1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does Cindy want to move house?

A．Her house is poorly located.

B．Her neighbour is too noisy.

C．The rent is high.

2. What does the recommended apartment have?

A．A small kitchen.

B．Three bedrooms.

C．One big bathroom

3. What will Henry probably do next?

A．Make an appointment.

B．Find a phone number

C．Look at an apartment.

2 . The public library is one of the greatest inventions humankind has ever imagined and actually made happen. Libraries are a (an)_______ , quiet place where all people can hang out and read, without having to ______ anyone anything. Apart from being a place that is full of ______ to borrow, libraries are something that offers ______ and warmth. A post on Twitter celebrating the wonderfulness of libraries ________ this point perfectly.

“Today a woman with developmental disabilities came into the library, and she was ________,” wrote a Twitter user. “She didn’t _______ her address, but her phone number was in her pocket on a piece of paper with Elmo on it. She kept saying, ‘The library is a safe place.’We called and her guardians (监护人) came right over. It seemed that they were not worried at all. Apparently this happens pretty _______. They even stayed long enough for her to _______ some new books and Sesame Street DVDs. The library is a safe place indeed.”

The post _______ others to share their own stories of libraries being safe places for them, and it’s enough to _______ even the hardest of hearts. For people who grew up in dysfunctional (功能失调的) homes, the library can be a safe heaven of calm and kindness. For people lacking financial means, the library is a space that provides free education and free entertainment, as well as a free indoor place to go. This is the reason why _______ people grouped to libraries when they have nowhere else on earth---the only place that doesn’t _______ money. We cannot understate Literal lifesavers. Libraries also fill up a lot of gaps in other social _______ and help people find their way to information about other opportunities. They open the doors to so many ________.

1.

A．calm

B．noisy

C．nervous

D．amusing

2.

A．ask

B．pay

C．afford

D．beg

3.

A．supplies

B．stationery

C．books

D．cafeterias

4.

A．support

B．assistance

C．shelter

D．safety

5.

A．declared

B．explained

C．tackled

D．discovered

6.

A．trapped

B．lost

C．anxious

D．delighted

7.

A．know

B．search

C．conceive

D．cover

8.

A．exactly

B．accurately

C．regularly

D．fluently

9.

A．work out

B．come out

C．bring out

D．check out

10.

A．spread

B．inspired

C．impressed

D．contacted

11.

A．bother

B．surprise

C．fund

D．warm

12.

A．heartbroken

B．homeless

C．hopeless

D．elderly

13.

A．require

B．quit

C．recommend

D．spend

14.

A．research

B．communities

C．services

D．designs

15.

A．memories

B．problems

C．advertisements

D．possibilities

3 . The Best Hiking Near New York City

If you want to go hiking near New York City, you’re in luck. These trails can met your needs.

Ice Caves and Verkeerderkill Falls Trail Hike

Along the seven-mile tail, you get to get through the passages of the Ice Caves and walk past Verkeerderkill Falls. The trail is the highest waterfall trail in the Shawangunks. Take the Short Line bus from New York to nearby Ellenville and then take a 14-minute taxi ride to Sam’s Point Preserve.

Yellow Trail at Mount Beacon

Consider this 2.5-mile trail if you don’t have enough time. You can go on a quick but difficult hike there that sends you straight up to the Mount Beacon. You can take in beautiful views similar to its more popular neighbors there. You can even watch the sunset. To get there, take Metro-North to Beacon and take a 5-minute walk to the beginning of the trail.

Stairway to Heaven Trail

The trail lies about 50 miles outside the city, but it allows you to get everything you ever wanted in a hike. You’ll get good exercise if you choose the 7.3-mile “Stairway to Heaven”. Take NJ Transit bus route 196 or 197 to Warwick, New York, and it’s just a 10-minute taxi ride to the beginning of the trail.

Camp Smith Trail

This three and-a-half-mile hike is great for a day trip by yourself. With fairly easy landform (地形), even your four-legged friend can join you on the trail. Take the Metro-North Hudson Line to Peekskill Station for free buses or trains to the Bear Mountain Inn. And you can hike up to see unbelievable Hudson Valley view.

1. What can you do if you choose Yellow Trail at Mount Beacon?

A．Watch the waterfall.

B．Enjoy the beauty of nature.

C．Experience mountain biking.

D．Have team sports in the wild.

2. Which trail best suits those who want to hike with their pet dogs?

A．Ice Caves and Verkeerderkill Falls Trail Hike.

B．Yellow Trail at Mount Beacon.

C．Stairway to Heaven Trail.

D．Camp Smith Trail.

3. What do the four trails have in common?

A．They can be easy to get to.

B．They are near the city center.

C．They are suitable for small kids.

D．They attract many hikers every year.

4 . Wherever you live, you always look forward to a comfortable home. However, people don’t often turn it into what they want because they worry about the costs. Actually, this is a common misconception(错误认识)—you don’t need to spend a lot of money in order to make your home comfortable.    1    .

