1 . Antarctica Polar Circle — Discovery and Learning Voyage

Dates	4 Mar — 9 Mar 2023
Duration	5 nights

This Polar Circle and Antarctic Peninsula cruise (航行) passes through waters travelled by humpback whales. Stopping in various spots around the region, the journey offers the chance to hike and dive in the iceberg-heavy waters.

Day 1: End of the world, start of a journey

Ushuaia, Argentina is located on the far southern tip of South America. Starting in the afternoon, you set out from this small beautiful town on Tierra del Fuego and sail the mountainous Beagle Channel for the rest of the evening.

Days 2-3: Path of the polar explorers

Over the next two days on the Drake Passage, you enjoy some of the same experiences encountered (遇到) by the great polar explorers who first charted these regions: cool salt winds, rolling seas, maybe even a fin whale spouting (喷出) high into the air. After passing the Antarctic Convergence — Antarctica’s natural boundary, formed when north-flowing cold waters meet with warmer sub-Antarctic seas — you are in the circum-Antarctic upwelling zone (环南极上升流区).

Days 4-5: Familiar seas, familiar friends

Your return journey is far from lonely. While crossing the Drake, you’re again greeted by lots of seabirds remembered from the passage south. But they seem a little more familiar to you now, and you to them.

Day 6: There and back again

Every adventure, no matter how impressive, must eventually come to an end. It’s now time to get off the ship in Ushuaia, but with memories that will accompany you wherever your next adventure lies.

1. On which day can you enjoy the same experiences as the great polar explorers?

A．4 Mar.

B．5 Mar.

C．8 Mar.

D．9 Mar.

2. What can visitors do when passing the Drake?

A．Go hiking.

B．See seabirds.

C．Tour Ushuaia.

D．Sail the Beagle Channel.

3. In which part of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Wildlife.

B．Education.

C．Science.

D．Travel.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is Dave Godber?

A．A manager.

B．A director.

C．A footballer.

2. How did Dave Godber probably feel about the team' s performance?

A．Surprised.

B．Confident.

C．Upset.

3. What will Dave Godber probably do first?

A．Attend a match.

B．Take a holiday.

C．Look for another job.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the woman tell the man the story of Michaela?

A．To persuade him.

B．To encourage him.

C．To give him advice.

2. What inspired Michaela to be a ballet dancer?

A．A dress.

B．A picture.

C．A website.

3. Where did Michaela start to learn ballet?

A．In Philadelphia.

B．In Boston.

C．In Amsterdam.

4. What does Michaela plan to do?

A．Write a book.

B．Run an art school.

C．Create a magazine.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Which season is it now?

A．Summer.

B．Fall.

C．Winter.

2. On which coast will winds reach up 50 kilometers per hour?

A．The northeast coast.

B．The northwest coast.

C．The southwest coast.

3. What is expected in the South Pennines?

A．Rain.

B．Snow

C．Wind.

4. Where is the hurricane season starting?

A．In the west of Ireland.

B．In the north of Scotland.

C．In the south of America.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speakers’ company probably do?

A．It runs a group of gyms.

B．It creats fitness software.

C．It helps others improve business.

2. What does the woman ask the staff to do?

A．Help move to a new office

B．Donate money to a charity.

C．Share their business ideas.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does David think his knee pain?

A．Being out in the yard.

B．Being out in the cold weather.

C．Being out without socks on.

2. What does David ask Mary to do?

A．Find him an old sock.

B．Take him to see a doctor.

C．Tell him more about the old ways.

7 . I’m Bob Sassone. I’m typing the first draft of this letter on a 1954 Smith Corona Silent, a green and gray beauty. Now, for most of us, buying a typewriter in this age of the Internet, texting and tablet computers is odd enough. But there are plenty of writers who still use typewriters. Using a typewriter is a form of time travel. For people who know me well, the fact that I use a typewriter isn’t a surprise. I’m someone who still has a landline and wears a wristwatch. So owning a typewriter fits into that life quite nicely.

Why do I love it so much? It is made for doing one thing: Writing. There are no distractions, no email to check, no alerts that grab your attention. Some people look at it and said, “But you can’t access the Internet on it!” Not being able to access the Internet on my writing machine is a feature, not a bug.

Of course, I don’t use a typewriter all the time. It’s impossible in the 21st century. As someone who does a lot of work online and has to email his work to editors and other people, doing all of my writing on a typewriter just isn’t something that would work today. And after using a computer keyboard for over 30 years, typing on a typewriter is hard. But it’s wonderful to write letters, create first drafts, make notes and lists, and a typed message on a card or thank-you note looks fantastic. I didn’t buy it for show. I’m actually using it!

So I write on both a typewriter and a laptop. I live in 1954 and in the modern digital age. Old and new, analog and digital, beauty and convenience. I straddle both worlds and try to use the technology that suits me best and works the best depending on what I’m doing. And that’s really what we all should be doing with technology, isn’t it?

1. What do most people think of buying a typewriter?

A．Common.

B．Useless.

C．Strange.

D．Meaningful.

