1 . Teachers worried about students turning in essays written by a popular artificial intelligence chatbot now have a new tool of their own.

Edward Tian, a computer science major at Princeton University, has built an App called GPTZero to detect whether a text is written by Chat GPT, which is a popular chatbot that has caused fears over its possibility for immoral uses in American academic circles. His motivation to create the computer program was to fight what he sees as an increase in AI plagiarism (剽窃). Since the release of ChatGPT in 2022, there have been reports of students using the language model to pass off AI-written assignments as their own. Many teachers have reached out to him after he released GPTZero, telling him about the positive results they’ve seen from testing it.

To determine whether an essay is written by a computer program, GPTZero uses two indicators: “confusion” and “burstiness (突发性)”. The first indicator measures the complexity of text; if GPTZero is confused by the text, then it has a high complexity and it’s more likely to be human-written. However, if the text is more familiar to GPTZero — because it’s been trained on such data — then it will have low complexity and therefore is more likely to be AI-generated. Besides, the second indicator compares the variations of sentences. Humans tend to write with greater burstiness, for example, with some longer or complex sentences alongside shorter ones. AI sentences tend to be more uniform.

In a demonstration video, Tian compared the App’s analysis of a story in The New Yorker and a Linked In post written by ChatGPT. It successfully distinguished writing between human and AI. However, GPTZero isn’t foolproof, as some users have reported when putting it to the test. He said he’s still working to improve the model’s accuracy.

Tian is not opposed to the use of AI tools like ChatGPT. GPTZero is “not meant to be a tool to stop these technologies from being used,” he said. “But with any new technologies, we need to be able to adopt it responsibly and we need to have protections.”

1. What have some students done since ChatGPT was released?

A．They have built language models from ChatGPT.

B．They have copied AI-written text from ChatGPT

C．They have accessed their assignments through ChatGPT.

D．They have passed their writing exams through ChatGPT.

2. What can be inferred about the two indicators of GPTZero?

A．The more uniform the text is, the more likely it is to be AI-generated.

B．The less complex the text is, the more likely it is to be human-written.

C．GPTZero sometimes confuses human-written texts with AI-generated texts.

D．GPTZero is more familiar with human-written texts than with AI-generated texts.

3. What does the underlined word “foolproof” mean in the fourth paragraph?

A．User-friendly.	B．Time-efficient.
C．Perfectly legal.	D．Completely reliable.

4. What maybe Tian’s attitude to the use of AI tools?

A．Favorable.

B．Disapproving.

C．Objective.

D．Ambiguous.

2 . 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。

The boys at the back of the school bus were restless. Stevie did his best to ignore the others. “”Settled own!”Mr Taylor said. “We’ll be there soon. Wait till you see the climbing walls. You’ll be very happy.” Stevie hadn’t liked this “Boys Rulz” club from the start. They were troublemakers. Mom had made him join because she was worried that he didn’t seem to be fitting in. It was n this fault, thought Stevie, school was boring. None of the teachers trusted him, and no special boy’s group was to change that.

All the boys stared up in wonder at the huge climbing walls. Stevie looked down at his thin arms and wondered how he could climb up that. Mr Taylor and a man called Rick helped the boys get into their harnesses (保护带) and showed them how to climb up. “Now find a partner and get them to check all your straps (带子) and everything,” said Mr Taylor. The boys quickly paired off, leaving Stevie standing there alone. “Cool, you’re with me,” said Rick, holding up his hand for a high-five. Stevie high-five d him back weakly. Stevie was on a tiny wall which the others had called the “baby wall”. He gritted his teeth (咬紧牙关), his face pressed against the rough surface and reached for the next, hold. “Done!” he called down from the top. “Now let go of the rock and walk down as I showed you,” said Rick. “It’s perfectly safe.” Stevie did as instructed, and Rick started to let him down slowly. “Well done,” said Rick when Stevie got to the bottom.

