1 . A fully automated process, including a brand-new artificial intelligence(Al)tool, has successfully detected, identified(确认)and categorized its first supernova(超新星). Developed by an international organization led by Northwestern University, the new system automates the entire search for new supernovae across the night sky—effectively removing humans from the process. Not only does this rapidly speed up the process of analyzing and categorizing new supernova candidates(候选), but it also bypasses human errors.

The team reported to the astronomical community the launch and success of the new tool．called the Bright Transient Survey Bot(BTSbot), this week. In the past six years, humans have spent an estimated total of 2,200 hours checking and categorizing supernova candidates. With the new tool now officially online, researchers can redirect this precious time toward other responsibilities in order to speed up the discovery.

To detect and analyze supernovae, humans currently work hand in hand with robotic systems. First, robotic telescopes repeatedly image the same sections of the night sky, searching for new sources that were not present in previous images. Then, when these telescopes detect something new, humans take over. The researchers developed the BTSbot to cut out these human middlemen.

To test the BTSbot, the researchers looked to a newly discovered supernova candidate called SN2023tyk. The ZTF, a robotic observatory that images the night sky in a search for supernovae, first detected the source on Oct. 3. Examining ZTF’s data in real time, BTSbot found SN2023tyk on Oct.5. After determining that the candidate was a Type la supernova, the automated system publicly shared the discovery with the astronomical community on Oet.7.       

In the first days of running BTSbot, Northwestern’s Nabeel Rehemtulla, who co-led the technology development, felt a mix of nervousness and excitement. “The beauty of it is that, once everything is turned on and working properly, we don’t actually do anything. We go to sleep at night, and, in the morning, we see that BTSbot and these other AIs firmly do their jobs,” he said.

1. What does the underlined word “bypasses” in the first paragraph mean?

A．Causes.

B．Avoids.

C．Reduces.

D．Contains.

2. What can we say about the research on supernovae in the past six years?

A．It is simple.	B．It is automatic.
C．It is meaningless.	D．It is time-consuming.

3. What is the final step for the BTSbot to complete the test?

A．Detecting the supernova.	B．Sharing the supernova.
C．Identifying the supernova.	D．Categorizing the supernova.

4. What can we infer from Rehemtulla’s words?

A．He hasn’t had a good sleep for a long time.

B．Running BTSbot requires a lot of manpower.

C．Researchers benefit greatly from the BTSbot.

D．He has no confidence in the success of the test.

2 . Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has long worked to make her city less dependent on cars. She wanted to see more people using bicycles to get around. Over a number of years, the city government set limits on cars and increased the amount of bike paths from 200 kilometers to over 1,000 kilometers.

This year, Parisians are not complaining about too much automobile traffic. Instead, they say there are too many bikes. “Now, it’s really like a bike traffic jam(阻塞),” Thibault Quere, a spokesperson for France’s Federation of Bicycle Users, said. ”It’s kind of a good difficulty to have, especially when we think about what Paris used to be.”

Some famous roads along the River Seine are completely closed to cars. Now you see people riding bikes, running and walking with their families along the river. In another part of Paris, a bike path on Sebastopol Boulevard is one of the busiest in Europe, after opening in 2019. In one week in early September, it reached a record high of 124,000 riders.

The city will host the Summer Olympics in 2024 and plans to add more bike paths by then. Paris wants to reduce its pollution by half during the games, even as visitors from around the world will be in the city for the event. Organizers say all of the competition sites will be reachable by bike through a 60-kilometer network of bike paths.

The change to Paris, however, has not been easy. With more people using bikes, more people are making mistakes. Some of them are new to cycling and disobey traffic rules. But the environment may be improving. Cycling is good exercise and helps reduce pollution, which is still a problem for the large city. The French government blames atmospheric pollution for 48,000 early deaths in the country each year.

Hidalgo was re-elected in 2020 and plans to keep making what she calls a “Paris that breathes”. Her newest five-year bike plan includes over $250 million for more bike paths and bike parking. The new budget is an increase of over $100 million from her first five-year plan.

1. What can be learned from the second paragraph?

A．Hidalgo’s effort has paid off.	B．Parisians prefer to travel by car.
C．Parisians find it difficult to ride bikes.	D．Quere disagrees with Hidalgo.

2. Why does the author mention the data in paragraph 3?

A．To compare the famous roads in France.

B．To praise people enjoying riding bicycles.

C．To stress the importance of France in Europe.

D．To show how busy a cycle path is in Paris.

3. What do the organizers probably wish visitors to do during the Summer Olympics in 2024?

A．Tour local bike shops.	B．Ride to competition sites.
C．Promote the sights in France.	D．Support the athletes around the world.

4. Which word can best describe Anne Hidalgo?

A．Friendly.

B．Helpful.

C．Determined.

