1 . “Based on long-term earthquake records dating back to nearly 1900, the expected annual occurrence of significant comprises roughly 16 events. The 2023 Hatay earthquakes were among the most severe in recent history.” a researcher Ozer said in 2023.

The Hatay region of Turkey is located at the boundary between the Anatolian and Arabian plates. This region experienced a severe earthquake on February 6^th, 2023, impacting various aspects of its buildings and cultural heritage. Over 50,000 people died, and the cost was more 104 billion dollars.

Following the significant destruction, a study conducted by Nizar Polat published in Springer Nature in 2023 examines the deformation (变形) of the Earth’s surface in several cities in the Hatay region. The study not only employs Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) (无人机) to get high-resolution 3D modeling (高分辨率的三维建模), but also uses aerial imagery (航空图像) to analyze surface deformations and cracks in the bedrock. Results show 7 cracks ranging from 24.11 to 497.69 m in length.

Besides, analysis within the subsidence (沉降区) area is also used to reveal the extent of physical deformations. Two subsidence areas are identified, measuring 23,060.8m² and 13,954.2m² respectively, with height changes of up to 20m. The accuracy of the photos are proved with a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) (均方根误差) of 4.6cm, indicating high accuracy.

This study reveals the value of drone-based high-resolution 3D modeling in revealing the earthquake-caused deformation and landscape changes. These findings have greatly improved the understanding of earthquake destructions in the Hatay area and provided more insights to future research and reduce natural disasters.

1. Why does the author mention the Ozer’s words?

A．To introduce the background of the study.

B．To develop people’s awareness of disasters.

C．To call on people to care the environment.

D．To analyze how strong the earthquake is.

2. Which method is not used in this study?

A．Unmanned Aerial Vehicles	B． Root Mean Square Error
C．Aerial Imagery	D．Analysis within the subsidence

3. What’s the author’s attitude about this study?

A．Indifferent.

B．Positive.

C．Pessimistic.

D．Concerned.

4. What is the text probably about?

A．An introduction to UAVs.	B．An essay on the natural disaster.
C．A guidebook to Hatay region.	D．A review of Turkey geography.

2 . Chile, the longest and narrowest country in the world, is sided by the Cordillera de los Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, waiting to be discovered.

1. Santiago de Chile

A 17-hour flight takes you from Beijing to Santiago de Chile, Chile’s capital. Santiago is the country’s political, economic and cultural center. There are many things and places to explore in this city. Being in a central location makes it an ideal starting point for exploring the rest of the country.

2. Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

Rapa Nui, known among natives, is made world famous by the mysterious 1000 giant stone figures that date back many centuries. The ancient stone statues measure as tall as 21m. Archeologists (考古学家) from around the world have gathered here since the 1940s to solve the mystery, but some bits of the puzzle still remain unknown today.

3. Valparaiso

Bohemian and colorful, Valparaiso’s hills has long inspired visitors to discover something new at every turn. Don’t forget to explore the port, where you’ll get a real feel for Chile’ seaside. Remember to buy some seafood after reaching your destination.

4. San Pedro de Atacama

Travelers from all over the world come here and cycle through the desert or enjoy the Valley of the Moon. Visit the old square to learn about its inhabitants’ customs. Once night falls, there is no better place to admire the stars twinkling over the driest desert in the world!

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1. Which of the four places would you recommend for people who enjoy history?

A．Santiago de Chile	B．Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
C．Valparaiso	D．San Pedro de Atacama

2. What’s unique about San Pedro de Atacama?

A．There is no place to admire stars.	B．It’s the country’s political center.
C．The seafood there is attractive.	D．Atacama is famous for desert.

3. Where is the text probably from?

A．A Science Report.	B．A Travel Website.
C．A Travel Diary.	D．A News Report.

3 . 一些有效的措施必须立刻采取在保护野生动物不被非法捕杀。(汉译英)

4 . It’s been 50 years since the beginning of bar codes. Scanning an item at checkout is something we take for granted in this age of convenience.     1    

On March 31, 1971, a historic meeting took place in New York City. The meeting agreed to create a system to uniquely identify every single product, calling it the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) the core of bar codes, according to El Mudo, a Spanish newspaper.     2     Today, bar codes are scanned over 6 billion times every day, used by 2 million companies worldwide and remain one of the most trusted symbols in the world, PR Newswire, a US news agency, reported.

    3     Where the product comes from? where it has been? its price expiration (过期时间)… you name it. Bar codes don’t only identify the category of goods but also manage the number of goods. For example, if there are 10 cartons of milk and a consumer takes one, it will be registered when it is scanned at the cash counter, so the store owner knows there are nine left.     4     The unique identification of products at a global level was the key that opened the door to retail (零售) as we know it today.

