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2024.1
本试卷共12页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一部分 知识运用（共两节，30分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In 2022, my 4-year-ld sn, Tyler, needed t have a serius surgery (手术). My wife and I tk him t Children’s Hspital.
There were a lt f wrries in ur hearts in the waiting rm. When a nurse called us t the dctr’s ffice, ur 1 nly grew. A yung dctr tld us that he wuld perfrm the surgery and began t 2 what the prcess (过程) wuld be and all the risks f a surgery like this. My mind went t the 3 pssible result. I just culdn’t help but feel like: What was I ging t d if I 4 my sn?
But he then did smething that was very 5 He lked us bth in the eye, put a hand n each ne f ur shulders and said, “Yur sn is my sn.” I will never 6 that because that sent a calm thrugh me. What he said was very helpful and meaningful.
After the surgery, he 7 t us, lked us nce again in the eye and said, “Our sn is just fine, and yu culd see him here in a few minutes.”
I can’t tell yu hw 8 we bth were fr having him there and fr what he said t us. I’ll never frget that dctr. And t this day, anytime I have a chance t vlunteer r dnate t Children’s Hspital, I’ll make sure I’m ne f the first nes in line. I hpe that I have the 9 f seeing him again smeday t thank him fr his 10 wrds
1. A. fearB. shameC. pityD. pride
2. A. imagineB. realizeC. explainD. challenge
3. A. fastestB. latestC. lwestD. wrst
4. A. trustedB. lstC. scaredD. missed
5. A. secretB. unexpectedC. strangeD. creative
6. A. acceptB. believeC. dubtD. frget
7. A. lked upB. walked upC. pened upD. drve up
8. A. srryB. angryC. thankfulD. regretful
9. A. task.B. chiceC. signD. chance
10. A. kindB. sharpC. bringD. simple
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
A
The Hangzhu Asian Games is a significant sprting event. It was held in 2023 in Hangzhu China. It 11 (bring) tgether tp athletes frm varius Asian 12 (cuntry) and regins t cmpete in a wide range f sprts, shwing the excellence and diversity f Asian sprts. The design f the trch (火炬) 13 ( inspire) by the Liangzhu Culture. It presents t the wrld the unique creativity f Chinese design.
B
Paper cutting is ne f the mst ppular Chinese traditins. We can see paper cutting wrks 14 walls, windws, drs, mirrrs and s n. It is ppular because it is cheap and easy 15 (make) Paper cutting wrks are usually made f red paper. Red is the mst ppular clr in Chinese culture. 16 we need is simply a piece f paper and a knife r a pair f scissrs 17 t be gd at this art is nt easy at all because it needs much practice and imaginatin.
C
Every day mst f us can rder and buy all srts f items nline, thanks t e-cmmerce platfrms such as Taba, JD and Pindudu. The number f peple 18 are taking advantage f this quite cnvenient frm f shpping is great Everything we rder 19 (cme) t ur dr, including tasty fd 20 is packaged as fresh as it wuld be in the market.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，38分）
第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The end f the schl year is ften when we celebrate student grwth. I knw hw imprtant it is fr students t lk back at everything they’ve achieved.
Students dn’t always remember hw far they’ve cme ver the year. When we praise students fr their grwth, we help them remember r see it themselves. This can help inspire them t
I encurage yu t write yur wn letter t yur students. Persnalize it fr each student by adding a sticky nte r a handwritten message t pint ut specific grwth areas.
21. The authr wrte the letter t students because ________.
A. it is a schl traditinB. she has much t tell them
C. they remember hw far they’ve cmeD. it can encurage them t keep learning
22. What des the teacher hpe students remember?
A. T set gals.B. T stay curius.C. T deal with stress.D. T build up cnfidence.
23. The passage is intended fr ________.
A. TeachersB. ParentsC. TeenagersD. Schl leaders
B
As a little by, the first time I stepped int the Taekwnd djang (跆拳道道场), I knew that I had discvered my interest. The physical training, mental fcus, and spiritual develpment f Taekwnd drew me in, and I started a jurney that wuld change my life.
