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阅读理解A 6-day Tour from Beijing to Xi'an in China When it comes to China's Beijing and Xi'an, which tourist attractions will hit you? During this tour, you can enjoy a selection of scenic spots of Beijing and Xi'an in full 6 days with the experience of taking a train. Apart from harvesting a visual feast of great sights and historical heritages, you can taste various delicious local snacks and have a look at Chinese culture. ★ Visiting the highlights of Beijing, the capital city and Xi'an, an ancient city within nearly one week ★ Experiencing the super-high-speed train from Beijing to Xi'an (only about 5 hours, helping you save more time for sightseeing) ★ One-stop service including tour guides, hotels, meals, transportation, attraction admissions and insurance, etc Package Prices & Details
Tour Package Includes: ★ Dining: 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches ★ Hotels: accommodation in Beijing and Xi'an ★ Train tickets: Beijing-Xi'an (the super-high-speed train) ★ Admissions: entrance fees to all listed scenic spots ★ Vehicles: private air-conditioned cars ★ Drivers: experienced licensed drivers ★ Tour guides: English-speaking guides ★ Luggage transfers: a hand for heavy luggage ★ Insurance: Travel Agencies Liability Insurance
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阅读理解Three high school seniors from Callisburg, Texas, learned that an old gatekeeper in their school didn't have enough money to retire, so they decided to help him out. The three students, Greyson Thurman, Marti Yousko and Banner Tidwell, from Callisburg High School created a GoFundMe page on Feb. 15, which attracted many people after Thurman posted a video of the old man's cleaning a hallway on the Internet. The video was accompanied by music and text that included a link to the GoFundMe page they created. "This is our 80-year-old gatekeeper who had his rent raised and had to come back to work. Let's help Mr James out," the post read. "No one at his age should have to be cleaning our messes up to continue to live." Through the page, they got more than 8,000 donations totaling about $260,000. Most of the donations came from Callisburg's students and staff. "It's amazing," said Jason Hooper, Callisburg High Principal. In his opinion, the need was met because of the three kind kids. All the students who joined in the activity met that need. The three students said they had to help the old man after he was forced out of retirement due to the rising cost of living in the north Texas area. "It's just so sad to see an 80-year-oldman having to do things that no 80-year-old person should have to do," said Tidwell. Mr James is hardly alone. About 1.5 million retirees have had to rejoin the workforce due to the high inflation(通货膨胀), according to an analysis of the data by the US Department of Labor. About 1 in 6 retirees is considering returning to work in search of greater financial security, according to a survey published this month from Paychex. Money got from the activity was enough to send Mr James back into retirement. He could get ready to go back to retirement and would live a comfortable life.
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阅读理解Just like a smartwatch can tell its wearers how many calories they need during exercise, data from dolphin wearables can now be used to estimate how much energy dolphins use when they swim. University of Michigan engineers, together with scientists at Dolphin Quest Oahu, have led the development of wearable sensors(传感器) for marine animals to monitor movement and behavior in order to improve marine preservation efforts for these animals. Dolphins and other sea creatures are affected by human disturbances(干扰) in their habitat, including climate change, overfishing, noise pollution from shipping, construction, oil exploration and other activities. These types of disturbances can interrupt important animal behavior like hunting for fish and socializing, but measuring the disturbance is difficult be-cause the animals live under water. Devices very similar to fitness trackers used by humans, known as biologging tags, are used in biology research, but estimating the energetic cost of swimming has been challenging. Now, with the biologging tags made together with an instrument company, Michigan engineers are able to measure animal movement during thousands of strokes(划) as they swim. According to Alex Shorter, U-M assistant professor of mechanical engineering, their goal is to use tag data to estimate how many fish are eaten by dolphins during a day, and connect that to estimates of how much energy dolphins use during the movement required to catch those fish. That is important for preservation because they can then use their approach to estimate energetic costs when these animals are disturbed. In their new work, the researchers were able to develop estimates of energetic cost from tag data by working with their human and animal collaborators at Dolphin Quest Oahu. In this unique environment, the researchers were able to conduct repeatable swimming trials over a range of speeds from multiple animals to generate the data needed to estimate how much energy the animals were using as they swam. Marine animal specialists trained the dolphins to wear the tracker during lap trials and periods of free swimming.
