1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一个完整的故事。续写的词数应为80左右。

A black bear was in a dangerous situation when she fell off a 30-meter-high bridge. After a long day in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, the bear probably thought she was taking a shortcut home. She was walking across the bridge when, suddenly, two cars entered from both sides. There was nowhere to run, so the frightened bear jumped and fell over the side.

Luckily, the bear pulled herself onto an arch (拱形门) under the bridge, but she was trapped (困住) there. A driver saw the unbelievable scene and called 911.Robert Brooks, an animal control officer from the nearby town, was sent to investigate. “I thought it was a joke.” he said. But it wasn’t a joke, so he called Dave Baker of the BEAR League-a group that helps bears in trouble.

Unfortunately, the sky was getting dark, so the volunteers had to wait. Early next morning, the two men returned to the bridge with more volunteers. Amazingly, the bear was still there. They needed to help her quickly. Baker had an idea-they should hang a net under the bear, push her into it, and then lower her to the ground.

Firefighters volunteered to lower the 100-kilogram bear once she was in the net. Police officers closed the road, and when the net arrived, it was hung under the bridge. Then, an animal control officer shot a dart (飞镖) containing a sleeping medicine into the bear’s shoulder. Ann Bryant，head of the BEAR League, stood under the bridge. When the bear was sleepy, Bryant shouted “OK, push!” A volunteer rock climber used his feet to push the bear off the arch, right into the middle of the net.

The bear was gently lowered to the ground

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2 . 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

Imagine 50 years from now. Imagine the perfect school.

Getting to school is already difficult because of traffic. In 50 years time, it will be even difficult. A solution is needed. Imagine one big school in your city, a big cyber (网络) school, but the classes are in any different places. In fact there would be classes all around, both in the countryside and the city. You would never need to walk more than 10 minutes to get to school.

Once you get there, there is no teacher speaking at the front of the class. Instead, there is a large screen playing a video of the teacher. There is a classroom helper who walks around helping you with your problems. You can get the best teaching there, and you have a helper who can help you understand your work.

You listen to the teacher for only 15 minutes. Then you work in teams to do group projects and solve problems together. After classes finish, you can stay there and talk with your school friends.

Your class would always be cool in summer and warm in winter. There is solar (太阳能) and wind power on the roof of the building. Each room is kept at a comfortable temperature automatically.

Because your class is close to homes and businesses, you can take part in community life as part of your schooling. If you need to learn about measuring and weighing things, then you can go home and spend time in kitchen with your Mom!If you need to learn about adding and subtracting (减法), then you can spend time in a local shop.

The school of the future is high-tech, but it is a friendly place to be.

1. How long might it take you to walk to a cyber school in the future?
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2. If you have a problem in class, who could you ask for help?
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3. What are the solar and wind power in the cyber school used for?
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4. How would you learn outside of the cyber school according to the text?
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5. What will the future cyber school be like?
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3 . We’ve all been there-starting at a book, hoping that what we study will stick in our mind. Many of us have probably wondered. “Is there any way to improve memory?” So, why don’t we look at what memory experts say about this?

Every student knows that it’s helpful to review what they’ve studied before. According to experts, we can learn things better if we wait some time before trying to study them again. They say that trying to remember something from your memory after you have had some to forget it will make it easier to remember in future.

Similarly, studies have shown that taking some time to just do nothing after studying might mean that you can remember things better afterwards. It is not clear why this happens. But some think it has to do with the relationship between long-term and short-term memory.

Another study tip is to change between different ideas. Now, connecting them to each other or to images (图像) is often considered a good way to remember something. A word champion Jonathan Hancock says how picturing pieces of information in different physical locations or connecting them to memorable images makes them easier to remember.

There are also more things that we can do to improve our memory. Hancock says that being generally organized makes things easier for your brain. Many other experts also suggest that we should get a lot of rest and exercise. So, the good news to take from this is that while it may be hard, improving our memory is something we can do.

1. How does the writer introduce the topic of the text?

A．By telling a story.

B．By asking questions.

C．By listing numbers.

D．By describing a scene.

2. What should we do to remember better according to paragraphs 2&3?

A．Wait some time before reviewing.

B．Write down what we cannot remember.

C．Learn the important parts several times.

D．Go back over what we’ve studied immediately.

3. What would Hancock advise on improving our memory?

A．Doing nothing after studying.

