1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the solar power plant?

A．In the corner of the park.

B．In the center of the park.

C．In the front of the park.

2. What will 5% of the money from the plant be used to do?

A．Develop agriculture.

B．Provide enough jobs.

C．Help the poor people there.

3. What kind of companies have started operations?

A．Travel companies.

B．Agricultural companies.

C．Industrial companies.

4. How many families will the community hold?

A．234.

B．1,008.

C．2,000.

3 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman doing?

A．Traveling around the USA.

B．Applying for a job.

C．Doing a survey.

2. How much can the man get from his parents every month?

A．$ 50.

B．$ 125.

C．$ 150.

3. What kind of job does the man do every Friday evening?

A．Babysitting.

B．Computer repairing.

C．Housework for his uncle.

4. On what does the man spend most of his pocket money?

A．Food.

B．Phone bills.

C．Books.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many people are reported to use their phones in public places?

A．Nearly a half.

B．More than half.

C．Almost everyone.

2. What leads people to talk less “in real life”?

A．Talking in a cafe.

B．Walking down the street.

C．Spending too much time on phones.

3. What will people probably do with phones on the underground?

A．Listen to music.

B．Check emails.

C．Text.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What organizations used to have a lot of power?

A．Newspapers and publishers.

B．Universities and bookstores.

C．Libraries and printing companies.

2. Why do many city people like e-books?

A．They are cheaper.

B．They are easier to carry.

C．They are more interesting.

3. What can we learn about Border’s Group?

A．They were bought by a tech company.

B．They used to have more than 600 stores.

C．They made billions of dollars this year.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many people are reported to use their phones in public places?

A．Nearly a half

B．More than half.

C．Almost everyone

2. What leads people to talk less “in real life”?

A．Talking in a cafe

B．Walking down the street.

C．Spending too much time on phones.

3. What will people probably do with phones on the underground?

A．Listen to music.

B．Check emails.

C．Text.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．The truck’s over speeding.

B．The truck’s heavy load.

C．The terrible weather.

D．The pedestrians’ carelessness.

2.

A．The relocation of several factories.

B．The company’s pay offer.

C．The high rate of unemployment.

D．The union’s demand.

3.

A．They will increase by a third this year.

B．They have been rising in the last five years.

C．The average price of a house in the UK is £255,900

D．They make it extremely difficult for those on the property ladder to buy a house.

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

A．Old people’s lives.

B．A supermarket chain.

C．Services for the elderly.

2. What was the problem with Robert Smith’s mother?

A．She lost her phone by accident.

B．She was cheated through phone.

C．She was unable to make calls.

3. Which company has trained the staff to provide safer and friendlier service?

A．True Call.

B．Safeway.

C．Red & Yellow Care.

4. Who might benefit from Safeway according to Martin Bateman?

A．Businessmen.

B．Sick people.

C．Senior customers.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
1. How do most people in the United States get their news?

A．From TV.

B．From the network.

C．From the newspaper.

2. Which country has the largest group of newspaper readers?

A．France.

B．Italy.

C．Japan.

3. How does the man sound?

A．A little bored.

B．Very interested.

C．Quite indifferent.

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．Types of news media.

B．Types of news reporters.

C．Types of news shows.