-- Do you know our town at all?-- No. This is the first time I ______ here.A.wasB.have bee
-- Do you know our town at all? -- No. This is the first time I ______ here.
A.was
B.have been
C.came
D.am coming
-- Do you know our town at all? -- No. This is the first time I ______ here.
A.was
B.have been
C.came
D.am coming
第1题
W: I know what you mean. There's so much to find out about in so many different ways nowadays. We have television, we have radio, and we have all sorts of magazines.
M: Even in your own field, you know, you'd have to read twenty or thirty magazines a month in order to keep up.
W: Just to know what's happening.
M: Yeah. That's right.
W: You know, now, because of communication systems, uh, our sphere of interest is the whole world, whereas before, our sphere of interest was just our country or our area.
M: Yeah, yeah, that's right.
W: I think we realize now that we should know things. And therefore, we are pressed to know these things.
M: Yes, we're..., whereas before people didn't understand that...
W: And as an educated adult you also have to keep up with certain international events and affairs, or you cannot really be a responsible person.
M: Yeah, you know you're responsible for making decisions about not only your own life, but many other things and you have to be informed to be able to do that.
W: You have to learn to pick and choose information too.
Why does the man feel dumb?
A.He can't process all the information available.
B.There is so much he doesn't know.
C.There is so much he hasn't read.
D.All of the above.
第2题
听力原文:M: Cindy! Have you heard the news?
W: No, Steve. What do you mean?
M: You know all the classes we've missed because of the snow?
W: Uh oh...
M: Yup—we're going to have to make them up and the dean says it will have to be during spring break.
W: Steve! We have our vacation all set[ What are we going to do? Do the others know?
M: I don't know but I certainly can't afford to miss five days of classes this semester, with that week I was sick...
W: But I really don't want to cancel our trip. All of us have already made our plane reservations!
M: I can try to call the travel agency; maybe they can refund our money. But before we do anything we need to speak with our professors.
W: You think they'll excuse us from class?
M: Probably not. But I was talking to Kevin this morning and he said that one of his professors told him that they could make up the class at a different time.
W: Wow—that's great! Which professor was it?
M: I don't know. But we're going to have to speak to all of them anyway.
W: Why didn't they add extra days at the end of the semester before summer classes?
M: Because of the graduation date, which can't be changed.
W: Are other colleges around here doing the same thing?
M: I would imagine so — it's been such a bad winter and we've missed too many classes. We do really need to make them up.
W: I know, I know. I was just really looking forward to this vacation. The idea of the sun and the beach !
M: Oh look, there's Professor Hampton right now!
W: Come on, let's go talk to her!
(26)
A.They may not be able to take their vacation.
B.It may snow during their vacation.
C.They need more money.
D.They may miss graduation.
第3题
听力原文:M: Vicky! Have you heard the news?
W: No, Sam. What do you mean?
M: You know all the classes we've missed because of the snow?
W: Uh oh ....
M: Yup-we're going to have to make them up and the dean says it will have to be during spring break.
W: Sam! We have our-vacation all set! What are we going to do? Do the others know?
M: I don't know but I certainly can't afford to miss five days of classes this semester, with that week I was sick ....
W: But I really don't want to cancel our trip. All of us have already made our plane reservations!
M: I can try to call the travel agency; maybe they can refund our money. But before we do anything we need to speak with our professors.
W: You think they'll excuse us from class?
M: Probably not. But I was talking to Mark this morning and he said that one of his professors told him that they could make up the class at a different time.
W: Wow--that's great! Which professor was it?
M: I don't know. But we're going to have to speak to all of them anyway.
W: Why didn't they add extra days at the end of the semester before summer classes?
M: Because of the graduation date, which can't be changed.
W: Are other colleges around here doing the same thing?
M: I would imagine set---it's been such a bad winter and we've missed too many classes. We do really need to make them up.
W: I know, I know. I was just really looking forward to this vacation. The idea of the sun and the beach!
M: Oh look, there's Professor Miller right now!
W: Come on, let's go talk to her!
