1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the speaker live?

A．In China.

B．In Pakistan.

C．In South Africa.

2. What did the local tour guide teach the speaker to do?

A．Avoid altitude sickness.

B．Keep himself warm.

C．Rent a suitable car.

3. What do we know about the cash machine?

A．People aren’t allowed to take photos of it.

B．It can’t be used to pay electricity bills.

C．It set a Guinness World Record.

4. Who is Atiya Saeed?

A．A student.

B．A teacher.

C．A photographer.

2 . Why is Ms. Jenkins leaving the school according to the man?

A．She is bored of teaching.

B．She enjoys traveling everywhere.

C．She wants to stay near her parents.

3 . Tom sat at his desk, looking out of the window at the bright blue sky. It had been a long, tiring week at school, with lots of lessons and homework to do.     1    .

This Saturday, he had plans to hang out with his friends. They all wanted to meet at the park, where they could run around and have fun. Tom thought it would be nice to play soccer or maybe even have a picnic.     2    . He loved going to their house, which had a big garden and was near a small lake. They often told him stories and made him his favorite meals. His grandpa also liked to take him fishing.     3    . They had caught a big fish and Tom felt so proud.

Early on Sunday morning, Tom would pack his little fishing rod (鱼竿) that his grandpa had given him. They would sit by the lake, waiting for fish to bite their bait (鱼饵).     4    . He could talk with his grandpa about everything. Tom’s grandma would prepare a delicious lunch for them to eat after they came back from fishing. She made the best sandwiches and always cut the apples into small pieces, just the way Tom liked.

    5    . As he closed his eyes, he wished for sunny days and lots of laughter. The weekend was finally here, and Tom could hardly wait to make the most of it with his friends and family.

A．It was a great time for Tom

B．He was feeling very happy that the weekend was near

C．Tom remembered the last time they went fishing together

D．Tom felt grateful for these great moments with his parents

E．He went to bed early on Friday night to be ready for all the fun

F．In the evenings, they’d sit together, drinking hot tea and watching the stars

G．After playing on Saturday, Tom planned to visit his grandparents on Sunday

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the only requirement on the photos for this year’s competition?

A．The color.

B．The topic.

C．The size.

2. What is the first prize?

A．A camera.

B．A photography book.

C．Free photography lessons.

3. What is the speaker doing now?

A．Hosting a program.

B．Reading a newspaper.

C．Having an interview.

4. How long will the exhibition last?

A．Two days.

B．Five days.

C．Eight days.

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

A．A writer.

B．An actor.

C．A shop assistant.

2. How are the jobs organized by the man?

A．By country.

B．By industry.

C．By salary.

3. In which aspect do food stylists help?

A．Transportation.

B．Production.

C．Advertising.

4. Which industry is Brad Fields in?

A．The food industry.

B．The cleaning industry.

C．The film industry.

6 . Do you find yourself yawning (打哈欠) all day at school? You probably need more sleep. However, it is not just how much sleep you get that is important. What you do before bedtime also has a huge effect on how you feel the next day.

All devices’ screens give out a large amount of blue light that prevents you from producing melatonin, a sleep hormone (激素) in your body, which can change your sleep patterns. So it is not just getting to sleep that becomes hard, but the quality of your sleep also suffers. The result is that you can wake up several times during the night, and have difficulty getting up in the morning.

Not sleeping well can be a severe problem for anyone, especially for teenagers, because their brains are still developing. When you do not sleep well, it can be difficult to concentrate at school, which makes it harder to learn and get good grades. And this can also affect your mood, making you feel sad or anxious.

So, it’s clear you should not use your phone before you go to sleep. Nothing on social media is so important that it cannot wait a few hours! You should rediscover paper books and enjoy feeling tired and sleepy before bedtime rather than wondering why your best friend has not liked your photo! How will you wake up? You don’t have to use the alarm on your phone. Go and buy yourself an old-fashioned alarm clock!

The negative effects that screen time is having on sleep have been in the news a lot recently, so makers of smartphones and tablets have added a feature to the mobile devices that can help reduce these. New phones have a night-time setting that changes the color of the screen so that it gives out less blue light. If you really cannot avoid going onto social media at bedtime, think about turning on this setting on your phone.

