1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the speaker buy a new umbrella?

A．His old one was damaged.

B．He really loved that one.

C．He failed to bring one.

2. What is the main advantage of the hotel’s location?

A．It is beside the Eiffel Tower.

B．It is very close to a bakery.

C．It is within walking distance to Louvre.

3. Why did the speaker go to Paris?

A．To see some artworks.

B．To eat some French food.

C．To meet some good friends.

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

A．At school.

B．At the zoo.

C．At an amusement park.

2. Why is Lisa surprised?

A．John was busy.

B．John arrived late.

C．John changed his mind.

3. Why did John lie to Lisa?

A．He wanted to come alone.

B．He was afraid of roller coasters.

C．He wanted to give her a surprise.

4. What does John say about Lisa?

A．Considerate.

B．Brave.

C．Reliable.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the man turn to the woman?

A．He has to work late.

B．He has to get groceries.

C．He has a package to come.

2. What is the man getting?

A．A box of fruit.

B．Some alcohol.

C．Some sports equipment.

3. What do we know about the speakers’ kids?

A．They are under the age of 21.

B．They’ll return home by 3:00 p.m.

C．They’ll practice soccer at 5:00 p.m.

4 . Which place will the man go to this weekend?

A．A concert hall.

B．A stadium.

C．A gallery.

5 . The remarkable development of this city, which is consciously designed to protect the past while stepping into the modern world, ________ (mean) there is always something new to discover here, and I could be photographing Beijing for the next 50 years. (所给词的适当形式填空)

6 . This pen is a birthday present that Father gave me. I hate to have to part with it___________ it is old.

A．even though

B．as soon as

C．as long as

D．now that

7 . Broadcom MASTERS awards $100, 000 in prizes, inspiring and rewarding the Nation’s next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators. The competition took place in Washington, D. C.. It’s aimed to test participants’ 21st Century skills of critical thinking, communication, creativity and cooperation in each of the STEM areas.

Elizabeth Shen, 14, Cary, N. C., demonstrated both vision and promise as an innovator, in the spirit of radio inventor Guglielmo Marconi. Elizabeth drew inspiration from the way many flowers grow to design a system for better managing the wear on a computer’s memory. Over time, many heavily used cells within computers become damaged, and the memory must be replaced. Elizabeth’s system reduces the average number of times cells were accessed, compared to other options.

Rory Hu, 12, San Jose, Calif., demonstrated excellence in science, technology, engineering or math, along with the leadership and technical skills necessary in the 21st Century STEM workforce and built a better community for tomorrow. Rory’s research on honeybees suggests that feeding bees tea polyphenols (茶多酚) and caffeine could boost their ability to learn and remember.

Mina Fedor, 14, Berkeley, Calif., used electroencephalography (脑电图学), or EEG, to measure a certain type of brain activity as people did active and passive learning tasks. Mina’s research, which found that the brain doesn’t substantially differentiate between the two different kinds of learning, could impact the way educators teach.

Jeanelle Dao, 13, San Jose, Calif., created a promising solution to a real-world problem. She invented a foot-controlled welcome mat that wirelessly automatically unlocks a door when the user puts his/her feet on the correct code. The device could help people with arthritis (关节炎) and other hand problems become more self-sufficient.

1. What advantage does Elizabeth Shen’s system have?

A．Updating computers’ memory in time.	B．Changing the way many flowers grow.
C．Passing on Guglielmo Marconi’s spirit.	D．Extending the using life of the computer.

2. Whose research is probably related to education?

A．Elizabeth Shen.

B．Rory Hu.

C．Mina Fedor.

D．Elizabeth Shen.

3. What do we know about Jeanelle Dao’s foot-controlled welcome mat?

A．It helps treat people with arthritis.	B．It requires users to press codes by hand.
C．It makes it convenient to open the door.	D．It was intended for ones with hand problems.

8 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词），或括号内单词的正确形式。

When I returned from abroad recently, a particularly officious young Customs Officer clearly considered me     1    a smuggler. He asked me     2    I had anything to declare. After I told him nothing needed to be declared, he asked me     3     (unlock) my suitcase,     4    he went through with great care.

All the things I had packed so carefully were soon in    5     mess. I just thought the case would never be     6     (close) again. A moment later, I     7     (find) his face lighted, as he had found a tiny bottle. Regarding it as perfume, he told me it was not duty-free and thought I would be in trouble. I explained to him that it was hair gel and not pleasant to smell,     8     he didn’t believe me until he was greeted by the    9     (pleasant) smell. Finally, I was able to hurry away    10    precious chalk mark on my baggage.

9 . —Your mom is cooking dinner. It________so delicious.
—You bet! Would you like to join us having dinner tonight?

A．smells

B．tastes

C．feels

D．sounds

10 . — Do you think it’s ________good fruit juice advertisement?
— Of course. I can’t wait to try________bottle of it.

A．/; a

B．a; a

C．a; the

D．/; the