1 . As she walked towards the stage, the nervous singer had to swallow her anxiety in order to make a confident performance.

A．keep herself active	B．drink some water
C．calm herself down	D．take a deep breath

2 . 下列选项A至F是关于Christopher Reeve的经历，请按照先后顺序排列。
A. He was thrown off his horse and broke his neck.
B. He became an advocate for people with back injuries.
C. He undertook an intense exercise programme to rebuild muscle.
D. His wife, family and friends helped him find the will to live again.
E. He wished that he was dead and even thought of ending his own life.
F. His injuries were so severe that he had no movement or feeling in his body.
________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________

3 . 阅读下面课内节选文本，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出一个或多个正确的选项，漏选或多选不得分。

The boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we were going round in circles at great speed. I saw clearly that there were other objects in the whirlpool — trees and barrels. After a while, I became curious about the whirlpool itself. I then made three important observations. The first, the larger the bodies were, the more rapidly they fell; the second, between two objects of equal extent, spheres — round objects — fell down less rapidly; and the third, between two objects of the same size, cylinders — objects shaped like a tube-fell down more slowly. Although I didn’t know why it was so, I tied myself to a barrel to help me float. I tried to make my brother understand, but he was too frightened and stayed in the heavy boat. Without waiting, I jumped into the sea to try and escape.

Since my escape, I have had several conversations with an old physics teacher; and it was from him that I learned the use of the words “cylinder” and “sphere”. He explained to me the reasons for what I observed, although I have forgotten the explanation. He even showed me how it happened that a cylinder, swimming in a vortex (漩涡), was drawn in with greater difficulty than an equally big body, of any form whatever.

1. Why has the storyteller forgotten the teacher’s explanation?

A．He was too afraid to listen carefully.

B．He didn’t know much about physics.

C．The teacher didn’t explain the ideas clearly.

D．The teacher didn’t understand his observations.

2. How did the storyteller survive?

A．He kept calm.	B．He observed carefully.
C．He jumped into the sea.	D．He tied himself to a barrel.

4 . Do Animals Have Friends?

When you see little animals playing together around a tree, or a cat and dog sleeping together in the living room, do you ever think — are they friends? One expert, Mike, believes that many animals do have friends. If they’re in the same group, they greet one another, travel together, play together and even share food with each other.     1    

Playing together helps animals keep them close to the group. Wild dogs who don’t play much are more likely to leave the group on their own.     2     If an animal has a special friend, both friends benefit by having someone to watch out for them. In the case of a young rhino (犀牛) going on its first journey, it may look for an older travel friend.     3    

Sharing is another important part of friendship. For all animals, finding food is a matter of life and death. For some bats in Central and South America, if they don’t get a blood meal every three days, they die of hunger.     4     If a bat doesn’t find food, a full bat will throw up some blood from its stomach into the mouth of the hungry friend.

But sometimes members of a group also compete for food and mates, which can lead to fights. So making up after fights is a key skill. Sometimes after two male monkeys have a fight, they will sit apart, avoiding each other.     5     An older female monkey may need to step in to play peace-maker. She will walk up to one of them, kiss or touch him, then slowly walk toward the other. Then she sits close to the second male. Both start grooming (梳毛) her. When she leaves, they continue to groom each other, as if to say, “We’re cool now.”

A．Each wants the other to make the first move.

B．Young animals often team up for protection.

C．But hungry bats don’t need to worry if they have friends.

D．And leaving the protection of the group can be dangerous.

E．These friendly behaviors can be important for an animal to survive.

F．The friend helps to find food and water, and avoid dangerous animals.

G．Bats take blood from sleeping animals, but they are surprisingly good friends.

5 . On September 17, 2022, a father and son set out to begin the first of three legs of the Ironman competition in Oxford. David, 59, and his son, John, 28, weren’t the typical competitors. Despite difficulty in walking, John has his dream of being an athlete. His father would act as his arms and legs, carrying the weight of his son throughout the race.

To qualify as having finished, competitors must complete a hard 140 miles of swimming, bicycling and running in under 17 hours. David and John had participated together in five Ironman competitions, but they had yet to finish in the required time.

