1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the aim of the campaign?

A．To remind people of Earth Day.

B．To encourage people to reduce garbage.

C．To warn people of the bad effects of pollution.

2. What will be the task on the second day?

A．Planting trees.

B．Designing posters.

C．Collecting garbage.

3. What does the man expect the teachers to do?

A．Paint paper.

B．Stop driving cars.

C．Decorate classrooms.

4. How does Sara find the man's ideas?

A．Absurd.

B．Hollow.

C．Practical.

2 . 假设你是李华，你校上周在黄山进行了一次主题为“an eco-friendly study trip”的研学旅行。你的朋友Bob对此很感兴趣，写信询问你相关情况，请你给他回信告诉他：
1.研学旅行的目的，时间，地点及参与者；
2.你对此活动的感受。
注意：字数在80词左右。
Dear Bob,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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。

It took 25 long years, but 52-year-old Xie Kefeng was finally reunited with his son, who had been snatched as a baby. The power of technology,     1    (specific)a facial comparison algorithm played a major role in bringing about the happy outcome.

In 1998, Xie’s wife stepped out of home to buy groceries, leaving their three-month-old second son, Xie Qingshuai, on the bed     2     the door unlocked. When she returned 10 minutes later, the child     3    (disappear). The couple reported the incident to the police, but the child could not be found.

In late November this year, Xie Kefeng received a call from the police informing him that a facial comparison had led to Xie Qingshuai     4    (find). A DNA comparison confirmed that it was indeed his long-lost son.

Xie Qingshuai, who now     5    (prove)outgoing, positive and diligent, was reunited with his family for the first time. Unknown to his family, he had been sold to a couple     6     lived in Xingtai as well. After the man he knew as his father died, his wife remarried and moved away, leaving Xie Qingshuai to be brought up by his adoptive grandparents.

On Sunday, Beijing DeepGlint Technology Co,     7     artificial intelligence technology company, announced that a facial comparison algorithm developed by it had played a vital role in the reunion.

    8    (base)on the principle that facial features among relatives tend to be similar, the company’s algorithm can identify highly relevant potential     9    (match), significantly improving the     10    (efficient)of the search process.

4 . In an era where data centers are becoming increasingly vital for our digital society, China has begun a groundbreaking endeavor to push the boundaries of innovation and sustainability.

Nestled off the coast of Sanya, Hainan province, China is in the process of constructing the world’s first commercial underwater data center. This project aims to revolutionize the industry by using the power of the ocean depths while saving a significant amount of energy and land. With the potential to equal the computational (计算的) abilities of about 6 million conventional personal computers, this underwater data center is bound to be a game-changer.

The data center modules (模块) of China’s underwater facility are being carefully installed on the seafloor at depths of around 35 meters. Designed to withstand the harsh underwater conditions, these modules are expected to operate sustainably for up to 25 years. Each watertight storage module weighs an impressive 1,300 tons and boasts the capability to process over 4 million high-definition images every 30 seconds. When combined, the entire facility is projected to match the computational power of surprising 6 million conventional PCs working together.

The construction of the underwater data center is a result of collaboration between Sanya officials and several Chinese tech firms. With the initial deployment of one storage module in April and the recent addition of a second module, the project is well underway. The ambitious plan aims to have a total of 100 modules fully operational by 2025, marking a significant milestone in sustainable data center development.

The motivation behind this pioneering project extends beyond technological advancement. By choosing an underwater data center, China is actively addressing the challenges of land conservation. Traditional data centers can occupy vast amounts of land, often equal to the size of multiple soccer fields. In contrast, this underwater marvel takes up minimal dry space, preserving land for other essential purposes. Additionally, the use of natural seawater cooling reduces the strain on traditional energy sources, leading to a significant reduction in carbon emissions. This environmentally conscious approach agree with global sustainability goals and sets an example for the industry to follow.

1. Why does China start the data centre project?

A．To push the boundaries of the country.	B．To innovate the digital field.
C．To use the power of the ocean depths.	D．To save a significant amount of energy and land.

2. Which statement is right according to para 2 and paragraph 3?

A．China has successfully constructed a data center.

