1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the man buy at the new market?

A．A volleyball.

B．A suitcase.

C．Some shorts.

2. Who bought a silver phone?

A．David.

B．Betty.

C．John.

3. What did Anna get?

A．A CD.

B．A schoolbag.

C．A magazine.

4. How many people are there in the man’s family?

A．Six.

B．Seven.

C．Eight.

2 . 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。

When my mom and dad said that we could adopt (收养) a couple of kittens (小猫), I jumped at the chance to have some soft, hairy animals around the house. So off we went to the Humane Society where there were a lot of animals up for adoption.

You just can’t imagine how excited I was when we entered the Humane Society. The first thing I noticed was that there was not a lot of room for the animals and not a lot of supplies to care for them. Even though they didn’t have much, the people who worked there cared about the animals more than anything, and they did their best for them. Still, it seemed that they didn’t have enough food and medicine to keep the animals healthy.

When we started looking around, I saw a lot of animals and fell in love with each of them. But my family and I finally settled on adopting two kittens and we named them Sox and Sierra. We went up to the front desk to sign the papers for them, and that’s when I noticed a box on the counter. The Humane Society was hoping to get enough donations (捐赠) to buy more supplies for the animals and also build a new building to help even more abandoned (被遗弃的) animals. We finished up and took our new kittens home, where they were sure to get a lot of love.

Later that day, my mom and I went shopping, and as we were walking through the parking lot at the store, I noticed a green piece of paper three spaces away from our car. It was kind of wet, but it looked like it could be a dollar bill, so I walked over and picked it up. Much to my surprise, it was a twenty-dollar bill. I looked around, trying to find out who had lost the bill, but in vain (徒劳地).

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When I got home, I dried off the bill and thought about what to do with it.

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The lady at the front desk smiled at us when we walked toward the donation box.

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3 . London is, without doubt, one of the most beautiful cities in the world.     1     Although there are similarities between London and some cities of America, don’t expect it to be the same. If you are an American in London looking for advice to help you adjust to the new environment, you are reading the right article.

To start with, prepare for the high cost of living.     2     Depending on which American state you live(d)in, just like other big cities, the cost of living in London is one of the highest. It is one of the top complaints of people who just moved to London from the US, mostly if they came from smaller states.

    3     Just like when in Rome, do as the Romans do, when you go to London, behave like the Londoners. For instance, in London, people don’t ask anyone to do something directly. Let’s say you left your coat on the chair after dinner. A Londoner will say your coat is on the chair instead of telling you to pick it up. When you hear things like this, don’t be surprised, but live your life like them.     4    

The last one is a seemingly odd one: learn to understand English. Don’t be surprised that you will not understand some of the things the Englishmen are saying. It is not because you don’t understand the language. The reason is their accents.     5     To avoid being lost when speaking with most Londoners, prepare yourself to relearn the English you already know.

A．This way, you will not be left out.

B．Don’t forget where you come from.

C．That’s why we should avoid saying things in a direct manner.

D．The names we call some common things also differ from theirs.

E．However, for an American, living in this city comes with a price.

F．Preparing your pocket to absorb the shock you will receive is not enough.

G．It’s really something that may make you fall out of love with this magical city.

4 . How We Talk about Fear Matters

Lately, there seems to be plenty to fear in the world. How we talk about what we fear might offer clues to how we perceive that emotion socially and culturally.

Get the root of fear.

    1    . In Anglo Saxon times, “fear” primarily referred to sudden danger. The root of the word dates back to “pēr” from Indo-European about 6,000 years ago. This root suggests that fear developed from a sudden (frightening) experience you passed through.

Figure out the emotional meaning of fear.

Whether emotions are viewed positively or negatively varies from culture to culture.    2     . For instance, in English, the word “anxious” can be used to mean “worried” or “eager”. But the word meaning “anxious” just means “regret” in Dargwa. Therefore, many English speakers may not view anxiety as negatively as Dargwa speakers.

Find out a fearful pattern.

In looking at such patterns across the major language families, researchers found that the word “fear” was often associated with anxiety, envy and grief in Indo-European languages. But in Austronesian languages, “fear” more often was associated with surprise.     3     .

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How we talk about fear changes how we react to it. When we talk about what frightens us, it may be useful to disrupt associated meanings. In addition, how our language categorizes an emotion seems to impact whether we perceive those emotions negatively or positively.

In conclusion, fear is something that can be changed by cultural and linguistic experience.    5     . Perhaps Roosevelt was right when he in famously said “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

A．Talk more about fears

B．Change our perception of fear

C．The word fear has a long history in English

D．There seemed a fearful pattern across the major language families

E．This is based on what people have learned to associate with emotion words

F．It opens the door to potential ways to change how we talk about and react to it

G．This makes speakers of the latter languages associate this emotion with a less negative sense

5 . “It’s too sugary, I can’t manage very many,” said a friend. She wasn’t talking about dessert but about some fresh cherries. I bit into another cherry and realized she was right. The fruit was so sweet that it was as if it had been pre-sugared.

But the cherries of my childhood were much less sweet than today’s cherries. Some of them were hardly sweet at all, which made it all the more exciting when you happened upon a super sweet one.

