～注意事項：1.本試卷滿分150分,考試時間120分鐘。2.答題前,考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號等填寫在答題卡的相應位置。3.全部答案在答題卡上完成,答在本試題卷上無效。4.回答選擇題時,選出每小題答案后,用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動,用橡皮擦干凈后,再選涂其他答案標號。5.考試結束后,將本試題卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽力（共小題；每小題1分,滿分分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后面有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。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,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段較長對話,回答1～4題。1.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Ahostandaguest.B.Ateacherandastudent.C.Alecturerandalistener.2.Whatdoesthewomanuseinherart?A.Paint.B.Metal.C.Naturalobjects.3.WherewasthewomanwhenshecreatedTheWatchers?A.InNewZealand.B.InNewGuinea.C.InBrazil.4.Whydoesthewomanplantomakehernextartwork?A.ShelikestheviewsinBrazil.B.Shewantstotrynewmaterials.C.Sheintendstoappealtopeopletoprotecttheenvironment.聽下面一段較長對話,回答5～8題。5.Whatdothetwospeakersmainlytalkabout?A.Bodylanguages.B.municatingskills.C.Meetingbetweencountries.6.WhatshouldthemandototheJapanesewomanaccordingtoMary?A.Shakehandswithher.B.Lookstraightather.C.Bowback7.HowdidthemanfeelwhenmeetingwiththeJapanesewoman?A.Regretful.B.Happy.C.Excited.8.Whatdoesthemandecidetodobeforeanothermeetingwithforeigners?A.VisitJapan.B.Thinkofmoregoodideas.C.Learnmorebodylanguages.聽下面一段較長對話,回答9～12題。9.Wherearethespeakers?A.Overthephone.B.Inthehospital.C.Nexttoaswimmingpool.10.HowdidSamuelreactwhenhenoticedthegirlindanger?A.Hecalledtheinstructortohelp.B.Hejumpedintothepooltosaveher.C.Heshoutedforhelpfromotherswimmers.11.Whocalledtheemergencyhelp?CA.Samuel.B.Achild.C.Thegirl'sparents.12.WhatdidSamueldobeforetheemergencyservicesarrived?A.Heleftthescene.B.Hewaitedforthegirl'sparents.C.Hegavethegirlfirstaidandtreatedherinjury.聽下面一段獨白,回答13～16題。13.Whatkindoftoolsdowesternersusewhentheyareeating?A.Chopsticks.B.Onlyaspoon.C.Aknifeandfork.14.Howmuchfoodwouldwesternersoffer?A.Theamountpeoplecan'tmanage.B.Theamountpeoplecanjustmanage.C.Theamountlessthanwhatpeoplecanmanage.15.HowdoChinesehostsandhostessesshowtheirfriendliness?A.Bysaying“Helpyourself”.B.Bypersuadingthegueststoeatmore.C.Byofferingquiteanumberofalternatives.16.WhatdifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternersisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Foodculture.B.Waysofeating.C.Waystomunicate.聽下面一段獨白,回答17～20題。17.WhatdidJanedowhenshewenttoAfrica?A.Shewenttouniversity.B.Shestudiedchimps.C.Shehelpedthepoorpeople.18.WhatdochimpseataccordingtoJane'sdiscoveries?A.Fruits.B.Nuts.C.Meat.19.HowdidJaneworkoutchimps'socialsystem?A.Bystudyingtheirbodylanguage.B.Byobservingtheireatingbehaviour.C.Byrecordingtheirspecialbehaviour.20.Whatisshebusydoingnow?A.Teachinginauniversity.B.Buildingwildlifeprotectionareas.C.Travellingaroundtheworldtospeakaboutwildlifeprotection.第二部分閱讀（共兩節,滿分分）第一節（共11小題；每小題2.5分,滿分27.5分）閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AinClose:31stJanuary,2025Prize:6×$500(Eachofthe6winnerswillreceiveacashprizeof$500,alongwithaprofessionalprofileontheHomienswebsite,participationintheonlineexhibition,publicationinTheHomiens60,anoptionalinterview,andtheoptiontorequestaletterofremendation)What:Allartforms,anytheme.Who:UK&InternationalartistsClose:17thNovember,2024Prize:1stPrize:￡1,000(age1618&opencategory)2ndPrize:￡750(age1618&opencategory)3rdPrize:￡500(age1618&opencategory)What:Thisyear'sthemeis“Journey",withparticipantsencouragedtouseanyvisualmediumincludingphotography,digitalart,fineart,animation,filmandsculpture.Who:UK&InternationalartistsClose:15thNovember,2024Prize:1stPrize:f3,216What:Thisyear'sthemeis"Expression:CelebratingWomenArtists”.