B．The whole underwater facility weighs 1300 tons.

C．The facility is more powerful than a conventional data centre.

D．All the modules are not equipped.

3. What does the underlined word “collaboration” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Cooperation

B．Conflict

C．Compromise

D．Conclusion

4. How does the author support his opinion in the last paragraph?

A．By analyzing the fact.	B．By providing reasons.
C．By making comparison.	D．By giving examples.

5 . Italki works with Emmersion and Oxford Online Placement Test to provide online language tests for language learners.

Test contents:

Italki Language Test is powered by Emmersion, which offered two kinds of test contents, Emmersion Speaking test and Emmersion Grammar test. The Emmersion Speaking test is available for 7 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Portuguese and Italian, and is mostly designed to use neutral accents and not focus on a specific dialect. However, the Spanish test uses a Latin American accent, and the Portuguese test leans towards a Brazilian accent. The Emmersion Grammar test is available for 5 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian.

OOPT, Oxford Online Placement Test includes an English Grammar test.

Expiration (有效期):

1. OOPT is valid for a year from the purchase date.

2. Italki Language test is valid for 1 year after purchase. You can take up to 4 times tests within one purchase. To take the test, you need to activate (激活) it to start. Italki Language Test won’t limit you to activate the same language for these 4 tests. You can choose any available language you want to activate each time.

What should I prepare before taking the Italki Language Test?

A stable internet connection.

An updated internet browser. Chrome is recommended, but here, you’ll find a list of compatible (可兼容的) browsers and equipment, including mobile devices and computers: https://support.emmersion.ai/support/solutions/articles/60000703287-device-and-browser-requirements.

A quiet environment with little or no background noise.

A headset with a built-in microphone (Optional).

How long will the test take?

The test will ask you 40-45 questions, which should take 15 minutes to 30 minutes.

However, it depends on you. The computerized adaptive testing adapts to the examinee’s level. There isn’t a set number of questions, and the questions won’t always be the same. For the OOPT test, please make sure that you click “submit” to complete your test within the one-hour time limit. Otherwise, you won’t get a score as the exam didn’t finish in time.

1. How many foreign languages are available for a Spanish student in an Emmersion Grammar test?

A．one

B．four

C．five

D．seven

2. Which is a must for a Italki Language test?

A．A quiet environment.

B．The Chrome browser.

C．A computer.

D．A headset with a built-in microphone.

3. What else should you pay attention to when taking a test?

A．Accents are not acceptable in the test.

B．You should stick to one language for tests within one purchase.

C．The numbers of questions in the test are not fixed.

D．You should click “submit” within 45 minutes in an OOPT text.

6 . How was your sleep last night? As is known to us all, sleep habits have a significant effect on our health.     1    

Jump scares from alarms

A young woman recently shared online that she felt dizzy and threw up after her loud alarm woke her up.     2     The body changes during sleep, making people vulnerable in the early hours, Chris Idzikowski of the Edinburgh Sleep Center told Daily Mail. During the later part of the night, the nervous system is less active and most of the body processes slow down. When a sudden noise occurs, blood pressure, heart rate and breathing will react more rapidly.

Waking up suddenly is not desirable, but it’s difficult for most people to wake up by themselves naturally.     3     Another way can be leaving the curtains half open before sleep-the sunshine in the morning can slowly wake you up.

    4    

Although valuing the 8-hour golden rule of sleeping, some young people may go to bed late and then get up late, such as sleeping from 2 am to 10 am. However, this can be problematic since human bodies can tell the time.

“Environmental cues such as temperature and light levels tell the body what time it is,” expert Nerina Ramlakhan wrote in a book about sleep. Ramlakhan added that waking up late the next day could also lead to sleep inertia, which is a state between sleep and waking.     5    

The habit may turn into a disorder called delayed sleep phase syndrome if it is serious enough to affect a person’s study, work and other aspects of life. Special treatments have already been developed to treat the disorder, such as using light to gradually change sleeping patterns.

A．Sleep late, get up late.

B．Early to bed, early up.

C．Here are ways that can help us develop some good sleep habits.

D．This is why, after oversleeping, people may feel even more tired.

