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nice.Burgess.WhenGMAaskedhimwhichquotewashis,Burgesssaidthatallofthemareperfect,adding,didntrealizehow itwould beonthesekids.^^
41.A.celebrate B.change C.clear D.examine
42.A.rare B.personal C.enjoyable D.ordinaiy
43.A.visits B.admires C.protects D.drives
44.A.taped upB.noted downC.talked aboutD.checked over
45.A.essay B.song C.plan D.message
46.A.typical B.smart C.inspirational D.complex
47.A.fortune B.positivity C.patience D.effort
48.A.surprise B.regret C.advantage D.satisfaction
49.A.recited B.analyzed C.found D.chose
50.A.writes B.reads C.remains D.develops
51.A.used B.refused C.watched D.missed
52.A.still B.seldom C.always D.even
53.A.advised B.complained C.explained D.replied
54.A.impression B.favorite C.pride D.hope
55.A.popular B.obvious C.impactful D.formal
四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入I个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式SanFrancisco,Mar2,2024SFStandard—MultiplenightmarketsaresettotakeplaceacrossSanFrancisco thisyear,56base onthesuccessoflast yearsevents.TheChinatownnightmarketwillreturnfirst.StartingfromMarch8,itisscheduledforeverysecondFriday of the monthtill November.The eventorganized byBeChinatown,57nonprofit organization,willoffer traditionalChinesefoods alongwith activities.Another majornight market,the SunsetNight Marketwith58invite performances,is expectedtoreturn inJune,according toJoel Engardio,who59lead lastyears highlysuccessful event.Engardio saidthecityisin theprocessofselecting vendors摊贩60hostthenight market,and hesexpecting morenightmarketeventsthroughoutthesecondhalfoftheyear,61possibleonIrvingandNoriegastreets.Wewant tofocusonfbod,“Engardio said.uWewant theparticipantstohavetheexperiencejustlike62you gotothenight marketin Bangkok.,5The Indian-thcmcd danceparty,the Bhangraand BeatsNight Markct-also ahit lastyear withover I.participants—will comeback onMay
10.The event,part ofan effortto breathelife63thedowntown area,will provideaspace wherefamily-friendly activities,food andmusiccan beenjoyed.“Night marketsare anopportunity toshow SanFrancisco tothe regionand welcomenew visitors/*the MayorsOffice saidin astatement.*These investmentsarc crucialto celebratethe64diverse ofthecity whilecontributingtoour65economy vitality.^^
五、书信写作
66.假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Michael邀请你于下周一线上观看他的成人仪式coming-of-age ceremony,但你无法应邀，请写信告知，内容包括
1.表达歉意；
2.说明理由注意
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答Dear Michael,Yours,Li Hua
六、书面表达
67.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TheMeredithfamilylivedinasmallcommunity.Astheeconomywasindecline,somepeopleinthetown hadlost theirjobs.Many oftheir familieswere strugglingto makeends meet.People weretrying tohelpeach othermeet thechallenges.Mrs.Meredith wasa mostkind andthoughtful woman.She spenta greatdeal oftime visitingthepoor.Sheknew theyhad problems,andthey neededall kindsof help.Whenshe hadtime,shewould bringfoodand medicinetothem.One morningshe toldher childrenabout afamily shehad visitedthe daybefore.There wasa mansickin bed,his wife,who tookcare ofhim andcould notgo outto work,and theirlittle boy.The littleboy-his namewasBernard-had interestedhervery much.“Iwishyou couldsee him,“she saidtoher ownchildren,John,Harry,and Clara.He issucha helptohismother.Hewants verymuch toearn somemoney,butI dontsee what he cando.”After theirmotherleft theroom,the childrensat thinkingabout Bernard.I wishwe couldhelp himtocam money,“said Clara.4tHis familyissuffering somuch.”“SodoI,“said Harry.44Wereally shoulddosomething toassistthem.”For somemoments,John saidnothing,but,suddenly,hesprang tohisfeet andcried,t4Ihaveagreatidea!Ihave asolutionthatwc canall helpaccomplish（完成）Theotherchildrenalsojumpedupallattention.WhenJohnhadanidea,itwassuretobeagoodone.I tellyou whatwe cando,“said John.t€You knowthat bigbox ofcom UncleJohn sentus Well,we canmakepopcorn（爆米花），andputitintopaperbags,andBernardcantakeitaroundtothehousesandsellit.”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WhenMrs.Meredith heardof Johnsidea,she thoughtitwas agoodone,too.With everythingready,Bernard startedout onhisnewbusiness.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题
11.What sportishe womangood atA.Bowling.B.Football.C.Badminton.
