第一部分：聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節（共5小題；每小題分，滿分分）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.Wheredoesthewomanspeakercomefrom?A.ColombiaB.FranceC.German2.Whopickedupthesoda?A.YonMiB.ThemanspeakerC.Thewomanspeaker3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.AstoryB.AtoyplaneC.Atravel4.WhatlanguageisusedinthemoviesatRegency?A.SpanishB.EnglishC.French5.Whereisthemanfrom?A.DallasB.MadridC.Paris第二節（共15小題；每小題分，滿分分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有幾個小題，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。每段對話讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6.Whatisthemaninterestedin?A.VisitingcitiesB.TravellingnearbyC.Hikingtomountains7.Howmanydaysaheaddoesthemanneedtobook?A.TwodaysB.ThreedaysC.Fourdays聽第7材料，回答第8至9題。8.Whenwillthetwospeakersmeet?A.At7:00a.m.thedayaftertomorrowB.At7:00p.m.tomorrowC.At7:00p.m.today9.Wherearethetwospeakersgoingtohavedinner?A.InarestaurantB.Atthewoman’shomeC.Attheman’shome聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whichcitywillthewomangotospendherholiday?A.BeijingB.QingdaoC.Shanghai11.Howmuchisthediscountedpricefortheticket?A.520yuanB.600yuanC.650yuan12.WhencanLucyKetchgetherticket?A.OnSeptember27thB.OnOctober1stC.OnSeptember16th聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Wherewasthemanlastsummer?A.InthecityB.InthetownC.Inthecountryside14.Whendoesthemangetupwhilelivingonthefarm?A.Ataboutfiveo’clockB.Ataboutsixo’clockC.Ataboutseveno’clock15.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.TogotoaplaceofinterestB.TogotothecountrysideC.Toworkhardonafarm16.Whatdoesthemanthinkoflivingonthefarm?A.PeacefulandeasyB.Boringbuthard-workingC.Peacefulbutboring聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whoisgoingtotravelwiththespeaker’sfamily?A.HiscousinB.HisbrotherC.Hisfather18.Howmanypeoplearemakingthetrip?A.ThreeB.FourC.Five19.Howaretheycomingbackhome?A.ByairB.ByboatC.Bycar20.Whatistheweightlimitofeachperson’sbaggageontheplane?A.FourteenpoundsB.FortypoundsC.Forty-fourpounds第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分40分）第一節（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30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。AKidPresidents:Truetales(故事)ofchildhoodfromAmerican’sPresidentsByDavidStabler,illustratedbyDoogieHornerDECEMBER19,2023ReviewedbyKidReporterSurajModiGentre(體裁):Historicalnon-fiction(紀實文學)Numberofpages:224What’sthebookabout?Inthe20storiesof20differentU.S.presidentsinthisbook,welearnthatthecountry’sleadersarenotsodifferentfromus.they,too,wereoncekidswithordinaryproblems.Theystruggledwithschoolworkandangeredtheirparents.BillClintonstruggledwithhisweight.BarackObamamovedtoIndonesiawithhismotherwhenhewasjustaboy,andhadtogetusedtoanewculture(文化).HowdidtheauthormakethisbookinterestingDavidStablertellsstorieswithaninjectionofhumor(以幽默的方式).Hetellstheunfamiliar(鮮為人知)storiesofthenation’sleaders,uncoveringthejazzstars,lifesavers,andgoose-tamersamongthepresidents.WhowouldlikethisbookYoudon’thavetobeafanofhistorytopickupthisbook.Thosewhoenjoyreadingaboutovercomingstruggles(克服困難),butstillenjoyagoodbellylaugh,wouldlikethisbook.Ofcourse,ifyouhopetobecomeafutureleaderoftheworld,Isuggestyoureadthisbookcovertocover.Onascaleof1to10(10beingbest),howwouldyouratethisbook?Iwouldratethisbooka10outof10becauseitisafantasticbook.Ithaseverythingyoucouldaskfor:It’seducational,funny,andevenalittledramatic(跌宕起伏的).Don’tlettheillustrations(插圖)foolyou.Thisbookmayappeartobeforyoungreadersonly,butitisareadthewholefamilycanenjoy.21.WhentheAmericanpresidentswereyoung,they

