1 . ①Mark Zuckerberg wears a pink coat and walks the runway (时装秀伸展台). In another picture, he can be seen wearing a bright yellow coloured sweater on the street. These pictures have recently gone viral (疯传的) online. They have one things in common-they are fake (虚假的), but look like they are real.

②AI (人工智能) tools like Midjourney and DALL-E can create such pictures. Simply type in (输入) what you want and the picture comes out in minutes. People have never been more worried than today about the spread of fake news.

③However, AI tools are not perfect. Newspapers including The Washington Post and The Paper give some tips an telling fake pictures.

④One way is to look at hands. AI often draws human hands incorrectly. Sometimes the number of fingers is wrong, and sometimes the shape looks strange. The photos AI uses to learn often show hands in different gestures (手势), so it isn't sure what a "hand" really looks like.

⑤We can also pay attention to the details (细节). For example, people in an AI-made pictures may miss an earring or a part of their glasses. If there's text in a picture, such as a poster, the text is usually unreadable.

⑥AI is also terrible at dealing with the background. If there's a crowd in the picture, people's faces in the corner are usually not clear—or they don't have a face at all!   

⑦In order to fight against misinformation, people should think twice and find trusted reports, rather than spread the fake news.

1. How does the writer develop his idea?

A．By listing numbers.	B．By giving examples.
C．By comparing two facts.	D．By asking questions.

2. Which picture is probably NOT created by AI tools according to the passage?

A．	B．
C．	D．

3. What's the best title of the passage?

A．The Rise of Fake News Due to AI.	B．Pictures created by AI cheat you.
C．How is AI Changing the Fashion Industry?	D．What can Al tools do for us?

4. Which of the following shows the best structure of the passage?

A．	B．
C．	D．

2 . How to handle changes in your friendship group?

Friends are important. From time to time, however, the balance in friendships can change. One of the biggest reasons is that someone new joins the group.     1     The good news is that there are ways to navigate the ups and downs of friendships while remaining part of a positive, happy, and supportive circle.

Keep an open mind

Changes in friendship groups can be unsettling, especially if everything had been going well beforehand. You might be concerned things feel awkward or different, or that you might become jealous if a new person joins your circle.     2     You can’t stop your friends having new people in their lives, so try to see encounters with fresh faces as an exciting opportunity.

Widen your circle

If your best friends seem to stop being interested in you and appear to be investing all their time in a new friend, take time to think about the situation before rushing to confront（对峙）them.     3     Having different friends is a positive thing, so if it’s the case that they’re welcoming new people into the fold, try to make peace with it and think about how you can make other friends, too.     4     Recognize that they and you will have a mixture of pals and they’ll enhance your life in different ways.

Know your worth

Friends are amazing and can carry you through good and bad times, but you’re not defined by others, and you deserve people who want to be in your life. Everyone changes, and there might come a time when friends no longer wish to spend time with you.     5     Keep your head held high, walk tall, and stay true to your authentic self. Remember that real friends value you for who and what you are.

A．Help your friends be open-minded.

B．Imagine how you’d feel if you were left alone.

C．This doesn’t mean giving up on your best friends.

D．Even if you can’t change their minds, you can keep your dignity.

E．Remind yourself that friendships develop throughout life - it’s natural.

F．You might dislike the change, wishing things had stayed as they were.

G．Ask yourself if they’re really ignoring you or just widening their circle?

3 . 电视节目《典籍里的中国》非常精彩，很值得观看。(完成译句)
The TV program China in the Classics is so fantastic that it is ______ ______ .

4 . ①Good morning, boys and girls. Have you heard the sentence “With copper (铜) as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; with history as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs”? Today I’m going to talk about my understanding of learning history.

②Many of you may think it is difficult to study history. A number of students hold a misunderstanding towards history study. However, every subject has its own value, including history.

③History is not just a study of the past, which we can learn a lot whether it’s good or bad. History is the study of the people and events (事件) that will influence the future.

④In fact, if we study history, we can learn quite a lot about personal stories and events of people just like us. The people who came before us helped build and develop the country we are living in. Studying the past helps to see how their experiences have shaped our own lives.

⑤To be honest, ______. Some of what we study in history helps us understand the mistakes of the past. And these mistakes will help people not to make the same mistakes. People often learn from the past to have a better future.

⑥Whether we like the subject of history or not, we must understand the importance of the events and the people who came before us. Our ancestors’ decisions have influenced our own life. Similarly, the decisions of our own generation (一代人) will finally influence those who come after us. Only in this way can the world be truly connected.

⑦Therefore, learning history is necessary and important. We should make great efforts to learn it well.

1. Which of the following can be put in the ______ in Paragraph 5?

A．the mistakes of the past won’t help us	B．I don’t like the idea of learning history
C．it is not easy to learn the subject of history	D．not everything that happened in the past is good

2. According to Paragraph 6, the decisions of our generation will ______.

A．show what is happening to us	B．build and develop our country
C．help understand the people in the past	D．influence the people in the future

3. The writer’s purpose of writing the passage is to ______.

A．express the importance of learning history

B．introduce some important people in history

C．explain different people’s understanding of history

D．show the relationship between the past and the future

4. The structure (结构) of the passage is ______.

A．	B．
C．	D．

5 . 用所给的词组的恰当形式填空

suffer from   feel at a loss     take to   in case in turn remind of             come across     around the corner   transform into complain about

1. As a senior high school teacher, there is always a new challenge ________.
2. Nowadays many middle -aged people ________ as to what to do in case of being fired.
3. Being a computer engineer is quite stressful , which ________ makes me feel anxious.
4. There were three books I reread annually. The first, which I ________ reading every spring , is A Movable Feast.
5. Using some advanced techniques , the Peking Opera ________ a small stage________ the whole universe.