1. How does blue light from digital screens affect people?

A．By changing reading habits.	B．By stopping the production of melatonin.
C．By updating digital devices.	D．By adjusting communication patterns.

2. What can we learn about sleep from paragraph 3?

A．It’s actually food for the brain.	B．Lack of it is killing teenagers.
C．The more of it, the better.	D．It helps us stay away from our phones.

3. What does the author tell us to do?

A．Don’t be addicted to social media.	B．Don’t read printed books all the time.
C．Use the alarm on the phone fully.	D．Communicate more with our friends.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The effect of blue light on sleep is unclear.

B．Old-fashioned alarm clocks will be popular.

C．Chatting on social media should be avoided.

D．Technologies are now friendly to users’ health.

5. What’s the best title for the text?

A．New Devices, Old Functions	B．Screen Time before Bedtime
C．Inventions before Social Media	D．Social Media, Anxious Teenagers

7 . A severe drought has hit the Horn of Africa.

Since October 2020, this part of East Africa, one of the world’s poorest regions, has been stricken by its worst drought in 40 years. The unrelenting drought has brought terrible impacts to large areas of Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia. Hunger and water insecurity are widespread and growing.

In a world without human-caused climate change, this drought wouldn’t have happened. That’s the conclusion of a study released on Thursday by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) initiative. The study found planet-heating pollution caused by burning fossil(化石) fuels has made this region’s ongoing agricultural drought 100 times more likely.

The scientists also looked at whether climate change was to blame for the lack of rain, but concluded there was no overall impact. The study found that while climate change makes low rainfall twice as likely during the region’s “long rains” season, which runs from March to May, it actually makes the “short rains” between October and December wetter. But this wetter trend has been absent in the Horn of Africa over the last few years. That’s all because of La Niña, a natural climate phenomenon that brings dryer conditions to the region during the short rains period.

Official reports suggest that in this region about 8 million farm animals have died from the drought. More than 20 million people have been pushed into crisis levels of food insecurity, or worse. Around 1.7 million people in Ethiopia and Somalia have had to leave their homes. In Somalia, more than 43,000 people are estimated to have been killed by the drought, half of whom were children under five years old.

“Frequent droughts will severely impact food security in the Horn of Africa as the climate continues to warm,” said climate scientist Joyce Kimutai. This region is seeing some relief during the current rainy season, but it’ll be a very long road to recovery. The current rains are “not substantial enough” to see a significant improvement to food security, Kimutai explained.

1. What does the underlined word “unrelenting” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Unnecessary.

B．Unexpected.

C．Lasting.

D．Possible.

2. Which statement does the WWA initiative probably agree with?

A．The Horn of Africa used to be rich.

B．Man himself has caused this drought.

C．There was no drought before in Africa.

D．Fossil fuels pollute the Horn of Africa.

3. What has prevented the short rains season being wetter in the Horn of Africa?

A．Climate change all over the world.

B．The short rains season getting shorter.

C．The pollution caused by fossil fuels.

D．La Niña which is a climate phenomenon.

4. What is the author’s statement about the drought’s severity based on?

A．Historical analyses.	B．Traditional experiences.
C．Published statistics.	D．Public opinions.

5. What’s Kimutai’s attitude to food security in the Horn of Africa?

A．Worried.

B．Positive.

C．Unclear.

D．Carefree.

8 . Amber May, a flight attendant (空乘人员) of Alaska Airlines, had a heart-warming moment during a flight from Atlanta to Seattle last August.

“A passenger ________ asked me if I would help keep six eggs warm,” Amber said. ________, she inquired further and learned what the guest ________. The guest was a zoo official ________ rare Chilean flamingo (火烈鸟) eggs from Zoo Atlanta to Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo and the incubator (孵化器) keeping them warm ________ working.

After receiving the unusual ________, Amber, thinking quickly, went to find some rubber gloves and filled them with warm ________. She brought them to the zoo official and assisted him in wrapping them around the eggs, making a comfortable ________. The guests seated nearby were ________, too, offering their coats and scarves to them.

“We were glad to help,” Amber said, ________ that she and her workmates kept checking with the zoo official during the flight and ________ the gloves as the water cooled.

Months later, Amber received a special ________ from the zoo to meet the baby flamingos she’d ________. “I was so happy about that!” she said. The zoo reported the six flamingo eggs saved by Amber’s ________ were the first to hatch there since 2016. Arriving there, she was told she had the honor of ________ one of the birds. Amber chose the name “Sunny” in honor of her newborn granddaughter.