12.What istheprobablerelationship betweenthespeakersA.Co-workers.B.Cousins.C.Teammates.
13.What willthemandonext听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题
14.Whereare thespeakersA.In amuseum.B.In alibrary.C.In astudio.
15.Whois theman,s biggestheroA.Kristal.B.Ansel.C.Adam.
16.Whatdidtheman doin thesummerA.Hewent toAnsels house.B.Hewent fishingwithhisA.Call Dave.B.Send anemail toHenry.C.Get aticket toanexhibition.friends.C.Hewent hikingin amountainalone.
17.Whatdoes themandoA.Hes adesigner.B.Hes aphotographer.C.Hes ateacher.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题
18.Which courseis themostpopularaccording tothespeakerA.TheStudy Skillscourse.B.TheApplication Helpcourse.C.The AdvancedTesting course.
19.Howmuch willitcost totakeall threecoursesA.$
150.B.$
200.C.$
250.
20.Whatwill peopledotosign upforthedealA.Go totheChicago office.B.Fillout aformonline.C.Call anadvisor.
二、阅读理解Products CommunityAboutDownloadSeethe worldtogetherBe My Eyesconnects blindand low-vision userswho wantsighted assistancewith volunteersandcompanies willingtohelp,anywhere intheworld,through livevideo and artificialintelligence.GETITON DownloadontheGooglePlay■App StoreBlindandlow-vision:Access visualinformationwitheascUseyour smartphonetorequestvideo supportanytime.Justtakeapictureofaproduct,andconnectwithavolunteerorsimplyusethe built-infunction Be MyAI todescribe it.Volunteers:Support peoplewhenthey needitmostYou cansupport thosewho arcblind orlow-vision whentheyneed itmost.Joinourcommunity andchange someoneslifetoday.Businesses:Offeraccessiblecustomer experiencesConnectingyourcustomerservicewithBeMyAIcansolveupto90%of casesautomatically andsave yourtime andcosts by60%.Or routeyour customerswith accessibilityneeds smoothlythrough toyourspecialists.BeMyEyes goalis tomake theworld moreaccessible topeople withvision loss.We couldntdothiswithout yourhelp.Buy ourgoodsHelpkeepBeMyEyesfreebybuyingourofficialgoods.YoullfindT-shirts,stickersandmore-andtheyship worldwide.BrowseBeatranslatorHelp usmaketheapp accessibleformorepeople intheirnativelanguage.TranslateSpread thewordInviteyourfriends,family orco-workcrs.Share7,536,743660,439150+180+Volunteers Blindamp;low-vision CountriesLanguages
21.Whatis（he aimofBe MyEyesA.To explorenewvideoandAI applications.B.To promoteglobalcommunication.C.To facilitatehelp forthe visuallychallenged.D.To increasethe salesof officialgoods.