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阅读理解If there was any doubt about whether the world has entered a new space race, the competition of lunar-bound launch this month could be the smoking gun. After NASA canceled two launch attempts in late August and early September-followed by delays(延期) caused by Hurricane Ian and Tropical Storm Nicole—the US space agency tried again to send up its first Artemis mission. That period fits in with that of another mission less-known in the United States. A Japanese commercial company focusing on building moon landers launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Dec. 11, 2022 in the US. "We recognize that a launch of NASA's is scheduled during the same timeframe, and we believe this sends the message that a new age is opening for the cislunar economy(地月经济) with these two historic missions—one government and one commercial," the company said in a statement. NASA happens to be one of the company's customers, hoping to receive moon dust samples from the private lander's trip. However, the plan failed on Apr. 26, 2023. If the Tokyo-based company had succeeded, it would have been the first to land a Japanese spacecraft on the moon. What's more, it could have been the first successful private delivery of cargo to the lunar surface ever. Brad Jolliff, director of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, believes the next five years will be full of commercial missions to perform landings, deliver more goods to the moon, and promote science experiments. In Brad's opinion, the new age of lunar exploration and travel won't be done entirely by NASA. It will be done with international partners and with commercial partners.
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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。As we know, forming a good personality is very useful for everyone. You can improve your personality with some suggestions given below. ● It has been proved that intelligence can be divided into many classes. Many times school top students also lose out in their careers because adjustment with knowledge in a career field requires the specific type of ability to make wise decisions. ● Moral principle and awareness. If you are aware, you will do your work with complete honesty and determination. It is clear that persons like you don't need to be watched over at work. Since you know your responsibilities, you will be successful in your field. ● Openness. If you have the ability to hug something with an open heart then undoubtedly you can learn a lot. This ability makes you win popularity with your friends because you do not hesitate to learn even from your younger ones. Always remember if your personality is like that—having the ability to accept the right thing, you are successful. ● Communication. The role of conversation is important in developing personality. Your speaking ability not only makes you popular but also gives you success. So your pronunciation should be clear. Along with speaking, it is also important to have the art of listening. Be-sides, take special care of your body language too. ● Teamwork. Effective teamwork is the key to the strength of an organization. Characteristics of an effective team include a high degree of interaction with people inside and outside the group and a healthy amount of disagreement and creativity.
B. Wisdom. C. You need to improve spoken language. D. Awareness acts as a basic condition for success. E. Everyone wants to work with such open people. F. Good teamwork ensures the success of the work. G. That's because you tell a lot through your body language. |
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| 6. 完形填空 | 详细信息 |
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。I had the most wonderful experience with a taxi driver yesterday and it really made my day. Last afternoon, I was going from my home to a supermarket. I wouldn't be long there because I had 1 in walking. Using a walking stick, I stopped a taxi. The driver went out of his way to 2 me. He told me that he wanted to 3 up a few things. "I am happy to turn off the meter(计程表) and then start it again when we 4 back." In that case, it was 5 cheaper for me to book his taxi to go home than to pay two 6 booking fees. I responded, "Thanks, sir." Then he went 7 with me and meanwhile waited for me. He had just gone through the checkout as I was lining up to 8 . When he saw me coming out, he helped me carry my things to the 9 and supported me into it. When we got back to my place, he parked his car as 10 to my door as possible to save me a bit of 11 . He even carried all of those things to the front door with a smile along the way. What a 12 and caring gentleman! Today, I plan to write the 13 experience on my blog where I will 14 him. I truly believe he is a jewel and worthy of being thought highly of. 15 it with the whole world is really worthwhile! （1）
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fun
B .
