1 . The relationship between Jeffrey Pang and his son, Kevin Pang, was like hot-and-sour soup. It boiled over easily. The Pangs, who moved to the United States in 1988, wanted their son and daughter to know Chinese culture. As a video game-playing American teen, Kevin wasn’t interested.

But when Kevin became a food writer for the Chicago Tribune, he realized he had a valuable resource: his cook-laving dad. “My father and I shared, for the first time, a common interest. I would call to ask about recipes and cooking techniques. He would school me on the world of Chinese food,” Kevin writes in the introduction to the cookbook he has just published.

When it comes to cooking Chinese food, he points out that there is no one definition of Chinese food. “Chinese cooking is not hidebound. For example, consider baked pork chop rice, popularized in Hong Kong. It is a pork chop with egg-fried rice. And then you top it with this thick tomato sauce,” explains Kevin. “And then you top that with some cheese. It’s a very interesting combined dish that has some Western British influences, and it’s altogether very Chinese as well.”

By the time Kevin joined America’s Test Kitchen (ATK) staff in 2020 as its editorial director for digital content, his dad had become an Internet celebrity demonstrating the family’s recipes. Kevin recognized an opportunity not only to share his own family’s food stories but also to apply the ATK method of breaking down recipes into simple steps for the home cook.

“I think this cookbook can teach fathers and sons how to connect, how to find a common interest and improve their relationship, ” Kevin says. That feeling has found an enthusiastic fan base, generating nearly 3 million views, for their online cooking series “Hunger Pangs”, where viewers speak highly of their father-son bond as much as they do of their attractive dishes. Today the Pangs’ relationship is rarely sour or hot.

1. Why would Kevin phone his father after becoming a food writer?

A．To publish his Chinese cookbook.	B．To inquire about hot-and-sour soup.
C．To seek permission for video games.	D．To ask about cooking Chinese food.

2. What does the underlined word “hidebound” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Inflexible.

B．Inclusive.

C．Unpleasant.

D．Uncertain.

3. What can we infer about Kevin and his father from the passage?

A．Their relationship has improved.	B．They run America’s. Test Kitchen.
C．They do dishes to attract followers.	D．Their cookbook is about low-fat food.

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Cooking at home helps you cook well for less.	B．Father and son jointly teach Chinese cooking.
C．Chinese culture is becoming popular in the us.	D．Recipes and cooking techniques are really easy.

2 . Waking up at the crack of dawn and going for a run might feel awful when you start trying to make it a habit. Weaving a significant new activity such as this into your regular routine obviously takes determination and time.     1    

One popular idea suggests that it takes 21 days to solidify a habit. People tend to feel extra motivated to start a new habit or kick an old one.     2     Yet every January 21 very few people can boast that they have kept their resolutions.

Everyone has a unique habit-building timeline.     3     Experts suggest various individualized ways to practice frequently, which eventually turn a task into an unconscious habit.

    4     Teaching yourself a completely new skill or process obviously takes longer than remembering to drink more water in the morning. A 2015 study found that new gym-goers had to exercise at least four times a week for six weeks in order to develop an exercise habit. The results showed that creating a handwashing habit took a few weeks.     5     Anyway, handwashing is less complex and offers more opportunities to practice.

The researchers also suggested that habit formation depends on the effort that a person puts into practicing an activity and on the presence of environmental cues that would remind them to carry out the behavior.

A．The type of activity is also a factor.

B．The strategies of activity impact the way.

C．People want to form a habit of exercising regularly.

D．But how much time is really needed to make that habit stick?

E．It might sound easily reachable to make a resolution on New Year’s Day.

F．By comparison, it took half a year for people to develop an exercise habit.

G．However long it is for any individual, repetition is the key to making it work.

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

In the small town of Riverdale, life was never easy for 17-year-old Emily. Her family had faced financial struggles since her father’s business went down, leaving them in debt. To make matters worse, Emily's mother had fallen ill, adding medical bills to their list of concerns. Despite these challenges, Emily refused to let adversity define her. She worked tirelessly after school to support her family and kept up with her studies, determined to secure a scholarship for college.

One day, as she was browsing the internet for potential scholarship opportunities, Emily came across an article about a local charity event that offered a full scholarship to the winner of a talent competition. Without hesitation, she decided to enter the talent competition. Emily was an accomplished pianist, having practiced piano for hours every day throughout her childhood. She poured her heart into practicing for the competition, hoping it would be her ticket to a better future.

On the day of the competition, Emily felt a mix of nerves and excitement. She watched as other contestants showcased their talents—some sang, others danced, and a few of the contestants played instruments. When it was her turn, Emily took a deep breath and began to play. Her fingers moved gracefully over the keys, and the melody filled the room. She was nearly absorbed in the pieces that she had practiced hundreds of times. As the last note echoed, the audience erupted in applause.

