1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many kilos of tomatoes will the man buy?

A．Half a kilo.

B．A kilo.

C．Two kilos.

2. What does the woman need to buy for the children’s lunches?

A．Carrots.

B．Juice.

C．Apples.

3. Which of the following won’t the man buy?

A．Potatoes.

B．Chocolate.

C．Beer.

4. Where is the woman now probably?

A．At home.

B．In the supermarket.

C．In the office.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker’s father do?

A．A shopkeeper.

B．A postman.

C．A nurse.

2. How many sisters does the speaker’s dad have?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

3. Where is Uncle Shawn now?

A．In the states.

B．In Ireland.

C．In England.

4. What do we know about Uncle Shawn?

A．He is in his twenties.

B．He lives in the village.

C．He studied business at university.

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1. What do Spain and Montenegro have in common?

A．They are both praised by tourists.

B．They both have world heritage cities.

C．They are known for their architectures.

D．They both own beaches and rich history.

2. Which destination will attract people who are interested in creatures?

A．Spain.	B．South Africa.
C．Montenegro.	D．Croatia.

3. Where is this text most likely from?

A．A website.	B．A guidebook.
C．A novel.	D．A magazine.

4 . 这些早期的移民把他们的幸存归功于艰苦的劳动和必胜的决心。（owe…to…）
These early settlers ____________________

5 . 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。

Does music have the power to help us sleep better? According to a recent research, it does. Using an experiment in     1     62 young adults listened to five nights of happy music, five nights of sad music, and five nights of pink noise, researchers found that people reported sleeping better and feeling more positive    2     (little) negative, and more satisfied with life on mornings after listening to music while falling asleep.

These benefits    3     (find) when comparing listening to music with listening to pink noise. Given that pink noise is thought    4     (help) deepen sleep, the additional beneficial effects of music beyond pink noise are    5     (impress).

Does the type of music matter? There were no    6     (difference) in sleep quality and well-being when comparing happy and sad music.     7     (important), all of the music was selected with the goal of being calm and relaxing. And although this study focused    8     young adults, other research has found effects on older adults, suggesting music might be helpful across the lifespan.

Why would music have these beneficial effects? So far, little research     9     (test) the reasons why music improves sleep quality but suggested reasons include relaxation, a distraction from unwanted thoughts,     10     masking of unpleasant background noise.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What should people do to rent a Nice Ride bike?

A．Show the ID card.

B．Download an app.

C．Get the membership card.

2. What encourage more people to choose biking?

A．The short supply of gas.

B．Concerns about the environment.

C．The request of the government.

3. Which country has the largest bike-share program?

A．Australia.

B．The US.

C．China.

4. How does the US Department of Transportation support cycling?

A．Build on-street bike lanes.

B．Provide thousands of bikes.

C．Start bike-share programs.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did Landon succeed in doing?

A．Managing his own business.

B．Completing a degree in Computer.

C．Getting into a college.

2. How much does Jason’s school charge per year now?

A．$20,000.

B．$40,000.

C．$60,000.

3. What does the man think of college education?

A．It costs less now.

B．It isn’t necessary.

C．It is meaningful.

4. What are the speakers talking about?

A．What major to choose.

B．Whether to go to college.

C．How to pay for university.

8 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。

Macquarie Island was a beautiful place where its native    1     (inhabit), including royal penguins, king penguins, and elephant seals, existed in harmony     2    their natural habitat for thousands of years. However, in 1810, humans arrived on the island with rats and mice. These small animals quickly took over the island，    3     (eat) the birds’ eggs and attacking baby birds. Cats were brought to control the rats and mice, but they also enjoyed eating birds. Meanwhile, the     4     (explode) rabbit population provided food for the cats,     5     ( mean) that the number of cats also increased rapidly.

9 . 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。

With there being so many different cultures to discover across the world, I often find myself contemplating (考虑) how I will ever begin to explore the traditions of such a large number of     1     (country). Finally, I have found an answer     2     this question, and that answer is food.

Food is     3     important aspect of any culture, and often     4     (become) the basis for cultural stereotypes (文化定势). England, for example, is renowned for its Sunday roasts, while snails and frog’s legs 60.     5     (associate) with France. Stereotypes aside,     6     (try) different cuisines can be a great way of exploring foreign culture in the comfort of your own home, providing a taste of culture while also avoiding the high costs of travel.

There is an abundance of cheap and simple recipes online these days, so you don’t need to be an expert chef if you want     7     (cook) some foreign food. Indeed, online websites provide a great opportunity for young people     8     want to learn to cook. This way, you can avoid the habit of ordering takeaways on a daily basis when you leave home. In     9     (add), most recipe websites now have different pages for different types of cuisine, so it is     10     (easy) than ever to discover popular foreign food.

10 . Ms. McIntyre, 38, worked as a publisher. She suffered brain cancer and her health got worse despite some medical treatment. But she realized that in a way, she was luckier than some other people. She had insurance to help pay for her medical care. But Ms. McIntyre and her husband, Mr. Gregory, knew that many people with cancer face tough decisions because of the costs of medical care and wind up owing far more than they can pay.

Though her health was failing, Ms. McIntyre decided to help pay off the medical debts of as many people as she possibly could. The couple began donating money to a group called RIP Medical Debt, which is committed to working to pay off the unpaid medical debts of others. The group can pay off medical bills for about 100 times less money than they cost. In other words, for every 100 donated, the group can pay off 10,000 in unpaid medical bills.

Unfortunately, Ms. McIntyre passed away before long. Mr. Gregory posted a message for Ms. McIntyre on her social media accounts. “If you’re reading this, I have passed away,” the post began. Then the post explained, “To celebrate my life, I’ve arranged to buy up others’ medical debts and then destroy the debts.”

The couple had set up a page on a website to raise money for this purpose. They had hoped to raise about $20,000. Nevertheless, Ms. McIntyre’s last post attracted a lot of attention. The donations on her web page quickly passed the total goal. In less than a week, the site had raised 10 times more than expected and the donations are still coming in. By November 22, 2023, Ms. McIntyre’s web page had raised over $627,000, or enough money to pay off about $60 million in medical debts.

Mr. Gregory planned a special event in December to celebrate Ms. McIntyre’s life and to announce how many millions of dollars of medical debts her efforts had paid for.

1. Why did Ms. McIntyre feel luckier than some other people?

A．The doctors eventually cured her.	B．Her disease didn’t become worse.
C．She had a decent job before being ill.	D．She had security about medical care.

2. How did Ms. McIntyre and her husband help others?

A．By paying for their daily debts.	B．By giving away money to them.
C．By ridding them of debts from treatments.	D．By purchasing medical insurance for them.

3. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．The public involvement.	B．The couple’s commitment.
C．The operation of a website.	D．The increase of medical debts.

4. Which of the following words can best describe Ms. McIntyre?

A．Humorous and elegant.	B．Influential and understanding.
C．Cautious and promising.	D．Enthusiastic and adaptable.