Then someone pointed out that Mr Taylor hadn’t done any climbing himself.” I plan to, “said Mr Taylor.” But I’ll need a partner, someone I can really trust. “The boys volunteered actively, but Mr Taylor pretended he hadn’t heard. He looked around the group. “How about you, Stevie?” he said at last. “Fancy being my belayer?” A be layer is somebody who controls how you come down, the one that stops you from falling.

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Stevie looked up, greatly surprised.

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“Ready to let me down?” Mr Taylor called down to Stevie.

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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。

For many, the most eye-catching movie this spring must be YOLO (《热辣滚烫》), which earned over 3.3 billion yuan at the box office within 17 days of its release. Directed by Jia Ling, YOLO     1     (tell) the story of a desperate woman who finds herself and learns to love life through boxing. Jia had several identities before becoming a director, including crosstalk performer, variety show guest and actress. It was in 2019 for her film Hi,Mom that she tried directing for the first time. She believes that her lack     2     professional study in directing is her weakness and strength,     3     (give) her more freedom in filmmaking. The popular film earned her the title of the highest-grossing (票房最高的) female director in the world before 2023

Before shooting YOLO, Jia was often regarded as     4     overweight comedian who always spoke sarcastically (讽刺地) of herself     5     (amuse) the audience. For the movie, Jia lost 50 kg and looked totally different. Some Internet users said her voice became even     6     (gentle), and they call this “rebirth” for Jia. In Jia’s eyes, the change in identity and     7     (appear) is her way of staying true to herself. “    8     I’m doing now is just following my heart without looking for changes     9     (deliberate). Film is now the best medium to express myself, so I’m now dedicated to it,” Jia told Xinhua. Jia noted that the movie is not a story about boxing or losing weight,     10    a story about empowerment and self-discovery—a message that resonate (共鸣) deeply with audience of all ages.

4 . Many years ago, I was living in Cali, Colombia. My younger sister decided to visit me for a holiday. However, on the day I was supposed to go to meet her at the airport, I somehow_________time and realized that I was leaving my home much later than I had wanted to. And to make matters worse, when I went outside, the rain was_________from the sky and I couldn’t get a taxi to take me to the airport. I_________jumping onboard a public bus to Palmira, where the airport was. Except it wasn’t exactly going to be_________the airport.

The driver said that he would _________me off at a crossroads which was located six kilometers away from the airport. I had no_________but to travel with the bus. The_________took ages, however. When the bus did eventually reach the _________mentioned crossroads, the stop appeared to be in the middle of _________.The driver pointed in a given__________and told me that the airport was down that way. By this time, I had burst into__________.My sister would be arriving in twelve minutes, and there was no way I was going to be able to__________in time. Beside myself with __________, I begged the driver to drive the six kilometers down to the airport to drop me off. He stood up and asked the other__________to take a vote.__________, they all agreed. Thanks ECN to them, I arrived on time.

1.

A．lost track of

B．kept up with

C．ran out of

D．got tired of

2.

A．fading

B．shaking

C．sweeping

D．pouring

3.

A．ended up

B．put up

C．stuck to

D．objected to

4.

A．departing from

B．parting at

C．heading for

D．waiting at

5.

A．see

B．drop

C．set

D．keep

6.

A．praise

B．ambition

C．alternative

D．respect

7.

A．outing

B．journey

C．waiting

D．operation

8.

A．presently

B．preciously

C．precisely

D．previously

9.

A．nowhere

B．somewhere

C．nothing

D．something

10.

A．preference

B．reference

C．location

D．direction

11.

A．chaos

B．tears

C．exhaustion

D．loneliness

12.

A．come round

B．breakout

C．get along

D．make it

13.

A．confusion

B．promise

C．worry

D．prejudice

14.

A．visitors

B．passengers

C．conductors

D．inspectors

15.

A．Fortunately

B．Potentially

C．Suddenly

D．Apparently

5 . Speed reading is a skill that allows people to process information quickly with skimming techniques.     1     Here’re some efficient speed reading techniques.

Talk to yourself less and avoid sounding out each word.     2     This may help readers remember concepts but can also be a major barrier to speed. Keep in mind that you don’t need to read every single word to understand the sentence’s overall meaning.

