1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where do huge storms form every year?

A．In Northern Africa.

B．In the United States.

C．In the Atlantic Ocean.

2. What is the reason for more severe storms?

A．Dust carried by winds.

B．No rainfall for long.

C．Changeable wind.

3. What is the probable influence of the dust?

A．It pollutes the whole country.

B．It does harm to people’s health.

C．It is a threat to the Sahara Desert.

2 .

A．The summer this year is terribly hot.	B．Last summer was even hotter.
C．Hot weather helps people lose weight.	D．Light was stronger this morning.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many people died in a landslide in 2003?

A．About two hundred.

B．Over one thousand.

C．About two thousand.

2. What has the Philippines banned for several years?

A．Growing grass.

B．Cutting down trees.

C．Growing population.

3. What does the speaker advise to protect our environment?

A．Growing more forests.

B．Chopping down the old forests.

C．Getting busy in protecting our country.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What causes the party to be put off?

A．An unexpected meeting.

B．The terrible weather.

C．A changed plan.

2. When was the party supposed to be held at first?

A．This Saturday.

B．This Sunday.

C．Next weekend.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What advice is Tim going to give his teachers?

A．Asking students to send in their work electronically.

B．Requesting students to recycle school paper.

C．Making students use both sides of paper.

2. What action should the school cafeteria take in the future?

A．Use local produce.

B．Have meatless meals.

C．Stop selling bottled drinks.

3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．A recycling plan.

B．A green project.

C．The school life.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What will the weather be like on Christmas day?

A．Dry.

B．Rainy.

C．Snowy.

2. When will people probably go to shop in the sales?

A．On Christmas Eve.

B．On Christmas Day.

C．On Boxing Day.

3. What does the speaker suggest people do for New Year?

A．Watch the roads when driving.

B．Wear warm clothes when going out.

C．Stay indoors and drink hot chocolate.

4. What is the main topic of the talk?

A．The weather condition during Christmas period.

B．The plan on celebrating the New Year.

C．The arrangement on Boxing Day.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话， 回答以下小题
1. What did NASA call the area?

A．The Light of Venezuela.

B．The Lightning Capital of the World.

C．The Never-ending Storm of Catatumbo.

2. What causes so many storms in this area?

A．The warm ocean current.

B．The strong mountain winds.

C．The special geographical location.

3. How many local people get struck by the lightning every year?

A．About 12%.

B．About 30%.

C．About 70%.

4. What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The man is afraid of lightening very much.

B．The locals are surprisingly fearless of lighting.

C．About 12,000 American people get hit in their lifetime.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does the woman feel at first?

A．Curious.

B．Surprised.

C．Excited.

2. What in the forest made the man think about rotting?

A．Flowers.

B．Mushrooms.

C．Trees.

3. How many colors of the mushrooms does the woman mention?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

4. When will the speakers return to the forest?

A．On Thursday.

B．On Friday.

C．On Saturday.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What was the main topic of the meeting?

A．Politics.

B．Green development.

C．The latest technology trends.

2. What does the meeting encourage?

A．Making a wider variety of foods.

B．Developing sustainable agriculture.

C．Driving cars less.

3. What does the man think is important in achieving the goal?

A．Global teamwork.

B．Energy exploration.

C．More job opportunities.