1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Trainer and trainee.

B．Boss and advisor.

C．Host and guest.

2. Why does the woman mention losing weight?

A．To show how to achieve a goal.

B．To stress the importance of healthy food.

C．To express her wish to improve her health.

3. What can friends do to help in goal-setting?

A．Find problems.

B．Tell the truth.

C．Give support.

4. What makes most people do badly at reaching goals?

A．Failing to keep focused.

B．Having many missions.

C．Losing their way.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman doing in Sydney?

A．Traveling.

B．Studying.

C．Teaching.

2. What is purpose of the course?

A．To evaluate students’ reading difficulty.

B．To enhance teachers’ reading techniques.

C．To improve teachers’ ability to teach reading.

3. Why does the woman choose the course?

A．It is multi-task.

B．It is cost-effective.

C．It is time-consuming.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What kind of films does the woman like best?

A．Action comedies.

B．Biographical films.

C．Serious films with a happy ending.

2. Whose story is the film Creation based on?

A．Jon Amiel’s.

B．Charles Darwin’s.

C．Edgar Wright’s.

3. When will the speakers meet?

A．Around 2:00 pm.

B．Around 5:45 pm.

C．Around 7:00 pm.

4 . What is the geologist Mr. Green’s office number?

A．662138.

B．662831.

C．662318.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the man often do last year?

A．Stayed up late at night.

B．Went out for fun at three o’clock.

C．Chatted to his friends in the early morning.

2. Why does the man’s friends chat with him?

A．To kill time.

B．To discuss questions.

C．To ask advice from him.

3. What can we learn about the man?

A．He is a good listener.

B．He is an expert.

C．He is a poet.

4. What does the man think about Question Two?

A．It is a funny question.

B．It is a terrible question.

C．It is a difficult question.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题
1. Why does the man talk to the woman?

A．To book a ticket.

B．To call off a flight.

C．To change a reservation.

2. How much will the man pay?

A．$ 4,112.

B．$ 4,479.

C．$ 8,591.

3. What’s the advantage of Air Canada flights for passengers during their stay?

A．Staying a night in the hotel for free.

B．Access to nearby tourist attractions.

C．A chance for entertainment at any time.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers doing?

A．Discussing their schedule.

B．Packing for a journey.

C．Deciding on a present.

2. What does Jacques like doing?

A．Swimming.

B．Playing basketball.

C．Reading books on modern art.

3. What will the speakers most probably do next?

A．Find a basketball.

B．Leave home.

C．Call a taxi.

8 . Terri Bolton is a dab hand when it comes to DIY (do-it-yourself). Skilled at putting up shelves and piecing together furniture, she never pays someone else to do a job she can do herself.

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Which is closest in meaning to “a dab hand” in paragraph 1?

A．An artist.

B．A winner.

C．A specialist.

D．A pioneer.

9 . Last year, after a winter of practicing skiing on the green tracks for beginners each week, Alicia was french-frying her way down blues and even attempted her first black. That month also witnessed me visiting the mountain more times than in the 15 years combined and I’ve got myself a partner for life.

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What does the father imply by saying “I’ve got myself a partner for life.”?

A．It is rewarding to learn new skills.	B．Skiing has become his lifelong hobby.
C．He will explore more with his daughter.	D．His daughter will accompany him forever.

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。

Have you ever noticed when ordering takeaway food     1     there is an additional cost on top of the delivery fee? That is the packaging fee (包装费).

This fee is uneasy     2     (notice) because it is usually small and people acknowledge its value because takeaway food     3     (need) proper packaging.

Now,     4     , some shops have been found to be adding unrelated costs     5     it,     6     (give) consumers unpleasant surprises. Some     7     (shop) apply individual packaging fees for each ingredient of milk tea, each kebab in a barbecue, and even for choosing the flavor of     8     hot-pot meal. With all these charges stacking up, sometimes the     9     (seem) insignificant (微不足道的) outsourcing fees can account for half of the cost of a takeout order.

The Shanghai Consumer Protection Commission in Tune     10     (call) for rules on standardized and transparent packaging fees for takeaways in June, 2023.