1 . About a year ago, my department invited me to submit a 5-minute video clip about my research laboratory to be screened at a secondary-school summer camp. With many ________ under my belt (已获得的) after five years as a main investigator, I was quite ________ about getting this ________.

Three seconds into ________ myself on my phone in my office, I realized that I had been too ________. I had to press ‘Pause’ ________ I couldn’t help looking around the room. And while watching myself on camera, I couldn’t obtain the excitement I brought to the classroom—all my ________ trained teaching method didn’t work well for a video clip. Admitting that my acting career had ________ a wall, I decided to ________ to a directing role and asked my graduate students to help me to film and present the video.

The 5-minute clip ________ taking 2 hours to finish, but it was so well received by the audience that it ________ me to create an account on Bilibili, one of the leading video-sharing websites in China. I got my lab to ________ making short films in Chinese on the main topics of our ________, which include digital fabrication (数字制造) in architecture and adaptive structures that can respond to stimuli (刺激物). In the nine or so months since I created that ________, our lab videos have attracted more than 20,000 subscribers and received nearly 3 million ________, mainly in China.

1.

A．students

B．experiences

C．cameras

D．comments

2.

A．curious

B．nervous

C．confident

D．cautious

3.

A．cut

B．posted

C．passed

D．done

4.

A．filming

B．watching

C．reminding

D．calling

5.

A．anxious

B．optimistic

C．active

D．hard

6.

A．unless

B．though

C．because

D．until

7.

A．badly

B．newly

C．easily

D．finely

8.

A．hit

B．covered

C．destroyed

D．built

9.

A．stick

B．react

C．take

D．switch

10.

A．set about

B．ended up

C．put off

D．went on

11.

A．invited

B．taught

C．motivated

D．required

12.

A．enjoy

B．admit

C．miss

D．continue

13.

A．research

B．video

C．school

D．team

14.

A．website

B．account

C．architecture

D．classroom

15.

A．gifts

B．fans

C．views

D．prizes

2 . 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。

It was in the afternoon before the end of the Second World War that Antonio Black, who was twelve, caught sight of a beautiful brooch (胸针) in a shop window. The brooch is so beautiful that he was unwilling to leave the store until he had purchased it. But it was too expensive — $5. His family was very poor and his parents struggled to make ends meet. Five dollars would buy almost a week’s food for his family.

Antonio couldn’t ask his father for the money. Everything his father made through fishing went to his mother, Susan. Slim and beautiful, his mother was the center of the home and the glue that held it together. The housework was never-ending, and she struggled to feed and clothe their five children, but she was happy as her family and their well-being were all she cared about.

Nevertheless, he opened the shop’s door and went inside. Standing proudly and straight in his flour-sack (面粉袋改做的) shirt and washed-out trousers, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted, adding, “But I don’t have the money right now. Can you please hold it for me for some time?”

“I’ll try,” the shopkeeper smiled. “People around here don’t usually have that kind of money to spend on things. It should keep for a while.”

Antonio respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. He would raise the money and not tell anybody, for he thought Mum would be surprised when she saw that brooch. On hearing the sound of hammering (锤打) from a side street, Antonio suddenly had an idea that he could raise money by selling the used nail bags. People built their own homes in Bay Roberts, using nails bought in bags from a local factory. Sometimes the used bags were thrown away at the construction site, and Antonio knew he could sell them back to the factory for five cents a piece. That day he sold two nail bags and hid the money in a rusty soda tin.

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。

Every day after school, Antonio started his plan.

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The day finally came!

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3 . My 15-year-old boy is a high achiever. He is very bright, pursuing everything he does with devotion and determination. And he is a great kid: honest, kind, faithful and caring.

Like a lot of kids who are high achievers, he is a perfectionist and very easy to fall into anxiety. That is manifested in his study, and other things he does as well. For example, he loves tennis but he often worries about losing in the game. Now he has to stop competing because the pressure he puts on himself is becoming unhealthy. He still plays, but playing socially rather than competitively means that it’s an outlet (发泄方式) for him rather than a source of stress.

