1 . One morning, Huang Fulin, a local farmer, rode a motorcycle to the Lixinsha Bridge in Guangzhou. The bridge, is the main ________ connecting the Nansha Economic Development Zone with Sanmin Island.

The visibility was ________ that day. However, when Huang was about 20 meters away from the bridge, he saw a thick fog, and it was very dark around. It ________ that a container ship hit the pier (桥墩) of the Bridge, causing it to ________. Huang saw a ________ coming his way. At that very moment, he ________ flashed his lights and shouted loudly, “Stop! It’s dangerous.”

The lorry driver, Wang Guoliang reversed his truck back and ________ it horizontally at the T-junction to the bridge. “My truck is about 15 meters long. By ________ the road with the truck at the T-junction, the only route to Sanmin Island, the ________ wouldn’t be able to get onto the bridge,” Wang said.

Meanwhile, Huang ________   the accident to the on-duty officers, who quickly arrived at the scene and ________ traffic cones (路障) on the road. Before more police were ________ to the spot, Officer Tang, on the other side of the bridge, stopped vehicles about to cross the bridge. Meanwhile, Tang ________ a video of the damaged bridge on his WeChat Moments to ________ others about the dangerous situation.

According to the official website, they will be awarded with the title of individuals who act bravely in a(n)________ .

1.

A．passage

B．commute

C．routine

D．district

2.

A．dusty

B．delicate

C．poor

D．clear

3.

A．fell down

B．dropped in

C．popped up

D．turned out

4.

A．explode

B．crack

C．destroy

D．shake

5.

A．pedestrian

B．lifeboat

C．truck

D．policeman

6.

A．effortlessly

B．continuously

C．suddenly

D．casually

7.

A．drove

B．parked

C．shaped

D．turned

8.

A．crossing

B．loading

C．blocking

D．blanketing

9.

A．vehicles

B．ambulance

C．passengers

D．passers-by

10.

A．uttered

B．reported

C．phoned

D．investigated

11.

A．posed

B．covered

C．made

D．placed

12.

A．assigned

B．delivered

C．followed

D．forced

13.

A．produced

B．edited

C．saved

D．posted

14.

A．attract

B．terrify

C．warn

D．expose

15.

A．incident

B．operation

C．friction

D．emergency

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。

Jack, a 10-year-old boy, was apparently below his peers athletically and intellectually since he suffered a high fever five years ago and didn’t get timely treatment. Because of his serious flaws,

Jack was not allowed to go to school like a normal child. Fortunately, his family never gave up on him. Instead, they taught him to take care of himself, and even came up with an idea for Jack to earn a living—to sell daily necessities such as water, towels and tissues (纸巾) on the street.

Jack readily accepted his family’s advice. However, his mother was not as calm as she appeared. She was indeed worried a lot. She was always thinking to herself, “What if someone laughs at him for his strange way of walking? What if someone mimics his mumbled speech?” So when Jack walked down the street with a basket full of tissues, his mother sneaked behind him.

At first, everything seemed to be going well. Passers-by did not look at him in a different way just because of his “different” way of saying and walking. Soon after, Jack sold a few packets of tissues without a hitch and every time he made a sale, he would politely thanked the buyers, which earned him approving looks and smiles. However, something alarming, eventually, happened—several packets of tissues accidentally fell off because Jack was walking unsteadily. He bent down to pick them up, but because of his poor balance, more tissues fell out of the basket. What’s worse, Jack fell to the ground heavily. At that moment, his mom couldn’t bear it anymore and attempted to offer a hand to Jack. Just at that time, what worried her most happened when a group of children from school saw Jack and caught sight of his “awkward” and “different” way of movements.

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。
Paragraph 1

Just as she expected, those children rushed towards Jack.

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Paragraph 2

The children didn’t leave but stayed nearby, whispering something.

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3 . 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。

China aims to accelerate research and development of key core technologies and application-oriented technological innovations this year, said Liu Zhenfang, president of China State Railway Group. Liu, also a deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress, said they would continue to     1     (immense) promote independent research and the industrial application of key core technologies this year       2     (boost) self-reliance in railway technology.