D．Honest.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the teacher mainly introducing?

A．Notes before class begins.

B．The content of the class.

C．The location of the classroom.

2. What is the total time of the class every week?

A．2 hours.

B．3 hours.

C．4 hours.

3. When can a student ask the teacher questions in person?

A．On Monday.

B．On Wednesday.

C．On Friday.

4 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man ask the woman to do?

A．Hold a meeting.

B．Cancel the meeting.

C．Change the meeting time.

2. At what time will the man present his report?

A．At 9.

B．At 11.

C．At 12.

3. What does the woman probably do?

A．A manager.

B．A typist.

C．A secretary.

4. What will the woman do next?

A．Go for a weekend.

B．Send an email to everyone.

C．Prepare a report for the man.

5 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does this conversation take place?

A．In the kitchen.

B．In the office.

C．On the phone.

2. What is Sammy’s problem?

A．Her sink doesn’t work.

B．Her kitchen is flooded.

C．Her apartment is in need of repair.

3. Why are the repairmen unavailable now?

A．They are on holiday.

B．They’ve been sent out.

C．They are busy making calls.

6 . Jenny lived in a small village. When she was a child, what she liked to do most was to watch the blue sky and enjoy birds flying freely in the sky. She always ______that some day she could also fly like a bird.

When Jenny was in the fourth grade, her teacher asked them to write a passage about their ______. In it, she wrote that she wanted to become an airplane pilot in the future. However, to her surprise, her paper came back with an “F” on it. The teacher told her it was nothing but fairy tale which could never become true. Jenny felt ______and sad. In her heart, she didn’t want to ______her teacher’s opinion. Why was it impossible? But the people______Jenny didn’t   support her and told her over and over again, “Girls can’t become pilots; never have, and never will. You’re______.” Finally, Jenny felt hopeless and ______her dream.

Jenny was in the senior high school several ______later. One day her English teacher, Mrs. Slaton, gave the class a ______about what they would be doing in the future. Jenny thought hard about it, “Pilot? No way! Artist? No talent! Waitress? I can do it.”_______she wrote it down. What Jenny wrote surprised Mrs.Slaton, “Is that what you are really interested in? I think you will be ______to do something full of more challenges.” Jenny felt excited, but she was still ______that she would be laughed at again. The teacher continued, “Everyone has their own talent. If you don’t go for your dream,______will do it for you.” Hearing that, with great courage she wrote down her old dream.

Mrs.Slaton’s words ______Jenny a lot. After ten years of hard work, Jenny’s dream came true. She became one of the first three women ______in the world. Stick to your dream if it’s what you really want!

1.

A．imagined

B．realized

C．agreed

D．suggested

2.

A．interests

B．dreams

C．families

D．hobbies

3.

A．tired

B．nervous

C．stupid

D．disappointed

4.

A．learn

B．accept

C．show

D．discuss

5.

A．with

B．including

C．around

D．except

6.

A．crazy

B．brave

C．clever

D．strong

7.

A．sent up

B．gave up

C．put up

D．made up

8.

A．days

B．weeks

C．months

D．years

9.

A．suggestion

B．notice

C．present

D．task

10.

A．Before

B．Though

C．Unless

D．So

11.

A．able

B．glad

C．ready

D．relaxed

12.

A．thankful

B．excited

C．worried

D．regretful

13.

A．nobody

B．somebody

C．anybody

D．everybody

14.

A．praised

B．encouraged

C．required

D．punished

15.

A．artists

B．waitresses

C．pilots

D．teachers

7 .

School Policy ◆Fighting, saying bad words and all other bad behavior will not be allowed. ◆Do not throw rocks, snowballs, sticks, waste paper or dirt on the school grounds. ◆Rollerblading (直排轮滑) is not allowed at school. ◆Contact through a note or a phone call must be made to the school if you are absent from school. ◆Parents and visitors are required to check in at the office when entering the school.

Lunchroom Guide ◆Students should use quiet voices in the lunchroom. ◆Students should go through the lunch line in a quiet and orderly manner. ◆Students should clean up their eating area before leaving the lunchroom. Meal Prices Lunch: $1.5 daily                 Weekly Lunch Ticket: $7.50 Breakfast: $0.80                  Weekly Breakfast Ticket: $4.00 Extra meal: $0.45                 Adult Lunch: $2.50

1. The passage is mainly written for ___________.

A．parents

B．workers

C．visitors

D．students

2. On Monday student Li Mei has breakfast and lunch at school, she pays________.

A．$2.30

B．$1.50

C．$0.80

D．$ 3.00

3. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

A．You can’t fight or say any bad words at school.

B．Your parents should check in when they come to school.

C．You should wait in line when you have lunch at school.

D．You can leave the lunchroom doing nothing after your meal.

