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阅读理解AHighSchoolStudyAbroadScholarshipsCIEEmanages
thelargeststudyabroadscholarship
fund
forhighschoolstudentsintheU.S.Wewanttomakestudyabroadopportunitiesmoreaccessible
tomorestudentsandamplify(增强)thepositiveimpact
ofeducationalexchangeon
ourworld.Ourselective
scholarshipsandawards
areagreathonorthatcanhelpyoustandoutonyourcollegeapplications,resumes
forcareer
opportunities,andotherexperiencestocome.1.Whoisthetextintendedfor?A.Americanexchangescholars. B.Americanseniorhighstudents.C.Americanstudents’parents. D.Americanseniorhigheducators.✓WhatTypesOfHighSchoolScholarshipsCanYouApplyTo?TherearetwotypesofCIEEhighschoolstudyabroadscholarshipsavailable:●GlobalNavigatorScholarship(GNS)covers
between$500to100%ofyourtuition(学费)costs(thisisthepricelistedatthetopofeveryhighschoolsummerabroadprogrampage).Youhavetosubmit
yourparent(s)’sfinancialinformationtoapplyforthisscholarship.●AcademicMeritAwardcovers$500fromyourtuitioncosts.Youdon’tneedtosubmityourparent(s)’sfinancialinformationtoapplyforthisaward.
2.WhatisamustifyouapplyforGlobalNavigatorScholarship?A.Fivehundreddollars.B.Yearlytuition.C.Parent(s)’sincomeinformation. D.Personalfinancial
data.✓AdditionalCosts●Scholarshipmoneycannotbeappliedtoyourairfaretoandfromthecountry,yourpassportorvisafees(ifrequired),oryourpersonalspendingmoney.Checkoutairfarepricesbeforeapplyingtoaspecificprogram.Thiswillhelpyouandyourlegalguardianmakethebestchoicesbasedonyourbudget.Forexample,aflighttoMexicoortheDominicanRepubliccanbehalfthepriceofflyingtoSpain!●Youwillberesponsiblefor
payingthecostofprogramtuition.ItisnotcoveredbyyourGlobalNavigatorScholarshiporAcademicMeritAward.●Forfundraisingadvice,seeourfundraisingsection.✓3.Whichofthefollowingisnotincludedinthescholarships?A.Theprogramtuition.B.AcademicMeritAward.C.Selectivescholarshipsandawards. D.Thefeesforstudyingabroad.阅读理解BThewalkfrommyhometomyparents’housetakesabouttwenty-fiveminutesbythemostdirect
route:outofmyhouse,straightdown
themainroad,thenaleftturnthroughablocktotheirdoorstep.YetI’vediscoveredseverallongerwaystogetthere.Onewinds
alongaroadofoldbungalowsbeforecirclingback;anothertakesalonglooparoundmyownhousebeforerejoiningthemainroad;athirddetours(绕路)overasmallhilllinedwithluxury
condos.(第二段)独立产权的公寓Theseunnecessarydetourshaveshownmesmallmysteries.EachtimeInoticesomethingnew,Ifeelafainttrillofdiscovery.It’snotoverwhelming
joy,butaquietsatisfaction,likeabirdwatcherspottingarare
birdamongfamiliartrees.Thejoycomesfromtheideathateveninmyoverlyfamiliarneighborhood,Icanstillfindalittleadventure.
