1 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. How long is Faisal going to stay?

A．A month.

B．Until the end of term.

C．One year.

2. What does Dennis dislike about Faisal?

A．His taste in music.

B．His sense of humor.

C．His untidiness.

3. Where is Dennis going tonight?

A．To a café.

B．To a cinema.

C．To a concert.

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．Dennis’s roommate.

B．Dennis’s college life.

C．Dennis’s college schedule.

2 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is Joe’s bike upside down?

A．He keeps it that way.

B．He is checking it.

C．He had an accident.

2. How often does Joe oil his bike?

A．Once a week.

B．Once a month.

C．Once a year.

3. Which part of the bike does the man say needs changing most often?

A．The seat.

B．The chain.

C．The wheels.

3 . 假如你是校学生会主席李华，你校学生会拟举办主题为“Healthy Life Starts with Sleep”的习惯养成活动，呼吁学生重视睡眠，养成健康睡眠的好习惯，请你撰写一篇活动发起倡议书。内容包括：
1. 睡眠的重要性；2. 活动内容（健康睡眠讲座，个性化睡眠指导等）；3.呼吁积极参与。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Healthy Life Starts with Sleep

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4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What makes the speaker’s school outstanding?

A．The best teaching facilities.

B．The students from various countries.

C．The teachers with good teaching methods.

2. Why does the student body fall behind?

A．The school is short of funding.

B．There aren’t enough teaching staff.

C．Its sports program doesn’t perform well.

3. What is the speaker mainly trying to do?

A．Explain a school plan.

B．Give a graduation speech.

C．Get support from students.

4. Who will probably speak next?

A．The head teacher.

B．A teacher.

C．A student.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why did Marie stay up late?

A．She was playing the guitar.

B．She was fishing.

C．She was reading.

2. How does Jack probably feel about reading at first?

A．He likes to read something short.

B．It makes him sleepy all the time.

C．Reading is his favorite hobby.

3. What kind of book will Jack probably read next?

A．A love story.

B．An art book.

C．A history book.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the man in the park?

A．To volunteer for a government department.

B．To do research for a school project.

C．To offer tours to visitors.

2. What concerns the man most about the park?

A．Natural disasters.

B．Online advertising.

C．Tourists’ visiting.

3. What will the woman probably do next?

A．Sign a form.

B．Offer a cash donation.

C．Join in some online activities.

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I was not sure why my dad and my uncle always disagreed with each other in the beginning. They spent many Sundays sitting at opposite ends of the table, arguing about everything. I didn’t think they got along well.

When I was eighteen, I got a call in my college dorm that my dad was having a health problem. My mom picked me up at midnight, so I could be there the next day when my dad was scheduled to transfer(转移) to a better hospital. I didn’t sleep that night, not a while. I was nervous and almost crazy when we arrived at the hospital early the next morning before the transfer.

That morning, as my mom and I walked down the hallway of the hospital, we could see straight into my dad’s room. A tall man wearing a stylish suit stood beside my father’s bed with his back to us. In surprise, my mom said to me, “How nice it is for a doctor to come by to see your dad so early in the morning.” The man was quiet and still, looking down, but he was holding both of my dad’s hands in his own. It seemed not to be a typical doctor’s behavior.

“It’s not a doctor,” I whispered softly to my mom. When the man turned around, we found that it was my uncle. However, little did I know I would continue to reflect on that quiet moment for decades. And it would be the beginning of something truly wonderful.

The hours that followed were some of the most hardest time of my youth. My dad had a serious stomach problem and had to be in hospital for quite a long time. My uncle stayed with us the entire time. For one thing, my uncle tried every way to get my dad to eat something. For another thing, he brought me healthy snacks and made sure I actually ate them even though I had no appetite. When my mother and I were scared that my dad’s illness would get worse, my uncle was always by our side.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Throughout those difficult days in the hospital, I watched my uncle in a new light.

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From then on, the relationship between my dad and my uncle became closer.

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8 . Steps Towards Unlocking Your Inner Wisdom

At the core of your life lies sense, a powerful force that exists within. Knowing how to follow your sense can help you guide your life.     1    

●Seek loneliness and stillness. In a world filled with noises, finding inner peace requires silencing the noise around you.    2     Try taking a relaxing walk, dipping yourself in nature, deep thinking, or simply enjoying a quiet coffee while observing the world. Engage in activities that calm your soul to achieve a state where your sense flourishes in its full glory.

●Develop self-awareness.     3     Strong intuitive people often spend time on self-examination and spare time for self-awareness training. Instead of running from their emotions, they hug them with openness and acceptance. To follow your inner voice, consider all that lies within. Ask yourself, "What am I feeling right now?" Explore desires, fears or goals that come to light. Take time to sit with your body and run through a full body scan.

●    4     Life is not foretold. Many people struggle to maintain aspects of their lives. Despite inner fear of uncertainty, following your sense may lead you down unfamiliar paths. Welcome this uncertainty with an open heart and an eager spirit. By trusting in its guidance, sense provides priceless help through each stage of life.

