1 . On March 5, the Student Union organized a voluntary activity to a________ (提倡) garbage sorting. (根据中英文提示填空)

2 . 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。

Two years ago, my husband took a new job, requiring us to move from our home in Texas to Washington, D. C. It wasn’t an easy move.

The family part was the problem. No one would be moving with us. All our children were grown and on their own. This move would be different, just the two of us, my husband and me.

When we sat down for dinner in our new, empty house, I thought the quiet was going to swallow me whole. I didn’t know how to survive this transition.

Then the dreams began.

At first, I tried ignoring them. After all, how many times can a person be accepted to graduate school, run away from the opportunity, and hope to knock on the door again?

I had discovered my passion for writing thirty years ago while working on my English undergraduate degree. I fell in love with children’s literature and knew that’s what I wanted to do with my life: write for children. But life kept me busy, and my dream was put on the back burner.

Two decades later, I thought working toward my Master of Fine Arts(MFA)would get me back into writing. So I applied and was accepted into a program. The workload, however, seemed daunting (令人望而却步的) in light of our constant moves and busy family life, . so I gave up again.

The dreams never stopped. One morning, I awakened from dreaming that I had contacted a university’s writing department, asked to rejoin, and was accepted. The dream had shaken me. So I reached for my cell phone and dashed off (匆匆写成) an e-mail asking what I would need to do to reapply. Later that afternoon, my cell phone rang. It was the program director. By the end of our five-minute conversation, after I explained the tum of events in my life, the dreams, and how I needed the program, she invited me back. I would begin course work in January, exactly as my dream foretold.

I am in the last semester of earning my MFA in Writing for Children. The program has helped me grow in ways I never realized I needed to grow.

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。

Has the road been easy?

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I’ve learned that not everything we view as a setback (挫折) is truly a setback.

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3 . The world’s nations have promised to limit global temperature increases to 1.5 degrees over pre-industrial levels, which involves shutting down fossil fuel extraction (化石燃料开采) as quickly as possible. But despite this promise, first reached six years ago during the Paris Climate Accords, the fossil-fuel producing nations are on track to extract more than twice as much coal, oil and natural gas as would be permissible under this plan, a new United Nations report says.

To have a chance of limiting temperature increases to 1.5 degrees, production of coal needs to drop by 11% every year between 2020 and 2030. while production of oil and gas needs to drop by 4% and 3%, respectively, the report finds. Instead, production of oil and gas is set to increase, while coal production is projected to drop slightly.

The so-called production gap, the difference between countries’ climate promises and their fossil fuel production plans — hasn’t changed since the United Nations first examined it in 2019, indicating that international climate accords are still closer to theoretical promises than detailed plans.

The report looks at fossil fuel production in 15 countries — including Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, the U.S. and the United Kingdom — hat are collectively responsible for three-quarters of the world’s fossil fuel production. Most of these countries have promised to reach zero emissions by mid-century, but they are planning to increase their fossil fuel extraction until at least 2030.

So far, climate efforts from major fossil fuel extractors, including industry, have “focused on extracting fossil fuels in less-polluting ways, not on winding down production levels in line with climate goals,” the report says. While these efforts, such as developing carbon-capture (碳捕捉) technology and reducing methane leaks (甲烷泄露) are important. they fall far short of the changes science demands if global temperatures are to stay at a livable level.

To close that gap, the report urges governments to make realistic plans for winding down fossil fuel extraction, starting with state-owned companies, which arc responsible for more than half the world’s extraction of such fuels.

1. What does the new United Nations report say?

A．Climate promises are being made worldwide.

B．Fossil fuels arc being extracted in large quantities.

C．Global temperature will soon increase by 1.5 degrees.

D．Production of coal will drop sharply in the next decade.

2. Why are the figures mentioned in paragraph 2?

A．To imply an energy crisis.

B．To show the efforts made by now.

C．To indicate how to close the production gap.

D．To stress the goal of the Paris Climate Accords.

3. What can we say about most of the 15 countries?

A．They will achieve zero emissions by 2030.

B．They think little of carbon-capture technology.

C．They should turn to the United Nations for help.

D．They are on the way to breaking their promises.

4. Which should act first to bring us towards a livable climate future?

A．Coal mines owned by the government.	B．Gas stations run by private companies.
C．Power plants owned by the government.	D．Car factories run by private companies.

4 . Many of us already live with AI a series of unseen algorithms (算法) that controls our Internet-connected devices, from smartphones to security cameras and cars that heat the seats before you’ve even stepped out of the house on a freezing morning. But, while we’ve seen the AI sun, we have yet to see it truly shine.

