1、With her attention ________ on the book, the girl sat there quietly.
A．to be fixed
B．fix
C．fixed
D．fixing
2、Students’ active performances in class will be the new normal ________ teachers give them more chances.
A. although B. once C. until D. since
3、Last year a flood of workers returned to their hometown for the money-making jobs they ______ before leaving their working places in bigger cities.
A. promised B. were promised
C. have promised D. had been promised
4、Which of the following words is created the same way as sunflower!
A．homework
B．winner
C．untidy
D．musician
5、He was about to tell me the secret __ _____ someone patted him on the shoulder.
A．as
B．until
C．while
D．when
6、Why are you here! It’s snowing so heavily outside! You ________ in person, and a phone call would have been enough.
A.don’t need to come B.couldn’t have come
C.might not have come D.needn’t have come
7、_____ is certain is _____ prevention is more important than treatment.
A．It, that
B．What, that
C．As, what
D．What, what
8、No one in the department but Tom and I _________ that the director is going to resign.
A. knows B. am to know
C. know D. have known
9、—Mary's been offered a job in a university, but she doesn't want to take it.
— ________？It's a very good chance.
A. Guess what B. So what
C．Who cares D．But why
10、Jackson turned out at the Grammy Awards,________music artists are given an award for their artistic or technical achievement.
A．when
B．where
C．which
D．whose
11、______ a certain doubt among the parents as to the necessity of children's doing so much homework.
A. It existed B. There had
C. There existed D. It had
12、At the ceremony, the president delivered a thank-you speech ______ the company.
A. on account of B. in charge of
C. on behalf of D. in terms of
13、I'll never forget the last day________ I spent with you.
A．when
B．which
C．that
D．what
14、（题文）“Never for a second,” the boy says, “ D__ that my father would come to my rescue.”
A. I doubted B. do I doubt
C. I have doubted D. did I doubt
15、In Chinese, the same pronunciation with different tones has different meanings. The same is _______ music.
A.true of B.similar to C.true to D.similar with
16、Our guests are scheduled _______at 7:30 in the evening.
A．to arrive
B．arriving
C．arrived
D．to have arrived
17、__________, the old man even had no money to buy a bus ticket.
A. As his wallet stolen. B. His wallet being stolen.
C. His wallet stolen. D. Stealing his wallet.
18、A global concert One World: Together at Home ____many international musicians was held on April 18 in support of health workers.
A.featured B.featuring C.to feature D.having featured
19、___________is said that the technology behind RealCine is virtual reality.
A.It B.That C.What D.This
20、 Anyone ______ be a victim of road accidents if he doesn't observe traffic regulations.
A. should B. must C. can D. need
21、Your school asked parents about the social development in children in the last Parents’ Meeting. Here are some opinions. Read following information and answer the questions.
【1】The underlined word, “enhance”, can be replaced by ________.
A. spend B. improve C. expect D. handle
【2】The underlined word, “it”, refers to ________.
A. social development B. a very early age
C. ball game D. failure
【3】What kind of activities may be supported by the third parent for his/her children?
A. Playing basketball with friends.
B. Playing computer games.
C. Holding parties at home.
D. Watching TV alone.
【4】Which is NOT the advantage from social development according to these parents and headmaster’s opinions?
A. Children become more confident.
B. Children get skills needed to make new friends.
C. Children learn teamwork.
D. Children are afraid of making mistakes.
22、If you want to learn something new in your spare time, there are some choices for you.
AR Workshop
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AR Workshop is a DIY studio that offers hands-on classes for decorating home from raw materials. Join an instructor-led workshop where you can make wood signs, framed signs, round signs, centerpiece boxes and more! AR Workshop will help you take your home decoration to the next level and have fun while creating it!
