1 . 听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
1. Why does the woman’s mother like going to the corner shop?

A．She is familiar with the shop owner.

B．There are more goods there.

C．Prices of the goods are lower.

2. Where is the new supermarket?

A．On Peace Road.

B．On Sunset Street.

C．On Guanghua Road.

3. What does the man think of online shopping?

A．Convenient.

B．Unsafe.

C．Cheap.

4. What is the woman’s payment method now?

A．Bank card.

B．Cash on delivery.

C．Cheque.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When will the meeting be held?

A．On the 2nd.

B．On the 5th.

C．On the 7th.

2. What kind of room does the man usually use?

A．A small one.

B．A mid－sized one.

C．A large one.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why doesn’t Ann like her current apartment?

A．Too expensive.

B．Noisy.

C．Far from school.

2. How much money does Ann want to pay for rent?

A．Around $200.

B．No more than $200.

C．A little more than $200.

3. How is Roger going to help her?

A．To see the apartment building on his way to class.

B．To plan on calling a friend who owns an apartment building.

C．To check the newspapers to see if he can find an apartment for rent.

4 . With cities growing faster than ever, more and more _______ urban spaces are appearing all around the world. Dealing with the increase in these lifeless spaces has been a serious problem for almost every major city.

Valero Square is located in the center of the city’s downtown at a busy tram line station and next to a large market. With such a good location, the site should have been a(n) _______ area, but the reality couldn’t have been more _______ . While thousands of people move through the square every day, few stopped to spend time in the square. People would instead simply _______ without a second thought.

That was until the installation of a project titled “Warde”.

The installation is a cluster of giant red “flowers”, which open to 30 feet wide, on top of 30-foot-tall “stems”. The flowers can be filled with _______ . This inflation (膨胀) and deflation enable the flowers to open and close.

The new installation is difficult to neglect, but what is truly _______ is the way that these flowers interact with their surroundings. Standing under one of the flowers will cause it to open and stay _______ until you choose to leave, providing shade and _______ from the hot sun. Warde is also programmed to _______ to public transport service, springing to life as the trams arrive and depart from the square, ________ travellers not to miss their tram.

Temporary ________ projects such as Warde are being used more and more as a way to reengage communities with neglected spaces. ________ it’s still too early to say if Valero Square has been brought back to life by Warde, the project has certainly managed to generate increased public ________ in the space. ________ , Warde is an excellent example of how urban art projects can be a great tool for getting people to stop and really take notice of their ________ .

1.

A．rebuilt

B．monitored

C．neglected

D．resolved

2.

A．positive

B．memorable

C．enormous

D．lively

3.

A．ideal

B．different

C．complex

D．enjoyable

4.

A．hold back

B．turn up

C．pass by

D．look over

5.

A．air

B．traps

C．smog

D．pipes

6.

A．confusing

B．amazing

C．demanding

D．embarrassing

7.

A．faint

B．dense

C．still

D．separate

8.

A．vacancy

B．relief

C．tolerance

D．distance

9.

A．connect

B．shift

C．react

D．subject

10.

A．reminding

B．persuading

C．warning

D．urging

11.

A．investment

B．science

C．construction

D．art

12.

A．While

B．If

C．Considering

D．As

13.

A．relations

B．interest

C．trust

D．order

14.

A．In other words

B．In any case

C．In return

D．In addition

15.

A．surroundings

B．atmosphere

C．neighborhood

D．location

5 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman like about the restaurant?

A．The atmosphere.

B．The fresh air.

C．The service.

2. Why does the owner go to Italy every year?

A．To go shopping.

B．To visit some friends.

C．To keep up with fashion.

3. How does the owner attract customers?

A．By changing the menu.

B．By playing the latest music.

C．By keeping the decoration unchanged.

4. What will both the speakers order?

A．Beef.

B．Wine.

C．Chicken.

6 . China’s highest academic institution for natural sciences opened its doors to science lovers to share the latest scientific and technological achievements, with the goal of popularizing science and allowing the public to engage with noted scientists and key research facilities.

The institute featured dozens of exhibitions on China’s latest achievements in artificial intelligence, autonomous underwater vehicles, lunar exploration and experiments onboard the Tiangong space station.

The public were feverish since this was the first time in three years that the academy had been able to hold live activities on Public Science Day.

Parents and children began queuing outside the front doors of the academy’s Institute of Physics early in the morning. The Institute of Automation extended opening hours several times to accommodate visitors, and tickets were sold out in hours.

Children of all ages came to see the institute’s scientists conduct colorful and thought-provoking (发人深省的) physics experiments. After the show, they were able to use the instruments themselves and ask questions about their use.

Cao Ying, a Beijing resident attending the event with her 3-year-old son, said that she had previously only known about these scientific achievements through the news. She added that it had been eye-opening to experience them firsthand and to talk to the scientists behind them. “Science education should start at an early age,” she said. “Seeing these scientific achievements in person makes me appreciate the hard work and ingenuity (独创性) of our scientists even more.”

Chinese scientists and engineers have accomplished many great things, and the achievements should not be locked away in an ivory tower.

By communicating their findings to the public, scientists also learn more about the actual needs of the people, which helps open up new areas of research and use. One example is using humanoid robots to care for the elderly.

1. How did the institute involve the public in scientific events?

A．By popularizing scientific findings.

B．By communicating with scientists and engineers.

C．By engaging the public in scientific experiments.

D．By exhibiting the newest achievements of science and technology.

2. What does the underlined word “feverish” mean in paragraph 3?

A．Patient.

B．Worried.

C．Excited.

