1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the woman choose not to live in the dormitory?

A．There is no room for her.

B．The dormitory is far from school.

C．She can hardly practise her Chinese.

2. What is the woman’s motivation to learn Chinese?

A．To read more Chinese literature.

B．To be engaged in the ordinary daily life.

C．To better understand Chinese culture and history.

3. Where does the woman come from?

A．The US.

B．Japan.

C．England.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Which African country would the woman like to visit most?

A．Egypt.

B．Morocco.

C．Kenya.

2. What worries the man most?

A．Being unable to find his way.

B．Failing to communicate in English.

C．Getting across the streets in Africa.

3. What is the price of the non-stop return ticket?

A．7,000.

B．6,000.

C．5,000.

3 . Which online course will the man choose?

A．The one that requires a test.

B．The one that starts in March.

C．The one that asks to post a video.

4 . Thrift stores are a refuge (避难所) for countless items from landing in garbage piles. Value Village, for example, saves more than 650 million pounds of clothing from landfills each year, making it one of the largest recyclers of used garments in the world. Their stores give a second life to 1.8 million pounds of clothes every day, which is equal to 600 mid-sized cars. Almost 100 percent of clothing and textiles are recyclable, yet 85 percent of it ends up in landfills. It’s estimated that the average person throws away 70 pounds of clothing a year.

Lindsay Coulter is the so-called “Queen of Green” with the David Suzuki Foundation, educating people on how to live a greener life by making changes around the house. She says that donating and shopping at thrift stores is an excellent way to exercise all three of the three Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle. She says, “Whether it’s a purse or a pair of shoes, it’s really worth considering going to thrift stores as another point of contact to help reduce your consumption.”

Coulter points out that since landfills are air-tight, textiles take longer to break down. “I’d imagine things like an old towel, a rag or an old T-shirt will last a really long time,” she says. The beauty of thrift shopping is that the supply is never-ending, so if you don’t find what you’re looking for one day, it’s likely to show up in no time.

One person who knows this quite well is Jodi Jacyk, costume specialist in the theatre and film department at the University of British Columbia. She says the majority of items for the university’s productions are purchased second-hand. Because of her shrinking budget, items like clothing and shoes are thrifted from Value Village. “We are constantly thrifting and we re-use costumes for many years. Thrift shopping is a much easier, cheaper way to do things.” she says.

The next time you need to lighten your closet, take the opportunity to go thrift shopping to lighten both your carbon footprint and your financial burden at the same time.

1. What is a “thrift store” according to the text?

A．It donates used items.	B．It deals with daily garbage.
C．It exchanges new clothes.	D．It sells second-hand items.

2. Why did Lindsay Coulter advise shopping at thrift stores?

A．To make a change of lifestyle.	B．To be friendly to environment.
C．To reduce the cost of the family.	D．To collect money for the Foundation.

3. What do we know about Jodi Jacyk?

A．She’s known as “Queen of Green”.	B．She doesn’t plan her expenses carefully.
C．She practices thrift shopping.	D．She complains about her shrinking budget.

4. What is a suitable title for the text?

A．Go Green Your Household Items

B．Give a Second Life to Our Clothing

C．Donation Is the Virtue We Should Treasure

D．Three Rs to Lighten Your Financial Burden

5 . My husband and I were enjoying wandering through the stores in a shopping center. We went into a shop that sold ______ items in hopes of finding a few last-minute ______ gifts. The pleasant smell of handmade soaps teased our noses as we walked through the door.

As I walked through the store, I ______ a wooden plaque (牌匾) hanging on a wall. I turned to ______ and nodded my head “yes” at the ______ on the plaque. Moving on, I enjoyed looking at other items some salesmen dressed in Santa Clauses in the store carried. ______, I found myself being ______ back to the plaque.

Standing in front of the plaque, I felt like a child who, when ______ through the sandpit (沙坑), finds some ______ treasure: a shining coin or a lost toy. Here among the other handmade items, I found a very ______, yet heart-touching treasure hidden in a message. A message I needed.

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to ______ in the rain.”

How often in our daily lives have we put conditions on our ______? When we get the house ______ off, then we can be happy. When things ______ with the kids, then we’ll be able to do more together. There is so little joy for the here and now in the uncertainties of the whens and thens.

