1 . In the era of artificial intelligence and accessible photo editing, you can’t believe everything you see online. One exception, of course, is if it’s published by a reputable news source.

The foundation of photojournalism hes in its ability to present reality in an authentic and unaltered manner. It can document and bear witness to events around the world. Authenticity is important.

As new technology such as generative AI (which can create photos or videos from a command) makes photo editing and creating fake images easier, press agencies are starting to discuss how to handle it. The Associated Press states “We will avoid from transmitting any AI-generated images that are suspected or proven to be false descriptions of reality. However. if an AI generated illustration or work of art is the subject of a news story, it may be used as long as it is clearly labeled as such in the caption.” AFP says that photos and videos “must not be staged, manipulated (经过处理的) or edited to give a misleading or false picture of events”.

World Press Photo (WPP) is an organization known for its annual photojournalism contest. It provides specific guidelines for submission. These are updated annually. Photo agencies often align themselves with these princıples. They recognize the importance of a universal standard for truthfulness in visual reporting.

Due to pressure from photographers and artists who work in more conceptual photography. WPP has added an “open format” category. This welcomes innovative techniques, non-traditional modes of presentation, and new approaches to storytelling.

The rise of advanced editing tools and software has made it harder to distinguish between original and manipulated images. Fully embracing manipulated imagery in a photojournalism contest would be a risk to the industry’s credibility. It is especially true at a time when trust in journalism is already at risk.

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

A．undependable.

B．advanced.

C．genuine.

D．sincere.

2. What does the author want to say by mentioning the Associated Press and AFP?

A．Artificial intelligence has totally changed what we see online.

B．Al-generated images have attracted the attention of news organizations.

C．Reputable news media must set good examples in photojournalism.

D．Photo agencies have their own regulations about AI-generated images

3. Why has WPP added new categories?

A．To meet the demands of photographers and artists.

B．To increase the variety of photography categories.

C．To boost the confidence of photographers and artists

D．To welcome the expansion of photography categories.

4. Why is it a concern to fully embrace manipulated imagery in photojournalism contests?

A．It may limit the number of participants.	B．It may make contests less interesting.
C．It may threaten journalism’s reliability.	D．It may increase the difficulty of entry.

2 . Social workers have been making a positive impact in society.

Ericka Santiago-Diaz, a school social worker at College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School in New Jersey, knows that the ________ to student success is empowering them both in and out of school hours. That is why she ________ school supplies, technology equipment, food, and ________ clothing to students at their homes. Santiago-Diaz ________ in-person home visits on a daily basis, ________ families and students have what they need.

At school, Santiago-Diaz works hard to ensure that students know her office is a ________ place to come, process their feelings, share their ________, and even “break down.”

Santiago-Diaz ________ students who are enrolled in school virtually by occasionally attending virtual class sessions. She then sends her ________ Google Meet link to students who seem like they could use some extra support. That way, she can meet with them individually. ________ counseling and resources, and help them ________ their day in a more productive and ________way. Santiago-Diaz has office hours where students can come — either physically or ________ — and take a break from their day.

“I provide that small ________ for them to just decompress (解压) if they need to,” Santiago-Diaz told The Hechinger Report. The same goes for the ________. Santiago-Diaz says. “They know I’m here for them.”

1.

A．solution

B．entrance

C．key

D．response

2.

A．introduces

B．delivers

C．lends

D．shows

3.

A．donated

B．committed

C．referred

D．brought

4.

A．accompanies

B．improves

C．organizes

D．conducts

5.

A．ensuring

B．confirming

C．fancying

D．indicating

6.

A．strict

B．safe

C．crazy

D．quiet

7.

A．opponents

B．struggles

C．limits

D．advantages

8.

A．stands by

B．stands for

C．checks on

D．checks out

9.

A．private

B．public

C．reliable

D．extra

10.

A．select

B．create

C．transfer

D．provide

11.

A．take hold of

B．make up for

C．get on with

D．put up with

12.

A．specific

B．silent

C．temporary

D．supported

13.

A．accidentally

B．relatively

C．virtually

D．individually

14.

A．space

B．tool

C．lesson

D．toy

15.

A．communities

B．neighbors

C．locals

D．parents

3 . How will the speakers have their dinner?

A．By cooking at home.

B．By going to a restaurant.

C．By getting food delivered.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who are the listeners probably?

A．Students.

B．Teachers.

C．Professional athletes.

2. When should the visitors meet at the tourist center to join the trip?

A．At 10.

B．At 11.

C．At 12.

3. What are the visitors forbidden to do during the trip?

A．Swimming.

B．Fishing.

C．Hiking.

4. Where will the visitors gather tomorrow at the end of the trip?

A．Beside the shop.

B．At the bus station.

C．Outside the Aster Hotel.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What can be found on the Western Hill?

A．Wild animals.

B．Wild flowers.

C．Small lakes.

2. What will the man do on the Western Hill?

A．Go fishing.

B．Take photos.

C．Go swimming.

3. Why does the man choose to go outing by bike?

A．To save money.

B．To keep healthy.

C．To be relaxed.

4. What will the man do next?

A．Get some food for the outing.

B．Listen to the weather report.

C．Tell the classmates about the plan.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is the speaker probably?

A．A teacher.

B．A writer.

C．A reporter.

2. What do people do at the festival?

A．They recycle plastic.

B．They wear their new clothes.

C．They throw tomatoes at each other.

3. How long does the festival last?

A．About one hour.

B．About two hours.

C．About three hours.

4. What does Antonio usually do on the evening of the festival?

A．He dances with others.

B．He enjoys fireworks.

C．He cooks local food.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain in Ear (芒种), the     1     (nine) solar term, is a busy period for farmers.

