1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In a shop.

B．In a classroom.

C．In a canteen.

2. What do we know from the conversation?

A．The woman hasn’t used plastic plates and cups before.

B．Paper plates and cups have replaced plastic ones in the U.S.

C．The man is not interested in plastic materials.

2 . 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.

3 . 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.

4 . 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.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is this announcement about?

A．The violence of nature.

B．The preparations for the typhoon.

C．The timetable of ship voyages.

2. What are the citizens advised to do?

A．Stay in the cars.

B．Fasten the windows.

C．Board the boats quickly.

3. How many hours in advance should the citizens leave town?

A．3 hours.	B．6 hours.
C．9 hours.

4. How do the citizens get new information?

A．By calling friends.

B．By listening to the radio.

C．By surfing the Internet.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why did Tim do a project on How to Lead a Greener Life?

A．To find more information for his science lessons.

B．To do something to help the environment.

C．To get his family interested in the project.

2. How does Tim go to school now?

A．By car.

B．By bus.

C．By bike.

3. What advice is Tim going to give his teachers?

A．Ask students to send in their homework electronically.

B．Request students to recycle school paper.

C．Make students use both sides of paper.

4. What does Tim think the school cafeteria should do?

A．Use local produce.

B．Have meatless Mondays.

C．Stop selling bottled drinks.

7 . Questions are based on the following passage.
1.

A．Sharp.

B．Juicy.

C．Thick.

D．Green.

2.

A．In deserts of North Africa and South Africa.

B．In deserts of North America and South America.

C．In deserts of North Africa and South America.

D．In deserts of North America and South Africa.

3.

A．Storing water inside.	B．Absorbing sunlight.
C．Preventing animals from biting.	D．Drawing water from underground.

4.

A．By examining their thorns.

B．By measuring the length of their root.

C．By checking their taproots.

D．By looking at their flowers.

8 . Questions are based on the following passage.
1.

A．Because people need fresh vegetables all the year round.

B．Because vegetable farms do good to the environment.

C．Because it does not cost much to set up vegetable farms.

D．Because vegetable farms make money quickly.

2.

A．In soil.

B．On the tree.

C．In water.

D．On the ground.

3.

A．The gourds(葫芦) are different in size and taste.

B．The gourds are different in taste and shape.

C．The gourds are different in shape and color.

D．The gourds are different in size and shape.

9 .

A．Coughing.

B．Pollution.

C．The government.

D．A quilt.

10 . What are the speakers talking about?

A．Weather.

B．Clothes.

C．News.