1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题
1. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A．Neighbors.

B．Teacher and student.

C．Fellow charity members.

2. Which issue did the man notice over the holidays?

A．People wasted electricity.

B．Many items were thrown away.

C．No used market events were held.

3. What did the man think about doing before?

A．Teaching lessons to families.

B．Building parks in his city.

C．Cleaning public spaces.

4. What does the woman offer to do for the man?

A．Donate some money.

B．Allow him to use her place.

C．Tell others about his event.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man think he still has a problem with?

A．His nose.

B．His head.

C．His mouth.

2. Where are the speakers?

A．In a hospital.

B．In a school lab.

C．At a research center.

3. What will the man work out during the experiment?

A．His smell.

B．His taste.

C．His muscle.

4. What is the main topic of the conversation?

A．Taking new medicines.

B．Using new treatments.

C．Finding new senses.

3 . Climate change is driving increasing wildfires, and those burns make up a large share of planet-heating pollution. Now, a company in Berlin uses AI with sensors (传感器) in forests to find minor (微小的) burns before they spread into big fires.

With nose-like sensors, fires can be discovered in their early stages, making it easier to put out them before they become too large or difficult to control. The company Dryad has set up 50 sensors across various locations, from the Middle East to California. Recently, the sensors discovered a small fire in Lebanon within just 30 minutes.

Another way to stop big fires is to set “controlled burns” outside of fire season to clean some trees and grass that may become fuel for fires. These controlled burns are usually carefully planned and monitored by burn managers to make sure that they are safe and do not get out of control.

But to do the work, burn managers need to know how the fire might behave so it doesn’t lose control. “They need to know things like the weather patterns, road conditions and the amount of moisture (水分) in the plants,” says Yolanda Gil, a researcher at the University of Southern California.

After interviewing fire scientists, Gil and their team used AI to create a smart assistant to help burn managers decide where and when to make controlled burns. “It’s kind of like Apple’s Siri. But for burn managers, the technology can help them understand the situation in an area and provide a way to make a safe controlled burn.” Gil says.

1. What is the purpose of AI from the Berlin company?

A．To monitor climate change.	B．To work out the causes of a wildfire.
C．To cut down on pollution in forests.	D．To prevent fires in their early stages.

2. What do we know about the “controlled burns”?

A．They can promote the growth of trees.	B．They can hurt burn managers anytime.
C．They can help clear away fuel for wildfires.	D．They are often carried out during fire season.

3. Which of the following information do burn managers need to know?
① Road conditions.       ② Weather patterns.     ③ The number of plants.       ④ The temperature of the burns.

A．①②

B．②③

C．②④

D．③④

4. What does Gil think of the smart assistant?

A．It is difficult to operate.	B．It is a helpful tool.
C．It is smarter than Siri.	D．It needs to be improved.

4 . The sun near the equator is never-ceasing, bearing down as I lead Elaine, a dark brown horse, through thick bushes. It’s been a long day on horseback. My legs ache and our camp signals across a ridge of ancient folding hills in the Lolldaiga Range of northern Kenya, a mosaic (马赛克) of twisted landscapes and communities.

Suddenly Elaine’s ears flick into alert, and the muscles of her body tense beneath me. Our guide Nicholus stretches out a lean arm toward a bush just meters away. My eyes focus, trying my best to see what the others already have: two amber balls glowing from a shadowed form. It’s a young lion, quick and strong, in the middle of the high grass.

A wild silence hangs between us.

Without the defensive hunting vehicle, I feel completely exposed. Peering into the bush, I’m suspended between wonder and terror, the distance between myself and the Savannah’s most notorious hunter unbelievably small. Usually, I’m the one tracking the lion, camera in hand. Now, the lion shifts in my consciousness from object to subject. I shift, too, strongly aware of the soft flesh of my own body.

Nicholus nods his head in the other direction, a safer distance away. He points to shallow holes in the dust. “Look, this is a big lion, and these are young ones, some cubs,” he says. “Probably a mother.” Pawprints marked the earth, each telling the story of more lions, moving in different directions.

