3 . A family attempting to travel to Australia without flying have arrived in the country after a three-and-a-half-month journey. Shannon Coggins, Theo Simon and their daughter Rosa, 19, left England to begin their 10 thousand-mile trip to Sydney on 16 August. The family was hoping to make it in time for Ms. Coggins’ sister’s wedding on 28 December.

The family saved up for several years to pay for the trip, which has cost them much more than air tickets would have done. They travelled through Kazakhstan, China, Laos, Thailand and Indonesia, and finally arrived in Dili, hoping to find a boat to cross the Timor Sea to Darwin, Australia. From there they planned to take a bus to Sydney.

“The world is a huge thing, and one personal thing that I do will never make the difference that we need but I want to live by my principles,” Ms. Coggins said. “I want a clean world for my daughter when she’s growing up in the future and the grandchildren. But the world is getting hotter. There is so much going on in Australia here at the moment with floods and fires, and I think we’ve all got to take that seriously.”

“All three of us have campaigned in different ways for action on climate change, so we decided our journey to Australia would have to be as low-carbon as practical,” Mr. Simon said.

The family arrived on the other side of the world just in time. But they said there were many moments during their journey across continents and oceans when they thought they might not make it to Australia. A conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and the danger of travelling through Iran, forced them on a four day detour (绕行) through Russia where Mr. Simon almost get arrested.

“It hasn’t always been easy, but it was worth it”, Mr. Simon added. “We want to keep this beautiful planet, don’t we?”

1. Why did the family travel to Sydney?

A．To take a global tour.	B．To attend a wedding.
C．To explore the nature.	D．To advocate saving energy.

2. Why did the family decide to take on the journey without flying?

A．They couldn’t afford the air tickets.

B．They joined a nationwide campaign.

C．They were afraid of the terrible weather.

D．They tried to reduce their carbon footprints.

3. What can be inferred from paragraph 5?

A．Mr. Simon was arrested when going through Russia.

B．The family was discontent with the adventurous trip.

C．The family’s journey was not quite straightforward.

D．The family didn’t manage to reach Australia at last.

4. How does Mr. Simon think about the travel?

A．Tough but worthwhile.	B．Smooth but expensive.
C．Relaxing and incredible.	D．Inappropriate and disappointed.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What kind of car does the man want?

A．Full-size.

B．Mid-size.

C．Small-size.

2. How much should the man pay a day?

A．78 dollars.

B．86 dollars.

C．87 dollars.

3. What does the insurance NOT include?

A．Car damage.

B．Personal accident.

C．Repair fees.

4. How long will the man rent this car?

A．One day.

B．Two days.

C．Three days.

5 . 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。

Millions of bus passengers will enjoy cleaner, safer     1     more comfortable journeys as the government invests (投资) a further £143 million to roll out almost a thousand new zero emission (排放) buses in England. The new     2     (serve) is expected to have a marked impact on the future of the country.

The funding comes from the     3     (two) round of the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) programme, which will see new electric buses in towns, villages and     4     (city) across England, including the most rural parts of the country, many of which will get zero emission buses for the first time. Thanks to the ZEBRA programme, no other European country     5     (record) as many electric buses in 2023 as the UK, with zero emission buses accounting     6     almost half of all new large buses introduced last year.

Today’s investment follows over £270 million to 16 local transport authorities (LTAs)     7     (lead) the total government support to cover 41 LTAs.     8     (make) sure more parts of England benefit from better buses and green technology, particularly rural areas     9     the journey towards decarbonising (碳减排) buses is in     10     (it) early stages, the government has put the first £40 million into rural communities.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the competition place changed?

A．It is going to rain tomorrow.

B．The original place is too cold.

C．The original place is too far away.

2. Where will the swimming competition be held?

A．At the Johnson Sports Center.

B．At the school swimming pool.

C．At the New Town Swimming Pool.

3. When will the students set off for the competition?

A．At 9:40 am.

B．At 9:45 am.

C．At 10:00 am.

4. What should the students take to the competition place?

A．Cameras.

B．Lunch.

C．Cold drinks.