Clear

The first thing you need to do before buying or rearranging anything is clearing rooms.    2    . There is no way to turn a cluttered(杂乱的) space into an attractive one without organizing it. So, the first thing you do is clearing rooms. You don’t have to throw out everything. Though clearing rooms can be an ongoing process that takes time, it’s worth it.

Add Green Plants

    3    . Besides the eye- pleasing effect that plants and flowers have, they also remove toxins(毒素) from the air, making your environment healthier. If that isn’t enough for you, they tend to help calm people down.

Try Darker Colors

Another thing you can do to make a room look warmer is use some darker shades in the decoration. Lighter colors are great for making a room feel bigger, but darker colors create a comfortable and attractive environment.    4    .

Adjust the Lighting

The last thing is lighting. The lighting in a room can make or break it.    5    . Think of using the fireplace if you have one, lighting some candles and hanging up some string lights. Even a lamp can make all the difference to the environment of a room.

A．Warm lighting can make a room pleasant and sweet

B．Disorder is the exact opposite of warm and attractive

C．You shouldn’t keep plants and flowers in your bedroom

D．Throwing in some darker colors will make the room look perfect

E．Besides making it keep warm, blankets add more color to a room

F．Here are some inexpensive ways to make your home comfortable

G．One way to make a room attractive is to add plants and fresh flowers

5 . Welcome to the Spark 5G Street Museum

The Spark 5G Street Museum introduces a modern twist on the traditional museum experience. You will gain a co-created series of 5G-powered AR (增强现实) experiences that bring to life unseen stories of some of our nation’s most iconic artists: Parris Goebel, Benee, and David Dallas.

Dance with Parris Goebel

Co-created with Parris Goebel, this exhibit brings to life the feeling she describes when she performs: “When I dance I feel powerful, unstoppable — it’s as if I transform into a super-human version of myself.”

Step into the Beneeverse

Co-created with Stella Bennett (Benee), this exhibit embodies the source of her creative inspiration — the natural world. It immerses viewers in Benee’s world — a magical place where nature and imagination are flourishing.

Breakthrough with David Dallas

Co-created with David Dallas, the exhibit honours an important point for Dallas’ creative identity. It was director Joel Kefali who was first to ask Dallas what his aesthetic was, and it became a turning point in his career, as the two worked together on a series of music videos that set him apart in a world of hip-hop sameness.

*Exhibit locations

This is a location-based outdoor experience. Our exhibits can be found throughout the country in selected Spark 5G areas. We have museum locations in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. Use our locations page or download the app to find your nearest exhibit.

1. Who would most probably choose Benee’s exhibit?

A．A nature lover.

B．A professional dancer.

C．A music fan.

D．A song writer.

2. What made David Dallas stand out in the hip-hop world?

A．His outstanding hip-hop skills.	B．His secret personal identity.
C．His creative music videos.	D．His high sense of honour.

3. What do the three exhibits have in common?

A．They must be enjoyed through an app.	B．They offer a chance to meet the artists in person.
C．They take place in traditional indoor museums.	D．They rely on modern scientific technology.

6 . 70% of the global population is likely to live in urban areas by 2050. Feeding residents requires complex supply chains that are easy to collapse. But a new generation of farmers hope to address this by bringing nature back into our cities.

“I view urban agriculture as a wonderful Trojan horse (特洛伊木马),” says Nicolas Brassier, owner of Peas & Love, an urban farm that has expanded to seven sites across France and Belgium in the past two years. Brassier and his business partner Maxime Petit share the idea of using urban agriculture to bring food production closer to the people who eat it. But they also hope to make cities nicer places to live by reintroducing nature to them.

To do this, they developed a concept where residents pay for access to an urban farm with a combination of individual land, shared growing spaces and a broad range of activities around food production and transformation. The farm is cultivated (耕作) by employees and subscribers.

The key to Peas & Love’s idea is making use of space that would otherwise be bare. At first glance, cities might not seem to have much available land for farming among the pavements and buildings. But the flat roofs of many commercial buildings in cities are space just waiting to be cultivated.

The Peas & Love story is representative of a growing French movement to address the aging population of farmers. Half of the rural farmers in France will reach retirement age within the next decade.

But what “new” space can cities offer? Some urban farms, like Peas & Love, use unexpected sites in cities to create “third places” where people can reconnect with nature. Office building roofs, railway tracks and even underused parking lots can now host urban farms.

1. Why is the figure mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．To show the collapse of complex supply chains.

B．To explain the people’s living condition in urban areas.

C．To compare the life in urban areas with that in the rural areas.

D．To introduce the cause of bringing nature into the urban areas.

2. What is the essential part of Peas & Love’s idea?

A．Expanding Peas & Love into many cities.

B．Taking advantage of potential farmland.

C．Addressing aging population of farmers.

D．Bringing food production nearer to people.

3. Which site can be available to reconnect with nature in cities?

A．Railway platform.	B．Underground parking lots.
C．Commercial building roofs	D．Running track.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Bring agriculture into urban areas.