Acceptablemedia:OriginalPainting,Drawing,Photography,Digitalart,orShortfilmscreatedafter

year2023.Who:UK&internationalfemaleartists(aged15andabove)Close:25thNovember,2024Prize:FirstPrize:￡3,000SecondPrize:￡2,000AlanDavidsonPrize:￡1,000(forartists,designersandmakersagedunder26)

InternationalPrize:￡500(forartistsoutsideoftheUKworkinginanymedium)

What:Allmediums,includingdrawing,painting,print,sculpture,photography,textile,animation,

mixedmedia,digital,performanceandmore.Who:UK&Internationalartists21.Whichpetitionwillgiveyouthelongesttimetoprepareyourworks?

A.TheHomiensArtPrize.B.DorsetArtPrize.

C.BeyondFutureArtPrize.D.TheJohnRuskinPrize.22.What'sthespecialaboutBeyondFutureArtPrize?A.Itsetsspecialawardsfordigitaldesigners.B.Itonlyallowswomenartiststoparticipate.C.Itrequeststheentriestohavethebesteffect.D.Itonlypermitsthoseabove16yearsoldtojoin.23.Whocangaintheprizeoff1,000?A.ThewinneroftheHomiensArtPrize.B.ThewinnerofBeyondFutureArtPrize.C.ThesecondprizewinnerofDorsetArtPrize.D.ThewinnerofTheJohnRuskinPrizeagedbelow26.BThisweekIvisitedCambodia,anditcouldnothaveeata"hotter"time,inthemostliteralsense

oftheword,becausethetemperaturesinSiemReapwerealmost7°Caboveaverage.Thenightbefore,it

rainedinafewareas,andIcouldseetheexcitementaroundmewithmanycallingtheirfamiliestosay,“It

rainedinmyvillage!”Butthissadlyseemedtobeanexception.Inmostareasofthecountry,farmershave

beenunabletoplantthesecondricecrop,leadingtoeconomichardship.AsImademyway,intheswelteringheat,tovisitasecondaryschoolintheruralareainSiemReap.

AsIwalkedfromclassroomtoclassroom,Iwonderedhowlearningoutesmustbeimpactedbytheheat

waves,andwhatwouldhappentotheabilityofchildrentolearn,toplayandtoprogressinschool.

Butwhatmademeexcitedwaslearningabouttheafterschoolprogrammeonhandlingenvironmental

challenges.Astemperaturesarerising,soarechildrenrisingtotheoccasion.Throughthelifeskillstraining

programme,studentsinGrade9,learntoanalyseproblems,learntoworktogether,learntofindsolutions.

Theprogrammealsohelpsthemtounderstandtheenvironmentalchallengesoftoday'sworldandhowas

youngpeopletheycanbepartofthesolution.Intheafternoon,Iwenttoseetheimpactoftheirworkinthefield.Wehadlunchwiththemunity

leadersandyouthvolunteersaswellasa12yearoldstudentfromtheschool.Theyshowedmewhatthey

haddoneintermsofwastemanagement.Thevillagewascleanandgreen.Andthemunityleadersaidto

me,“Iamgratefulforthisprogramme."DuringthechatIthoughtyoungpeoplecanbeandmustbepartofthesolution.Theymaynotbe

rainmakers,buttheycertainlyarechangemakers!24.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingtheunderlinedwords?A.Lackofrainisbadforplantingcrop.B.RaininglessupsetssomeCambodians.C.Cambodiaissufferingfromdrought.D.SomeofCambodiansdislikeheaverain.25.WhatdidtheauthorfeelwhenseeingCambodianstudents?A.Concerned.B.Fullofadmiration.