Artistic Elements Dance
615- 472-9471 | artisticelementsdance.com
Artistic Elements’ aim is to develop dancers with excellent, professional technique, humble character and team spirit. We offer Beginner to Pre-Professional Level Classes to dancers from 18 months to adults in the styles of ballet, jazz, musical theatre, hip hop and more! Our experienced teachers all well-trained are willing to share the love of dance with each student who walks through our doors and ensure our dancers train safely in a positive environment. In addition to group classes, Artistic Elements offers private lessons, open master classes and birthday parties.
Melody Music Studios
615-510-3798| melodymusicstudios.com| musiclessonsnashvilletn. asp Melody Music Studios offers exciting music and voice lessons, in the student’s home or the instructor’s personal studio. We offer all styles, traditional and/or by ear, in a fun and positive environment. There’s a grace period (宽限期) of three business days to cancel after the trial lesson (试课), and if you’re not satisfied, it’s FREE! So you have nothing to lose to sign up today!
My Gym of Brentwoo
615-371-5437| mygym.com/brentwood
My Gym is the expert in children’s fitness. It has good programs and facilities designed to help children 6 weeks through 13 years of age develop physically and mentally. Our structured, age-appropriate, weekly classes include music dance, games, special rides, gymnastics, sports and more. Children have loads of fun as they gain strength, balance, coordination and flexibility while developing social skills and confidence.
【1】If Mary wants to make her new home more beautiful, which one suits her best?
A．Melody Music Studios.
B．My Gym of Brentwood.
C．AR Workshop.
D．Artistic Elements Dance.
【2】What do you know about Artistic Elements Dance?
A．It provides various courses for dancers of all ages.
B．Its teachers can give professional training to learners.
C．It provides summer and winter camps for dance lovers.
D．It only focuses on developing dancers’ professional dancing skills.
【3】After taking part in the trial class of Melody Music Studios, you .
A．must pay for it
B．must take the courses
C．can call off the class at any time free
D．have right to decide whether to continue
【4】Who will probably go to My Gym of My Brentwood?
A．Tom, a 6-month old boy, was born with a weak heart.
B．Mark, a 12-year-old student, wants to get stronger.
C．Tony, a 31-year-old teacher, likes to build up his body.
D．John, a 65-year-old retired man, wants to kill his spare time.
【5】This passage most likely comes from .
A．an advertisement
B．an art show review
C．an exhibition guide
D．a school announcement
23、Despite not being documented by researchers since 1968, the sengi(象鼩), a tiny big-eyed mouse with a long tail and a trunk-like nose that’s native to Somalia, was rediscovered living in well-preserved habitat in neighboring Djibouti this year, and in quite healthy numbers.
An exploration beginning in 2019 looked to use local knowledge about the sengi from the people of Djibouti who said it was still there. Sure enough, it took only one trap filled with coconut, peanut butter and yeast to find the little guy.
“It was surprising,” said Steven Heritage, a research scientist at Duke University in the US. “When we opened the first trap and saw the little tuft of hair on the tip of its tail, we just looked at one another and couldn’t believe it. A number of small mammal(哺乳动物)surveys since the 1970s did not find the Somali sengi in Djibouti — it was indeed a serendipitous discovery.”
One of the least understood members of the 20 species-strong elephant shrew genus(象鼩属), the sengi lives in habitats that are unsuitable for most human activities, allowing it to remain relatively undisturbed and safe.
“Usually when we rediscover lost species, we find just one or two individuals and have to act quickly to try to prevent their extinction,” said Robin Moore, of the Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC) group.
The team set 1,000 traps and caught 12 of the little shrews while making the first video and photographic documentation of the animal for science. Along with rediscovering the species, the team gathered DNA samples(样本)which later showed the Somali sengi to be more closely related to sengis in other corners of Africa like Morocco and South Africa.
This finding has suggested that the Somali sengi needs to be placed in a new genus — moving from Elephantulus to Galegeeska.
Like all great discoveries in science, the questions answered are only equal to the new mysteries presented, but the researchers’ work has highlighted Djibouti as a biodiverse(具有生物多样性的)nation worthy of scientific study. With any luck, perhaps more discoveries are waiting to be made among its desert and salt lakes.
