1 . 33 years ago, Thomas retired from his job, but he simply couldn’t sit at home doing nothing. His wife Elizabeth, who was an elementary school teacher in their hometown, suggested that he should ________ a job as a crossing guard. He though it sounded like a good way to keep busy. Over three decades later, he is ________out there every day!

Thomas began his ________ as a driver overseas and then he returned home and worked for the post office until he ________. He and Elizabeth have been married for 51 years, and she said she was ________ to still have her ________ husband around. “He decided he needed something else to do, so we made it ________ for him,” said Elizabeth.

He ________ for work at 5:00 am every weekday. He is a ________ face for two generations of the students and their families. When he turned 100 years old, the entire people of the ________ came together to celebrate his birthday. “Not many of us can even think about turning 100 and still wanting to get up every morning to go to work with a ________on our face,” teacher Verhonda Evens said. “We appreciate you ________ .”

Even at his age, Thomas ________ takes a day off, even for vacations! His son said he did it all for the ________. “He has more things to do than we have to do,” he explained. “Even when it comes down to vacations, he wants to hurry up and come back so he can do the crossing guard. He doesn’t want to ________ his work. It keeps him busy.”

1.

A．recommend

B．take

C．analyze

D．provide

2.

A．also

B．never

C．seldom

D．still

3.

A．profession

B．presentation

C．performance

D．pattern

4.

A．recovered

B．succeeded

C．retired

D．graduated

5.

A．curious

B．painful

C．regretful

D．fortunate

6.

A．hardworking

B．independent

C．honest

D．ambitious

7.

A．stand

B．float

C．pause

D．happen

8.

A．watches out

B．gives in

C．shows up

D．breaks down

9.

A．common

B．familiar

C．serious

D．strange

10.

A．community

B．station

C．theatre

D．hospital

11.

A．mask

B．confusion

C．request

D．smile

12.

A．deliberately

B．dearly

C．mysteriously

D．slightly

13.

A．unbelievably

B．occasionally

C．rarely

D．willingly

14.

A．customers

B．students

C．drivers

D．teachers

15.

A．suspend

B．suspect

C．summarize

D．simplify

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

I will never forget the experience in my life when I was young. As I was eighteen, I was doing my first part-time job in a little corner shop. The owner was a sweet old man who always saw the good in people. We were all informed that if a homeless guy that hung out nearby came in, no matter how little money he had, we should always give him two sandwiches and a drink. If it was hot, we were supposed to give him two big bottles of water. The homeless man was a sweet man who barely spoke.

One night, as my coworker had called in sick, I was in the shop alone for four hours before closing it. The homeless man came in with his little gentle smile, and I was excited because I knew I had his favorite sandwiches in the case. I handed them over to him along with his drink, and he gave me a $ 10 bill-much more than the small change he usually had.

I said, “Oh, got more cash today? Do you want a hot pie to go with your dinner? I’ve got a couple left!” He smiled and nodded excitedly, pointing to the chicken pie in the warmer (加热器) and happily hopping from foot to foot. I asked him if he wanted anything else.

He said, “No. Save things for the days when I don’t have any money and he still feeds me. He is a good man.” I said the owner sure was and wished him to enjoy his dinner. He waved goodbye to me. I went back to do some cleaning and fill the fridges. Then I heard the bell go off for the door, I went to the front to serve other customers. About an hour later, there were no customers. Suddenly, a strong wind came and the roof of the shop shook. It began to fall before I could escape. I was hit by something and then was unconscious. That was the last thing l remember before coming to. I was loaded into an ambulance.

When I revived (苏醒) in hospital, my doctor asked, “Hey, there she is! Do you know what happened?” I stammered (结结巴巴地说) and answered his questions before asking my own.

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。

“Who rescued me after the accident happened?” I asked.

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One good turn deserves another.

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4 . 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。

China’s deep, rich history is on display at the Cleveland Museum of Art in the US state of Ohio, with rare paintings and precious artifacts (手工艺品) collected from several famous Chinese museums and private collections worldwide. The exhibition, Six Dynasties of Chinese Painting, will run until Sept 1, 2024 at the museum, known     1     having one of the largest and most     2     (distinguish) Asian art collections in the West. It covers six dynasties up until the modern era and presents a wide range of    3     (subject), including landscapes, animals, birds and flowers, along with religious and historical themes.

The museum said it acquired the paintings from the museum’s founding in 1913 to the most recent additions, “demonstrating a continuous     4     (commit) to Chinese painting, a field that has always been the strongest asset (财产) of the Chinese collection”.

The museum’s general Chinese art collection spans more than 5,000 years. Some of the most important paintings     5     (be) from the Song (960—1279) to Qing dynasties(1644—1911). The museum said it is trying to showcase the “highest level of Chinese artistic accomplishment”. This includes bamboo carvings, bronzes, sculptures, paintings, calligraphy and furniture. It also has paintings, Buddhist sculptures and textiles (纺织品),    6     (describe) as “works of international significance”.

