1 . 根据中文提示，写出相应的英文短语。
1. 与......相处融洽；能融入 _____________________
2. 使失望；辜负 _____________________
3. 发泄怒火 _____________________
4. 深呼吸 _____________________
5. 突然笑起来 _____________________
6. 去世 _____________________
7. 筹钱 _____________________
8. 按照，在......方面 _____________________
9. 导致 _____________________
10. 从......中获益 _____________________

2 . 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。

Singing is one of those universal actions that everyone can do for fun, regardless of how they sound. According to recent studies     1    (conduct) at Goethe University Frankfurt, singing can be actually helpful to your immune system. The study focused     2     a group of people who sang in a professional choir and discovered that the amount of proteins in the blood that function as antibodies (抗体) was     3    (obvious) higher after singing, so people involved in music could be less likely     4    (get) sick.

Singing actually is the perfect physical exercise for people who are injured, disabled or elderly. Not only     5    (do) singing help increase your lung capacity, but it helps stimulate circulation. This can lead to better results when people hit the gym thanks to the person’s increased aerobic (有氧的) capacity and newfound physical or mental strength.

The simple truth is that singing makes you happy. It releases endorphins (内啡肽), a chemical     6     reduces pain and makes you feel     7    (happy) and less stressed. People who sing, especially in choirs and on the stage are known to have better social skills and be loss lonely.     8    (stand) on the stage and performing can be tough,     9     when you do it in a group, it can help improve your sense of self as well as increase your     10    (confident).

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。

Chinese are the world’s most optimistic people about the future of their country, says the monthly survey, “What Worries the World — July 2017,”     1     (report) by the global market research company, Ipsos, on August 6th.

        The report shows that 87 percent of Chinese     2     accepted the interview think that their country is going in the right direction, being     3     highest among all adults under aged 65 surveyed in 26 countries,     4     (include) Australia, Canada, France, Britain, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, the US and South Korea.

US media, Axios, said Chinese are     5     (true) optimistic about the future of their country, while most Americans are worried that their country is going downhill.

Most Chinese participants in the survey worry about moral decline (道德衰退) (47%),     6     (environment) problems (40%) and unemployment (31%) while healthcare, terrorism (恐怖主义) as well     7     crime and violence, are the top three     8     (worry) for Americans, the report noted.

Besides, the report pointed out that nearly 43 percent of Americans interviewed     9     (be) optimistic about their country in July 2017, down 4 percent from the previous month, but much     10     (high) than during the presidential election (选举) in October 2016.

4 . How Can Teens Volunteer in the Communities?

Encouraging teens to volunteer in the community has lasting rewards, including increased self-confidence and a sense of belonging.    1    

● Community Service

Teens can volunteer at museums, parks and stations. They can also visit the elderly in nursing homes to provide companionship to people who might not have been visited by family or friends in a while. Organizations differ on their standards for teen volunteers.    2    

● Environmental Cleanup

    3    They can just get into their neighborhood and help clean it up. Teens can help beautify their neighborhood by picking up trash, planting flowers or starting a community garden. Teens can also start recycling projects, and encourage their neighbors to participate in efforts to clean up the environment and live a more sustainable lifestyle.

● Tutoring

Teens who want to help in their communities can volunteer by tutoring others. They can participate in peer tutoring at their school, or offer their services at a local library.    4    Language tutoring provided by companies usually charge a great deal for their services, so immigrants of the community will be especially grateful to receive free tutoring.    5    It also helps teens expand their mind, look good on college and job applications, and find potential career paths.

A．Many communities offer service programs.

B．Teens don’t have to join formal organizations.

C．Here are common ways for teens to help the communities.

D．So check with them first to find out different requirements.

E．Volunteering allows teens to have a positive influence on others.

F．They can persuade the immigrants to join in some volunteering activities.

G．Teens can also reach out to immigrants whose first language isn’t English.

5 . I was born in 1990 — the year of the white horse. A girl born under this zodiac (生肖) is believed to have a wild, steed-like (骏马般的) spirit that will block her fortunes, bringing her family trouble. These beliefs were planted in my mind as a girl growing up in South Korea. I was repeatedly told to fight against my steed-like spirit and instead try being still, gentle, and quiet.