1.

A．immediately

B．frequently

C．tiredly

D．anxiously

2.

A．Puzzled

B．Inspired

C．Annoyed

D．Relaxed

3.

A．reflected

B．noticed

C．meant

D．proved

4.

A．selling

B．transporting

C．following

D．exchanging

5.

A．avoided

B．quit

C．delayed

D．finished

6.

A．complaint

B．goal

C．request

D．gift

7.

A．cloth

B．food

C．water

D．paper

8.

A．nest

B．seat

C．table

D．scarf

9.

A．moved

B．helpful

C．busy

D．safe

10.

A．admitting

B．predicting

C．promising

D．adding

11.

A．replacing

B．touching

C．repairing

D．controlling

12.

A．application

B．apology

C．invitation

D．reply

13.

A．asked about

B．cared for

C．looked into

D．referred to

14.

A．praise

B．advice

C．visit

D．action

15.

A．naming

B．feeding

C．adopting

D．curing

9 . John, aged 50, woke up late this Sunday morning. He had spent the night reading, and now his glasses were gone, which made him upset. He put on some clothes and started his search in the bedroom. The room was a bit of a mess with clothes thrown around. He checked under the bed, but his glasses were not there.

Next, he went to the hallway, hoping he might have left them there. But after looking on the small table and the shelf, he still did not find them. John then headed to the living room where his bookshelf was filled with his favorite reads. He thought he might have left his glasses there last night. But after checking each shelf, all he could find was an old watch. Feeling a bit hungry, John walked to the kitchen. He moved a pile of yesterday’s newspapers and looked behind the fruit bowl, but his glasses were not there either. The counters were clean, and there was no sign of his glasses. With each room he checked, John grew more puzzled about where his glasses could be.

John had one last place to search — the garage (车库). It was full of old boxes, tools and old furniture. He started searching on the dust y dresser where he usually put things he didn’t use often. Among some keys and loose change, there was no trace of his glasses. He sighed and left the garage, feeling defeated.

He decided to sit down on the couch and think about where else he could look. As he rested his head in his hands, something slid down the front of his face. To his embarrassment, John realized his glasses had been on his head the whole time. All those hours spent searching through the house, they were right above his eyes! With a laugh, John stood up, put his glasses on and went to make a nice cup of coffee, relieved the search was over.

1. How did John feel when he woke up this Sunday morning?

A．Tired.

B．Delighted.

C．Displeased.

D．Energetic.

2. What did John discover in the living room?

A．An old watch.	B．A fruit bowl.
C．A pile of newspapers.	D．A small table.

3. Which best describes the condition of the garage?

A．Big and well-decorated.	B．Clean but small.
C．Messy and crowded.	D．Well-equipped but old.

4. Where did John finally find his glasses?

A．In the bedroom.

B．In the garage.

C．In the kitchen.

D．On his head.

5. What did John plan to do after finding his glasses?

A．Continue searching.	B．Have some relaxation.
C．Go back to bed.	D．Sit on the couch.

10 . 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。

Shecna Southall, a 22-year-old student, was eager to test her limit when she agreed     1     (appear) on a TV show. It has been described as one of the most interesting     2     (show) in the world.

She saw an advertisement,     3     said, “Do you want to make some quick cash and do you want to travel?” She talked to     4     (her), “Why don’t I have a try? I’m always looking for an opportunity to test myself.” So, she applied for the job, went for an interview,     5     got it. At the interview, she explained how she was prepared for any challenges. Then, just as she was leaving     6     Singapore, she found out that she was going to become a skyscraper (摩天大楼) window cleaner.

The job was     7     (challenge). She had to pull herself up and down, carrying heavy water buckets (桶). If she didn’t clean the windows     8     (proper), they would tell her to go back and do it again. But she admits the experience has changed her. After she got back from Singapore, she finished her studies and     9     (graduate). She started hunting for a job that would be both exciting and tough. Shecna says, “Nothing will ever be as exciting and scary as that     10     (one) day of cleaning windows up in the air. But if you don’t face your fears and accept what life offers you, how will you know what you are capable of? It’s been the best experience of my life so far.”