1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man doing?

A．Attending a lecture.

B．Conducting an interview.

C．Holding a press conference.

2. What has the woman been planning to do?

A．Take photography classes in an art school.

B．Work as a photographer in the future.

C．Do multiple jobs at the same time.

3. What does a National Geographic kind of photographer do?

A．Develop photos of different colors and sizes.

B．Host photographic exhibitions to make money.

C．Present geographic features by photographing in various places.

4. What is the most important thing for commercial shooting?

A．To follow some set routines.

B．To satisfy the needs of customers.

C．To express the voices of some people.

2 .

Sugar, protein and fat: if you’re good at scanning those nutrition facts on food and drinks packages, it’s thanks in large part to Burkey Belser, who is a well-known American graphic designer (平面设计师). But his work extended far beyond groceries. If you’ve noticed the Drug Facts box on over-the-counter medicines seems to be like the food label, that’s because Belser designed it, as well. He also created the yellow Energy Guide box for home appliances.

Belser’s passion for design started at a young age. He studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and began a journey to become a graphic designer. His exceptional talent and skill quickly gained recognition, earning him numerous awards and accolades.

Belser’s work is seen on billions of products. The nutrition fact box has been copied around the world. Creating the official food information box was a complicated process, with input from business groups and health advocates, along with Food and Drug Administration( FDA) experts. The design team worked through 35 versions before the product came out, and it was a huge success. “ That is a masterpiece of information architecture, and quite a victory for social responsibility, ” commented one Italian designer.

The nutrition label reflects Americans’ evolving (演变) relationship with food, shifting from an emphasis on vitamins and minerals to addressing obesity (肥胖) and related conditions. Belser’s work not only made an impact within the industry but also played a crucial role in effectively communicating important messages to the public.

Speaking of his success, Belser said that luck had probably played a big role. But he added, “ I’d say the willingness to work hard sets the stage to take advantage of whatever luck comes your way.”

1. What can we learn about Burkey Belser from paragraph 1?

A．He worked in groceries.	B．He majored in medicine.
C．He designed package labels.	D．He updated home appliances.

2. What does the underlined word “accolades” mean in paragraph 2?

A．Opportunities.

B．Degrees.

C．Suggestions.

D．Praises.

3. What is the significance of Belser’s work?

A．It helps fight Americans’ obesity.

B．It improves the public’s eating habits.

C．It makes information easily accessible.

D．It promotes the food industry’s images.

4. What was the key to Belser’s success?

A．His good luck.	B．His determination.
C．Public donation.	D．Business cooperation.

3 . On July 28, I retired from my position. After teaching for many years, I looked forward to kayaking (划独木舟) with my grandsons, seeing friends and traveling for leisure with my husband. But my body had other plans for me. A broken spine (脊椎) in my back took me down a path that upended my plans.

I have long had back pain. However, I pushed through the pain to do my work, which worsened my condition. Doctors urged an operation when increased disability meant I could not sit, stand or walk for a long time. But I wanted to see whether physical therapy (治疗) could create an easier option.

Indeed, hard work with a great physical therapist has let me improve my mobility, sitting and standing. But X-rays told a different story. My spine was unstable and bending. After careful consideration and a second opinion from another professional, I agreed to surgery yet in the near term. Needless to say, the past months have been tough and the way ahead will be even tougher. Kayaking with my grandsons in the peacefulness of the lake is all out of reach, for now.

When I met my physical therapist for the first time, I was a mess. He listened to me outline my history with tears and then calmly said, “You have to make friends with your body.” I have repeated that line to myself daily and worked to embrace my body. I have focused on gratitude. I’m grateful that I do not have a fatal disease. I’m grateful that the body I have remains alert to the world, loved by family and friends. I’m grateful that I am still myself.

I don’t know exactly how the future will play out. The surgeon assures me that I should be able to get in my kayak by summer. But I may have to make friends with a different body, one that is mine regardless of the shape.

