1 . Costa Rica is full of unique animals found nowhere else on Earth. And you could help nurse some of these injured forest animals back to health while you live and volunteer in Costa Rica for up to 10 weeks!

On this all-inclusive volunteer trip, not only do you get to live and volunteer with a trusted wildlife rehabilitation organization in Costa Rica. When you go with Global, you get:

Pre-Departure Guide — Our in-depth pre-departure guide will have all the information you need about your trip & destination, at your fingertips.

Dedicated Trip Coordinator (协调员) — Hand-picked from an experienced team who’ve been there, done that and ready to guide you through your entire journey.

Accommodation & Meals—Relax in your shared dormitory accommodation on-site, with free Wi-Fi and a community atmosphere, and enjoy nutritious Costa Rican cuisine.

Certificate of Completion—In recognition of your hard work and commitment throughout the experience, and it goes very well with your future CV (简历).

Can you picture it? You spend your days doing various tasks around the conservation area. Anything from repairing enclosures, feeding the animals, maintaining gardens, or taking photos of the animals.

For most people, getting to see one of these animals is a bucket-list experience. Especially if they get to interact and help with the recovery of these injured forest animals. Seeing a cute sloth pick its way through the canopy is one thing. But interacting with a sloth every day, and watching it make progress as it heals from its injuries, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

1. What is a unique experience for volunteers in Costa Rica?

A．Interacting with animals.	B．Caring for wounded animals.
C．Protecting endangered wildlife.	D．Working as an animal photographer.

2. What is promised for volunteers in Costa Rica?

A．Certificate of participation.	B．Training before departure.
C．Single room accommodation.	D．Hand-picked travel companions.

3. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To draw public attention to the environment protection.

B．To provide information about a conservation area.

C．To analyze reasons why animals are injured.

D．To attract people to join in the event.

3 . A new study involving nearly 50,000 people from four continents offers new insights into identifying the quantity of daily walking steps that will best improve adults’ health and longevity (长寿), and whether the ideal number of steps differs across people of different ages. The study represents an effort to develop an evidence-based public health message about the benefits of physical activity. The often-repeated 10,000-step-a-day saying grew out of a decades-old marketing activity for a Japanese pedometer, an instrument measuring how far you walk, with no science to back it up.

Led by physical activity professor Amanda Paluch, an international group of scientists conducted an experiment among adults aged 18 and older. They grouped the nearly 50,000 participants into four comparative groups according to average steps per day. The lowest step group averaged 3,500 steps; the second, 5,800; the third, 7,800; and the fourth, 10,900 steps per day. Among the three higher active groups, there was a 40 — 53% lower risk of death compared to the lowest step group.

More specifically, for adults 60 and older, the risk of early death leveled off at about 6,000 — 8,000 steps per day, meaning that more steps than that provided no additional benefit for longevity, while for adults younger than 60, about 8,000 — 10,000 steps per day.

“So, what we saw was this continuing reduction in risk as the number of steps increases until it levels off. Interestingly, the study found little explicit association with walking speed, Paluch says.

The new study supports and expands findings from another study led by Paluch before which found that walking at least 7,000 steps a day reduced middle-aged people’s risk of early death, “There’s a lot of evidence suggesting that moving even a little more is beneficial particularly for those who are doing very little activity,” Paluch says. “More steps per day are better for your health.”

1. Why did the scientists carry out the new study?

A．To know about people’s health condition.

B．To explain the pedometer’s working principles.

C．To provide a scientific guideline on daily walking.

D．To determine the best physical activity for people.

2. What do the underlined words “leveled off” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Became stable.	B．Dropped sharply.
C．Increased higher.	D．Disappeared gradually.

3. What does the experiment find?

A．The old should walk as much as possible.	B．Young people usually walk more than the old.
C．Walking pace is the key to avoiding early death.	D．The most beneficial steps differ by age groups.

4. What does Professor Paluch suggest in the last paragraph?

A．Inactive people should walk more steps.

B．The faster you walk, the fewer risk of early death.

C．10,000 steps a day is a beneficial physical activity.

D．Middle-aged people should walk over 7,000 steps a day.

