1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the disadvantage of Swimming World?

A．It's far.

B．It's crowded.

C．It's expensive.

2. Where will the man go tomorrow?

A．To Like Fish.

B．To Fun Swimming.

C．To The Eagles.

3. What does the woman offer to do for the man?

A．Go with him.

B．Give him a discount.

C．Introduce the manager to him.

2 . The best time to view the wonderful dancing lights is in the evening but winter in the North brings long nights. In fact, in some places, the sun doesn’t rise at all. Here are four places to view this wonderful night show.

Fairbanks, Alaska

The city lies directly below the activity, so it is a perfect place to view the lights. The shining lights are most commonly seen between 11 pm and 2 am, so don’t forget to set your alarm clock. You can enjoy a stay in a comfortable hotel, which is famous for its hot spring pools and enjoy the show while relaxing in the hot water.

Reykjavík, Iceland

If you visit Iceland, you can expect to experience the northern lights shining above. There is little light pollution in Iceland, so you can view the lights in Reykjavík, but it is recommended that you take a special tour outside of the city. A winter vacation in Iceland has so much to offer.

Yukon Territory, Canada

This distant area of Canada has many spots to view the northern lights shining in the night sky. One of the best places to view the lights and learn about the science as well as the tradition about this gift from Mother Nature, is the Northern Lights Space and Science Center in Watson Lake.

Swedish & Finnish Lapland

Located north of the Arctic (北极的) circle in Northern Finland and Sweden, Lapland has good views of the lights. There are rich daytime activities including sledding (乘雪橇), ice fishing, and learning about the culture of the area. Rukajarvi in Sweden has an ice hotel that is a perfect place for viewing the lights.

1. What can visitors do in Fairbanks, Alaska?

A．Enjoy tasty food.	B．Go ice fishing.
C．Learn about the local tradition.	D．Take a bath in a spring pool.

2. What is special about Swedish & Finnish Lapland?

A．It has almost no light pollution.

B．It offers a variety of ice activities.

C．It gets little sunlight all year round.

D．It invites visitors to a special tour outside the city.

3. Which provides visitors with scientific knowledge?

A．Fairbanks, Alaska.	B．Reykjavík, Iceland.
C．Yukon Territory, Canada.	D．Swedish & Finnish Lapland.

3 . There are ways to make friends online while also keeping yourself protected. These are the top tips that you can follow to ensure this.

Choose the right apps

    1    . However, not all these apps are good. How can you tell the good apps from the bad ones? You should choose apps that only legal members can join. This will largely increase your chances of being safe with your new friends.

    2    

Don’t wait too long to figure out who your friend really is. If you find this person interesting and would like to continue chatting with him, you need to do a little background research.

Trust your feeling

This may seem like a rather old-fashioned idea but it is important.     3    , make it a point to trust what that little voice is telling you. If you have been speaking to someone for a while and you feel uncomfortable, there is probably a reason for that.     4    .

Meet your “friend” in a public place

You can't completely trust someone that you haven't actually met before. If you do decide that it is time to meet each other, then you should set up the place at a busy restaurant or coffee shop.     5    , even if you have met. Try to avoid going to an unfamiliar place.

A．Do some research

B．Shorten your personal information

C．When you are chatting with someone

D．You should continue to remain in public areas

E．There are many apps for you to look for friendship

F．In such a situation, it is best for you to cut off all the contact with that person

G．You should also be careful with the type of questions your online friends ask

4 . Some people not only enjoy eating mushrooms, they also like to collect them in the wild.     1     Many people won’t collect mushrooms in the woods, as eating the wrong mushroom can make you sick or even dead. Therefore, buying them is an easier and safer choice. However, there is another one:     2     There are two ways to do this. You can buy a set of materials called a “grow kit” or you can put them together yourself.

Grow kits are a great way for beginners to try growing mushrooms. These grow kit s include partly-grow n mushroom starters, called “spawn (菌种)”. The spawn is set in soil and is contained in its own grow box. Put the spawn in water overnight.     3     Water it two times a day. Within two or three weeks, you will be eating mushrooms with more on the way. It is a fun, easy activity.

