1 . 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。

Zhang Zeduan's Qingming Scroll is a masterwork of Chinese art    1     (consist) of three main sections, the    2     (combine) of which gives the viewer an idea of what life was like for the people of Bianjing.

Zhang used his    3     (amaze) precise brushwork to provide people with a comprehensive look at life during the Northern Song Dynasty in the painting, from    4     we can know about the 12th-century Chinese customs, clothing, transportation methods, business practices, and    5     wide range of buildings. However, some critics suggest that the painting    6     (actual) exposes serious political and social problems.

Zhang's timeless scroll is one of the examples of realism in the history of Chinese paintings, whose value is down    7     its representation of daily life as well as it great scale, artistic quality and attention to detail. With the Qingming Scroll, Zhang made great contributions to Chinese art and    8     (have) a great effect on generations of future artists. The last time it was on display, crowds waited for a long time just to see the famous painting with    9     (they) own eyes. People's enthusiasm about the Qingming Scroll clearly shows the power of this    10     (history) piece of art.

2 . Reading is often seen as an individual activity, but it definitely doesn’t have to be. If you join a book club, reading with others can be a positive social interaction.     1     And here are some of the ways that becoming part of a book club can better your life.

    2     If so, a book club can help you discover and explore new types, authors, and perspectives (观点). According to a recent survey, 57 percent of book clubbers said they wouldn’t otherwise have read some of the books selected by their book clubs.

In such a fast-paced world, sometimes it’s challenging to find the time and motivation to read. By joining a book club, you make a commitment to read the book of the month or the week and discuss your insights with others.     3    

Reading is one of the most important things you can do for your brain, but reading with other people can make it even better.     4     Being part of a book club can improve your learning skills, such as your memory, comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills. By discussing the book with others, you are exercising your brain and stimulating new neural (神经的) connections. Book clubs allow you to connect with other readers and learn from their perspectives.

Another plus is that at a book club you get together with your club members regularly, with whom you can share not only your thoughts about books but also other aspects of life.    5     Therefore, by reading with others, you are enriching your heart as well as your mind. So what are you waiting for? Join a book club now and enjoy the many benefits of reading with others!

A．This can help you meet your reading goals.

B．Joining a book club can offer you many benefits.

C．Book clubs can boost your happiness and well-being.

D．Do you often have difficulty finishing reading a book?

E．This brings a sense of community, belonging, and friendship.

F．Have you found yourself always reading similar types of books?

G．Meeting with others and exchanging ideas about things is the key.

3 . Robert Frost was born in 1874 in San Francisco, California. He spent his first 40 years in relative obscurity (默默无闻). He lived in England for a while and published his first works there.     1     He won four Pulitzer Prizes for his poetry and was considered by many to be the unofficial “poet laureate (桂冠诗人)”of the United States.

    2     In fact, experts consider it to be the most widely read and remembered American poem of the last century. Its iconic last lines have been repeated so often that some people think the title of the poem is actually “The Road Less Traveled.”

Poetry experts point out that it’s also likely the most misinterpreted poem of all time.     3     Frost describes one road as “just as fair” as the other and notes that travelers “Had worn them really about the same”.

The title also provides a clue that everything may not be as it seems with Frost’s poem. Readers tend to focus on the road less traveled, since Frost says it “has made all the difference”.     4     It might mean we should put our focus on the road that wasn’t taken.

Frost supposedly wrote the poem for British poet Edward Thomas as a gentle joke about Thomas’ tendency to regret whatever path they took on their walks through the English countryside.

Frost apparently didn’t believe in lamenting (感到遗憾) over what might have been. Perhaps his message to the reader is simply to focus on the path you choose and make the most of it.     5     If so, that’s good advice for any decision you might need to make!

A．If you do that, it will make all the difference.

B．Yet he titles his poem “The Road Not Taken”.

C．Some people choose to take the road less traveled.

D．“The Road Not Taken” is by far Frost’s most famous work.

E．Then he achieved success as a poet after returning to the United States.

F．The poem can only be correctly interpreted based on Frost’s inspiration.

G．Read the poem carefully and you’ll find there’s not much difference between the two roads.

4 . I recently received a statement regarding a credit card I never use. I opened the statement and noticed a charge for $1,175. As I have never had the pleasure of visiting Saskatchewan, Canada, I called the bank to report it.

