1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who works with cars?

A．Phil.

B．Chris.

C．The man.

2. What does the man want in the apartment?

A．Two bedrooms.

B．A bathroom with a shower.

C．Two bathrooms and a kitchen.

3. Which part of the city does the man like to live in?

A．The north.

B．The west.

C．The east.

2 . 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。

A golden haze settled over the cornfields. The sun prepared to rest for the evening, and I intended to follow. Saying goodbye to the clan (宗族) I was staying with, I headed back to camp. I looked forward to setting my camera aside for an evening to reflect on my time in Ethiopia.

It wasn’t long when I heard a voice behind me, “Photo, photo, photo.” A young Surma boy about eight years old followed closely at my heels. I breathed a tired sigh. I had no energy to press the shutter button one more time, no matter how beautiful or eager he was.

Over the past four days, many in the camp had wanted their photograph taken. I hoped the boy would find someone else to snap his photograph, but he kept following me and saying, “Photo, photo, photo.” He managed to catch my eye. With eyes wide full of hope, he asked me again with anticipation on his face.

As I looked at him, half interested, an idea for a composition flashed in my mind.

I kneeled in the cornfield and instructed the boy where to stand and how to pose. As I prepared to take the photograph, his energy suddenly shifted from eagerness to shyness to fear.

No matter what I told him to do—how to stand and how to look—I just couldn’t get the shot. Frustrated, I gave up. I looked at the boy, who looked alone and awkward. He’d wanted his photograph taken, and now he’d gone camera-shy.

In an effort to cheer him, I clapped my hands, saying, “That was great. You were great.” Others in his clan gathered around, cheering and clapping loudly. The boy’s face immediately broke into a smile. I intuitively (凭直觉地) took a few shots of the moment. That photograph turned out to be better than I’d imagined.

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。
I printed a large copy of the photograph and returned to the Surma boy’s clan.
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As I left Ethiopia, I held onto the memory of the Surma boy’s joyous tears and the collective hope of his clan.
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3 . How To Spend The Holidays Productively?

To get the most out of your holidays, you can make a calendar of the things you need to do and schedule in time for a mixture of fun activities and productive tasks.

Create a calendar of everything you want to do over the holidays.If you want to keep yourself on a regular schedule over your holiday break, making a calendar can help you stay organized.     1     Then, work everything else around those events.

Spend time learning or improving a skill, a craft, or a hobby.If you have a lot of free time over the holidays, try using that time to learn something new.    2     Or you might try learning to play a new song if you play the guitar.You can also try something totally new, like cross-stitching, building a model car, or brewing beer.

    3     The hustle (忙碌) of the holidays can sometimes be stressful, and there are usually a lot of tasty treats to tempt you into eating unhealthily.Luckily, you can help counteract both of these things by spending about 30 minutes a day exercising. For instance, you might go for a jog on a track, try some light aerobic exercise, or do weight training.

Volunteer to help out in your community.     4     Most communities have a year-round need for volunteers, although you may find that there are more opportunities around the holiday season, when many organizations run extra clothing and food drives.

Create a plan for the year ahead.As the year draws to a close, take a little time to think about your year ahead.     5    

A．Exercise each day to stay healthy and relieve stress.

B．Start by filling in the most important things you need to do.

C．Set aside time for any work or schoolwork you need to get done.

D．You might practice a new drawing technique if you love art, for instance.

E．Look online or reach out to nonprofits in your area to find out how you can help.

F．Spend your holiday break building contacts by looking up networking events near you.

G．By setting clear, achievable goals to accomplish, you’ll stay focused throughout the year.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why do fewer and fewer people do the cooking?

A．They are living a busy life.

B．It’s difficult to cater for all tastes.

C．There’s a wide variety of takeout food.

2. What do most people prefer to have?

A．Fast food.

B．Home-made dishes.

C．Low-sugar dessert.

3. What advice does the speaker give to people?

A．Ordering food on the Internet.

B．Cooking healthy meals at home.

C．Eating at a restaurant in the neighborhood.

4. What does the speaker mainly tell us?

A．Americans’ daily diet has changed a lot.

B．People like trying different cooking styles.

C．Ordering food online is convenient and popular.

5 . How does Lisa learn the pronunciation of new words?

A．By referring to a dictionary.

B．By asking her teacher for help.

C．By guessing it according to the rules.

6 . It was time to go back to school. I was excited to see friends I hadn’t seen in a really long time, but, to be honest, I was also nervous about all the new staff. That was why I _______ that I was extra well _______ .

My plan was to wake up early, put on my carefully _______ clothes and eat my carefully chosen breakfast. I would enter my brand-new classroom, and feel calm, cool and _______ for the rest of the day.

I have to say, everything went according to plan — _______ well, it didn’t.

My new teacher. Mr. Jax who seemed very strict and serious, asked each of us to tell a quick story about our _______. Most kids seemed pretty shy after being away from their _______ for a spell. As Susan talked about her family’s road trip, I heard a _______ scratchy-scratchy sound coming from under my desk. Was it the sound my hamster (仓鼠) makes when he is fluffing (抖松) up his _______? I ________ my backpack — and very quickly zipped it back up again. I had no idea when, why, or how Mr. Nibbles had ________ into my backpack, but there he was!

