1 . I was sitting with my study group when I received an email from my landlord. “Your apartment has lost ______.” This was my first spring in Montreal. I’m from ______ Saskatoon in winter — so no stranger to cold weather — but the damage an ice storm could ______ wasn’t something I was used to.

A dozen thoughts raced through my head. With no Wi-Fi or heat, how would I cook supper or finish my ______ for grad school? “You can come and stay with me.” My new friend Kanika’s voice cut through the noise of my ______. I hesitated because I didn’t want to ______ her with a house guest at such short notice. But she ______.

An hour later, I watched in ______ as the friend I had met only six months ago quickly and generously prepared her own room for me to use. Our night ______ continued into the morning, from what we wanted to do after our graduate studies to our ______ childhood cartoon characters. It turned out that we had much in common.

During my ______, never once did Kanika ask how much longer I was going to be at her place. ______ she always assured me that I was welcome to stay for as long as I needed. When my power finally came back, we were both sad that our adventure together had come to an end, but ______ that we had made so many memories. What I ______ would be a stressful, lonely week turned into one of friendship and fond memories. And I’ll remember that ______ when I see someone else in need.

1.

A．appeal

B．power

C．sponsors

D．slogans

2.

A．fascinating

B．outstanding

C．uplifting

D．freezing

3.

A．cause

B．limit

C．tolerate

D．detect

4.

A．reward

B．assignment

C．request

D．certificate

5.

A．businesses

B．notices

C．thoughts

D．desires

6.

A．recognize

B．entertain

C．burden

D．charge

7.

A．insisted

B．arranged

C．approved

D．explained

8.

A．amazement

B．curiosity

C．sorrow

D．embarrassment

9.

A．schedules

B．imaginations

C．expectations

D．conversations

10.

A．changing

B．mistaken

C．dramatic

D．familiar

11.

A．age

B．stay

C．study

D．escape

12.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Rather

D．Anyway

13.

A．grateful

B．puzzled

C．regretful

D．interested

14.

A．expanded

B．confirmed

C．feared

D．guaranteed

15.

A．generosity

B．thrill

C．satisfaction

D．kindness

2 . “Are you all right?” the student asked as she passed me in the hallway. I was in the final stretch of last work before writing my essay. The student, who was 4 years behind me in the same Ph.D. program, went on to say, “I see people from your group working so much, putting in extra hours, even at night.” It set me thinking a lot.

As a first-year Ph.D. student, I was lucky to have kind and understanding advisers. But I felt overwhelming pressure to become a perfect student. I kept finding a million reasons why I was coming into graduate school at a disadvantage compared with my peers. As a student from Colombia, I had been educated at institutions my professors and colleagues had never heard of, I spoke with an accent that was hard to understand, and I was older than most of the people in my cohort.

I noticed that most of the people around me seemed to be working all the time. I began to spend many weekday nights and weekends in the lab. But my strategy didn’t work. I crashed from burnout. The tiredness took a toll on my productivity and motivation. During one of many mindless Sundays in the office, I realized I’d fallen into the trap of assuming my colleagues’ work habits were the standard for belonging and being worthy of respect — and it wasn’t sustainable.

From then on, I stopped counting the number of work hours I was putting in, leaving space every day for exercising and doing activities that I enjoyed. Eventually, I realized nobody was keeping track of the amount of time I spent in the lab anyway and it wasn’t something I needed to worry about.

I noticed that having more time for myself made me more rested and motivated when I went back to work. I continued quietly along this path for years, until that conversation in the hallway. So, when I ran into her again, weeks later, I told her that even though I was feeling a lot of pressure in the final year of my Ph.D., I was putting my mental and physical health first and wasn’t working overtime. I also began to talk with other students about how quality sleep, physical activity, healthy eating, and reasonable work hours were a daily part of my routine.

1. What can we learn about the student?

A．He spent much time in lab work.	B．He had finished the Ph.D. program.
C．He was concerned about the author.	D．He was putting in extra hours at night.

2. How does the author feel about his work at first?

A．Anxious.

B．Ambitious.

C．Dissatisfied.

D．Enthusiastic.

