1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where are the speakers?

A．In a studio.

B．In a clinic.

C．In a fitness center.

2. What does Sheila need to do?

A．Make players understand her.

B．Train players intensely.

C．Study the opposing players.

3. What is one requirement of being sports psychologists?

A．Knowledge of the sport rules.

B．Experience in playing the sport.

C．Honesty about their own abilities.

4. What does Sheila dislike about her job?

A．She has to face some misunderstanding.

B．She has to choose techniques creatively.

C．She has to work in different environments.

2 . I used to find award show speeches inspiring when celebrities encouraged people to “chase their dreams.” However, as I grew older, I ______ the toxicity (毒性) behind this notion. Pursuing our dreams is not always easy due to various ______. For instance, I ______ to be a singer but lacked the financial means to audition for competition shows. Later, my dream ______ to becoming a manga editor, but I faced ______ like language barriers, travel costs, and difficult exams.

Though there is hope, considering many celebrities started from humble beginnings, achieving dreams remains ______. As someone who once had ambitious aspirations, these “chase your dreams” speeches gave me ______ hope. I take issue with such celebrity speeches because they suggest that anyone can ______ whatever they desire simply by wishing for it. ______, reality tells us otherwise. I am not trying to be ______, but rather realistic. Growing older has taught me that some dreams are meant to stay as dreams.

Nonetheless, I am grateful that my dream of becoming a singer did not materialize. I have found other passions — writing and editing — and ______ pursued them as a career through college. I have no regrets about this path. If we do not ______ exactly where we want to be, it is alright. Life sometimes presents obstacles that ______ us from choosing our first preference for the future. Our dreams may not always be ______, but that does not mean good things are not in store for us. Life often takes us on different paths. Do not lose hope, for you have a bright future ahead, ______ the choices you make.

1.

A．worried

B．changed

C．realized

D．controlled

2.

A．barriers

B．shelters

C．excuses

D．thoughts

3.

A．failed

B．agreed

C．used

D．desired

4.

A．focused

B．shifted

C．continued

D．happened

5.

A．efforts

B．challenges

C．demands

D．choices

6.

A．straightforward

B．common

C．complicated

D．rare

7.

A．false

B．true

C．great

D．special

8.

A．confirm

B．appreciate

C．accomplish

D．distribute

9.

A．Therefore

B．Moreover

C．However

D．Furthermore

10.

A．optimistic

B．pessimistic

C．energetic

D．enthusiastic

11.

A．unexpectedly

B．unavoidably

C．uneventfully

D．unnecessarily

12.

A．come up

B．turn up

C．set up

D．end up

13.

A．save

B．protect

C．prevent

D．guard

14.

A．comfortable

B．attainable

C．bearable

D．adjustable

15.

A．instead of

B．in terms of

C．by means of

D．regardless of

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。

Stretching from east to west for over 60 kilometers, Songshan Mountain is acclaimed in folklore (民俗学) as the “origin of all mountains”. Its well-preserved angular rock shapes     1    (form) by three violent movements in the earth’s crust, and the most recent happened 570 million years ago,     2     the Himalayas and the entire Qinling Range were submerged under the sea.

However, it is the 1,529-year-old Shaolin Temple,     3    (locate) in a mountain forest near Dengfeng, and its style of kung fu that have left the biggest impression on the world. Today, Shaolin Temple attracts     4    (rough) 7 million Chinese and international tourists and martial arts enthusiasts every year.

While the area is famous around the world for Shaolin Kung Fu, it is also becoming known for other cultural     5    (aspect) including Chan Wu Yi, which combines Zen meditation, kung fu and traditional Chinese medicine, and has been promoted by Master Shi Dejian for 30 years.

In 1994, Master Shi Dejian, under the     6    (guide) of his teacher, started the restoration of the academy’s damaged buildings     7    (study) and promote Chan Wu Yi. Eleven years later, with Shi Dejian     8    (work) as its director, the Songshan Chan Wu Yi Research Institute was established. “It has become     9     normal part of our lives to practise internal cultivation, and     10     can be said that Chan Wu Yi is our basic way of life.” he said.

