2 . 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.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where were some of the earliest pots found?

A．In a cave.

B．On a farm.

C．In a river.

2. What do Majiayao mostly look like?

A．Thick and dark.

B．Orange and black.

C．Small and colorful.

3. When were the first examples of white and blue china probably made?

A．About twenty thousand years ago.

B．About five thousand years ago.

C．About two thousand years ago.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What would the woman like to do?

A．Live on the Silk Road.

B．Read about the Silk Road.

C．Travel along the Silk Road.

2. Where would the woman like to go?

A．To India.

B．To Iran.

C．To Afghanistan.

3. What does the woman probably like about India?

A．The art.

B．The climate.

C．The history.

5 . 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.

6 . 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.

7 . Which country didn’t use chopsticks in the years around 500 A. D. ?

A．Japan.

B．India.

C．Vietnam.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where were films first shown?

A．In France.

B．In Britain.

C．In America.

2. When was the first film with sound shown?

A．In 1890.

B．In 1895.

C．In 1927.

3. What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The first film was called The Jazz Singer.

B．There were words on the screen in some early films.

C．Films became really popular in 1910s.

4. What was the first film with sound?

A．Al Jolson.

B．Roundhay Gorden Scene.

C．The Jazz Singer.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What was the man doing when he found the statue?

A．He was fishing.

B．He was swimming.

C．He was hunting.

2. When was the statue built according to experts?

A．In the 1300s.

B．In the 1600s.

C．In the 1800s.

3. How will the man deal with the statue?

A．He’ll keep it to himself.

B．He’ll give it to a museum.

C．He’ll make money from it.