1 . The Nobel Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the world. It was established by Alfred Nobel, a Swedish chemist, engineer, and inventor. Nobel was known for inventing dynamite. However, he was concerned about how his inventions could be used for destructive purposes in war. Thus, in his will, he stipulated that his fortune be used to establish prizes in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace.

The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901. Since then, the Nobel Prize has been awarded to countless outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to their respective fields. The Nobel Prize in Physics and Chemistry often recognizes revolutionary discoveries and advancements in science. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine honors breakthroughs in the understanding and treatment of diseases. The Nobel Prize in Literature rewards outstanding literary works that have a profound impact on humanity. The Nobel Peace Prize is given to those who have worked tirelessly to promote peace and resolve conflicts.

Winning a Nobel Prize is not only a great honor but also brings attention to the important work being done in various fields. It inspires future generations of scientists, writers, and peacemakers to strive for excellence and make the world a better place.

1. Who established the Nobel Prize?

A．A Swedish physicist.	B．A Swedish chemist.
C．A Swedish engineer.	D．A Swedish inventor.

2. What was Alfred Nobel known for inventing?

A．Gunpowder.

B．Dynamite.

C．Electricity.

D．The telephone.

3. How many fields does the Nobel Prize cover?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

4. Which field does the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine honor?

A．Discoveries in physics.	B．Breakthroughs in treating diseases.
C．Outstanding literary works.	D．Efforts to promote peace.

2 . If you want to be successful in changing your habits, you should think about changing your inner beliefs about your habits. For example, your old belief was: “I love cigarette because it makes me feel good and relaxed.     1     ” If you keep this belief, you won’t be able to keep your resolution to stop smoking for very long.     2     “I love yoga because it makes me feel good and relaxed. Cigarette is poisonous and destroys my body, Yoga makes me happy.” You should think about your beliefs and make sure they won’t stop you from changing your habits.     3    

If you want to start eating healthy food, here are some positive beliefs you should start thinking about: “Healthy food is very good for my health. It gives me a lot of energy and i feel very good.”

Everybody can change.     4     Decide right now to improve your life by changing your habits, Take action right now! Don’t be afraid, Yes, you will probably make mistakes along the way. But never forget that success is there for you if you have positive habits in your life,     5    

A．You will be addicted to it soon.

B．All it takes is courage and devotion.

C．I need cigarette to be happy and relaxed.

D．Instead, you should adopt this new belief:

E．If you refuse to quit, success will be yours.

F．The same is true when you try to form positive habits.

G．Having positive habits does not mean that you will succeed every single time.

3 . Here’s What Paris’s Most Luxurious Hotels Are Serving Up for the Summer Olympics.

Hôtel Barriere Fouquet’s Paris

Hôtel Barriere Fouquet’s Paris, just steps from the Arc de Triomphe, is delighting guests with a special treat in honor of its landmark neighbor: a chocolate creation copying the Arc. This sugary masterpiece will be placed in all guest rooms for the entire duration of the Games. To celebrate both Paris and the Olympic spirit, atop the arc stands a graceful gymnast, frozen in mid-air, symbolizing athletic professional skills.

Hôtel Plaza Athénée

The Hôtel Plaza Athénée is the place to see and be seen during Fashion Week, and the two weeks during the Olympics will be no exception. The hotel has partnered with Mathieu Forget, a celebrated photographer known for a unique collaboration bringing together the worlds of art and sports. Forget has created five fascinating photographic compositions featuring athletes seemingly defying gravity within the hotel’s iconic spaces.

Le Meurice

In celebration of the Summer Olympics, Le Meurice, known as the original Parisian Palace hotel, is celebrating wellness on the inside and outside. The hotel’s spa is offering a limited-time treatment to refresh guests both physically and mentally. To further enhance the wellness experience, guests can enjoy wellness specialties created by famous chef Clémentine   Bouchon.

Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris

Located just steps from Arc de Triomphe, Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris is launching a menu of cocktail s drawing inspiration from past host cities of previous Summer Olympics. The hotel is also hosting a few exhibitions in honor of the Olympics, including photographs featuring legendary athletes, Muhammad Ali’s boxing glove, a basketball signed by the NBA’s   Dream Team, and torches from previous Olympiads.

1. What is special about Hôtel Barriere Fouquet’s Paris?

A．It will introduce guests to its neighboring hotel.

B．It will put a sugary copy of the Arc in the guest room.

C．It will organize sports games during the whole summer.

D．It will teach guests some athletic professional skills.

