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A．Costly.B．Controversial.C．Ambitious.D．Successful.5.WhatdoesPaulBeersayaboutthenew-bornrhino?

A．Shelovesstayingwithhermother.B．Shedislikesoutdooractivities.C．SheisingoodconditionD．Sheissensitivetoheat.6.WhatsimilarexperiencedoSolioandKisimahave?

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A．Therhinosectionwillbeopentothepublic.B．Itaimstocontrolthenumberoftheanimals.C．ItwillcontinuetoworkwiththeWorldWildlifeFund.D．Someofitsrhinosmaybesenttotheprotectedwildareas.(★★★)Iscomprehensionthesamewhetherapersonreadsatextonscreenoronpaper?Andarelisteningtoandviewingcontentaseffectiveasreadingthewrittenwordwhencoveringthesamematerial?Theanswerstobothquestionsareoften“no”.Thereasonsrelatetoavarietyoffactors,includingreducedconcentration,anentertainmentmindset(心態)andatendencytomultitaskwhileconsumingdigitalcontent.Whenreadingtextsofseveralhundredwordsormore,learningisgenerallymoresuccessfulwhenit’sonpaperthanonscreen.Alargeamountofresearchconfirmsthisfinding.Thebenefitsofprintreadingparticularlyshinethroughwhenexperimentersmovefromposingsimpletasks—likeidentifyingthemainideainareadingpassage—toonesthatrequirementalabstraction—suchasdrawinginferencesfromatext.Thedifferencesbetweenprintanddigitalreadingresultsarepartlyrelatedtopaper’sphysicalproperties.Withpaper,thereisaliterallayingonofhands,alongwiththevisualgeographyofdistinctpages.Peopleoftenlinktheirmemoryofwhatthey’vereadtohowfarintothebookitwasorwhereitwasonthepage.Butequallyimportantisthementalaspect.Readingresearchershaveproposedatheorycalled“shallowinghypothesis(假說)”.Accordingtothistheory,peopleapproachdigitaltextswithamindsetsuitedtosocialmedia,whichareoftennotsoserious,anddevotelessmentaleffortthanwhentheyarereadingprint.Audio(音頻)andvideocanfeelmoreengagingthantext,andsouniversityteachersincreasinglyturntothesetechnologies—say,assigninganonlinetalkinsteadofanarticlebythesameperson.However,psychologistshavedemonstratedthatwhenadultsreadnewsstories,theyremembermoreofthecontentthaniftheylistentoorviewidenticalpieces.Digitaltexts,audioandvideoallhaveeducationalroles,especiallywhenprovidingresourcesnotavailableinprint.However,formaximizinglearningwherementalfocusandreflectionarecalledfor,educatorsshouldn’tassumeallmediaarethesame,evenwhentheycontainidenticalwords.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“shinethrough”inparagraph2mean?

A．Seemunlikelytolast.B．Seemhardtoexplain.C．Becomereadytouse.D．Becomeeasytonotice.9.Whatdoestheshallowinghypothesisassume?

A．Readerstreatdigitaltextslightly.B．Digitaltextsaresimplertounderstand.C．Peopleselectdigitaltextsrandomly.D．Digitaltextsaresuitableforsocialmedia.10.Whyareaudioandvideoincreasinglyusedbyuniversityteachers?

A．Theycanholdstudents'attention.B．Theyaremoreconvenienttoprepare.C．Theyhelpdevelopadvancedskills.D．Theyaremoreinformativethantext.11.Whatdoestheauthorimplyinthelastparagraph?

