1 . An outbreak of bird flu（禽流感） moved from Asia to Europe, and has now spread to North America, which has led to the deaths of tens of millions of birds.

The last time there was a bird flu outbreak was seven years ago. The 2015 bird flu caused the death of over 50 million birds in the US alone. Slowly, over time, that outbreak was brought to a close by itself. This version of bird flu was first noticed in Saudi Arabia in February,2020. All through 2020 and 2021, the disease continued to spread. Wild birds which caught the flu in one part of the world carried the disease to other parts as they travelled.

The current bird flu appears to be at least as deadly as the 2015 flu, and seems to spread more easily. As one expert put it, “A lot more birds appear to be affected.” In the US alone, over 40 different kinds of wild birds have been found to have the disease, and those birds are spread out over 30 different states. Among the wild birds hit the hardest are water birds like ducks and geese. Birds which eat other birds, like eagles, are also being heavily affected. To keep the flu from spreading, farms with a few infected birds often have to kill thousands of birds, even if they don’t all have the disease yet.

Some scientists think this virus will stick around in wild bird populations. “I hope that this is not the case. I hope that in the US this infection will go away soon,” says Ron Fouchier, a virologist（病毒学家） at Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands. “But there’s no guarantee for that, as we’ve seen in Europe now that this virus has remained present for several years.”

1. What do we know about the 2015 bird flu?

A．It was discovered in Saudi Arabia.	B．It had little effect on the birds.
C．It appeared in different forms.	D．It came to an end on its own.

2. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A．The performance of the infected birds.	B．The killing of the bird flu.
C．The current bird flu’s consequences.	D．The tough choices for farmers.

3. What is Ron Fouchier’s attitude to the end of the infection in America?

A．Positive.

B．Uncertain.

C．Uncaring.

D．Disapproving.

4. Where is this text most likely from?

A．A magazine about animals.	B．A novel about ordinary people.
C．A health guidebook.	D．A medicine book.

2 . Our General English 20+ course is a practical course for motivated (积极的) adults who want to develop their confidence in communicating in English in a variety of situations. In small groups, you will develop your fluency and accuracy with realistic role-plays and real-life situations. Full-time or part-time choices are available to fit around your work, childcare or lifestyle commitments.

Our learners typically come from a wide range of backgrounds and an average of 70 nationalities per year.

For people who book 8 weeks or more, we have a special support system to ensure that your needs are met throughout your time with us and that you continue to see progress in your skills. This extra support includes extra free help and personalized feedback. We will communicate regularly with you so that any issues can be dealt with as quickly as possible.

Here’s more information about our course:

Maximum group size: 8

Minimum age: 20

Duration (时长) : a minimum of 1 week

Full-time: 24 hours per week; 9: 30-15: 45/16: 00 (Monday to Friday)

Part-time: 12 hours per week; choose morning or afternoon classes

Morning: 9: 30-12: 00 (Monday to Friday)

Afternoon: 13: 30-16: 00 (Monday to Friday)

At the end of this English course you can expect to understand the news and media better, use English more effectively for work or travel, deal with everyday. situations like meeting people or booking a hotel, and have developed your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

1. What’s special about the English conversations during the course?

A．They are academic.

B．They are natural.

C．They are informal.

D．They are easy.

2. What should you do to have your learning problems solved more quickly?

A．Join a group of eight.	B．Choose full-time classes.
C．Give your personalized feedback.	D．Book at least an eight-week course.

3. What requirement should the learners meet if they want to book the course?

A．They should be 20 or older.	B．They have to be on the job.
C．They should be free at weekends.	D．They must be native English speakers.

3 . Would you like to visit Britain one day?     1    

Overseas travel can be dear.     2     We hope that we can give you some good ideas.

When to come?

    3     There will be smaller numbers of visitors. British weather is pleasant from April to the end of September.     4     Many places, such as large houses and castles (城堡), are closed early in winter. However, if you are interested in museums, art galleries or theaters, winter may be a good time to visit.