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23.Whatcan readersdoto supportBeMyEyesA.Purchase itsservice.B.Spread nativelanguages.C.Upload livevideoD.Recommend theapp.WhenAreejEl-Jawahri,adoctoratMassachusettsGeneralHospitalinBoston,signedthecontracttopurchasethehousespeciallydesignedtofittheneedsofnmltigcncrational（多代的）residents,sheknewshewantedherparents,whothenlivedinMichigan,tojoinher.IwantedthemtobeinastatewhereIcouldhelp managetheir healthcare needs,“she said.uAs anonly childfrom aMiddle Easternbackground,ourculture isallabout familyunits.El-Jawahris choicewasnot unique.A PewResearchCenter analysisfound thatfrom1971to2021,thenumberofpeoplelivinginmultigcncrationalhouseholdsincreased,withtheshareoftheUSpopulationin thesehomesmore thandoubling,from7percent in1971to18percent in
2021.“Rents inBoston areso highthat Isee lotsof multigenerationalliving.Many youngpeople movebackinwiththeirparents,“saidConnieBrown,aglobalrealestateadviserinCharlestown.4tIhavearentalapartmentthats$5,000amonth,andwecollectthefirstmonthsrent,asecuritydeposit（保证金）,andourservice fee,so its$20,000just towalk intothedoor.”One ofBrowns clients,Brian Lashchanged spaceover hisgarage toan apartmentfor his92-year-old dad.Living withmy dadfbr thosemonths waswonderful,M hesaid,noting thathis fatherhassincepassedaway.Wewatchedbasketball,baseball,andgolvvewentoutfordinner,andIcookedfbrhim.Thoseare thedays Iwouldnever havehad ifIhadnt builtthatapartment.Still,experts encouragepeople tohave anopen conversationbefore theymove in together.Theypropose thatboth partiestalk aboutwhether thereare sharedexpenses andwho isresponsiblefbr whatandthat theyput theiragreements in writing.Cohabitation同居agreements arecommon amongfriends,butthey areequally crucialfbr multigenerational families.Putting itinwritingathebeginning ofthe processenablespeople toclarify viewpoints,and sometimesallows themtodecide whetherto moveintogetherornot.
24.Whydid El-Jawahri purchasethespecially designedhouseA.Toensure that her parentscould bebettercared.B.To followthetraditionalvirtues ofAmericanculture.C.To experienceculture inamultigenerational community.D.To acquiremore householdproperty inBoston for herself.
25.Whatdocs thePewResearchCenteranalysis showabout multigenerationallivingA.It ispopularwith MiddleEasterners.B.It ismainlyfavored byseniorcitizens.C.It hasseen greateracceptance in theUS.D.It frequentlyoccurs insingle-child families.
26.WhatdidBrian Lashthinkof hislivingwith hisfatherA.It providedfinancial savings.B.It arousedhis interestin sports.C.1left warmmemories inhismind.D.1brought greatchanges tohisdaily life.
27.Whatis helast paragraphmainly aboutA.The reasonsfor peopleliving togetherB.Suggestions onharmoniouscohabitation.C.Convenience broughtabout bycohabitation.D.The importanceofmultigenerationalfamilies.Whenitcomestobuildingstructures,humansoftenconsiderthemselvesthebest,buttheabilitiesofsocialinsectsareamazing.Forexample,termites（白蚁）constructtallnests.However,thetruemastersofinsect architectureare thebees.Ateam ofevolutionarybiologists,led byVivianaDiPietro,has discoveredthat thesesmall-brainedinsects canbuild invarious architecturalstyles,similar tohumans.These stylesare passeddown fromgenerationtogeneration,indicating thatinsectscan haveculturaldifferences aconceptoncebelieved tobeuniquetohumans,as notedbyAndrew Whiten.In astudy ofover400bee coloniesin Brazil,most nestswere layeredlike cakes,while otherswerespiral（螺旋状）.Theresearchersfilmedthebeesandfoundnodifferenceinthespeedofcellconstruction,suggesting thatneitherstyle ismoreefficient thantheother.lbdetermineifgeneticsplayedarole,researcherstransferredworkersfromonenesttypetoanother.Therelocatedbeesadaptedtothelocalbuildingstyle,andsodidtheyoungbees.Thesefindingsarcexcitingfor thosestudying animalculture,as theydemonstrate thatbees canpass downconstruction techniqueswithoutdirect teaching.This challengesthe traditionalview ofculture,which isoften definedas behaviordirectlypassed fromone individualtoanother.Dr.Whiten believesthat thenewfindingssuggest complexanimal behaviors,likebeaver（海狸）dams,may alsoresult fromindirect learning.Some scientistssay thatcertain humantraditions could bepassed downsimilarly,although thisis notsure.Bees keepsurprising us;it hasbeen observedthatbumblebees（大黄蜂）learnfromolderbees,challengingtheideathatsuchlearningisuniquetohumans.Perhaps beesdeserve recognitionas toparchitectstoo!
