1 . Here are some of the best shopping malls in the world.

Mall of America (Minnesota, the United States)

It isn’t just a shopping center; it’s a destination. There are more than 520 stores,50 restaurants, more than 30 specialty (特产) food stores, 14 movie screens, a park, an aquarium, and other unique attractions like the LEGO Imagination Center. The mall is so large that it has its own Visitor’s Guide.

West Edmonton Mall (Alberta, Canada)

The mall describes itself as “the greatest indoor show on earth”. With over 800 stores, over 100 restaurants, an amusement park with roller coasters, a water park, a skating court, themed attractions, and hotels, you can spend your entire vacation within its walls. Shoppers at the West Edmonton Mall can enjoy everything from educational displays to dance parties.

Ala Moana (Hawaii, the United States)

Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the mall owns a variety of unique features. It is the largest open-air mall. Swinging palm trees (棕桐树) and beautiful Hawaiian sun add to the atmosphere. Creating a Hawaiian experience seems to be part of its appeal because it offers a variety of events including daily classes, Hula shows, live Hawaiian music, and more. While you’re there, also make sure to check out the Art Walk — a multi-million dollar collection of art.

Galleria Vittorio Emmanuel(Milan, Italy)

If antique (古老的) and period art is your thing, the Galleria Vitoria Emmanuele is a not-to-be-missed stop on your journey. Topped with glass round roofs, this masterpiece in architecture has interesting and significant history. Thought as one of the world’s best shopping destinations, it is definitely known mostly for its ancient and splendid architecture, brand name stores, and historical significance.

1. What do Mall of America and West Edmonton Mall have in common?

A．They are both indoor shopping centers.	B．They both own a number of restaurants.
C．They both have their own Visitor’s Guide.	D．They are both located in the United States.

2. Compared with other malls, what can you enjoy more in Ala Moana?

A．A collection of modern art.	B．A variety of special cuisines.
C．Large amounts of sunshine.	D．Lots of different music styles.

3. What makes Galleria Vittorio Emmanuele special?

A．Its unique location.	B．Its warm weather.
C．Its historic buildings.	D．Its attractive scenery.

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 SPECIAL DAY

When the 6 a. m. alarm went off on Father’s Day, Helen’s parents were awakened with a loud bang as she smashed (打碎) the piggy bank with hammer. “What’s wrong?” exclaimed by Helen’s mother, but Helen said it was a secret. She picked up the money on the ground, and rushed to the shoe cabinet to find father’s shoes secretly. Ten minutes later, Helen came out of the door with a piece of paper in her hand without telling anyone.

Helen hurried to a shoe shop and said to the salesman, “I want to buy a pair of shoes for adults. Can you recommend one for me?” The salesman said, “What size do you want?” Helen immediately took a piece of paper out of her bag and gave it to the assistant. “Why are there shoes prints on the paper?” asked by the clerk curiously. Helen said, “It was my little idea. I drew a picture of my dad’s shoes with a pen, and it was a great way to get the right shoes for him without letting him know.” At the salesman’s recommendation, Helen chose a pair of shoes, because her father had not bought a pair of good shoes for a long time, and his shoes were worn out and always wet on rainy days. The salesman took different sizes of shoes to make a comparison with the shoes on the paper, and finally decided on the right size. Then he smiled and handed it to Helen.

Helen took out a pile of one-dollar coins from her bag, and said to the clerk, “Here is all the pocket money I have saved.” The salesman was amazed by this 6-year-old girl when counting the coins. He said to Helen, “Your money is just enough, you are a good girl and your father will be very happy for that.”

注意：
1、所续写短文的词数应为150词左右;
2、续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:

When Helen returned home, she found her father standing at the door, angry but worried.

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Paragraph 2:

Helen took out the new shoes for her father from her bag.

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3 . 阅读下面材料， 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Sharifkhuja has loved Chinese movies and culture since childhood. His father is also a huge fan of China. Before his     1    (graduate) from high school, Sharifkhuja’s father thought that his son was an     2    (ambition) person and suggested that he go to China to learn Chinese in the future. Having studied Chinese for two years in Tajikistan, Sharifkhuja finally came to China     3    (pursue) his dream.

Up to now, Chinese language and calligraphy     4    (become) part of his life. In his first calligraphy class, Sharifkhuja said that writing with brushes was     5     amazing experience, which could help him feel the spirit of Chinese culture. Besides,     6     he enjoys most is traditional Chinese music. Sharifkhuja is willing to share his experience in China with     7    (he) family and friends and introduce Tajik culture to his Chinese pals.

Having stayed in China for many years, he hopes to work in the embassy (大使馆)    8     a cultural ambassador between the two countries. Meanwhile, he also plans to return home as a Chinese teacher because     9     (use) the skills he acquired in China to improve the education of his motherland is one of his dreams.

However, no matter what Sharifkhuja chooses, his future will be     10    (close) related to Chinese.

4 . Can you imagine what you wear can reveal a story about you?