3. Which can replace the underlined phrase “took a toll on” in Para. 3?

A．Added fuel to.	B．Had a negative impact on.
C．Cast new light on.	D．Depended too much on.

4. What does the author intend to tell us?

A．A healthy work-life balance counts.

B．A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

C．Fitting in doesn’t mean working overtime.

D．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.

3 . Each US university and college sets its own admission standards and decides which applicants meet those standards. But the steps are the same for each. Here are some of the major steps you will follow:

Timing

Universities and colleges in the US usually offer two main academic terms: Spring terms run from January to May, and fall terms run from mid-August or September to December. While each US university and college will have different dates for applying to programs, application submissions are usually open and accepted 10months before the program starts.

Application

Each institution has its own application form, and all US universities which accept international students give you the option to apply online. Keep in mind that many US institutions have an application fee.

Take admissions tests

Students applying to universities and colleges in the US must take certain examinations (SAT, ACT, GMAT, etc. ) that measure achievement. International students must also take a test that measures English language excellence. These tests are given at test centers around the world. They are “standardized”, so that students take the same test at every test center. Your scores give the admissions office a uniform international standard for measuring your ability in comparison with other students.

Receive acceptance letters

After the application deadline, you will begin receiving letters from your chosen schools. Some universities inform candidates of their acceptance soon after their documents have arrived in the admissions office; this is called ”rolling admissions”. Other schools, however, wait several months and inform all candidates at one time.

1. What can we learn about application?

A．There is a standard application form.

B．One will be charged for his/her application.

C．It is still available when the program starts.

D．It has to be submitted in person ahead of time.

2. What should a Japanese student do if he/she wants to apply to US colleges?

A．Sit the test in US	B．Speak well Japanese.
C．Excel in English.	D．Volunteer at test centers.

3. Which section of a newspaper is this text most likely taken from?

A．Culture.

B．Travelling.

C．Entertainment.

D．Campus.

4 . Macie Semrau, a 6-year-old girl from Eliot, Maine, seldom missed school. So, when she refused to even get dressed one day, her mother decided to allow her to stay home with her father Kyle and her 4-year-old brother Caleb. The family would later be extremely thankful that the little girl refused to leave after she found her father passed out in the basement.

After returning from his night work, Kyle was feeling light-headed. He told his wife Kate that he would be laying low for the day with their children. He finally made his way to the basement. Macie paid attention to her father’s condition when she heard him shouting, and she and Caleb went to have a look. Macie found her 37-year-old father was about to lose awareness (意识). She asked him for his phone’s passcode (密码) so she could unlock it. After successfully opening his phone, she found the local police department’s number and called the police.

Smith was floored by Macie’s decision-making and her ability to stay calm. The little girl listed the family’s Goodwin Road address while explaining that her father was in trouble. In the meantime, Caleb comforted his father. Thanks to Macie and Caleb, he was sent to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, where he required four liters of oxygen (氧气) and spent three days recovering.

“I’m very lucky, obviously because of my daughter and son and the police’s response” said Kate. “It was quick,” he added, mentioning that the police arrived just in two minutes thanks to Macie’s call. “It was unbelievable. I was in tears myself,” he said.   

The Eliot Police Department also praised the young girl for her quick thinking and strong awareness. Eliot Police Chief Elliot Moya praised the Semraus for teaching their children about awareness of their surroundings (环境) as well as communication skills. Can your child open your phone and call the police? If not, now’s the time for them to learn.

1. What do we know about Macie from paragraph 1?

A．She was late for class regularly.	B．She went off to school almost every day.
C．She enjoyed staying home with her father.	D．She liked to play with her brother at home.

2. What did Macie think of first to help her father?

A．How to call for help with her father’s phone.

B．How to give emergency treatment to her father.

C．How to send her father to hospital with her brother.

D．How to get her father’s phone to connect to the Internet.

3. Why did Kyle say he was lucky?

A．His daughter was wise to skip school that day.

B．His kids and the police’s response was immediate.

C．A policeman happened to be there to come to his help.

D．The police department’s phone was not busy that day.

