1 . Many people head to the Takhini Hot Springs in Yukon, Canada to take part in the International Hair Freezing Contest(比赛) in winter. The event usually runs for the whole month of February which is traditionally the coldest time of the year in Yukon. It is below 4℉(-20℃). The purpose of the contest is to create the most creative frozen hairstyle possible.

After checking in, you are led to the natural hot springs, which has a temperature of 104℉(40℃). Thanks to the cold air, only putting the head into the water is enough to freeze hair.

You can also sit in the hot springs and allow the steam to gradually get on your head while the cold air freezes your hair. After the hair is frozen and molded(成型)(when possible), you take pictures. The hot springs officials collect all the pictures during the contest and in mid to late March the top three pictures are chosen.

People must agree to give all rights of their pictures to the hot springs officials. The contest also offers some great prizes.

1st place: $750 and a free 30-time soak(浸泡) membership at the hot springs.

2nd place: $200 and a free 12-time soak pass.

3rd place: $100 and a free 3-day pass.

The contest started in 2011. Now it has become popular and draws lots of people from all over the world.

1. Who will be the winner of the contest?

A．Tom, who swims fastest in the water.

B．Sam, who stays in the cold air for the longest time.

C．Jim, who freezes his hair in the most creative shape.

D．Tim, who takes the strangest photo of the hot springs.

2. Which of the following describes the right order?
a. Put the head into the hot springs.
b. Hand over the photos to the contest.
c. Check in.
d. Make the hair frozen and molded.

A．a—c—b—d	B．c—a—d—b
C．d—b—a—c	D．d—c—a—b

3. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The contest started in 2011 to raise money.

B．Now the contest is less popular than before.

C．The third-place winner will go home with $200.

D．The hot springs officials can put the pictures online.

4. What's the best title for the text?

A．The Coolest Hairstyle in the World

B．The Top Three Pictures of the Contest

C．The Most Famous Hot Springs of Canada

D．The International Hair Freezing Contest in Canada

2 . Eating Out

Are you looking for somewhere special to go this weekend? Do you want to try something new? Check out one of these hot new restaurants.

Musical Chairs

Have you noticed how music makes the taste of your food better? This new restaurant has different types of live music every night except Sundays, and excellent food to go with it. Great fish dishes, beef and pizza. Monday is classic rock night, so see you there.

The Chocolate Box

The owner of this small cafe used to cook all kinds of food. But then she realized she preferred sweets to anything else. If you want meat or fish, don’t come here. They only do desserts! Lots of different kinds of sweets. Chocolate lovers will be excited by the range (范围) of chocolate cakes.

Last Days of the Raj

A centrally-located (位置中心的) Indian restaurant, perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show. In summer enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden. The most popular dishes are beef and chicken cooked with mild, medium (中等的) or hot spices (调料). For brave customers there is extra hot!

A Tasty of Tuscany

Whether you'd like a great value-for-money lunch or a relaxed evening meal at a fantastic restaurant, this is the place for you. The cooks have all been trained in Italy and they make both traditional and modern dishes. We recommend (推荐) the pasta and seafood.

1. What’s special about Music Chairs?

A．Sunday is classic rock night every week.

B．The chair there can play wonderful music.

C．The restaurant only welcomes music lovers.

D．You can enjoy your meal with live music there.

2. Which of the following does the Chocolate Box serve?

A．Fish.

B．Cakes.

C．Seafood.

D．Chicken.

3. What can people do at A Taste of Tuscany?

A．Enjoy a relaxed breakfast.	B．Taste dishes cooked in Italy.
C．Have a value-for-money lunch.	D．Learn to cook pasta and seafood.

4. What is recommended in the text?

A．Hot restaurants.

B．Spicy food.

C．Weekend activities.

D．The best places to go.

3 . I will never forget the adventure I had last summer. It all started when my friends and I decided to go on a camping trip deep in the forest. We were excited to _______ the wilderness and spend time away from our busy lives.

As we set up our tents, we noticed a strange sound coming from the trees. _______, we heard a loud roar and saw a huge bear _______ toward us! We quickly _______ our bags and ran as fast as we could to escape the danger.

After running for several minutes, we _______ we were lost in the woods. Our phones had no signal, and we had no idea how to get back to our campsite. As night fell, we built a _______ to keep warm and tried to come up with a plan.

Just when we thought things couldn’t get any worse, we heard another sound. This time it was a group of wolves howling in the distance. We knew we had to stay _______ and keep the fire going to _______ them off.

The next morning, we decided to _______ a nearby stream, hoping it would lead us back to ________. After hours of walking, we ________ a ranger station. The ranger (守林员) was surprised to see us and offered to help us find our way back to our campsite.