Recent research shows that you can tell a lot about someone’s personality, politics, status, age and income just from looking at a photo of their shoes or clothes. Did you ever notice that when former US president Barack Obama addressed a crowd of working class Americans, he would speak with no jacket and his sleeves rolled up? That silently and instantly communicated to the audience that he too was a hard worker.

When you’re dressing or grooming, consider what it says about you and whether it’s in line with the message you want to communicate. There’s no right or wrong. It’s all about context (情景). A tie can make you look reliable and rooted in tradition. This might be important at an investment firm, where clients want to know that you’re serious about managing their capital, a formal party like meeting the elders or even a wedding ceremony. But it can also come off as stuffy (刻板的) and resistant to change, which may be inappropriate for a newly-built tech company.

Of course, dressing smart is also important for your confidence and sense of self-empowerment. But your style does more than just send messages, to your mind or to others. New research shows it actually impacts how you think. Professional dress, one study found, increases abstract thinking and gives people a broader perspective. So that tie might actually be switching on your creativity button. “The formality (正式) of clothing might not only influence the way others perceive a person, and how people perceive themselves, but also could influence decision making in important ways through its influence on processing style,” the study says. Professional clothes create social distance. When we are more socially distant, we tend to think in more distant, abstract terms.

Taking intentional command of how you dress and present is a good step in empowering yourself, accomplishing your goals, and living a more lucid life at the helm of your decisions. So pay attention!

1. What may we know by looking at a photo of a person’s clothes?

A．Whether he has been married.	B．Whether he is outgoing or shy.
C．Whether he likes playing volleyball.	D．Whether he is working at an international company.

2. What does the underlined word “addressed” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．delivered a speech

B．wrote a letter to

C．dealt with

D．conveyed support to

3. You’d better not wear a tie when you ______.

A．want to take part in a wedding party

B．want to look dependable to your clients

C．want to apply for a job in a new technology company

D．want to meet your fiancée’s (未婚妻的) parents for the first time

4. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．Smart dress can build up your confidence.

B．Your dressing style will affect how you think.

C．What you wear will send messages to you and others.

D．Professional dress will make people more socially distant.

5 . Tony Gemignani started rolling pizza dough (面团) when he was 17. “I loved it and customers loved it,” said Gemignani.

More than three decades later, Gemignani, now 49, is a famous pizza acrobat(杂技演员)with 13 world titles. He has also won several Guinness World Records.

Pizza acrobatics (杂技) has been around since the 1980s. The sport is throwing stretched pizza dough in the air and using it to perform exciting tricks. Seeming to have no gravity (引力), the do ugh is thrown straight into the air in perfect round plate.

It might seem like an unusual hobby, but throwing pizzas is no joke. Like other com-petitive sports, it requires focus, physical strength, and—perhaps most importantly—practice. Lots of practice.

“It’s difficult. You need to move quickly and easily,” said Gemignani, who initially practiced turning pizzas with wet towels, which he cut and attached together to form a 16-inch circle. “It takes a bit of perseverance (毅力).”

Also, he added, pizza dough can be easily broken. For example, warm weather makes dough softer, which is easier to tear in midair. “It’s flexible, it can tear, and it changes shape,” Gemignani said. However, the challenge is part of what attracts Gemignani to the sport.

Although Gemignani has performed thousands of times, “I still get nervous,” he said. In addition to competition, he has traveled from London to Thailand—throwing pizzas at cancer camps, local festivals, sports games, talk shows, and other gatherings large and small. He especially loves performing for children. “It’s so rewarding,” said Gemignani, who has an 8-year-old son.

“I could never get tired of pizza,” said Gemignani. “Pizza always takes you back to a time when things in life were much simpler,” he said. “No stress. It’s all about eating good food and having a good time.”

1. What makes pizza acrobatics challenging?

A．It needs skills and carefulness.	B．It performs exciting tricks.
C．It goes against gravity in reality.	D．It has been around for a long time.

2. What can we infer from Gemignani’s life experience?

A．He could live a care-free life.

B．He hated stressful life of competitions.

C．He felt less nervous because he was good at pizza acrobatics.

D．He could entertain people and enrich himself through pizza acrobatics.

3. Which words best describe Gemignani?

A．Considerate and talented.	B．Determined and funny.
C．Hard-working and devoted.	D．Brave and flexible.

4. What can be a suitable title for this passage?

A．Great Time of Gemignani	B．The Kindness of Gemignani
C．An Exciting Sport—Pizza Acrobatics	D．Pizza Acrobatics Makes a Full Man

6 . Whenever I visited my grandfather Jack, he burst with questions. Each time I _______, however, his face would settle into a puzzled expression. He’d leaned closer. My _______ grew louder and louder until I was practically shouting at him. Then he raised his hands, and _______ me away with a resigned sigh.

Jack loved company, and loved having long _______. But by the time he turned 80, more than 70% of his _______ was gone. Jack spent thousands on medical-grade hearing aids. They were functional, but made all noises loud. The devices became even less _______ as his ears got worse and worse. Simple conversations were _______ in shouting matches and frustration. Phone calls were impossible, either.