Researchers compare the current state of the technology to cellphones of the1990s: useful but raw. They are working on applying the largest, most powerful machine-learning models to lightweight software that can run on “the edge,” meaning small devices such as kitchen appliances or wearable devices. Our lives will gradually witness AI is everywhere.

Our interactions with the technology will become increasingly personalized. Chat bots, for example, can be awkward and disappointing today, but they will eventually become truly conversational, learning our habits and personalities, and even develop personalities of their own.

But don’t worry, the fever dreams of super intelligent machines taking over, like HAL in “2001: A Space Odyssey”, will remain science fiction for a long time to come; self-awareness and free will in machines are far beyond the capabilities of science today.

The research institute Open AI has created Muse Net, which uses artificial intelligence to mix different styles of music to create new compositions. The institute also has Jukebox, which creates new songs when given a style, artist and lyrics, which in some cases are co-written by AI. These are early efforts, achieved by feeding millions of songs into networks of artificial neurons (人工神经元), made from strings of computer code, until they internalize patterns of tune and harmony, and can recreate the sound of instruments and voices.

There are seemingly endless ways in which Al is beginning to touch our lives. from discovering new materials to new drugs to picking the fruit we eat and sorting the garbage we throw away. Self-driving cars work—they’re just waiting for laws and regulations to catch up with them.

1. What do the researchers think of present AI technology?

A．It is still underdeveloped.	B．It disturbs people’s privacy.
C．It appears to be inefficient in devices.	D．It achieves a breakthrough in learning.

2. What will Chatbots be able to do in the future according to the author?

A．Produce some science fiction.	B．Think beyond humans’ control.
C．Talk with humans as friends do.	D．Help develop humans’ personalities.

3. How does the author introduce the music created by AI?

A．By stating arguments.	B．By giving statistical data.
C．By providing research results.	D．By explaining the methods.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．What is AI?	B．AI: here, there, everywhere
C．When can we bring in AI?	D．AI: yesterday, today, tomorrow

5 . Rosalind Franklin, one of the most outstanding female scientists of the 20th century, was a remarkable British chemist and X-ray crystallographer (晶体学家). She made a great contribution to the discovery of the structure of DNA, which led to a revolution in modern biology and genetics (遗传学).

Born in London in 1920, Rosalind grew up in a family of scientists and mathematicians. She received her undergraduate degree in physical chemistry from the University of Cambridge and pursued her postgraduate degree in physical chemistry. at King’s College London. It was during this time that she developed a keen interest in DNA structure, which she explored through X-ray crystallography.

Rosalind’s contribution to the discovery of DNA structure was very important. Working alongside other scientists at the Medical Research Council in Cambridge, she used her skills in X-ray crystallography to produce high-resolution images of DNA molecules. Her images helped reveal the crucial helical (螺旋) structure of DNA, which was groundbreaking in the field of genetics.

Despite her achievements, Rosalind’s role in the discovery of DNA structure was not always acknowledged. She faced discrimination and sexism within the scientific community and was often overlooked for credit and recognition for her work.

James Watson and Francis Crick announced the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA in 1953, which they attributed to Rosalind and another scientist, Maurice Wilkins. However, it wasn’t until years later that Rosalind’s contribution was fully recognized.

Rosalind’s legacy continues to inspire scientists and researchers worldwide today. Her story serves as a reminder of the importance of determination, hard work, and a willingness to take risks in pursuit of scientific advancement. Despite the challenges she faced, Rosalind persevered and made a significant impact in the field of chemistry. Her contributions to the scientific community will always be remembered, and she will remain an inspiration to generations of future scientists.

1. What can we know about Rosalind’s upbringing from the first two paragraphs?

A．She had a strong interest in science.	B．She came from a extremely rich family.
C．She was born in King’s College London	D．She got her postgraduate degree in Cambridge.

2. What was Rosalind Franklin’s contribution to the discovery of DNA structure?

A．Discovering the double helix structure.

B．Conducting X-ray crystallography analysis.

C．Overcoming the discrimination and sexism.

D．Pursuing a postgraduate degree in chemistry.

3. What does the underlined word “discrimination” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．Praise.

B．Support.

C．Neglect.

D．Prejudice

4. What does Franklin’s story tell us?

A．The value of determination, hard work, and risk-taking.

B．The importance of DNA structure in biology and genetics.

C．The challenges faced by female scientists in the 20th century.

