1 . 语法填空

In December 1938 , Winton went to Prague    1       ( aid) people who were escaping    2     the Nazis. Winton saved    3     ( frighten) Jewish children whose lives were    4     danger. He used    5     (donate) funds and his own money to pay the 50 pounds per child that the British government required. During World War II, Winton served    6       an officer and then worked for international charities. Winton lived    7    common life and never mentioned his efforts to save the 669 children.     8    , that all changed in 1988. A forgotten journal     9    ( bring) his actions to public attention. Winton received various    10     ( honour).

2 . 语法填空

When Ryan was still    1     schoolboy in Canada, he wanted to make a     2    (different) for the world. After learning the news of freshwater     3    (short) in developing African countries , he made his plan     4    (earn) money to build a well. He cleaned windows    5     did gardening for others and finally got enough money with the help of people around him. In Uganda he saw the well and many    6     (delight) students.     7     (late), his experience led him    8     (set) up a foundation to help more people.     9     Ryan did really inspired more people to make their dreams a    10     (real).

3 . Best Time to Visit

The best time to visit Toronto is typically in the spring (April and May) or during the fall (September to early November). At these times, you’ll likely find fewer crowds, cheaper accommodations, and the best weather for sightseeing as it is neither too hot nor too cold.

Getting Around

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) makes it easy to get around the city via many buses, subway, and streetcars. Figuring out how to get where you want to go is easily done using the TTC’s convenient Trip Planner.

Travel Tip

While you may choose to base yourself near many of the city’s main landmarks, it’s also worth taking some time to explore some great neighborhoods that each offer their own unique charms, including colorful Kensington Market, the Junction, Leslieville, and Little India.

Things to Do

Get a Dose of Art & Culture: The Royal Ontario Museum is Canada’s largest museum and showcases everything from art and archaeology to natural science in over 30 galleries. Or, stop by the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), one of the largest art museums in North America with a collection of more than 90,000 works of art.

Take in the Views From the CN Tower: High-speed elevators send visitors to the top of the tower in just 58 seconds for full views over the city. You can even try EdgeWalk to experience a hands-free walk around the main pod of the tower, 116 stories above the ground.

Spend a Day in the Distillery District: Explore the historic Distillery District to walk casually among Victorian-era buildings on pedestrian-only cobblestone streets filled with shops, cafes, and restaurants.

1. If a tourist travels to Toronto in October, what is he likely to find?

A．Free attractions.	B．Discounted hotels.
C．Extreme weather.	D．Crowded scenic spots.

2. What’s the main function of the TTC’s Trip Planner?

A．Help people buy tickets.	B．Help tourists in urgent situations.
C．Guide people to their destinations.	D．Introduce scenic spots to tourists.

3. What do we know about the Royal Ontario Museum?

A．It is home to over 90,000 artworks.

B．It’s noted for its Victorian-era buildings.

C．It’s one of the largest museums in Canada.

D．Its displays range from art to natural science.

4. Where may those seeking for adventure and thrill choose to go ?

A．Little India.

B．EdgeWalk.

C．The Junction.

D．The Distillery District.

5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Planning Your Trip in Toronto

B．Some Hidden Truth about Toronto

C．The Main Tourist Attractions in Toronto

D．The Reasons for the Popularity of Toronto

4 . It’s not great when a person breathes in all the oxygen out of a room. When a battery does it to a tumor (肿瘤), though, it could be a good thing.

Scientists have developed a new type of battery that can be implanted (植入) directly into tumors to deliver a steady stream of electricity. The battery is made from salt water and can be recharged by the body’s own heat. It works by splitting (使分离) salt water into hydrogen and oxygen gas. The hydrogen gas is then used to generate electricity, which can be used to kill cancer cells. The oxygen gas is released harmlessly into the body.

The new battery has several advantages over traditional cancer treatment. First, it is more targeted, meaning that it can deliver the electricity directly to the tumor cells, while sparing healthy cells. This can reduce the side effects of treatment. Second, the battery is self-charging, which means that it does not require surgery to remove or replace. This can make treatment more convenient and less expensive for patients. Third, the battery is small and lightweight, and it can be implanted directly into tumors. This means that patients will not have to need surgery to remove the battery, which can reduce the risk of complications.

The battery has been tested in animal studies, and it has been shown to be effective in killing cancer cells. The scientists who developed the battery are now planning to begin clinical trials in humans. They are thinking about how the battery might have to be made more flexible and more powerful to work on human-sized tumors. If the trials are successful, the battery could become a new standard of cancer treatment. It is a more targeted, convenient, and affordable way to deliver electricity to tumors. This could lead to more effective ways to treat cancer in humans.

1. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us about the new battery?

A．Its benefits.

B．Its side effects.

C．Its weight.

D．Its working process.

2. What will the scientists do in the following study?

A．Test the treatment in humans.	B．Reduce the cost of surgery.
C．Implant the battery into animals.	D．Make the battery affordable.

3. What is the author’s attitude toward the new treatment?

A．Negative.

B．Uncaring.

C．Optimistic.

D．Unclear.

4. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Business.

B．Science.

C．Education.

D．Sports.

5 . In recent studies we have been investigating mirror writing by typical 4- to 6-year-old children. The term is used because the characters — numbers and capital letters — are reversed (反向), yet are correct when looked at in a mirror.

Mirror writing entered the scientific literature in 1878. The explanations for the phenomenon were not only insufficient but also often wrong. One of them is — writing with the left hand. Throughout the 20th century, scientific journals have published mirror writing mostly produced by left-handed children. Even today, left-handedness is often the favorite explanation of teachers when children produce mirror writing.

The explanation we find for the phenomenon of mirror writing of characters works on two successive levels, the first cerebral and the second behavioral. The cerebral level shows that the brain removes orientation (left or right) when storing images, a process called symmetrisation or mirror generalization. This mirror-generalization process leads children aged 5 to know, from memory, the shape of the characters, but not their left/right orientation. Given the features of the process — horizontal mirror in the visual modality (视觉模式) — it is important to note that the initial learning of the form of the characters by the children is mainly visual, and that the children only produce horizontal mirror writing.

At the behavioral level, when children write the characters from memory, they must give them an orientation. In countries whose primary languages are written in Latin characters — written from left to right — children most often point them toward the right. This leads them to reverse mainly the left-oriented characters: J, Z, 1, 2, 3, 7, and 9. However, when spatial constraints cause them to write from right to left, the children instead reverse the right-oriented letters.

Since this explanation has nothing to do with the handedness of the children, it can be predicted that right-handed children will reverse characters almost often as left-handed children, and that – left-handed or right-handed – children will primarily reverse left-oriented characters in Western culture. This is because they strictly orient the characters in the direction of writing.

1. What aspect of a character does mirror generalization help children to know?

A．Its form.	B．Its pronunciation.
C．Its meaning.	D．Its orientation.

2. Which paragraph shows why mirror writing is reversed horizontally rather than vertically (垂直)?

A．Paragraph 2.	B．Paragraph 3.
C．Paragraph 4.	D．Paragraph 5.

3. Which of the following is likely to be reversed by a child writing from right to left?

A．M.

B．C.

C．8.

D．9.

4. What can we learn from the study?

A．Handedness is the main reason for mirror writing.

B．Right-handed children won’t write reversed characters.

C．Left-handed children reverse right-oriented characters more often.

D．Children in the US tend to primarily reverse left-oriented characters.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1. Why did the speaker make the appointment?

A．To visit his new neighbour.

B．To have his house examined.

C．To organize a family outing.

2. What did the speaker fail to do last Monday?

A．Call the examiner in advance.

B．Charge the man for his service.

C．Make the paperwork ready.

3. What does the speaker suggest in the talk?

A．Staying energetic at all times.

B．Always being prepared.

C．Never fearing failure.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. What does the woman want Stuart to do?

A．Correct his mistakes.

B．Offer some suggestions.

C．Wait for rescue workers.

2. Why is the woman concerned about her travel?

A．She may lose the way.

B．She may feel homesick.

C．She may miss the flight.

3. Who should the woman turn to for directions according to Stuart?

A．Children.

B．Tourists.

C．Deliverymen.

4. What do we know about Stuart?

A．He is an experienced traveler.

B．He is a kind policeman.

C．He is a creative student.

8 . Most people, if you quizzed them, probably wouldn’t know how much of all global trade is done by sea. It’s one of several reasons that the pollution and carbon emissions from shipping gain much less attention than those from road transport and other industries. It’s over the horizon, out of sight and out of mind.

Today, the international shipping industry is the main mode of transport for around 90 per cent of world trade. It’s powered almost entirely by fossil fuels. Studies show that alternative technologies and zero-emission fuels — including electrofuels such as hydrogen, ammonia and methanol — have the potential to significantly reduce the industry’s carbon footprint and thus require urgent implementation (实施). There’s just one catch: they don’t exist yet.

