1 . 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。

My brother Joe and I no longer live in the same state, but I make sure to give Joe a call every Christmas. In fact, I will never forget a Christmas when I was seven and Joe was five. I’ve kept a secret about that Christmas for 20 years. Now hearing Joe’s voice makes me feel guilty (内疚的) about it all over again. I think he probably doesn’t even remember it.

When we were kids, Joe almost drove me “crazy”! If Mom brought home my favorite yogurt, Joe would make sure to eat it before I got a chance. When our parents gave us each our own basketball, Joe insisted on playing with mine instead of his own.

That Christmas when I was seven, I was determined to teach him a lesson. At that time I was old enough that I no longer believed in Santa, but I knew Joe did. I couldn’t stand him thinking Santa had put him on the “nice” list when I knew he’d been naughty (淘气的) all year.

One day before Christmas, I put on my winter jacket and headed over to our neighbor’s backyard. It was filled with rocks. To me they really looked like coal (煤炭). I was sure that they’d look like coal to Joe too. I filled a lot of the rocks into the pockets of my winter jacket, brought them up to my room and hid them under my bed. Then I waited.

That morning, I got up early, went downstairs secretly and put the rocks into the red stocking with Joe’s name on it. I watched Joe take down his heavy stocking, lay it on the living room floor.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右。
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

Looking at the gift inside, Joe’s smile disappeared suddenly.

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I said on the phone, “Hey, Joe, do you remember that Christmas morning when you were five …your stocking…”

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2 . 假设你是一名新闻记者，准备写一篇路人拯救落水者的新闻稿，简要内容如下：
蔡祖宁，一名73岁的退休工人正在散步时和其同伴拯救落水者，但蔡祖宁因中途体力不支，也不幸溺水。四位路过的路人合力将所有落水者成功救起。
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词数100词左右 , 字迹工整，可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
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3 . I have always loved the Arthurian legend (传奇), as there is something quite special about King Arthur, and of course Merlin, my favourite character from the stories.

Death of an Empire is the second volume in MK Hume’s “Merlin” series which details Merlin’s life from birth. Merlin travels across the Roman Empire in search of his father, a voyage of discovery to understand just who he was. Eventually Merlin gets involved in the fight against the Hun’s invasion (入侵) of Europe at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plain.

Serving under the General Flavius Aetius, Merlin builds a reputation by saving the lives of thousands of soldiers. When he finally reaches Rome, he saves many more. But a far deadlier conflict between Emperor Valentinian and Senator Petronius Maximus is around the corner and Merlin must use all his strength to carry out his work.

If I had to choose just one word to describe this novel, there would be no other choice than “immersive (身临其境的)”. There has clearly been a serious amount of research carried out by the author. Combined with the descriptive prose and imaginative story, the book really does attract you from almost the very start. The story really does feel like you are a part of it as Merlin travels across the Roman Empire.

The author does a great job of mixing the rich history with established Arthurian legend. The battle scene is handled very effectively. The author employs a very effective form to show the main fight and this not only adds a degree of tension and a good level of excitement but almost makes you feel like you are right there hearing about what happened.

Death of an Empire is a very fine novel, a wonderfully rich tale and a rewarding story.

1. Why does Merlin travel across the Roman Empire?

A．To visit King Arthur.	B．To enjoy a nice view.
C．To get a well-paid job.	D．To find out his origin.

2. What can we learn about the novel?

A．It is a mixture of history and legend.

B．It features difficult language.

C．It speaks highly of an emperor.

D．It is a masterpiece of Merlin.

3. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 5 refer to?

A．An effective description.	B．A long-running battle.
C．A wonderful feeling.	D．A well-known legend.

4. What is the text?

A．A news report.	B．A history story.
C．A book review.	D．A science fiction.

4 . Exploring Wildlife Conservation in Kenya

Day 1: Nairobi, Kenya

Arrive at the airport in Nairobi, where our staff will be on hand to drive you to the hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Accommodation: Tamarind Tree Hotel

Day 2: Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

A charter flight (包机) brings us to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, a 62,000-acre grassland on the north of Mount Kenya. Considered a model in the conservation field, this healthy wildlife habitat is home to a number of rare species, including the giraffe, the Grevy’s zebra, and African wild dogs. Lewa and the neighboring Borana Conservancy also harbor roughly 15 percent of Kenya’s entire rhino population.

