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Section A

News Report 1

A terrified cat has survived a five-mile round trip under the engine cover of a car on a school run.一只受惊的猫在一次送孩子上学的途中，藏在汽车发动机盖下，经历了五英里的往返路程后幸存了下来。

The black cat was found curled up under the engine cover of David King's car when he decided to do an oil check after dropping his grandson off at school in Kent.这只黑猫被发现蜷缩在大卫·金的汽车发动机盖下；当时他在肯特郡把孙子送到学校后，决定检查一下机油。

Mr. King's wife said her husband had come running in and was shouting for me to come have a look. We weren't even sure it was alive, so I gently pushed it with a stick to check it was breathing, and saw it was a terrified little cat.金先生的妻子说，她丈夫跑进屋来，大喊着让我过去看看。我们甚至不确定它是否还活着，所以我用一根棍子轻轻碰了碰它，检查它是否还在呼吸，结果看到那是一只吓坏了的小猫。

It reversed even further into the engine and was stuck. I tried to reach it, but it was too far down, and there wasn't any way I could get it out.它又往发动机更深处退了进去，并被卡住了。我试着去够它，但它的位置太深了，我根本没有办法把它弄出来。

Following a rescue by UK charity Cats Protection, the four-year-old cat was later reunited with its owner, Mr. King's neighbor.在英国慈善机构“猫咪保护协会”的救援之后，这只四岁的猫后来与它的主人——金先生的邻居——团聚了。

重点词汇

- terrified：受惊的；惊恐的

- five-mile round trip：五英里的往返路程

- engine cover：发动机盖

- oil check：机油检查

- be reunited with：与……重聚

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

1. Where was the black cat found?

A) At the gate of a grade school in Kent.

B) Under the engine cover of a man’s car.

C) Inside the car of David King's neighbour.

D) Outside the office of a charity foundation.

2. What do we learn about the cat at the end of the news report?

A) It got reunited with its owner.

B) It was injured during the rescue.

C) It was placed in the care of a UK charity.

D) It became a pet of Mr. King’s grandson.

News Report 2

In less than a month, the Special Olympics Spring Games will make a return to Fayetteville. The games are coming back for the first time in five years. The event will take place at Methodist University.不到一个月后，特奥会春季运动会将重返费耶特维尔。这项运动会将时隔五年首次回归。该活动将在卫理公会大学举行。

Event organizer Benjamin Kowalczyk says he's excited that athletes will get a chance to come back and demonstrate their abilities.活动组织者本杰明·科瓦尔奇克说，他很高兴运动员们将有机会回来展示自己的能力。

Organizers expect about 100 athletes will come out to compete in Fayetteville. They will have a variety of events to choose from, including running, throwing and jumping. There will also be a fun tent for children.组织者预计约有100名运动员将来到费耶特维尔参加比赛。他们将有多种项目可供选择，包括跑步、投掷和跳跃。现场还将为儿童设置一个趣味帐篷。

Kowalczyk said it's rewarding to see athletes with special needs triumph in the games.科瓦尔奇克说，看到有特殊需要的运动员在比赛中取得成功，是一件很有成就感的事。

For anyone who wants to help make this year's games a massive success, there are still opportunities to volunteer for Fayetteville's Special Olympics. Organizers encourage them to visit the games' website to sign up.对于任何想帮助今年的运动会取得巨大成功的人来说，费耶特维尔特奥会仍有志愿服务机会。组织者鼓励他们访问运动会网站报名。

重点词汇

- Special Olympics：特殊奥林匹克运动会；特奥会

- make a return：回归；重新举办

- demonstrate one’s abilities：展示某人的能力

- athletes with special needs：有特殊需要的运动员

- volunteer：做志愿者；志愿者

Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

3. What will Fayetteville witness in less than a month?

A) The reunion of this year’s Olympic gold medalists.

B) The opening of the Special Olympics Spring Games.

C) The first important political event in the next five years.

