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1、 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Stay Positive around Negative People
A positive attitude benefits your physical and mental health. However, it can be difficult to maintain a positive attitude when other people are negative. The best way is to be yourself and to form a flexible mindset.
●Be in charge of your attitude. The first step is to remember that no one can make you feel bad without your permission. You should remind yourself of it frequently when you are under the influence of negative people. Moreover, taking a quick walk is a good way you can maintain your positive attitude.
If all your attention is on the negative person, you'll be more likely to be caught in their negativity. Pay attention to what you do, and you'll create a distance between yourself and the other person. After all, you hardly change them, but yourself. Your priority is to maintain your own happiness.
● Use mottos or phrases. Repeating a motto or a phrase to yourself can help you remain positive. Some people find mottos from classic literature, while others prefer well-known phrases from religious beliefs. An example of a motto might be: "Nothing is impossible to a willing heart," or the Buddhist," Om mani padme hum."
● Se t social boundaries. Then, you have to learn to say no to them, or you can't have a life of your own. Even staying with negative people, try to make sure you're meeting in a group rather than just the two of you. If you're friends on social media, unfollowing the posts of he negative person is one way to minimize your contact with the person.
A. Focus on yourself.
B. Transform others' attitude.
C. It is meaningful and highly individual to each person.
D. It is important to sympathize the negative people.
E. You can use the following advice to help you do this.
F. Be aware of the things or people that threaten your positivity.
G. Avoid falling into the trap of feeling like a victim of someone's bad attitude.
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2、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Some people prefer paperbacks because they're easy to borrow and share. Others will go for e-readers. But which is the more environmentally sustainable option?
Whether it's better to read books in print or on a device is complicated, because of the complex interaction of the resources involved across the entire lifecycle of a published work: how books and devices are shipped, what energy they use to run, if they can be recycled.
On the one side, traditional print publishing comes with a high carbon footprint. According to 2023 data, 32 million trees are cut down each year to make paper for books. Then there's the energy-intensive processes of printing and shipping—to say nothing of the many books that are destroyed because they remain unsold. Although it's standard practice in the industry, publishers don't want to destroy books. So instead, many are donating unsold copies, switching to on-demand printing. Publishers are also rethinking book design, since certain fonts (字体) can be more climate-friendly by using less ink and less paper.
On the other hand, digital reading seems to have a considerable eco-advantage over print because it is paperless, so it saves trees and shipping. Moreover, tech companies that make e-readers such as Amazon offer recycling programs for old devices. But digital devices also come with a substantial carbon footprint, especially at the manufacturing stage. Their cases are made with plastics and the minerals in their batteries require resource-heavy mining.
Figuring out whether to take a digital device or a paperback to the beach ultimately depends on how much you read." If you buy an e-reader and you read loads and loads of books on it, then it's the lowest carbon thing to do," said Mike Berners-Lee, the author of The Carbon Footprint of Everything. "But if I buy it, read a couple of books, and decide that I prefer paperback books, then it's the worst of all worlds."
Yet Berners-Lee said that reading is still, relatively speaking, a pretty sustainable activity——regardless of whether you read using an e-reader, phone or old-fashioned paperback.
(1)、Why is it hard to tell if print or digital books are more eco-friendly?A、The whole processes for both involve many resources. B、The option depends on the reader's personal preferences. C、Recycling programs are not equally effective for both types. D、The environmental impact of reading habits is often overlooked.(2)、What are book publishers doing to reduce the environmental impact?A、Cutting down fewer trees. B、Destroying the unsold books. C、Employing eco-friendly practices. D、Focusing on the sales of digital books.(3)、According to Berners-Lee, an e-reader is more sustainable than paperbacks when ____.A、an e-reader is shared by many people B、you charge it using renewable energy C、an e-reader is recycled after being used D、you read a high volume of books digitally(4)、Which is the most suitable title for the text?A、Print books vs. e-readers: which is your favorite? B、Paper books vs. e-readers: which is better for the climate? C、Choose digital reading, for it reduces more carbon footprint D、Keep the balance of convenience and sustainability in reading -
3、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A plant-based diet seems to be the best option for human health. A team led by medical doctor Angelo Capodici of the University of Bologna in Italy has found that humans eating vegetarian(素食的) diets tend to have measurably better health outcomes in several areas.
