1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does the man sound at first?

A．Disappointed.

B．Pleased.

C．Confused.

2. Why does the man like sunny weather?

A．It makes him feel safe.

B．He can play outside.

C．He can sunbathe.

3. When was the new study published?

A．At the end of March.

B．At the beginning of April.

C．At the end of April.

4. What does the new study show?

A．Lightning helps the atmosphere clean itself.

B．Lightning helps plants grow.

C．Lightning provides huge energy.

2 . A series of severe thunder storms struck our area recently. Heavy rains, strong winds, and lots of lightening had _________ flash flooding and even swept down trees. I had spent the afternoon _________ branches out of my yard. Then just before I was getting _________ to take my dogs for their last walk of the day the _________ came on my television and over my phone that another storm was _________.

I quickly took my dogs outside. Huge and _________ clouds were rolling in while thunder _________ over the hills. Despite this, I knew that the stars were shining and the moon was smiling up _________ but I just couldn’t see them. The blink of light, up high, at the far end of the meadow (草坪) might hide behind my _________. I smiled. It amazed me how far their light ____________ in the darkness of the night and how they didn’t seem ____________ at all by the approaching storm. I felt that the ____________ no longer seemed so scary and that my fear had been ____________ with relief and joy.

Life does have its ____________ of storms, some caused by ____________ and some caused by us. We can’t go through life being scared of them, ____________. We are here to shine our light. We are here to share our love. We are bound to ride through the ____________, clean up after them, and make this world a ____________ place. Light may seem tiny but you will be ____________ at how far it can be seen and how easily it can ____________ the dark away.

1.

A．reserved

B．caused

C．witnessed

D．indicated

2.

A．cutting down

B．throwing away

C．picking up

D．looking for

3.

A．ready

B．excited

C．upset

D．embarrassed

4.

A．expectations

B．details

C．signals

D．warnings

5.

A．heading our way

B．coming to mind

C．coming into effect

D．taking its place

6.

A．constant

B．alarming

C．temporary

D．normal

7.

A．disappeared

B．mattered

C．changed

D．boomed

8.

A．anywhere

B．outdoors

C．somewhere

D．indoors

9.

A．hall

B．house

C．balcony

D．room

10.

A．shone

B．circled

C．spread

D．traveled

11.

A．bothered

B．followed

C．targeted

D．allocated

12.

A．result

B．trick

C．darkness

D．battle

13.

A．mixed

B．replaced

C．combined

D．surrounded

14.

A．promise

B．sign

C．story

D．share

15.

A．nature

B．society

C．design

D．chance

16.

A．instead

B．therefore

C．though

D．somehow

17.

A．match

B．present

C．thoughts

D．storms

18.

A．safer

B．better

C．quieter

D．warmer

19.

A．amazed

B．concerned

C．upset

D．good

20.

A．give

B．put

C．drive

D．send

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Which classes will play against each other?

A．Class 5 and Class 6.

B．Class 4 and Class 5.

C．Class 3 and Class 4.

2. When will the football match be held?

A．This afternoon.

B．This Saturday.

C．Next Saturday.

3. What is the weather like now?

A．Rainy.

B．Fine.

C．Cloudy.

4 . Apart from a simple“hot”, what other ways are there to describe the summer heat? There are many interesting expressions that relate to unbearably hot weather and offer a glimpse into foreign culture.

Dog days of summer

In books and newspaper articles, the period from early July to mid－August is often referred to as the “dog days of summer”. Some think the expression means the weather is so hot that dogs go wild. But in fact, the expression comes from 16th century astrology and refers to the days on which Sirius－the Dog Star, the brightest star in the summer sky and part of the Great Dog constellation－rises at the same time as the sun.

Hotter than a two－dollar pistol

The reason for the expression is that no pistol could cost 2 dollars unless it had been stolen. In English slang, stolen goods are often said to be “hot” and anyone in possession of hot goods is likely to get their fingers burned, in other words, to be arrested.

So hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk

Thousands of curious tourists feel like testing if the saying is true, with the result that sidewalks in Death Valley, California, the hottest place in the U. S. , are now littered with broken eggshells. As long as you use a frying pan with a lid and the temperature is at least 49℃ , it is actually possible to fry an egg on the sidewalk.

Hinges of Hades

For those who believe it exists, hell is undoubtedly the hottest place on earth, so unsurprisingly there are several expressions that refer to hell or Hades, or even the devil himself. “Hotter than the hinges or gates of Hades” is the oldest version , but more amusing variations have become popular, such as “hotter than the devil's underwear”.

1. Which expression relates to the study of stars?

A．Dog days of summer.	B．Hotter than a two－dollar pistol.
C．So hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk.	D．Hinges of Hades.

2. What's the meaning of “hot” in the expression “Hotter than a two－dollar pistol” in English slang?

A．Popular.

B．Difficult.

C．Illegal.

D．Angry.

3. At which temperature can we fry an egg on the sidewalk?

A．55℃.

B．40℃.

C．39℃.

D．29℃.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the purpose of the announcement?

A．To tell passengers the rules.

B．To help passengers stay safe.

C．To make sure people don't lose things.

2. What is the weather like today?

A．Rainy.

B．Snowy.

C．Sunny.

3. Where should passengers go if they have problems?

A．To the top of the stairs.

B．To the end of the waiting area.

C．To the middle of the waiting area.

4. How will the staff deal with the luggage left behind in the waiting area?

A．They may remove it.

B．They'll take pictures of it.

C．They'll try to find the owner.

6 . Spring break is here! Tommy's mom and dad will also be on vacation from work next week. They want to plan all kinds of fun things to do, like biking, fishing, swimming and playing tennis. They are hoping for some warm, enjoyable weather. However, they cannot decide which activity to do on each day. So, they need to check the weather forecast in the newspaper before making final plans.

The Five-Day Forecast

Monday: sunny all day-high 28°C

Tuesday: partly cloudy with an 80% chance of afternoon storms-high 27°C

Wednesday: heavy rain in the morning, then cloudy in the afternoon-high 21℃

Thursday: partly sunny, clouds in the afternoon-high 18°C

Friday: partly cloudy with strong winds all day high 16°C

1. Why do Tommy's parents need to check the weather forecast for the vacation?

A．Because they are going to some place far away.

B．Because they want to read in warm weather.

C．Because they are preparing clothes for Tommy.

D．Because they want to decide what to do for each day.

2. According to the forecast, which day has the highest temperature?

A．Monday.

B．Tuesday.

C．Wednesday.

D．Thursday.

3. If the family want to go biking all day, which of the following day might they choose?

A．Tuesday.

B．Wednesday.

C．Thursday.

D．Friday.

4. What would the weather be like on Tuesday and Wednesday?

A．Cloudy sometimes.

B．Windy sometimes.

C．Rainy all day.

D．Sunny all day.

5. On which days should the family wear sunglasses?

A．Monday and Thursday.	B．Thursday and Friday.
C．Wednesday and Friday.	D．Monday and Wednesday.

7 . Weather reports often mention high or low pressure systems headed toward a city or town. If you’re in the path of one of these systems, expect a change in weather conditions. High and low pressure systems operate using similar principles, but the effects they produce differ significantly.

View a weather map, and you may see distinct regions that represent different air masses. An air mass is a region of air that has about the same humidity(湿度) and temperature throughout. When an air mass remains over a location for a while, it decides the characteristics of the region. Air masses can be cold or warm and they may contain wet or dry air. All air masses have the ability to move away from their source region into other locations.

Meteorologists(气象学家) call the boundary between two air masses a front. A cold front’s motion through a warm front is a low-pressure system. If a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass, you have a cold front. Air in the cold air mass is often drier than air in front of it. As the air masses meet, the wind usually changes direction and rain or thunderstorms often occur.

A warm front is associated with a high-pressure system and occurs when a warm air mass replaces a colder air mass. A high-pressure system often brings clear, calm weather. Warm fronts travel slowly and are weaker than cold fronts.

