1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is the speaker talking to?

A．Tourists.

B．Students.

C．Writers.

2. What are the places where people park cars in the UK?

A．Parking lots.

B．Car lots.

C．Car parks.

3. What is the speaker’s opinion of British humor?

A．It is dry.

B．It is boring.

C．It is obvious.

4. What are compared between the two cultures in the end?

A．The numbers of artists.

B．Styles of buildings.

C．Standards of living.

2 . Why is the man smiling?

A．He has won a lot of money.

B．His application has been accepted.

C．He has been invited to eat at a restaurant.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．On the street.

B．At the man’s home.

C．In a camera shop.

2. How many camera shops are still open in town?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

3. Why does the man think some camera shops went out of business?

A．Cameras are old-fashioned.

B．People buy things on the Internet.

C．There are fewer photographers.

4. What will the man do this Saturday?

A．Go to a camera shop.

B．Take care of his friend’s kids.

C．Take pictures for a wedding.

4 . How does the man feel about his driving to work?

A．It’s not bad.

B．The distance is a little long.

C．It takes him too much time.

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

A．Thursday.

B．Friday.

C．Saturday.

2. What kind of party will the girl attend?

A．A birthday party.

B．A welcome party.

C．A goodbye party.

3. Why does the man refuse the girl to drive his car?

A．She can take the subway.

B．She doesn’t have a license.

C．She is not skilled enough to drive.

4. What gift will the girl bring for Jenny?

A．The wooden boat.

B．Chocolate.

C．Some flowers.

6 . Skills you need for future work

Creativity

    1     Robots currently can’t compete with humans on creativity. The future workplace is going to demand new ways of thinking, and human creativity will be the key to it.

Emotional intelligence (EQ)

You exhibit high emotional intelligence if you have empathy (同感) and work well with others. A machine can’t easily replace a human’s ability to connect with another human being.     2    

Critical thinking

A person with critical thinking skills can suggest innovative solutions and ideas and solve complex problems using reasoning and logic.     3     After observing, someone who is a strong analytical thinker will rely on logical reasoning rather than emotion, collect the pros and cons (利与弊) of a situation and be open-minded to the best possible solution.

Technology skills

The 4th industrial revolution (革命) is fueled by technological innovations. This means that everyone will need a certain level of comfort around technology.     4     This requires some technical skills. Everyone needs to be able to understand the potential impact of new technologies on their industry, business, and job.

    5    

Due to the speed of change in the future workplace, people will have to be agile (机敏的) and able to embrace and celebrate change. Not only will our brains need to be flexible, but we’ll also need to be adaptable as we are required to adjust to shifting workplaces, expectations, and skill sets. A skill needed for the future will be the ability to see change as a chance to grow.

A．Active learning.

B．Accepting change.

C．So those who have high EQs will be in demand.

D．People should understand and respect others despite differences in culture.

E．Most employees will be required to access data and determine how to act on it.

F．The first step in critical thinking is to analyze information from various resources.

G．Human workers need to be creative to fully realize the benefits of all the new things in the future.

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Anthony was born in a beautiful town. The local environment was particularly good and the people were caring and attached importance to hygiene (卫生). In the blink of an eye, Anthony was in high school. For more than a decade, he developed the habit as the other people in the town.

Then he went on to university. He got along with his classmates because he had a kind heart and was always ready to help others. He even set up an organization aimed at guiding people to pay attention to the hygiene in the campus. He received an award from the school for this.

After graduating from university, Anthony came to New York to attend an interview for a job. He wanted to work for a software design company. But it would be difficult for him because the company was very famous and there were many people going for the interview. But Anthony did not feel discouraged and wanted to give it a try. He prepared a lot in advance, including the history, the culture and the current situation of the company.

The day of the interview came quickly. As he had expected, there were many interviewees. He was told that there were only 10 positions available, but he still felt confident. The interviewees were all waiting on the ground floor and the office where the interview took place was located on the third floor. The interviewees went to the interview in turn. One by one, they went upstairs but came down quickly. Anthony thought to himself that the interviews were too fast and felt worried.

Finally it was Anthony’s turn. He stood up and headed upstairs. At the corner of the second floor stairs were an empty bucket and two mops (拖把). One of them was dry and the other one was wet. The wet one was on the floor, slowly dripping (滴落) down with dirty water.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Anthony saw it and walked up to it.
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The interviewer looked at Anthony with a smile.
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8 . It was a cold winter night and I was sleeping in my warm and cosy bed. My cousins had come to stay with me at my house. The sound of thunder could be heard in the distance, but getting closer by each passing minute.

I woke up and saw that my cousins were not sleeping in the spare beds in my room. They were gone! I had a thousand questions in my mind, “Where were they? Had someone kidnapped (绑架) them?”

This filled me with fear. I wondered if I should go and tell my parents, then I decided to check downstairs first to see if they were playing tricks with me or trying to pull my leg. I stepped out of the room and decided to go downstairs to investigate.