A．Studentsshouldapplymultiplelearningtechniques.B．Teachersshouldproducetheirownteachingmaterial.C．Printtextscannotbeentirelyreplacedineducation.D．Educationoutsidetheclassroomcannotbeignored.(★★★)The2024ParisOlympicGamesconcludedonAug11,showcasingtheimpressivetalentsofChina’sGenerationZathletesacrossvarioussports.WhiletheyembodiedtheOlympicmottoof“Faster,Higher,Stronger—Together”,therehasbeenashiftinperspectivesonwinningasarecognitionofthetrueessenceoftheOlympicspirit.SincethebeginningoftheParis2024OlympicGames,manyexcitingandunforgettablemomentshavebeensharedbyathletesandaudiencesworldwide.Wehavecheeredforvictoriesandcomfortedthosewhofellshort.Butbeyondthetriumphsanddefeats,thereissomethingmoretoadmire.OnAug4,21-year-oldZhengQinwenmadehistoryforChinesetennisbywinningthefirstgoldmedalinwomen’ssinglesforbothChinaandAsia.Justthefollowingday,theyoungChineseswimmingteamendedtheUS’sdecadeslongunbeatenperiodinthemen’s4x100mrelay,finishingin3minutesand27.46seconds.BywinninggoldmedalsineventsoncedominatedbyWesternathletes,theseyoungcompetitorshavedemonstratedaremarkableimprovementinChina’scompetitivesportslandscape.Equallyinspiringisthepositivemindsetexhibitedbytheseyoungathletes.Theyareconfidentandinclusive,strivingforexcellenceandbreakthroughperformances.Moreover,theyhavemovedawayfromthe“goldmedalonly”mentality,embracingamorecomposedandrational(理性的)approachtosports.From18-year-oldBMXfreestylecyclistDengYawento26-year-oldswimmerZhangYufei,manyyoungathleteshaveattractedglobalaudienceswiththeirself-assuredapproachtocompetition.Theygenuinelyenjoycompeting.WhenZhang,China’s“butterflyqueen”,missedoutonagoldmedal,shesaid,“IhopethistimeIcanhavearelaxedattitudeandreallyenjoytheOlympics.”ThisshiftinmindsetanddemeanorhasmovedthepublicfocusawayfromjustwinninggoldmedalstoappreciatingtherespectandglorythatathletesandtheOlympicstrulydeserve.Successisthegoal,buttheyremainequallygracefulinthefaceoffailure,embodyingthedeepintegrationofChinesevalueswiththeOlympicspirit.It’snotjustaboutbeingfaster,higher,stronger,butalsoaboutembracingsportswithapositiveattitude.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasemeaninparagraph2?

A．Fellbehind.B．Madeoutstandingadvances.C．Attainedsuccess.D．Failedtomeetexpectations.13.The2024ParisOlympicGamesisinspiring,except_________.

A．YoungathletesmadedeterminationtojustwingoldmedalsB．YoungcompetitordisplayedpositiveandconfidentmindsetC．YoungcompetitorsimprovedalotinChina’scompetitivesportsD．Youngathletesattractedglobalaudiencewithconfidentapproach14.WhydoestheauthormentionZhangYufeiinparagraph4?

A．ToemphasizetheimportanceoftheParisOlympicGames.B．Topraiseathletes’relaxedmindsetinParisOlympicGames.C．Toproveathletes’goodperformanceinParisOlympicGames.D．ToshowZhang’sregretforlosingagoldmedalinParisOlympicGames.15.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A．ChineseathletesachievedgreatsuccessinParisOlympicGames.B．ChineseathletesembracedOlympicGameswithapositiveattitude.C．ChineseathletesdisplayedimpressivetalentsinParisOlympicGames.D．ChineseathletesembodiedtheOlympicmottoinParisOlympicGames.(★★★)Asahighschoolstudent,you’relikelyusedtolearningthroughreadingtextbooks.16Thisliesattheheartof“experientialappreciation”,aphilosophythatencouragesyoutoengagedirectlywiththeworldaroundyou.It’saboutlearningfromreal-lifeexperiences,anddiscoveringamoreprofoundandengagingwaytolearn.Topracticeexperientialappreciation,youcanstartbygettinginvolvedinhands-onactivitiesrelatedtoyoursubjects.Theywillprovideafirsthandunderstandingoftheconceptsyou’restudying,makinglearningactiveandmeaningful.So,tryjoiningasportsteam,pickingupapaintbrush,ortakingpartinalocalcharityevent.17Asyoudivedeeper,immerseyourselffullyinthesurroundingsandactivities.Whenyou’reinnature,don’tjustlookaround.18Touchingtheleaves,feelingthewindandlisteningtothebirdscanenrichyourlearningandmakeeachmomentmorememorable.19Aftertryingsomethingnew,askyourselfwhatyoulearnedandhowitmadeyoufeel.Writeinajournalordiscussitwithfriends.Thisself-discoveryturnsexperiencesintolifelessonsandoffersadeeperunderstandingoftheworld.Experientialappreciationtransformslearningfromatasktobecompletedintoajourneytobetreasured.20So,exploretheworldaroundyou,leteveryexperienceshapeyou,anddiscovertheendlesspossibilitiesthatawait.Thisisthecoreoftruelearning,whereeverymomentisasteptowardsaricher,moreenlightenedlife.