Rainfall increases during Grain in Ear     2     (compare) with the previous eight solar terms. Plum Rains refer to the long period of continuous rainy or cloud y weather. This happens to be the time for plums to ripen,     3     explains the origin of its name. “An Miao” is a traditional farming activity of southern Anhui province that     4     (practice) since the early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). People make different types of bread     5     then color the bread with vegetable juice. It is used to pray for a good harvest and people’s     6     (safe). Youngsters of the Dong people in southeastern Guizhou province hold mu d wrestling matches during Grain in Ear. On this day, new couples, accompanied by their good friends, plant rice together. While     7     (plant), they throw mud at each other. At the end of this activity, whoever has the most mud on them proves they are the     8     (popular) person.

Besides, during Grain in Ear, people are not encouraged     9     (eat) strongly flavored food.    10     general, vegetables and coarse grains (粗粮) that work in lowering blood pressure and blood fat should be the first choice.

8 . 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。

The box of crayons was filled with an assortment of colors. On a gloomy rainy day, they quarreled because every color in the box thought it was the most important.

The blue colors, from the very light to the very deep, grouped together and said, “We are the most important. Without us, there would be no clear sky above, no water in the oceans, no bluebirds singing about happiness, or beautiful bluebells swaying gently in the garden. That is why blue is the most important color.”

The green crayons disagreed. From shades of the pales t moss to vivid chartreuse, they insisted green was the most important. “Without us, there would be no grass in the parks, no plants to grow food, no leaves on the trees, no Statue of Liberty! So naturally, green is the most important color.”

The reds and oranges got fired up. “Without us,” they argued, “there would be no excitement! We are the shades you see when molten lava erupts from the volcano. We are the gentle beauty of romantic sunsets at dusk and the inspiring morning sunrises taking your breath away! There is no doubt that we are the most important.”

The brown and black shades had their say. “We are darker and more plain, to be sure,” they agreed. “But we are the colors of the earth. Without the brown and black soil, you couldn’t grow crops. Surely without us, you couldn’t build a home to live in nor have wood for your fireplace!”

“Don’t forget us!” The pinks, purples and yellows piped up. “We are the colors of wild imagination! Without us there would be no unicorns(独角兽)or princesses or sweet daydreams. We are the bright hues of happiness, of cotton candy, of dollhouses. We are the most important because children need us!” The other crayons did not know what to do. For a moment, they all fell silent.

请注意：
(1)续写词数应为150个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Then the color gray broke the silence.

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Following her words, they looked outside and found that the rain had stopped.

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9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或所给单词的正确形式。

Ye Shiwen, 28,     1    (participate) in the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris for the Chinese national swimming team after securing     2    (qualify) in late April. It has been eight years since her last appearance at the Games.

Ye became an Olympic gold medalist in 2012,     3     she won the women’s 200-meter individual medley (混合泳接力) and 400-meter individual medley titles at the London Games.

Four years later,     4    , Ye suffered one of the biggest setbacks in her career. She failed to reach the 400-meter individual medley final at the Rio de Janeiro Games.     5    (feel) frustrated, Ye stayed away from the swimming pool and became a full-time student at Tsinghua University Law School in 2017 and graduated this year. She says she grew     6    (mature) during this period, and returned to the pool with     7     better mindset in 2019.

Ye     8    (complete) the women’s 200-meter individual breaststroke event in 2:22.55 at China’s Olympic trials in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, in April. But even though she qualified for the 2024 Olympics in that event, she failed to advance beyond the preliminary competition in her     9    (favor) 400-meter individual medley.

Nonetheless, Ye didn’t let the failure bring her     10     her knees. Instead, she took three days to shake off the frustration, and then secured her spot in Paris.

10 . A charity club, funded entirely by a man, was established in Chengdu in the early 2000s. It first served as a “home away from home” for rural students attending a sports school in neighboring Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture.

The club provided free meals and accommodation as well as training facilities. Gradually, it became known as a Wushu school for children from rural areas and began to attract a steady flow of students, especially from underdeveloped areas in Sichuan.

Some children had already dropped out of school before joining the club, the funder revealed to media in 2017. As these students could not be officially registered as residents of Chengdu, they were not qualified to attend public schools there. Consequently, he employed four teachers to teach academic subjects in the students’ spare time such as on nights and weekends.

A boy, born in Aba in 1999, joined the club in 2009. Before that, he was in third grade at a local elementary school. His father passed away before he was born, and the family had been struggling economically ever since. He heard about the club from his headmaster and decided to go there.

Starting from scratch, the boy spent two years getting ready to represent the club in Sanda competitions. In 2015, the club introduced MMA (综合格斗) and he switched from Wushu Sanda to MMA in 2015 and won his first match at a competition run by Henan TV. “I was not sure whether I was suitable for Wushu when I first joined the club,” he told news media in May 2021. “But when I raised my arms and shouted in happiness after winning the match, I knew immediately that MMA was something I wanted to do for the rest of my life.”

1. Which statement fits the club?

A．It charges for services.	B．It targets urban students.
C．It has been an entertainment center.	D．It has evolved into a Wushu school.

2. How did the funder of the club help students with their studies?

A．By turning to media for academic help.

B．By qualifying them to attend public schools.

C．By finding teachers to instruct them part-time.

D．By providing materials for them to study independently.

3. What did the boy mentioned in the text want to convey to news media?

A．He was born with hardship.

B．His initial passion was MMA.

C．His first win was of decisive significance.

D．He was constantly confident about Wushu.

4. Which words can best describe the club?

A．Official and selective.	B．Supportive and influential.
C．Exclusive and conventional.	D．Temporary and unstructured.