China’s high-speed railways are a successful example of independent innovation in our country, and the overall technological level of China’s railways     3     (enter) the forefront of the world so far.

The group plans to unveil a more advanced bullet train, the CR450—with     4     top operating speed of 400 km/h and an experimental speed of up to 450 km/h-by next year.

Currently, the fastest bullet trains in China     5     (programme) at speeds of 350km/h along several lines, including the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway and the Beijing-Tianjin High-Speed Railway. A train     6     (travel) at 400 km/h would shorten the journey       7     Beijing to Shanghai to 2. 5 hours. China aims to achieve technological     8     (breakthrough) to improve operational safety.

“China’s overall level of railway infrastructure has reached the forefront globally, providing the foundation and conditions for     9     (far) advancement toward a higher level of modernization,” Liu added, “China aims to have 165,000 km of track by the end of next year, 50,000 km of     10     will be high-speed.”

4 . We’ve all been there: you say the wrong thing and you want the ground to swallow you up!     1    

I called someone the wrong name.

What may be worse than not remembering someone’s name is calling the person by the wrong name. For instance, you’re speaking to a friend's new husband, and you call him by the ex-husband’s name. Or you refer to your new boss by the ousted boss’s name. Try to acknowledge your mistake with a little humour. Perhaps say, “Oh, I really know you’re Mike and not Tom.”     2     If your mistake obviously insulted a person of authority, such as your boss, again apologize for the lapse.

    3    

You just mocked an acquaintance who, you discover too late, is standing nearby. Since the floor isn’t going to open up and swallow you whole, you’re going to have to deal with this. You must offer an apology, and it must be a good one. Don’t say, “I didn’t really mean it.” You probably did mean it and denying it will just worsen the error.     4     Instead, apologize for the effects of what you said.

My friend has bad breath.

How do you tell your friends they have breath that would kill the devil? Here’s an easy, roundabout way: pop a piece of gum into your own mouth and then offer one to your friend.     5     And if they accept your offer, everyone wins. If not? Well, it depends on how strong your friendship is. You either risk offending your friend with the truth or ignore the problem and excuse yourself to get a breath of fresh air.

A．I really put my foot in my mouth.

B．Apologize for your slipup and let it drop.

C．Whatever the reason, don’t make a big deal of it.

D．This way, you won’t be saying anything outright.

E．You'd think these matters would be your business alone.

F．Here are some tips on how to deal with awkward situations.

G．In other words, don’t apologize for what you think, feel, or said about the person.

5 . A humanoid robot can predict whether someone will smile a second before they do, and match the smile on its own face. The creators hope the technology could make interactions with robots more lifelike.

Although artificial intelligence can now mimic human language to an impressive degree, interactions with physical robots often fall into the “uncanny valley”, in part because robots can’t copy the complex non-verbal cues and mannerisms that are vital for communication.

Now, Hod Lipson at Columbia University in New York and his colleagues have created a robot called Emo that uses AI models and high-resolution cameras to predict people’s facial expressions and try to copy them. It can anticipate whether someone will smile about 0.9 seconds before they do, and smile itself in sync. “I’m fed up with robots because I deal with them every day, but I smile back at this robot,” says Lipson.

Emo consists of a face with cameras in its eyeballs and flexible plastic skin that has 23separate motors attached to it by magnets. The robot uses two neural networks: one to look at human faces and predict their expressions and the other to work out how to produce expressions on its own face.

The first network was trained on YouTube videos of people making faces, while the second network was trained by having the robot watch itself make faces on a live camera feed. “It learns what its face is going to look like when it’s going to pull all these muscles,” says Lipson. “It’s sort of like a person in front of a mirror, when even if you close your eyes and smile, you know what your face is going to look like.”

Lipson and his team hope that Emo’s technology will improve human-robot interactions, but   they first need to broaden the range of expressions the robot can make. They also hope to train it to make expressions in response to what people are saying, rather than simply mimicking another person, says Lipson.

