1．表示感谢；
2．外教的帮助；
3．活动的反响。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
| A．Buying a present. | B．Attending a concert. | C．Planning a birthday party. |
| A．See a movie. | B．Read a novel. | C．Meet up with Jane. |
1. 简要介绍一本名著；
2. 说明推荐的理由。
参考词汇：
三国演义 Romance of the Three Kingdoms水浒传 Water Margin
西游记 Journey to the West红楼梦 A Dream of Red Mansions
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
4 . Within the beautiful scenery of Wisconsin’s Lake Chippewa lies a natural wonder that is a unique challenge for the local community. This hidden wonder is exactly a giant floating island. The island, made up of plants and trees, sometimes floats around the lake, causing a major inconvenience by blocking (阻塞) an important bridge. Later, the local people came up with a solution to this problem. Every year, local boat owners work together and push the island away from the bridge.
Lake Chippewa was born in 1923 when a vast bog (沼泽) was changed through flooding. Soon after that, many of the dark bogs started rising to the surface and became perfect growing places for plants, with seeds carried by wind and wild birds to this floating place. Over the years, these bogs have grown plants and trees and turned into full islands. As time goes by, plants take root, and the oldest islands even have trees that act as sails (船帆) when the wind blows, moving the entire floating island around the lake.
Although the years-old floating island does not relocate (重新迁移) so often, when it does, it causes trouble for the community by blocking the important bridge that serves as the only passage between the lake’s East and West sides. The only solution is to gather a group of boats, and not just one or two, but dozens of boats working together to push the island away. “It takes a community’s effort, and you must have the winds at your back to push them in,” said a resident. Moving the island also requires precision (精确), as just relocating it a short distance may result in its return within days.
Some people have suggested destroying the floating islands to get rid of the problem. However, the big bog in Lake Chippewa has been around for many years, and during that time a variety of animal and plant species have made it their home. Therefore, local government advises they be dealt with in a way that won’t do harm to wildlife, paying more attention to the fine-drawn balance between human convenience and environmental protection. The annual tradition of relocating Lake Chippewa’s floating island is evidence to the coexistence of man and nature, a heartwarming display of community unity, and a reminder of the importance of preserving the unique areas that enrich our world.
1. What does the underlined word “solution” in paragraph 1 refer to?| A．Building a new bridge. | B．Moving the floating island away. |
| C．Transforming the vast bog. | D．Rebuilding the local community. |
| A．The formation of the floating island. | B．The history of flooding in Lake Chippewa. |
| C．The varieties of species in Lake Chippewa. | D．The impact of the wind on the floating island. |
| A．It is usually finished within days. |
| B．It is a must in cooperation and precision. |
| C．It can only be carried out during windless days. |
| D．It greatly disturbs the community residents’ lives. |
| A．To save costs for local people. | B．To ensure the safety of residents. |
| C．To improve the bond between communities. | D．To protect the wildlife species on the island. |
| A．Teacher and student. | B．Nurse and patient. | C．Boss and employee. |
| A．A position. | B．A weekend plan. | C．The man’s company. |
| A．A book. | B．A film. | C．An actor. |
When I was in middle school, my family moved to Seattle, where my parents started their new business — a small grocery store downstairs my house. As a girl of shy and reserved nature, I had to take a fresh start to fit into the sophisticated city life.
One sunny day, my school announced an exciting event, a talent show for the local food bank. Students were encouraged to showcase their unique talents in front of the public in the city hall on National Day. A buzz of excitement fed the school as everyone began preparing for the big day. Deep down, I felt a spark of curiosity and a desire to participate. However, my self-doubt held me back, “I don’t have any special skills to share.”
Days turned into weeks, and the talent show drew closer. I couldn’t shake the upsetting feeling until one day, Emma, one of the most popular girls in my class, came to me while I was helping in the grocery store after class. “How about singing together in the talent show?” She grinned, “I heard you singing a tune, along the way back home. I can’t help following you here.” Gosh, I couldn’t believe my ears. Emma, with personality and popularity, acknowledged my little talent. Since Emma had the world’s prettiest voice, I felt like being favoured by fortune.
“You two? The talent show for the food bank?” My mum bent towards us and her face lit up. “A big occasion.” Then a light bulb seemed to go in her head. “Why not practise right now upstairs? I bet you’ll be a perfect match.” Winking at us, she seemed to know we were thinking alike.
Emma and I embarked on rehearsing almost every single day after school. We brainstormed, exchanged ideas and rehearsed the scene. As the days rolled by, I was feeling pretty good about our act. But the day before the performance, Emma called that she had an acute stomachache and was not in any shape to perform.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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I was completely knocked out by the news.
