1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is probably happening according to the woman?

A．A factory fire.

B．A barbecue.

C．A house fire.

2. What do we know about Liz?

A．She has more accurate news than radio.

B．She can’t tolerate the speakers’ children.

C．She knows a lot of neighborhood information.

3. How long did the smoke last?

A．For 20 minutes.

B．For 40 minutes.

C．For an hour.

2 . What amazes the man?

A．The use of spider webs.

B．The strength of spider webs.

C．A scientific study about spiders.

3 . Confidence plays a very important role in people’s life. It gives people light when they are in dark and encouragement when they are discouraged. It is the first step on the road to success. People who look confident seem to grab more rewarding careers, maintain better relationships, and may make miracles in the face of insurmountable (不可逾越的) difficulties.

So what is the secret of confidence? In fact, there is no secret. Self-confidence is a skill and habit that everyone can learn to develop.     1    

You can try these simple tips for practicing and increasing our confidence levels: First, dare to fail. Anybody who’s out there genuinely striving is going to fail repeatedly.     2    Only when we face up to our difficulties can we build up our confidence and give ourselves a chance of success.

    3     You don’t have to be beautiful to be confident. Make the most of your own unique strengths and pay less attention to your weaknesses so that you know you’re giving out your best image.

Third, listen to yourself; do not look down on yourself. You are the only person who knows what is right for yourself.     4    

Last, build a confidence vocabulary. Stop putting yourself down, and quit constantly mentioning your tiny flaws. Learn to highlight your positive qualities and the world will learn to see and appreciate them too.

Confidence is a plant that grows slowly.     5     Only when we have enough confidence in ourselves can we take the first step on the road to success.

A．It is built, not inborn.

B．Second, dress your success.

C．If you are not failing, you are not trying.

D．Second, neglect your drawbacks completely.

E．Don’t put others’ opinion above your own inner voice.

F．It encourages us to go to great lengths to achieve our goals.

G．We should build confidence through constant and patient effort.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What makes the woman different today?

A．The lipstick.

B．The glasses.

C．The haircut.

2. Who will go to Hawaii next month?

A．Emily.

B．Emma.

C．Alex.

3. What did the man plan to do tonight?

A．Do some shopping.

B．Take exercise.

C．Eat out.

4. How will the woman go home?

A．By car.

B．By bus.

C．By subway.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the woman sell the house?

A．To enjoy retirement in the countryside.

B．To move to the city center.

C．To live with her son.

2. What is the man’s decision?

A．Rent a house nearby.

B．Look at another house.

C．Ask for his wife’s opinion.

6 . In recent years, much of my life as a consumer has shifted to what I like to call background. As I’ve subscribed to more apps and streaming platforms, significant sums of my money tend to slip away each month without my ever thinking about it.

Think of it as an automated trade. Spending without the trouble of spending. Acquaint ion without action. Or thought.

But while this flood of subscriptions was sold to me on the condition that it would make my life more trouble-free, there was a certain shock I felt upon discovering how much I was spending without realizing each month ($179.45).

You see, the thing about background spending is that it tends to happen, well, in the background without your full attention. And there lies the point.

“Hand over your credit card details and let us take care of the rest,” these companies promote. But by again sing their name, we’ve become lazy, positive consumers. And this laziness breeds (导致) more laziness because most of us can’t be bothered with conducting regular reviews of our subscription spending. We’re too lazy to even notice or cancel it!

I know it’s not just me who is suddenly living life as a smart-braised subscriber. The average consumer spends $273 per month on subscriptions, according to a 2021 study of 2,500 by digital services firm West Morose. Not a single person surveyed knew what his actually monthly spending was.

It’s understandable why this model is so attractive to businesses. As companies questioned traditional advertising models, subscription offered the promise of “selling once and earning forever.” And while subscription services have been around for decades (think Wine of the Month Club), more customers have been willing to sign up thanks to the widespread availability of smartphones and the increasing ease of home delivery.

While these subscription promise ease and happiness, not all of us are satisfied. Last year, the Kameny Institute found 40 percent of consumer believe they have too many subscriptions. Almost half of us also think we pay too much for streaming video-on-demand subscriptions.

1. What can we know about background spending in paragraph 2?

A．Its purpose.

B．Its feature.

C．Its procedure.

D．Its requirement.

2. What makes it possible for background spending to happen?

A．Its attractive price.	B．Some people’s poor habit.
C．Its secure service.	D．Some people’s addiction to it.

3. Why is the subscription model appealing to businesses?

A．It offers good home delivery services.

B．It is like traditional advertising models.

C．It is popular among smartphone producers.

D．It brings repeated profits through a single sale.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards background spending?

A．Supportive.

B．Doubtful.

C．Critical.

D．Unclear.

7 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. When does the noise disappear?

A．After the woman gets up.

B．When the car is turned off.

C．Before the woman’s kids fall asleep.

2. How does the neighbor’s son bother the woman?

A．His car radio wakes her children up.

B．He shuts the door with loud noise.

C．He sings loudly at night.

3. What does the man advise the woman to do?

A．Visit the neighbors with a present.

B．Call on the neighbors and complain.

C．Introduce her children to the neighbors.

8 . What does the woman mean?

A．The weather in London is excellent.

B．People hold different attitudes toward the sun.

C．London is worth visiting with friends.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is Jeff at the airport?

A．To see Ryan off.

B．To fly to London.

C．To meet the woman.

2. Why does Ryan go to Paris?

A．To do business.

B．To go sightseeing.

C．To receive education.

3. What does Jeff worry about?

A．Ryan may miss his flight.

B．The plane may be delayed.

C．There’s no time to talk to Daisy.

10 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. How much should the man pay in total?

A．£120.

B．£125.

C．£130.

2. What does the man ask the woman to do?

A．Wrap his gift up.

B．Give him a discount.

C．Arrange a tailoring service.

3. What is the man’s last concern about the trousers?

A．Who will shorten them.

B．When he can collect them.

C．Whether he can return them.