1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What was the speaker doing at the fast food restaurant?

A．Waiting on tables.

B．Having dinner.

C．Selling food.

2. What did the manager of the restaurant say?

A．Everyone must get out of the building.

B．Everyone had to stay where they were.

C．There was no more food and vegetables.

3. Why did the speaker return in the emergency?

A．To let others get out first.

B．To help an elderly woman.

C．To get her purse back.

4. What did the police find out?

A．There was a bomb.

B．There was no danger.

C．There was an alarm clock.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How much rubbish have people created in Britain this year?

A．416 million tons.

B．404 million tons.

C．400 million tons.

2. What can we learn from the research?

A．Britain is the most wasteful country in the world.

B．People who live on their own create more rubbish.

C．The rubbish problem is not so serious as scientists think.

3. What is the most terrible thing according to Dave?

A．People don’t like to use rubbish bags.

B．The rubbish always gives out a bad smell.

C．People’s incorrect behavior makes recycling difficult.

4. What is the main purpose of the talk?

A．To criticize rich families for producing so much rubbish.

B．To call on people to find ways to deal with the rubbish problem.

C．To explain why people pay little attention to the rubbish problem.

3 . When it comes to endangered species, most of you may think of pandas. But did you know that bees are disappearing too? Last year, the US Fish & Wildlife Service added seven bee species to the endangered species list. What if bees die out one day?

Just in case they do, Japanese scientists have created a mini drone to pollinate (给……授粉) plants, just like bees, reported CNN.

The drone has a piece of horsehair with gel (凝胶) on it. The gel lets the drone pick up and put down pollen grains (花粉粒) from flower to flower.

The drone still needs to be improved. It cannot make honey or work without human help. The cost of up to$ 100(about 690 yuan)per drone is also high.

However, it’s still a meaningful exercise, because pollination is important for human beings. Without pollinators, fruit and vegetable production will drop by 23 percent and 16 percent respectively around the world, reported The Lancet, a UK magazine.

Bees are one of the most important pollinators, however, their numbers are dropping quickly. Bee numbers in the US have dropped by 30 percent in the past five years, according to Global Research, a Canadian research organization. The situation is similar in other countries.

Although scientists are still trying to find the cause, there are several possible reasons. First of all, more farmers are using pesticide (杀虫剂). Besides, different illnesses have caused the deaths of many different species of bees. Finally, global warming has changed the bees’ living environment.

In the future, scientists will use GPS and Al to improve the drone.

1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．Pandas are endangered animals.	B．Some bee species are dying out.
C．We need to protect bees.	D．Humans’ activities have made bees die out.

2. What can the mini drone do?

A．Make honey.	B．Work without help from humans.
C．Pollinate flowers.	D．Protect bees.

3. According to The Lancet, vegetable production will drop by _________without pollinators.

A．23 percent

B．16 percent

C．30 percent

D．39 percent

4. The passage above may come from a(n)_________.

A．story

B．advertisement

C．science magazine

D．diary

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who is probably the man?

A．A cashier.

B．A waiter.

C．A chef.

2. What did the woman think of her current job at first?

A．Rewarding.

B．Challenging.

C．Boring.

3. Why did the woman leave her last job?

A．She lived somewhat far away from the workplace.

B．She disliked her former colleagues.

C．She couldn’t stand the low salary.

4. What is the woman going to do next?

A．Receive some training.

B．Provide some service.

C．Have a burger.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman plan to order?

A．Fried fish.

B．Roast beef.

C．Stewed cabbage.

2. When will the man join the woman in preparing for the presentation?

A．On Monday.

B．On Wednesday.

C．On Friday.

3. Why does the man refuse to meet the woman tomorrow?

A．He has to take a dance class.

B．He needs to study in the library.

C．He’ll go to a relative’s home.

6 . Fu Lei’s Family Letters is a book of letters written by Chinese translator and writer Fu Lei to his elder son Fu Cong, who is a famous pianist. Between 1954 and 1966, Fu Cong spent a lot of time away from home training as a piano player. As a result, writing letters became Fu Lei’s usual way of communicating with his elder son. Fu Min, Fu Lei’s younger son edited the letters and the book came out in 1981.

The book shows Fu Lei’s family tradition and value. To Fu Lei, the purpose of education of a person, is to make that person useful to the society. Fu Lei praised his son Fu Cong after winning a piano competition. Fu Lei wrote, “We are happy because you make your country proud. I am so excited when I think about your future. You will make great progress and serve more people, encourage them and heal them.”

