1、Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. What is the news report mainly about?2. Why did Paula PiercegiveClint Buffingtonthe reward?News Report TwoMillions of bees have died in South Carolina during aerial insect spraying operations that were carried out to combat the Zi
2、ka virus.The insects spraying over the weekend left more than 2millionbees dead on the spot in Dorchester county South Carolina, wherefourtravel-related cases of Zika disease have been confirmed in the area. Most of the deaths came from Flower Town Bee farm,a company in Somerville that sells bees an
3、d honey products. Juanita Stanley who owns the company said the farm looks like its been destroyed. The farm lost about 2.5bees. Dorchester county officials apologized for the accidental mass killing of bees. Dorchester County is aware that some beekeepers in the area that was sprayed on Sunday lost
4、 their bee colonies. County manager Jason Ward said in a statement. “Im not pleased that so many bees were killed.”Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. Why was spraying operations carried out in Dorchester County?4. What does the news reports say about Flower Town Be
5、e farm?News Report ThreeThe worlds largest aircraft has taken to the skies for the first time. The Airlander 10spent nearly 2hours in the air having taken off from Coddington airfield in Bedfordshire. During its flight it reached 3000 feet and performed a series of gentle turns allover a safe area.
6、The aircraft is massive as long as a football field and as tall as 6 double decker buses and capable of flying for up to 5 days. It was first developed for the US government as a long range spy aircraft, but was abandoned following budget cutbacks. The aircraft cost 25pounds and can carry heavierloa
7、ds than huge jet planes while also producing less noise and omitting less pollution. The makers believe its the future of aircraft and one day well be using them to go places. But theres still a long way to go. The Airlanderwill need to have 200 hours flying time before being allowed to fly by the a
8、viation administration if it passes though we can hope well all get some extra legroom.Questions 5 and 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. What do we learn about the first flight of theAirlander 10?6. What causedthe US government to abandon theAirlander 10as a spy aircraft?7. What
9、is the advantage of theAirlander 10over huge jet planes?SectionBConversation OneM: Do you feel like going out tonight？W：Yeah，why not，we havent been out for ages, whats on? Well, theres a film about climate change. Does it sound good to you?W: No, not really, it doesnt really appeal to me. Whats it a
10、bout? Just climate change? I think its about how climate change affects everyday life. I wonder how they make it entertaining. Well, it sounds really awful, its an important subject I agree. But I am not in the mood for anything depressing. What else is on?M：Theres a Spanish dance festival. Oh, I lo
11、ve dance. That sounds really interesting. Apparently, its absolutely brilliant. Lets see what it says in the paper. A leads an exciting production of the great Spanish love story Kamen. Ok, then. What time is it on? At 7:30. Well, thats no good. We havent got enough time to get there. Is there anyth
12、ing else? Theres a comedy special on. Wheres it on? Its at the city theater. Its a charity comedy night with lots of different acts. It looks pretty good. The critic in the local the paper says its the funniest thing hes ever seen. It says here Roger Whitehead is an amazing host to a night of fun pe
13、rformances. Em. I am not keen on him. He is not very funny. Are you sure your fancy going out tonight? You are not very enthusiastic. Perhaps you are right. Okay, lets go to see the dance. But tomorrow, not tonight. Great, Ill book the tickets online.Questions 8 and11 are based on the conversationyo
14、u have just heard.8.What does the women think of the climate change?9.Why do the speakers give up going to the Spanish dance festival tonight?10.What does the critic say about the comedy performed at the city theater?11.What does the woman decide to do tomorrow?Conversation Two Good morning Mr. Lee,
15、 May I have a minutes of your time? Sure Katherine, what can I do for you? Im quiet anxious about transferring over to our college, Im afraid I wont fit in. dont worry Katherine, its completely normal for you to be nervous about transferring schools, this happens to many transfer students. Yes, I kn
16、ow, but Im younger than most students in my year and that worries me a lot. Well, you may be the only younger one in your year, but you know, we have a lot of after-school activities you can join in, and so, this way, you will be able to meet new friends of different age groups. Thats nice, I love g
17、ames and hobby groups. Im sure you do, so will be just fine, dont worry so much and try to make the most of what we have on offer here, also, remember that you can come to me anytime of the day if you need help. Thanks so much, I definitely feel better now, as a matter of fact, Ive already contacted
18、 one of the girls who will be living in the same house with me, and she seemed really nice. I guess living on campus, Ill have a chance to have a close circle of friends, since well be living together.All students are very friendly with new arrivals. Let me check who would be living with you in your
19、 flat. Okay. There are Hannah, Kelly, and Bree. Bree is also a new student here, like you, Im sure you two ll have more to share with each other.Questions 12 and15are based on the conversation12. Why does Katherinefeel anxious?13. What does Mr. Leeencourage Katherine to do?14. What does Mr. Leepromi
20、sed to do for Katherine?15. What do we learn about Katherine schoolmate Bree?Section CPassage OneHave you ever felt like you would do just about anythingto satisfy your hunger? A new study in mice may help to explain why hunger can feel like such a powerful motivating force. In the study, researcher
21、s found that hunger outweighed other physical drives, including fear, thirst and social needs.To determine which feeling won out, the researchers did a series of experiments. In one experiment, the mice were both hungry and thirsty. When given the choice of either eating food or drinking water, the
22、mice went for the food, the researchers found. However, when the mice were well-fed but thirsty, they opted to drink, according to the study.In the second experiment meant to pit the mices hunger against their fear, hungry mice were placed in a cage that had certain fox-scented areas and other place
23、s that smelled safer （in other words, not like an animal that could eat them） but also had food. It turned out that, when the mice were hungry, they ventured into the unsafe areas for food. But when the mice were well-fed, they stayedin areas of the cage that were considered safe. Hunger also outwei
24、ghed the mices social needs, the researchers found. Mice are usually social animals and prefer to be in the company of other mice, according to the study. When the mice were hungry, they opted to leave the company of other mice to go get food.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just
25、 heard.16.What is the researcherspurpose in carrying out the serious experiment with mice?17. In what circumstances, do mice venture into unsafe areas?18. What is said about mice at the end of the passage?PassageTwoThe United States has one of the best highway systems in the world. Interstate highwa
26、ys connect just about every large and mid-sized city in the country. Did you ever wonder why such a complete system of excellent roads exists? For an answer，you would have to go back to the early 1920s. In those years, just after World War I, the military wanted to build an American highway system f
27、or national defense. Such a system could, if necessary, move troops quickly from one area to another. It could also get people out of cities in danger of being bombed. So-called roads of national importance were designated, but they were mostly small country roads. In 1944, Congress passed a bill to
28、 upgrade the system, but did not fund the plan right away. In the 1950s, the plan began to become a reality. Over $25 billion was appropriated by congress, and construction began on about 40,000 miles of new roads. The idea was to connect the new system to existing expressways and freeways. And though the system was built mostly to make car travel easier, defense was not forgotten. For instance, highway overpasses had to be high enough to allow trailers carrying military missiles to pass under them. By 1974, this system
