1 . Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A．moral	B．fortunes	C．drastically	D．extinct
E．emerged	AB．approach	AC．claims	AD．cautiously
AE．ingredients	BC．managed	BD．object

Stressed out? Get chewing: can a wellness rebrand make Americans buy gum again?

When was the last time you saw someone chewing gum? 1998, maybe? 2007? Chances are, it probably wasn’t recently. Like high heels and affordable housing, chewing gum appears to be going     1    

Gum’s popularity has been fading globally thanks to increased competition from products like breath mints and mobile phones distracting us from impulse purchases while shopping. The pandemic, moreover,     2    ·accelerated gum’s decline.

Even after people     3     from lockdown, sales didn’t recover. Gum sales worldwide in 2023 were 10% below 2018 figures. In the US, the drop has been particularly pronounced: last year 1.2 billion units of gum were sold in the US, 32% fewer than in 2018.

However, chewing gum, in various forms, is one of the oldest habits there is. Stone age teenagers were chewing birch bar k tar possibly for pleasure, medicinal purposes, or to use it as a glue. Gum has also been loaded with cultural meaning and the subject of various     4     panics. Some people believe it is a marker of the bad kids or a habit of the lower class.

Despite a certain amount of social stigma（污名） attached to gum, it has - until relatively recently -been a wildly successful product. That’s thanks to William Wrigley Jr, who was a marketing and advertising genius. Wrigley always     5     to find a way to make gum relevant and insert it into consumer culture. For example, Wrigley advertised the idea that chewing gum was a health aid that would help digestion and would relieve stress.

This year the Wrigley brand’s owner —Mars— came out with an ad campaign it hopes will revive gum’s     6     by positioning it as an almost instant stress reliever. Linking gum with wellness worked in the 1910s, but is it going to work now? Alex Hayes at the food consultancy is     7     optimistic. “The global well ness market is estimated to be worth more than $1.5 trillion, so it’s no surprise that Mars wants a piece of the pie,” Hayes says. “We’ve seen the success of categories such as tea promoting their products via functional     8       and messaging-teas for good sleep, mental clarity, stress relief, etc. So it comes as no surprise that Mars is risking the same     9     .” But he also notes, customers are increasingly worried about processed foods and are eager to move away from artificial     10    . There’s still ongoing discussion on just how effective repositioning chewable plastic as a health supplement is going to be.

2 . 选词填空

appointed          retire          majority     typical       responded        tending          significant        reject            in spite of        gratitude             absolutely             in memory of          hiring        featured        frankly

1. Customs play a _____________ role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
2. It ____________ a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports.
3. She was more interested in __________ patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors.
4. She ___________, “I’d rather stay single to study all my life!”
5. I __________ enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part.
6. In 1941, Dr.Lin became the first Chinese woman ever to be ________ director of the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital.
7. At age 18, instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the _______ of girls, she chose to study medicine.
8. No matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, ________, love ,or peace is common in all festivals.
9. Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, ________ its religious origins.
10. Dr.Lin did not __________ until the day she died, 22 April 1983.

3 . 请在方框中选择合适的词汇，填入答题卡的空格中（只填代码），使短文完整连贯。
注意： (1) 每个选项至多只能使用一次； (2) 方框中有一个多余词汇。

A. take up       B. suggested       C. favorite       D. career       E. responded to       F. in shape G. down        H. at a certain time       I. to have completed       J. rather than       K. setting the record for

Mathea Allansmith isn’t your typical grandmother. She’s the oldest woman in the world     1     a marathon. She was 92 years 194 days old when she crossed the finish line at the 2022 Honolulu Marathon,     2     the oldest female to finish a marathon.

Mathea, now 94, of Koloa, Hawaii, USA, stays in shape all year round by running seven days a week, no matter what the weather is. Whether there is rain or sunshine, she covers 36 miles every week, even when she’s on holiday. The retired doctor didn’t     3     running until she was 46 years old—after a friend     4     she should run two miles per day.

“The Honolulu Marathon is my     5     marathon mainly because it doesn’t close the gate     6     , which allows even the slowest runner to finish the race,” she said. “It’s one of the best races.

Mathea, who doesn’t allow her age to slow her     7     , thinks she is the happiest person when she’s on the road. She enjoys running for miles and waving and saying hello to the people she passes. To stay in shape, Mathea keeps a steady training routine (惯例) . “I train all year round but increase the mileage (里程) 18 weeks before a marathon,” she said.

Mathea said it was her     8     as a doctor that allowed her to understand how her body and mind     9     diet and exercise. “I see the direct relation between moving and health,” she said. “It is important to reduce stress     10     ignoring it without a plan on how to do so. Of course, exercise of any kind is a natural stress reducer.”

5 . 请在方框中选择合适的词汇，填入句子的空格中，使句子完整连贯。
注意：(1)每个选项至多只能使用一次;

A. Get a load of                    B. looked through                         C. Picking up D. flew off                           E. sing high praises for                  F. figure out G. leave an impression on       H. account for                         I. referred to as J. has brought…into focus

1. ______________________ this! These files are very important.
2. The Chinese _______________________the doctors and nurses fighting against COVID-19.
3. _______________________ free newspaper at the Tube station, I see the title “Hot! Hot! Hot!”.
4. The poor weather may _______________________ the delay of the sports meeting.
5. We must _______________________ how to solve the problem in order to finish the assignment on time.
6. SpongeBob SquarePants, also simply _______________________ SpongeBob, has received numerous awards including 4 Emmy Awards.
7. In the end, the frustrated eagle gave up the fight and _______________________．
8. She entered the room, picked up a magazine and _______________________ it carefully.
9. Recently the news _______________________ the problem of violence   _______________________(使……成为焦点).
10. This is a best chance to _______________________ the CEO, so remember to prepare the questions and get ready.

