1 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. How did Anna know the position?

A．From the official website.

B．From a newspaper.

C．From her friend.

2. What would be Anna’s job title now?

A．An assistant designer.

B．A junior designer.

C．A senior designer.

3. What does the man probably think is the most important?

A．Working experience.

B．Performance on the job.

C．Relationship with colleagues.

4. When will the company adjust Anna’s salary?

A．In a month.

B．In two months.

C．In three months.

2 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where will Gina go?

A．Thailand.

B．France.

C．America.

2. How will Gina go on vacation?

A．By car.

B．By air.

C．By train.

3. Why does Gina want to travel alone?

A．To save some expenses.

B．To avoid getting along with others.

C．To plan her trip freely.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who helped Helen a lot?

A．Her history teacher.

B．Her math teacher.

C．Her English teacher.

2. Why did Helen go to the rural (农村的) school?

A．She wanted to stick to her dream.

B．It was an activity organized by her high school.

C．The school is in her hometown.

3. What did Helen do after finishing college?

A．She was a middle school teacher.

B．She was an elementary school teacher.

C．She was a full-time tutor.

4 . 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。

Hanfu has experienced large     1     (grow) during the Spring Festival. The horse face skirt is     2     (particular) popular for its combination (结合) of traditional and modern beauty, especially among young Chinese.

During the Spring Festival, many performers and tourists in Luoyang, Henan province,     3     (wear) the horse face skirts. Impressive hanfu shows in Caoxian county, Shandong province, highlighted (凸显) the elegance of the long tradition of Chinese clothing. Consumers (消费者)     4     were interviewed expressed their wish     5     (promote) traditional Chinese culture.

The sales of horse face skirts are rising. Caoxian county is one of the major hanfu production     6     (base) in China, with sales of hanfu reaching over 7 billion yuan every year. The sales of new year’s clothes for the Year of the Dragon, mainly horse face skirts, were more than 300 million yuan in Caoxian county.

Data from e-commerce platforms (电商平台) show a great increase in the search for hanfu since January. Among the various hanfu styles, the horse face skirt has become     7     most popular one.

Zhang Mingqiang, the general manager of a factory, expressed both happiness and concern due     8     the growing daily orders (订单). So far more than 30,000 orders for horse face skirts     9     (put) off by the factory, which is taking measures to improve production     10     to meet the high demand. The new trend of Chinese-style fashion, led by horse face skirts, is gaining popularity among overseas consumers as well.

5 . The most hated day of the week is misunderstood. When the Boomtown Rats, an Irish band, released   “I Don’t Like Mondays” in 1979, the song became an instant hit.

What many do recognise all too well is the difficulty of gathering the energy to get out of bed on Monday mornings in order to face the week ahead. Many bosses argue that starting off the week in person in the office creates good energy. However, plenty of employees beg to differ.

A paper published by the Journal of Applied Psychology, found that people tend to be more ill-mannered on Mondays, and grow more polite as the week unfolds. The authors have diagnosed a new condition, Mondayitis, which is defined. as “a systemic illness with collections of symptoms including tiredness, light-headedness, dry mouth and headache”. These symptoms typically appear on the first working day after a period off work, which could be a weekend or a longer holiday. They can lead sufferers to call in sick, decide to work from home or, if they do show up in the office, come across as detached (冷漠的) and unavailable. Mondayitis appears to be infecting other days of the week.

However, the covid-19 pandemic has led many people to re-evaluate their work-life balance. A lawyer in London who spends weekends working on cases likes to ease into the formal workweek with an elegant breakfast in a fancy restaurant. A broader movement is promoting the idea of a four-day work week, one arrangement of which would make Monday part of the weekend. Less ambitiously, and more realistically, asocial-media campaign for   “bare-minimum Mondays” argues for a gentle start to the week.

You may have prepared or merely enjoyed a more elaborate meal than a sandwich. You may have gone for a walk in the park or simply lay in bed. Either way, you almost certainly cleared your head. When revived and spirited, you will have a fresh start.

1. What does the underlined part “beg to differ” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Approve.

B．Object.

