1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How much did the man weigh two months ago?

A．About 150 pounds.

B．About 160 pounds.

C．About 170 pounds.

2. How did the woman know how to lose weight?

A．From a book.

B．From a friend.

C．From a cook.

3. What does the man plan to do?

A．Change his diet.

B．Learn about an author.

C．Start to exercise regularly.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When did the speaker’s family start their traveling?

A．On May 1st.

B．On May 5th.

C．On May 6th.

2. How did the speaker’s family go to Shillong from Guwahati?

A．By car.

B．By taxi.

C．By train.

3. What do we know about Shillong?

A．The climate wasn’t good.

B．The transport wasn’t convenient.

C．There weren’t many tourist attractions.

4. What did the speaker’s family do at the end of their vacation?

A．They admired the sunrise.

B．They visited tea gardens.

C．They explored thick forests.

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

A．A salesperson.

B．A student.

C．A shopkeeper.

2. What does the man think of Lana’s dog?

A．Frightening.

B．Lovely.

C．Tiny.

3. Who is Rover?

A．The woman’s friend.

B．The man’s boss.

C．Lana’s pet.

4. Why will the man go to the shopping center?

A．To meet Lana.

B．To have a wander.

C．To buy a pair of shoes.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the speaker from?

A．China.

B．America.

C．Britain.

2. What did the speaker like to do on Thanksgiving Day night?

A．Prepare the food.

B．Watch the football game.

C．Do some shopping.

3. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A．His professor.

B．A festival.

C．American football.

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

A．A teacher.

B．A writer.

C．A student.

2. What day is it today?

A．Tuesday.

B．Friday.

C．Sunday.

3. What does the man want to know from the woman?

A．Western table manners.

B．Chinese table manners.

C．Chinese daily life.

4. What will the man and the woman do next?

A．Have breakfast.

B．Wash the dishes.

C．Study chopsticks.

6 . When did Mr. Morgan have a check-up last time?

A．Last year.

B．Five years ago.

C．Six years ago.

7 . 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。

The core value of Chinese traditional culture is the concept of harmony. Harmony is, in fact, a complete cultural system that consists of not only     1     (value) but also a philosophy with its own world outlook. Harmony means “proper and balanced cooperation between things”.

    2     harmony at the heart, traditional Chinese principles suggest that there is a built-in dynamic in the universe that turns imbalance into balance. This concept, deeply     3     (mix) into the history of Chinese society, advocates for a balanced and     4     (peace) coexistence within the individual, between people, and between humanity and nature.

At the centre of Chinese cultural harmony is the belief in the interconnectedness of all things. It     5     (reflect) in various aspects of Chinese life, from the emphasis on family unity and social bond     6     the practice of traditional arts and the governance of the state.

The significance of harmony in Chinese culture cannot be overstated. It has shaped China’s approach to international relations,     7     (highlight) harmonious coexistence and shared benefit. In taking care of the environment,     8     inspires efforts to live according to natural cycles and to respect all forms of life. Moreover, the concept of harmony,     9     has enabled China to maintain social stability and cultural consistency despite the challenges of history, offers a model for settling conflicts and promoting a sense of community and belonging. As the world becomes     10     (steady) interconnected, the principles of Chinese cultural harmony offer valuable insights for creating a more balanced and sustainable global society.

8 . “If after the first 50 pages of a book you don’t get engaged, you’re allowed to stop reading and try again later when you feel ready for it,” my father told me.

My father holds this ______ responsible for his lifelong love of literature. As a busy labourer, he has regarded reading books as an almost sacred ______. He feels a strong, perhaps, irresistible ______ to read frequently and a lot.

I don’t think my father ______ to hand the advice down to me. He’s not the sort to give advice and I’m not the sort to ______ it. But I find it’s the advice that’s delivered ______ that.is most likely to be listened to.

I like this advice “reading first 50 pages”, for the generosity and respect it extends to a book’s ______ and their craft. A reader, it suggests, needs a little ______ to adapt to a book’s particular tone and voice. Meanwhile, this advice gives a person permission to ______ reading. Nobody, it implies, need force themselves to struggle through a book they’re not ______.

I particularly like the ______ advice to return to a book “when you feel ready for it.” It’s a ______ that reading is naturally relational and that the readers need time.

Even when I’m more than ready to stop reading by page 50, ______ the exercise feels worth doing. Just like stopping swimming halfway makes the muscles in my legs ache ______ it uses them in a different way from cycling. But in both cases, it’s a satisfying kind of hurt because it’s a ______ of getting stronger.

1.

A．warning

B．request

C．guarantee

D．advice

2.

A．debate

B．escape

C．beg

D．protest

3.

A．trend

B．view

C．urge

D．influence

4.

A．dared

B．forgot

C．hesitated

D．intended

5.

A．invite

B．write

C．drop

D．support

6.

A．safely

B．quickly

C．indirectly

D．personally

7.

