1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. What are the speakers mainly discussing?

A．Old-fashioned televisions.

B．The man’s childhood.

C．Difficult times of the past.

2. When did the TV programs start when the man was a child?

A．In the evening.

B．In the afternoon.

C．In the morning.

3. What did the man do on holiday when he was a boy?

A．He stayed at home.

B．He went to the seaside.

C．He took the train to England.

4. What does the woman think of the old days?

A．Hard.

B．Funny.

C．Boring.

2 . Recently, doctors have observed more and more children _______ with the virus.

A．infected

B．infecting

C．to infect

D．be infected

3 . “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade (柠檬水).” It is a good saying, but life throws at us more serious problems than lemons, doesn’t it? What do we do when we lose a family member? What do we do when we have been through events that leave us feelings? Can any failure be turned into success?

Most of us realize we can learn one or two things from failure. When we fail, we think, “Well, I won’t try that again! ”or “I won’t trust anyone again! ”But this is not useful learning. It is suggested that we ask challenging questions. For example, “How could I try that again?” There are a lot we can learn and get from failure if we keep asking good questions on how to do better next time.

Failure or pain can be good for developing our character if we choose to face it in a positive way. Our own suffering often makes us understand others better. It can give us wisdom or knowledge to share with others, which can prevent them from similar failure. If we have been hurt by others because of another person’s poor character, it may improve us to be better persons.

Failures can make us experience many things that we didn’t experience before. If you lose your job, it doesn’t mean you lose everything and probably you may get more. As we know, no job often leads to self employment; no job has been the beginning of many highly successful businesses. It is common that we don’t like changing, but change, even unfortunate change, brings new opportunities. Sometimes only failure brings us better opportunities or greater success.

1. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 means that ________.

A．any lemons can be made into lemonade

B．problems always bring us lots of trouble

C．problems can never be avoided in our life

D．failure can also be turned into a success

2. The 2^nd paragraph mainly tells us that ________.

A．We should learn more when we fail

B．We must be careful to trust anyone

C．We must ask questions when we fail

D．We should deal with failure positively

3. According to the writer, if you were hurt by another person, you should ________.

A．avoid hurting others in the same way

B．find a better way to hurt him bravely

C．try to prevent him from hurting others

D．thank him for making you more perfect

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Failure Decides success	B．Failure Creates Opportunities
C．Failure Brings Everything	D．Failure Makes a Perfect Person

4 . In a study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, a team of French researchers at the University of Sorbonne Paris North demonstrated that ants have the potential to act as early stage cancer detectors.

“We knew that ants can be easily trained,” Baptiste Piqueret, who led the study, said. “Furthermore, they have an efficient sense of smell. We then combined these two abilities and tested whether ants were able to detect the smell of cancer or not.”

Tumor (肿瘤) cells produce specific chemical compounds that allow them to be distinguished from healthy tissues. These are known as cancer biomarkers. Animals can be trained to sniff out (嗅出) these chemicals and thus identify when a patient has cancer.

In the present study, worker ants of the species Formica fusca — commonly known as the silky ant —were trained to recognize cancer biomarkers of an extremely aggressive human breast cancer. The urine (尿液）of mice carrying these tumors was collected and presented to the trained ants, alongside urine from tumor — free mice.

After just three rounds of training, where the ants learned to associate the smell of cancer biomarkers with a sugary treat, they spent approximately 20 percent more time near the urine from the tumor - bearing mice than the urine from those who were tumor-free.

In the past, dogs and mice have also been shown to sniff out cancers. But ants would provide a particularly attractive alternative as they are relatively easy to keep, they don't require expensive rearing (饲养) facilities, and it appears that they can be trained to recognize specific odors in relatively few trials.

1. What does the underlined phrase “two abilities” in paragraph 2 refer to?
① Ants are cheap to buy.                                 ② Ants can be easily trained.
③ Ants have a good sense of smell.                    ④ Ants are available all over the world.

A．①②

B．②③

C．③④

D．①④

2. How do tumor cells differ from healthy cells?

A．They are different in size.	B．They are different in color.
C．They are different in smell.	D．They are different in quantity.

3. How did the researchers draw their conclusion?

A．By doing experiments.	B．By quoting others’ research.
C．By collecting published data.	D．By doing online questionnaires.

4. Why are dogs and mice mentioned in the last paragraph?

A．To indicate the new trend of medical research.

B．To list the achievements made by the researchers.

C．To show the advantages of ants as cancer detectors.

D．To explain how to train other animals to serve people.

