第一节

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第1小题的有关内容。

M: Is there anything more to do before we leave?

W: I've packed our clothes. You might call a taxi as I lock the suitcase.

M: Do you know where I can leave my luggage?

W: Yes, as you leave the waiting room, you will see an international newspaper stand. The luggage room is opposite it.

M: Then we'll pick you up from the party at 11:30.

W: Oh Dad! That's too early. Don't make me leave an hour before everyone else.

M: Well, let's say 12:00. But no later.

W: So, tell me a little bit about the character you played in your new film Last Weekend.

M: Well, Jack is a sort of the‘everyman’ character. He doesn't have any special talents. In fact, he lives a pretty boring life until his old friend Maggie returns to town.

W: There's way too much plastic in your rubbish. I believe all plastic should be recycled.

M: Unfortunately, my local council only takes certain plastics away to be recycled. They don't currently recycle this thinner type of plastic. That means I have to put it all with the regular rubbish.

第一节到此结束。

第二节

    听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。

W: Welcome to the program. So, you're an actor, George?

M: That's right. When I left school, I went to an opera school, and then I started working as an actor.

W: What do you like most?

M: Oh, working in the theater. When I started, I was with a small theater company. I worked all over the country doing plays. It was hard work, but I enjoyed it.

W: What other kinds of work do you do?

M: So many different things. Last year, I did a lot of television plays. I'd like to do some television advertisements sometimes. And now I'm working in a film.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。

M: You shouldn't be standing outside of your car here! It's dangerous with cars flying by.

W: I know. But my car won't start. It has got enough gas. I don't know what the problem is.

M: I used to be pretty good at fixing cars, but new cars always have too many computer things in them. I think you'd better call a garage to look at it with high-tech equipment.

W: I guess I have no choice but to do that. I should have listened to my brother. He warned me I would run into problems if I bought a car with many functions.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至第13四个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。

M: Hey, Jennifer, do you have a minute?

W: Sure, William, what's up?

M: These days I have been planning to start a fundraiser for the local animal shelter. They need a new facility to accommodate more animals. Do you want to help me?

W: Absolutely! I'm a huge animal lover. What are some ideas you have in mind?

M: Well, we could organize a bake sale event. Maybe we could even do a fun run? Or, we could hold an art sale event with local artists donating their pieces.

W: That's interesting. I think the art sale event would require a lot of planning, but it could also raise a lot of money.

M: Yes, I agree. We could also ask local businesses to sponsor the event and donate some of their paintings.

W: That's a great idea. I'll start reaching out to businesses in the area to see if they're interested in participating.

M: Awesome! Let's meet again in a few days and go over our progress.

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。现在你有 20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。

W: Our guest today is someone who has seen the world from an unusual view. I'd like to welcome astronaut John Bellinger. John, what did your training consist of?

M: Er, in space, you encounter a feeling of zero gravity, and I had to undergo training to adapt to this sensation, which was initially quite unusual. Another important part of the training was learning to operate the spaceship. I was trained to use all the systems. This meant that I could do it on my own if there was an emergency.

W: How did you find the life in the spaceship?

M: Well, living aboard the spaceship was not as frightening as it sounded. I was afraid I couldn't eat at all, but it turned out not that difficult.

W: What was the main purpose of the trip?

M: Well, we carried out experiments on various materials to be used in new drugs. The results of the experiments were brought back to Earth to be analyzed.

W: What kinds of things are you doing now since you're back on Earth?

M: At the moment, I'm very interested in science education — trying to help teachers make science more exciting. I also aim to encourage schools to add space research as a course.

W: Thank you very much, John.

M: You're welcome.

听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

On my recent business trip to Shanghai, I met up with a local friend who took me out for a very interesting evening meal. At the Community AI Canteen, everything is done by robots. When you walk in there, you place your order on a screen. Using robotic arms, the intelligent cooking system then cooks your food before packing it up. It even adjusts the temperature, depending on whether you want to eat it straight away or take it home with you. To pay, you place your food on a smart cash desk, which immediately calculates the cost. There's even a 24-hour noodle machine just outside, which offers hot and fresh food around the clock. The canteen offers a huge number of choices and the dishes taste great. It is really fun to get“a taste of the future”. However, I'm not sure I would like all restaurants to be run by robots. I can see the benefits for busy families or office workers needing a quick lunch, but what about lonely older people who would miss the human touch? I do think we will see more places like this in the future, though. At best, a human waiter can serve around 100 people in a day. The AI system can serve double that figure, making it good for business.

第二节到此结束。现在，你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

听力部分到此结束。