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。续写的词数应为150左右。

I was never a fast runner and thus I always didn’t like running. Throughout my childhood, whenever we competed in the 50-meter run, the 400-meter, or any other type of race, I would finish in the bottom half. In my late teens, as a member of a baseball team, I was the slowest runner on the team. In the preseason training, I was always the one running by myself at the end.

Therefore, twenty years later, when I entered my first official running race — a 3,000-meter challenge in my city — at age 38, I certainly didn’t expect to win or come close to winning.

I was there because my college friend Jim Hosek was the director of the race, and he asked me to run. The race was aimed at raising money for the unfortunate patients in a hospital and encouraging the patients and their fanilies to be brave, determined, and confident with sportsmanship.

It was a heartwarming program.I wanted to support it, so I showed up, paid the entrance fee, had a number pinned (把……别住) on my back, and moved over to the starting line. There, I waited with about 300 other runners for the race to begin. I was nervous. Would I be the last one to finish a race again? Could I even finish the race? I wondered.

Before long, someone spoke into a microphole, “Anyone weighing over 200 pounds comes down to the scale (秤), please.” Knowing I was over 200 pounds, I walked down to the scale. A man told me to stand on it. “Two hundred and three pounds,” he said. Then he wrote down the race number that was on my back. Out of curiosity, I asked him why he did so,and then I was told there would be an award ceremony (仪式) after the race. One award was for the first finisher in the over 200-pound group, and this special award would be announced at the end of the ceremony.

Not expecting the award, I ran towards the starting line, never realizing there were only two runners weighing over 200 pounds.

Paragraph 1:
             Soon after, the race started.
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             Then came the last award, and to my surprise, my name was announced.
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2 . Being fit and healthy doesn’t mean you have to work out for hours a day and eat nothing but chicken and vegetables for every meal.     1     The following are some of them.

You always complain you are too busy to go to the gym or to prepare a healthy meal.     2     You should start to put your health and fitness in the first place today. You can work out in the park and cook your favourite food after work. What you should do first is stop making excuses all the time.

You should walk more instead of driving a car when going out. The key to lifelong fitness is to simply be more active and walk more every day. Try your best to walk whenever and wherever you can —to the superstore, to the office, or go for an after-dinner walk with your family.     3    

Instead of always going to the movies or watching TV, you should take part in activities that keep you moving. You can go for a bike ride, go on a hike, or go to play sports with your family and friends, such as ping-pong and basketball.     4     Not only will you get moving, but also you will have fun.

    5     Many people underestimate the importance of a good night’s rest, but having a good rest each night is important for your health. Therefore, try to sleep seven to eight hours a night on a regular basis.

A．The list is endless.

B．Find ways to be close to nature.

C．Enough sleep is especially important.

D．Of course it’s not always possible to go to the gym.

E．However, for your health, you have to make a change.

F．In short, take every chance to walk as much as you can.

G．Actually, there are many good habits that will help you keep in shape.

3 . More educators and researchers are bringing attention to misinformation (错误信息) through the internet and social media. Teaching media literacy (素养) can be a problem. Those against teaching internet literacy say it’s the same as thought control, which prevents some teachers from using it in class.

Erin, a mother from Massachusetts who has worked as a reporter, said that media literacy is a skill as important as computer engineering for the economy. She created a nonprofit group called Media Literacy Now to support digital literacy education. “Basic communication is part of our information economy, and there will be huge implications for our economy if we don’t get this right,” she said.

Shawn Lee. who teaches social studies in Seattle, Washington, has taught about double -checking online reports, getting information from more than a few places and using critical (批评的) thinking. He also created an organization for teachers to share experiences.

Teaching internet literacy to fight misinformation may be more effective than new laws. Some US states have added new standards for teaching internet literacy. Subjects can include how the internet and social media work, how to find misinformation by looking at many sources. Other ways of identifying misinformation might include looking for missing background information or recognizing emotional headlines.

Media and internet literacy is taught around the world. Finland and Canada have developed programs over the years to teach young people about the media. The goal is to get young people to understand what in the news and on the internet is a fact, and what isn’t.

Media and internet literacy is often compared to driver’s education. “We need speed limits, we need well designed roads and good regulations to ensure cars are safe. But we also teach people how to drive safely,” a director of education Johnson said.

This combination of government, industry and educators is considered the model that is needed for internet and media literacy. Education is needed for an effective answer to fight internet misinformation.

1. What’s the view of people against teaching internet literacy?

A．It needs laws to prove its effect.

B．It adds to teachers’ heavy work.

C．It’s like controlling people’s thought.

D．It may face strong criticism of parents.

2. What has Shawn done to support internet literacy?

A．He’s created Media Literacy Now.

B．He’s taught students critical thinking.

C．He’s invented online double checking.

