听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What kind of people will visit the science museum?

A．Visitors coming to the city.

B．Bill, Jane and their friends.

C．A lot of students from the city.

2. What does Jane think of the restaurants in the city?

A．They are big.

B．They are special.

C．The food is delicious.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man going to do?

A．To visit a German friend.

B．To see Jackie Chan’s film.

C．To take a long walk with the woman.

2. Where does the man probably come from?

A．England.

B．Germany.

C．America.

3. How should the man go at the end of the road?

A．Turn right.

B．Turn left.

C．Keep walking along the street.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about the rooms at Kerry Hotel?

A．They are of modern design.

B．They have great lake views.

C．They have no tubs in the bathrooms.

2. Where can people eat fine Chinese food?

A．In Kerry’s Kitchen.

B．In Kerry’s Pantry.

C．In the Horizon.

3. Why does Karen choose the hotel?

A．It has a tennis court.

B．It has an outdoor pool.

C．It is kid-friendly.

4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Boss and secretary.

B．Husband and wife.

C．Hotel clerk and customer.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many skills are recommended in this talk?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

2. Which statement is wrong about “preview”?

A．Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.

B．Read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.

C．Read all the details.

3. What should NOT we do when we read sports news in a daily paper according to the talk?

A．Read the last two paragraphs carefully.

B．Get our eyes to move fast.

C．Sweep our eyes across each line.

4. What is the best title for this talk?

A．How to read faster.

B．What is reading?

C．Why we should read.

There are some new inventions in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Let’s have a look.

Invention 1: A system to identify Parkinson’s disease

The system works by measuring a person’s breathing patterns during sleep. The researchers noted that early signs of Parkinson’s disease are not easy to discover. But the team said the experiments showed that with just one night of sleep, the AI system can correctly identify Parkinson’s disease up to 86% of the time.

Invention 2: A tool to interpret pig emotions

The scientists developed an AI-driven algorithm to identify a series of emotions the pigs could be experiencing. The study centered on more than 7,000 audio recordings of pigs in different situations. The researchers said the tool can lead to further systems farmers can use to improve the productivity and well-being of their animals.

Invention 3: A system to identify and predict smells

The scientists built on past research to produce a brain-like technology model to create a “principal odor map” to identify molecules related to smells. The team said such a system can be used across many different fields, including the healthcare, food and fragrance industries, The researchers reported that the system can be used to help fight one of the world’s biggest health problems--diseases spread through insects.

Invention 4: A tool to fill in missing words in ancient writings

The tool, called Ithaca, is designed to help historians repair the writings and identify when and where they were written. The team said that when historians worked on their own, the success rate for repairing damaged inscriptions was about 25%. But when humans teamed up with Ithaca to assist in their work, the success rate jumped to 72%.

1. Which invention can help farmers increase income?

A．Invention 1.

B．Invention 2.

C．Invention 3.

D．Invention 4.

2. What do Invention 1 and Invention 3 have in common?

A．They are good for people’s health.	B．They should be used during sleep.
C．They can cure people of many diseases.	D．They focus on the research on smells.

3. How does invention 4 help historians?

A．By recovering their health.	B．By improving their accuracy.
C．By identifying their writings.	D．By stimulating their emotions.

“The new normal” is one of those phrases that can accurately apply to a wide variety of life situations, including a medical diagnosis, death or change in life and work. The phrase implies both the newness of each of those circumstances, as well as the necessity that they will need to be normalized, integrated into the reality of our daily lives. Once we’ve settled into new routines and emotional patterns, our “normal” won’t be quite so new anymore, will it? The question is a subject of debate.

There is a large middle ground between the event that increases the need for “the new normal” and its final acceptance. Some people think it can’t handle tragedies. But the phrase keeps coming up in conversation, and it has made me realize that“normal”is the last word I would use to describe the fragile place I currently occupy. I find myself there as I mourn the loss of my grandfather, who died in September. For example, the new normal is to have Thanksgiving without Grandfather, then to remember him on what would have been his 75th birthday just a few days later. In other words, during this year of firsts, the new normal is a time of transition, not of arrival.