28.Whatdid theteamofVivianaDi PietrofindA.Cultureis onlyfoundin humansocieties.B.Bees buildmoreefficiently thanhumans.C.Bees exhibitvariedconstruction traditions.D.Animal behaviorscomefrom directteaching.
29.Whatwas thetraditionalview ofcultureaccording to Paragraph4A.Inherited throughgenetic traits.B.Learned fromindividual interactions.C.Passed downthrough writtenrecords.D.Developed fromenvironmental factors.
30.Whatcan wclearn fromthelast paragraphA.Bees challengehuman uniquenessin learning.B.Bees cannotcommunicate witheachotherat all.C.Animalbehaviors arcmostly naturaloccuring.D.Human traditionscan bedirectly taughtto others.
31.Whatcould bethebest titleforthepassageA.TheSecret Livesof BeesB.The IntelligenceofBeesC.TheCulturalArchitecture ofBeesD.TheComplexityofInsect StructuresSomewhereinthesky,lightning isforming.Although thepossibility ofgelling struckin yourlifetimeisroughly1in12,000,ahumandoesprovideanattractivetargetforlightningbolts（闪电）.Hereswhat youshould expectifyou everfind yourselfinthepath oflightning.A lotcan happeninthethree millisecondsit takesfbr alightning boltto coursethrough yourbody.Lightning strikesmay leaveyou withdeep wounds,often accompaniedwith thirddegree burns.Yourclothes mighteven betorn bythe explosiveforce ofthe surroundingair beingsuperheated toup to27,700℃.Bloodvessels（血管）explodingfromtheelectricshockandheatoftencreatesomethingcalledaLichtenbergfigureonyourskin.Thisisapatternofscars（伤疤）thatbranchesoutacrossyourbodylikeatree.But itdoesnt endthere.You mightalso befaced witha lifetimeof neurological（神经系统的）conditions fbrreasons thatscientists stilldont fiillyunderstand.Its alsopossible thatyou willsuffer frompain.Insomecases,however,alightningstrikecanleadtostrangesupertalents.Inablogpost,Universityof Miamineuroscientist BeritBrogaard writesabout anincident wherea surgeonwho wasstruck bylightningdevelopedanurgetolearntoplay（hepiano.Hebegantocomposemusichehadstartedhearinginhis headsincethestrike.This typeof phenomenonconfuses scientists.One theorythat Brogaardsays isthat celldeath causedby beingstruck bylightning couldcause aone-timefloodingofthebrainwithneurotransmitters（神经递质）thatarereleasedfromthedyingneurons（神经元）.Thiscauses arewiringofneurons,providing accesstoareas ofthebrainthat werepreviouslyinaccessible.Coolasitwouldbe,youshouldnHcountonlightningturningyouintoageniusinoneflash.Mostofitsresults arepainful,and couldstaywithyou fbrtherest ofyour life.
32.Whatcan welearn fromthefirst twoparagraphsA.Iin12,000may diefromlightning bolts.B.Lightning attackscan heatbodies to27,700℃.C.Humans arethemost likelytarget forlightning holts.D.Branching scarsare typicalafter lightningattacks.