Icaninterrupt
myboringroutinewithsomethingoutoftheordinary.Now,whenIvisitmyparentsandhaveanextratenorfifteenminutes,Icantoywiththethought:WhereshallIexploretoday?(第三段)
4.Whydoestheauthormakeunnecessarydetours?A.Tokillthesparetime.B.Tosearchforararebird.C.Todocument
smallmysteries. D.Toenjoythefunofdiscovery.✓n.颤音;啭声;颤声that引导的同位语从句This,Ithink,isasmallactofresistance
inefficient,time-consciousSingapore,where
weusuallyseek
thefastestroute,thefewesttransfers,andthemostdirectpath.Insuchaculture,choosingaslower,longerwayfeelsalmostcounter-instinctive.Yetthereisvalueinit.Beyondthecliché
of“enjoyingthejourney”,thereissomethinggainedinintentional
inefficiency.(第四段)
5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“counter-instinctive”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Flexible.B.Inaccessible.C.Embarrassing. D.Demanding.✓adj.难到达的,不可及的;难懂的,难以理解的;难得到的,n.陈词滥调,陈腐思想;
Studieshaveshownthatwritingbyhandimproveslearningandmemorybecauseitengages
thebrainmoredeeply.Iwonderifthesamehappenswhenonetakesadetour,getsalittlelost,andthenmanagestogetbacktotherightroutebyrecallingstepsandobserving
landmarks,allwhilewonderingattheunexpectedsightsalongtheway.Evenifitdoesn’tsharpen
memoryoranalysis,thereisalwayssomethingtobegained:thejoyoftakingthelongercut.(最后一段)
6.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?A.KindandConsiderate.B.Curiousandreflective.C.Anxiousandcautious. D.Ambitiousanddetermined.✓7.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheLongerCuttoAmazement B.UnusualRidetoDiscoveryC.TheMythinSeekingRoutes D.TheValueinUnexpectedSights✓阅读理解C
Initsannual
report,VisitEnglandstates
thatthetotalvaluefordomestictourisminGreatBritainfor2023stoodat£81.7billion(£70.2billionforEnglandalone)—combinedfigureswhichshowthevalueofovernighttripsandtourismdayvisits.Meanwhile,datafromthebusinessintelligenceplatform,Statista,revealed
thattheduration
ofthedomestic(国内)summerholidays—staycations,increasedlastyear,risingfromanaverageofthreedaystofive.(第一段)
A2024studybyBarclaysfoundthatthetravelindustryabsorbs
a“significantshare”ofthe£178billion
spentinthecountrybetweenJuneandSeptember,andpredictionsbytheCEBRsuggestthiswouldseeanestimated
£134billiongoingintolocaleconomiesfrombusinessesthatprovideconsumerswithactivitiessuchasstaycationsandentertainment.(第二段)
8.Whatpercentageofthe£178billionmayflowintolocaleconomiesfromstaycation-relatedbusinesses?A.86.9%. B.85.9%. C.75.2%. D.11.5%.9.Whatdoesparagraph2highlight?A.Theinfluenceofinternationaltravel. B.Staycations’hugeappeal
toconsumers.C.Thedecline
ofcostondomestictourism. D.Travelindustry’scontributiontoeconomy.✓✓
Allisveryreassuring
forboththetourismindustryandfortravelers,anditisasuresignthattheUKismostdefinitely
stillahugedrawforstaycationersanddaytrippers.Indeed,Travelodge’s2024TravelTrendsReportrevealedoneinthreepeoplewereplanningtoholidayintheUKduring2024.(第三段)
that引导的同位语从句
Andstaycationsarenolongerjustaboutbookingafewnightsinaseafrontbed,arural
self-cateringcottage,orsplashingoutonaluxurious
hotelstayforaweekend.Althoughtheseremainpopularoptions,travelersseekingalocalescape
arekeentotrynewaccommodations.
Glamping—orglamorouscamping—whereyouspendyournightsundercanvas(orinahut,yurtorevenaretiredrailwaycarriage)—hasbeensteadilyrisinginpopularitysincethe2000s.Campingwebsitecampsite.co.ukcurrentlyboastsmorethan1,250listingsinits“glamping”category,satisfyingtravelersseekinguniqueexperiences.(第四段)
10.Whichofthefollowingisanewtrendforstaycation?A.Bookingaseafrontbed. B.Glampingindistinctive
structures.C.Buyingweekendpackagesfromhotels. D.Rentingruralself-cateringcottages.✓
11.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?A.Atravelguide.B.Aneconomicjournal.C.Asciencereport. D.Anentertainmentmagazine.
