Ⅰ.听对话,选择正确的图片。每组对话读两遍

1.W:Where are you going?

M:I'm going to the bookstore to buy a book.

2.W:Did you hear what the teacher said just now?

M:Yes.She told us to hand in our homework on Friday.

3.W:It's too noisy!Let's go to the library.

M:I'm afraid it isn't open yet.

4.W:What's wrong?

M:Oh,the rice is too hot to eat.

5.W:I think we are old enough to choose our own clothes.

M:I don't think so.

Ⅱ.听对话和问题,选择正确的答案。每组对话及问题读两遍

6.W:Have you found the information about Columbus?

M:Yes,I have.I know that America was discovered by him in 1492.

Q:When did Columbus discover America?

7.W:What do you think of Zheng He?

M:He was a great Ming Dynasty explorer.All Chinese people are proud of him.

Q:What is the conversation about?

8.W:Hi,Tom.When do you usually go to school?

M:At seven o'clock and I get to school at about 7:20.

Q:How long does it take Tom to get to school?

9.W:You are so excited.What has happened?

M:It's reported that China will set up a manned space station around 2020 to explore more  space.

Q:Which country will set up a manned space station around 2020?

10.W:The History lesson is about Marco Polo.

M:So it is.Polo grew up in Venice and stayed in China for many years.

Q:Where was Polo born?

Ⅲ.听短文,选择正确的答案。短文读两遍

Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734.He didn't go to school and couldn't read,although he learned all about the forests,streams and about hunting.He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks.He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him.

When he grew up,he married and tried to settle down on a farm.However,he wasn't satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands,crossing the Appalachian Mountains.When he returned after two years,he became famous for his long journey.He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians.After this,he chose to keep traveling to unknown places.Once he lost to the Indians in battle and was taken away.The Indians liked him and became his friends,but one day he heard that they were going to attack a town a hundred miles away.He ran away to warn the town,so the people won when the Indians attacked.Daniel Boone died at the age of 86.He is remembered as an explorer and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of the American nation.