2. Which hotel features health service for the guests?

A．Hôtel Barriere Fouquet’s Paris.	B．Hôtel Plaza Athénée.
C．Le Meurice.	D．Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris.

3. What do the four hotels have in common?

A．They are preparing for the Summer Olympics.

B．They are all located near the Arc de Triomphe.

C．They are famous as the original Parisian Palace hotels.

D．They are launching various cocktail s to attract tourists.

4 . Best of Nashville TN Vacation

Enjoy the best of this unique city with the Best of Nashville TN Vacation package. This package allows you to experience hand-picked activities that will help you to have a truly memorable Music City adventure.

Package Includes

● 5 Nights’ Accommodations in your choice of over 46 hotels

● Discover Nashville Tour

● Grand Ole Opry at Opry House Preferred Seating

● General Jackson Showboat Evening Dinner Cruise

About the Included Discover Nashville Tour

See all of the most exciting attractions in Nashville with the incredible Discover Nashville Tour. This tour will give you views of historic downtown, the Tennessee state capital, the Parthenon and many other wonderful attractions. This tour also includes admission to the legendary Ryman Auditorium where the tradition of the Grand Ole Opry began as well as admission to the huge Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

About the Included Grand Ole Opry at Opry House

Guests will also be able to attend the most famous country music show in the world with Grand Ole Opry Tickets! Head to the Opry House to see some of legendary stars in the country. You never know who you may get to see! This package includes Preferred Seating.

About the Included General Jackson Showboat Cruise

Experience one of the most beloved activities in Nashville, TN with tickets on the General Jackson. Climb aboard this fantastic showboat and set off for an evening of great entertainment, sightseeing, and delicious food. Enjoy some of the most beautiful landmarks in Nashville and glimpse the skyline from the water. It’s sure to be an awesome addition to your journey!

About the Included Lodging

Visitors on this vacation will also be able to choose which lodging option best suits their needs. Whether they wish to stay in a budget-friendly hotel that will fit the entire family or would like a more peaceful suite in a resort hotel, there are options for everyone. The package includes five nights of lodging.

Experience the best of the best of Nashville’s finest attractions, cruises, and more! You and your loved ones are bound to have an awesome time with these fun activities and five nights of lodging.

1. What is NOT included in the Best of Nashville TN Vacation package?

A．Meeting superstars of the country.	B．Learning the history of the state capital.
C．Appreciating the scenery on the showboat.	D．Enjoying the most famous country music show.

2. What is true about the included lodging according to the passage?

A．The lodging option is fixed.	B．A wide choice of hotels are offered.
C．The hotels to be selected are luxurious.	D．Extra expenses are needed for accommodations.

3. What is the passage probably taken from?

A．A travel journal.	B．A textbook.
C．An advertising page.	D．A news report.

5 . I was always interested in biology. However, it wasn’t until I saw a _________ about cave diving in senior high school, in which I watched divers pass by urchins (海胆), that I realized I wanted to _________ cave animals. The video didn’t mention the   _________ in those underwater houses, but I _________ they must be there. More than just naming them, I wanted to learn about their _________, which meant I needed to study them in their _________ habitat.

Cave diving requires special _________. In this photo taken during a sampling trip in March in Belize, you can see that I was carrying lights and navigation tools, and bringing extra air tanks. I was using a net and test tubes to collect tiny and nearly _________ animals floating in the water. Since then, I’ve come to _________ that caves are full of life: shrimps, sea stars and urchins, all __________ the low-light environments.

Although underwater caves might seem far removed from surface environments, research has shown that these worlds are __________ in many ways. If pollutants get underground, they can __________ affect many ecosystems.

The cave ecosystem is suffering from climate change. If we didn’t take action to __________ these amazing caves, they could be gone before we have the __________ to fully understand them. And everything that makes them unique would __________, too.

1.

A．film

B．story

C．paper

D．book

2.

A．adopt

B．feed

C．rescue

D．study

3.

A．caves

B．creatures

C．views

D．divers

4.

A．believed

B．dreamed

C．doubted

D．disagreed

5.

A．photos

B．ecology

C．names

D．news

6.

A．artificial

B．shallow

C．modern

D．natural

7.

A．time

B．equipment

C．information

D．space

8.

A．starving

B．valuable

C．invisible

D．dying

9.

A．deny

B．promise

C．learn

D．imagine

10.

A．adapting to

B．appealing to

C．breaking up

D．clearing up

11.

A．created

B．mirrored

C．linked

D．interpreted

12.

A．suddenly

B．barely

C．originally

D．negatively

13.

A．conserve

B．explore

C．decorate

D．construct

14.