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Finally came the big moment.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________9 . On Earth, diamonds are considered precious partly because they’re fairly rare: the planet’s diamond content is about 0.001%. But on other planets in the universe, diamonds may be as common as ordinary rocks. According to new research, planets with high carbon-to-oxygen ratios could form large quantities of diamonds if those planets also contain water.
The researchers behind the finding, a team from Arizona State University and the University of Chicago, found that under high-heat, high-pressure conditions like those found inside the Earth, certain planets may be making vast quantities of diamonds beneath their surfaces.
“In the universe, there are about 100 billion planets in our galaxy (星系) and 100 billion galaxies in the universe,” said Harrison Allen-Sutter, the study’s lead author. “Even if diamond planets are only one in a billion, the vast size of the universe means there could still be trillions of diamond planets in the universe.”
These worlds contain far more carbon than Earth. Near their cores, the planets are also believed to contain liquid silicon carbide (碳化硅), a substance made up of silicon and carbon. By reproducing the conditions on such a planet in the lab, the researchers confirmed that if heat and pressure get extreme enough—and if a planet has water—silicon carbide can be transformed into diamonds.
In a lab, the researchers found out what this chemical reaction would look like on a carbon-rich planet by first putting silicon carbide in water. Then they placed samples of the material into a device which can compress (压缩) small bits of material using extreme pressure. The scientists then superheated the samples. At the end of the process, the samples had indeed turned into diamonds—just as the researchers had predicted. It was confirmation that, yes, it’s possible that diamond planets exist.
Diamond planets, assuming they exist, would have harsh environments: the researchers predicted that their atmospheres would have to be rich in gases that are low in oxygen. Plus, the planets would be too hard to be geologically active—a characteristic that keeps temperatures stable. For these and other reasons, diamond planets aren’t likely to support life.
1. What do we know about diamond planets from the passage?| A．Diamond planets are rich in oxygen and water. |
| B．There are about one trillion diamond planets in the universe. |
| C．There is much more carbon on diamond planets than on Earth. |
| D．Temperatures on diamond planets are lower than those on Earth. |
a. Superheated the silicon carbide.
b. Put the silicon carbide into water.
c. Put the silicon carbide into a compressing device.
d. Produced the environment of diamond planets in the lab.
| A．abcd | B．dacb | C．dbca | D．dcab |
| A．Diamond planets would be geologically active. |
| B．There could be only a few creatures on diamond planets. |
| C．Life on diamond planets would be similar to that on Earth. |
| D．Temperatures on diamond planets could be very variable. |
| A．What Are Diamond Planets Like? |
| B．Why Are Diamonds on Earth So Valuable? |
| C．Places Where Diamonds Are As Common As Rocks |
| D．The Universe Maybe Has Planets Made of Diamonds |
10 . The biggest television drama has been the story of how people watch it. Ten years ago nearly nine out of ten American households subscribed to cable (有线电视) or satellite TV. Today little more than half do. The collapse of pay-TV, with the advance in online streaming, has shifted the television industry, forcing studios to rethink their business model. The pace of tearing up the contracts is only increasing. But not everywhere. Europeans are signing up for cable and satellite TV in greater numbers than ever.
Why has American media’s trend missed Europe? One reason is the price. America’s cable industry looks more competitive: the largest telecommunications company has only a quarter of the market. But it is highly regionalised, so most homes have few options. The result is an average monthly cable bill of nearly 100. British homes pay less than half the price.
Also, American cable is running out of shows as studios move their best ones to their own streaming platforms. In Europe, where some streaming platforms have yet to be launched, pay-TV firms keep the rights to many of the most popular titles. Britons seeking the third season of Succession, for instance, must go to the satellite TV, since there’s no other choice.
The last reason is that American streaming platforms have partnered with pay-TV firms in Europe rather than competing with them. In the race for subscribers, the quickest way for streaming platforms to expand in Europe is to join forces with satellite and cable companies. They are the ones with access to consumers and the ability to handle local marketing and ad sales.
Will the trend eventually cross the Atlantic? As long as studios continue to license local companies to broadcast their programs, consumers will have every reason to stick with pay-TV. In the long run, though, studios would rather bring viewers onto their own platforms. And the condition could be different.
1. What does the underlined phrase in the first paragraph mean?| A．Refusing online streaming. | B．Changing the TV industry. |
| C．Breaking promises to users. | D．Stopping using pay-TV. |
| A．Low price. | B．Its convenience. |
| C．Its content. | D．Related technology. |
| A．Cutting down on their charges. | B．Cooperating with local pay-TV firms. |
| C．Setting up satellite and cable companies. | D．Investigating European consumers’ preference. |
| A．The future of pay-TV in Europe. | B．New trends in watching dramas. |
| C．Reasons for the usage of pay-TV. | D．The development of American studios. |
