( )10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Fellow workers. B. Classmates. C. Brother and sister.
( )11. What will the woman do this weekend?
A. Go sightseeing. B. Have a barbecue. C. Stay at home.
( )12. What will the man's family celebrate?
A. The birth of a baby. B. A wedding. C. A birthday.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
( )13. Where does the man most probably work?
A. In a zoo. B. In a radio station. C. In an advertisement company.
( )14. What does the woman say about the zoo?
A. It serves too many tourists. B. It should be closed. C. It is badly run.
( )15. What advice will the man probably take?
A. Ask a company for help. B. Advertise the zoo in the newspaper.
C. Find another place to keep animals.
( )16. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. How to manage a zoo well. B. How to raise money for a zoo.
C. How to protect endangered animals.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
( )17. When did people begin to take part in adventure racing in large numbers?
A. About 100 years ago. B. In the late 1970s. C. In the early 1990s.
( )18. What makes an adventure race more challenging?
A. The combination with different activities. B. The area it goes through.
C. The long distance.
( )19. How long does it take to do the South Island race?
A. One day. B. Three days. C. Ten days.
( )20. What's the most difficult in long races according to the speaker?
A. Staying awake. B. Saving food and drinks.
C. Carrying all the needed things.
第二部分:英语基础知识运用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节:单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
( )21. Effective weight management requires a longterm ________ in order to lose weight for good.
A. establishment B. commitment C. tournament D. assessment
( )22. China will ________ cooperation with countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.
A. approve B. justify C. enhance D. tighten
( )23. Fishing in shallow water in autumn, ________ the water temperature is relatively high, does make sense.
A. when B. which C. as D. where
( )24. The society can remain good as long as we are willing to fight for it-and to fight against whatever imperfections ________ exist.