In the family letters, Fu Cong was also advised to read famous Chinese texts. When reading these books, Fu Cong was told to connect ideas and feelings together, for that would help him become a better person. To Fu Lei, learning to be a good person comes before any academic training.

Fu Lei’s Family Letters has a great impact on people in China because it helps many young students understand how they should live their lives.

1. Who edited Fu Lei’s family letters?

A．Fu Lei.

B．Fu Cong.

C．Fu Min.

D．A translator.

2. What can we learn from Fu Lei’s Family Letters?

A．Fu Lei’s family tradition and value are shown in the book.

B．People in the 1950s communicated with each other by books.

C．It’s difficult for parents to make their children well educated.

D．Praising children after taking part in a competition is important.

3. What did Fu Lei think of Fu Cong’s future?

A．It would be uncertain.

B．It would be hopeful.

C．It would be difficult.

D．It would be interesting.

4. Why was Fu Cong advised to read famous Chinese texts?

A．To be a richer man.

B．To do more academic training.

C．To help more people.

D．To become a better person.

7 . When I was young, I dreamed of becoming a chef. My dad often fought with my mom over the food when he disliked the taste of my mom’s cooking.     1     My dad, however, had a different opinion, insisting that I was too young to learn cooking.     2     I watched and studied how he prepared the ingredients, cut meat and vegetables into pieces, and mixed them all together.

When I was 18, my dad finally allowed me to start cooking. Many people started with a simple fried egg or other fried food.     3     The years of watching my dad cooking made it easier for me to cook more complex foods like roast beef, sautéed (炒) vegetables, and even a cake.

I never needed to use recipe books. I had learned by careful observation for many years, so it was easy to even make my own unique dishes.    4    After several years of experience in the kitchen, I can now make almost every food that tastes familiar and give it a nice new twist of my own style.

    5     Even though today I am just a learning observer lacking relevant knowledge, someday I will become the master of every field I set foot in. I will cook my life according to my heart’s desire and dream.

A．My first dish was more advanced.

B．Those were the kitchen moments I remembered the most.

C．For many years, he only allowed me to observe him cook.

D．I wish that the whole world could be just like the kitchen to me.

E．I decided to learn to cook well to avoid argument with my future partner.

F．It was in the kitchen that I developed my cooking skills as well as the career.

G．That is what I love about cooking — making it like an art to express my creativity.

8 . 阅读下面10个句子，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A few days ago, I began reading a story,     1     young people in Beijing are getting or creating digital “companions” to ease their loneliness over a romance gone bad. The avatars are perfect “boyfriends” or “girlfriends”. They can hold a conversation, are “cute” and never lose     2     (they) temper.

For someone who just got out of a relationship, the benefits     3     (provide) by the digital relationship are comforting.  

In a lot of science fiction, visionary writers “explore” a world where cybernetic organisms, which is a fancy way of saying a robot, wed or become lovers to     4     human being. They see that as the future and the reality is     5     (probable) closer than we think. The future seems to be already here in Beijing.

In the science-fiction TV series The Orville, a series created by     6     (comedy) Seth MacFarlane partly based     7     the popular and long-running Star Trek, the ship’s doctor marries a robot/cyborg at the end of the     8     (three) season in the 10th episode finale.

The whole thing came off naturally. The groom’s family     9     (compose) entirely of a robot species called the Kaylon. They all showed up at the wedding.

It seems robots, AI or cyborgs will fundamentally change the way we grow crops, fight wars or even entertain ourselves.

The way science is going, AI and robots     10     (be) in every part of our daily lives within the next decade.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker’s father do?

A．A chef.

B．A waiter.

C．A restaurant owner.

2. Who is the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge open to?

A．Children.

B．Parents.

C．Grandparents.

3. How old may the speaker be?

A．Twelve years old.

B．Ten years old.

C．Eight years old.

4. What did the speaker do last Friday?

A．He visited the White House.

B．He took part in a cooking contest.

C．He gave a speech on healthy eating.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What’s Alva’s attitude towards Colin’s writing the book?

A．Doubtful.

B．Uninterested.

C．Admirable.

2. What can we learn about Alva?

A．She dislikes taking pictures.

B．She has just moved to New York.

C．She has adapted to New York customs.

3. What does Colin want Alva to do?

A．Hide her right hand.

B．Look at a high building.

C．Adopt a proper pose.

4. When can the woman first read the book?

A．In August.

B．In September.

C．In October.