1 . 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。

Have you ever noticed that some people can eat what they want and stay in shape,     1     others carefully watch what they eat and still put on weight? How     2     (annoy) ! However, scientists are beginning to believe that some people get the ability to stay thin from their parents.

Scientists say that when some people eat, their bodies will     3     (nature) store the excess energy from food as fat. These people gain weight if they eat more than they need each day. Meanwhile, other people eat more than they need but their bodies are able to “burn off” the extra food without making fat,     4     they rarely have weight problems.

    5    (show) that this is true, scientists have experimented on laboratory     6     (mouse). They gave them a special diet with a lot of fat. Some gained wight while others stayed thin, even though both groups ate the same amount of food and got the same exercise. Scientists     7     (conclude) that weight gain seemed to be influenced by genetic factors. They also believe they have now identified the very genes     8     may cause this tendency.     9     (arm) with this knowledge, they believe     10     may be possible to develop medicines that can target the genes and stop people from gaining weight.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker remind the listeners to do?

A．Buy some photos first.

B．Avoid taking pictures.

C．Follow him into the gate.

2. Where is Marilyn Monroe’s house?

A．On the left.

B．On the right.

C．Around the corner.

3. What is Joe Di Maggio?

A．An actor.

B．A basketball player.

C．A baseball player.

4. Whose house is yellow?

A．James Dean’s.

B．Joe Di Maggio’s.

C．Arnold Schwarzenegger’s.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who encouraged the man to learn cooking?

A．His grandmother.

B．His mother.

C．His teacher.

2. How long did the class last?

A．6 hours.

B．8 hours.

C．10 hours.

3. What did the man do after the first half hour?

A．He made a meal.

B．He tasted some dishes.

C．He bought some foods.

4. How did the man feel at the end of the day?

A．Tired.

B．Dissatisfied.

C．Happy.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about Kemp Town Beach?

A．It is known for its coastal walks.

B．It is near the man’s home.

C．The water there is clean.

2. Which beach will the speakers go to?

A．Canvey Island Beach.

B．Kemp Town Beach.

C．Birling Gap Beach.

3. How will the speakers go to the beach?

A．By car.

B．By taxi.

C．By train.

5 . They found that those ______ had changed their diet to include more red meat were around 10% more likely to die during the study. (用适当的词填空)

6 . Single use surgical masks ______ (find) thrown around pavements, waterways and beaches worldwide since countries began ordering their use in public places. (所给词的适当形式填空)

7 . Sugar can add a pleasant smell and bring happiness to you, ______ it is the salt that is crucial to the flavor. (用适当的词填空)

8 . Today, as people walk on the vast land of Sanjiangyuan, looking at the expansive mountains, glaciers and lakes,______ catching sight of wild animals and birds, they cannot help but be impressed by the beauty of nature. (用适当的词填空)

9 . The classical gardens of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, date back to the 6th century ______ the city was founded as the capital of the Wu Kingdom. (用适当的词填空)

10 . I appreciate having a ______ (灵活的，可变动的) work schedule that allows me to balance my personal and professional commitments effectively. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)