We were so ________ when we finally made it back to our tents. Despite the danger and ________ we faced, we were grateful for the experience and the memories we created together.

The adventure taught me the importance of being prepared and staying calm in ________ situations. It also ________ me of the beauty and power of nature, which we should always respect and appreciate.

1.

A．destroy

B．explore

C．restore

D．cross

2.

A．Suddenly

B．Unfortunately

C．Obviously

D．Basically

3.

A．wandering

B．pacing

C．hiking

D．charging

4.

A．threw

B．released

C．seized

D．hatched

5.

A．realized

B．sustained

C．tolerated

D．resolved

6.

A．shelter

B．fire

C．house

D．blanket

7.

A．blank

B．sensitive

C．violent

D．alert

8.

A．come

B．kick

C．let

D．scare

9.

A．follow

B．bridge

C．approach

D．jolt

10.

A．recreation

B．harmony

C．civilization

D．neighborhood

11.

A．took over

B．broke into

C．came across

D．went through

12.

A．committed

B．relieved

C．refreshed

D．qualified

13.

A．opportunities

B．jungles

C．moods

D．hardships

14.

A．temporary

B．unpredictable

C．miserable

D．complicated

15.

A．accused

B．informed

C．reminded

D．cured

4 . Community Volunteers Program

Community Volunteers Program is a brand new service opportunity that engages volunteers   in weekly service with community-based organizations in neighborhoods surrounding the Boston campus.It offers various volunteer placements that will allow you to connect your skills, passions, and interests with weekly   service!

826 Boston

It is a nonprofit kids writing and publishing organization empowering traditionally under-served students(age 2 to 13)to find their voices,tell their stories,and gain communication skills to succeed in school and in future life.

·Primary Focus:After-school     enrichment/tutoring.

·Opportunity Type:Remote.

Family Gym Program

Family Gym’s goal is to provide families with young children(age 0 to 10)with a safe, accessible space to engage in fun,and age-appropriate physical activity.

·Primary Focus: Nutrition and Meal Assistance, Nutrition and Physical Education.

·Opportunity Type:Virtual/Remote.

Community Servings

Community Servings actively engages the community to provide medically tailored, nutritious, scratch-made meals to critically ill kids(age 6 to 10)and   their   families.

·Primary Focus:Food Security,Nutrition and Meal Assistance.

·Opportunity Type:In person.

Hernández After School Program

HASP involves youth from the Rafael Hernández Two-Way Bilingual School to provide     the highest quality of specialized services to meet the educational,social, emotional,cultural,and       recreational needs of its students(age 5 to 12) in the surrounding communities.

·Primary Focus: After-school enrichment/tutoring for multilingual students.

·Opportunity Type: Remote.

1. What is the main job of volunteers in 826 Boston?

A．To teach students expressive skills.	B．To provide kids with physical training.
C．To offer teenagers social assistance.	D．To help youth with emotional problems.

2. Which program may prefer volunteers with medical knowledge?

A．826 Boston.	B．Family Gym Program.
C．Community Servings.	D．Hernndez After School Program.

3. What do the four programs have in common?

A．They advocate healthy diets.	B．They focus on education.
C．They feature online service.	D．They center around children.

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Maria and Peter lived in a coastal city. The greatest pleasure in summer for them was to swim at their local beach after school. But one day they started to lose their enthusiasm for swimming in the waters. More often than not, they would find plastic bags thrown on the beach. Worse sill, as they swam in the water, some plastic bags would float around them and even stick to their legs when they walked to the shore.

They were upset and decided something needed to be done to stop the beautiful sea becoming consumed by waste.One weekend,Maria and Peter brought a big bag to the beach and determined to clean it up. Sweat streamed down from their forehead while they bent down and picked up the plastic bags. To their disappointment, after a day’s hard work, there were still many plastic bags lying on the beach or floating in the water. Going home with aching legs and arms, Maria and Peter were almost defeated by a strong sense of failure.

That night over dinner with their parents, the pair ate silently. Noticing their low spirits, Mother asked gently, “You two looked so down. What happened?”Exchanging glances with Peter, Maria replied in a low voice,“It’s those annoying plastic bags. We tried to clean up but it was just impossible.”Understanding the pair’s disappointment, their father patted them on the back and comforted,”Well, it’s really hard for just two of you to fix such a big problem.”“Just two of us.”complained Maria and Peter, looking at each other.Suddenly, an idea lashed through their minds, their eyes shining with excitement.“Yes,that’s the point! We should make more people aware of the problem and encourage them to take action!” the pair said in chorus.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Quickly finishing their dinner, the pair went upstairs and started planning.