It was time to go.

Horseback safaris are still the most immersive way to view wildlife in Kenya. To journey on horseback is to break down the walls — meant to protect, but also to separate us from the natural world. And as we’re absorbed in the thrill of the experience, we’re vividly reminded of the importance of protecting these wild spaces.

Out here your horse is your translator, responding to the low hiss of a leopard, the soft scent of an elephant herd, the cool morning breeze descending from Mount Kenya’s glacial peaks. Your job is to learn how to listen.

1. Which words can NOT describe my horseback journey?

A．Thrilling.

B．Tiring.

C．Breathtaking.

D．Boring.

2. What can we learn from paragraph 3 and 4?

A．I regretted not having driven a vehicle.

B．I felt extremely tense in case of lions’ attack.

C．There will be a big battle between lions and us.

D．It was out of my expectation to break into a lion’s world.

3. Why do people still love engaging horseback travelling in Kenya today?

A．Horses are much cheaper than vehicles.

B．Visitors will experience the wildlife anytime.

C．It is a safe and exciting way to enjoy the wildlife.

D．It offers a chance to reconsider the connection between humans and wildlife.

4. What does the author suggest in the last paragraph?

A．Find more animals to feed.	B．Ask your horse for translation.
C．Feel nature with your heart.	D．Listen to the sound of every animal.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the speaker study psychology?

A．She wanted to be famous.

B．She wanted to study happiness.

C．She was interested in it.

2. What were people asked to do when the electronic machine gave out a sound?

A．Remember how long it sounded.

B．Stop it from sounding immediately.

C．Write down something about themselves.

3. What is the main cause of happiness according to the speaker?

A．Wealth.

B．Education.

C．Concentration.

4. What has increased the speaker’s happiness?

A．Her knowing how to be happy.

B．Her strong belief in herself.

C．Her great achievement in her career.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman worried about?

A．The popularity of the topic.

B．The limited time for the presentation.

C．The amount of information to prepare.

2. What is the first main point of the presentation?

A．Ways of helping bees.

B．The importance of bees.

C．Problems affecting bees today.

3. What is Mr. Lee?

A．A teacher.

B．A photographer.

C．A reporter.

4. What’s advised to be added to the presentation by the man?

A．Diagrams.

B．Statistics.

C．Photos.

7 . 联合国将2024年世界水日的主题设定为“以水促和平”。你校英文报社举办了征文活动，请你写一篇短文进行投稿。内容包括：
1.你对该问题的认识；
2.提倡日常节水的做法。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。

Save Water, Save the World

This year sees the 32nd World Water Day with the theme “Water for Peace”.

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8 . Many years ago, a teenage boy named David arrived at a children’s institution in England. He was referred to me, a(n) _______, by his head teacher. David had lost both his parents and was understandably sad and _______. I met with him twice, but he _______ silent.

I recognized the limitations of psychology in _______ his deep pain but found that empathetic listening and shared activities like chess provided a safe space for David to _______. So we played every Wednesday afternoon in _______ and without any eye contact . I _______ to ensure he won once or twice, providing a sense of _______ and success.

Gradually, David began to _______. He arrived early and ________ participated in setting up the chessboard. It seemed as if he enjoyed my ________. I thought David needed someone to share his pain with, and he sensed my respect for his ________. Months later, I watched David ________ over the chessboard. Suddenly, he looked up at me and said, “Your ________.” After that, he started talking and making friends. He wrote to me about his bike rides and plans to get into university. Later, he really started living his own life.

David showed me how one can reach out to another person without ________, just with a hug, a shoulder to cry on, or an ear that listens.

1.

A．doctor

B．tutor

C．adviser

D．psychologist

2.

A．ashamed

B．depressed

C．disappointed

D．annoyed

3.

A．remained

B．seemed

C．fell

D．became

4.

A．feeling

B．understanding

C．addressing

D．causing

5.

A．relax

B．heal

C．speak

D．play

6.

A．peace

B．chaos

C．silence

D．pain

7.

A．backed

B．expected

C．struggled

D．cheated

8.