When I visited him in the fall of 2022, I_______ a pair of earphones. The earphones had a new _______ that lets a mobile phone transmit audio from the microphone directly to compatible (兼容的) hearing aids working with an app. I put them in my grandfather’s ears, ________ the app on my phone and spoke into it. Then I watched Jack nod his head in ________. He understood my words! And when he responded ________ and in complete sentences, it felt like a ________ had closed. Both of us were excited. For the first time in years, Jack and I talked clearly.

These days, Jack and his new earphones are ________. He’s far less lonely. He can finally meet people again and ________ entire conversations, as long as they speak into his phone. He is smiling the biggest smile I have seen on his face in years.

1.

A．concluded

B．answered

C．complained

D．wondered

2.

A．laughter

B．sound

C．ring

D．voice

3.

A．shook

B．carried

C．waved

D．frightened

4.

A．competitions

B．attention

C．conversations

D．introductions

5.

A．taste

B．hearing

C．memory

D．sight

6.

A．effective

B．fluent

C．convenient

D．intelligent

7.

A．kept

B．ended

C．carried

D．paused

8.

A．made

B．checked

C．brought

D．searched

9.

A．design

B．function

C．purpose

D．model

10.

A．referred to

B．pointed at

C．figured out

D．turned on

11.

A．hesitation

B．agreement

C．permission

D．understanding

12.

A．clearly

B．patiently

C．confidently

D．evidently

13.

A．task

B．secret

C．road

D．gap

14.

A．inseparable

B．fortunate

C．familiar

D．busy

15.

A．control

B．hold

C．recall

D．remember

7 . In South Korea, students should pay for everything they learn in classes from K-pop auditions to real estate deals. Now, top Korean firms are introducing artificial intelligence in hiring and job seekers want to learn how to defeat the robots to get a job.

Many major South Korean companies like SK Innovation and Hyundai use AI in hiring, which generates classes for AI hiring booming fast. Career advisor Park Seong-jung is now offering a three-hour training course in handling recruitment, screening by computers, not people.

Preparing for such tests doesn’t necessarily involve simply memorizing answers. “Don’t force a smile with your lips,” Park Seong-jung told students looking for work in a recent session, one of many in which he said he has conducted for hundreds of people. “Smile with your eyes.”

One AI video system reviewed by Reuters asks candidates to introduce themselves, during which it spots and counts facial expressions including “fear” and “joy” and analyses word choices. It then asks questions that can be tough: “You are on a business trip with your boss and you spot him using the company credit card to buy himself a gift. What will you say?”

Kim Seok-wu, a 22-year-old senior at a top university, recently failed to get beyond an AI interview for a management position at a retail company. “I think I will feel hopeless if all companies go AI for hiring,” Kim said. “The AI interview is too new, so job hunters don’t know what to prepare for and any preparations seem meaningless since AI will read our faces if we make something up.”

1. Why do students in South Korea pay to study courses like AI hiring?

A．They want to be more competitive when faced with AI interview.

B．Big companies are in favor of it and want them to beat the androids.

C．They want to learn some AI knowledge and learn how to smile before AI.

D．AI can analyze their facial expressions and help to prepare for the interviews.

2. How does AI interview the job applicants according to the test?

A．By making a self introduction and answering some questions.

B．By asking interviewees how to deal with the boss’s asking for a gift.

C．By looking at what words the interviewees use when answering difficult questions.

D．By demanding an introduction, observing facial expressions and asking challenging questions.

3. What may be the job seekers’ attitude towards the AI in hiring?

A．Supportive.

B．Disapproving.

C．Uncaring.

D．Contradictory.

4. What is the style of the text?

A．A news report.	B．A job interview.
C．Scientific paper.	D．A job-seeking lecture.

8 . 假如你是李华，你的外国交换生朋友Tom需要加入一个体育类社团，但对加入哪个社团感到困惑。请你写一封信向他推荐一个体育社团，内容要点包括：
1.推荐的社团；
2.推荐的理由；
3.该社团对新成员要求(requirements)。
注意：词数80左右。
Dear Tom,
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Yours,

Li Hua

9 . 人们将永远不会忘记那些为国家做出杰出贡献的人。(定语从句)(汉译英)

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。

Xiangqi, one of the most popular recreational    1     (form) in China, is also called Chinese chess or elephant chess. It is a board game for two players,     2     it’s in the same family of games as Western chess, Indian chess, etc. Xiangqi is also a popular activity in Vietnam, where it’s known as cò’tu’ó’ng.

The game represents a battle     3     two armies, with the aim of catching the enemy’s general. Its features include rules like     4     (stop) the generals from facing each other directly.

Although Xiangqi originated in Asia, there are Xiangqi leagues and clubs worldwide. Each European nation broadly has     5     (it) own governing league. For example, in Britain, Xiangqi     6     (manage) by the United Kingdom Chinese Chess Association.

Xiangqi is a     7    (value) cultural heritage (遗产) of China. It shows     8    intelligence of ancient Chinese people. And playing chess is also helpful in strengthening one’s character     9     (invent) in ancient China, today Xiangqi and Go are     10     (wide) accepted all over the world.