He does not manage stress well. He puts so much pressure on himself to the point of worrying himself sick over just about every assessment. And he gets so negative about it, everything I say to him is met with negativity, every suggestion with a response that it won’t work, and honestly it’s depressing and tiring.

To help my son, I have a patient conversation with him. He finally follows my advice about physical exercise to ease stress. Whenever he is under a lot of pressure, I will run with him for half an hour and do some push-ups to relieve pressure. Gradually, he becomes less nervous in the later exams and his scores become more and more stable.

Pressure from grades and perfectionism can be really hard to manage when it comes to schooling. As kids, what they need is effective communication and sincere encouragement. So I have always told and shown my son that I’m proud of him, and that pride doesn’t merely depend on top grades.

1. What does the underlined word “manifested” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Rooted.

B．Hidden.

C．Reflected.

D．Involved.

2. What does the author mainly tell us about his son in paragraph 3?

A．He often falls ill under pressure.	B．He becomes tired of evaluations.
C．He fails to handle stress properly.	D．He views suggestions positively.

3. What does the author advise his son to do to relieve stress?

A．Stop pursuing perfection.	B．Do some exercise with him.
C．Talk to others more frequently.	D．Engage in some social activities.

4. What can we know from the last paragraph?

A．It is hard for us to pursue the perfectionism.

B．The author simply takes pride in his son’s school work.

C．We can’t reduce the pressure from grades and perfectionism.

D．Communication and encouragement are helpful to teenagers.

5 . 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。

Students of a Nanjing senior high school brought joy to the elderly and brightened up their day by     1     (volunteer) at a local nursing home last weekend. The nursing home,     2     (locate) on a housing estate, has more than 150 senior citizens, some of     3     are over 90 years old.

Though it was the first time that many of the students     4     (take) part in a volunteer programme like this, they were eager to share various interesting topics     5     the residents, such as how to use mobile phones and go online on the computer. After lunch the residents and the young volunteers amused themselves with art     6     (activity) which included Chinese painting and calligraphy. They enjoyed each other’s company so much that Su Ming, 16, said he hoped to return to the nursing home     7     (regular) to spend time with the seniors that he made friends with.

Wang Hong, the programme organizer, said, “I was     8     (concern) that the students and the senior residents wouldn’t get along easily, but it turned out     9     (be) the exact opposite. I can say that today’s activities have made     10     big difference to the lives of the residents as well as the students.”

6 . In recent years, traditional Chinese culture and art has gained a foothold on short video platforms and attracted a large number of young followers thanks to the explosive growth of the short video industry. Relaxing, emotional and fragmented, these video contents perfectly match the demands of the users. With the application of new technologies such as social communication and immersive experiencing, short video platforms are seeing more users, becoming a shining spot of new Internet media.

Recently, Huangmei Opera Female Consort Prince became a hit on short video platforms as a lot of young users covered the aria (咏叹调) in their own way and showed great artistic talents. The interactive platforms are expanding the charm of the traditional opera among young people.

Peking Opera was also well-received on short video platforms thanks to a series of AR effects. Users love to film clips with a set of virtual facial makeup, headwear and costumes. Statistics indicate that these effects were applied by more than 18 million users, most of whom were young people.

In addition to Chinese operas, intangible cultural heritage items, such as embroidery, paper-cutting, printing and dyeing, shadow play works, oiled paper umbrella making, and bamboo weaving are also actively promoted on short video platforms. In a word, short video platforms are becoming an important channel to display China’s intangible cultural heritage.

Short video platforms, offering a fun, popular and easy way to explore the traditional art forms, are receiving a lot of positive feedbacks from China’s young generations. The seconds, or minutes long videos have produced remarkable achievements in promoting traditional Chinese culture.