【1】What made the finding of the Somali sengi special?
A．It was rediscovered by Somalis.
B．It looked surprisingly different.
C．It reappeared in Africa after more than 50 years.
D．It had become smart enough to avoid being trapped.
【2】What does the underlined word “serendipitous” in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Unrealistic.
B．Professional.
C．Accidental.
D．Individual.
【3】What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us?
A．How the Somali sengi manages to survive.
B．Why the Somali sengi can live peacefully.
C．How human activities affect the Somali sengi.
D．What environment the Somali sengi should live in.
【4】How did the team know the relationships between the Somali sengi and other sengis?
A．By doing DNA tests for them.
B．By studying their living habits.
C．By comparing their appearances.
D．By studying documents about them.
24、New technological tools are enabling a global community of biologists and amateur scientists to explore the natural world of sound in richer detail and at greater range than ever before. Just as microscopes helped humans observe things not visible to the naked eye, widely used microphones and machine learning models allow us to listen to sounds we cannot otherwise hear.
Billions of dollars are pouring into so-called generative artificial intelligence, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, with scores of new companies being launched to commercialize these foundation models. But in one sense, these models are mostly used to rearrange existing human knowledge in new combinations rather than to generate anything really new. What may have a bigger scientific impact is “additive AI”, using machine learning to explore specific, newly created data sets and extend the frontiers of human knowledge. When it comes to sonic (声音的) data, there is an incredible potential for cross-species communication through the use of machines that can translate and copy animal sounds exactly, effectively creating a “Google Translate for the zoo”.
This sonic revolution has been promoted by advances in both hardware and software. Cheap, durable, long-lasting microphones and sensors can be attached to trees in the Amazon, rocks in the Arctic or to dolphins’ backs, enabling real-time monitoring. That stream of sonic data is then processed by “additive AI”. However, this data only makes sense when combined with human observations about natural behaviors gained from painstaking fieldwork by biologists or crowdsourced analysis from amateurs.
Scientists have discovered fascinating information about the sonic universe, which has already led to practical and commercial outcomes. For example, cryptographers (密码专家) have been studying the buzzes, clicks, creaks and squeaks of whales to understand whether their “bionic Morse code” could be copied to encrypt (加密) communications. However, this is just the beginning of our exploration of sound, and there is no telling what other discoveries await us.
【1】Why does the author mention microscopes in paragraph 1?
A．To highlight the popularity of microscopes.
B．To illustrate the role of sound exploration tools.
C．To show the development of scientific instruments.
D．To stress the importance of observing beyond senses.
【2】How may “additive AI” assist in sound exploration?
A．It may make sense of natural behaviors independently.
B．It may guarantee the real-time monitoring of sonic data.
C．It may help create translation equipment for animal sounds.
D．It may help spread the existing human knowledge of sound.
【3】What’s the author’s attitude towards sound exploration?
A．Optimistic.
B．Reserved.
C．Critical.
D．Indifferent
【4】What can be the best title for the passage?
A．Sonic Revolution: Discovering New Sounds
B．Sonic Translation: Inter-species Communication
C．Additive AI: Extending the Frontiers of Knowledge
D．Sonic Exploration with AI: Listening to the Unheard
25、Learning the Ropes Course
We were dozens of feet off the ground, balancing on an inch of rope, slowly one foot in front of the other, crossing over toward the next platform, one cautious step at a time.
I tried to tell the counselors (辅导员). No. I’m not doing it. Somehow though, they _________ me go up on the ropes course: _________ a balance beam (平衡木), up a netted ladder that made me sick, knowing there was no _________ way out now.
At the end of the ropes course, I climbed up a ladder to the tallest tower I’d ever been on, _________ with a terrifying zip line (滑索) back down to the _________. I was shaking. The counselor at the top had a kind _________. She sat me down and asked what _________ me. I’d been on a zip line like this before at a _________. I fell straight into the water because I couldn’t hold on. The counselor told me to take my time. I decided to try it her way. She closed her eyes and had me close mine.
