1 . 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。

In a small town, there lived a young elementary school student named Timmy, whose lateness had become his worst trait (特点) in his school.

Every school morning, he struggled to get out of bed, often finding himself rushing through breakfast and forgetting important things like his homework or lunchbox. Meanwhile, his classmates would glance at the empty seat beside them, exchanging knowing looks as the clock ticked pa st the start of the class. When Timmy finally arrived, he would often find himself the center of attention, and his cheeks red with embarrassment as he apologised. Deep down, Timmy felt a growing sense of discomfort and shame about his habitual lateness. His teachers and classmates were concerned about the effect of his constant lateness on his studies.

One day, Timmy’s class teacher, Mrs. Johnson, decided to solve the issue. She approached Timmy with a gentle smile, “Timmy, can we talk about something important?”

Timmy looked up and replied, a bit nervous, “Sure, Mrs. Johnson.”

She crouched (蹲下) down to his level, speaking softly but seriously and sincerely, “I’ve noticed you’ve been late for class quite often. Do you know being on time is very important?”

Timmy lowered his head and said, “Yes, but...”

Mrs. Johnson continued, “Being on time helps you not miss out on your lessons. It’s also about respect for your classmates and me. When you’re late, it can disrupt (打乱) the whole class. We all miss you when you’re not here on time.”

Timmy nodded and said, a look of understanding on his face, “I didn’t realize it was affecting everyone. I’ll try to be better, Mrs. Johnson. But I have difficulty waking up and getting out of bed. Every morning when my alarm clock sounded, I hit the snooze (小睡) button, just 10 more minutes. Then 10 minutes later, another 10 minutes. That’s why I am always late for school.”

“Don’t worry. We’re all here to help you,” Mrs. Johnson said, offering a comforting smile.

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After the talk, Mrs. Johnson, along with Timmy’s classmates, came up with a plan to help him.
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Soon Timmy’s change was obvious.
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2 . The story of Oprah Winfrey’s life is one of overcoming incredible odds and achieving great success. Born into poverty in Mississippi, Winfrey faced numerous challenges throughout her childhood. She was raised by her grandmother, who installed in her a love of reading and a strong work ethic. However, Winfrey was also the victim of abuse and neglect, both at home and in her community.

Despite these obstacles, Winfrey showed great promise from a young age. At age 19 she became a news anchor(主播) for the local television station, and in 1976 she was made a reporter and co-anchor for the ABC news in Baltimore, Maryland. She found herself limited by the objectivity required of news reporting, and in 1977 she became co-host of the Baltimore morning show People Are Talking.

Winfrey excelled in the casual and personal talk-show format, and in 1984 she moved to Chicago to host the faltering(衰退的) talk show AM Chicago. Winfrey’s honest and engaging personality quickly turned the program into a success, and in 1985 it was renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show. Winfrey’s warmth, intelligence, and empathy made her a beloved figure to millions of viewers. She used her platform to address important social issues, such as child abuse, domestic violence, and poverty.

Despite her success, Winfrey faced many challenges along the way. She struggled with her weight, and was often criticized for her appearance. She also faced many personal and professional setbacks in her life and work. However, Winfrey refused to give up. She continued to work hard, launching her own production company, Harpo Productions, and starting her own cable network, OWN. She also became a philanthropist, donating millions of dollars to charitable causes.

Today, Winfrey is one of the most successful and influential people in the world. She has won lots of awards for her work. She is also a best-selling author and a respected public speaker. Winfrey’s story provés the power of perseverance, hard work, and faith in oneself.

1. What did Oprah Winfrey start her career as?

A．A news anchor.	B．A talk show co-anchor.
C．A manager of a company.	D．A reporter of a TV station.

2. What do we know about The Oprah Winfrey Show from paragraph 3?

A．It was a TV program meant to help the local citizens.

B．Oprah Winfrey’s excellent qualities made it successful.

C．It called on viewers to fight against poverty and crimes.

D．It was a program designed only for Oprah Winfrey.

3. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．Winfrey faced many doubts about her hosting style.

B．Winfrey set up a company of her own.

C．Winfrey never gave up in face of difficulties.