A．reader

B．author

C．editor

D．publisher

8.

A．patience

B．luck

C．help

D．grace

9.

A．finish

B．teach

C．love

D．stop

10.

A．referring to

B．talking about

C．connecting with

D．commenting on

11.

A．strong

B．gentle

C．honest

D．timely

12.

A．recognition

B．duty

C．pity

D．wonder

13.

A．thus

B．just

C．then

D．still

14.

A．unless

B．because

C．once

D．before

15.

A．sign

B．rule

C．question

D．goal

9 . The teenage years are a transformative period marked by great physical, psychological, and emotional changes.     1     They refer to the feelings that arise during interactions with others, such as gratitude, shame, sympathy, guilt, and pride.

Understanding and managing social emotions can help develop teenagers’ identities. Teenagers experience a wide range of emotions from social interactions, which significantly influences their self-understanding and social awareness. In the process, they learn to understand, and appropriately respond to both their own emotions and those of others.     2    

In academic settings, social emotional competencies like self-regulation, motivation, and social awareness directly impact a teenager’s ability to learn, participate, and engage in school activities.     3     Teenagers with strong social emotional skills are better equipped to handle stress, resist peer pressure, and avoid risky behaviors, reducing the likelihood of developing mental health issues.

Learning social emotions involves a combination of personal experience, guidance, and formal education.     4     This environment influences teenagers’ earliest understanding of how to communicate and manage their emotions. They feel safe and supportive to express their emotions freely and learn to manage them without fear of judgment. Schools also play a significant role through social emotional learning programs that teach these skills in a structured environment. Community involvement, extracurricular activities, and peer (同伴) interactions offer additional opportunities for teenagers to practice and refine their social emotional skills.

    5     It contributes to a teenager’s ability to manage their own emotions, understand others’ emotions, and face social complexities. This learning is a cornerstone for shaping their identity, influencing their interpersonal relationships, academic success, mental health, and future life outcomes.

A．What exactly are social emotions?

B．The journey into mature emotion is quite easy.

C．Social emotion learning for teenagers is essential.

D．Central to this phase is the concept of social emotions.

E．This helps shape their own personal principles and beliefs.

F．Families play a crucial role in modeling and developing these skills.

G．Moreover, social emotional skills are closely linked to mental health.

10 . When Mark Twain visited Florence (佛罗伦萨) in 1867, he dutifully visited the city’s museums, churches, and tombs. But as he stood by the Arno, he began to sense the Italians’ insistence that it was a river, not a stream. “They all call it a river, and they honestly think it is a river, do these dark and bloody Florentines,” he complained, “I might enter Florence under happier circumstances a month hence and find it all beautiful, all attractive. But I do not care to think of it now, at all.”

It’s normal to feel uncomfortable outside your home culture. Feelings of discomfort, dislocation, and overload among travelers are referred to by many as “culture shock.” But Susan Goldstein, a professor at the University of Redlands says, “ Though the term has existed for many years, ‘Culture shock’ implies a dramatic, unexpected, negative event. Though many travelers will experience such challenges, a real sense of ‘shock’ is untypical. So untypical that many researchers no longer use the term.”

It was the vivid description of culture shock by Canadian researcher Oberg, written in 1960 in response to his own multicultural experiences, that won over audiences. The researcher spoke of the adjustment process as “an occupational disease of people who have suddenly been transplanted abroad” — a “disease” that progressed from a honeymoon phase, through rejecting the new environment, to finally adjusting fully to it. By the 1970s many researchers adopted the idea that, like physical illnesses, culture shock progressed through a remarkably consistent and universal set of stages.

Modern research, however, suggests that the experiences of adaptation are individual, not universal. “People will have their ups and downs, but for the most part, they will become increasingly comfortable and competent over time,” Goldstein says. And while many connect the causes of culture shock to the host culture itself, an individual’s internal expectations and differences are just as important.

As for Mark Twain, the moody author was able to ride out his feelings of upset and dislocation while traveling. He eventually finished out his European tour - and in his bestselling travel memoir The Innocents Abroad, famously remarked that travel is “fatal to prejudice and narrow-mindedness.” With the right attitude - and the willingness to seek help if you need it - it’s more than likely that you, too, can adapt and grow in new settings, building new memories-and toughness - with each new stamp in your passport.

1. How did Mark Twain feel about Italians’ insistence?

A．Annoyed.

B．Calm.

C．Uninterested.

D．Curious.

2. What can be inferred about culture shock?

A．It would lead to physical diseases.

B．It was regarded as an avoidable thing.

C．It was named for people’s adjustment.

D．It had gained wide acceptance by the 1970s.

3. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．Suggestions about culture shock.

B．A change in understanding culture shock.

C．Stress of the importance of culture shock.

D．A criticism of previous idea of culture shock.

4. Why is Mark Twain mentioned in the last paragraph?

A．To remember him.	B．To inform and anticipate.
C．To conclude and encourage.	D．To make the ending humorous.