Looking at the plaque, I found ______ unknowingly live the plaque’s message. I slipped off my ______ in a light rain and began walking ______ through the water. Maybe my neighbors thought that I had lost my last wisdom, but I don’t ______. For in that moment, I was alive. I wasn’t ______ about bills, the future or any other day-to-day cares.

The plaque now hangs in my living room. I walk past many times each day and ______ pause to ask myself: “So, am I dancing in the rain?”

I think I am. I know I try to. One step at a time, I am learning to dance in the rain.

1.

A．healthcare

B．clothing

C．cooking

D．handmade

2.

A．Christmas

B．birthday

C．wedding

D．housewarming

3.

A．chose

B．noticed

C．appreciated

D．recognized

4.

A．bargain over it

B．pay for it

C．take a second look

D．take a break

5.

A．painting

B．price

C．handwriting

D．message

6.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．Thus

7.

A．persuaded

B．required

C．drawn

D．driven

8.

A．passing

B．digging

C．breaking

D．jumping

9.

A．unpacked

B．unexpected

C．unusual

D．unbelievable

10.

A．simple

B．secret

C．ancient

D．shocking

11.

A．wander

B．walk

C．dance

D．relax

12.

A．happiness

B．honor

C．pride

D．success

13.

A．turned

B．put

C．taken

D．paid

14.

A．show up

B．settle down

C．fade away

D．step forward

15.

A．myself

B．my neighbors

C．the customers

D．the salesmen

16.

A．gloves

B．clothes

C．raincoat

D．shoes

17.

A．barefoot

B．barehanded

C．bareheaded

D．barebacked

18.

A．agree

B．complain

C．care

D．understand

19.

A．confident

B．sorry

C．regretful

D．worried

20.

A．occasionally

B．frequently

C．by chance

D．from time to time

6 . According to a media release , a criminal had escaped from prison. In panic , he ran to a _________ living area close to the prison. He tried to ________ grandfather Luis Mena’s truck after he ________ his granddaughters Stephanie, 3, and Amy, 7, who had just come from the daycare center.

“ We started ________, ” Mena told the media. The man ________ the door to the driver’s side of the truck and tried to ________ Mena out of the vehicle. “ My T-shirt got all ________. He grabbed me by my T-shirt and threw me to the ground. ” Mena’s head hit the ground violently and lost ________. The man escaped in the truck , with Stephanie and Amy still in the back seat.   That was my biggest ________,” Mena recalled.

However , when he came to himself , he learned that Amy had ________ to get out of the truck before the man fled the scene in the ________ vehicle. “She jumped from the truck and pulled her sister out so they could escape and be ________.” Mena proudly accounted his granddaughter’s ________ actions in detail. ________, police found the truck. The criminal reportedly ________ it and ran away into the woods. Later, a police dog team caught and ________him. He was taken to the ________ to treat the dog bites. The community where the family lives ________ the 7-year-old girl as a ________ after she saved both herself and her younger sister from the ________.

1.

A．faraway

B．familiar

C．small

D．nearby

2.

A．borrow

B．rob

C．damage

D．park

3.

A．picked up

B．took on

C．put up

D．took in

4.

A．talking

B．bargaining

C．fighting

D．quarreling

5.

A．closed

B．opened

C．lifted

D．removed

6.

A．fooled

B．persuaded

C．forced

D．frightened

7.

A．dry

B．dirty

C．lost

D．broken

8.

A．courage

B．judgement

C．freedom

D．consciousness

9.

A．relief

B．worry

C．mistake

D．regret

10.

A．hoped

B．planned

C．managed

D．failed

11.

A．second-hand

B．stolen

C．deserted

D．brand-new

12.

A．safe

B．famous

C．terrified

D．injured

13.

A．scary

B．risky

C．careful

D．brave

14.

A．Frequently

B．Eventually

C．Unfortunately

D．Gradually

15.

A．drove

B．sold

C．left

D．returned

16.

A．shot

B．killed

C．exposed

D．arrested

17.

A．hospital

B．prison

C．court

D．community

18.

A．awarded

B．praised

C．reported

D．doubted

19.

A．winner

B．survivor

C．hero

D．rescuer

20.

A．danger

B．accident

C．challenge

D．adventure

7 . Hearing loss is a public health concern that deserves global recognition and calls for immediate action. The World Health Organization estimates that over 430 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss and that the number may almost double if hearing loss prevention is not dealt with immediately.

