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Ⅰ.閱讀理解

Doctors and nutritionists have been telling that one should not eat right before going to bed.However,one should also not eat late at night,according to a recent study.It has been said that when we eat late at night,we're going against our body's rhythm.

According to the researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital,eating late at night increases the risk of obesity and weight gain.The analysis of the study revealed that the time when people eat their last meal impacts the calories burned, appetite and how the body stores fat.

To conduct their study, a total of 16 participants with the body mass index (BMI) that is of the obese range or considered overweight were studied.Every one was given the same meals and they were divided into two groups:The first group was required to eat their meals early in the day and the other with each meal 250 minutes late.

The team of researchers found that eating late had a significant impact on the regulation of hunger hormones.The level of leptin (瘦蛋白) inhibits the human appetite.It was reduced across the period of 24 hours due to late eating.It was observed that eating late doubled the chance of being hungry.When participants ate later, they burned calories at a much slower rate.

In a press release, the first author Nina Vujovic said,“In this study, we asked a simple question,‘Does the time that we eat matter when everything else is kept consistent?’and we found that eating four hours later makes a major difference to the hunger levels,the way calories burn after we eat,and the way our body stores fat.”

This study adds to a growing body of evidence showing just how important meal timing can be when it comes to body weight.Based on what this and other studies have shown,people who are watching their weight may want to get rid of the late-night snacks and eat most of their meals earlier in the day.

1.What's the difference between the two groups in paragraph 3?

A.The variety of the diet.

B.The fat content in their meals.

C.The calories in their meals.

D.Their eating schedules.

2.What can we do to beat obesity according to the study?

A.Avoid eating late at night.

B.Keep a moderate sense of hunger.

C.Abandon consuming food low in fat.

D.Make sure to have supper at a set time.

3.What does the underlined word“It”in paragraph 4 refer to?

A.The human appetite.

B.The leptin level.

C.The body mass index.

D.The chance of being hungry.

4.From which is the text probably taken?

A.A health magazine.B.A biology textbook.

C.A travel brochure.D.A biography.

Ⅱ.補全信息

How tall are you? Do you tower over your friends and family—or are they people you literally have to look up to?__1__But do you know that there's a possibility that we're all getting taller?

Of course, our height is out of our control.__2__The idea that being taller gives you more power and authority might be a tall story,but according to David Robson,“On the basis of first impressions alone, taller people may have the edge.”He adds that various studies have found that the greater your height, the higher you score on measures of happiness and enjoyment of life.

__3__Scientists have known for a long time that humans with good diets and reliable access to food tend to grow taller and mature more quickly.Adult height in some countries has rocketed as they transformed into a developed society.

In a recent study, scientists have discovered a brain receptor, called MC3R, linked to our growing process.__4__“It tells the body we're great here and we've got lots of food,so grow quickly, have puberty (發育期) soon and make lots of babies.This discovery could lead to drugs to improve muscle mass and treat delayed growth,”UK researchers say.

For those eager to be taller, we need to look at the Dutch, who stand head and shoulders above the rest of us as the tallest people in the world.But, of course, tall people have to stoop (俯身) through doorways and struggle to fit in cars and can have joint and cardiovascular problems.__5__

A.Are you getting as tall as you want to be?

B.It's a biological fact influenced partly by genetics.

C.So maybe we should be careful for what we wish for.

D.Obviously,we're not all the same,and size doesn't really matter.

E.It's thought to be the crucial link between food and sex development and growth.

F.There is a ceiling for height,and it's reached when people achieve their genetic potential.

G.If this makes you want to be taller,it's good to know we are taller than we were 150 years ago.

Ⅲ.完形填空

Eradajere Oleata thinks she may have a partial solution called the Chip Bag Project for two of her country's persistent problems: garbage and poverty.The 26-year-old student from Detroit is asking a(n)__1__of local snack lovers:__2__throw your empty chip bags into the trash,__3__them so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the homeless.

Chip eaters__4__their empty bags at a print shop and a clothing store—two__5__where Oleata and her volunteer helpers collect them.After they are__6__, it takes about four hours to sew a sleeping bag, each taking around 150 to 300 chip bags,__7__whether they're single-serve or family size.

Since 2020, the Chip Bag Project has__8__over 800,000 chip bags and, as of last December,created 110 sleeping bags.

