2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the speaker go into the river?

A．To get a piece of wood.

B．To catch a fish.

C．To swim.

2. What did Danny do when the speaker fell into the river?

A．He jumped into the river.

B．He was too scared to move.

C．He ran to look for their father.

3. How old was Danny?

A．Six years old.

B．Eight years old.

C．Ten years old.

4. Who finally saved the speaker?

A．His father.

B．A stranger.

C．His brother.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How long does Gretel plan to stay in England?

A．A year.

B．A year and a half.

C．Two years.

2. Why had Gretel come to England?

A．To help Mrs. Clark.

B．To take a vacation.

C．To improve her English.

3. What is life like in Vienna vs. in London?

A．The shops are bigger.

B．There is greater variety.

C．The cost of living is lower.

4. What can’t Gretel get used to in England?

A．Rich breakfast.

B．Heavy traffic.

C．The fast pace of life.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What worsened Lily’s fatness?

A．Short of exercise.

B．Loss of confidence.

C．Love of computer games.

2. Why did Lily want to lose weight?

A．To find a boyfriend.

B．To buy a wedding dress.

C．To get married as planned.

3. How much did Lily weigh on her wedding day？

A．135 pounds.

B．146 pounds.

C．206 pounds.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why is Bettina living with the speaker’s family in Porchester?

A．She has a job there.

B．She is studying there.

C．Her father is in hospital there.

2. How did the speaker feel when Bettina first arrived?

A．She was happy to have Bettina stay.

B．She envied Bettina’s good looks.

C．She thought Bettina was hard-working.

3. What do we know about Bettina?

A．She takes care of her father.

B．She often helps in Jade’s house.

C．She works part-time in a cinema.

4. What worries the speaker?

A．Bettina’s dad is badly ill.

B．Her parents disbelieve her.

C．She can’t get along with Bettina.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What happened to the speaker?

A．He lost his way.

B．His car broke down.

C．He had an accident.

2. How did the speaker go home at last?

A．By taxi.

B．By bus.

C．By car.

3. What is the young woman?

A．A taxi driver.

B．A bus driver.

C．A gas station worker.

4. What did the young woman want the speaker to do?

A．Help people in need.

B．Give her a ride.

C．Give her some money.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How long did the mother elephant stay with her baby?

A．For 8 hours.

B．For 9 hours.

C．For 11 hours.

2. What did the villagers do when they first arrived at the place?

A．Stood by and watch.

B．Cut some plants around.

C．Removed the mud from the well.

3. Why did the mother elephant go away for a while?

A．It saw some bananas.

B．It was too tired and hungry.

C．It tried to drive away the villagers.

4. Who got the baby elephant out of the well finally?

A．The mother elephant.

B．Some kind villagers.

C．The baby elephant himself.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the speaker living now?

A．In city in England.

B．In an eastern European country.

C．In a small town with the speaker's aunt.

2. What is still problem to the speaker?

A．The living conditions.

B．The weather.

C．Traffic rules.

3. What is the speaker?

A．A tourist.

B．A student.

C．A driver.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The man hoped his daughters could understand him,

B．The man explained why he competed for the president.

C．The man wanted to get along well with his daughters.

2. What is true according to the passage?

A．The man keeps his daughters eating junk food.

B．The man’s wife and daughters might complain him.

C．The man had a little pity in his heart.

3. What made the man’s life change?

A．The births of his two daughters.

B．The great nation.

C．His great ambition.