1 . For over a year, Dianne’s reality has been a daily 5-mile trek (跋涉) to work and back on foot. Her broken-down car was a constant
On a particularly cold day, Dianne paused at a local gas station to
Dianne’s
| A．conflict | B．stream | C．reminder | D．assistance |
| A．routine | B．ambition | C．temper | D．service |
| A．resist | B．mind | C．promote | D．start |
| A．initially | B．casually | C．properly | D．heavily |
| A．unnecessary | B．unavoidable | C．unexpected | D．uneventful |
| A．warm up | B．show off | C．sign up | D．cool down |
| A．arranged | B．completed | C．interrupted | D．spotted |
| A．curiosity | B．determination | C．pride | D．sympathy |
| A．information | B．food | C．medicine | D．money |
| A．crossed | B．slipped | C．cleared | D．freed |
| A．approached | B．passed | C．arrived | D．bent |
| A．bravery | B．honesty | C．passion | D．figure |
| A．Annoyed | B．Surprised | C．Touched | D．Overjoyed |
| A．proof | B．secret | C．assessment | D．challenge |
| A．recognition | B．lifestyle | C．target | D．generosity |
2 . In October, Mediterranean fruit flies were discovered in an area of Los Angeles. California is a big farming state, and this was serious news for farmers. The solution to the problem may seem a little unusual: releasing millions more of the flies.
The Mediterranean fruit fly, often known as the “Medfly”, is one of the most serious threats faced by farmers worldwide. Once the pest makes its way into an area, it can be very hard to get rid of. The flies lay their eggs in over 300 kinds of fruits and vegetables. When the eggs hatch, they turn into worm-like larvae (幼虫) that can ruin these products.
Three Mediterranean fruit flies were discovered in a Los Angeles neighborhood called Leimert Park in October. To stop the problem from spreading, the government set up a large quarantine (隔离) area, which means that no produce (fruits, nuts, or vegetables) can be moved out of that area. That may seem extreme, since only three Medflies were found, but experts believe there are probably more out there. “It’s really important to get on top of this fast,” said entomologist Jason Leathers. Luckily, California has developed a program to control Medflies, and it’s been working well for 30 years. The plan involves using planes to drop millions of Medflies over the area. That may sound like a bad idea, but it’s actually a tricky way to make sure that Medfly numbers go down.
The airplanes only drop male flies, and all of them have been treated so that they can’t help produce new fruit flies. The males are sterile (不育的). The plan has worked well in the past. The government says that the number of infestations (横行) has been cut by over 90%.
1. What do we know about the “Medfly” from Paragraph 2?| A．It ruins crops easily. | B．It is the most harmful pest. |
| C．Its produce rate is alarming. | D．It troubles farmers all the world. |
| A．Drop sterile Medflies. |
| B．Seek scientists for advice. |
| C．Employ planes to kill them. |
| D．Set up large quarantine areas nationwide. |
| A．Statistics. | B．Financial reports. |
| C．Experts’ conclusion. | D．Amounts of dropped flies. |
| A．New Usage of Airplanes | B．The Harm of the Medfly |
| C．Fighting Fruit Flies with Fruit Flies | D．Problems Facing Farms in California |
3 . 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。
Essie’s heart races as she hears Hannah is searching for her after four decades. Hannah’s account on social media reveals her troubled past and the profound impact Essie had
Chinese writer Hai Ya’s The Space-Time Painter won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette(中篇小说) on Saturday. He became the third Chinese writer
The Hugo Awards, the world’s top literary awards for science fiction writing, was announced at the 2023 Chengdu World Science Fiction Convention. The event
Hai Ya’s novel is inspired by a painting masterpiece, Qianli Jiangshan Tu, or A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains, by Wang Ximeng from
Modeled on the life of Wang, Hai Ya has created the character of painting talent Zhao Ximeng,
5 . China has long been considered as a revolutionary (改革者) when it comes to wind power. Earlier this year, it was reported that the country had begun construction of a wind farm using what were then regarded as the largest turbines (涡轮) ever seen, each with a capacity of 16 megawatts (兆瓦). Now, a new important stage has been reached with the successful switch-on of a turbine.
