1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下对话。
1. What did Jane like to do as a child?

A．Make snowballs.

B．Go skating.

C．Sweep away the snow.

2. What’s the weather like today?

A．Snowy and cold.

B．Cloudy and windy.

C．Snowy and warm.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will the weather be like in the afternoon?

A．Bright.

B．Rainy.

C．Cloudy.

2. From which aspect of the birds does the old farmer know the weather?

A．The height of their nests.

B．The shape of their nests.

C．The way in which they fly.

3. Why is the old farmer’s father mentioned?

A．To discuss how to take up farming.

B．To persuade the woman to study the weather.

C．To show where the farmer learned weather prediction.

4. Which behavior of cattle indicates a rainy day according to the man?

A．Wandering around.

B．Lying down.

C．Eating grass carelessly.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the woman enjoy doing during the flight?

A．Sleeping.

B．Watching films.

C．Seeing the views outside.

2. How was the weather when the speakers arrived in South Africa?

A．Rainy.

B．Sunny.

C．Windy.

3. What animals did the man like best?

A．Elephants.

B．Lions.

C．Monkeys.

4. What did the speakers do on Sunday?

A．They went boating.

B．They went swimming.

C．They walked in the desert.

4 . Autumn is the best season to travel in Xinjiang. I promise the tour won’t disappoint you! Here is the schedule (日程). Please have a look.

Day 1（cloudy）	●Arrive in Urumqi and check in at the hotel. ●Visit the International Grand Bazaar (大巴扎). ●Climb the Red Hill. ●Have dinner at Silk Road Restaurant.
Day 2（rainy）	Remember to take umbrellas. ●Go to Fukang and visit the Tianchi Lake. ●Go to a hot spring in Wujiang Hotel.
Day 3（windy）	Remember to prepare sweaters and jeans. ●Fly to the city of Altay. ●Go to Keketuohai. ●Fly back to Urumgi the next day.
Day 4（sunny）	Remember to wear shorts and T-shirts. ●Go to the city of Turpan. ●Visit the Flaming (火焰) Mountain. ●Go to the Grape Valley (谷) and pick up grapes. ●End of your tour and go back to Urumqi.

1. The weather will be ________ in Urumqi.

A．cloudy

B．rainy

C．windy

D．sunny

2. Before going to Altay, tourists need to prepare ________.

A．umbrellas

B．sweaters

C．shorts

D．T-shirts

3. Tourists will NOT ________ in Turpan.

A．have dinner at Silk Road Restaurant	B．go to the Grape Valley
C．visit the Flaming Mountain	D．pick up grapes

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When was the festival held last time?

A．One year ago.

B．Two years ago.

C．Three years ago.

2. Where will the festival be held?

A．In Worthy Farm.

B．In Jackson Farm.

C．In Minogue Entertainment Park.

3. When does the festival start?

A．On Sunday.

B．On Thursday.

C．On Wednesday.

4. Why should festival visitors care about the weather?

A．The stars may not attend.

B．It will be held outside.

C．It could be cancelled.

6 . 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℃.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How is the weather right now?

A．Cloudy.

B．Rainy.

C．Sunny.

2. When will the wet weather stop?

A．On Friday morning.

B．On Thursday morning.

C．On Tuesday morning.

3. Where will the wind come from this weekend?

A．The southeast.

B．The northwest.

C．The southwest.

4. What is the temperature going to be on Monday afternoon?

A．16 degrees.

B．17 degrees.

C．18 degrees.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What are the highest temperatures in Northern India now?

A．About 35℃.

B．Almost 40℃.

C．Over 45℃.

2. How many Indian people died in 2016 due to heat-related illnesses?

A．About 200.

B．About 1,000.

C．About 2,000.

3. What will be done under extremely high temperatures?

A．Government projects will be done at night.

B．Bottles of water will be sold at low prices.

C．School days will be reduced.

4. What will the weather be like late this month in India?

A．Cooler.

B．All the same.

C．Hotter.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What’s the weather like today?

A．It’s cold and sunny.

B．It’s cold and snowy.

C．It’s cold and rainy.

2. What time of year is it in California?

A．It’s in early December.

B．It’s in early November.

C．It’s in early October.

3. What gave the man a great surprise this morning?

A．The weather forecast.

B．The cold weather.

C．Raining for a week.

4. Where will the woman have to go in spite of the cold weather?

A．California.

B．The bookstore.

C．The school.

10 . What kind of weather is normal in March?

A．The hot weather.

B．The dry weather.

C．The cool weather.