1 . In 1997, Ben Lyons, a 5th grader of Oak Ridge School in Sandwich, Massachusetts, sent a message in a bottle out at sea. He did so as part of a _______ project about ocean currents. In his letter, Ben _______ some questions for whoever might _______ his bottle. Questions from Ben _______: Where did you find the bottle? What are the conditions of the bottle? “If you could, please _______ the questions and return to Ben,” the 5th grader _______ on a piece of paper. “Thank you. Ben Lyons from Oak Ridge School in Sandwich, Massachusetts.”

Over the course of decades, Ben’s _______traveled 3,300 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Now in his 30s, Ben _______ has a response to his message from a (n) _______ fisherman. Rather than replying with another ________, the fisherman chose the safer and faster ________ a letter in the mail. He ________ it to Ben according to the message, leaving the school secretaries puzzled as they searched for this ________ 5th grader. Finally, they had to open it to ________ why they weren’t going to find Ben at school anymore.

In the response, the retired fisherman ________ that he found the bottle on a beach in Les Sables-d’Olonne, France. He was walking around cleaning the ________ when he found the bottle and it was sealed so tight with wax (蜡) that he had a really ________ time opening it.

“It’s ________ that the kids can study the oceans and currents from this,” Ben said after being given the letter through the ________ of the school secretaries. “What a ________ way to connect with someone from the other side of the world!”！

1.

A．society

B．history

C．science

D．finance

2.

A．revised

B．posed

C．answered

D．collected

3.

A．come across

B．go through

C．come up

D．go about

4.

A．organized

B．centred

C．included

D．reported

5.

A．fill out

B．take in

C．make up

D．get through

6.

A．painted

B．whispered

C．spoke

D．wrote

7.

A．possession

B．will

C．hope

D．message

8.

A．formally

B．finally

C．immediately

D．curiously

9.

A．rich

B．wise

C．retired

D．experienced

10.

A．partner

B．style

C．letter

D．bottle

11.

A．route

B．content

C．title

D．topic

12.

A．recommended

B．brought

C．addressed

D．applied

13.

A．intelligent

B．mysterious

C．powerful

D．unique

14.

A．doubt

B．comment

C．guide

D．discover

15.

A．explained

B．imagined

C．pretended

D．remembered

16.

A．current

B．wax

C．beach

D．fish

17.

A．usual

B．good

C．rare

D．hard

18.

A．pitiful

B．strange

C．great

D．natural

19.

A．effort

B．lecture

C．evidence

D．principle

20.

A．minor

B．fun

C．formal

D．worthy

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。

“You’re fired!” Andrew Chilton wasn’t joking. At that moment, the high school junior wanted his personal care attendant, Christy Chachere, out of his life forever. He didn’t want her help any more. He thought he could write his own term papers. “You’re fired!” He said it again.

Christy Chachere, a retired PE teacher, didn’t take a step back. She believed she could do this job. “You know, I’ve taught middle schoolers,” she said. What about Andrew’s outcry? It was music to her ears. Progress was faster than expected.

When Andrew suffered from autism (自闭症) at age eight, people told his mom, Cindy, to get him on the list for an attendant to provide after-school care. Someone would drive him to places and see that he was safe. In New Orleans, Louisiana, the wait can be years, the need far outstrips (超过) the supply. Cindy had no choice but to turn to the program Volunteers of America for help.

Even so, it was eight years before they were matched with Christy. In the meantime. Andrew’s family did their best to help him get through life’s hardships. “I did worry about him,” said Cindy. There was a lot to worry about. Doctors and school teachers said that Andrew might not even graduate from high school. Other questions were around the corner as well. Would he ever have a job, or live independently?…Cindy would do anything for her son.

Christy saw the problem right away. “Andrew wouldn’t take a step without his mother’s permission (同意),”she recalled. “You have to let him fail,” she told the family. “It’s the only way he’s going to learn. He has to be able to do things on his own.”

No longer would Cindy help Andrew write papers. His younger brother wouldn’t help him with the computer, either. It was a little unacceptable to step back. Actually, everyone was on board but Andrew.

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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Andrew was filled with anger, but things began to change.

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“She understood me, and it turned out she was really nice.” Andrew said.

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3 . Renewable energy sources can help combat climate change, but dietary choices also play a significant role. Opting for plant-based diets or lab-grown food can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the food system. We highlight the potential of dietary changes and the importance of providing choices instead of mandates （命令）.

