一、未知 Canadian Winter Festivals that Heat up Each Year Winter up nrth gets a bad rap, but really, it’s ne f the mst exciting times t travel in Canada. Here are sme f the tp spts acrss the cuntry t party in yur snwsuit this winter. Silver Skate Festival, Alberta Jin ver 100,000 winter travelers at the festival in Edmntn. Every February, lcals and travelers head t the banks f the Nrthern Saskatchewan River t have fun in 10 days f skate races and ther winter-themed activities. Sme tp things t see and d include checking ut the ice castle and then tpping it ff with a snwshe race. Winterlude, Ottawa Fr three weekends in February, this festival is celebrated arund the belved Rideau Canal. Put n a pair f skates and take it all in — learn t skate, play a game f ice hckey r watch the Bed Races, where teams decrate beds and slide them dwn the canal at tp speed. Plus, there are utdr dance parties and, starting in 2017, an Ice Dragn Bat Festival. Iglfest, Mntreal Each year, electrnic music fans flck t Mntreal fr Iglfest, a fur-weekend lng event that brings tp acts frm arund the wrld. Besides amazing music, Iglfest has a great deal t ffer fr festival gers — including a kitschy(俗氣的) winter wear cmpetitin named “Iglswag”. S grab yur nen ‘90s ne-piece snwsuit and jin in. Snw Magic, Trnt Wh says yu need t brave the cld t check ut a winter event? Snw Magic is a1.7-kilmetre drive-thru art exhibit that can be enjyed frm the warmth and cmfrt f yur car. The adventure basts 17 art installatins inspired by fire, light and ice. Snw Magic runs frm mid-Nvember t mid-January and is pen frm dusk until late. 1.Which festival takes the lngest time? A.Iglfest, Mntreal.B.Winterlude, Ottawa. C.Snw Magic, Trnt.D.Silver Skate Festival, Alberta. 2.What can visitrs d in Winterlude? A.Decrate beds in grups. B.Skate n the Rideau Canal. C.Learn t ski and g snwbarding. D.Visit the ice castle with family members. 3.In what way are Iglfest and Snw Magic similar? A.They bth take place in February. B.They bth ffer artistic activities. C.They bth require visitrs t be utdrs. D.They bth feature many internatinal artists. Cc Gauff will never frget the happiness she felt in September 2023 when her backhand winner(制勝球) flew by her ppnent at the U. S. Open final t give her, at 19 years ld, her first Grand Slam champinship. “I’ ve never felt anything like that,” Gauff says. This is cming frm a persn wh has bungee jumped ff Sky Twer, New Zealand’s tallest building— twice. Gauff wants t feel that champinship high again. “That’s the mtivatin that drives me,” she says. “I’m sure fame and frtune will cme alng. But I dn’t really care abut that. I just care abut hw many trphies(獎(jiǎng)杯)I can get in my huse.” The star failed in January 2024, when she lst in the semis f the Australian Open. But Gauff’s triumphs have already fulfilled the prmise she first shwed at 15 in 2019. Experts expected mre titles frm her sner, but Gauff prgressed at her wn pace. “Being a black wman, in a sprt that isn’t very diverse, means a lt t me,” she says. Her grandmther, wh was the first black student at her high schl in 1961, has shaped her view. After a black man’s murder in 2020, Gauff psted abut the injustice n scial media and spke at a prtest. “I felt I had t speak ut. If yu stay silent, yu’ re supprting the abusers.” Gauff, wh turned 20 in March 2024, tld TIME, “It’s crazy t think that I’m nt ging t be a teenager anymre.” But she knws she’s still early in her jurney. “At first, I was scared t grw up, but nw I’m embracing adulthd. Change is always needed in this wrld. I hpe Ican play a small part.” 4.What mtivated Gauff t win mre trphies? A.The pursuit f fame and frtune. B.The supprt frm her grandmther. C.The jy f winning the champinship. D.The desire t change the tennis wrld. 5.What was Gauff’s reactin after a black man’s murder in 2020? A.She rganized a prtest. B.She kept silent n scial media. C.She expressed her views publicly. D.She asked her grandmther fr advice. 6.Which f the fllwing best describes Cc Gauff? A.Fearless and respnsible.B.Ambitius but shy. C.Humrus but sensitive.D.Cautius and reserved. 