1 . Macaques don’t use the sharp flakes they create for anything, Luncz adds, noting that the monkeys have sharp teeth and don’t need cutting tools. The similar ancient stone tools collected from some of the earliest known sites, however, show evidence of being used for cutting tasks. For example, in Oldowan, a site dating between 3.3 million and 1.5 million years ago, researchers analyzed use-wear patterns on the tools and found that some of the flakes showed damage along their edges, indicating that they had been used for cutting. Cut marks on some fossils revealed that hominins had used stone tools for butchering the animals, making it clear that the sharp stone tools were anything but unintentional by-products of other pounding activities.

Why does the author mention the Oldowan site in paragraph 3?

A．To provide specific proof.	B．To clarify a complex concept.
C．To present an interesting fact.	D．To make a detailed comparison.

2 . Navigating growing up alongside academic demands is a difficult phase of life for anyone. “The hardest part of having dyscalculia in my K-12 experience was dealing with a disability on top of the normal aspects of growing up,” Cladek said. “Growing up with dyscalculia greatly affected myself-worth and not feeling like I am enough,” said Cladek, who is now a college student. “If I could only be able to fit in with the rest of the kids and not have this anxiety and frustration every time I look at a math problem on my worksheet, then I’ll be enough, which was a common thought I had.”

What does the author want to say by men toning Cladek’s experience?

A．Cladek has fantastic memories of schooling.

B．It’s better to have dyscalculia diagnosed earlier.

C．Growing up with dyscalculia is a big challenge.

D．Academic demands outweigh struggling with dyscalculia.

3 . In his latest Twitter shake-up, Elon Musk has decided to temporarily control how many tweets users can read each day.

On Saturday, Musk announced the daily limit, with some accounts restricted to 300 posts. Musk said verified users would be able to read 6,000 posts per day, while unverified and newly created unverified accounts would only be able to read either 600 or 300 posts per day.

Where is this article most likely to occur?

A．In a free magazine offered on an airplane.

B．In a yearly review book concerning Internet and society.

C．In a newspaper published within one month.

D．In a literature criticism book on politics.

4 . When you think about it, food is an important part of our lives. Family gatherings center around food and the celebration of major life events and milestones involves food in one way or another. The same holds true for us here on the Space Station. Food is important and ends up usually being a topic of discussion for almost every crew.

......

Our food also comes packaged in many ways. But no matter what the form of the food though, you still have the same problem eating it- - you do not want it flying away from you and making a mess when you open it up. In this case a little bit of extra water is extremely helpful. It keeps the food kind of sticking together and to the package and to your spoon. Small things do escape from time to time, but we really try hard to minimize the random flying food problem. That is enough for now! Next time I will write about how to cook in space.

Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．A food magazine.	B．An astronaut’s journal.
C．A sci-fi handbook.	D．A space history website.

5 . ......

These kids are admittedly luckier than those for whom going back home is sadly not an option. But when choosing to live with your mum is the only way of coping with an insecure job, or with the costs of renting in the city, then that’s not much of a choice. Home is still the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. But a healthy and successful society shouldn’t be sending quite many overgrown children hurrying back for shelter, and nor should it leave quite many parents feeling bad about it.

What is the author’s attitude to this trend?

A．Favorable.

B．Confused.

C．Tolerant.

D．Disapproving.

6 . Of course, all of these are predictions. Scientists have said it’s almost impossible to truly predict how evolution will unfold. As we go further and further out, the prediction is less accurate. And it’s even more difficult to predict whether another species will develop human-level intelligence, Some think that it could happen. Others, however, are less optimistic because they don’t think nature will make mistakes twice.

Which of the following best describes the future of other species filling the same role as humans?

A．Hopeless.	B．Challenging.
C．Promising.	D．Uncertain.

7 . 阅读下面短文，有5处划线，从每题所给四个选项中选出与划线意义的最匹配选项。

Once he was back in his pasture, we’d chat over the fence (栅栏), covering such topics as hard days at work and exciting happenings _________ at home. He did most of the listening, giving knowing glances and huffs when appropriate. When it was time to end the conversation, he’d turn and walk away. He had impeccable _________ timing.

I posted Buster photos and stories on Facebook-he had quite a following. One admirer’s dying wish was to muster_________ the strength to meet him. The fan arrived bearing apples. Buster rarely ate apples except from one tree in his pasture, but he gobbled them up _________ that day. In return, Buster stopped eating long enough to pose for photos with the ailing _________ man who thought the world of him.

1.

A．events

B．photos

C．topics

D．decorations

2.

A．impossible

B．perfect

C．limited

D．improper

3.

A．reduce

B．organize

C．gather

D．move

4.

A．threw away

B．ate quickly

C．held up

D．gave away

5.

A．happy

B．mean

C．old

D．weak

8 . 词汇
1. 美人

A．beauty

B．bear

C．benefit

2. emotion

A．质量

B．比较

C．感情

3. 攻击

A．attack

B．arrange

C．roof

4. chat

A．意见

B．表格

C．聊天

5. 方便的

A．convenient

B．confirm

C．compare

6. software

A．软的

B．软件

C．压力

7. 浏览

A．surf

B．survive

C．access

8. target

A．恐慌

B．目标

C．传统

9. 折扣

A．account

B．occur

C．discount

10. particular

A．特别的

B．参加

C．过程

11. 利益，好处

A．forever

B．profit

C．prince

12. update

A．向上的

B．日期

C．更新

13. 功能

A．function

B．film

C．further

14. false

A．真的

B．假的

C．心烦的

15. 情况，盒

A．case

B．plus

C．click

9 . 语义匹配

Tobias Le Compte, a 35-year-old Belgian musician, has become a _________sensation on social media for his excellent grasp of the main Shanghai dialect. In 2008, Le Compte, visited Shanghai for the first time in an arts festival. He _________was enchanted by the city right away, and returned the next year and enrolled as an undergraduate student at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Like most _________expats in China, Le Compte first studied Mandarin and spent about half a year teaching himself the language. It was not until 2021, when Le Compte was back in Belgium and _________confined to his home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that he started learning Shanghainese. He was also _________motivated by the 2021 hit movie B for Busy, a tale set in Shanghai starring local stars who speak their lines in the city’s dialect.

1.

A．wrestler

B．influencer

C．actor

D．conductor

2.

A．was capable of

B．was moved by

C．was impressed by

D．was eager for

3.

A．local people

B．native speakers

C．descendants

D．foreign residents

4.

A．joined to

B．limited to

C．addicted to

D．devoted to

5.

A．inspired

B．scared

C．discouraged

D．awarded

10 . Let’s watch two videos and think about the importance of kindness.
1. Do you think we can trust the kindness of strangers when we need help?
2. Do you believe a small act of kindness can make a big difference?