“We are experiencing more calls than usual. Please stay on the line ...” What then followed was about an hour of repetitive music. I decided to call again from my mobile phone and chose the “lost or stolen card” department, while keeping my place for the fraud (欺诈) department open on my landline (座机). After half an hour, I got through to a customer service clerk (职员) called Marlene. She told me she had to ask me some verifying (验证性的) questions. My date of birth. I passed. Next, she asked how many accounts I had in this bank. I guessed one and passed. Then came the kicker, “When did you last use it?” I said, “Ages ago.” She replied, “The system does not accept this answer. You are locked out.”

I continued to wait on my other line for almost three hours until a clerk called John came on. I told him about the charge, and he asked whether anybody else had access to my credit card. I told him not to my knowledge. In addition to never having set foot in Saskatchewan, I was not even sure how to spell it. After a brief post- midnight chat, he noted the charge would be removed.

        Two days later, I received a survey asking me how I enjoyed this telephone experience, whether I was okay with a bank clerk getting in touch with me and whether I would recommend this bank to my friends. I answered of course. I was just dying to say to them, “Your call is important to me. Here’s some music you can listen to while I cycle around my neighborhood.”
1. What happened to the author recently?

A．He lost something on a flight to Moose Jaw.	B．He was informed of an unrecognized charge.
C．He spent much money on his Saskatchewan tour.	D．He slept badly during his stay in the Antler Motel.

2. Why did Marlene fail to help the author?

A．He refused to provide his personal information.

B．He couldn’t answer one question to prove himself.

C．He made too many mistakes when using the system.

D．He couldn’t enter the right password for his credit card.

3. What can be learned about the author from paragraph 4?

A．He was moved by John’s words.	B．He got a chance to visit Saskatchewan.
C．His complaint was properly dealt with.	D．His lost credit card was found eventually.

4. What did the author think of his phone experience?

A．It was valuable.	B．It was enjoyable.
C．It tested his patience.	D．It helped him get a new skill.

5 . NASA is planning to send a robot called MIRA to the International Space Station (ISS) by 2024. Its creators claim that MIRA is capable of performing operations on its own and if required, it can also be controlled remotely. Such a device could allow doctors on Earth to perform operations on astronauts in space while controlling the device remotely.

However, before performing surgical (外科的) operations on humans, MIRA will have to pass several tests on the ISS involving non-living objects. These tests will help MIRA learn to perform surgeries in low-gravity conditions, which can be quite a challenge. It is believed that in the future, MIRA could play an important role in helping out astronauts who face medical emergencies on the moon and Mars or during long-distance space travel.

The journey from the ISS to Earth can be completed in six hours. Considering the already available medicines and supplies on the ISS, this may sound like a manageable duration for many of the medical emergency cases occurring there. However, if an astronaut requires immediate medical support on a distant planet like Mars, he or she will probably die by the time help arrives.

Obviously, it is not practical to send all kinds of doctors with astronauts. Therefore, the best strategy to deal with medical emergencies is to have a robot surgeon that could perform all kinds of surgeries. MIRA could achieve this goal as it can be remotely controlled in outer space by a surgeon on Earth. For example, if an astronaut faces both nerve (神经) and bone injury on Mars, a neurosurgeon and an orthopedic surgeon on Earth can perform surgeries remotely on the injured astronaut using MIRA.

But the robot surgeon could be very useful here on Earth as well. After receiving safety approval from the Food and Drug Administration, in the coming years, we might see doctors using this robot to perform surgeries remotely on Earth. This remarkable device could make complicated (复杂的) surgeries practical in even remote and rural areas, where there could be a shortage of doctors.

1. What is MIRA designed for?

A．Carrying out operations in an emergency.

B．Documenting daily activities done by astronauts.

C．Ensuring sufficient medicines and supplies on the ISS.

D．Improving the functioning of space operation equipment.

2. What should be done before MIRA’s official use?

A．MIRA doing tests on animals in low-gravity conditions.

B．Scientists bringing down the cost of sending MIRA into space.

C．MIRA helping out astronauts with medical needs on the moon.

D．Scientists conducting MIRA experiments on lifeless objects on the ISS.

3. Why is developing MIRA necessary?

A．It offers life support when help arrives.

B．It offers up-to-date medical equipment for space travel.

