1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker talking about?

A．His major.

B．His hobby.

C．His job.

2. Where did the speaker watch birds last year?

A．Near the lake.

B．In the forest.

C．In the mountains.

3. Which of the following helps the speaker in bird watching?

A．A tent.

B．A flashlight.

C．A guide book.

4. Why does the speaker like bird watching?

A．It helps him exercise and relax mind.

B．It lets him enjoy natural scenery.

C．It teaches him to protect birds.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the earthquake happen?

A．On Wednesday night.

B．On Thursday morning.

C．On Thursday afternoon.

2. What damage did the earthquake cause?

A．Forty people lost their lives.

B．At least 110 people were injured.

C．A railway was nearly destroyed.

3. What will the man do next?

A．Help the victims.

B．Tell some survival skills.

C．Check the highways.

3 . Starting this December, multiple popular Chinese apps and websites such as WeChat, Taobao and Douyin will be redesigned to make them more senior-friendly.

These redesigns are aimed at solving challenges faced by the elderly in using new smart phones. Specifically, the measures include: launching senior-friendly products with easy-to-use interfaces(界面); and improving the accuracy(精确度)of dialect-recognition systems to allow the elderly who can’t speak Mandarin(普通话) to use voice commands. Also, on apps set to “senior mode,” there will be no mobile advertisement, or any design that leads people to extra payments; and people over 65 will be able to reach a customer services assistant over the phone without the need to follow difficult voice instructions or type text through keypad(小键盘).

Nowadays, people in China use their cellphones for everything: Ordering taxis, making payments, booking train tickets and ordering take away. However, among the 274 million senior cellphone users in China, nearly 140 million don’t have internet access or never enjoyed the benefits of a smartphone.

As smart technology becomes increasingly widespread, the elderly can sometimes run into problems. For example, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a “health code” is required to enter public places in China. However, this has made it difficult for many senior citizens to get around if they don’t know how to use a smartphone or the “health code.” Therefore, recently, the call for solving the difficulties that the elderly face when using smart technology has become stronger in China.

Making websites and apps more senior-friendly is a new campaign started by the Chinese government to make the elderly’s life easier. According to reports, 115 websites and 43 apps are planning to rollout barrier-free designs for the elderly this year. Many have described these new changes as truly heartwarming.

1. What’s the main idea of paragraph 2?

A．The benefits of smartphones.

B．The advanced technologies of mobile apps.

C．The problems facing the elderly when using smart phones.

D．The newly-designed functions of smartphones for the elderly.

2. What can we infer from paragraph 3?

A．People cannot make payment without a cellphone.

B．There are still a lot of people who don’t own a cellphone.

C．A large number of old people haven’t benefited from smartphones.

D．Almost all the senior people are afraid of using smartphone technologies.

3. What specific difficulty have the elderly faced in using smart technology, particularly during the COVID-19?

A．They don’t have a smartphone.

B．They can’t apply for a “health code”.

C．They are not familiar with smartphone use.

D．They are not allowed to enter public places.

4. Which of the following could be the best title for this text?

A．Senior-Friendly Changes of Apps

B．What You Can’t Miss about New Apps

C．How the Elderly are Troubled by Technologies

D．The Appropriate Ways of Respecting the Elderly

4 . The reason for which Tom was not present at the today’s conference was________ his mother suffered from a severe heart attack yesterday. (用适当的词填空)

5 . Three-month-old Tony Hudgell had both legs cut off due to the neglect from his parents and was deserted by them.

Luckily, he was_________by a loving lady, Paula Hudgell. He received both his _________legs in February, 2020. His fierce_________and family support have brought him through very difficult years and made this very confident and bright young boy what he is today.

In 2020, five-year-old Tony set a _________ to walk 10 kilometers in June to raise money for the hospital that saved his life. His fund-raising (募捐) walking seemed to have been_________ by a British veteran (老兵) who walked around his garden 100_________to raise 33 million pounds. For Tony, the June walking was really _________, but it felt really good to have it completed. It was _________to think that just three and a half weeks before he could_________take a few steps. He had__________set a goal of 500 pounds but kept increasing it as support__________. Now he raised a donation of £1.6 million by walking 10 kilometers on his prosthetic (假体的) legs.

The hospital has__________ the boy for his actions. “Paula has been giving us Tony’s regular __________and we’ve been amazed at his progress,” said Garoline Gormley, associate director of fund-raising at the hospital. “His strength and the __________of everyone who had donated will make such an incredible __________. He has made everyone at the hospital so proud.”

1.

A．admired

B．cured

C．adopted

D．praised

2.

A．broken

B．artificial

C．normal

D．disabled

3.

A．determination

B．intelligence

C．talent

D．curiosity

4.

A．rule

B．record

C．date

D．target

5.

