2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did Clara do during the Civil War?

A．She joined the army.

B．She urged to stop the war.

C．She helped the wounded.

2. What did Clara do after the Civil War?

A．She collected money to help the wounded.

B．She considered setting up the American Red Cross.

C．She led a group to search for missing soldiers.

3. When did Clara return from Switzerland?

A．In 1869.

B．In 1873.

C．In 1881.

4. How long did Clara serve as the American Red Cross’s president?

A．Over 20 years.

B．About 12 years.

C．Over 4 years.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the young worker hide the skull?

A．He wanted to keep it safe.

B．He wanted to sell it later.

C．He wanted to do research on it.

2. When was the report published?

A．In 1978.

B．In 2018.

C．In 2021.

3. What inspired the scientists to name the skull “Dragon Man”?

A．The location where it was found.

B．The dragon-like features.

C．The name of its finder.

4. In which province was the “Dali skull” found?

A．Heilongjiang.

B．Hebei.

C．Shaanxi.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about Beowulf?

A．Its writer is unknown.

B．It is a famous novel.

C．It is easy to understand.

2. When was Middle English used?

A．Between about AD 800 and AD 1066.

B．Between about AD 1066 and AD 1150.

C．Between about AD 1150 and AD 1500.

3. Who is Geoffrey Chauncer?

A．An English historian.

B．A Middle English poet

C．A modern English writer.

4. What will the speaker talk about after the break?

A．Modern English.

B．Middle English.

C．Old English.

6 . 根据提示，运用本单元的词汇、短语及句式或使用词汇的正确形式完成下面的语篇。

When it comes to the Silk Road, Zhang Qian, one of the most influential explorers of the Silk Road, will come to my mind.

Zhang Qian was a great explorer during the Han Dynasty.     1     (不管天气多坏), he never abandoned his     2     (assign). He made great contributions to opening the east­west route connecting China’s Han with the western regions. Furthermore, (he not only introduced silk and other products to the west but he also brought back many new products and knowledge of technologies of the outside world)     3     (用倒装句升级加黑体部分).     4     (激励我的是他完成探险的毅力和决心).

8 . 语法填空

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient     1     (bury) town in Ethiopia that was inhabited for 1, 400 years. The town was part of a powerful civilisation called Aksum that dominated East Africa for centuries.

“This is one of the most important ancient     2     (civilisation), but people in the Western world don't know it,” says Michael Harrower, who has thrown himself     3    the study of the surrounding area. After discussions with the local people, the archaeologists set out     4     (dig) near a village, where they found piles of stone wall spread over fourteen hectares of land, which turned out to be a hill created by     5     (ruin).

According to Michael, future research at the site has the potential to clarify a range of topics, including the rise of one of Africa's first complex societies. Currently, they plan to do a further     6     (investigate) to look     7    this complex, yet still rather mysterious, society.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where will the people eat lunch?

A．In a restaurant.

B．In a museum.

C．In a park.

2. When did people begin to call the tree Washington Elm?

A．In 1775.

B．In 1864.

C．In 1984.

3. How did the tree die?

A．It was destroyed in a fire.

B．It was cut down.

C．It was destroyed in a storm.

4. What are the people doing next?

A．Having lunch.

B．Seeing the tree.

C．Walking around the park.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about Beowulf?

A．It was written in Middle English.

B．Its author is unknown.

C．It is easy to understand.

2. When was Middle English used?

A．Between about AD 800 and AD 1066.

B．Between about AD 1066 and AD 1150.

C．Between about AD 1150 and AD 1500.

3. Who is Geoffrey Chaucer?

A．An English historian.

B．A Middle English poet.

C．A Modern English writer.

4. What will the speaker talk about after the break?

A．Modern English.

B．Middle English.

C．Old English.