1 . 你校将举行中国传统手工艺品展。请给你的外国朋友Chris写一封电子邮件，内容包括以下要点：
（1）A traditional Chinese handcrafts exhibition will be held in our school hall.
（2）It will last from September 23 to 26.
（3）At least one hundred pieces of handcrafts will be on display.
（4）There will also be live shows.
（5）You are sure to be drawn to the exhibition.
注意：
（1）词数80左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
（2）可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
（3）短文必须包括所给出的要点；
（4）请勿提及与考生相关的真实信息。

An Invitation to the Traditional Chinese Handcrafts Exhibition

Dear Chris,
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Yours,

Li Hua

2 . Jennifer Jones was a fifteen-year-old. She was in her morning PE lesson when she ________. She was rushed to hospital immediately. She was found to have dangerously ________ blood sugar levels and needed to be treated right away.

Jennifer’s parents were very ________. They told the doctor that she had often ________ her meals. Jennifer’s classmates hoped to see her back at school soon. They said she had struggled with ________ problems for a long time. Her friend Laura Williams also said that Jennifer had ________ focusing her mind in class. She ________ warned Jennifer not to skip meals to lose weight, but Jennifer didn’t listen.

________, Jennifer is out of danger now. Her doctor says that she will make a ________ in a day or two. She points out that it is important for teenagers to have a healthy balanced ________ since they are still growing and their bodies need a lot of nutrition to function well.

1.

A．jumped off

B．gave up

C．moved on

D．passed out

2.

A．low

B．sudden

C．high

D．sharp

3.

A．pleased

B．worried

C．curious

D．angry

4.

A．made

B．forgotten

C．skipped

D．prepared

5.

A．eating

B．sleeping

C．drinking

D．growing

6.

A．fun

B．time

C．difficulty

D．confidence

7.

A．still

B．even

C．hardly

D．never

8.

A．Hopefully

B．Interestingly

C．Unbelievably

D．Fortunately

9.

A．recovery

B．plan

C．start

D．choice

10.

A．breath

B．exercise

C．diet

D．meal

3 . 下面文章中有3处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C和D）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题卡上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Importance of Festivals in a Child’s Life

Festivals are a part of our culture. We have grown up around them. Children enjoy festivals more than adults. In fact, there are a lot of things that children can learn from celebrating festivals.

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Festivals mean that the entire family can be together. Kids and parents find time to help each other to decorate their houses, prepare delicacies(美食), make gifts and so on. This allows children to form a stronger bond with their family and relatives.

Create a sense of togetherness

Celebrations always involve people coming together and helping each other to have a good time. In fact, it brings families closer and makes them more connected.

    2    

Festivals are a great way to understand one’s culture. A child can be taught more about their culture and their country during festivals and celebrations. This makes them proud of their country and culture.

    3    

Festivals also mean gift-giving and sharing. The exchange of gifts teaches children to share joys. When children participate in donating or gifting to the poor during festivals, they learn to share and care for others. While celebrations can be a fun time for children, the lessons they receive are even more valuable and long-lasting.

A. Bring family together
B. Learn the value of sharing
C. Understanding their parents
D. Help them know their culture

4 . Last May, my 15-year-old son Ben, informed his mother and me that he would like to attend an upcoming rap concert of Kendrick Lamar. We told our son that he was too young to go to a concert in Toronto alone. But my son refused to take no for an answer.

A few weeks later I happened to be in Ottawa visiting my mother and her sister, Martha. I complained to them about the absurdity (荒唐) of my situation: a man in his fifties attending a rap concert so that his son could go! Then they told me a story.

In the summer of 1964, my aunt Martha, then an 11-year-old girl begged her father, Cuthbert, who was 61, to attend a concert of the Beatles. Cuthbert had to drive Martha from Ottawa to Montreal to see the Fab Four. Once the band came on the stage, the crowd exploded. Poor old Cuthbert didn’t know what had hit him. But as the band started to sing, Cuthbert found he was getting into it. His foot was tapping (轻拍). By the time McCartney started to sing, Cuthbert appeared to have forgotten that he was a respected lawyer.

If Cuthbert could attend a Beatles concert without embarrassing his daughter, I could do something similar for my son. The first thing to do was to learn something about Mr. Lamar and his music. I downloaded and listened to all his albums. I even had some discussions with Ben about what to wear.

