大学英语六级考试考前热身试题一

大学英语六级考试考前热身试题一 11. [A] Lend Marsha some reference materials. [B] Ask Marsha where the bookshelf is. [C] Check through the books on Marsha?s shelf. [D] Ask Marsha if she has an extra bookshelf. 12. [A] Mr. Smith will come this afternoon. [B] The man will probably call Mr. Smith. [C] Mr. Smith came 15 minutes ago. [D] Mr. Smith came between 10:30 and 12:00. 13. [A] He loves his present job. [B] He is going to open a store. [C] He is about to retire. [D] He works in a repair shop. 14. [A] Because she suffers from computer radiation. [B] Because her eyes don?t feel comfortable. [C] Because she wants to wash something away in her stomach. [D] Because she has a digestion problem. 15. [A] Not everyone from England likes to read all the time. [B] People who teach English like things besides books. [C] The English like to read a lot and listen to music. [D] English teachers usually like to read a lot. 16. [A] Making a phone call. [B] Fixing a broken telephone. [C] Having a physical examination. [D] Whispering to each other. 17. [A] The assignment looks quite easy. [B] He is also worried about the assignment. [C] He has already finished the assignment. [D] He can?t help the woman with the assignment. 18. [A] She was given a raise. [B] She was given a new job. [C] She was criticized for being late. [D] She was praised for her hard work. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. [A] Help her prepare the presentation. [B] Give her extra time to finish the report. [C] Give her some advice on doing the report. [D] Hand in her report next Wednesday. 20. [A] The professor will often extend the time limit for assignments. [B] The students will gain extra scores for handing in assignments ahead of time. [C] The professor will penalize lightly for late assignments. [D] The students will lose scores by the day for late assignments. 21. [A] Sympathetic. [B] Skeptical. [C] Grateful. [D] Indifferent. 22. [A] He lost everything including his computer. [B] He suffered from a serious car accident. [C] He went abroad to join his family. [D] He was transferred to another class. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. [A] Problems the man has encountered when writing his history paper. [B] The man?s broken computer. [C] The reason why staring at computer screen makes eyes hurt. [D] The woman?s article on the newspaper about eyes. 24. [A] Because it happens very fast. [B] Because it gives eyes a break. 1 [C] Because it moistens eyes. [D] Because it relaxes eyes. 25. [A] Have a rest. [B] Have a cup of coffee. [C] Use eye drops. [D] Sleep early in the night. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. [A] To attract people to the camps. [B] To explain the aims of the camps. [C] To talk about camping experiences. [D] To describe the programs of the camps. 27. [A] Campers learn to cook food for themselves. [B] Horses play a central role in the activities. [C] Horse lessons are offered all the year round. [D] Campers are required to wear camp T-shirts. 28. [A] To help people understand horses better. [B] To help people enjoy a family atmosphere. [C] To help people have fun above other things. [D] To help people achieve an educational purpose. 29. [A] Horse riders. [B] Teenage girls. [C] Canadian parents. [D] International travelers. Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. [A] His mom?s support. [B] His wife?s suggestion. [C] His terrible experience in the hotel. [D] His previous business success of various levels. 31. [A] Careful, helpful and beautiful. [B] Strict, sensitive and supportive. [C] Modest, helpful, and hard-working. [D] Loving, supportive and strong-willed. 32. [A] Self-confidence, hard work, higher education and a poor family. [B] Mom?s encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work. [C] Clear goals, mom?s encouragement, a poor family and higher education. [D] Mom?s encouragement, a poor family, higher education and opportunities. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. [A] The opening up of new markets. [B] The printing of high-quality copies. [C] The increased use of the Internet. [D] The rapid development of small businesses. 34. [A] To plant more fast growing trees. [B] To find new materials for making paper. [C] To develop new printers using recycled paper. [D] To encourage printing more quality documents. 35. [A] Because they see a growing market for printers. 2 [B] Because small companies need more hard copies. [C] Because people are concerned about the environment. [D] Because printers in many offices are working overtime. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a Passage Three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. The American war on drugs has gotten all the type in recent years, but alcoholism is still the nation?s most serious addiction. True, (36) ______ drinking is no longer as fashionable as it once was. But alcoholism?s (37) ______ remains very high: Some 18 million Americans abuse alcohol, and more than 100,000 die (38) ______ each year from alcohol-related causes. And alcoholism costs the nation $86 billion a year. Business picks up most of the tab. Virtually every company has workers with a drinking problem, often veteran employees in (39) ______ or other critical positions. When their alcoholism goes (40) ______, it costs a bundle. Problem drinkers don?t (41) ______ their weight in the office, are often chronically late or absent, and file $4600 more in health claims a year than other employees. Their families? doctor (42) ______ are much higher, too. Meanwhile, the company pays full salary and benefits for an employee who is fully (43) ______ only some of the time. (44) _____________________________________________________________________________. But now the progress against Corporate America?s biggest drug problem is being threatened. (45) _____________________________________________________________________________. In many cases, alcoholics are denied the treatment they need because it?s too expensive. This is bad business. Limiting treatment may seem to save money. But the one-time expense of helping an alcoholic recover is a fraction of the long-term potential cost. (46) _____________________________________________________________________________. 大学英语六级考试考前热身试题二 11. [A] To invite the man to join them. [B] To suggest politely that he leave. [C] To offer to let him help cook. [D] To encourage him to have another drink. 12. [A] There is a flood every two years. [B] The flood is the worst ever since the fifties. [C] There is a serious drought. [D] There is a severe flood. 13. [A] She asks the man to wait for her at the train station. [B] She will call the man when she arrives at the station. [C] She and the man will take the 7:50 train. [D] She is sorry for keeping the man waiting for her for an hour. 14. [A] He is well-prepared. [B] He will finish his paper soon. [C] He will quit the exam. [D] He never feels prepared enough. 15. [A] Wants the man to write a letter for her. [B] Wants the man to take her letter to the post office. [C] Wants the man to correct her letter. 3 [D] Wants to correct the man?s mistakes. 16. [A] He failed to finish the experiment that day. [B] He hasn?t had time to do the experiment. [C] He did only part of the experiment. [D] The experiment was finished with much time. 17. [A] He refuses to check in the other suitcase. [B] One of the suitcases he?s carrying isn?t his. [C] He thinks the woman up ahead should check in the suitcase. [D] He?s helping the woman up ahead to check in the suitcase. 18. [A] Both speakers were running out of money. [B] The man lent some money to the woman. [C] The woman lent some money to the man. [D] The woman left her money in the library. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. [A] The definition of eccentricity. [B] Essentiality. [C] How to keep pets. [D] How to enjoy special food. 20. [A] Being unusual and strange. [B] Charming and special. [C] Aggressive and hardworking. [D] Common and usual. 21. [A] A poor British man. [B] A rich American. [C] A rich British man. [D] A poor American. 22. [A] The Victorian surgeon lived at Buckland. [B] Howard was always a hermit. [C] A hermit is a person who enjoys communicating with others. [D] Howard Hughes became a recluse because he was tired of high living. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. [A] Confident. [B] Hesitant. [C] Determined. [D] Doubtful. 24. [A] An export salesman working overseas. [B] A trainee working through every branch. [C] A production manager in a branch. [D] A policy-maker in the company. 25. [A] Trainees are required to sign contracts initially. [B] Trainees? performance is evaluated occasionally. [C] Trainees? starting salary is 870 pounds. [D] Trainees cannot quit the management scheme at will. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. [A] Satisfying. [B] Tough. [C] Meaningless. [D] Boring. 27. [A] Kathy persuaded her to do so. [B] Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant. [C] Zoe got tired of the city life. [D] Zoe loved Wales more than London. 28. [A] Tiresome and troublesome. [B] Romantic and peaceful. [C] Mentally exhausting but healthy. [D] Physically tiring but rewarding. 4 29. [A] A friend in need is a friend indeed. [B] Kill two birds with one stone. [C] A misfortune may turn out a blessing. [D] Where there is a will, there is a way. Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. [A] It brings about the generation gap. [B] It is very careful about people?s privacy. [C] It lists the telephone numbers of your friends. [D] It encourages you to list your personal information. 31. [A] Because trouble-makers can easily approach their children through the site. [B] Because they think MySpace has a bad influence on their children. [C] Because they don?t want to pay so much money for MySpace. [D] Because it takes up too much of their children?s spare time. 32. [A] MySpace often holds parents? meetings. [B] MySpace is quite popular with parents. [C] MySpace has become a top issue troubling parents. [D] Parents have lots of questions about MySpace. Passage three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. [A] To describe an aptitude test. [B] To advise you how to find a good job. [C] To tell you how to deal with job interviews. [D] To give a piece of advice for job interviewees. 34. [A] Those who will work harder than others. [B] Those who know much more than others. [C] Those who are able to solve the problems. [D] Those who are better educated than others. 