A．inspired

B．appealed

C．beaten

D．convinced

6.

A．seconds

B．months

C．steps

D．circles

7.

A．thrilling

B．challenging

C．crazy

D．easy-going

8.

A．unavoidable

B．unacceptable

C．unbelievable

D．unchallengeable

9.

A．especially

B．usually

C．actually

D．barely

10.

A．initially

B．eventually

C．briefly

D．clearly

11.

A．came across

B．rolled in

C．turned down

D．faded away

12.

A．noticed

B．rewarded

C．thanked

D．saved

13.

A．surprises

B．outcomes

C．contributions

D．updates

14.

A．experience

B．influence

C．generosity

D．appreciation

15.

A．difference

B．commitment

C．sacrifice

D．breakthrough

6 . Faced with changing product prices and pressure to be more efficient and environmentally friendly, farmer Jumie Butler is trying out a new worker on his 450-acre farm in England’s Hampshire countryside.

Carefully inspecting Butler’s winter crops for weeds (杂草) and pests, the laborer doesn’t complain or even sweat. That’s because it’s a four-wheeled robot named “Tom” that uses GPS, artificial intelligence (AI) and smartphone technology to digitally map the field.

Tom’s creator is the Small Robot Company. It works to transform production in an industry that is under economic stress. due to market pressures to keep. food. cheap, a rising global population and the uncertainties of climate change. Most robots are still only being tested, but they give an idea how automation (自动化) will spread into rural areas.

“If we can keep our costs to an absolute minimum by being on the leading edge of technologies as one method of doing that, then that’s a really, really good thing,” said Butler, one of the 20 British farmers that are enlisted in a year-long trial.

This year, the economy will start trials for two more robots, Dick and Harry. Dick will deliver fertilizer directly to soil around roots, instead of wasteful spraying (喷洒). Harry will put seeds into the earth at the same depth and spacing.

The aim is to cut down a great deal on fertilizer and pesticide (杀虫剂) use to lower costs and increase profits for struggling farmers. As such, it not only helps economically, but it also lowers the environmental effect of farming.

“What we’re doing is something that people can’t do,” said Ben Scott-Robinson, co-founder of the Small Robot Company. “It’s not physically possible for a farmer to go round and check each individual plant and then treat that plant individually. That’s only possible when you have something as tireless as a robot and as focused and accurate as AI to be able to achieve that.”

1. What does the robot Tom do on Jamie Butler’s farm?

A．It puts seeds into the earth.	B．It makes a map of the field digitally.
C．It delivers fertilizer to soil around roots.	D．It tells the difference between wheat and weeds.

2. The underlined word “enlisted” in the fourth paragraph can possibly be replaced by “________”.

A．focused

B．interested

C．investing

D．participating

3. What is Ben Scott-Robinson’s attitude towards the use of robots in farming?

A．Skeptical.

B．Favorable.

C．Cautious.

D．Disapproving.

4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?

A．The exact appearance of the robot Tom.	B．The work of the Small Robot Company.
C．The advantages of using robots in farming	D．The reasons for increasing automation in farming.

7 . Maria Martinez is remembered today as the maker of beautiful pottery (陶器) , Her pottery is in museums all over the world: The pots she made are black with shiny designs on them.

Maria Martinez was a Tewa Native American. She was born around 1887. As a young woman, Maria was known for fine pots she made. Maria and the other village women made pots for their families. They also sold pots to visitors. Compared to the pots made by the other women, young Maria’s were lovelier. But they were not outstanding. They were not the pots that would make the name Maria Martinez known around the world.

In 1908, some archaeologists came to Maria’s village. They finally found broken bits of pottery. The pots had belonged to a group of Native Americans who had lived there seven hundred years before. These finds changed Maria’s life.

One of the archaeologists showed Maria the pieces of broken pots. They were thinner than the pots Maria was making. They had an odd, shiny black finish (抛光) . He asked Maria if she could make such a pot. Maria said she would try.

Maria’s husband, Julian, helped her. First they had to find a way to make the wall of the pot thinner. Maria knew that the clay (黏土; 陶土) she was using would not work. A thin pot made out of that clay would crack (破裂) when it was fired. Maria ‘mixed different amounts of clay, sand, and. water. At last, she discovered a mix that would not crack.

Maria and Julian then had to find out how the shiny black finish had been made. They discovered that it took two steps. First, Maria began by polishing the dried clay surface of the pot. She used a smooth stone as her polishing tool. It was slow work. Then, when the pot was polished, she placed it in a fire that was built in a certain way. The fire and ashes worked their magic on the pot. Its finish was now shiny and black.

Maria and Julian had discovered the secrets of the early pottery makers. Then Maria produced many pots. Under Maria’s direction, her son and grandson are keeping the old ways alive just as Maria had done before them.