D．He’s asked teachers to share experiences.

3. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A．What’s been done about online literacy.

B．What effect online literacy has on us.

C．How we can stop misinformation online.

D．How we could beat online misinformation.

4. What does Johnson think about teaching internet literacy?

A．People should learn about safe surfing.

B．It should be covered in driver’s education.

C．It calls for the efforts of online education.

D．Finland and Canada have experience in this.

4 . I went for a walk up to a local park and Chester was running about. Suddenly, two dogs appeared, attacking him. He got _________ and ran off in an unfamiliar direction. I can only _________ myself-it’s like losing a family member. My daughter didn’t sleep for three days. She just thought her pet was _________.

My family had almost lost _________ until Erica decided to offer her services. She uses a drone(无人机)to help find lost dogs. Equipped with a hi-tech thermal imaging(热成像)camera, the drone can detect heat _________ from 250 feet in the air. _________, when asked to help out in a search for a _________, Erica simply turns up to the dog’s last known _________ and sets up the drone. Having found more than 160 dogs, it’s proved pretty _________.

And it’s easy to see why. Can you __________ Chester running around these woods? To the naked eye(肉眼), it’s virtually impossible, but pop the thermal image up and he jumps out, __________ his owner to bring him safely back home.

Having saved hundreds of dogs, the method is clearly __________. Erica doesn’t __________ for her services and instead does it for the pleasure of seeing the owners __________.

Erica’s drone has helped create countless happy __________ and is sure to make many more in the future.

1.

A．concerned

B．annoyed

C．scared

D．confused

2.

A．speak for

B．focus on

C．turn to

D．adapt to

3.

A．sick

B．gone

C．injured

D．stuck

4.

A．attitude

B．contact

C．track

D．hope

5.

A．impressions

B．signals

C．experiments

D．behaviors

6.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

7.

A．family

B．job

C．chance

D．dog

8.

A．location

B．company

C．adventure

D．arrangement

9.

A．particular

B．familiar

C．successful

D．suitable

10.

A．spot

B．explore

C．concentrate

D．rescue

11.

A．forbidding

B．allowing

C．ordering

D．warning

12.

A．challenging

B．improving

C．working

D．surviving

13.

A．apply

B．wish

C．answer

D．charge

14.

A．reunited

B．recognized

C．requested

D．admired

15.

A．destinations

B．solutions

C．goals

D．endings

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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

The 46-year-old Chinese Zhang Hong has scaled (攀登) the     1     (high) peak in the world from the Nepal side, becoming the first blind man in Asia and the third in the world to climb Mount Everest.

“No matter if you’re     2     (serious) disabled or normal, whether you have lost your eyesight or you have no legs or hands, it doesn’t matter as long as you have     3     strong mind. You can always complete a thing that other people say you can’t,” Zhang said.

Born in southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, Zhang lost his sight at the age of 21. He     4     (inspire) by Erik Weihenmayer, a blind American mountaineer     5     scaled Everest in 2001, and began training     6     the help of his mountain guide friend Qiang Zi.

Eventually, Zhang     7     (complete) the 8,849-meter-high Himalayan feat (壮举) on May 24, 2021 along with three mountain     8     (guide), and returned to the base camp on Thursday, May 27.

“I was still very scared, because I couldn’t see where I was walking at that time. I had no ability     9     (balance) myself, either. So sometimes I would fall,” said Zhang. “But I kept     10     (reflect) because even though it was hard, I had to face those difficulties. This is one component of climbing. There are difficulties and dangers and this is the meaning of climbing.”

6 . In 2009, Fletcher was hit by a woman who was texting while driving. His car ______ two times after being run off the road. That accident left him with a broken neck and caused him to become paralyzed (瘫痪的) from the chest down.

However, it has never stopped him from ______ life to the fullest. He has ______ to many destinations in America and even abroad.

In 2019, he ______ a book about his life, started a non-profit organization, and launched (开设) a brand new YouTube channel to ______ his travels.

______, he likes traveling very much. He ______ more on destinations that he had always wanted to ______ and picked back up with the international traveling in 2020.

He went to Vegas, Chicago, and San Diego with his friends and family. He has ______ a plane, swum with dolphins and partied up on board. This man is truly living his best life. “It’s ______ because when I was on these trips, people would ______ me and tell me what a(n) ______ I am to them,” Fletcher said.

As a way to ______ even more people, Fletcher’s new YouTube channel will serve as a means to ______ others on how traveling in a wheelchair really is. “My channel will ______ my everyday life of being paralyzed as well as how I fly and get around when I travel,” he said.

The most ______ thing for people is to see that traveling can be done even with ______. He’ll introduce the details of how he selects hotels and destinations that are ______ to those in similar situations.