My jurney began as a White Belt filled with excitement. I was intrduced t the basic skills, frms, and principles f Taekwnd. With each belt prmtin (晋级), I faced new challenges. The training pushed me t test my limits and develp mental strength. Self-cntrl became the mst imprtant part f my training. Early mrnings and late nights were spent imprving skills, perfecting frms, and pushing myself t the edge f tiredness. Taekwnd taught me valuable lessns, nt just n the training flr but als in ther areas f my life.
The path t the Black Belt was nt withut challenges. I experienced mments f frustratin (挫折) and wanted t give up. Hwever, it was during these challenging times that I discvered the pwer f determinatin (决心). With the supprt f my teachers and friends, I fund the strength t push thrugh the hard times. Each challenge became an pprtunity fr grwth. Dealing with these challenges strengthened my desire t becme a Black Belt and inspired me t keep pushing frward.
Beynd the physical and mental aspects, the art has taught me t treat thers with kindness. It has allwed me t cntinue learning. That’s why I’ve written this letter t my fifth-grade students. face life’s challenges with a calm and fcused mind. Taekwnd has als taught me the imprtance f leadership, as I nw have the pprtunity t guide and inspire junir students n their wn jurneys.
Finally, after years f training and persnal grwth, I stand befre yu as a Black Belt. I have grwn bth physically and mentally, gaining valuable life skills alng the way. As I cntinue my jurney, I lk frward t meeting new challenges and inspiring thers.
24. What drew the authr in Taekwnd?
A. The supprt f teachers.B. The interest in Taekwnd.
C. The hpe t change his life.D. The decisin t start a jurney.
25. What is the mst imprtant during the authr’s training?
A. Self-cntrl.B. Leadership.C. A calm mind.D. Determinatin.
26. What d we knw abut the authr?
A. He never thught f giving up.B. His friends pushed him frward.
C. He is ready fr new challenges in life.D. His training was relaxing and meaningful.
27. The authr wrte this passage t ________.
A. describe the training prcessB. express thankfulness t teachers
C. inspire thers with persnal grwthD. shw the imprtance f friendship
C
Getting lder ften invlves a series f challenges, such as cgnitive (认知的)decline, late-life depressin and scial islatin. In a sciety that is aging fast, it has becme imprtant t find ways t prmte successful aging t prevent and limit cgnitive and emtinal disrders. Music is a prmising tl fr imprving cgnitin and prmting well-being.
Cgnitive reserve (储备) is the mind’s pwer t stp age-related brain damage. Research has shwn that stimulating (令人兴奋的) life experiences are linked with higher pwer t prevent age-related brain diseases. Music is knwn t be cgnitively stimulating and it culd cntribute t building such reserve thrughut the life curse. Music makes unique demands n ur nervus system, like cgnitive cntrl. Fr example, lifelng musical expert knwledge and skills seem t reduce cgnitive decline. Hwever, it is nt necessary t be a prfessinal musician t benefit frm musical training. Research shws that even shrt-term musical training strengthens cgnitin in the elderly.
The brain is built t change ver ur lifetime, which can be shaped by experience. Imprtantly, this happens ver time and in respnse t a specific new skill. Research studies have identified structural and functinal differences between the brains f musicians and nn-musicians, especially in regins related t mtr cntrl and auditry prcessing. Evidence shws that even shrt-term musical interventins (干预) can prmte brain plasticity and increase grey matter vlume. Even passive music listening can result in imprved cgnitive abilities.
Music can pen frgtten drs t ur memries—such as weddings, schl dances, and parties—with little cgnitive effrt. Music helps t recall all the memries that yu have cnnected with a sng. The “reminiscence bump” is used t describe enhanced memry fr events that ccur during adlescence (青春期) and early adulthd that are ften sharp. A sng becmes a sundtrack fr a particular time, such as during a summer hanging ut with a specific grup f friends.
Music has a great pwer t bring strng emtins and intense pleasure int yur mind, thus changing md. Music can be used as an aid fr escaping frm everyday life thrugh imaginatin f yur wn memries. Mrever, musical activities ften invlve scial functins prmting scial cntact, cperatin, and a sense f belnging with thers.
