1 . The teacher asked, “Is everybody ready?” I _________ wasn’t ready. It was the early 1980’s. I was in my high school typing _________ and totally confused.

I had taken it as a (n) _________ course because taking French or Spanish language seemed too difficult. _________, I wished I hadn’t chosen it. I was on _________—my fingers were shaking and my heart was beating wildly. I had thought we would just be learning to touch type (盲打), not be tested on speed and accuracy. Besides, I was the only freshman in the class, and the other students were _________ to me. My young body felt too nervous to be typing so quickly and _________.

The teacher said, “Hands on home keys. Eyes on books. Ready, type!” Suddenly, the room was alive with 30 electric typewriters’ keys _________ on. I tried my best to _________, but it was obvious that being a secretary wasn’t in my future. While I didn’t __________ many errors, my typing speed was horribly slow. And I knew I wasn’t going to get a good __________ on this test. I really __________ taking this class and wished I could be learning French instead.

Now years later, I’m a novelist. I’m so happy that I took that class and learned how to type. It has helped me write countless __________ flowing through my mind and into my __________ through keyboards. It has helped me to write e-mails full of kindness to __________ with friends and family. It has helped me to do what I should do and share what I was meant to share in life.

1.

A．certainly

B．slightly

C．willingly

D．hardly

2.

A．library

B．class

C．service

D．organization

3.

A．psychological

B．legal

C．advertising

D．optional

4.

A．Otherwise

B．Meanwhile

C．However

D．Therefore

5.

A．edge

B．purpose

C．time

D．track

6.

A．equal

B．senior

C．crucial

D．resistant

7.

A．straightly

B．similarly

C．precisely

D．mindlessly

8.

A．passed

B．fixed

C．taken

D．struck

9.

A．keep up

B．turn up

C．back down

D．come down

10.

A．admit

B．make

C．express

D．analyse

11.

A．decision

B．profession

C．shelter

D．grade

12.

A．enjoyed

B．suggested

C．avoided

D．regretted

13.

A．plays

B．stories

C．sayings

D．poems

14.

A．document

B．case

C．computer

D．room

15.

A．exchange

B．sympathize

C．compare

D．fight

2 . Here is something you need to know before your trip to Grenada.

When to Go

With an average annual temperature of around 25°C, the year in Grenada is divided into two seasons. The dry season is from January to May, and the rainy season is from June to December. The weather is hotter from June to November and cooler from December to March. Hurricanes occur during the rainy season.

What You Need

●A valid passport book and evidence of return/onward travel arrangements are required to enter Grenada.

●A valid passport means it doesn’t expire within 6 months after your return date.

What You Can Do in Grenada

There are so many fun and amazing things to do in Grenada. If you love beaches, you can find your joy in the Grand Anse Beach and the Levera Beach. And for nature lovers, Mount Qua Qua, Royal Mount Carmel Waterfalls and La Sagesse Nature Center are places you are sure to visit. You can’t miss Fort George and Fort Frederick built long ago, which have been standing for centuries. What’s more, if you like eating chocolate a lot, you can also come here in May to be part of the Grenada Chocolate Festival.

Safety & Security

Grenada is very safe but it’s always sensible to exercise caution regardless of where you’re traveling. Exercise these precautions while in Grenada.

●Stay in well-lit and populated areas after dark.

●Don’t leave money, credit cards, cameras and other electronic devices unattended, especially on the beaches or in vehicles.

●Most hotels provide a safe in the room. Lock important things, like your jewellery and passport in it.

1. In which month can you go to Grenada if you want to avoid hurricanes?

A．In December.

B．In November.

C．In June.

D．In March.

2. Which place is best for history lovers to visit?

A．Fort Frederick.	B．Grand Anse Beach.
C．La Sagesse Nature Center.	D．Royal Mount Carmel Waterfalls.

3. What are you advised to do when travelling in Grenada?

A．Leave your passport on the bus.	B．Avoid using cameras in the hotels.
C．Keep your valuables in a hotel safe.	D．Stay in less crowded outdoor areas at night.

3 . Exhibitions of the British Museum in 2024

Legion life in the Roman army 1 Feb 2024-23 Jun 2024 Adults from E22, Members and under-16s free.	Admonitions of the instructress to the court ladies 8 July-18 August 2024 Free
Experience Rome’s war machine through the people who knew it best. Expansive yet deeply personal, this exhibition transports you through the life and service of a real Roman soldier, Claudius Terentianus, from enlistment and campaigns to enforcing occupation then finally retirement. Objects include letters written on papyri and the Vindolanda tablets, revealing first-hand what daily life was like for soldiers and the women, children and enslaved people who accompanied them.	This masterpiece is considered a milestone in Chinese painting history. Traditionally attributed to Gu Kaizhi (about AD345-406), it probably dates to between AD 400 and700. Due to conservation precautions, it can only be displayed for six weeks a year. The Admonitions Scroll depicts a poetic text composed by an official Zhang Hua（about AD 232-300）aimed at correcting the behaviour of an empress. The Scroll carries inscriptions (题词) by later collectors including the Qianlong emperor.
Gesture and line 5 October 2023-1 April 2024 Free Explore the work of four artists who spearheaded (引领) the practice of drawing in the post-war years. From the 1960s drawing assumed a prominent position among a rising generation of post-war artists in Germany and Austria. This exhibition examines works on paper by four of these artists, who are still comparatively little known in the UK.	Around the world in 90 24 Feb2024-24 Mar 2024 £ 14 Adults and children aged 12+ Explore some of the most famous objects on display at the Museum. Follow our knowledgeable volunteer tour guide on a journey of discovery around the galleries. See spectacular sculptures from ancient Greece, explore life and death in ancient Egypt and get closer to many more highlights from the collection.