Campervan(露营车)rental
andownershipalsoremainsapopularoption
forstaycations.Datasuggestssome
32,200newmotorhomesandcaravansweresoldintheUKin2021(thelatestfiguresavailable).Theevidenceisclear:Thestaycationisnowapermanent
anddynamic
partoftheUK’stourismfabric.(最后一段)✓n.布料,织物;
构造,结构;阅读理解D
Inthepastfewyears,studiesdescribedthemanywaysAItoolshavemadedoctorsbetterattheirjobs.ButastudypublishedintheLancetsuggestedthatcollaboratingwithAImayhaveahiddencost.DoctorsatfourendoscopycentersinPolandweregivenaccesstoanAItool.Thistechnologysignificantlyimproveddoctors’detection
rateofprecancerousgrowths.Then,unlikeinpaststudies,theresearchersmeasured
whathappenedwhenthetechnologywastakenaway.Inthethreemonthsbeforethetechnologywasintroduced,thedoctorsspotted
growthsinabout28percentofcolonoscopies.Now,thedetectionratehadfallentoabout22percent—wellbelowtheirbaseline.(第二段)12.Whatdoesthestudyshowinparagraph2?A.ThenecessityofmedicalAItools. B.TheriskofmedicalAItools.C.Thenegative
effectofmedicalAItools. D.ThedevelopmentofmedicalAItools.✓
Itisaphenomenon
knownas“deskilling.”“Thisisatwo-wayprocess,”saidDr.OmarAhmad,agastroenterologistatUniversityCollegeHospitalLondon.“WegiveAIinputs
thataffectitsoutput,butitalsoseemstoaffectourbehavioraswell.”Thiswasanobservationalstudy,whichmeansitcan’tanswerwhetherthetechnologycausedthedeclineinperformance.Therecouldbeotherexplanationsfortheeffect:Forexample,doctorsperformedaboutdoublethenumberofcolonoscopiesaftertheAItoolwasintroducedcomparedtobeforehand,whichmighthavemeanttheypaidlessattentiontoeachscan.(第四段)13.Whichofthefollowingmaycausethedecline
indetectionrate?A.TheAItoolbecomeslessaccurate. B.Doctorsloseinterestintheirwork.C.Patients’conditionsgetmorecomplex. D.Thenumberofcolonoscopiesincreases.✓15.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.AIcausesthedeclineindoctors’confidence.B.AIuseswhatwegiveittohelpusbehavebetter.C.Thedeskillingisunexpectedbutwelldocumented.D.Anindividualdoctormaynotspothisabilitydecline.
Expertssaidthefactthattherewasadeskillingeffectwashardlyunexpected.Thisphenomenon
iswelldocumentedinotherfields:Pilots,forinstance,undergo
specialtrainingtobrushupontheirskillsintheageofautopilot.Andwhile
theweakeningofskillisobvioustosomeonelookingatdatafromthousandsofprocedures,Dr.RobertWachtersaid,hedoubtedthateachindividualdoctornoticedachangeintheirownability.(第六段)
✓
It’sstillnotentirely
clearwhyadoctor’sskillsmightdeclinesoquicklywhileusingAI.Eitherway,medicaleducationexpertsandhealthcareleadersarealreadyconsideringhowtohandletheeffect.Somehealthsystemshaveinvested
insimulationtraining,whichmaybeusedtohelpdoctorspracticeprocedureswithoutAItokeeptheirskillssharp.SomemedicalschoolshavealsoconsideredbanningAIforstudents’firstyearsoftraining.(最后一段)14.Whatcanbedonetohandlethe“deskilling”?A.EnhancingproceduretrainingwithoutAI. B.Warningdoctorsagainstoverusing
AI.C.LettingpatientschoosewhethertouseAI. D.Increasinginvestmentinhealthsystems.✓七选五A.Infact,thereisnosinglebestchoice.B.Itcanleadtonutrientlossontheway.C.Butfrozenproduceoftengetsunfairlyjudged.D.Thismeansfrozenproduceisstillahealthychoice.E.Andtheyarefrozenquicklywithinhoursafterbeingpicked.F.Intheend,thekeyistoeatmorefruitandvegetablesinyourdiet.G.Theshortertraveltimefromfarmtomarkethelpspreserveitsfoodvalue.
Manypeoplebelievethatfreshproduce
ishealthierthanfrozenproduce.___16___Researchshowsitcanbejustashealthyasfreshproduce,sometimesevenbetter.Comparingfreshandfrozenproduce,researcherfoundthatthevitamincontentinfrozenproduceisoftenjustashighas,orsometimesevenhigherthanthatinfreshproduce.