In sum, music is a pwerful tl t fight against aging-related emtinal and cgnitive disrders. Music is als cnsidered as a scial activity, accessible t anyne regardless f backgrund. S, this interventin shuld becme a majr plicy pririty fr health y aging.
28. What des Paragraph 2 mainly tell us abut music?
A. The effect f music n musicians.B. The benefit f music fr cgnitin.
C. The pwer f music ver lneliness.D. The demand f music n nervus system.
29. The authr uses “reminiscence bump” in Paragraph 4 t ________.
A. intrduce a tpicB. prvide an pinin
C. cmpare with musicD. explain an argument
30. What can we learn frm the passage?
A. Shrt-term musical training desn’t wrk.
B. The brain can’t be influenced by experience.
C. Music can be used t limit emtinal disrders.
D. Music is a pwerful tl t fight against aging.
D
Whenever anyne asks me what tech I’d like t see invented, I always say the universal translatr, which lets yu understand and speak any language.
Meta AI recently annunced the start f the universal speech translatr (UST) prject, which aims t create AI systems that enable real-time speech-t-speech translatin acrss all languages, even thse that are spken but nt cmmnly written. Meta says that tday’s AI translatin mdels are fcused n widely-used written languages, and that mre than 40% f primarily spken languages are nt cvered by such translatin technlgies.
Accrding t Meta, the mdel is the first AI-pwered speech translatin system fr the unwritten language Hkkien (闽南语), a Chinese language spken in sutheastern China. The system allws Hkkien speakers t hld cnversatins with English speakers, a significant step tward bringing peple tgether wherever they are lcated.
T build UST, Meta AI fcused n vercming three imprtant translatin system challenges. It addressed data scarcity by getting mre training data in mre languages and finding new ways t use the data it had fund. It slved the mdeling prblems that arise as mdels grw t serve many mre languages. And it sught new ways t imprve n its results.
Meta AI claims that the techniques it pineered with Hkkien can be extended t many ther unwritten languages—and eventually wrk in real time. Fr this purpse, Meta has released the Speech Matrix, a large cllectin f speech-t-speech translatins, which enables ther research teams t create translatin mdels fr ther languages.
Artificial (人工的) speech translatin culd play a significant rle in ur wrld. Fr interactins, it will enable peple frm arund the wrld t cmmunicate with each ther mre smthly, making the scial net mre intercnnected. Fr cntent, using artificial speech translatin allws yu t easily lcalize cntent.
Yashar Behzadi, CEO and funder f Synthesis AI, believes that technlgy needs t enable mre natural experiences if the digital wrld is t succeed. He says that ne f the current challenges fr UST mdels is the cmputatinally expensive training that’s needed because f the wide range and very slight differences in meaning r sund f languages. Als, t train strng AI mdels requires vast amunts f typical data. A significant bttleneck t building these AI mdels in the near future will be t ensure training data cllect the privacy in agreement with rules and law.
31. What is the feature f the UST prject?
A. It changes spken languages t written frms.
B. It attracts wider attentin t written languages in translatin.
C. It adds 40% f spken languages int translatin technlgy.
D. It enables real-time speech-t-speech translatin acrss all languages.
32. What des the wrd “scarcity” underlined in Paragraph 4 mst prbably mean?
A. Lack.B. Mistake.C. Recvery.D. Management.
33. What d we knw abut UST?
A. It is expensive t cllect typical data.
B. It increases the use f a certain language.
C. Its techniques are finally develped fr Hkkien.
D. It helps inspire interactins and cntent lcalizatin.
34. Which wuld be the best title fr the passage?
A. AI Translatin: Make Translatin Faster
B. AI Translatin: Meet Yu in All Languages
C. Unwritten Language: Bring Peple Tgether
D. Unwritten Language: Translatin Challenge
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Over the past century, the average lifespan(平均寿命) in develped cuntries has increased by 30 years, frm rughly age 50 t 80.
35 But they have als created a new and imprtant gap: Healthspan (健康寿命), usually explained as the perid f life free f disease r disability, des nt always match lnger life.
While lifespan is certainly an imprtant measure f health and well-being, it is nt the nly ne 36 That is because it emphasizes the imprtance f nt nly living a lng life but als living a healthy and prductive life.