C.Annoyed.D.Filledwithstress.26.Whatisthepurposeofsettinguptheprogramme?A.Toimprovethestudents'lifeskills.B.Todemonstrateenvironmentalprotection.C.Tointroduceanewmethodtodealwithwaste.D.Toimprovestudents'awarenessofprotectingtheirenvironment.27.Whatisthemaintopicofparagraph5?A.Theprocessofwastemanagementinthevillage.B.Theauthor'slunchexperiencewithdifferentpeople.C.Theintroductionoftheafterschoolprogrammeindetail.D.Theimpactofstudents'workonthevillageenvironment.CThepatientwasagoat.Itwasbeingtreatedforitsbladderstone（膀胱結石）.Itwasalsocontributingtonewresearchthataimstoaccuratelymeasurepainnotonlyingoats,butotheranimalsaswellandeven,oneday,inpeople.“Ifwesolvetheproblemwithanimals,wecanalsosolvetheproblemforchildrenandotherpatientswhocan'tspeak,"saidLudovicaChiavaccini,aclinicalassociateprofessorintheUniversityofFlorida'sCollegeofVeterinaryMedicine.Chiavacciniandhercolleaguesfilmedthefacesofgoatsthatwereinpainandthosethatwerefortable.Thentheyfedthedataintoanartificialintelligencebasedmodelwhichlearnttodistinguishgoatsinpainbytheirfacesalone.Accordingtothetest,theaccuracyofthesystem,trainedandtestedon40goatssofar,was62%to80%atidentifyingpainedfaces.Withdataonmoregoatsandotheranimalspecies,thesekindsofAImodelsmayhelpdoctorstreatpaineffectivelyinpatientstheycan'tspeakwith."It'snotjustananimalwelfareissue,”Chiavaccinisaid."Wealsoknowanimalsthatareinpaindon'tgainweight.Farmersarebeingmoreandmoreawareoftheneedtocontrolpaininanimals.”Painassessmentinanimalshashistoricallybeenbothdifficultandsubjective（主觀的）.Traditionally,veterinarians（獸醫）hadtorelyondecadesofexperiencetomakecorrectjudgment.Researchershavedevelopedstandardizedpainscalesfordifferentspeciesinrecentyearstoreducesubjectivity,butthequalityofthosemeasuresvarieswildly.WhenChiavacciniandherteamstartedthestudyinspiredbyagraduatestudent'sloveofgoatstherewasn'tanypainscaleavailableforgoatsatall."Today,asinglepainscoreforgoatsexists.Butitisonlysuitableformalegoatsthatareinpain,showingthatamoregeneralsystemisneeded,"Chiavaccinisaid.28.Howdoestheauthorbringinthetopicofthetext?A.Byraisingaquestion.B.Bydescribingascene.C.Bydoinganexperiment.D.Byanalyzingacase.29.Whydothefarmersintendtocontroltheanimals'pain?A.Toincreaseanimal'sweight.B.Toimprovetheirfarmingskills.C.Toreducetheirtreatmentcosts.D.Toimproveanimals'happiness.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"standardized"inthelastparagraphmean?A.Expensive.B.Temporary.C.Oneformed.D.plicated.31.What'sthebesttitleofthistext?A.Pain:Patients'SourceofSufferingB.AI:BringingHopetotheFutureC.Goats:theTargetofMedicalExpertsD.AIModels:DetectingFacesinPain第二節（共5小題；每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Somepeopleseemtobeborntoknowhowtostartaconversationwithanyoneinanyplace.32Herearesomeeasywaystotalktoanewperson.Ifyou'reataparty,youcansaysomethingniceabouttheplace,thefoodorthemusic.Like"Ilovethissongalot.”