1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

“What do you call traditional medicine that works?” “Medicine.” This old joke contains more than a milligram of truth. For example, Tu Youyou,a Chinese chemist,    1    (begin) testing the sweet wormwood used in local herbal remedies    2    a cure for malaria (疟疾). But not every folk cure is so closely examined.

Over 1.7 billion people, most    3    (live) in the world’s poorest countries, are affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDS). These often lead to    4    (disable) and place a heavy burden on health-care systems. They are    5    (bad) equipped to deal with them. They    6    (refer) to as “neglected”. A study published in 2009, in International Health, estimated that they received only 0.6% of the money given by rich countries to poor ones for health purposes.

A team put a crude sample on    7    they were working through two rounds of chromatography. Their analysis revealed (揭示)    8    oil which proved effective at killing trypanosome parasites. For many researchers, that would have been the cue for a trip to the patent office.     9    for Dr Osei-Safo the point is not to make a refined pharmaceutical, but rather    10    (direct) those who are ill towards the best treatments available from herbalists.

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

A．A teacher.

B．A host.

C．A reporter.

2. What differences does the speaker mainly talk about?

A．Vocabulary.

B．Grammar.

C．Pronunciation.

3. What do we know about the differences between American and British English?

A．People needn’t pay attention to them.

B．They have little to do with daily life.

C．They may cause misunderstandings.

4. What does the speaker ask the listeners to do?

A．Study more English words.

B．Find more about language differences.

C．Learn about American and British cultures.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Palace Museum at 600: Old Palace, New Vitality

An exhibition titled “Everlasting Splendor: Six Centuries at the Forbidden City“ was held at the Palace Museum in Beijing to celebrate its 600th birthday. With more than 450 cultural relics and historical photos     1     show, the exhibition brings history to life     2     allows visitors to better appreciate the cultural charm of the palace.

The Forbidden City was completed in 1420 and     3     total of 24 emperors lived and worked there. In many people’s eyes, its beauty lies in the palace complex, being an    4     (extreme) precious and splendid artwork. With more than 70 palaces of various sizes and over 9,000 rooms, it is one of the     5    (large) and most complete existing wooden structures in the world. It is also mysterious, because ancient Chinese philosophies were integrated into its design and     6     (construct). However, the sense of mystery     7     (fade) gradually since it was transformed into the Palace Museum in 1925.

The Palace Museum is now a world-famous museum     8     more than 1.8 million artifacts are collected. Recently, it has become a real “online celebrity” on the Internet. Creative products     9    (inspire) by aspects of the museum, such as make-ups and folding fans, have gone on sale viae-commerce platforms.

    10     (witness) China’s history, it has to some extent shaped the mental world of the Chinese people. But nowadays it has become a brand-new cultural symbol.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why is Friday night the big supermarket night?

A．Friday is payday in many factories and businesses.

B．Most people don't need to work that day.

C．Supermarkets have special offers that night.

2. When would people stop buying in the early days?

A．When they had bought everything they wanted.

B．When they had no time to buy more things.

C．When they had their arms full of goods.

3. What helps women with babies buy more things in the supermarket?

A．The baskets.

B．The carts.

C．The plastic bags.

4. How often does the average American housewife go to the supermarket?

A．Once a week.

B．Twice a week.

C．Three times a week.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker talk about?

A．Different stories of Santa Claus.

B．Christmas traditions in warm places.

C．The importance of Christmas in western countries.

2. What does Santa Claus wear in Santa Cruz?

A．A ski jacket.

B．A red scarf.

C．A diving suit.

3. How do people spend Christmas in Australia?

A．By dancing together.

B．By doing some shopping.

C．By relaxing on the beach.

4. With whom do young people celebrate Christmas in cooler areas?

A．Their parents.

B．Their friends.

C．Their kids.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is special about the MassKara Festival?

A．People perform changing faces.

B．People make faces at parties.

C．People wear smiling masks.

2. What did Bacolod heavily depend on in the past?

A．The fishing industry.

B．The tourism industry.

C．The sugar cane industry.

3. What is one of reasons for holding the first MassKara Festival?

A．To keep people away from sorrow.

B．To remember the death.

C．To celebrate the harvest of sugar cane.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．A Philippine sea accident.

B．A Philippine festival.

C．A Philippine custom

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What’s the woman?

A．A poetess.

B．A teacher.

C．A tourist.

2. What should you do on Friendship Day?

A．Express love to your friends.

B．Try to make new friends.

C．Give your friends valuable gifts.

3. Which country first proposed International Friendship Day?

A．India.

B．The US.

C．Paraguay.

4. When is Friendship Day celebrated in Ohio?

A．On April 8th.

B．On July 30th.

C．On August 1st.