1 . 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。

Putian wood carving, one of the four well-known     1     (category) of the art of Chinese wood carving, originated in the Tang and Song Dynasties.     2     (serve) as a national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) item in China, it is a traditional folk carving technique of southeast China’s Fujian Province.

Zheng Chunhui, Lin Jianjun and Chen Yushu are three     3     (exception) representatives of wood carving masters. Zheng is a provincial-level inheritor (继承人) of the wood carving art,     4     not only excels in traditional wood carving technique,     5     expresses his love for his family and nation through his works. To promote the art, Zheng opened a unique wood carving gallery, which is the     6     (one) in Putian run by an individual and free to the public. The delicately made wood carving works by Lin     7     (shine) at a BRICS summit (峰会) several years ago, and meanwhile, the Chinese-style antique furniture pieces that are made by Chen     8     (show) at many international exhibitions over the past few years.

Putian city is home     9     over 2,600 wood carving companies, and the wood carving works     10     (create) there were sold to more than 20 countries and regions around the world last year.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did the speaker’s father think of his last job?

A．Satisfactory.

B．Just so-so.

C．Disappointing.

2. What did the speaker do after her father lost his job?

A．She advised him to be optimistic.

B．She spent less of her pocket money.

C．She worked part-time.

3. What did the speaker’s father decide to do finally?

A．Refuse the speaker’s help.

B．Start his own business.

C．Get a job in another company.

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

A．To study.

B．To travel.

C．To work.

2. What makes the speakers like travelling alone?

A．Having their own time.

B．Doing a lot of sightseeing.

C．Saving much more money.

3. Where did the man go last year?

A．France.

B．Malaysia.

C．China.

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．Choosing a travel destination.

B．Making a travelling plan.

C．Travelling alone.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the woman do just now?

A．She did some cleaning.

B．She watched a movie.

C．She moved the shoe shelf.

2. What does Luther say about the director?

A．He’s fat with brown hair.

B．He’s very humorous.

C．He’s young and tall.

3. How might Luther’s father react to the news according to the woman?

A．Favorably.

B．Casually.

C．Angrily.

5 . Born in Anhui Province, Tao Xingzhi (October18, 1891-July 25, 1946) was one of the greatest educationalists, social activists and patriots in modern China. When he was young, Tao lived in a poverty-stricken area and had witnessed miserable life of Chinese people, especially that of the peasants who accounted for 80% of the nation’s population, under the suppression of foreign invaders (外国侵略者的压迫) at that time.

After graduating from Nanjing University as the top student with the highest scores in all courses, Tao set out for the US to further his education. At first, he studied politics in University of Illinois but soon he found that politics offered no help for saving the country, and then he changed his major into education.

Six-year experience abroad let Tao Xingzhi come to realize the sharp contrast between China and developed countries, and drove him to make up his mind to change the situation in China. Tao declined a number of invitations from many famous universities and gave up high salaries as a college professor. Instead, he set up Xiaozhuang Normal School in the countryside of Nanjing to develop educational cause in rural areas. When he returned to China from Japan in 1939, Tao set up Yu Cai School in Sichuan Province for the kids who lost their family in Anti-Japanese War (抗日战争). He picked out those with special talents and trained them to be useful men for the nation. Zhou Enlai, former Chinese premier, once paid a visit to this school and gave a high praise.

As an educationalist, Tao devoted his entire life to the educational-cause for Chinese. Quite different from other major educationalists at that time, Tao carried out life education and said that “life education means an education of life, by life and for life”. Because of overtoil (积劳成疾), he died on July 25, 1946 in Shanghai. Chairman Mao praised him as “a great educationalist for the people”. In memory of this great man, Tao Xingzhi Museum was built in Shanghai in 1986.

1. The underlined phrase “accounted for” in the first paragraph has the same meaning of the phrase “______”.

A．depended on

B．took up

C．carried out

D．put off

2. All the following took place in 1939 except ______.

A．Mr Tao returned from Japan to China

B．Mr Tao set up Yu Cai School in Sichuan Province

C．Mr Tao picked out some with special talents and trained them

D．Mr Tao established Xiaozhuang Normal School in Nanjing

3. The last paragraph mainly discusses _______.

A．Tao Xingzhi’s great contribution	B．Tao Xingzhi’s diseases
C．Tao Xingzhi’s daily life	D．Tao Xingzhi’s educational theories

4. This article is most probably taken from _______.

A．a tourist website	B．an entertainment website
C．an educational website·	D．a scientific research website

6 . My family always had some sort of animal around, but none of them were truly mine. My parents didn’t permit me to _________ my own until I was seven years old. Finally, I was _________ to have my own _________, a fish called George. I said it was my responsibility to _________ it.

Every Friday I would clean out his bowl. I found myself _________ invitations to go somewhere immediately after school, because I would have to feed my fish first. Every day he would remind me that I was _________ and that I had someone depending on me.

One day, I came home from school and headed to my room to _________George. I found a _________ thing had happened. I _________ my bag and ran over to the bowl. I saw my best friend George floating around lifeless.

My mom walked into my room. I turned around as tears started to well in my eyes. “Mommy, George d…d…died.” With that __________ word I started crying uncontrollably. My mom came to my side as I hid my face in my pillows.

Suddenly, I realized that George hadn’t just __________ me. He had taught me what __________ meant. I learned it through feeding him and cleaning his bowl. This made me feel __________ . To my seven-year-old self, this was a great __________ . Slowly, a smile crossed my face. George was gone.__________ , the lessons he taught me would forever be carved into my memory.

1.

A．draw

B．imagine

C．have

D．share

2.

A．doubtful

B．excited

C．surprised

D．afraid

3.

A．toy

B．mind

C．time

D．pet

4.

