1 . 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。

U.S. lawmakers, educators and students are among those     1     (push) for all school-age children to be taught more Asian American history.

The Asian American Student Union at Farmington High School in the state of Connecticut is part of this effort. It organized a meeting after the killing of six Asian     2     (woman) in Atlanta, Georgia in March.

Lily Feng is co-president of the group. She thought maybe 10 or 15 students would attend. By the end of the meeting,     3    , nearly 100 people had joined. When she saw the     4     (react) of other students, she said she knew how much they wanted to learn about Asian American issues.

Feng said, “Our Asian American and Pacific Islander community members, they want their voices     5     (hear).” The student group has brought in speakers, had discussions and created lessons     6     Asian American history.

Illinois could become the first state     7     (require) public schools to teach events of Asian American history if the governor signs a bill     8     passed the state legislature in May.

Up to now, lawmakers     9     (propose) similar requirements in Connecticut, New York, and Wisconsin.

Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz is     10     Illinois state representative. She said she supported the bill because of increasing anti-Asian violence and language.

2 . A little over five months ago, on Nov 15, Abdusamat Keram completed a 280-day hiking journey covering more than 5,000 kilometers on foot. This expedition from Kashgar, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, to Beijing.

He used to believe that, being a child from a rural area and born into a farming family, he would not have the privilege to explore the outside world. However, through television and the internet, he observed numerous hikers and adventurers and believed as long as one has dreams and the determination to pursue them, one can definitely go out and explore.

In April 2022, he quit his job and got onto on the Taklimakan Desert trip with his brother, who is 10 years older than him. On Feb 7, 2023, Abdusamat set out on his solo journey. Well, not entirely alone — he was accompanied by his dog, Shunfeng, which means “downwind” in Chinese, and a two-wheeled cart he constructed to carry essential provisions on the road.

“The climate in Xinjiang and Gansu is very different from that in Shaanxi,” Abdusamat explained. “I can handle temperatures reaching 30 ℃ or even 40 ℃ in Xinjiang, but not in Shaanxi, where the humidity and stifling heat can easily overwhelm me.”

But these challenges also made him appreciate regional differences. Hiking from the far west of China to the east — traversing Xinjiang, Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan, Hebei, and finally Beijing — and experiencing winter, summer, and winter again, Abdusamat gained insights into the vastness, greatness, and exceptional beauty of the country. “As I covered the land of China inch by inch with my feet and was met with kindhearted people who offered me help in every place I went, it deeply impressed upon me the unity of our nation,” Abdusamat said. “I also have a firmer belief now — a belief that I can achieve anything as long as I put my mind to it.”

Returning from his journey, Abdusamat is actively promoting Xinjiang on his Douyin account, encouraging people from other parts of the country to visit his hometown, just like how he traveled to theirs.

1. What does the underline word in paragraph 1 mean?

A．prediction

B．exception

C．journey

D．expression

2. Who accompanied Abdusamat Keram on his way from Xinjiang to the capital of China?

A．Shunfeng

B．his brother

C．no one

D．Taklimakan

3. Why did the author mentioned the temperature in Xinjiang and the heat in Shaanxi?

A．to show the climate great changes of China in different regains

B．to tell the readers that global warming is terribly serious

C．to describe the challenges Abdusamat overcome on his way

D．to explain the terribly bad situation of people in Shaanxi

4. What’s Abdusamat’s wish after returning to Xinjiang?

A．more people will visit his hometown	B．promoting his Douyin account
C．traveling to other parts of the country	D．having his own firm

3 . Walking through his neighborhood supermarket in Australia, where packs of Chinese sauerkraut line the shelves, Huang Xiqing feels like he’s shopping in his hometown of Shenyang in Liaoning province.

Chinese sauerkraut, a pickle made of wombok, or Chinese cabbage, is a traditional specialty of the northeastern region and is now sold across the country and exported.

In the past, only a few fresh vegetables were available during the cold northeastern winters. Wombok, which was cheap and could be stored for a relatively long period of time, gained popularity with ordinary households.

In Shenyang, 70-year-old Wang Shuqing still maintains the habit of making Chinese sauerkraut every winter. After harvesting wombok from her garden, she puts the leaves into a big jar along with water and salt and two months later, it is ready to eat.

However, it is no longer the main course on her menu for Lunar New Year’s eve, which now includes braised prawn, fried beef and carp cooked with sweet-and-sour sauce. “Now that our livelihood has improved and the logistics have developed, we can find whatever we want to eat during the winter,” she says.

“Now people have more food to choose from, they don’t just want enough food to eat, but also to eat well,” says Zhang Sining, a research fellow from the Liaoning provincial academy of social sciences.

Chinese sauerkraut has become a signature northeastern dish, and restaurants there now serve sauerkraut burgers and sauerkraut pizzas to cater (满足…的需要) to the tastes of young people.