4 . Levon Biss was looking at insects from his garden through an expensive microscope he bought for his son. For fun, they unintentionally placed an insect under the lens (镜头). “It is amazingly beautiful!” they both screamed.

The father had been making a career taking photos for ads. But that experience gave him a new direction. Around the world, insect populations are in decline because of habitat loss and climate change. Biss thought that if people could see what he saw through his son’s microscope. they would care more about protecting insects.

So Biss turned to macrophotography: taking close-up pictures of small things, like flowers or insects. His work has attracted attention not just for its unusual beauty but also raises awareness about the need for conservation.

In 2016, Biss showed his first insect project, Microsculpture. The term refers to the features of an insect’s exoskeleton (外骨骼), which develops over time as it adapts to its environment.

Biss’s pictures exhibit the insects in all their microscopic details. Then he blows up the images until the insects become larger than life, some of them as tall as eight feet, namely nearly 2.5 meters. But each image takes weeks to make. He uses a digital camera with a microscope lens. The camera is fixed on a computerized track, which allows Biss to take a shot, then move the camera by seven microns — a distance equals to about 1/10 the thickness of a human hair — for the next shot. In the end, Biss might take 10,000 shots of an insect. A computer combines these small pictures into a single image.

Biss’ s latest exhibition is Extinct and Endangered at the American Museum of Natural History. He selected insects that were extinct or endangered, hoping his photos would serve as a better purpose. “I communicate visually,” he says, “The way I work is through pictures. But I think it’s my duty to shake things up and get people to pay attention.”

1. What made Levon Biss turn to macrophotography?

A．An expensive microscope.	B．An accidental observation.
C．His son’s biology experiments.	D．Higher income to take photos for ads.

2. How does Levon Biss manage to display insects’ microscopic details?

A．By adjusting the camera on a track.	B．By taking photos of insects’ eight feet.
C．By taking close-up pictures many times.	D．By enlarging their images on a computer.

3. What does the underlined phrase “shake things up” mean in the last paragraph?

A．Spare no efforts to face difficulties.	B．Exhibit the beauty of extinct wildlife.
C．Provide a different angle of view of insects.	D．Get rid of people’s prejudice towards insects.

4. Which of the following words best describe Levon Biss?

A．Great team spirit.	B．Positive work attitude.
C．Strong interpersonal skills.	D．High sense of responsibility.

6 . 假定你是攀枝花某中学高三学生李华。美国马斯卡廷中学生代表团（the delegation from Muscatine High School）将在暑假期间访问中国, 行程包括你的城市。他们将与学生交流，游览特色景点，体验中国文化。你从网上得知你市正在招募从事接待工作的志愿者, 于是决定用英语写一封电子邮件申请加入，要点如下：
1. 写信目的；
2. 自我介绍；
3. 希望获准。
注意: 1. 词数100词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madam,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Wish all my best regards.

Yours Sincerely

Li Hua

7 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 (^) 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线 (\) 划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者 (从第11处起) 不计分。

A week before Earth Day, posters were put up around our school, called upon us to join in the actions for an even green earth. Our class came up with the idea to make better use of used materials after a heatedly brainstorm. We bring worn-out clothes and empty plastic bottles to our classroom, or turned those into dolls and small vases. We went to a nearby neighborhood and gave it away to the people there that weekend. All were very happy with those unexpected gift, especially little kids and elderly people. We did so very well that we invited to share our idea and experience with all the students of our school. We are proud of us and believe we can do more for a better world.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The wide application of artificial intelligence (AI) in our     1     (life) is creating waves. Three universities in Australia have adopted     2     seems like a landmark policy. The three institutions are allowing students to use Al when taking assessments, although under strict conditions. Professor Romy Lawson said, “Instead of     3     (ban) students from using such programs, we aim to assist academic staff and students     4     (use) digital tools to support learning.”

The Internet is filled     5     AI text generators that can write essays that look authentic enough to fool examiners. AI is causing huge challenges to exam     6     (equal). It is the biggest destructor since calculators     7     (allow) into math tests several years ago. The latest dilemma for educators comes from a language-processing tool     8     (call) ChatGPT. This can produce     9     (high) authentic human-like content on any subject in seconds. It has caused fears that students will use it to write essays.