35. [A] That more Chinese applicants fail to find a job. [B] That aptitude test is becoming worldwide popular. [C] That applicants should not act as cleverly as possible. [D] That job applicants are always asked such questions. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. The signs of American influence on Central America are everywhere: McDonald?s and KFC, movies and clothes. Less easy to (36) ______ is an export that has had a (37) ______ effect on the region: gang culture. Immigrants who (38) ______ crimes in the U.S. have been allowed to return to their countries for the last six years. This has led to the (39) ______ to Central America of thousands of gang members who arrived in the U.S. as children with their parents. Back in Central America they are 5 keeping their old ways. Gang “franchises” have taken hold in countries there. The influence of U.S. gang culture is (40) ______ in some poor neighborhoods across Central America. There are local (41) ______ on a dress code of baggy clothes, baseball caps and chains, a defined (42) ______ in music, hand signs, and a slang using (43) ______ words like „broderes? (brothers) and „homies? (friends). (44) __________________________________________________________________. In Guatemala, with a population of 13 million, the police believe there are more than 300 gangs with a total membership of 200,000. In Honduras, with a population of 6 million, there are said to be 60,000 gang members. (45) __________________________________________________________________. In the early 1980s, more than a million refugees fled to the U.S. during El Salvador?s civil war, which killed 75,000 people. (46) __________________________________________________________________. 大学英语六级考试考前热身试题三 11. [A] Karen is very forgetful. [B] He knows Karen better now. [C] Karen is sure to pass the interview. [D] The woman should have reminded Karen earlier. 12. [A] She can?t afford the time for the trip. [B] She will manage to leave this month. [C] She has to change the time for the trip. [D] She hasn?t decided where to go next month. 13. [A] Everyone enjoyed himself at John?s parties. [B] The woman didn?t enjoy John?s parties at all. [C] It will be the first time for the man to attend John?s party. [D] The woman is glad to be invited to John?s housewarming party. 14. [A] To help him prepare for the conference. [B] To tell him something about the conference. [C] To see if he is ready for the coming conference. [D] To remind him of the data he should take to the conference. 15. [A] Their parents cut back the loan to them. [B] The woman doesn?t want to take another English course. [C] They can?t afford the rent of this month. [D] The woman?s boss refused to give her a raise. 16. [A] She doesn?t follow the teacher. [B] She has been given too much work. [C] She has no interest at the beginning. [D] She isn?t used to English teaching. 17. [A] He agrees with the woman. [B] He is a good lecturer himself. [C] He is fond of Professor Smith. [D] He partly agrees with the woman. 18. [A] The man couldn?t find a parking lot. [B] It?s hard to find a place to leave the car. 6 [C] The woman was upset due to his late arrival. [D] The man apologized because of his negligence. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. [A] How New York became the largest city in the Unite States. [B] How the Eric Canal is built. [C] Why New York has attracted so many people from the world. [D] Their tour in New York. 20. [A] They are tour guides. [B] They are salespersons. [C] They are tourists. [D] They are engineers. 21. [A] The river. [B] The Eric Canal. [C] It?s location [D] It?s population. 22. [A] In 1832. [B] In 1833. [C] In 1812. [D] In 1823. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. [A] Jerry?s wife is ill. [B] Sherwin?s husband is ill. [C] Jerry?s daughter is ill. [D] Sherwin?s daughter is ill. 24. [A] She was on vacation. [B] She was sleeping. [C] She was busy. [D] She was doing nothing. 25. [A] It was too noisy. [B] Jerry didn?t explain very clearly. [C] The phone didn?t work well. [D] Sherwin was a little bit deaf. Section B Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. [A] Development of the National Flag [B] Power of the National Flag [C] Types of Flags [D] Uses of Flags 27. [A] They could tell wind direction. [B] They could bring good luck to fighters. [C] They were handed down by the ancestors. [D] They were believed to stand for natural forces. 28. [A] He knows when it was sent to Europe. [B] He believes it was made in Egypt. [C] He thinks it came from China. [D] He doubts where it started. 29. [A] The role of China in the spread of the national flag. [B] The second ancestor of the national flag. [C] The use of modern flags in Europe. [D] The importance of modern flags. 7 Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. [A] She is good at observing and understanding. [B] She is never pleased with her neighbors. [C] She is unhappy with their life. [D] She is easy to get along with. 31. [A] She is selfish and cruel. [B] She is kind and polite. [C] She is proud and helpful. [D] She is lonely and unhappy. 32. [A] Money is the key to everything. [B] There is something more important than money. [C] The more money you have, the less happy you?ll be. [D] When talking to people we should look into their eyes. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. [A] She had met with an accident. [B] She had caused a scandal. [C] She was seriously ill. [D] She was hidden somewhere. 34. [A] Look into the matter. [B] Bring Milly back to life. [C] Free him from a scandal. [D] Keep the whole thing a secret. 35. [A] A farmer. [B] A policeman. [C] A country doctor. [D] A newspaper reporter. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Australia, the last (36) ______ to be “discovered”, was sighted by Dutch, Portuguese, and Spanish ships in the seventeenth century. No colonies (37) ______ at that time, however, as these nations were less interested in (38) ______ than in (39) ______. As in the early history of the United States, it was the English who (40) ______ the permanent (41) ______ in Australia. This history and the (42) ______ of these two former British colonies have some other things in common as well. Australia and the United States are about equal in size, and barren western portions of the two bear a close physical (43) ______. (44) ________________________________________________________________________. Settlement of the western part of both countries quickened after gold was discovered in America in 1849 and in Australia two years later. Although the parallels in the development of these two countries are striking, there are some sharp contrasts as well. (45) ________________________________________________________________________. Australia, unlike the U.S., has its economy rooted in wheat growing and sheep raising. Yet, (46) ________________________________________________________________________. 六级冲刺试题四 11. A) The long wait. C) The broken-down computer. 8 B) The mistakes in her telephone bill. D) The bad telephone service. 12. A) The man is an exceptionally excellent student. B) The woman is not allowed to give make-up exams. C) The student?s request will be granted. D) The student won?t be able to complete the course. 13. A) He was furious with his boss. B) He was always late for work. C) His daughter?s being sick made him late. D) He made a big mistake in his work. 14. A) She had a bad cold. C) She got home before 10 o?clock. B) She had a car accident. D) She was delayed. 15. A) Mr. Smith will be replaced if he makes another mistake. B) Mr. Smith is an admirable chief of the Asian Department. C) Mr. Smith?s department is more successful than all the others. D) Mr. Smith is not available in the office these days. 16. A) The classroom was under construction. B) He couldn?t focus on the class due to the noise. C) He felt that his studying was not effective. D) He went back to get the book left at home. 17. A) Lend the novel to the man. C) Buy the novel from Alice. B) Check if Alice will lend the novel. D) Look for another novel for the man. 18. A) He has a darker skin now. C) He could not recognize his mother. B) He went south to get sun-tanned. D) He works in a southern state. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) New foods to try when traveling. B) Making reservations for the best travel. C) Avoiding gaining weight while traveling. D) Adjusting to time changes when traveling. 20. A) It changes the body?s metabolism through rapid weight gain. B) It tricks the body into responding as if it were in a different time zone. C) It promotes increased alertness by adding snacks to the diet. D) It builds resistance to illness by increasing intake of vitamins. 21. A) He feels rushed. C) He doesn?t like to restrict his diet. B) He hates to pack. D) He?s worried about his lecture. 22. A) He has a big appetite. C) He avoids new foods. B) He eats only at regular mealtimes. D) He eats only healthful foods. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) Where they should move. B) How to negotiate with the landlord. C) How to fight the increase. D) Whether to accept an increase in rent or move. 24. A) Stay and negotiate or move. B) Buy a laptop or accept the increase. C) Move closer to the school or the subway. 9 D) They have no choice but to move. 25. A) It is close to the school. C) It has convenient facilities. B) It is quiet and good for sleep. D) The rental agreement is good. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) They were roommates. B) They were good friends. C) They were competitors. D) They were booksellers. 27. A) He envied Richard?s marriage. B) He was guilty of Richard?s death. C) He felt lucky with no rival in town. D) He thought of Richard from time to time. 28. A) From the latter?s rivals Dylans. B) From the wrapping paper of a book. C) From a rare first edition of a dictionary. D) From a dictionary collector in Australia. 29. A) Both of them realized their original ambitions. B) Both George and Richard became millionaires. C) Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success. D) George established a successful business while Richard was missing. Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. A) The baby was about to fall into the river. B) Ma Shwe was placing the baby on the rock. C) The baby was washed away by the rising water. D) Ma Shwe was holding the baby against the rushing water. 