Even if the technology were available, the infrastructure (基础设施) for that technology or fuel is going to take time to develop. And an even bigger challenge is going to be whether that methanol or ammonia fuel is green, which touches on other industries such as renewable electricity. Do we even have enough renewable electricity in the world to be able to generate these fuels? It’s a complex supply chain that requires cooperation across the industry. It’s not something that one company can solve by itself.

According to Piotr Konopka, senior manager for energy and decarbonisation (碳减排) programs at DP World, there are some simple behavioral changes that can help cut down on fuel used in the meantime, from the regular maintenance and reduced idling of port equipment to the implementation of weather routing that helps ships avoid rougher, more fuel-intensive stretches of water. “Of course, efficiency is unlikely to ever reduce emissions by more than five or ten per cent, but it’s definitely a low-hanging fruit,” he says.

“This is the last moment for the IMO to act decisively to eliminate shipping emissions” says Delaine McCullough, shipping emissions policy manager at environmental NGO Ocean Conservancy. “We need countries to demand that the IMO set strong emission-reduction goals and take action at home if the IMO fails to do the right thing.”

1. What makes people neglect shipping emissions?

A．Prejudice.

B．Nearsightedness.

C．Low intelligence.

D．Lack of knowledge.

2. What does the underlined word “catch” mean in Para 2?

A．Device.

B．Harvest.

C．Problem.

D．Prey.

3. Which is thought to be an easier and more practical way to reduce emissions?

A．Alternative fuels.	B．Efficient use of fuel.
C．Renewable electricity.	D．Advanced technologies.

4. Which best describes the structure of the passage?

A．①/②③/④⑤	B．①②/③④/⑤
C．①②③/④/⑤	D．①/②③④/⑤

9 . A common claim states that a sheet of paper cannot be folded in half more than seven times. But is this true?

In 2002, Britney Gallivan, then a junior in high school in Pomona, California, folded a single piece of paper in half 12 times. She currently holds the Guinness World Record for the most times to fold a sheet of paper in half.

The prompt that led Gallivan to accomplish this was an extra-credit challenge in math class to fold anything in half 12 times. Her teacher asked the students to fold something thicker: a piece of paper.

Gallivan said “it was very frustrating, as I had many unsuccessful attempts at trying to fold different papers in half. I began to question if folding paper in half more than eight times could be impossible.” However, Gallivan recalled. “I knew I needed to understand what was limiting the folding progression.”

The equations (方程式) that Gallivan came up with calculated how many times a sheet of paper could be folded. She found that in order to fold many times, a long thin sheet is needed — the more a sheet is folded, the thicker the resulting stack becomes, and once the stack becomes thicker than it is long, there is nothing left to fold. She ultimately set her record with a sheet of tissue paper she found online that was 4,000 feet (1,219 meters) — more than three-quarters of a mile, or over a kilometer long, Guinness World Records noted.

“Working on the problem took a tremendous amount of time and effort,” Gallivan said. “As frustrating as it was at times, I learned an immense amount from the experience, which has been valuable to me throughout my life in more capacities than one would expect.”

Since Gallivan set her record, others have made claims of folding a sheet of paper more than 12 times. Still, “I anticipate that my current record will be surpassed,” Gallivan said.

1. What prompts Gallivan to accept the challenge?

A．Peer pressure.

B．Mathematics anxiety.

C．Academic requirement.

D．Guinness World Records.

2. Under what circumstances is it impossible to fold a paper in half more times?

A．The stack is as thick as it’s long.

B．The paper is neither long nor thin.

C．The stack is thicker than it’s long.

D．The paper is longer than it’s thick.

3. What can we learn about Gallivan’s attempts?

A．It’s risky.

B．It’s fruitless.

C．It’s meaningless.

D．It’s energy-consuming.

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Gallivan’s record is impossible to break.

B．Folding paper in half is merely a math problem.

C．Folding things in half may not be limited to 12.

D．Folding paper 12 times is a required credit in high schools.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What do people usually have on a bucket list?

A．Exciting plans and ideas.

B．Things to make the most of life.

C．Things they want to do before death.

2. What did Helen begin to do after knowing she had cancer?

A．Make a bucket list.

B．Learn to draw.

C．Write books.

3. How many things were on Helen’s list for living?

A．Five.

B．Forty-five.

C．Fifty.

4. What is the speaker’s advice?

A．Not waiting until tomorrow to do something.

B．Being more careful when making a plan.

C．Not following someone else’s ideas.