The truth is the concert was great. While Kendrick Lamar may still not be my favourite, I’m glad my son introduced me to him, and I’m glad I went.

Often, we don’t keep an open mind to new things and new experiences. Fortunately, we have children, like Ben and Martha, to help us do that.

1. What did the author complain about to his mother and aunt?

A．He was too old to go to a rap concert.

B．His son argued with him again.

C．His son was so crazy about travel.

D．He had too many questions to answer.

2. What happened to Cuthbert when McCartney started to sing?

A．He got a bad headache.

B．He began to enjoy the concert.

C．He forgot the time for his work.

D．He was knocked off his feet.

3. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A．The Beatles concert.

B．The author’s feelings about the concert.

C．The author’s preparation for the concert.

D．Differences between the two concerts.

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

A．New Information About My Family

B．How a Rapper Lifted My Day

C．What My Grandfather Did for His Kid

D．How My Son’s Determination Changed Me

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

On the campus of Maplewood High School, Lily, Tom, and Sarah faced their own challenges but got through in the tight-knit community of their school.

Lily, a shy and reserved girl, struggled with her studies. She often felt stressed by the coursework and was too embarrassed to seek help. Meanwhile, Tom a talented athlete, faced difficulties in balancing his academics with his sports commitments. And Sarah, an ambitious musician, lacked the confidence to perform in front of others.

One fateful day, their lives intertwined (交织) in unexpected ways. It started when Lily found herself in need of a tutor (导师) to help her grasp the concepts in math. Feeling hesitant, she reached Sarah, who surprised her by offering to lend a helping hand.

As Sarah and Lily spent hours together studying, they formed a deep bond of friendship. Sarah’s patience and encouragement helped boost Lily’s confidence, and gradually, she began to stand out in her math glass. Grateful for Sarah’s support, Lily wanted to repay he favor in any way she could.

Around the same time, Tom faced a dilemma (窘境). He had an important basketball game coming up, but his grades were slipping down, putting his quality to play in jeopardy (麻烦). Feeling sad, he turned to Lily for help, knowing that she had made significant progress in math. “Let’s meet up after practice and go over the material together,” Lily offered.

Together, Lily and Tom began a journey of academic improvement. With Lily’s guidance, Tom managed to raise his grades and maintain his spot on the basketball team. As they worked side by side, they discovered the power of teamwork and perseverance (坚持).

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Meanwhile, Sarah got stuck in her fear of performing in front of an audience.

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Her excellent performances impressed the audience.

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6 . Deep sleep, also known as slow-wave sleep or stage 3 of non-REM sleep, is an important stage of the sleep cycle that provides many benefits to the body and brain. Many people do not reach that all important REM sleep stage.     1     Not reaching deep sleep comes down to a number of internal and external reasons, yet this is worrying especially since research has found that we need a good amount of deep sleep to keep our immune system strong.

The average adult needs seven to nine hours of sleep and spends ten to fifteen per cent of it in deep sleep. Here, Martin Seeley, sleep expert and CEO of MattressNextDay, reveals the importance of deep sleep, and how you can help yourself reach it.     2    

    3     Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends. This helps regulate your body’s internal clock and improve the quality of your sleep.

Create a relaxing bedtime routine. Develop a calming routine before bed to help your body and mind relax.     4    

Practice sleep meditation. Sleep meditation involves focusing on your breath and relaxing your body to help calm your mind and fall asleep faster. There are many sleep meditation courses available online that can help you get started.

Limit screen time before bed.     5     Try to avoid using devices for at least an hour before bed.

Manage stress. Stress can affect your sleep. Find ways to manage stress throughout the day, such as exercise, meditation, or talking with a friend or therapist.

A．Stick to a fixed sleep schedule.

B．Keep your bedroom quiet, cool, and dark.

C．If they do, it’s usually for an inadequate amount of time.

D．Below are the key ways of getting enough deep sleep.

E．This could include taking a warm bath or reading a book.

F．The blue light from electronic devices can affect your sleep.

G．Exercise during the day can help improve the quality of your sleep at night.