It strikes me that this is something to be celebrated, not worried over. Part of living positively is meeting ourselves wherever we are. And as I continue to navigate this in-between time, this period of slowly accepting my father’s absence from the Earth, I recognize that each step along the way is a worthwhile part of a healthy grieving process.

The same idea would apply to more positive changes, like a new home or job, as well as the challenges of the end of a relationship or a difficult medical reality. The new normal isn’t something any of us step into all at once. It’s something we become, move toward, and, eventually, accept. Let’s not be in a rush to reach that destination. The journey has much to teach us.

1. Which occasion should “the new normal” be applied to?

A．A person’s illness outbreak.	B．A person’s routine working.
C．A person’s constantly normal life.	D．A person’s annual birthday celebration.

2. What does the author discuss about the new normal in paragraph 2?

A．The fear of it.	B．The attitude to it.
C．The reason for accepting it.	D．The difficulty in describing it.

3. What has the author learned to do from Thanksgiving without Grandfather?

A．Forget the dead.	B．Live optimistically.
C．Treasure the process over the result.	D．Mourn over a family member’s absence.

4. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text?

A．To tell us to value our past challenges.	B．To tell us some meaningful life stories.
C．To teach us how to handle our tragedies.	D．To teach us how to cope with life changes.

Scientists have designed a tiny, shape-shifting “spider-robot” that can passively use its body as it navigates its environment. The robot is a pioneer that could one day perform surgery or hunt for survivors in a disaster zone, its inventors say.

The robot, mCLARI, is 0.8 inch long, weighs less than 0.03 ounces and can scurry at a maximum speed of 2.4 inches per second, according to the research. The tiny robot is the smaller, faster successor to CLARI, which was designed by the same team. It also passively changes its shape in multiple dimensions to fit through gaps.

“In the long term, we believe such robots to be effective at navigating through human bodies and performing automated surgery such as clearing blocks in blood or removing a tumor (肿瘤). Because of the robot’s small size and the ability to shape change, we foresee applications of this technology in the following four major domains of socioeconomic importance.” Study lead author Kaushik Jayaram, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of Colorado, told Live Science in an email. These include disaster response, high-value possession inspection, environmental monitoring and precision medicine.

With mCLARI, Jayaram’s team is inching closer to creating robots that can navigate complex environments — just like the organic creatures they’re inspired by. mCLARI robot has four leg modules that can move in two different dimensions. The robot can move in tight spaces by switching between running forward and side-to-side and can adopt multiple poses and rushing speeds. Its legs fasten to its body through passive joints, which enables mCLARI to alter its body shape based on the environment it encounters. For instance, its legs can stretch up to 50% in certain spaces.

As follow-up work, the scientists want to give mCLARI more power and sensing ability. “We are also excited about understanding the effect of shape change on enhancing motion ability,” Jayaram said.

1. Why does the author use numbers to describe mCLARI?

A．To illustrate its importance.

B．To explain its high speed.

C．To show its beautiful shape.

D．To highlight its advancement.

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

A．Move.

B．Change.

C．Transform.

D．Leap.

3. What application do the researchers predict about mCLARI?

A．Replacing doctors.

B．Helping out in surgery.

C．Predicting natural disasters.

D．Evaluating family property.

4. What is the researcher’s attitude towards further studies?

A．Unclear.

B．Demanding.

C．Promising.

D．Dismissive.

Gather together a couple of good friends and take a leisurely stroll through the streets — this is what many youngsters in China enjoy doing when they visit a new city.

To them, Citywalk means “roaming around the city” on foot. Participants can follow a distinctive urban route, soaking up the atmosphere, exploring old buildings, browsing boutique shops, sipping a cup of coffee, or indulging in authentic local snacks.

Citywalk can be a special guided trip for a small group of people, or simply a leisurely stroll for one or two to explore new areas, sticking to the key point: avoiding famous scenic spots and big crowds to gain a more inclusive experience of the places you visit. Besides interacting with a city, Citywalk provides young people with a new social scene, where they who share the same interests and ideas can easily make friends.

