1 . For engineer Liang Kaiyu, one thing is clear: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Losing his left leg above the knee in an explosion (爆炸) when testing his self-built motor in January 2020, the 30-year-old used his engineering skills to make his prosthetic limb (假肢) more comfortable and powerful than a real leg.

Since late 2020, he has upgraded his high-tech prosthesis, including fitting a shock absorber and installing a charger port. “Although China has millions of amputees (被截肢者), people with a prosthesis are still a rare sight on the street. My video may, in some way, encourage them,” the man says, adding that prostheses can look cool.

Before the explosion, as an engineer, building things was a hobby in his spare time. When he saw that a foreign engineer had developed an autonomous e-bike, he found the materials online and decided to build one himself. It took him more than a year to finally make it, but he was not satisfied and, in January 2020, he tried to better it. “I tried to use larger parts to make the self-driving function more dependable, but I made a mistake and the explosion occurred,” Liang recalls.

“Physical recovery is the first step. Psychological acceptance matters more, which takes much longer,” Liang says. Liang’s focus is now on making the new leg comfortable. To know about the structure and system of the prosthetics better, he disassembled some secondhand prosthetic limbs that were made in China and abroad, which cost him hundreds of thousands of yuan. “I want to let more people know about these high-tech prosthetics, which are comfortable and safer to wear. It can build confidence with every step,” Liang says.

1. What did Liang do after the explosion?

A．Feel stronger than before.	B．Lose his left leg under the knee.
C．Make his prosthetic limb easier to wear.	D．Test his self-built motor.

2. Which is more challenging for Liang’s recovery?

A．Treating his broken leg.	B．Improving his autonomous e-bike.
C．Making self-driving function more reliable.	D．Accepting his situation psychologically.

3. What does the underlined word “disassembled” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Rented.

B．Repaired.

C．Broke down.

D．Took apart.

4. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A man who never gives up	B．Engineer builds a new life
C．Disability is not the end of life	D．Once an engineer, always an engineer

2 . Starring the Hollywood Bowl

The Hollywood Bowl is known for hosting grand performances throughout the years. Here are some of its most memorable movies.

A Star Is Born

This Academy Award-winning classic follows the story of a young actor named Esther who goes to Hollywood in search of seeing her name in lights. She meets older leading man Norman Maine who later becomes her husband. As her acting career rises, his continues to fall.

Rabbit of Seville

Bugs is chased into the stage entrance of the spot by Elmer Fudd and his shotgun. After Bugs finds his way to the stage, he puts on a show for the audience while tricking Fudd into believing the mean rabbit is just another character in the performance.

Beaches

“Beaches” tells the story of child entertainer turned famous singer C.C. Bloom and rich kid Hillary Whitney Essex, who meet in Atlantic City as children and become lifelong friends, staying in touch through the letters they write each other.

Anchors Aweigh

In this musical comedy from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, two sailors take their shore leave amid the lights of Hollywood. During their visit, they help a young woman try to achieve her dreams of becoming a singer.

1. Which movie tells a story about friendship?

A．A Star Is Born.

B．Rabbit of Seville.

C．Beaches.

D．Anchors Aweigh.

2. Which part is similar in A Star Is Born and Anchors Aweigh?

A．The winning of Academy Award.	B．The background of the movie.
C．The performing of leading actor.	D．The success of a dream chaser.

3. How does Bugs escape in Rabbit of Seville?

A．By leaving from the entrance.	B．By being mistaken for an actor.
C．By performing for Fudd.	D．By getting help from the audience.

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。

Krone’s interest in music began in middle school, and after repeated requests and a promise to study hard and get into the best high school, he got his parents to buy him a shabby old wooden guitar. He kept practicing, performing with others and composing his own songs. He loved music so much that he dropped out of college despite his parents’ objections. After that, he participated in singing competitions and sent demos(样片) to record companies, but they disappeared forever.

Once, he got a chance to perform in front of a famous musician, but the musician told him directly that his voice and composition were not unique enough to make him a professional singer.

His grandmother died, and his sister Mary repeatedly asked him to attend the funeral(葬礼). On the way home, Mary asked him about his plans for the future, and he began to feel that he was not confident enough to take up a career in music, and his father’s poor health did not allow him to leave home again.