In the past five decades, bar codes have provided many conveniences for commerce. “The next generation of bar codes, such as QR codes can hold vastly more information. Their use, for example, can tell consumers if a product contains allergens (过敏原) or if it is organic.     5    ” according to GS1, the organization that develops and maintains the global bar codes standard.

A．Time has proved it a great decision.

B．It gives consumers a greater level of trust.

C．What information does a bar code contain?

D．When do we scan a bar code on the product?

E．We can thank the game-changing technology for that.

F．The numbers can indicate where that product is identified,

G．It allows the first digitization in the control of the goods for sale.

5 . The 19th Asian Games begin in Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China, on 23 September 2023, with Asia’s top athletes back in action representing their nations. Olympics.com picks 10 stars to keep an eye on. Malaysia’s diving queen Pandelela is one of them.

Pandelela has had a difficult year with injury and health issues. She will be looking to Hangzhou to turn her 2023 season — during which she has only competed twice — around. Pandelela made her season debut (首秀)in May at the 2023 Diving World Cup stop in Montreal, finishing ninth in both the individual 10m platform and mixed team events.

However, at a training camp in China in June ahead of July’s World Championships in Japan, she picked up both illness and injury again, which hampered her in Fukuoka. There, she unfortunately finished 24th in the individual platform event — missing out on the semi-finals for the first time in her career.

“Despite the setback, I will keep showing up and never give up. Because the lesson in the pool here may just be the perfect potion (解药) for what’s going to happen in the future,” she wrote on Facebook following that disappointment. Her first chance to right that wrong will come in China.

The Asian Games 2022 were postponed by a year due to pandemic, but now Asian best athletes are ready to represent their nations, five years after they last did so at the 2018. We are looking forward to witnessing more athletes like Pandelela to do their best in this Games.

1. What does the underlined word “hampered” refer to?

A．inspired

B．encouraged

C．stopped

D．destroyed

2. What does the author mean by mentioning the failures?

A．Pandelela has already overcome these difficulties.

B．Hangzhou Asian Games will be a good chance for her.

C．Pandelela’s skills are impressive but dangerous.

D．Pandelela cannot represent her nation in diving.

3. From Pandelela’s words, which of the following best describes her?

A．Determined.

B．Kind-hearted.

C．Negative.

D．Curious.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Popular Athletes Around the World	B．The Hangzhou Asian Games
C．Diving World Cup in Montreal	D．Malaysia’s Diving Queen Pandelela

6 . 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。

It happened on one Sunday morning a few days ago. When I was about to have my routine cup of coffee along with a bagel, I realized that I did not have any bread at all. I have to admit that I am unable to enjoy coffee without some kind of baked food.

I decided to run out to buy something. However, all the stores were closed, but one. That store did not have any fresh pastries, and I ended up buying four slices of wheat bread. I was frustrated for two reasons: my favourite routine — Sunday coffee ruined, and the saleswoman charged me $3 for four slices of bread. I returned to the building where I lived on the tenth floor, stepped into the elevator, pushed the button, and got out. When I reached my apartment and tried to unlock the door, I could not turn the key. I made a few attempts but without success. I started banging on the door, hoping to wake up my daughter. I was not successful at that either.

I can’t explain how it crossed my mind to check the number of the apartment. The apartment number was correct, except for the first digit: the apartment was on the ninth floor, not the tenth. I was shocked to realize that I had been banging on somebody else’s door.

I still think over what might have happened if somebody had opened the door and what he or she would have said to me at 8:00 am on Sunday morning.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡上的相应位置作答。
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If a young girl had opened the door and said,     

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After this incident I realized that...

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7 . 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。

Swimmer Zhang Yufei     1    (become) a household name in China ever since her 200m butterfly gold at the Tokyo Olympics. At the just     2    (cơnclude) FISU World UniversityGames in Chengdu, the 25-year-old not only expanded her medal collection but also set a new women’s 50m freestyle FISU Games record.

For her,     3     (better) her own record is     4     meaningful than winning gold medals.“Before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, I was chasing the     5     (world) top swimmers and top podiums(领奖台). But after the Tokyo Games     6     I reached the highest podium, I became the one being chased by others, the target of others. Now the     7    (big) rival(对手), sometimes, is me,”she told China Daily.

With such     8     mindset, the young swimming star is now more determined than ever. As for the Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhang said she     9     looking forward to hearing the cheers of the home crowd and was aiming to win the event’s Most Valuable Player award and break the 100mbutterfly world record.“I set a goal     10     each competition. As long as I reach that goal and gain experience, I can accept whatever result I get,”she added.

