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PartI Writing〔25minutes〕
Directions:Forthispart,.
PartII ListeningComprehension 〔25minutes〕
SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,,,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
)HerfriendErika.       C)Hergrandfather.
B)Herlittlebrother.      D)Hergrandmother.
)Bytakingpicturesforpassers-by.  C)Bysellinglemonadeandpictures.
B)Byworkingparttimeatahospital. D)Byaskingforhelponsocialmedia.
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
)Findingcheaperwaysofhighwayconstruction.
B)Generatingelectricpowerforpassingvehicles.
C)Providingcleanenergytofivemillionpeople.
D)Testingtheefficiencyofthenewsolarpanel.
)Theycanstandthewearandtearofnaturalelements.
B)Theycanbelaidrightontopofexistinghighways.
C)Theyareonlyabouthalfaninchthick.
D)Theyaremadefromcheapmaterials.
Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
)Endlessfightingintheregion. C)Inadequatefundingforresearch.
B)Thehazardsfromthedesert.    D)Thelackofcluesaboutthespecies.
)Toobservethewildlifeinthetwonationalparks.
B)Toidentifythereasonsforthelions’disappearance.
C)TostudythehabitatoflionsinSudanandEthiopia.
D)Tofindevidenceoftheexistenceofthe“lostlions〞.
7. A)Lionswalking.            C)Somecampingfacilities.
B)Lions’tracks.           D)Trapssetbylocalhunters.
SectionB
Directions:Inthissection,,,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8. A)Her‘luckybirthday’.       C)Herweddinganniversary.
  B)Acallfromherdad.        D)Aspecialgiftfromtheman.
9. A)Gaveherabigmodelplane.    C)Tookheronatripoverseas.
  B)Boughtheragoodnecklace.    D)Threwherasurpriseparty.
)Thegiftherhusbandhasbought.
  B)Thetripherhusbandhasplanned.
  C)Whathasbeentroublingherhusband.
  D)Whatherhusbandandthemanareupto.
)Hewillbegladtobeaguideforthecouple’sholidaytrip.
  B)Hewilltellthewomenthesecretifherhusbandagrees.
  C)Heiseagertolearnhowthecouple’sholidayturnsout.
  D)Hewantstofindoutaboutthecouple’sholidayplan.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
)Theyaresensitivetothedynamicsofanegotiation.
  B)Theyseetheimportanceofmakingcompromises.
  C)Theyknowwhentoadoptatoughattitude.
  D)Theytaketherival’sattitudeintoaccount.
)Theyknowhowtoadapt.   C)Theyknowwhentomakecompromises.
  B)Theyknowwhentostop.    D)Theyknowhowtocontroltheiremotion.
)Theyarepatient.        C)Theylearnquickly.
  B)Theyaregoodatexpression.  D)Theyupholdtheirprinciples.
)Makeclearone'sintentions.    C)Formulateone'sstrategy.
  B)Clarifyitemsofnegotiation.   D)Gettoknowtheotherside.
SectionC
Directions:Inthissection,,,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),D).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
)WhenAmerica'searliestspaceprogramstarted.
  B)WhentheInternationalSpaceStationwasbuilt.
  C)Howmanyspaceshuttlemissionstherewillbe.
  D)HowspaceresearchbenefitspeopleonEarth.
)Theyaccuratelycalculatedthespeedoftheorbitingshuttles.
  B)Theydevelopedobjectsforastronautstouseinouterspace.
  C)Theytriedtomeetastronauts'specificrequirements.
  D)Theytriedtomakebestuseofthelatesttechnology.
)Theyareextremelyaccurate.   C)Theywerefirstmadeinspace.
  B)Theyareexpensivetomake.   D)Theywereinventedinthe1970s.
Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
)ItwaswhenherancestorscametoAmerica.
  B)Peoplehadplentyoflandtocultivatethen.
  C)Itmarkedthebeginningofsomethingnew.
  D)Everythingwasnaturalandgenuinethen.
)Theybelievedinworkingforgoals. C)Theyhadallkindsofentertainment.
  B))Theywereknowntobecreative.
)Chattingwithherancestors.   C)Polishingallthesilverwork.
B)Furnishinghercountryhouse.    D)Doingneedleworkbythefire.
Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
))Sitdownandtrytocalmyourself.
B)Callyourfamilyorfriendsforhelp. D)Trytofollowyourfootprintsback.
)Youmayfindawayoutwithoutyourknowingit.
  B)Youmayexposeyourselftounexpecteddangers.
  C)Youmaygetdrownedinasuddenflood.
  D)Youmayendupenteringawonderland.
)Lookforfood.    C)Startafire.
B)Waitpatiently.   D)Walkuphill.
)Informsomebodyofyourplan.  C)Checkthelocalweather.
  B)Prepareenoughfoodanddrink. D)Findamapandacompass.
