1 . I’ve always been crazy about pandas. My drawers are full of panda T-shirts and my pencil case and purse both have pandas on them. So when I found out that my parents planned to take me on a trip to Chengdu, which is the place in China for _________ pandas, I couldn’t believe my ________

I immediately started doing my ________, and I found at the Dujiangyan panda base, I could actually volunteer to ________ with the pandas!

The volunteer. Program lasts all day and ________ cleaning the habitats and carving bamboo for pandas. The ________ of the day, though, came when we had the opportunity to ________ one of the pandas, twice! I gave sticks of bamboo to one giant panda, and it was absolutely ________ to spend time one-on-one with such a cute animal. Then we spent about an hour watching a documentary to ________ more about the base. It operates as a panda shelter, ________ pandas that have been injured to recover and get ready to go back into the ________ again. It also works on panda breeding to help ________ the panda population.   

It is hard work but enjoyable and ________. I came back from Chengdu with a few more things to add to my ________. Now I have a pair of panda slippers and every time I put them on, I think about my ________ day at the panda base.

1.

A．saving

B．seeing

C．training

D．releasing

2.

A．eyes

B．favour

C．luck

D．dream

3.

A．duty

B．job

C．homework

D．research

4.

A．work

B．live

C．learn

D．struggle

5.

A．features

B．intends

C．allows

D．includes

6.

A．goal

B．risk

C．highlight

D．end

7.

A．approach

B．feed

C．follow

D．check

8.

A．tense

B．awful

C．urgent

D．incredible

9.

A．forecast

B．explore

C．read

D．list

10.

A．helping

B．backing

C．promising

D．instructing

11.

A．base

B．reserve

C．wild

D．field

12.

A．double

B．control

C．balance

D．grow

13.

A．relaxing

B．amusing

C．memorable

D．flexible

14.

A．search

B．collection

C．hobby

D．gifts

15.

A．amazing

B．adventurous

C．challenging

D．comforting

2 . In 2008, Calvin Lowe's four-year-old son Tyler needed to have a serious surgery.

On the appointed day of the ___________ , he and his wife brought Tyler to Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver. “As we sat in the waiting room, waiting for someone to__________ us back to the surgery area, there was a lot of____________ in our hearts,” Lowe remembered.

When a nurse called the family back, Lowe’s fears _____________.A young doctor walked into the room and told the couple that he would be ____________the surgery. As the doctor began to ____________how the surgery would proceed, Lowe’s mind went to the worst possible_____________, But then the doctor did something   ____________.He looked both Lowe and his wife in the eye, put a___________hand on each of their shoulders, and said, “Today, your son is my son.”

After the surgery was over, the ____________came back out to the family with a big smile and said, “Our son is just fine, and you can____________ him here in a few minutes.”

Tyler is now 19 years old and hopes to become a professional photographer. All these years after the surgery, Lowe still____________ the young doctor’s kindness. “I will never forget that,” Lowe said. “Because that was indeed a ____________   of stress then. I can’t tell you how ____________   we both were for what he said to us that day. It was very____________   and meaningful.”

1.

A．injury

B．accident

C．operation

D．examination

2.

A．call

B．drive

C．move

D．rush

3.

A．shock

B．anxiety

C．sadness

D．anger

4.

A．faded

B．grew

C．appeared

D．stopped

5.

A．receiving

B．recording

C．missing

D．performing

6.

A．learn

B．discover

C．explain

D．guess

7.

A．option

B．reaction

C．approach

D．outcome

8.

A．unexpected

B．confusing

C．necessary

D．excellent

9.

A．balancing

B．leading

C．comforting

D．directing

10.

A．nurse

B．doctor

C．patient

D．photographer

11.

A．leave

B．see

C．catch

D．train

12.

A．passes on

B．replies to

C．pays off

D．thinks about

13.

A．relief

B．reminder

C．secret

D．source

14.

A．eager

B．proud

C．grateful

D．regretful

15.

A．helpful

B．successful

C．typical

D．educational

3 . 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。

I must admit, I haven’t always liked animals. In fact, I distrusted them greatly while growing up, and I still fear the ones I don’t know personally. What set my beliefs in stone was being attacked—not once but many times, including the summer after second grade when I was bitten by a rabbit. Then, when I was nine and riding my dirt bike down the road, a large dog charged me and tried to bite my ankle. After all those negative experiences, there was one thing I knew for sure: All creatures, great and small, were no friends of mine.

After college in California, I returned to live the single life in Las Vega. Then I met Lisa. In no time at all, we fell in love, married and moved into a new house. Despite my avoidance of animals, Lisa had a dog called Bailey. Bailey didn’t like me, but he tolerated my existence once he realized I wasn’t going anywhere.