A．Itextendslearningfarbeyondtextbooks.B．Nowconsiderexpandingyourlearningfromjustreadingtoactivelyparticipating.C．Instead,activateyoursensesforastrongertiewithit.D．Mindtheimpactofyouractionsontheenvironment.E．Takeyourexperiencesfurtherbyreflectingonthem.F．Textbooksofferasystematicintroductiontoessentialconceptsandprinciples.G．Theseactivitiesbringlearningtolife.二、完形填空(★★★)Itwastimetostartmyafternoonrunontheschoolbus.Idroveuptotheelementaryschool,parkedandopenedthedoors.UsuallyIenjoyed________thekidsastheyclimbedaboard.TodayIkeptmy________fixedstraightahead.I’djustcomefroma(n)________familycounseling(輔導)sessionwithmyoldestson,Shayn.Hestartedconsumingalcoholat17.Ifelt________.Howdidweevergethere?Ithought.Shaynwasintelligentandhadbeena________toraise.Thetwoofuswereclose.Thekidswalkedpastmeontothebus.Oneortwosaidhi.Alittlegirl________asmallpieceofpaperonmylapgently.“Thisisforyou!”shesaid.Iabsent-mindedly________thefoldedpaperandlookedupjustintimetoseewisps(縷，束)oflongblondehair________downtheaisle(過道).I’dhopedfamilycounselingwouldhelpShaynquitdrinking.________attoday’ssession,Shaynwasangry.Hesaidkidshisagedrink________andthathisdrinkingwasundercontrol.Whathopedidwehave________Shayncouldn’tseethatheneededhelp?Imovedtothrowthenoteintherubbishcannearthedriver’sseat,then________.Whatifthelittlegirlseesyouthrowherpresentaway?Ithought.SoI________it.Insidewasafour-leafclover(四葉草),alongwithamessagewritteninachild’shand:“Thisisfilledwith________.”AsIreadthenote,mywholebody________.Mythinkingchanged.Icouldn’tcontrolShayn’sdrinking.Therewasstillhope,evenwhenIdidn’tknowwhattodo.Isearchedmyrearviewmirror(后視鏡)forthechildwho’dgivenmethenote,butnotasingleonehadlongblondehair.21.A．pullingB．teachingC．greetingD．separating22.A．gazeB．thoughtC．brakeD．schedule23.A．cheapB．expensiveC．easyD．difficult24.A．neglectedB．hopelessC．abandonedD．homeless25.A．struggleB．pleasureC．failureD．success26.A．laidB．coveredC．distributedD．returned27.A．toreB．cutC．grabbedD．recycled28.A．growB．hangC．disappearD．emerge29.A．ForB．AndC．OrD．But30.A．sensitivelyB．sociallyC．passivelyD．politely31.A．unlessB．thoughC．soD．if32.A．pausedB．refusedC．leftD．explained33.A．unlockedB．unpackedC．unfoldedD．unwrapped34.A．confidenceB．hopeC．patienceD．courage35.A．shookB．achedC．shrankD．relaxed三、語法填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。ShoushanStonewasfirstdiscoveredinShoushan,Fuzhou.Forcenturies,craftsmenhavebeencarvingstonesprimarily36(mine)fromtheShoushanvillage.Thestonesarecarved37figures,animalsandmanyotherartworks.TheCharmofShoushanStone,38ongoingexhibitionattheNationalArtMuseumofChina,39(gather)antiqueandmodernobjectswhichintroducethetraditionofstonecarvinginFujian.ItoffersavisualintroductiontoboththefinequalityofShoushanStoneandthesuperbskillsrequired40(process)it.Onshowattheexhibitionareseals(印章)madefromexcellentexamplesofthestone,41weresoughtafteramongtheliterati(文人墨客)oftheMingandQingdynasties.Therearealsominisculptureswhichshowcraftsmen'sdifferent42(approach)tocarvingShoushanStonebasedonitsrichcolorschemes:aredandyellowstonethatissuitableforsculptingmountains,flowersandfruits,ablackonefortreesandstones43agreyoneforclouds.Sofar,ShoushanStone,44(official)named“ChinaNationalStone”,45(become)asymbolofelegance,dignityandwisdom,whichisworthyofcollection.(★★★)46.AhighlyanticipatedvideogamebasedonancientChineseliteratureclassic________(release)worldwideonlastTuesday.(所給詞的適當形式填空)(★★★)47.IGNChina,abranchofIGN,oneoftheleadingmediacompaniescoveringvideogames,movies,TVshows,entertainmentnews,reviewsandguides,________(rate)thegamewithitshighestscore,10points.(所給詞的適當形式填空)(★★★)48.Meituansaideachorder—availablecategoriesaretoincludefood,drinks,medicinesandmore—willbehanddeliveredtotherooftopofanearbyhotel,________aworkerwillattachthepackagetoadronecapableofhandlingroughly5-pound,or2.3-kilogram,loads.(用適當的詞填空)(★★)49.Thisletterwasn’taddressedtomebutstillIopeneditoutof________(curious).(所給詞的適當形式填空)(★★★)50.Thecityisundergoingsignificantdevelopment,andthe________(extend)ofthesubwaywilltakeseveralmonths.(所給詞的適當形式填空)(★★)51.Throughouttheentiremeeting,hehasbeenanactive________(participate)inthediscussion,offeringvaluableinsightsandsuggestions.(所給詞的適當形式填空)(★★)52.Afterherinspiringspeech,theaudienceeruptedintoastandingovation.Giveherabigroundof________(applaud)!(所給詞的適當形式填空)(★★)53.Theyhad________(intentionally)providedwronginformation,leadingtoaseriesofmiscommunications.(所給詞的適當形式填空)(★★★)54.Thegame________(relay)bysatellitetoaudiencesallovertheworld,creatingasenseofunityamongfanswhowereabletowitnessthehistoriceventsimultaneously.(所給詞的適當形式填空)(★★)55.Inthedebate,theteampresented________(persuade)argumentsinfavoroftheirpolicyproposal.(所給詞的適當形式填空)四、單項選擇(★★★)56.________thepastyearasanexchangestudentinBritain,Lindaappearsmaturerthanthoseofherage.