Frozenfruitandvegetablesareusuallypickedwhentheyarefullygrownandreadytobeeaten.___17___Thisstephelpslockintheirnutrients.Freshproduce,ontheotherhand,isoftenpickedbeforeit’sfull-grownsoitcansurvivethejourneytostores.CEA.Infact,thereisnosinglebestchoice.B.Itcanleadtonutrientlossontheway.C.Butfrozenproduceoftengetsunfairlyjudged.D.Thismeansfrozenproduceisstillahealthychoice.E.Andtheyarefrozenquicklywithinhoursafterbeingpicked.F.Intheend,thekeyistoeatmorefruitandvegetablesinyourdiet.G.Theshortertraveltimefromfarmtomarkethelpspreserveitsfoodvalue.
Despite
thelongtraveltime,freshfruitandvegetablesfromsupermarketsstillcontainplentyofnutrients.Butwhencomparedtofreshproducefromlocalfarmers’markets,theyoftenlosebenefits.Sincelocalproduceisusuallypickedrightbeforereachingthemarket,it’softenfresherandpackedwithmorenutrientsthanstore-boughtfreshproduce.___18___GA.Infact,thereisnosinglebestchoice.B.Itcanleadtonutrientlossontheway.C.Butfrozenproduceoftengetsunfairlyjudged.D.Thismeansfrozenproduceisstillahealthychoice.E.Andtheyarefrozenquicklywithinhoursafterbeingpicked.F.Intheend,thekeyistoeatmorefruitandvegetablesinyourdiet.G.Theshortertraveltimefromfarmtomarkethelpspreserveitsfoodvalue.Sothecommonview
thatfreshand“natural”foodsarealwayshealthierthanfrozenonesisnottrue.Expertssaythatfreezingisactuallyaformofprocessing.Itsharmfuleffectsareverysmall.___19___Also,frozenproduceisoftenlessexpensiveandlastslongerinthefreezerthanfreshproducedoesinthefridge,whichhelpscutdownonfoodwaste.DA.Infact,thereisnosinglebestchoice.B.Itcanleadtonutrientlossontheway.C.Butfrozenproduceoftengetsunfairlyjudged.D.Thismeansfrozenproduceisstillahealthychoice.E.Andtheyarefrozenquicklywithinhoursafterbeingpicked.F.Intheend,thekeyistoeatmorefruitandvegetablesinyourdiet.G.Theshortertraveltimefromfarmtomarkethelpspreserveitsfoodvalue.___20___Frozenproduceisexcellentforsavingmoneyandenjoyingseasonalfoodsyear-round.Freshfoods,especiallylocallygrownones,tasteandfeelbetterformanypeople.Sincebothfreshandfrozenproducehavetheirbenefits,it’sgoodtoincludebothinyourdiet.A完形填空
WhenSandieGillardfellfromatwo-storywindow,theimpactknockedtheseniorcitizenunconscious.Shemayhave___21___thatwaypermanently
ifnotfortheintervention
ofaverysmall,veryunlikely___22___.Lightlytappingonherhead,Jellybean,amagpie(喜鹊),wokeupits___23___caregiver.Thisallowedhertocallherhusband,whoarrivedintimeto___24___emergencyservicesandsaveherlife.21.A.looked B.remained C.felt D.proved22.A.hero B.nurse C.reminder D.pet23.A.cautiousB.former C.temporaryD.useless24.A.reserve
B.telephone C.send D.appreciate√√√√The___25___happenedin2020inthetownofEsperance,whereGillard,then68yearsold,had___26___forsick,wounded,orabandonedanimalsallherlife.Threeyearsbeforeheraccident,the___27___babybirdJellybeanwasbroughttoherhome.Alreadypossessing
arichexperiencein___28___birdsbacktohealth,Gillardtookitin.Monthslater,Jellybean___29___andgrewupalongsideGillardandherfamily,asingleflock
ofnestmates.Afterlearningtofly,Jellybean___30___inatalltreenearby,oftentappingonthewindowfor__31___.25.A.fall B.crisis
C.crash D.rise26.A.hunted B.cared C.paid D.guarded27.A.rare
B.lost C.injured D.matured28.A.observing B.nursing C.tracking D.listening29.A.recovered B.awoke C.sang D.escaped30.A.rested B.nested C.ran D.moved31.A.aid