C．It provides life-saving assistance for astronauts on remote planets.

D．It increases the manageable duration for many medical emergencies.

4. What does the underlined part “this goal” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Taking remote control from Earth.	B．Sending all kinds of doctors into space.
C．Making surgeries practical in rural areas.	D．Dealing with different types of medical emergencies.

6 . “Strange and yet very real, thousands and thousands of flip-flops (人字拖) are washed up onto the East African coast, creating an environmental disaster. Not only do they destroy the natural beauty of our beaches and oceans, but they also block baby turtles’ way back to the sea and are eaten by fish and other animals,” states Ocean Sole.

The company collects the flip-flops — including paying people who bring in what they’ve collected— and transforms (改造) them into art while providing working opportunities for local people. At Ocean Sole’s workshop, 40 Kenyans are now employed full-time. The company pays their medical bills and provides free lunches to workers. “I was not able to afford shoes and had to borrow some to come to Nairobi to find work. Having been working here for six years, I can now afford to send my two children to school,” says Eric Mwandola, an artist with Ocean Sole.

Not only has the company grown in size, but so has the reach of its message. Ocean Sole now has products displayed in the gift shops of more than 40 zoos and museums. With each piece sold, the message about plastic pollution finds its way to a broader audience. “We are continuing to call on organizations to offer environmentally friendly souvenirs (纪念品) rather than plastic decorations,” says Ocean Sole. The company is all about cleaning up pollution, and that further develops their zero-waste guidelines. The waste from the sculptures (雕塑) is collected and used as flooring for kids’ playgrounds, and they even collect rainwater to use in their production. Other materials needed for the sculptures are also recycled goods, and the packaging comes in different sizes for products of various shapes and sizes.

In 2013 alone, Ocean Sole transformed around 50 tons of flip-flops into artworks. The company’s goal is to recycle 400,000 flip-flops per year.

1. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?

A．The living conditions of ocean animals.

B．Threats to the development of baby turtles.

C．Strategies for beautifying the East African coast.

D．The harmful effects of flip-flops littering the coast.

2. Why does the author mention Eric Mwandola?

A．To show the happiness of local residents.

B．To stress the importance of having a job.

C．To explain the social benefits brought by Ocean Sole.

D．To describe the possible value of unwanted flip-flops.

3. How can a broader audience receive Ocean Sole’s message?

A．By buying their art products.	B．By working in their gift shops.
C．By visiting polluted beaches.	D．By offering green souvenirs.

4. Which of the following ignores Ocean Sole’s production guidelines?

A．Making rules to manage the wastewater.

B．Using one-size-fits-all boxes for the sculptures.

C．Reusing leftover materials for similar products.

D．Repurposing waste products as useful tools for other processes.

7 . If you’re a teen in high school then you’re probably eager to see more of the world. Well, good news — with these volunteer abroad programs for high school students, you don’t have to wait until you’ve finished school to travel overseas!

Solo (单人的) volunteer trips
1) Work with sea turtles (海龟) in Greece

During your time volunteering, you’ll be based in Giannitsochori. This village is a nesting (筑巢) site for one of the world’s most endangered and oldest ocean species: the Loggerhead sea turtle. You’ll do daily morning and night surveys to record turtle nesting activity and act as a lookout to protect turtle nests.

2) Hike the Himalayas in Nepal

In this exciting program, you’ll help with improving the safety standards of educational facilities in Pokhara. You could be building desks for classrooms or setting up water storage equipment for the local community.

Group volunteer trips
1) Travel to Thailand for a preservation experience

Take a class trip to Thailand and get involved in (参与) hands-on preservation efforts. You’ll assist with long-term preservation projects. For instance, work with the traditional Karen community of Huay Pakoot to contribute to elephant protection, or work with local community members at turtle protection facilities in Phang Nga.

2) Contribute to community development projects in Cape Town

During this program, your group of teen volunteers will learn about the history of Cape Town. You’ll work with the communities near our base, offering support where needed. For example, previous volunteers assisted with projects like brightening up educational facilities with wall paintings or building a greenhouse for the local community.

1. What can volunteers do in the program in Greece?

A．Go on exciting mountain hikes.	B．Setup water storage equipment.
C．Observe how the turtles build their nests.	D．Assist with educational facilities projects.

2. Which is the best destination if your class is looking for an animal protection program?

A．Cape Town.