If you are more serious about growing mushrooms and want a larger harvest (收获), it costs less to put the materials together yourself. It is easy. For starters, you will need a wooden, metal, or plastic box. It needs to be about 15 centimeters deep and large enough to hold your harvest.     4     The materials depend on the mushrooms. Finally, you will need fungal spores (Think of them as seeds). You can buy these online or at stores.

Mushrooms usually grow within a week or two. They nearly double in size daily until they finish growing.     5     It can avoid affecting nearby growth.

A．Keep it clean and dry.

B．But that is not for everyone.

C．You will also need some growing materials.

D．Use a sharp, clean knife to cut them at soil level.

E．Then return it to the box and open it to fresh air.

F．You can grow mushrooms yourself inside your own home.

G．People will likely admire you and ask you about growing knowledge.

5 . A young child was last seen at about 3:00 pm, sitting beside her mother, but was found missing later in the day. Then the police _________ at once, but things didn’t go very far.

Around 6:00 pm, the situation took a _________ turn when a deer hunter in the area heard the cries of the missing child. The hunter _________ it to the Newberry County 911 and told the officials the child’s _________.

Newberry County 911 operators used mapping technology to _________ the right place. And at the same time, this important _________ was then rapidly passed to a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division helicopter and the county’s _________, who were already on their way to perform their task.

With the right message in hand, a search team was quickly sent to the _________, nearly a mile away from the child’s home. After half an hour, the tireless efforts of these kind people _________ a warm and wonderful reunion (团聚). The missing five-year-old was found, __________ and unharmed, in the thick forest, which made everyone satisfied.

The child was then carefully __________ before being quickly taken to hospital. Despite her terrible experience, she was found to be in surprisingly good shape, only keeping saying she felt tired, hungry and __________ fear.

The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office expressed their great __________ to everyone related, including citizens, and those offering their thoughts and wishes during the __________. The heroic actions of all those involved (涉及) will __________ be celebrated as a heartwarming success story in Newberry County for years to come.

1.

A．changed

B．agreed

C．acted

D．wondered

2.

A．terrible

B．hopeful

C．familiar

D．necessary

3.

A．explained

B．compared

C．introduced

D．reported

4.

A．age

B．location

C．height

D．weight

5.

A．fix

B．protect

C．control

D．include

6.

A．technology

B．information

C．standard

D．order

7.

A．rescuers

B．drivers

C．rulers

D．teachers

8.

A．farm

B．river

C．mountain

D．forest

9.

A．wished for

B．took in

C．led to

D．focused on

10.

A．safe

B．lonely

C．cold

D．polite

11.

A．questioned

B．woken

C．trained

D．examined

12.

A．similar

B．impossible

C．understandable

D．awkward

13.

A．surprises

B．hopes

C．thanks

D．regrets

14.

A．search

B．experiment

C．treatment

D．competition

15.

A．unexpectedly

B．equally

C．secretly

D．undoubtedly

6 . “I’m excited for our women to show their hard work and efforts,” said Lisa Bluder. “Women’s sports should own this stage, and we’re happy to be leading the way.” Bluder is head coach of the women’s basketball team at the University of Iowa.

The exhibition game took place on October 15 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. Iowa went on to defeat DePaul, 94 — 72. The event set a new NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) record for women’s basketball attendance — A total of 55,646 fans watched the game at the historic stadium.

Called “Crossover at Kinnick”, the game benefited the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. The hospital received a check in the amount of $250,000 from ticket sales.

During the game, fans took in “The Wave”, which is known among Iowa Hawkeyes as the best tradition in college sports: Coaches, players, and fans turn to the Children’s Hospital behind the stands to wave to patients and families watching the game.

Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark put on a wonderful performance. She had 34 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. She was also recognized as the Collegiate Women’s Athlete of the Year, an award she won last June.

