1 . 专注于画画，Peter没有注意到夜幕正在降临。(absorb; approach) (汉译英)
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2 . 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。

In the city of Nanjing, 300 captive-bred (圈养的) Chinese sturgeon (鲟), along with other rare fish, were released into the     1     (long) river in the country.

It marked the first time the first-class state-protected animal had been released in the Nanjing section of the Yangtze River. Some 4,000 mullets (鲻鱼), a species under second-class state protection, were released     2     the same time.

These released sturgeon, which     3     (raise) through artificial breeding (人工养殖), are generally 15 months old,     4     (measure) between 50 cm to 80 cm. Each of these sturgeon is equipped with a harmless transponder (应答器) to track their whereabouts.

Nicknamed “aquatic (水栖的) pandas”, Chinese sturgeon     5     (exist) for more than 140 million years. However, the population of the species in the Yangtze fell     6     (sharp) in the late 20th century due to human activities.

Releasing artificially bred sturgeon is     7     (benefit) to the reproduction and recovery of the species’ wild population in the Yangtze River. Since a 10-year fishing ban took effect in the waters of the Yangtze River in 2021, the population of rare aquatic     8     (creature) has increased. For example, a scientific investigation,     9     was conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in 2022, showed that     10     number of Yangtze finless porpoises (江豚) had passed 1,200, up 23.42 percent from five years ago.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When did Helen Perry go on stage?

A．In 1869.

B．In 1862.

C．In 1847.

2. Which of the following was difficult in Helen Perry’s acting life?

A．Controlling her voice.

B．Performing small roles.

C．Learning the dialogue lines.

3. What does the speaker think of Helen Perry’s throat operation?

A．Risky.

B．Worthwhile.

C．Meaningless.

4. What brought Helen Perry the most pleasure?

A．Her great talent in writing.

B．Approval from the audience.

C．Exchange of letters with a writer.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman doing?

A．Having a job interview.

B．Hosting a TV program.

C．Doing an environment test.

2. What does Kevin probably work for?

A．A TV station.

B．A cleaning company.

C．A sea animal rescue centre.

3. What happened in the disaster?

A．The whales couldn’t swim.

B．Birds died of a rare disease.

C．The fish were covered with oil.

4. Why did Kevin choose his job?

A．He wanted to catch more fish.

B．He liked swimming in the ocean.

C．He was interested in the ocean system.

5 . 今年冬天一直是可怕的严寒，但春天已期望会更好。(汉译英)
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6 . 我气不打一处来，一拳锤在他脸上。(汉译英)
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7 . 薄雾笼罩的山脉给村子里蒙上了长长的蓝色阴影。(汉译英)
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8 . Upon his master’s arrival, the dog leapt to its feet, ______________________________.
主人一到，小狗就跳了起来，愉快地哼哼着，蹦蹦跳跳地往前跑去。

9 . I began to ______________________________ towards the door.
我开始手脚并用朝门口爬去。

10 . Travel agencies are planning to launch products _______________ (以……为特色) more destinations, with a variety of themes to attract more visitors. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)