1 . 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。

Lǎozìhào refers to the old and famous shops, which have always been reliable and trustworthy and still enjoy     1     irreplaceable position in people’s minds since long time. Not only do they represent high quality and good reputation, they have also become an indispensable part in     2     (people) daily life.

These famous and time-honored shops, eg, Quanjude and Tongrentang,     3     (locate) in Qianmen, the center of Beijing, all have represented the highly developed     4     (commerce) culture of old Beijing.

But these shops are more about businesses; they are also a historical and cultural phenomenon. He     5     has never tasted a roast duck will regret his whole life--such common sayings have made Quanjude a     6     (represent) of Beijing. Many other similar two-part allegorical sayings among the folks have also     7     (vivid) revealed the very characteristics of these old shops.

Nowadays, with the rapid development of economy and fierce competition in modern society, some Lǎozìhào shops have been keeping pace     8     the times and carrying forward their brands through continuous reforms and innovations. That’s why they    9     (stand) the test of time and survived in competition, while some others have faded into the history due to their inability     10     (adapt) to the rapid changes in modern social life.

2 . In 1948, Ladies Home Journal selected our family for its “How America Lives” feature. The reporter and photographer arrived at the end of May and followed all of us (Mom, Dad, my brother, sister and me) for a week, recording our every move. Everyone was pretty excited about it, especially in our town of 6,000, where things like this just didn’t happen.

Since the article would be published in early December, we had to pretend it was already autumn. The reporter asked mom to cook and serve a complete Thanksgiving meal. She told Mom to “go all out” and use her best holiday dishes for the feast.

Mom’s face fell. She didn’t want to admit that our best dishes weren’t exactly the best, let alone suitable for a national magazine. While the reporter continued with her interview, the photographer quietly excused himself and slipped away for over an hour. When he came back, he had a large box, which he placed on the floor, telling Mom to open it.

Her mouth wide open, her face lit up as if it was Christmas. Inside was a beautiful set of 12 dishes, each painted with patterns of flowers and golden brims (金边), made by the Homer Laughlin China Co. There was even a soup bowl, something we kids had never seen before. Mom was near tears as she lovingly handled each piece.

When it came time to serve dinner, Mom walked slowly from the kitchen with the lovely new plate, which contained a small “turkey” (in reality, a large chicken).

From that day on, Mom made sure they never saw the light of day unless it was a major event, though they were a must at every Thanksgiving.

I carry on the tradition, using the dishes for our Thanksgiving feast. But I serve a real turkey, and I serve it on the real Thanksgiving Day.

1. Where did the photographer possibly go while mom was interviewed?

A．A bookstore.

B．A china store.

C．A flower shop.

D．A candy shop.

2. What was mother’s first reaction when seeing the beautiful dishes?

A．She was calm as usual.	B．She was moved into tears.
C．She had a mix of feelings.	D．She thought little of them.

3. What a life can we infer the author’s family led in 1948?

A．Cozy.

B．Leisured.

C．Troubled.

D．Badly-off.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To persuade readers to buy the same dishes her family cherishes.

B．To tell us about the moving story behind the family-cherished dishes.

C．To contribute an article concerning her family to a popular magazine.

D．To write something down in memory of her mother and good days.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What do most people think is very important in spoken communication?

A．Pronunciation.

B．Grammar.

C．Vocabulary.

2. Why should you listen to experts according to the speaker?

A．To develop your reading fluency.

B．To improve your note-taking skills.

C．To find out your mispronunciations.

3. What is the speaker’s last suggestion?

A．Spelling out the difficult words.

B．Practicing reading the words aloud.

C．Checking the words in a dictionary.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did David do on his most recent holiday?

A．He had a boat trip.

B．He climbed a mountain.

C．He took a balloon flight.

2. What are on David’s list?

A．Things he wished to do.

B．Gifts he needed to buy.

C．Dates he had to remember.

3. Where does the woman suggest David go for his next holiday?

A．Mount Fuji.

B．The deep sea.

C．The Amazon.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. What did Alex do in the afternoon?

A．He had a walk.

B．He went hunting.

C．He planted trees.

2. What did Alex bring back?

A．Flowers.

B．Leaves.

C．Books.

3. What was Bob doing when Alex saw him?

A．Fishing.

B．Taking pictures.

C．Swimming.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When does Gomez watch a football game on TV?

A．When the stadium is crowded.

B．When his friends are too busy.

C．When he fails to get a ticket.

2. How much did Gomez pay for the football game last time?

A．$20.

B．$25.

C．$50.

7 . Carman Kelly, 82, needed a walking stick to push shopping carts (购物车) back to a certain area daily at an Arizona supermarket. Elizabeth Rizzo, a customer, wondered why the lady was still______at such an old age. She didn’t know that days later she would help change the lady’s______.

