1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many people don’t go out during the week in Los Angeles?

A．60%.

B．70%.

C．90%.

2. In which city can you safely leave things in your car?

A．In Los Angeles.

B．In Tokyo.

C．In Milan.

3. When did Cliff first go to live in Milan?

A．In 1935.

B．In 1975.

C．In 1995.

4. What percent of people in Milan can drive?

A．40%.

B．50%.

C．60%.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the man think of their trip to Iceland?

A．Great.

B．Boring.

C．Expensive.

2. What problem did the man probably have in Iceland?

A．The language.

B．The route.

C．The accommodation.

3. What is worth buying according to the man?

A．Fashionable bags.

B．Wool sweaters.

C．Warm gloves.

3 . Think of the Mississippi Delta. Maybe you imagine cotton fields and blues music. It has been all that. But for more than a century, the Delta has also been a popular destination for immigrants. Recently, I was assigned to learn more about one immigrant group in particular: the Chinese in Greenville, a small city along the Mississippi River. There I met Raymond Wong, whose family has long been part of the community.

The first wave of Chinese immigrants came to the Mississippi Delta soon after the Civil War, and the pace picked up by the early 1900s. The Chinese originally came to pick cotton, but they quickly started opening grocery stores, mostly in the African-American communities where they lived. The stores sold meat, fresh vegetables, canned goods, anything you might need. Nothing Chinese about them, except the owners.

“On my street alone, there were at least four grocery stores. I’m talking about a small street,” Wong recalls. “I was raised in a grocery store. All my family — six of us — lived in a couple of rooms at the back of our store. As soon as I could count money I had to work in the store.”

In 1968, Wong’s father opened a Chinese restaurant called How Joy in Greenville, one of the first in the town. At the time, nobody knew what Chinese food was. “But the restaurant existed for 40 years. I worked there, too,” Wong says.

Wong remembers a time of big excitement when he was young: The family finally could afford to buy a house in a white neighborhood. Then suddenly, that conversation stopped.

“When people found out that we were moving in, they started throwing bottles in the driveway,” Wong says. “We ended up building a house directly behind the grocery.”

And the future? It’s probably not in the Delta. Wong remembers the question his son asked when he was still in high school: “Dad, do you want me to take over the store when you retire?” Wong’s response was immediate: “No. I want you to do better than me.” That’s the story of the typical Delta Chinese.

1. What did the Delta Chinese originally do shortly after the Civil War?

A．Working in cotton fields.	B．Running restaurants.
C．Importing Chinese food.	D．Opening grocery stores.

2. What can we learn from paragraph 3?

A．Raymond Wong had a fun and carefree childhood.

B．The store owners’ children were very talented in math.

C．There was intense competition among the grocery stores.

D．The Wongs was the most successful family in Greenville.

3. The Wongs stopped buying the house because ______.

A．the house owner raised the price	B．their business failed unexpectedly
C．they did not have enough money	D．the white people did not accept them

4. How do the typical Chinese feel about their life in the Delta?

A．Excited.

B．Insecure.

C．Unconcerned.

D．Optimistic.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the speaker come from?

A．Australia.

B．America.

C．England.

2. What do English people think of Americans?

A．Humorous.

B．Quiet.

C．Friendly.

3. What did the speaker like to do in the afternoon in England?

A．Enjoy afternoon tea.

B．Watch comedy shows.

C．Play with his friends.

4. What did the speaker find amazing in England?

A．The TV programs.

B．The old buildings.

C．The tea shops.

5 . 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Do you know the nickname of America? A look at the history of the United States indicates that so far this country     1     (call) “a melting pot”, in which various immigrants and ethnic groups have learned to work together to build     2     unique nation. So who are the real Americans? The answer is that any and all of them are! And you, no matter     3     you come from, could also become an American if you want. Then you would become another    4     (add) to America’s wonderfully rich “nation of immigrants”.

The United States is     5     (current) shifting from being a nation of immigrants of mainly European origins to one of immigrants from other parts of the world. They hope to escape     6     (economy) hardship in their native countries. They desire     7     (seek) a better education and a better life in America. Although there are frequent     8     (conflict) between the cultures they have brought with them from the “old country” and those found in American, most immigrants have learnt to adjust     9     and love their adopted land.

Over time, Americans have learned much from the customs and ideas of the immigrants. In other words, immigrants have a huge impact on American society,     10     (enrich) American life greatly.

6 . Fragile. Oversensitive. Glued to their phones.     1     While there may be some truth to these stereotypical (刻板印象的) features, there might be more to this generation of teens than what is generally observed.

Never before have the lives of any generation of teens been as flooded with mobile technology and social media as the teens of this generation.     2     This is in contrast to the more village spirit or community-oriented attitude of their parents’ and grandparents’ days. We have teens who may not know about who lives in the unit next to theirs, much less offer a friendly nod or wave when they happen to cross paths with a neighbour.