1. What’s special about Emo?

A．It applies A1 models.

B．It can imitate human language.

C．It can do barrier-free communication with people.

D．It can predict when people will smile and smile back.

2. What is mainly presented in paragraph 4?

A．Emo’s mechanism.	B．Emo’s function.
C．Emo’s mental networks.	D．Emo’s facial expressions.

3. How did Emo learn to make facial expressions?

A．By working muscles.	B．By watching and mimicking.
C．By recording a video.	D．By looking into the mirror.

4. What can we know about Emo from the last paragraph?

A．It can be upgraded automatically.	B．It has developed into a mature stage.
C．It needs to be improved and enhanced.	D．It is able to respond to whatever people say.

6 . When we are desperately searching for glasses, wallet or keys, we might wish to have a photographic memory, but the truth is that we are designed to forget.

In fact, the majority of what we experience in a given day is likely to be forgotten in less than 24 hours. And that is a good thing. Think of all the passing encounters with people you will never see again, the times you spend waiting in a queue at the supermarket, and those awkward times while stuck in a crowded elevator. If our brains stored away every moment of every experience, we would never be able to find the information we need amid an ever-increasing pile of junk.

I have studied how we are able to recall past events, an ability known as “episodic memory”. Endel Tulving, a pioneering cognitive psychologist who coined the term, described episodic memory as the unique human capability for “mental time travel”, wondering at will over what has happened as readily as over what might happen.

Recalling a rich episodic memory, you’ll have a feeling of being transported back to a point in your past, a specific time and place. For instance, the smell of freshly baked pastries might remind you of having breakfast with your grandmother, or a song by the Stone Roses might evoke your first kiss. This is why, if you have misplaced your keys, getting in touch with the sights, sounds and thoughts from an earlier time period can be an effective way of accessing those memories, enabling you to relive these past experiences.

On average, episodic memory gets worse as we get older, and that is due, at least in part, to the strange developmental path of the prefrontal cortex—an area of the brain that helps support episodic memory. In humans, the prefrontal cortex continues to develop throughout childhood and adolescence, only reaching maturity in young adults. Then it begins to decline in function, starting as early as your 30s. Consequently, ageing is a bit like having a dysfunctional time machine that frequently sends us to the wrong place.

1. Why is it a good thing to be forgetful?

A．It is beneficial to health.

B．It frees people from worries.

C．It makes room for significant things.

D．It can signal some potential diseases.

2. Why does the author mention “baked pastries” and the “song”?

A．To illustrate his idea.	B．To clarify a concept.
C．To present his viewpoint.	D．To explain a phenomenon.

3. How can you refresh your memory?

A．By making use of your five senses.

B．By contacting your family members.

C．By putting yourself into the relevant context.

D．By building mental relations with the present.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Old people are likely to get lost.

B．Memory decline is irresistible at 30.

C．Age plays a vital role in memory declining.

D．The prefrontal cortex determines our memory.

7 . Early in my career, I was easily overwhelmed. My responsibilities, commitments and ambitions piled up into this mass that I felt immeasurably large—until, one day, when I worked in federal contracting, my manager gave me something that is still on the bulletin board over my desk 26 years later, even as I’ve now transformed my career: It’s a postcard picture of Earth.

He wanted me to look at Earth and think about the significance of what I was trying to accomplish, and the stress I was feeling, and to do so in the context of what others around the world faced. I started to do this during late nights in my office, when I hadn’t seen my family in days, as I lived on caffeine and cheese nabs. I imagined the good happening to people around the globe. I also imagined the bad—people starving, enduring war, or losing their homes—and then weighed my situation. I would say a prayer for them, and I would remember that my time on Earth was limited.

With this perspective and my manager’s encouragement, I went back to school, then took a job with a Fortune 500 firm as a contracts manager and rose to become a director and VP. I have recently started my own consulting business to mentor small companies entering federal contracting. I’ve found that many folks feel they must make a good impression or prove themselves, and that to do so, they cannot admit when they need help. But I can see it in their eyes or hear it in their voices. I tell them what my manager told me: Step away for a few minutes, prioritize your actions, and focus on what your best can be in that moment.

