1 . If you want to know something about British life, their spirit, and even their humor, watching some classic British films will certainly help. Here are some for you.

Life of Brian

Life of Brian by Terry Jones in 1979 tells the story of a young man who is in a case of mistaken identity (身份).The film shows the unusual and wonderful British sense of humor. As a film certain to entertain, Life of Brian is not to be missed by those looking for an insight into what makes the British laugh.

Trainspotting

Danny Boyle’s 1996 comedy-drama Trainspotting is about a group of Scots in the 1980s, adapted from Irvine Welsh’s book. With a cast of truly great actors, the tale impressed the moviegoers globally. It rapidly became a success.

Notting Hill

Released on 21 May 1999, Notting Hill directed by Roger Michell was well-received and also got a British Comedy Award in the same year. The story is of a romance between a British nobody (Grant) and a Hollywood star (Roberts) who happens to walk into his shop.

The Full Monty

This 1997 film directed by Peter Cattaneo is a comedy about six unemployed men who form a group to make money for a better life. The film receiving British Comedy Awards dives deeper into some serious issues surrounding working-class culture. The Full Monty is an encouraging film that helps know more about the work and life of the working class in Britain.

1. Which film is based on a book?

A．Life of Brian.	B．Trainspotting.
C．Notting Hill.	D．The Full Monty.

2. Which director’s film was released earliest of the four?

A．Terry Jones’.	B．Danny Boyle’s.
C．Roger Michell’s.	D．Peter Cattaneo’s.

3. What is The Full Monty about?

A．Hardships of film stars.	B．The importance of laugh in life.
C．Daily life of some Scots.	D．Life of the British working class.

2 . Scientists discovered that fewer humpback whales made the singing noises, as their population grew. “It was getting more difficult to actually find singers,” marine biologist Rebecca Dunlop in Brisbane said. She added, “When there were fewer of them, there was a lot of singing-now that there are lots of them, no need to be singing so much.”

Eastern Australia’s humpback whales came close to disappearing in the 1960s. With the end of commercial whaling (捕鲸), the population began to regrow, climbing to about 27,000 whales by 2015. That number is near estimated pre-whaling levels. As the density (密度) of whales increased, their singing behaviors changed. While 2 in 10 males made crying noises in 2004, 10 years later the number had dropped to 1 in 10, Dunlop said.

The team’s study appeared in a recent issue of Nature Communications Biology. Dunlop said she thinks singing played a big part in bringing in mates when populations severely declined. When humpbacks live in denser populations, males looking for mates also have to deal with competing whales.

Boris Worm, an ocean biologist, was not involved in the research. “As animal populations recover, they change their behavior-they have different cries,” Worm said. The research suggests the seas are still noisy with humpback whale sounds.

Many humpbacks seek to bring in mates with a combination of singing and physical movements, the study notes. The large increase in the humpback population during the study period provided valuable data about changes in the animals’ behavior and they must have been singers long before whaling reduced their numbers, said Simon Ingram. But the new study demonstrates (证明) how necessary their complex and beautiful songs were to their survival and recovery, he added.

1. Which may make humpback whales sing in the discovery?

A．The power of waves.	B．The use of microphone.
C．The feeling of loneliness.	D．The increase of their numbers.

2. What does Paragraph 2 mainly say about humpback whales?

A．Their sudden disappearance.	B．Their sharp rise in numbers.
C．Their being well protected.	D．Their change in behaviors.

3. What does the underlined word “declined” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Increased.

B．Dropped.

C．Climbed.

D．Recovered.

4. Which does Simon Ingram agree?

A．Humpbacks’ behaviors have never changed.

B．Humpbacks’ numbers increased by whaling.

C．Humpbacks’ singing noises are important.

D．Humpbacks’ singing will disappear soon.