B．Doing a lot of exercises.

C．Having enough rest.

D．Being generally organized.

4. What does the writer think of improving our memory?

A．Easy.

B．Possible.

C．Useless.

D．Necessary.

4 .

A Little Princess Showing at: Peacock Theatre Box office:0844 412 4322 Type: Dance London Children’s Ballet uses a group of 55talented dancers aged nine to sixteen to tell the story of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s works, A Little Princess. Performance Details:19 April-22 June Show times: Thursday 19:00, Friday 19:30, Saturday 13:30 & 17:30, Sunday 12:30 and 16:30 Ticket price:£14-£50

One Snowy Night Showing at: Fairfield Halls Box office:020 8688 9291 Type: Play One Snowy Night is a story from the Percy’s Park works by Nick Butterworth. One winter’s night it was very cold and it began to snow. Great big snowflakes fell past the window of Percy’s small house... Performance Details:14 May-15 May Show times: Monday-Friday 18:00, Saturday and Sunday 19:00 Ticket price:£9

The Lion King Showing at:   Lyceum Theatre Box office:0844871 3000 Type:   Musical The show is directed by Julie Taymor, who also designed the Laurence Oliver Award-winning clothes that change the stage of the Lyceum Theatre   into the African plains. Performance Details:19 August-1 September Show times: Tuesday-Saturday 19:30 and Sunday14:30 Ticket price:£10-£15

Cinderella Showing at: Hackney Empire Box office:020 8985 2424 Type:   Entertainment Join the beautiful Cinderella, by Charles Perrault, her two ugly sisters, one seriously cruel stepmother , one   huge pumpkin, a palace ball and lots of very smart mice. You can have a joyful evening of family fun at this show. Performance Details:3 May-3 June Show times: Different-please check with Théâtre for exact performance dates and times. Ticket price:£9.50-£20.50

1. Who is the writer of A Little Princess?

A．Julie Taymor.	B．Charles Perrault.
C．Nick Butterworth.	D．Frances Hodgson Burnett

2. Where is Cinderella shown?

A．In the Fairfield Halls.	B．In the Hackney Empire.
C．At the Lyceum Theatre.	D．At the Peacock Theatre.

3. Which show costs the audience the least?

A．One Snowy Night.

B．The Lion King.

C．Cinderella.

D．A Little Princess.

5 . One evening I was running late for a meeting and I passed a friend in the hallway. My friend asked the daily ________ question, “How are you doing?” ________, rather than give the expected response, “Good, how about you?” I decided to ________ my dissatisfaction with traffic, people who can’t put down their cellphones at traffic lights, ________ vision in the rain and everything else about my ________ journey to work.

Instead of showing sympathy, my friend asked a challenging question, “What would have happened if your guardian angel hadn’t created those ________ ?” The inference (推断) was that I might have been ________ something much worse than being late for a meeting. My ________ reaction was to laugh and walk on, but later I began to ________ what he had asked. Over the next few days, the more I thought about this question, the more ________ I was able to see in it.

I thought about my ________ experiences as well as the things that had happened to me, and the seed he had planted started to grow. I remembered my uncle who was late for a flight and the flight he had ________ crashed down. I remembered when ________ kept me from accidents on the same road I was traveling on.

Ever since my friend gave me his advice in the form of a ________, I have become less stressed. Keeping the advice in mind makes me more ________ and has improved my life.

1.

A．tough

B．tricky

C．routine

D．awkward

2.

A．Thus

B．Besides

C．However

D．Instead

3.

A．unload

B．contain

C．spread

D．uncover

4.

A．good

B．poor

C．awesome

D．sensitive

5.

A．stressful

B．delightful

C．thoughtful

D．sorrowful

6.

A．opportunities

B．miracles

C．roadblocks

D．misfortunes

7.

A．saved

B．spared

C．offered

D．made

8.

A．positive

B．habitual

C．hesitant

D．immediate

9.

A．reflect on

B．care about

C．deal with

D．call off

10.

A．chances

B．wisdom

C．concern

D．skills

11.

A．personal

B．childhood

C．family

D．school

12.

A．forgotten

B．missed

C．avoided

D．boarded

13.

A．delays

B．schedules

C．budgets

D．events

14.

A．dialogue

B．lecture

C．question

D．statement

15.