    3     Arguably, the very connectedness that social media brings about has led to an opening of minds and a flourishing (繁盛) of dialogue among people of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Logging onto platforms where people of all walks of life meet means that one is exposed to those people and their distinctive ways of life. In comparison, the parents or grandparents of this generation of teens probably did not have the same opportunity to get to know people outside of their social circles at their age, and are thus more likely to have fixed, stereotypical opinions of people different from them. This generation of teens, on the other hand, has the chance to use this technology to learn more about and attempt to understand the variety and diversity out there.     4    

To conclude, the teens of this generation differ in many ways from their predecessors (前辈), in some ways more positive than others.     5     Therefore, this generation of teens differs from past generations, with the changes around them.

A．No wonder the self-confidence and mental health of teens have been damaged.

B．Yet, the effects of technology on this generation of teens are not all bad.

C．Is this what comes to mind when we think of the teens of this generation?

D．Their parents or grandparents were likely less connected and more isolated.

E．Moreover, in the older generations’ mind, the teens today are more individualistic.

F．As a result, this might be why the teens today are more open-minded and progressive.

G．Every generation is a product of the cultural, political and economic events of their time.

7 . Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. disapproved        B. negative        C. national        D. appreciation        E. socially F. tendency        G. approach        H. fitted        I. enhanced        J. unpopular K. namely

What are the things that first come to your mind when you think of the UK? Are they nonstop rain, polite manners, boring food and tea drinking?

Some of the UK’s     1     stereotypes are true, a new survey has found. For example, British people do have a (n)     2     to drink lots of tea.

The research polled 1, 402 foreigners living in the UK on their opinions about the British way of life. Unsurprisingly, the majority of them, almost 70 percent, said they enjoyed living in the country—good manners, especially UK people’s extraordinary ability to queue, are the main reasons for foreigners’     3    . More than one-third said they liked British people’s restrained     4     to emotion.

However, there are aspects of British culture that are     5     of. The heavy alcohol drinking culture ranked as the least favorite trait, followed by the British sense of humor and the country’s bad weather.

It may not be too hard to understand why heavy drinking and bad weather are     6    , but what’s wrong with the British sense of humor?

British humor is known for being dry and satirical (讽刺的), so it is generally more     7    . When it comes to making the British laugh, there is nothing more effective than a     8     inappropriate joke, noted the BBC. “Britons are more comfortable with life’s losers,” wrote English actor Ricky Gervais in an article published in Time magazine.

“The majority of nationalities have stereotypes     9     around them and Britons don’t escape this,” said Liam Clifford, the founder of Global Visas, the website that conducted the research. “People probably come here with a stereotype-based preconception of what to expect. It’s good to see from our survey, though, that, in the majority of cases, this reputation is actually     10     upon living here.”

8 . 语法填空

Tonga has been battered (重创) by the worst natural disaster in history     1     (result) from a great volcano eruption     2     occurred in January 2022. Aid from China, which included cash     3     (assist) and emergency supplies, has arrived in tsunami-hit Tonga to help it out of crisis.

The Chinese side pays close attention to the situation in Tonga, and has taken urgent action to help Tonga in disaster relief to the     4     (good) of its ability. The Red Cross Society of China has provided 100, 000 US dollars for Tonga. The Chinese government, through the Chinese embassy in Tonga, has managed to put together in the shortest time some emergency supplies including drinking water and food and delivered     5     (they) to Tonga.

According to Chinese Foreign Ministry, the Chinese government     6     (continue) to assist the Tonga side with more emergency supplies such as drinking water, food, personal protective equipment,     7     disaster relief equipment, which will arrive as soon as the flight     8     (condition) permit.

During the crisis in     9     South Pacific island country, the Chinese government sent a message of sympathy and the government immediately lent a helping hand.     10     （move）by China’s act of kindness, the Tonga government and people felt very grateful.

9 . 根据课文内容填空

    1    these traits, which many foreigners may view as     2    , Americans are usually     3    very likable. Most are friendly, kind-hearted, and     4     to help visitors and immigrants. In this nation of immigrants, the foreigner does not     5     an outsider for long.

Thanksgiving is a time for     6     and sharing. Even if they live far away, family members gather for a     7     at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together for the good things that they have. In this spirit of sharing, civic groups and     8     organizations offer a traditional meal to those in need,     9     the homeless. Turkey, corn, pumpkins and cranberry sauce are symbols which represent the first Thanksgiving. Now all of these symbols are     10     on holiday decorations and greeting cards.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where do children play games after school?

A．At school.

B．At home.

C．At street corners.

2. What do old people do in the evening?

A．Watch TV at home.

B．Go to car races.

C．Read newspapers.

3. What may young people do at the weekends?

A．Go fishing.

B．Go swimming.

C．Do gardening.

4. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A．Australians' activities during the holidays.

B．The life of Australian students.

C．Australians' different ways of enjoyment.