Cold fronts move faster than warm fronts because a cold front contains denser air. Cold fronts also often travel from west to east while warm fronts move from north to south. As a warm front approaches, temperatures may rise as warmer air flows in from a warm air mass. However, when the cold front hits, temperatures can drop precipitously within a short time.

1. How is the temperature of a region under a certain air mass?

A．Unusual.

B．Stable.

C．Diverse.

D．Changeable.

2. What happens when two air masses meet?

A．A clear sky appears.	B．A strong wind is formed.
C．The air becomes wetter.	D．The wind changes directions.

3. What does the underlined word “precipitously” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Sharply.

B．Slowly.

C．Possibly.

D．Specially.

4. What is mainly talked about in this text?

A．The formation of air masses.	B．The new findings of meteorologists.
C．The effects of air mass and fronts on weather.	D．The methods for accurate weather forecasts.

8 . A study published on May 24 offers an explanation for a mysterious (神秘的) and sometimes deadly weather pattern in which the jet stream (急流), the global air currents that circle the Earth, wanders over a region. “Much like highways. The jet stream has a limit,” researchers said, “and when it was beyond its limit, blockages (拥堵)form that are remarkably similar to traffic jams—and climate forecasters can use the same math to model them both.”

The deadly 2003 European heat wave, California’s 2014 drought and the swing of Superstorm Sandy in 2012 that surprised forecasters—all of these were caused by a weather phenomenon known as “blocking”, in which the jet stream wanders, stopping weather systems from moving eastward. Scientists have known about it for decades, almost as long as they’ve known about the jet stream—first discovered by pioneering University of Chicago meteorologist (气象学家)Carl-Gustaf Rossby, in fact—but no one had a good explanation for why it happens.

“Blocking is very difficult to forecast, in large part because there was no clear theory about when it forms and why,” said study coauthor Noboru Nakamura, a professor in the Department of the Geophysical Sciences.

Nakamura and then-graduate student Clare S. Y. Huang were studying the jet stream, trying to determine a clear set of measurements for blocking in order to better analyze the phenomenon. One of their new metrics (度量)was a term that measured the routine of the jet stream. Looking over the math. Nakamura realized that the result was nearly the same to one designed decades ago by transportation engineers trying to describe traffic jams.

Much like car traffic, movement slows when multiple highways come together and the speed of the jet stream is reduced due to mountains or coasts.

1. What is the similarity between jet stream and traffic jams?

A．Both of them are mysterious.

B．Both of them can be predicted.

C．Blockages can be solved in the same way.

D．Blockages form when they are beyond a certain limit.

2. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Nakamura helped explain the blocking phenomenon of jet stream.

B．Carl-Gustaf Rossby discovered the cause of the jet stream.

C．Scientists have known the swing of Superstorm Sandy in 2012 before it happened.

D．Blocking phenomenon of jet stream happened when multiple highways come together.

3. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Some Great Scientists in a Study

B．A New Explanation for Traffic Jam

C．Some New Discoveries for Traffic Jam

D．A New Theory Finds “Traffic Jams” in Jet Stream

4. Where does this passage probably come from?

A．A science magazine.	B．A guidebook.
C．A science fiction.	D．An advertisement

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When will the storm probably end?

A．On Wednesday.

B．On Thursday.

C．On Friday.

2. What will the temperatures be on Saturday in most areas?

A．In the high seventies.

B．In the low seventies.

C．In the low fifties.

3. Which holiday is coming up next?

A．Thanksgiving.

B．Christmas.

C．New Year’s.

4. What does the man suggest people do on New Year’s Eve?

A．Stay indoors.

B．Avoid the police.

C．Not drive after midnight.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What season is it now in New York?

A．Spring.

B．Summer.

C．Winter.

2. What kind of weather does the man like?

A．Windy weather.

B．Cold weather.

C．Hot weather.

3. What is the weather like in Miami right now?

A．It rains a lot.

B．It is very warm.

C．It snows a lot.

4. What might the woman be tired of doing?

A．Cleaning the steps.

B．Taking trips to Miami.

C．Living without an air conditioner.