1. Why did the author’s condition become worse?

A．She disliked physical therapy.

B．She hurt her back when kayaking.

C．She still worked despite back pain.

D．She was unwilling to have an operation.

2. What can we learn about the author from paragraph 3?

A．She forgot to kayak with her grandsons.

B．She decided to accept an operation right away.

C．She completely recovered after physical therapy.

D．She asked another doctor for advice on the operation.

3. What changed the author’s attitude towards her body?

A．Her wish to enjoy retirement life.

B．Her physical therapist’s advice.

C．Her worsening physical condition.

D．Her love for her family and friends.

4. Which of the following is the most suitable title for the text?

A．Learning to accept my body

B．Enjoying my retirement life

C．Fighting against my back pain

D．Being grateful for what I have

4 . A language corpus (语料库) is a huge collection of texts taken from print, video, audio and other sources. It is a powerful tool that can help you learn more about English words and phrases.

The Corpus of Contemporary American English, or COCA, contains over one billion words from 1990 to 2019. And it has many ways to help learners find out more about how words are used.

How to use COCA

First, you will need to register with COCA to use the collection. You can register for two kinds of accounts. A free account limits you to 20 searches for words within any 24- hour period. A paid account will give you 200 searches within any 24-hour period.

Here are the steps for using COCA to find examples of how a word is used. We will use the word profound to show this.

·On the home page. type the word profound in the white search box on the left side of the screen.

·Click “find matching strings” just below the search box. This will take you to a new web-page.

·On this new page. you will see the word profound in blue. Click on it.

·You will now see a page with 100 examples using the word profound, and the word profound is shown in green. The source of each example is shown on the left side.

·If you click on the source on the left, COCA will show you a larger part of the text containing the example.

·If you want to see more examples, click the two forward page arrows >>at the top or bottom left. This brings you to the next 100 examples. In this way, you might find more kinds of sources for the examples.

1. What is COCA?

A．A textbook on American English changes.

B．A report about the development of English.

C．An Essential tool for beginners of English.

D．A database of Contemporary American English.

2. What is the disadvantage of a free account?

A．Only 200 searches available.	B．Less usage within 24 hours.
C．Only 20 examples per word.	D．Difficulty in applying for an account.

3. How can you find a broader source for each example?

A．Reenter this word on the home page.	B．Click another page with 100 more examples.
C．Click on the left side of the relevant example.	D．Click page arrows at the top or bottom left.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers talking about?

A．Benefits of exercise.

B．Ways of keeping fit.

C．Tips for losing weight.

2. What does the scientific journal say about keeping fit?

A．Regular mild physical activity works better.

B．Working out at the gym is the most rewarding.

C．Avoid eating after doing intensive (高强度的) exercise.

3. What does Rashmi do to stay fit?

A．He works out at the gym.

B．He runs in the park.

C．He goes cycling.

6 . Competing for a Trip to Soma Bay, Egypt

Soma Bay is a perfect place for sunny relaxation. If you take a trip there, you can also take part in the competition we organize.

The Destination

Lapped by the Red Sea on three sides and with views of sandy beaches and desert mountains, Soma Bay can attract nature lovers most, Spreading across almost 2,500 acres, the Egyptian tourist attraction has an 18-hole golf course designed by Gary Player, a golfing enthusiast, as well as the largest Thalasso spa in Africa. Kiteboarding, diving and horse riding are all on offer, too.

Of Soma Bay’s five accommodation options, a five-star hotel enjoys a fantastic location on the highest point of the Soma Bay peninsula. It has a number of guest rooms and suites with private balconies, as well as four on-site restaurants, You can enjoy beach-side pizza, take afternoon tea, or stop for a drink by the 18th hole. They are all offered by the hotel.

The Prize

With the official permission of Soma Bay, the winner can enjoy a four-night stay in a classic room at the five-star hotel on a half-price basis. The prize includes return economy class flight tickets with overhead cabin luggage from the UK to Hurghada International Airport up to the value of £650 per person, with direct routes available from cities including London, Manchester and Bristol, plus return airport transfers to Soma Bay (UK transfers aren’t included).

