1 . —Will the concert be put off till next weekend?
—I hope __________. An important exam is to take place next weekend. (空格句是一个省略句) (用适当的词填空)

2 . 根据句意，选择并使用所给英语单词的正确形式完成句子。有两个单词为多余词。

deliver     instant     knowledge     lift     official     otherwise     survive

1. We each should spare no effort to save our planet, __________ people out of poverty and advance economic growth.
2. The little boy save fifteen trapped tourists with the __________ of mudslides (泥石流).
3. We are committed to the project. We wouldn’t be here __________.
4. Nowadays the Internet’s advantage is its __________ and easy access to almost whatever we need.
5. For the sake of safety, you can choose to pay for goods on __________.

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。

In my forties a number of people suggested that I should benefit     1     and enjoy tai chi. At the time I thought I did not have time to add another activity to my over-busy life as a parent and full-time worker. Twenty years later,     2     (drive) by my 62nd birthday and a health scare, I arrived at the Box Hill Central and     3     (nervous) started the class.

That was over six years ago, and how     4     (please) I was that I found the Celestial TaiChi College. Mind you, my first thoughts were not “Eureka, this is     5     I have been looking for”! In fact I was rather daunted (失去信心) by everybody else’s competence (能力) and my body’s unwillingness     6     (learn) new tricks. I recall feeling quite frustrated (沮丧的) by the slowness with which I was able to learn new moves, and I began to understand why several of my friends     7     (start) tai chi but then given it up.

Grand Master Eng Chor Khor and my other patient teachers always gave us positive encouragement, although they also stressed     8     necessity of practising. Eng Chor would often tell us     9     (beginner) that, although progress might appear slow, we would see it with the passing of time. And we did! I worked hard and completed each level with a real sense of     10     (proud).

4 . If you struggle to meet new people or join in a conversation at social events, it might be that your body language is sending the message to others to stay away.     1    ? Below are some tips to get you started.

Smile. Although it is possible to overdo smiling, generally it is better to smile than frown (皱眉). Try to find things that really make you happy or laugh and your smile will come across as natural rather than forced.

    2    . Make sure that you aren’t using objects to shield (遮住) yourself from others. At a party, hold your drink at your side instead of close to your chest (胸膛). Keeping objects between you and others makes you appear guarded and closed.

Use eye contact. When you do end up talking with someone, be sure to maintain eye contact. Avoiding eye contact makes you appear untrustworthy or disinterested. If direct eye contact feels hard, try looking at only one eye at a time, or at a part between a person’s eyes.     3    

Avoid nervous habits. Even though you might be nervous, avoid the habits that go with it.     4    . Don’t play with your pen or the change in your pocket. Keep your hands relaxed at your sides or use them to gesture (做手势) when making conversation.

    5    . Say nice things about other people instead of mean things. Approach others and include those who seem to be left out. Be a positive person and you will attract other positive people to you.

Although it may feel unnatural at first, with time you should start to feel more open and confident as a result of changing your body language.

A．Avoid blocks

B．Use objects on hand

C．They won’t be able to tell the difference

D．Apart from body language, always be positive

E．Stop touching your face or playing with your hair

F．How can you read different types of body language properly

G．How can you improve your body language to appear more approachable

5 . Have you ever sent a text or shared something online that you immediately regretted? Most of us have. Now a growing number of apps and services are offering users the attractive ability to edit those messages.

In September alone, Twitter and Apple introduced editing features. Twitter kicked off September by announcing it would test an edit button (按钮). Within two weeks of that move, Apple introduced its new iOS 16 operating system, which lets users-for the first time-edit and unsend iMessages.

Users can now edit an iMessage up to five times within 15 minutes after sending it and unsend any message up to two minutes after it’s sent. To do this, users need only tap and hold their sent message, then choose “edit” or “undo send.” On Twitter, the edit button will give people a “generous” time, says Christina Wodtke, a lecturer in computer science at Stanford University. Users will be able to edit a tweet (推文信息) up to five times in the 30 minutes after it’s posted. Once a change is made, a tweet will be marked with a time stamp, and a label (标签) that says “Last Edited.”