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Excited and nervous, they posted the video and article on WeChat.

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6 . ChatGPT, a new chatbot model developed by US-based AI research laboratory OpenAI, has quickly become a hit globally due to its advanced conversational capabilities,

It can write emails, computer codes, even academic papers and poems, and has passed a number of tests within seconds. Academicians worldwide are discussing whether AI should be used in education. Some universities have banned it. The New York City’s Department of Education, for example, banned the chatbot from its public school devices and networks, with some people warning that it could encourage more students to cheat, especially in exams.

Many more welcome this app, claiming that, like most technological advances and groundbreaking innovations in history, ChatGPT is a powerful tool for the development of higher education.

Embracing AI as early as possible is advisable. Higher education institutions should make preparations for including AI in their syllabus (教学大纲). They can start by offering related courses, because by understanding how it works, they can make better use of it. Besides, students with good knowledge of AI are more competitive when it comes to getting a good job, as an increasing number of jobs are being done by computer programmes-some in cooperation with humans, AI-powered education technologies can be adopted to make the learning experience more suitable for each student based on his or her strengths and weaknesses. As for professors, AI can free them from doing some dull tasks so they can concentrate on teaching and interacting with students.

Since we cannot avoid ChatGPT and other AI-powered applications from entering the field of higher education, we should make collective efforts to ensure they have a positive impact on society and the future of education Despite AI helping make learning much more interesting and enjoyable, humans need to work very hard to win the race with technology.

1. Why do some higher education institutions forbid ChatGPT?

A．ChatGPT can write emails and computer codes quickly.

B．Some professors might not perform their duties properly.

C．Students would have conversations with each other via it.

D．Students might seek help from it in completing the exams.

2. What is the author’s attitude towards AI applications in education?

A．Fearful.

B．Disapproving.

C．Supportive.

D．Uncertain.

3. How can AI benefit students of higher education?

A．It offers students an increasing number of jobs.

B．It personalizes students’ learning experience.

C．It equips students with competitive skills to cooperate with humans.

D．It handles uninteresting tasks so students can better focus on learning.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．We should guard against AI apps.

B．AI will be more widely used in education.

C．The future of education relies on AI apps.

D．Humans will be left behind by technology.

7 . Joao Carlos Martins is a famous pianist and conductor. However, his career has been ________ and his life has taken him in many different ________.

As a teenager Martins began to perform in concerts. But in his late twenties, he had to ________ after badly breaking his arm. It was really a terrible time. He couldn’t look at a piano or ________ listen to music. ________, he decided to become the manager of a boxer, who won the world championship later. This ________ Martins to take up the piano and practise much harder. Six years later, he gave his first concert at the Carnegie Hall, which was the most ________ moment of his life. He performed in concerts for years before he had to quit because of the unbearable ________ in his hands caused by too much ________.

Martins, in his forties, became a politician. However, he couldn’t stand this ________, so once again, he went back to the piano. All was going well until something unexpected ________ while leaving a concert. He ________ a serious brain injury and lost all the movement in his right hand. Again, with great ________ he played just with his left hand. Years later he lost the use of the left hand and ________ himself a conductor. Now, in his late seventies, Martins is still taking ________ to work and has conducted over a thousand concerts.

1.

A．smooth

B．tough

C．flexible

D．interesting

2.

A．cultures

B．forms

C．directions

D．levels

3.

A．give up

B．set out

C．turn up

D．hold out

4.

A．still

B．just

C．ever

D．even

5.

A．Generally

B．Ultimately

C．Occasionally

D．Naturally

6.

A．forced

B．promised

C．motivated

D．forbade

7.

A．realistic

B．emotiona1

C．struggling

D．striking

8.

A．pain

B．cuts

C．tension

D．sensitivities

9.

A．conducting

B．playing

C．instruction

D．competition

10.

A．career

B．popularity

C．condition

D．behavior

11.

A．existed

B．remained

C．occurred

D．continued

12.

A．found

B．suffered

C．cured

D．nursed

13.

A．patience

B．care

C．pleasure

D．determination

14.

A．fancied

B．considered

C．made

D．chose

15.

A．measures

B．chances

C．courage

D．trouble

8 . Science fiction television has done a lot to shape how we view the meals of the future, from an evening dinner in pill form to machines giving us any meal we desire, on demand.     1     However, while these ideas for food creation are more than fifty years old, the way we produce and consume food has not changed very much. Even though there is enough food available today to feed the world, more than 870 million people do not have enough to eat.     2    

With the global population expected to grow to more than nine billion by 2050, demand for food will only increase. No pills or machines have solved our food problems yet.

