1 . Moving to a new country—or even spending a year abroad—is an exciting experience.     1     Making friends in a new country is one of them. Here are some suggestions.

Network through personal connections. Most people don’t jump at the chance to show a stranger around town, but that changes as soon as you make a personal connection—even a tiny one.     2     Until you do, you’ll never know if your former classmate’s brother’s best friend lives around the corner.

Join a hobby club or a sports team. Committing to (全身心投入) a weekly hobby meetup is a great way to force yourself to socialize. There are always hiking clubs looking for teammates. You don’t have to master the local language to find partners.     3     What you need to do is make an effort to start conversations or sign up for exercise classes.

    4     Feeling lonely isn’t just about not having weekend plans; it can make us feel like we don’t matter to the people around us, Join an organization that helps homeless people or helps out animal shelters. You’ll feel good about yourself and find an immediate sense of connection.

Talk to strangers, When you’re the stranger in town, it’s easy to feel awkward and out of place, The more you push past that, the more you’ll find that almost everyone enjoys meeting new people. Talking about where you come from and what the weather is like is the first step to get to know someone.     5    

A．Volunteer for a good cause.

B．However, it has its challenges, too.

C．So practice your small talk and use it often.

D．These are great places to meet outgoing strangers.

E．Ask friends back home if they know anyone in your area.

F．Every trip out of the house is a chance to meet the right person.

G．Exercising in a gym is another way to meet people with similar interests.

2 . There was a time when the owners of shops and businesses in Chicago had to pay large sums of money to gangsters in return for “protection”. If the money was not paid p________. the gangsters would quickly put a man out of business by destroying his shop. （根据首字母单词拼写）

3 . After most people complete their undergraduate degree, they either take a break or jump into a job. Few, like Brianna Craft, set out to save the world.

It started when she was a freshman sitting in an environmental studies class in 2006. Craft was shocked when the professor described the harm climate change was having on people. She records the moment in her new book, Everything That Rises: A Climate Change Memoir.

After graduation, Craft spent a year in AmeriCorps, focusing on protecting the environment. AmeriCorps is an organization connecting individuals and organizations to help communities tackle their toughest challenges. “That helped me figure out that my future was not in doing science,” she says. Instead, she wanted to work with people and policy.

She then had an opportunity to attend the UN climate negotiations (磋商). That, in turn, prepared her for her current role as a senior researcher at the London-based International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). Her focus is to ensure that the lowest contributors to greenhouse gases and those most affected by climate change have a voice in international climate negotiations.

For five years, Craft attended and supported climate conferences around the world, leading to the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015. Craft says, “I wanted people to care about the work I did in the climate negotiations, and why we pushed so hard to form this agreement.” That led her to write Everything That Rises: A Climate Change Memoir.

Craft brings the viewpoint of an African American woman from a rural northwest community. She weaves (编织) together several storylines-including her difficult childhood with an irresponsible parent, her self-discovery in college and her work to help work towards climate agreements and ensure that even the smallest countries have a voice.

1. What motivated Craft to work on climate change?

A．A course.

B．A book.

C．A scientist.

D．A program.

2. How did the experience in AmeriCorps help Craft?

A．She made achievements.

B．She fell in love with science.

C．She got inspiration for her book.

D．She was clearer about her career path.

3. What does Craft do as a senior researcher at the IIED?

A．She promotes equal rights to speak among countries.

B．She focuses on removing greenhouse gases in London.

C．She ensures climate negotiations are the UN’s top priority.

D．She speaks for the countries producing the most greenhouse gases.

4. Which of the following words best describes Craft’s job?

A．Boring.

B．Risky.

C．Fruitful.

D．Well-paid.

4 . 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。

It was a hot summer day when my world turned upside down. The sun shone brightly and the sky seemed to be painted in an endless shade of blue. Little did I know that this particular day would become rooted in my memory forever.