This does not mean that you should immediately excise meat from your diet, since the diet needs of individuals can vary significantly. What it does suggest is that making dietary changes might be a much more powerful tool for improving health outcomes, if it can be done safely.
Since diet is easy to change, Capodici and his colleagues (同事) wanted to take a closer look at the impact of plant-based eating on the risk of these diseases. They studied the data collected from 48 reviews between January 2000 and June 2023, and found that vegetarian diets were associated with better health status on a number of risk factors for both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. Overall, these plant-based diets were associated with better cholesterol(胆固醇) levels and blood sugar control, a lower risk of both cancer and heart disease compared to those of plant-and-meat eaters.
The team noted, though, that vegetarian pregnant (怀 孕 的 ) women did not show a significantly lower risk of high blood pressure. They were also careful not to draw conclusions about plant-based foods being the only cause of these health improvements.
It's also worth noting that plant-based diets can result in vitamin and mineral shortage; and, of course, many different health conditions, such as allergies (过敏) require a careful, tailored approach to food. Because of these, the researchers caution against the large-scale adoption of plant-based diets. Rather, they say more targeted and more specific research should be conducted, in order to narrow down why these diets are positively correlated with better health.
(1)、What is the finding of the new research?A、Vegetarians are likely to have a healthier body. B、Individual dietary needs do not affect health outcomes. C、Humans should eat more vegetables to enjoy a longer life. D、Plant-based diets have become more popular in recent years.(2)、What does the underlined word "excise" in paragraph 2 mean?A、Remove. B、Obtain. C、Distinguish. D、Steal.(3)、How did the team conduct the research?A、By giving reasons. B、By analysing data. C、By listing examples. D、By making comparisons.(4)、What can we learn from the last paragraph?A、Plant-based diets are an invitation to allergies among people. B、Plant-based diets can make up for vitamin and mineral shortage. C、Further researches should be focused on how to improve health. D、Individual health needs should be considered before diet changes. -
4、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
My senior year at Westfield High School was supposed to be the best year of my life. Instead, it turned into a lesson about friendship that I would never forget.
My best friend, Emily, and I had been inseparable since middle school. But as graduation approached, the stress of exams and college applications began to weigh heavily on us. Emily and I became distant. I was focused on getting into a top university, while Emily was more interested in enjoying our last year together. Our differing goals led to disagreements, and soon enough, we started to argue over the smallest things.
One day, things reached a boiling point. We had a huge fight over a group project. Days turned into weeks, and our friendship seemed beyond repair. We avoided each other at school and stopped sitting together at lunch. Our friends tried to help, but neither of us was willing to make the first move. The silence between us was deafening, and I missed her more than I wanted to admit.
It wasn't until our English teacher assigned us to work together on a final presentation that we were forced to confront each other. At first, we worked in tense silence. But as we spent more time together, the ice began to melt. One evening, as we were finishing up our project, Emily broke the silence. "I miss us," she said softly." I miss you, too," I admitted, feeling a lump in my throat. "I'm sorry for being so hard on you. I just wanted everything to be perfect." "I'm sorry too," Emily replied. "I should have been more understanding. We're both stressed, but we shouldn't let it ruin our friendship." We hugged, and at that moment, it felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders.
On the graduation day, we stood side by side, proud of what we had accomplished and grateful to each other. The experience made our bond stronger, and we knew that no matter where life took us, we would always be there for each other.