___________.A.showedtheirgreatnessB.wereascommonasotherkidsC.hadtroublegrasping(領悟)anewcultureD.didn’tdotheirhomeworkatall22.Whoaremostlikelytobeinterestedinthebook?A.KidswhoaregoodatEnglish.B.Kidswhoaresuretobegreatinthefuture.C.Kidswhocanavoidhardstruggles.D.Kidswhoareeager(渴望)tobeasuccessfulleader.23.SurajModithinksthatthebook

_______________.A.isaperfectonefortheyoungandthewholefamilyB.cansellprettywellinthemarketC.costspeoplealargeamountofmoneyD.canbeusedasatextbookatschoolBAprecious(受人疼愛的)littlegirlinNewYorkwithburns(燒傷)over75percentofherbodyhasonlywishforChristmasthisyear:enoughChristmascardstofillheraunt’scardtree.Twoyearsago,SafyreTerrylostherfatherandthreeyoungersiblings(娣妹)inafiresomeonelitintheupstairsstairwell(樓道)leadingtoherfamily’sapartment.Safyrewasfoundnexttoherfather,whousedhisbodyto

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herfromtheflames(火焰).Inadditionto(除了)sufferingfromsevereburns,Safyrelostherrighthandandleftfoot.Sheunderwent(經歷)morethan50surgeries(外科手術)tograft(種植)skinoverherburns.Sincehermotherhadsignedovercustodialrights(監護權)tothestate,LizDolder,Safyre’saunt,petitioned(請愿)thecourts(法院)tobecomeherguardian(監護人).“Safyrelosteverything--herfather,hermother,hersister,herbrothers,herhome,herfavoritetoy,herfavoriteoutfit—everythingthatwasfamiliartoher,”Doldertold

TODAY.“Sheevenlosttheonethingwealltakeforgranted—herreflection.Butshewakeseverymorningwithasmileonherface.Sheisthetruedefinition(定義)ofhope,faithandlove.”Doldertold

BuzzfeedsheboughtatreetohangChristmascardsonthisyear,andSafyreinstantly(立刻)gotexcited:“Shesaid‘Ican’twaittofillitup’andmyresponsewas‘Honey,that’sprobablynotgoingtohappen.Wemaybeget10cardsayear,andthecardtreeholds100.”AfterDoldersharedaphotoofSafyrenexttothetreewithherFacebookcommunity,asupporterofthefamily,KevinClark,askedforpermissiontosharethephoto,alongwithanaddresswherepeoplecouldmailcardsandfulfill(完成)Safyre’sChristmaswish.Therequesttookoffonsocialmedia(該請求在社交媒體上反響強烈).Manycardshavealreadystartedtocomein.24.Whatistheprobablemeaningoftheunderlinedword“shield”inthesecondparagraphA.present.B.prevent(預防).C.protect.D.recover(恢復).25.WhichwordcanbestdescribeSafyreTerry?A.Enthusiastic(熱情).B.Optimistic（樂觀）.C.Pessimistic(悲觀).D.Realistic(現實).26.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle(最佳標題)ofthetext?A.ALittleGirlLostHerFamilyinaFire.B.ALittleGirlGotBurntinaFire.C.ALittleGirlGotAdoptedbyHerAunt.D.ALittleGirlWishedtoFillHerAunt’sCardTree.27.WhydidDolderpetitionthecourtstobecomeSafyre’sguardian?A.BecauseSafyrepreferredtolivewithLizDolder.B.BecauseSafyrewashomelessandhadtolivewithher.C.BecauseSafyre’smothertransferredcustodialrightstothestate.D.BecausethegovernmentrefusedtotakecareofSafyre.CThe“selfie”(自拍)isnotnew;manypeoplehavealwaysproducedself-portraits(自畫像).PersonallyIdidn’tenjoyartatschool,butIdidrememberthatwewerealwaysdrawingpicturesofourfaces.However,Ithinkthisshowsjusthowoldtheself-portraitis.Theonlythingthathasreallychangedisthetechnologywhichweusetocreateself-portraits.Wehavegonefrompenciltothedigitalcamera(數碼相機).Thedigitalversion(版本)hasnowbecome“selfie”(awordnowsopopularthatitisnamedthe