By a study based n the Wrld Health Organizatin, an American wh expects t live t 79 might first face serius disease at 63 37 Indeed, aging is the biggest risk fr cancer and heart disease. During the past 10 years, medicine has started t take a different way based n the bilgy f aging. The fcus shuld be n a lnger health y life rather than just length f life, and slwing aging is the tl t d it.
Lengthening healthspan starts with thinking abut aging well verall, meaning putting physical health, mental health, and daily lifestyle all in ne. 38 It can reduce stress and the risk f chrnic health cnditins
Fr nw, there are sme familiar steps t extend healthspan: cmmn-sense nutritin, sleep, exercise and scial cnnectin are the fur main factrs. 39 Fr example, regular exercise helps t prevent many diseases
A. Sme disease is less linked with lifestyle habits.
B. It als means taking ways t feel jy and cnnectin.
C. It is imprtant t remember that aging is a natural prcess.
D. Lnger lifespans verall have been a public health success.
E. That culd mean he will live in sickness fr at least 15 years.
F. Healthspan is increasingly being knwn as an imprtant idea.
G. The reasn thse things wrk is that they imprve the bilgy f aging.
第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32分）
第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
In the 1950s and 1960s, peple were widely using chemicals in agriculture, which plluted the fd web and brke the eggs f Bald Eagles. Cncern fr the birds helped t pass the Endangered Species (物种) Act (ESA) n December 28,1973.
The ESA is nw 50 years ld. It is a vital part f prtectin effrts in America, but it cmes int play nly when a species is nearly gne. There is much we can d t prevent ur weak creatures frm needing the act in the first place.
Recent studies have shwn that the best way t prtect species is t prtect their habitats (栖息地), because it fllws a sund, nature-based lgic. Peple and prgress depend n nature fr large benefits. Cmpared t recvering a species, prtecting habitats wn’t need t decide which species is the mst serius case that shuld be treated first.
In January 2023, a bill named Recvering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA)was passed, which wuld prvide significant funding fr prtectin f wildlife habitat that supprts species at risk. It basically mdernized the Pittman-Rbertsn Act in 1937, ne f the first species-prtectin acts in America. RAWA was ne f the mst imprtant acts in wildlife cnservatin in decades prviding $1.397 billin t fund lcal and state effrts nt nly t help recver endangered species but als prevent at-risk wildlife frm becming endangered. While this funding has wrked fr decades, the accelerating (加速) lss f bidiversity requires a new way and mre investment.
Prtecting habitat desn’t just prtect wildlife; it prtects humanity. If the desire t care fr ur wrld is nt enugh, it’s wise t remember that if yu destry yur hme, yu des try yur life.
40. What is the disadvantage f ESA?
41. Why prtecting habitats is better than recvering a species?
42. Please decide which part is false in the fllwing statement, then underline it and explain why.
▶RAWA, a mdern versin f the Pittman-Rbertsn Act, mainly helps t save the species that are endangered.
43. Apart frm prtecting habitats, what else can we d t prtect animals? (In abut 40 wrds)
第二节（20分）
假设你是红星中学高一学生李华。你的英国好友Jim正在策划一次以“阳光体育”为主题的社团活动，他发来邮件询问你的建议。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括：
1.活动形式；
2.活动内容。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
Dear Students,
I can’t believe it, but we’re cming t the end f ur schl year. Let’s lk back at all yu’ve dne this year.
I saw yu learn t set gals, fcus n learning, and find ways t deal with stress. I saw yur cnfidence sar thrughut the year. I saw yu explre yur interests and yu taught me abut the prblems yu care deeply abut. I feel gd knwing the wrld is in yur hands!
As yu lk back at all f these achievements, here are a few things I hpe yu remember next schl year.
• Lifelng learners ask questins. Yu’ve learned hw t ask this year, s keep asking!
• Stay curius. Yu are s much mre than what can ever be shwn with a test scre r a grade.
• Dn’t be afraid t make mistakes. Use mistakes as chances t learn and grw.
• Cntinue t get alng well with yur friends and teachers.
I can tell yu hw lucky I was t be yur teacher.