3 . 阅读下面材料，根据上下文填写空白处所需的内容（1个单词）或所提供单词的正确形式。

Intangible cultural inheritors and folk     1     (artist) from nine provinces and regions along the Yellow River gathered in Dongying, East China’s Shandong province, at a festival    2     (display) the rich cultures cultivated along the river basin.

Bi Wenjing’s booth (摊位) presenting Huanghekou Huamo was     3     popular attraction. The craftswoman created a flower-shaped steamed bun. She     4     (place) a huge sample of her handiwork, weighing 30 kilograms, in the booth, attracting tourists to take photos. Bi said she started work     5     9 am and visitors were still coming to view it as darkness fell.

In addition, more than 100     6     (agriculture) products were on sale, while delicious food was also available, including barbecued delights from Zibo, Shandong province,     7     was recently popular on social media.

Sun Zhaohai, a resident of Dongying, said people could taste mouthwatering food while learning about folk customs at the festival, making it perfect for children. The Yellow River, the second     8     (long) river in China, originates on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and flows through nine provinces and regions from west to east,     9     (eventual) reaching the Bohai Sea. It     10     (call) the cradle (摇篮) of Chinese civilization, too.

4 . When traveling in foreign nations, you have to know their way of life.    1    Otherwise, you may get yourself on the wrong side. The following are the things you need to know when organizing sightseeing in a foreign nation.

Know as much as possible about your destination before travelling. What one country values might not be accepted in a different country. Get to know the religion, language, culture and things that appear obvious.     2    

Travel in the low season. There are times when people do sightseeing in large numbers. During such times, you need to pay lots of money for your flight.    3    You may also find hotels with food and accommodation are half the regular prices.

    4    You will get treated in the way you interact with the people that you meet. Share information with the people you meet, and you may get a nice experience in return. They may teach you their language, customs, lifestyles and so on. Besides, you may learn how they call certain foods.

Enjoy without reservation. Don’t think of the next time.    5    Things change pretty fast, and you may have only one chance. Take part in the activities the locals engage in and make your trip a memorable one.

A．Be nice to people.

B．Enjoy the present moment.

C．Write down your spending when travelling.

D．It requires you to see things from a different angle.

E．If there are not many travelers, you can save on tickets.

F．Traveling there, you can communicate better with local people.

G．It refers to appreciating beautiful natural scenery in the country.

5 . A rising number of Chinese mobile apps are having an influence around the world. From top short-video app TikTok to the biggest fashion app Shein and karaoke video app StarMaker，the Chinese apps are getting big. In 2021, the overseas revenue (收益) of China’s entertainment apps grew 204 percent year-on-year, according to a report by market research company, iResearch. The US, Japan and South Korea were the main overseas sources of income for Chinese apps. Downloads of Chinese apps also increased in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia in 2021.

Experts said that this has shown the strong innovative (创新的) power of Chinese companies. “The global market is promising for Chinese companies. Though it takes a long time to develop a brand in foreign markets, Chinese companies are good at research and development,” said Fang Han, the developer of StarMaker.

For example, TikTok has more than one billion downloads in 150 markets and 75 languages worldwide, noted Harvard Business Review. Apart from showing videos to users according to their interests, it also offers simple creative video editing tools, such as music, filters (滤镜) and stickers (贴纸) to meet local cultural needs, reported People’s Daily.

The Chinese government has also made great efforts to encourage companies to go global. In July 2021, a guideline came out. It says more efforts will be made to help with the companies’ research and development overseas. They are encouraged to work together with foreign technology companies in fields such as big data, 5G and artificial intelligence.

1. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The rising number of Apps.	B．The promising global market.
C．The Chinese apps getting big.	D．The growing overseas revenue of apps.

2. What are music, filter and stickers intended for?

A．Editing videos.	B．Introducing the local culture.
C．Beautifying the style.	D．Drawing public attention.

3. What can we know from the text?

A．The global markets mainly depends on Asia and Africa.

B．The stylish Apps attract overseas customers more easily.