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“WordoftheYear”).Traditionally(按傳統),thebestwaytotakeaselfiewastostandinfrontofamirror.Thiswasfinethoughitdidlookalittlesillyas,nomatterhowhardyoutried,youcouldn’thidethecamera.Ofcourse,phonesnowhavecamerasonboththebackandthefrontsoyoudon’tneedamirrortoguideyou.Thedrawback(缺點)tothismoremodernmethodisthatyoucanusuallyseethephotographer’sarminthephoto.Idon’treallyunderstandtheattractionoftheselfie.Takingaphotoofyourselfinthebathroomdoesn’tprovidethebestscenery(提供最佳外景)(especiallyifyouforgettoputthetoiletseatdown,gentlemen).Atfamoustouristattractions(旅游景點),italwayssaddens(令人痛心)metoseepeopletakeselfies;travellingonyourownisfine,butareyousomistrustfulofstrangers(不信任陌生人)thatyoucannotaskapasser-by(過路人)totakethephotoforyou?However,therehavebeenalotofarguments(爭論)overtheselfie.Recently,oneNewYorktouristtookaselfiewithamanthreatening(威脅)tocommitsuicide(自殺)ontheedgeofabridgebehindher;and,evenmorerecently,BarackObama,alongwithDavidCameronandtheDanishprimeminister,ThorningSchmidt,tooka“groupselfieatNelsonMandela’sfuneral(喪禮).28.Whyistheword“selfie”namedthe

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“WordoftheYear”A.Itcanbewritteninpencileasily.

B.Itisveryimportantinthedictionary.C.Itmeansthedevelopmentoftechnology.D.Itisanewwordusedwidelyandpopularly.29.Whichofthefollowingisthedrawbacktothetraditionalwayoftakingaselfie？A.Therearearmsinthepicture.B.Thecameraisalwaysinthepicture.C.Thepictureisoftennotveryclear.D.Themirrorcanhardlybeavoided.30.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthattheselfie___________

.A.mayleadtocommitsuicideB.maybringunluckythingstousC.isnotsuitableatsomemomentsD.ispopularontheledgeofabridge31.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofselfies?A.PoliticalleadersshouldnottakeselfiesB.SelfiescanpreventpeoplecommittingsuicideC.Itishardtoseewhyselfiesaresoappealing(有吸引力)D.ItisnecessarytotakeselfieswhiletravellingaloneDManypeoplebelievethatyoulosetheability(能力)tolearnnewlanguagesasyougetolder.Languageexperts（專家）,however,willtellyouthatyou’renevertoooldtolearnanewlanguage.Asyougetolder,itcanbemoredifficulttolearnanewlanguage,though.Childrenandadultslearnnewlanguagesindifferentways.Forchildren,

languageistheirlife.