Yurs,
Lily
2024.1
本试卷共12页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一部分 知识运用（共两节，30分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In 2022, my 4-year-ld sn, Tyler, needed t have a serius surgery (手术). My wife and I tk him t Children’s Hspital.
There were a lt f wrries in ur hearts in the waiting rm. When a nurse called us t the dctr’s ffice, ur 1 nly grew. A yung dctr tld us that he wuld perfrm the surgery and began t 2 what the prcess (过程) wuld be and all the risks f a surgery like this. My mind went t the 3 pssible result. I just culdn’t help but feel like: What was I ging t d if I 4 my sn?
But he then did smething that was very 5 He lked us bth in the eye, put a hand n each ne f ur shulders and said, “Yur sn is my sn.” I will never 6 that because that sent a calm thrugh me. What he said was very helpful and meaningful.
After the surgery, he 7 t us, lked us nce again in the eye and said, “Our sn is just fine, and yu culd see him here in a few minutes.”
I can’t tell yu hw 8 we bth were fr having him there and fr what he said t us. I’ll never frget that dctr. And t this day, anytime I have a chance t vlunteer r dnate t Children’s Hspital, I’ll make sure I’m ne f the first nes in line. I hpe that I have the 9 f seeing him again smeday t thank him fr his 10 wrds
1. A. fearB. shameC. pityD. pride
2. A. imagineB. realizeC. explainD. challenge
3. A. fastestB. latestC. lwestD. wrst
4. A. trustedB. lstC. scaredD. missed
5. A. secretB. unexpectedC. strangeD. creative
6. A. acceptB. believeC. dubtD. frget
7. A. lked upB. walked upC. pened upD. drve up
8. A. srryB. angryC. thankfulD. regretful
9. A. task.B. chiceC. signD. chance
10. A. kindB. sharpC. bringD. simple
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
A
The Hangzhu Asian Games is a significant sprting event. It was held in 2023 in Hangzhu China. It 11 (bring) tgether tp athletes frm varius Asian 12 (cuntry) and regins t cmpete in a wide range f sprts, shwing the excellence and diversity f Asian sprts. The design f the trch (火炬) 13 ( inspire) by the Liangzhu Culture. It presents t the wrld the unique creativity f Chinese design.
B
Paper cutting is ne f the mst ppular Chinese traditins. We can see paper cutting wrks 14 walls, windws, drs, mirrrs and s n. It is ppular because it is cheap and easy 15 (make) Paper cutting wrks are usually made f red paper. Red is the mst ppular clr in Chinese culture. 16 we need is simply a piece f paper and a knife r a pair f scissrs 17 t be gd at this art is nt easy at all because it needs much practice and imaginatin.
C
Every day mst f us can rder and buy all srts f items nline, thanks t e-cmmerce platfrms such as Taba, JD and Pindudu. The number f peple 18 are taking advantage f this quite cnvenient frm f shpping is great Everything we rder 19 (cme) t ur dr, including tasty fd 20 is packaged as fresh as it wuld be in the market.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，38分）
第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The end f the schl year is ften when we celebrate student grwth. I knw hw imprtant it is fr students t lk back at everything they’ve achieved.
Students dn’t always remember hw far they’ve cme ver the year. When we praise students fr their grwth, we help them remember r see it themselves. This can help inspire them t
I encurage yu t write yur wn letter t yur students. Persnalize it fr each student by adding a sticky nte r a handwritten message t pint ut specific grwth areas.
21. The authr wrte the letter t students because ________.
A. it is a schl traditinB. she has much t tell them
C. they remember hw far they’ve cmeD. it can encurage them t keep learning
22. What des the teacher hpe students remember?
A. T set gals.B. T stay curius.C. T deal with stress.D. T build up cnfidence.
23. The passage is intended fr ________.
A. TeachersB. ParentsC. TeenagersD. Schl leaders
B
As a little by, the first time I stepped int the Taekwnd djang (跆拳道道场), I knew that I had discvered my interest. The physical training, mental fcus, and spiritual develpment f Taekwnd drew me in, and I started a jurney that wuld change my life.