4 . Mosquitoes can carry various diseases and one of the most popular is dengue (登革热). Dengue is caused by any one of the four related viruses spread by mosquitoes, because of which numerous Filipinos died. One of the easiest ways to prevent mosquitoes is to use repellents. In the market, there are many commercial mosquito repellents available. The commonly used repellent in the Philippines is quite unaffordable. Meanwhile, it contains chemicals that may cause irritation (刺激). These account for why researchers seek to develop an alternative mosquito repellent.

The researchers plan to use natural components. Since the component is natural, the new mosquito repellent to be made from it is effective yet inexpensive and poses no risks to health or environment. One of the major components being explored is from lemongrass.

Lemongrass has natural anti-microbial features, suitable for use on various types of skin infections, usually as a wash, and is especially effective on skin diseases. It has mosquito repelling effects and is used to make a mosquito repellent. In using this product, you will spray it over all exposed skin areas. Contact with eyes should be avoided. If irritation occurs, wash off immediately and discontinue using. The very importance of this product is to prevent the spread of multiple diseases caused by mosquito bites. The new mosquito repellent containing lemongrass extract (提取物) also helps control the outbreak of other insect-borne diseases such as Malaria, Lyme Disease and West Nile Fever. After all, lemongrass is a popular plant found commonly in the country and its extract is used for medicinal and food products.

The new study is significant because there’s an increasing number of deaths concerning mosquitoes. While there are alternative solutions, Filipinos cannot deny their brothers and sisters living in poverty cannot afford to buy repellents. Yet, currently the researchers aim to test how effective their natural product is in repelling mosquitoes within households. This initial study will evaluate the product’s effectiveness before further trials in broader applications.

1. Why do the researchers want to create an alternative repellent?

A．The effect of original products is doubted.

B．There are too many mosquitoes to get rid of.

C．The providers fail to meet the market demands.

D．The existing products are costly and harmful.

2. What makes lemongrass extract an ideal choice for the mosquito repellent?

A．Its unique property.	B．Its distributing style.
C．Its easy extracting.	D．Its lower risk on eyes.

3. What can be inferred about the mosquito repellent from the last paragraph?

A．It will be long before being evaluated.

B．It is a popular mosquito-proof product.

C．Its cheapness is its crucial selling point.

D．Its natural makeup often appeal to its users.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A Therapy Fighting back Mosquitoes

B．A Cost-Effective Natural Mosquito Repellent

C．Dengue: A common Disease from Mosquitoes

D．Lemongrass: A Compound Extract from Nature

5 . To better understand the ocean’s overall health, researchers hope to utilize some simplest creatures as tools to assess aquatic ecosystems. All they need is stunning $20 worth of materials, a 3D-printer, and some natural jellyfish.

Although it’s extremely dangerous, technologically challenging, and expensive for humans to reach the ocean’s deepest regions, jellyfish do it all the time. Jellyfish first began dancing through Earth’s ancient oceans at least half a billion years ago, making them some of the planet’s oldest creatures. In all that time, however, their biological appearance has remained pretty consistent — a bell-shaped, brainless head attached to a mass of tentacles （触须）, all of which is composed of around 95 percent water. Unfortunately, that same steady state can’t be said of their habitat, thanks to humanity’s ongoing environmental impacts. “Since they don’t have a brain or the ability to sense pain, we’ve been able to cooperate with bioethicists to develop this biohybrid robotic application in a way that’s ethically principled,” a lead researcher of this study, John Dabiri said in a recent profile.

Previously, Dabiri’s lab implanted jellyfish with a kind of electronic pacemaker that controls the speed at which they swim. This time, the team went a step further, adding what they call a forebody to the jellyfish. It is like a hat that sits on top of the jellyfish’s bell. This 3D-printed, hat-like addition not only houses electronics and sensors, but makes its wearer even faster. In a specially built, three-story vertical aquarium, a jellyfish equipped with a combination of the swimming pacemaker and forebody can swim up to 4.5 times faster than its all-natural counterpart.

“It’s well known that the ocean is critical for determining our present and future climate on land, and yet, we still know surprisingly little about the ocean, especially away from the surface,” Dabiri said. “Our goal is to finally move that needle by taking an unconventional approach inspired by one of the few animals that already successfully explores the entire ocean.”By controlling their jellies’ vertical ascent and descent, Dabiri’s team believes the biohybrids could help gather deep ocean data previously obtainable only by using extremely price y research vessels and equipment.