To Enter

Answer the following question online at natgeotv,com/uk/competitions:

ON WHICH SEA IS SOMA BAY LOCATED?

Competition closes on 31 October 2023.

The winner must be a UK adult resident, aged 18 or over.

1. What does the five-star hotel offer?

A．Games on a golf course.	B．Tickets for kiteboarding.
C．Something to eat and drink.	D．Accommodation on the beach.

2. What can the winner get?

A．A free stay in the perfect hotel.	B．A return airport transfer to the UK.
C．A possible direct flight ticket from Bristol.	D．A first class flight from the UK to Hurghada

3. What do we know about the competition?

A．It welcomes children.	B．It covers multiple questions.
C．It targets at Egyptian citizens.	D．It ends on the last day of October.

7 . Community Volunteers Program

Community Volunteers Program is a brand new service opportunity that engages volunteers   in weekly service with community-based organizations in neighborhoods surrounding the Boston campus.It offers various volunteer placements that will allow you to connect your skills, passions, and interests with weekly   service!

826 Boston

It is a nonprofit kids writing and publishing organization empowering traditionally under-served students(age 2 to 13)to find their voices,tell their stories,and gain communication skills to succeed in school and in future life.

·Primary Focus:After-school     enrichment/tutoring.

·Opportunity Type:Remote.

Family Gym Program

Family Gym’s goal is to provide families with young children(age 0 to 10)with a safe, accessible space to engage in fun,and age-appropriate physical activity.

·Primary Focus: Nutrition and Meal Assistance, Nutrition and Physical Education.

·Opportunity Type:Virtual/Remote.

Community Servings

Community Servings actively engages the community to provide medically tailored, nutritious, scratch-made meals to critically ill kids(age 6 to 10)and   their   families.

·Primary Focus:Food Security,Nutrition and Meal Assistance.

·Opportunity Type:In person.

Hernández After School Program

HASP involves youth from the Rafael Hernández Two-Way Bilingual School to provide     the highest quality of specialized services to meet the educational,social, emotional,cultural,and       recreational needs of its students(age 5 to 12) in the surrounding communities.

·Primary Focus: After-school enrichment/tutoring for multilingual students.

·Opportunity Type: Remote.

1. What is the main job of volunteers in 826 Boston?

A．To teach students expressive skills.	B．To provide kids with physical training.
C．To offer teenagers social assistance.	D．To help youth with emotional problems.

2. Which program may prefer volunteers with medical knowledge?

A．826 Boston.	B．Family Gym Program.
C．Community Servings.	D．Hernndez After School Program.

3. What do the four programs have in common?

A．They advocate healthy diets.	B．They focus on education.
C．They feature online service.	D．They center around children.

8 . Like many people, public speaking once filled me with fear As a writer, I felt much more ________ expressing myself on the page, rather than on the ________. Strangely, I found that the feelings of ________ to be perfectly tolerable; ________, I was concerned with the ways that others would perceive my nervous energy. A slight change of ________, the unconscious biting of my lip — I assured that I’d be ________ for any nom-verbal signal that showed my lack of ________. I was experiencing anxiety about my anxiety—consequences that made the whole task feel much more ________.

You might have ________ this yourself before a job interview or important work meeting in front of senior colleagues. And the more you try to ________ your feelings, the more obvious they appear to others.

According to a striking new study, however, these concerns may be ________. Jamie Whitehouse, a research fellow at Nottingham Trent University in the UK, has shown that visible signs of stress are often ________, leaving others more likely to like us and treat us ________. If so, then we need not try so hard to ________ a calm-and-collected poker face, safe in the knowledge that people will relate well to our ________.

1.

A．anxious

B．comfortable

C．cautious

D．hesitant

2.