(1)、What caused the initial tension between the author and Emily?A、Conflicts over college applications. B、Differences in academic performance. C、Varied priorities about their final year. D、Different approaches to their group project.(2)、What made them restore their friendship?A、Their friends' assistance. B、A school teacher's intervention. C、Working on a school project together. D、Taking a timely break from each other.(3)、How did the author feel after making up with Emily?A、Anxious. B、Relieved. C、Stressed. D、Uncertain.(4)、Which of the following suits the story best?A、A friend is easier lost than found. B、A friend in need is a friend indeed. C、True friendship can stand the test of disagreements, D、Friendship, once broken, will never be the same again. -
5、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Dubai, make your day!
Thanks to global connections, Dubai has become an ideal destination for refreshing yourself. Here's how to plan a one-day trip with wow factors.
Have a sky-high supper
Combine dining with the views from Burj Khalifa (迪拜塔) by booking a table at At. Mosphere on the 122nd floor. The observation area is just above this restaurant, where you'll enjoy the incredible views with fewer crowds. And with cuisine described as"top drawer", it is sure to be lunch, afternoon tea or dinner you'll never forget.
Swim above the city
Have a refreshing swim at Aura Skypool, which offers 360-degree views from 50 floors up. From here, the Palm (棕榈岛) and the sea sparkles become clear to see. In addition to its daytime sessions, it hosts sunrise swims and early morning yoga, as well as night bookings until11 p. m.
Enjoy the beach
Steal sunshine on the white sands of Kite Beach, with its views of another symbol of Dubai's skyline: the sail-shaped Burj AI Arab(阿拉伯塔酒店). The beach is free to visit in the day time. Alternatively, Kitesurf School Dubai offers a variety of sea sports in the afternoon.
Photograph that skyline
Aperture Photos Tours arrange for a local photographer to guide you to capture breathtaking views from the
"Vertical Forest" being built in Downtown to Dubai Marina(迪拜码头). The tours are private and available in the afternoon; all you need is a camera and a head for heights.
(1)、What do At. Mosphere and Aura Skypool have in common?A、They offer the top-ranking cuisine. B、They are accessible from dawn till dark. C、They satisfy tourists' needs of exercising the body. D、They are perfect observation areas with a view below.(2)、Which place suits a tourist who is afraid of heights?A、At. Mosphere. B、Aura Skypool. C、Kite Beach. D、Vertical Forest.(3)、Where can the text be found?A、In a travel brochure. B、In a history book. C、In a sports magazine. D、In a fashion guide. -
6、 听第10段材料, 回答第 18至 20题。(1)、What does the Film Club do weekly?A、Make films. B、Promote new films. C、Talk about films.(2)、Who funds the Film Club's film-making equipment?A、The Film Club members. B、The National Film Society. C、The International Film Festival's organizers.(3)、Why does the speaker give the talk?A、To get film funding. B、To teach film-making techniques. C、To encourage new students to join a club.
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7、 听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。(1)、What made the woman worried about moving as a child?A、Making new friends. B、Leaving her parents. C、Packing up things.(2)、What amazed the woman about her father?A、His super strength. B、His cooking skills. C、His talent for voices.(3)、What will the woman probably do tonight?A、Listen to a story. B、Ask her father to dance. C、Cook dinner for her parents.(4)、What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A、Friends. B、Brother and sister. C、Father and daughter.
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8、 听第8段材料,回答第10至 13题。(1)、What does the man think of the job suggested by the woman?A、It doesn't fit him. B、It is dangerous. C、It is well-paid.(2)、What does the man want to be?A、An accountant. B、A fisherman. C、A doctor.(3)、Why does the man consider doing a summer job?A、To support the village tradition. B、To earn money for school. C、To pass the time.(4)、What are the speakers mainly talking about?A、Working on fishing boats. B、Considering a college major. C、Applying for a work-study program.
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9、 听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。(1)、Where does the conversation probably take place?A、At home. B、In a hotel. C、In a national park.(2)、How long will the speakers stay in the Everglades?A、2 days. B、10 days. C、12 days.