Recreational noise exposure is a variable risk factor for hearing loss and , in 2015, the WHO estimated that 1.1 billion adolescents and young adults were at potential risk of hearing loss from voluntary recreational noise exposure, referred to as “unsafe listening practices”. This exposure result largely from the use of personal listening devices (PLDs) and /or from attendance at loud entertainment places (eg. bars, clubs). Risk of hearing loss depends on the loudness, duration and frequency of noise exposure.

Previously published research suggests that PLD users often choose volumes as high as 105 dB while average sound levels at entertainment places range from104 to 112 dB, exceeding safe levels even if for very short periods of time. In their systematic review and meta-analysis, Dr. Lauren Dillard from the Medical university of South Carolina and colleagues wanted to measure the commonness of unsafe listening practices among teens and young adults to create a global estimate of the numbers who could therefore be at risk of hearing loss, with the aim of informing evidence-based policy to safeguard aural (听觉的) health.

They searched research databases for relevant studies published in four languages, involving12 - 34-year-olds and reporting on objectively measured device output levels and length of exposure. The pooled data analysis indicates that the unsafe listening practices from PLD use and attendance at loud entertainment places are common worldwide — 24% and 48%, respectively, among teens and young people. Based on these figures, the researchers estimate that the global number of teens and young adults who could potentially beat risk of hearing loss ranges from 0.67 to 1.35 billion. “There is an urgent need for governments, industry, and civil society to act by promoting safe listening practices,” they said.

1. What is mainly discussed in paragraph 2?

A．Estimation of hearing loss.

B．Contributors to hearing loss.

C．Definition of noise exposure.

D．Unsafe places of listening practices.

2. What’s the aim of the research led by Dr. Lauren Dillard?

A．To warn people to take preventive measures.

B．To calculate the numbers losing hearing.

C．To educate people on listening skills.

D．To model safe-listening practices.

3. What do we know about the research?

A．The result is published in four languages.

B．The participants include people of all ages.

C．Young adults are less likely to suffer from hearing loss.

D．The figures of people at risk of hearing loss are alarming.

4. What might the author continue talking about?

A．Measures to prevent noise exposure.

B．Policies to promote hearing abilities.

C．Tips to guide safe listening practices.

D．Guidelines to produce quality devices.

8 . On the Arctic ocean’s edge, polar bears stand on ice thinning from human-caused climate change. Without thick ice from which to powerfully attack seals, many of these symbols of the wild north can’t eat. Should we feed polar bears to right our wrongs? Or should we leave them alone, even if that means they starve to extinction?

Emma Marris’ Wild Souls encourages readers to reflect on this question and more. An absorbing mixture of philosophy and science, the book explores what we owe the nonhuman world. Like her 2011 book Rambunctious Garden, which challenged the idea of “undeveloped wilderness” in a world where humans touch everything, Wild Souls questions the very concepts of wildness and nature. The result challenges readers to reconsider how they relate to nonhuman animals, from caged creatures to polar bears in the warming north.

Marris guides readers through a series of case studies, from native hunting practices to local zoos, all brought to life through attentive on-the-ground reporting. Running through these examples is a central ethical (道德的) tension: How do we weigh the concrete moral value of an individual creature who has feelings and can suffer against the more abstract value of species or ecosystems, which is of course unfeeling but causes such depths of emotion in us when they are threatened or lost?

Marris is frank on where she stands on certain issues, arguing, for example, that zoos are immoral. She also asks whether it’s ever right to save a species like the California condor (秃鹰) — which once flew high above most of North America but dwindled to just a handful of individuals in the 1080s — by caging them for captive breeding (圈养) .

In the end, Marris finds no easy answer to making ethical choices about animals’ fates. Instead, readers may realize something profound: There are no perfect ways to act ethically towards all animals and all species when the values crash. As we try to mend the mess we’ve made of nature, all we can do is act with thoughtful modesty.

1. What is the similarity between Wild Souls and Rambunctious Garden?

A．They seek guidelines to coexist with wildlife.

B．They advocate minimum interaction with animals.

C．They explore right relationships to the nonhuman world.

D．They urge humans to restore nature to its prehuman state.

2. How does Marris make her point in the book?

A．By asking moral questions.

