1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where did the ship turn over?

A．In the open sea near Romania.

B．In a port in Saudi Arabia.

C．In Port of Midia.

2. What happened after the ship turned over?

A．Some crew members died.

B．Most of the sheep died.

C．75 sheep were killed.

3. How did the man learn about some dying sheep last year?

A．From a newspaper.

B．From an online video.

C．From an article on the Internet.

4. What is the weather like today?

A．Foggy.

B．Hot.

C．Cold.

2 . 语法填空

Shuang Jiang or The Frost’s Descent is the     1    (eighteen) of 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar. It is the last solar term of autumn,     2     the weather becomes much colder     3     before and frost begins to appear ,and marks the transition from autumn to winter. It means that the winter is about     4    (enter). The Frost’s Descent usually     5    (fall) on October 23 or 24, but this year it begins on October 23. The solar term, ”Shaung Jiang”, reflects the large change in temperature between day and night and at     6    same time the weather is getting colder. The moisture in the air is also beginning to turn to frost. The autumn harvest is also coming to a close, and the year’s worth of hard work     7    (final) sees reward.

As Frost’s Descent comes, the world     8    (fill) with the atmosphere of late autumn. At this time, most of the harvesting work is already completed in northern China and     9    (farmer) are finally able to rest. Even the most cold-resistant crops can no longer grow, thus it is time to stock up for winter. Although in the south, the harvest is still continuing. As     10    (record) in ancient Chinese books, the Frost’s Descent refers to the time of year when frost starts to creep across China, dew becoming icy thanks to plummeting temperatures.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答下面小题。
1. What caused nine persons to die?

A．Heart disease.

B．Hot weather.

C．Running too much.

2. What does the man depend on in hot weather?

A．Air-conditioner.

B．Electric fan.

C．Ice cream.

3. What happened to the woman several days ago?

A．She didn’t eat ice cream.

B．She had a stomachache.

C．She couldn’t sleep.

4 . Brownrigg is a London tour guide and leads walks through the capital all summer long, whatever the weather. His dozen or so routes range in topics from Harry Potter to the London Underground, but all have something in common. “I often end up talking about the weather,” he says. “It’s a national obsession (痴迷). I realised how much it has shaped London’s existence and history.”

Brownrigg’s Discovering Britain walk takes in several of the city’s famous landmarks, from the Tower of London lo the Shard, each stop exploring some of London’s extraordinary weather events.

We begin at the Monument Christopher Wren’s elegy to the Great Fire of London. With its pale stone column topped by a golden orb. the Monument was designed to look like a giant candle. It stands 202ft high, exactly 202ft away from where the lire began in Pudding Lane. Despite its size, the structure is dwarfed by (相形见绌) today’s surrounding tower blocks. Similarly, the causes behind the fire are sometimes overlooked. The Great Fire was a significant event in the City of London’s history, one that was shaped by the capitals geography. The spark was the weather.

As we enjoy some autumn sun beside the Monument, Brownrigg explains: “The summer of 1666 was unusually warm. At that time London was crammed (塞满) with wooden buildings, many only a few feet apart. A long, hot summer left them bone dry. Add stores of flammable materials including gunpowder left over from the Civil War and the city was a giant tinderbox.” It caught a light on 2 September when a bakery oven wasn’t cleaned properly. The inferno (特大火) lasted three days thanks to a strong breeze. Besides fanning the flames, the wind caused more mess by changing direction.

1. What does “it” refer to in paragraph 1?

A．Introducing the celebrities in London.	B．Talking about the weather.
C．Explaining the public transport.	D．Exploring the culture of Britain.

2. What does Brownrigg do mainly in each stop?

A．Admiring the special architecture.

B．Warning tourists of the public safety.

C．Paying a visit to the famous museums.

D．Probing some historical matters with weather.

3. How does the third paragraph develop?

A．By making a comparison.	B．By analyzing the important figures.
C．By offering some examples.	D．By describing the features of the buildings.

4. What can be inferred mainly from Brownrigg’s words in the last paragraph?

A．Showing the materials of the buildings.	B．Expressing the cause of the Great Fire.
C．Predicting the change of the weather.	D．Describing the surroundings of the bakery.

5 . Learning about Rainfall around the World

We all need rain

Rain is a necessity around the world. Whatever your feelings, we all need rain. On other planets, it may rain methane (甲烷), iron or sulphuric acid (硫酸).     1    

Wettest and driest

    2     It’s difficult to work out precisely which place on Earth is the wettest, but some contenders (竞争者) include the Indian Himalayas, Hawaii and the town of Tutunendo in Colombia, which can receive 25 meters of rain per year. At the other extreme, the driest place on Earth is the Antarctic, where rainfall is rare and winds are cold, strong and dry.

It’s going to rain

    3     In different cultures, owls, blackbirds, swallows and peacocks and in the US state of Texas, even toads can predict weather change.

    4    

It’s not surprising that ancient people respected the rain and developed myths (神话) connected to animals to explain it. The San people of South Africa say stormy weather is brought by the dangerous rain-bull escaping from his cave, but that soft rain the gift of the gentle rain-cow.     5     Its wings cause thunder as it carries messages across the sky. And the strangest rain myth? In Thailand, a breed of cat called the cloud cat is carried out into the fields and water is sprinkled on its face to bring rain. With global warming making many parts of the world drier, those cats could come in handy!

A．Rain and animals.

B．Animals and ancient people.

C．Animals are believed to predict rain.

D．Rain has different functions and meanings.

E．Some places are luckier than others when it comes to rain.

F．Peoples in North America use strong images of the powerful rain-bird.

G．But, in our universe, only on Earth does fresh water fall from the sky to sustain life.