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

A．Visits to a castle.

B．Repairs to a castle.

C．History of a castle.

2. What made the first part difficult to deal with?

A．The first bridge.

B．Some paths.

C．Some steps.

3. Where will the second part of the work start?

A．From the essential stone.

B．From the viewing area.

C．From the inner gate house.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the earthquake happen?

A．On Thursday afternoon.

B．On Thursday morning.

C．On Wednesday night.

2. What damage did the earthquake cause?

A．Forty people lost their lives.

B．At least 140 people were injured.

C．A railway was nearly destroyed.

3. What will the man do next?

A．Help the victims.

B．Check the highways.

C．Tell the woman some survival skills.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What positive news do the scientists report regarding low-carbon technologies?

A．The usage of low-carbon technologies has increased.

B．The costs of many key low-carbon technologies have fallen dramatically.

C．The efficiency of low-carbon technologies has improved significantly.

2. What is a major concern highlighted by observers regarding the report?

A．The reliance on existing technologies.

B．The lack of government policies.

C．The dependency on new technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

3. How do the suggested personal actions for reducing emissions also benefit individual health according to the report?

A．They promote healthier lifestyle choices.

B．They reduce reliance on pharmaceuticals.

C．They increase awareness of environmental issues.

4. Why is the reliance on new carbon dioxide removal technologies considered problematic?

A．They are not widely accepted by the scientific community.

B．They are still very expensive and at an early stage of development.

C．They have a negative impact on the environment.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When did the earthquake take place?

A．On Tuesday.

B．On Wednesday.

C．On Thursday.

2. What happened to the boy in the earthquake?

A．He was badly hurt.

B．He was buried under a refrigerator.

C．He was slightly wounded.

3. How did the boy survive from the big earthquake?

A．He stayed in a refrigerator.

B．His father pulled him out in time.

C．Their house escaped the earthquake.

4. How many people were killed in the earthquake?

A．About 500.

B．About 5, 000.

C．About 50, 000.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。1.

A．Classmates.

B．Roommates.

C．Cousins.

D．Colleagues.

2.

A．He couldn’t decide on a topic for his paper.

B．He hadn’t heard from his family in a while.

C．He thought the woman had been ill

D．He thought his paper was late.

3.

A．To classify different kinds of honey.	B．To find their way back home.
C．To locate favourite plants.	D．To identify relatives.

4.

A．Write a paper.	B．Visit his parents.
C．Plan a family reunion.	D．Observe bees in the lab.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。1.

A．A new source of fuel oil.

B．An alternative use of fuel oil.

C．A way to make fuel oil less polluting

D．A new method for locating underground oil.

2.

A．She was doing research for a paper on it

B．She was told about it by her roommate.

C．She read a newspaper article about it.

D．She heard about it in class.

3.

A．To produce a gas containing carbon and hydrogen.

B．To heat the reactors to a proper temperature.

C．To prevent dangerous gases from forming.

D．To remove impurities from methanol

4.

A．It hasn't been fully tested.

B．It is quite expensive.

C．It uses up scarce minerals.

D．It produces harmful gases.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Which pet may an outgoing person prefer?

A．A bird.

B．A dog.

C．A cat.

2. What may a cat owner be like?

A．Clever.

B．Sociable.

C．Careful.

3. What does the speech mainly talk about?

A．Pet people’s personalities.

B．More outgoing dog people.

C．Less sociable cat people.

8 .

A．They shouldn’t change their plan.	B．They’d better change their mind.
C．The tennis game won’t last long.	D．The weather forecast is not reliable.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about the weather last week?

A．It was dry.

B．It was stormy.

C．It was cold.

2. What does the speaker suggest doing?

A．Driving slowly.

B．Avoiding going out.

C．Preparing enough food.

3. What can people expect next month?

A．Heavy rainfall.

B．Extreme cold.

C．Strong winds.

4. Who is probably Dan?

A．A weatherman.

B．A sports journalist.

C．A finance news host.

10 . What does the woman mean?

A．The weather in London is excellent.

B．People hold different attitudes toward the sun.

C．London is worth visiting with friends.