7.Which f the fllwing is the best title fr the passage? A.Cc Gauff: A Rising Star in Tennis B.Cc Gauff: Overcming Fear in Adulthd C.Cc Gauff: The Rad t Grand Slam Glry D.Cc Gauff: Tennis Success and Scial Vice Sund signals are vital fr animals deep in the dark ceans t cmmunicate and search fr fd. That way f life has been threatened frm increasing human nise. A leading cause is shipping-nise emissins. With rughly 90% f traded gds traveling by sea, quieting the cean thrugh reductins in shipping is untenable. Effrts t make ships mre efficient and less plluting may als reduce nise. But experts say thse measures wn’t d enugh t restre quiet. S, a range f technlgies are being develped t allw humans and ther animals t c-exist in the cean. Much f the underwater nise a ship prduces cmes frm its prpeller(螺旋槳). The lw-frequency nise it prduces can travel thusands f metres underwater withut lsing strength, interrupting the mvements f whales which use these frequencies t cmmunicate. One slutin by researchers at the University f British Clumbia (UBC), makes the metal prpeller flexible, allwing their tips t bend and twist, preventing bubbles frm frming and reducing the nise the prpeller prduces, says Rajeev f UBC. Mre ideas are als n the table. Givanni, a marine-engineering researcher, is investigating whether an acustic(音響的) black hle can help. Such an bject, whse aim is t trap sund like black hles trap light, can be built by fixing steel beams t the inside f the ship. Labratry tests shw this can reduce vibratins(震動(dòng)) like the best available alternatives, withut the added weight r fire risk these ften invlve. What is missing is a willingness fr shipbuilders and wners t use the technlgical slutins. Refitting ships t be quieter is cmplex and cstly, and nt seen as a pririty at present. That may change. Sme seaprts nw ffer discunts equal t thusands f dllars fr ships that meet the highest level f nise reductin. Since the Internatinal Maritime Organizatin has prmised t reduce carbn emissins frm internatinal shipping by 70% by 2040, this may prve a gd deal. 8.What des the underlined wrd “untenable” in Paragraph 2 prbably mean? A.Cntradictry.B.Unwrkable. C.Irresistible.D.Sensible. 9.Which is true abut the underwater nise frm ships? A.It mainly cmes frm the engine f the ship. B.The nise level remains unchanged as the ship sails farther. C.It has psed a significant threat t the life f deep-sea animals. D.High-frequency nise has a lnger transmissin distance underwater. 10.What can be learned abut the acustic black hle in reducing cean nise? A.It is a new type f ship prpeller. B.It can trap all kinds f underwater sunds. C.It has been widely used n ships currently. D.It can lessen vibratins withut extra risks. 11.What is the main idea f the last paragraph? A.The challenges and prspects f ship nise-reductin. B.The high cst f ship refitting fr nise reductin. C.The ecnmic push t reduce carbn emissins. D.The rle f the Internatinal Maritime Organizatin. In the rapidly evlving landscape f artificial intelligence, DeepSeek has emerged as a significant player, attracting glbal attentin fr its advanced language mdels and innvative technlgical slutins. DeepSeek’ s language mdels are designed with remarkable capabilities. They can handle a wide range f natural language prcessing tasks, frm answering cmplex questins t generating lgical and cntext-apprpriate text. These mdels are trained n vast amunts f data, enabling them t learn the tiny distinctin f language, grammar, and semantics(語(yǔ)義學(xué)). This extensive training equips them t understand the subtleties f human cmmunicatin, whether it’s in the frm f a casual cnversatin r a highly technical discussin. One f the key applicatins f DeepSeek’s technlgy is in the field f custmer service. Many cmpanies are integrating DeepSeek’s language mdels int their custmer service systems. This allws fr instant respnses t custmer inquiries, 24/7 availability, and the ability t handle multiple inquiries simultaneusly. By emplying DeepSeek, cmpanies can significantly imprve the efficiency f their custmer service peratins, thus enhancing custmer satisfactin. Mre than that,as new prducts are launched and services are updated, the system can include this infrmatin. Mrever, in the field f cntent creatin, DeepSeek ffers new pssibilities. Writers, blggers, and jurnalists can use it as a tl t get inspiratin, generate utlines, r even draft initial versins f their wrk. It can help in quickly gathering relevant infrmatin and presenting it in a structured manner, saving time and effrt in the cntent-creatin prcess. Hwever, like all emerging technlgies, DeepSeek als raises sme cncerns. Issues such as the ethical use f AI-generated cntent, ptential biases in the training data, and the impact n jbs in certain fields are being widely debated. One particularly ntable issue is DeepSeek’s relatively high rate f “AI illusin(幻覺(jué))”. N matter what questins users ask, it will never say“I dn’t knw” and will definitely prvide an answer. If certain infrmatin is lacking, it will make inferences based n what it cnsiders reasnable assumptins, and these assumptins may be incrrect. 