Actually, when I was young, I loved exploring the mountainous trails behind our house, examining the various soil layers in nearby fields, and generally running wild outdoors. I often returned home with soiled clothes.

In high school, I settled on a quiet career choice: I would become a lawyer. However, when I was accepted into a pre-law program, I found the courses boring. That’s when a teacher said, “You could always get a science degree, and go back into law.”

I took her advice and landed in the United States to study geology (地质学). Shortly thereafter, though, culture shock set in. I was not ready for the intense physical requirements of my field courses. One 6-week summer course required strenuous (费劲的) hikes, camping in extreme heat, and heavy lifting. My cultural upbringing had discouraged such “wild” activities and I had never gone on extended hikes or camps before. But other women in my program were an inspiration. I saw beauty in their strength, and I wanted to be like them.

By the end of my undergraduate degree, I had fully accepted my love of being a tough girl. And I’d given up on the idea of becoming a lawyer. My parents didn’t quite know what to make of my adventurous field life. But they were supportive when I told them about the change in my career direction.

I’m now a postdoc with years of experience collecting samples in challenging field environments, and I’m thankful I resisted the cultural expectations placed on me. My wild, steed-like spirit wasn’t something to suppress (压制). Instead, it led me to a career that’s a perfect fit for me.

1. What can we learn about the author in her childhood?

A．She was a quiet and shy girl.	B．She was encouraged to study hard.
C．She brought misfortunes to her family.	D．She spent much time exploring the outdoors.

2. What was the reason for the author studying geology?

A．The bright employment opportunity.

B．The difficulty of getting a law degree.

C．Her desire to act against her cultural expectations.

D．Her disappointment at the pre-law program courses.

3. What happened to the author when she started to learn geology?

A．She was strongly opposed by her family.	B．She was not interested in the field courses.
C．She was not used to doing strenuous activities.	D．She was looked down upon by other women.

4. Which of the following best describes the author’s parents?

A．Careful.

B．Demanding.

C．Far-sighted.

D．Open-minded.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A．His faults.

B．His good service.

C．His arrangements.

2. Why did the speaker leave the TV on in the room?

A．He forgot to turn it off.

B．He wanted to record the movie.

C．He wanted to keep the room from being stolen.

3. Where did the speaker put the birthday cake?

A．On the table.

B．In the fridge.

C．In the cupboard.

4. What will be charged by the hotel?

A．Cleaning the carpet.

B．Using the fridge.

C．The birthday cake.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How long does the woman probably spend on the Internet a day?

A．One and a half hours.

B．Two hours.

C．Two and a half hours.

2. What does the woman spend most of her time doing on the Internet?

A．Doing emailing.

B．Learning a course.

C．Reading local news.

3. What do the speakers both like doing on the Internet?

A．Surfing around.

B．Visiting the online library.

C．Chatting with friends.

4. What can we learn about the man?

A．He spends 30 minutes shopping online a day.

B．He is strongly interested in surfing the Internet.

C．He spends most of his time looking up sports news.

8 . 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。

On September 26, 2022, NASA     1     (successful) completed its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission by intentionally crashing     2     unmanned spacecraft into the asteroid (小行星) Dimorphos. The goal was to change its orbit. With the success, NASA proved the concept     3     this technique could keep a potentially dangerous asteroid     4     crashing into Earth in the future.

NASA noted that Dimorphos is not a     5     (threatening) to Earth, but because it passes relatively close to Earth, it     6     (choose) as the target for the test mission.

“If you were going to do this for planetary defence, you would do it 5, 10, 15, or 20 years in advance for this technique     7     (work).” said NASA program executive Andrea Riley. “This is why we test. We want to do it now rather than when there’s an actual need.”

Asteroids can be a significant danger to planet Earth. For example, around 66 million years ago, an asteroid around 6 to 9 miles across struck the Earth,     8     (cause) one of the largest extinction events in Earth’s history. Therefore, DART’s success     9     (be) an important step forward in protecting the planet from potential damage from an asteroid. This shows humans are no longer     10     (power) to prevent this type of natural disaster.