8 . 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。

James Bradley had developed a strong passion for skiing. On a freezing cold Sunday in 2019, James, then a 16-year-old boy, headed to Aspen Mountain with his father to go skiing. They took a cable car to the top of the mountain and conquered the most challenging part of the long trail. Afterwards, they decided to follow different trails to go down the mountain respectively. That was when everything started to veer off course.

In the late afternoon, after finishing the final run through the side trial, his father arrived at the parking lot. Anxiously, he had waited here for his son for several hours. However, James never showed up.

It turned out that a fierce snowstorm had swept into the area as James was on his way down. Unable to see far and clearly, he turned off the path by accident and got lost. The dreadful snowstorm coupled with strong winds gained strength and enveloped everything, blocking his way back to the ski trails.

Before long, James slid down the mountain slope on his skis and stopped at the bottom of the mountain in the valley. Thanks to the thick snow, James didn’t get hurt and the winds weren’t as strong in the valley as they were up on the mountain. Looking around, he saw nothing but the branches of trees and the pure white snow. James had no idea where he was. Worse still, the sun began to sink and he was getting colder by the minute. Most worrisome of all was that he didn’t have any food or water with him, let alone his mobile phone or other supplies.

Standing alone in the wild and holding his large skis, cold and thirst, he couldn’t help thinking about the survival show Man vs. Wild that he used to watch. In the show, Bear Grylls was abandoned in a wild area like this and had to help himself out by using all sorts of survival skills. Yes! It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.

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。

Without hesitation, James took action immediately.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Two days later, James saw several figures approaching his shelter.

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9 . In February 2010, Roger Lynn’s wife Veronica was diagnosed with lung cancer. Soon, she was ________ to hospital. The diagnosis was depressing and the ________ in the hospital only made things more difficult.

“Her room was at the far end of the floor, and felt like a dark and ________ corner,” Lynn remembered.

One day, as Lynn was sitting with his wife, a nurse named Jennifer came in and ________ some good news: A room with a window had been ________ and she wanted Lynn’s wife to have it.

“She led me into the room, which was filled with ________, and through the window there was a/an________ of the Olympic Mountains serving as backdrop for the whole scene,” Lynn said.

The new room ________ the feelings of their previously bad experience of being in the hospital day after day. But a week later, Veronica took a turn for the ________. She developed a blood clot (血栓), and then ________. The next day, Lynn took flowers to the nurses’ station as an expression of ________ for their support over the past two weeks. When he arrived, Jennifer________ Lynn and took him by the hand.

“She told me what a(n)________ it had been to care for Veronica and her family. She had been touched by the experience and was ________ saddened by her death,” Lynn said. “Jennifer didn’t have to find me that day when the room became ________. But she did, and her kindness was light in a dark and painful time.”

1.

A．added

B．admitted

C．devoted

D．qualified

2.

A．consequences

B．barriers

C．excuses

D．surroundings

3.

A．forgotten

B．discussed

C．finished

D．explored

4.

A．realized

B．shared

C．challenged

D．assessed

5.

A．exchanged

B．visited

C．released

D．identified

6.

A．furniture

B．possession

C．light

D．waste

7.

A．intention

B．assessment

C．discovery

D．view

8.

A．transformed

B．reflected

C．indicated

D．maintained

9.

A．clearer

B．smarter

C．worse

D．calmer

10.

A．turned over

B．passed away

C．fell over

D．carried away

11.

A．regret

B．depression

C．relief

D．gratitude

12.

A．lectured

B．declined

C．cured

D．approached

13.

A．honor

B．commitment

C．issue

D．guidance

14.

A．temporarily

B．leisurely

C．truly

D．accidentally

15.

A．essential

B．available

C．private

D．occupied

10 . 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。

The 78th United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution (决议) on Friday, officially     1     (announce) the Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, as a UN floating holiday. Experts said the move shows the     2     (significance) influence of Chinese culture and will contribute     3     the promotion of the Global Civilization Initiative.

The Lunar New Year not only bears the ideas of peace and harmony     4     (value) by Chinese civilization but also carries the common values of humanity such as family harmony and harmonious coexistence between humans     5     nature.

The reason why the Lunar New Year can pass national borders and is increasingly welcomed by many countries     6     (lie) mainly in the rich cultural heritage of China and the driving force of globalization. As the world’s second-largest economy, China’s cultural elements have spread alongside its economic influence. In the trend of globalization, people’s interest in diverse cultures is     7     (gradual) increasing, and the Lunar New Year has become a major means for people     8     (communicate) and connect.

Therefore, the official     9     (recognize) of the Chinese New Year as a UN holiday fully reflects an emphasis on the inheritance and innovation of civilization,     10     will promote exchanges and mutual learning among diverse world cultures and actively embody the UN’s values of diverse and inclusive cultural ideals.