9．聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題．
18．When was Carver born？
A．In 1846．B．In 1864．C．In 1964．
19．From which college did Carver graduate？
A．Iova College．B．Iova University．C．Missouri College．
20．How many uses did Carver discover for sweet potatoes？
A.300．B.200．C.100．

8．聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題．
17．How long has the speaker lived in a big city？
A．One year．B．Ten years．C．Eighteen years．
18．What is the speaker's opinion on public transport？
A．It's comfortable．B．It's time-saving．C．It's cheap．
19．What is good about living in a small town？
A．It's safer．B．It's healthier．C．It's more convenient．
20．What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most？
A．Busy．B．Colourful．C．Quiet．

7．As a middle school student，you are in an age group that is both fascinating and complex．You are no longer a"baby"，but you are not yet an adult．You are experiencing biological，physical，and behavioral and social changes．Relationships with your friends and family take on new meanings．This time period，called adolescence，can be joyful and painful at the same time．However，it is always a time of growth．You will be dealing with more complex intellectual tasks．You will be expected to behave in a more mature manner and you will be held more responsible for your actions．In other words，you are growing up．Use your curiosity，imagination，energy，and idealism to make your school an exciting place to learn and play．
As an adolescent，you now have more control over how you apply yourself to your school work and on the kinds of friends you make．As an intelligent and thinking adolescent，be aware of health risks to avoid such as involvement with drugs，alcohol，tobacco，and sexual activity．This involvement reduces your quality of life．Be kind and gentle to yourself，seek the advice and wisdom of your parents/guardians regularly，and talk with your teachers and school counselor．
Middle school students are expected to be respectful and considerate of others．You are responsible for your behavior．Think of ways to improve your behavior
△in your classroom
△in the lunchroom
△on school grounds
△during school activities
△on the school bus
△in your community
If you need assistance in working on ways to improve yourself as a person，contact your counselor．The counselor is trained to help students solve personal problems．
29．A middle school student is considered to be a（n）B．
A．baby               B．a(chǎn)dolescent               C．a(chǎn)dult                D．wiser
30．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？D
A．Being a middle school student can be painful and joyful at the same time．
B．Middle school students are expected to behave in a more mature manner．
C．Curiosity and imagination are to be considered part of middle school life．
D．It's hoped that middle school students will improve their behavior after school．
31．What are middle school students warned of in the passage？C
A．Dealing with more complex tasks．
B．Applying themselves to their school work．
C．Involvement with drugs or alcohol．
D．Association with their parents or teachers．
32．What is a school counselor responsible for according to the passage？B
A．Management of everything at work．
B．Assisting students with their problems．
C．Control of students'issues in study．
D．Contact between students and parents．

6．For over 40 years，Gallup &Stribling has been breeding and growing excellent quality orchids （蘭花） at a 48-acre farm on the central California Coast．
Now，through our Visitor Center，we're making our award winning orchids available to the public at incredibly low，farm-direct prices．When you come to our Visitor Center you'll see hundreds of beautiful flowering orchids that you can purchase and take home．An expert nurseryman is always on hand to answer questions，help with cultures，and offer growing advice．
At our Visitor Center you'll find
△Hundreds of varieties of designer quality，flowering or hybrid orchids at low farm-direct prices．
△Beautiful orchids grown at our farm，along with those from top planters around the world．
△A variety of orchid cultures，pots fertilizers，and growing aids．
△Expert advice and detailed growing information to help you grow beautiful orchids．
Gallup and Stribling's Visitor Center is open daily throughout the year．
Phone 805-684-9842 for more information．
From Santa Barbara：Take Highway 101 South to the Padaro Lane exit in Carpinteria．Turn left，then make a right on Via Real，and go approximately one-half mile to the Visitor Center entrance．
From Los Angeles：Take Highway 101 North to the Padaro Lane exit in Carpinteria．Turn right，then make a right on Via Real，and go approximately one-half mile to the Visitor Center entrance．
25．Which might be close to the real meaning of the underlined word"breeding"in the first paragraph？A
A．Raise orchids to get more．
B．Milkorchids to grow up．
C．Plantorchids to refresh room．
D．Adopt orchids to sell for money．
26．Most people come to Gallup &Stribling mainly toB．
A．learn skills of growing flowers           
B．buy high quality flowers
C．make a tour of enjoying flowers           
D．visit experts on gardening
27．You can't findDat the Visitor Center of Gallup &Stribling．
A．detailed growing information              
B．various orchids at very low prices
C．things to help growing orchids        
D．maps to get to Gallup &Stribling
28．People can come to Gallup &Stribling and enjoy orchidsB．
A．only in summer or fall                
B．by visiting the Visitor Center
C．taking Highway 110                
D．to buy any kind of flowers．

5．聽第10段材料，回答第18-20題．
18．What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before？
A．Write a short story．
B．Prepare for the lesson．
C．Learn more about the writer．
19．Why does the speaker ask the questions？
A．To check the students'understanding of the story．
B．To draw the students'attention to reading skills．
C．To let the students discuss father-son relationships．
20．What will the students do in 10 minutes？
A．Ask more questions．B．Discuss in groups．C．Give their answers．

4．聽第9段材料，回答第15-17題．
15．Why did Jane call Mike？
A．To ask him to meet her．B．To tell him about Tom．C．To borrow his car．
16．Where will Jane be in about one hour？
A．At Mike's place．B．At the airport．C．At Jane's place．
17．What can we infer from the conversation？
A．Jane has just learned to drive．
B．Jane's car is in bad condition．
C．Mike will go to the airport．

3．聽第8段材料，回答第12-14題．
12．How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand？
A．One week．B．Two weeks．C．Three weeks．
13．What advice does the woman give to the man？
A．Go to New Zealand after Christmas．
B．Book his flight as soon as possible．
C．Save more money for his trip．
14．What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time？
A．They require early booking．
B．They can be twice as expensive．
C．They are on special offer．

2．聽第7段材料，回答第9-11題．
9．What are the speakers talking about？
A．A way to improve air quality．
B．A problem with traffic rules．
C．A suggestion for city planning．
10．What does the man suggest？
A．Limiting the use of cars．
B．Encouraging people to walk．
C．Warning drivers of air pollution．
11．What does the woman think about the man's idea？
A．It's interesting．B．It's worth trying．C．It's impractical．

1．聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答第17至第20四個小題．
17．What is the exhibition about this year？
A．Star posters．B．Railway posters．C．Holiday posters．
18．How long will the exhibition last a day？
A.7 hours．B.6 hours．C.5 hours．
19．What does the speaker suggest doing？
A．Watching Alan Brown's films on TV．
B．Getting tickets for the exhibition in advance．
C．Booking seats for The Rose Garden immediately．
20．Where can people make a reservation for Detective in the Shadows？
A．At the Town Hall．B．At the Tourist Center．C．At the Arts Center Cinema．

20．聽下面一段對話，回答第13至第16四個小題．
13．Where is the woman？
A．At the Red Rooms．B．At the main entrance．C．At the restaurant．
14．What do we know about the food on the ship？
A．There are restaurants on every deck．
B．Over one thousand items are offered．
C．The price is included in the ticket．
15．How many pools are there on the ship？
A.2．B.3．C.5．
16．How does the woman feel？
A．Excited．B．Shocked．C．Disappointed．