A．permission

B．desire

C．decision

D．chance

15.

A．happen

B．return

C．disappear

D．begin

6 . 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。

Jack was new to Woodberry Forest School this year. He carried a secret burden: a stutter (口吃) that often brought about laughter from his classmates. This made him very upset. Shy and reserved. Jack chose to fade into the background rather than draw attention to himself. He felt like an outsider, never quite fitting in.

Jack was eager to exchange ideas with his classmates, but afraid of getting into trouble. Jack's science teacher, Katherine, a warm and caring woman often wearing a smile, noticed Jack's stutter and shyness. She observed how Jack struggled to express himself in class and how he would shy away when called upon to speak.

Determined to lend a hand, Katherine took Jack under her wing, encouraging him to embrace bravery and believe in his own abilities. Subsequently, Katherine adopted a set of systematic methods to help him. She was glad to find the potential in him, the intelligence and creativity that lay hidden beneath his stutter. Whenever possible, Katherine was always ready to praise his efforts, always declaring, "You are so great!” Whenever Jack stumbled over his words, Katherine always smiled at him encouragingly, providing him with the strength to continue. Day by day, Jack found himself speaking with greater confidence and fluency.

One day, Katherine announced that each student should give a presentation of a science project in front of the class. Jack's heart sank, the familiar fear and anxiety wrapping around him. How could he possibly stand before his classmates to give his ideas clearly, knowing that they would laugh at him? As the presentation drew near, Jack's anxiety mounted. Then came the big day. He watched his classmates take turns to walk up to the front. They gave their presentation with confidence and backed to their seats with satisfaction. However, while Jack was waiting for his turn, his heart beat so violently that he felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles.

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。
Paragraph 1:

It was finally his turn.

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Paragraph 2:

When Jack finished his presentation, the room erupted into applause.

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7 . 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。

On a sunny Friday morning, Mr. Stone, the Grade 4 head teacher, walked into the classroom with a new student following him. She was a lively girl from Mexico, and her red mushroom hair cut immediately drew everyone’s eyes. With a welcoming smile, Mr. Stone gestured for her to sit beside Mike, a student known for teasing others.

During break time, Mike couldn’t help but laugh when he caught sight of his new deskmate. Sara’s distinctive hairstyle seemed like an open invitation for him to make fun of her. Leaning in towards Sara, he playfully suggested, “Hey, Sara. Ever thought about changing your name to Dora? You look just like Dora the Explorer!” His words caused laughter and cheers from the others in the classroom.

Sara’s eyes filled with tears, her cheeks turning red with embarrassment. Feeling hurt and upset, she stood up suddenly, rushing to the teacher’s office to seek support from Mr. Stone. After hearing her story, Mr. Stone offered her gentle comfort, saying, “Sara, your hairstyle is truly pretty. Remember, everyone has their own sense of beauty.”

Mr. Stone then directed his attention to Mike, expressing his disappointment and urging Mike to apologize to Sara. “Mike,” he continued, “your actions were unkind. We must treat everyone with empathy(同情). Laughing at Sara’s hair has deeply hurt her.”

This conflict was temporarily settled, but Mr. Stone found himself lost in thought. Reflecting on his own childhood, Mr. Stone recalled how he had been teased for being overweight. The pain caused by hurtful words was like wrinkles on a crumpled(压皱的)ball of paper. Even if you smoothed them out, the wrinkles stayed.

He wanted to teach an important lesson to Mike, the troublemaker. Then, a unique strategy came to mind. He contacted Mike’s mother, explaining the situation and discussing a plan with her to develop empathy in her son. They agreed that over the weekend, Mike’s mother would arrange for Mike to have his hair cut extremely short.

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

On Monday morning, Mike unwillingly approached the classroom.

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At that moment, Mr. Stone walked into the classroom with a ball of paper.

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8 . Even with the heated water splashing on my shoulders, a chill (寒意) still ran through me. My son was swimming _______ along the bottom of the pool. He surfaced and said, “I’ll show you how to swim underwater.”Usually I was a(n) _______ student, but not this time.

I just couldn’t trust my body to _______.My anxious mind would not let go. Over the years, I had learned not to sink, but I had never found the _______ of swimming that came easily to my friends. Self-doubt hardened into a _______:I couldn’t swim underwater.

But my son George wouldn’t _______ this. “Can you try?” His waiting face was open with possibility. I thought of the_______ things we had asked of him. The days I left him at preschool, he wept bitterly as I _______.The times he bared his arm for shots from the doctor. Earlier times in pools when he, too, _______ deep water.