31. A) By taking it away with her. C) By putting it on a safe spot. B) By carrying it on her back. D) By pressing it against her body. 32. A) It was a great comfort. C) It was a call for help. B) It was a sign of danger. D) It was a musical note. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A) It may come from Columbia. B) It may suffer from monkey-pox. C) It may enjoy being with children. D) It may prevent us from being infected. 34. A) They attack human beings. B) We need to study native animals. 10 C) They can?t live out of the rain forest. D) We do not know much about them yet. 35. A) Forbid children to have pets. B) Stop buying pets from Africa. C) Fight against more new diseases. D) Easily get infected by diseases from dogs. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Personality is to a large extent inherent — A-type parents usually bring about A-type (36) _______. But the environment must also have a (37) _______ effect, since if competition is important to the parents, it is likely to become a major factor in the lives of their children. One place where children (38) _______ up A characteristics is school, which is, by its very nature, a highly competitive institution. Too many schools (39) _______ the „win at all costs? moral standard and (40) _______ their success by sporting achievements. The current (41) _______ for making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system, in which competitive A-types seem in some way better than their B-type fellows. Being too keen to win can have dangerous consequences: remember that Pheidippides, the first marathon runner, (42) _______ dead seconds after saying “Rejoice, we conquer!” By far the worst form of competition in schools is the disproportionate (43) _______ on examinations. It is a rare school that allows pupils to concentrate on those things they do well. (44) _______________________________________________________________________________________. Obviously, it is neither practical nor desirable that all A youngsters change into B?s. (45) _______________________________________________________________________________________. It is top management. If the preoccupation of schools with academic work was lessened, more time might be spent teaching children surer values. (46) ________________________________________________________________________________________. It is surely a mistake to choose our doctors exclusively from A-type stock. B?s are important and should be encouraged. 六级冲刺试题五 11. A) Robert survived the plane crash. B) All the passengers were killed in the plane crash. C) Robert was killed in the air crash. D) Robert is a wonderworking person. 12. A) She feels very hot in the room. B) She wants to avoid meeting people. C) She wants to smoke a cigarette outside. 11 D) She doesn?t like the smell of smoke inside. 13. A) He might help the woman much. B) The woman shouldn?t buy a used car. C) He doesn?t know a lot about new cars. D) The woman is a better mechanic than he is. 14. A) He shouldn?t have apologized. B) He will find a better way of apologizing. C) He couldn?t find a right word to make an apology. D) His friend is asking for more than just an apology. 15. A) The man should start running daily. B) She also prefers to exercise in the afternoon. C) It?s important to warm up before exercising. D) The man should continue his exercise program. 16. A) He doesn?t know what tools to bring. B) He doesn?t mind helping the woman. C) The woman won?t have to carry the tools. D) The donkeys will carry the woman?s personal items. 17. A) They have a narrow range of topics to discuss. B) They bring up the most important issue. C) They have interesting topics to discuss. D) They have little knowledge. 18. A) Write Daisy a note of apology. B) Return Daisy?s notes in a few days. C) Apologize when Daisy is less angry. D) Let her talk to Daisy about the situation. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) Many of her books are bestsellers. B) She is a shrewd bookstore owner. C) She is promoting her book in person. D) She is a salesperson at the bookstore. 20. A) It has been the bestseller for weeks. B) It advises people to change themselves. C) It is being sold at a very low price. D) It distinguishes co-operators. 21. A) A man careful with money. B) A book-lover. C) A noisy reader. D) A trouble-maker. 22. A) Someone who always talks about himself. B) The most violent type of coworkers. C) Someone who stabs your back. D) The most common annoying type of people. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) Employer and employee. B) Interviewer and interviewee. C) Teacher and student. D) Police officer and driver. 24. A) She didn?t yield to children crossing the road. B) She parked illegally near the school. C) She exceeded the speed limit. D) She was drunk-driving. 25. A) The woman gets a ticket. B) The man arrests the woman. 12 C) The woman is taken to court. D) The woman ran away. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) Time alone will tell. B) Time goes by quickly. C) Time will show what is right. D) Time makes one forget the past. 27. A) Peaceful. B) Regretful. C) Ordinary. D) Satisfactory. 28. A) The old should lead a simple life. B) The old should take more exercise. C) The old should face the fact of aging. D) The old should fill themselves with curiosity. Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) To make a comparison between Dave and other films. B) To discuss the Americans? ideas about the President. C) To tell readers about the American government. D) To introduce a new film to the reader. 30. A) Sigourney Weaver. B) Bill Mitchell. C) Kevin Kline. D) Ivan Reitman. 31. A) The speaker makes fun of the President. B) The speaker thinks highly of the film. C) The speaker is a fan of Hollywood comedies. D) The speaker wishes to become the American President. Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. A) He thinks neither of the work patterns is good. B) He believes that longer working hours is better. C) He prefers shorter working hours to longer ones. D) He says nothing certain about which pattern is better. 33. A) Spain. B) France. C) America. D) Germany. 34. A) Americans are happier than Europeans. B) The GDP of Europe is higher than that of America. C) People all over the world choose to work less when they are richer. D) Two possible reasons are given for working longer hours in the US. 35. A) Staying at Home B) Work and Happiness C) Work and Productivity D) Americans and Europeans Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have 13 just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Is your family interested in buying a dog? A dog can be a happy (36) _______ to your family, but if you choose the wrong kind of dog, the (37) _______ can cause you a lot of trouble. Families should sit down and thoroughly discuss the problems (38) _______ before buying a dog. Even if the children in your family are the ones who want the dog, the parents are the ones who are really (39) _______ for seeing that the animal is properly cared for. If you don?t know much about dogs, it?s a good idea to go to the library of the ASPCA for books about various kinds of dogs, as well as books about how to (40) _______ a puppy. In reading about the different breeds, you should know that a dog described as very (41) _______ may be too jumpy and bouncy. When a book describes a dog as an (42) _______ hunting dog, it probably means that the dog won?t be happy living in a small apartment. Dog breeds (43) _______ in popularity as the years go by. (44) ________________________________________________________________________. This is because it provides protection as well as companionship. (45) ________________________________________________________________________. If space is limited, a toy dog may be a good choice. These dogs are very small and easy to raise. (46) ________________________________________________________________________. 六级冲刺试题六 11. A) The first house they saw is too expensive. B) She is happy with the price set by the seller. C) They may save some money for the time being. D) Less money will be spent in maintaining the house. 12. A) Enjoyable. B) Inspiring. C) Moving. D) Dull. 13. A) Be hostile to Nancy. B) Ask Nancy to come out. C) Talk to Nancy herself. D) Write Nancy a letter. 14. A) To apply for a job. B) To offer her a position in the company. C) To find out her position in the company. D) To make an appointment with the sales manager. 15. A) The stories probably weren?t true. B) Tom usually doesn?t tell funny stories. C) She?s surprised Tom was so serious last night. D) She wants to know where Tom heard the stories. 16. A) Find a hotel nearby again in a few days. B) Accommodate his parents in his dormitory. C) Ask his parents not come until he finds a proper hotel. D) Phone a hotel farther from the campus for a reservation. 17. A) He is always punctual for his class. B) He rarely notices which students are late. C) He wants his students to be on time for class. D) He doesn?t allow his students to tell jokes in class. 18. A) The man forgot to sign for the seminar. B) The signing is just a reassurance. 14 C) The seminar was actually cancelled. D) The woman likes the seminar very much. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) 5:15. B) 4:45. C) 5:45. D) 4:15. 20. A) He shouted at his wife. B) He just stood there. C) He crawled under the table. D) He lost consciousness. 21. A) They just lived in the first floor. B) Their apartment building is lower than normal. C) The floor below their apartment was totally flattened. D) The ground was heightened because of the earthquake. 22. A) It was gone completely. B) It stayed where it was before the earthquake. C) It moved to another place and collapsed totally. D) It kept standing there though moved. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) They don?t get rid of flabby arms. B) They can damage arm muscles. C) They aren?t acceptable to most people. D) They can raise one?s blood pressure. 24. A) Exercising the entire body. B) Having your blood pressure taken daily. C) Losing weight prior to exercising. D) Weighing in before each exercise session. 25. A) Wearing arm weights while you are swimming. B) Jogging vigorously in one place for a long time. C) Using bicycles that require you to use both your arms and legs. D) Walking slowly while swinging your arms back and forth. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) It finds some imported goods cause environmental damage. B) UK wastes a lot of money importing food products. C) It thinks people waste energy buying food from other countries. D) Growing certain vegetables cause environmental damage. 27. A) The distance that a food product travels to a market from its source area. B) The distance between UK and other food producing countries. C) The distance that a food product travels from one market to another. D) The distance between a Third World country and a First World food market. 28. A) Ghanaian tomatoes taste better than British ones. B) British tomatoes are healthier than Ghanaian ones. C) Protecting the environment may cost a lot of money. D) Cutting down food miles may not necessarily save fuel. 15 29. A) A supporter of free global trade. B) A member of the Food Commission. C) A supporter of First World food markets. D) A member of an energy development group. Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. A) It made people save less money. B) It increased the number of the poor. C) It made people consume less. D) It encouraged luxury consumption. 31. A) Food, education and automobiles. B) Education, entertainment and tourism. C) Food, automobiles and entertainment. D) Education, automobiles and entertainment. 32. A) People were more money-conscious. B) People were more health-conscious. C) The price of fruit dropped dramatically. D) People had to spend more on transportation and furniture. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A) They thought she was too young. B) They thought she was small in size. C) They thought she did not play well enough. D) They thought she did not show much interest. 34. A) They were both famous actresses. B) They were both popular all their lives. C) They were both rich and kind-hearted. D) They were both successful when very young. 35. A) Turning herself into a legend. B) Collecting money for the poor. C) Doing business and helping others. D) Going about research and education work. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Dogs were first domesticated from wolves at least 17,000 years ago, but perhaps as early as 150,000 years ago based upon recent genetic fossil and DNA evidence. In this time, the dog has developed into hundreds of breeds with a great degree of (36) _______. For example, heights at the (37) _______ range from just a few inches to roughly three feet, and colors range from white to black, with reds, grays, and browns (38) _______ in tremendous patterns. Dogs are highly social animals and this similarity in their (39) _______ behavioral system accounts for their trainability, playfulness, and ability to fit into human (40) _______ and social situations. This has earned dogs a unique position in the (41) _______ of interspecies relationships. 16 The loyalty and (42) _______ that dogs demonstrate as a part of their natural instincts are (43) _______ to be reflections of the human idea of love and friendship, leading many dog owners to view their pets as full fledged family members. (44) __________________________________________________________________________. Dogs play a variety of roles in society and are often trained as working dogs. (45) __________________________________________________________________________. In many countries, the most common and perhaps most important role of dogs are as a companion. (46) __________________________________________________________________________. 17 答案一 Section A 11. [D] 12. [B] 13. [C] 14. [B] 15. [B] 16. [A] 17. [D] 18. [C] 19. [B] 20. [D] 21. [A] 22. [B] 23. [C] 24. [C] 25. [A] Section B 26. [A] 27. [B] 28. [D] 29. [C] 30. [C] 31. [D] 32. [B] 33. [C] 34. [B] 35. [A] Section C 36. casual 37. toll 38. prematurely 39. executive 40. untreated 41. pull 42. bills 43. functional 44. In the eighties, many corporations developed generous programs to help alcoholic employees recover, often with gratifying results 45. Although few companies are eliminating alcohol treatment benefits entirely, many are hiring outside vendors to manage care 46. Business is right to be concerned about the cost of alcoholism treatment, but the key concern should be effectiveness 听力原文 Part III Listening Comprehension Section A 11. M: Do yon know anyone who has a spare bookshelf? I just don?t know where to put my newly-borrowed reference materials. W: Have you checked with Marsha? Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 12. M: Has anything important come up yet? W: Yes, Mr. Smith called about fifteen minutes ago. He asked me to have you call him between 10:30 and 12:00 if it?s convenient for you, otherwise he will call back this afternoon. I take down his phone number on your memo pad. Q: What can we infer from the conversation? 13. W: It?s good to see you again. What are you doing these days? You?re still working at the same place, aren?t you? M: Yes, I am. And I?m counting the days until retirement. Q: What can we learn about the man? 14. M: Honey, you?ve got to drink lots of water. It will wash away the infection in your eyes. And also you should avoid using computers. W: I have been doing that all day and I feel much better. Q: Why does the woman drink so much water? 15. W: Prof. Thomson helped me so much that I?m thinking of buying him a book of poetry. M: I think you should get him a music CD. Just because he?s an English teacher doesn?t mean that all he does is read. Q: What does the man mean? 16. M: I cannot hear you clearly. It seems that you are whispering. You see, I have to press the receiver so hard against my ear to catch your voice. W: The phone has served us for 5 years. I am really reluctant to throw it away. Q: What are the two speakers doing? 17. W: Oh, I?m nearly driven mad. Are you up to helping me with the economics assignment? 18 M: I?ve already looked at it, but it?s over my head. Q: What does the man mean? 18. W: You wanted to see me, Mr. Wright? M: Yes, Miss Gray. You?ll have to start getting to work on time, or your service will no longer be needed here. Q: What happened to Miss Gray? Now you will hear the two long conversations. Conversation One W: Hello, Dr. Christianson. M: Hello, Cathy, what can I do for you? W: Well, I need an extension for my report on whales. Next Wednesday I am supposed to present in class and hand my report in, but I won?t be ready. M: You had six weeks to work on this, and I have a policy of penalizing heavily for late assignments. You lose 20% the first day, and 10% for each day after. W: Well, my computer broke down and I lost everything. I have taken the computer into the Campus Computer Center but they cannot retrieve any of my files. M: I can sympathize with the computer issue, because it happened to me once when I was a student. My computer crashed just as I was on the last page of a 10,000word essay. I assume this will be a lesson to you. W: Oh yes. M: Well, let?s look at the calendar and see if there is another opportunity for your presentation and report. W: What about on November 29th? M: Let me see, no, that wouldn?t work, as Jane Clark is doing her presentation that day. W: I?m not sure I can get it finished much sooner as I have to start writing the report from scratch. M: Well, perhaps I can allow you to hand in your report on November 29th, but the presentation must be sooner. Looking at my calendar, the only possible day would be November 22. Rob Metcalf was supposed to present that day but I understand he was in a serious car accident and had to withdraw from university. W: I didn?t know that. M: So, we have arranged for you to present on November 22nd, and hand in your report on November 29th. W: Thanks again, Dr. Christianson. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What does the woman want the man to do? 20. What kind of policy does the professor have for assignments? 21. What was the professor?s attitude towards the student?s problem? 22. What happened to Rob Metcalf whose turn can be replaced by the woman? Conversation Two W: Hi, Rex. How?s your history paper going? M: It?s coming along. But I?ve been staring at this computer screen for hours and my eyes hurt. W: Yeah, doing that can make your eyes feel really dry and tired. You should take a break. M: I can?t. I have to get this paper written. It?s due tomorrow. W: You know, I read about computers and eye problems recently. The article says that they are 19 usually caused by not blinking your eyes enough. M: Blinking? I thought I just needed new glasses. W: When you blink, the movement of closing and opening your eyes, even though it happens really fast helps moisten your eyes. It?s the lack of moisture that causes the problem. M: Oh, that makes sense. But what does it have to do with the computer? W: People who use computers tend to stare at the monitor and blink less often than they normally would. That leads to dry irritated eyes. M: Well, hope this news can help my eyes now. They really hurt. W: The article I read about office workers found that the workers averaged 22 blinks a minute when relaxed, but just 7 a minute while looking at text on a computer screen. M: Wow, that?s quite a difference. W: They also kept their eyes open wider, which means that moisture evaporated more quickly. M: I wonder if using some kind of eye drops would make them feel better. W: That might help. But the best prescription is to take a break and rest your eyes. M: OK. Let?s go to get some coffee. I can finish this later tonight. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. What are the speakers talking about? 24. Why is blinking important? 