(26)
A.They may not be able to take their vacation.
B.It may snow during their vacation.
C.They are going to need more money.
D.They may miss graduation.
第4题
W: If you are referring to my winning the English speech contest, I don't think it's such a big deal. You know I've spent two summer vacations learning English in Canada.
Q: What do we learn about LiMing from the conversation ?
(19)
A.She doesn't want to talk about the contest.
B.She's modest about her success in the contest.
C.She's spent two years studying English in Canada.
D.She's very proud of her success in the speech contest.
第5题
听力原文: It was Christmas, and there was a big party in the house. Guests came and went but the party continued. Then the bell rang. Several people shouted, "Come in!" and a small man opened the front door and came in. Nobody knew him, but the host(主人) went to meet him and took him to the bar for a drink.
The man sat there happily for an hour and drank. Then suddenly he stopped and looked at his host. "Do you know, "he said, "nobody invited me to this party. I don't know you, I don't know your wife, and I don't know any of your guests. My wife and I wanted to go out in our car, but one of your guests has parked his car in front of our house. So I came here to find him—and my wife is waiting in our car for me to come back."
Who was the small man?
A.A stranger who lived nearby
B.One of the guests.
C.One of the host's friends.
第6题
M: Yeah, yes. I think I have seen you at the side of the playground.
W: My name is Jane.
M: and I am Rick.
W: Nice to meet you.
M: Tell me something about yourself.
W: Well, let's see. I work in the suburb and I work at the motor factory.
M: Really ?
W: Yes.
M: Are you an engineer?
W: No, I am a office worker. I just do some work such as typing, faxing, etc.
M: How about that?
W: Sometimes boring I
M: I am a teacher. That's why I just...
W: is that right? What do you teach?
M: I teach mathematics in a middle school downtown.
W: Ah, teaching is not an easy job.
M: You said it! You know we give lectures in the day, and after class there are still a mass of work to do, such as going over students homework. And we have to deal with people, so the situation is different in every day.
W: Well, I'll tell you, I think you're probably right. But maybe teaching can give you a sense of achievement, because you have delivered your knowledge to the students.
M: Yeah. Hey, do you know when the next game is?
W: Ah, you know, it's next Wednesday night.
M: Oh, thank you. Oh, great. I've got an open house that night, might not see you there.
W: Ok, well I'm sure I'll see you later then.
M: Ok.
W: Ok.
(23)
A.Business meeting.
B.Party.
C.Kids' basketball game.
D.Classroom.
第7题
M: No, I haven't. You know, I had a worst day. I am so tired. Look, I promise I'll do it this weekend.
W: Listen, I know your feeling. I am tired, too. But I came home and did my share of, the housework. I mean, that's the agreement, right?
M: All right, we agreed. I'll do it in a minute.
W: Come on. Don't be that way. You know, I should not have to ask you to do anything. I mean, we both work, we both live in the house, we agreed that housework is both of our responsibility. I don't like to have to keep. reminding you about it. It makes me feel like an old nag or something.
M: Sometimes you are an old nag.
W: Oh, great!
M' No, it's just that i don't notice when things get dirty as you do. Look, all you have to do is tell me, and I will do it.
W: No, I don't want to be put in that position. I mean, you can see dirt as well as I can. Otherwise-I mean, that puts all the responsibilities on me.
M: It's just that cleanliness is not a high priority with me. There are other things I would much rather do. Besides, the living room floor does not look that dirty.
W: Really?
M: Just a couple of crumbs.
(27)
A.He thinks it not dirty.
B.He feels very bad.
C.He is very tired.
D.He has no time.
第8题
W: Yes, I know, but I've been too busy to phone him.
Q: What do we learn from tile conversation?
(19)
A.The woman received a phone call from Mark yesterday.
B.The man injured Mark in a traffic accident yesterday.
C.The man met a friend by chance.
D.The woman contacted Mark on business.
第9题
阅读材料,回答题。
Step Back in Time
Do you know that we live a lot longer now than the people who were born before us? One hundred years ago the average woman lived to be 45. But now, she can live until at least 80.