When I stepped on the top step, I slipped and rolled down the stairs like a ball. It was the most miserable experience rolling down the stairs! My legs were hurting and I had a bump (肿块) on my forehead.

When I entered the living room, the electricity went off, and because I couldn’t see anything, I accidentally bumped into the wall. This made me feel dizzy. When I looked beside me, I saw a figure but couldn’t make out what it was. The figure started to move here and there, and then I heard strange and frightening sounds.

I glanced back towards the direction of the figure, but there was no sign of it this time. This made me frightened. Again I could hear someone talking and jumping in the room. I stayed rooted where I was.

Suddenly the TV switched on by itself. I was totally scared now. Then I felt as if someone was patting my shoulder. I hurried in the direction of the electricity switch and turned it on. Suddenly a person appeared in front of me and turned off the lights. I froze with fright for a moment but managed to get enough courage to move away, only to trip over a rope.

注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段开头语已为你写好。

Someone then switched the lights on again.

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But soon I was also laughing with them after I had calmed down.

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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。

Surprisingly, in South Korea, the popularity of tanghulu has surpassed (超过)     1     of the country’s traditional fried rice cakes. Reports show that since October, the number of representative tanghulu brand stores in South Korea     2     (increase) more than ten times within one year. In some stores, as many as 200 skewers are sold per day.

The sweet treat     3     (originate) in China during the Song dynasty (960-1279),     4     Emperor Guangzong’s wife fell ill and a doctor suggested she eat hawthorn berries fried in brown sugar every day for a fortnight. Unexpectedly she recovered soon. Then the candied fruit gained popularity across the country. Tanghulu later became     5     popular street-food snack in China.

It     6     (make) popular in South Korea by Chinese immigrants. In the 2010s, it was     7     (common) sold at street stands in Incheon’s Chinatown and Seoul’s Myeong-dong and Hongdae areas ― both popular tourist spots. Over time, it became increasingly popular not only among ethnic Chinese but also local people.

Tanghulu’s recent surge in popularity result     8     multiple factors, including the social media trend among South Korean millennials of posting ASMR videos     9     (feature) the treat being consumed and sharing tanghulu recipes.

“Tanghulu enjoys its     10     (explode) popularity not only because it caters to South Korea’s obsession with pretty food but also because it’s so visually appealing.

10 . Researchers at the University of Washington created a new web app, Self-Talk with Superhero Zip, aimed to help children develop skills like self-awareness and emotional management.

At first, some parents were wary: In a world of Siri and Alexa, they are skeptical that the makers of such technologies are putting children’s welfare first.

In Self-Talk with Superhero Zip, a chatbot guided pairs of siblings through lessons. The UW team found that, after speaking with the app for a week, most children could explain the concept of supportive self-talk and apply it in their daily lives. And kids who’d engaged in negative self-talk before the study were able to turn that habit positive.

The UW team published its findings in June at the 2023 Interaction Design and Children conference. The app is still a prototype (雏形) and is not yet publicly available. Previous studies have shown children can learn various tasks and abilities from chatbots. Yet little research explores how chatbots can help kids effectively acquire socioemotional skills.

“There is room to design child-centric experiences with a chatbot that provide fun and educational practice opportunities,” said senior author Alexis Hiniker, an associate professor in the UW Information School. “Over the last few decades, television programs like ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Mister Rogers,’ and ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ have shown that it is possible for TV to help kids cultivate socioemotional skills. We asked: Can we make a space where kids can practice these skills in an interactive app? We wanted to create something useful and fun— a ‘Sesame Street’ experience for a smart speaker.”

The length of these effects isn’t clear, researchers note. The study spanned just one week and the tendency for survey participants to respond in ways that make them look good could lead kids to speak positively about the app’s effects.

“Our goal is to make the app accessible to a wider audience in the future,” said lead author Chris (Yue) Fu, a UW doctoral student in the iSchool. “We’re exploring the integration of large language models — the systems that power tech like ChatGPT — into our prototype and we plan to work with content creators to adapt existing socioemotional learning materials into our system. The hope is that these will facilitate more prolonged and effective interventions.”

1. What can we learn about Self-Talk?

A．It encouraged kids to engage in positive talking.

B．It could help kids explain complicated concepts.

C．It could be already downloaded from UW’s website.

D．It was welcomed by parents like Siri and Alexa.

2. “Sesame Street” is mentioned in this passage to show _________ of Self-Talk.

A．The primary function.	B．The promising prospect.
C．The new-found popularity.	D．The historical background.

3. Which may the follow-up research include?

A．Larger amounts of kinds of languages.	B．More characters with different background.
C．New technology adopted like ChatGPT.	D．Longer studies in more natural settings.

4. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the Self-Talk will _________.

A．Adapt socioemotional material and reform the education system.

B．Explore powerful technology and improve its effectiveness.

C．Promote socioemotional learning and provide ongoing support.

D．Combine large language models and lengthen its service time.