2 . 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.

5 . 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.

6 . 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.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How often do people in the Historical Club meet?

A．Every week.

B．Every other week.

C．Every three weeks.

2. What is the main purpose of the Historical Club?

A．To find out what they can learn from history.

B．To study the famous people in the history.

C．To learn about what happened in the past.

3. What does the Historical Club plan to do this year?

A．Study the history of the town.

B．Visit historic houses in a college.

C．Visit more historic places.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。1.

A．By trading physical items.	B．By exchanging artistic creativity.
C．By hosting art exhibitions.	D．By making artistic advertisements.

2.

A．Painting and writing.	B．Graphic design and photography.
C．Music and album cover design.	D．Video editing and project management.

3.

A．Members can benefit without efforts.

B．Members can make money by providing artistic services.

C．Members can get copyrights of other artistic offerings.

D．Members can have access to the creative exchange list.

4.

A．Competitive individualism.	B．Artistic cooperation and inspiration.
C．Individual fame in the art field.	D．Material collaboration and exchange.

9 . A Palestinian soccer team has been formed with players who have lost legs as a result of fighting between Israeli and Palestinian forces. It is the first Palestinian national soccer team of its kind. The players say the organization helps them deal with the physical and mental effects of their war wounds.

Ziad Halib is one of the players and he is 41-year-old. He lost his right leg in 2008 during the first Israel-Hamas war and has been on the team since 2019. He has never missed a training session or game. “We feel we have something, we can give something,” Halib said.

The players hope to compete with teams from other countries. They are seeking to take part in the 2022 Amputee (被截肢者) Football World Cup in October, Turkey. This will require them to attend qualifying competitions in March, Iran. They will be able to make the trip if the border opens to permit them to travel through Egypt.

Simon Baker is a Red Cross advisor and creator of the Irish Amputee Football Association. He recently oversaw the final training session of the season in the Gaza Strip. His job was to choose 20 players from a group of 47 representing different Gaza teams.

Gaza is home to an estimated 1,600 amputees out of a population of more than 2 million. Baker first visited Gaza in 2019, as violent protests were taking place along the territory’s heavily-guarded border with Israel. His goal was to create a whole league for amputees. He spent time training players and officials and was able to organize a league with five teams and more than 100 players. He also started a league for younger amputees, which includes players as young as 5 years old. Baker stays away from discussing politics. His main goal is to create an environment by which the players come to the field and they leave the trauma (创伤) behind.

1. How can Ziad Halib and his teammates attend competitions in Iran?

A．By participating in World Cup in Turkey.

B．By winning qualifying competitions in Iran.

C．By gaining permission to travel through Egypt.

D．By training harder and winning a training game.

2. What was Simon Baker’s task in the Gaza Strip?

A．Picking out footballers.	B．Serving the Red Cross.
C．Inspiring football lovers.	D．Forming a national team.

3. Which of the following words can best describe Baker according to the last paragraph?

A．Enthusiastic and kind.	B．Brave and determined.
C．Courageous and calm.	D．Imaginative and modest.

4. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To introduce a popular Palestinian soccer team.

B．To praise Simon Baker for his great contribution.

C．To encourage amputees to join the football team.

D．To show soccer helps Palestinians heal war wounds.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

East Buy, a subsidiary of Chinese private tutoring giant New Oriental, announced the     1    (remove) of Sun Dongxu from the positions of Executive Director and CEO on Saturday following a dispute involving popular live-streamer Dong Yuhui intensified this week,     2     has resulted in a significant drop in the company’s stock price.

New Oriental Chairman Yu Minhong will concurrently assume     3     position of CEO at East Buy. It represents a crucial step in New Oriental’s transformation into a live- streaming e-commerce company; however, during the past week, the dispute surrounding the company     4     (continue) to escalate (加剧).

It originated from East Buy staff     5     (respond) on social media, stating that the scripts used for live-broadcasts are collaboratively created by the hosts, copywriting team, filming team and editing team.

The reply has sparked discontent among the fans of the platform’s top-performing host Dong.

The former CEO’s subsequent response and apology not only failed to calm the storm     6     stirred up more frustration among netizens. In his response, Sun mentioned that Dong’s annual salary is more than     7     (ten) of millions of yuan and expressed a firm stance against the so-called “fan culture”.

The term “fan culture”     8     (rough) refers to an organized and spontaneous community of fans who support or promote their idols. Subsequently, Yu also publicly responded, acknowledging significant flaws in the company’s management and stating that the disclosure of Dong’s salary was     9     (appropriate). He also extended an apology to Dong for the situation.

On Saturday evening, Dong appeared in live-streaming together with Yu and confirmed his commitment     10     (stay) with East Buy. Yu announced that the company would soon initiate a major adjustment about the incomes of hosts, including Dong.