“Just being paralyzed doesn’t mean you could stop ______,” Fletcher explained. “I’m just having ______ and enjoying life.”

As his motto says, “Where there’s a wheel, there’s a way.”

1.

A．broke down

B．turned over

C．took off

D．burned up

2.

A．achieving

B．controlling

C．managing

D．enjoying

3.

A．run

B．hurried

C．traveled

D．walked

4.

A．wrote

B．read

C．reviewed

D．chose

5.

A．record

B．advertise

C．plan

D．begin

6.

A．Of course

B．By accident

C．In comparison

D．On average

7.

A．depended

B．focused

C．improved

D．based

8.

A．develop

B．protect

C．own

D．visit

9.

A．won

B．sold

C．flown

D．made

10.

A．rewarding

B．ordinary

C．natural

D．challenging

11.

A．ignore

B．blame

C．avoid

D．recognize

12.

A．warning

B．injury

C．inspiration

D．fantasy

13.

A．seek

B．encourage

C．interview

D．finance

14.

A．educate

B．congratulate

C．follow

D．thank

15.

A．monitor

B．predict

C．confirm

D．show

16.

A．important

B．terrible

C．awkward

D．interesting

17.

A．regret

B．spirits

C．limitations

D．satisfaction

18.

A．visible

B．accessible

C．strange

D．remote

19.

A．worrying

B．doubting

C．thinking

D．living

20.

A．trouble

B．luck

C．fun

D．lime

7 . Travel is not only beneficial to our minds, bodies, and souls, but it will be important to many countries and communities that rely on tourism dollars to make ends meet. Now I’d like to go a bit more in depth with strategies for travelers to leave less of a mess behind.

Pack with great care. How you pack sets the tone for how you will interact with the place you visit. Take as little as you can. Pack useful things like a large scarf or a quick-dry towel that can double as a blanket, pillow, or sun guard.     1    

Save water and energy. Paying for the hotel room doesn’t mean you should waste the resources.     2     Take short showers and reuse towels. Turn off the lights and turn down the heat when you leave.

    3     When you travel with least luggage, it’s not a big deal to hop on a bus, train, or ferry, all of which come with a smaller carbon footprint than private cars or plane rides. Public transportation routes give you a different view of a city and a culture, bring you into contact with locals, and add some colorful stories to your adventure.

Avoid single-use plastic. When hanging out, carry a cloth shopping bag for any purchases.     4     Avoid takeout meals that produce waste.

Leave reviews.     5     By taking the time to leave a thoughtful review that analyzes the eco-credibility of a place you’ve visited, you can help the business get recognized for its effort, and encourage other travelers to prioritize (优先处理) environmental standards.

A．Use public transportation.

B．Pack more in case of an emergency.

C．Keep your bag light and easy to carry.

D．Avoid using it as much as possible.

E．Treat it as you do in your own home.

F．Carry a water bottle to avoid single-use plastic bottles.

G．This is an important yet often overlooked aspect of travel.

8 . Triantha Occidentalis, commonly known as the western false asphodel (西部假水仙), which has been known to science since 1879, is a herb-like plant found in abundance along North America’s West Coast. But it is only recently that researchers discovered the innocent-looking plant’s desire for insects.

“We had no idea it was carnivorous (食肉的),” says botanist Sean Graham. “This was not found in some exotic tropical location, but really right on our doorstep in Vancouver. You could exactly walk out from Vancouver to this field site.”

While studying the plant, the researchers noticed that Triantha Occidentalis lacked the same gene as other carnivorous plants. Since the plant grows in the same wet, sunny habitat with nutrient-poor soil as other carnivorous plants, they wondered if it caught insects for nutrition as well. “And at the same time they have sticky stems (茎),” Graham said. “So, I wonder if this could be a sign that it might be carnivorous.”

To test whether it is carnivorous, scientists marked fruit flies with nitrogen-15 isotopes (氮-l5同位素). By collecting the plants the fruit flies visited and comparing the nitrogen levels of different plants, the researchers found that Triantha Occidentalis was able to get more than half of the nitrogen it needed, suggesting that it absorbs nitrogen from the fruit flies. Additionally, the digestive enzyme (消化酶) released by the sticky hairs in flower stems was similar to that found in other carnivorous plants.

Usually, the deadly trap of carnivorous plants grow far away from the flower to prevent accidentally killing pollinators (授粉者), while the western false asphodel traps insects near flowers. The scientists say this is the first time they have met the deadly trap on the flower’s stem, and the sticky hairs on the stem of Triantha Occidentalis can only catch small insects, not the larger bees or butterflies involved in pollination.

“It’s a good reminder that we still don’t know much about the ecology of a lot of individual plant species, even in well-known environments,” says Dr. Qianshi Lin.

1. What does Graham stress in paragraph 2?

A．The discovery is made in the local place.