China Three Gorges Corporation announced that the MySE 16-260 turbine had been successfully fixed at the company’s offshore wind farm near Fujian Province on July 19. Just one of these turbines should be able to produce enough electricity to power 36,000 families of three people each for one year. They claim that wind-powered domestic electricity could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 54,000 tons compared with using coal-fired power stations.
The Fuijian offshore wind farm sits in the Taiwan Strait. Winds of force 7 are a regular occurrence in these waters, which is obviously perfect for producing wind power. Mingyang Smart Energy, who designed the MySE 16-260, was up to the challenge, stating in a LinkedIn post that it could handle “extreme wind speeds of 79.8 meters per second”. Still, it wasn’t very long at all before these claims were put to the test, following the disastrous typhoon Talim that hit East Asia earlier this month. The typhoon threat is ever-present in this region, and the new giant turbine has stood up to the impact.
Buoyed by the success of this installation (安装), China Three Gorges Corporation is already looking to the future. “In the next step, the 16 megawatt unit will be applied in the second phase of the Zhangpu Liuao Offshore Wind Farm Project constructed by China Three Gorges Corporation,” said Lei Zengjuan.
1. Why are the statistics listed in Paragraph 2?| A．To discuss the possibility of further threat. |
| B．To emphasize the advantages of the turbines. |
| C．To present the consequence of producing electricity. |
| D．To stress the urgency of spreading turbines nationwide. |
| A．The new giant turbines are worth trusting, |
| B．The new giant turbines are still faced with doubts. |
| C．Typhoon Talim has damaged the new giant turbines severely. |
| D．Typhoon Talim has been one of the worst typhoons ever since. |
| A．Linked. | B．Rewarded. | C．Inquired. | D．Inspired. |
| A．China takes the lead in developing turbines. |
| B．China values the development of wind turbines. |
| C．World’s largest wind turbine has been switched on. |
| D．World’s largest wind turbine makes the media shocked. |
“Look!” I said to my husband, Roger, pointing to the branches. “The doves (鸽子) have built a nest.
On a chilly April day, we watched with horror as a hawk dived down and took one of the doves. By the next morning the other parent was gone too. Roger climbed up a ladder to take a look into the nest. Was it possible the hawk had spared the young? Yes, there sat a newly hatched baby dove! We brought him inside and set up the nesting box with the heat lamps we had used for raising chickens. Then we rushed to the pet shop to buy the formula (配方奶) which needed to look like the mother’s milk. But even with our care and prayers, we knew that the dove’s chances were slim. We were especially worried that our little bird, whom we’d named Hawkeye, hardly cooed (咕咕地叫) at all. That had to be a bad sign.
But to our surprise, Hawkeye not only survived but also thrived. Within a month, he was able to stand on the edge of a bowl and eat out of a baby spoon. And before we knew it, he was eating the seeds we gave him. Having the opportunity to nurture this new life brought me a greater measure of peace with each passing day.
As Hawkeye grew, we noticed that unlike all the other doves in our yard, he had a double breast with a line dividing it. When I did some research on the doves, I found out that females don’t often coo.
“We got it all wrong,” I told Roger. “Hawkeye is a girl!”
We realized that we’d have to teach her to fly. First, we urged her to fly from a finger to the bottom rung (梯子的横档) of a six-foot ladder, and in no time she was moving quickly to the top. She lit out (逃走，溜掉) for the kitchen whenever she heard the click of the spoon on her bowl. By mid-June she’d gained full confidence in her wings.
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: At that time, we knew it was time to set our Hawkeye free.
