2 . In response to the rumor that “80% of Tsinghua graduates go abroad”, Tsinghua University clearly stated: “NO!”

Data show that the proportion of 2023 graduates of Tsinghua University going abroad for further study is 8.0%. Among them, the proportion of undergraduate students (本科生) studying abroad is 15.6%, and the proportion of undergraduate students studying in China is 65.2%. The proportion of master students (研究生) going abroad for further study is 5.9%. The proportion of domestic advanced education was 6.9%. In addition, according to the “Tsinghua People” mini-program registration information of Tsinghua Alumni Association, most of the alumni (校友) who have studied abroad in the past 20 years have returned to work after completing their studies and play a backbone in all walks of life.

What industries do Tsinghua graduates go into? According to the statistics of Tsinghua University, 83.0% of the graduates of 2023 are employed in key units in important fields related to the national economy and people’s livelihood, covering many important industries such as national defense science and technology, manufacturing and energy industries, information communication and Internet, public administration and service institutions of higher learning and research institutes.

Where do Tsinghua graduates go? According to statistics provided by Tsinghua University, 53.8 percent of its 2023 graduates are employed outside Beijing. In the past 10 years, most graduates of Tsinghua University have gone to work outside Beijing, and the number of employment in the national defense and military industry and the western region has continued to rise.

The university also announced the most employable employers for the class of 2023. Among them, the top two state-owned enterprises are China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and State Grid Corporation, and the top two private enterprises are Huawei and BYD.

1. What percentage of Tsinghua undergraduate students studying abroad in 2023?

A．8.0%.

B．65.2%.

C．5.9%.

D．15.6%.

2. What is the “Tsinghua People” referred to in Paragraph 2?

A．An international school.	B．An application.
C．A charity organization.	D．A private enterprises.

3. What fields are most graduates of Tsinghua employed in according to the text?

A．Internet and energy industries.

B．Tea trade and public administration.

C．Gardening technology and national defense.

D．Pet rescuing and information communication.

4. How does the author prove that “80% of Tsinghua graduates go abroad” is no true?

A．List data.

B．Give examples.

C．Make comparisons.

D．classify facts.

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。

While many Chinese cities are experiencing freezing cold, spring lingers at the Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province.

A sea of blossoms, including lotuses, roses and sunflowers, is ready to go on     1     journey across the nation, decorating shopping malls, conference halls     2     the cozy corners of people’s homes

About 30 years ago, the Market was just a street with roadside stalls selling flowers, but today it has become Asia’s     3     (large) fresh-cut flower trading market. Its flowery beauty reaches more than 40 countries and regions, with the export value hitting 520 million yuan in 2021,     4     (rank) first nationwide. Yunnan’s fresh-cut flower growing area     5     (total) 21,700 hectares that year.

This is a market for all people, where everyone can buy their favorite flowers     6     the lowest price. It springs to life around 5 am every day. The wholesale trading session normally ends by 9 a.m. Packaging and delivery companies have     7     (branch) in Dounan and they can ensure quick delivery of the flowers. Live streaming on Douyin     8     (try) actively nowadays. The channels gain     9     (popular) but it is also quite exhausting.

Nevertheless, staying busy is     10     many flower sellers love.

5 . He is a born dwarf, only 100 centimeters tall. His _________ did not bring joy to his family, but cast a shadow on his parents’ hearts. Because he _________ a rare disease, his bones are as _________ as glass.

He showed great interest in music at an early age, — _________ the piano. However, it is not easy for a person with weak hands and feet to learn it. Every time he has to rely on others to _________ him to get up and down the piano seat.

Later, his father figured out a way to — _________ a special assistor (助力器) on the piano, which made it easier for his feet to move the pedal. Even so, he often has _________ situations in the process of practicing the piano, but he _________ them and practices the piano crazily. At the age of 13,he was recommended to two musicians and under their careful guidance, his talents were undoubtedly _________.

When he performed in public for the first time, he ____________ in front of the stage for three minutes before starting to play. After the performance, there was a brief ____________ in the audience, and then thunderous applause ____________.

Someone asked him why he stood for three minutes first. He explained, “Many people came because they were ____________ about my figure. Let them see enough before my performance.”

Being in the magical music world, he forgot the pain caused by his broken limbs and became full of ____________ and high spirits. Instead of focusing on his physical body, people looked up at the “height” of his ____________ with admiration.

1.

A．character

B．behaviour

C．birth

D．health

2.

A．suffers from

B．brings in

C．fights with

D．passes on

3.

A．fragile

B．clear

C．sharp

D．smooth

4.

A．definitely

B．especially

C．apparently

D．eventually

5.

A．move

B．push

C．hold

D．remind

6.

A．adjust

B．fix

C．remove

D．unfold

7.

A．unexpected

B．dangerous

C．surprising

D．unreasonable

8.

A．avoids

B．changes

C．denies

D．ignores

9.

A．unrewarded

B．wasted

C．attracted

D．revealed

10.

A．walked

B．stood

C．sat

D．spoke

11.

A．silence

B．speech

C．apology

D．hesitation

12.

A．broke in

B．died away

C．broke out

D．died down

13.

A．anxious

B．curious

C．careful

D．nervous

14.

A．love

B．trust

C．fun

D．energy

15.