I woke up with a sense of excitement; it was the first day of the summer camp. I had been looking forward to this day for weeks, imagining the adventures, new friends, and endless fun that awaited me. I quickly dressed in my favorite camp T-shirt and shorts, my backpack filled with snacks and a water bottle, eagerly anticipating the day ahead.

As I arrived at the camp, the energy was contagious (有感染力的). The air was filled with laughter, chatter, and the promise of an unforgettable summer. I quickly made friends with Sarah, a girl with a contagious smile, and we became really close over our shared love for adventure.

The camp was a wonderland, with activities ranging from sports to arts and crafts. I felt like I was ready to absorb every bit of knowledge and experience that came my way. The day went by quickly as we laughed through games, amazed at nature hikes, and cheered each other on during various sports activities. The sun seemed to run against the clock, reminding us to enjoy every moment before it was too late.

However, the day took an unexpected turn when a teacher announced an unexpected activity-a team-building exercise involving a high ropes course. I had always been afraid of heights, but the excitement of the challenge mixed with the encouragement from my newfound friends pushed me to give it a try.

Standing at the base of the towering structure, my heart raced like a runaway train. Each step up the ladder felt heavier. A sense of panic gradually began to catch me.

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

As I reached the top and looked down, I froze.

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Little by little, I made it to the other side.

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5 . 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。

China is the world’s largest tea producer, exporter, and consumer. In 2022, China produced 3.35 million metric tons of tea,     1     (account) for nearly half of the global tea production.

At present, however, the digitalization is     2     the tea industry needs most. “With the development of economy, the tea production area in China     3     (experience) fast development but faces challenges such as old-fashioned production and management methods,” said Jiang Renhua,     4     tea expert, at the opening ceremony of the 32nd China Tea Science and Technology Annual Conference in Qingdao.

    5    (address) the industry’s challenges, Jiang suggested a comprehensive (全面的) digital transformation that covers every aspect of the tea production chain, from picking     6     processing and sales. The concept of intelligent tea gardens     7     (be) a notable example. With the help of modern technologies, tea growers can monitor the growth of tea trees and their surroundings more precisely (准确地).

In spite of the significant progress     8     (achieve) in monitoring methods, challenges remain. High-performance sensors that can     9     (accurate) detect the soil are in high demand but still limited in availability. Research and development efforts, as well as the installation (安装) of such sensors, face challenges due to the diverse soil     10     (condition) in tea-growing areas.

6 . When DeJuan was in fourth grade, he didn’t have the money for school lunch. “I wouldn’t have made it without generous help from others,” said DeJuan, now 15. This year, DeJuan _________ money on the Internet. “I wanted to do something to _________ other kids get the help needed.” DeJuan’s _________ was to collect $200 to help parents in his community pay for their kids’ school _________. In less than two weeks, he received $400. He went back to his _________ school, McCurdy Elementary and _________ the head teacher with a check.

Now DeJuan is raising money to _________ the entire Hazelwood School District, which _________ more than 30 schools. “Sometimes, school lunch is the only meal a kid can _________,” he says on his GoFundMe page. “Food __________ is a huge issue, and I am doing what I can to __________ it.” As of September 23, donations totaled nearly $10,000.

Besides taking care of other kids’ meals, DeJuan also keeps himself __________ by running Team Tech Boy, a business he started to encourage kids’ interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). And he has __________ two STEM-themed comic books based on his own understanding of STEM education.

“__________ really warms my heart,” DeJuan says. “The fact that I’ve been able to __________ others’ lives positively gives me a really good feeling.”

1.

A．borrowed

B．raised

C．earned

D．wasted

2.

A．announce

B．indicate

C．ensure

D．admit

3.

A．limit

B．duty

C．goal

D．promise

4.

A．meals

B．services

C．repairs

D．projects

5.

A．musical

B．favorite

C．special

D．old

6.

A．helped

B．presented

C．blessed

D．confused

7.

A．support

B．acknowledge

C．evaluate

D．investigate

8.

A．surprises

B．includes

C．inspires

D．convinces

9.

A．carry with

B．depend on

C．worry about

D．prepare for

10.