“Events like the ‘Crossover at Kinnick’ are meaningful for several reasons,” Patrick Kenny said. “They create excitement to start a season and show the fans’ interest in women’s sports.” Kenny is communications manager at the Big Ten Network, which broadcasts college games.

In the 2022 — 2023 season, Louisiana State University defeated Iowa in the national finals. The championship game was the most-watched women’s college basketball game ever.

The growing popularity of women’s basketball makes a big difference, according to Bluder. “This is so important,” she said, “for boys, girls, women, and men, to see the positive impact women’s sports can have on our country as a whole.”

1. What is Bluder’s attitude towards women’s sports?

A．Impatient.

B．Doubtful.

C．Uncaring.

D．Supportive.

2. In which way did the exhibition game create a record?

A．The ages of its players.	B．The size of its audience.
C．The huge difference in the final score.	D．The places its players come from.

3. What’s the purpose of “The Wave” in the game?

A．To cheer up basketball players.	B．To excite the audience in the stadium.
C．To greet patients and their families.	D．To let others pay attention to the hospital.

4. What does Kenny intend to tell us in paragraph 6?

A．How tough women’s sports are.

B．Why “Crossover at Kinnick” is important.

C．Why women’s sports should create excitement.

D．How to draw audience’s interest to women’s sports.

7 . 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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

The Dunhuang Academy’s cultural relics protection team was honored with the title of National Outstanding Engineering Team early this year, China’s highest honor in the field of engineering.

Su Bomin,     1     (direct) of the Dunhuang Academy and head of the protection team, has been involved in protection work for nearly 40 years, and the protection team has expanded (扩大) from four members in 1992     2     over 200 members today. However, during     3     protection process, Su’s team met many challenges.

They have     4     (successful) rescued and protected cultural heritage sites (文化遗址) in153 locations across 13 provinces and regions,     5     ( provide ) a Chinese solution for the protection of ancient murals (壁画) worldwide.

“Through the continuous efforts of several     6     (generation) at the Mogao Grottoes, effective results of protection and management     7     (achieve) until now,” Su said.

The Mogao Grottoes,     8     meets all six standards for World Cultural Heritage, is the largest     9     best-protected Buddhist cave art site in the world.

“There is nothing that can be kept for a very long time; the fate (命运) of the Mogao Grottoes is continuous degradation (退化). What we, throughout our lives, are doing is trying our best     10     (stop) destruction, making the Mogao Grottoes stand for a longer time,” said Su.

8 . Cats are often considered to be colder especially when compared with dogs. But if you find your cat friend is a little hard to get close to, maybe you’re just not speaking their language.

Research shows that it’s actually not so difficult. You just need to smile at them more. Not smile in the human’s way, by showing your teeth, but the cat’s way: by narrowing your eyes and blinking (眨眼睛) slowly. It’s similar to how human eyes narrow when they are smiling, and usually occurs when cats are relaxed and content. The expression is explained as a kind of cat smile.

Jackson Galaxy, a cat behavior expert, says there are some pretty strong feelings behind the cat’s slow blink. He calls it “I Love You Blink”. Galaxy says the cat will blink slowly when cats and people are completely opening up to one another in sharing affection.

Researchers carried out two experiments. In the first experiment, owners slow-blinked at 21 cats from 14 different families. Once the cat was settled and comfortable in one spot in their home environment, the owners were asked to sit about a meter away and slow-blink when the cat was looking at them. The second experiment included 24 cats from 8 different families. This time, it wasn’t the owners doing the blinking but the researchers, who’d had no earlier contact with the cats. They found that not only were the cats more likely to blink back, but that they were more likely to reach the human’s hand after the human had blinked.

Dr Tasmin Humphrey, the first author of the study from the University of Sussex, said: “Understanding positive ways in which cats and humans interact can increase public understanding of cats, improve its welfare, and tell us more about the socio-cognitive (社会认知) abilities of this species.”

1. What is “a kind of cat smile”?

A．Showing teeth.	B．Narrowing eyes.
C．Narrowing eyes and blinking slowly.	D．Smiling like a human.