Things changed as spring came. We welcomed a new member of our family: our son Evan. One evening Evan grabbed hold of the dog’s tail. The irritated dog paused and turned to look at his stuck tail but waited patiently until being released. Still the stories I’d heard of animals attacking babies worries me.

Then my worst fear occurred. I sat on the couch (沙发) reading after a long day while my wife worked at the dining-room table paying the bills. I saw Evan crawl across the family-room carpet as he made his way behind the couch. One minute, all was quiet and then Bailey entered the room and headed to where Evan had crawled. I nearly jumped out of my skin when I heard the dog start a fearful barking behind me.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Throwing the book away, I rushed around the couch with great fear.

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Having witnessed our dog killing a scorpion (蝎子) and saving my son, I was speechless.

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4 . Most of the time, we human beings are so unwilling to change that we completely ignore its beauty. I don’t get it, why?    1    I believe change is the most beautiful thing an individual can seek after.

As people connect changes with something beneficial, we all claim to believe in change being good, yet so many of us aggressively oppose it. And why? Because of familiarity.    2    

Even for those of us who say we love change, it’s hard to accept and adapt. However, sometimes change can be a frightening thing. There’s no denying that life is unpredictable and more often than not, we’re forced to make a change we didn’t really prepare for or expect. We lose jobs, we lose people, we move to another country or we find ourselves in unfavorable circumstances that we weren’t taught how to handle.    3    

Life is full of unavoidable changes. How can you develop personally and expect to stay in the same place?    4    When you start growing, you’ll notice changes in your surroundings. You’ll notice changes in your friends’ group. You’ll notice changes even in your preferences. Nothing stays the same if you want to grow as an individual.

Even though change may be painful and so hard sometimes, it’s still better than the pain of feeling powerless as you watch your dreams pass you by. Don’t be afraid of change. Embrace (拥抱) it with open arms.    5    I genuinely believe that life is too short to stay in the same place or in the same rigid mindset!

A．Not everyone can accompany you.

B．Where there’s growth, there’s change

C．Change can be scary but it can also be beautiful.

D．That’s not the only reasons you embrace changes.

E．Look forward to new experiences and learn from those new stories.

F．These things force you to change what you weren’t ready to change.

G．Sometimes we’re convinced that knowing something well means it’s right.

5 . Auckland, New Zealand, Jan 29

A Chinese New Year gala, co-organized by the China Cultural Centre and the Huaxing Arts Troupe, was unveiled by Maori Haka. Contemporary dances, cross-talk, Peking opera, Qipao display and violin solo have featured the event, which won thundering applause from local audiences. “Tonight brings back familiar memories from my hometown,” said Sun, a Chinese born in Hubei.

Jersey, Britain, Jan 22

A traditional Chinese dragon dance was performed through St Helier street, which announced the start of Chinese New Year celebration. The event will last from Jan 22 to Feb 5, including tai chi performances, Chinese cuisine stalls and a photo exhibition. The local post office also issued a special stamp, featuring a rabbit holding a cabbage, illustrated by Chinese artist Wang Huming.

Paris, France, Jan 16

After a three-year interval due to the COVID-19, people gathered again to celebrate Chinese New Year. The French capital’s Chinatown has organized a series of celebrations that last from Jan 16 through Saturday including exhibitions of hanfu, music concerts and shows with Franco-Chinese comedians. Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, was present for a parade which attracted over 20, 000 people.

Suva, Republic of Fiji, Feb 5

A Lantern Festival gala was hosted in the Republic of Fiji on Feb 5, joined by about 300 government officials and representatives from Fiji’s Chinese communities. President Maivalili Katonivere, along with first lady, attended the event and gave a speech, in which he said the Lantern Festival is important as the lanterns play a vital role in lighting the path ahead, signifying hope and good fortune.

1. What gala performances could locals enjoy in Auckland?

A．Contemporary dances and music concerts.

B．Qipao display and comedy shows.

C．Cross-talk and tai chi.

D．Peking opera and violin solo.

2. When could locals taste the Chinese food at the celebrations?

A．On Jan 16.

B．On Jan 29.

C．On Feb 6.

D．On Feb 9.

3. Which column of China Daily is the passage probably taken from?

A．Travel.

B．Regional.

C．Culture.

D．Forum.

6 . I’m finally going back to my motherland; I ______ in the foreign country for four years by next month.

A．have been staying	B．will have stayed
C．have stayed	D．will be staying

7 . I have to admit I’m an old-school reader. Put simply, I   _______old books.

Alone in a new city to _______my first daily newspaper job, I was feeling vaguely anxious as I dipped into a used   bookstore to_______my   mind. The   shelves, full of the smell of the past, quickly_______me. One of the occupational hazards (职业病) of journalism, my chosen_______, is a desire to stay on top of the Next Big Thing. With their cracked spines (书脊) and yellowed_______, the titles in the shop usefully pointed me toward the longer view. “No_______to get too worked up over today’s headline,” they seemed to say. “ There is not much _______ under the sun.”