“What they’re doing is creating an edit button that allows the Twitter audience to be your personal editor,” Wodtke says. “So if you say something that is difficult to believe, you could quickly change it to be clearer or less open to being misunderstood.” Wodtke does warn that especially on Twitter, editing could be used for harmful purposes. Someone looking to spread disinformation, for example, could edit their originally harmless tweet to make it false or harmful after it’s already started reaching an audience.

To ensure edit tools are used for good purposes, experts say, tech companies must take certain safety measures. “The importance of an ‘edit trail (痕迹)’ that prevents the spread of mis-and disinformation can’t be overstated,” says Wodtke, “especially when the information is part of the public record.”

Twitter says the feature was designed to be transparent (透明的) and protect the integrity (完整性) of the conversation. “We’re purposely starting this test with a smaller group to learn and deal with possible issues before bringing it to more people,” a Twitter spokesperson says.

1. How is Apple’s edit button different from Twitter’s?

A．It offers its users less time to regret.

B．It offers its users fewer chances to edit.

C．It allows its users to tap more words into a message.

D．It allows its users to label the message they have edited.

2. What does Wodtke think of Twitter’s edit button?

A．It can make its users more organized.	B．It can be used to spread wrong messages.
C．It can help messages reach more audiences.	D．It can cause people to take messages lightly.

3. What can we learn about Twitter’s editing feature from the last paragraph?

A．It is still being tested.	B．It will add more functions.
C．It should be more transparent.	D．It has led to unexpected issues.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．A growing need for an edit button	B．The deep thinking behind the edit button
C．The past and present of the edit button	D．Promises and risks of a new edit button

6 . Diet can influence a person’s height, but only during childhood-until the age of 2 years. From the age of 2 to 12 years, stunted growth (发育不良) can be modified in some children, but not all of them. There is no scientific data currently available to suggest that an adult’s height can be increased through diet.

Calorie intake (热量摄取) from birth to about 2 years of age will influence the height of children. An article in The Journal of Nutrition monitored diet and socio-economic factors in more than 2,000 children, aged 2 to 12 years of age. The researcher found that each additional 100 calories in the diet was associated with an increased height of 0.13 inches in boys and slightly less in girls. The study concluded that beyond 2years of age, socio-economic status could have an impact on the height of children.

Malnutrition (营养不良) in children younger than 2 years old will cause stunted growth in comparison with their parents and well-fed brothers and sisters, but malnourished (营养不良的) children can “catch up” with proper nutrition (营养). The researcher found that about 63 percent of the children were classified as “stunted” based on height-for-age measurements set by the World Health Organization. With increased calorie and vitamin intake, 30 percent were no longer stunted by the age of 8.5 years, and 32.5 percent were no longer stunted at 12 years old.

Drinking milk has the greatest impact on the cognitive (认知的) and physical development of babies in their first year. A study examined the effects of drinking milk on the height and weight of 6,669 babies from six countries and found that drinking milk contributed to an increase in height of children.

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

A．Measured.

B．Experienced.

C．Improved.

D．Accepted.

2. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A．Boys grow at a higher speed than girls on average.

B．Keeping a balanced diet is important to children’s health.

C．Economic conditions have decisive effects on a person’s height.

D．Ensuring children under 2 enough calories is important for their height.

3. How does the author make the statements more convincing?

A．By quoting data from studies.	B．By analyzing possible causes.
C．By explaining scientific terms.	D．By sharing his personal experiences.

4. What does the text mainly tell us?

A．Nutritious diets for children’s health y growth.	B．Instructions on how to raise children properly.
C．The determining factors in a person’s height.	D．The influence of diet on children’s height.

7 . Every year people retire (退休) to Florida, but there’s one retired couple from Michigan who said they are working harder than ever, and that they’re loving every minute of it. That’s because they’re impacting (影响) the lives of hundreds of children in their new community.