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10、 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。(1)、Why does the woman want to replace the kitchen window?A、It's old. B、It's broken. C、It's out of style.(2)、When will the new window probably be fitted and ready?A、By noon. B、By mid-afternoon. C、By evening.
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11、 What has the woman greatly improved according to the man?A、Her use of words. B、Her handwriting. C、Her story ideas.
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12、 What does the woman suggest the man do?A、Prepare for the presentation. B、Work late into the night. C、Get enough sleep.
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13、 What is probably the woman's hobby?A、Dancing. B、Taking pictures. C、Growing house plants.
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14、 What will the speakers probably do on Saturday?A、Borrow books. B、Attend a book sale. C、Visit a children's park.
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15、 What does the woman usually use the bigger car for?A、Holidays. B、Work. C、Shopping.
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16、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。
There was a time in my life twenty years ago when I was driving a taxi to earn a living. I encountered people whose lives amazed me, made me laugh and made me weep. But none of those lives touched me more than that of a woman I picked up late on a warm August night.
That night, I was called at 2:00am to pick someone up. When I arrived, the building was completely dark except for one light in a window. In this case, many other drivers would just honk(按喇叭) once or twice, wait a short minute, then drive away.
But I always went to the door to find the passenger. It might, I reasoned, be someone who needed my assistance. I walked to the door and knocked. "Just a minute," answered a weak and elderly voice. After a long wait, the door opened. A small woman in her 80s stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.
"Would you carry my bag out to the car?" she said. I took her suitcase and gave her my arm. We walked slowly to the street. She kept thanking me for my kindness.
"It's nothing," I told her. "I try to treat my passengers how I want my mother treated. "
"You're such a good boy," she said. When we got in the taxi, she gave me an address. Then she asked, "Could you drive through the downtown?"
"It's not the shortest way", I answered.
"I don't mind," she said. "I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice(临终安养院). " I saw her eyes shining with tears.
"I don't have any family left, she continued. "The doctor says I should go there. He says I don't have very long. "
I quietly turned off the meter(计程器). "What road do you want me to take?" I asked.
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: For the next two hours, we drove through the city.
Paragraph 2: I did not pick up any more passengers that day, driving aimlessly, lost in thought.
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17、假定你是李华,某国际学校的学生会主席。你将在学校进行主题为"Say No to School Bullying"的宣讲。请你写一篇发言稿,内容包括:
1. school bullying的形式和伤害;
2. 提出可行的建议和措施。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,使行文连贯;
3. 短文题目已给出。
Say No to School Bullying
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18、 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。
Mankind's desire to explore the universe never fades away. They attach great importance to carrying on space exploration the huge risks. The impossible dream of travelling to space was finally realized by some great scientists with (determine).
In 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and (success) orbited around Earth. In 1961, the first Russian stepped into space. Over eight years later, American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, (claim)"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind". Since then, many more goals (achieve). The International Space Station the scientists can live and do research in space is a good example to show man's joint efforts and ongoing work.
Though China's space programme started later than of Russia and the US, it has made great progress in a short time. China was the third country (send) humans into space independently. The Shenzhou series have been launched, performing many important tasks. The completion of the Tiangong Space Station was also landmark in China's space development. In spite of the difficulties, the future is bright. More countries will make (far) studies about other planets and more valuable discoveries.
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19、 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Douglas Smith is a competitive guy. So when he turned his attention to the vegetable garden behind his home, he was devoted to it so much, in fact, that his casual hobby grew to 1 .
The British gardener has 2 a nearly 7-pound tomato, a 624-pound pumpkin and a 20-foot-tall sunflower. Recently, though, he has changed his focus from size to 3 . Twice in a row, Smith broke the Guinness World Record for the most cherry tomatoes grown on a single stem. 4 , he broke the previous record of 488 cherry tomatoes—which had been 5 for more than 10 years—after he grew 839 cherry tomatoes on one stem in September,
2021. Then, in 2022, Guinness World Records 6 that Smith had actually beaten his own world record, growing 1,269 cherry tomatoes on a single stem.