A．HavingspentB．HavingbeenspentC．TospendD．Hadspent(★★★★)57.Thefamousperformerwasreported________yogaformonthstoincreaseherflexibilityinordertomakeher2020concertbetter.

A．tohavepracticedB．tohadpracticedC．topracticeD．tobepracticing(★★)58.Theteamhadbeenworkingontheprojectformonths,andbythedeadline,they________allthetasks.

A．havefinishedB．hadbeenfinishedC．havebeenfinishingD．hadfinished(★★★)59.Hardly________he________theropewhenthekite________away.

A．had;released;flewB．did;release;hadflownC．have;released;flewD．have;released;hadflown(★★★)60.Thefireleftdozensofpeopleinjured,someof________areinacriticalcondition.

A．whichB．themC．thatD．whom五、書面表達(★★★★)61.閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。MydadandIhadbeenlookingforwardtotheStalecross-countryraceofmysenioryearofhighschool,whichwouldbetheclimax(頂點)ofmyexistence.Iwasthefastestrunneronmyteam,andIwassupposedtomakeitintothetopfifteen.Wehadbeenworkingtowardsthisraceforthreeyears.Itwaseverythingtome,anditwaseverythingtomydad.Hewasarunnerandwaswildwithjoybymysuccessinrunning.Hemadeittoeveryrace,evenflyinghomeearlyfrombusinesstripstoseemerun.Ialwayslistenedforhisvoice,whichrangabovethecrowd-tellingmetorelaxmyarms,callingoutmytime.Hepushedme.Hecheeredforme.Hebelievedinme.Wespentcountlesshours