1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的词，如有括号提示，请以提示词的正确形式填空。

Over the past decade, giant panda populations     1     (grow) significantly. In 2015, the total number of mature wild bears reached 1,864. The numbers are so     2     (hope) that in 2016, the IUCN Red List changed pandas threat level “    3    endangered” to “vulnerable (易危的)”.

But the creatures aren’t out of the woods just yet. They live in around 30 groups across six mountain     4     (area) in western China, separated from their peers by ongoing human activity.

The Giant Panda National Park     5     (measure) three times the size of Yellowstone aims to connect China’s panda populations, uniting nearly 80     6     (protect) areas and nature reserves in one 10,476-square mile umbrella space. The park’s main purpose is to protect the species in     7     long term. Besides, the park will ensure the animals have a continued supply of bamboo. Climate change has a great influence on the regions in which the plant can grow. To solve this problem, park officials are planning on     8     (create) passageways and tunnels that allow pandas     9     (travel) to bamboo-rich areas.

Pandas aren’t the only living creatures     10     lives will change with the opening of the Giant Panda National Park. The space will protect more than 8,000 kinds of wildlife and local people will benefit from the ecotourism industry.

2 . 青春期中亲子关系日趋紧张，针对这个现象，你校校报计划进行专栏讨论“如何建立良好的亲子关系”，请你给校报投稿，内容包括：
1. 建立良好亲子关系的重要性；2. 给父母的建议；3. 给孩子的建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

How to set up a good parent-child relationship

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3 . As Confucius put it, “Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done t____________; looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.” (根据首字母单词拼写)

4 . The findings of Nielsen Book Research’s annual survey show that only 32% of British children under 13 are read to daily by an adult, for pleasure, down four percentage points on the previous year.

Most parents stop reading to their child by the age of eight, with just 19% of eight to 10-year-olds read to daily by an adult, across all socio-economic groups, down 3% on last year. Boys were less likely to be read to daily than girls at 14%, compared with 24%.

Another survey carried out by the National Literacy Trust found that the number of 8-to-18-year-olds reading for pleasure has now dropped to 52.5%, from 58.8% in 2019, with only a quarter(25.7%)reading daily, compared with 43% in 2018. The majority of boys and girls in every age group said they preferred screen time to reading.

Publisher Egmont, which co-funded the Nielsen research, said that the decline in parents reading to children signals a significant threat to children’s well-being. It highlighted a strong relation between older children being read to, and children choosing to read independently for pleasure; 74%of 8-to-13-year-olds who were read to each day also read independently, compared with just 29%of those who were read to less than once a week.

Child expert Alison David stressed that a daily story time should be a part of the school day, as normal, unquestionable and as unchangeable as a lunch break. Ideally, she said, this should run into their teens. “The Department for Education states that nothing is more important than ensuring every child can read well, and the way to do this is to introduce a passion for reading for pleasure. This won’t be achieved by guided reading lessons and tests. Space must be made in the school day for story time,” said David. “Teachers are vastly overburdened by the curriculum (课程). Unless time is made for stories, it won’t happen for all children every day, which it needs to—for our children’s futures.”

“Whether your children are dressed up today or not, sit down with them for 10 minutes every day and share a story,” said Kirsten Grant, director of World Book Day. “We all know how important it is to our children’s health to give them their ‘five a day’. It’s just as important for their well-being to read with them for ten a day.”

1. What are the two surveys about?

A．Children’s reading habits.	B．Gender differences in book choices.
C．Children’s after-class activities.	D．Parent-child relationships.

2. Where can you find the data supporting “children being read to are likely to read by themselves”?

A．In paragraph 1.

B．In paragraph 2.

C．In paragraph 3.

D．In paragraph 4.

3. What did David expect the government to do?

A．Reduce the burden of school teachers.

B．Decrease the number of guided reading tests.

C．Lengthen the lunch break period for children.

D．Make space for reading in the school curriculum.

4. What is the purpose of Grant’s words in the last paragraph?

A．To entertain.

B．To advertise.

C．To persuade.

D．To defend.

5 . Popular English digital dictionaries

U-Dictionary

This app provides three different explainers: “Basic”, “Advanced”, and “Mastery”. Beginners can look up translations of a word in their mother tongue, while more advanced speakers can learn different ways to speak English like a native. The app also has a fast and accurate word scanner (扫描仪). Scan a word with your phone’s camera and the definition will pop up. The app also contains word quizzes, and listening and writing exercises to help you master English.

Dictionary

The app has plenty of functions, including a dictionary, a thesaurus(类义词典), a “Learners” function, and an “Origins” page. The “Learners” function is very useful for students of the language, as it provides information on how the meaning of a word can change in different contexts, or with other words. The app also provides word quizzes, articles about how language is used, and a “Word of the Day” section on the app’s homepage.

Oxford English Dictionary

The best feature of this app is that it allows you to look up definitions of words even as you’ re reading things in other apps on your device. The benefit of this app over others is that you can sort your saved words into folders or categories. Unfortunately, one of the major shortcomings is that there is no thesaurus or offline dictionary.

Merriam-Webster

Unlike other apps that require you to download a bunch of packages before you can access them offline, this dictionary works with or without data on your device. There is also an option to shift between dictionary and thesaurus mode. Sadly, because this app has so much to offer, the drawback is a few advertisements, which pop up once in a while.

1. What can both U-Dictionary and Dictionary provide?

A．Word quizzes.	B．A word scanner.
C．An “Origins” page.	D．A “Word of the Day” section.