The judges discussed for a while before finally announcing the winner. To Emily’s dismay, she didn’t win the scholarship. The judges praised her performance but said they were looking for something “different” this year. Emily left the event feeling defeated, wondering when she would ever escape her difficult circumstances.

Despite not winning the scholarship, Emily realized that sometimes, when one door closes, another opens. Her perseverance and determination had led her to a path she never could have imagined.

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。

As she walked home, lost in thought, a stranger approached her.

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Emily was overjoyed and gratefully accepted the judge’s offer.

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4 . Bill Bryson’s phenomenally popular books are a great success of amateur enthusiasm over scholarly expertise. In the highly reviewed Shakespeare (2007), he raced us through the playwright’s life and works in 222 pages; A Short History of Nearly Everything (2003) was his 624-page analysis of “everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilisation” — and it remains the best-selling science book of the 21st century so far. Can he make it again with A Really Short Journey Through the Body, which promises us a “head to toe” tour in 138 pages?

In his books for adult readers, Bryson’s success has lain in an ability to turn vast, complex subjects into an easy and pleasant narrative, filled with tiny facts and odd stories. His latest book, which follows his adult title The Body (2020), is aimed at children as young as eight, for whom this proven writing style works well.

“No doubt about it, the human body is a truly remarkable thing,” Bryson writes, and it’s the remarkable facts that interest him the most. Did you know that you bl ink 14,000 times a day? Or that it takes seven billion billion billion atoms to make you? And that if you formed all your DNA into a single line, it would reach 10 billion miles across the solar system?

Fresh doctors might find some of the entries frustratingly brief. The tongue, for example, receives only a paragraph, while, a chapter, entitled ‘Poo and Farts’, is relatively detailed: “In your life, you’ll probably po o the weight of 5 cars but you’ll have eaten the weight of 60. So that’s not a terrible result.”

Biology books can be heavy weather, but Bryson’s skill, as ever, is to turn the story of the human body into a thoroughly digestible read.

1. What do Bryson’s latest book and The Body (2020) have in common?

A．They are easy to read.	B．They are both about physics.
C．They are intended for adults.	D．They are both best-selling books.

2. What is the purpose of Paragraph 3?

A．To analyze the structure of the book.	B．To illustrate the attraction of the book.
C．To show the scientific value of the book.	D．To display the main contents of the book.

3. What does the underlined phrase “heavy weather” mean in the last paragraph?

A．Packed with facts.	B．Weather-related.
C．Hard to understand.	D．Popular and readable.

4. What is the text?

A．An introduction to a book.	B．An essay on biology.
C．A news report on science.	D．A biography of a writer.

5 . It was January 2016, when dark clouds hid the day. Jeremy and his girlfriend, Molei Wright, were _________ for a weekend of fun with friends on the slopes in Breckenridge, Colorado. They were two _________ Colorado natives: ambitious and _________, both lovers of books, music, the outdoors. They’d been together for less than a year, but it had taken only a few dates to realise that they could be well _________. As the car began the winding climb toward the destination, the snow came earlier than they’d _________, but Jeremy wasn’t worried. He’d driven this route a thousand times, and he knew exactly what to do. However, a truck _________ them. One minute, Jeremy’s car was _________ smoothly through the falling snow; the next, he found himself pinned to his seat by the wheel and he _________ with pain. To his right he saw Molei, who was injured seriously, without motion and reaction. Jeremy fell into _________.

Henry, an officer on holiday trained in emergency medicine, was driving on the same road not far behind Jeremy and __________ instantly when he saw the wreck. While his wife calmed the trapped and __________ Jeremy, Henry worked __________. Protecting Molei’s head and neck, he carefully pulled her out of the wreckage (残骸) and __________ her chest to bring her heart back to life. Meanwhile, Henry’s wife called the emergency center, and soon an ambulance arrived and rushed Molei to a hospital, where she was treated __________. If it hadn’t been Henry’s professional first aid, Molie couldn’t have made it to hospital alive. It was really a __________.

1.

A．hiking

B．driving

C．flying

D．camping

2.

A．like-minded

B．absent-minded

C．healthy-minded

D．open-minded

3.

A．remarkable

B．cautious

C．experienced

D．active

4.

A．organised

B．mannered

C．trained

D．matched

5.

A．acknowledged

B．investigated

C．expected

D．imagined

6.

A．hit

B．passed

C．blocked

D．approached

7.

A．controlled

B．stopped

C．rolling

D．accelerating

8.

A．jumped

B．turned

C．screamed

D．whistled

9.

A．thought

B．despair

C．silence

D．sleep

10.

A．drove away

B．turned over

C．hid away

D．pulled over

11.