25. What should Rex do to improve his situation? Section B Passage One Camp memories last forever! We make sure they are unforgettable! Shadow Ridge Summer Camps offer so many exciting things for campers to do. Unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program, at Shadow Ridge horses ARE the program! We are 100% horse from stable management, nature walks, and track rides to bedroom furnishings. Horses help us achieve many of our aims. Girls can learn to develop responsibility, self-confidence and personal connections in their lives while having fun. Using horses as a wonderful tool for education, our camps offer an interesting place for growth and learning. Imagine each girl having her very own horse to spend time with and a best friend to love and take care of. Each camper is responsible for a horse for the week. Our riding program provides a lot of riding and lesson time. Campers will learn how to take care of the horse and the tack, as well as how to ride. Days are filled with horse-related activities to strengthen the connection between each girl and horse, as the girls learn to work safely around the horses. At Shadow Ridge we try to create a loving, caring family atmosphere for our campers. We have “The Bunkhouse” (4 girls), the “Wranglers Roost” (4 girls), and “The Hideout” (2 girls) in our comfortable 177yearold farm house. All meals are home-cooked, offering delicious and healthy food for the hungry rider. Our excellent activities create personalized memories of your child?s vacation. Each child will receive a camp T-shirt and a photo album (usually 300-500 pictures) of their stay at camp. Our camps are offered during June, July and August 2007, for small groups of girls aged 13-16 years, not only from Canada but also other parts of the world. We will send you full program descriptions at your request. Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 20 26. What is the main purpose of the passage? 27. What do we know about the camp programs at Shadow Ridge? 28. What is the main aim of programs at Shadow Ridge? 29. Who is the passage mainly written for? Passage Two My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. While I was growing up, we lived a very hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.” At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school — walking on my own! When the Great Depression hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the both of us. At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again. Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged me an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I told my wife that I was going to open a motel for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time. Not surprisingly, mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. As in any business, we experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother?s words deeply rooted in my soul, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world — Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $1 billion a year. Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself? 31. Which can best describe Kemmons? mother? 32. What led to Kemmons? success according to the passage? Passage Three At one time, computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents because they could be stored electronically. But for all the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper. It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of Internet-connected computers, although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime. “I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down,” says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Organization. Perhaps the best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself, which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets. Several Internet companies have been set up to help small businesses print quality documents from a computer. Earlier this week, Hewlett Packard Co- announced a plan to develop new technologies that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business 21 document, a medical record or just a one-line e-mail, even if they are nowhere near a computer. As the company sees it, the more use of the Internet, the greater demand for printers. Does all this mean environmental concerns have been forgotten? Some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away. “I guess people believe that the problem is taken care of because of recycling,” said Kelly Quirke, director of the Rainforest Action Network in San Francisco. Yet Quirke is hopeful that high-tech may also prove helpful. He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity. The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood, such as agricultural waste. Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. What is the growing demand for paper in recent years largely due to? 34. What do environmentalists believe one possible way of dealing with the paper situation? 35. Why has Hewlett Packard Co-decided to develop new technologies? 答案二 Section A 11. [B] 12. [D] 13. [B] 14. [D] 15. [C] 16. [D] 17. [B] 18. [A] 19. [A] 20. [A] 21. [B] 23. [B] 24. [A] 25. [C] Section B 26. [A] 27. [B] 28. [D] 29. [C] 30. [D] 31. [A] 32. [C] 33. [D] 34. [C] 35. [B] Section C 36. spot 37. devastating 38. committed 39. deportation 40. noticeable 41. variations 42. taste 43. imported 44. Most damaging is a fashion for extreme violence that has easily found a home in countries with violent histories 45. Local branches of major international gangs are involved in serious crimes from smuggling drugs and weapons to kidnapping 46. The spread of the gangs has its beginnings in the conflicts that have been common in Central America during the last 25 years 听力原文 Part III Listening Comprehension Section A 11. W: Well, Jack, I would offer you another drink but I have guests coming and I haven?t even begun to prepare the dinner. Thanks for stopping by. M: Thanks for the drink. It has been nice seeing you, too. Q: Why did the woman mention her dinner guests? 12. W: This is the worst drought ever since the sixties. M: Yes. But it?s just the opposite in the south. They have the severest flood for the past 30 years. Q: What do we know about the weather in the south? 13. M: It says here the next train is due in at 7:50. W: I know, but I don?t know whether I can make that one. I?d rather call you from the station than have you waiting around for an hour. 22 Q: What does the woman mean? 14. W: Hi, John, we have so many tests next week and the professor is still pressing us to hand in the term paper before Friday. Are you prepared for the tests? M: As far as preparation is concerned, there will never be an end to it. Q: What does the man imply? 15. W: Could you spare me a few minutes to go over a letter I have just written? You see I?ve never written a letter in English before, so I?ve probably made lots of mistakes. M: Okay. Please sit down. What?s the letter for? Q: What does the woman want to do? 16. W: Have you finished the assignment given by Professor Smith? I don?t think you have much difficulty doing that experiment. M: No, but I didn?t expect it would take me most of the day. Q: What does the man mean? 17. W: I?m sorry, sir. But you?re allowed only one piece of luggage on the plane. You?ll have to check in one of your suitcases at the baggage counter. M: Actually, one of these belongs to the woman up ahead. I?m just giving her a hand. Q: What does the man mean? 18. W: I spent so much money on photocopying this afternoon in the library that I don?t have enough money left for dinner. Can you lend me a few dollars? M: Sorry. I am short of money at the moment. I was hoping to borrow some money from you. Q: What do we know from the conversation? Now you will hear the two long conversations. Conversation One W: Dr. Jones, how exactly would you define eccentricity? M: Well, we all have our own particular habits which others find irritating or amusing, but an eccentric is someone who behaves in a totally different manner from those in the society in which he lives. W: When you talk about eccentricity, are you referring mainly to matters of appearance? M: Not specifically, no. There are many other ways in which eccentricity is displayed. For instance, some individuals like to leave their marks on this earth with strange buildings. Others have the craziest desires which influence their whole way of life. W: Can you give me an example? M: Certainly. One that immediately springs to mind was a Victorian surgeon by the name of Buckland. Being a great animal lover he used to share his house openly with the strangest creatures, including snakes, bears, rats, monkeys and eagles. W: That must have been quite dangerous at times. Does one of these stand out in your mind at all? M: Yes, I suppose this century has produced one of the most famous ones: the American billionaire, Howard Hughes. W: But he wasn?t a recluse all his life, was he? 23 M: That?s correct. In fact, he was just the opposite in his younger days. He was a rich young man who loved the Hollywood society of his day. But he began to disappear for long periods when he grew tired of high living. Finally, nobody was allowed to touch his food and he would wrap his hand in a tissue before picking anything up. He didn?t even allow a barber to go near him too often and his hair and beard grew down to his waist. W: Did he live completely alone? M: No, that was the strangest thing. He always stayed in luxury hotels with a group of servants to take care of him. He used to spend his days locked up in a penthouse suit watching adventure films over and over again and often eating nothing but ice cream and chocolate bars. W: It sounds a very sad story. M: It does. But, as you said earlier, life would be the same without characters like him, wouldn?t it? Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What did the woman want to talk to Dr. Jones about? 20. According to the conversation, what?s the meaning of eccentricity? 21. Who is Howard Hughes? 22. Which statement is true according to your comprehension of this conversation? Conversation Two W: Now I?ve got your background. Let?s talk about the management trainee scheme. What exactly do you think a manager does? M: I don?t know a great deal about the work. W: But have you got any ideas about it? You must have thought about it. M: Well, er, I suppose he has a lot of, er, what is called, policy making to do. And, um, he?d have to know how to work with people and all about the company. W: Um. M: Yes, I, er, should think a manager must know, er, something about all aspects of the work. W: Yes, that?s right. We like our executive staff to undergo a thorough training. Young men on our trainee scheme have to work through every branch in the company. M: Well, if I had to do it, I suppose. But I was thinking that my French and German would mean that I could specialize in overseas work. I?d like to be some sort of an export salesman and travel abroad. W: You know the charm of traveling abroad disappears when you?ve got to work hard. It?s not all fun and game. M: Oh, yes, I realize that. It?s just that my knowledge of languages would be useful. W: Now, Mr. Smith, is there anything you want to ask me? M: Well, there?s one or two things. I?d like to know if I?d have to sign a contract, what the salary is and what the prospects are. W: With our scheme, Mr. Smith, there is no contract involved. Your progress is kept under constant review. If we, at any time, decide we don?t like you, then that?s that! We reserve the right to dismiss you. Of course, you have the same choice about us. As for salary, you?d be on our fixed scale starting at 870 pounds. For the successful trainee, the prospects are very good. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. How does Mr. Smith sound when asked what a manager?s role is? 24. What does Mr. Smith say he would like to be? 24 25. What can we learn about the management trainee scheme? Section B Passage One Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant and life was going well — she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. “The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through,” she said. “After everything I?d done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didn?t feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life.” Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in northwest Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm. “The moment I arrived at Kathy?s farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay,” said Zoe. “Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless.” Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. “It?s a hard life, physically very tiring.” She says. “In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy?s wonderful dinners.” Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing — watching a lamb being born is unbelievable. She says, “It?s one of the most moving experiences I?ve ever had. I could never go back to city life now.” Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. How did Zoe find her life in London when working as a PR consultant? 27. What is the most important reason Zoe went to visit Kathy?s farm? 28. How does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage? 29. What is the main idea of the passage? Passage Two MySpace, the social networking website, is different from other websites which only provide stories about other people. MySpace is a place that allows you to broadcast your own stories and personal information to as many people as you like. Started two years ago, it is a big source of information for and about American kids. Teenagers and their parents feel very differently about it. Teens are rushing to join the site, not sharing their parents? worries. It signals yet another generation gap in the digital era. For teenagers, it is reliable network to keep in touch with their friends. They will often list their surnames, birthdays, after-school jobs, school clubs, hobbies and other personal information. “MySpace is an easy way to reach just about everyone. I don?t have all the phone numbers of my acquaintances. But if I want to get in touch with one of them, I could just leave them a message on MySpace,” said Abby Van Wassen. She is a 16-year-old student at Woodland Hills High of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Parents on the other hand are seriously concerned about the security problems of MySpace. “Every time we hold a parents? meeting, the first question is always about MySpace,” said Kent Gates, who travels the country doing Internet safety seminars. The National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children has received at least 288 MySpace-related-complaints, according to Mary 25 Beth Buchanan, a lawyer in Pittsburgh. “Your profile on MySpace shows all your personal information to anyone on the Web. And MySpace even lists this information by birthplace and age. It?s like a free checklist for Trouble-makers and it endangers children,” Buchanan said. Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. What can we learn about MySpace from the passage? 31. Why are some parents against MySpace? 32. What can we infer from the passage? Passage three The interview has been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well. Then, suddenly, the interviewer asks an unexpected question, “Which is more important, law or love?” Job applicants in the West increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this. And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China. Employers want people who are skilled, enthusiastic and devoted. So these are the qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicant will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are. In response, employers are increasingly using the questions which try and show the applicant?s true personality. The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called the Kiersey Temperament Sorter. It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems, rather than what they know. This is often called aptitude test. According to Mark Baldwin of Alliance, many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult. “When a Chinese fills out an aptitude test, he or she will think there is a right answer but they may fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see.” This is sometimes called the prisoner?s dilemma. Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest, but they fail because they don?t understand what the interviewer is looking for. Remember that in an aptitude test, the correct answer is the honest answer. Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. What is the purpose of the passage? 34. What kind of workers do employers want to hire nowadays? 35. What do we know from the passage? 答案三 Section A 11. [A] 12. [C] 13. [B] 14. [A] 15. [C] 16. [D] 17. [C] 18. [B] 19. [A] 20. [C] 21. [B] 22. [D] 23. [A] 24. [C] 25. [B] Section B 26. [A] 27. [D] 28. [D] 29. [B] 30. [C] 31. [A] 32. [B] 33. [A] 34. [B] 35. [C] Section C 36. continent 37. followed 38. colonizing 39. exploring 40. established 41. settlements 42. geography 43. resemblance 44. The eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled, both colonies soon began to expand to the west 45. The U.S. gained its independence from England by revolution, whereas Australia was granted its independence 46. in spite of these and other major differences, Australia and the United States have more in 26 common with each other than either one has with most of the rest of the world 听力原文 Part III Listening Comprehension Section A 11. W: I can?t believe Karen is late for such an important occasion as a job interview. I reminded her time and time again yesterday. M: You should?ve known her better by now. Everything you tell her goes in one ear and out the other. Q: What does the man imply? 12. W: You?re going to make a trip to San Francisco, aren?t you? W: Yes, but I haven?t got the plane ticket yet. I?m thinking of postponing the trip to next month since this is the busiest month for the airlines. Q: What do we know about the woman from this conversation? 13. W: Shall we go to John?s housewarming party this weekend? Everyone is invited. W: Well, you know what John?s parties are like. Do you think I will go again? Q: What can be inferred from the conversation? 14. M: I?m sorry to have kept you waiting for such a long time. I didn?t think the meeting would be so long. W: That?s all right, Dr. Green. I?ve got the data you required and a few reference books which I think may be useful to your representation at the conference. Q: What?s the purpose of the woman?s visit to the man? 15. W: Strauss, we?ve got a problem. We don?t have enough money to pay the rent this month. I think I?d better ask mom and dad for a loan, or ask my boss for a raise. M: Well, I don?t know. But maybe I?d better not take another English course this semester. Q: What do we know from the conversation? 16. W: I?m not used to heavy reading load, so many seminars and so many papers to write. M: As everything is presented in English, you may find it difficult to follow at the beginning. Q: What does the man think the woman?s problem is? 17. W: Gee, this afternoon Professor Smith?s lecture will last three hours. Going to his lectures is like going to the dentist. What a pain! M: Why? You can hardly find a better lecturer in this department! Don?t you find his lectures both informative and instructive? Q: What do we learn about the man? 18. W: I?ve been waiting here for almost half an hour. Why did you take so long to park the car? M: I?m sorry, dear. I had driven two blocks before I found a place to park. Q: What can we learn from this conversation? Now you will hear the two long conversations. Conversation One M: Are you enjoying this tour? W: Yes. It?s my first time to visit New York. M: Mine, too. New York is such a big and fascinating place. W: Do you know how New York came to be the largest city in the United States? M: Well, I suppose because it is one of the country?s oldest cities. Besides that, it has a good harbor. 27 W: That?s true, but there are other old port cities in the U.S. like Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. In fact, in our early history, the first two played a much larger role than New York. M: The big difference is that New York had a water route to travel to the interior. Other cities lacked that. W: Do you mean a river? M: Not a natural one; it was a canal. The Erie Canal, which was completed in 1823, connected New York?s port to the Great Lakes in the Midwest. W: So even before the railroad was invented, goods and supplies could travel via a water route from New York to the West? M: Yes, and corn and wheat from that area could travel to New York for sale elsewhere. W: So New York began to grow faster than the other cities? M: Yes. In fact, within fifteen years after the canal opened in l823, New York doubled in size. It became the trading capital of the U.S., attracting business, banking and industry, and providing work for thousands of new immigrants. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What?s the main topic of the conversation? 20. Who are the speakers? 21. What gave New York an advantage over the other cities? 