12.What can DeepSeek’s language mdels d accrding t Paragraph 2? A.They can prmte the develpment f wrds. B.They can deal with language prblems naturally. C.They can generate cntext-aware text with lgic. D.They can understand the subtle feelings in cmmunicatin. 13.Which is nt the influence that Deepseek will have n custmer service? A.Imprving the efficiency f the reply. B.Reducing the number f service agents. C.Enhancing the cmpetitiveness f a cmpany. D.Prviding the latest prduct infrmatin instantly. 14.What can be inferred abut Deepseek frm the passage? A.Answers DeepSeek prvides are inaccurate smetimes. B.Writers and blggers will be replaced smeday. C.Peple in all walks f life will gain benefit frm it. D.DeepSeek and ther emerging technlgies face similar cncerns. 15.What’s the authr’s attitude twards Deepseek? A.Favrable.B.Indifferent. C.DisapprvingD.Objective Cpe with the Sunday Scaries Mst f us lk frward t the weekend as the time t relax r t cnnect with friends and family. But as the weekend cmes t an end, many f us are missing ut n Sunday Funday and instead experiencing anxiety and even fear abut the upcming week. Experts call this wrry the “Sunday scaries”, which can be experienced physically and mentally. Abut 75% t 80% f peple experience these Sunday scaries. 16 Here’s hw yu can ease yur weekend anxiety. ●Structure yur Sunday It can be a best friend when yu feel the scaries. Instead f sitting n the cuch and watching the clck, d smething that yu enjy. 17 Yu might still get that sense f fear, but that feeling is harder t hld n t when yu are engaging in smething that makes yu feel gd. ● 18 When structuring yur Sunday, try nt t pack in t many chres. If yu’re feeling mre stress, it’s imprtant t make space fr relaxing activities t grund yurself. Maybe a bdy scan meditatin, maybe an engaging mvie r shw. Whatever feels like a helpful distractin t recver frm the scaries. ●Create sme excitement fr the week ahead. Having smething t lk frward t gives yu smething pleasing t think abut, rather than nly fcusing n the fear yu feel. It’s a frm f reframing yur thughts: Instead f fcusing n the awful things yu expect frm the week, build excitement ver a cffee r lunch date with a friend. 19 ●End yur Sunday with the right energy Make Sunday night abut ding smething fr yurself. Maybe that means planning sme favrite fds t enjy while watching ftball. This is an pprtunity t give yurself prper wind-dwn time. 20 D yur best t hnr this time and make Sunday night all abut yu. Leave the wrk emails fr Mnday mrning. A.Dn’t frget t relax. B.Avid any distractin. C.This shifts yur thughts t smething fun. D.They ften feel anxius abut ging t wrk r schl. E.By immersing yurself in it, yu break the cycle f wrry. F.But althugh the Sunday scares are cmmn, they are manageable. G.In this way, yu can feel refreshed and cnfident yu will be ready fr the next day. It was a dark night. Thick, dark, gray cluds had made sure that there was n starlight r mnlight t me as I walked ut n my prch. Still, I kept the prch light ff because I didn’t want t be by bugs and mths n this sticky summer evening. I std there fr a while letting my eyes adapt t the f light. My dg std beside me waiting fr me t start her walk. It was then, thugh, that I saw them. First ne blink f light at the far end f the grassland was by anther and then anther. I smiled. I recgnized them at nce as my firefly friends, wh always this time f the year. Witnessing them initially during my childhd days and later in my adulthd has prvided me with immeasurable jy. They never became and they always filled me with delight. During my childhd, I wuld ften rest in the sft embrace f the grass, my gaze fixed upn them as they flew abut, their lights twinkling n and ff like distant stars in the earthly wrld. I never caught and put ne in a jar as sme kids did because I was I might kill it and I never wanted t hurt these f light. Their time n this earth was s as it was. I tried t enjy them each night they were here. It always saddened me when they disappeared in the fall and it always made my heart when they reappeared the next summer. I believe my prfund fndness fr these little fireflies stems frm the recgnitin that, in numerus aspects, we bear a t them. Our existence upn this earth is fleeting. Often ur light and lve are mre like n and ff blinks rather than a shine. Let’s share ur light and lve while we are here then, like the . 