1 . 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 ask for help.

B．To introduce a friend to her.

C．To invite her on a holiday.

2. What did Miguel invite Mike to do?

A．Go sightseeing.

B．Visit his house.

C．Join a boat race.

3. Why is Mike hesitant about accepting Miguel’s invitation?

A．He has to save money.

B．He has made plans with Celia.

C．He doesn’t like Miguel’s family.

4. What will Mike probably do next?

A．Chat with Celia and Miguel.

B．Go on holiday alone.

C．Refuse Miguel’s invitation.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the man now?

A．At home.

B．In his office.

C．In a hospital.

2. What did the woman criticize the man for while feeling unwell?

A．Eating junk food.

B．Talking on the phone.

C．Watching TV.

3. What does the woman instruct the man to do with the water?

A．Drink it.

B．Put his feet into it.

C．Breathe in the steam.

5 . What is the woman likely to do for Walt?

A．Get him a bike.

B．Teach him bike safety rules.

C．Buy him a tricycle.

6 . Why haven’t the two speakers met recently?

A．They live in different cities.

B．The woman has been away abroad.

C．The woman was on a domestic trip.

10 . Family quest brings joy and tears

Li Yong reunites with his family in Liyang, Jiangsu, on Dec 31, 2023.

When Li Yong took the train to the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, more than 1,500 kilometers away from his hometown — Liyang, Jiangsu province, he was just 2 years old. He was among about 3,000 children from the southern China, who were adopted by herdsmen in the late 1950s, when the country was _________ by natural disasters and the government of Inner Mongolia took the initiative to take care of these children.

Over the past six _________, these adoptees learned to adjust to their new environment and families, but they haven’t stopped digging into their past and exploring their _________. Li _________ learned that he was adopted when chatting with villagers. After his foster parents (养父母) passed away, Li _________ the idea of looking for his biological mother. _________, it was not easy for him as he didn’t know his biological family or even his birthplace.

Although _________, the journey for some has been realized _________ the application of the DNA technology. The _________ point came in 2021, when Li’s daughter told him that the Ministry of Public Security was helping people find their parents through DNA comparison with the __________ of a national DNA database. After having a blood sample taken at the local police station, Li waited for two years. Late last year, he got __________ that his mother had been found.

On Dec 31, Li finally reunited with his mother, 97-year-old Shi Bamei, in a village in Liyang. Bursting into tears of __________, Li hugged his mother, who kept __________ for the long separation. At Shi’s home, Li served his mother a spoonful of tangyuan, a sweet dumpling symbolizing reunion, on Dec 31.

“With the support and cooperation between the police and __________ groups, I believe there will be more good news for people with long-lost relatives. There will be new reunions and new __________,” he says.

1.

A．hit

B．covered

C．reserved

D．damaged

2.

A．weeks

B．years

C．decades

D．months

3.

A．roots

B．possibilities

C．relatives

D．stories

4.

A．quickly

B．frequently

C．hardly

D．gradually

5.

A．put up with

B．came up with

C．kept up with

D．caught up with

6.

A．Instead

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Otherwise

7.

A．inspiring

B．appealing

C．alarming

D．challenging

8.

A．with regard to

B．due to

C．according to

D．as to

9.

A．turning

B．ending

C．following

D．coming

10.

A．patience

B．assistance

C．appliance

D．guidance

11.

A．identified

B．informed

C．warned

D．noticed

12.

A．depression

B．fear

C．joy

D．surprise

13.

A．criticizing

B．forgiving

C．apologizing

D．complaining

14.

A．volunteer

B．villager

C．attendant

D．worker

15.

A．struggle

B．campaign

C．hope

D．determination