Cover words you’ve already read with a card. When you’re reading, your eyes can move back to earlier words. These are typically short habitual movements that don’t improve understanding or speed. Use a card to cover words right after you’ve read them.     3    

Move your eyes less as you read. While reading, your eyes: move, stopping on some words and skipping others. However, you can only comprehend what you’re reading when your eyes stop moving. Learning to move your eyes less can help you read faster. So try staring at one line at a time without gliding your eyes over the words.

    4     Track your progress by timing yourself daily, or each time you do a speed reading exercise. Not only does trying to beat your best speed motivate you, but it can also give you a goal to work towards.

Set obtainable goals to improve your speed reading. Aim to work on n yours pee reading daily by completing speed reading exercises. 200 to 250 words per minute is the expected reading speed for someone 12 or older.     5     At 450 words per minute, you’re reading as fast as a college student skimming for the main points. It typically takes 2 to 4weeks to double your reading speed, so be patient with yourself and keep trying.

A．Point to the words you’re reading on the page.

B．So, how do you learn and master this amazing skill?

C．Time your reading speed so you can track your progress.

D．Some readers sound out every word they read in their heads.

E．This way, you can train yourself not to look back at previous sentences.

F．300 words per minute is the reading speed of the average college student.

G．Reading can seem like such a chore, especially because it can take so long.

6 . Kenya is home to Africa’s predators (捕食者), particularly lions, which frequently hunt farmers’ livestock (牲畜). To protect their animals, farmers often use poisons. While these have been successful in protecting farmers’ livestock, their use has resulted in a sharp decline in the lion population, which stands at just 2,500 now.

At the age of nine, Turere was asked to care for his father’s cattle beside Nairobi National Park, one of Kenya’s most famous wilderness areas, where people frequently experienced conflicts with lions. Turere couldn’t bear to see lions harmed by humans when lions hunted cows, because he loved these creatures deeply. Determined to find a solution benefiting both local farmers and wildlife, Turere started experimenting. But no way worked at first. The only thing that worked later was when he wandered around the livestock pen with a torch in hand. The sight of him walking around at night with a light made the animals runaway.

This inspired Turere to develop the Lion Lights system, a series of flashing LED lights strategically placed on the cattle fences to scare away predators. “The lights flash irregularly to trick lions into thinking that someone is walking around with a flashlight. Thanks to it, we went from losing three cows a week to none,” says Turere. This innovative solar-powered light system—which can also run on wind power—costs just $20.5 per unit, making it affordable and eco-friendly.

Turere’s invention is not only protecting the livelihoods of local communities, it, is also changing the viewpoints of local communities on wild life. “Since the introduction of the Lion Lights system, there have been no predator-related incidents. As a result, local people no longer view wildlife as the enemy,” he notes. “This is great news for these wonderful animals as it means that local communities are more open to wildlife conservation.”

1. What is the problem with farmers using poisons in Kenya?

A．It threatens the lion’s survival.

B．It often harms their livestock.

C．It arouses the public’s opposition.

D．It damages the local environment.

2. Why did Turere perform the experiments?

A．To take good care of his father’s cattle.

B．To stop farmers from hunting lions.

C．To protect the livestock from being killed.

D．To find ways for farmers and lions to coexist.

3. What do we know about the Lion Lights System?

A．It can keep domestic animals from running away.

B．It works with all the lights on all the time.

C．It’s inexpensive and environmentally friendly.

D．Only three cows have been lost since it was used.

4. What does the author want to show in the last paragraph?

A．Exploring the world is a must for children.

B．Local communities have been preserving the wildlife.

C．Protecting the livestock of local communities is the top priority.

D．Turere’s invention contributed to wildlife conservation.

7 . Following a design shown on her cell phone, Ruan Xiyue, 35, quickly sketched a manned spacecraft on a gourd (葫芦), completing the first step of gourd sculpture, an intangible (非物质) cultural her it age of northwest China’s Gansu Province.

Coming from a family engaged in gourd sculpture for almost 90 years in Lanzhou, Ruan is not satisfied with just perfecting her technique. Instead, the fourth-generation inheritor (继承人) aims to bring traditional craftsmanship closer to young people through marketing and sharing.

