1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who first developed plastic on a large scale?

A．A Frenchman.

B．An Englishman.

C．An American

2. What was the advantage of plastic collars?

A．They didn't wear out easily.

B．They were easy to wash.

C．They were comfortable.

3. Why were the plastic toys a good choice for some mothers?

A．They were colorful.

B．They were cheap.

C．They were light in weight.

4. What does the speaker talk about at the end?

A．The popularity of plastic.

B．Different ways of using plastic.

C．The harmful side of plastic.

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.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did Spanish merchants take to the Americans?

A．Corn.

B．Wheat.

C．Potatoes.

2. Why did Balboa feel surprised?

A．He saw the Pacific Ocean.

B．There were many jungles.

C．Panama was so narrow.

3. When did Francisco Pizarro leave for the Inca Empire?

A．In 1513.

B．In 1524.

C．In 1533.

4. What was the Inca Empire rich in?

A．Wildlife.

B．Rocks.

C．Gold and silver.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where did the woman find the old medicine bottle?

A．In a shop.

B．In a hole.

C．Near the village gate.

2. What did the woman find in the sports ground?

A．A teapot.

B．Some coins.

C．A metal horse.

3. How old are the coins?

A．About 50 years.

B．About 100 years.

C．About 200 years.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．How tea bags gained popularity.	B．How tea bags came into being.
C．How tea bags are made.	D．How tea bags are sold.

2.

A．Tea was consumed as loose leaves.

B．Tea was usually stored in small silk bags.

C．Tea had different flavors due to the added substances.

D．Tea was taken out after boiled water was poured over it.

3.

A．Tea leaves being wrapped up by silk.	B．Tea leaves being removed from the bags.
C．Silk bags being dipped into the water.	D．Paper bags being introduced.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．The different types of commercial jingle.

B．The early years of the commercial jingle.

C．The importance of the commercial jingle.

D．The reason why the commercial jingle emerges.

2.

A．In the early1920s.	B．In 1926.
C．In the early 1930s.	D．In 1936.

3.

A．Televisions began to take the place of radios gradually.

B．The public was more likely to be impacted by words sung with music.

C．The market in the United States started to care about consumers’ taste.

D．The direct promotion of products was not allowed in peak listening hours.

8 . 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.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did Spanish merchants take to the Americans?

A．Corn.

B．Wheat.

C．Potatoes.

2. Why did Balboa feel surprised?

A．He saw the Pacific Ocean.

B．There were many jungles.

C．Panama was so narrow.

3. When did Francisco Pizarro leave for the Inca Empire?

A．In 1513.

B．In 1524.

C．In 1533.

4. What was the Inca Empire rich in?

A．Wildlife.

B．Rocks.

C．Gold and silver.

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.