The race began with a 2.4-mile swim in the Choptank River. With one end of a rope tied to a belt around his back and the other end to a boat with his son inside, the father eased himself into the water. Swimming while carrying another person is tough enough — David also had to fight with jellyfish (水母).

The pair completed the swim in 90 minutes, and went through with the 112-mile bicycle ride in about nine hours, then set their sights on the final leg of the 26.2-mile marathon with David pushing John in the racing chair.

With minutes left and 200 feet to the finish line, his mom, on the sidelines, handed him the rolling walker. Not that long ago, John could hardly walk 23 steps. But after years of painful training, he increased his step count and was determined to finish the race on his own. He knew time was almost running out and worried they wouldn’t make the cutoff. “Not because I wouldn’t get my moment,” he says, “but because dad had worked so hard.”

After 16 hours, 55 minutes and 35 seconds — with just four minutes and 25 seconds to spare — father and son crossed the finish line together.

As the crowd flooded and cheered on John, the weary father kept a low profile. “He didn’t want his finish line moment,” says John. “He wanted it to be mine.”

1. How did David help his son in the swimming part?

A．By pulling a rope tied to a boat.	B．By swimming beside his son.
C．By pushing his son’s lifebelt.	D．By carrying his son on his back.

2. Why did John worry about not making the cutoff?

A．He wouldn’t get his moment.

B．His mom would be disappointed.

C．His father had put in lots of effort.

D．The audience had high expectations.

3. What can best describe David’s role as a father?

A．Responsible and selfless.	B．Brave and honest.
C．Committed and friendly.	D．Gentle and determined.

6 . Every morning in graduate school, Christy would wave to the woman selling hot dogs outside her building. “If she wasn’t there on a given day, things didn’t feel right. I missed her,” says Christy, now a psychology (心理学) expert at a university in the U.K. “It was this huge source of comfort and safety, and it was with someone I never talked to.”

That connection satisfied a deep, bodily need for Christy, just like water relieves thirst. Humans are intensely social animals, and research increasingly suggests that losing our connections to others can negatively impact our health. A 2023 report called widespread loneliness in the U.S. a deadly health risk comparable to smoking up to15 cigarettes (香烟) a day. On the other hand, a Harvard study found that having strong relationships is key to living a long and happy life. The study also showed that people between 80 and 89 years old in happy marriages reported that their happiness remained stable even on days when they were in greater physical pain.

But close relationships aren’t the only social ties that matter. Chatting with a stranger, giving a smile of recognition to the waiter in your local coffee shop, or waving to the people you see every day at the park creates a much-needed sense of community. “We can’t achieve happiness by ourselves. We simply cannot survive or live well without feeling like we are accepted,” says Christy.

These “weak tie” relationships aren’t a replacement for the deeper, more meaningful connections we also need. But Christy says we should recognize and celebrate their importance, and push ourselves to engage in them because they’re so beneficial to our sense of well-being. “I am not outgoing,” she says. “And, at the same time, I love talking to strangers. I believe that anyone can do it.”

1. How did Christy feel when she couldn’t see the woman as usual?

A．Safe.

B．Disappointed.

C．Angry.

D．Satisfied.

2. What did the Harvard study find?

A．Older adults feel happier in marriages.

B．Physical pain negatively affects happiness.

C．Close relationships lead to long-term well-being.

D．Happiness has little to do with social connections.

3. Why are “weak tie” relationships meaningful?

A．They contribute to our happiness.	B．They help us to be outgoing.
C．They replace close relationships.	D．They push us to communicate.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Advantages of Being Lonely	B．Influence of Meeting New People
C．Value of Strong Social Connections	D．Importance of “Weak Tie” Relationships

7 . Birds usually build their nests with sticks, leaves or grass. But do you know that birds are also building their nests with rubbish these years? The rubbish includes cigarette butts（烟头）and plastic bags.

A group of European scientists looked into（调查）about 35,000 studies on bird nests. They found that birds have used man-made things in nests almost everywhere on Earth except Antarctica. Some rubbish seems to be helpful. This is why birds “like” putting it in their nests. For example, cigarette butts have a special smell, so they can keep insects away and protect the baby birds. Plastic bags are useful in keeping the animals warm, and other hard things, such as paper cards, can make nests stronger.