1. What made jellyfish chosen for the study?

A．Its consistent habitat.	B．Its existence for long.
C．Its watery composition.	D．Its insensibility to pain.

2. What does the underlined word “addition” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．A forebody.	B．A pacemaker.
C．A hat-wearing jellyfish.	D．A speed sensor.

3. What’s the role of a natural jellyfish in the study?

A．A data collector.	B．A device carrier.
C．A climate change predictor.	D．The model of a robotic application.

4. What’s probably the most eye-catching advantage of this study?

A．Its potential to explore the ocean.	B．Its role in determining the climate.
C．The animal-friendly approach to research.	D．The significant decline in research funding.

6 . China feeds a fifth of the world’s population from only less than one tenth of the arable (可耕作的) land across the globe.

    1     As early as the Northern Song Dynasty, there is documentary evidence of well-watered rice fields that were carved in a step-like fashion.     2     Even more remarkable than the early terracing (阶梯状坡地) of forested hillsides into productive paddies (稻田) is the fact that the terraces remain productive today.

While the Ziquejie Terraces still yield high-quality rice and are recognized as a World Heritage Irrigation Structure, they are under serious threat. Given the modern time minimum living standard, the success of China’s economic development has lifted the bar to the point where it exceeds what can be generated from traditional rice farming.     3     Local residents of the area also hope that the spectacular natural scenery will attract tourists, which eventually repays the region.

    4     There is strong evidence that rice cultivation has not only fed the population but has also cultivated Chinese culture and the form of democracy. In 2014, Scientific American magazine posed the question, “Does rice farming lead to collectivist thinking?” The answer, based on pioneering work by Chinese and American researchers, suggested that it did.

Those living in rice growing areas in south China were more interdependent in their thinking than those in the wheat growing north. The latter expressed attitudes that were individualistic rather than embracing.     5    

A．The technical challenges were huge.

B．Hence, China calls rice farmers to cooperate.

C．Moreover, rice cultivation supports the nation beyond agriculture.

D．Subsequent studies have shown that such differences are repeated globally.

E．The need to feed its population has always been a concern of China’s rulers.

F．Therefore, rice production on the Ziquejie Terraces is aided by the local finance.

G．The spectacular rice terraces of Ziquejie in Hunan Province from this era are known to date.

7 . Get together in Doon Heritage Village

Doon Heritage Village, where you can experience what life was like in 1914, is newly enhanced with restored buildings, more farm animals and fun activities for the entire family to enjoy.

Waterloo Region Museum

The new gateway to Doon Heritage Village is Waterloo Region Museum, to be opened on July 1, 2024. Come share in the stories that connect us at the new Waterloo Region Museum! The colors in the glass façade of the Waterloo Region Museum were selected from bedding, mostly quilts, in the museum’s collection and represent the textile heritage of Waterloo Region.

Special Events for JULY

2nd A Day in the Life 1914

Daily, from Saturday, July 2 to Saturday, July 30

4th World In Kitchener Film Festival

Monday, July 4 to Friday, July 8

9th History Under the trees

—Looking After Your Family’s History

23rd Flower Bouquet Workshop

& New! Summer Patio Music Enjoy live music every Saturday afternoon on our patio in July.

HUNGRY?

The museum features a café open during busy periods. The café menu includes light snack items, including hot and cold beverages. Vending machines are also available for your convenience. Water fountains are located near the café, on the patio and in the Living History Village. Please do not eat or drink inside the historic buildings.

SHOP

Be sure to visit the museum gift shop to find one-of-a-kind souvenirs, toys and gift items.

ACCESSIBILITY

Washrooms are fully accessible and can accommodate large groups and bus tours. The Waterloo Region Museum and the ground floors of most historic buildings are wheelchair accessible. We offer many services and assistive devices for visitors with disabilities. Please ask for our Guide to Access.

1. What inspired the colors used in the glass façade of the Waterloo Region Museum?

A．The natural surroundings of Waterloo Region.

B．The art heritage of Waterloo Region.

C．The bedding items from the museum’s collection.

D．The stories connecting us around the region.