D) The 100th anniversary celebration of Methodist University.

4. What did Benjamin Kowalczyk say is rewarding to see?

A) Volunteers visit the Games’ website to sign up.

B) Children play in a fun tent and enjoy themselves fully.

C) Organizers devote their time and energy to the Games.

D) Athletes with special needs triumph in the Game.

News Report 3

A German supermarket has been ordered to destroy its chocolate rabbits after it lost a court battle with a Swiss chocolate manufacturer.一家德国超市在与一家瑞士巧克力制造商的法庭纠纷中败诉后，被勒令销毁其巧克力兔。

The Swiss firm had argued its gold-wrapped chocolate rabbit deserved copyright protection from a similar product sold by the budget supermarket.这家瑞士公司曾主张，其金色包装的巧克力兔应受到版权保护，以防一家廉价超市销售类似产品。

Switzerland's highest court agreed and overturned a ruling last year by the country's commercial court that had sided with the supermarket. It ordered that all the imitation rabbits be destroyed, but suggested the chocolate needn't be wasted: it could be melted for use in other products.瑞士最高法院同意了这一观点，并推翻了该国商事法院去年支持该超市的一项裁决。法院命令销毁所有仿制兔子，但同时建议巧克力不必被浪费：可以将其融化后用于其他产品。

It said even though there are some differences between the two products, there was still the possibility of confusion for consumers. The Swiss manufacturer's rabbit has a red bow and bell, while the German supermarket's has a green bow and bell. The color of the wrapper is similar, as are the illustrations of the features.法院表示，尽管这两种产品之间存在一些差异，但消费者仍有混淆的可能。这家瑞士制造商的兔子配有红色蝴蝶结和铃铛，而德国超市的兔子配有绿色蝴蝶结和铃铛。包装纸的颜色相似，产品特征的图案也相似。

The chocolate company has been to court before to protect its popular chocolate treat. Last year, a German federal court said the shade of the gold wrapping was also protected.这家巧克力公司此前也曾诉诸法院，以保护其受欢迎的巧克力产品。去年，德国联邦法院裁定，这种金色包装的色调也受到保护。

重点词汇

- court battle：法庭诉讼；法律纠纷

- manufacturer：制造商

- copyright protection：版权保护

- imitation：仿制品；仿造的

- consumer confusion：消费者混淆

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

5. What has the German supermarket been ordered to do?

A) Compensate for the Swiss manufacturer's loss.

B) Change the wrapping of its commodities.

C) Destroy its imitation chocolate rabbits.

D) Defend itself in the country's commercial court.

6. What did Switzerland's highest court suggest about the chocolate in question?

A) It could be reused in other products.

B) It could be resold cheaper to avoid waste.

C) It could be reshaped into animals other than rabbits.

D) It could be rewrapped and sold by the budget supermarket.

7. Why did Switzerland's highest court overturn the Commercial Court's ruling?

A) To be fair to the German supermarkets.

B) To protect chocolate retailers’ interests.

C) To prevent consumers’ possible confusion.

D) To boost the growth of the chocolate industry.

Section B

Conversation 1

A: Can you please hand me that book over there? It has instructions for making a winter bean salad. My sister's boyfriend is coming over for dinner. He's vegetarian, so I need to make a lot of vegetable dishes.A：你能把那边那本书递给我吗？里面有制作冬季豆类沙拉的说明。我妹妹的男朋友要来吃晚饭。他是素食者，所以我需要做很多蔬菜菜肴。

B: He only eats vegetables? No meat? That doesn't sound like a very balanced diet. How can he get enough protein? What does he do to strengthen his muscles and all that?B：他只吃蔬菜？不吃肉？这听起来不像是非常均衡的饮食。他怎么摄入足够的蛋白质？他靠什么来增强肌肉之类的呢？

A: Apparently, that's no problem. He explained this to me when we first met. He eats a variety of different vegetables and nuts, especially those with high amounts of protein.A：显然，这并不是问题。我们第一次见面时，他向我解释过这一点。他吃各种不同的蔬菜和坚果，尤其是那些蛋白质含量高的。

