2 . If you have a car, you are probably considering buying some kind of car insurance. However, when you are actually purchasing car insurance, it can be difficult for you to decide which is your best choice. The ideal buying process is to first research and decide, then purchase.

Research first

Before buying car insurance, you should find out the purpose of your purchase and how the insurance meets your needs.

Decide on suitable Car Insurance Policies

A neglected part of car insurance is the part which covers medical bills. Medical payments can add up very quickly in an accident situation, and the insurance should cover the bills incurred both by you and by the passengers in your car. Make sure you know the full value that your insurance covers.

Purchase the best Car Insurance for your needs

You have a number of choices when it comes to flic actual purchase of the car insurance. Each has advantages and disadvantages, and these may be influenced by your individual taste and previous buying experience. Insurance companies may offer you good advice, but prices on the Internet are often better.

1. The underlined word “purchasing” in the first paragraph means _______.

A．buying

B．selling

C．meeting

D．researching

2. According to the first paragraph, when buying car insurance, one should first _______.

A．decide on the number of policies to purchase

B．do careful research on the different choices

C．choose the best insurance company

D．look for the lowest insurance rate

3. When buying car insurance, people often neglect _______.

A．the damage to the car

B．the bills paid by the passengers

C．the part covering the medical bills

D．the background of flic insurance company

4. Your choice of car insurance may also be influenced by _______.

A．your driving habits

B．your driving experience

C．the attitude of your family members

D．your own taste and buying experience

5. Which of die following might be the best title of the passage?

A．Disadvantages of Car Insurance	B．Advice on Buying Car Insurance
C．Importance of Doing Research	D．Advantages of Car Insurance

3 . 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。

Chinese shoppers flooded to e-commerce platforms and rushed to purchase discounted items worth hundreds of billions of yuan during this year’s Double 11,     1     (push) up the sales of domestic brands and superior goods,     2     indicates the enormous vitality and resilience of the country’s consumer market.

    3     China’s biggest shopping event of the year, the Double 11,     4     unique festival, which began in late October and peaked on Saturday,     5     (play) a vital role in stimulating people’s purchasing appetites and promoting the recovery of consumption and economic growth for more than ten years.

2023 marks the first post-pandemic Singles Day, whose consumption returns to normal levels. We are seeing stronger spending, evidenced by the 18 percent increase in total spending     6     (compare) with 2022.     7     various marketing campaigns are launched, consumers are more sensible and     8     (knowledge) about potential purchases than ever before.

Chinese shoppers are also willing to devote their attention to more novel platforms that blur the boundaries between entertainment and retail, particularly in livestreaming e-commerce provided by short-video platforms such as Douyin and Kuaishou. Domestic brands, especially those     9     (feature) creative designs that incorporate traditional Chinese elements, are gaining     10     (popular) among China’s younger generations, who have a growing sense of national pride and confidence in Chinese culture.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. Whom does the woman choose jewelry for?

A．Herself.

B．Her mother.

C．Her friend.

2. What does the woman want to buy?

A．A ring of size 6 and a long necklace.

B．A ring of size 7 and a short necklace.

C．A ring of size 7 and a long necklace.

3. What do we know about the necklace?

A．It’s cheaper than the ring.

B．Its price depends on its quality.

C．The longer one is more expensive than the shorter one.

6 .

Just Cycle And fold away

There’s no excuse not to get on your bike this Spring. Get your indoor cycling fix and feel the benefits.

Great for general cardio (有氧运动) fitness, exercise bikes can be a convenient way of training at home. However, choosing the right bike is extremely important, which is something that Roger Black and his team recognized when creating the Roger Black Folding Exercise Bike. The special design makes the bike smaller and easier to store.

“Best present EVER are the words from my 77-year-oldfather who received his Roger Black fitness bike for his birthday. He said, it is so simple and easy to use, with no complicated (复杂的) operation. These at is VERY comfortable, so using it every day is a pleasure. It folds away neatly so it can be stored behind a door when necessary,” said Anna.

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1. What is special about Roger Black Exercise Bike?

A．It is an indoor exercise bike.	B．It can be folded away easily.
C．It is good for cardio fitness.	D．It has a creative design team.

2. What do we know about Anna’s father?

A．He stored the exercise bike behind the door every day.

B．He received an exercise bike from the fitness company.

C．He complained about the complicated operation of the bike.

D．He felt quite satisfied with these at of the exercise bike.

3. How much should Gloria, a Reader’s Digest reader, pay for such an exercise bike?

A．£17.9.

B．£179.

C．£161.1.

D．£169.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What’s the purpose of the talk?

A．To warn people of some food.

B．To remind people of the sales.

C．To tell people the shop rules.

2. What is included in the list?

A．Potatoes.

B．Beef.

C．Frozen peas.

3. What’s the time limit for a full refund?

A．Within a week.

B．Within a month.

C．Within six weeks.

4. Who will help the shoppers?

A．Store managers.

B．Customer service staff.

C．Security guards.