A．production

B．transportation

C．quality

D．insecurity

11.

A．detect

B．know

C．handle

D．expose

12.

A．occupied

B．qualified

C．noticed

D．amazed

13.

A．digested

B．read

C．donated

D．written

14.

A．Holding on

B．Writing down

C．Speaking up

D．Giving back

15.

A．impact

B．observe

C．approach

D．report

7 . Bad thoughts can trouble you for days, weeks, or months. While you should always seek help if you constantly suffer from bad thoughts, you can work through them on your own in many cases.

    1     This is possibly the easiest way to start addressing your problems. Too often you believe you are the only one with problems, or that no one understands what you are going through. But bad thoughts are part of life and, most importantly, they will go away.

Think about what makes the thought “bad”. Why are you upset about it?     2     Bad thoughts exist because you feel ashamed, angry, or unsure, so thinking about why you are caught on the same thought can help address the problem.

    3     Getting your bad thoughts into the open is a great way to work through what makes them so bad. It helps you realize that the thought is not as bad as it seemed.     4     Simply telling your thoughts in a comfortable setting may be enough to remove them.

Literally “throw your problem away”. This may sound strange and unusual, but people who write down their bad thoughts and throw the paper away have a better self-image than people who keep the paper. By doing this, you can tell your body that it is time to move on.     5    

A．What is making it stick in your head?

B．How can you solve it as quickly as possible?

C．Remember that occasional bad thoughts are normal.

D．Talk through your bad thoughts with someone you trust.

E．Even if a situation isn’t ideal or is difficult, you can still be okay.

F．Also, someone with similar anxieties may offer you valuable advice.

G．Just emptying your computer’s trash bin (垃圾箱) has the same effect.

8 . From people’s brains, a song was just picked by scientists. In a new experiment, electrodes (电极) measured their brain activity as they listened to a song. From those measurements, a computer could then produce noises that sounded like the song the people had heard.

The 29 participants were in the hospital and had electrodes fixed in their brains. These electrodes were meant to track the source of their epilepsy (癫痫), a disorder of the nervous system. For part of that time, they listened to a song-Pink Floyd’s 1979 hit Another Brick in the Wall. But in this experiment, the researchers found an additional use for the electrodes. They used them to catch the electrical signals moving between brain cells, or neurons (神经元).

Neurons responded to the song-especially in parts of the brain involved in processing sound. Electrodes detected neural signals associated with hearing rhythm, harmony and other aspects of music. With that information, the team built a computer model to create sounds based on brain activity. And it was able to produce noises that sounded like the original song.

“It’s a real tour deforce,” says Robert Zatorre, a neuroscientist in Canada. “You’re recording the activity of neurons directly from the brain, so you get very direct information about exactly what the patterns of activity are.”

The new study also highlights which parts of the brain respond to different aspects of music. Take one known as the Superior Temporal Gyrus (STG), an area of the brain that is in charge of sound and language. It’s found in the lower middle of each side of the brain. Activity in one part of the STG got stronger at the onset of specific sounds. Say when a guitar note played. Another area of the STG became obviously more active when it heard singing.

1. The application of detecting signals by the electrodes is ________.

A．an improper practice	B．an unintentional move
C．an efficient tracking method	D．an effective approach to treating epilepsy

2. What was the computer model intended to do?

A．Detect neural signals.	B．Monitor brain activity.
C．Analyze different brain activities.	D．Interpret neural signals into music.

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

A．The brain is comprised of different areas.

B．The new study proves the complexity of the brain.

C．Different brain areas pick up various aspects of music.

D．Different styles of music cause different brain activities.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．New Fields for Music Study	B．Reproduce Music from the Brain
C．A Real Blessing for Music Lovers	D．Create Computer Models for Brain Research

9 . Scientists have been able to track the entire life of a mammoth (猛犸象) that lived more than 17,000 years ago. The team figured out where in Alaska it likely was at any given point of its 28-year life.