B: It sounds a bit difficult, but he's done his research, I suppose. What's his reasoning for being vegetarian? Is it his religion, health condition or lifestyle?B：这听起来有点困难，不过我想他已经做过研究了。他成为素食者的理由是什么？是因为宗教、健康状况，还是生活方式？

A: He's an animal activist. He's always been very sensitive and sympathizes with animals. He's even written to his state senator about the torture of dolphins in sea parks. He says that keeping animals in zoos and parks causes them great distress.A：他是一名动物保护活动人士。他一直很敏感，也很同情动物。他甚至给所在州的参议员写过信，反映海洋公园中海豚遭受虐待的问题。他说，把动物关在动物园和公园里会给它们造成极大的痛苦。

B: That's a little gloomy, but I can understand that to a point. Not all zoos and animal parks have the most favorable conditions. But without them, it just wouldn't be feasible to learn about animals and their environments. Besides, I don't think I could ever give up a good hot dog at a baseball game.B：这听起来有点沉重，但我在一定程度上能够理解。并非所有动物园和动物公园都具备最有利的条件。但如果没有它们，人们就很难了解动物及其生存环境。此外，我觉得自己永远不可能放弃在棒球赛上吃一根美味热狗。

A: Honestly, I agree. But just don't let him hear you say that. He's the spokesperson for his local animal rights group.A：说实话，我同意。不过别让他听到你这么说。他是当地动物权利组织的发言人。

重点词汇

- vegetarian：素食者；素食的

- balanced diet：均衡饮食

- protein：蛋白质

- animal activist：动物保护活动人士

- spokesperson：发言人

Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

8. What does the man request the woman to do?

A) Pass a book to him.

B) Make a vegetable dish.

C) Return the handbook to him.

D) Meet his sister's boyfriend.

9. What does the woman say about eating vegetables only?

A) It doesn't sound practical for her.

B) It would do harm to one's muscles.

C) It would reduce one's protein intake.

D) It doesn't seem to be a balanced diet.

10. Why does the boyfriend of the man's sister choose to be a vegetarian?

A) To improve his health.

B) To protect animal rights.

C) To stick to his religious belief.

D) To follow a trendy lifestyle.

11. On what point does the man agree with the woman at the end of the conversation?

A) The torture and distress dolphins suffer in parks.

B) The urgency of joining an animal rights group.

C) The gloomy environments animals are kept in.

D) The necessity of having zoos and eating meat.

Conversation 2

A: Did you see that television program on air travel last night?A：你昨晚看那个关于航空旅行的电视节目了吗？

B: Yes. The part about overcoming jet lag was interesting. I was surprised that the expert recommended not eating for the entire journey and avoiding sleeping on the plane.B：看了。关于克服时差反应的部分很有意思。让我惊讶的是，专家建议整个旅途中不要进食，并且避免在飞机上睡觉。

A: I was, too, as I read an article on the subject in the past that suggested the opposite. It claimed that it was important not to miss meals and that taking a nap on the plane was the best way to adjust to a new time zone.A：我也很惊讶，因为我以前读过一篇关于这个话题的文章，里面建议的正好相反。那篇文章声称，不要错过正餐很重要，而且在飞机上小睡是适应新时区的最佳方式。

B: Well, the expert on the show did cite research supporting her recommendations, so I guess I'll give it a try next time I fly a long distance. Jet lag is a big problem for me and has been for the last few years, even though I never suffered from it before.B：嗯，节目中的专家确实引用了支持她建议的研究，所以我想下次长途飞行时我会试一试。时差反应对我来说是个大问题，而且过去几年一直如此，尽管我以前从未受过它的困扰。