That is how I hope to make a difference in their lives. And who knows, maybe beyond what I see, my presence ripples (传开) out to their circles of influence, which reaches others’— creating waves again to those that make up all that blue in my picture of Earth.

1. What’s the function of paragraph 1?

A．To arouse readers’ interest.

B．To show the author’s strong emotion.

C．To introduce the author’s current status of work.

D．To illuminate the author’s ups and downs in his career.

2. Why does the author still keep the postcard picture of Earth?

A．Because he needs its navigation when at a loss.

B．Because he has gained a favored job with its help.

C．Because he was required by his manager to value it.

D．Because he views it as a reminder of thinking overall.

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

A．Instruct.

B．Absorb.

C．Invest.

D．Encourage.

4. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．The Influence of My Manager.

B．The Ripples of the Big Earth Picture.

C．The Stress Coming from Responsibilities.

D．The Good and the Bad Happenings in My Career.

8 . 4 brilliant hybrid bikes for urban or off-road use

From commuting to riding for leisure or exercise, cycling is popular as a pastime in our towns and cities. There are various types of bikes that you can use to get around, depending on your interests and lifestyle.

Schwinn Scree Gravel hybrid bike

This Schwinn bike is multi-use, with gravel tyres that are great for country roads and paths as well as more traditional roads. The bike has a relatively low sports-like frame with inward-facing handlebars, as well as a height-adjustable seat for comfort.

Specifications:
Wheel size — 28 inches
Frame material — aluminium
Professional Metropolitan hybrid bike

With a sturdy but lightweight alloy steel frame, this bike is a solid choice for commuting in urban environments. It has six gear speeds that can be switched between and a spring saddle for comfortable riding.

Note: The bike is 90 percent built, please check the assembly guide.

Specifications:
Wheel size — 29 inches
Frame material — alloy steel
Schwinn Wayfarer 500 bike

This hybrid bike has an 18-inch high-tensile steel frame, coming with a cushioned seat and seven different speeds. It has a classic design as well as an adjustable seat post.

Note: The bike comes 80 percent assembled, please check the assembly guide.

Specifications:
Wheel size — 28 inches
Frame material — alloy steel
Ammaco Pathway hybrid bike

This model has rigid suspension and comfortable handlebar grips, affording you a good experience whether you use it for exercise or leisure in the countryside. Another feature is the bike's reflective tyres, for added safety with early morning or night riding.

Note: Assembly will be required.
Specifications:
Wheel size — 29 inches
Frame material — aluminium
1. Which is most suitable if you want a city bike to ride to work?

A．Schwinn Scree Gravel hybrid bike.	B．Professional Metropolitan hybrid bike.
C．Schwinn Wayfarer 500 bike.	D．Ammaco Pathway hybrid bike.

2. What is an advantage of Ammaco Pathway hybrid bike?

A．Light Frame.	B．Variable speeds.
C．Reliable stopping power.	D．Extra security.

3. What do Schwinn Scree Gravel hybrid bike and Schwinn Wayfarer 500 bike have in common?

A．They are multifunctional.	B．They are mountain bikes.
C．They have adjustable seats.	D．They have high-rise handlebars.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What can ChatGPT do?

A．Write long articles.

B．Give proper responses.

C．Reply to emails interestingly.

2. What do you know about the refund policy?

A．Your satisfaction is guaranteed by the policy.

B．Your refund will be back within 10 days.

C．You can get your refund after you’ve used 17, 000 words.

3. What’s the intention of the speaker?

A．To criticize Chat GPT.

B．To advertise Koala Chat.

C．To introduce Koala Chat.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the woman in a hurry?

A．She is catching a flight.

B．She will be late for a meeting.

C．She has an appointment to keep.

2. Which place will the woman pass by?

A．A shopping mall.

B．An art gallery.

C．A famous park.