Growing huge vegetables presented a(n) 7 opportunity to "push your gardening knowledge to do something different," Smith said. "If you're trying to grow for a competition, you learn a lot more about 8 to grow them best through an exercise like this. "
9 the prospect of earning prizes and praise, what inspired Smith most, he said, was the learning process and the strong sense of 10 among fellow growers. Although it's competitive in nature, the community cooperate. "Competitive vegetable-growing is actually knowledge sharing," Smith said. For Smith, the process of growing supersize 11 is scientific.
To 12 his cherry-tomato-growing operation, he spent countless hours reading research papers, sending soil samples to be tested in labs, trying out seed 13 and investigating the many tomato types.
Now, Smith has his sights 14 on a new mission. He hopes to win the record for "most cherry tomatoes on a single plant". He also intends to 15 at growing the world's heaviest potato and eggplant. "It's just a bit of fun," he said.
(1)A 、 principle B 、 career C 、 enthusiasm D 、 responsibility(2)A 、 harvested B 、 planted C 、 purchased D 、 won(3)A 、 price B 、 sum C 、 value D 、 nutrition(4)A 、 Finally B 、 Obviously C 、 Originally D 、 Absolutely(5)A 、 in doubt B 、 in turn C 、 in order D 、 in place(6)A 、 announced B 、 admitted C 、 pointed D 、 confirmed(7)A 、 familiar B 、 leading C 、 attractive D 、 brief(8)A 、 when B 、 where C 、 why D 、 how(9)A 、 Except B 、 Besides C 、 With D 、 Among(10)A 、 satisfaction B 、 belonging C 、 achievement D 、 competition(11)A 、 plant B 、 produce C 、 crop D 、 fruit(12)A 、 prepare for B 、 look into C 、 contribute to D 、 bring about(13)A 、 alternatives B 、 occasions C 、 varieties D 、 ranges(14)A 、 set B 、 fallen C 、 entrusted D 、 delivered(15)A 、 make a bet B 、 make a fortune C 、 take advantage D 、 take a shot -
20、 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
π(Pi) Day falls on March 14. This is the day when mathematicians and geometry(几何学)lovers around the world get together and celebrate the mathematical constant(常数) of Pi.
Firstly, the date which can be represented numerically in the format 3. 14represents the first 3 digits of π. Besides, one of our greatest physicists Albert Einstein was born on March 14,1897. In 2018, the famous physicist Stephen Hawking passed away on Pi Day.
The earliest known celebration of Pi Day was organized by the physicist Larry Shaw at the San Francisco Exploratorium in 1988, featuring eating different kinds of fruit pies. The museum staff marched around a circular room, sang songs, and ate pie. News stories about the celebration spread the idea to schools, museums, and communities. In 2009, US House of Representatives officially named this special day—"Pi Day".
Many people celebrate Pi Day with family and friends. People make pizzas (round ones, of course) and bake cream pies. Some people even use a special pie pan shaped like the Greek letter π. They are also willing to drink pi-neapple juice.
Over thousands of years, people tried to unfold the puzzle behind this magic number. Before the appearance of modern computing technologies, mathematicians all over the world have made their efforts on calculating the approximation of Pi. While Indian mathematician
Aryabhata approximated Pi to using the circumference of a polygon(多边形) with 384 sides. On 2019's Pi Day, Google announced that the calculation of Pi has already reached 31. 4 trillion decimal(小数的) places.
A. The most popular way is by eating pi-themed foods.
B. March 14 seems to be tightly connected with Science.
C. It was because "Pi" and "pie" sounded same in English.
D. The world record for memorizing pi is held by Chao Lu from China.
E. Chinese ancient mathematician Zu Chongzhi extended Pi to 7 decimal places.
F. Another celebration is to recite this amazing number with countless decimal places.
G. Pic an also be used to calculate the volume of something shaped like a ball or a tube.