2 . Why will the woman get electronic drums?

A．They cost less money.

B．They sound less noisy.

C．They require less space.

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

A．At home.

B．In a bookstore.

C．In a supermarket.

2. How much is a soap?

A．$0.99.

B．$1.99.

C．$3.99.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will John get?

A．A football.

B．A bike.

C．A toy car.

2. Who is learning Chinese probably?

A．Jack

B．John

C．Jane

3. When will the woman buy the gifts?

A．On Sunday.

B．On Friday.

C．On Saturday.

4. Why will the man take the kids to the McDonald’s?

A．To keep a secret.

B．To make them quiet.

C．To have lunch.

5 . In order to save money on groceries, you can try the following ways which will help you cut $100 out of grocery bill every month without too much effort.

    1     Convenience lets you save time for other things you need to get done. Although pre-made items may save your time, they cost a pretty penny. These items come in the form of packaged dinners or pre-cut produce. Instead of buying plates of cut pineapple, buy the whole fruit or vegetable for a part of the cost.

Know what to buy in large amount. Shopping at warehouse (批发店) is a great way to save money. However, not every item is worth buying in large amounts.     2    

Skip the meat. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the average cost of beef is $4.13 per pound this March.     3     If you skip the beef twice a week, you can instantly cut $30 to $40, if not more, off your monthly grocery bill.

Know what to buy in season. Fruits and vegetables are a great addition to your daily diet, but they can add a significant amount to your grocery bill, especially when you buy items out of season. As produce items go out of season, they become more expensive as the supply decreases.     4    

    5     However, there are ways to stretch your dollar further without hurting your habits.

A．Store pre-made items.

B．Skip the prepared items.

C．Shopping for groceries can be an expensive attempt.

D．Beef has seen a significant increase in price over the past few years.

E．The cost can add up quickly if you’re eating beef three or four times per week.

F．Certain items make sense to buy in large quantities because they typically have a longer shelf life.

G．If your favorite items are getting ready to go out of season, considering buying a little extra and freezing them.

6 . 语法填空

Double 11 falls     1     November 11th each year. "Double eleven" in Chinese is the name of that date. Also, the number “1” means “singleness” in Chinese culture, so the date with the     2     (many) ones “11.11” is considered to be "Singles Day". Many people     3     (choose) to be singles choose this day to celebrate their lifestyle. Double 11 became     4     online shopping festival in 2009.

T-mall (formerly Taobao Mall), a B2C website     5     belongs to Alibaba, has taken full advantage. In 2009, Zhang Yong, president of T-mall, saw the opportunity. He wanted     6     (raise) sales and customer awareness of the T-mall brand. Only twenty-seven     7     (shop) took part in the first Double 11 festival. At that time, the online shopping festival was a new idea and a challenge for all people,     8     its sales performance showed great success in the Chinese market.

Each year T-mall has a     9     (total) different theme on Double 11. In 2021, T-mall's Double 11 theme is: "Make your dream come true." Recently, the rapid growth of the e-commerce market     10     (make) Double 11 busiest ever shopping festival in the world.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the first book about?

A．Woodland animals.

B．Different colors.

C．Honey bees.

2. What is Jorey Hurley?

A．A writer.

B．A painter.

C．A bookseller.

3. How much will the speakers pay?

A．$18.

B．$20.

C．$38.

8 . Hands-on experience is still attractive to many buyers, although online ordering is popular in the UK today.

Oxford Street

London is shoppers’ paradise, and most visitors head for Oxford Street. Halfway along is Selfridges, one of the world’s first department stores where the architecture and window dressing impress even before you go in. There are at least four other major stores on this street, plus Europe’s largest music shop. In December the atmosphere is especially festive because of the Christmas lights which are always lit by a politician, a great sportsman, or a superstar.

Kensington High Street

A fashionable area for shopping is Kensington High Street. One of its department stores even has a roof garden — good for relaxing between purchases. There’s also an organic food superstore.

Borough Market

One of the oldest and best for food is probably Borough Market on the south bank of the Thames. Get off the underground at London Bridge and wander among fresh fish stands, bakeries, and fruit and vegetable sellers. You can also buy special food to take away, like cheeses, pork pies, mustard and chutney.

More places for bargains

Portobello Road on a Saturday is your best choice for jewelry or collector’s items. It’s a short walk from the subway station at Notting Hill Gate and you never know what you will find. For clothes, Camden Market is the place. It gets a little crowded at weekends, though. Convent Garden offers great experience for the simple pleasure of looking at jewelry and gifts.

1. What makes Oxford Street become special in December?

A．The wonderful window dressing.

B．The Europe’s largest music shop.

C．The lights lit by a famous person.

D．Many bargains to choose from.

2. To enjoy special food, where can you go?

A．Kensington High Street.	B．Camden Market.
C．Borough Market.	D．Portobello Road.

3. Where is this passage probably taken from?

A．A trip guide.	B．A news report.
C．A science book	D．A financial magazine.

9 . What does the man want to know about the couch?

A．Where to put it.

B．Which color to buy.

C．What the woman thinks of it.

10 . Every Thursday morning, a snake-like queue forms outside streetwear brand Supreme’s store in Soho as fans line up in the hope of walking away with bags filled with limited edition clothing “dropped” that day. Among them are teenagers. They’ve come for the purpose of buying items to resell on Depop, a youth-targeted auction(竞拍) app.

And it’s not just Supreme. Generation Z—those born between the mid-1990s and early 2000s—are buying from streetwear brands such as Yeezy, and Nike to resell on platforms such as Depop, and eBay.

Forget delivering newspapers or working in the local supermarket. Instead, these teens are devoting hours every week to reselling limited edition goods, a job that’s earning them up to several thousand pounds a month.

Reuben Wall was just 14 when he became hooked on selling items online after he bought one extra Rubik’s Cube by accident. “I sold it for double the price that I got it for,” says Wall, now 18. He then spent the money buying two more and sold those on eBay, before purchasing more. From there he moved on to reselling other items. He says he will read comments and polls(投票) on Twitter to evaluate the popularity of a certain product. But sometimes items will “brick”, so sometimes he takes a loss.

Depop founder Simon Beckerman says the app has “opened the doors” to a new generation using a marketplace for the first time. He says Generation Z aren’t afraid of building businesses from their bedrooms. “There’s very little risk in trying,” he adds. “There’s so much uncertainty around us nowadays that being your own boss is a very appealing idea.”

1. What’s the author’s purpose in writing Paragraph 1?

A．To introduce the topic.	B．To show his attitude.
C．To reach a conclusion.	D．To state a problem.

2. The underlined phrase “became hooked on” in paragraph 4 can be replaced by “______.”

A．felt uncertain about	B．became crazy about
C．was tired of	D．was opposed to

3. How does Reuben Wall decide what to sell?

A．By consulting Simon Beckerman.

B．By studying the price difference.

C．By using different auction apps.

D．By analyzing online data.

4. What can we learn about Generation Z?

A．They prefer Depop to eBay.

B．They devote hours to delivering.

C．They love staying in their rooms.

D．They tend to build up their own businesses.