1 . In which city did the woman and John stay the longest?

A．Paris.

B．Rome.

C．Vienna.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who taught Heather to surf?

A．Her father.

B．Her coach.

C．Her friend.

2. Where did Heather live?

A．In New York.

B．In Los Angeles.

C．In San Diego.

3. What can we say about Heather?

A．She got a board for free.

B．She hurt herself on the beach.

C．She was in love with surfing.

4. How did Heather save herself from the shark?

A．By hitting it with her surfboard.

B．By shouting to others for help.

C．By swimming out of its way.

3 . 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．To book a ticket.

B．To call off a flight.

C．To change a reservation.

2. How much will the man pay?

A．$ 4,112.

B．$ 4,479.

C．$ 8,591.

3. What’s the advantage of Air Canada flights for passengers during their stay?

A．Staying a night in the hotel for free.

B．Access to nearby tourist attractions.

C．A chance for entertainment at any time.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答小题。
1. What does the man give the speech for?

A．To introduce the sales and marketing director.

B．To congratulate the employees on their achievement.

C．To express his gratitude for everyone’s hard work.

2. What will the listeners receive today?

A．More vacation days.

B．Three new products.

C．An extra payment.

3. What is the speaker most proud of?

A．The teamwork of the employees.

B．The development of their product.

C．The performance of the team.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did David do last night?

A．He played volleyball.

B．He watched television.

C．He read the newspaper.

2. What time will the match on Saturday afternoon start?

A．At 2:30.

B．At 3:00.

C．At 3:30.

3. What will Lisa do first?

A．Give David a call.

B．Talk with her mom.

C．Take a piano lesson.

6 . What is the main reason for doctors to recommend bike riding?

A．It can make legs slim.

B．It can make you put on weight.

C．It can build up the body.

7 . With the help from an artificial language (AL) model, MIT neuroscientists have discovered what kind of sentences are most likely to fire up the brain’s key language processing centers. The new study reveals that sentences that are more complex, because of either unusual grammar or unexpected meaning, generate stronger responses in these language processing centers. Sentences that are very straightforward barely engage these regions, and meaningless orders of words don’t do much for them either.

In this study, the researchers focused on language-processing regions found in the left hemisphere (半球) of the brain. By collecting a set of 1,000 sentences from various sources, the researchers measured the brain activity of participants using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) while they read the sentences. The same sentences were also fed into a large language model, similar to ChatGPT, to measure the model’s activation patterns. Once the researchers had all of those data, they trained the model to predict how the human language network would respond to any new sentence based on how the artificial language network responded to these 1,000 sentences.

The researchers then used the model to determine 500 new sentences that would drive highest brain activity and sentences that would make the brain less active, and their findings were confirmed in subsequent human participants. To understand why certain sentences generate stronger brain responses, the model examined the sentences based on 11 different language characteristics. The analysis revealed that sentences that were more surprising resulted in greater brain activity. Another linguistic (语言的) aspect that correlated with the brain’s language network responses was the complexity of the sentences, which was determined by how well they followed English grammar rules and bow logically they linked with each other.

The researchers now plan to see if they can extend these findings in speakers of languages other than English. They also hope to explore what type of stimuli may activate language processing regions in the brain’s right hemisphere.

1. What sentences make our brain work harder?

A．Lengthy.	B．Logical.
C．Straightforward.	D．Complicated.

2. What is the function of the AL model in the research?

A．To examine language network.	B．To reduce language complexity.
C．To locate language processing area.	D．To identify language characteristics.

3. How did the researchers carry out their study?

A．By conducting interviews.	B．By collecting questionnaires.
C．By analyzing experiment data.	D．By reviewing previous studies.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．AL Model Stimulates Brain Activities

B．AL Model Speeds Up Language Learning

C．AL Model Reveals the Secrets of Brain Activation

D．AL Model Enhances Brain Processing Capacity

8 . Early on, Sandra Marshall showed a talent and love for art. A New York native, Sandra owes her passion for art, and her thirst for learning, to childhood trips into New York City to visit the museums, and galleries.

After Sandra received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Arizona State University, she worked as a portrait painter and mural (壁画) artist but turned to food art when her daughter declared she would no longer eat meat. Sandra started exploring with fruits and vegetables to make cooking more fun, and was inspired by the colors of nature. She would write stories about her dinnertime art pieces so her children would see the magic in produce.

In 2014, Sandra opened a studio called Be...An Artist Studio, which welcomed artists to come and learn many different types of art. Paint nights, sculpting nights, live entertainment and eventually a cooking school, all came together and helped to bring the community creating together. She was featured on many television networks displaying her passions for the arts. Sandra began posting her creations on social media which led to her first published book One Hot Night at the Veggie Bar.

In 2019, Sandra closed her studio to expand and bring art to more people. This also gave her more time to create and explore he town art, including her food art. Sandra hosted painting events, painting with thousands of people at her large Be...An Artist events, such as the National Football League’s owners meeting in 2019 where she painted with the NFL owners and their families.

Sandra is now working with schools, bringing the joy of creating to children and their families with her “Success For All” painting programs that n re supported by the sales of her food art books and grants given to the schools. Last year alone, she painted with thousands of children and their families over Zoom.

1. For what reason did Sandra change her art theme?

A．She got bored with mural art.

B．She was attracted by the colors of nature.

C．She wanted to introduce her daughter to art.

D．She hoped to make cooking more appealing.

2. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 3?

A．Sandra’s influence.	B．Sandra’s art styles.
C．Sandra’s achievements.	D．Sandra’s future plan.

3. What did Sandra do to promote art?

A．She wrote books on art.	B．She held large painting events.
C．She opened her own studio.	D．She began to try different types of art.

4. What could be the best title of the text?

A．The Story behind Food Art

B．The Rise of Be...An Artist Studio

C．A Trip Shaping Sandra’s Artistic Career

D．Sandra Marshall: from a Portrait Painter to an Art Advocate

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the conversation take place?

A．On June 3rd.

B．On June 5th.

C．On June 7th.

2. What’s wrong with the TV?

A．It occupies too much space.

B．It doesn’t work.

C．The picture isn’t distinct.

3. How does the man react to what the woman has told him?

A．He apologizes immediately.

B．He finds it annoying.

C．He thinks it unusual.

4. What will the man do right away?

A．Set out to check the TV.

B．Go to the supermarket.

C．Show the woman out.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What’s the conversation mainly about?

A．Improving a relationship．

B．Preparing for an interview．

C．Making an appointment．

2. What will Dr. Smith do next Thursday?

A．Do some research．

B．Have a meeting．

C．Attend to patients．

3. When will the woman see Dr. Smith?

A．This Tuesday afternoon．

B．Next Thursday morning．

C．Next Friday morning．