1 . Mr. Wang told us that he would devote all the time he could spend to ___________ (improve) his oral English before going abroad. (所给词的适当形式填空)

2 . The earthquake has resulted ___________ many thousands of deaths. (用适当的词填空)

3 . Our new office is still under c_________, but we really hope to move in next month. (根据首字母单词拼写)

4 . They took effective measures to prevent _________ (有毒的) gases from escaping. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

5 . A decision was finally made after a heated _________ (争论). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

6 . When I was a teenager, I was invited to a formal dance party. I was _________, but also nervous about what to wear. Mom suggested I wear high heels (高跟鞋).

“Mom, I don’t know if I can wear these,” I said, feeling _________ . Don’t worry, sweetie, Just take small _________ and keep your weight centered,” she suggested.

As I arrived at the party, I tried to be _________ and act like everything was fine. But _________ struck when I stepped onto the dance floor. I _________ my own feet, falling to the ground in front of everyone.

I quickly got up and laughed it off, pretending like it was _________ . But deep down, I felt like a tomato, wanting to _________ .

My friend Lilly helped me _________ that incident and managed me another high heels as a support so that nobody would understand my hesitation. But a little bit __________ continued in my mind.

When I returned home, I told Mom I felt like a complete __________ at the party. “It’s okay. You tried something new, and it didn’t go as __________ . But that’s how we learn and grow. don’t be too __________ on yourself and wear what you feel __________ in,” Mom said, giving me a hug.

From that day forward, I stuck to flat shoes. I learned to __________ my true self and not worry about what others thought.

1.

A．surprised

B．excited

C．relaxed

D．satisfied

2.

A．unsure

B．unsafe

C．unusual

D．unhappy

3.

A．breaks

B．turns

C．steps

D．attempts

4.

A．genuine

B．polite

C．serious

D．cool

5.

A．danger

B．injury

C．disaster

D．wonder

6.

A．landed on

B．tripped over

C．kicked up

D．ran into

7.

A．a hot potato

B．a big fish

C．no luck

D．no big deal

8.

A．fight

B．argue

C．disappear

D．struggle

9.

A．tackle

B．avoid

C．prevent

D．identify

10.

A．patience

B．bravery

C．worry

D．anger

11.

A．fool

B．hero

C．stranger

D．dancer

12.

A．suggested

B．expected

C．promised

D．directed

13.

A．dependent

B．easy

C．careful

D．hard

14.

A．fashionable

B．tight

C．comfortable

D．special

15.

A．analyse

B．accept

C．trust

D．refuse

8 . This week, Google researchers published a paper describing results from an AI tool built to create music. The tool, called MusicLM, is not the first AI music tool to be launched. But the examples Google provided demonstrate musical creative ability based on a limited set of descriptive words.

Several different music examples produced by MusicLM were published online. Some of the generated music came from just one- or two-word descriptions, such as “jazz”, “rock” or “techno (高科技舞曲)”. The tool also created other examples from more detailed descriptions containing whole sentences.

The MusicLM model operates similarly to the machine-learning systems used by ChatGPT. ChatGPT and MusicLM both require powerful computers to operate complex machine-learning models. The San Francisco-based company OpenAI launched ChatGPT late last year. ChatGPT has recently received a lot of attention because of its ability to generate complex writings and other content from just a simple description in natural languages. Such tools can produce human-like results because they are trained on huge amounts of data. Many different materials are fed into the systems to permit them to learn complex skills to create realistic works.

However, the MusicLM researchers said there were some risks linked to the new tool. One of the biggest issues the researchers identified was biases (偏好) present in the training data. A bias might be including too much of one side and not enough of the other. The researchers said this raised a question about appropriateness for music generation for cultures underrepresented in the training data.

1. What can we learn about MusicLM?

A．It is the first AI music tool to be launched.

B．It requires detailed descriptions of full sentences.

C．It creates music based on simple descriptive words.

D．It generates complex writings from a simple description.

2. What is the similarity between ChatGPT and MusicLM?

A．They can take the place of musicians.	B．They have gained commercial success.
C．They don’t have any practical use in life.	D．They are based on huge amounts of data.

3. Which of the following is an issue of the MusicLM model?

A．Creating music with strong biases.	B．Requiring too much training data.
C．Being difficult for some people to use.	D．Producing music works with no creativity.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．The future of humans with AI	B．A new AI tool to make music
C．Music created by some AI tools	D．AI and its function in culture development

9 . One day, a girl came upon a cocoon, and she could tell that a butterfly was trying to ______. She waited and watched the butterfly struggle for hours to ______ itself from the tiny hole. ______, the butterfly stopped moving, it seemed to be ______. The girl then decided to help get the butterfly out and with a pair of scissors cut open the cocoon. The butterfly was then ______ able to escape. However, its body was swollen and its wings were ______.

The girl still thought she had done the butterfly a ______ as she sat there waiting for its wings to grow in order to protect its body. That wasn’t happening. The butterfly was unable to fly, and for the rest of its life, it could only move by crawling around with little wings and a ______ body. Despite the girl’s good intentions, she didn’t understand that the ______ of the butterfly’s cocoon and the struggle the butterfly had to ______ in order to escape served an important purpose. As butterflies ______ from tight cocoons and stretch wings out, it forces liquid from their body into their wings to prepare them to be able to fly.

The ______ that we face in life help us grow and get stronger. There is often a reason behind the requirement of being ______ and persistent. When bearing difficult times, we will develop the necessary ______ that we’ll need in the future. Without having any struggles, we won’t grow, which means it’s very important to ______ personal challenges ourselves rather than relying on other people to always help us.

1.

A．hatch

B．hang

C．swing

D．nest

2.

A．trap

B．release

C．extend

D．drag

3.

A．Even so

B．In the meanwhile

C．All of a sudden

D．As usual

4.

A．scared

B．sought

C．suspend

D．stuck

5.

A．readily

B．hardly

C．merely

D．slightly

6.

A．overestimated

B．underdeveloped

C．overgrown

D．underfed

7.

A．favor

B．applause

C．priority

D．guarantee

8.

A．tiny

B．skinny

C．moderate

D．large

9.

A．expansion

B．restriction

C．tension

D．variation

10.

A．make up

B．pull up

C．go through

D．take over

11.

A．dive

B．recover

C．withdraw

D．emerge

12.

A．adversities

B．adventures

C．prospects

D．guidelines

13.

A．diligent

B．sympathetic

C．superior

D．straightforward

14.

A．carefulness

B．strength

C．optimism

D．patience

15.

A．hold onto

B．turn down

C．take on

D．bring up

10 . 假定你是李华，得知你校学生会国际部要举办一个国际学生交流项目，请写一封信申请参加。
内容包括：
1.写信背景和目的;
2.自身优势;
3.期待入选。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.可以适当增加行文细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear respected organizers,
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Sincerely,

Li Hua