In China, the Citywalk trend is spreading from first-tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai to second and third-tier cities, encouraging more participants and event organizers to get involved. Some organizers invite folk culture researchers and enthusiasts to act as tour guides. Xiao Yiyi, a young entrepreneur in Changsha, recently launched six Citywalk routes in different cities on her social media account, with the aim of providing experiences for visitors to “walk in open-air museums”. Her Changsha route features more offbeat sights like historical architecture from the 19th century, artsy old alleys, and even a stop-off to sample the local spicy crayfish specialty.

Even though Citywalk is a relatively new phenomenon, it is offering a positive change to urban travelers as they can better choose the experiences based on their interests and needs. At the same time, Citywalk represents an opportunity for tour guides and travel service providers to offer a more tailored, professional service to meet with ever-changing market demands.

1. Why do young people choose Citywalk?

A．To enjoy a guided tour.

B．To cut down expenses.

C．To dig deeper into a city.

D．To make new friends.

2. What is the most notable feature about Citywalk?

A．Doing sightseeing on foot.	B．Avoiding hot scenic spots.
C．Taking a local tour guide.	D．Keeping a fixed urban route.

3. What might Xiao Yiyi be?

A．A tour guide	B．A culture researcher.
C．A Citywalk enthusiast.	D．An event organizer.

4. What is the author’s attitude to the Citywalk trend?

A．Favorable.

B．Dismissive.

C．Doubtful.

D．Unclear.

Being honest may not get you a lot of friends, but it will get you the right ones. That’s true, so you should pursue authentic positivity in your friendships, the opposite of toxic (有毒的) positivity that would have you encouraging friends in all things, regardless of what you might feel or observe or know about the challenges of life.     1    

1. Ask questions.

A feature of authentic positivity is a curious mindset, a mentality where you are less locked into “telling it like it is” and more interested in wondering and exploring the possibilities together with your friend.     2     If your friendship has a history of welcome advice-giving, your question could be “Are you looking for ideas, or do you just want me to listen?”

2.     3    

“That’s so disappointing” is sometimes the most positive thing you can say to your friend when they are struggling. Resisting the urge to say “It’s all going to work out; don’t worry” shows your friend that you see them in their pain, and that you are available to support them here and now.     4     You can use “yes/and” statements like “What happened at work is so frustrating—AND I know how creative you are, so you’ll find a way to move forward.”

3. Learn to apologize —and ask for an apology.

    5     That includes you, too. Being authentic in a friendship means having the freedom to say to a friend, “I’m sorry I hurt you.” It also means being able to say, “Your words/ actions hurt me.” Friendships that stand the test of time have room for mistakes, and for repair.

A．Name hard truths.

B．Don’t disappoint your friend.

C．Every friend misses the mark sometimes.

D．Instead, friends should be authentic and positive.

E．Here are three ways to be an authentically positive friend.

F．But that doesn’t mean you need to focus on the negative all the time.

G．Positive friends ask each other questions, and listen deeply to the answers.

Disney announced Tuesday that it has partnered with Impossible Foods to serve plant-based hamburgers at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Impossible Foods makes hamburgers that taste like meat but are made from plants instead of ______ . They’re popular with customers who are ______ meat to protect animals and the environment. This agreement with Disney is a big step toward that ______ .

The plant-based product isn’t just another kind of ______ hamburgers on the menu. Supporters argue that they could ______ most of the problems related to animal meat. All around the world, many people like the taste of meat and demand for meat products keeps ______ . But traditional hamburgers involve (涉及) animal cruelty and public health problems, and ______ a lot of greenhouse gases.

Now plant-based hamburgers run to the ______ ! They don’t involve raising animals on factory farms. And a(n) ______ of the plant-based hamburger shows that it has a smaller carbon footprint. It also uses 87% less water and 96% less land. That’s a huge ______ .

That’s why Americans have been increasingly interested in meat replacements that don’t require them to ______ what they love about meat: the flavor and taste. The teams behind the plant-based meat products work to ______ their products have the flavor and cooking experience of meat.