B．Carnivorous plants grow in the hottest places.

C．Triantha Occidentalis is very common.

D．Vancouver is home to various carnivorous plants.

2. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．The nitrogen.	B．The digestive enzyme.
C．The flower.	D．The nutrition.

3. Which part of the western false asphodel catches insects?

A．Its fruit.	B．Its leaves.
C．Its stem.	D．Its roots.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．A new species of local flower is discovered.

B．A carnivorous flower in the wild grows well.

C．A flower gives off strange smell to attract insects.

D．An innocent-looking plant turns out to be carnivorous.

9 . Dennis Prescott, a famous Canadian chef and cookbook author, understands the very essence of cooking. His practice is based on making people happy with food that inspires joy at the table. Naturally, it took Prescott time and work to achieve a level of freedom and joy in the kitchen.

As a struggling musician living in Nashville, TN, he learned how to cook by working his way through several Jamie Oliver cookbooks. But he soon realized that food, rather than music, was his actual passion and he threw himself into creating delicious recipes. Working alongside chefs in various restaurants leads him to travel the world as a chef and finally become the master he is today.

“Mastery takes years,” stresses the chef. “The best chefs in the world are the best because they’ve put years of work to get to a place where something comes naturally to them like second nature. And they still fail often, because they’re constantly pushing their own creativity in the kitchen.”

Besides the actual cooking, Prescott’s success is also owed to his online presence. His Instagram account is full of photos of mouth-watering food and appealing recipes that will inspire you, at the very least, to order some takeout. “When I started, I simply thought all I’d have to focus on was food,” he says. “Wrong. Should you aspire to be the best chef? Absolutely! That said, I spend much more time working on account receivables and on meetings than I do in the kitchen.”

When asked what is his advice to other aspiring cooks, he said, “There is no special pill or secret to success. Just put your head down, work hard and put in the time. In the end, the risk will pay off.”

1. How did Prescott learn to cook at first?

A．By copying other cooks on social media.	B．By learning cooking skills from cookbooks.
C．By doing cooking in various restaurants.	D．By getting special recipes from a musician.

2. What does Prescott think of the best chefs?

A．They work years to avoid failure.	B．They have second nature to be cooks.
C．They are creative and practice constantly.	D．They usually have their own kitchen.

3. What does Prescott consider wrong as a cook?

A．Spending time on account receivables.	B．Ordering some takeout online.
C．Longing to be the best chef.	D．Focusing all on food.

4. Which is Prescott’s suggestion to other cooks?

A．They should face up to failure.	B．They should seek the secret of recipes.
C．The practice of cooking should come first.	D．Cooking should be combined with music.

10 . If you’re a camping lover, the scenery of the following campsites will provide you with an experience that you will never forget.

North Rim Campground, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Address: North Rim, AZ 86052, USA

Camping in the famous Grand Canyon, with its layers of million-year-old red rock, is the favorite thing for many people. After all, it is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. You will see rural views of the canyon which is shaded by towering pines. And it is home to vast wildlife including wild wolves and deer.

Apgar Campground, Glacier National Park, Montana

Address: US Hwy 2, West Glacier, MT 59901, USA

There are plenty of original forests, mountain meadows, lakes, and rocky mountains in Glacier National Park. Adventurous visitors and campers visiting Montana enter a hiker’s paradise when coming here. Apgar Campground is situated among the trees and wildlife there ranges from mountain goats to grizzly bears.

Watchman Campground, Zion National Park, Utah

Address: UT-9, Springdale, UT 84767, USA

Located a quarter-mile from the south entrance of Zion National Park in Utah, Watchman Campground is surrounded by hug sandstone cliffs, tall rocky peaks and pines. There is the Virgin River near the campgrounds, allowing campers access to bike trails along the riverbank plus hiking to a nearby archeological (考古学的) site.

Hidden Valley Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, California

Address: California 92277, USA

For campers wanting to enjoy a unique experience in the desert, sleeping under the starry skies and surrounded by cacti and rock formations, Joshua Tree National Park is the answer. The campgrounds and park become even more breathtaking at sunset when the colors of the sky are noticeable against the vast ground.

1. What will campers enjoy at North Rim Campground?

A．Bike riding along a river.	B．Sunsets against the vast desert.
C．Goats and bears in ancient forests.	D．Red rocks formed in ancient times.

2. If a camper is a historian, where might he prefer to go?

A．California 92277, USA.	B．North Rim, AZ 86052, USA.
C．UT-9, Springdale, UT 84767, USA.	D．US Hwy 2. West Glacier, MT 59901. USA.

3. Which campsite can offer a chance to appreciate the starry night in the desert?

A．Apgar Campground.	B．Hidden Valley Campground.
C．North Rim Campground.	D．Watchman Campground.