1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the key to each method of learning English?

A．Repetition.

B．Good memory.

C．Enough time

2. How can you improve your reading and comprehension skills according to the speak

A．Speak constantly.

B．Write regularly

C．Read carefully.

3. Which of the following is a creative writing exercise?

A．Writing down what happened.

B．Describing a photo

C．Copying some poems

4. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A．Challenges of learning English.

B．The importance of repetition.

C．Practical ways of learning English.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many members does Duolingo have?

A．Less than 23 million.

B．About 59 million.

C．Over 120 million.

2. Where is Severin Hacker from?

A．Switzerland.

B．Guatemala.

C．Costa Rica.

3. Why did Luis von Ahn create Duolingo?

A．To do some research on English.

B．To allow people to learn for free.

C．To promote economy in his town.

4. How was Duolingo originally funded?

A．By a town.

B．By schools.

C．By big websites.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does the man get to the woman’s house?

A．By taxi.

B．By bus.

C．On foot.

2. What is the woman having trouble with?

A．Singing songs.

B．Sleeping at night.

C．Learning Chinese.

3. How does the woman feel about the man’s suggestion?

A．She is willing to give it a try.

B．She thinks it’s a waste of time.

C．She thinks it is useless.

4. What did the man do yesterday?

A．He downloaded a song.

B．He discovered a new website.

C．He used his phone for directions.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who scored the highest mark on the exam?

A．Colin.

B．Kevin.

C．Tina.

2. What is Tina dissatisfied with about her English?

A．Writing.

B．Speaking.

C．Listening.

3. What is Colin’s suggestion?

A．Finding a friend.

B．Practicing more.

C．Working abroad.

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．How to know a foreign student.

B．How to enter a competition.

C．How to learn English.

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

In the heart of Silicon Valley, Ethan and Olivia, two high-school teens, found themselves part of a big change: using AI in their studies. They were at a famous school where they were constantly under pressure to be excellent, but for both of them, English, especially the writing section, was a constant headache.

Ethan was great with analyzing but struggled when it came to creative writing. He found it hard to put his thoughts into words and his essays didn’t have the emotional depth that touched readers. Olivia, however, was a natural storyteller who could spin exciting tales that kept her friends on the edge of their seats, but she wasn’t so good with grammar and sentence structure.

One day, their teacher showed them an AI helper called “WordsAI”. In the beginning, they doubted how a machine could possibly understand the slight differences of human emotion and thoughts. But as they tried it out, they were surprised by how well it understood what they needed. WordsAI not only provided real-time grammar and spelling checks but also offered practical suggestions to improve their writing. It even helped them develop their own unique writing styles, and looked as if it could read their thoughts! With WordsAI’s help, Ethan could express himself clearly and emotionally, while Olivia improved her writing without losing her creativity.

However, their journey with WordsAI was not smooth all the way. With time going on, Ethan found Olivia started depending too much on the AI’s advice, even using it to come up with story ideas, which made her lose her unique perspective (观点) over time. Ethan was concerned that she was copying others’ work, so he suggested she should not rely on WordsAI too often. This caused a disagreement between them. Ethan questioned if Olivia was too dependent on AI, while Olivia argued that he was too stubborn to embrace technology that could assist them.

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After a big talk, they realized they weren’t using WordsAI in the proper way.

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Over time, they figured out how to mix technology with their own creativity in a harmonious way.

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6 . Why do children learn so quickly? Is it simply a necessity, or is a child’s brain more capable of taking in new information than an adult’s brain?

“It is a common way of thinking that ‘children are like sponges’ and have the magical ability to learn new skills faster than an adult, but there are some misconceptions here, “ said Debbie Raven, a researcher at the University of Chester. “A child’s cognitive (认知的) development is age-related and, naturally, children perform worse than their older peers in most areas. However, there are times when being young brings an advantage, and this is especially true around their earliest years.

This advantage is largely due to neuroplasticity, meaning the brain’s ability to form and change its connections, pathways and wiring based on experiences. Neuroplasticity is what gives children the capacity to learn-and, if necessary, unlearn-habits, routines, approaches and actions very quickly. This ability is most constant and rapid before a child’s fifth birthday, when much of what they encounter or experience is novel. “This ability to learn quickly is connected to several areas, including plasticity, their experiences with adults, their environment, and their biological drive to explore, “ Raven said. “Childhood is a place where children spend their time catching up with adults’ more sophisticated abilities. “

Language learning, in particular, is an area where children often have a huge advantage over adults. This is largely because “babies are able to tune in to the rhythm and sounds used in their native language, and can therefore become fluent speakers by the age of four. “This ability can help young children learn a second or third language with apparent ease, Raven said.

In a research paper, the authors suggest that “human babies are born seeing and hearing linguistic information that older children and adults miss, although they lose this ability with more experience in their environments. Moreover, babies can “discriminate speech sounds and tones used in al of the world’s languages, making them open to al input, regardless of the linguistic environment they are born into.

1. Why does Raven make the remarks in paragraph 2?

A．To prove a new theory.	B．To share personal experience.
C．To correct a wrong belief.	D．To solve long-held confusion.

2. What’s one feature of “neuroplasticity”?

A．It enables children to break a habit quickly.

B．It accompanies a person all through his life.

C．It is entirely based on a kid’s past experiences.