6 . 很多美国人在社交媒体上抱怨他们的政府并没有采取有效措施去抗击新冠肺炎。(complain about; take measures) (汉译英)
____________________________________________________________________________

7 . 在学习了英语多年之后，我已经意识到我在写作上的潜在问题。(-ing 做 状语；潜力 potential) (汉译英)
____________________________________________________________________________

8 . I highly recommend that he ________ the movie Hi Mom which ranks the first on the movie charts.

A．see

B．saw

C．sees

D．to see

9 . Have you heard of Zhu Yanjun, a middle-aged builder from a small village in Gansu Province? Can you believe that he _______ second prize in the Chinese Poetry Competition hosted by CCTV in February, 2023?

Zhu’s love for _______ started from a very young age under the influence of his Chinese teacher. He dreamed of writing his own books one day, just like his teacher. _______ he finished middle school, Zhu went to big cities to look for jobs. He worked for house building in more than ten _______. Wherever he was, he went to local bookstores with a notebook. He would take notes from the books and _______ the words in a dictionary to check the meanings.

At the beginning, he read poems from the Tang Dynasty and poems written by Chairman Mao Zedong. As time went by, he found some _______ methods to remember them. He especially likes Chairman Mao’s words: _______ in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. Over the years, he has read _______ poems and can memorize more than 1,000 of them.

There is an old Chinese saying, “Reading 10,000 books is not as good as traveling 10,000 miles.” Zhu said, “_______ I have been to many different cities, it is not for travel. I get to know the history and traditions of many places by reading books and poems. It opens up a new ________ for me.” Reading also helps him live ________ and he never complains (抱怨) about hard work. There are ________ everywhere in his home, so he can read whenever he wants.

Zhu was very ________ about his children’s study. The children were required to finish their homework and do some reading before they played. “Getting a good education is very important for my kids, because knowledge can bring ________ a better life,” said Zhu.

Zhu is already 50 years old, but he keeps on learning all the time. His story tells us that learning is a lifelong journey. Whether we are old or ________, we should always learn to improve ourselves. Our life time is limited.

Let’s put it to good use.

1.

A．invented

B．won

C．created

D．discovered

2.

A．reading

B．singing

C．drawing

D．running

3.

A．If

B．In

C．After

D．Unless

4.

A．museums

B．villages

C．countries

D．cities

5.

A．put up

B．write down

C．look up

D．take out

6.

A．useful

B．fair

C．real

D．ancient

7.

A．something

B．nothing

C．everything

D．anything

8.

A．several

B．a few

C．thousands of

D．a couple of

9.

A．As soon as

B．Because

C．Until

D．Although

10.

A．building

B．house

C．school

D．world

11.

A．politely

B．peacefully

C．heavily

D．safely

12.

A．books

B．clothes

C．letters

D．pictures

13.

A．talented

B．strict

C．interested

D．pleased

14.

A．her

B．him

C．me

D．them

15.

A．rich

B．poor

C．young

D．kind

10 . As the perception (看法) of Chinese products has developed over the past few decades, products made in China are increasingly recognized for their high quality and innovation (创新) , according to experts across various fields.

“Thirty years ago, Chinese products were often perceived (认为) as low cost and low quality. This perception was partly due to the early stages of China’s manufacturing (手工制造) abilities, where the focus was mainly on producing goods at the lowest possible cost, ” Jack Perry Jr, CEO of the London Export Corporation and chairman of the 48 Group Club, said.

“However, over the years, this perception has greatly changed. Chinese manufacturers have invested heavily in technology, innovation and quality control.” Earlier this year, Perry looked for business opportunities in six Chinese provinces, including Guangdong, Shandong and Anhui, for the 48 Group Club, a union of British business leaders who took part in economic cooperation between China and the United Kingdom.

“Chinese electronics, such as smartphones and smart home devices, are already making significant inroads (into the UK market) due to their cutting-edge technology and competitive pricing,” Perry said. “Electric vehicles from China, known for their advanced features and affordability, are also likely to gain popularity as the UK shifts toward greener transportation choices.”

Over the past 10 years, the London Electric Vehicle Company, a subsidiary (子公司) of Chinese carmaker Geely, has converted (转变) London’s iconic (标志性的) black taxis into electric-powered vehicles built in its UK factory in Coventry, which received warm welcome and support from the local government and London taxi drivers. In addition, Chinese EV manufacturer BYD changed about 2,000 iconic red double-decker buses running on London’s roads to electric power. Last year, BYD opened its first showroom in London for its sedan cars, and opened its third London outlet (经销店) in June.

1. Which best describes people’s attitudes towards Chinese products in the past?

A．Unclear.

B．Expensive.

C．Inexpensive.

D．Qualified.

2. What does the underlined word “cutting-edge” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．The most advanced.	B．The insignificant.
C．Cutting the edge of something.	D．The unimportant.

3. Why is the London Electric Vehicle Company mentioned in Paragraph 5?

A．To indicate the company’s popularity among Chinese people.

B．To illustrate the development of the company.

C．To prove Chinese products are welcomed by foreigners.

D．To compare the influence of Geely with BYD.

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．The development of Chinese products	B．Products from China gain wide recognition
C．An increase in the number of electronic products	D．The remarkable growth of the Chinese innovation