C．Submit.

D．Complain.

2. What can we know about employees on Mondays in Paragraph 3?

A．They are ill-mannered but ready to help others.

B．They may suffer from tiredness or light-headedness.

C．They tend to infect others with their bad performance.

D．They want to come to the office rather than work from home.

3. What can we do to refresh ourselves on Mondays according to the author?

A．Start to work early.	B．Grab a quick meal.
C．Take a walk in the park.	D．Have a tight schedule.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the last two paragraphs?

A．To tell us ways to tackle Mondayitis.	B．To explain how to gain work-life balance.
C．To offer tips on how to keep fit on weekdays.	D．To persuade us not to work too hard on Mondays.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Have you ever felt stressed and anxious when your maths teacher asks you     1     question? Or when you are doing your maths homework? If so, you might have experienced     2     is called maths anxiety — the feeling of being extremely nervous when     3     (face) with doing basic mathematics. If you have experienced maths anxiety, you are not alone.

Mathematics     4     (be) a necessary skill that people use throughout their lives.     5     (fortunate), many people feel anxious when they have to do maths. That seed of fear may come from many sources. Cultural expectations may also be     6     (blame) — girls may be more likely to catch maths anxiety, perhaps because of stereotypes (刻板印象) that girls are naturally not very good at maths. Your genes, meanwhile, might lead you to anxiety more generally —    7     (make) you more likely to respond unwillingly to maths.

Whatever its origins, once the seed of the fear takes root, it may grow by     8     (it): the more anxious you feel, the worse you perform; the more you shy away from maths, the more you worry when you face it again. Adults with maths anxiety often have trouble     9     maths in their careers and everyday life. Adults with maths anxiety are     10     (little) likely to show interest, enter, and succeed in careers relating to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

7 . Scientists are now digging into precisely why exercise holds so many benefits for our mental health and memory. The answer, studies say, lies in our brain chemistry.

Each time you work up a sweat, your body releases feel-good happy hormones (荷尔蒙), including endorphins, dopamine and endocannabinoids, the latter being responsible for the so-called runner’s high. Now researchers are also pointing to myokines (肌肉因子) as an important contributor to the mental health benefits of exercise. When our muscles contract, myokines are released into the bloodstream, helping your muscles and organs communicate. They think this communication increases resilience to stress, reduces symptoms of mental suffering and anxiety and has a direct effect on depression.

A 2021 scientific report published in Neuropharmacology showed evidence that myokines boost brain function, like improving memory and mood. “Myokines reduce systemic inflammation (炎症), which is especially beneficial for people with drug-resistant depression whose low mood is linked to high inflammation,” explains Dr Jennifer Heisz, an expert in brain health and associate professor in the department of kinesiology at McMaster University in Canada.

A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine showed that treatment for depression can be much more effective when physical activity is added to the usual care. Participants found benefits after 12 weeks of exercising for 30 to 60 minutes a day. “While exercise is not a replacement for professional mental health treatment, physical activity can complement and enhance the effects of the treatment,” says lead researcher Ben Singh, a research fellow at the University of South Australia.

“It is amazing to consider how moving our bodies can heal our minds,” says Heisz. Whether you’re cycling, walking around your neighbourhood or doing yoga, getting sweaty is good for your body and mind. To get the biggest overall health boost, the key is to zero in on sports and activities you enjoy, so you’ll keep going back to them.

1. How do myokines boost our mental health?

A．By bonding muscles with organs.

B．By slowing down our bloodstream.

C．By contracting muscles through the body.

D．By releasing happy hormones in our brain.

2. What is Ben Singh’s attitude towards physical activity in treatment for depression?

A．Doubtful.	B．Negative.
C．Uncertain	D．Approving.

3. What does the underlined phrase “zero in on” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Adapt to.	B．Give up.
C．Focus on.	D．Put off.

4. How does the author develop the text?

A．By making comparisons.

B．By presenting research findings.

C．By offering suggestions.

D．By conducting some experiments.

8 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is Nancy going to do?