2. Why does the author enjoy using a typewriter?

A．It has some advantages.

B．The author is a collector.

C．It makes the author inspired.

D．The author dislikes modern things.

3. What can we infer about the author from paragraph 3?

A．He has used a typewriter for 30 years.

B．He finds a typewriter useful and practical.

C．There isn’t plenty of work for him to do online.

D．It’s possible for him to always use a typewriter nowadays.

4. What does the text want to convey to us?

A．Interest is the best teacher.

B．Each coin has its two sides.

C．It pays to be suitable and useful.

D．Actions speak louder than words.

8 . 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。

Running has always been a big part of my life. It was an easy and cheap way to stay healthy when I was a teenager and at university. As I got older, I kept running though I took on the responsibilities of being a mom, having a job and other hobbies. Running was a fun activity that I could do quickly and then get back to my busy day.

When I moved to a new city, I was excited about trying new foods, visiting new places, meeting new people and having new experiences. But, I also felt lonely and really wanted to make new friends. I joined a book club and a dinner group. But after a few months, I still felt like I hadn’t made any close friends.

One day, someone asked me if I wanted to run in a half marathon. Without thinking, I said, “Sure, count me in!” A half marathon is 13.1 miles, which is a lot longer than the three miles I usually ran. I was a bit scared, but also excited.

After the shock wore off, I started to learn everything about running a half marathon. I even bought my first pair of really good running shoes. They were the most expensive shoes I’d ever owned. I was ready to start training with them.

My new running friends picked me up at my house, and we started to jog together. I took it slow at first, running one mile, then two. They taught me how to run properly and how to drink enough water. I learned new words like chafing, carb loading, strides, and electrolytes. I slowly built up to running three, four and five miles. Running seven miles straight felt like climbing a really high mountain, and I started to love the feeling I got after a long run.

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。

The day of the race finally came.

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All the training I had done was now paying off.

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9 . 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。

People associate deafness, blindness, and other disabilities as weaknesses but that is not often the case, it     1     (certain) wasn’t the case for the famous American author Helen Keller. When she was a child, she was described     2     a “Monster” by her family members. That was because of her bad habits, temper tantrums, and     3     she behaved. However, all of that changed within a year and she transformed fully. She became one of the     4     (great) inspirations that the world has ever seen. She didn’t just change     5    (she) but she changed others.

Helen Keller was born on June 27th, 1880, in Tuscumbia, Alabama, America. She was born normal, with normal sight and hearing abilities. All was good until Helen submitted to a rare disease,     6     the doctors referred to as “Scarlet Fever”. She recovered from     7     disease but at the cost of her sight and hearing abilities.

This did not stop her from pursuing the amazing     8    (accomplish) she would achieve. Her teacher, Anne Sullivan helped her and made her get the ability     9    (communicate) properly. Helen graduated from college in 1904 and was the recipient of many awards and honors. She became one of the best humanitarians the world has seen, along with     10    (become) the founder of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

10 . For me, one of the most fascinating aspects of exploring diverse cultures is observing how ordinary and sometimes even insignificant things can ________ from place to place. The coffee culture is a great example. I love sharing with people how Shanghai is a perfect ________ for me for many reasons, and coffee is one of them.

After I returned to China in September 2022 to study at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, I soon developed a(n) ________ with two other international students. During the lunch break, we would have a cup of coffee at the campus cafe every day. What we ________ was that people did not work during that coffee break; instead, they ________ savored (享受) their conversations over coffee. So, for us too, it felt wrong to continue our studies at the coffee shop and thereby disrupt the ________.

Perhaps drawn by this ________ energy, more students joined us day by day, and our group of three became a big party. Coffee ________ us as we greeted newcomers and got familiar with other local students. I feel this is how the coffee culture ________ here — to make people a little bit happier, and to ________ you up when you feel cold.

That’s why I always prefer to get my coffee ________ instead of ordering online — for the sake of ________ the general mood of the place. It is not something ________; it’s a feeling in the air that makes you want to come, ________ it in, and be nourished by the good energy. It’s like an upbeat song from your childhood — once you ________ it, you start smiling.

1.

A．transform

B．vary

C．turn

D．get

2.

A．match

B．instance

C．factor

D．goal

3.

A．assumption

B．symbol

C．procedure

D．routine

4.

A．confirmed

B．noticed

C．reminded

D．attended

5.

A．narrowly

B．consciously

C．preciously

D．purely

6.

A．schedule

B．atmosphere

C．connection

D．meaning

7.

A．stubborn

B．rewarding

C．positive

D．odd

8.

A．developed

B．united

C．amazed

D．convinced

9.

A．functions

B．operates

C．assists

D．delivers

10.

A．inspire

B．warm

C．cheer

D．speed

11.

A．in detail

B．in panic

C．in person

D．in peace

12.

A．raising

B．approaching

C．experiencing

D．discovering

13.

A．favorable

B．suitable

C．bearable

D．touchable

14.

A．store

B．breathe

C．break

D．settle

15.

A．read

B．smell

C．hear

D．taste