1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When did Hemingway produce his first collection of short stories?

A．In 1923.

B．In 1929.

C．In 1952.

2. What is his first novel about?

A．His experiences during World War I.

B．The time when he worked as a reporter.

C．Those gifted but lonely and angry people.

3. Why could Hemingway win the Nobel Prize for Literature according to the speaker?

A．He wrote many books and stories.

B．He wrote it with his own personal experiences.

C．He wrote about his childhood.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When did the first Notting Hill Carnival take place?

A．In 1865.

B．In 1964.

C．In 1985.

2. How do people decorate their faces on the Notting Hill Carnival?

A．They whiten them with flour.

B．They paint them with oil.

C．They wear colorful masks.

3. Why did the immigrants hold festivals of their own?

A．To celebrate their own cultures and traditions.

B．To express their love for London.

C．To show their respect for the steel band musicians.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker think of the wedding in Italy?

A．It is typical.

B．It is boring.

C．It is impressive.

2. Where did the bridegroom meet the bride?

A．In Italy.

B．In France.

C．In England.

3. What often happens at American weddings according to the speaker?

A．Long speeches are given.

B．A big dinner is served before the wedding.

C．Everything about wedding is made at home.

4. Why did the family cut up the bridegroom’s tie?

A．To play a joke on the bridegroom.

B．To make the bridegroom different.

C．To raise money for the new couple.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How did Christopher eat on the wedding in India?

A．By using a spoon and a fork.

B．By using chopsticks.

C．By using his hands.

2. What did Christopher think of the food after trying it?

A．Terrible.

B．Just so-so.

C．Delicious.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the talk mainly about?

A．An introduction to a voluntary job.

B．An appeal for blood donation.

C．Safety rules of driving motorbikes.

2. How many advanced qualified riders does the Association have?

A．262.

B．1,400.

C．35,000.

3. What caused Angela Brown to start the volunteering?

A．Her coach’s influence.

B．Suggestions from her nephew.

C．Her community’s encouragement.