D．Winfrey contributed lots of money to charities.

4. What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A．To tell us that our life has its ups and downs.

B．To share Winfrey’s life experience with us.

C．To encourage us to work hard in our careers.

D．To sing high praise for Winfrey’s success and qualities.

3 . Seagulls are flying overhead. Not far away, a boat is making a big noise. The sounds of people talking and laughing are everywhere. The smell of popcorn is carried on the fresh and pleasant wind blowing off the lake. Duluth is a city full of sights, smells, and sounds. My family visits it often, but each time it is a new adventure.

Duluth, Minnesota, was founded in 1870. Located at the southeast corner of the St. Louis County, on Lake Superior, Duluth is the third largest city in Minnesota, with a population of 86, 918. It was named after Daniel Sieur Du Lhut, a French explorer.

Native American settlements were first found in the area by French explorers in the late 1600s. Soon after, Duluth became an important trade and shipping center for the timber (木材) industry. In 1865, iron was discovered, making Duluth a major ore (矿石) shipping point. When the St. Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959, it became one of the Great Lakes’ leading ports for exporting grain.

Tourism is very important to Duluth. People are attracted to its natural scenery, as well as the museums, zoos, and of course, the many gift shops downtown. Duluth is the home of the Great Lakes Aquarium, which is the only all­freshwater aquarium in the United States. However, the Aerial Lift Bridge is the thing that most people want to see when they visit. Standing nearly 400 feet tall, it is a spectacular feat (功绩) of engineering. The Lake Superior Maritime Museum, where you’ll find more about ore boats, the lift bridge, and other things, is just a short walk away from the bridge. If you visit Duluth in the winter, you can go to Spirit Mountain to ski or snowboard.

From bridges to museums, zoos to shops, Duluth has it all. No matter what your interests are, Duluth has something for everyone.

1. How does the author introduce the topic of the text?

A．By giving examples.

B．By giving a summary.

C．By giving a description.

D．By making comparisons.

2. Who was Daniel Sieur Du Lhut?

A．The leader of Native Americans.

B．The founder of Duluth, Minnesota.

C．The person who gave a name to Duluth.

D．One of the first French explorers to Duluth.

3. Why do most people go to see the Aerial Lift Bridge?

A．It is near a famous museum.

B．It is a masterpiece of engineering.

C．People can overlook Duluth on it.

D．It is the highest building in Duluth.

4. The text is likely to appear in         .

A．a news report	B．a tourist guide
C．a history paper	D．an art show review

4 . Pat Patterson, a pilot for 25 years, had never met anyone like the handsome young man in the wheelchair who faced him at the Medford, Oregon, airport on July 28, 1976. Mike Henderson, a quadriplegic (四肢瘫痪者), wanted flying lessons.

As a 22­-year-­old Coast Guardsman eight years before, Henderson had fallen off a dock and landed on a floating log, breaking two of his bones. Doctors said that he would probably never walk again, let alone fly. “Here was this doctor telling me how it was going to be,” he says, “but no one was going to limit my freedom to try.”

Henderson parked his wheelchair next to the airplane and began to climb up onto the wing. He injured his elbow on the way, and after a great struggle, finally managed to pull himself into the airplane’s pilot’s seat. In the flight office, Pat Patterson watched in disbelief. “He crawled his way up that wing!” he says. “It took him 45 minutes. When I went out, he was sitting in the pilot’s seat, bleeding from his injured elbow all over the place. When I saw him go through that much pain, I knew nothing could stop him.”

Now everything was up to the instructor and the student, and together they set about solving each problem as it arose. A small piece of carpet gave Henderson traction (摩擦力) to climb the slippery wing. A headset freed his hands from the radio microphone, and the two men developed a moving bar that enabled Henderson to operate the airplane more easily.

Three weeks and eight flying hours after the first lesson, Henderson and Patterson happily phoned Dr. Stoddard — Henderson’s physician. At the airport, as the physician looked on, Henderson quickly wheeled himself around the airplane, doing a thorough, professional ground check. With Patterson and Dr. Stoddard on board, he went through his preflight instrument check. Minutes later, engine starting, the plane rolled down the runway and took off into the gray sky.