D．The significance of X-ray crystallography in scientific research.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

With a puppet (木偶) in her skilled hands, Zhuang Yanhong, a 55-year-old inheritor (继承者) of Chinese hand puppetry, is able to create a kingdom where puppets can perform anything in the world. Zhangzhou hand puppets, also     1     (know) as Zhangzhou glove puppets have had an uninterrupted history of over 1, 000 years     2     the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Hand puppet shows are characterized by the direct handle of the fingers and palm (手掌)     3     (create) dramatic vivid and lifelike effects. In 2006, hand puppetry     4     (list) as a national-level Chinese intangible cultural heritage.

Born into a family devoted to hand puppets, Zhuang entered     5     professional school to study hand puppetry at the age of 10. Zhuang has had a deep affection for the craft,     6     reinforced her determination to follow the exquisite cultural form. According to Zhuang, hand puppet shows     7     (be) once main stream entertainment in southern Fujian province, but declined with the rise of TV dramas and other new leisure     8     (activity). To preserve this ancient art form, creative inheritors in her older generation have been trying to innovate, integrating     9     (tradition) techniques with a modern touch and other show forms like the Peking Opera and modern TV dramas. Zhuang believes there is no limit to hand puppetry, as it often requires much     10     (imagine) and creativity by nature.

7 . Just two weeks before Christmas, I unexpectedly lost my job. As a single parent, this news ______ me hard. My daughter Kristil and I had plan to get our Christmas ______ that weekend, but now everything seemed uncertain.

The following Monday, I ______ a garnet ring and six Precious Moments sculptures at the antique store, ending the day $220 ______ . Over the next week, I actively ______ jobs, but my bank account grew smaller. I felt ______ , as if the world was closing in on me.

I ______ the window. It had been snowing on and off all morning. A petite (纤弱的) woman with short white hair ______ to open her car door against the wind. I realized it was my old ______ . Esther, who had been a great help to me over the years since I had been her student. She said she had ______ me but couldn’t get through, so she came by.

Before leaving, she handed me a Christmas ______ . Opening it, I was shocked to find several hundred-dollar bills inside. Tears of ______ welled up in my eyes as I silently thanked her in my heart.

On Christmas morning, Kristil and I gathered around our tree, and I ______ watched Kristil opened her gifts. I knew that Esther’s ______ had made this possible. It has been many years since that Christmas, but I will never forget what Esther did for us. I’m ______ to have had her in my life.

1.

A．put

B．defeated

C．hit

D．abandoned

2.

A．sock

B．tree

C．hat

D．cake

3.

A．threw

B．got

C．brought

D．sold

4.

A．deeper

B．richer

C．worse

D．fitter

5.

A．applied for

B．committed to

C．appealed to

D．signed up

6.

A．confused

B．awkward

C．satisfied

D．overwhelmed

7.

A．stared at

B．focused on

C．glanced out

D．looked into

8.

A．promised

B．hurried

C．struggled

D．responded

9.

A．professor

B．employer

C．coworker

D．neighbor

10.

A．visited

B．called

C．searched

D．blessed

11.

A．card

B．bill

C．note

D．book

12.

A．sadness

B．curiosity

C．excitement

D．gratitude

13.

A．calmly

B．joyfully

C．sadly

D．amazedly

14.

A．patience

B．concern

C．power

D．kindness

15.

A．successful

B．hopeful

C．fortunate

D．strange

8 . You’ve probably been told that the world is at your fingertips. You have more choices, which can be a blessing for some and a curse for others.     1    

You find meaning in everything. You walk past someone and they don’t make eye contact with you. You walk past them again. And this time they do, but for only a couple of seconds.     2     What does it all mean? You tend to want to find meaning in the world around you. It’s helpful to remind yourself that nothing has inherent meaning other than the meaning you give it.

    3     Maybe you have been mowing something over for weeks. You jump for joy, exclaiming “hooray”, when you’ve finally figured out the answer. Then of course you move onto your next problem and even begin to question whether or not you actually figured out the original problem.

You find it difficult to let things go. Because you’ve put in a lot of effort to figure something out, you find it challenging to let go of it. You don’t want to fall. The more time and energy you put into something the harder to let it go when it isn’t working.     4    

You are patient.     5     You’re delighted when you come out ahead because you’ve put in the time to figure it out. You’re willing to wait it out until you feel comfortable with the knowledge you’ve acquired, which allows you to be patient.

Take comfort knowing you’re not the only one who over thinks. But don’t think about it too much.

A．What problem do they have?

B．They looked away a little too fast.

C．People tend to be upset when waiting too long.

D．You get excited when you finally figured something out.

E．You highly value the time it takes, even if it takes you longer.

F．The more you think about something the more it can eat away at you.

