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A．In the fourth year of a biology course.

B．In the third year of a biology course.

C．In the second year of a biology course.

D．In the first year of a biology course.

听力原文：M: Come in and have a seat please, Ann. Please make yourself at home.

W: I am really grateful for your invitation. I know Thanksgiving is a very traditional family holiday and I am so glad to be with an American family on this occasion.

M: on the fourth Thursday of November every year, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day. You know its origin (20) ？

w: Yeah, it has something to do with the first settlers and Indians (20) .

M: Right. The first settlers in Massachusetts started this custom. And large dinners with many relatives are common throughout America on this special day.

W: Do you have traditional dishes that you serve every year？

M: Yes, we do. The traditional foods of Thanksgiving meal include roast turkey, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie and bread pudding (20) . I hope you have a good appetite today.

W: What do men do while women are doing the cooking？

M: It's the same every year'--football. We watch one game after another on Thanksgiving (21) . I always think we'd better go out and get some exercise, but every year we fail. We are glued to the tube! When I was young, I always went hunting with my father on Thanksgiving Day morning.

W: What do you do after the meal？

M: After dinner we'd like to go bowling. It's a fan thing to do together as a family (22) . After a couple of games, we go back home and eat the leftovers.

W: I think that Thanksgiving and Christmas are the most important holidays in the States, just like Spring Festival in China.

(23)

A．How to spend Thanksgiving Day.

B．Preparing food on Thanksgiving Day.

C．The origin of Thanksgiving Day.

D．What to do after Thanksgiving meal.

A.the largest

B.the second largest

C.the third largest

D.the fourth largest

A.A.every four years

B.B.every fourth years

C.C.every four year

D.D.every four-years

听力原文：W: In Britain we are often told that people are leaving the big cities to live in the countryside but is this tile case worldwide？

M: Not at all. If you look at the biggest cities in 1950, seven out of the top ten were in the developed countries. However, by the year 2000, the developing countries will have eight out of the top ten.New York, which in 1950 was number one with a population of around 12 million, will only be the sixth largest city in the world with an extra of 2 million.

W: And London？

M: London, which was number two, won't even be in the top ten. Its population in 1950 was about 10 million.

W: Why is this happening？ Why are people moving to tile big cities from the country in developing countries？

M: The reasons are complex but many are moving to look for jobs. And the problems this creates are enormous. Just imagine the kinds of difficulties this is going to cause in terms of health, transport and education.

W: Yes. What about the cities of Asia？ Will they be experiencing a similar sort of growth？

M: In some cases, yes. Calutta in India which was No. 10 in the league in 1950 is expected to be the fourth biggest city in the world with a population of 16 million, four times in its size in just 50 years.

W: What about Japan？

M: Ah! Well, Tokyo was number three in 1950; at the beginning of the next century, its population will increase by 18 million, three times of the year 1950.Looking at the other major cities in Asia, Shanghai and Seoul will be in the top ten as well but, perhaps surprisingly, not Beijing or Hong Kong.

(23)

A．People in developing countries.

B．People living in poor conditions.

C．People in the 1950s.

D．People in New York.

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听力原文：W: (22) In Britain we are often told that people are leaving the big cities to live in the countryside but is this the case worldwide？

M: Not at all. (22)If you look at the biggest cities in 1950, seven out of the top ten were in the developed countries. However, by the year 2000, the developing countries will have eight out of the top ten. (22) (23)New York, which in 1950 was number one with a population of around 12 million, will only be the sixth largest city in the world with an extra of 2 million.

W: And London？

M: London, which was number two, won't even be in the top ten. Its population iii 1950 was about 10 million.

W: Why is this happening？ Why are people moving to the big cities from the country in developing countries？

M: Tile reasons are complex but many are moving to look for jobs. And the problems this creates are enormous. (24) Just imagine the kinds of difficulties this is going to cause in terms of health, transport and education.

W: Yes. What about tile cities of Asia？ Will they be experiencing a similar sort of growth？

M: In some cases, yes. Calcutta in India which was No. 10 in the league iii 1950 is expected to be the fourth biggest city in the world with a population of 16 million, four times in its size ill just 50 years.