A．take care of

B．make use of

C．get hold of

D．look forward to

5.

A．reading out

B．putting away

C．turning down

D．showing off

6.

A．replaced

B．recognized

C．affected

D．needed

7.

A．feed

B．save

C．impress

D．find

8.

A．basic

B．terrible

C．funny

D．familiar

9.

A．dropped

B．emptied

C．hid

D．checked

10.

A．common

B．last

C．extra

D．new

11.

A．left

B．reminded

C．defeated

D．chosen

12.

A．preference

B．independence

C．difficulty

D．responsibility

13.

A．safe

B．good

C．sorry

D．tired

14.

A．agreement

B．treatment

C．disappointment

D．achievement

15.

A．Otherwise

B．Besides

C．However

D．Therefore

7 . With the help from an artificial language (AL) model, MIT neuroscientists have discovered what kind of sentences are most likely to fire up the brain’s key language processing centers. The new study reveals that sentences that are more complex, because of either unusual grammar or unexpected meaning, generate stronger responses in these language processing centers. Sentences that are very straightforward barely engage these regions, and meaningless orders of words don’t do much for them either.

In this study, the researchers focused on language-processing regions found in the left hemisphere (半球) of the brain. By collecting a set of 1,000 sentences from various sources, the researchers measured the brain activity of participants using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) while they read the sentences. The same sentences were also fed into a large language model, similar to ChatGPT, to measure the model’s activation patterns. Once the researchers had all of those data, they trained the model to predict how the human language network would respond to any new sentence based on how the artificial language network responded to these 1,000 sentences.

The researchers then used the model to determine 500 new sentences that would drive highest brain activity and sentences that would make the brain less active, and their findings were confirmed in subsequent human participants. To understand why certain sentences generate stronger brain responses, the model examined the sentences based on 11 different language characteristics. The analysis revealed that sentences that were more surprising resulted in greater brain activity. Another linguistic (语言的) aspect that correlated with the brain’s language network responses was the complexity of the sentences, which was determined by how well they followed English grammar rules and bow logically they linked with each other.

The researchers now plan to see if they can extend these findings in speakers of languages other than English. They also hope to explore what type of stimuli may activate language processing regions in the brain’s right hemisphere.

1. What sentences make our brain work harder?

A．Lengthy.	B．Logical.
C．Straightforward.	D．Complicated.

2. What is the function of the AL model in the research?

A．To examine language network.	B．To reduce language complexity.
C．To locate language processing area.	D．To identify language characteristics.

3. How did the researchers carry out their study?

A．By conducting interviews.	B．By collecting questionnaires.
C．By analyzing experiment data.	D．By reviewing previous studies.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．AL Model Stimulates Brain Activities

B．AL Model Speeds Up Language Learning

C．AL Model Reveals the Secrets of Brain Activation

D．AL Model Enhances Brain Processing Capacity

8 . Early on, Sandra Marshall showed a talent and love for art. A New York native, Sandra owes her passion for art, and her thirst for learning, to childhood trips into New York City to visit the museums, and galleries.

After Sandra received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Arizona State University, she worked as a portrait painter and mural (壁画) artist but turned to food art when her daughter declared she would no longer eat meat. Sandra started exploring with fruits and vegetables to make cooking more fun, and was inspired by the colors of nature. She would write stories about her dinnertime art pieces so her children would see the magic in produce.

In 2014, Sandra opened a studio called Be...An Artist Studio, which welcomed artists to come and learn many different types of art. Paint nights, sculpting nights, live entertainment and eventually a cooking school, all came together and helped to bring the community creating together. She was featured on many television networks displaying her passions for the arts. Sandra began posting her creations on social media which led to her first published book One Hot Night at the Veggie Bar.

In 2019, Sandra closed her studio to expand and bring art to more people. This also gave her more time to create and explore he town art, including her food art. Sandra hosted painting events, painting with thousands of people at her large Be...An Artist events, such as the National Football League’s owners meeting in 2019 where she painted with the NFL owners and their families.

Sandra is now working with schools, bringing the joy of creating to children and their families with her “Success For All” painting programs that n re supported by the sales of her food art books and grants given to the schools. Last year alone, she painted with thousands of children and their families over Zoom.

1. For what reason did Sandra change her art theme?

A．She got bored with mural art.

B．She was attracted by the colors of nature.

C．She wanted to introduce her daughter to art.

D．She hoped to make cooking more appealing.

2. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 3?

A．Sandra’s influence.	B．Sandra’s art styles.
C．Sandra’s achievements.	D．Sandra’s future plan.

3. What did Sandra do to promote art?

A．She wrote books on art.	B．She held large painting events.
C．She opened her own studio.	D．She began to try different types of art.

4. What could be the best title of the text?

A．The Story behind Food Art

B．The Rise of Be...An Artist Studio

C．A Trip Shaping Sandra’s Artistic Career

D．Sandra Marshall: from a Portrait Painter to an Art Advocate

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the conversation take place?

A．On June 3rd.

B．On June 5th.

C．On June 7th.

2. What’s wrong with the TV?

A．It occupies too much space.

B．It doesn’t work.

C．The picture isn’t distinct.

3. How does the man react to what the woman has told him?

A．He apologizes immediately.

B．He finds it annoying.

C．He thinks it unusual.

4. What will the man do right away?

A．Set out to check the TV.

B．Go to the supermarket.

C．Show the woman out.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What’s the conversation mainly about?

A．Improving a relationship．

B．Preparing for an interview．

C．Making an appointment．

2. What will Dr. Smith do next Thursday?

A．Do some research．

B．Have a meeting．

C．Attend to patients．

3. When will the woman see Dr. Smith?

A．This Tuesday afternoon．

B．Next Thursday morning．

C．Next Friday morning．