1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What was Inhotim like before 1990s?

A．It was popular.

B．It was unique.

C．It was undeveloped.

2. What is the main purpose for the visitors to Inhotim?

A．To experience the art.

B．To see the landscape.

C．To visit the farm.

3. What has directly benefited Inhotim?

A．More employment.

B．Better living environment.

C．Stronger cultural atmosphere.

2 . Last summer on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai, Tina Taniguchi worked close to the ground. Her coconut leaf hat covered most of her thick brown hair. Wet soil had gotten on her clothes and her smiling face.

Taniguchi smiles a lot while working on the Hanapepe salt land on the west side of Kauai. It is a piece of land about half a hectare in size with pools of salty water. The salt becomes crystals (晶体)as the water dries.

“The work is tiring, but for me it’s also play,” Taniguchi said with a laugh. Taniguchi’s family is one of 22 families who make salt, following a cultural and spiritual tradition. Hanapepe is one of the last remaining salt lands in Hawaii. Its salt can be traded or given away but must never be sold. Hawaiians use it in cooking, healing, and as protection.

Over the past 10 years, there have been several threats to this field. They encompass development, pollution from a neighboring airfield, damage to the sand from vehicle traffic and waste left by visitors to the nearby beach. In addition, rising sea levels and weather might stop the practice.

The process of turning sea water into salt can be slow. The season begins once the rain stops and water starts to disappear from the salt beds. Ocean water travels underground and enters the wells. Each family has their own well. As water enters the well, so do tiny, red brine shrimp. These small ocean animals give Hanapepe salt its unusual, sweet taste.

The families first clean the salt beds and line them with black clay (陶土). Then they move water from the wells into the beds. There, salt crystals form. The top level, or layer, is the whitest. It is used for table salt. The middle layer is pinkish and is used in cooking, while the bottom layer, which is a deep red color, is used in blessings.

1. What do we know about Taniguchi?

A．She gives salt to others as a gift.	B．She works hard but with pleasure.
C．She has found a new way to make salt.	D．She fears old traditions will disappear.

2. What are Hawaiians not allowed to do with their salt?

A．Trade goods with it.	B．Use it as a treatment.
C．Make money from it.	D．Cook vegetables with it.

3. What does the underlined word “encompass” mean in paragraph 4?

A．Prevent.

B．Include.

C．Improve.

D．Discover.

4. What does a small sea creature bring to the traditional salt?

A．The special taste of the salt.	B．A thicker middle layer of salt.
C．More water in the wells.	D．A quicker process of making salt.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. On which date can people use the swimming pool?

A．June 9th.

B．June 16th.

C．June 21st.

2. How can people book a class?

A．By calling the advisor.

B．By visiting their website.

C．By going to the information desk.

3. When can students get a 50% discount?

A．On Wednesdays.

B．On Saturdays.

C．On Sundays.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the college dining room?

A．Beside the theater.

B．In the campus center.

C．Between the shops and the library.

2. Which place does the woman think is the best for meeting friends?

A．The snack bar.

B．The fast-food hall.

C．The college dining room.

3. What do we know about Happy Times?

A．It sells hot meals.

B．It has a lake view.

C．It offers paid Internet service.

5 . Which restaurant will the speakers probably go to?

A．Mario’s.

B．Luigi’s.

C．Gino’s.

6 . From unexpected colour to making clever environmental choices, Joanna Plant, an interiors specialist and tastemaker, shares her design intentions for the year ahead.

·What is your New Year design resolution?

I’d like to get out and look at things. The aim is to visit lots of houses and gardens for inspiration and see more exhibitions abroad. I love a house tour and try to find somewhere to go and look about whenever I travel outside London or abroad. I really appreciate seeing things first-hand these days.

·What was a highlight of 2023?

Selling my house of 22 years and having the improvement of a new property — very exciting to be doing a project for myself! What’s fantastic is to work with suppliers who have amazing collections to discover and those who allow us to change the colours or make changes to existing designs.

·What design ideas do you have that you hope to bring to fruition?

Happily, clients seem to be more responsive to having bolder paint plans and using more colours. We have been asking them to see how layering pattern can make a room more quiet and relaxing. I think that we are making our rooms look very nice by using a lot of decorative trims and accessories.

1. Where will Joanna prefer to go to get design ideas?

A．Houses in America.	B．Gardens in London.
C．Tastemakers’ houses.	D．Gardening exhibitions.

2. What will Joanna probably agree with?

A．That improving her old house is exciting.	B．That working with suppliers is very fantastic.
C．That clients are willing to paint more colours.	D．That layering pattern can make a room detailed.

3. In which section of a magazine may this text be?

A．New Property.	B．Home Decoration.
C．New Year Resolution.	D．Environmental Choices.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the woman work?

A．In a transport business.

B．In a shopping centre.

C．In a hospital.

2. How will the woman go to work?

A．By car.

B．By bus.

C．By train.

3. What is the man’s opinion on parking in Broadgreen?

A．It is costly.

B．It is easy.

C．It is hard.

4. What is the disadvantage of Broadgreen?

A．It is far from the shopping places.

B．There is a lot of noise.

C．The rents are high.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What has recently been done to the space?

A．A new bathroom has been added.

B．A private office has been built.

C．The walls have been painted.

2. What is the man most interested in about the space?

A．The position.

B．The rent.

C．The size.

9 . Julie Kenerson loved taking her two sons Lukas and his brother Jake who used a wheelchair due to his rare illness, to the Charlestown playground in Mayor Thomas M. Menino Park.     1     Lukas and Jake could spin on the carousel (旋转木马) together and slide down slides at the same time. They also loved Martin’s Park in the Seaport District, where they could go on adventures in the wooden fishing boat.

    2     “I’d be sitting there with Jake singing songs because there was really nothing for him to play with,” Julie said about the lack of wheelchair-friendly playground elements at many other town playgrounds.

In 2019, Jake passed away at age 11 from complications of his metabolic (新陈代谢的) disorder.     3     She started with their hometown of Arlington, where Julie worked with local officials to make playgrounds more welcome to kids and caregivers with disabilities.

Over the past decade, playground accessibility has advanced due to more awareness and more options for designers. Parents like Julie are telling public officials and planners that more work still needs to be done to make playgrounds truly inclusive.     4     In Arlington, workers will start construction next month on a new playground design that incorporates Julie’s feedback.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which requires equal access for people with disabilities in public spaces, was passed in 1990. But it didn’t specifically address outdoor recreation in its original regulations. Updated guidance came in 2010, and any playground that is now built or renovated must be ADA-compliant. But, according to Julie, there is a gap between what she calls “ADA on paper” and “the lived experience of ADA”.       5    

A．Fortunately, those in charge are listening.

B．But not all playgrounds were accessible to Jake.

C．However, some officials turn a deaf ear to Julie’s requests.

D．The playground has plenty of wheelchair-accessible designs.

E．One of Julie’s main themes is that play should be for everyone.

F．Hence, she still attempts to make playgrounds accessible to all.

G．Since then, Julie has been on a special playground-related mission.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many rooms does Peter need?

A．2.

B．3.

C．4.

2. Which meal is free of charge?

A．Breakfast.

B．Lunch.

C．Supper.

3. When will Peter check out?

A．On August 10th.

B．On August 11th.

C．On August 13th.

4. Who is probably the speaker?

A．A tour guide.

B．A hotel clerk.

C．Peter’s secretary.