For Huang however, Chinese sauerkraut is largely about nostalgia (对往事的怀恋) and an enduring link to home.

“Now that I have tried delicacies (美味佳肴) from across the globe, Chinese sauerkraut is still one of my favorites, and reminds me of my hometown,” Huang says.

1. Where is Huang Xiqing at the moment?

A．His neighborhood supermarket in Australia.	B．Chinese sauerkraut supermarket in Liaoning.
C．Shenyang in Liaoning province.	D．Supermarket in his hometown.

2. Why did during people have Chinese sauerkraut in the cold northeastern winters in the past?

A．It is a traditional specialty of the northeastern region.	B．It is fresh vegetables.
C．It is inexpensive and kept for a long time.	D．It is a better snow artwork.

3. What can we imply from Zhang Sining’s words in paragraph?

A．When people have more food to choose from, they don’t want food to eat.

B．If people don’t want food to eat, they will eat well.

C．Chinese sauerkraut is no longer the main course on her menu for Lunar New Year’s eve.

D．People not only have enough food to eat, but want to eat healthy and good nowadays.

4. What’s Chinese sauerkraut mean to Chinese people who live abroad?

A．Nostalgia and an enduring link to home	B．Delicacies from across the globe
C．A signature northeastern dish	D．Sauerkraut burgers and sauerkraut pizzas

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does the woman feel at first?

A．Amused.

B．Curious.

C．Excited.

2. What in the forest made the man think about rotting?

A．Flowers.

B．Trees.

C．Mushrooms.

3. What does the woman think of yellow mushrooms?

A．Common.

B．Special.

C．Interesting.

4. When will the speakers return to the forest?

A．On Thursday.

B．On Friday.

C．On Saturday.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How old will Mike be this Saturday?

A．8.

B．18.

C．80.

2. Where does Mike want to celebrate his birthday?

A．In a bar.

B．In his home.

C．In a restaurant.

3. Which of the following does Judy suggest buying?

A．Drinks.

B．Flowers.

C．A salad.

4. When will Mike order a cake?

A．On Saturday morning.

B．On Saturday afternoon.

C．On Sunday morning.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did Peter learn from his grandfather?

A．How to appreciate art works.

B．How to deal with artists.

C．How to run a museum.

2. What did Peter do in Chicago?

A．He served in the army.

B．He studied at a college.

C．He worked in a gallery.

3. Whose works did Peter like best?

A．Rembrandt’s.

B．Botticelli’s.

C．Rubens’.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或所给单词的正确形式。

The Silk Road is neither an actual road nor a single route. It instead refers to a trade network     1    (date) from the Han dynasty of China. German geographer and traveler Ferdinand first used the term “silk road” in1877 C.E.    2    (describe) the well-traveled pathway of goods between Europe and East Asia. Although the trade network is commonly referred     3     as the Silk Road, some historians favor the term Silk Routes because it better reflects the many paths     4     (take) by traders.

One of the most    5    (influence) travelers of the Silk Road was Marco Polo. He traveled with his father to China when he was just 17. Upon his return, he wrote about his adventures, which    6     (make) him and the routes he traveled famous.

From China, merchants carried silk to Europe,     7     it was well received by the nobility and wealthy people.     8    traveled together with silk from Asia were jade, porcelain, tea and spices. In exchange, horses, glassware, textiles and manufactured goods traveled eastward.

The significance of the Silk Road to human history has received widespread    9     (recognize). Towns along    10    routes grew into multicultural cities. The exchange of information gave rise to new technologies and innovations that would change the world. Today, parts of the Silk Road are listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is Akria Miyawaki?

A．An officer.

B．A professor.

C．A scientist.

2. What is the benefit of the diversity of tree species according to the recent study?

A．Producing more oxygen.

B．Attracting different kinds of animals.

C．Dealing with climate change.

3. What did the organization in Paris do?

A．It taught people to grow their own mini forests.

B．It helped communities build 100 forests.

C．It educated kids about tiny forests.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Mini forests have emerged all over the world.

B．The advantages of mini forests.

C．The reason why mini forests are popular worldwide.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker say about Castle Howard?

A．It took its name from a film.

B．It has been home to a family.

C．It was once used for defence.

2. What is special about the Walled Gardens?

A．It’s open every day of the year.

B．It’s the largest garden in England.

C．It’s planted with many kinds of roses.

3. Who is probably the speaker?

A．A tour guide.

B．A gardener.

C．A news reporter.

10 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman dislike?

A．Fish.

B．Vegetables.

C．Fried chicken.

2. What does the man find it hard to do?

A．Make cakes and pies.

B．Stop drinking coffee.

C．Eat a lot of tomatoes.

3. What are the speakers talking about?

A．Doctor’s advice to the man.

B．What to eat for a good meal.

C．The man’s favourite dishes.