9 . My childhood is closely associated with the Yellow River. My father ______ to take me with him on his trips to Longyangxia Reservoir. At Longyangxia, I was ______ by the beauty of nature and as a child, I wanted to stay there and ______ up with the Yellow River. Li Bai, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, praised the ______ water of the Yellow River. He saw it as coming down from heaven and ______ the people living on the banks of the river. However, in 1997, for about 330 days, not a single ______ of water from the Yellow River went into the sea. ______ are not the only punishments given by nature. A friend of my father, a university professor, is doing ______ on the Yellow River. According to him, since there is no longer enough water to ______ the mud, the river may soon change its course ______ we allow this situation to continue. This is the ______ of unbalanced growth. If we’d taken care of the vegetation in the upper and middle ______ of the river, we would still be able to ______ it as Li Bai described it.

In fact, people have begun to ______ the problem. I have seen farmers _______ trees on mountain slopes in Shanxi province. I have seen them ______ up the hillsides carrying heavy buckets of water collected several kilometers away down in the valley to ______ around the trees. These farmers are ______ helping our Yellow River, just as the river has helped them. These unsung heroes gave me the confidence that with hard work of us all, we and nature will grow together, and ______ in the future, we will be able to drink the ______ water from the Yellow River-our mother river.

1.

A．used

B．longed

C．trained

D．refused

2.

A．forced

B．struck

C．recognized

D．brought

3.

A．live

B．grow

C．eat

D．cheer

4.

A．floating

B．traveling

C．flowing

D．freezing

5.

A．supporting

B．doubting

C．harming

D．promising

6.

A．pool

B．river

C．ocean

D．drop

7.

A．Droughts

B．Floods

C．Storms

D．Deserts

8.

A．exercise

B．research

C．progress

D．plan

9.

A．pull away

B．hold up

C．take up

D．carry away

10.

A．so

B．until

C．if

D．though

11.

A．cost

B．advantage

C．expense

D．produce

12.

A．classes

B．levels

C．reaches

D．shelves

13.

A．experience

B．examine

C．provide

D．express

14.

A．answer

B．solve

C．raise

D．prove

15.

A．cut

B．climb

C．plant

D．remove

16.

A．falling

B．putting

C．running

D．struggling

17.

A．move

B．pour

C．go

D．look

18.

A．calmly

B．closely

C．seriously

D．quietly

19.

A．sometimes

B．somewhere

C．someday

D．somewhat

20.

A．mineral

B．dirty

C．green

D．clean

10 . As the autumn colors fade over time, cold days are well underway. The Start of Winter or “Lidong” (立冬), the 19th solar term (节气) in China, begins this year on Nov. 7 and ends on Nov. 21.

    1     For the northern hemisphere, biting winds blow from the north, crops harvested in autumn have been stored up, and creatures begin to rest and hibernate (冬眠) for the coming winter.

Three phases (阶段) of Lidong

    2     in the first phase of Lidong, water begins to freeze. Ice often encrusts lakes in just one night in northern China, which reminds people of the coming cold winter. The second phase of Lidong brings frozen ground. The thin ice is easily broken if stepped on. The ice covers and protects crops and farmlands from pests and discases.     3     As migratory birds move south and resident birds store their food in the nest, the sky often seems lonely without its winged friends.

Traditional customs

On the day of Lidong, people would treat themselves with feasts, as a reward for their hard work during the busy months. Some brave swimming enthusiasts take a dive in cold rivers to celebrate the Beginning of Winter, and of course, to exercise their bodies.

    4     For people in southern China, high-caloric food such as beef, chicken, mutton, and fish is their favorites during the days of Lidong, and can provide enough energy and fat to help them see the winter out.

Turn of the year

Though for the northern hemisphere, the days are getting colder and nights longer, the year will soon pass by.     5    

A．Lidong is divided into three phases.

B．Birds are rarely seen in the third phase.

C．If winter comes, spring won’t be far behind.

D．As a matter of fact, Lidong is the beginning of the end.

E．Some living creatures begin to rest and store energy for the cold days.

F．“Li” (立) refers to the start of a season as well as the change of seasons.

G．In northern China, it is customary to eat dumplings during the winter days.