1. What can be learnt from Legion life in the Roman army?

A．The rise and fall of the Roman empire.	B．The function of machines in the war.
C．Daily objects used by Roman civilians.	D．Life records of a retired Roman soldier.

2. What can we know about The Admonitions Scroll from the passage?

A．It is on display every 6 weeks.	B．It changes the course of painting.
C．It bears Qianlong’s handwriting on it.	D．It was created by official Zhang Hua.

3. Which exhibition would a person interested in contemporary art choose?

A．Gesture and line.

B．Around the world in 90.

C．Legion life in the Roman army.

D．Admonitions of the instructress to the court ladies.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When was the last time the speakers were in a theater?

A．January.

B．March.

C．July.

2. What stage show did the speakers watch on television?

A．Cats.

B．Romeo and Juliet.

C．Hamilton.

5 . Optimism (乐观) is probably not a surprise that optimistic thinkers tend to be happier than pessimistic thinkers.     1     Here is what may surprise you.

Optimists live longer.

Optimistic thinkers have lower rates of high blood pressure, heart disease, and even risk of cancer, as well as lower rates of mortality in general. These health factors may be influenced by optimists’ focus on taking care of themselves.     2     One large study published in 2022 determined that optimists have a life span 11% to 15% longer than average.     3    

Optimists are more successful.

Just as optimists tend to be more resilient (有复原力的) outside of the workplace, they are also resilient on the job. Even if their bosses don’t recognize that they’re doing a good job, optimists are able to bounce back and keep performing well. People who are more optimistic also seem to have better job security than less optimistic workers.     4     Plus, people who feel optimistic about their careers are more likely to both succeed at work and to feel satisfied with their jobs.

    5    

People with higher levels of subjective well-being — a mindset that can include optimism — have stronger immune systems and even experience faster wound healing than others with lower levels of well-being. People with positive experiences lowered their rates of depression, physical symptoms, and sleep complaints.

A．Optimists take fewer sick days.

B．Optimists pick themselves up faster.

C．But there are other benefits to being optimist.

D．They are more likely to live to age 85 or older.

E．Optimists are more likely to take steps to cope with it.

F．This improved security can even lead to increased optimism.

G．Optimists tend to exercise more, sleep better and eat healthier.

6 . There’s more to the jungle than just The Jungle Book. Let’s find out.

	Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan of the Apes launched the legend of an orphaned (孤儿的) boy who is adopted by apes in the African jungle. Named Tarzan, the boy eventually has to prove himself on two fronts: the animal kingdom and the even more threatening world of humans.
	Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Brian Robeson is only 13 years old when his bush plane crashes in the forest. Now he must survive — with nothing but a hatchet (短柄小斧). This book won the 1987 Newberry Award and has since been published in four sequels (续集).
	The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling published this book in 1894 as a collection of stories about a “man-cub” Mowgli who grows up with wolves in the forest. Here’s your chance to meet the original conceptions of these beloved characters yourself: from Baloo the bear to Bagheera the black panther and the infamous tiger She re Khan.
	The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle An expedition to an Amazon basin in South America to find prehistoric dinosaurs goes wrong in this 1912 novel by Sir Arthur Doyle. Sherlock Holmes is nowhere to be found, but this book does introduce the disreputable character of Professor Challenger, the founder of the mission.

1. Which book won Newberry Award?

A．Tarzan of the Apes.	B．Hatchet.
C．The Jungle Book.	D．The Lost World.

2. Who describes the story about a wolf-child?

A．Edgar Rice Burroughs.	B．Gary Paulsen.
C．Rudyard Kipling.	D．Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

3. Who is the main hero in The Lost World?

A．Brian Robeson.	B．Mowgli.
C．Sherlock Holmes.	D．Professor Challenger.

7 . Ordos Cultural Products Shine at Shenzhen Fair

A group of 10 exhibitors representing the city of Ordos, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, polish their products at the 19th China International Cultural Industries Fair in Guangdong province.

Place

The fair is being held in Shenzhen.

Time

It runs to October 21.

Theme and Content

The Ordos exhibition area — themed “Meeting on the grassland, falling in love with the Warm City” — divides its 240 square meters into an immersive experience area, a cultural and tourism product exhibit and even an interactive activity area.

Nearly 300 featured handicrafts, cashmere products, personalized ceramics (陶器) and other cultural and creative products from Ordos amaze visitors. Meanwhile, the dance and traditional horse-head fiddle performances brought by the Ordos’ Ulan Muqir art troupe have been popular at the Inner Mongolia exhibition hall.