“Our ______ have warmly welcomed our plant-based products at Disneyland. We are ______ to expand our menu,” Disney wrote in the announcement. “With the Impossible partnership, we are expanding our menu further to give even more visitors the ______ to get a taste of plant-based foods.”

1.

A．vegetables

B．animals

C．chickens

D．sausages

2.

A．avoiding

B．eating

C．buying

D．donating

3.

A．disaster

B．problem

C．goal

D．conclusion

4.

A．cheap

B．unhealthy

C．ugly

D．tasty

5.

A．solve

B．study

C．show

D．meet

6.

A．dropping

B．reviving

C．growing

D．competing

7.

A．harvest

B．produce

C．absorb

D．need

8.

A．park

B．trap

C．ruin

D．rescue

9.

A．menu

B．variety

C．analysis

D．application

10.

A．improvement

B．loss

C．market

D．size

11.

A．concentrate on

B．give up

C．make up

D．depend on

12.

A．ignore

B．appreciate

C．ensure

D．imagine

13.

A．characters

B．students

C．adults

D．guests

14.

A．forced

B．stopped

C．amused

D．inspired

15.

A．courage

B．hope

C．chance

D．power

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。

Statistics show that there are more than 1. 9 billion videos related to stove-boiled tea on a popular Chinese short video platform. Stove-boiled tea, a newly     1    (emerge) social activity among young Chinese people, has been filling up social media feeds in recent weeks. Usually several friends sitting around a fire stove enjoy     2     smell of charcoal-grilled snacks and socialize while waiting for the tea     3     (boil). In many ways, it is the perfect activity in the winter,     4     (warm) body and soul in the colder months.

    5     it has recently regained popularity, cooking tea on a stove actually has a long history in China. Stove-boiled tea is derived from an intangible cultural heritage from southwest China’s Yunnan province: huotang roasted tea and a kind of huotang culture thus     6     (form) around it.

The reason why stove-boiled tea is gaining such popularity, apart from its embodiment of traditional Chinese tea culture, is     7     (part) because of its portrayal in the costume television drama “A Dream of Splendor”, which     8    (broadcast) last summer. The activity also shows young people’s pursuit of a sense of ritual, with their     9     (long) for traditional tea culture and aspirations returning to the pastoral (田园). It also helps that tourism is gradually recovering.     10    , stove-boiled tea acts as a social way of combining ancient and modern elements, attracting many young people who love both tourism and traditional tea culture.

Superman Learns How to Ride

It was the summer of 1967, and the moment was nearing when I would cast off my training wheels and learn to ride a bike.

As an adventurous little boy, I sure put my overactive imagination to good use. I would pretend to be the bookish reporter, Clark Kent. Then, at the first sign of something wrong, I disappeared and emerged moments later with a red towel hanging from the collar of my dirty blue T-shirt and an ironed-on letter “S” on my chest.

“This is a job for Superman!” I would cry out as I flew to meet imaginary dangers that threatened the world.

“Hey, Superman, when are you going to learn to ride a bike?” the neighborhood kids would taunt as they rolled past. “The Man of Steel still uses training wheels!” they laughed.

As I watched them ride away, I realized I was being left behind. To claim my place among their ranks, I needed to cast off my training wheels and learn to ride with the big kids. I turned to my father for help.

“Okay, I’m going to let go, and you just remember to balance,” Dad advised patiently on my tenth try. Suddenly I was riding! I dared to smile as my father’s shouts of encouragement faded into the background. My smile widened. Victory was mine.

You are going to fall. The thought was at first a whisper and then grew louder and more convincing until I believed it must be true. After all, I had always fallen before. Why should this time be any different? Fear seized me, and my confidence weakened and I couldn’t grasp the handlebars tightly. Sure enough, I fell to the grass.

“You almost had it,” Dad said, catching his breath. “You are seized with a sense of fear so you fell.”

“I quit,” I said angrily, trying to fight back the tears of frustration. “I don’t want to learn to ride.”

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。
Paragraph 1: However, on thinking of Superman, I decided to behave like a real hero.
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Paragraph 2: I gripped the handlebars with strong determination.
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