My jurney began as a White Belt filled with excitement. I was intrduced t the basic skills, frms, and principles f Taekwnd. With each belt prmtin (晋级), I faced new challenges. The training pushed me t test my limits and develp mental strength. Self-cntrl became the mst imprtant part f my training. Early mrnings and late nights were spent imprving skills, perfecting frms, and pushing myself t the edge f tiredness. Taekwnd taught me valuable lessns, nt just n the training flr but als in ther areas f my life.
The path t the Black Belt was nt withut challenges. I experienced mments f frustratin (挫折) and wanted t give up. Hwever, it was during these challenging times that I discvered the pwer f determinatin (决心). With the supprt f my teachers and friends, I fund the strength t push thrugh the hard times. Each challenge became an pprtunity fr grwth. Dealing with these challenges strengthened my desire t becme a Black Belt and inspired me t keep pushing frward.
Beynd the physical and mental aspects, the art has taught me t treat thers with kindness. It has allwed me t cntinue learning. That’s why I’ve written this letter t my fifth-grade students. face life’s challenges with a calm and fcused mind. Taekwnd has als taught me the imprtance f leadership, as I nw have the pprtunity t guide and inspire junir students n their wn jurneys.
Finally, after years f training and persnal grwth, I stand befre yu as a Black Belt. I have grwn bth physically and mentally, gaining valuable life skills alng the way. As I cntinue my jurney, I lk frward t meeting new challenges and inspiring thers.
24. What drew the authr in Taekwnd?
A. The supprt f teachers.B. The interest in Taekwnd.
C. The hpe t change his life.D. The decisin t start a jurney.
25. What is the mst imprtant during the authr’s training?
A. Self-cntrl.B. Leadership.C. A calm mind.D. Determinatin.
26. What d we knw abut the authr?
A. He never thught f giving up.B. His friends pushed him frward.
C. He is ready fr new challenges in life.D. His training was relaxing and meaningful.
27. The authr wrte this passage t ________.
A. describe the training prcessB. express thankfulness t teachers
C. inspire thers with persnal grwthD. shw the imprtance f friendship
C
Getting lder ften invlves a series f challenges, such as cgnitive (认知的)decline, late-life depressin and scial islatin. In a sciety that is aging fast, it has becme imprtant t find ways t prmte successful aging t prevent and limit cgnitive and emtinal disrders. Music is a prmising tl fr imprving cgnitin and prmting well-being.
Cgnitive reserve (储备) is the mind’s pwer t stp age-related brain damage. Research has shwn that stimulating (令人兴奋的) life experiences are linked with higher pwer t prevent age-related brain diseases. Music is knwn t be cgnitively stimulating and it culd cntribute t building such reserve thrughut the life curse. Music makes unique demands n ur nervus system, like cgnitive cntrl. Fr example, lifelng musical expert knwledge and skills seem t reduce cgnitive decline. Hwever, it is nt necessary t be a prfessinal musician t benefit frm musical training. Research shws that even shrt-term musical training strengthens cgnitin in the elderly.
The brain is built t change ver ur lifetime, which can be shaped by experience. Imprtantly, this happens ver time and in respnse t a specific new skill. Research studies have identified structural and functinal differences between the brains f musicians and nn-musicians, especially in regins related t mtr cntrl and auditry prcessing. Evidence shws that even shrt-term musical interventins (干预) can prmte brain plasticity and increase grey matter vlume. Even passive music listening can result in imprved cgnitive abilities.
Music can pen frgtten drs t ur memries—such as weddings, schl dances, and parties—with little cgnitive effrt. Music helps t recall all the memries that yu have cnnected with a sng. The “reminiscence bump” is used t describe enhanced memry fr events that ccur during adlescence (青春期) and early adulthd that are ften sharp. A sng becmes a sundtrack fr a particular time, such as during a summer hanging ut with a specific grup f friends.
Music has a great pwer t bring strng emtins and intense pleasure int yur mind, thus changing md. Music can be used as an aid fr escaping frm everyday life thrugh imaginatin f yur wn memries. Mrever, musical activities ften invlve scial functins prmting scial cntact, cperatin, and a sense f belnging with thers.
