第I卷

第一部分：聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)

第一節(jié) (共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1. Where does this dialogue probably take place?

A. In a library. B. In an office. C. In a bookstore.

2. How long does it take the woman during rush hour?

A. 40 minutes. B. 7 minutes. C. 47 minutes.

3. How much did the man’s sister pay?

A. Sixty dollars. B. Fifty-six dollars. C. Twenty-eight dollars.

4. What does the man mean?

A. He always finishes work in advance.

B. He never does work early.

C. He always forgets work.

5. Why does the woman suggest stopping?

A. To have a drink. B. To get some petrol. C. To get the car repaired.

第二節(jié) (共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6. When is the Lantern Festival according to the conversation?

A. On February the 21st. B. On February the 25th. C. On February the 28th. 7. What can we learn about Richard?

A. He works at Beijing Office. B. He is a foreigner. C. He is Ann’s boss.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8. What happened to the woman?

A. She was knocked down by a man. B. She couldn’t find her daughter.

C. She was robbed in the street.

9. What can we learn about the man robber?

A. He was tall and fat.

B. He was fat and had long brown hair.

C. He wore a white coat and black shoes.

10. What color is the woman’s handbag?

A. Red. B. Black. C. Brown.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11. Which of the following is NOT true of the man?

A. He wants to relax on the beach.

B. He wants to go diving.

C. He wants a more active drive.

12. How long will they stay on the beach during the travel?

A. Less than a week. B. Just a week. C. Two weeks.

13. What will they do tomorrow?

A. Hire a car.

B. Buy a guidebook.

C. Go to the airport.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14. Who is unusual according to the speakers?

A. The captain. B. The officer. C. The doctor.

15. Why did the woman miss the best part of the film?

A. She was sleeping.

B. She was visiting neighbors.

C. She was doing housework.

16. What does the man think of the film?

A. Unbearable. B. Boring. C. Wonderful.

17. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In the speakers’ home.

B. In a cinema.

C. In a neighbor’s house.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18. How many ways of reaching the Cairns Shopping Mall are mentioned?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.

19. How long does the shopping mall keep open on Saturdays?

A. For ten hours. B. For eleven hours. C. For twelve hours.

20. What can customers do on level three?

A. Buy a pair of shoes.

B. Get money from the bank.

C. See a wonderful film.

第二部分：閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分60分)

第一節(jié) (共15小題，每小題3分，滿分45分)

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

Interstellar Release date: November 7, 2023

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain

When a wormhole (which theoretically can connect widely-separated regions of spacetime) is discovered, explorers and scientists unite to set out on a voyage through it, transcending the limits of human space travel. Among the travelers is a widowed engineer (McConaughey) who has to decide to leave behind his two children to join the voyage with the goal of saving humanity. Big Hero 6 Release date: November 7, 2023

Starring: Ryan Potter, Soctt Adsit, T. J. Miller, Jamie Chung

Set in a fictional metropolis called San Fransokyo (a portmanteau of San Francisco and Tokyo), a young robotics genius named Hiro Hamada and his robot Baymax uncover a criminal plot and put together a team of inexperienced crime-fighters, including Wasabi, Honey Lemon, GoGo Tomago, and Fred to solve the mystery surrounding the crime. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

Release date: November 21, 2023

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Hulianne Moore, Jeffrey Wright

Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) finds herself in District 13 after she destroys the Games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin (Julianne Moore) and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) and a nation moved by her courage. Penguins of Madagascar Release date: November 14, 2023

Starring: Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Benedict Cumberbatch,

The Penguins of Madagascar is a spin-off of the Madagascar films. The series follows the adventures of four penguins: Skipper, Rico, Kowalski, and Private, who perform various paramilitary-like missions to protect their home in the Central Park Zoo. The penguins often have to deal with problems caused, or made worse, by King Julien XIII (a ring-tailed lemur), Maurice (an aye-aye), and Mort (a mouse lemur). 21. Which one of the following films is the latest release?

A. Interstellar

B. Big Hero 6

C. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

D. Penguins of Madagascar

22. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The voyage through the wormhole is a considerable challenge.

B. A team of crime-fighters uncovers a criminal plot in Big Hero 6.

C. President Coin pushes Katniss to protest Peeta.

D. Penguins have to wrestle with problems in District 13.

23. The similarity that exists in the four films is that ________.

A. each of them is a branch of film series

B. all of them are concerned with positive energy

C. they all have real actors and actresses in the movie

D. the four films all have something to do with wild exploration

B

Ning Zetao has become China’s new swimming star due to his amazing performance at the 2023 Asian Games in Incheon(仁川), South Korea. With already two gold medals in hand, the 21-year-old clocked 47.70 seconds in the 100m freestyle, setting a new Asian record. This result has been recognized by FINA as the world’s third best time this year, fast enough to have won a gold medal in last year’s Barcelona World Championships.“It is my first international event, said Ning, who later won a fourth gold medal in Incheon. “I am happy that my results are pretty close to my personal best.

Born in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou，Ning entered the local team at the age of 11 and joined the navy team in 2007.He first caught people’s attention in 2009 when he finished eighth in the 200m individual medley(混合泳) at the National Games.

Nevertheless, Ning suffered from bone infection in both knees for a long time, which made him unable to train hard on his kicks. He also had an indigestion problem and had to eat “soft food which is easy to digest. His poor stomach even made it impossible for him to complete week-long full time training. But the young swimmer never gives up. His idol is the great Russian swimmer Alexander Popov, who continued to win Olympic gold medals after he was stabbed(刺傷)on a street. Ning said, “He was a real fighter and I need to learn from him.