1. When did Mike Henderson become disabled?

A．At the age of 25.	B．In 1968.
C．At the age of 30.	D．In 1976.

2. What did Pat Patterson think of Mike Henderson when they met first?

A．Depressed.	B．Experienced.
C．Determined.	D．Delighted.

3. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．How Patterson and Henderson overcame the difficulties together.

B．How Patterson helped Henderson overcome the difficulties.

C．How Patterson taught Henderson to fly with difficulty.

D．The difficulties Henderson faced before flying.

4. What do we know from the text?

A．Patterson didn’t want to teach Henderson at first.

B．Henderson finally succeeded in flying alone.

C．Patterson was very strict with Henderson.

D．Henderson went through a lot of difficulties.

5 . Bella, a 14-year-old cat from Huntingdon, UK, has claimed the Guinness Record for the world’s loudest purr (猫叫声) by a domestic cat, with a noisy purr______at 54.59 decibels (分贝).

The Spink family has had Bella for almost 15 years, and they’ve always______that she might have the world’s loudest purr. Friends and family would always ______her loud purring, and Nicole Spink’s late husband would ______that she was louder than the TV.

One day, they decided to put Bella’s purring to the test―they ______a smartphone app to measure the cat’s purr and were blown away by the______. She was louder than the Guinness World record for the loudest purr by a domestic cat, so they applied for an official record______.

Measuring sound with a smartphone app and having it measured by a sound engineer can bring about totally______ results, but in this case, the Spinks were lucky to have their measurements______. After feasting on a bowl of her favorite food, Bella got to enjoy some much-needed petting by her owner and she produced some ______loud purring.

The standardized class-1 sound meter recorded Bella’s ______pur at 54.59 decibels. That was more than enough to beat the 50-decibel requirement to______the Guinness Record.

It’s important to note that while Bella has ______the record for the loudest purr by a living domestic cat, she doesn’t have the loudest purr in history. That ______belongs to the late Smokey and Merlin, two cats who purred at the ______noise level of 67.8 dB, a full 13.21 louder than Bella.

1.

A．produced

B．measured

C．supplied

D．analyzed

2.

A．respected

B．preferred

C．recommended

D．supposed

3.

A．account for

B．wonder at

C．agree with

D．work out

4.

A．celebrate

B．promote

C．debate

D．complain

5.

A．downloaded

B．invented

C．restored

D．contrasted

6.

A．benefit

B．pressure

C．result

D．purpose

7.

A．attempt

B．donation

C．performance

D．system

8.

A．useless

B．available

C．different

D．possible

9.

A．confirmed

B．formed

C．improved

D．destroyed

10.

A．specifically

B．slightly

C．gracefully

D．impressively

11.

A．normal

B．straight

C．peak

D．major

12.

A．regard

B．switch

C．beg

D．claim

13.

A．set

B．carved

C．sought

D．mixed

14.

A．option

B．trend

C．object

D．title

15.

A．professional

B．meaningful

C．astonishing

D．demanding

6 . Who should go to bed now?

A．Jim.

B．Jim’s grandmother.

C．Jim’s parents.

7 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where are the speakers?

A．In a restaurant.

B．In a classroom.

C．In an interview room.

2. What did the man dislike about Jessica’s answer?

A．She sounded too casual.

B．She spoke too slowly.

C．She looked nervous.

3. what has Jessica already done?

A．She’s graduated from high school.

B．She’s made the basketball team.

C．She’s worked as a waitress.

4. What is Jessica like?

A．She is very smart.

B．She is less confident.

C．She is very funny.

8 . 听下面一段独白，完成下面小题。
1. How many hectares of tea trees are there in Jiajiang county?

A．20,000 hectares.

B．35,000 hectares.

C．46,000 hectares.

2. Where was green tea of Jiajiang county mainly exported in 2021?

A．To South Africa

B．To East Asia.

C．To Central Asia.

3. How do farmers get the best tea?

A．By using good farm chemicals.

B．By watering tea trees on time.

C．By focusing on the soil.

4. What is Zou Chengjun?

A．A farmer.