My heart pounded. This was ________ not how my first day back to school was supposed to go! “Arizona, it’s your turn,” said Mr. Jax. I sat still awkwardly but finally made words come out of my mouth, explaining what was ________ .

To my surprise, Mr. Jax comforted softly. “ The first day of school can be ________ for all of us.” Then he asked the class if anyone wanted to share ideas to help Mr. Nibbles feel more comfortable. As we ________ this. I noticed that trying to figure out how to help Mr. Nibbles helped all of us feel less anxious and calmed my nerves.

1.

A．thought

B．predicted

C．ensured

D．questioned

2.

A．informed

B．prepared

C．defined

D．received

3.

A．laid-out

B．clear-cut

C．dried-up

D．newly-built

4.

A．energetic

B．excited

C．collected

D．creative

5.

A．unless

B．as

C．when

D．until

6.

A．dreams

B．plans

C．learning methods

D．summer holidays

7.

A．parents

B．friends

C．dictionaries

D．toys

8.

A．deafening

B．distant

C．familiar

D．different

9.

A．feathers

B．wool

C．nest

D．bedding

10.

A．unwrapped

B．unfolded

C．unzipped

D．unbarred

11.

A．slid

B．broke

C．turned

D．knocked

12.

A．hardly

B．definitely

C．eventually

D．desperately

13.

A．helping out

B．breaking down

C．coming around

D．going on

14.

A．ridiculous

B．mysterious

C．challenging

D．informative

15.

A．planned

B．embraced

C．conducted

D．discussed

7 . Face blindness, a mystifying condition that can trick us into believing we recognize people we’ve never met or make us fail to recognize those we have, has been previously estimated to affect between 2 and 2.5 percent of people in the world.Now, a new study by researchers at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and the VA Boston Healthcare System is providing fresh insights into the disorder, suggesting it may be more common than currently believed.

Published in February 2023 in Cortex, the study findings indicate that as many as one in 33 people may meet the criteria for face blindness, or prosopagnosia (面孔失认症).“This translates to more than 10 million Americans,” the research team said.

The study found similar face-matching performance between people diagnosed with prosopagnosia using stricter vs looser criteria, suggesting that diagnostic criteria should be expanded to be more inclusive. That could lead to new diagnoses among millions who may have the disorder but don’t realize it.

The study results are based on a web-based questionnaire and tests administered to 3,341 individuals.First, the researchers asked participants whether they experience difficulties recognizing faces in their everyday lives.Then they administered two objective tests to determine whether they had difficulties learning new faces or recognizing highly familiar famous faces.

The results showed that 31 individuals out of the 3,341 had major prosopagnosia, while 72 of the 3,341 had a milder form. The researchers also observed that there were no neatly divided separate groups of people with poor or good ability to recognize faces. Rather, the ability to recognize faces appeared to lie on a continuum (连续体).

Finally, the researchers compared face-matching scores among people with prosopagnosia diagnosed using different criteria and found that using stricter diagnostic cutoffs did not correspond with lower face-matching scores.

In the new study, the researchers provide diagnostic suggestions for identifying mild and major forms of prosopagnosia based on guidelines for major and mild neurocognitive disorders in the DSM5, the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

1. Which of the following indicates a person has face blindness?

A．Failing to identify his belongings.

B．Being able to recognize his friends.

C．Mistaking a stranger for an acquaintance.

D．Misunderstanding ones’ facial expressions.

2. What question is sure to be included in the questionnaire?

A．Do you have trouble recognizing faces?

B．Do you know what face blindness means?

C．Do you know anybody with face blindness?

D．Do you experience difficulties in everyday life?

3. What do we know about the DSM5?

A．It came up based on the new study.

B．It has experienced four revisions.

C．It is only used to identify face blindness.

D．It participated in and funded the new study.

4. Where is the text most likely from?

A．A fiction novel.	B．A fashion website.
C．A health brochure.	D．A science magazine.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where did the speaker learn about college?

A．From the movies.

B．From her family.

C．From the books.

2. What helped change the speaker’s attitude towards study?

A．Her professor’s advice.

B．Her graduate program.

C．Her trip to Africa.

3. How does the speaker feel when she talks about her past experiences?

A．Regretful.

B．Relieved.

C．Grateful.

4. Who is the speaker probably talking to?

A．Conservation workers.

B．High school students.

C．College teachers.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What has Richard been doing?

A．Visiting a museum.

B．Watching TV.

C．Studying.

2. Why does Susan call Richard?

A．To ask for help.

B．To give thanks.

C．To make an appointment.

3. What does Susan want to do?

A．See an exhibition.

B．Buy a new cell phone.

C．Take pictures of the snow.

4. What will the speakers probably do?

A．Go to a park.

B．Play football.

C．Attend a party.

10 . 为了让学生全面发展，你校在课外活动中，举办了主题为“Life Skills Show”比赛，你赢得了一等奖。请你就你的参赛经历写一篇短文向校英文报投稿，内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 介绍你参赛的生活技能（烹饪或手工等）；
3. 个人感受。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Life Skills Show

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