Dating back over 1, 600 years, gourd sculpture was first developed as a decoration on people’s portable wine pots made of gourds. The pronunciation of “gourd” in Chinese, which resembles that of “luck and fortune”, partly explains its lasting popularity.

For Ruan, the fragrance of gourds is the smell of home. Upon graduating from college, she started learning gourd sculpture from her mother, sitting for hours every day practicing calligraphy and painting, which she views as the essential training to become a qualified sculptor. Later, Ruan developed innovative products such as gourd mirrors and gourd necklaces to tap the market potential, believing they can help the craft reach more people.

Her family opened a gourd sculpting studio in 2010, displaying their works as well as a history of the art. Ruan likes talking with visitors to the studio, and their interactions inspired her to launch a curriculum for people to experience the craft in 2016. According to Ruan, around 800 people attend the courses every year. Among them are students eager to learn something new, and young parents who bring their kids along to enjoy some lovely family time. “Many participants told me that our courses enable them to know more about the history of Lanzhou, and help make the city’s memories last longer,” said Ruan.

Under Ruan’s influence, her mother is now live streaming on social media everyday sharing her stories of gourd sculpture with viewers across the country. “Sharing is inheriting,” said Ruan. “When we share our skills and knowledge with more people, the traditional culture will naturally be spread on a wider scale,” said Ruan.

1. What do we know about Ruan?

A．She is a designer of manned spacecraft on a gourd.

B．She took up gourd sculpture under the influence of her family.

C．She first sculpted on a portable wine pot made of a gourd.

D．She is good at teaching young people the craftsmanship.

2. Which words can be used to describe the curriculum?

A．Inspiring and touching.	B．New and memorable.
C．Popular and enjoyable.	D．Lovely and practical.

3. Which statement is the author likely to agree with?

A．Spreading the gourd sculpture is to share the stories.

B．Stories of gourd sculpture a reviewed across the world

C．Live streaming on social media is the best way to share.

D．Traditional culture will be spread wider through sharing.

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

A．Ruan Xiyue: an Inheritor of an Intangible Cultural Heritage.

B．Gourd Sculpture: a Traditional Craft Popular with the Chinese.

C．Social Media: a Useful Tool to Share Gourd Sculpture.

D．Cultural Courses: an Approach to Learning Something New.

8 . 假如你是李华，是学生会主席。近几年，校园霸凌现象层出不穷。学生会将组织“反对校园霸凌周”（Anti-bullying Week）活动，旨在提高对校园霸凌的认识，给同学们提供一个安全舒适的学习生活环境。请你写一封倡议信，内容包括以下要点：
1.活动的内容和目的；
2.给出针对校园霸凌的建议；
3.呼吁同学们反对校园霸凌。
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参考词汇：校园霸凌：campus bullying
Dear fellow students,
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Li Hua

9 . 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。

As a hectare of mangrove forests (红树林) can absorb as much carbon as four hectares of rainforests, they     1     (regard) as the most efficient “sponges” (海绵) for carbon on the planet since last century. But cutting down mangrove forests prevents some areas from absorbing carbon, and it also     2     (release) carbon remaining in the soils.

In 2013, the Mikoko Pamoja carbon project began to conserve and protect 117 hectares of mangrove forest around the village Gazi, Kenya. It was the first project to turn blue carbon,     3     (store) in mangroves, into an economically workable programme. The project also has     4     (effective) reduced environmental crimes such as illegal logging and poaching (偷猎). “Joblessness is the reason why the youth usually engage     5     poaching and illegal logging in Kenya,” says Samuel Mutisya, a previous poacher. “If carbon projects can create jobs for people in the village, then the society will start seeing forests and wildlife as     6     (they) banks.”

The local fisherman Abdallah Mohamed,     7     is not involved in the project, has also noticed     8     (benefit). “The fish returned after the community stopped taking firewood from the mangroves. Our indigenous trees are aslo coming to life because there are     9     (few) disturbances,” he says. “This project is really of great     10     (significant).”