Be prepared. If you are a student, it’s a good idea to apply for (申请) an International Student Identity Card (身份证).     5     You can get the card from your local student travel office, and you can also call (44)-08708-413224 to get it. To get the card, you need to show that you are a student, get a passport photo, and pay a little money.

A．Of course, you can visit it in winter, but it is often dark by 4 p. m.

B．Your visit may be cheaper, if you don’t go there in the busy months — July and August.

C．With this card, you can save a lot of money.

D．But there are ways of visiting Britain cheaply.

E．Our country would like to welcome you!

F．Do you like to travel?

G．It’s good for your health to do so.

4 . Don’t worry about Shirley. She can ________ herself.

A．look at

B．look after

C．look for

D．look like

5 . 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
1. How many people will see the film together?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five

2. What does the man say about films?

A．He doesn’t like comedies.

B．He is fond of science fiction films.

C．He enjoys horror films.

3. When will the speakers meet?

A．At 6:00 p. m.

B．At 7:30 p. m.

C．At 8:00 p. m.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many people are reported to use their phones in public places?

A．Nearly a half

B．More than half.

C．Almost everyone

2. What leads people to talk less “in real life”?

A．Talking in a cafe

B．Walking down the street.

C．Spending too much time on phones.

3. What will people probably do with phones on the underground?

A．Listen to music.

B．Check emails.

C．Text.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who does the woman travel with?

A．Her classmates.

B．Her parents

C．A travel guide.

2. Where does the woman want to travel at first?

A．Beijing.

B．Dunhuang

C．Xi’an.

3. Why does the woman refuse to travel to Mogao Caves?

A．Her parents are busy.

B．She isn’t interested in it.

C．Her parents don’t like it.

4. What does the man advise the woman to do in Beijing?

A．Taste Peking duck.

B．Visit the Great Wall.

C．Tour the Palace Museum.

8 . What does the man suggest?

A．Donating books.

B．Collecting money.

C．Helping schoolmates.

9 . Which sport does Joey particularly like?

A．Running

B．Weightlifting

C．Yoga.

10 . When you wake up, you find you are stuck in a time-loop (循环) on a bus. It will either knock into an oil truck, or be blown apart by bombs (炸弹) carried by a passenger. What will you do?

That’s a short part of a Chinese TV series Reset. College student Li Shiqing and game designer Xiao Heyun fall asleep on a bus and when they wake up, time’s ticking (滴答作响) on the last 20 minutes of their lives. They have to use everything they have to fight for their lives. The best ending is that everyone on the bus is saved. With each loop they discover more information about the other eight passengers. Soon they find one of the passengers is carrying homemade bombs and planning to set them off at a certain time and place.

Even though the TV series doesn’t have a perfect setting (背景), the sci-fi elements (元素) make it stand out. It shows the complete process of the leading actors finding out possible criminals. Starting to be aired on Tencent Video on January 11, the series has been watched more than 800 million times in China. It’s also been well-received on YouTube and been watched more than I million times up to now. Overseas fans have been asking for it to be aired on their major platforms such as Netlix.

The Chinese TV series most watched overseas are not the ones adapted from famous works such as Journey to the West. Instead, those adapted from love stories and online novels which are filled with light-hearted, exciting or funny elements are enjoyed better.

1. How was the passage started ?

A．By giving a suggestion.	B．By introducing a film.
C．By describing a scene	D．By listing some numbers.

2. According to Paragraph 2, Li Shiqing and Xiao Heyun

A．have to try to save themselves	B．refuse to get off the bus
C．come from the same college	D．find it hard to wake up other passengers

3. What can we learn about the TV series Reset?

A．It has been aired on many different platforms in China.

B．It is popular with people in foreign countries.

C．It has been watched over 1 million times on Netfix.

D．It is much more famous than Journey to the West.

4. The purpose of the last paragraph is to _________.

A．encourage us to create more Chinese TV series

B．show how popular the Chinese TV series are

C．tell us which kinds of Chinese TV series are popular overseas

D．remind us to pay more attention to famous Chinese works