B．Thailand.

C．Pokhara.

D．Greece.

3. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A travel brochure.

B．A research paper.

C．A print advertisement.

D．A geography textbook.

8 . A proud granddaughter named Chelsea Dyck shared how her grandparents decided to plan something sweet for their 75 th wedding anniversary (周年纪念日), recognizing it may be their last chance to celebrate together. She claims her grandparents’ love is so _______ that even the most _______ Hollywood stories would be overshadowed(使人黯淡失色).

Chelsea’s grandparents _______ when her grandmother was 14 and her grandfather Jerry was 15. The wife _______ they had dinner before playing a game of tag (捉人游戏) outside that day. While playing, she took the handkerchief (手帕), he tried to get it back, and they _______ back and forth. To this day, that handkerchief still remains in the wife’s _______. “I’ve kept it to this day, 80 years later!” she _______ said.

To celebrate their 75th anniversary, they decided to _______ their wedding day. Chelsea shared pictures of her grandmother wearing her beautiful dress from years ago. She walked toward her husband of 75 years, who had the _______ smile on his face wearing a black suit.

Although Jerry had been getting __________, he still made sure to dress up for the __________. It was a special for him and his wife. __________, it was extra special for their entire __________, as they didn’t think Jerry would __________ it to this day. Chelsea shared: “The love and __________ in the room was obvious. We all felt excited as my grandfather moved into a hospice (临终关怀医院) only a short time before their big celebration.”

1.

A．aimless

B．timeless

C．fearless

D．harmless

2.

A．brain-washing

B．hair-raising

C．eye-opening

D．heart-warming

3.

A．suffered

B．met

C．worked

D．separated

4.

A．remembers

B．realizes

C．understands

D．believes

5.

A．jumped

B．talked

C．fought

D．drove

6.

A．belongings

B．discoveries

C．sights

D．memories

7.

A．tiredly

B．hopefully

C．patiently

D．proudly

8.

A．enjoy

B．cancel

C．recreate

D．record

9.

A．hardest

B．biggest

C．strangest

D．funniest

10.

A．heavy

B．smart

C．kind

D．weak

11.

A．interview

B．moment

C．game

D．meeting

12.

A．Admittedly

B．Disappointedly

C．Similarly

D．Naturally

13.

A．team

B．staff

C．family

D．neighborhood

14.

A．keep

B．follow

C．accept

D．make

15.

A．regret

B．worry

C．happiness

D．courage

9 . A new contact lens (隐形眼镜片) has been developed by scientists from America, Britain and China. It can check for illnesses at any time by examining chemical in tears. A new sensor (感应器) is used to achieve the purpose.

Scientists hope that the improvement could help to deal with sudden medical events. Dr Zhao Yunlong said. “COVID-19 has had a great influence on the scientific world. And we are doing research to help people deal with similar events in the future.”

When introducing the new contact lens, Dr. Guo Shiqi, a researcher at Harvard, said. “In the past, the sensor was put between the layers (层) of the lens. It didn’t have direct contact (接触) with tears. But our new sensor is smaller and smarter, it can be fixed to a lens and keep direct contact with tears. What’s more, it causes no discomfort to the eye.”

The contact lens has not been put to the market, but researchers are quite sure that it will be welcomed. It is especially useful for the old and those who may experience sudden medical events.

As society develops, scientists are supposed to develop more products that provide care and convenience (便利) for people. The contact lens is one of what they are researching on. Earlier, a California company developed another kind of contact lens using LED technology. It can show the health information on the mobile phone. Steve Sinclair, head of the company, said, “We have to build something that helps you when you need it and stays off when you don’t need it.”

1. According to Dr. Zhao Yunlong, they do this research because ________.

A．they are experienced	B．they are asked to do so
C．they want to fight COVID-19	D．they want to help people

2. The advantage of the new sensor is that ________.

A．it is put between lenses	B．it s much cheaper
C．it is smaller and smarter	D．it can be used for many years

3. The writer writes the last paragraph by giving ________.

A．an opinion and facts	B．an opinion and answers
C．a question and facts	D．a question and answers

4. The best title of this passage probably is ________.

A．Sensors: Science and Technology	B．Contact Lenses and Convenience
C．The Most Useful Product	D．Great Companies of Contact Lens

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.