G．Here are some signs that you are an over thinker, even if you don’t feel you are.

9 . When it comes to keeping off extra pounds, watching what we eat may not be enough—we have to keep an eye on our food’s packaging, too. Half the world is expected to be overweight by 2035. In addition to overeating and lack of exercise, the scientific community is exploring another factor that may contribute—eating products packaged in plastic.

For a study published last year, researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology set out to determine what chemical compounds (化合物) exist in 34 common plastic items that touch things we eat, such as yogurt cups, juice bottles, candy packages, and plastic wrap used for produce and cheese, as well as items often found in kitchen.

Of the 55,000 chemicals the researchers found in these items, only 629 were identifiable, which influence our bodies’ ability to regulate weight, troubling health effects. “We’re quite certain that there are many chemicals in plastic products that impact metabolism (新陈代谢), but we just couldn’t identify all of them,” Martin Wagner, a study co-author said. Strikingly, Wagner and his colleagues found that a third of all the common products they tested contain chemicals that cause the adipogenic (生脂的) process. Although we are exposed to them daily, most of these mystery chemicals are unknown, unstudied and unregulated.

For years, experts have been warning against plastic food containers, particularly for hot or oily foods which may make the plastics unstable and increase the risk of chemical leaching (渗出). As one of them, Wagner argues that we need to start reducing our exposure to plastic without waiting for more slow-moving research to prove that the plastics in our food, products, blood and organs are risk factors for bad health outcomes.

Really, reducing our plastic exposure should be our overall goal. When we think about cutting junk out of our diets, the criminals shouldn’t just be candy and soda—plastic needs to go, too.

1. What newly-found factor may cause overweight?

A．Eating too much.	B．Lack of exercise.
C．Unhealthy eating habits.	D．Food’s plastic packaging.

2. What is the finding of the study published last year?

A．Most products tested contain adipogenic chemicals.

B．Metabolism is affected by chemicals in plastic products.

C．The influence of plastic products on our health is unknown.

D．Only 629 chemicals in plastic products regulate people ‘s weight.

3. What does Wagner suggest we do?

A．Stop eating foods packaged in plastic.

B．Avoid using plastic products for hot or oily foods.

C．Reduce our exposure to plastic as much as possible.

D．Wait for more research to prove the risks of plastics.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Keeping off extra pounds is urgent.

B．It’s high time to stop using plastic packaging.

C．Chemicals in plastic packaging may lead to overweight.

D．Plastic food packaging proves to contain harmful chemicals.

10 . A model of personalised dementia (痴呆症) support could improve life for people with dementia and their carers by allowing them to make the best choices for their own care needs.

In Britain, there is a concerning gap in dementia support, notes Dr Tomasina, Dementia Care Programme Lead at the University of Plymouth. “They have received a diagnosis but are not yet in need of a care home or input from specialists. Worryingly, these individuals and their carers, who are usually family members, are often left without suitable support to face a range of severe challenges,” she says.

Challenges can include social lonliness, despair and frailty (脆弱) due to combined physical and cognitive decline. However, a five-year research project including the Universities of Plymouth and Manchester-established in 2018 and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research—aims to remedy this disregard by evaluating a system for dementia support they have developed.

Dementia Personalised Care Team(D-PACT) proposes improving the lives of people living with dementia and their carers with personalised emotional and practical support from an appropriately trained Dementia Support Worker. “The Support Worker becomes a trusted point of contact who can spot potential problems before they get into crises,” says Professor Richard Byng, Professor in Primary Care Research at the University of Plymouth. “It’s a model that helps the individual and their carers function and stay together.”

The study, which was conducted in a range of settings, shows potential value and has been well-received by those who took part. “People have described a step change in their support,” says Professor Byng. “They say they feel listened to and treated as a person, getting reassurance and relief—particularly carers—that they are doing things right and someone is alongside them.”

1. What’s the purpose of the personalised support?

A．To cure people with severe dementia.

B．To bridge the gap between patients and doctors.

C．To help people with dementia choose the best carers.

D．To better the life of people with dementia and their carers.

2. What does the underlined word “remedy” mean in Paragraph 3?

A．Build up.

B．Make up for.

C．Take over.

D．Take care of.

3. What can a trained Dementia Support Worker do?

A．Deal with potential problems.

B．Propose to D-PACT a better support.

C．Help people with dementia recover quickly.

D．Provide emotional support for patients with dementia.

4. What can we learn about the personalised support?

A．It can relieve people’s stress.	B．It functions like a person.
C．It can help people listen better.	D．It is especially helpful to carers.