1. What can we learn about Mara from paragraph 2?

A．She donated her pots to museums.	B．She was good at making lovely pots.
C．She was a world-famous pottery maker.	D．She taught other women villagers to make pots.

2. When did the turning point of Maria’s life come?

A．When her husband helped her.	B．When she met an archaeologist.
C．When a new mix was discovered.	D．When broken pottery bits were found.

3. Which was the last step Maria took to create a new shiny pot?

A．Polishing the dried surface.	B．Gluing the broken pieces.
C．Placing the pot into the fire.	D．Mixing clay and other materials.

4. Why is Maria known around the world?

A．She discovered a special clay mixture.	B．She spent a lifetime making many pots.
C．She passed down the way of making pots.	D．She could make pots with a shiny black finish.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why do some American churches cancel Christmas Day services?

A．To let people gather with their families.

B．To celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ.

C．To buy gifts and go to parties.

2. What’s “Silent Night”?

A．The name of an old man.

B．The name of traditional music.

C．The name of Christmas Day service.

3. Who probably celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday?

A．All Americans.

B．Non-Christians.

C．Christians.

4. When does Santa Claus leave presents under the tree?

A．On Christmas noon.

B．On Christmas Eve.

C．On Christmas Day.

9 . You might think that college is just a continuation of high school, but it’s not.     1    . And college can change you and shape you in ways that you might not imagine.

Become more independent

    2    . But you’re not entirely on your own. College offers students many kinds of help to make this transition, such as giving guidance and academic advice as well as counseling(咨询) and other support.

Explore your options

One of the great things about being able to choose your own courses is that you get the opportunity to explore. You can try classes in a lot of different subjects.     3    . You may choose to begin training for a career right away. Or you may pick a major after taking some time to check out your options. College offers classes and majors in subjects you’ve studied in high school—plus many more that you haven’t.

Explore outside the classroom

    4    . A campus is its own world, and students have the chance to experience a wide range of activities. They can publish newspapers, play sports or volunteer to improve their communities.

    5    

Thanks to all the knowledge。skills and experience you’ll gain in college, you’ll be able to adapt to a greater variety of jobs and careers. Statistics show that a college diploma(毕业文凭) can help you get a job more easily, keep a job and achieve your dream.

A．Connect with new friends

B．Unlock more job opportunities

C．You’ll encounter new ideas and challenges

D．Or you can get right into a favorite subject

E．College is about much more than just course work

F．College opens doors for you that high school doesn’t

G．College helps students develop into responsible and independent adults

10 . Nirvaan Agarwal found out early how powerful a kid’s voice can be. He was taking part in a protest against the mistreatment of animals at a local circus (马戏团) when he was 3 years old. “I passed out almost half copies of brochures,” Nirvaan told TIME for Kids. “People kept taking them from me because I was a little kid.”

Since then, Nirvaan, now 12, has been speaking out on a range of issues affecting animals, from their use in the fur (毛皮) industry to horse racing. That commitment shows in his personal life, too, He’s a vegan, which means he doesn’t eat food that comes from animals. He says, “It’s important to make a voice for animals because they can’t speak for themselves.” In the meantime, Nirvaan encourages other kids who care about animals to take action. “It’s never too early to help animals,” he says.

In 2022, he spoke before county officials in his hometown of Edison, New Jersey, relaying animal advocates’ concerns about the Johnson Park zoo, in Piscataway, which was always hit by flood, threatening the animals’ life, Nirvaan got results, Months later, it was finally closed and the animals were moved to shelters, Later that year, Nirvaan was recognized for his work by the animal-rights organization PETA Kids. He was named one of its Kids’ All-Star for Animals. The honor gave him a new viewpoint on his duty. “It makes me feel like I have the power to do something,” he says. “I feel like I can change the world.”

Even with all of his accomplishments, Nirvaan has big plans for the future, He says, “Ending the mistreatment of animals happens one step at a time. You can slowly break down the pillars (柱子) of a structure. Eventually, when you break down all of those pillars, the whole structure falls.” He hopes to be a chef and create vegan recipes someday.

1. What do we know about Nirvaan when he was 3 years old?

A．He used to go to circus animal shows.	B．He was involved in significant things.
C．He learned a way to be liked by adults.	D．He protested against printing brochures.

2. What did Nirvaan try to do to speak for animals?

A．Help horses go back to the natural world.	B．Advise people to become vegans like him.
C．Advocate freeing animals from local zoos.	D．Tell people not to kill animals for their fur.

3. What effect did the honor have on Nirvaan?

A．Resulting in his worry.	B．Leading him to a new field.
C．Building his confidence.	D．Inspiring him to join PETA Kids.

4. Which of the following can best describe Nirvaan?

A．Caring and responsible.	B．Serious and optimistic.
C．Ambitious and humorous.	D．Generous and sensitive.