2. Which app enables users to sort their saved words into folders?

A．U-Dictionary.	B．Merriam-Webster.
C．Dictionary.	D．Oxford English Dictionary.

3. What makes Merriam-Webster less attractive?

A．No offline service.	B．No thesaurus mode.
C．Occasional advertisements.	D．Many packages to download.

6 . I live in a part of New York City one writer recently described as “not a people place.” Less residential neighborhood than busy transportation center, it has been _______ hard hit by the shift to work-from-home. Every month a restaurant that used to _______ workers buying lunch drops its gate for the last time: the fancy French-sounding bakery was the first to _______, then the bar across the street, _______ even fast-food joints.

Somehow, an Indian restaurant has _______, staffed six days a week by a young guy named Ram. As our dining options and his customer options _______, we began to see each other a lot. Ram now knows where I grew up and that only one member of my _______ can tolerate spicy (辛辣的) cooking.

Recently he asked me for book recommendations, which either means business is even _______ than I feared or we’re getting to be _______. I want to ask him how he could possibly be earning enough from the ________ when huge chains around him are ________, but instead I just enquired ________ things are picking up. His answer is always the same: No, but we are ________ they will soon. It’s hard to ________ whether I keep going there for the chicken tikka masala, which is ________, or the positive attitude, which is even more nutritious.

1.

A．rarely

B．gradually

C．particularly

D．slightly

2.

A．count on

B．ask for

C．learn from

D．cheer for

3.

A．help

B．return

C．cook

D．go

4.

A．regularly

B．finally

C．secretly

D．previously

5.

A．responded

B．recovered

C．survived

D．moved

6.

A．narrowed

B．widened

C．waited

D．remained

7.

A．company

B．family

C．neighborhood

D．team

8.

A．earlier

B．larger

C．closer

D．slower

9.

A．friends

B．partners

C．volunteers

D．writers

10.

A．bakery

B．farm

C．restaurant

D．bar

11.

A．advancing

B．struggling

C．reflecting

D．earning

12.

A．if

B．that

C．what

D．how

13.

A．shocked

B．thankful

C．confident

D．lucky

14.

A．hide

B．know

C．remember

D．accept

15.

A．unfamiliar

B．expensive

C．occasional

D．delicious

7 . Li Bai holds a wine cup in his hand, while Du Fu sits in front of a desk, writing poems on the paper in front of him. It’s not that we have traveled to the past. Modern technology has brought them “back to life”.

The two great poets, along with other humanoid robots—robots who look similar to real human beings, were presented at the World Robot Conference 2023 in late August in Beijing. “The skin is made of medical-grade bionic silicone (仿生硅胶), which is why the skin looks soft and even the veins (血管) can be seen through it,” CGTN explained in a video about Liaoning-based producer EXBOBOTS.

Researchers are also trying hard to create other features of humans on robots. A US robotics startup Apptronik brought out its humanoid robot called Apollo on Aug 23. Apollo has around 30 muscles. However, “humans have around 300 muscles in our bodies,” Nick Paine, the co-founder of the company, told CNN. For now, engineers can only reduce the number of the muscles, allowing them to do basic movements like holding objects and walking. “Apollo still has a long way to go,” said Nick.

The robot also contains cameras and sensors in its head, helping it map out a 360-degree view of its environment. They also help the robot keep balance when walking on uncertain surfaces.

Nowadays, bionic human-like robots mostly work with humans, as tour guides or by helping visitors at front desks. There are also robots that share the work of nurses, such as handing out medicine. This could be because people are comfortable living and working with machines that look or act like them. They can “arouse strong feelings with people,” a US robotics scientist Marc Raibert told New Yorker.

As more humanoid robots come out, safety will be the key, according to the Robot Report website. When a 70-kilogram robot breaks down and falls, humans nearby may be hurt.

1. What do we know about the robots of Li Bai and Du Fu?

A．They are able to compose original poems.	B．They can communicate with visitors.
C．They look lifelike in many aspects.	D．They can learn from each other.

2. According to the text, what is the disadvantage of the robot Apollo?

A．It cannot perform complex movements.	B．It cannot keep balance on some surfaces.
C．It moves very slowly when holding objects.	D．It lacks the ability to tell directions.

3. Why do some bionic robots mostly work with humans now?

A．They are as clever as humans.	B．They understand human needs very well.
C．People feel comfortable with them.	D．People see them as trustworthy friends.

4. Why should people be careful around humanoid robots?

A．They can easily break.	B．They sometimes become uncontrollable.
C．They might intentionally cause harm.	D．They could cause safety risks.

8 . 请根据下面的写作要点和要求写一篇标题为Be a True Friend的短文。
【写作要点】
友谊是我们人生中十分重要的一部分。一个亲密的朋友可以抚慰心灵，启迪思维，提供各方面的帮助。然而，我们不仅需要友谊，我们自身也应当成为他人的益友。一个真朋友应当有以下几点特质：
1、给予支持;
2、善解人意;
3、值得信赖。
【写作要求】
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Be a True Friend

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9 . Although I was disappointed at that time, __________ it is a good thing I did not get that job because it would put me far away from my family.

A．in a way

B．in my way

C．by no means

D．by all means

10 . Seeing the policeman, the thief felt a(n)__________ of panic, but still forced himself to leave the room calmly, pretending nothing had happened.

A．rash

B．emission

C．wave

D．dose