2. How many cats were there in the experiments?

A．45

B．24

C．21

D．14

3. Why did the researchers do the experiments?

A．To help cats live well.	B．To explain cats are clever.
C．To provide a way in which humans can touch cats.	D．To show how humans can communicate with cats.

4. What is the best title of the text?

A．Cats and their “I Love You Blink”	B．Love your cats more
C．Ways to get close to your cats	D．Cats and their owners

9 . It was in the mountain s of Kashmir that we realized how people can show kindness.

On our ________ toward Pahalgam, we came to a sudden ________. We had been driving along the mountain roads of Kashmir, ________ the beautiful views spreading before us. Five hours into the ________, we came across a long line of vehicles ahead of us.

We waited for the roads to ________. Soon we learned that the roads were all ________ because there was a terrible accident. We were full of ________ as we waited, feeling nervous that we wouldn’t reach the town before sunset. ________, it was already afternoon and we were hungry. Even worse, we’d already finished whatever food and water we had with us.

For a long time, we sat there, ________. At one point, we saw a group of people ________ the buses, taking out stoves and some food and starting to cook. They then ________ whatever food they had with all the ________ people that were stuck in the traffic jam.

After waiting for what felt like a century, the cars started ________ slowly. Our driver had all the while been the perfect gentleman. Being a local, he offered to put us up in his home, if required. We reached our destination almost around midnight, and he ________ that we got a proper place to stay that night.

We were really ________ for his care. Truly, there are still many people who live by the values of kindness and understanding.

1.

A．boating

B．riding

C．drive

D．flight

2.

A．stop

B．realization

C．end

D．decision

3.

A．recognizing

B．expecting

C．keeping

D．watching

4.

A．task

B．journey

C．job

D．research

5.

A．cross

B．turn

C．empty

D．clear

6.

A．widened

B．blocked

C．protected

D．checked

7.

A．anger

B．interest

C．worry

D．pleasure

8.

A．Naturally

B．Finally

C．Hopefully

D．Additionally

9.

A．helpless

B．relaxed

C．alone

D．satisfied

10.

A．waiting for

B．running into

C．getting off

D．looking at

11.

A．cooked

B．shared

C．collected

D．sold

12.

A．hungry

B．homeless

C．young

D．sick

13.

A．changing

B．moving

C．leaving

D．returning

14.

A．figured out

B．doubted

C．made sure

D．questioned

15.

A．concerned

B．ready

C．sorry

D．thankful

10 . 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 name is Padmanaban and I am an average kid. My father is a great scientist who is known all over the world and is interested in making new things. However, I usually get around 50 points out of 100 in my exams.

One time, my scores were 45,54,65,29, and 48, as low as usual. My class topper Benjamin made fun of me like he usually did, “Here comes the son of the greatest scientist in the world. I wonder why he did not inherit (继承) his father’s brain!” The whole class laughed for the joke going on for years.

Then I found myself waiting for my birthday and my father called me to choose my present.

“What do you want for the gift?” he asked.

“I just want to beat Benjamin!” I said to him.

“You have to study for that,” my father said.

After two months, my father told me his new invention was complete. “I created the microsensor (微型传感器)!” he said. He gave it to me as my birthday gift.

“What does it do?” I asked.

“What you need to do is a little thing. You put on the power glasses, insert (插入) the sensor in it and allow it a few moments to start. Then the sensor is connected to your brain. You just think, ‘OK, micro.’ Then you ask a question. It will answer it perfectly in your brain. It’s good for your study when you meet problems you can’t solve.”

A week later, my teacher said that whoever gets the highest grade in the exam will be given a tour to the Disneyland. Wow! All I wanted to do in my life was to visit the Disneyland.

So on the day of the exam, even though I did not study, I had confidence in the sensor. It was already connected to the glasses.

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。
Paragraph 1:
I asked my father whether I could use it .
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Paragraph 2:
So, with one last look on the glasses. I slowly kept it in my bag.
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