A．comfort

B．security

C．direction

D．belief

9.

A．open up

B．show off

C．break down

D．fit in

10.

A．regularly

B．slowly

C．actively

D．curiously

11.

A．communication

B．company

C．contact

D．recognition

12.

A．suffering

B．loss

C．participation

D．progress

13.

A．thinking

B．turning

C．bending

D．tripping

14.

A．chance

B．favor

C．duty

D．turn

15.

A．limitation

B．hesitation

C．regret

D．words

9 . In recent years, much of my life as a consumer has shifted to what I like to call background. As I’ve subscribed to more apps and streaming platforms, significant sums of my money tend to slip away each month without my ever thinking about it.

Think of it as an automated trade. Spending without the trouble of spending. Acquaint ion without action. Or thought.

But while this flood of subscriptions was sold to me on the condition that it would make my life more trouble-free, there was a certain shock I felt upon discovering how much I was spending without realizing each month ($179.45).

You see, the thing about background spending is that it tends to happen, well, in the background without your full attention. And there lies the point.

“Hand over your credit card details and let us take care of the rest,” these companies promote. But by again sing their name, we’ve become lazy, positive consumers. And this laziness breeds (导致) more laziness because most of us can’t be bothered with conducting regular reviews of our subscription spending. We’re too lazy to even notice or cancel it!

I know it’s not just me who is suddenly living life as a smart-braised subscriber. The average consumer spends $273 per month on subscriptions, according to a 2021 study of 2,500 by digital services firm West Morose. Not a single person surveyed knew what his actually monthly spending was.

It’s understandable why this model is so attractive to businesses. As companies questioned traditional advertising models, subscription offered the promise of “selling once and earning forever.” And while subscription services have been around for decades (think Wine of the Month Club), more customers have been willing to sign up thanks to the widespread availability of smartphones and the increasing ease of home delivery.

While these subscription promise ease and happiness, not all of us are satisfied. Last year, the Kameny Institute found 40 percent of consumer believe they have too many subscriptions. Almost half of us also think we pay too much for streaming video-on-demand subscriptions.

1. What can we know about background spending in paragraph 2?

A．Its purpose.

B．Its feature.

C．Its procedure.

D．Its requirement.

2. What makes it possible for background spending to happen?

A．Its attractive price.	B．Some people’s poor habit.
C．Its secure service.	D．Some people’s addiction to it.

3. Why is the subscription model appealing to businesses?

A．It offers good home delivery services.

B．It is like traditional advertising models.

C．It is popular among smartphone producers.

D．It brings repeated profits through a single sale.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards background spending?

A．Supportive.

B．Doubtful.

C．Critical.

D．Unclear.

10 . Super communicators are people who are consistently able to create real connections with others just by listening and talking. The following are four habits of super communicators.

They know what kind of conversation they’re having. Super communicators are usually able to respond accordingly. If you’re having a practical conversation, your friend might ask you to help make hard decisions.     1     If your friend is just expressing his feelings, you just need to be a good listener.

They prove they’re listening. There are plenty of ways to appear like you’re listening, like making eye contact or nodding. To do that, experts suggest a technique called “cycle for understanding”. Ask a question and listen to the response. Repeat what they just told you. Ask your conversation partner if you got what they said correct.     2    

They ask a lot of the right questions. Research shows that highly effective communicators tend to ask 10 to 20 times as many questions as everyone else. They may simply be follow-up questions like “What happened next?”. Super communicators also ask questions that get people to open up.     3     They ask about people’s values or experiences and create an opportunity for emotional connection.

    4     The goal of a discussion isn’t to impress someone, convince someone or wait for their turn to speak. It’s to genuinely comprehend someone else’s point of view and share their own views accordingly. The right response creates an atmosphere of trust and openness that both parties can benefit from.     5    

A．They aim to understand.

B．Experts call them “deep questions”.

C．They are persuasive communicators.

D．The decisions should be easy to carry out.

E．This practice sounds simple but is powerful.

F．Then you should be ready to give good advice.

G．And that is actually the most magical thing that can happen.