In sum, music is a pwerful tl t fight against aging-related emtinal and cgnitive disrders. Music is als cnsidered as a scial activity, accessible t anyne regardless f backgrund. S, this interventin shuld becme a majr plicy pririty fr health y aging.
28. What des Paragraph 2 mainly tell us abut music?
A. The effect f music n musicians.B. The benefit f music fr cgnitin.
C. The pwer f music ver lneliness.D. The demand f music n nervus system.
29. The authr uses “reminiscence bump” in Paragraph 4 t ________.
A. intrduce a tpicB. prvide an pinin
C. cmpare with musicD. explain an argument
30. What can we learn frm the passage?
A. Shrt-term musical training desn’t wrk.
B. The brain can’t be influenced by experience.
C. Music can be used t limit emtinal disrders.
D. Music is a pwerful tl t fight against aging.
D
Whenever anyne asks me what tech I’d like t see invented, I always say the universal translatr, which lets yu understand and speak any language.
Meta AI recently annunced the start f the universal speech translatr (UST) prject, which aims t create AI systems that enable real-time speech-t-speech translatin acrss all languages, even thse that are spken but nt cmmnly written. Meta says that tday’s AI translatin mdels are fcused n widely-used written languages, and that mre than 40% f primarily spken languages are nt cvered by such translatin technlgies.
Accrding t Meta, the mdel is the first AI-pwered speech translatin system fr the unwritten language Hkkien (闽南语), a Chinese language spken in sutheastern China. The system allws Hkkien speakers t hld cnversatins with English speakers, a significant step tward bringing peple tgether wherever they are lcated.
T build UST, Meta AI fcused n vercming three imprtant translatin system challenges. It addressed data scarcity by getting mre training data in mre languages and finding new ways t use the data it had fund. It slved the mdeling prblems that arise as mdels grw t serve many mre languages. And it sught new ways t imprve n its results.
Meta AI claims that the techniques it pineered with Hkkien can be extended t many ther unwritten languages—and eventually wrk in real time. Fr this purpse, Meta has released the Speech Matrix, a large cllectin f speech-t-speech translatins, which enables ther research teams t create translatin mdels fr ther languages.
Artificial (人工的) speech translatin culd play a significant rle in ur wrld. Fr interactins, it will enable peple frm arund the wrld t cmmunicate with each ther mre smthly, making the scial net mre intercnnected. Fr cntent, using artificial speech translatin allws yu t easily lcalize cntent.
Yashar Behzadi, CEO and funder f Synthesis AI, believes that technlgy needs t enable mre natural experiences if the digital wrld is t succeed. He says that ne f the current challenges fr UST mdels is the cmputatinally expensive training that’s needed because f the wide range and very slight differences in meaning r sund f languages. Als, t train strng AI mdels requires vast amunts f typical data. A significant bttleneck t building these AI mdels in the near future will be t ensure training data cllect the privacy in agreement with rules and law.
31. What is the feature f the UST prject?
A. It changes spken languages t written frms.
B. It attracts wider attentin t written languages in translatin.
C. It adds 40% f spken languages int translatin technlgy.
D. It enables real-time speech-t-speech translatin acrss all languages.
32. What des the wrd “scarcity” underlined in Paragraph 4 mst prbably mean?
A. Lack.B. Mistake.C. Recvery.D. Management.
33. What d we knw abut UST?
A. It is expensive t cllect typical data.
B. It increases the use f a certain language.
C. Its techniques are finally develped fr Hkkien.
D. It helps inspire interactins and cntent lcalizatin.
34. Which wuld be the best title fr the passage?
A. AI Translatin: Make Translatin Faster
B. AI Translatin: Meet Yu in All Languages
C. Unwritten Language: Bring Peple Tgether
D. Unwritten Language: Translatin Challenge
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Over the past century, the average lifespan(平均寿命) in develped cuntries has increased by 30 years, frm rughly age 50 t 80.
35 But they have als created a new and imprtant gap: Healthspan (健康寿命), usually explained as the perid f life free f disease r disability, des nt always match lnger life.
While lifespan is certainly an imprtant measure f health and well-being, it is nt the nly ne 36 That is because it emphasizes the imprtance f nt nly living a lng life but als living a healthy and prductive life.
