三、信息还原（10分）
In the 1890s, comic artists faced a funny problem: how to show characters were truly asleep instead of just lying down. 1. They needed visual（视觉的）forms for silent sleepers.
Early artists tried different ways. Some used strange letter combinations（字母组合）like “zzggrrhh” or symbols like stars. 2. But none was accepted well by readers.
3. In Katzenjammer Kids, a comic by Rudolph Dirks, a snoring（打鼾）captain had “Zzz” floating above him. Right away readers understood he was asleep while kids played tricks.
By the 1910s, nearly all comics used “Zzz”. 4. By 1918, language experts even added it to dictionaries as a symbol for snoring. The English phrase “catch some Zs” means “take a nap” in English, which directly came from this comic tradition and later became a popular sleep-related phrase.
5. People use “Zzz” in their daily lives a lot.
A. “Zzz” is still not accepted around the world today.
B. Some artists even drew musical notes around sleepers.
C. The challenge was showing a sleeping person without words.
D. Today, “Zzz” is still considered a sybol for sleep internationally.
E. However, the idea wasn't accepted by other artists at that time.
F. One famous form entered the public view and changed everything in 1903.
G. Though “Zzz” is only a visual form, it has influenced language across the world.

四、词汇运用(9分)
1. John looks very serious, but (事实上) he is very warm-hearted and friendly.
2. I won't go to the (音乐会) tonight because I have to finish my science report.
3. As the space industry grows, more universe secrets will be (发现) in the future.
4. The (快乐) of helping those in need is beyond words.
5. The summer camp left a (持久的) sweet memory for every student.
6. The director s a documentary about the rare birds during his stay in the wetland.
7. Recycled paper bags are now w used to cut down on white plastic pollution.
8. Tom has played the game many times before, so he is quite f with the rules.
9. All people take p in the fast development of hi-tech in our country.

五、从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在横线上填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次（5分）
touch true die pass away a number of
The film Dear You is rather 1. . It has moved 2. people across the whole nation.
The story goes like this: many years ago, a young man left his family to work. Unluckily, he 3. in an accident, and failed to return home as he promised. To guard the family's hope, a kind local woman chose to hide his 4. . She kept writing letters and sending money to the man's wife.
This film teaches us that selfless kindness can guard a promise and bring lasting hope to others. It also shows that true love and a strong mind can 5. stand the test of time.

六、短文填空（10分）
In the city of Strasbourg, France, Zhao Yang, a 24-year-old Chinese student, gets much attention for playing the pipa, a Chinese 1. (music) instrument.
Zhao started to play the pipa on the streets of Strasbourg at the end of 2021. To her surprise, the video became 2. (high) popular worldwide, so Zhao made more videos. So far, almost 300,000 internet users have 3. (follow) her online.
In one of 4. (she) videos, she performed a classic piece from China’s Kunqu Opera about Du Shiniang. She was also wearing traditional Kunqu clothes and makeup. The 5. (perform) caught the interest of many foreign fans. A woman said Zhao's videos were so amazing 6. she fell in love with Chinese culture. She was also 7. (inspire) to learn about Chinese traditional arts and history after watching her videos.
Besides, Zhao is also trying to create 8. unique style by playing the pipa alongside Western instruments. In 2023, for example, Zhao tried mixing bass（贝斯）guitar style 9. her pipa style to perform rock-pop music. “Using the pipa for rock, jazz and other kinds of music 10. (be) able to bring new possibilities,” she said.