A．exam room

B．video call

C．stage center

D．teacher’s desk

3.

A．burden

B．loneliness

C．conflict

D．anxiety

4.

A．besides

B．instead

C．therefore

D．otherwise

5.

A．voice

B．appearance

C．attitude

D．routine

6.

A．paused

B．rejected

C．assessed

D．warned

7.

A．knowledge

B．experience

C．process

D．confidence

8.

A．astonishing

B．terrifying

C．pressing

D．confusing

9.

A．noticed

B．refreshed

C．mentioned

D．supposed

10.

A．permit

B．declare

C．hide

D．deserve

11.

A．practical

B．inaccurate

C．unpredictable

D．unnecessary

12.

A．appealing

B．annoying

C．frustrating

D．convincing

13.

A．warmly

B．apparently

C．curiously

D．casually

14.

A．remind

B．require

C．wander

D．maintain

15.

A．attention

B．expectation

C．emotions

D．appreciation

9 . 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。

Thanks to our country’s efforts, traditional Chinese culture today is shining with a new vitality,     1     is     increasingly appealing to younger generations both at home and abroad.

Dressed up in an    2     (elegantly)traditional Chinese Hanfu, JongMay Urbonya, an American lady with brown hair, shares her understanding of ancient Chinese poetry    3     perfect Mandarin in front of the camera. So far her short videos     4     (attract) a flood of thumbs up and positive comments from Chinese viewers online.

This 28-year-old vlogger,     5     ( current) living in Beijing, started a company in April with an aim of promoting traditional Chinese culture on Douyin and Bilibili. Besides    6     (engage) in literature, she also focuses on other themes, such as traditional Chinese clothing and dancing.

JongMay was born in 1994 in Dalian, China’s Liaoning Province, where her parents worked as    7     (professor) of English. She returned to the United States at the age of six, and came back to China as    8     high school student in 2011. She studied Chinese dance in college and has stayed in Beijing ever since.

“When I was a kid, I was    9     (addict) to Costumes in ancient China and often threw sheets over my shoulders pretending to be an ancient Chinese lady,” she said. “So I thought I had to come to China    10     (learn ) about the culture more deeply.”

10 . 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。

Easton retired(退休) as a school teacher, and he didn’t have enough savings. What’s worse, his wife, Cassandra, had heart disease that needed expensive treatment.

To save his wife’s life, Easton didn’t have a choice but to take up a job, and he found one as a pizza delivery(递送) man at Rooster’s Pizza. On his first day on the job, his co-workers judged him because the sight of an 84-year-old pizza delivery man was undoubtedly a rare one. But Easton didn’t care.

After delivering the first two orders that day, Easton was on his way to deliver the third one, when he realized his car was low on gas. He stopped at a gas station, worried he would be late for his next delivery. Determined to make it on time, Easton grabbed the steering wheel and drove as fast as he could. However, as he reached one of the main roads, a police car stopped him.

When Officer Jenkins and Officer Matthew walked up to Easton’s car, they were shocked to see an 84-year-old behind the wheel of a pizzeria car. Moreover, they didn’t expect an old man to be speeding.

“You see,” Easton said nervously, “I am running late for pizza delivery. We have a policy of delivering pizza within 45 minutes, or I’ll have to pay for it out of my pocket, and I need money for my wife’s treatment. I hope you understand…”

Officer Matthew looked at Easton’s teary eyes and trembling hands and felt deeply sad for him. However, he couldn’t go against his line of duty. They had to give him a ticket anyway. Easton was late for the delivery that day, prompting his manager to deduct(扣除) it from his salary. He was also warned that he would have to leave if he repeated the mistake.

Not losing heart, Easton set out for his deliveries the following day. “Rooster’s Pizza!” he shouted as he rang the doorbell of one of the houses on his list.

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

When the door opened, Easton recognized his customer was Officer Matthew!

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Easton couldn’t believe what had just happened and was surprised by what Officer Matthew did for him.

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