4. We can infer that parents had better teach their kids to ________.

A．fit into their new surroundings	B．show off their communication skills
C．remember the police’s phone number	D．learn some practical life skills earlier

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where did the tour start?

A．From Germany.

B．From Amsterdam.

C．From Switzerland.

2. What special attraction does the speaker recommend?

A．The art museums.

B．The Eiffel Tower.

C．The Montparnasse Tower.

3. Why does the speaker like Line 63?

A．It offers good views.

B．It covers more territory.

C．It’s the cheapest travel means.

4. What does the speaker say about the subway system in Paris?

A．It is easy to get lost.

B．It offers free coffee.

C．It is excellent.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the aim of the campaign?

A．To remind people of Earth Day.

B．To encourage people to reduce garbage.

C．To warn people of the bad effects of pollution.

2. What will be the task on the second day?

A．Designing posters.

B．Planting trees.

C．Collecting garbage.

3. What does the man expect the teachers to do?

A．Stop driving cars.

B．Paint paper.

C．Decorate classrooms.

4. How does Sara find the man’s ideas?

A．Wonderful.

B．Confusing.

C．Strange.

7 . Some people worry that there’s too much technology in our lives.And they may have a point, given how countless people now carry the internet around in their pocket and use it as a primary form of communication. It’s practically difficult to shun technology in our world. There are computer microchips(微芯片) in our watches, our cars, light switches, even our pets! Where will it end?

Well, if certain people have their way, it’ ll go even further. We’ll have microchips implanted(植入) into our brains that can interact with the computers by thought alone. It may sound like something from the science fiction, but in many ways, things look quite promising. Thanks to the ability to send and receive information remotely via computers microchips and other related devices have long been put into brains.

For example, electrodes have been implanted in the brains of epilepsy patients to better record and even predict the abnormal neurological activity. Similarly, deep-brain stimulation, through implanted devices that cause activity in key brain regions, is an established treatment for things like Parkinson’s disease, and is even being looked into for illnesses like depression.

However,it’s another thing to place such devices in healthy individuals. There are the practical concerns,not least of which is what these chips will be made of. The inside of the brain is a mass of highly reactive chemicals and electrical activity. Implants would need to be inert(静止的) enough to not upset the delicate processes by their presence, but also sensitive enough to read and process the activity around them.Current technology has made impressive progress with this, but if it were to be rolled out to millions of people, we’d need to be 100 per cent certain that it’s safe.

How many people will actually want to have technology literally put into their brain? A surprising 60 per cent of Americans say they’d be okay with it, but that’s when it’s purely theoretical. In reality, the possibility of having strangers stick chips in your brain is likely to prove unattractive, especially for a population where millions get mad at fictional microchips in vaccines(疫苗), and even more are frightened of dentists.

Ultimately, the technology of computer-brain interface(接口) implants is still far away from us.

1. What does the underlined word “shun” in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Develop.

B．Avoid.

C．Change.

D．Trust.

2. What does the author want to tell us by the examples in paragraph 3?

A．The possible treatment for particular diseases.

B．The process of human-computer interaction.

C．The existing application of microchip implants.

D．The future of microchips and devices alike.

3. How may most Americans react to implanting chips in the brain in reality?

A．They may reject it.

B．They may expect it.

C．They may adjust to it.

D．They may feel curious about it.

4. What might be the best title for the text?

A．Computer-brain interface: The light of the future

B．Innovation is necessary to make progress

C．Where are we in the medical technology?

D．Mind-controlled tech: Is it possible?

8 . Sam Shepler was not surprised the first time he was asked to make a video resume (简历) in 2021. The 32-year-old had noticed the trend growing in the previous year, and was applying for a video-editing role. The role did not require any public speaking, and Shepler had no experience talking about himself on camera. Even though he got the job, the process felt more burdensome than usual. “I honestly prefer the old-fashioned resume and interview, ” he says.

A recent survey showed that 79% of hiring managers thought that video resumes had become “more important” than before for vetting (审查) candidates, and 61% of job seekers thought “ a recorded video could be the next version of the traditional cover letter”. As remote work has made video an increasingly common part of life at work, are video resumes the future—whether candidates want them to be or not?