Accommodation: Elewana Lewa Safari Camp

Day 3: Amboseli National Park

Fly by private charter to Amboseli National Park, where vast grasslands are irrigated by underground runoff streams from Mount Kilimanjaro. These landscapes provide a habitat for hundreds of elephants, making the park one of the best places in Africa to spot these large creatures. The travel begins on the drive to Tortilis Camp, set within view of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Accommodation: Tortilis Camp

Day 4: Masai Mara National Reserve

At first light, head out to track the animals that crossed the area during the night. This area has one of the highest concentrations of large predators (捕食性动物) in all of Africa. Then watch large groups of hippos in the Mara River and crocodiles sunbathing on the shore.

Accommodation: Kichwa Tembo Camp

1. On which day will you visit Lewa Wildlife Conservancy?

A．Day 1.

B．Day 2.

C．Day 3.

D．Day 4.

2. Which is the best place to watch African elephants?

A．Tamarind Tree Hotel.	B．Kichwa Tembo Camp.
C．Amboseli National Park.	D．Borana Conservancy.

3. What is special about Masai Mara National Reserve?

A．It provides the best sunbath.

B．It features the Grevy’s zebra.

C．It is located near an airport.

D．It is home to large predators.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并填在答题卡的相应位置。

Wuhan University reopened to the public for cherry blossom appreciation after closure last year due to COVID-19, its     1    (office) Wechat account said on Sunday.

From March 15 to 27, people can make an online reservation     2    (visit) the campus between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on workdays and between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekends. Reservations should     3    (make) three days ahead of the day of the visit. This year, the university is limiting     4     number of visitors to 15,000 on workdays and 30,000 on weekends.

Anyone     5    (present) symptoms of illness, including fever, cough, runny nose or sore throat will not be allowed to enter the campus until     6    (full) recovered.

At the beginning of 2020, 42,000 doctors and nurses from other regions and 540,000 local medical workers     7    (fight) against COVID-19 and missed the chance to see the famous cherry blossoms on the campus, China News Agency reported.

Dou Xiankang, the headmaster of Wuhan University, said they would set a special day every year for doctors and nurses     8     were engaged in COVID-19 prevention and control in Wuhan to appreciate the blossoms. Saturday is the specially     9    (select) day in 2023 for the medical staff and their     10    (family). Each person is allowed to bring up to two family members.

6 . When Nicole George—O'Brien was 16, she began having seizures(癫痫). Her doctors tried some treatment, but they didn't ________ the problem. So when she was 21, she had brain ________ . That stopped the seizures, and her life went back to ________ . Five years later, she was driving over the San Mateo Bridge when suddenly it ________ like a thunderclap: another seizure.

"When I woke up in the hospital and ________ what had happened, I was really worried that I had hurt someone," George—O'Brien ________ . "And that was the first thing I asked the nurses and the doctor: "Did I hurt someone?"

The medical staff told her that a ________ had seen her having a seizure and ________ . He directed traffic around her car and made ________ no one was hurt.

"I didn't hit anyone ________ they didn't hit me, which is a ________ ," she said. No one knew the man's ______ , and to this day, George—O'Brien doesn't know anything more about him. She thinks he ________ drove off after the ambulance took her to ________ .

"He clearly ________ my life, and probably the lives of several people on the freeway that morning," she said. His actions ________ George—O'Brien's thinking about what she wanted to do with her life. She went on to become a therapist(治疗专家), a decision that she ________ to the kindness the unknown man showed her that day.

"It contributed to my ________ to do a type of work that also gave care and ________ ," she said. "I've had a great life, and I feel incredibly ________ to him for allowing that to happen."

1.

A．ignore

B．solve

C．doubt

D．believe

2.

A．examination

B．project

C．concept

D．surgery

3.

A．normal

B．magical

C．formal

D．practical

4.

A．hit

B．dropped

C．let

D．bet

5.

A．introduced

B．informed

C．realized

D．forgot

6.

A．refused

B．assumed

C．predicted

D．recalled

7.

A．lady

B．man

C．teacher

D．doctor

8.

A．pulled over

B．drove away

C．burst out

D．stood out

9.