33.Whathappenedto thesurgeonafter thestrikeA.He sufferedalifetime ofneurologicalpain.B.Hisbrain wasleft inafixed stateofdeath.C.Hisunexplored brainareas wereactivated.D.He recalledhidden memoriesabout music.
34.Whatdoes theunderlinedword“This”referto inparagraph5A.Theflooding ofbrainsneurotransmitters.B.Thecell deathdueto lighmingstrikes.C.Therewiring ofbrainneurons.D.Therelease ofdyingneurons.
35.Whatis thetextmainlyaboutA.Theprocess oflightning formation.B.The consequencesof beingstruck bylightning.C.Thepossibility oflightningmaking agenius.D.Thechances ofsurviving alightningstrike.If youhave everinteracted witha playfulpuppy,a darlingkitten,or anyother adorablecreature,chances arcthat youveexperienced anoverwhelming urge to pct,squeeze,or evenpinch（hem.36It is aresponse thatislikely linkedtoourinnate drivetonurture andprotect ouryoung.37A questionnaireto measurethe levelsof cute aggression experiencedwas givento theparticipantsofthestudy.Researchers foundthat peopletend tofeel astronger“cute aggression1responsetowards babyanimals andpictures ofdigitally enhancedhuman babieswith enlargedfeatures.They alsofoundthat seeingcute thingstriggers thebrains emotionand rewardsystems.Someone mayfeel sooverwhelmedwith emotionsthat theyhave becomeunmanageable.The brainsstrategy toregulate thisimbalanceistoexpressan“opposite“emotion toavoidexcessiveemotionalexertion.38Thisphenomenonis calledadimorphous expression（二态表达）of emotion.A secondstudy alsoconfirmed thatcuteaggressionisaway ofregulating emotions.When peopleareoverwhelmedbyastrongemotion,theydevelopdistortednegativebehaviorcalled“duplicity，inwhichwhattheydodoesnotcorrespondtowhattheythink.Butcuteaggressiondoesntequalabusiveviolence.39Now thatyou knowwhy youfeel theurge tosqueeze unbearablycute andfluffy things,theres noneedto worryabout theseaggressive tendencies.40If youfeel theurgetopinch,bite,or even“grind yourteeth“whenyouseecuteanimals,dontworry—thisisnot“sadistictendencies^^,butthebrainistryingtocontrol itself.A.Thebrain usesaggression tobalancetheoverwhelming positiveemotionsofthetwo systems.B.Astudyin2018sought tocomprehendthebrain activitytriggering cuteaggression.C.Thestrongerthe feelingsof cuteaggression,thestronger theurgetoflee.D.Theyrea normalpart ofourresponsetoadorable creatures.E.On thecontrary,cuteaggression canfostercollaboration betweenpeople.F.Theformer isapositiveemotionthat doesnotlead torealviolent actions.G.Thisinstinctiveimpulseis commonlyreferred toas cuteaggression.Riding abus toand fromschool everyday isnot thatinspiring.But onebus driverin Floridaisworking tothat.Anthony Burgess,a37-year-old busdriver forPinellas CountySchools ismaking heridesan experienceforhestudents he.He askedhe kidsto bringa meaningfulquote thatcouldbeonthebus toinspireothers.“I wrotethis onthe bus,by Dr.Mae Jemison,*Never belimited byother peopleslimitedimaginations,,,,saidLoganRoberts,an8thgraderatLargoMiddleSchool.utIfyoucandream,youcandoit,by WaltDisney,“Logan added.Other quotesare byMother Teresaand otherrole models,or frommusicand movies,but whatthey allhavein commonis,accordingtoGood MorningAmerica GMA.Much toBurgesss,some ofthe quotesthat studentsare thingsthathehas toldthem ontheir busrides.The worldis brighterbecause yourepart ofit—Mr.Anthony,M onenote.“What reallygot tomewaswhenseveralofthemwrote,Stayawesome一Mr.Anthony.,They mineandIdidntthinkthatwouldbeathing.But thatwas really。
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