1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What happens when you rub a balloon against your hair?

A．It gets sticky.

B．It becomes positively charged.

C．It picks up extra electrons and becomes negatively charged.

2. Why does the negatively charged balloon stick to the wall?

A．Because the wall is also negatively charged.

B．Because opposites attract.

C．Because the wall becomes positively charged.

3. What is the invisible force mentioned in the speech that causes the balloon to stick to the wall?

A．Magnetism.

B．Static electricity.

C．Gravitational pull.

4. What term is used to describe the process of the balloon picking up extra electrons?

A．Magnetization.

B．Electronization.

C．Ionization.

5. What is the main idea behind the explanation of static electricity in the speech?

A．Balloons sticking to walls.

B．Rubbing objects together.

C．Positive charges in the air.

6. What happens to the balloon after it picks up extra electrons?

A．It becomes neutrally charged.

B．It becomes positively charged.

C．It becomes negatively charged.

7. What does the speaker compare static electricity to in the speech?

A．Magic.

B．Lightning.

C．Magnets.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the man come to Ghaliya’s house?

A．To use the Internet.

B．To pick up his children.

C．To ask for an old mobile phone.

2. What does Ghaliya do?

A．A garbage collector.

B．A teacher.

C．A journalist.

3. How did the journalists announce their activity?

A．Through social media.

B．Through the newspaper.

C．Through the school website.

4. How many mobile phones have been given to the students?

A．About 200.

B．About 300.

C．About 350.

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

A．The development of the bicycle.

B．The materials of making the bicycle.

C．The process of the bicycle’s becoming popular.

2. What is the disadvantage of the bicycle before MacMillan’s design?

A．The bicycle couldn’t change directions.

B．The wheels of the bicycle weren’t well fixed.

C．The rider’s feet couldn’t leave the ground.

3. When was the size of the bicycle’s wheels changed?

A．In 1817.

B．In 1839.

C．In 1869.

4. What happened in 1884?

A．Bicycles first had rubber tires.

B．The “safety bicycle” appeared.

C．Bicycles could run faster.

4 . 听下面一段独白，完成下面小题。
1. Why does the speaker organize the activity?

A．To prepare for Children’s Day.

B．To celebrate the end of the school year.

C．To welcome children in the neighborhood.

2. What is the activity for children about?

A．Looking for the hidden gifts.

B．Hiding around the center.

C．Having a group discussion.

3. What are the children required to do before going out?

A．Find the flags.

B．Write their names down.

C．Stay together with their parents.

4. Who will go to the other side of the center?

A．The preschool children.

B．The third-grade children.

C．The fourth-grade children.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。1.

A．Nervous.

B．Excited.

C．Sleepless.

D．Frustrated.

2.

A．High requirements.

B．Flexible schedules.

C．High frequency.

D．Opposite rules.

3.

A．The man held a childhood dream of being a professional player.

B．The man had taken it for granted that he would be a basketball star sooner or later.

C．The man felt uncomfortable when he first received so much attention from others.

D．The man relieved himself by adjusting the focus of his attention in time.

4.

A．We should not take it seriously.

B．We should compete with each other.

C．We should enjoy ourselves in it.

D．We should never miss a game.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．To make people remember him.

B．To show his excellent talent.

C．To remember the moments in university.

D．To recall his childhood.

2.

A．It used some advanced narrative skills.

B．It is easy to understand the deep meaning.

C．It has a kind of bell ringing quality.

D．It is suitable to recite aloud with expression.

3.

A．He likes to compose poems at quiet corners.

B．He graduated from Harvard University in 1995.

C．He wrote only two poems in his life.

D．He had a good time at Harvard.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答一下小题。
1. How long was the family vacation?

A．Two weeks.

B．One week.

C．Four days.

2. What did the speaker’s mother like?

A．Parties.

B．New cars.

C．Travelling.

3. What was Michael’s job at that time?

A．An engineer.

B．A teacher.

C．A student.

4. What did the mother ask Cara to pack?

A．Umbrellas.

B．Sweaters.

C．Food.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why are the two speakers upset?

A．It may snow during their vacation.

B．They may not be able to take their vacation.

C．They may fail to join the graduation ceremony.

2. Why can we learn about their vacation?

A．They are going skiing.

B．They have made bookings for their plane.

C．Their flight has been cancelled.

3. What made them miss so many classes?

A．The earthquake.

B．The bad winter.

C．A terrible flu.

4. What are they going to do right now?

A．Talk to Professor Hampton.

B．Speak to all of the other people.

C．Call the travel agency.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。1.

A．Reliability and tradition.

B．Trust and reassurance.

C．Innovation and adaptability.

D．Simplicity and liveliness.

2.

A．It has a happy, feel-good style that can attract younger people, especially females.

B．Its modern-looking design matches the company image.

C．The light, carefree and friendly image portrays buying insurance as an easy decision

D．The semicircular design matches the pyramid theme in some of the advertisements.

3.

A．Its dynamic feel.

B．The triangle design.

C．The thick, block lettering in red.

D．The simple color combination of red and white.

4.

A．The light, carefree, friendly image.

B．The semicircle design and the lively lettering

C．The hand-painted look and the triangle shape

D．The old-fashioned thick, block lettering in red.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。1.

A．His new job is near his home.

B．He is used to the new workplace.

C．He has a higher salary now.

D．He is tired of the new job.

2.

A．Because she likes living in the suburbs.

B．Because she can afford it.

C．Because her parents will live in Shanghai.

D．Because her parents will pay a short visit to her.

3.

A．He joined a bridge competition.

B．He read a novel.

C．He discussed a new book with neighbours.

D．He looked for fun activities.

4.

A．Tony enjoys the time he spends on the subway.

B．Jane has decided to buy a small apartment in Tony’s neighbourhood.

C．Jane’s parents don’t like living with young people.

D．Tony’s home is close to the metro station.