A．simple

B．tough

C．sure

D．possible

10.

A．but

B．and

C．still

D．so

11.

A．question

B．secret

C．logic

D．miracle

12.

A．identity

B．number

C．hobby

D．secret

13.

A．constantly

B．simply

C．rarely

D．hardly

14.

A．restaurant

B．school

C．company

D．hospital

15.

A．wrote

B．possessed

C．changed

D．ruined

16.

A．attracted

B．influenced

C．concluded

D．admitted

17.

A．devotes

B．introduces

C．credits

D．continues

18.

A．desire

B．achievement

C．strength

D．attitude

19.

A．donation

B．money

C．kindness

D．freedom

20.

A．delighted

B．fortunate

C．satisfied

D．grateful

7 . Studying abroad is full of adventures—everything is different and exciting. How can you adjust to the new environment soon? Homestay is a great way to get to know the culture from a first-hand aspect. Here are some tips on how to enjoy a successful homestay.

Bring a thoughtful gift.

    1     . Instead, a little souvenir from your home country is a great icebreaker. Besides, it will help your hosts remember what an awesome temporary family member you were.

Respect the schedule.

Even though you paid for your stay, you’re still part of a family that is not yours —respect their schedules. If the meals are at 7 p. m., make sure you are on time.     2     .

Attend the family meals.

Most host programs will give you the choice to include meals in your homestay. It’s highly recommended that you join your family for at least one meal each day.     3     . You can also enjoy the conversations that meals inspire.

Be fair and honest when problems arise.

    4     . Nobody can avoid it. In case there’s a major trouble that bothers you, try to talk to the family first. Be aware that it might take some time to get used to each other—not just for you but also for the host family.

    5     .

When it comes time to leave, you might be feeling some relief about getting back to a more familiar home. Do remember to make an effort to express your thanks to the family for letting you into their home and sharing their lives with you.

A．Show great relief before you leave

B．Express your gratitude before leaving

C．You don’t have to spend a fortune on it

D．This can help you taste home—made local food

E．You should always be honest to your host family

F．Whenever people live together, there’s room for conflict

G．You must let your host family know in advance if you can’t arrive on time

8 . We all have things we don’t need. For Canberra resident Zoe Bowman, it is melon ballers（蔬果挖球器）. “Someone asked for a melon baller to make some melon balls for a kid's party, and I looked in the drawer and I had three,” she says. “I don’t need three melon ballers!”The request was made on a Facebook page that she manages, one of the thousands of local pages that make up the “buy nothing” movement.

Part zero—waste movement, part community—building project, “buy nothing” has taken off in Australia's inner—city suburbs as a way to rehome unwanted goods and avoid unnecessary purchases—like a third melon baller. "It gives people something to do before immediately consuming," says Bowman. In a world where people rarely know their neighbors, a "buy nothing" page is a way to get to know the people living on your street. Bowman has become friends with some people she regularly corresponds with in the group.

In such a group, both behaviour and membership are strictly policed. Demanding or offering money in exchange for goods or services will get you banned. Posting about lost pets is discouraged, and politics is outlawed.

Once a group gets too big, usually more than 1,000 or 1,500 members, it is divided into smaller groups. When Bowman joined her group in Canberra, it covered a sixth of the city. Now it covers just three suburbs: Aranda, Cook and Macquarie. The aim is always to make the groups as hyper—local as possible.

The “buy nothing” community exists in a comfortable and trusting bubble. People recognize each other by name and leave their back gates unlocked for people to come and collect what they need. Without trust, a “buy nothing” group can’t go smoothly.

1. Why did Bowman respond to the request for a melon baller?

A．She was eager to become famous.

B．She desired to make friends with others.

C．She wanted to make money by selling them.

D．She had extra melon ballers that she didn't need.

2. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 3?

A．The origin of “buy nothing” groups.	B．The meaning of “buy nothing” groups.
C．The regulations of “buy nothing” groups.	D．The achievements of “buy nothing” groups.

3. What matters most in the running of “buy nothing” groups?

A．Trust.

B．Profit.

C．Commitment.

D．Management.