PartIII ReadingComprehension(40minutes)
SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,.
Weallknowthereexistsagreatvoid(空白)inthepubliceducationalsystemwhenitcomesto___26___toSTEM(Science,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics),“IstartedEngineeringForKids(EFK)afternoticingareallackofmath,scienceandengineeringprogramsto__28_  myownkidsin.〞Shedecidedtostartanafterschoolprogramwherechildren___29___inSTEM-,,,$5millionin2023to$10millionin2023,,“.〞
A) attracted   I) feeding
B) career   J) graduating
C) championships K) interest
D) degrees   L) levels
E) developing   M) local
F) enroll   N) operates
G) exposure   O) participated
H) feasible   
SectionB
Directions:Inthissection,.
Whyaren’tyoucuriousaboutwhathappened?
A)   “YoususpendedRayRiceafterourvideo,〞areporterfromTMZchallengedNationalFootballLeagueCommissionerRogerGoodelltheotherday.“Whydidn’tyouhavethecuriositytogotothecasino(堵场)yourself?〞Theimplicationofthequestionisthatamorecuriouscommissionerwouldhavefoundawaytogetthetape.
B)   Theaccusationofincuriosityisonethatwehearoften,carryingthesuggestionthatthereissomethingwrongwithnotwantingtosearchoutthetruth.“Ihavebeenbotheredforalongtimeaboutthecuriouslackofcuriosity,〞saidaDemocraticmemberoftheNewJerseylegislaturebackinJuly,referringtoaninsufficientlyinquiringattitudeonthepartofanassistanttoNewJerseyGovernorChrisChristiewhochosenottoaskhardquestionsabouttheGeorgeWashingtonBridgetrafficscandal.“Isn’tthemainstreammediatheleastbitcuriousaboutwhathappened?〞,Libya.
C)   Theimplication,ineachcase,isthatcuriosityisagoodthing,’sparty?Oristheresomethingofparticularvalueaboutcuriosityinandofitself?
D)   ThejournalistIanLeslie,inhisnewandenjoyablebookCurious:TheDesiretoKnowandWhyYourFutureDependsonIt,insiststhattheanswertothatlastquestionis‘Yes’.Lesliearguesthatcuriosityisamuch-overlookedhumanvirtue,crucialtooursuccess,andthatwearelosingit.
E)   Wearesuffering,hewrites,froma“serendipitydeficit.〞Theword“serendipity〞wascoinedbyHoraceWalpoleinan1854letter,fromataleofthreeprinceswho“werealwaysmakingdiscoveries,byaccident,ofthingstheywerenotinsearchof.〞LeslieworriesthattheriseoftheInternet,amongothersocialandtechnologicalchanges,,,weseekonlytheinformationwewant.
F)Whyisthisaproblem?.
G),forexample,theriseoftheInternethasledtoadecliningconsumptionofnewsfromoutsidethereader’,hesays,makesusmorecurious.
H)Moreover,inordertobecurious,“youhavetobeawareofagapinyourknowledgeinthefirstplace.〞AlthoughLeslieperhapspaintsabitbroadlyincontendingthatmostofusareunawareofhowmuchwedon’tknow,he’ssurelyrighttopointoutthattheproblemisgrowing:“Googlecangiveusthepowerfulillusionthataquestionshavedefiniteanswers.〞
I)Indeed,Google,forwhichLeslieexpressadmiration,isalsohisfrequentwhippingboy(替罪羊).HequotesGoogleco-founderLarryPagetotheeffectthatthe“perfectsearchengine〞will“understandexactlywhatImeanandgivemebackexactlywhatIwant.〞Elsewhereinthebook,Lesliewrites:“Googleaimstosaveyoufromthethirstofcuriosityaltogether.〞
J)Somewhatnostalgically(怀旧地),hequotesJohnMaynardKeynes’sjustlyfamouswordsofpraisetothebookstore:“Oneshouldenteritvaguely,
ofthebookshops,dippinginascuriositydictates,shouldbeanafternoon’sentertainment.〞Ifonly!
K)Citingtheworkofpsychologistsandcognitive(认知的)scientists,,heargues,isthethirdkeyfactor—,itwillnotsurvive:“.〞
L)Schooleducation,hewarns,-middle-classparentsturnouttobefarmorecurious,evenatearlyages,,andthelackofknowledgeisdifficultifnotimpossibletocompensateforlateron.
M)   AlthoughLeslie’sbookisn’taboutpolitics,hedoesn’,likeleaderofotherorganizations,,hewarns,innotwantingtoknow.
N)-,thosewhoridiculedformerDefenseSecretaryDonaldRumsfeldforhis2023remarkthatwehavetobewaryofthe“unknownunknowns〞’sidea,Lesliewrites,“wasn'tabsurd—itwassmart.〞Headds,“Thetragedyisthath