Is modern fruit getting sweeter? The answer is yes. Some of the most powerful evidence comes from zoos. In 2018, Melbourne Zoo in Australia had stopped giving fruit to most of its animals because cultivated fruit was now so sweet that it was causing tooth decay and weight gain.

Breeding isn’t the only reason that modern fruit is sweeter; there’s also climate change. It’s found that since the 1970s, with rising temperatures, Fuji apples have become significantly sweeter and softer.

But the sweetness of modern fruit is not without its problems, especially for people with diabetes, who have to be careful to moderate their intake of higher - sugar fruits such as pineapple. Fruit that is bred sweeter also tends to be lower in the phytochemicals (植物化学成分) that make it so healthy.

Health aside, maybe the real problem with modern fruit is that it has become yet another sweet thing in a world filled with sugar. Even grapefruit, which used to be quite bitter, is sometimes now as sweet as oranges. If you’ve never tasted a sour cherry, how can you fully appreciate a sweet one? Experts put forwards some thoughts about how to appreciate the various tastes of modern fruit.

1. Why does the author mention her friend’s words in Paragraph 1?

A．To introduce the topic of the extreme sweetness of modern cherries.

B．To highlight the content of friend’s preference for sour cherries.

C．To emphasize the importance of pre-sugaring fruits.

D．To show the breeding and selection of modern fruit.

2. What’s the author’ view on the rise of consistently sweeter fruit?

A．The author believes it has no impact on health.

B．The author sees it as a triumph of plant breeding.

C．The author thinks it is a bit worrying in today’s world.

D．The author is concerned that it will lead to bitterness in fruit.

3. What is a shortcoming of the modern fruit according to the passage?

A．It is short of healthy phytochemicals.

B．It may not be as tasty as it used to be.

C．It could lack variety and contrast in taste.

D．It doesn’t meet people’s need for sweetness.

4. What might the author continue talking about?

A．The advice on selecting modern fruit.

B．The approaches to freeing bitter fruit.

C．The comments about cultivated grapefruit.

D．The research into the health of zoo animals.

6 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. How will the woman spend her summer holiday?

A．Study at home.

B．Work in the shop.

C．Travel with her mother.

2. With whom does the man plan to go to the seaside?

A．His parents.

B．His friends.

C．His brothers.

3. What lessons does the woman want to take?

A．Piano.

B．Swimming.

C．English.

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

On a sunny summer weekend, little Sam, accompanied by his parents, left the noisy city for the peaceful countryside. They drove through green meadows and clear streams. In the afternoon, their journey brought them to a charming lake where they encountered a weathered man who introduced himself as Ben, Ben sat calmly by the water with his fishing rod(鱼竿) leaning on a nearby rock.

Sam’s eyes had been fixed on the bobber(浮漂) floating on the water’s surface since their arrival. His fascination with nature had always driven him to ask questions and seek out new adventures.“Uncle Ben, are you fishing? Have you caught a fish?” he asked, his curiosity bubbling over.

A warm smile spread Ben’s face as he regarded the young boy’s eager expression. “ Indeed, I am, young man, “he replied, “but as for catching a fish, well, that’s a story yet to be told.”

Observing their son express his curiosity and effortlessly strike up a conversation with Ben, Sam’s parents exchanged warm, knowing smiles. They realized that this chance encounter with Ben could lead to some valuable lessons.

“Can you teach me how to fish?” asked Sam, his voice filled with enthusiasm. “Well, young man,” Ben replied, “fishing is more than just catching fish. It’s about patience and embracing the wait. If you’re willing to learn, I’d be happy to teach you.”

With that, Ben reached for another fishing rod and invited Sam to join him. He demonstrated how to cast the line into the lake, hold the fishing rod steady, and patiently await a curious fish to take the bait. He then showed Sam how to respond when the bobber moved. Charmed by the graceful art of fishing, Sam couldn’t wait to give it a try. As he sat down beside Uncle Ben, he appeared as calm and relaxed as the skilled fisherman. Sam’s parents watched with keen interest.

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Time went by, but Sam’s bobber stayed still.

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Just then, Sam’s bobber suddenly dipped below the surface.

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8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does Lisa feel about Josh’s invitation at first?

A．Excited.

B．Hesitant.

C．Uninterested.

2. What time does the concert end?

A．At 8: 00 p.m.

B．At 10:00 p.m.

C．At 11:00 p.m.

3. What kind of music will the speakers hear in the concert?

A．Classical music.

B．Country music.

C．Indie pop.

4. How does Josh suggest they go to the concert?

A．Take a bus.

B．Take a train.

C．Take a coach.

9 . I ran my race,________ and ________, ________ ________ my limits were________ ________ like ________ ________.
我轻松自信地跑着比赛，尽管自己的极限正受到前所未有的考验。

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When were the two floors added to the city library?

A．In 1970.

B．In 1980.

C．In 1990.

2. What books are kept on the second floor?

A．Novels and textbooks.

B．Science books and older books.

C．The latest magazines and newspapers.

3. Which floor does the speaker visit frequently?

A．The third floor.

B．The second floor.

C．The first floor.

4. How many hours is the library open on the weekend?

A．Eight.

B．Nine.

C．Ten.