C．The overseas revenue in 2020 is double of that in 2021.

D．Innovative power matters in the popularity of the apps.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Chinese Apps Go Global

B．Chinese Companies Market Themselves

C．Chinese Apps Push Scientific Development

D．Chinese Government Cares More about Global Market

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How did Sharapova tell the world she would leave her sporting world?

A．Through a friend.

B．Through an interview.

C．Through a magazine.

2. What caused Sharapova to stop playing tennis?

A．Her physical condition.

B．Her business.

C．Her age.

3. When did Sharapova win the US Open?

A．In 2004.

B．In 2006.

C．In 2012.

4. What is Sharapova like?

A．She’s humorous.

B．She’s self-centered.

C．She’s hard-working.

7 . This year brought some exciting news for patients of Alzheimer’s disease and their families. Leqembi, a new drug for the disease made through a US-Japanese partnership, has been available in a pilot zone in China’s Hainan province since September.

Being a currently uncurable disease, Alzheimer’s disease damages or even kills nerve cells (神经细胞) in the brain. Damaged cells can cause breakdowns in various parts of the brain, resulting in memory loss, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. A kind of plaque (斑块) made up of protein is the “suspect”. Plaques build up in the spaces between nerve cells, which can break up the communication between cells. Although most people develop such plaques as they age, Alzheimer’s patients tend to have more, beginning in the areas responsible for memory.

This July, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fully approved Leqembi. It became the first Alzheimer’s drug to receive FDA approval in 20 years. Leqembi is designed to “remove plaques that have already formed and prevents them from forming”, US medical expert Jon LaPook told CBS News. Therefore, the drug can only be effective in those who are in the early stage of the disease. Patients would also need to have evidence of plaques in their brain, which can be detected through brain scans or blood tests.

Sadly, this drug is not a cure. According to the FDA’s press release, after a 79-week trial on human patients, the drug could slow but not reverse (逆转) the development of the disease and its related effect on memory. What it offers is a way for patients with Alzheimer’s to maintain their ability to live a more or less normal life for longer.

According to the World Health Organization, at least 55 million people are living with dementia (痴呆) worldwide, with Alzheimer’s disease being the most common cause. As scientists make more effort, there’s growing hope that they can one day create a world where Alzheimer’s disease no longer affects millions of families like it used to.

1. What makes Alzheimer’s patients excited?

A．A US-Japanese partnership.	B．Damaged nerve cells in the brain.
C．A new drug for Alzheimer’s disease.	D．A kind of plaque in the memory area.

2. In what way is Leqembi effective in Alzheimer’s?

A．It can detect the plaque in patients’ brain.

B．It can reverse the development of disease.

C．It can be used in the late stage of the disease.

D．It can remove plaques and prevent their forming.

3. What is the author’s attitude toward curing Alzheimer’s disease?

A．Doubtful.

B．Uncaring.

C．Positive.

D．Negative.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Progress in Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

B．A Promising Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease

C．The Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease on Patients

D．The Role of Plaque in Alzheimer’s Disease

8 . 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。

“Food is the first necessity of the people,” said historian Sima Qian. Today, these words still ring true. The Chinese respect and passion for food are rooted     1     the cultural landscape.

The Central Plains is where     2     story of noodles began. The Yellow River flows through this ancient cradle (发源地) of Chinese civilization, and its floods     3     (slow) created the rich soil perfect for the growth of wheat. Noodle-making     4     (become) the cooking feature of nearby Shanxi so far. Daoxiao mian is a     5     (type) one among them.

The Mongolians established the Yuan dynasty in the 13th century     6     the Han people didn’t own knives. Later several families, with only one knife     7     (share) , found noodle-making impossible. One day, a smart cook decided     8     (use) a small piece of metal to slice the dough (生面团) directly into the pot, so daoxiao mian was made.