“I want you to remember this _________. So, I want you to take a deep breath __________ your nose and __________ the air as much as you can.”
I __________ the handlebar and looked down with a huge swallow (咽口水). Nope. Not gonna happen.
“You know you can do this. Just let go and you’ll be on the ground in three seconds. Like this: One. Two. Three.”
I thought about going on three. Nope. Not gonna happen.
__________ myself off that platform was terrifying even though I knew it would ultimately be exciting.
I took another deep breath. “Okay, let’s __________ again. “One. Two. Three.” Nope. “It’s alright sweetie. Just because you couldn’t hold on __________ doesn’t mean you can’t hold on now.”
“Let’s count one more time. One. Two. Three.”
And I let go. I __________ to the ground in one, two, three… With every butterfly I’ve ever known to exist flying around in my __________. And after dangling (摇晃) over the forest floor for three __________, my feet landed and __________ me running across the ground.
I was __________.
I felt supported.
I did it!
【1】
A．asked
B．forced
C．made
D．persuaded
【2】
A．over
B．across
C．under
D．above
【3】
A．another
B．other
C．others
D．the other
【4】
A．facing
B．meeting
C．faced
D．met
【5】
A．ground
B．forest
C．river
D．rope
【6】
A．sound
B．noise
C．voice
D．throat
【7】
A．frightened
B．threatened
C．beat
D．thrilled
【8】
A．restaurant
B．library
C．circus
D．waterpark
【9】
A．experience
B．gap
C．line
D．fear
【10】
A．out
B．around
C．toward
D．through
【11】
A．taste
B．smell
C．blow
D．hold
【12】
A．hit
B．grabbed
C．reached
D．played
【13】
A．Pushing
B．Taking
C．Coming
D．Leaving
【14】
A．swallow
B．promise
C．count
D．breathe
【15】
A．before
B．ago
C．after
D．later
【16】
A．flew
B．fell
C．crashed
D．knocked
【17】
A．eyes
B．head
C．stomach
D．mouth
【18】
A．times
B．seconds
C．jumps
D．miles
【19】
A．brought
B．fetched
C．took
D．sent
【20】
A．nervous
B．annoyed
C．generous
D．proud
26、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。
It was early spring and Nana was in the backyard with her grandchildren. Amy, Michael, and Justin were playing when Nana said, “I’m going to start planting my garden. Who wants to help me?”
“What are going to plant, Nana?” asked Amy. “I like big, yellow sunflowers.”
“I’m going to plant vegetables. That way we can have them to eat when they are ready,” said Nana.
“How long does that take?” asked Michael. He liked vegetables sometimes, especially carrots.
“It will take a few months before anything is ready to eat,” answered Nana. The children were surprised.
“Months? Why would you do all that work and then have to wait so long?” asked Amy. “You should just go to the store and buy them.”
“Patience, my sweeties! Don’t you know food always tastes best when you grow it yourself?” replied Nana. “And if all of you come to help, it won’t be too much work.”
“I’ll help you, Nana,” offered Justin. He put down the soccer ball and went to look at the gardening tools Nana had laid out. “What do we do first?” Michael and Amy came over to look, too.
Nana taught Justin how to use a trowel (小铲子) to dig small rows of holes for the seeds. Next, Nana showed Amy how to pour the seeds into each hole. And it was Michael’s job to cover up the holes with soil. Finally, Amy wrote the vegetable names on sticks that Justin pushed into the ground. “This way we can remember which vegetable seeds we have planted,” said Nana.
When they had planted everything, the children took turns filling up the watering can so that Nana could make the soil nice and wet for the seeds to start to grow.
“Now we just water them a little every day, and with some time and sunshine, we’ll have some delicious things to eat in the summer,” said Nana.
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Whenever the grandchildren came to visit, they would dash into the garden.
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Finally, Nana said it was time for the first harvest.
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