“Thefoodisreallygood.Haveyoutriedthechicken?”33Forexample,“Ilikeyourbag,wheredidyoubuyit?"or“Youseemtoknowwhattodo.Canyoutellmewheretosignin?”Thesearethebesttopicsforpeoplepresenttotalkaboutwhatbothknow.34Agoodquestionrequiresmorethanjustayesornoanswer.Followthejournalist’swayandaskaquestionstartingwithoneofthe5W's(or1H):who,where,when,what,why,orhow.Forexample,"Whodoyouknowhere?"“WheredoyouusuallygoonaFriday?”"Whendidyoumovehere?”“Whatkeepsyoubusy?”35“Howisthewine?”Mostpeopleliketotalkaboutthemselves,soaskingaquestionisagoodwaytostartaconversation.Listeningisn'tthesameasjustwaitingtotalk.Youcan'tpayattentiontowhatothersaresayingifyou'rethinkingaboutwhatyou'llsaynext.Goodmunicationneedsyoutofixyourattentionpletelyonthespeakerandshowyourinterestintheirwords.Nodonceinawhile,smileatthem,andmakesureyourbodypositionisfriendlyandweling.36Asamatteroffact,whattrulymattersisstillyourwillingnessandcourageAfterso,noonewillstartaconservationwithsomeonewhokeepssilentallthetime.A.GivingapraiseisOKtoo.B.Askanopenendedquestion.C.Askquestionasmuchasyoucan.D.Sometimes,liesofgoodnesswillalsohelp.E.“Whydidyoudecidetobeeavegetarian（素食主義者）？”F.Encouragethespeakertocontinueusingsimpleresponseslike“yes"or“uhhuh”.G.Ifyou'renotoneofthoseluckytypeswhocanmakefriendseasily,don'tworry.第三部分語言運用（共兩節,滿分分）第一節（共15小題；每小題1分,滿分15分）閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。LorraineStewarthuggedher4houroldboybabywhosenamewasCourtinherhospitalbed.Shortlyafter,adoctor37namedHallieAllisonenteredLorraine'sroom.AllisonwasexaminingLorrainewhenshe38thatCourtdidn'tmoveandhisfacebecamepale.Allisonmadea39todofirstaid.ShetookCourtfromLorraineandplacedhiminan40place.Withinseconds,shecalledherchargedoctor.“Something'snotright,”Allisonsaid.ThenAllisonstartedCPR.Theroombecame41quiet.Lorrainesatup,andshecouldhearthesoundofherownbreathing.Shehurtandwasexhaustedafter42thebaby.Meanwhile,ateamofnursesanddoctors43CPRonCourt.Finally,Courttookabreath．Thedoctor＇s44wasthathe’dhadaseizure（癲癇）,thoughwhattheyjudgedwasnottotally45.Doctorsletanursefeedhimsomeantiseizuremedicine.Hesettledintotheintensivecareunit（重癥監護室）forfurther46.Allisonwenthomeattheendofher47,butshethoughtaboutthemotherandherbaby.Shecalledhercolleaguesto48aboutthemthroughoutthenight.Shevisitedthemotherandherbabyeverydaywhenshewasatwork.Amonthafterbirth,Courtwenthome.Now,he'san49andhealthyoneyearoldboy,whichmadehisfamilyhappy.Inspiredbythisexperience,Allison50herfamilytoletherapplytodoctorpractitionerprogramme（執業醫師項目）.Thisyear,Allisonalsowonherhospital'sPresidentialAward.Whileonstageacceptingtheaward,shereceivedanother51LorraineandCourtshowedup.37.A.applicantB.assistantC.employerD.explorer38.A.researchedB.witnessedC.clarifiedD.revealed39.A.decisionB.mentC.summaryD.devotion40.A.appropriateB.unrealC.unreliableD.impressive41.A.slightlyB.easilyC.reasonablyD.entirely42.A.abandoningB.adoptingC.deliveringD.educating