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2.冰雪运动时的注意事项。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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8 . Australian tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis has celebrated one of his toughest victories, channelling (贯注) all his fighting spirit to claim a second round French Open win over a former champion.
Kokkinakis beat 2015 Roland Garros champion, Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka, in a five-set marathon to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3. Kokkinakis, 27, was left to regret a slow start to the fourth set tie-break (决胜局) as Wawrinka raced to a 5-0 lead to force a deciding set. But Kokkinakis opened the fifth set with a 4-0 run. Wawrinka then saved four match points, but couldn’t stop Aussie, who won in four hours and 38 minutes. It was a huge relief for Kokkinakis to win, having lost previous five sets, second round epic to British champion Andy Murray at the Australian Open in January.
“I think the first set and a half he was playing was the best tennis he can play,” said Kokkinakis. “I was just trying to hang in there. I lost a match in a Grand Slam (大赛) earlier this year against Murray; I didn’t want to do it against another legend. He never went away. It seemed like when he was down, he was playing better tennis, but I just trusted myself and I’m so happy.”
“Back in the third round on clay, who would have thought it for an Australian, but my game suits it here, I love it.2015 was the last time I won a match at Roland Garros and I made the third round...”
Kokkinakis will now face Karen Khachanov, the big hitting Russian who ended Kokkinakis’ childhood friend and doubles partner (双打搭档) Nick Kyrgios’ golden run at the US Open last year.
1. How did Kokkinakis feel after becoming champion?| A．Worried. | B．Relieved. | C．Shocked. | D．Worn. |
| A．He placed a trust in his power. | B．He was content with the first set. |
| C．He was inspired by opponent’s spirits. | D．He resolved to be a legend in his field. |
| A．Stan Wawrinka. | B．Andy Murray. |
| C．Karen Khachanov. | D．Nick Kyrgios. |
| A．A news report. | B．A short story. |
| C．A diary, | D．A research article. |
9 . I once worked on a farm. One day, a powerful wind slammed (猛推) me against a post. My left arm got totally
Back home after an operation, I found everything a(n)
“Mom can do anything,” my daughter said
In 2020, I decided to do New Zealand’s
Life in
| A．stuck | B．burned | C．crushed | D．bent |
| A．duty | B．occasion | C．adventure | D．challenge |
| A．independent | B．restless | C．tireless | D．different |
| A．escape | B．adapt | C．recover | D．accept |
| A．cutely | B．suddenly | C．proudly | D．honestly |
| A．sport | B．farm | C．art | D．business |
| A．Meanwhile | B．Therefore | C．Besides | D．However |
| A．described | B．wondered | C．explored | D．evaluated |
| A．outstanding | B．amateur | C．active | D．intelligent |
| A．biggest | B．hardest | C．longest | D．scariest |
| A．studied | B．thought | C．pushed | D．trained |
| A．give up | B．give in | C．turn off | D．turn down |
| A．laughter | B．cheering | C．crying | D．noise |
| A．unfair | B．serious | C．difficult | D．uncertain |
| A．stop | B．afford | C．get | D．fly |
10 . Behavioral scientists have found that good listening is one of the most important things we can do to improve our relationships.
In addition to actively attending to a speaker’s words, good listeners also use questions and body language that indicate their understanding and their desire to understand. This might feel awkward at first, and what’s most effective might depend on your relationship with the speaker.
These might seem like small changes, but together they make a big difference. And when people feel heard, they report more satisfaction, trust, and connection in their relationships.
| A．Finally, don’t be afraid of silence. |
| B．So, what can we do to become better listeners? |
| C．It’s possible to know what truly excellent listening looks like. |
| D．But with time and practice, you can internalize these basic behaviors |
| E．There’s no universally agreed-upon definition of high-quality listening. |
| F．Researchers have found that smiling and nodding at set intervals doesn’t quite work. |
| G．So try to stay present and if you lose focus, don’t be shy about asking the speaker to repeat what you missed. |