D．Cautious.

3. What is paragraph 6 mainly about?

A．Admiration for hard work.

B．Advice for science education.

C．Recommendation from experts.

D．Supportive response from the audience.

4. What can scientists benefit from the activity?

A．They can get inspiration.

B．They can be known to the public.

C．They can invent humanoid robots.

D．They can exhibit their achievements.

7 . Directions: Rearrange the following sentences to form a logical paragraph by space order.
1. A river runs beside the path.
2. The Botanical Garden is large.
3. A small hill stands on one side of the river.
4. On both sides of the river are flowering shrubs.
5. There are a lot of pine trees on the slope of the hill.
6. An attractive path cuts straight through the garden.
7. Near the hill, tucked into a corner, there is a children’s playground with swings, seesaws and model vehicles.

8 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Back in my country, when I was a child, I used to go to “market day” with my mother. One day each week, farmers used to bring their fruit and vegetables into the city. They closed one street    1     all cars, and the farmers set up tables for their produce. This outdoor market was a great place to shop. Everything was fresher than produce in grocery stores    2     the farmers brought it in immediately after the harvest. My mother and I always got there early in the morning to get    3    (fresh)produce.

The outdoor market was a wonderful adventure for a small child,     4     was like a festival-full of colours and sounds. There are red tomatoes, yellow lemons, green lettuce, peppers, grapes, onions. The farmers did their own advertising. They all shouted loudly for customers to buy their produce. “Come and buy my beautiful oranges! They’re juicy and delicious and full of vitamins    5     (make)your children healthy and strong!”

Everyone used to argue with the farmers    6     the price of their produce. It was like a wonderful drama in a theatre; the buyers and sellers were the “actors” in this drama. My mother was an expert    7     this. First, she picked the freshest, most attractive tomatoes, for example. Then she asked the price. The seller told her.

“What?” she said. She looked very surprised. “So expensive?”

The seller looked terribly hurt. “My dear lady!” he replied. “I’m a poor, honest farmer. These    8    (be)the cheapest tomatoes on the market!”

They always argued for several minutes before    9    (agree)on a price. My mother took her tomatoes and left.     10     buyer and seller were satisfied. The drama was over.

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。

When we think of green buildings, we tend to think of new ones — the kind of modern, solar-paneled masterpieces. But the US     1     (have) more than 100 million existing homes, and it would be incredibly wasteful to tear them all down.

An enormous amount of energy and     2     (resource) went into the construction of those houses. And it would take     3     average of 65 years for the reduced carbon emissions from a new energy-efficient home to make up for the resources       4     (lose) by destroying an old one. So in the broadest sense, the     5     (green) home is the one that has already been built. But at the same time, nearly half of US carbon emissions come from heating, cooling     6     powering our buildings. They can’t deal with climate change without dealing     7     existing buildings.

The oldest homes tend to be the least energy-efficient, mainly due to the tiny cracks and gaps that expand over time and let in more outside air.

    8     (fortune), there are a vast number of relatively simple changes     9     can green older homes. And efficiency upgrades can save more than just the earth; they can help protect property owners from     10     (rise) power costs.

10 . Clean Up, the KonMari Way

Walk into your room. Hold the first thing you see. Does it bring you joy? If so, keep it; if not, toss it. Interesting way of decluttering, right? Well, that’s the KonMari Method, developed by Marie Kondo.

Her method does not stop there, though. Once you’ve finished discarding, start organizing. While many preach (鼓吹) that you start at one end of the room and finish at the other, the KonMari Method states that organizing proves to be more effective if you base cleaning around category rather than location. For example, the KonMari Method suggests that you begin with clothes, then miscellaneous items, and lastly, sentimental items.

So, Does This Work?

Well, about 8 million people think so! She has her own show on Netflix and is on Time Magazine’s list of 100 influential people. More than anything, followers of this method seem to appreciate its effectiveness and the benefits from tidiness.

What are the benefits, you ask? For one, a healthier lifestyle. As a result of a cleaner room, many people reportedly experienced a better night’s sleep. Whether you’re aware of it or not, sometimes clutter around your room can be the source of your stress.

In a study by Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, people in messy rooms had high cortisol (皮质醇) levels; high cortisol levels can trigger weight gain, a slower immune system, and stress. In a clean room, studies have shown reduced levels of heart attack risk and better eating choices. According to a study on the impact of a tidy room on an individual’s eating habits, people in a clean room are two times as likely to choose an apple over a chocolate bar!

Now, for the Other Side…

If you have a messy room, don’t fret, there are definitely some pros to having some clutter.

Countless studies, published in The New York Times and the University of Minnesota to name a couple, have proven that messiness and creativity are strongly correlated. Take a look at Mark Twain, Albert Einstein, and Steve Jobs. Their workspaces were nowhere close to tidy! And what came from that? An author whose pieces of literature continue to be taught in classrooms across the United States, a legendary physicist who changed the way scientists approached gravity and time, and the creator of Apple!

So which one is better — tidiness or messiness? That’s your call to make!

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the KonMari Method?

A．Take your emotion into account when discarding.

B．Throw away the things you might not use later.

C．Organize unwanted items according to category.

D．Clean up items depending on where they are.

2. What are the benefits of cleaning up a messy room?
a. a healthier lifestyle                    b. weight gain                              c. better eating habits
d. a slower immune system            e. reduced stress                            f. heart attack

A．a, b, c, d, e, f

B．a, b, c, d, e

C．a, c, e

D．a, c, d, e

3. Which of the following charts shows the relationship between messiness (x) and creativity (y)?

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B．

C．

D．