The curators are     7     (continuous) updating their Asian art to reflect the rich traditions and continuing artistic developments of China.

William Griswold, the museum’s director and president, worked with exhibition curator Clarissa von Spee to highlight works from all over     8     globe, especially Asia.    9     (draw) people’s attention to Chinese art was a central mission for Sherman Lee,     10     was former director of the museum. He was in charge of the museum from 1958 to 1983. He established a large proportion of the institution’s Chinese painting collection.

5 . Dreaming of dragons

Dragons share similar origins in both East and West. The year 2024 celebrates the year of the dragon,    1    But it is a sacred (神的) one that Chinese people have been crazy about for thousands of years, Chinese even claim themselves as the “descendants of the dragon”.

This is largely the same case in the West.    2    They frequently appear in legends, novels and other forms of entertainment, such as Sleeping Beauty and Dungeons & Dragons.

What may be surprising, however, is that dragons share similar origins despite different cultural explanations.    3    One of the earliest archaeological pieces of evidence of dragons can be traced back to the carved jade figures in China, unearthed at the sites of the Hongshan Culture, dating back more than 5,000 years. These jade carvings resemble snakes curled into a “C” shape, The Penguin Book of Dragons, a Penguin classic about 2,000 years of dragon legends, also notes that in the ancient world, dragons were often described as very large snakes.

But why are dragons so fascinating to people? This question was explored by Carl Sagan, a famous scientist, in a book called The Dragons of Eden.    4    He believed that people created dragon stories out of a human need to combine scientific observation of reality with an unreasonable fear for predators (捕食者).

Although dragons look different in Eastern and Western culture, they play a similar role in stories around the world, These stories can inspire hope and guide people towards a better life.    5    In the West, dragons are usually seen as evil (邪), but they also appear in the Bible many times, where they are used in stories that teach important lessons.

A．Dragons have a long history in Western mythology (神话).

B．Among the 12 animal signs, the dragon is the only imaginary one.

C．Some articles say that one’s personality depends on his animal sign.

D．In the book he describes how the natural world inspired the creation of dragons.

E．Folk dragon dance has been part of the dragon culture in China for quite a long history.

F．Both Eastern and Western records describe dragons as having snake-like characteristics.

G．In China, the dragon is seen as a sign of good luck and is believed to have control over rain and thunder.

6 . A 2,800-year-old Chinese bronze item that had gone missing after being stolen 40 years ago was recently returned to its motherland, which is an example of relic protection cooperation between China and the United States, the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced on Wednesday. The bronze vessel, named Feng Xingshu Gui, was believed to have been crafted during the last century of the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century BC to 771 BC).

The vessel, which is 18 centimeters high’ and 2l cm in diameter and weighs about 6 kilograms, is a large bowl that has double handles, The treasure was flown from San Francisco and arrived in Beijing on Jan 28, A team of organized experts took a close look at the artifact (历史文物) the next day. Based on its comprehensive analysis of the vessel’s artistic patterns, materials, decorative arts and inscriptions (铭文), as well as old photos and historical files that were used for reference, the team confirmed that the repatriated item was the original Feng Xingshu Gui, a top-level cultural relic of China.

An inscription cast in the inside part of the vessel says it was “crafted by Xingshu (a nobleman) of the Feng state, dedicated to his wife, Boji, and is a treasure for all his generations to come”.

In 1978, the bronze vessel was dug out from a cellar (地下室) in Fufeng county of Baoji, Shaanxi province. It was later housed in a local museum, but on Nov 5,1984, it was stolen by thieves, and where it had gone remained unknown. Since the theft 40 years ago, China had never given up looking for it, said Li Qun, director of the National Cultural Heritage Administration.

Decades later, when Raymond King, an entrepreneur based in Portland in the US state of Oregon, was helping his mother clear out old belongings in her New York apartment, little did they realize that a bronze vessel among other antiques was the long-lost treasure. However, King discovered its origin last year when he invited a researcher at Sotheby’s auction (拍卖) house to look at his mother’s collection, The next day he was told the bronze had been stolen from China. “My grandfather got it from a dealer... and then gave it to my mother,” King said, “We had no idea when or for how much it was bought, but once we understood it was stolen, my mom’s reaction was just, ‘Give it back,’”

1. What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “repatriated” in Paragraph 2?

A．Brought back.

B．Put away.

C．Looked over.

D．Picked out.

2. What can be learned about the vessel?

A．The vessel was stored in a cellar for 8 years after being dug out.

B．The vessel was made for a nobleman’s daughter.

C．The vessel was sold to a businessman in 1978.

D．The vessel disappeared from a local museum.