Chloe Chioy, 22, believes a video resume was crucial in helping her secure her first job after university. “It was a decision on my part to submit a video resume,” says the Taipei-based digital marketing coordinator, who works remotely for a UK-based company. The job advertisement only stated that a resume was required. “Being a fresh graduate, I knew experience was my major disadvantage. I think showing my personality and attitude in the video helped my application.” She also made sure to emphasise skills relevant to the role, including screenshots of articles she had written, clips (片段) of her public speaking, and showing off her video-editing abilities.

Chioy’s approach made use of some of the distinct benefits of video resumes, says recruitment (招聘) specialist Jan Tegze. This can be particularly helpful for applicants with little experience applying in competitive fields who need an extra edge to secure a role. He also mentions that he cannot see the video resume replacing its written counterpart (相对物) any time soon. “Recruitment really hasn’t changed for decades. We are using different tools that are a little bit faster, but it’s still about human interaction,” he says.

1. What does paragraph 1 tell us about Sam Shepler?

A．He felt awkward in front of a camera.

B．He was inexperienced in editing videos.

C．He liked the traditional hiring process better.

D．He applied for a job that valued public speaking.

2. What does the data in paragraph 2 imply?

A．Most candidates no longer use cover letters.

B．There is a growing demand for video resumes.

C．Most hiring managers screen candidates via video.

D．Video becomes a common part of remote working.

3. Which of the following words can best describe Chloe Chioy?

A．Brave and optimistic.

B．Selfless and polite.

C．Honest and independent.

D．Creative and smart.

4. What might Jan Tegze agree with?

A．Written resumes won’t be replaced in the short term.

B．Using different tools can speed up the selection of talents.

C．Virtual hiring is particularly popular in competitive fields.

D．Sending a video resume isn’t very helpful for fresh graduates.

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。

    1     (create) in 2010, Chinese Language Day was designated to celebrate multilingualism and cultural    2     (diverse), and promote the equal use of the six official languages within the United Nations.

The Confucius Institute at Ljubljana University in Slovenia held an event Thursday     3     (mark) the 14th annual Chinese Language Day. Nearly 300 people participated in the event, teachers, students, lovers of the Chinese language and culture, and overseas Chinese visitors     4     (include).

“The Chinese language is increasingly becoming the very bond     5     links friendly relations between China and the world,     6     (particular) Slovenia, and promotes mutual understanding and trust between Chinese and Slovenian people,” Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia Wang Shunqing said.

The Confucius Institute also     7     (organize) workshops, such as calligraphy, painting, tea art, cultural     8     (perform) and food tasting, to showcase traditional Chinese culture in an all-round way and to build a platform for people-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and Slovenia.

    9     the end of 2021, more than 180 countries and regions around the world had offered education in Chinese language, more than 70 countries had included Chinese in their national education systems, and     10     number of people studying and using Chinese in countries other than China had reached 200 million, according to the United Nations statistics.

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。

Chinese shoppers flooded to e-commerce platforms and rushed to purchase discounted items worth hundreds of billions of yuan during this year’s Double 11,     1     (push) up the sales of domestic brands and superior goods,     2     indicates the enormous vitality and resilience of the country’s consumer market.

    3     China’s biggest shopping event of the year, the Double 11,     4     unique festival, which began in late October and peaked on Saturday,     5     (play) a vital role in stimulating people’s purchasing appetites and promoting the recovery of consumption and economic growth for more than ten years.

2023 marks the first post-pandemic Singles Day, whose consumption returns to normal levels. We are seeing stronger spending, evidenced by the 18 percent increase in total spending     6     (compare) with 2022.     7     various marketing campaigns are launched, consumers are more sensible and     8     (knowledge) about potential purchases than ever before.

Chinese shoppers are also willing to devote their attention to more novel platforms that blur the boundaries between entertainment and retail, particularly in livestreaming e-commerce provided by short-video platforms such as Douyin and Kuaishou. Domestic brands, especially those     9     (feature) creative designs that incorporate traditional Chinese elements, are gaining     10     (popular) among China’s younger generations, who have a growing sense of national pride and confidence in Chinese culture.