Sure, it would be simpler to raise the money to buy new sleeping bags.But that's only half the__9__for Oleata and her fellow volunteers.“We are__10__to making an impact not only socially,but__11__,”she says.

Of course, repurposing these bags is meaningful.__12__they would have ended in the trash.It's a(n)__13__reminder that environmental injustice and__14__often go hand in hand.As Oleata toldHour Detroit,“I think it's time to show__15__between all of these issues.”

1.A.explanation B.permit C.proposal D.favor

2.A.Other than B.More than C.Rather than D.Less than

3.A.sell B.recycle C.donate D.deliver

4.A.give away B.drop off C.cut off D.throw away

5.A.scenes B.destinations C.locations D.platforms

6.A.cleaned up B.brought up C.built up D.set up

7.A.depending on B.drawing on C.dawning on D.surviving on

8.A.saved B.collected C.extracted D.prepared

9.A.responsibility B.wisdom C.theory D.goal

10.A.addicted B.glued C.devoted D.limited

11.A.entirely B.environmentally C.economically D.globally

12.A.Somehow B.Anyhow C.Thus D.Otherwise

13.A.powerful B.chief C.official D.moral

14.A.development B.damage C.poverty D.climate

15.A.reactions B.connections C.strategies D.consequences

Ⅳ.語法填空

Huang Yang is a native of Zibo City in Shandong Province 1.________works outside his hometown.He recently returned home for a visit and wanted to have some barbecue,2.________he failed to find seats in four different restaurants.

Zibo has gone viral on Chinese social media platforms.3.________(video) on online platforms show thousands of people traveling to the city to try its local barbecue,which they say 4.________(wrap)in a pancake and has a“distinct taste”.

Taking advantage of the barbecue craze,Zibo has gone all out to promote local tourism resources, while 5.________(work) to ensure the quality of tourism products.To provide visitors 6.________a happy experience,market regulators have carried out inspections on barbecue restaurants to ensure food safety.Police have increased 7.________number of patrol (巡邏) personnel to ensure visitors' safety.Railway authorities have even added two additional high-speed trains between the 8.________(province) capital Jinan and Zibo on weekends to meet the growing passenger demand.The local government has released a map of barbecue joints and added 21 new bus routes 9.________(improve) urban transportation.

So far，Zibo has seen an 800 percent increase in accommodation bookings for the upcoming holiday 10.________(compare) to 2019, ranking first in Shandong Province in terms of growth rates.

V.書面表達

最近，你校擬舉辦主題為“家務勞動”的英語征文大賽。你想寫一篇作文參賽，記敘你最難忘的一次家務勞動。內容要點：

1.勞動過程；

2.勞動感受。

注意：

1.詞數80左右；

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

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Ⅵ.讀后續寫

閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。

On a Thursday afternoon in March,an email requirement came into the Ekiben restaurant in Baltimore—tempura broccoli (天婦羅西蘭花) together with fresh herbs and sliced onion.The man who sent the email didn't actually want the food itself.He was writing on behalf of his mother-in-law, Rita, who liked the dish so much.He went on to explain that she was now in the final stages of lung cancer at her home in Vermont and that he was hoping to get the recipe to make it for her there.

Steve Chu, one of the restaurant's co-owners, read the email and quickly replied with an alternative suggestion.“Your behavior is definitely considerate and touching,”he wrote,“We'd like to meet you in Vermont and make it fresh for Rita.”

Brandon Jones, the son-in-law, was astonished.“I emailed back, saying,‘You do know that this is Vermont we're talking about, right?’”says Brandon.“But Steve responded,‘No problem.You tell us the date,time,and location and we'll be there.’”

“For the past six years,every time Rita visited Baltimore,the first place she desired to go was the Ekiben restaurant so she could enjoy broccoli,and I really wanted her to have it one more time,”Brandon says.

“She had always told us,‘When I'm on my death bed, I long to have that broccoli’,”recalls Brandon.

That Friday after work, a day after receiving Brandon's email, Chu loaded his truck with a hot plate and a cooler filled with ingredients and then headed for Vermont.

As soon as Chu and his team pulled into the parking lot,they got to work.They pulled down the gate of the pickup, hooked (鉤住) the hot plate to the truck's power port, and started cooking and deep-frying.After neatly packing everything up, they knocked on their customer's door and waited for the answer.

注意：續寫詞數應為150左右。

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As soon as Rita opened the door,she recognized the good smell.____________________

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Several days later,Chu received an email with several photos from Brandon._________

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