5 . If you do, you won’t be able to handle it and the whole thing develops into an______scene and that ruins everyone’s day.

A．unpleasant

B．negative

C．dynamic

D．worthy

6 . The kites in Weifang never disappoint. Every year the Weifang International Kite Festival amazes visitors and netizens (网民) with innovative kites, as “paper birds” of unimaginable designs keep appearing in the sky.

The origin of kites in China can be traced back to the Warring States Period when the great Chinese philosopher Mozi in the State of Lu (part of today’s Shandong Province) made the first “wooden kite”. Kites didn’t actually become popular until the Ming Dynasty. By the middle of the Qing Dynasty, artists specialized in kite making began to appear in Weifang. In 1984, the first Weifang International Kite Festival was held.

Kites were used in China for military purposes at the very beginning. They were made to signal and measure distance, providing intelligence to aid moving large armies across difficult terrain (地形). For example, they can be used to calculate and record wind readings, similar to ship flags at sea. Over time, kites became associated with leisure activities, and were often flown during festivals and holidays.

Today, kite-flying is a popular leisure activity in China, and the Weifang International Kite Festival is one of the largest kite festivals in the world. In 2023, 622 kite artists from 59 countries and regions participated in the event. Compared with previous festivals, the 2023 event was highlighted by many innovations by both veteran (经验丰富的) and young kite makers. Zhang Xiaodong, 74, as a national intangible culture inheritor of Weifang kites, he has attended all 40 festivals. In the early days, he only brought traditional kites to take part in the competitions, but this time, he applied sound and light to make the fairy tale of Chang'e flying to the moon come “alive”.

The Weifang kite festival is not only a platform to share kite-making skills, but also a way to enhance friendship between people from different countries. The innovative kites presented in 2023 brought many pleasant surprises to kite lovers all over the world, and brought the people of China and other countries closer. As one netizen put it, “No matter how far away kite lovers go, there is always a ‘thread’ in their heart that can pull them together.”

1. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The history of kites in China.	B．The popularity of kites in Weifang.
C．The introduction to great kite artists.	D．The development of kite-making skills.

2. What was the original function of kites in China?

A．To serve as gifts at festivals.	B．To judge the height of mountains.
C．To measure wind speed for sailors at sea.	D．To provide important information for armies.

3. How was the Weifang kite festival in 2023 different from the previous ones?

A．It involved more creative kite artworks.

B．It became the largest kite festival in the world.

C．It contained plenty of Chinese traditional elements.

D．It attracted many young kite artists’ wide attention.

4. What can we infer about the Weifang kite festival from the netizen’s words?

A．It inspires artists to create a lot of surprises.

B．It is a good platform for kite makers to share skills.

C．It promotes the spread of traditional Chinese culture.

D．It strengthens the bond between kite lovers all over the world.

7 . The ambulance team quickly found Mrs Taylor and without ________gave her oxygen.

A．delay

B．layer

C．motion

D．bleeding

8 . What comes into your mind when you think of British food? Probably fish and chips, or a Sunday dinner of meat and two vegetables. But is British food really so uninteresting? Even though Britain has a reputation for less-than-impressive cuisine, it is producing more top class chefs who appear frequently on our television screens and whose recipe books frequently top the best seller lists.

It’s thanks to these TV chefs rather than any advertising campaign that Britons are turning away from meat-and-two-veg and ready-made meals and becoming more adventurous in their cooking habits. It is recently reported that the number of those sticking to a traditional diet is slowly declining and around half of Britain’s consumers would like to change or improve their cooking in some way. There has been a rise in the number of students applying for food courses at UK universities and colleges. It seems that TV programmes have helped change what people think about cooking.

According to a new study from market analysts, 1 in 5 Britons say that watching cookery programmes on TV has encouraged them to try different food. Almost one third say they now use a wider variety of ingredients (配料) than they used to, and just under 1 in 4 say they now buy better quality ingredients than before. One in four adults say that TV chefs have made them much more confident about expanding their cookery knowledge and skills, and young people are also getting more interested in cooking. The UK’s obsession (痴迷) with food is reflected through television scheduling. Cookery shows and documentaries about food are broadcast more often than before. With an increasing number of male chefs on TV, it’s no longer “uncool” for boys to like cooking.

1. What do people usually think of British food?

A．It is simple and plain.	B．It is rich in nutrition.
C．It lacks authentic tastes.	D．It deserves a high reputation.

2. Which best describes cookery programme on British TV?

A．Authoritative.

B．Creative.

C．Profitable.

D．Influential.

3. Which is the percentage of the people using more diverse ingredients now?

A．20%.