Research shows that a global shift towards vegetarian（素食的） diets could cut emissions from food system by over half. Even small changes towards plant-based diets can have a meaningful impact. Substituting conventional food with lab-grown alternatives could prevent 1 degree of future warming. These findings demonstrate the power of dietary changes in addressing climate challenges.

Dietary choices are influenced by factors like culture, religion, and economics. It is unrealistic to expect everyone to become vegetarian immediately. Respecting individual choices is crucial in promoting sustainable diets. By offering information and raising awareness, individuals can make choices according to their needs and values while contributing to collective efforts.

Transforming industrial food production is necessary, but individual choices are still vital. Education and awareness campaigns can inform people about the environmental impact of different dietary choices and empower them to make informed decisions. Combining individual actions with systematic changes can create a powerful force for human health and the planet. Rather than expecting immediate vegetarianism, acknowledging the impact of small changes is important. Gradual shifts towards more sustainable dietary choices, like reducing animal product consumption and increasing vegetable intake, can result in significant environmental benefits when multiplied across populations.

In conclusion, addressing climate change requires multiple approaches, with dietary choices playing a crucial role. Offering choices while recognizing the challenges associated with dietary shifts is essential. By combining personal dietary changes with broader efforts to reshape the food system, we can make substantial progress towards a healthier planet while respecting individual preferences.

1. Which is a dietary choice to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

A．Choosing plant-based diets.

B．Choosing renewable energy sources.

C．Giving the command for dietary changes.

D．Increasing consumption of processed food.

2. How does the author show the effects of dietary changes in paragraph 2?

A．By answering questions.	B．By listing a figure.
C．By analyzing the reasons.	D．By using a quotation,

3. What’s the author’s attitude towards small dietary changes?

A．Indifferent.

B．Skeptical.

C．Favorable.

D．Objective.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Small changes in life choices can make big impacts

B．Renewable energy sources can reduce gas emissions

C．Lab-grown nutritional food could prevent future warming

D．The power of dietary choices in fighting climate change

4 . There are some new inventions in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Let’s have a look.

Invention 1: A system to identify Parkinson’s disease

The system works by measuring a person’s breathing patterns during sleep. The researchers noted that early signs of Parkinson’s disease are not easy to discover. But the team said the experiments showed that with just one night of sleep, the AI system can correctly identify Parkinson’s disease up to 86% of the time.

Invention 2: A tool to interpret pig emotions

The scientists developed an AI-driven algorithm to identify a series of emotions the pigs could be experiencing. The study centered on more than 7,000 audio recordings of pigs in different situations. The researchers said the tool can lead to further systems farmers can use to improve the productivity and well-being of their animals.

Invention 3: A system to identify and predict smells

The scientists built on past research to produce a brain-like technology model to create a “principal odor map” to identify molecules related to smells. The team said such a system can be used across many different fields, including the healthcare, food and fragrance industries, The researchers reported that the system can be used to help fight one of the world’s biggest health problems--diseases spread through insects.

Invention 4: A tool to fill in missing words in ancient writings

The tool, called Ithaca, is designed to help historians repair the writings and identify when and where they were written. The team said that when historians worked on their own, the success rate for repairing damaged inscriptions was about 25%. But when humans teamed up with Ithaca to assist in their work, the success rate jumped to 72%.

1. Which invention can help farmers increase income?

A．Invention 1.

B．Invention 2.

C．Invention 3.

D．Invention 4.

2. What do Invention 1 and Invention 3 have in common?

A．They are good for people’s health.	B．They should be used during sleep.
C．They can cure people of many diseases.	D．They focus on the research on smells.

3. How does invention 4 help historians?

A．By recovering their health.	B．By improving their accuracy.
C．By identifying their writings.	D．By stimulating their emotions.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where do the speakers plan to go?

A．Berlin.

B．London.

C．Tokyo.

2. Till what time will the woman work on Thursday evening?

A．6:45 pm.

B．8:00 pm.

C．10:10 pm.

3. What will the man do next?

A．Call Elsie.

B．Have a meeting.

C．Change the ticket.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does Michael Lamb look like according to the woman?

A．He is tall.

B．He is old.

C．He is fat.

2. Who is busy?

A．Brad Peter.

B．Tom Delaney.

C．Dave Wilson.