8 . My height embarrassed me! One of the greatest lessons my dad taught me was to beat the jokers to the punch. If I am going to be a punchline(笑柄), I’d rather be the author of the joke.

There was a lot of name-calling. Some cruel, some not. I have blocked out much of the cruel. In junior high, a well-meaning acquaintance called me Stretch. In university, I was Shortly brought on myself when a friend said,“I’ll see you shortly,” to which I replied, “Sounds good, and don’t call me Shortly.

Jokes and nicknames aside, there were some real challenges as a short person. Studies have shown short men tend to make less money on average. This is why I hated in-person job interviews. I always feared my height would cost me an opportunity. I always felt judged, real or not.

As I get older, and obviously wiser, it doesn’t get to me as much. There are some benefits of being short. I find airplane seats spacious. I am good at hide and seek. I rarely bump my head.Would I still want to be taller? Of course. But I wouldn’t be me. I am me because I’m short. And I like who I am.

It’s such a part of me that I cheer on fellow short people. Lionel Messi is the greatest soccer player of all time (and even he gets mocked) Bruno Mars may be the original short king. Small victories.

I don’t remember when I became okay with being short. But at some point, like I have done my entire life, things started looking up.

1. What did the writer’s father advise him to do to, deal with height-related jokes?

A．Ignore them and stay silent.

B．Joke first to manage situations.

C．Respond with calm and peace.

D．Seek help from family and friends.

2. Why did the writer dislike in-person job interviews before?

A．He thought they’d waste too much time.

B．He used to avoid the real challenges.

C．He minded other interviewees’ comments.

D．He worried about being judged by his height.

3. How does the writer like his height now?

A．He accepts it readily.

B．It has made him smart.

C．It still poses challenges.

D．He thinks he’s tall enough.

4. Why are Lionel Messi and Bruno Mars mentioned in paragraph 5?

A．To convey admiration for their achievements.

B．To show how short people handle their height.

C．To demonstrate short people can achieve success.

D．To introduce challenges short people may face.

9 . Electives (选修课程) are always popular with students in a senior high school. They’re a relaxing break from required courses like math and physics. They are both interesting and useful. Let me introduce my experiences of some elective courses I chose.

Last term, I chose “micro culture (微生物培植)” as my elective course. In the class, the teacher allowed us to do some interesting experiments (实验) and we got useful knowledge. For example, we learned how to make the yogurt. I failed many times before I succeeded. However, this course increased my patience and improved my hands - on skills.

Flower arranging (插花) is an interesting elective course that I took this term. When we are preparing for flower arranging, we should follow these steps — deciding on an idea, choosing different flowers and plants, and picking a proper vase (花瓶). The teacher tells us to consider the colors and make sure that they match the idea.

China is a country with a long history. People began to plant and drink tea thousands of years ago. So this term I also chose the tea ceremony (茶道) course. I learned about how people first discovered tea trees and how they made it possible to drink tea. The course helps me experience Chinese tea culture. Having tea is a chance to enjoy some quiet time. And it also makes me forget all worries.

1. ________ is NOT an elective course in a senior high school.

A．Physics

B．Flower arranging

C．Micro culture

D．The tea ceremony

2. The writer mentioned how to make the yogurt ________.

A．to take a relaxing break	B．to give an example of the experiment
C．to show the importance of knowledge	D．to introduce her love of the yogurt

3. Which is the right order of flower arranging according to Paragraph 3?
①Choose different flowers and plants.        ②Decide on an idea.
③Match the colors with the idea.        ④Pick a proper vase.

A．①—③—②—④

B．②—③—④—①

C．①—④—②—③

D．②—①—④—③

4. The underlined word “it” in the last sentence refers (指代) to “________”.

A．planting tea

B．making tea

C．drinking tea

D．showing tea

10 . 中国历史，源远流长。中国的很多手工艺品、艺术表达形式、美食、植物等事物都能呈现中国文化的博大精深，体现中华民族的传统美德。
假如你校国际教育中心正在开展线上国际交流活动，其公众号以“The Cultural Symbol of China”为主题，向全校学生征文。请你选择一项你认为最具有代表性的事物，写一篇英语短文向公众号投稿。
要求：
1. 80—120词，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称。
参考信息：
1. 你选择的事物是什么？对此事物进行简单的描述；
2. 你选择此事物的理由；
3. 此事物对你的影响。

The Cultural Symbol of China

There are lots of fantastic things representing (代表) our great culture and people.

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