1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who was the first person to see Antarctica in 1820?

A．An Englishman.

B．A Russian.

C．An American.

2. How is Antarctica's surface most often described?

A．A mountain of ice.

B．An island of ice.

C．A desert of ice.

3. What is forbidden in Antarctica?

A．Mining.

B．Exercise.

C．Research.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the weather like on the islands?

A．It is warm and sunny most of the time.

B．It is mostly wet and cool.

C．It is mild all year round.

2. In which year did Great Britain take over the islands?

A．1940.

B．1973.

C．1814.

3. What are the main foods on the Faroe Islands?

A．Meat, potatoes and fish.

B．Meat, potatoes and wheat.

C．Meat, potatoes and grain.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the average temperature of Haikou annually?

A．It is 17.2 ℃.

B．It is 23.8 ℃.

C．It is 29 ℃.

2. When is the rainy season in Haikou?

A．From April to October.

B．From May to October.

C．From May to August.

3. How is the climate in Haikou?

A．It is poor in rain.

B．It is very windy.

C．It is rich in sunlight.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man like about his hometown?

A．It's really very big.

B．It has colorful nightlife.

C．It's not expensive to live there.

2. What is the weather like in the fall in the man's hometown?

A．Sunny.

B．Cold.

C．Wet.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the speaker come from?

A．Australia.

B．Ireland.

C．Spain.

2. What made Tasmania a good prison?

A．Its size.

B．Its weather.

C．Its position.

3. What is the leading industry of Tasmania now?

A．Tourism.

B．Farming.

C．Food production.

4. What is Tasmania like?

A．Modern.

B．Natural.

C．Poor.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the Flower Show?

A．In the City Park.

B．In the Forest Park.

C．In the Flower Park.

2. What did the woman's daughter say about the Flower Show?

A．It was beautiful.

B．It was open in the morning.

C．It was the biggest tourist attraction in the city.

3. What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The man will go to the Flower Show.

B．The woman has been to see the Flower Show once.

C．The woman's daughter went to the Flower Show yesterday.

7 . What’s the total area of the Forbidden City?

A．150,000 square metres.

B．15,000 square metres.

C．9,000 square metres.

8 . Where does the Thames go in the end?

A．The south of the country.

B．The North Sea.

C．The west of the country.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Which of the following is TRUE about “Tower Bridge”?

A．It is the one that took workers about 30 years to build.

B．It is the oldest and the most famous bridge in London.

C．It is the first one you can see when you go from the sea to London.

2. Where is the Tower of London?

A．It’s across the Thames.

B．It’s on the north side of Tower Bridge.

C．It’s in the middle of Tower Bridge.

3. What can we learn from the text?

A．We have to go from the sea to see the Tower of London.

B．The Tower of London doesn’t have the same age as the Tower Bridge.

C．Tower Bridge had two big problems.

4. Why is the Tower Bridge open in the middle?

A．It opens in the middle to let the big ships through to the Pool of London.

B．It looks great if you watch it from a big ship in the Pool of London.

C．The designers think it can stop the flood from happening in a way.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．The woman’s travel plan.

B．The man’s favorite city.

C．The man’s travel experience.

2. What is the weather like in the U.K. now?

A．Warm.

B．Cold.

C．Hot.

3. What does the man like doing when he is back in Sydney?

A．Walking around the Rocks.

B．Going to cafés and restaurants.

C．Watching the crowds passing by.