Francis Bacon’s essays are always a ready antidote (解药). “Prosperity (繁荣) is not without many___ and dislikes,” Bacon wrote, and“___ is not without comforts and hopes.” For me, that comfort and hope often come from a second-hand____.

Reading deeply from the   past can be   at   least as______ as   following the day’s   news. Don’t _____     missing out on the___ gossip. All matters of fact, which a man did not___ before, are news to him.

1.

A．buy

B．love

C．recommend

D．hate

2.

A．stop

B．lose

C．keep

D．take

3.

A．relieve

B．change

C．train

D．feed

4.

A．disappointed

B．surprised

C．calmed

D．stressed

5.

A．freedom

B．profession

C．company

D．action

6.

A．books

B．words

C．lines

D．pages

7.

A．need

B．wonder

C．doubt

D．question

8.

A．amazing

B．interesting

C．new

D．dull

9.

A．inspirations

B．fears

C．amusements

D．strengths

10.

A．ownership

B．relationship

C．friendship

D．hardship

11.

A．book

B．computer

C．chair

D．shop

12.

A．mind-blowing

B．doubtful

C．instructive

D．breathtaking

13.

A．reflect on

B．worry about

C．take up

D．dream of

14.

A．silly

B．common

C．best

D．latest

15.

A．know

B．hear

C．research

D．confirm

8 . For anyone trying to lose weight, there’s a truth we can all universally acknowledge that better health is often positioned as a numbers game. Hit the right number, and all your health problems will magically resolve, so the logic goes. Yet increasingly, science is revealing that losing weight may not be a silver bullet after all. In a mouse study published in the journal Science, looking specifically at an inflammatory(炎症的) eye condition linked to obesity called macular degeneration(黄斑退化), researchers found the struggle for better health doesn’t necessarily begin and end with weight loss.

Researchers conducted experiments on mice that were fed a high-fat diet for 11 weeks, making them gain weight. The mice were then put on a diet of low-fat food for 9 weeks, making them lose weight. Another group of mice only ate the low-fat diet as a control. Researchers shot lasers into the eyes of both the yo-yo dieter mice and the control mice to encourage atypical blood vessel(非典型性血管) growth, a mark of macular degeneration.

Among the mice that had gained and then lost weight, there was about 40 percent more atypical blood vessel growth than their stable diet peers. Driving the growth appeared to be macrophages(巨噬细胞). In the yo-yo dieter mice, these cells had been reprogrammed to cause inflammation. Taken together, these cells appeared to have an outsize role in atypical blood vessel growth in the eyes. Meanwhile, in the mice fed only a low-fat diet, inflammatory changes were absent. The results suggest that eating a high-fat diet that causes weight gain, even if followed by weight loss, leaves an inflammatory mark on mouse macrophages.

The research comes during a period of renewed interest in anti-obesity drugs. But medicines that help people shed pounds do not treat inflammation linked to a history of weight gain. “How to engage these findings with medicine interventions is a challenge,” says Bapat, head of the research.

1. Which of the following best explains “a silver bullet” underlined in paragraph1?

A．A workable solution.	B．A tough choice.
C．An ultimate objective.	D．A major challenge.

2. How do researchers carry out the experiment?

A．By making comparison.	B．By listing examples.
C．By controling test methods.	D．By analyzing diet components.

3. What can we learn about the research results?

A．Stable dieting drives the growth of macrophages.

B．Reprogrammed cells are to blame for weight gain.

C．Inflammatory changes are caused by the low-fat diet.

D．Losing weight doesn’t resolve the inflammation tied to weight gain.

4. What will the research focus on next?

A．Exploring ways of losing weight.	B．Tracking the history of weight loss.
C．Treating obesity-linked inflammation.	D．Boosting interest in anti-obesity drugs.

9 . The success of Full River Red (Man Jiang Hong), a 2023 historical suspense comedy film directed by Zhang Yimou, is such________ even some western celebrities have started to read Chinese history.

A．as

B．like

C．that

D．making

10 . 把下面的语篇补充完整。

Danny was nearly knocking into a passing car when a passer-by pushed him to safety.    1     (他眼里含着感激的泪水，哽咽着感谢这个过路人), “Thank you so much!”   But the passer-by just smiled warmly.    2    (彼得在寒冷的天气里，感到一阵暖意), he began to believe there was kindness in every corner.    3    (看到陌生人之间这般彼此关照，实在令人感动).    4    (深受感动), the crowd clapped their hands loudly. Later, knowing what had happened,     5    (母亲流下喜悦和感激的泪水).