7 . Recently, Tuthill’s team have shown that an extremely frightening trick helps snow flies survive sub-zero conditions. When a leg begins to freeze, the insects can rapidly self-amputate (自行截肢) it, preventing ice from moving up into their bodies, the team reports in a paper posted online May 30 at bioRxiv.org.

Tuthill’s team used a thermal camera (热成像仪) to record 77 snow flies as they walked on cold plates. They found the insects kept walking even when their body temperature fell to an average of -7℃. More than half of the snow flies tested dropped at least one leg during the experiments.

This team also noticed a temperature rise in the flies’ legs just before they fell off. That rise is a sign of ice formation. Liquid water releases heat as it turns into ice. Neurons (神经元) in the leg may sense this temperature shift and make amputation happen, preventing the ice from spreading, the team suggests. The flies “have about half a second to get rid of their leg before that wave of ice crashes into their body and then freezes all of their internal organs,” Tuthill says. Snow flies didn’t lose their legs when the researchers pulled them hard — only in response to freezing.

“Other animals have invented different strategies to protect themselves from frost. Some insects produce antifreeze proteins; certain snails and frogs simply withstand ice forming in their bodies. The cool thing about snow flies is that they don’t actually follow either strategy” says Dr. Marshall, who provided feedback on the team’s manuscript, which has not yet been published. “They let ice form in their legs,” she says, and “self-amputate to get rid of it, which is just completely strange to me.”

Snow flies that amputated their freezing legs survived more than a minute longer than flies that didn’t, the team found. That extra time may not seem like much. But in the wild, when night is falling and the temperature is dropping and the insects are “looking eagerly for a place to settle down.” Tuthill says, it could be the difference between life and death.

1. What is the finding about snow flies?

A．Reducing body temperature in advance.

B．Surviving by cutting off one frozen leg.

C．Loving to be covered by ice in cold days.

D．Recovering from self-amputation very soon

2. What can we know about the snow flies from the experiment?

A．Each of them was kept complete.

B．Their legs fell off before ice formation.

C．Amputation took about half a second.

D．They stopped walking when temperature fell.

3. What does Dr. Marshall’s words mean?

A．Self-amputation is a common strategy.

B．Animals have shared strategy against frost.

C．Snow flies’ strategy makes her surprised.

D．Cold weather helps animal be smarter.

4. Which of the followings does Tuthill probably agree with?

A．Nights in the wild kills plenty of insects.

B．Extra time means much to insects in cold weather.

C．Temperature is in charge of life and death.

D．Snow flies enjoy the same length of life time.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker do for a living?

A．Sell bikes.

B．Keep animals.

C．Repair old things.

2. What was the speaker’s father?

A．A farmer.

B．A designer.

C．A doctor.

3. Where does the speaker work now?

A．In an old factory.

B．In a wooden shelter.

C．In a small office.

4. When does the Italian night clock date from?

A．1650.

B．1850.

C．1950.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman doing?

A．Running.

B．Having a test.

C．Making a plan.

2. What does the man suggest the woman do for a rest?

A．Watch TV.

B．Take a walk.

C．Have a chat.

3. What does the woman care most about the tests?

A．Parents’ praise.

B．The knowledge.

C．Teachers’ comments.

4. What does the woman think of the man’s studying a whole night before a test?

A．It is worthy.

B．It is terrible.

C．It is important.

10 . 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。

The Shenzhou XVI crew returned to Earth on Tuesday morning,     1     (conclude) a historic five-month mission.

The spaceship’s reentry capsule, carrying mission commander Major General Jing Haipeng, Colonel Zhu Yangzhu and Professor Gui Haichao,     2     (touch) down at 8:11 am after flying nearly 12 hours on its return journey.

After safety checks outside, the astronauts     3     (carry) out and placed on chairs in front of the capsule, and they shared their     4     (experience) with a reporter in a live program.

Jing said they were excited to “return to our motherland” and that the orbital stay inside the Tiangong space station was     5     “very cool journey”. He said his teammates performed     6     (excellent) during the mission, they got along very well     7     one another and together managed     8     (honor) their commitment to the motherland and the people. Zhu,     9     is China’s first spaceflight engineer in space, said they coordinated well in successfully completing various tasks. Gui, the country’s first civilian astronaut     10     first payload (载荷) expert in space, said that each day of the mission was busy and memorable.