7 . The appearance of text-to-video artificial intelligence (Al) technology has the potential to completely change advertising, movie trailers and short video industries, as Sora, a new AI model developed by US-based AI research company OpenAI—creator of chatbot ChatCPT—has recently become a global topic, experts said.

They added that the multimodal (多模态) large language model, which can produce high-resolution video clips based on given texts, is an undoubted future development direction for generative AI and will bring strong motivation (动力) into a new round of industrial development.

Sora can generate videos up to a minute long while keeping visual (视觉的) quality, OpenAI said. It can make complex scenes with multiple characters, specific types of motion, and accurate (准确的) details of the subject and background. The model understands what the user has asked for and how those things exist in the physical world.

Liu Xingliang, director of the Beijing-based Data Center of China Internet, a research institute specializing in the internet industry, said Sora is undoubtedly a major breakthrough for AI. “It shows AI’s advanced ability to understand and create complex visual content and brings about huge opportunities and challenges for content creation, entertainment and film and television production industries. The video-generation model will help video content creators turn their ideas into reality at a faster speed and at a lower cost.” Liu said, adding that AI is expected to play a more important role in all aspects of human lives in the future. He said that with advancements in AI technology, traditional film and TV production processes and related business models will likely be reshaped.

Still, it does not necessarily mean the disappearance of traditional film and industries, and more effort is needed to explore new artistic forms and expression methods by integrating AI technology.

Meanwhile, experts say using text-to-video AI models raises concerns about ethics (道德准则), copyright protection, personal privacy leakage and data security. Ensuring the authenticity and transparency (透明性) of the content has become an important issue, and more effort is needed to make rules and regulations to ensure the healthy development of such technology.

1. What can be known about text-to-video AI technology?

A．It is popular with movie trailers.	B．It creates videos based on given pictures.
C．It will pose a threat to film-related industries.	D．It can produce scenes lasting at least one minute.

2. How will AI technology affect traditional TV and film production industries?

A．By bringing an end to them.	B．By attracting more people to them.
C．By increasing the production costs.	D．By motivating them to explore new forms.

3. Which of the following can best describe Sora?

A．Imperfect.

B．Profitable.

C．Time-consuming.

D．Cutting-edge.

4. What would be the most suitable title for the text?

A．The Impact of Text-to-Video AI on Creative Industries

B．Sora: The Next Breakthrough in AI-Powered Video Generation

C．Exploring the Ethical Rules of Text-to-Video AI Technology

D．Offering Opportunities and Challenges in AI-Driven Content Creation

8 . Staff at the Xinglong Tropical Botanical Garden in south China’s Hainan Province were very busy during this summer holiday, as they were preoccupied with teaching children how to turn cocoa nuts into delicious chocolate. Through this hands-on approach, children gained an understanding of the cocoa plant itself and discovered the art of crafting their very own chocolate. Throughout the summer holiday period, the cocoa botanical garden was abuzz with activities, attracting an average of 3,000 visitors daily.

Similar to the cocoa botanical garden, various other locations across China are gaining popularity as destinations (目的地) for study tours.

In Bayannur City, Inner Mongolia, the Ulan Buhe Desert has hosted a group of enthusiastic young students as part of a summer study camp. The study trip begins with a 3km desert hike, during which the participants directly experienced the challenges of desertification control. Museums have become another popular destination for study tours. Nine museums in Suzhou introduced extended opening hours from 5 p.m. to 9 p. m.

A study tour provides students with practical learning opportunities that complement (补充) their theoretical knowledge gained through textbooks and classroom instruction. The selection of destinations and activities for study tours is frequently designed to coincide with the subjects covered in the curriculum (课程).

“The primary difference between study travel and other forms of tourism lies in its focusing on acquiring knowledge during the journey,” said Luo Shugang, director of the Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee of the National People’s Congress. In the past decade, the study tour has undergone rapid development, presenting huge potential among various parts of the tourism industry, he said.

Experts pointed out that a key factor behind this trend is that an increasing number of parents realize the significance of practical learning experiences for their children.

1. Why were staff at Xinglong Tropical Botanical Garden busy during the summer holiday?

A．They were instructing children how to make chocolate.

B．They were conducting research on cocoa plants.

C．They were managing the botanical garden.

D．They were making chocolate for visitors.