B．Offering the urban areas new space.

C．Making urban areas nicer places to live in.

D．Addressing the aging population of farming.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does Cindy want to move house?

A．Her house is poorly located.

B．Her neighbour is too noisy.

C．The rent is high.

2. What does the recommended apartment have?

A．A small kitchen.

B．Three bedrooms.

C．One big bathroom.

3. What will Henry probably do next?

A．Make an appointment.

B．Find a phone number.

C．Look at an apartment.

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。

Moving to the country isn’t just good for your bank balance. A new study has found country life is also of great     1     (beneficial) to your mental health.

House agency Yopa interviews homeowners across the UK to find out whether country     2     city residents(居民) live in the better location.

31 percent of people who live in the country consider     3     (they) most happy compared to only 25 percent of city residents. And 18 percent of people who live in the city admit to feeling stressed compared to around one in six country residents. City residents are also     4     (likely) to be worried about crime and air pollution than country residents, as well     5     finding safe outside space for their children     6     (play).

One of the disadvantages of living in the country     7     (be) poor public transport. But those living in the country spend a smaller percentage of their income on housing, and know better the names of their neighbors than city residents.

The main reasons for     8     ( hold) people back are concerns about the cost and time of commuting(通勤) back into town, and not knowing     9     to move. To help people find happiness outside of the cities without having to worry about their jobs and salaries, Yopa creates the Commuter Guide, which will help find the most affordable and     10     ( access) places.

9 . When a heavy storm hit, residents of the floating community of Schoonschip in Amsterdam had little doubt about whether they could ride it out. They tied up their bikes and outdoor benches, and checked in with neighbors to ensure everyone had enough food and water as their neighborhood slid up and down its steel foundational pillars (支柱), rising along with the water and going back to its original position after the rain stopped.

“We feel safer in storm because we are floating,” says Siti Boelen, a Dutch television producer who moved into Schoonschip two years ago. As sea levels rise and supercharged storms cause waters to rise, floating neighborhoods offer an experiment in flood defense that could allow coastal communities to better fight against climate change.

A floating house can be constructed on any shoreline and is able to deal with rising seas by remaining on the top of the water’s surface. Unlike houseboats, which can easily be moved and relocated, floating homes are fixed to the shore and are usually connected to the local sewer (污水管道) system and power grid. They are structurally similar to houses built on land, but instead of a basement, they have a concrete hull (船体) that acts as a counterbalance, allowing them to remain stable in the water.

Severe wind and rain, or even the passing of large cruise ships, can make the buildings rock. Siti Boelen, the Schoonschip resident, says that when she first moved in, stormy weather made her think twice. “You feel it in your stomach,” she says, adding that she has gotten used to the feeling. Floating homes also require extra infrastructure and work to connect to the electricity grid and sewer system.

But the benefits may outweigh the costs. “If there are floods, it’s expected that many people will move to higher ground. But the alternative is to stay close to coastal cities and explore expansion onto the water,” says Rutger de Graaf. “If you consider that in the second half of the century, hundreds of millions of people will be displaced by sea level rise, we need to start now to increase the scale of floating developments.”

1. What did local residents think when a heavy storm hit?

A．They could get through it.

B．They could control the flood.

C．They could get some bikes after it.

D．They could gain enough food in it.

2. What can we know about Siti Boelen?

A．She has a sense of security in a storm.

B．She gets along well with her neighbors.

C．She has produced TV sets used in the storm.

D．She makes contributions to defending against flood.

3. How does the author describe the floating houses in paragraph 3?

A．By listing figures.	B．By giving examples.
C．By analyzing reasons.	D．By making comparisons.

4. What’s the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A．The impacts of stormy weather.

B．The significance of thinking twice.

C．The higher costs of building houses.

D．The challenges faced by floating houses.

10 . 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。

Nanjing City Wall is one of the most important historical and    1    （culture）relics of Ming Dynasty and it is also a symbol of China's ancient architecture. With a present length of about 21 kilometers, the City Wall has a    2    （high）of 14~21 meters and the footing has a width of 14 meters. Nanjing is one of the few cities in China    3    still have old city walls, and its City Wall, for the most part, is better preserved.

Nanjing City Wall is made up of four parts. From the outside there    4    （be）the Outer City, the Inner City, the Imperial City and the Palace City. In 1390, the Outer City was built with a length of 180 kilometers. Though it does not exist any more today, the names of the 18 gates    5    （use）now. Nanjing City Wall we can see today is mainly the relics of the Inner City. The Imperial City was built in order    6    （protect）the Palace City, which is named "Forbidden City" as it is    7    centre of the four walls.

Nanjing people attach great importance to the work of    8    （preserve）Nanjing City Wall because it symbolizes the history of Nanjing. Although the completeness of Nanjing City Wall can not compete    9    the City Wall of Xi'an, it is still one of the    10    （long）ones in the world.