A．Go on a business trip.

B．Attend a meeting.

C．Hold a party.

2. When will Tom pick Paul up?

A．4:15.

B．4:45.

C．5:15.

3. What will Tom do after bringing Paul home?

A．Play with Paul.

B．Cook for Paul.

C．Help Paul finish his homework.

9 . 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 boy called Jamy always arrived home hungry every day and his parents couldn’t figure out why, despite making meals for him. When Jamy wouldn’t share what was going on, his parents decided to visit the school principal (校长), hoping the principal could offer some insight.

After talking with Jamy’s classmates, the principal and his parents heard a story they weren’t expecting. Although Jamy never talked about it, his classmates told them that he always came to school without food. The principal and his parents were shocked. No wonder Jamy was always so hungry after school! Was there something happening on the way to school that Jamy didn’t tell them?

To make the situation clear, the principal asked Jamy’s teacher, Callum to talk to Jamy in private. During the conversation with the teacher, Jamy refused to say any further details about the situation, leaving everyone frustrated and helpless. And despite multiple questioning, Jamy still refused to say any knowledge of the situation. This left the principal with no evidence to take any action regarding the missing lunch of Jamy.

Jamy’s parents were becoming increasingly concerned as their child continued to come home from school without saying a word. Despite their meeting in the school, they thought that they hadn’t gotten any closer to uncovering the truth about why Jamy was always so hungry. The lack of communication from their child only added to their frustration and helplessness. They knew they needed to take action, but they had no idea where to start.

Determined to get to the bottom of the problem, Jamy’s father decided to take action again. The next day, Jamy’s father went to school and requested to speak with Jamy’s teacher Callum.

When Jamy’s father reached the school, Callum spoke with him and patiently answered all of his questions. However, despite a deep conversation between them, no conclusion could be reached, which still puzzled Jamy’s parents.

注意：
1．续写词数应为 150左右;
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
One day, by accident, Jamy’s father found a thank-you note from his study (书房).
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Jamy’s parents were touched by Jamy’s act of kindness.
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10 . The Biggest Events in the States

Mardi Gras

Mobile, Alabama

Attendance: One million

Believe it or not, the Mardi Gras celebration in Mobile is even older than the one in New Orleans since this Gulf Coast city has much of the same French and Cajun culture as the latter. The celebration dates back to 1703 and includes nearly a month of parades, running from mid-January up through Late February.

Mount Marathon Race

Seward, Alaska

Attendance: 40, 000

This 103-year old tradition is the 10th-oldest foot race in America, but it’s by far the most scenic. The short-but-dangerous competition is held every July 4, racing up the side of Seward’s Mount Marathon through cliffs, waterfalls, and breathtaking views of southeast Alaska. Once at the top, racers look back down to the finish line with top finishers completing the three-mile roundtrip in just over 40 minutes.

Little Rock Riverfest

Little Rock, Arkansas

Attendance: 100, 000—200, 000

This annual music festival held along the Arkansas River has been running for over 40 years, bringing some of the biggest names in rock music. The festival runs every Memorial Day weekend, and this year featured Peter Frampton, Young the Giant, and Highly Suspect.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Norwich, Connecticut

Attendance: 300,000

In just five short years, little Norwich, Connecticut, has developed one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the country, with an estimated 300, 000 people coming to this town of 40, 000 for bagpipes, beer, and plenty of Irish food. The mile-long parade is held on March 4, the early date giving people with other St. Patrick’s plans the chance to have two holidays, which might be a big reason for its popularity.

1. What do Mobile and New Orleans have in common?

A．They are coastal cities.

B．They have large populations.

C．They are related to French culture.

D．They enjoy a history of about 300 years.

2. What’s special about the event held in Seward?

A．It has the most participants of all.

B．Racers see striking scenery along the way.

C．Racers run great risks on the mountaintop.

D．It is the oldest marathon event in America.

3. Which event will be most attractive to food lovers?

A．Mardi Gras.	B．Little Rock Riverfest.
C．Mount Marathon Race.	D．St. Patrick’s Day Parade.