One of the main reasons for people living longer is that we know how to look after ourselves better. We know which foods are good for us and what we have to eat to make sure our bodies get all the healthy things they need.We know why we sometimes get ill and what to do to get better again. And we know how important it is to do lots of exercise to keep our hearts beating healthily.
But in order that we don"t slip back into bad habits, let"s have a look at what life was like 100 years ago.
Families had between 15 and 20 children, although many babies didn"t live long.Children suffered from lots of diseases, especially tickets (佝偻病 ) and scurvy (坏血病) , which are both caused by bad diets. This is because many families were very poor and not able to feed their children well.
Really poor families who lived in crowded cities like London and Manchester often slept standing up,bending over a piece of string, because there was no room for them to lie down.
People didn"t have fridges until the 1920s. They kept fresh food cold by storing it on windowsills (窗台板 ) , blocks of ice, or even burying it in the garden.
Some children had to start work at the age of seven or eight to earn money for their parents. If you had lived 100 years ago, you might well be selling matchsticks (火柴杆) (a job done by many children ) or working with your dad by now.
16. On average women lived longer than men 100 years ago. 查看材料
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
第10题
听力原文:W: Oh, where are we going?
M: I want to show you something.
W: I know, but what is it?
M: A farm. It's just down this road. It's a small place, but at least it would be our own,
W: A farm? How can we afford to buy a farm?
M: It isn't very large, only 40 acres. We wouldn't have to pay very much right now.
W: Is there a house on the place?
M: A small one, two bedrooms, but it needs to be fixed up a little. I can do the job myself.
W: OK. Is there enough space for a kitchen garden?
M: There is about half ah acre around the house. That's plenty of space.
W: Then we can grow our own fresh vegetables. And maybe keep a few chickens, couldn't we?
M: Yes, and we can probably grow a lot of our own food.
W: What are you thinking about growing, if we do take this place?
M: Well, it really isn't big enough for corn. I thought we might try to raise a crop of potatoes.
W: Potatoes? There are a lot of work.
M: We are used to hard work, aren't we?
W: Yes, we are, but the money. Do we have enough to get started? It seems like a dream.
M: I think we've saved enough. We can pay a little on the farm and maybe put a few dollars down on the tractor, too.
(23)
A.Buy a tractor.
B.Fix a house.
C.See a piece of property.
D.Sign a business contract.
第11题
W: Oh, hello, Mr. Burns. This is Susan Thompson speaking. I'm glad you ring back so soon. There's a serious problem, I'm afraid. You know that order for 500 cases of Top Whiskey we put recently?
M: Oh, yes. I saw to it myself. What's the problem? Hasn't it arrived?
W: Well, in a way, but it's stuck at the customs. There's something wrong with the declaration, it seems. Some kind of omission or error.
M: Oh, really? That's strange. Do you know what it is?
W: Well, I only heard that some of the details were incomplete and the customs can't let the consignment through.
M: Ms. Thompson, I'll tell you what I'll do. Our forwarding agents are handling this delivery and they're generally very reliable. Er, let me just get on to them.
W: Yes, if you would. And can you let me know as soon as possible when I can have the Whiskey? Time's rather short and our customers are waiting for the wine, you know.
M: Of course. I'll see to it, Ms. Thompson, and if at all possible, you'll get a call today.
W: Well, getting the delivery today would suit me better. Oh, one other thing, I'm out of the office after 12 o'clock. If you call me after this time, would you leave a message with our switchboard operator? I'll tell her to expect your call.
M: Yes, I spoke to her before. I'll get things moving as quickly as I can.
W: Right. Thanks. Goodbye then, Mr. Burns.
M: Goodbye. You'll be hearing from us very soon.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. What do we know from the woman's complaint?
24. What does the man say about their forwarding agents?
25. What is the man asked to do at the end of the conversation?
(20)
A.The agents failed to deliver the wine.
B.The consumers are not satisfied with the wine.
C.The wine isn't of the same brand as she ordered.
D.The goods can't get through the customs.