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听力原文：Interviewer: Emm, excuse me, may I ask you a few questions？

Interviewee: Yes, what's it for？ Is it a marketing survey？

Interviewer: No, no, no. It's a survey about study habits. When do you get up every day？

Interviewee: Half past six on weekdays, but on weekends, I always get up late.

Interviewer: How late？

Interviewee: About 11:00 or 12:00. I think I must reward myself for working hard all week.

Interviewer: Of course, you've earned it. Do you work best in the mornings or in the afternoons？

Interviewee: Well, I guess ... in the mornings. I seldom study in the afternoon. You see, my mind is awful then, so I have to take a nap,...a long nap for 2—3 hours ... or ... can't concentrate ...

Interviewer: I see. Do you often stay up late？

Interviewee: Oh, yes, almost everyday. I usually don't go to bed until 12 o'clock.

Interviewer: That's funny. Almost everyone in your school says that. Thank you very much.

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A．Marketing.

B．Study habits.

C．Sleeping habits.

D．Working habits.

听力原文： The train I was traveling on was already half an hour late. I had planned to arrive in Chicago at 7:00 in time to catch the 7:50 train to St. Louis, but there was no hope of that now. I explained the situation to the conductor who advised me to get off before Union Station and take a taxi. When the time came, he even helped me with my language. He wished mea good luck as I jumped off, and a few minutes later I was going towards the Union Station in a taxi. It was almost 7:50 when we stopped outside the station, I paid the driver quickly, carried my bags and hurried inside.

"The St. Louis train....'？" was all I had time to say to the first porter I saw. You can imagine my disappointment when he pointed to a train that was just moving out of the station.

When did the train he was travelling on arrive in Chicago？

A．At 7:00.

B．At 7:50.

C．In time.

D．Behind its time.

ildren at home and from the children who know me as their teacher--just to put a few words down on paper. Many times I've wanted to write for myself, for other women, for my parents, for my husband, and especially for my children. I would have liked to leave a legacy (遗产) of words explaining what it has meant to have twins (双胞胎). One reason there is not a great deal written about being a mother of a new baby is that there is seldom a moment to think of anything else but the baby's needs.

With twins, I did not have a spare hand to write with.

Before my twins were born, my days were long and I had nothing to write about. After the twins' birth I did have something to write about, but I found myself facing not a pen and paper but milk bottles.

Some nights, friends would visit. They would leave at 11 p.m. , heading for bed, and for us the night was only just beginning. With twins, there is really no night. Each feeding lasts a long time. At 1: 00 a. m. , each of them would begin crying from hunger. At 4:00 a. m., when I finally put them down, I head for the kitchen and light a cigarette. I haven' t smoked in almost a year, but I feel I've never needed it more. I'm so sleepy and so tired that I don't care.

Two years have passed since then and we've managed to live through k ail. My days are still very full and even now there isn't one evening when I put the twins down for the night that I don't breathe a sigh of relief(松口气). At last a little time for myself.

What does the writer mainly write about？

A．Her role as a wife.

B．Her work as a writer.

C．Her role as a teacher.

D．Her experience as a mother.

听力原文：Apartment Manager: Well, hi Mr. Brown. How's the apartment working out for you？

Tenant: Well, Mr. Nelson. That's what I'd like to talk to you about. Well, I want to talk to you about that noise. You see...would you mind talking to the tenant in 4B and ask him to keep his music down, especially after 10:00 at night？

Apartment Manager: Ooooh. Who me？

Tenant: Why yes. The music is blaring almost every night, and it should be your job as manager to take care of things.

Apartment Manager: Hey, I just collect the rent. Besides, the man living there is the owner's son, and he's a walking refrigerator. Hey, I'll see what I can do. Anything else？

Tenant: Well, yes. Could you talk to the owners of the property next door about the pungent odor drifting this way.

Apartment Manager: Well, the area is zoned for agricultural and livestock use, so there's nothing much I can do about that.

Tenant: Well, what about the...that! That noise!

Apartment Manager: What noise？ I don't hear anything.

Tenant: There, there it is again.

Apartment Manager: What noise？

Tenant : That noise !

Apartment Manager: Oh, that noise. I guess the military has resumed its exercises on the artillery range.

Tenant: You have to be kidding. Can't anything be done about it？

Apartment Manager: Why certainly! I'vr protested this activity, and these weekly activities should cease...within the next three to five years.

Tenant: Hey, you never told me about these problems before I signed the rental agreement.

Why did the woman want to complain about the noise？

A．The refrigerator was too old.

B．People dance after 10:00 at night.

C．The apartment manager didn't care about it at all.

D．The music was far too loud.

Part B

Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.

听力原文：W: Frank, what's your hobby？

M: I don't really have one. I suppose bowling is the closest thing to a hobby I have.

W: How about the other people in your family？

M: Well, my son likes collecting stamps and my wife has a garden. She spends an hour or so every day working in it. How about you？

W: I have several hobbies but collecting coins is the One I like best. I have coins from almost every country. My favorite one is from China.

M: Have you ever been to China？

W: I want to someday. So far I've been to Canada, Mexico and Japan. I like traveling. Why don't you have a real hobby？ Are you lazy？

M: I like bowling but it's kind of expensive. The real reason I don't have a hobby is that I don't have the time.

W: Oh, come on. Frank, you aren't that busy, are you？

M: Yes. I am. There just don't seem to be enough hours in the day. Being a traveling salesman is harder than you think, Sue. You know last week i was in Washington and before that in New York. And next week I have to go to Chicago.

W: It does sound like you are pretty busy. I guess it's better just to stay here in the office. At least I get to go home at 5:00 every night.