B．By quoting previous studies.

C．By discussing individual cases.

D．By presenting unsolved problems.

3. Which is closest in meaning to “dwindled” in paragraph 4?

A．Changed.

B．Decreased.

C．Restricted.

D．Moved.

4. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．What Do We Owe Animals?

B．Are Wild Animals Really “wild”?

C．What Impact Do We Have on This Planet?

D．How Can We Help Earth’s Wildlife Grow?

9 . Manuel Teixeira has reunited with the rescue crews who helped save his life after a big tree fell on him while he was working in Massachusetts on March 9,2024.

Officers Kenneth Almeida and Aaron Swartz _________ responded to the scene in Dighton, and found Teixeira, whose leg was pinned below a tree, _________.

Teixeira, 67, _________ life-threatening head and leg injuries while cutting down a tree on Oak Street. Almeida and Swartz quickly _________ the tree was unstable and dangerous to both the _________ and personnel on scene. They were _________ to take immediate action before the paramedics (医护人员) _________.

Then, Almeida and Swartz _________ to provide life-saving medical aid for Teixeira, "which _________ the use of multiple tourniquets (止血带)." __________, they were able to safely remove the tree from Teixeira,__________ technical lifting equipment. The tough __________ lasted 15 minutes. Teixeira was transported to the hospital nearby quickly, where his injured __________ had to be removed surgically, causing him to use a wheelchair.

Almeida and Swartz were honored for their __________. From the government, they received letters of __________ for their response to the __________, which saved Teixeira's life. They also had the opportunity to reunite with Teixeira, who is still __________ in the hospital.

"These officers saved this man's life by relying on the __________ training they've acquired throughout their years of wholehearted service and their __________ action," Dighton Fire Chief George Nichols said.

Meanwhile, Teixeira is __________. "If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be here today," Teixeira said.

1.

A．hurriedly

B．casually

C．surely

D．secretly

2.

A．in danger

B．in peace

C．in sight

D．in charge

3.

A．predicted

B．avoided

C．suffered

D．realized

4.

A．indicated

B．determined

C．remembered

D．expected

5.

A．doctor

B．nurse

C．officer

D．patient

6.

A．warned

B．supposed

C．reminded

D．informed

7.

A．arrived

B．returned

C．left

D．continued

8.

A．appeared

B．worked

C．survived

D．waited

9.

A．mentioned

B．suggested

C．included

D．exchanged

10.

A．Temporarily

B．Naturally

C．Apparently

D．Eventually

11.

A．making up for

B．making use of

C．giving way to

D．breaking away from

12.

A．check

B．risk

C．rescue

D．experiment

13.

A．arm

B．shoulder

C．hand

D．leg

14.

A．efforts

B．advice

C．promise

D．profits

15.

A．apology

B．application

C．recommendation

D．praise

16.

A．change

B．opportunity

C．incident

D．idea

17.

A．competing

B．volunteering

C．struggling

D．recovering

18.

A．extra

B．easy

C．solid

D．convenient

19.

A．major

B．quick

C．new

D．random

20.

A．thankful

B．generous

C．proud

D．modest

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。

Thousands of years ago, Chinese characters appeared on animal bones and silk before they     1     (write) on paper. But now many     2     character has a “new container” in the modern age. 

Recently, a research team, drawing every little bit of     3     (inspire) from Xunzi, an outstanding Confucian philosopher during the late Warring States Period (475-221 BC), has rolled out Xunzi, a large language model (LLM) and Xunzi Chat in association with a leading ancient Chinese text publisher. When     4     (ask) why, the team leader explained, “Characters  set invertical layout (竖版), the absence of pausing and punctuation are all holding readers back.”     5     (create) Xunzi the LLM, the team first did a lot of research. Since2013, they’ve sweated     6     (heavy) to digitize Chinese classics like the SikuQuanshu. “The hard work involves a large-scale pool of two billion Chinese characters,     7     has laid a solid foundation for the LLM.” Their efforts seem to have paid off. Currently, Xunzi the LLM can translate, punctuate     8     understand some ancient Chinese texts. The model can help us mine for more information hidden in our cultural legacy and find unnoticed models and connections.

The team have shared the LLM on GitHub and other websites,     9     (allow) users to download and use it for free. They’re committed to the philosophy of making the data and model     10     (access) globally.