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

A．A trip experience.

B．Houseboats.

C．A book on sale.

2. How long is the tour?

A．One hour.

B．Two hours.

C．Three hours.

3. What does the speaker say about her houseboat?

A．It is quite large.

B．It is very popular.

C．It has everything needed.

4. What is the speaker’s new book about?

A．The tours on houseboats.

B．The largest houseboat in the world.

C．The history of houseboats in Seattle.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where does kiwifruit (猕猴桃) originally come from?

A．America.

B．New Zealand.

C．China.

2. When was “zipper” trademarked (注册商标)?

A．In 1923.

B．In 1930.

C．In 1959.

3. Which is the largest producer of zippers (拉链)?

A．An American company.

B．A Japanese company.

C．A France company.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the speaker call Tina?

A．To tell her about a program.

B．To ask for advice on reading.

C．To give her reading resources.

2. What should Tina explain in less than 400 words?

A．What positions she holds.

B．How to use the resources.

C．What experiences she has.

3. What day is it today probably?

A．It’s Tuesday.

B．It’s Wednesday.

C．It’s Friday.

4. What will the speaker do next?

A．Prepare dinner.

B．Write an introduction.

C．Visit timeedge.com.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did researchers study in two tests?

A．The way of seagulls’ stealing food.

B．The effects of staring at seagulls.

C．The different food thieves.

2. What did one fourth of birds do with eye contact in the test?

A．They flew away immediately.

B．They stood still and looked at the food.

C．They made an attempt to steal food.

3. What did Madeleine think of seagulls?

A．They snatched food violently.

B．They stole food secretly.

C．They attacked people aggressively.

4. How do people stop seagulls stealing food effectively?

A．By feeding them first.

B．By setting a big trap.

C．By staring at them.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker mainly talk about on job interviews?

A．Mistakes to avoid.

B．Ways to make a good impression.

C．Topics to discuss with interviewers.

2. What color a tie or scarf is advised to match navy blue?

A．Purple.

B．Orange.

C．Yellow.

3. What are interviewees supposed to do after an interview?

A．Think about their behavior carefully.

B．Keep in contact with the receptionist.

C．Say goodbye to anyone they met previously.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What can be seen from space?

A．The smoke in the Arctic.

B．The wildfires in Scandinavia.

C．The melting ice in Greenland.

2. Where are 400 fires out of control?

A．In Greenland.

B．In Alaska.

C．In Siberia.

3. What caused more fires in the Arctic?

A．Strong winds.

B．More lightening strikes.

C．High temperatures.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．The Arctic fires.

B．The habitat loss.

C．The death of animals.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the speaker give the talk?

A．To discuss a plan.

B．To introduce a businesswoman

C．To make an announcement.

2. What can we learn about Jane Doe?

A．She is very experienced in writing

B．She is going to start work in the afternoon.

C．She will work in the human resources department.

3. When will the reception be held?

A．On Monday morning.

B．On Thursday morning.

C．On Friday afternoon.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where does Franco work?

A．In a hospital.

B．In a post office.

C．On a farm.

2. Why did Franco go by train?

A．It was not safe by plane.

B．He could enjoy the view.

C．The train was much cheaper.

3. When did Franco arrive in San Francisco?

A．On Monday at 10:30 p.m.

B．On Wednesday at 8:45 p.m.

C．On Friday at 10:30 p.m.

4. What did Franco do in San Francisco?

A．He helped injured people.

B．He traveled in the countryside.

C．He visited the center of the city.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What will control the tree house’s temperature?

A．The roof.

B．The leaves.

C．The soil.

2. What is the most important design of a lizard house?

A．Changing colors.

B．Collecting sunlight.

C．Producing energy.

3. Why can the chimney be a useful air conditioner?

A．It allows cool air to come in.

B．It is easy for hot air to flow out.

C．It can protect the house from strong cold air.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the solar power plant?

A．In the corner of the park.

B．In the center of the park.

C．In the front of the park.

2. What will 5% of the money from the plant be used to do?

A．Develop agriculture.

B．Provide enough jobs.

C．Help the poor people there.

3. What kind of companies have started operations?

A．Travel companies.

B．Agricultural companies.

C．Industrial companies.

4. How many families will the community hold?

A．234.

B．1,008.

C．2,000.