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B) 下面你将听到十组对话，每组对话都有一个问题。根据对话内容，从每组所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中找出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。

5. What does the woman want?

A. A basketball.

B. A birthday cake.

C. A birthday party.

6. When will Mary be at the evening party?

A. Before 7:00.

B. At 7:30.

C. After 7:30.

7. How long are they staying in Wuhan?

A. A week.

B. Five days.

C. Three days.

8. Where are they talking?

A. In a supermarket.

B. In a library.

C. In a hospital.

9. What did Alice do last night?

A. She went to the movie.

B. She watched TV.

C. She did her homework.

10. Whose eraser can the girl use?

A. The boy ’s.

B. Jack ’s.

C. Her own.

11. What will the weather be like tomorrow?

A. Rainy.

B. Cloudy.

C. Sunny.

12. Where does the woman want to go?

A. The second turning.

B. Fifth Street.

C. The nearest

supermarket.

13. How did the boy go to school this morning?

A. On foot.

B. By bus.

C. By bicycle.

14. What does the boy like doing now?

A. Swimming.

B. Running.

C. Cycling.

C) 听下面长对话或独白。每段长对话或独白后都有几个问题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C

三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听下面一段材料，回答第15至第17题。

15. What is Jack going to do this summer holiday?

A. Stay with his own family

B. Stay with an American family

C. Stay with his classmates

16. How is Jack going to LA?

A. By ship.

B. By train.

C. By plane.

17. When is Jack leaving for New York?

A. On 1st June.

B. On the end of the journey.

C. On 1st July.

听下面一段材料，回答第18至第20题。

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