A．piano

B．music

C．soul

D．body

6 . We are no longer the only animal known to think ahead and prepare for two possible futures -chimpanzees can do it too. If you are unsure whether it will be sunny or raining later, you might grab sunscreen and an umbrella before you leave home. This ability to consider different eventualities, known as modal reasoning, is essential to human cognition (认知).

The previous study results weren’t accepted by all, though, because the study expected the chimpanzees to use behaviors that don’t come naturally to them, says Jan Engelmann at the University of California, Berkeley. To demonstrate chimpanzees’ competence, Engelmann and his colleagues have tried an alternative method relying on behaviour that comes more naturally to the animals.

Working at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Uganda, where the animals can roam in 95 acres of forest, the researchers put individual chimpanzees in front of two tilting (可倾斜的) platforms, each with a piece of food on it. The first version of the experiment used an opaque cylindrical tube (不透明的圆柱管) above one of the platforms, through which the team would drop a rock. If the chimpanzee didn’t intervene, the food would fall, but if it stabilized the platform with its hands, it would be given the food as a reward. In this experiment, the 15 chimpanzees only stabilized the platform they knew the rock would hit.

The second experiment used an opaque inverted (倒置的) Y-shaped tube with an exit above each platform. Not knowing which platform the rock was going to hit meant the chimpanzees would behave differently. Thirteen of the 15 were more likely to steady both platforms to protect both pieces of food.

“To my knowledge, they’re the first non-human animals who demonstrate competence in a task measuring the representation of alternative possibilities,” says Engelmann.

“The representation of alternative possibilities is fundamental to many cognitive capacities that humans are proud of, like creativity and morality,” says Engelmann. “It’s quite exciting to think that there might be an evolutionary history to this ability as well.”

1. What are paragraphs 3 and 4 mainly about?

A．The process of the experiments.	B．The background of the experiments.
C．The significance of the experiments.	D．The equipment of the experiments.

2. Why did the researcher drop a rock through the tube in the first experiment?

A．To attract the chimpanzees’ attention.	B．To keep the balance of the platform.
C．To see how the chimpanzees would react to it.	D．To prevent the chimpanzees accessing the food.

3. What does Engelmann think of the finding of the experiments?

A．Puzzling.

B．Thrilling

C．Embarrassing

D．Disappointing

4. What can we learn from the experiments?

A．Chimpanzees demonstrate the ability to think ahead.

B．Cognitive capacities matter in chimpanzees’ evolution.

C．Modal reasoning is an ability unique to human beings.

D．Chimpanzees have formed a sense of creativity and morality.

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。

In the rich and diverse Chinese traditional culture, hairpins (发簪), or “fazan” in Mandarin, stand out as elegant    1     (symbol) of heritage and beauty. Once playing    2    essential role in the daily clothing of ancient Chinese, they are now making a remarkable comeback among modern youth,    3    reflects a renewed passion for traditional culture.

Hairpins in ancient China were not    4     (mere) tools for holding hair in place; they were actually artworks, representing the wearers’ social status and personal taste.    5     (make)from a variety of materials and often decorated with    6     (detail) designs of flowers, birds, or dragons, these hair accessories   (配饰) carried profound cultural meanings and aesthetic (美学的) values.

In the past several years, amidst the fast-paced life of technology and globalization, a growing number of young Chinese    7     (rediscover) the fascination of the hairpin and offered it new meaning. This time it is not just about fashion; it’s an opportunity for them    8     (preserve) their cultural identity.

Modern designers are also breathing new life into the traditional hairpin, mixing ancient designs with contemporary aesthetics to appeal    9    the younger generation. These hairpins are not only worn with traditional hanfu dresses but have also found their way into everyday modern wardrobes,    10     (serve) as a unique bridge between the past and the present.

9 . 阅读下面材料，根据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 dream comes true

The rain had started to fall gently through the evening air as darkness fell over Sydney. The noise was deafening. As I walked towards the track, I glanced around me at the sea of faces in the stands, but mind was focused. The Olympic gold medal was just minutes away, hanging tantalizingly (引诱人地) in the distance.

My heart was beating loudly. I was so close to the realization of my childhood dream and the feeling was fantastic. I knew I would have to push myself beyond my known limits to ensure that my dream came true.

I tried to keep my head, telling myself not to panic, to stick to the plan and run my own race. I knew the Russian girls would set off quickly-and I had to finish this race fewer than ten seconds behind the Russian athlete Yelena Prokhorova. If I could do that, the title would be mine. I looked out along the first stretch of the 400 m track and caught my breath.

My ankle was bandaged against an injury in the long jump just a couple of hours earlier, but I shut out all thoughts of pain.

The starting gun was fired, and the race began. The first lap was good, and I managed to keep up with the group, but I was feeling much more tired than I usually did, and much more than I’d imagined. Both the long, hard weeks of training that had led up to this championship, and the exhaustion from two days of fierce competition were showing in my performance. Mental and physical tiredness were starting to over- come me, and I had to fight back.

Prokhorova had set the pace from the start. It was important that I didn’t let her get too far in front. I had to stay with her. At the bell I was 2.3 seconds behind her. Just one lap to go. One lap. I could do it. I had to keep going. I could see the gap opening between me and the Russian. Thankfully, my foot was holding out, so now it was all down to mental stamina (耐力).

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。

Prokhorova was pulling away.

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Then, the moment that will stay with me for the rest of my life—my name in lights.

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