To do so, the researchers closely studied a 1.8-meter-long mammoth tusk (象牙) dating back around 17,100 years. Mammoth tusks grow by adding layers of tissue almost daily, forming rings like a tree that can reveal detailed information.

The main thing the researchers analyzed was strontium isotopes (锶同位素), which can act almost like an ancient GPS. Different areas have different isotopic features, which start in minerals deep underground and make their way to the top of the land, into plants and water. Finally, they can be seen on the animals that consume those plants and water.

Previous studies had produced an isotopic map of Alaska by analyzing isotopes in the teeth of hundreds of small animals, which don’t travel far in their lifetimes and so represent a local area. The researchers can then compare isotopic signals from each part of the mammoth’s tusk to this map, to get an idea of where the mammoth most likely wandered throughout its life.

The scientists started from where its remains were found. Working backwards, the scientists then looked at the isotopic feature of where the mammoth was about a week before death, then searched the map for the best match in a nearby area. A model then worked backwards stepwise to determine the most likely routes the mammoth might have taken.

According to the research, the mammoth seems to have spent his early years in the Yukon River Basin and Alaska, constantly trekking between several territories in a predictable pattern. The team says that this behavior seems to be like modern elephants, moving regularly from place to place.

1. What is the key to reading the mammoth’s tusk?

A．The length of the tusk.	B．The age of the mammoth.
C．The area the mammoth lived in.	D．The tissue found in the tusk’s layers.

2. What can be inferred from paragraph 3?

A．Plants and water are main carriers of isotopes.

B．The isotopes in the tusk came from the underground.

C．It was difficult to analyze the isotopic features of an area.

D．The researchers were surprised to find isotopes in the tusk.

3. How do previous studies benefit the present one?

A．By explaining the significance of tusks.	B．By recording the animal species of Alaska.
C．By offering researchers a map to compare with.	D．By proving the possibility of analyzing isotopes.

4. What does the underlined word “trekking” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Looking for food.	B．Escaping from dangers.
C．Making a long journey.	D．Sending warning signals.

10 . Liberty Hill Farm

Liberty Hill Farm, recognized as Vermont’s first Green Agritourism Enterprise, offers visitors opportunities to milk and feed Robeth Holstein cows. It also has a small hotel with seven guest rooms, which makes it a perfect destination for those looking to enjoy a relaxing vacation along with a farm tour.

Walker Honey Farm

Curious about how honey goes from beehive (蜂箱) to bottle? Visit the family-owned Walker Honey Farm in Texas, where you can take a guided walking tour of the farm’s facilities and hear first-hand from beekeepers. The 45-minute tour also includes a stop at Dancing Bee Winery on the farm’s property, where guests can try honey wine, one of the oldest wines still consumed today.

Charleston Tea Plantation

Charleston Tea Plantation is North America’s only tea plantation. Guests can see the acres of tea plants and visit the only tea factory in America. There’s also an option to take an amazing tour with Bill Hall, a third-generation tea taster who oversees the daily operations here. Want to take some tea to go? Visit the on-site gift shop to buy specialty teas and related items like tea cups.

Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Farm Tours

On the three-hour and guided tours, guests can see and learn more about Calumet Farm, a farm famous for excellent horses and racing operations covering nearly 800 acres. Tours also include glimpses (体验) of movie filming locations for films like Secretariat, Seabiscuit and Dreamer.

1. Which of the following tours provides accommodation for tourists?

A．Liberty Hill Farm.

B．Walker Honey Farm.

C．Charleston Tea Plantation.

D．Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Farm Tours.

2. What do Walker Honey Farm and Charleston Tea Plantation have in common?

A．They are unique in their areas.

B．They both include a 45-minute tour.

C．They are world-famous tourist attractions.

D．They offer direct communication with the staff.

3. Why are Secretariat, Seabiscuit and Dreamer mentioned?

A．To explain the visiting process.

B．To introduce some famous movies.

C．To stress the popularity of the farms.

D．To present an eye-catcher of the tours.