3. How did the bronze vessel end up being owned by King’s mother?

A．Her son took it from China.	B．She got it from her father.
C．She bought it from a dealer.	D．Her son acquired it at an auction.

4. What is a suitable title for the news report?

A．Lost relic happens to have been discovered in US

B．Return of relic from US to China a sign of friendship

C．How 2,800-year-old Chinese bronze item goes missing

D．Why bronze ritual vessel believed to have been crafted

8 . Anand Malligavad, known as the “Lake Man” in India, is a mechanical engineer from Bengaluru. He has spent his life studying ancient techniques for keeping lakes clean. Malligavad has successfully restored (恢复) many lakes, covering a total surface area of 800 acres. These lakes now hold 106 million gallons of water, and the groundwater level in those regions has increased by eight feet.

It was in 2017, and he was out for a walk with colleagues when he fell into a smelly, dirty lake. Then the very next day, he asked his company if they would fund the restoration of the 36-acre lake. However, they were uncertain whether Malligavad could do this. Determined to succeed, Malligavad took it upon himself to study the history of the lake and familiarize himself with various lake restoration methods. Four months later, Malligavad received funding from his company, which enabled him to start working on this project in the city of Bengaluru.

With the aid of hundreds of volunteers, they removed the waste and opened the channel. Malligavad then adopted the ancient Chola method to build mud walls that channel the extra rainwater into the lakes for agricultural use. It took them just 45 days and then they waited for the rains. Six months later, when the rainy season came, he was out boating on a fresh, clean lake. “When I saw the lake, I felt younger, and I wanted to jump into it,” Malligavad said.

Since this first win, Malligavad has not stopped. He has created a non-profit organization called The lake Revivers Collective. “All I have is a sense of urgency that if we don’t repair the damage we’ve already caused,” he said, “it’s going to end badly for all of us. Water shortage is a major problem in Bengaluru, Water tankers (水罐车) must drive in to meet the population’s needs.” His methods help to solve the problem, and even attract wildlife.

1. Why is Malligavad called the “Lake Man” in India?

A．He has created the newest ways of cleaning up lakes.

B．He lives by fishing in many lakes.

C．He is devoted to restoring lakes.

D．He is good at boating on lakes.

2. How did Malligavad respond to his company’s doubt?

A．By introducing the history of the lake to the public.

B．By doing research into the lake to win support.

C．By discontinuing the restoration project.

D．By seeking help from other companies.

3. How can we best describe the approach applied in Bengaluru?

A．Challenging and dissatisfying.

B．Traditional but useless.

C．Practical and fruitful.

D．Creative but costly.

4. What inspired Malligavad to start the non-profit organization?

A．A serious lack of water resources.

B．His passion for wildlife protection.

C．The wish to attract public attention.

D．His desire to help purchase water tankers.

10 . In a study from Washington State University, researchers have uncovered a significant correlation between the closeness of older adults to green and blue spaces and their mental and physical well-being. The study offers convincing evidence that even small increases in access to nature can remarkably improve the health outcomes of older adults.

A mere 10% increase in forest space within a person’s living environment is linked to a noticeable decrease in serious psychological conditions. This type of suffering includes mental health challenges that need treatment and block normal social, occupational, or educational functioning. Similarly, the new study proves that enhancing green spaces, water bodies, or trail lengths by 10% appears to lower the likelihood of older individuals reporting their overall health as poor.

The researchers analyzed health survey data from over 42,000 people aged 65 and above living in urban areas of Washington state, spanning (跨越) the years 2011 to 2019. The experts related the health outcomes of these individuals to various measures quantifying their access to nature within their living areas.

Initially presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in April 2023, the research focused only on the link between psychological depression and closeness to natural spaces. The final study expanded to include additional metrics (指标) such as green space percentage and trail length, also taking into account demographic variables (人口统计变量) like race and education.

“Our findings suggest that abatement of our urban green and blue spaces due to rapid urbanization may not just have an environmental impact but could have a public health impact as well,” said Adithya Vegaraju, first author of the study.

Vegaraju said this research is among the first in the U. S. to specifically investigate the relationship between access to nature and health in the older population.

1. What does the author intend to stress in the second paragraph?

A．Access to nature can improve the elders’ mental health.

B．Older individuals are more likely to get close to nature.

C．Green space is an ideal place for educational functioning.

D．A person’s social interaction is linked to more green space.

2. How do the researchers conduct the research?

A．By changing old people’s living habits.	B．By tracking and recording the aged people.
C．By comparing various measures in the study.	D．By analyzing the participants’ related data.

3. What does the underlined word “abatement” mean in paragraph 5?

A．Solution.

B．Impact.

C．Loss.

D．Power.

4. What does Vegaraju think of the study?

A．It needs further research.	B．It’s a pioneer research work.
C．It is beneficial to everyone.	D．It will be used in other fields.