I. Listen to the sentences and fill in the missing words or phrases. (10 marks)
1. The_________ of loss runs through most of his novels.
2. He must be punished—it’s a matter of _________.
3. A year constitutes（组成） a _________ of the seasons.
4. They are _________ the causes of the accident.
5. Wherever she went she was _________ as a heroine.
II. Listen to the dialogues and choose the best answers. (10 marks)
1. What did the woman buy her brother for Christmas?
A. She bought him a watch.
B. She hasn’t bought him a present yet.
C. She bought him a case for his coin collection.
D. She bought him a book.
2. What can you guess about the man?
A. He is a hard-working man.
B. He is as dull as Jack.
C. He will go to the party with Lisa.
D. He is a dull man.
3. Who did the woman speak to?
A. Dr GREen. B. Carl.
C. Mr Smith. D. Joan.
4. Where is he going to plant the tree?
5. What can you learn about the woman from this dialogue?
A. She told a lie.
B. She did a good deed.
C. She did wrong to the man.
D. She picked up a bag on the sidewalk.
III. Listen to the passage, and then complete the sentences. (10 marks)
1. The writer is from _________.
2. From the country where the writer comes from, they think of _________ in spring.
3. The first day of the Spring Festival in
4. The writer spent the last Spring Festival in _________Island.
5. Although there is snow and ice in