M: That's a lot better than 9:30 or 10:00 or sometimes even midnight.

What is Frank's hobby？

A．Working in the garden.

B．Bowling.

C．Collecting coins.

D．Collecting stamps.

听力原文：W: Freedom Travel. How may I help you？

M: Yes, I' d like to make a flight reservation for the twentythird of this month.

W: Okay. What is your destination？

M: Well. I'm flying to Helsinki, Finland.

W: Okay. Let me check what flights are available？ And when will you be returning.

M: Uh, well, I' d like to catch a return flight on the twentyninth. Oh, and I' d like the cheapest flight available.

W: Okay. Let me see. Urn, hmm ...

M: Yeah？

W: Well, the price for the flight is almost double the price you would pay if you leave the day before.

M: Who. Let's go with the cheaper flight. By the way, how much is it？.

W: It's only $ 980.

M: Alright. Well, let's go with that.

W: Okay. That's flight 1070 from Salt Lake City to New York, Kennedy Airport, transferring to flight 90 from Kennedy to Helsinki

M: And what are the departure and arrival time for each of those flights？

W: It leaves Salt Lake City at 10:00 A.M., arriving in New York at 4:35 P.M., then transferring to flight 90 at 5:55 P.M., and arriving in Helsinki at 8,30 A.M. the next day.

M: Alright. And, I'd like to request a vegetarian meal.

W: Sure no problem. And could I hove your name please？

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A．Salt Lake City, USA.

B．New York City, USA.

C．Helsinki, Finland.

D．Stockholm, Sweden,

听力原文：W: Freedom Travel. May I help you？

M: Yes, I'd like to make a flight reservation for the twenty-third of this month.

W: Okay. What is your destination？

M: Well. I'm flying to Helsinki, Finland.

W: Okay. Let me check what flights are available. And when will you be returning？

M: Uh, well, I'd like to catch a return flight on the twenty-ninth. Oh, and I'd like the cheapest flight available.

W: Okay. Let me see. Um, hmm...

M: Yeah？

W: Well, the price for the flight is almost double the price you would pay if you leave the day before.

M: Woo. Let's go with the cheaper flight. By the way, how much is it？

W: It's only $980.

M: Alright. Well, let's go with that.

W: Okay. That's Flight 1070 from Salt Lake City to New York, Kennedy Airport, transferring to flight 90 from Kennedy to Helsinki.

M: And what are the departure and arrival times for each of those flights？

W: It leaves Salt Lake City at 10:00 a.m., arriving in New York at 4:35 p.m., then transferring to Flight 90 at 5:55 p.m., and arriving in Helsinki at 8:30 a.m. the next day.

M: Alright. And, uh, I'd like to request a vegetarian meal.

W: Sure no problem. And could I have your name please？

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A．Making a travel to Finland.

B．How to post a letter.

C．Reserving airline tickets.

D．Booking a train ticket.

for 23rd of this month. W: Okay. What is your destination？ M: Well, Im flying to Helsinki, Finland. W: Okay. Let me check what flights are available. And when will you be returning？ M: Uh, well, Id like to catch a return flight on 29th. Oh, and Id like the cheapest flight available. W: Okay. Let me see. Um, hmm... M: Yeah？ W: Well, the price for the flight is almost half the price you would pay if you leave the day before. M: Whoo. Lets go with the cheaper flight. By the way, how much is it？ W: Its only $980. M: Alright. Well, lets go with that. W: Okay. Thats Flight 1070 from Salt Lake City to New York, Kennedy Airport, transferring to Flight 90 from Kennedy to Helsinki. M: And what are the departure and arrival times for each of those flights？ W: It leaves Salt Lake City at 10:00 a.m., arriving in New York at 4:35 p.m., then transferring to Flight 90 at 5:55 p.m., and arriving in Helsinki at 8:30 a.m. the next day. M: Alright. And, uh, Id like to request a vegetarian meal. W: Sure, no problem. And could I have your name please？ Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. What is the conversation mainly about？ 14. What are the two flights the man will take？ 15. When will the man start off from Salt Lake City？13．

A．Flight 1070 and 90.

B．Flight 1017 and 19.

C．Flight 1070 and 19.

D．Flight 1017 and 90.

听力原文：M: Math Department, Doctor Webster speaking.

W: Hello, Prof. Webster. This is Janet Hill speaking. I live two doors down from your teaching assistant-Don Williams. Don asked me to call you because he has lost his voice and can't talk to you himself.

M: I'm sorry to hear that. Is there anything I can do for him？

W: He has a class this afternoon from 2:30 to 4:00 but he won't be able to give it, and he doesn't want to cancel it.

M: Does he want me to give the class？

W: No. He just wants someone to give back the mid-term exam papers. He's already marked them and they are on his office table.

M' His classes are at 2:30, right？ Well, I think I could do it for him. Which room is his class in？

W: Yes. Cater Hall, Room 224. Do you need his office key to get the papers？ He's given it to me and I could bring it to you.

M: Oh, that's not necessary. We have a master key in the Math Department.

W: Thank you, Prof. Webster. Oh, yes, I almost forgot.

M: Yes？

W: Could you put the next assignment on the board, too？ It's all the questions on page 45, and they are due at the next class.

M: OK. Thanks for passing on the news about Don, and please tell Don not to worry about anything.

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A．He can't find his car key.

B．He misplaced some exams.

C．He is unable to talk.

D．He doesn't like his classes.

A．She almost forgets to give the key to Professor Brown.

B．She almost forgets to tell where the classroom is.

C．She almost forgets to tell professor the exact time of the class.

D．She almost forgets to tell professor to assign the new exercise.