B．24%.

C．25%.

D．33%.

4. What might the author continue talking about?

A．The art of cooking in other countries.	B．Male chefs on TV programmes.
C．Table manners in the UK.	D．Studies of big eaters.

9 . Johan and his younger brother, Rahim, had an unforgettable fishing experience. They could not spend the evening _______ their schoolwork with their mother. They had to go out fishing. Their father, a fisherman, was feeling _______ . The brothers had to catch some fish so that their father could _______ them in the market the next morning to support the family.

That evening, Rahim decided to _______ the sea early. He knew that if he and Johan were to set off late, they might not be able to find a good _______ at sea to catch plenty of fish. Rahim urged Johan to hurry and instructed him to _______ the fishing net onto their boat quickly.

While out at sea Rahim helped _______ the boat when Johan cast the net into the waters. Although it was _______ work, they were glad to be able to help their sick father. While waiting to pull the net in, the brothers took out their _______ from their bags to revise. It was not easy as they could not see clearly under the dim light from the oil lamp. Suddenly, their boat ________ hard from left to right. Rahim gasped(喘气)and held his brother’s arm ________ . Although he was ________ , Johan remained calm. He went to the ________ of their boat to take a look. He saw the net shaking.

Excited about the ________ , Johan decided to pull in the net. To his surprise, there were no fishes. Upon taking a ________ look, Johan found that the net had a huge ________ in it.

”A big fish must have damaged the net while trying to escape,“ Johan ________ seeing this.

________ , the brothers returned home. However, their parents were ________ that they had persevered(坚持)and put in their best ________ that night.

1.

A．changing

B．revising

C．neglecting

D．assigning

2.

A．unwell

B．unfair

C．unhappy

D．unwilling

3.

A．purchase

B．sell

C．assess

D．feed

4.

A．dive into

B．watch for

C．leave for

D．sail across

5.

A．spot

B．view

C．net

D．help

6.

A．float

B．equip

C．load

D．weave

7.

A．lift

B．control

C．take

D．push

8.

A．practical

B．promising

C．boring

D．tough

9.

A．books

B．compasses

C．purses

D．glasses

10.

A．balanced

B．rocked

C．wound

D．worked

11.

A．casually

B．eventually

C．tightly

D．sharply

12.

A．satisfied

B．confused

C．experienced

D．scared

13.

A．edge

B．board

C．shelter

D．direction

14.

A．wave

B．sound

C．catch

D．plan

15.

A．gentler

B．farther

C．quicker

D．closer

16.

A．knife

B．fish

C．stone

D．hole

17.

A．responded

B．admitted

C．sighed

D．added

18.

A．Empty-handed

B．Cold-hearted

C．Bad-tempered

D．Single-minded

19.

A．hopeful

B．proud

C．doubtful

D．cautious

20.

A．solution

B．vain

C．virtue

D．effort

10 . We all know that leading a healthy lifestyle is essential, but sometimes it’s hard to stick to good habits. If you’re looking to make some changes and improve your health, this blog post is for you!     1    

Get moving

It’s no secret that exercise is good for you. Not only does it help to improve your overall health, but it can also boost your mood and increase your energy levels.     2     This could include going for a brisk walk, riding your bike, or taking a fitness class. There’s no need to go all out. Even moderate activity around your house, such as working in your garden, can benefit significantly.

Reduce or get rid of sugar

Sugar can cause inflammation (发炎) and worsen existing health conditions like diabetes and heart disease.     3     When you cut sugar out of your diet, you’ll likely notice an improvement in your energy levels, mental clarity, and overall sense of well-being. You may even drop a few pounds.

Drink more water

Your body comprises about 60% water. It helps flush toxins from your body, carry nutrients to your cells, and keep your skin healthy. It helps improve your mood and energy levels and helps you lose weight.     4     Also, it may surprise you how much better you feel.

Get enough sleep

A good night’s sleep is one of the best things you can do for your health and wellness. When you sleep enough, your body has adequate time to recharge and heal from the day’s activities, which also helps to improve focus and concentration, and help boost your mood.     5    

A．It can also lead to weight gain and make you feel exhausted.

B．You may have heard the advice to drink eight glasses of water a day.

C．These tips can help you get the restful sleep you need to feel your best.

D．Here are some simple tips that can help you turn things around within 30 days.

E．So next time you’re feeling tired, reach for a glass of water instead of a cup of coffee.

F．One way to make exercising easier is to set a daily goal of 30 minutes of physical activity.

G．However, when you don’t get enough rest, you’re more likely to have trouble concentrating.