Wheat is the main staple in Shanxi, so people craft the dough into all sorts of fun shapes: pinching it into a cat’s ears or little fish,     9     (roll) it into tiny shells with the thumb, and making it into floral or animal shapes. They use their imagination to make their     10     (family) eat the same thing every day.

9 . We all have trouble remembering English words. How can we remember words?     1    .

Memorizing by using the rules of pronunciation

According to the characteristics of English, the pronunciation is combined with the letters to enhance the memory of the word. To memorize words is to use the English International Phonetic Alphabet.     2    . If you master the pronunciation of the Phonetic Alphabet and regular letters and letter combinations, you can spell words directly.

Memorizing by changing letter combination

English words are based on a word, adding, subtracting, changing.     3     The specific method is as follows: preceded by a letter, for example, is-his, ear-near. Add a letter after it, for example: hear-heart, you-your. Add a letter in the middle, for example: though-through, tree-three and so on.

    4    

Comparison is a means to understand the objective world. Here is a comparative analysis of similar and different words to find out their similarities and differences to memorize them.

Memorizing by classification

    5    . If you memorize the words in categories, it’s easy to remember and consolidate. The method of classification varies from person to person, varies from hobby to hobby. It is flexible and diverse. Classify according to its nature and use, and make it organized and systematic, such as color, food and so on.

It’s ideal to learn these words as a unit instead of just individually. This helps make them more memorable and accessible when you need to use them.

A．English vocabulary is extremely rich

B．Memorizing by comparative vocabulary

C．Repetition can deepen the “trace” of memory

D．Changing a letter becomes another new word

E．It’s a symbolic system that marks English pronunciation

F．Let’s get into the tips for remembering words more easily

G．These methods are suitable for people who have plenty of time

10 . In Los Angeles, California, where temperatures tend to stay warm year-round, you can feel a significant difference in heat when you’re along the coast or outside the city compared to when you’re in highly-populated parts of the city. This phenomenon, known as the urban heat island effect, can make daytime temperatures in highly-populated areas 1^°F to 7^°F warmer than nearby areas. Los Angeles is working to settle this issue by applying a special paint on 1 million square feet of roads in the city.

The GAF Cool Community Project, an initiative by roofing company GAF, has painted roads, parking lots, and even playgrounds in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacoima with the solar-reflective paint. GAF partnered with local organizations, governments and scientists for the project.

“Pacoima is one of the hottest parts of Los Angeles and hasn’t gotten the kind of investment a lot of other communities have,” said Jeff Terry, who led the project. “Hopefully we’re going to make this place a little bit more livable for the residents.”

The paint uses Invisible Shade, a coating created by GAF-owned company, Street Bond. Invisible Shade has additives (添加剂) that reflect visible and infrared (红外线的) light to reduce heat. The coating is available in 14 colors or can be customized. While in most areas of Pacoima, the applied coatings are gray, the initiative partnered with a local artist to create unique patterns for some areas, like playgrounds, parking lots, and a basketball court.

“My feet do feel cooler. Yes! You can instantly feel the difference on the soles (脚底) of your feel,” said Melanie Torres, a Pacoima resident. “I think it’s great. Pacoima is one of the largest hot zones in LA so we were fortunate to be selected.”

The initiative will monitor the neighborhood temperatures over the next tow years to determine its effectiveness. If successful, more reflective coatings may be applied in other neighborhoods.

1. What does the underlined part “this issue” in Paragraph I refer to?

A．The polluted areas.	B．The intense urban heat.
C．The crowded urban areas.	D．The falling temperature.

2. How does the paint work?

A．By absorbing heat.	B．By creating shadows.
C．By mirroring light.	D．By changing road colors.

3. How does Torres find the paint?

A．It brings desired effects.	B．It is an adventurous idea.
C．It is a short-term solution.	D．It needs more testing time.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．A theory on a new technology.	B．A project to improve citizens’ lives.
C．An art aiming to beautify cities.	D．A study on the urban heat island effect.