After arriving home, Krone saw the thin and weak father, who argued a few words about his future, which made him feel that his father would not understand him. Later, his sister told him that, in fact, dad supported his free development, so Krone decided to talk to dad again. But when he walked back home and looked at his father through the window, he saw that his father had placed the family knives away, as if feeling sorry for not passing on the family business started by grandfather with the shop named “Fish Song”. Krone felt guilty and sad. Should he inherit the family business, or find a way to develop the fish business?

Next morning, Mary shook Krone out of his sleep and told him that father fainted in the market. The doctor thought that father should take a few more days off, but he didn’t agree. He really didn’t want to close the shop.

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。

Krone offered to help, which surprised everyone, especially father.

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It was time for Krone to make up the decision.

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4 . 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。

China is the home of pandas, which lend themselves adorably to mascot (吉祥物) use. Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, has become all the rage.

    1    (reflect) this Olympic Games held in winter, the official mascot for Beijing 2022 was designed as a panda     2    (wrap) in a space suit of ice. The     3    (inspire) came from traditional Chinese snack tanghulu—candied hawthorns (山楂) on a stick. This new mascot served as     4     ambassador for winter sports, bringing joy to those     5     participated in and watched the Olympic Winter Games. “Bing” means ice and also     6    (symbol) purity and strength, while “Dwen Dwen” means strong, lovely and lively. The mascot     7    (intend) to represent the strength and willpower of athletes and helped to promote the Olympic spirit.

The Panda Bing Dwen Dwen was     8    (wide) praised. In just a few days, this panda mascot with a full-rounded figure was already out of stock. Fans were waiting     9     lines for hours or even a whole night in cold weather to purchase one. To ensure every fan had one, manufacturers motivated their workers to end the Chinese New Year holiday in advance,     10    (struggle) to produce the panda mascot.

5 . Ye Ziyi, a young 32-year-old Beijinger, becomes the first Chinese winner of the International Earth and Sky Photo Contest. She has ______ to more than 40 countries to capture the ______ of the starry sky with her camera.

Before becoming a photographer, Ye had a ______ job in an advertising company. But her ______ to astronomy made her decide to become a full-time photographer. However, making a ______ out of her hobby has not been easy, but she has never ______ pursuing her dream, and she hopes more people will be able to ______ the power of nature and pay more attention to the issue of light pollution ______ her works.

The purest view of the sky is always ______ in the corners of the world and star seekers need to overcome a lot of ______, including suffering unpredictable weather, climbing high mountains and knowing how to avoid being ______ by wild animals.

To get good ______ of the Milky Way, she once went to Nam Co Lake in Xizang alone at 2:00 am while the temperature was -5℃. While taking her photos, ______, Mother Nature suddenly grew changeable and the clear night sky suddenly clouded over and brought two storms. The next day, she ______ from severe high-altitude diseases. But when she looked at the beautiful Milky Way photos she took, she felt it was all ______.

1.

A．escaped

B．gathered

C．traveled

D．advanced

2.

A．beauty

B．adventure

C．life

D．color

3.

A．tough

B．well-paid

C．dead-end

D．troublesome

4.

A．kindness

B．justice

C．friendship

D．devotion

5.

A．technique

B．style

C．career

D．process

6.

A．imagined

B．regretted

C．waited

D．promised

7.

A．realize

B．admit

C．expect

D．ignore

8.

A．instead of

B．as for

C．apart from

D．due to

9.

A．shown

B．buried

C．hidden

D．kept

10.

A．competitions

B．challenges

C．conflicts

D．conversations

11.

A．discovered

B．watched

C．searched

D．attacked

12.

A．pictures

B．notes

C．diaries

D．chances

13.

A．otherwise

B．therefore

C．however

D．meanwhile

14.

A．borrowed

B．suffered

C．recovered

D．learned

15.

A．worthwhile

B．convenient

C．unfortunate

D．expensive

6 . Hair Loss in Teens

Hair loss can be a very upsetting experience at any age.    1    . Here is a look at the most common causes of hair loss in teens.

Hormones

From adolescence to adulthood, significant changes take place in a teen’s body. As hormones increase sharply in the teen years, this is also a time for hormone-related conditions to awaken, such as hair loss. The treatment will vary depending on the exact nature of the hormonal imbalance. Often times this will involve medications.     2    

Stress

    3    Among other things, this can lead to hair loss. In rare cases, the stress might be so severe that teenagers pluck (扯) their own hair. Far more often, the stress will cause the hair to fall out on its own. Your doctor will identify if stress is the key factor in your hair loss. If so, removing the stressful event that caused the hair loss is the first step. You can also take steps to lower your overall anxiety and stress levels.