After______that the Walmart employee (雇员) was doing the job to clear about $10.000 of medical debt (债务), Rizzo made a TikTok video about her______

The video has been widely______and been viewed more than 15 million times. Through GoFundMe, a popular crowdfunding(众筹) website, Rizzo and her_______raised more than $129,000 for Kelly.

“I was______the amount (金额) we were able to collect,” Rizzo says. “I believe in the   _____of people and I believe if you______their heart, they’ll come together.”

Kelly doesn’t know how to_______Rizzo and the TikTok community. “There aren’t enough words to tell you how I feel,” she tells Rizzo.

Rizzo says she has a______grandmother. “My grandma_______when I was 15,” she says. “I always wished I had her in my adulthood. Now I’ve got my grandma back.”

She______walking down the streets as a young girl. Her grandmother told her to move any rock she saw to the side of the street so people wouldn’t______it. And her grandmother taught her to be kind to others. And it’s those lessons of ______that encouraged her to help Kelly.

1.

A．traveling

B．working

C．shopping

D．exercising

2.

A．dream

B．view

C．decision

D．life

3.

A．learning

B．promising

C．showing

D．doubting

4.

A．interest

B．suggestion

C．situation

D．choice

5.

A．spread

B．sold

C．produced

D．rented

6.

A．relatives

B．designers

C．doctors

D．followers

7.

A．worried about

B．surprised at

C．sorry for

D．careful with

8.

A．confidence

B．courage

C．goodness

D．honesty

9.

A．touch

B．comfort

C．discover

D．value

10.

A．protect

B．answer

C．introduce

D．thank

11.

A．strong

B．new

C．strict

D．busy

12.

A．returned

B．failed

C．died

D．changed

13.

A．remembers

B．imagines

C．admits

D．continues

14.

A．look for

B．think of

C．trip over

D．talk about

15.

A．challenge

B．patience

C．saving

D．giving

8 . California’s snowpack is more than two-and-a-half times larger than average (平均水平) right now, according to the state’s Department of Water Resources. As the weather gets warmer, it’s going to melt (融化). Scientists say there’s no question we need the snow.

“The melting of snow has always been important every single year in California,” said scientist Dr. Pat Abbott.

This comes as the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows almost two-thirds of the state is not experiencing drought (干旱), a huge improvement over the past few months. Unluckily, the snowpack can’t make certain that we’ll stay that way.

“Drought is part of California,” said Dr. Abbott. “We’ve had a temporary respite. That doesn’t mean it has gone away completely. It will be back sooner than we would like.”

The snow can be a valuable protection against wildfires, but only if it melts slowly. “Plants stay healthy. They have taken in enough water and are less likely to catch on fire for a longer time,” said Dr. Abbott. “If it becomes too hot, say in early June, and all that snow is melted and gone, the plants don’t get more water and start drying out. By the time we get to the end of the summer, it’s easier for them to catch fire. The bigger the fires are, the greater the challenge is for our firefighters.”

A quick melt can also flood places near the Sierra Nevada (a mountain range in eastern California) that got more rain than they could deal with this winter. That includes places like Tulare Lake (in the Central Valley of California), which was dry for years until this winter. Now, it’s more than 100 square miles in size and flooding communities around it.

The area is expecting even more flooding when the snowpack melts. But Dr. Abbott says floods like this are a necessary risk for water the state has needed for years. “The snow we’ve gotten this winter is highly positive,” said Dr. Abbott. “On the other side, nothing is ever 100%.” Dr. Abbott says the snow is also helping to fill Northern California’s man-made lake, which helps provide water we need.

1. What do the underlined words “temporary respite” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Close look.

B．Short break.

C．Clear goal.

D．Long history.

2. What can we learn from paragraph 5?

A．The snow’s melting speed matters.

B．It is costly to reduce the risk of wildfires.

C．Some plants died because it was too dry.

D．Plants will be hurt if the snow melts slowly.

3. What does Dr. Abbott think of the snowpack in general?

A．It calls for more attention.

B．It does good to California.

C．It may cause unnecessary worries.

D．It will cause danger in the long run.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．California’s snowpack: a wonderful view

B．Snowpack in California: a record snowfall

C．Snowpack in California: advantages and risks

D．California’s snowpack: the past and the present

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the speaker give the talk?

A．To express thanks.

B．To introduce a project.

C．To make an invitation.

2. What will take place next Saturday?

A．The sports day.

B．The reading evening.

C．The music competition.

3. Who does Help the Children help?

A．Children with family problems.

B．Children with health problems.

C．Children with learning difficulties.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the new skatepark?

A．Opposite the cinema.

B．Behind the man’s house.

C．Near the swimming pool.

2. What does the man say about the new skatepark?

A．It’s noisy.

B．It’s large.

C．It’s clean.

3. How much should the speakers pay each to get in the skatepark?

A．£3

B．£5

C．£7.

4. What does the woman suggest doing in the end?

A．Having lunch at the skatepark.

B．Staying at the skatepark until 1 pm.

C．Leaving early for the skatepark.