Theystudyforthousandsofhourseveryyear,becausetheyneedtolearnlanguagetobecomepartoftheircommunities.Adults,ontheotherhand,arealreadypartofalanguagecommunity.Learninganewlanguagemeansbecomingpartofanotherlanguagecommunity,andadultsrarelygetthechancetopracticeasmuchasyoungchildrendo.Moreover,childrenlearninganewlanguageareexpected(預料)tomakemistakes.Thisgivesthemfreedomwhenlearningtobedaringandconfident(勇敢自信).Adults,however,oftenfeelpressuredtobeperfect(完美)whenlearninganewlanguage.Thiscanintimidate(使害怕)manypeopleandmakeitevenhardertolearnanewlanguage.Researchhasshownthatchildrenwholearnanewlanguagewhentheyareveryyoungarenotlikelytohavea“foreign”accent(口音)whenspeakingadifferentlanguage.Somescientistsalsobelievethatitcantakeupto10,000hoursofstudytomaster(掌握)anewlanguage.Thiscanbedifficultforadultstoachieve,butyoungchildrencanaccumulate(積累)thosehoursoverseveralyearsastheygrowup.

Whenyoungchildrenlearnanewlanguage,theycometoseemultiplelanguagesasa“normal”partofsociety.Thismindset(思維模式)helpsthemembrace(接納)learninganewlanguagewithoutfeelinglikethey’redoingsomethingunusualor“toohard”.Soifyouwanttolearnanewlanguage,goforit!It’snevertoolatetolearnanewlanguage.Ifyou’reolder,itmaytakemorework,butitcanbedone.Ifyou’reayoungchild,though,nowisthetimetostepoutandlearnanewlanguage!32.By“languageistheirlife”,theauthormeansthatchildren

____________.A.can’tlivewithoutlanguageB.uselanguagefromtimetotimeC.practiceanewlanguagealotD.aregoodatspeakinglanguage33.Whatmaymakeithardfortheoldpeopletolearnanewlanguage?A.Theyusuallyhavetoomanyinterests.B.Theyareafraidofbeinglaughedat.C.Theythinkmakingmistakesisnatural.D.Theyalwaysmakeallkindsofmistakes.34.Accordingtotheauthor,anewlanguage

___________.A.canneverbelearnedbytheoldpeopleB.canbegraspedbytheoldpeopleeasilyC.canbelearnedbyboththeoldandtheyoungD.isanimportantskillfortheoldpeople35.Theauthordevelopsthispassageby____________

.A.makingseveralcomparisons(比較)B.presenting(提供)researchfindingsC.offeringsometypical(典型)examplesD.tellingsomeinterestingstories第二節（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Stampcollecting(集郵)iscool.Itencouragesyoutolearnaboutdifferentthings.Manystampsgiveinsight(見解)intoacountry’shistoryanditslandmarks.(地標建筑)36Youcannevergetovertheexcitementofdiscoveringandlearningnewthings.Ifyouwanttogoafterthishobbyofbeingastampcollector(藏家),herearesomethingstokeepinmind.Beaware(留意)thatstampsaren’tcollectedthewayyourgrandparentscollectedthem.Puttingtogetheraworldwidecollection(世界級藏品)isimpossiblethesedays.

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Butthat’scool,becauseallthatmeansyoucancollectwhateveryouwant.Figureoutwhatitems(物品)interestyou.

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Somepeoplegetstampsfromallovertheworld.Otherssavestampsfromjustonecountry.Youmightwanttosaveaspecialtypeofstamp,suchasanimalstamps,sportsstamps,orspacestamps.Orpossiblyyoudon’ttowanttolimittoaparticulartopic(特定主題).Pursue(追求)thishobbyaslongasitisenjoyabletoyou.

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Itcanhelpyoulearnmoreaboutstampsandinteract(交流互動)withothercollectors.

Youmayquestionthepersonthatmayhavesomecollectionsassociated(相關)withthesestamps.Inthissituation,youmaybeabletoswapsomeofhisstampsforaparticularstamp.Meanwhileyoucanmakefriendswithdifferentpeople.Takecareofyourcollections.Stampsareverydelicate.

