1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the problem with the woman’s watch?

A．It needs a new battery.

B．It is ruined by water.

C．It needs cleaning.

2. What does the store offer if one changes a battery there?

A．An extra battery.

B．A one-year guarantee.

C．Free cleaning service.

3. Why can’t the woman get her watch back right away?

A．The store will close soon.

B．She hasn’t got enough money.

C．The man is very busy now.

2 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1. How many times can you wear the clothes before they need to be washed?

A．Ten.

B．A hundred.

C．Hundreds.

2. Who have tested the clothes?

A．Top scientists.

B．Ordinary people.

C．Fashion experts.

3. What is true about the clothes?

A．They can keep away dirt.

B．They may smell bad.

C．They are made of very common materials.

4. How much are the socks?

A．75 dollars a pair.

B．49 dollars a pair.

C．29 dollars a pair.

3 . Follow the tips when buying food and you will start eating better at less cost.

Try your local farmer’s market. I always check out my local farmer’s market for produce, especially for fruits and vegetables that are in season.     1     Not only that but you’ll be helping to stimulate (激发) your local economy by buying from local farmers and you get to interact with them too.

    2     You may not want a full blown home vegetable garden in your backyard but certain spices and vegetables can be grown for relatively cheap and without much daily maintenance. The greatest benefit of growing your own produce is that after the upfront cost of buying the seeds, the rewards are endless as long as you water and take care of the plants.     3     By doing so, you can learn more about the benefits of a home garden and how you can save money.

Join a food co-op (食品合作社). Joining a food co-op can really help you to save money on meat. Buy in large quantities in a food co-op and if you have an extra freezer, freeze the meat and eat it for the next month or two. Check out what kind of co-ops are available in your area and join one.     4    

Rethink your meals. Finally, try coming up with meals that use fresh ingredients but can be prepared in large quantities. That way you can easily reheat and eat again. Also, try cutting out frozen ready-made meals and TV dinners like pizzas and other frozen organic foods.     5     And you want to go organic for the health benefits too, right?

A．It is a practical means of buying food with less money.

B．Grow your own vegetables in your backyard home garden.

C．Choose to buy food that is most important to you.

D．These can cost nearly double the price of regular frozen foods.

E．You’ll spend about double on food unless you shop during the right sales.

F．It’s also a fun side project or hobby especially when spring time rolls around.

G．This is a great option because you’ll get extremely fresh product at great prices.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker usually buy for his friends?

A．Something he likes.

B．Something suitable for his friends.

C．Something valuable.

2. Why does the man dislike giving gifts?

A．It costs much time.

B．The gifts are expensive.

C．He doesn’t know what others like.

3. What would the man want as a birthday gift?

A．A cake.

B．A pair of earrings.

C．A card.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the problem with the woman’s watch?

A．It is ruined by water.

B．It needs a new battery.

C．It needs cleaning.

2. What does the store offer if one changes a battery there?

A．A one-year guarantee.

B．An extra battery.

C．Free cleaning service.

3. Why can’t the woman get her watch back right away?

A．She hasn’t got enough money.

B．The store will close soon.

C．The man is very busy now.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the woman come to the man’s shop?

A．She wants to buy more cherries.

B．The cherries she bought yesterday were bad.

C．The man didn’t give her the right weight of cherries.

2. How many kilos of cherries will the woman take home today?

A．Two.

B．One and a half.

C．Two and a half.

7 . Chinese designers are setting themselves apart from the global competition today by turning to China’s rich history for inspiration to create their contemporary clothes.

Long before the invention of the qipao, there was a similar-looking type of clothing that most Chinese wore starting from as early as the 26th century BC. Known as hanfu, these traditional clothes featured loose lapels and long flowing sleeves. While the details changed through the centuries, the style of the hanfu has endured even till today, with a growing number of Chinese designers turning to it for inspiration and infusing (注入) elements of it into their contemporary designs.

“The old style is monotonous and makes people think of patterns featuring dragons and phoenixes. To make it appealing, we need to get rid of the original frame and be innovative,” said Cai Wenqiao, an integrated design undergraduate student.