However, in the end, human rubbish may only bring more harm to birds. The toxic（有毒的）chemicals in cigarettes hurt the baby birds. They may get sick or have shorter lives, according to a study.

To make matters worse, if the cigarette still burns when the bird brings it back to its home, it may set fire to the nest. Pieces of fishing net may also trap birds, and it’s impossible for them to get out by themselves. If the baby birds eat other kinds of rubbish by accident, they will also get hurt. Our bird friends in the air are feeling the bad effects of humans polluting the environment.

1. What did the European scientists find?

A．Some people help birds build their nests.

B．There is rubbish in the nests of many birds.

C．There is almost no bird living in Antarctica.

D．Birds can help clean the environment.

2. Which of the following things is NOT used by the birds to build their nests according to the passage?

A．Paper cards.	B．Cigarette butts.
C．Plastic bags.	D．Wooden boards.

3. How can cigarette butts “help” birds?

A．They can burn other harmful rubbish.

B．They can make nests stronger.

C．They can keep insects away.

D．They can keep birds warm.

4. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Human rubbish may bring more harm to birds.

B．The harm that the environment brings to the wild animals.

C．The reason why birds like using rubbish to build their nests.

D．The harmful activities that humans have done to the environment.

8 . 李华的外国朋友Tony得知中国的春节被确定为联合国（UN）假日，想了解春节的意义，以及李华对于春节被确定为联合国假日的看法。请你根据以下内容，以李华的名义回复。

意义及看法	春节对于中国人的意义： The Spring Festival is a Chinese traditional festival… family members to get together … feel love and happiness… the importance of home and family 春节被定为联合国假日的看法： show the worldwide influence of Chinese civilization … learn more and understand better about Chinese culture
期待	spread Chinese culture… celebrate the Spring Festival in your country next year

注意：（1）回复邮件须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥。
（2）回复邮件中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名。
（3）词数80左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。
Hi Tony,

I’m very happy to receive your email. Yes, the Spring Festival is listed as a UN

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Yous

LiHua

9 . Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems. We can easily become unhappy unless we _________ our problems. _________ our problems can affect how we do things at school or at home. So how do we deal with our problems?

Most of us have probably been _________ with our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn’t like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes, people can stay angry for years about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendships may be lost.

When we are angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Have you ever seen young children playing together? But they _________ very soon, and decide not to talk to each other. However, this usually doesn’t _________ for long. They become good friends again. This is an important _________ for us: we can solve a problem by learning to forget.

Many _________ often complain about school. They might feel they have too much work to do sometimes, or think the rules are too _________. We must learn how to change these “problems” into “challenges”. As young adults, it is our duty to try our best to deal with the challenges with the help of our teachers.

By comparing yourself with other people, you will find your problems are not so terrible. Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist. He couldn’t walk _________ even speak, but he regarded his many physical problems as unimportant. And he is known as a great scientist in the world. We are probably quite healthy and smart. Let’s not worry about our problems. Instead, let’s face the challenges __________. Only in this way can we live happily.

1.

A．solve

B．answer

C．imagine

D．decide

2.

A．Depending on

B．Trying out

C．Looking for

D．Worrying about

3.

A．pleased

B．interested

C．friendly

D．angry

4.

A．fight

B．laugh

C．hug

D．frighten

5.

A．last

B．make

C．hope

D．use

6.

A．way

B．test

C．class

D．lesson

7.

A．teachers

B．students

C．workers

D．adults

8.

A．difficult

B．important

C．strict

D．kind

9.

A．and

B．or

C．for

D．but

10.

A．bravely

B．angrily

C．sadly

D．quietly

10 . 第十届“书香节”将在学校举行。假如你是李华，为响应“书香节”活动，请你写一篇演讲稿。
要点：
（1）读书的益处。get knowledge; open our minds; make us confident and happy
（2）结合自身经验谈谈要怎么读书、读什么书。read proper books; read in a good way; think more while reading
（3）倡议大家都读书。develop a good habit of reading; make reading part of our life
注意：（1）词数100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Hello, everyone! Today my topic is reading.

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