Medicine

Teenagers can take medications for a variety of reasons. These can range from Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) to depression. While these medications can help with their illnesses, they can also cause unpleasant side effects.     4    Whatever you do, do not stop or change a medication without consulting your doctor first.

Nutrient shortage

Common nutritional lack in people from 10 to 20 years of age include iron, vitamin D, vitamin B12, and zinc shortages. All of these can cause poor health effects, including loss of hair. One of the best things you can possibly do for your body — including your hair — is to improve your daily diet.     5     Another option is to take a supplement.

A．One of these is the increasing hair loss.

B．They control almost everything in the body.

C．For teenagers, however, it can be especially unpleasant.

D．Fortunately, you can treat teenage hair loss with success.

E．In some instances, lifestyle adjustments and dietary changes can also help.

F．This means including nutrient-rich food and eating well-balanced meals.

G．The physical and emotional changes teens experience can cause substantial stress.

7 . The first attempt to mix visual arts and technology together dates back to the 60s’ when New York-based artists teamed up with scientists and engineers to deliver remarkable performances. Speaking of influential artists mixing tech and arts, Andy Warhol immediately comes to mind. He was among the first to create digital drawings on an Amiga computer in 1985.

When Covid-19 hit, the art industry struggled. About 95% of art-related events were canceled while 24% of organizations were forced to reduce staff. And yet, 65% of them are still managing to deliver content. Let’s see how technology impacts the art industry and helps it overcome the pandemic-induced challenges.

The artists try to use all kinds of technologies, such as artificial intelligence, robots, sensors and IoT, AR and VR to create. For example, artists Julian Adenauer and Michael Haas created a robot that moves around on a canvas (画布) leaving a colorful trail. This art piece is fixed on the wall of the Berlin Gallery. It is changing every day as the robot keeps moving around, adding color in response to Haas’s idea of creation, “the process of creation is ideally endless.”

There are issues that we need to address when using technology in the arts. For example, in online streaming, paying the intellectual property taxes became a complicated matter. Another concern is who owns the copyrights of AI-generated art. Despite these obstacles, technology widens our horizons whether we produce or simply enjoy arts. If you have an idea of bettering your studio, museum, or art research with technology, don’t hesitate to reach out.

1. What is Andy Warhol’s influence?

A．He gave perfect performance in the 60s’.

B．He could draw pictures without computer.

C．He was the first man to combine tech with arts.

D．He was a leading artist using digital technology.

2. What can we know from the figures in paragraph 2?

A．The painting skills are developing rapidly.

B．The employment rate is far below average.

C．The art industry undergoes great depression.

D．The work efficiency has been greatly improved.

3. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．How artists develop technologies.	B．How high-tech assists art creation.
C．How to draw pictures on the wall.	D．How to control AI robot.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards using tech in art?

A．Supportive.

B．Disapproving.

C．Uncertain.

D．Objective.

8 . Monkeypox is a disease caused by a virus that is a relative of smallpox (天花). As the name suggests, it was first identified in monkeys, and is mainly confined to West and Central Africa. Monkeypox is usually mild, with most people recovering without treatment within 14 to 21 days. Initial symptoms can include fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, and exhaustion.

Monkeypox can be caught from infected wild animals in parts of West and Central Africa. This may occur if you are bitten or if you touch the animal’s blood. Monkeypox may also be spread by eating the undercooked meat of an infected animal. The virus doesn’t pass very easily among people. However, spread can occur via contacting with bodily liquids or getting close enough to others. Touching clothing, bedding or towels used by someone with monkeypox may also be a risk.

A vaccine (疫苗) called Jynneos is approved in the US and Europe for preventing monkeypox and smallpox in people over 18. Those who are old enough to have been vaccinated against smallpox as babies should also have some protection against monkeypox. When it comes to treatments, an antiviral drug is approved in Europe for monkeypox, smallpox and cowpox.

Any disease that spreads in animals and can be passed to people has potential to cause a new pandemic (流行病), if it becomes more deadly or more easily transmissible. Most people expect monkeypox can be controlled via contact tracing. It is also considerably less transmissible than other infections, like Covid-19, and already has vaccine and treatment options.