A: Well, she did say that jet lag often becomes more of a problem after 40, so I guess I'm lucky that I can still adjust to different time zones well. My problem is I'm afraid to fly.A：嗯，她确实说过，时差反应在40岁以后往往会变得更成问题，所以我想我很幸运，仍然能够很好地适应不同时区。我的问题是我害怕坐飞机。

B: Oh, I didn't know that. Actually, my mother is terrified of airplanes, to the point where she can't even fly. So our family vacations were always by car or train.B：哦，我不知道。事实上，我妈妈非常害怕飞机，害怕到她甚至不能坐飞机的程度。所以我们家的假期总是开车或坐火车出行。

A: I'm not as bad as that. I just get anxious before I fly and feel nervous the whole time we're in the air, which is why I was hoping the television program would cover that topic more than it did.A：我没有那么严重。我只是飞行前会焦虑，整个飞行过程中都会感到紧张，这也是为什么我原本希望那个电视节目能更多地讲这个话题。

B: Yeah, that segment was too brief, especially as so many people have that problem. She said 20% of people are afraid to fly.B：是啊，那个部分太简短了，尤其是有那么多人都有这个问题。她说20%的人害怕坐飞机。

A: Actually, it was a quarter of people, so the problem really is widespread and deserves attention.A：实际上，是四分之一的人，所以这个问题确实很普遍，值得关注。

重点词汇

- air travel：航空旅行

- jet lag：时差反应

- recommendation：建议；推荐

- adjust to a new time zone：适应新的时区

- be afraid to fly：害怕乘飞机

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12. What part of the TV program does the man say was interesting?

A) The part about not eating on board the plane.

B) The part about air travel in the past.

C) The part about getting over jetlag.

D) The part about avoiding sleeping on the plane.

13. What does the man say he will do next time he flies a long distance?

A) Try following the advice given by the expert on the show.

B) Concentrate on reading articles recommended by experts.

C) Have meals as usual to stay away from hunger.

D) Take a nap to adjust to a new time zone.

14. Why does the woman think she is lucky?

A) She has been well treated when traveling.

B) She does not have to worry about jetlag.

C) She can spend a lot of time vacationing.

D) She does not have any problem flying.

15. Why does the woman think the problem of being afraid to fly deserves attention?

A) It affects twenty-five percent of people.

B) It has long been ignored by many experts.

C) It impacts female travelers more seriously.

D) It has caused heavy losses to many airlines.

Section C

Passage 1

The most common question I'm asked always centers around how to get started in user experience design, to which my response is always that nothing can substitute real-world experience.我最常被问到的问题，总是围绕如何开始从事用户体验设计；对此，我的回答始终是，没有什么可以替代真实世界的经验。

Building the skills required of a user experience designer takes time, patience and commitment. Higher education is a great way to equip yourself with some core skills, but it will not prepare you for actual challenges you'll face with client work.培养用户体验设计师所需的技能需要时间、耐心和投入。高等教育是让自己掌握一些核心技能的好方法，但它无法让你准备好应对客户工作中会遇到的实际挑战。

In other words, being proficient with a design tool and a few methods doesn't make you a user experience designer. There simply isn't a one-size-fits-all process.换句话说，熟练使用一种设计工具和几种方法，并不意味着你就是一名用户体验设计师。根本不存在一种放之四海而皆准的流程。

Being effective requires adaptability, something you don't really learn in school, much less in a six-month training camp. It's gained through experience on the job and learning what's appropriate given the needs of the project.要做到有效，需要适应能力，而这是你在学校里并不能真正学到的，更不用说在六个月的训练营里了。这种能力是通过工作经验获得的，也是在根据项目需求判断什么做法合适的过程中形成的。

I found my way to user experience through graphic design and slowly, over many different roles and experiences, that led me to become a user experience designer.我是通过平面设计走向用户体验领域的，并且慢慢地，经过许多不同的岗位和经历，最终成为了一名用户体验设计师。

It took time and commitment to continue to pursue roles within teams that I knew could teach and challenge me.我花了时间，也付出了努力，不断追求那些我知道能够教会我、挑战我的团队中的职位。

