1 . Scientists say they have had a “conversation” with a whale. They also say the talk could help them to one day talk to aliens. The scientists are from the University of California, the Alaska Whale Foundation, and SETI (Search for Extra- terrestrial Intelligence).

The three organizations teamed up and spoke to a humpback whale named Twain. They spoke to her in “humpback language” for 20 minutes. Their conversation took place after the scientists sent a “contact call” into the ocean off the coast of Alaska. Twain heard the call and answered. She swam to the research boat and talked. SETI said it was the first ever communication between humans and humpback whales.

The scientists say their conversation with Twain was not a deep one. Professor Brenda McCowan said it was more like a series of greetings. Whales use contact calls to let other whales know where they are. The scientists made the same call 36 times over a 20- minute period. Each time, Twain answered by calling back. She even matched the intervals (间隔) between each call the researchers made.

Professor McCowan told the Business Insider website that her research could make it easier to talk to aliens. She said: “There are all kinds of intelligences (智能生物) on this planet. By studying them, we can better understand what an alien intelligence might be like because they are not going to be exactly like ours.”

1. Why did the researchers have a “conversation” with Twain?

A．They wanted to better understand humpback whales.

B．They wanted to solve the problem of ocean pollution.

C．They hoped to talk to aliens one day.

D．They wanted to contact alien intelligence by Twain.

2. What can we infer from the text?

A．The researchers went down to the ocean to have a conversation with Twain.

B．Humans never communicated with humpback whales before.

C．Scientists got a lot of information about alien s through Twain.

D．Twain missed contact calls from scientists several times.

3. How does McCowan think of the research to the humpback whales?

A．Helpful.

B．Useless.

C．Influential.

D．Successful.

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Are There Aliens in the World?	B．A Conversation With A Whale
C．A Talking Humpback Whale	D．The Relationship Between Whales and Aliens

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where are the two speakers?

A．In the office.

B．In a car.

C．At school.

2. Why is the man sleepy?

A．He didn’t sleep well last night.

B．He didn’t sleep at all last night.

C．He slept late last night.

3. What’s wrong with the man’s father?

A．He has some trouble with his heart.

B．He has a bad cough.

C．He has a chest pain.

4. What does the woman advise the man to do?

A．Take more medicine.

B．Do some exercise.

C．Ask for leave.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did Rosemary’s father do that day?

A．He went out to look for his wife.

B．He prepared meals for his parents.

C．He took his wife to the hospital.

2. What happened to Rosemary?

A．She lost her parents.

B．She lost her hands.

C．She lost her legs.

3. Which of the following words can be used to describe Rosemary?

A．Dependent.

B．Beautiful.

C．Independent.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does Linda ask her daddy to give her something？

A．Because it will be cold soon.

B．Because it is Linda’s birthday tomorrow.

C．Because he has a lot of money.

2. What does Linda’s father want to buy for her at first?

A．A new coat.

B．A new dictionary.

C．A mobile phone.

3. What will the two speakers do this afternoon?

A．Have dinner together.

B．Buy a birthday cake.

C．Go to the supermarket.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker prefer to do to spend the spare time?

A．Stay at home.

B．Go outdoors.

C．Watch TV.

2. What are needed for a healthy body?

A．Fresh air, sunlight and enough physical exercises.

B．Sunlight, enough physical exercises and reading.

C．Fresh air, enough physical exercises and enjoying music.

3. Which of the following is not the reason for outdoors activities?

A．Take a lot of time and money.

B．Can meet a lot of people.

C．Spend too much time indoors.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the man talk to the woman?

A．He wants to get some suggestions from her.

B．He wants to give her some advice.

C．He wants to invite her to spend a holiday with him.

2. Which is mentioned in the talk?

A．Mike had intended to travel with Celia this holiday.

B．Mike had wanted to go sightseeing with Miguel this holiday.

C．Celia had planned to go on a trip with Miguel this year.

3. Why does Mike feel it hard to make the decision to accept the invitation?

A．He has not enough money for the holiday.

B．He does not want to hurt Celia’s feelings.

C．He does not like Miguel very much.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the noise coming from?

A．The car.

B．The motor.

C．The motorbike.

2. Where did they stop their car?

A．A factory.

B．A park place.

C．A hotel.

3. What’s wrong with the motor?

A．It needs water in the tank.

B．It runs out of petrol.

C．It needs heating up.

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

A．New technology.

B．Blue sea.

C．Sea animals.

2. Who can get around like fish in the sea according to the speaker?

A．The divers.

B．The scientists.

C．The robots.

3. What connects the sea with the land?

A．Today’s diving suits.

B．New wireless technology.

C．The newest robots.

4. What is the use of the underwater hydrophones?

A．They can produce sounds.

B．They can send back ocean sounds.

C．They can receive and record ocean sounds.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What job would the woman do?

A．Cook meals.

B．Do house work.

C．Take care of children.

2. How many hours would the woman work a week?

A．14 hours.

B．25 hours.

C．40 hours.

3. What can we learn about the woman from the conversation?

A．She is well qualified for the job.

B．She has a big family to support.

C．She has several children.

10 . Zhen Xin, from Beijing, just finished the “Five Great Mountains Challenge” in August, 2023 — in only five days. She is only 16 years old,     1    

The “Five Great Mountains Challenge” is about climbing China’s five greatest mountains-Mount Tai in Shandong, Mount Hua in Shaanxi, Mount Song in Henan, Mount Heng in Shanxi, and Mount Heng in Hunan-in

100 days.

Because of the hot weather, Zhen did most of her hiking at night. “When you can’t see what’s coming next, many of your fears and worries go away.     2     .” Zhen explained.

Zhen said the key to hiking is one’s mentality (心态) . Whenever she came across a vendor booth (货摊) along the hiking road,     3     . And whenever she felt she was about to give up, she would treat herself to a drink or some snacks.

Of all the mountains she climbed, Mount Hua stood out as her favorite because of its steeper trails. “They’re more dangerous than those of the other four mountains,” she said. But instead of making her afraid the challenge improved her concentration (专注力) .

    4     . It was caused by the largest tourist rush she had ever seen. “We could only move up one step every five minutes or so, ”she said.

Zhen decided to climb the five great mountains when she finished her junior high school. “     5     . As I grow older, I want to share them with others,” she said.

A．she will feel scared easily.

B．You’re less likely to give up.

C．she would stop and rest for a while.

D．I want to have some special experiences.

E．so she became the youngest person to do that.

F．she would remind herself to carry on until the next one.

G．However, Zhen said the most difficult hike was climbing Mount Tai.