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

A．Write two essays.

B．Prepare a research paper.

C．Study for an English test.

2. How does the woman feel about her classes?

A．Excited.

B．Stressed.

C．Bored.

3. What is The Grapes of Wraths？

A．A short story.

B．A movie.

C．A sad book.

2 . Even if you haven’t held a conversation with Siri or Alexa, you’ve likely encountered a chatbot online. They often appear in a chat window that pops up with a friendly greeting: Thank you for visiting our site.How can I help you today? Depending on the site, the chatbot is programmed to respond accordingly and even ask follow-up questions.

Chatbots are a form of conversational AI designed to simplify human interaction with computers. They are programmed to simulate human conversation and exhibit intelligent behavior that is equivalent to that of a human.

Chatbots communicate through speech or text. Both rely on artificial intelligence technologies like machine learning and natural language processing (NLP), which is a branch of artificial intelligence that teaches machines to read, analyze and interpret human language. This technology gives chatbots a baseline for understanding language structure and meaning. NLP, in essence, allows the computer to understand what you are asking and how to appropriately respond.

With developments in deep learning and reinforcement learning, chatbots can interpret more complexities in language and improve the dynamic nature of conversation between human and machine. Essentially, a chatbot tries to match what you’ve asked to an intent that it understands. The more a chatbot communicates with you, the more it understands and the more it learns to communicate like you and others with similar questions. Your positive responses reinforce its answers, and then it uses those answers again.

From customer service chatbots online to personal assistants in our homes,chatbots have started to enter our lives. In almost every industry, companies are using chatbots to help customers easily navigate their websites, answer simple questions and direct people to the relevant points of contact. Personal assistants like Siri and Alexa are designed to respond to a wide range of scenarios and queries, from current weather and news updates to personal calendars, music selections and random questions.

1. Why does the author mention Siri and Alexa in Paragraph 1?

A．To explain how a chatbot works.	B．To show where to find a chatbot.
C．To give examples of chatbots.	D．To compare different chatbots.

2. What is the basis of chatbots?

A．Language study.	B．Data transmission.
C．Social interaction.	D．Natural language processing.

3. What does the underlined word “reinforce” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Inspire.

B．Strengthen.

C．Organize.

D．Match.

4. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．The future trend of chatbots.	B．The author’s predictions.
C．The effects of chatbots.	D．The applications of chatbots.

3 . For the past 18 years, my daughter has been around me all the time. Now that she is in college, the _______ of our relationship has totally changed and our relationship is completely _______. I’m not going to be there every morning to have breakfast with her. I won’t know when she’s mad or when she’s happy. Here’s a little story of our new _______.

A week ago, my daughter wanted to _______ so she called me during the day as I was in meetings. I _______her later on, but she was in class. At midnight, she reached out _______ to ask if we could talk. Well, guess what? I was _______ . I thought we would talk the next day, but she was not   _______ .

Research shows that parents are _______ when their children are grown up, but for me that is when I start to get concerned. I am always left to________ , how can I, as a parent, remain ________to my daughter to guide, support and love through life's changes?   

We may have to ________ the way we communicate. My daughter encouraged me to go digital. That’s how I ventured into the world of social media, following her updates and occasionally sharing my own experiences. Through this   ________ presence, the physical gap is ________and I feel I still have an active role in her life. This experience serves as a reminder that ________, however scary, holds the promise of growth in our shared journey.

1.

A．problem

B．progress

C．goal

D．context

2.

A．cold

B．special

C．different

D．casual

3.

A．normal

B．idea

C．approach

D．solution

4.

A．catch up

B．take over

C．check out

D．break away

5.

A．visited

B．touched

C．tried

D．emailed

6.

A．by taxi

B．by text

C．in private

D．in person

7.

A．stupid

B．angry

C．excited

D．asleep

8.

A．available

B．interested

C．ready

D．guilty

9.

A．saddest

B．busiest

C．happiest

D．best

10.

A．decide

B．wonder

C．investigate

D．distinguish

11.

A．kind

B．appreciative

C．sensitive

D．relevant

12.

A．voice

B．ignore

C．shift

D．continue

13.

A．human

B．virtual

C．physical

D．permanent

14.

A．widened

B．formed

C．broken

D．bridged

15.

A．college

B．relationship

C．change

D．communication

4 . Still others hunt animals just for fun, deer ____________ (track) and shot by people who enjoy the excitement of the sport. (所给词的适当形式填空)

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the woman come in this morning?

A．At 10:00.

B．At 11:50.

C．At 12:00.

2. What does the man care about most?

A．When the woman came in.

B．What will be discussed at the meeting.

C．Whether the woman can finish the task in time.

3. What did the woman do last night?

A．She attended the party.

B．She worked on the task.

C．She met a customer.

4. What does the man ask the woman to do at 2:15 p.m.?

A．Wait for him in her office.

B．Prepare for a meeting.

C．Hand in an ad.

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

A．Her classmate.

B．Her housemate.

C．Her son.

2. What does the woman say about living in a shared house?

A．Comfortable.

B．Inconvenient.

C．Cheap.

3. Why does the man want to move out of the university room?

A．Because he wants larger space.

B．Because he can’t cook meals there.

C．Because he prefers to live with friends.

7 . 她示意学生们有序地离开教室。(signal) （汉译英）
_________________________________________________________________________________

8 . 孩子们在地震中足够冷静，可以保护自己。(不定式作状语) （汉译英）
_________________________________________________________________________________

9 . 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。

Biodiversity is significant to our planet.     1     , human activities are causing a decline in biodiversity. According to the World Wildlife Fund, we     2     (lose) 60% of the world’s wildlife population in the past 40 years alone.

Each species in an ecosystem has a specific role to play, and if one species     3     (go) , it can have a series of impacts on the entire ecosystem. For example, if a predator species goes extinct, it can lead to     4     increase in the population of its prey,     5     can then lead to a decrease in the population of the prey’s food source.

The loss of biodiversity also has significant     6     (consequence). Many of our medicines and food crops are gained from plants and animals     7     (find) in nature. If we continue to lose biodiversity, we may lose potential sources of life-saving drugs and vital food sources.

Conservation efforts are crucial to protect biodiversity. This can include protecting endangered species,     8     (preserve) habitats, and reducing human impact on the environment. By protecting biodiversity, we can ensure that ecosystems continue to function     9     (proper).

In conclusion, biodiversity is essential to the health of our planet and our own well-being. It is important that we take steps to protect and conserve the     10     (vary) of life on Earth.

10 . 尽管一些人对语言之间的交流持悲观态度，越来越多的外来词正在融入我们的日常语言。
While some people are _________ ________ the exchange between languages, more and more borrowed words are being _________ ________ our everyday speech.