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

A．Ways to find cheap flights.

B．Safety instructions on the plane.

C．Reasons for the flight being delayed.

2. Which country is the flight flying to?

A．Scotland.

B．France.

C．The UK.

3. What is the first rule for the listeners to follow?

A．Turning off all electronic devices.

B．Putting out cigarettes before boarding.

C．Wearing their seat belts on the journey.

4. How long will people get banned from flying for smoking on an airplane?

A．At least one year.

B．At least five months.

C．At least 1000 days.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. During which month does Water World close?

A．February.

B．March.

C．April.

2. What is the film about?

A．The sea.

B．The animals.

C．The water sports.

3. Where can visitors get toys and books?

A．In the Visitor Center.

B．In the shop.

C．In a rest room.

4. Who can enjoy special prices at Water World?

A．The elderly.

B．Children under 4.

C．School groups.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is probably the speaker?

A．A reporter.

B．A teacher.

C．A writer.

2. What did the coachman do outside the theater?

A．He read a book.

B．He looked after the horse.

C．He enjoyed the snow.

3. How did the young lady feel about the coachman’s situation?

A．Sad.

B．Moved.

C．Casual.

4. What does the speaker want to tell us?

A．Help those around us as much as we can.

B．Read as many books as we can.

C．Be grateful for what we have.

5 . 听下面一段短文，回答以下小题。
1. Where are drinks served all day?

A．In the cafe.

B．In the dining room.

C．By the swimming pool.

2. What will the listeners probably do around 1 p.m.?

A．Have lunch.

B．Go swimming.

C．Attend a conference.

3. What does the speaker apologize for?

A．The updated program.

B．The high temperature.

C．The late lunch.

4. Why does the conference program have to be changed?

A．Some rooms are being repaired.

B．The General Manager can’t come.

C．A speaker isn’t able to give her talk.

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

A．The return of two lost notebooks.

B．The value of two priceless notebooks.

C．The display of Darwin’s two notebooks.

2. What does Jessica Gardner do?

A．A policeman.

B．A professor.

C．A librarian.

3. What do we know about the two notebooks?

A．They were originally in a pink box.

B．They are in good condition.

C．They belong to a national library.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the speaker learn Arabic?

A．She wanted to study in Cairo.

B．She was inspired by her teacher.

C．She became interested in the culture.

2. What is the biggest challenge of learning Arabic for the speaker?

A．Suffering from culture shock.

B．Finding a hotel and accommodation.

C．Mastering written and spoken Arabic.

3. What excites the speaker most?

A．Being invited to a meal.

B．Shopping at a local market.

C．Getting to know the locals.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Which is the first social motivation?

A．Being kind to everyone.

B．Being good for a reward.

C．Being nice to a nice person.

2. How many points did everyone start with in the study?

A．4.

B．7.

C．10.

3. Why are the scientists surprised about the study?

A．People would like to give up their own interests to help others.

B．People were happy to receive points.

C．People enjoyed playing the game.

4. What is the main topic of the talk?

A．Social relationships.

B．The importance of money.

C．The development of society.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When was Mother’s Day first celebrated?

A．In 1905.

B．In 1908.

C．In 1914.

2. What do we know about Anna’s mother?

A．She was a soldier during the Civil War.

B．She founded Mother’s Day Work Clubs.

C．She brought up the idea of Mother’s Day.

3. Who formally announced Mother’s Day?

A．President Wilson.

B．The U.S. Congress.

C．Anna Marie Jarvis.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．The origin of Mother’s Day.

B．The celebration of Mother’s Day.

C．The importance of Mother’s Day.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When did wheels come into being?

A．5,500 years ago.

B．3,500 years ago.

C．1,500 years ago.

2. Where was the oldest known transport wheel discovered?

A．In China.

B．In Britain.

C．In Slovenia.

3. Why didn’t wheels for transport become popular for a while?

A．Because of money.

B．Because of weather.

C．Because of animals.

4. What led to the changes in wheels?

A．Modern technology.

B．Modern road design.

C．Improving economy.