I couldn’t say no. “Try to swim to me. It’s not very far.” he said, ________ above the water.His voice,calm and encouraging,   ________ me. “When I count to three, you start, OK?” I didn’t move. “Let’s try again,” he said in his teacher voice. “One, two, three!”

After more false starts, I knew I must ________.I sucked in air, squeezed my eyes shut, and aimed like a torpedo (鱼雷) into the dark. I traveled ________ in this liquid world, just pushing forward. I ________ my breath until I couldn’t anymore. I burst up into cool air. “I did it!” I said, tears of ________ streaming down my smiling face.George smiled too. “Now,” he continued, “try to go a little farther.”

I swam farther.I swam.

1.

A．bravely

B．skillfully

C．carefully

D．nervously

2.

A．willing

B．ambitious

C．gifted

D．adorable

3.

A．bend

B．float

C．extend

D．swing

4.

A．knowledge

B．potential

C．freedom

D．chance

5.

A．goal

B．result

C．decision

D．belief

6.

A．realize

B．change

C．accept

D．consider

7.

A．special

B．basic

C．common

D．hard

8.

A．turned up

B．passed by

C．slipped away

D．broke in

9.

A．feared

B．missed

C．enjoyed

D．expected

10.

A．standing

B．towering

C．stretching

D．adjusting

11.

A．comforted

B．surprised

C．puzzled

D．amused

12.

A．continue

B．act

C．win

D．quit

13.

A．blindly

B．quickly

C．elegantly

D．freely

14.

A．lost

B．took

C．caught

D．held

15.

A．relief

B．sorrow

C．joy

D．gratitude

9 . The 11-year-old Freddy was chasing a rabbit on Monday when he got trapped down a narrow hole in Blackroot Pool, West Midlands. His ________ Richard Hill said he could hear Freddy’s whimpers (呜咽) underground but was unable to ________ him. The 55-year-old man ________ gave up searching for him when it got dark. “I really thought I had ________ Freddy for the very last time,” said Hill.

But Hill ________ on Tuesday morning and decided to call 999 after he could hear Freddy’s cries for help. Freddy had already been ________ for 24 hours by that time. The West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service found them after Hill used an app on his phone to help firefighters find Freddy’s exact ________. Crews used cameras and listening equipment on their mission to find the ________ dog, and eventually dug a 6-ft by 9-ft hole.

________, after two hours’ digging, firefighters ________ the exhausted Freddy, who “ran out of the hole as they got closer to him”. “I have to say a huge thank-you to the firefighters.” says Hill. “It was just ________ when he ran out of the hole after the ________, it was just like nothing had happened.” Freddy is still showing an orange color after being ________ with the clay soil.

According to the ________ owner the 4-legged adventurer will “definitely be staying on the ________ the next time we go out for a walk.”

1.

A．owner

B．coach

C．relative

D．neighbor

2.

A．call

B．check

C．reach

D．control

3.

A．hesitantly

B．naturally

C．unfortunately

D．unwillingly

4.

A．fed

B．seen

C．contacted

D．accompanied

5.

A．approved

B．departed

C．returned

D．attempted

6.

A．deserted

B．trapped

C．transported

D．forgotten

7.

A．origin

B．appearance

C．location

D．identity

8.

A．disabled

B．dependable

C．cute

D．upset

9.

A．Accidentally

B．Precisely

C．Immediately

D．Thankfully

10.

A．noticed

B．freed

C．dominated

D．discovered

11.

A．awful

B．impossible

C．incredible

D．harmonious

12.

A．rescue

B．discovery

C．adventure

D．operation

13.

A．buried

B．covered

C．rewarded

D．compared

14.

A．relieved

B．devoted

C．confused

D．embarrassed

15.

A．line

B．spot

C．path

D．lead

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。

The Chinese culture of Fengshui has a long history     1     is an important discipline in ancient Chinese civilization. Fengshui explores the relationship between humans and their environment, believing that geographic     2     (surround) and layouts have a profound impact     3     one’s life and fortune. It is believed that by arranging things     4     (appropriate), one can harmonize the energies of the natural world. One of     5     core principles of Chinese Fengshui is the theory of Yin and Yang, and the Five Elements. According to this theory, the natural world     6     (classify) into five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Fengshui makes use of these elements to balance the energy of the environment, hereby     7     (enhance) people’s well-being and fortune. Additionally, Fengshui     8     (emphasis) the selection of directions and layouts to bring     9     (significance) changes to one’s life and fortune. Hence, in the construction and layout of houses, people plan and design     10     (base) on the principles of Fengshui.