A．at least

B．at best

C．at sea

D．at ease

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Have you ever had this kind of childhood memory: a family sits together casually during a holiday, drinking and tasting tea after lunch or dinner? This has been a     1     (day) activity for Chinese people throughout the history.

After being spread to different parts of the world, tea has received top-level global recognition     2     a shared cultural treasure of mankind. “The     3     (practice) of greeting guests with tea are shared among multiple ethnic groups. They provide     4     sense of identity and continuity for communities, groups and individuals     5     (concern),” states a document from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to UNESCO.

This explanation can be fully manifested by weilu zhucha, which     6     (mean) boiling tea at a stove, a social tea activity going viral among the young generation of Chinese people. By the end of November, 2022, videos recording or introducing this activity     7     (play) 1.14 billion times, and related posts had attracted 11.58 million views on social media platforms, reported CCTV.

Weilu zhucha might be a replacement in the cold seasons for the camping craze.     8     (sit) around with friends and families with a stove, some tea, fruit and refreshments on the table, people may chat, view the surrounding scenery,     9     be immersed in traditional Chinese culture by boiling tea together in person. “    10     appeals to me most is its warm atmosphere when boiling tea.” an Internet user commented on Sina Weibo.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Mediterranean diet is known for its numerous health benefits. It is known to prevent against heart disease     1     is referred to as the secret to a long, healthy life. Now researchers have found the Mediterranean diet can help people with depression, too. It is currently rated the best diet overall by US News and World Report.     2     (base) on the eating habits of people living in countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, this diet has been proven to have positive effects on our well-being.

A new study that used blood tests, and not only self-reporting of eating habits, adds to the evidence. Cambridge University researchers found individuals who followed the Mediterranean diet had an even lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than     3     (previous) thought, compared to those     4     ate fewer Mediterranean foods.

The diet’s emphasis on unprocessed foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and seeds     5     (provide) essential nutrients and fiber that help regulate blood sugar levels and prevent diabetes. Additionally, the Mediterranean diet promotes heart health     6     including healthy fats from olive oil and fatty fish, of which omega-3, in particular, plays a vital role in maintaining and improving mental health and     7     (stable).

The Mediterranean diet encourages     8     balanced and enjoyable approach to eating. It emphasizes consuming fresh natural foods and discourages eating processed and sugary items,     9     (contribute) to weight management and overall well-being. The evidence keeps     10     (mount), so why not try the Mediterranean diet?

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did the speaker want to be at first?

A．A research scientist.

B．An English teacher.

C．A diving instructor.

2. Where did the speaker go right after university?

A．To Australia.

B．To Jamaica.

C．To South Africa.

3. How do most customers know the speaker’s company?

A．From magazines

B．On the Internet.

C．Through word of mouth.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the most difficult thing for the man to play a superhero?

A．Keeping his figure.

B．Remembering the lines.

C．Completing exciting actions.

2. When did the man start acting?

A．After getting his first job.

B．When joining a drama club.

C．Before studying at university.

3. What did the man’s brothers like to do at weekends?

A．Play sports

B．Watch films.

C．Make posters

4. Who runs a business in the man’s family?

A．His mother.

B．His father.

C．His older brother.

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinese painting is also called traditional Chinese painting. As     1     important part of traditional Chinese culture, it has a long history and fine traditions in the field of art in the world.

    2     (draw) a Chinese painting, you need a writing brush, ink, xuan paper, and ink stone. Especially, xuan paper, is the best tool for Chinese painting     3     it allows the writing brush, wet with Chinese ink and held in a well-trained hand to move freely on it.

There are three main     4    (subject) of Chinese painting: human figures，landscapes (风景) , and birds and flowers. For example, the painting     5     ladies, the painting of mountains, and the painting of insects and fish. Figure painting became highly     6     (develop) during the Tang dynasty, and landscape painting reached its     7     (high) during the Song dynasty.

There are two main techniques in Chinese painting.     8     is gongbi often referred to as “fine-line” painting. This style of painting pays close attention to details. It’s often     9     (use) to draw people or animals. The other is freehand style, referred to as “xieyi”. It pays more attention to     10     (express) an artist’s feelings. It is often used in landscape paintings.

Chinese paintings do not try to draw the outlooking of a subject, but its nature or character. Every area of the painting is interesting to the eye.