By a study based n the Wrld Health Organizatin, an American wh expects t live t 79 might first face serius disease at 63 37 Indeed, aging is the biggest risk fr cancer and heart disease. During the past 10 years, medicine has started t take a different way based n the bilgy f aging. The fcus shuld be n a lnger health y life rather than just length f life, and slwing aging is the tl t d it.
Lengthening healthspan starts with thinking abut aging well verall, meaning putting physical health, mental health, and daily lifestyle all in ne. 38 It can reduce stress and the risk f chrnic health cnditins
Fr nw, there are sme familiar steps t extend healthspan: cmmn-sense nutritin, sleep, exercise and scial cnnectin are the fur main factrs. 39 Fr example, regular exercise helps t prevent many diseases
A. Sme disease is less linked with lifestyle habits.
B. It als means taking ways t feel jy and cnnectin.
C. It is imprtant t remember that aging is a natural prcess.
D. Lnger lifespans verall have been a public health success.
E. That culd mean he will live in sickness fr at least 15 years.
F. Healthspan is increasingly being knwn as an imprtant idea.
G. The reasn thse things wrk is that they imprve the bilgy f aging.
第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32分）
第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
In the 1950s and 1960s, peple were widely using chemicals in agriculture, which plluted the fd web and brke the eggs f Bald Eagles. Cncern fr the birds helped t pass the Endangered Species (物种) Act (ESA) n December 28,1973.
The ESA is nw 50 years ld. It is a vital part f prtectin effrts in America, but it cmes int play nly when a species is nearly gne. There is much we can d t prevent ur weak creatures frm needing the act in the first place.
Recent studies have shwn that the best way t prtect species is t prtect their habitats (栖息地), because it fllws a sund, nature-based lgic. Peple and prgress depend n nature fr large benefits. Cmpared t recvering a species, prtecting habitats wn’t need t decide which species is the mst serius case that shuld be treated first.
In January 2023, a bill named Recvering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA)was passed, which wuld prvide significant funding fr prtectin f wildlife habitat that supprts species at risk. It basically mdernized the Pittman-Rbertsn Act in 1937, ne f the first species-prtectin acts in America. RAWA was ne f the mst imprtant acts in wildlife cnservatin in decades prviding $1.397 billin t fund lcal and state effrts nt nly t help recver endangered species but als prevent at-risk wildlife frm becming endangered. While this funding has wrked fr decades, the accelerating (加速) lss f bidiversity requires a new way and mre investment.
Prtecting habitat desn’t just prtect wildlife; it prtects humanity. If the desire t care fr ur wrld is nt enugh, it’s wise t remember that if yu destry yur hme, yu des try yur life.
40. What is the disadvantage f ESA?
41. Why prtecting habitats is better than recvering a species?
42. Please decide which part is false in the fllwing statement, then underline it and explain why.
▶RAWA, a mdern versin f the Pittman-Rbertsn Act, mainly helps t save the species that are endangered.
43. Apart frm prtecting habitats, what else can we d t prtect animals? (In abut 40 wrds)
第二节（20分）
假设你是红星中学高一学生李华。你的英国好友Jim正在策划一次以“阳光体育”为主题的社团活动，他发来邮件询问你的建议。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括：
1.活动形式；
2.活动内容。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
Dear Students,
I can’t believe it, but we’re cming t the end f ur schl year. Let’s lk back at all yu’ve dne this year.
I saw yu learn t set gals, fcus n learning, and find ways t deal with stress. I saw yur cnfidence sar thrughut the year. I saw yu explre yur interests and yu taught me abut the prblems yu care deeply abut. I feel gd knwing the wrld is in yur hands!
As yu lk back at all f these achievements, here are a few things I hpe yu remember next schl year.
• Lifelng learners ask questins. Yu’ve learned hw t ask this year, s keep asking!
• Stay curius. Yu are s much mre than what can ever be shwn with a test scre r a grade.
• Dn’t be afraid t make mistakes. Use mistakes as chances t learn and grw.
• Cntinue t get alng well with yur friends and teachers.
I can tell yu hw lucky I was t be yur teacher.
Yurs,
Lily
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