1 . What are the speakers doing?

A．Enjoying their honeymoon.

B．Attending a wedding.

C．Seeing a movie.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Winter Solstice Festival (冬至) is one of the most important     1     (festival) celebrated by the Chinese on or around December 22. As early as 2,500 years ago, China determined the point of the Winter Solstice by     2     (observe) movements of the sun with a sundial (日晷).

The Winter Solstice became a festival during the Han Dynasty. The Han people     3     (regard) the Winter Solstice as a “Winter Festival”, so officials would organize activities. On this day, both officials and common people would have     4     rest. In the Tang and Song dynasties, the Winter Solstice was a day to offer sacrifices (供奉)     5     Heaven and ancestors. The Qing Dynasty even had the record that “the Winter Solstice is as formal as the Spring Festival,” showing the great     6     (important) attached to this day.

The Chinese often celebrate the Winter Solstice Festival together with     7     (they) families.     8     people eat generally depends on where they come from. In some parts of North China, people     9     (traditional) eat dumplings on this day, while in parts of South China, the whole family will get together to have a meal     10     (make) of red-bean and sticky rice to drive away bad things.

4 . Occasions like anniversaries, weddings and reunions call for special event venues (场地). The following places may have a way out. There’s no need to spend money creating atmosphere at special event venues. It’s built right in!

Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage

415 E. STREET, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501

Events, like great music are born of inspiration. Featuring a 13,600-square-foot facility that will seat 275 guests with private event space, we pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional experience with a rock and twist for each of our guests.

Business Expo Center

1960 S. ANAHEIM WAY, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA 92805

The Business Expo Center is Orange County's important event venue in Anaheim, California. Our flexible 36,000-square-foot expo center is home to space for conferences, trade shows and celebrations. We pride ourselves on providing a memorable experience with excellent flexibility, services, and cost savings. We won’t charge customers for on-site parking and provide high-speed Wi-Fi.

Automobile Driving Museum

610 LAIRPORT STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245

Centrally located in the South Bay beach community of EI Segundo, California, the ADM offers a wonderful venue for private parties and corporate events. Conveniently located 5 minutes south of LAX, right off the 405 and 105 Freeways, the 610 Lairport space has a special feel surrounded by our primary automobile collection. We offer several different venues inside and outside our facility for diverse events. To better our service, reservations are needed.

Yamashiro Hollywood

1999 N. SYCAMORE AVE., LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90068

Yamashiro Hollywood is a restaurant and therefore, all food and wine must be handled in house. However, guests are allowed to bring in outside wine and champagne for a corkage fee (开瓶费).

1. What can we learn about Business Expo Center?

A．You can enjoy free parking.

B．It’s home to space for music shows.

C．It’s located in Los Angeles, California 92805

D．You can experience high-speed Wi-Fi free of change.

2. Which venue do you need to book in advance?

A．Business Expo Center.	B．Yamashiro Hollywood.
C．Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage.	D．Automobile Driving Museum.

3. What do the four venues have in common?

A．They are located in the same state.

B．They are open to special events.

C．They enjoy convenient transportation.

D．They offer an exceptional experience and free services.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

During Major Cold (大寒), as the cold current moves southward, the weather is very cold. Although modern meteorological (气象的) observation shows that in some regions of China the weather during Major Cold is not colder than Minor Cold, the     1     (low) temperatures of the whole year still occur in the Major Cold period in some coastal     2     (area).

During Major Cold, People in Beijing have a habit of     3    (eat) “dispelling cold cake”, a kind of rice cake. Sticky rice, the cake’s main ingredient, is rich     4     sugar. It can make people feel warm all over their bodies. In Chinese the word “rice cake” has the same     5     (pronounce) with the word “higher in a new year”,     6     symbolizes good luck and continual promotion.

In Anqing of Anhui province, people     7     (traditional) eat fried spring rolls during Major Cold. They use a round,     8     (cook) and thin pancake to wrap stuffing (馅) in a thin roll. Then it is fried in a pan with oil until it turns yellow and     9     (float) to the top. The stuffing inside the spring roll contains meat or vegetables and the flavor can be salty     10       sweet.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the woman make to celebrate Billy’s birthday?

A．A birthday cake.

B．Biscuits.

C．Some party hats.

2. What does the man remind the woman to do?

A．Buy a CD.

B．Prepare some party games.

C．Put candles on the birthday cake.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is Sarah going to do?

A．Buy John a gift.

B．Give John a surprise.

C．Invite John to France.

2. What does the man think of Sarah’s plan?

A．Funny.

B．Exciting.

C．Strange.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the woman inviting the man to the dinner party?

A．Because he is the chairman.	B．Because he is a doctor.
C．Because he helped her with her paper.

2. When is the dinner party to be held?

A．At 7：00 o'clock.

B．At 6：30 on Saturday

C．A little after 7：00 o'clock.

3. Who is Elizabeth?

A．Dr Vincent’s wife.

B．Another doctor.

C．The woman’s close friend.

4. What does the man think of the woman?

A．She has no reason to hold a dinner party.

B．She deserves to have a party after her hard work.

C．She hasn’t worked hard enough.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker say about the Triple Theater Company?

A．It may cancel its performance.	B．It offers a variety of activities.
C．Its last performance was disappointing.

2. Where is the first Open Air Concert held?

A．In the River Concert Hall.

B．In the Abbey Ruins.

C．In the Park.

3. When will the first Open Air Concert be held?

A．On July 18th.

B．On July 25th.

C．On July 31st.

4. What do we know about the performance on Friday?

A．The weather is likely to turn bad.	B．It has to be given somewhere else.
C．Not enough people bought tickets.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is Sarah going to do?

A．Buy John a gift.

B．Give John a surprise.

C．Invite John to France.

2. What does the man think of Sarah’s plain?

A．Funny.

B．Exciting.

C．Strange.