1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1. Who is the talk aimed at?

A．Children.

B．Teenagers

C．Adults.

2. What does the speaker say about the programs?

A．They offer courses for beginners only.

B．They provide flexible language lessons.

C．They give online learning materials for free.

3. What kind of teachers are available?

A．Native speakers.

B．Qualified professors.

C．Experienced travelers.

4. What’s the purpose of the talk?

A．To teach communication skills.

B．To promote courses.

C．To discuss a program.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why did Nina throw snow at Alex?

A．Alex knocked down her snowman.

B．Alex hoped to have a snowball fight.

C．Nina only wanted to play with snow.

2. What will Nina probably do next?

A．Go to the bathroom.

B．Apologize to Alex.

C．Take a good rest.

3. What was Betty invited to do?

A．See a film.

B．Go around Nina’s home.

C．Pay a visit to Alex.

3 . Studies have shown the mere exposure effect, also referred to as the familiarity principle, inspires our decisions. It is a helpful psychological mechanism that helps us sustain our energy and focus our attention on other things. Getting used to new things takes effort and it can be exhausting. So unless we have a terrible experience, we are likely to buy from companies we’ve got used to. That is why companies spend so much money on advertising and marketing and why insurance companies openly charge existing customers more than new ones.

It’s not the case that we only desire things we already know. Some studies suggest when invited to share our preferences, we sometimes see less familiar options as more desirable. But when acting on that preference, we fall back to what we know. This might explain why sometimes the things we want and the things we do don’t quite match up. We might even return to companies that treated us poorly in the past or stay in bad relationships.

It’s easy to paint the familiarity principle as an enemy or something to battle as if it is something that holds us back from living our dreams. But this attitude might be overwhelming because it tends to encourage us toward big-picture thinking. Where we imagine that change requires a substantial dramatic swing that we don’t feel ready for. Some articles suggest the solution to familiarity frustration is complete exposure to novelty. While this can appear effective in the short run, we may only end up replacing one problem with another. It also risks overwhelm and burnout.

So what if we can work with the familiarity principle instead? Familiarity is something we can learn to play with and enjoy. It is a setting for creativity and a pathway to expansion. We can broaden the zone of familiarity bit by bit. If we think of familiarity as something that can expand, we can consider changing the conditions in and around our lives to make more space for our preferences to take root and grow gently. From here, we will start to make decisions, drawing from an ever-deepening pool of valuable options.

1. What allows insurance companies to charge old customers more?

A．The improved service.	B．The advertising cost.
C．The familiarity principle.	D．The law of the market.

2. What can be learned from paragraph 2?

A．Our preferences affect our decisions.

B．Familiarity tends to generate disrespect.

C．The familiarity principle is a double-edged sword.

D．There can be a mismatch between desires and actions.

3. What is the author’s attitude towards the solution in some articles?

A．Disapproving.

B．Tolerant.

C．Objective.

D．Reserved.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Step Out Of Your Familiarity Zone	B．Spare A Thought For Your Preference
C．Gently Expand Your Familiarity Zone	D．Give Priority To The Mere Exposure Effect

4 . 假设你是李华, 来自英国的师生即将结束在你校为期两周的访问活动。请你写一篇英文发言稿, 在欢送会上代表学生会发言。内容包括：

1. 活动回顾;

2. 活动意义。

要求：

1. 文章开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数;

2. 词数80左右。

Dear teachers and fellow students,

As the representative of the Students’ Union, I, Li Hua,

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

We look forward to welcoming you back to our school in the near future.

Thank you

5 . This is the first draft (草稿) of the book. Please feel perfectly free to________it.

A．deal with

B．comment on

C．complain about

D．confirm on

6 . Students cannot________knowledge unless they study, just as farmers cannot harvest unless they till and sow.

A．achieve

B．acquire

C．require

D．request

7 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1. Which name isn’t Anglo Saxon in origin?

A．Edgar.

B．Oswald.

C．Robert.

2. Where does the name Charles come from?

A．German.

B．French.

C．Greek.

3. What does the name Philip mean?

A．Twin.

B．Home ruler.

C．Friend of horses.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why didn’t the woman open the present when she received it?

A．She didn’t like it.

B．She thought that it would be impolite.

C．Her host family told her not to do that.

2. What do we know about the woman?

A．She is a little shy.

B．She has been in America for years.

C．She knows very little about American customs.

3. What does the man tell the woman to do?

A．Send her host family a thank-you letter.

B．Send her host family a present.

C．Give back the present to her host family.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the man last see Betty’s father?

A．Five years ago.

B．Five months ago.

C．Two months ago.

2. What happened to Betty’s father two months ago?

A．He started feeling weak.

B．He was seriously ill.

C．He was in hospital for treatment.

3. What is important according to the man?

A．Taking care of our health when we are young.

B．Going to the doctor when feeling sick.

C．Always keeping in contact with parents.

10 . Always late? Here are some tips to break the habit

We’ve all run late before, whether it was because of a missed alarm, failing to find the right outfit, or getting stuck in traffic. It can turn into a routine for some, and if you’re constantly finding yourself on the later side of a deadline, consider these tips to break the habit.

Stop snoozing (小睡)

It’s so easy to keep on pressing that snooze button in the morning. We tell ourselves “    1     ,” but most of the time that isn’t the case, and we end up late and stressed. Just put your alarm across the room to force yourself out of bed, or go to bed earlier.

    2    

A busy lifestyle means a busy to-do list. When a random task comes into your mind, like replying to an email or unloading the dishwasher, say no to the urge. Chances are that it will still be there later.

Take transition activities into account

If you take a bus to school every morning, you probably have to walk to the bus station and then wait for a few minutes.     3    . These activities can regularly slip our minds when assessing time, but they add up!

Reframe your thinking about being early

Earliness is not a waste of time.     4    . Giving yourself those minutes of calm allows you to re-center your mind. Plus, you may even have time to leisurely complete some tasks like replying to emails, reading a book or making a to-do list.

Think and prepare ahead

Consider which activities from your morning routine take up most of your time and tackle them the night before.     5    . Whatever frees up some important time for you the next day is okay.

A．In fact, it’s quite the opposite

B．I’ll just do everything else faster

C．Besides, there may be a traffic jam

D．Resist doing just “one more thing”

E．Realize how long things actually take

F．You could lay your clothes out, for example

G．Just allow yourself extra time to complete it