43.A.wentthroughB.broughtforwardC.subscribedtoD.proceededwith

44.A.applicationB.arrangementC.judgementD.operation

45.A.urgentB.reliableC.plexD.visible

46.A.defendingB.stretchingC.monitoringD.exposing

47.A.dutyB.bathC.tourD.panic

48.A.worryB.hearC.bringD,inquire

49.A.frightfulB.creativeC.sincereD.adorable

50.A.convincedB.mandedC.arrangedD.invited

51.A.honourB.glanceC.surpriseD.recipe

第二節（共10小題；每小題1.5分,滿分15分）閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。AircraftdesignerGuSongfenandnuclearexpertWangDazhong52(award)theStatePreeminent

ScienceandTechnologyAward,China'stopsciencehonour,on3rdNovember,2021.Theyreceivedthe

prizefortheiroutstandingcontributionsto53(science)andtechnologicalinnovation.Bornin1930

Guisawellknownaircraftdesigner,andanaviationstrategyscientist.From1961to1986,heserved54

thechiefdesigneranddirectoroftheShenyangAircraftDesignadnResearchInstitute,55ispartof

theAviationIndustryCorporationofChina.He,togetherwithhisassistants,established56unique

system,whichwasfarmoreadvancedthanthatinAmerica.What'smore,hecarriedouttwoaviation

strategic57(research),makingasignificantcontributiontoChina'saviationscienceandtechnology.

Bornin1935,Wangisa58(distinguish)scholarandstrategicscientistininternationalnuclearenergy.

He59(mit)himselftodevelopingadvancednuclearenergysystemswithinherentsafetyfeatures

sinceheworked.60impressesthenationisthathehashelpedChinamakegreatprogressinthe

developmentofhightemperaturegascooledreactortechnology,61(lay)animportantfoundation

forthecountrytostepintotheforefrontgloballyinthefieldofadvancednuclearenergy.第四部分基礎知識（共三節,滿分分）第一節單項選擇（共10小題；每小題1.5分,滿分15分）從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。62.Thedoctorfindingasolutiontoasevereillness,whichcausedsomanydeaths.

A.devotedhimselfonB.devotedhimselftoC.managedtoD.dependedon63.Iyourtryingtomakesomemoney,butyoushouldn'tneglectyourstudies.

A.approveof.B.refertoC.writedownD.appealto64.WolongNaturalReserveishomepandaswhichbamboos.

A.to;feedforB.to;feedonC.for;liveforD.for;livein65.Theboybyhisteacherworkedharderthananyoneelseinhisclass,which

hisfathergreatlyshocked.A.praises;makeB.praise;makeC.praising;madeD.praised;made66.Shefinallymanagedherbrotherplayingputergamesalldaylong.

A.topersuade;giveupB.persuade;givingupC.topersuade;togiveupD.persuade;givenup67.Ithasnotbeendecidedwillattendtheimportantmeeting.A.whatB.whomC.whichD.who68.SmokinginthepublicplacessincethebancameintoeffectinShanghai.AprohibitedB.wasprohibitedC.hasprohibitedD.hasbeenprohibited69.Whenheknewhisanswerwascorrect,hisfaceshowedthathewassuccessfulandhiseffortwas.A.satisfied;delightedB.satisfied;delightingC.satisfying;delightingD.satisfying;delighted70.WefoundfunnythatthenewshehadbeenadmittedtoBeijingUniversitywasnottrue.A.it;whatB.us;whatC.it;thatD.us;that71.withourhouse,hishousewindowsfacesouthismorefortable.A.paring;whoseB.paring;whichC.pared;whoseD.pared;which第二節單詞拼寫（共10小題；每小題1分,滿分10分）請根據首字母或括號內的中文提示寫單詞的正確形式（請把單詞完整地填寫到答題卡規定區域）。72.ThoughtheSamiareallowedtocontinuetheirtraditionalwayoflifeinthepark,nooneelsecanlivehere,andallnewdevelopmentisbwithinparkboundaries.73.Thesecondtheorywascorrect,butJohnSnowneededp.74.Peoplefavourshakinghands,bfromthewaist,ornoddingtheheadwhentheymeetsomeoneelse.75.Thenextmorning,thetwogirlsaearlytotakethetraintoLakeLouise,passingthroughtheCanadianRockies.76.Theskinisanessentialpartofyourbodyandisitslargesto.77.WhilepaintersasearlyasDaVincihadusedo