1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is probably the woman?

A．A teacher.

B．A journalist.

C．An athlete.

2. What does Victor find difficult as a member of the basketball team?

A．Adapting himself to the intense training.

B．Dealing with the pressure from the coach.

C．Regaining the skills learned in high school.

3. What does Victor say about the players on the team?

A．They are of the same age.

B．They are similar in character.

C．They are from different countries.

4. How does Victor feel about his team now?

A．It’s about to break up.

B．It’s the best in Indiana.

C．It’s getting stronger.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did Clara do at the weekend?

A．She planted vegetables.

B．She went to a yard sale.

C．She visited her grandpa.

2. What did Mark find inside one of the books he bought?

A．A plane ticket.

B．A family photo.

C．A post card.

3. Where does Mark live?

A．Los Angeles.

B．Chicago.

C．Philadelphia.

4. What is the relationship between Mark and Ashley?

A．Brother and sister.

B．Husband and wife.

C．Father and daughter.

3 . ________a small amount of money each month is widely recognized as a good habit for personal finance management.

A．Picking out	B．Putting aside
C．Giving away	D．Getting back

4 . Some restaurants are happy to provide a free cake if you let them know in advance that you ________a group for a birthday party.

A．will be bringing	B．have brought
C．have been bringing	D．were bringing

5 . Recently, scientists have started a debate on _______the computers will “think” like human in half a century.

A．where

B．whether

C．whose

D．which

6 . The British romantic poet William Wordsworth grew up in the Lake District,which was a great ________ of inspiration for his poems.

A．discovery

B．form

C．source

D．symbol

7 . The Palace Museum has the most remarkable collection of fine clocks in the world, mainly _________ from Europe and China.

A．originating	B．originated
C．being originated	D．having originated

8 . I really want to go to a place for the summer vacation, ________ especially with beautiful scenery and unique culture.

A．it

B．that

C．this

D．one

9 . The bottle is quite difficult to open; the _________ is to pour hot water on it first.

A．focus

B．target

C．function

D．trick

10 . Athletes should make _________ preparation, both physical and psychological, before entering a big race.

A．adequate

B．slight

C．identical

D．rough