Taken better care of by coaches and doctors, Ning can now train as normally as others. And that is why he can get today’s achievements. The gold medals at the Asian Games also boosted the confidence of the new swimming star, who hopes to enter the national team and compete for China in more international events. “Chinese male swimmers have never been placed among top eight in the short-distance freestyle, he said. “I hope I can do it, just like what Sun Yang did in the mid-long distance freestyle.

24. The best title could be ______.

A. Ning Zetao, a world famous swimmer

B. Ning Zetao, a promising rising star

C. Ning Zetao, a strong-willed soldier

D. Ning Zetao, a world gold medalist

25. We can learn from the passage that ______.

A. the results Ning got in Incheon are his best

B. Ning is good at both 100m and 200m freestyle

C. Ning broke an Asian record at the 2023 Asian Games

D. Ning has already got 5 gold medals in the international event

26. It can be inferred from the passage that ______ .

A. some health problems have little effect on Ning’s training

B. being well cared of is the main reason for Ning’s achievements

C. the Chinese swimmers have never got into the top eighth in the world event

D. gold medalist as Ning is, he is not yet a member of National Swimming Team

C

Alibaba started taking the lead in China by connecting big Chinese manufacturers with big buyers across the world. Its business-to-business site, Alibaba.com allowed business to buy almost everything. Alibaba’s advantage wasn’t hard to judge: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards. Its market attracts 231 million active buyers, 8 million sellers, 11.3 billion orders a year — and Alibaba is just the middleman. It encourages people to use its markets — not charging small sellers a percentage of the sale.

If you want a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life, take my experience. I moved to Beijing a year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded, polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics, bathroom furnishings, and anything else my wife wanted. “What exactly are you looking for? Why not try it? my Chinese teacher asked me one day. With that, my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began.

Alibaba’s original business-to-business model now is second to consumer buying. Chinese retail(零售) buying makes up 80% of Alibaba’s profit, and leading that group is Taobao, with 800 million items for sale and the most unbelievable selection of things you’ll ever find. TMall.com is Alibaba’s other big site, where you can find brand name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices.

What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back in the U.S. is how China has gone beyond traditional shopping — big-box retailers especially —in favor of online purchases on Taobao and a few other sites. In smaller towns than Beijing, where big retailers have not yet traveled, shopping online is shopping, and shopping is Taobao.

I have a list of some of my recent purchases on Taobao for a sense of how wide the marketplace is. Almost everything arrived a day or two after ordering with free shipping. I’m not even a big buyer, because I need friends to help me search the Chinese-language site. When I was searching my purchase history on my Chinese teacher’s iPad, which helps me buy goods, I looked through with great difficulty about 10 of her purchases for every one of mine.

27. Alibaba’s advantage mainly lies in .

A. its business-to-business service B. its big size

C. its not charging small sellers D. its low price

28. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in the passage?

A. Alibaba is of middle size among all the online sites.

B. Alibaba will continue to develop.

C. Alibaba acts as a bridge between the buyers and sellers.

D. Alibaba stands out as the best online site.

29. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Alibaba’s business-to-business service earns more money than retail.

B. Taobao has no obvious advantage over other similar online sites.

C. TMall.com provides more profit than Taobao.

D. The author’s Chinese teacher is also an online purchase lover.

30. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Shopping online in China is Taobao.

B. Alibaba influences people’s daily purchase in China.

C. Shopping online goes beyond traditional shopping.

D. How the author purchases online in China.

D

Just like children, baby animals spend countless hours at play. After studying animal play for many years, scientists recognize that young animal play is practice for adult behavior. Today this play is roughly divided into the following groups.

Locomotor play refers to the movements animals carry out in their play. Running, leaping, turning, and kicking are some of the most common examples of locomotor play. An adult deer may run, leap, and twist to escape its attackers. Play movements like these surely make young animals nimble. Someday these skills might help save their lives.

Moving forward slowly, attacking suddenly and biting are examples of predatory play that help young predators prepare for a life of running after and taking hold of other animals. Wild cats, wolves, and bears are predators. It is very common to see these young animals play this kind of games which sharpen their skills and teach them about their strengths and limitations.

For children, playing with toys is both fun and educational. It helps improve their hand and eye movements as well as develop hand skills to accomplish tasks. It is the same with animals. Young chimpanzees improve their hand skills while playing with sticks. Birds also play with things in ways that teach. Swallows drop and recover feathers in midair. Diving suddenly to catch the feathers is a good practice for catching flying insects.

Social play helps animals learn how to behave when they run into other animals. And it teaches animals about communication. An animal gives signals to let another animal know it wants to play. Many animals give signals by showing a " play face". In some ways this face is like a human smile; the animal holds its mouth in a relaxed and open manner. During play-fights, some animals may step backwards to signal that they are playing and not acting seriously.

Until now, scientists have understood playful acts help prepare animals for their serious adult situations. But the numbers of playful species and examples of animal play are vast. The purpose of animal play may have meanings scientists have not discovered yet.

31. The main purpose of the text is to ______.

A. ask us to take good care of wild animals

B. encourage us to learn more about animals

C. entertain us with interesting animal stories

D. show us something about animal behavior