4. What might be the best title for the passage?

A．Buy Nothing—A Good Way to Save Money

B．Buy Nothing—Explodes Around The Global

C．Buy Nothing—Saving Money & Living Better

D．Buy Nothing—Contributes to World Development

9 . In a study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, a team of French researchers at the University of Sorbonne Paris North demonstrated that ants have the potential to act as early stage cancer detectors.

“We knew that ants can be easily trained,” Baptiste Piqueret, who led the study, said. “Furthermore, they have an efficient sense of smell. We then combined these two abilities and tested whether ants were able to detect the smell of cancer or not.”

Tumor (肿瘤) cells produce specific chemical compounds that allow them to be distinguished from healthy tissues. These are known as cancer biomarkers. Animals can be trained to sniff out (嗅出) these chemicals and thus identify when a patient has cancer.

In the present study, worker ants of the species Formica fusca — commonly known as the silky ant —were trained to recognize cancer biomarkers of an extremely aggressive human breast cancer. The urine (尿液）of mice carrying these tumors was collected and presented to the trained ants, alongside urine from tumor — free mice.

After just three rounds of training, where the ants learned to associate the smell of cancer biomarkers with a sugary treat, they spent approximately 20 percent more time near the urine from the tumor - bearing mice than the urine from those who were tumor-free.

In the past, dogs and mice have also been shown to sniff out cancers. But ants would provide a particularly attractive alternative as they are relatively easy to keep, they don't require expensive rearing (饲养) facilities, and it appears that they can be trained to recognize specific odors in relatively few trials.

1. What does the underlined phrase “two abilities” in paragraph 2 refer to?
① Ants are cheap to buy.                                 ② Ants can be easily trained.
③ Ants have a good sense of smell.                    ④ Ants are available all over the world.

A．①②

B．②③

C．③④

D．①④

2. How do tumor cells differ from healthy cells?

A．They are different in size.	B．They are different in color.
C．They are different in smell.	D．They are different in quantity.

3. How did the researchers draw their conclusion?

A．By doing experiments.	B．By quoting others’ research.
C．By collecting published data.	D．By doing online questionnaires.

4. Why are dogs and mice mentioned in the last paragraph?

A．To indicate the new trend of medical research.

B．To list the achievements made by the researchers.

C．To show the advantages of ants as cancer detectors.

D．To explain how to train other animals to serve people.

10 . Never will Kate Baker forget her frightening traveling experience. She and her husband. Bob, were heading to Europe with their 2-year-old son, Neil. "When we got on the plane in New York, all three of us were healthy," she said. "But halfway over the Atlantic Ocean, Neil started to get very warm, and his face was red." Then Neil began foaming at the mouth.

"The flight attendants were going up and down the aisle（过道）, asking anyone if they were a doctor," Kate recalled, "No one would come forward. And then the pilot started announcing, ‘Is there a doctor on board and should I turn this plane around?’ And again, no one came forward."

"When noticing Neil could hardly breathe, I think I must have gone into shock because I couldn't feel anything, and I couldn't speak," Kate said.

Then three women got out of their seats and approached where she was standing in the aisle. They came up to her and put their arms around her. They started speaking to Kate in a language that she didn't understand.

"The tone of their voice was so, so soothing, and they stood there with me with their arms around me." said Kate.

They eventually landed in Amsterdam. But they quickly booked another flight home to New Jersey. They went right to a doctor, who discovered that Neil had just had an ear infection. His symptoms（症状）had probably been due to a rapid increase in his body temperature.

The doctor treated him for the ear infection, and everything was fine. Kate never forgot those women and how supportive they were. She said, "I will never forget them and what they did for me. We may not speak the same language, but it doesn't matter to me because we can connect on a very deep human level."

1. What made Kate's travelling experience frightening?

A．The impatient travelers.	B．The rude flight attendants.
C．The sudden illness of Neil.	D．The poor service on board.

2. Why did the three women get close to Kate?

A．To warn her to be silent.	B．To offer her some comfort.
C．To advise her to change a seat.	D．To tell her how to treat her son.

3. What does the underlined word "soothing" probably mean in Paragraph 5?

A．Comforting.

B．Frightening.

C．Threatening.

D．Disappointing.

4. What does the author mainly want to convey from the passage?

A．She was fed up with the passengers on board.

B．She was grateful to the doctor in New Jersey.

C．It's essential to provide medical service on board.

D．She felt the warmth conveyed by complete strangers.