2. What does the underlined part “coincide with” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Give rise to.

B．Agree with.

C．Compete with.

D．Make room for.

3. What sets study tours apart from other forms of tourism?

A．The cost of the tour.	B．The time of the trip.
C．The destinations visited.	D．The approach to getting knowledge.

4. What leads to the increasing popularity of study tours?

A．Parents’ recognition of the importance of practical learning.

B．The availability of advanced educational technology.

C．The influence of social media on travel trends.

D．Government funding for educational trips.

9 . Recently, video clips of Zhang Jianns, a sanitation (环卫) worker, directing foreigners have gone viral online. Her fluent English and confident feature showcased in the videos have deeply impressed the viewers, sparking curiosity about how an ordinary-looking sanitation worker had such impressive English skills.

Behind the hit lies a decade-long journey of persistence. In 2012, Zhang Jianna took on the role of a sanitation worker in the embassy (大使馆) area of Sanlitun in Beijing’s Chaoyang district. A special encounter while working has motivated Zhang to learn English by herself, which she continues with determination to this day. “My goal is quite simple. I just want to help whenever Someone is in need, whether asking for directions, visa procedures, or telling them about the embassy area I am responsible for,” said Zhang.

Thus, at the age of 40, Zhang began a personal challenge. Without a teacher, she began learning English from her children’s textbooks, starting with basic words and phrases commonly used for giving directions. With no fixed study hours, she used every spare moment. While others rested, she memorized vocabulary and practiced speaking. Upon arriving home after work, she would write down new knowledge points and review them until she thoroughly understood them. Over the years, she has filled over a dozen notebooks. Her memory posed her biggest challenge. “Learning English at an older age, I would easily forget the words I learned before. Persistence is the key to learning English. Learn step by step, learn every day,” Zhang said.

When asked about the greatest reward of learning English, Zhang said, “Growing up in a rural area without a college education, I sometimes feared being looked down upon. But every time I help a stranger in English, I feel incredibly accomplished.” “Tiring, but satisfying,” Zhang Jianna reflects on her work and language learning. “To serve others makes me happy, and it’s where I prove my self-worth,” said Zhang. “After retirement, I also want to introduce my hometown in English and improve local tourism,” she said, acknowledging that her inspiring journey has led to this new goal.

1. What aroused curiosity about Zhang Jianna?

A．Her confident expression.	B．Her role as a sanitation worker.
C．Her great fluency in English.	D．Her friendly attitude to foreigners.

2. How did Zhang Jianna learn English?

A．With the help of a teacher.	B．Through watching videos online.
C．From her children’s textbooks.	D．By attending language classes.

3. What does Zhang Jianna think of the greatest reward of learning English?

A．Better job opportunities.	B．Respect from family members.
C．Social recognition.	D．Self-confidence.

4. What is Zhang Jianna’s future goal related to English learning?

A．To promote local tourism in her hometown.	B．To become a language teacher.
C．To work in an embassy abroad.	D．To write a book in English.

10 . 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, 并将答案填写在答题卡上。

The reason why singer-songwriter Zhang Jiasong’s music is unique lies     1     his folk tunes(民谣)and song words in regional dialects(地方方言). Yet for Zhang     2     (he), they also serve as a continuous reminder of     3     he comes from.

He talked about his experience and     4     (understand)of the style of his music, acquired from more than tens of years of practice, on Monday, shortly before     5     (take)part in a lawn(草坪)concert at Beijing’s Yuanmingyuan Park, or the Old Summer Palace, which stood out for the songs sung in various regional dialects.

Born in     6     countryside of Jingyuan county, Baiyin city, Northwest China’s Gansu Province, Zhang, 34, has become famous for his songs that     7     (create)several years ago to praise his homeland, and he put much effort into his music.

Some video works of him singing, dressed in traditional Chinese clothing, while playing traditional musical instruments(乐器)like the sanxian(a three-stringed plucked instrument), and particularly against the background of his village, have spread     8     (wide)on various social media stands over the past few years.

One of such     9     (video)is about his aunt, a doctor who headed for Wuhan during the Spring Festival holiday of 2020. Through this video, he showed great respect(尊重)to his aunt. The simple song     10     his deep feelings shown in the words of the song are touching.