W: What about Japan？

M: Ah! Well, Tokyo was number three in 1950; at the beginning of the next century, its population will increase by 18 million, three times of the year 1950. (25)Looking at the other major cities in Asia, Shanghai and Seoul will be in the top ten as well but, perhaps surprisingly, not Beijing or Hong Kong.

(26)

A．People in developing countries.

B．People living in poor conditions.

C．People in the 1950s.

D．People in New York.

ons survey, so please don't feel held back.

W: OK, I will try my best.

M: That's good. Now, will you please tell me first what program you are a part of and what year you are in？

W: Yes, I'm currently in my fourth year of a biology course and I'm majoring in microbiology. If all goes well, I could be off to Europe for my Master's next June.

M: How do you feel about the biology program at this university？ Do you think it has lived up to your expectations？

W: On the whole it has. However, as this university is still known primarily as a liberal arts school, you might say that biology doesn't always work with a very abundant budget. Perhaps the faculty hasn't fought hard enough for their fair share.

M: How do you think this under-funding problem affects the quality of education？

W: Well, for example, the laboratory has all the equipment you would normally find at a standard lab. Unfortunately, if you want to conduct experiments that are highly complex, then you probably have to compete over resources with the Chemistry Department.

M: How would you describe the quality of the professors？ I guess I am interested in your own experience with them.

W: I think they are generally very well committed to the program and to their students. But the problem is that they themselves feel that they are working with inferior equipment.

M: Well, it sounds reasonable. But could you explain it more exactly？

W: Yes. I have heard many are taking contracts elsewhere, so we may lose a few just yet. This could put the program in great risk because we rely so much on skills.

M: Well, I hope your comments help to get that message across. Thanks again and I hope you have a great future.

W: Thank you.

(4)

A．Students' opinions of the program they take.

B．The situation of biology education.

C．The quality of professors.

D．The quality of equipment.

ll known, but the Romans complicated their lives because of their superstition that even numbers were unlucky. Hence their months were 29 or 31 days long, with the exception of February, which had 28 days. However, four months of 31 days, seven months of 29 days, and one month of 28 days added up to only 355 days. Therefore the Romans invented an extra month called Mercedonius of 22 or 23 days. It was added every second year.

One year, made 445 days long by imperial decree, brought the calendar back in step with the seasons. Then the solar year (with the value of 365 days and 6 hours) was made the basis of the calendar. The months were 30 or 31 days in length, and to take care of the 6 hours, every fourth year was made a 366-day year. Moreover, Caesar decreed the year began with the first of January, not with the vernal equinox in late March.

This calendar was named the Julian calendar, after Julius Caesar, and it continues to be the calendar of the Eastern Orthodox churches to this day.

(30)

A．Shortage of days.

B．Superstition.

C．Inability to divide the year.

D．Too many months.

el thought it was a brilliant idea. after all, it was 2 idea.

“it’s only fair, ” mr. el explained to his new fourth graders as they stood in line waiting for the lunch bell 3 , “that we turn things around. every year you guys line up in alphabetical order(按字母次序). alphabetical order to go to lunch, to go to gym, to go home, and so on. this year we’re using reverse(相反) alphabetical order.”

mindy vale put her hand down as mr. el pointed 4 her. “i’ve always had to stand at the back of the line, ever since kindergarten! now i’m near the 5 . thank you, thank you!”

the teacher smiled. 6 , he called on christopher cash, a serious and thoughtful young man. “mr. el, i think you should 7 ” this policy. this is very drastic and unnecessary. this could confuse our fragile young minds!

“put a lid on it, chris!” shouted david tyler.

“we won’t have any outbursts like that, david! ” mr. el said firmly. he turned 8 “don’t 9 , christopher. we only have strong minds in this class.” christopher.

“how many of you think this is a good idea？ ” mr. el asked. as you would probably 10 , most of the hands that went up were in the latter half of the line.

1. a. hated b. liked c. heard d.needed

2. a. no b. that c. his d.her

3. a. ring b. to ring c. ringing d. rung

4. a. out b. for c. in d. to

5.a. last b. front c. bottom d. forward

6.a. so b. therefore c. then d. after

7. a. reconsider b. carry c. think d. make

8.a. at b. in c. toward d. down

9. a. move b. worry c. scream d. speak

10. a. expect b. doubt c. forget d. review