21.A.greetB.watchC.a(chǎn)pprachD.prtect 22.A.cveredB.surrundedC.heldD.stpped 23.A.existenceB.lackC.testD.impact 24.A.nervuslyB.cnfidentlyC.eagerlyD.carefully 25.A.fllwedB.caughtC.a(chǎn)ppearedD.brught 26.A.brke inB.went byC.shwed upD.gt acrss 27.A.familiarB.dullC.dangerusD.a(chǎn)ppealing 28.A.travellingB.lkingC.waitingD.dancing 29.A.a(chǎn)fraidB.sureC.guiltyD.a(chǎn)shamed 30.A.hldersB.gatherersC.supprtersD.messengers 31.A.swiftB.tughC.briefD.permanent 32.A.meltB.sinkC.raceD.sing 33.A.respnseB.similarityC.cntributinD.cntrast 34.A.cnsiderableB.brightC.regularD.steady 35.A.mthsB.bugsC.firefliesD.stars 閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。 The Legend f the White Snake, ne f China’s Fur Great Flklres, has a1,000-year-lng histry. First 36 (write) dwn in the Tang Dynasty and evlving thrugh the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it’s delicately wven int the very fabric f Chinese culture and still makes a prfund impact in mdern times. Initially, the White Snake 37 (describe) as an evil mnster, serving as a cautinary tale t warn men abut the dangers f being tempted by their desires. Hwever, as time went by, the stry underwent 38 remarkable transfrmatin. Its 39 (cnclude) nw gives the White Snake rich emtins, adding a distinct human-interest aspect and a light-hearted cmedic tuch, 40 makes it far mre appealing t yung mviegers, especially by vividly highlighting the deep-seated friendship between Xiaqing and Bai. During the Year f the Snake, this age-ld legend sparks numerus Spring Festival cultural 41 (event). It represents mystery, undying lve, and the struggle against ppressin(壓迫), nthing shrt 42 a wnder, inspiring deep reflectin n wmen’s rights 43 (pursue) free chices f marriage. Plus, with advanced cinematic techniques, it 44 (dramatic) recreates the dynamic Tang and Sng urban scenes, significantly 45 (enhance) the visual experience and audience immersin in this fascinating tale. 46.假定你是李華,為了培養(yǎng)學(xué)生關(guān)愛(ài)他人,服務(wù)社會(huì)的意識(shí),你校將于下周末舉辦一次走進(jìn)社區(qū)實(shí)踐活動(dòng)。你希望你的交換生朋友 Mike一起參加,請(qǐng)寫(xiě)信告知他。內(nèi)容包括: 1. 活動(dòng)簡(jiǎn)介;. 2.邀請(qǐng)?bào)w驗(yàn)。 注意: (1)寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個(gè)左右; (2)請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡上的相應(yīng)位置作答。 Dear Mike, Hpe this letter finds yu well. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yurs, Li Hua 47.閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。 In the classrm, ur teacher assigned a grup prject: creating a brchure abut ne f America’s 50 states. I was gruped with Amy and Mack. At first, everything seemed nrmal, but as discussins began, I sensed their lack f engagement. During ur first meeting in the crner f the library, Amy’s eyes lit up with excitement. “Let’s pick Hawaii! Their swimsuits are t die fr,” she said. Mack, sluching in his chair, just shrugged. “Whatever. But yur hair lks like it went thrugh a blender(攪拌器),” he jked. I clenched my teeth, chsing t ignre his cmment. At ur next grup meeting, the clck n the wall ticked ludly, making the silence mre awkward. N ne seemed very eager t talk abut ur brchure, s I shared the facts I’ d gathered abut Hawaiian culture and fd. When I finished, silence filled the air. I pened my ntebk. “Amy, yu prmised t find pictures f Hawaiian sea life. Did yu get any?” “T busy,” she replied as she rummaged thrugh her bag. “But here’ s a pht f me at a Hawaii htel pl.” I glanced at the picture taped in her ntebk. “Yu lk nice, but that’s nt sea life. Mack, what abut the gegraphy part yu were handling?” “It’ ll get dne. Been swamped lately,” he mumbled and avided my gaze. “Same here! I’m ttally verwhelmed!” Amy added. It became clear that I might be the nly ne wrking n this prject. Days later, my disappintment was bvius. Our teacher, Mr. Thmpsn, nticed and pulled me aside after class. “Grup prjects can be tugh. Cmmunicate clearly. And dn’t wrry — I’ll grade individual effrts t.” His wrds lifted my spirits. Armed with this advice, I called anther grup meeting. I tk a deep breath, trying t remain calm. “Guys, this prject really matters. It’s nt just abut a grade. We’ re here t learn smething new. I’ ve put in a lt f wrk, but I can’t d it alne. Let’s wrk tgether.” I said firmly. 注意: (1)續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150個(gè)左右; (2)請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。 Surprisingly, Amy and Mack respnded psitively this time. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cmbining ur cntributins, we cmpleted a clrful brchure. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________