E．A more mild alarm may be helpful, giving the body some time to adjust.

F．Let’s check out some sleep habits that may accidentally harm your health.

G．It was because the blood supply to part of her brain was shortly blocked, according to her diagnosis record.

7 . “I never thought that I would beat the tumor.” says a cancer patient in Lanzhou in Northwest China’s Gansu province. The man adds that he is particularly grateful for heavy ion therapy he received, at a follow-up visit following several rounds of treatment revealing that his cancer cells had disappeared.

A research team from the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed the country’s first medical heavy ion accelerator with independent intellectual property rights, and put it into clinical application. Cancer treatments employing heavy ion accelerators can bombard a target with high-energy electrons to kill cancer cells. Compared to traditional therapy such as radiation, heavy ion treatment is considered to be more balanced, exposing healthy cells to less radiation. The treatment period is shorter and the therapy can more effectively control cancer cells.

In 1993, researchers proposed to carry out basic research on heavy ion cancer treatment during an academic conference held in Tianshui, Gansu. In 2006, China followed the United States, Japan and Germany to become the fourth country to successfully carry out heavy ion clinical treatment, when four cancer patients participated in preliminary clinical trials for heavy ion therapy. In 2015, China’s first such accelerator, with independent intellectual property rights, rolled off the production line in Wuwei, in Gansu. On March 26, 2020, the accelerator was put into operation, and by the end of June this year, more than 750 patients completed their therapy at Wuwei’s heavy ion treatment center, with remarkable curative effects. The follow-up statistics showed that the three-year local tumor control rate reached 84 percent among 46 clinical trial participants.

Heavy ion therapy is highly effective in treating a wide range of solid tumors and can be used in cases where surgery is not possible or unsuitable, when a patient is sensitive to conventional radiation therapy, or prone to relapse following such therapy. This includes tumors located in the central nervous system, head, neck, skull base, chest and abdomen. So far there have been several cases where people have recovered from cancers by the therapy.

1. Why is the man in para.1 mentioned?

A．To celebrate a successful treatment.	B．To bring up a new kind of therapy.
C．To show his cancer cells had disappeared.	D．To show the man is brave and lucky.

2. What can we learn about the heavy ion treatment according to paragraph 2?

A．China is the first country to carry out heavy ion clinical treatment.

B．In 2006, the United States, Japan and Germany successfully carried out heavy io n clinical treatment.

C．Heavy ion cancer treatment is more beneficial to patients than traditional therapies such as radiation.

D．Heavy ion cancer treatment is of great help in treating a certain kind of tumor.

3. What is the author talking about in paragraph.3?

A．The time of the heavy ion cancer treatment.

B．The reason why researchers develop heavy ion cancer treatment.

C．Persons benefiting from heavy ion cancer treatment.

D．The development of heavy ion cancer treatment in China.

4. What will the author probably do in the following paragraph?

A．To give some successful examples of the new treatment

B．To explain the process of the new treatment.

C．To show the difficulty of the new treatment.

D．To conclude the value of the new treatment.

8 . “Are you ready for our walk?” Grandma asked the usual question every Friday evening. “Of course, we are!” We ________ excitedly. Growing up, my sisters and I always knew Grandma had heart problems and couldn’t do anything hard, but we did know she would do anything to spend more with us.

One day, we were told that Grandma only had 2% heart ________. Her heart was ________, but she found out that there was a way to live longer: a surgery.

The ________ of the surgery was rough for our family, as we woke up bright and early to ________to the hospital. That car ride left me with worried thoughts ________ through my mind: Will Grandma be okay? Will we ever take another walk?

When we arrived at the hospital, we knew exactly where to go, as we had been there many times before. After________ those familiar doors up the stairs, my mom and I walked up to the nurses’ desk and asked for Grandma.

“Oh, Mary?” A nurse answered. “She’s one of the nicest ________ we had.” Then she ________ us to the waiting room and told us that only two of us were permitted to go into the ward (病房) to say goodbye to Grandma before she went in for surgery.