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___Keepyourstampsinyouralbum(集郵冊),aspecialbook,toprotectthem.Itmayhavepaperpagesorplasticoneswithpocketstoholdyourstamps.Nevertapeorglueyourstamps,becauseyoumaydamagethem.A.Therearesimplytoomanystamps.B.Anditisalsomeaningful.C.Theyarejustpiecesofpaperbuttheyhaveconsiderablevalueandsignificance(意義非凡).D.Tryyourbesttocollectasmanystampsasyoucan.E.Gotogroupsandgatheringstoco-workwithpeople.

F.Thinkcarefullywhatkindsofstampsyouwanttocollectwhenyoustart.

G.Thatisaprimaryreason(首要原因)whyitisveryattractive(吸引人)comparedto(相比之下)othercollections.第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分45分）第一節：完形填空（共20小題；每小題分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C、D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Formydaughter’s19thbirthdaythisyear,weboughtherticketstogotoseeLinkinPark,astheywereplayinginourcity.Wecouldhardly

41them,butweknewhowmuchthisband

42toher,forthisisherfavoriteband(樂隊).Onthenightofthe

43Iwasgladtoseehersoexcited,assheandherboyfriend

44Whentheyreturned,withT-shirts,aprogramandlotsofpicturesoftheband,their45toldusthatthe

46hadbeenwellspent.Thiswouldbeamemoryshewouldnever

47,andnorwouldwe.Stillfullofexcitement(興奮)fromthenightbefore,thenextdaytheymadeuptheir

48togototheshoppingcentreinthedowntownarea.Whentheyreturned,they

49myhusbandandmewithagifteach,withthewords"Youarethebestmum/anddadintheworld"

50onthem.Insurprise,weaskedherwhyshehadboughtusgifts.Her

51wasthatshejustwantedtoshowussheappreciatedus.

52lackingthemoney,wehadmadeit

53forhertoseeherfavoritegroup.Thiswasn'tsomethingnewfromourdaughter;shehad

54givenusgiftswhenshewantedto

55herfeelings.Tous,eachgiftwasa(n)

56ofjoy.Itcouldhavebeenanything;itwouldn'thavemattered;itwasthe

57itselfandthefeelingbehindit.Iamalittleproud

58IknowIdidsomethinggreatwhenI

59mydaughter,adaughterwhowantedtoshowyouhowmuchyouwerevaluedandloved.Itistruethattheysay:itisbetterto

60thantoreceive!Mydaughtertaughtmethatfromtheminuteshewasborn,andstilldoestothisday.41.A.attend B.listen C.visit D.afford42.A.stuck B.agreed C.meant D.applied43.A.party B.concert C.meeting D.lecture44.A.setoff B.turnedup C.cameback D.wokeup45.A.expression B.instruction C.expectation D.explanation46.A.performance B.time C.effort D.money47.A.remember B.forget C.lose D.remain48.A.hearts B.heads C.minds D.senses49.A.supplied B.presented C.provided D.equipped50.A.drawn B.pressed C.written D.read51.A.reply B.opinion C.intention D.problem52.A.Exceptfor B.Inspiteof C.Insteadof D.Asaresultof53.A.necessary B.difficult C.comfortable D.possible54.A.always B.never C.occasionally D.seldom55.A.hide B.explain C.express D.impress56.A.prize B.surprise C.symbol D.award57.A.gift B.value C.importance D.act58.A.because B.though C.unless D.helped59.A.understood B.changed C.raised D.helped60.A.accept B.give C.take D.borrow第II卷注意事項：用毫米黑色簽字筆將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分45分）第二節：語法填空（共10小題；每小題分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容（1個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。Televisionhasincreasedallthespeed61whichnewstravelsanditcanbringsituationsandimages(場景和圖像)intoourhomesthatpreviousgenerations(前輩)wouldnothavehadtheopportunity(機會)towitness,(目睹)Howdoestelevisionaffect(影響)ourlives?Itcanbe62(help)tothosewhocarefullychoosetheprogramsthattheywatchandharmfultothosewhowatchittoo