1 . When the Zimbabwean editor Irene Staunton and her husband Murray McCartney set up their publishing business in 1998, it seemed natural to call it Weaver Press. Their modest headquarters in the back garden of their home looked out on the landscape that was peppered with many complex nests of the weaver birds (织布鸟).

For more than 25 years, the company’s location has not changed and the number of the team member has rarely been more than two. But in the words of one distinguished Zimbabwean scholar, Weaver Press has “quietly shaped post-independence Zimbabwean literature”. “Publishing in Zimbabwe has always mainly focused on textbooks, with very few exceptions,” McCartney says. “Weaver was one of those exceptions. We focused on literary fiction and academic nonfiction and in doing so, we tried to put Zimbabwe on the map — not because we’ve published hundreds of books, but because we presented a complex and sweeping picture of Zimbabwe that may otherwise not have existed to the outside world.”

One of the first books Weaver published was The Stone Virgins, a novel by Yvonne Vera that won the Macmillan Prize for African Adult Fiction in 2002. “Fiction is an important form of truth-telling, because a good writer will look at a situation from many different points of view — you don’t want the social history of a country to come out of a single description,” Staunton says.

Among the most successful writers Weaver has worked with is No Violet Bulawayo, author of Glory, shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2022. Bulawayo stresses Staunton’s editing skill. “Her sharp eye, intelligence and honesty helped me define my own ethics (道德标准) around reading and editing mine and the work of others, which I especially needed when I was a young writer,”she says. Despite the praise, Staunton says she doesn’t want to be center stage. “Editors are backroom people, like stagehands, doing everything they can to push the author to be front and center.”

1. Where did the inspiration for the name of Weaver Press come from?

A．A kind of bird.	B．A natural nest site.
C．The complex landscape.	D．The modest back garden.

2. Why does Weaver Press focus on literary fiction and academic nonfiction?

A．To expand its publishing business.	B．To establish its reputation as a publisher.
C．To extend Zimbabwe’s international influence.	D．To get the world fully informed of Zimbabwe.

3. What is a good writer like according to Staunton?

A．Familiar with the country’s history.	B．Able to see things multidimensionally.
C．Experienced in single-event descriptions.	D．Expert at uncovering and telling the truth.

4. What can we learn about Staunton from the last paragraph?

A．She has an inborn gift for editing.	B．She deserves praise for all her efforts.
C．She assists writers in the background.	D．She trained many successful writers.

2 . Google recently announced that it has begun using carbon-free electricity from a geothermal (地热能) project to power data centers in the state of Nevada.

Tim Latimer is chief and co-founder of Fervo Energy based in Houston, Texas. His company is working with Google on its geothermal project. Latimer said that getting electricity on the grid from geothermal resources is an event many new energy companies never reach. He added that he believes geothermal energy will become more well-known than in the past.

The International Energy Agency(IEA) has long suggested geothermal could be an answer to climate change. The IEA said in a 2011 document that geothermal could reach 3.5 percent of global electricity production each year by 2050. The Paris-based international group says geothermal energy could prevent almost 800 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year.

Fervo Energy is using this first test to launch other projects that will provide more electricity to the grid. The company is currently completing some work in southwest Utah for a 400-megawatt project. Google and Fervo Energy started working together in 2021 to develop geothermal power. The plant near Winnemucca, Nevada, is now operating and is sending about 3.5 megawatts to the grid.

Google announced in 2020 that it would use what it calls “carbon-free” energy every hour of every day, wherever it operates, by 2030. Many energy experts believe huge companies like Google can play a part in increasing the use of clean energy.

Terrell noted the company was also an early supporter of wind and solar projects, helping those markets grow to where they are today. “It’s a very similar situation. Now that we’ve set a goal to be 24/7 carbon-free energy, we have found it will take more than just wind, solar and storage,” Terrell said.

The United States leads the world in using heat from the Earth for electricity production. U. S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said earlier this year that advances in new geothermal systems will help introduce this form of energy to areas where it has been thought to be impossible. This makes it possible to find energy in more places.

1. What is Tim Latimer’s attitude to working with Google?

A．Supportive.

B．Disapproving.

C．Concerned.

D．Indifferent.

2. What can we learn from the text?

A．Fervo Energy has launched many geothermal projects before.

B．Geothermal energy will take the place of solar energy.

C．Getting electricity from geothermal resources has been widely used.

D．Geothermal energy has the potential to tackle environmental problems.

3. What will most energy experts agree with?

A．CO2 emission is to blame for climate change.

B．Carbon-free electricity only exists in our dream.

C．Google is setting a good example in environmental protection.

D．Wind and solar projects are more important than geothermal project.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Geothermal: an answer to climate change

B．Google: a company launching a new project

C．IEA: an organization contributing to global warming

D．CO2: the leading factor to global warming

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What business does the speaker do?

A．Book.

B．Party.

C．Credit card.

2. Why will the speaker call some customers next week?

A．To express thanks to them.

B．To talk about the discounts.

C．To discuss their bookings.

3. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A．The history of her business.

B．The closing of her business.

C．The reopening of her business.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When was the British Library founded?

A．In 1937.

B．In 1973.

C．In 1965.

2. How many books does the British Library collect?

A．About 4 million.

B．About 14 million.

C．About 40 million.

3. What do we know about the library in the speech?

A．It holds many concerts every year.

B．It has a wide collection of stamps.

C．It is the oldest library in the world.

4. Why are people required to provide proof of address?

A．For returning the books.

B．For doing more research.

C．For security purposes.

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1.表达哀思；
2.对娃哈哈集团的希望和建议。
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Dear Ms. Zong,

I’m Li Hua from Hangzhou Foreign Language High School.

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9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1. How many kinds of clubs are introduced?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

2. What is special about social clubs?

A．They provide a bar for members.

B．Members are of same background.

C．Members often gather for fun.

3. Which club is the most difficult to join?

A．Golf club.

B．Tennis club.

C．Cycling club.

4. What activities do working men’s club offer?

A．Photography classes.

B．Natural history lecture.

C．Various entertainment.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How much does the man have to pay to join the club?

A．£1.50.

B．£2.

C．£5.

2. Why does Video Club hold a meeting?

A．To send out a list of films.

B．To introduce films from abroad.

C．To collect information on popular films.

3. What films are most people interested in?

A．British films.

B．American films.

C．Australian films.

4. How will the man get the form?

A．He’ll have it by post.

B．He’ll get it from the club’s Website.

C．He’ll pick it up himself.