For her final-year project, Cai designed eight pieces of clothing inspired by the Chinese prose called Peach Blossom Spring by Tao Yuanming. Cai used pink as the main color for all the pieces as it represents the peach blossom. She has also included classic hanfu elements such as embroidery (刺绣) featuring flowers and butterflies. Silk, a common material used to make hanfu, was also the choice material for the project.

“The combination of nostalgia (怀旧) and modern influences should set trends for some time to come. The fashion’s future is far from clear, but what is clear is that Chinese designers’ influence and Chinese heritage infusion are here to stay,” wrote Mike Bastin, senior lecturer at Southampton University.

1. What can we learn about hanfu from paragraph 2?

A．It develops from the similar-looking qipao.

B．It interests a large number of designers.

C．lt is characterized by simplicity and comfort.

D．It dates back hundreds of centuries.

2. What does the underlined word “monotonous” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Inspiring

B．Convenient

C．Boring

D．Expensive

3. What is Mike’s attitude toward the future of integrating Chinese elements into clothes?

A．Doubtful

B．Positive

C．Cautious

D．Unclear

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．An Eight-year Project of a Chinese Designer

B．A Combination of Ancient and Modern Fashion

C．Differences Between Eastern and Western Cultures

D．Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion Trends

8 . 听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
1. What is John Mansfield?

A．A salesman.

B．A painter.

C．A hiker.

2. What do we know about the first painting?

A．It is painted by the man speaker.

B．It is quite popular with the hikers.

C．It is a picture of a walking route.

3. How much should the woman pay?

A．180 pounds.

B．250 pounds.

C．300 pounds.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man want his house to have?

A．A study.

B．A small garden.

C．A big garage.

2. Why does the man like a house near the beach?

A．He likes cycling.

B．He likes surfing.

C．He likes fishing.

3. How much will the man borrow to buy the house?

A．$300,000.

B．$500,000.

C．$800,000.

4. How will the woman get in touch with the man?

A．By phone.

B．By email.

C．By letter.

10 . Like many parts of modern life, you can go digital when it comes to food scales (秤). If you want digital scales with an LCD display, then obviously you’ll need batteries which can run out at the most inconvenient of times. But the advantages of digital scales are many, including an accurate button which allows you to instantly remove the weight of an empty bowl, so you don’t need to do any maths calculations (计算). Mechanical (机械的)scales on the other hand have a pleasingly old-school reliability about them and undoubtedly add a touch of the style of the past to any kitchen. Read on for our top picks of mechanical scales, and digital scales, and balance scales.

EK backlit scales

A backlit display is an attractive feature. In addition to its good looks, it has an oversize digital display that is easy to read.

CN folding kitchen scales

When space is limited in your kitchen, you sometimes don’t want to buy another kitchen item. Folding kitchen scale is your best choice.

DM traditional cast iron balance kitchen scales

Cooking and baking isn’t all about time efficiency. It’s also about memories and the simple enjoyment of doing something that connects you.

MF 3-in-1 digital scales

We love the one that makes life easier by performing many functions. One part is a traditional balance, one part is a mixing bowl, and one part is a measuring pot, and the grade of the bowl itself allows accurate measurement of the liquid.

There are plenty of good reasons to prepare the best kitchen scales for your kitchen set up. More importantly, the sense of loss because of inaccuracy can be avoided. If you’ve got young kids, using scales is also a great way to add to their knowledge of weights and measures and to do some basic maths with them.

1. What is the feature of a mechanical scale?

A．It has LCD display.

B．It needs batteries

C．It is a little inaccurate

D．It shows an old-fashioned style.

2. Which scales best suit people who have a small kitchen?

A．EK backlit scales

B．CN folding kitchen scales

C．DM traditional cast iron balance kitchen scales

D．MF 3-in- 1 digital scales

3. What can be promoted in kids by using scales?

A．Mechanics.

B．Mathematics.

C．Chemistry.

D．Physics.