●Take action with intention. Once your sense gives guidance, trust yourself enough to act on it on purpose.     5     The idea of gradually progressing to more important, high-pressure decisions increases your ability to deal with discomfort more effectively.

A．Explore the unknown.

B．Stay away from unfamiliar paths.

C．You need to find a place free from any interruption.

D．It is better to think about high-pressure decisions first.

E．Learn how to believe in your sense by making small choices.

F．Raising your sense requires a deep understanding of yourself.

G．And insights gained from your sense can affect everything you do in life.

9 . Insider Flight Tips for Your Journey

Anyone can book a trip, but not everyone can plan an ultimate adventure that is affordable, accommodating and fun. At www. tripinsiders. org, we aim to provide you with the best insider secrets in the travel business. And on this website, we also offer a state-of-the-art travel comparison tool to make planning easier than ever. Here are some insider tips that we'd like to share with you about flights.

Look for Glitch (小故障) Fares

Online booking systems for airfare don’t come without a pricing mistake every once in a while. Follow deal-minded travel sites and blogs to learn about pricing mistakes that work in your favor. This is the most useful if you live near a major airport and have a flexible schedule.

Consider Alternate Airports

Some major cities have more than one airport, so make sure to check them all for the cheapest fares. For example, if you’re planning to visit the Bay Area of California, check for rates in both San Francisco International Airport and Oakland International Airport.

Cross the Border by Land

Domestic flights are often cheaper than international ones, so if you live near a border and want to fly to a neighboring country, you can save by crossing the border by land and then catching a domestic flight. For example, Toronto residents may save by crossing the American border into Buffalo and then flying to another American city.

Use a Digital Luggage Scale

There’s nothing more frustrating than learning that your bag is too heavy to fly or that it’ll cost you extra when you arrive at the airport. Digital luggage scales are great for making sure that you’re not going over the baggage limit with your new souvenirs.

1. What is the main purpose of www.tripinsiders.org ?

A．To recommend travel websites.	B．To fund the travel business.
C．To advertise a travel agency.	D．To uncover travel business secrets.

2. What is advised for air travel?

A．Selecting airports.	B．Flying the border.
C．Carrying more baggage.	D．Having a fixed schedule.

3. What do the four tips have in common?

A．They cover all aspects of a trip.	B．They help travelers save money.
C．They merely apply to businessmen.	D．They are only for Toronto residents.

10 . Beejhy Barhany, growing up in an Ethiopian-Jewish community in Israel, has been cooking for her family as long as she can remember. Now a chef and owner of Tsion Café in Harlem, New York, Barhany continues to pull from cooking traditions, including one that has become the source of much controversy in recent decades: washing raw meat before cooking.

For Barhany, submerging raw chicken in salt and lemon water is both functional and ceremonial, as soaking or rinsing raw meat in salt water and acid-such as lemon juice or vinegar-is a common form of “washing” required by Jewish Kosher rules. And a 2015 survey of over 1, 500 American consumers found that nearly 70 percent rinse or wash their poultry before cooking it, though the U. S. Department of Agriculture( USDA) started telling consumers not to wash raw poultry in the 1990s. Experts including those from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly warned that rather than reducing the risk of foodborne illness (食源性疾病), washing meat increases the likelihood of spreading unwanted pathogens (病原体), like salmonella and campylobacter, around the kitchen.

“Washing meat before cooking is not really helping,” says Betty Feng, associate professor of food science at Purdue University. “The only thing it does is splashing (飞溅) and could cross-contaminate a lot of your kitchen items-your sink, probably your clothes, whatever you have by the sink.” Moreover, Feng cautions against using saltwater, vinegar, or lemon juice, which simply isn’t strong enough to effectively kill foodborne pathogens. “If the acidity is high enough to kill bacteria, then it’s not really likely you can use your bare hand to wash,” she says.

And a 2022 study showed that submerging meat in a bowl of water reduced the splashing but not the spread of germs. “I would treat the entire sink just like the outside of the chicken——it’s a biological hazard,” says Benjamin Chapman, one of the study authors and associate professor in North Carolina State University’s agricultural and human sciences department. “The way that we make meat safe is through cooking, not through the removal of pathogens.”

1. What is the purpose of paragraph 1?

A．To broaden the readers’ horizons.	B．To make a comparison.
C．To introduce the topic.	D．To state the author’s opinion.

2. What is mentioned about the Jewish Kosher rules from this text?

A．Nearly 70 percent of American consumers follow the rules.

B．The rules pay attention to functional and ceremonial aspects.

C．Uncooked meat is submerged in water with salt and vinegar.

D．It warns people of the risk of foodborne illness.

3. What is TRUE about “washing meat before cooking” according to Betty?

A．It has sparked a lot of controversy in recent years.

B．It has decreased the risk of foodborne illness.

C．It can not be directly done/with your bare hands.

D．It may do a favor/ to the transfer of pathogens.

4. Why is the underlined phrase “biological hazard” mentioned in the last paragraph?

A．To emphasize that chickens pose a level/of threat to humans’ life.

B．To show that sinks can be a way to increase splashing.

C．To prove that cooking is a good way to kill pathogens.

D．To stress that the practice people follow is not advisable.