1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What percentage poems will go to the semi-final round?

A．20%.

B．30%.

C．65%.

2. What do we know about the editors?

A．They read every poem twice.

B．They have a heavy workload.

C．They post their own poems online.

3. Why are the first-place winners required to call the office?

A．To provide proof of identity.

B．To give their mail address.

C．To discuss the posting of their poem.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When is the deadline for the poetry contest?

A．January 30.

B．February 18.

C．February 28.

2. How old is Jennifer?

A．10 years old.

B．13 years old.

C．15 years old.

3. What prize will the winner get this year?

A．A golden cup.

B．Their poem published on the website.

C．A signed book of poetry by a famous poet.

3 . 根据汉语提示完成短文。

Gordon had a remarkable talent for basketball but he wasn't good at     1     (与队友合作).     2     (正如所料), his team was defeated in the intense semi­final. Instead of losing his self­belief, Gordon     3     (继续练习，抓住一切机会加强与队友的合作).Their efforts finally paid off. Their team     4     (在篮球比赛中一举成名), which was     5     (超出了大家的预料).

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is the speaker talking to?

A．Art school students.

B．Web designers.

C．Magazine managers.

2. What is expected to be designed?

A．The cover of a magazine.

B．A poster.

C．A T-shirt.

3. What requirement does the competition set out?

A．The deadline is 27th May.

B．The design must include a picture.

C．Some words should be put in a certain place in the design.

4. What prize will be given to a winner?

A．A drawing book and pens.

B．Books on design.

C．A computer.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does the man like the youngest male athlete?

A．He is very smooth.

B．He is one of the best athletes.

C．He lacks experience.

2. What kind of sport are the two speakers talking about?

A．Distance race.

B．Football.

C．Gymnastics.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

For many years, the Future City Competition has brought together young people to create visionary(幻想的) designs,     1     (require) skill and imagination. This year’s theme, “The Age-Friendly City,” invited students to design small cities,     2     would enable older people to live     3     (independent).

The competition, which     4     (encourage) students to hone (磨炼) their engineering skills while working to create a better world, is open to kids in    5     (grade) six through eight. After more than 44, 000 students participated in regional competitions, finalists    6     (choose) for the top competition.

The grand prize went to “Halona,” a city of the future    7     (create) by students from Edlin School in Reston, Virginia. The team researched and developed their model city     8     the help of teacher Vasantha Ayala and volunteer mentor ( 导师) Nandhini Kuntipuram. For their grand prize,     9     Edlin students won $7, 500 for their school’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) program.

Tom Chmielenski, a computer software engineer, served as a judge. “It’s very nice as an engineer to see young people have these futuristic ideas,” he said. “We can’t wait     10     (see) what the future holds.”

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What upset the man ten years ago?

A．He could no longer run.

B．He caused a car accident.

C．He had no friends around him.

2. What encouraged the man two years ago?

A．A new friend’s words.

B．A great man’s deeds.

C．The LA Marathon runners’ spirit.

3. How did the man’s parents react when he decided to run in the LA Marathon?

A．They felt proud.

B．They encouraged him greatly.

C．They didn’t think he would make it.

4. How often did the man train himself?

A．Five days a week.

B．Twice a week.

C．Every day.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When is the deadline for entries?

A．August 31st.

B．October 15th.

C．November 1st.

2. What is the topic of this year?

A．Cities.

B．The Future.

C．The World.

3. What is the prize for the school winner?

A．Pictures of England.

B．Books from a writer.

C．Lessons from an artist.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who won the competition?

A．Allan Knit.

B．Alice Clarke.

C．Alex Baker.

2. How many geese did the winner eat?

A．Half.

B．One.

C．Two.

3. Why did he ask his friend not to tell his wife the good news?

A．Because his wife wasn’t at home.

B．Because he wanted to have dinner as usual.

C．Because his wife would cook more food to celebrate.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the woman do last night?

A．She watched a game.

B．She attended a party.

C．She studied at home.

2. How does the man feel about Barcelona?

A．They should have played better.

B．They have a poor goalkeeper.

C．They played well as usual.

3. What does the man ask the woman to do?

A．Telephone a few people.

B．Make a plan on the games.

C．Watch the next game at his house.