6 . Directions: Choose the proper phrase from the box and use its correct form to fill in the blanks. Note thatthere is one word more than you need.

on display        be committed to          be rich in on a regular basis       in place          symbolic of          fight off

1. According to medical research, doing exercise _____can release pressure.
2. The artist’s works are _____ in the museum.
3. Shakespeare was also concerned about whether the money related to his works were _____.
4. Fruits and vegetables are necessary nutrients for human beings in that they _____vitamins.
5. Tu Youyou _____ finding a new anti-malaria treatment when she was in Hainan.
6. The change from long to shor hair is _____ the woman’s need for change in her whole life.

7 . Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can onlybe used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A.function        B.total          C.worthwhile          D.distinguishing       E.achievements F.flowing   G.acknowledge   H.promising   I.treatment     J.prescribed     K.suffered

Over the last 150 years, the field of medicine has accomplished many astonishing things. Some of these medical     1     are well-known, antibiotics, vaccines and organ transplants, for example. Here are three success stories in the world of medical science.

Surviving without a Heart

On July 2, 2008, D’Zhana Simmons from South Carolina was given a heart transplant. She     2     Kfroma condition called dilated cardiomyopathy(扩张型心肌病), which meant that her heart was weakened and her blood wasn’t being pumped efficiently. Her new heart failed to     3     properly, so doctors fitted two pumps to keep her blood     4     while they went looking for a new heart. It was almost four months later, on October 29, that another transplant was carried out successfully. In     5    , she’d lived without a heart for 118 days. This is thought to be the longest a pediatric patient has been kept alive without any heart at all.

Waking People from Comas

In1999, a patient in a persistent vegetative state(植物人状态) due to a motor accident was seen to be twitching(抽动) by one of his nurses. His doctor     6     a common sleeping pill, zolpidem, in case this twitching was caused by discomfort. The doctor crushed it on a spoon, fed it to the patient, and was shocked when just half an hour later, the comatose(昏迷的)person made a noise for the first time in five years. This simple     7     has since been tried with several other patients with marvelous results. Not all patients respond--in fact, around forty percent don’t show any improvement--but those who are successfully rescued from their comas are finally able to     8     their loved ones, and even have conversations.

Restoring Sight to the Blind

Blindness is not a single, uniform condition; it can be variously caused by problems in the eyes, the nerves and the brain. Thanks to machine implants, people who were completely blind sometimes become capable of    9     colours and describing objects.

The device works like a digital camera, creating an image and then sending signals through nerve cells to the brain. Doctors were also able to restore sight to a man who had been blind for forty-three years; they did this with the help of stem cells, one of the most     10     fields in medicine. Neither of these treatments are yet perfect, but they show what science may be capable of in the future.

8 . 根据语境选择下框中的单词或短语，必要时用正确的形式填空，框中有两个为多余的单词或者短语。

take advantage of        date back to        go through        decorate        target be capable of        be absorbed in        belong to        believe        base... on

1. The musician bravely ______ a one-year medical treatment for the serious disease.
2. You should volunteer. You ______ performing at music festivals.
3. She realized she could ______ her language skills to get a job as a translator.
4. I have been reading a novel ______ real-life events recently.
5. Orange trees make great gifts and you see them many times ______ with red envelopes and messages of good fortune.
6. Increases in bear sightings around human settlements have lead to a ______ that polar bear populations are increasing.
7. The capital city London is a great place to start, as it is an ancient port city that has a history ______ Roman times.
8. ______ work, he always forgets all about eating or sleeping.

9 . 根据语境，选择框中单词替换句中划线部分的单词或短语，使之意思一致。

A. significant       B. access       C. bridge       D. aim       E. approaching       F. talent       G. evident

1. The poster has been produced with the purpose of increasing sales of the singer’s new album.
2. As Teachers’ Day was around the corner, our class decided to hold a party to celebrate the important day.
3. She believes that it is highly important to get rid of the digital divide.
4. It is clear that the education of the young is vital to the future of a country.
5. We need a better way to get information.
6. Customs play an important role in festivals.
7. Her gift for music showed at an early age.

10 . 从方框中选择正确的词或词组(2个多余选项)，并用其正确的形式填空。

get   through   reflect   on   absorb   in   dress   up   function   as   have   access   to award   benefit   take   advantage   of   set   up   fade   away   belong to

1. It is highly important to make sure that everyone ______ the Internet.
2. We need to get ______ for the wedding.
3. Language is a gift ______ humans.
4. ______ painting, John didn’t notice evening approaching.
5. A fund will ______ for the dead man’s families.
6. She took some time ______ her decision before making a final choice.
7. Years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books and ______ PhD in literature.
8. It’s hard to see how people will ______ the winter.
9. I______ this opportunity because I wanted to be a good reporter.
10. During World War II, when London was bombed, many underground stations ______ bombed shelters.