Doctor Vitomir Kovanovic from the University of South Australia said that teachers needed to embrace AI. He said, “Teachers needed to accept AI. It is     10     popular and useful that you cannot stop it. The alternative is the Middle Ages — going to pen and paper. Universities need to change with the times.” he added, “It’s like having a driving school, but teaching people how to ride horses.”

9 . Perhaps you’ve stopped doing what you want because you’re afraid of what others think of you. You feel that you must do what they expect and that you must meet their expectations, otherwise you’ll lose their approval. If this is the case, it’s time to start working on your self-esteem (自尊).     1    .

Think about yourself, about what you really like and are interested in. You must lead your life independently. You must do what you want without being affected by what others think.     2    , because you’ve always done everything to gain the approval of others. You need to get out of that zone, move to new places, and explore your full potential.

By surrounding yourself with people who think like you, you’ll realize that you don’t feel judged. Then, you’ll start doing what you really want.     3    . Your new friends will integrate into your life and you’ll also keep your genuine friends. On the other hand, those who are always ready to see the negative and question what you’re trying to do will gradually fade away.

To overcome your fear of what others think and of their non-approval, you should start talking about your plans.     4    . By talking to them, you’ll be able to organize your plans and ideas. You’ll feel confident in yourself and you’ll be able to go on your new path without any fear.

    5    . You’ll find barriers along your way. However, you must trust in yourself and seek the necessary strength to move forward. People in your environment often don’t understand what you do no matter how much you explain it, so ignore them.

A．However, you might feel afraid to do it

B．There is no need to think about what you want

C．You don’t have to change your circle of friends

D．Then, you’ll be able to do what you want freely

E．Your life belongs to you, as well as your actions

F．It’s unavoidable that not everything will be plain sailing

G．For instance, you could share your intention with your friends

10 . The “Double Seven Festival” is a traditional Chinese festival. It has a longer history than the ______ of Valentine’s Day in the West.

The origin of this festival is related to a cowboy and a weaving girl, whose love story has become a part of the Chinese culture. ______ there are many different versions of the story, the most popular one begins with a poor cowboy. Living with his elder and ______ brother, who treated him badly, the cowboy looked after an old cow every day. Though life was tough and boring, he put up with it in silence, without complaining.

Unluckily, even such a hard life didn’t last long. His brother got rid of him and all he got was the old cow. Although they couldn’t talk to each other, they ______ on each other for company. One day, miracle happened. The old cow started talking and told him that there would be seven fairies coming down to the Earth to ______ in a pond. All he should do was to ______ the dress of one of the fairies. Then that fairy would be his wife. ______ but excited, the cowboy followed the cow’s advice.

Every day the cowboy went to work ______ the fairy wove cloth at home. However, their ______ life came to an end when the Heavenly Goddess learned about it. She took the weaving girl away and drew a line in the sky that turned into the Milky Way, which ______ the cowboy meeting her wife. Due to the strong reaction from the young ______, the Goddess finally allowed them to see each other only once a year. The day was on the seventh day of the seventh month. That is ______ the Double Seven Festival came into being.

Although the love story doesn’t end up with a happy ending, it is to be told from one ______ to another. It reminds people to cherish every moment ______ with their loved ones and not to regret until we ______ them.

1.

A．celebration

B．congratulation

C．inspiration

D．liberation

2.

A．As if

B．Even if

C．Until then

D．In case

3.

A．open-minded

B．absent-minded

C．narrow-minded

D．business-minded

4.

A．depended

B．based

C．concentrated

D．worked

5.

A．sleep

B．bathe

C．dance

D．play

6.

A．make

B．bring

C．steal

D．buy

7.

A．Interested

B．Frightened

C．Tired

D．Surprised

8.

A．while

B．as

C．before

D．after

9.

A．careful

B．successful

C．peaceful

D．helpful

10.

A．freed

B．risked

C．kept

D．prevented

11.

A．gentleman

B．lady

C．cow

D．couple

12.

A．why

B．when

C．where

D．how

13.

A．dynasty

B．generation

C．age

D．person

14.

A．shared

B．connected

C．filled

D．separated

15.

A．meet

B．lose

C．miss

D．see