1. What mainly made the inheritance of traditional drama difficult?

A．The slow growth of industry.	B．The insufficient coverage of drama.
C．The poorly-met demands of the users.	D．The severe shortage of the drama actors.

2. What led to the promotion of Peking Opera on short video platforms?

A．The social communication.	B．The set of virtual facial makeup.
C．The positive feedbacks from users.	D．The application of new technologies.

3. Why are paper-cutting and bamboo weaving mentioned?

A．To expand the charm of Chinese culture.

B．To offer new channels to display China’s arts.

C．To show the current situation of cultural heritage.

D．To prove traditional art forms are actively promoted.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．The Bright Future of Huangmei Opera

B．The Explosive Growth of the Short Video Industry

C．The Simple Way to Explore the Traditional Art Form

D．The Creative Combination of Culture and Technologies

7 . Ants have the ability to find out cancerous cells in humans, a new study has discovered. Researchers from the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) discovered that ant species — Formica fusca — has a well developed sense of smell. So it was able to distinguish cancerous cells from healthy cells in humans, limited trials revealed. “But more tests must be carried out before they could be used in settings like hospitals.” the team said.

To conduct their research, the scientists performed tests with 36 ants, smelling cells under a laboratory setting. First, the specialists exposed the ants to the smell of a sample of cancerous human cells. This smell was then associated with a reward of sugar solution. In a second step, the researchers exposed the ants to two different smells. One was a new smell and the second was the smell of the cancerous cells. Once this test was successful, the researchers exposed the ants to different cancerous cells. As such, the scientists found that ants distinguish between cancerous and healthy cells and between two cancerous lines. After training, Formica fusca ants are able to detect organic compounds (化合物) given off by cancerous cells.

“This first study shows that ants have high potential, are capable of learning very quickly, at lower cost, and are efficient,” points out CNRS in a news release.

This isn’t the first time that scientists have used the animal sense of smell to locate cancerous cells. “Dogs’ noses are well suited for medical diagnosis (诊断) and used for the detection of cancer. specific organic compounds,” the researchers explained. However, training them to do so requires several months to a year. “Ants therefore represent a fast, efficient, inexpensive, and highly accurate detection tool for detection of cancer cells,” the team explained.

The approach could potentially be adapted to a range of other complex smell detection tasks including the detection of narcotics (麻醉药), bombs, spoiled food, or other diseases.

1. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The purpose of performing tests.	B．The process of the new research.
C．The steps of training different ants.	D．The new finding about Formica fusca.

2. What does CNRS think of ants’ possibility of distinguishing cancers?

A．Uncertain.

B．Unique.

C．Complicated.

D．Promising.

3. What advantage do ants have over dogs in detecting cancers?

A．They need less time to be trained.	B．They detect more types of cancers.
C．They complete more complex tasks.	D．They have a better sense of smell for cancers.

4. Where is the passage most probably taken from?

A．A diary entry.

B．A news report.

C．A biology textbook.

D．An animal novel.

8 . 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。

French writer Annie Ernaux won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday. Ernaux was born in 1940 and     1     (grow) up in the small town of Yvetot in Normandy, France. She is one of the most     2     (influence) female writers in contemporary French literary circles. Ernaux,     3     is 82 years old, earned the prize for the way she writes about the complex nature of personal memory. Ernaux started out writing fiction based on her own life,     4     quickly moved from fiction to factual stories about her life. She wrote more than 20 books. Most of     5     are very short. They record events in her life and the lives of those around her. Her book A Man’s Place, about her relationship with her father, was the first     6     (bring)  her fame. She wrote, “This neutral writing style comes to me     7     (natural).” Her most highly praised book is The Years,     8     (publish) in 2008. She describes herself and French society from the end of World War II to the present day. Unlike in     9     (early)  books, in The Years, Ernaux writes about herself in the     10     (three) person, calling her character “she” rather than “I”. The book received many awards and honors.