2. If you come to visit on July 9th, how many special events can you enjoy?

A．4

B．3

C．2

D．1

3. What do we know about the facilities?

A．The cafe featuring snack items is always busy.

B．Drinking in the Living History Village is banned.

C．The museum gift shop has something unique to offer.

D．The Doon Heritage Village is fully wheelchair accessible.

8 . 假设你是李华。一批来自新西兰的交换生刚刚到达你的学校，将在这里学习、生活一个月。为帮助他们尽快熟悉校园，请你根据地图内容向他们做口头介绍。

1. School gate
2. Offices
3. Teaching Buildings
4. Library
5. Lake
6. Canteen
7. Dorm
8. Playground
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9 . 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，

The painting Prosperous Suzhou, ink and color on paper, 1,241cm in length and 36.5cm in width, is     1     (current) housed in the Liaoning Provincial Museum.The painting     2    (complete) in 1759 during the Qing Dynasty.     3    (paint) in hand scroll format (手卷) with cavalier perspective painting methods, the entire piece vividly illustrates     4    urban life of Suzhou during the High Qing era, with lively trades, countless businessmen and various goods. The whole scroll describes the local conditions and customs in the southern     5    (region) of the Yangtze River, including the landscape of lakes and hills, city wall and     6    (it) gates, ancient ferries and rowing boats, towns along the river, folk customs, and shops of all trades, all of     7    reflect the prosperity (繁华) of Suzhou in the mid-18th century. Therefore, it     8    (hold) extremely high historical and artistic value.       

China Post issued a set of six special stamps based on this painting     9    May 18,2022. This set of stamps, designed by Xing Wenwei, fully reproduces the artistic conception of the original painting,     10     (create) a unique visual effect.

10 . The green, natural forest absorbs carbon dioxide from the air through photo- synthesis (光合作用). There is another way of dealing with the climate crisis. That is setting up fields of dark-colored solar panels (太阳能电池板), also known as “solar forests”, which replace power stations that use fossil fuels such as coal and gas to make electricity, thus mitigating harmful emissions (排放) of greenhouse gases.

But since they are both relatively dark, they absorb a lot of solar radiation. Some of the energy is used for photosynthesis in natural forests or to produce electricity in “solar forests”, but most returns to the atmosphere, heating it up. Then what would be the more effective land use option in terms of the climate crisis: planting a forest, or building solar panels? This issue has long been debated by decision-makers around the world. Now, we may have an answer, thanks to a new study.

First, the researchers compared the impact of a forest on the climate crisis in a dry area to that of a solar farm in a similar environment. The researchers found that the albedo effect (反射效应) of both of these “forests” was similar, but that the absorption or prevention of carbon emissions was very different. It turns out that it takes 2.5 years for the heat emitted by solar farms to be balanced by the carbon emissions that are avoided, thanks to the energy they produce. In the case of a natural forest of similar size, it would take more than 100 years of photosynthesis to balance its heating effect.

The researchers also studied how the heating-cooling relationship changed in other climates and found that in more humid environments, the heating effect of planting large numbers of trees is smaller. And the break-even point is reached within 15 to 18 years.

“In dry places, building solar forests seems far more effective in addressing the climate crisis. Meanwhile, forests absorb about a third of annual carbon emissions and play a vital role in the global rain cycle, in maintaining biodiversity and in many other environmental and social contexts. Preventing them from being cut down and planting more trees in humid areas are of great significance,” explains one of the researchers in the study.

1. What does the underlined word “mitigating” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Releasing.

B．Decreasing.

C．Generating.

D．Stabilizing.

2. What is the root cause of the long-running debate over the two types of forests?

A．They cause much damage to the land.

B．They result in a serious loss of farmland.

C．They contribute to the warming of the atmosphere.

D．They lose energy during the absorption of solar radiation.

3. What did the researchers find in the study conducted in the dry environment?

A．The natural forest exhibits a stronger albedo effect.

B．The solar forest can generate more energy in dry areas.

C．The solar forest is superior in balancing the heating effect.

D．The natural forest is more effective in solving the climate crisis.

4. What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

A．More trees should be planted in dry regions.

B．More methods should be adopted to address the climate crisis.

C．Fields of solar panels should be set up everywhere on the earth.

D．Building solar panels and planting trees should be effectively combined.