John and Karan Byrd decided to start their own sports camp, Amazing Athletes and Super Soccer Stars.

“We were so excited to keep busy, healthy, keep our energy flowing, and do something instead of just coming down to Florida and playing golf,” said John.

“It’s bringing longevity (长寿) to our lives. I do believe that,” said Karan.

They even brought in a secret weapon (武器), their daughter Lauren. “Growing up with them, I was always doing something with them. We were at the park. We were at the pool. We were outside in the backyard jumping on the trampoline (蹦床),” said Lauren. “I mean you’re looking at two of my best friends here. These are my heroes in life.”

The Byrds visited up to seven Child Development Centers throughout Bradenton and Sarasota, and most recently Discovery Point.

“Once in a while at 6:30 in the morning Karan asks if we’re really teaching again and says, ‘I thought today was a day off,’” joked John.

The camp focuses on the fundamentals (基础) of 10 different sports and continues to build on them each week. “Some of the kids didn’t even feel comfortable with the ball coming toward them and now they want to be the first in line to catch the ball,” said John.

The Byrds hope to inspire other retirees moving to Florida to make an impact in their new community. “We will stay healthier and we hope to live longer while we are doing this and being retired so we really aren’t retired anymore,” said John.

1. What did the Byrds do after they retired?

A．They often played golf.	B．They went to Michigan.
C．They set up a sports camp.	D．They learned to play soccer.

2. What can we learn from Lauren’s words?

A．Longevity is connected to exercise.	B．The Byrds are busy with their work.
C．Lauren agrees to her parents’ decisions.	D．The Byrds are very good with their daughter.

3. What did John mean by his words in the last but one paragraph?

A．Exercise can make kids healthy.	B．The kids are showing positive changes.
C．Good habits don’t develop quickly.	D．The camp needs more forms of sports.

4. What is the Byrds’ hope?

A．They will never really retire.	B．They will get a new job soon.
C．They will be an example to others.	D．They will not be afraid of getting old.

8 . Rumble

In a world where monster wrestling (怪物摔跤) is a global sport and monsters are superstar athletes, teenage Winnie tries to follow in her father’s footsteps as a manager by coaching a loveable but inexperienced monster named Steve into a champion.

Release date (上映日期): December 15,2021

Runtime:1 hour 44 minutes

Ron’s Gone Wrong

It is the story of Barney, an awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device (数字连接设备), which is supposed to be his “Best Friend out of the Box.” Ron’s failure to work leads them on a journey to learn about true friendship.

Release date: October 22, 2021

Runtime:1 hour 47 minutes

Luca

A young boy experiences an unforgettable seaside summer on the Italian Riviera. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, Alberto, but all the fun is threatened (威胁) by a deeply-held secret:

he is a sea monster from another world just below the ocean’s surface.

Release date: June 18,2021

Runtime:1 hour 35 minutes

Onward

Two teenage elf (精灵) brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot, go on a journey to discover if there is still a little magic left out there in order to spend one last day with their father, who died when they were too young to remember him. Their journey is filled with magic spells, impossible challenges and unimaginable discoveries.

Release date: March 6, 2020

Runtime: 1 hour 42 minutes

1. Who is one of the main characters in the latest movie?

A．Alberto.

B．Barley.

C．Barney.

D．Steve.

2. Which movie would Tom like if he is interested in the robot?

A．Luca.	B．Rumble.
C．Onward.	D．Ron’s Gone Wrong.

3. How long is the movie about finding magic?

A．1 hour 35 minutes.	B．1 hour 42 minutes.
C．1 hour 44 minutes.	D．1 hour 47 minutes.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did Daniel do in most of his early life?

A．He learned about nature.

B．He studied hard at school.

C．He went hunting with friends.

2. What did Daniel try to do at first after he married?

A．Buy more farmlands.

B．Settle down on a farm.

C．Take a long journey with his wife.

3. What is Daniel regarded as?

A．A scientist.

B．A founder.

C．An explorer

10 . Who is the tallest in the class?

A．Don.

B．Edward.

C．Jimmy.