D．It disappears soon after a child’s fifth birthday.

3. What impacts kids’ quick learning ability according to Raven?

A．Their brain structure.	B．Their habits and routines.
C．Their parents’ experiences.	D．Their inborn desire to explore.

4. What does the author mainly talk about in the last two paragraphs?

A．Why children are talented language learners.

B．What are the proper ways of learning languages.

C．When is the best time to learn foreign languages.

D．How environments can influence language learning.

7 . Have you ever thought of the reasons why we had better learn a second language? As a matter of fact, in today’s highly-connected world, there are many benefits of it. Here are a few of them.

It helps you better understand the world.

Learning a language isn’t just about learning words and grammar.     1    . Learning new languages can broaden your horizons(眼界)and bring you closer to people of different nationalities. You may develop a deep appreciation for another culture, or become friends with someone totally different from you.

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As you learn and get better at the language, you’ll find that you have increased self-awareness and more confidence using your second language, which can also make you more attractive to others! Truly, people will respect the fact that you’re learning another language. Native speakers will be impressed with your efforts, friends and family will be proud of you and strangers will be interested in your story.

It makes you smarter.

Believe it or not, it is said that learning a second language improves your memory and strengthens your problem-solving abilities.     3    . The more you use your brain to learn, the more powerful your brain will become.

You can help more people.

    4    ! Perhaps it’s obvious, but speaking another language allows you to help more people. There are volunteer programs around the world where multilingual(多语言的) speakers are valuable to the team. Being the bridge of communication between cultures is a great feeling, and the joy you’ll get from helping someone in need will make all the hard work of learning the language worth it.

There are so many positive effects of learning a second language.     5    .

A．It improves your creativity

B．It builds up your self-confidence

C．It allows you to connect on a deeper level

D．Studying a foreign language doesn’t have to be all about you

E．So choose a language that you find exciting and benefit from it

F．This is because learning languages helps your brain exercise

G．It’s also about learning about the history and culture of a country

8 . What you can do with FluentU
• Do personalized quizzes with speaking.
• Understand and truly enjoy real-world videos.
• Learn new words in multiple contexts.
Reviews from users

FluentU is a great method to learn a foreign language. We watch videos with subtitles and at any time, we can stop the video if we don’t understand a word or an expression. We click on for additional explanations. Then, we have a quiz to work the vocabulary. I find this method very interesting to improve and stay motivated.

—Estelle Jaouen

I appreciate being able to hear the pronunciation from a male and female voice. I think the mix of characters and pinyin are great and well-balanced. I love the fact that I’ve only been doing this for less than a month and I already know dozens of useful phrases and words!

—Maria van Eeden

I like the fact that it’s very dynamic and not grammar focused. Also, having many videos to learn from makes it even less boring no matter where you are as long as you have a smart phone. I like to just watch each video one time, pause at each sentence and try to remember words and sentences.

—Eduard Marius

The best thing about FluentU is that you have direct context for each new vocabulary that you learn. Repeating the dialogues is the way I learn. Also, that you can bring in your own vocabulary list and that the program searches for videos or material in which the words are included are remarkable!

—Jan Rehmer

1. What is included in FluentU?

A．Lots of videos.	B．Many language tutors.
C．Varieties of educational websites.	D．Much advice on grammar learning.

2. Who is most likely to be learning Chinese now?

A．Estelle Jaouen.

B．Maria van Eeden.

C．Eduard Marius.

D．Jan Rehmer.

3. What is this text?

A．An English brochure.	B．A language textbook.
C．An interview about AI.	D．An introduction to an App.

9 . Learning anything by sitting in the comfort of your home can be very easy and at the same time, there will not be any pressure to complete some task or anything like that.     1    . Then there are many ways to learn it comfortably by sitting at your home.

Watching English movies and shows

Watching English movies can help you a lot with improving your spoken English skills. Observe the expressions of the character, which is an excellent way to improve your English conversations in daily life.     2    . Observe them when they speak every single word. This will help to improve your vocabulary.

Recording your voice

Recording your voice can be an easy way to understand how you speak. This method can help you with understanding your accent (口音) and your pronunciation. You will be able to understand your mistakes when you speak. Then you can improve them. It may sound uncomfortable at the beginning.     3    .

Practicing grammatical concepts

Having basic grammar knowledge is crucial (至关重要的).     4    . If you don’t have any grammar knowledge, you may find it difficult to build proper sentences and it can lead to a lack of confidence whenever you will speak. You should take related classes to improve your basic grammatical concepts and also try practicing various grammatical exercises.

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This can be an effective way to understand the way you speak including your facial expressions. Practicing your speech in front of the mirror can help you to encourage your confidence. This method is effective if you don’t have a speaking partner or if there is no one to judge you.

A．Speaking in front of the mirror

B．Speaking English with yourself

C．It helps in building correct sentences

D．Similarly, maybe you are planning to learn English at home

E．There is a lot of fun in the process and you will also enjoy it

F．You can also watch English interviews of successful people

G．But over time your accent and pronunciation will be improved by practicing

10 . 假定你是李华，为提高学习效率，你的英语老师提出本周讨论话题“How to remember English words efficiently”，请你写一篇发言稿阐述你的观点和建议。
注意：1. 词数80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear teacher and friends,
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Thank you.