B.seeds C.visits D.change
√
√√√√√√
Gillardrememberednothingofherfall.She___32___onlytoJellybean’swarbling(鸟鸣)andrepeatedtaps—alife-saving___33___.Doctorslaterconfirmed
thatafewmoreminuteswouldhavebeen___34___.Gillardrecentlydecidedtomoveclosertoherfamily,leavingEsperancebehind.Thoughitwasthemostdifficultdecisionshe’severhadtomake,sherestseasyknowingthatJellybean,andmanyotherbirdsbesides,areallonthe___35___becauseofher.32.A.adapted
B.listened C.replied D.form33.A.repayment B.lesson C.skill D.crisis34.A.optional
B.limited C.unsafe D.anxious35.A.move B.wing C.rise D.run√√√√语法填空
AtJingdezhenCeramicUniversity,TurkishartistPelinDal___36___(combine)Turkishmosaictechniqueswith
Chineseporcelain(瓷)art.Shefirstbreakspiecesin___37___(color)glazes(釉)beforereassemblingthem.“It’slikeculturalexchange,”Dalsays.“Eachpiecekeepsitscharacterwhile___38___(contribute)toacohesive,novelwhole.”36.combines37.colorful38.contributing
Herinspirationisrooted___39___childhoodmemories.Heraunt,afrequentbusinesstraveler,wouldreturnhomeladenwithbeautifulgifts,includingfineporcelainfromJingdezhen.Thisultimately
ledher___40___(research)ceramics.Now,sheispartofaglobalcommunity___41___(draw)tothis“porcelaincapital”.Thecityactivelyinvitesartistsworldwide,offeringthemaplatformtoletouttheir___42___(create)andfoster
cross-culturaldialogue.39.in40.toresearch41.drawn42.creativity
China’srichtraditionscontinuetoinspireher.DuringherfirstSpringFestivalcelebration,she___43___(amaze)bythedragondanceperformances.Thisexperiencefounditswayintoherart.“Iwantedtounitethedragonwithflowersandcandyspecialsignificance
inTurkey,”sheexplains.Porcelain,___44___hasconnectedChinaandTurkeyforcenturies,remainsauniversallanguage.“InJingdezhen,”Dalsays,“itdoesn’tmatterwhatnationalityyouare___45___whetheryouspeakChinese.Porcelainservesasauniversallanguagethatconnectsheartsandmindsacrossallboundaries.”43.wasamazed44.which45.or应用文写作
假定你是某国际学校学生李华。为打造更生动的校园网站平台,你校拟招募一名“视频拍客(videoblogger)”。请你写一则招募启事,内容包括:(1)工作内容与要求;(2)报名方式与截止日期。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。
VideobloggerWantedTomakeourschoolwebsitemoreengaging,wearenowlookingforatalentedstudenttojoinusasourvideoblogger.Yourmaintaskistocreateandeditshortvideosthatreflectthevibrantlifeonourcampus,coveringimportantevents,clubactivities,anddailymoments.Applicantsshouldproducecontentregularlyandbeskilledinbasicvideoshootingandediting.Additionally,apassionforcapturingthebeautyofcampuslifeishighlyvalued.Ifyouareinterested,pleasesendabriefself-introductionalongwithonesamplevideotoschoolweb@byJune15th.Welookforwardtoyourparticipationinshowcasingourwonderfulschoollife.续写
Cooperwassixyearsoldwhenwefoundhim.Hejumpedatsuddennoisesandsleptintightcircleslikehewastryingtodisappearintohimself.Butwhenhefinallywaggedhistailatusforthefirsttime,warmingupafterdaysofcautiousdistance,itfeltlikeagenuinemiracle.Thenwemetourneighbor,Vanessa.ThefirsttimeshemetCooper,hebarkedonce.Justonce.“Couldyoupleasekeepthatthingquiet?”shesnapped.“Someofusworkathome,youknow.”Iapologizedquickly,pullingCooperbacktowardouryard.Butshejustfrownedandsaid“Idon’tlikebigdogs.They’reunpre
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