That's not to say that I think my path is the only one. But once again, nothing can substitute real-world experience.这并不是说我认为自己的道路是唯一的。但再次强调，没有什么可以替代真实世界的经验。

You can start anywhere, as long as you know your end goal and you commit to actively pursuing opportunities to learn and grow along the way.只要你知道自己的最终目标，并且坚持积极追求沿途学习和成长的机会，你可以从任何地方开始。

重点词汇

- user experience design：用户体验设计

- real-world experience：真实工作经验；实践经验

- substitute：替代；代替物

- adaptability：适应能力

- one-size-fits-all：一刀切的；通用化的

- pursue opportunities：寻求机会

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16. What does the speaker think is the best way to get started in user experience design?

A) Learning from skilled designers.

B) Joining a 6-month training camp.

C) Obtaining real-world experience.

D) Anticipating actual challenges.

17. What does the speaker say being effective requires?

A) Core skills.

B) Higher education.

C) Capability.

D) Adaptability.

18. What can people do as long as they know their end goal and strive for it?

A) Face challenges.

B) Start anywhere.

C) Pursue roles in teams.

D) Follow their own path.

Passage 2

When planning for this year, our principal asked what needed to change to engage students more in their learning. I responded in a whisper, flexible seating, thinking about our then-current classroom.在规划今年工作时，我们的校长问，为了让学生更投入学习，需要改变什么。想到我们当时的教室，我低声回答：灵活座位。

It had rows of desks with blue chairs and name plates, reminding each student where they should be sitting.教室里一排排课桌配着蓝色椅子和姓名牌，提醒每个学生他们应该坐在哪里。

This began a journey to transform our practice and challenge the ways of learning for a group of Year 6 students used to sitting in desks and rows for years.这开启了一段改变我们教学实践的旅程，也挑战了一群六年级学生多年来习惯坐在成排课桌前学习的方式。

Flexible seating has been defined as movable furniture to create an engaging learning environment. It is a shift in practice from being teacher-focused to student-focused learning.灵活座位被定义为使用可移动家具来营造一种能激发学习兴趣的学习环境。这是一种实践上的转变，从以教师为中心转向以学生为中心的学习。

For us, flexible seating has meant removing most of the traditional chairs and desks and introducing a variety of different seating options to promote student engagement.对我们来说，灵活座位意味着移除大多数传统椅子和课桌，并引入多种不同的座位选择，以促进学生参与。

The use of rows and their minimal adaptations to a U-shape were traditionally intended to maximize on-task behavior and reduce distraction from the teacher. Teachers tend to still use this format because of either the need to control students or the belief that the teacher is the most important person in the room.传统上，使用成排座位以及对其进行最小程度的U形调整，是为了最大限度地提高专注完成任务的行为，并减少教师受到的干扰。教师往往仍然使用这种形式，要么是因为需要控制学生，要么是因为认为教师是教室里最重要的人。

Now, our students have a range of different seating options, including a floor desk, couches, stools, bean bags, and the traditional desk and chair.现在，我们的学生有一系列不同的座位选择，包括地面书桌、沙发、凳子、豆袋椅，以及传统的课桌和椅子。

From our experience so far, flexible seating enhances student ownership of space and engagement in learning while reducing rates of student disengagement and disciplinary actions. It is a win for all concerned.从目前的经验来看，灵活座位增强了学生对空间的主人翁意识和学习参与度，同时降低了学生脱离学习和受到纪律处分的比例。这对所有相关方来说都是好事。

重点词汇

- principal：校长

- flexible seating：灵活座位安排

- movable furniture：可移动家具

- student-focused learning：以学生为中心的学习

- on-task behavior：专注于任务的行为

- disciplinary actions：纪律处分；纪律管理措施

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19. Why did the school principal ask what needed to change?

A) To allow students more freedom in their academic work.

B) To enable teachers to interact more with their students.

C) To engage students more in their learning.

D) To respond actively to students' requests.