1. What does paragraph 1 talk about?

A．The treatments of the disease.	B．The seriousness of monkeypox.
C．The ways of avoiding being infected.	D．The basic information about monkeypox.

2. What might be a cause of monkeypox?

A．Touching infected people’s belongings.	B．Making a trip to North Africa.
C．Being bitten by house pets.	D．Eating cooked meat.

3. Why do people believe that monkeypox is controllable?

A．No people need special treatment.	B．We have enough vaccine against it.
C．There are effective ways to deal with it.	D．It is impossible to become a new pandemic.

4. What can we infer about monkeypox?

A．It is highly infective.	B．It is less deadly than Covid-19.
C．It is merely spread via animals.	D．It is caused by the smallpox virus.

9 . Calligraphy, in the DNA of Chinese culture, has been inherited(继承) by Chinese people from ancient times to the present, showing no signs of fading even today. Millions of modern Chinese show their respect to great ancient calligraphers by imitating model calligraphic books by ancient masters year in and year out. Among these artistic superstars, Su Shi stands out as one of the brightest.

Su Shi(1037-1101), alias Su Dongpo, was a famous writer, calligrapher, and painter of the Northern Song Dynasty. As a brilliant calligrapher, his artistic taste and calligraphy theory have profound influence on modern calligraphy learners, both professionals and amateurs.

The great significance of Su Shi’s calligraphy lies in his advocacy of yi(self-expression), which became a feature of Song calligraphy. Through yi, calligraphers can express their genuine feelings and bring forth a rich association of ideas. Regarded as the third most famous semi-cursive(行书) work in Chinese history, Han Shi Tie is Su Shi’s finest calligraphic one. The whole work seems fully controlled by the author’s emotions, thereby breaking many conventions.

His second theoretical belief was to capture the spirit of previous masters rather than rigidly imitating their forms. In learning from Yan Zhenqing, a great calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, Su Shi succeeded in capturing Yan’s spirit even though he ignored his calligraphic form.

Su Shi also put great emphasis on the importance of individuality. His artworks are like needles hidden within cotton—inward strength and outward softness.

Finally, Su Shi emphasized the importance of staying natural. He pointed out that the basic requirement in holding the brush is to leave the hand open and loose. A relaxed mind paired with a natural hand gesture will leave the calligrapher in the best mood for creating.

It is safe to say Su Shi will be admired by future generations. It is not only because of his remarkable calligraphy but his personality.

1. Why does the author mention “DNA” in paragraph 1?

A．To show the influence of Su Shi.	B．To introduce biological knowledge.
C．To tell us Chinese cultural background.	D．To emphasize the importance of calligraphy.

2. What do the underlined words “rigidly imitating” mean in paragraph 4?

A．Inflexibly copying.	B．Directly applying.
C．Conservatively using.	D．Properly creating.

3. Which of the following might Su Shi approve of?

A．Ignore the traditions in calligraphy.	B．Hold the brush tightly when creating.
C．Focus on forms instead of spirit.	D．Adopt yi theory to express emotions and ideas.

4. What’s the best title of the text?

A．The DNA of Chinese Culture	B．A Bright Star in Calligraphy
C．Calligraphy in Song Dynasty	D．The Most Outstanding Calligrapher

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Starting at approximately 7 am, we will be rolling out the red carpet for you and all you have to do is to sit back and enjoy the ride. We provide snacks, bottled water, and cooked food for lunch. This tour’s main focus is on the wide variety of wildlife, Yellowstone’s rich historic landscapes as well as the fascinating prospect formed by the Yellowstone Supervolcano for over millions of years. Binoculars (双筒望远镜) are provided to help you appreciate the scenery better.

Whether you are an amateur photographer, a science or history enthusiast or just want to explore the outdoors, this tour has something for everyone. Our fun but professional guides will give you a first class tour in a very comfortable tour bus.

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1. Where is this text probably taken from?

A．A textbook.	B．A website.
C．A scenery magazine.	D．A travel report.

2. What can we know about the tour?

A．It has both mobile and paper tickets.

B．It is a 9-people group with extra fees.

C．It offers snacks, breakfast, binoculars and hotel pickup.

D．It highlights wildlife, historic sights and volcanic scenery.

3. What should you do for the booking?

A．Pay $180 per child for the tour.

B．Pay at once after your reservation.

C．Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

D．Consult the guide to check available date.