A．determined

B．frightened

C．grateful

D．peaceful

12.

A．impatiently

B．swiftly

C．joyfully

D．effortlessly

13.

A．checked

B．clicked

C．covered

D．pounded

14.

A．in time

B．in turn

C．in vain

D．in place

15.

A．tale

B．record

C．miracle

D．comedy

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I live in a happy family. My parents love me and they never let me     1     (do) any chores. My dad is a good     2    , so he does all the cooking in our family. My mom does the other chores like     3     (sweep) the floor and washing clothes.

Last weekend my parents were out, so I had to look after     4     (I). In the afternoon, I was hungry,     5     I decided to cook a meal. I never cooked before, but how hard would it be? My father is a good cook, and then I must take after him in some ways. I thought I could cook a meal well.     6     (final), I decided to cook chicken     7    I like best. I took out the chicken     8     the fridge. When the oil     9     (become) very hot, I threw the chicken into the pot. Quickly the pot was on fire. I didn’t know     10    to stop it before I threw the flaming pot into the water. Then I noticed the white table next to the stove and the ceiling became black. I spent the next hour trying to clean up the kitchen.

7 . 中华文化源远流长。4月23日“世界读书日”当天，某双语学校将在校报告厅举办外国学生中文演讲比赛，主题为“我爱中华诗词”。
假设你是活动志愿者之一李华，请给你的英国朋友George写封邮件，邀请他参加本次比赛。
参考词汇：
中文演讲比赛 The Chinese Speech Competition       哲学、文学 philosophy, literature
流利的中文 fluent Chinese             广博知识 wide knowledge
表达技巧 presentation skill             留下印象 leave an impression
内容包括：1．写邮件的目的；
2．George具备的优势；
3．表达期待与祝愿。
注意：1．文中不得出现考生个人真实信息；
2．词数80～120；
3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear George,
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If you accept the invitation, please log on to the website of our school and send the email with your details by 28 February.

Yours,

Li Hua

8 . 根据情景内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词。
A: Hello, Lucy, welcome to our Sports Talk. Nice to see you.
B:     1     to see you, too.
A: Lucy, would you share the secret of your success with us?
B: All     2    . That’s because I always put 100% energy into what I do.
A: Have you got any difficulties?
B: Of     3    . But I like challenging myself.
A: By the way,     4     else do you like to do in your spare time?
B: I love fashionable clothes, so I am also a model.
A: Wow, it seems that you are able to do everything well.     5     you for your coming.
B: You’re welcome.

9 . Is nearby neighbor better than a faraway cousin? An American lady, Anna Lane, believes it’s true. Her kind neighbors once helped her out when she was in a big trouble.

Mrs. Lane was living alone in a city in Texas, US. The woman is 75 and still could do a lot of housework herself. However, she was too old to cut the grass in her garden. Then a big trouble found her. The grass in her garden grew more than 18 inches high and it broke the law in her city. As a result, she was in danger of paying lots of money!

Luckily, her neighbors, the Adams brothers, heard the news about her on TV. They decided to do something to help her. “We haven’t met her yet, but she’s 75 years old and she needs some help,” said Sam Adams, one of the boys. “That’s the least we could do.”

The Adams brothers took their machines and came to Mrs. Lane’s house to help cut the grass without telling her. Once they got started, other neighbors saw what was going on and joined them.

Together they worked hard in the sun and finished cutting all the grass in about two hours. When Mrs. Lane saw what her neighbors did for her, she was surprised and moved to tears. “I cannot believe this,” she said “They were so kind to spend two hours helping me and I didn’t even know their names.” As for the Adams brothers, they said they would always be ready to help her.

1. What can we know about Mrs. Lane?

A．She was 70 years old.	B．She could do little housework.
C．She was living with her children.	D．She could not cut her grass by herself.

2. Why was Mrs. Lane in danger of paying lots of money?

A．She broke the education law in her city.

B．The grass in her garden was more than 18 inches high.

C．The news about her on TV was made by her.

D．She didn’t pay enough money to her neighbors.

3. Who cut the grass?

A．The Adams brothers.	B．Sam Adams and Mrs. Lane.
C．The Adams brothers and Mrs. Lane.	D．The Adams brothers and other neighbors.

4. How long did it take them to finish mowing the whole lawn?

A．For about two hours.

B．For about 18 hours.

C．For about 70 hours.

D．For about 75 hours.

5. What do you think of Mrs. Lane’s neighbors?

A．Warm-hearted.

B．Cold-blooded.

C．Well-educated.

D．Bad-tempered.

10 . What does this mark in the shop mean?

A．The shop offers a discount for one day.	B．The shop closes for one day.
C．The shop is to be transferred today.	D．There are employees wanted.