20. What has flexible seating meant at the speaker's school?

A) Rearranging most traditional chairs and desks.

B) Adopting a variety of different seating options.

C) Shifting from traditional teaching to task-based learning.

D) Using new furniture to create a comfortable environment.

21. What has flexible seating brought about at the speaker's school?

A) A change to teachers’opinion of their students.

B) A harmonious relationship among its students.

C) A strengthened effect of its discipline.

D) A win for all people involved.

Passage 3

Dozens of British students arriving for their first day of school on Tuesday were sent home over their shoes. About 30 students were turned away from Taverham High School in Norfolk, England.周二，数十名英国学生在第一天到校时因鞋子问题被送回家。英格兰诺福克郡塔弗勒姆高中的约30名学生被拒绝入校。

Head teacher Dr. Roger Harris confirmed that this was due to a change in the school's uniform policy. Harris, who became head teacher this year, said he notified parents of the updated rules in an email in June.校长罗杰·哈里斯博士证实，这是由于学校校服政策发生了变化。今年成为校长的哈里斯说，他在6月份通过电子邮件通知了家长有关更新后的规定。

The price of school uniforms can spark panic among families struggling with the high cost of living. Nearly all British schools have uniforms. They cost parents an average of £337 per year for each secondary school child.校服价格可能会让那些在高生活成本中苦苦支撑的家庭感到恐慌。几乎所有英国学校都有校服。每名中学生每年平均要花费家长337英镑。

According to the new rules, students of Taverham are required to wear smart black shoes appropriate for the workplace. Harris held that strengthened rules around school uniforms improved student outcomes and behavior.根据新规定，塔弗勒姆高中的学生必须穿适合工作场所的正式黑鞋。哈里斯认为，加强校服规定可以改善学生成绩和行为表现。

But for some parents, the school's restrictions are an unnecessary burden. As annual inflation climbs over 10%, many households are on tight budgets.但对一些家长来说，学校的限制是不必要的负担。随着年通胀率攀升至10%以上，许多家庭预算十分紧张。

Private rental prices in Britain rose 3.2% over the 12 months to July 2022, the largest jump since 2016. Soaring energy bills have made things worse.截至2022年7月的12个月里，英国私人租金价格上涨了3.2%，这是自2016年以来的最大涨幅。飙升的能源账单使情况变得更糟。

Lucinda May, mum of a Taverham student, said that she had to ask her parents for £65 to buy her child the correct pair of shoes. May said that the school's uniform policy showed a lack of regard for parents dealing with the high cost of living.塔弗勒姆一名学生的母亲露辛达·梅说，她不得不向自己的父母要65英镑，为孩子购买符合规定的鞋子。梅说，学校的校服政策显示出对正应对高生活成本的家长缺乏体谅。

重点词汇

- uniform policy：校服政策

- be sent home over...：因……被送回家

- spark panic：引发恐慌

- cost of living：生活成本

- soaring energy bills：飙升的能源账单

- lack of regard for：缺乏对……的体谅

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22. Why were dozens of British students sent home on Tuesday?

A) They arrived late for their first day of school.

B) They weren't informed of the school’s updated rules.

C) They answered their headteacher's email in an impolite way.

D) They didn't wear the shoes required by the school’s new policy.

23. What can the price of school uniforms spark among families in financial difficulty?

A) Panic.

B) Anger.

C) Disputes.

D) Riots.

24. What did the head teacher think of the school's new uniform rules?

A) They rendered the school unique in the district.

B) They enhanced the positive image of the school.

C) They improved student behavior and performance.

D) They strengthened the school's discipline and order.

25. What did Lucinda May have to do to buy her child the correct pair of shoes?

A) Tighten her monthly budget.

B) Turn to her parents for help.

C) Borrow £65 from her friend.

D) Postpone paying her other bills.

1~5：CACBA

6~10：DDCAB

11~15：BADCD

16~20：BCABC

21~25：ADDBA