comfort
C .
difficulty
D .
reflection
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A .
assist
B .
seek
C .
monitor
D .
reject
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break
B .
eat
C .
tear
D .
pick
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head
B .
give
C .
take
D .
call
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impossibly
B .
illegally
C .
previously
D .
definitely
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professional
B .
national
C .
separate
D .
false
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drinking
B .
shopping
C .
hiking
D .
hunting
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pay
B .
gather
C .
relax
D .
donate
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bus
B .
car
C .
supermarket
D .
house
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high
B .
fast
C .
close
D .
distant
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covering
B .
walking
C .
cash
D .
duty
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humorous
B .
romantic
C .
creative
D .
friendly
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impressive
B .
comic
C .
upsetting
D .
disappointing
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guide
B .
employ
C .
praise
D .
greet
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Celebrating
B .
Sharing
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Defending
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Judging
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| 7. 语法填空（语篇） | 详细信息 |
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。Since ancient times, human beings have tried to explore space and find other life forms. They even tended (improve) the moon's environment to support life. It was the first time that they had grown plants in the lunar soil. The scientists said they had no idea whether anything (grow) in the moon dirt. They wanted to see if it could be used to grow food. The results surprised them. Ferl is one of the (professor) in the University of Florida's institute, and he was (amaze) at the results. "Plants (actual) grow in the soil of the moon," he said. Ferl and other researchers planted thale cress(拟南芥), a small flowering plant in lunar soil. The good news was that all the seeds grew. The bad news was that after first week, the lunar soil put too much pressure on the plants, (cause) then to grow slowly. The majority the moon plants ended up stunted—meaning small or not fully developed. The longer the soil was exposed to solar radiation and wind on the moon, the (bad) the plants seemed to be. The soil, was collected by the Apollo 11 mission, was the least helpful for growth because it had been exposed for a couple billion years. |
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假定你是李华，六月十八日，你校以"Father's Day"为主题举办了一场英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇报道向校英文报投稿，内容包括：1. 比赛时间、地点和目的； 2. 比赛现场描述； 3. 你的感受。 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。 A Meaningful English Speaking Contest |
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| 9. 短文续写 | 详细信息 |
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 a sunny morning six months ago. Henry, a teenager boy, had been walking down the sidewalk. When he made way for an old lady, he fell to the ground. His heart suddenly stopped. However, Henry was fortunate enough to fall in front of a faith-based shelter for home less people in transitional housing (过渡房) based in Hyannis, Massachusetts. A 54-year-old resident David was working inside it when he heard someone outside screaming for help. He ran to the scene as soon as possible. David, who had just been given CPR (心肺复苏) training with all the staff and residents of the shelter a few days previously, ran over to Henry's motionless body and started giving first aid. He had been conducting CPR for ten minutes before medical staff arrived and loaded Henry into the ambulance. Henry was born with a kind of heart disease. The disease was deadly especially when it struck on the road. Thanks to David's immediate action. Henry was saved in time. In no time, Henry's father Sam came to the hospital and said thanks to David and the doctors over again and again. One of Henry's attending doctors said. "No one could believe it. Generally speaking, if you're not in the hospital and go into shock from a heart attack, you won't survive it. Even if you're in the hospital, the result may be the same." A resident in the shelter said, "David is a nice, lovely and reliable man. He is very organized and always arranges things perfectly. So I know he can deal with the emergency." Of course, David could made it because he had been volunteering to serve the homeless since childhood. But something unexpected caused him to be homeless and end up in the shelter. As a means of thanking David for helping to save his son from certain death, Sam created a page to raise money for David. "David is doing everything right to escape his homelessness, but the barrier is huge. Chances of escaping homelessness are about as slim as walking away from a heart attack," he said. 注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 |
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