However, agricultural science has been responsible for saving huge numbers of lives. Science and technology helped us out of starvation during the 1960s and 70s when the world’s population exploded.     3     The result of this panic was the “green revolution”, which saw the introduction to farming of high production grains, improved irrigation systems and hybrid seeds, saving over one billion people from starvation

    4     Having enough food is only the first step. There are complications with natural disasters, conflict, poverty and environmental problems. All these can mean that the food supply is put at risk     5     Many people are concerned about “playing around with nature”, adjusting how food looks and tastes and smells, and other human interferences(干预), all of which are widespread.

Anyhow, the world has not been completely saved from starvation, but we are on the way to get there.

A．Agricultural science was quite a success.

B．There are many complexities when dealing with food.

C．Modern science and technology of food contributes a lot.

D．Nobody would ever starve if food were this easy to obtain.

E．And it is unbelievable that hunger kills more people than disease does.

F．Then there are the issues we face when it comes to food experimentation.

G．At that time scientists were genuinely worried that we would run out of food.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填如1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

ChatGPT is high-tech progress, not a revolution

ChatGPT is a powerful chatbot developed by OpenAI and launched in November 2022.     1     (build) on top of OpenAI’s GPT-3 family of large language models, it engages in human-like dialogue egged by prompting. It     2     (design) to respond in a natural, intuitive way and has numerous potential uses.

From a scientific point of view, there is a need to closely watch the development of such     3    (technology) before reaching a conclusion about their efficacy and helpful nature. Technology progresses step by step. So we should not panic thinking ChatGPT will take up jobs     4     till now need humans to fulfill.

ChatGPT is an example of high-tech progress, not a revolution.

First, ChatGTP     5     (make) quite some progress in natural language processing, yet it still has a long way to go to completely understand the human mind and language faculty, because when it comes to professional writing, ChatGPT at times writes plausible-sounding but     6     (correct) or nonsensical answers. It might give some good answers to most of the general questions,     7     it is no substitute for professional advice, such as medical prognosis and prescriptions, or legal advice.

Second, ChatGPT is still a product     8     very limited application. It has the potential to be used for enhancing search engine functionality but, as a pre-trained language model, it will have limited use.

Due to these limitations, investors should not     9    (blind) invest huge amounts to further develop ChatGPT and should not expect quick returns on investment. Yet as a     10    (promise) AI development, ChatGPT is likely to advance in the medium, if not the short term.

10 . The Junction Campground

The Junction Campground is a great spot for river-based camping along one of Australia’s best-known rivers, near Grafton. Paddling the beautiful Nymboida River is a great way to explore the rainforest-lined riverbanks and rocky cliffs of Nymboi-Binderay National Park.

Craigmhor Mountain Retreat

Set in 1, 000 acres of wilderness, Craigmhor is a perfect base for bush walking, mountain biking, fishing, and bird watching. Within easy driving distance of Sydney, Craigmhor is the ideal location for overseas visitors or urban people to experience the Australian bush.

The Stone Cottage

Said to be Albury’s oldest house, the Stone Cottage warmly welcomes visitors with its exposed stone walls and an open fireplace. Set well back from the street in a spacious enclosed garden (ideal for pets), the two-bedroom self-contained house is perfect for small families and couples.

Located behind the main home, the Stone Cottage’s Kitchen Cottage turns on the charm as much as the larger house. Private from the main house, the one-bedroom self-contained cottage has a veranda (游廊) which looks out over an established herb garden, ideal for couples.

Instead of asking guests to wake at a certain time for a prepared breakfast, guests of both cottages receive a selection of breakfast cuisines as they like, allowing sleep-ins and lazy mornings.

Pets are welcome.

Country Barn Retreat

Situated in a peaceful location and perfect for short stays, Elaine and John offer this amnazing self-contained two-bedroom Country Barn Retreat, overlooking rural views and surounded by lovely gardens.

Sleeping up to four adults in this comfortable cottage where you can relax by the cosy wood fire in winter.

Fully equipped kitchen. Lounge and dining area with air-conditioning and fans to keep it cool in summer. Pet friendly, however, you would need to make arrangements with Elaine or John first.

1. Where will you go if you’re a bird lover?

A．The Stone Cottage.

B．Craigmhor Mountain Retreat.

C．The Junction Campground.

D．Country Barn Retreat.

2. What can be learned about the Stone Cottage?

A．It lacks an open fireplace.

B．It’s building a herb garden.

C．It has three bedrooms in all.

D．It provides a well-prepared breakfast.

3. What’s special about the last two destinations?

A．Pets are allowed.

B．Fires are forbidden.

C．Both have a veranda.

D．Both are near rivers.