When my turn came, I________ the chance. I ran forward and gave her the biggest hug with tearful eyes. Grandma, holding me tightly in her arms, said, “I know there’s a chance I won’t ________ it, but I love you forever.” I comforted her, “Don’t worry, honey. We are all waiting for you here.” Then she was ________, leaving us waiting and praying anxiously.

Finally, after the longest morning of my life, the doctor entered the waiting room smiling. “Mary is out of surgery. You’re allowed to visit her as long as you’re ________.” he said. ________swept over my body and tears began rolling down my face. Thank goodness, I had grandma back! Once we walked into the room, there lay Grandma, looking peaceful yet painful with so many tubes ________ to her. I felt so shocked but so happy.

1.

A．shouted

B．explained

C．argued

D．complained

2.

A．function

B．part

C．effect

D．condition

3.

A．reducing

B．failing

C．beating

D．pounding

4.

A．afternoon

B．dusk

C．dawn

D．evening

5.

A．jog

B．run

C．drive

D．leave

6.

A．escaping

B．racing

C．coming

D．echoing

7.

A．going through

B．walking around

C．coming across

D．getting across

8.

A．celebrities

B．geniuses

C．heroes

D．patients

9.

A．directed

B．delivered

C．exposed

D．submitted

10.

A．paid for

B．competed for

C．jumped at

D．passed up

11.

A．make

B．get

C．gain

D．commit

12.

A．put away

B．turned away

C．thrown away

D．wheeled away

13.

A．still

B．quiet

C．adorable

D．available

14.

A．Panic

B．Grief

C．Relief

D．Anger

15.

A．tied

B．added

C．attached

D．glued

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。

Tanghulu, a conventional Chinese snack     1     (basic) made of sugercoated haws (山楂) or other fruit on a stick, has drawn more and more teenagers around the world. According to the data covering social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook, tanghulu     2     (be) the most searched term in the frozen and convenient food category in the first half of 2023 in Korea.

The sweet treat arose in China during the Song dynasty,     3     Emperor Guangzong’s favorite concubine (妃) fell ill and a doctor suggested she eat hawthorn berries     4     (fry) in brown sugar every day for a fortnight. When the concubine miraculously (奇迹般的) recovered, the candied fruit gained instant popularity across the country,     5     (late) becoming one of the best-selling street — food snacks in China.

Because of its glassy texture and marble like appearance, it is so visually     6     (appeal) that many like to post     7     (video) featuring the treat being consumed and share the new recipes for it. According to CCTV, unlike the tanghulu made of haws in China, the most popular one in Korea is made of orange slices, whose price amounts     8     22 yuan.

Tanghulu’s recent surge in various countries can be attributed to multiple factors, including the social media     9     (expose) among teenagers and its catering to their affection with pretty food. All in all, who would refuse such     10     awesome flavor?

10 . Tricks To Preparing For Winter SADness

Have you felt tired and sleepy recently? Or do you experience a mood shift as it turns to winter?     1     Actually, these common symptoms can be owing to Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, a type of depression that typically arrives in winter because of the change of the seasons. Here are some recipes for you to predict its onset and ward it off.

    2    

There’s been a fair bit of research supporting light therapy (疗法) as being effective for seasonal kinds of depression. So don’t withdraw like the hibernating bear but walk outside to expose yourself to the sun every day.     3    

Choose essential foods to boost mood.

When the temperature drops, our body loses more heat and requires high calorie food to supplement this loss.     4     Instead of giving in to such high carbs (碳水), it is important to consume foods such as dark chocolate that can cheer you up.

Engage in more social interaction.

    5    . Not only can it help you stay on track with regular activity but also stay connected, which furthermore lifts your spirits. After all, being alone is never consistent with your goal of getting rid of winter sadness.

Too nervous to enter winter? Not every mild blue feeling in winter is SAD. It may be just a psychological response that everyone could experience seasonally. If winter comes, can spring be too far behind?

A．If so, just lighten up.

B．If not, it couldn’t be better!

C．Work out on a regular basis to keep fit.

D．Get outside regularly to absorb some light.

E．But food merely containing carbs can make you feel more tired.

F．It is a great way to invite a friend or family member to support each other.

G．Remember, even 20 or 30 minutes could make a huge difference.