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一、（2025·南京市玄武区模拟）完形填空。（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
People have believed for a long time that laughter, as the old saying goes, is good for the soul. There is now scientific evidence that it is also good for the 1 . Recent research has shown that laughter strengthens the heart, helps the flow of blood 2 the body, reduces pain, aids healing, fights infections, and decreases blood pressure. It also improves memory, makes people feel more confident, and 3 a positive view of life.
Laughter clubs
None of this 4 would surprise Dr Madan Kataria. After reading about some of the benefits of laughter, he 5 a "Laughter Club" in a public park in Bombay, India. That was in 1995. There are now thousands of such clubs around the world following his practice.
Club meetings aren't exactly 6 , but that's sort of the point. Although the noise may surprise those passing by, the participants know exactly what they're doing and why they're doing. It's good for them. Meetings are often held 7 in the day, so people can have twenty minutes or more of laughing before they head off for work. Once there, members believe, they concentrate(集中心思) better and are more 8 .
Just fake it
How do these clubs find enough jokes to keep everyone howling? They don't. According to Dr Kataria, it doesn't 9 if laughter is produced naturally, by actually finding something funny, 10 if it is faked(假的). The benefits to the body are the same. Laughter club leaders get things going without any comedians around to help.
1. A. mind
B. body
C. heart
D. memory
2. A. onto
B. across
C. above
D. through
3. A. leads to
B. replies to
C. listens to
D. compares to
4. A. news
B. notice
C. message
D. information
5. A. ruled
B. joined
C. started
D. recommended
6. A. quiet
B. special
C. noisy
D. crowded
7. A. late
B. early
C. soon
D. sometime
8. A. productive
B. impressive
C. imaginative
D. attractive
9. A. mean
B. matter
C. manage
D. mistake
10. A. or
B. so
C. and
D. but

1. B
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. A

1. 前文提到笑声对灵魂好，现在有科学证据表明对“身体”也好，body符合语境，选B。
2. “血液在身体中流动”，through表示从物体内部穿过，选D。
3. “带来积极的生活观”，lead to有“导致，带来”之意，选A。
4. “这些信息”，information为不可数名词，news、notice、message不合适，选D。
5. “创办了笑声俱乐部”，start有“创办，开始”的意思，选C。
6. 俱乐部会议不是很“安静”，从后文噪音让路人惊讶可知，这里选A与后文形成对比，选A。
7. 人们上班前有时间笑，所以会议在早上举行，early“早地”，选B。
8. 成员认为能更好集中精力且更高效，productive“高效的”，选A。
9. “是否自然产生笑声没关系”，matter“有关系，要紧”，选B。
10. “是自然产生还是假装的”，or表示选择关系，选A。

二、阅读理解。（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A（2025·苏州模拟测）
Save the Earth art competition
—Organized by the Green Club
We are living on planet Earth and it is our only home, so it is up to us to take care of it!
Let's recycle materials and keep our Earth green!
Create a picture using recycled materials.
The theme is "Save the Earth".
Attractive prizes to be won.
Each winner will also receive a trophy for his or her class.
Winning entries(作品) will be put up for exhibition in the school hall.
Rules
Entries must be sent to Katerina, the teacher in charge, no later than May 31.
Your picture must be original(原创的), and you have to use recycled materials for your creation. More information about the rules and regulations is available at www.artcompetition.com. If you have any questions, please contact Winnie at 86478027.
Prizes provided by the Parents' Support Group
11. Where can people enjoy the winning entries?
A. On the website.
B. In the school hall.
C. In the classroom.
D. At Winnie's home.
12. Why are exclamation marks (!) used in the poster?
A. To surprise the readers.
B. To express the writer's happiness.
C. To make the poster easier to read.
D. To show the writer's strong feelings.
13. What is the main purpose of this poster?
A. To invite parents to support the event.
B. To attract students to the art competition.
C. To introduce a new form of art to students.
D. To teach students how to recycle materials

11. B
12. D
13. B