While showcasing the development achievements of the Ordos culture industry, the exhibition area also allows visitors to experience the charm of the city’s culture.

1. Where is the 19th China International Cultural Industries Fair being held?

A．Shenzhen.	B．Guangxi province.
C．Ordos, Inner Mongolia.	D．Inner Mongolia exhibition hall.

2. How long does the fair run until?

A．May 10.

B．June 11.

C．October 21.

D．November 19.

3. What can you do in the Ordos exhibition area at the fair?

A．Meet on the grassland.

B．Explore the Warm City.

C．Exchange cultural and tourism products.

D．Experience the charm of the Ordos’s culture.

8 . 假如你是校英文报记者，你校上周末为了提高学生的体质，举行了一次越野比赛。请你写一篇短文报道此次赛事，内容包括：
1. 比赛的目的；
2. 比赛的过程与结果；
3. 你的感受。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 标题和开头句已为你写好，不计入总词数。

A Cross-country Race

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9 . The Sun Walks Down

—by Fiona McFarlane

The Sun Walks Down is the book I’m always longing to find: brilliant, fresh and compulsively readable. It is fantastic. I loved it from start to finish.—Ann Patchett, author of These Precious Days

Wonderful storytelling and superb characters are among the glories of The Sun Walks Down. Fiona McFarlane is an extraordinary writer, one of the best working today. Her magnificent reworking of the lost child story shows the profound(深刻的) understanding she brings to people, places and the past. I lived in this wise, noble novel for days and never wanted it to end.— Michelle de Kretser, dual Miles Franklin-winning author of Scary Monsters

Accomplished, assured, elegant and insightful, this beautifully told novel took me on the most unexpected and dramatic of journeys. I admired it. —Sofie Laguna, Miles Franklin-winning author of Infinite Splendours

MacFarlane’s great gifts as a storyteller are on full display in this bright and assured novel. Its extraordinary characters are at once revealed and shadowed by loss and by history, and by their fears for a child missing in a droughty place few can read or know. All are infused(灌输)—adults, children and the landscape they walk and search— with a complexity and dignity that is her feature. —Kristina Olsson, author of Boy, Lost

The Sun Walks Down is an extraordinary work of fiction that I have no doubt will become a classic of Australian literature. McFarlane’s writing is assured, masterful, nothing short of brilliant. —Emily Bitto, Stella Prize-winning author of The Strays and Wild Abandon

1. Who tries to stop but cannot read The Sun Walks Down?

A．Ann Patchett.

B．Michelle de Kretser.

C．Sofie Laguna.

D．Kristina Olsson.

2. Which book won Stella Prize?

A．These Precious Days.

B．Scary Monsters.

C．Infinite Splendours.

D．Wild Abandon.

3. What type of writing is this text?

A．An announcement.

B．A book review.

C．An advertisement.

D．An instruction.

10 . Butterflies are the adult stage of an insect belonging to a group called Lepidoptera, which is a Greek word meaning “scaly wings.” The term is appropriate, as the wings of these insects have thousands of overlapping (重叠的) tiny scales. They give the butterfly its super appearance as the scales are set in colorful patterns unique to their species.Butterflies have the typical body of insects: head, thorax, abdomen, and six legs. They also have an exoskeleton (外骨骼) and two feelers.

The first stage of butterfly life is the egg. These shells are tiny and can be roundor oval. Females attach eggs to plant stems or leaves, which serve as food when the larvae (幼虫) hatch.

At the second stage, the larva/caterpillar hatches. The new animal may have a number of legs. Several pairs will be true legs but some will be false legs. The caterpillar has a greedy appetite and spends most of its life eating. It grows a lot during this phase, only the outer skin doesn’t grow along with the rest of its body. Outgrowing its skin, the caterpillar molts, ridding one exoskeleton and replacing it with another. Caterpillars may go through up to five molts.

The third stage is the chrysalis (虫茧). Caterpillars find a spray and make it home. (They may use a wall or other support.) The exoskeleton splits and reveals the chrysalis. The chrysalis shell hangs like a big bag. Inside the shell, the caterpillar breaks down. It rearranges its structure, growing a new body, legs, and wings. Unlike the caterpillar, the chrysalis doesn’t eat. It survives on energy from food eaten during the larval stage. This third step can last from several days to twelve months.

The final stage is the birth of the adult butterfly. The chrysalis splits, and the butterfly emerges.

Most adult butterflies live a week or two. Some species live as long as 18 months.

1. How does the author feel about Lepidoptera?

A．Significant.

B．Typical.

C．Adequate.

D．Specific.

2. What does the underlined word “molts” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Changes the old chrysalis into a new one.

B．Replaces the original skin with a new one.

C．Controls the false legs with the true ones.

D．Replaces the old exoskeleton with a new one.

3. Where does the food of the chrysalis come from?

A．The first stage of butterfly life.	B．The second stage of butterfly life.
C．The third stage of butterfly life.	D．The fourth stage of butterfly life.

4. How is the text mainly developed?

A．By process.

B．By example.

C．By comparison.

D．By classification.