B．A director.

C．A businessman.

9 . In the days before the internet, critical thinking was the most important skill that informed citizens could have. But in the digital age, according to Anastasia Kozyreva, a German psychologist, an even more important skill is “critical ignoring.” With such an overabundance of information, we need to first decide what’s worth our attention and time, and what’s not.

The first strategy is self-nudging. This involves avoiding low-quality information so that we have more quality time for ourselves. It also involves the removal of distracting things from the environment around you. Of course, we need to stay informed of world events, so we can’t just ignore the internet altogether. When you do go into social media, Kozyreva recommends setting time limits, which prevents you from losing track of time as you click on one attractive link after another.

The next strategy is lateral (横向的) reading. Its purpose is to improve judgments about the reliability of information, and to protect you from false and misleading information. The strategy involves opening a new web page to find out more about the source of the information. Likewise, it’s also good to check the source of the information in an internet post. Headlines are often cheating. They’re designed to attract attention, not provide information. The main idea of the article may be completely contrary to the implication in the headline. A sensational claim may provide a link with a headline that seems to support it, but a careful reading of the original source shows it doesn’t.

We live in a digital age in which we’re overwhelmed with information, much of it of poor quality. Train our critical ignoring skills and we can get the benefits of the internet while we avoid falling victim to those who try to control our attention.

1. Which of the following saying can best describe “critical ignoring”?

A．Rob Peter to pay Paul.	B．Make something out of nothing.
C．Birds of a feather flock together.	D．Separate the sheep from the goats.

2. What does the author suggest for applying self-nudging strategy?

A．Improving study equipment.	B．Managing our own time well.
C．Avoiding access to social media.	D．Staying informed of what happened.

3. How can we get the reliable information of an article?

A．By focusing on headlines.	B．By reading posts at random.
C．By searching for original sources.	D．By consulting authorities for advice.

4. What is the purpose of writing the text?

A．To clarify a concept.

B．To promote an app.

C．To describe a scene.

D．To make a proposal.

10 . How China’s Youth Travel

The rapid development and popularization of the Internet and We-Media have created new types of professions among China’s youngsters in terms of travelling, such as travel bloggers, vloggers and experiencers.

“The world is so big, I want to have a look,” “Have a spur-of-the-moment trip (说走就走的旅行)” are popular memes among China’s young netizens in recent years, showing their desires to get away from the mundane (平淡的) life and work to see the world.

In China, an increasing number of youngsters have already embarked on their journey to explore the world. They are recording their travel experiences and telling their stories in a way that is completely different from the last generation. Their articles, pictures and videos are also influencing many others’ travel decisions.

Booking independent tours online has become a norm for young travellers. Last-minute travel decisions are often made, especially among post-90s and post-00s, who tend to have shorter predetermined period to book tickets or rent cars, according to the travel agencies Skyscanner and Ctrip.

For domestic travel, red tourism has gained much popularity in the past years to remember the history and the heroic martyrs dedicated to the country. Also, overseas travel is more accessible than previous decades with people aged from 18 to 29 taking up over half of the total tourist number.

The number of tourists who visit the Belt and Road countries also saw an increase from 15.49 million in 2015 to 27. 41 million in 2017, seeing an annual growth rate of 15.34%, according to the data provided by CTA.

CTA predicts that youngsters’ travel preferences will continue to boost the development of good-quality travel market in the future, featuring different themed travels such as summer travel, ice and snow travel, night travel, self-driving tour, cruise tour, sports travel and so on.

1. What does the underlined word ”memes“ in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．popular ideas

B．facial expression

C．travel bloggers

D．travel articles

2. What is the usual practice for young travellers nowadays?

A．Having a spur-of-the-moment trip.	B．Embarking on their journeys to explore the world.
C．Booking independent tours online.	D．Recording their travel experiences.

3. Why is red tourism increasingly popular in the past years?

A．To dedicate to the country.

B．To remember the history.

C．To boost the development of good-quality travel market.

D．To feature different themed travels.

4. The_______________ is more accessible than previous decades.

A．cruise tour

B．summer travel

C．self-driving tour

D．overseas travel