22. When was the Erie Canal completed? Conversation Two M: Can I speak to you for a few minutes, I have something to tell you, Mrs. Sherwin? W: I am willing to, but now I can?t talk to you, Jerry. You see that I?m very busy at the moment. Can?t it wait until tomorrow? Then I will be free. M: Uh, well, it?s rather urgent. And it won?t take long. W: Oh, all right, then. What is it? M: It?s a personal matter. Uh, you see, my wife is ill and has to go into hospital. W: Sorry to hear that. But why do you want to talk to me about it? M: Because we have a baby and there?s nobody to look after her while she?s in the hospital. W: Who? Your wife? M: No, no. It is not my wife. My wife is not a little baby. It?s my little daughter. W: Oh, I see. But I still don?t understand what all this has to do with me. M: But that?s what I?m trying to explain. I?d like to stay at home for a few days. W: But why? M: To look after my daughter, of course. W: I thought you said she was going to hospital. They’ll look after her there, won’t they, M: No, no, no, no! It?s my wife who?s going to hospital! Not my daughter. W: Really? I thought you said it was your daughter. You are not explaining this very well. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. What happened in the conversation? 24. What was Sherwin?s state? 25. What caused Sherwin to misunderstand Jerry? Section B Passage One The flag, the most common symbol of a nation in the modern world, is also one of the most 28 ancient. With a clear symbolic meaning, the flag in the traditional form is still used today to mark buildings, ships and other vehicles related to a country. The national flag as we know it today is in no way a primitive artifact. It is, rather, the product of thousands of years? of development. Historians believe that it had two major ancestors, of which the earlier served to show wind direction. Early human beings used very fragile houses and boats. Often strong winds would tear roofs from houses or cause high waves that endangered travelers. People?s food supplies were similarly vulnerable. Even after they had learned how to plant grains, they still needed help from nature to ensure good harvests. Therefore they feared and depended on the power of the wind, which could bring warmth from one direction and cold from another. Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier methods, such as watching the rising of smoke from a fire. The connection of the flag with heavenly power was therefore reasonable. Early human societies began to fix long pieces of cloth to the tops of totems before carrying them into battle. They believed that the power of the wind would be added to the good wishes of the gods and ancestors represented by the totems themselves. These flags developed very slowly into modern flags. The first known flag of a nation or a ruler was unmarked: The king of China around 1000 B.C. was known to have a little white flag carried ahead of him. This practice might have been learned from Egyptians even further in the past, but it was from China that it spread over trade routes through India, then across Arab lands, and finally to Europe, where it met up with the other ancestor of the national flag. Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. What is the best title for the passage? 27. Why were the earliest flags connected with heavenly power? 28. What does the author know of the first national flag? 29. What will the author most probably talk about next? Passage Two My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it?s Christmas again. They can?t see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren?t very good. But Johnny and children can?t see this. What a pity it is that our neighbors have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decide that my children must get out of this. The money that we?ve saved isn?t nearly enough. The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldn?t eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer. Why, is it only because they have money? There is more to happiness than money in the world, isn?t there? Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn?t rich, but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I?d like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up. Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. What can we learn about the writer from the passage? 31. What do you think of McGarity girl? 32. What does the writer try to tell us? 29 Passage Three I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I hadn?t the slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go. It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn?t know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed Milly had died. “She meant more to me than anyone even my own wife!” he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal. I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn. “I wouldn?t leave her out in the cold!” he said. Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground. “She was such a good cow! I wouldn?t let anyone but a doctor touch her!” he said, and burst into tears again. Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. What do we know about Milly from the story? 34. What might the farmer wish the writer to do? 35. What is probably the person who told the story? 答案四 Section A 11. A) 12. C) 13. D) 14. D) 15. A) 16. C) 17. B) 18. A) 19. D) 20. B) 21. C) 22. A) 23. D) 24. A) 25. A) Section B 26. C) 27. D) 28. B) 29. C) 30. D) 31. C) 32. A) 33. B) 34. D) 35. C) Section C 36. offspring37. profound38. soak39. adopt40. measure41. passion42. dropped43. emphasis 44. The merits of competition by examination are somewhat questionable, but competition in the certain knowledge of failure is positively harmful 45. The world needs A types, and schools have an important duty to try to fit a child?s personality to his possible future employment 46. Selection for the caring professions could be made less by good grades in chemistry and more by such considerations as sensitivity and sympathy 11. W: Excuse me, Sir. I?ve been waiting here for nearly 20 minutes just to pay my telephone bill. M: I?m sorry about that. But the computer is down, and everybody has had to wait this afternoon. W: What?s the woman complaining about? 12. M: May I take a make-up exam next week? W: It?s not my policy to give make-up exams, but the circumstances in your case are exceptional. M: What can we learn from the conversation? 13. M: I was so disappointed to hear that Jim lost his job. I know that his daughter was sick last month, so he was always late to work. 30 W: Oh, that wasn?t it. Jim made a big error in this week?s accounting. The boss was furious. M: Why was Jim fired? 14. W: If the traffic wasn?t held up for so long, I would have been to class by ten o?clock. M: It?s too bad you didn?t make it. The professor was looking for you all morning. W: What happened to the woman? 15. M: The report says all departments are making a profit except the Asian Department. W: Well, Mr. Smith seems to be the wrong person to head that department. One more step wrong and he would be removed from that office. M: What does the woman mean? 16. W: Why, you?re back so early! It?s just 10:30. M: I just could not focus on the books. I was so sleepy in the class because last night the noise from the construction site near our house kept me awake till midnight. W: Why did the man come back so early? 17. M: Do you think you can lend me that novel when you are finished with it? I?ve been looking all over for a copy, but apparently it sold out at all the bookstores. W: Oh, it?s not mine. It belongs to Alice. But I?ll see what she says. M: What will the woman probably do? 18. W: Hi, long time no see. Where have yon been all these days? M: I was on a business trip with my colleagues to the south and it was terribly hot there. I got sun-tanned within 7 days. When I came home, my mother couldn?t even recognize me. W: What do we learn about the man? Now you will hear the too long conversations. Conversation One W: Hi, Jack. Tomorrow?s the big day! You must be excited about going to France for your first international conference. M: The trip, yes, but not the preparation. W: What do you need to do except pack? M: You know, you always feel so awful whenever you make a big change in time zones. This time I?m trying an anti-jet-lag program so I?ll be alert even for the first day?s lectures. W: But how can you avoid jet lag? With that late flight and a six-hour difference in time, it?s bound to take you a couple of days to adjust. M: Well, this program?s supposed to get your body to feel like it?s in the new time zone before you leave. The theory is that the food you eat actually tells your body when to be active and when to be restful, so changing your diet can help you be ready for the time change. You have to alternate feasting and fasting...you know, sometimes eat a lot, sometimes just a little. W: OK. Now I see why you?re not enjoying the preparation. I can?t quite picture you fasting! M: Actually the worst is already over. Two days before the flight, you?re supposed to have only light meals and limit yourself to eight hundred calories. W: That must have been tough. M: Yeah, but I?m making up for it today. Feast day is much better...though I still don?t get to eat any snacks after dinner. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What is the conversation mainly about? 20. How is the program that Jack is using supposed to work? 31 21. Why isn?t Jack enjoying the preparation for his trip? 22. What can be inferred about Jack?s usual eating habits? Conversation Two W: Hi, Sam, I hate to bother you but I wonder if I could have a word with you? M: Sounds so serious. What?s up? W: Well, the landlord just informed me that he?s going to increase our rent by two hundred. I?m wondering how you feel about it. M: How do I feel about it? No way! In the rental agreement, it says he will have to give us a notice three months in advance if he wants to increase the rent. W: Yeah, that?s right! It?s gotta be three months later. Well, I think he realizes his rental fee is below the market rate and he must be feeling a bit ripped off when he could be charging a couple hundred extra. What do you think, Sam? Should we agree to the raise or find somewhere else? M: Good question. I?m not sure either. The location we?re at now is quite convenient. Close to the grocery and near the subway. It?ll be hard to find another location like this one. W: I wonder whether he?ll allow room for negotiation, perhaps a hundred dollars instead of two. Maybe he might be more willing to give a bit if we speak to him right away. M: Well, he seems to be a nice guy to talk to. But what if he refuses? Would you go for two then? W: Well, I guess I would, since it?ll be hard to find such a convenient location. Besides, it?s close to my school and I can sleep a little later in the mornings. M: Ha! I figured that?s what you?d be concerned about. Well, I have to give it some serious thought. I?m not sure I can afford to cough up an extra hundred a month just to make sure I can sleep in an extra 15 minutes. W: Didn?t you get your loan recently? That?ll cover what you need. Besides, if you could just stop spending so much on cafeteria snacks you?d have lots of money to spare. M: Yeah, but I?m thinking of getting a new laptop. W: Well, I tell you, there aren?t a lot of apartments that are cheaper, even with this new increase. M: I know, so when does he want us to come back on this? W: He told me to let him know this weekend. M: Sure, by then I should be able to make up my mind. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. What is the main problem that the speakers have? 24. What are the two choices that they face? 25. What is the advantage of staying in the apartment according to the woman? Section B Passage One Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard. “I?ll be the first millionaire in Coleford!” Richard used to boast. “And you?ll be sorry you knew me,” George would reply, “because I?ll be the best lawyer in the town!” George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse. Then Richard married a mysterious girl. The couple spent their honeymoon on the coast — but Richard never came back. The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never 32 found. He must have drowned. Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window, thinking about his formal rival. Perhaps he missed him? George was very interested in old dictionaries. He?d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonished — the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading. “Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia.” Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. What do we learn about George and Richard when they were at school? 27. How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance? 28. Where did George get information about Richard? 29. What happened to George and Richard in the end? Passage Two I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down, I immediately recognized that something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old baby struggling in the fast-rising water, and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her baby was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the baby pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the baby away. There was a sudden rise in the water and the baby was washed clean over the mother?s body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the baby with her head and trunk against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock. Just at this moment, she felt back into the river. If she were carried down, it would be certain death. I knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her baby. While I was wondering what I could do next, I heard the sound of a mother?s love. Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, roaring all the time. But to her baby it was music. Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. What did the author see the moment he got down to the river bank? 31. How did Ma Shwe manage to save her baby from the fast-flowing water? 32. How did the baby feel about the mother elephant?s roaring? Passage Three We have met the enemy, and he is ours. We bought him at a pet shop. When monkey-pox, a disease usually found in the African rainforest, suddenly turns up in children in the American Midwest, it?s hard not to wonder if the disease that comes from foreign animals is homing in on human beings. “Most of the infections we think of as human infections started in other animals.” says Stephen Morse, director of the Center for Public Health Preparedness at Columbia University. It?s not just that we?re going to where the animals are; we?re also bringing them closer to us. Popular foreign pets have brought a whole new disease to this country. A strange illness killed 33 Isaksen?s pets, and she now thinks that keeping foreign pets is a bad idea. “I don?t think it?s fair to have them as pets when we have such a limited knowledge of them,” says Isaksen. “Laws allowing these animals to be brought in from deep forest areas without stricter control need changing,” says Peter Schantz. Monkey-pox may be the wake-up call. Researchers believe infected animals may infect their owners. We know very little about these new diseases. A new bug may be kind at first. But some strains may become harmful. Monkey-pox doesn?t look like a major infectious disease. But it is not impossible to pass the disease from person to person. Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. What do we learn about the pet sold at the shop? 34. Why did Isaksen advise people not to have foreign pets? 35. What does the passage suggest we may have to do in the future? 答案五 Section A 11. A) 12. D) 13. C) 14. D) 15. D) 16. C) 17. A) 18. C)19. C) 20. B) 21. A) 22. D)23. D) 24. C) 25. A) Section B 26. B) 27. D) 28. C) 29. D) 30. C) 31. B)32. D) 33. C) 34. D) 35. B) Section C 36. addition37. consequences38. involved39. responsible40. train41. alert42. ideal43. vary 44. One of the most popular dogs these days is the German shepherd, which is that of a strong, well-muscled animal, alert and full of life 45. The family should be warned that these dogs grow up to be very big, and may be too powerful for children to handle 46. They don?t need to be walked daily, since they can exercise in the space available in the home 11. W: It?s a miracle that Robert came out of the air crash alive. M: That?s indeed a miracle. All the other passengers were killed. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 12. M: Isn?t it rather cold outside, Sally? W: It is a bit, but I can?t stand the terrible smoke inside. I?d rather stay here if you don?t mind. Q: Why does the woman want to stay outside? 13. W: I?m going over to see a car someone has for sale. With all your experience as a mechanic, I?d appreciate your opinion. M: That was twenty years ago. Cars have changed so much. I?m not sure how much help I might be, but sure I?ll come along for the ride. Q: What does the man imply? 14. W: You?ll have to apologize a bit more sincerely if you expect your friend to actually trust you again. M: I don?t know what else I could say. Besides, I don?t think it?s an apology he wants. Q: What does the man imply? 15. M: I?ve been running a mile every afternoon for the past month. But I still haven?t been able to lose more than a pound or two. I wonder if it is worth it. 34 W: It always seems hard when you are just starting out. Q: What does the woman mean? 16. W: I?m really looking forward to this trip with our geology class. But I?m not certain if I have the strength to carry a backpack up and down the mountain, especially when it?s full of tools. M: They are taking two donkeys to carry the tools. We just have to carry our personal items, like clothing and sleeping bags. Q: What does the man mean? 17. W: Do you ever get tired of the same topics always being discussed at council meetings? M: Do I? You know sometimes I think some members have nothing better to talk about. Q: What does the man mean about the council members? 18. M: I feel horrible. Daisy was furious that I lost her notes. Do you think I should apologize again? W: If I were you, I?d let her cool off a few days before I approach her. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? Now you will hear the two long conversations. Conversation One W: Interested in this book? This is our bestseller this week. M: Bestseller? I am considering what new ideas it gives about how to deal with the aggravating people. W: It asks people to quit complaining and do something. What surprises many people about this book is that it suggests that the best thing to do is to change yourself because you are not going to change the other person. M: Really? It?s “me” that has to change as opposed to the other person? W: Well, have you ever changed anybody? M: I?ve tried many times. It?s not really possible though. W: That?s right. M: But how can I do that? W: The book is here. Bring it back home and read it and you can find the answer. M: Before I pay my money I should be clear that this book is useful for me. I don?t want to pay for it and then find I have paid for nothing. W: This book is definitely worth the money. The book even tells you how to deal with different types of workers, co-workers and bosses, from the most common annoying type to the worst kind. M: Give me the most common annoying type of coworker. W: The most common annoying type of coworkers is called “boundary busters”. So, it?s someone who invades your space, makes too much noise, eats up your time or chews your ear off. They are boundary busters. M: And how do I deal with them? W: Again, sir, the book is here. Bring it back and read for the answer. M: It seems you know a lot about this book. Can I draw the conclusion that you fancy it? W: Well, frankly, I am the author. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What do we learn about the woman? 35 20. What is surprising about the book the woman recommends? 21. What kind of person is the man? 22. What is a boundary buster? Conversation Two M: Okay. May I see your driver?s license please? W: What? Did I do anything wrong? M: License, please. And your car registration. W: Oh, yeah. It?s here somewhere in the glove compartment. Yeah, here it is. M: Madame, did you realize you were speeding in a school zone? W: What? No, I didn?t, but that?s probably because my odometer is broken, I mean, malfunctioning. M: Yes, you were going 50 miles per hour in 20 miles per hour zone. And, you failed to come to a complete stop at the intersection back there. W: Rolling stops don?t count? M: And, one of your break lights is out, you?re not wearing a seat belt, and your driver?s license expired six months ago. W: And your name is Officer Smith? Hey, are you related to the Smiths in town? My husband?s cousin?s husband, I think his name is Fred, works for the police department here. Or is that the fire department? Anyway, I thought you might be good pals, and you know M: Hey, are you trying to influence an officer? I could have this car impounded right now because of these infractions. W: No, of course not. M: Okay, then, here?s your ticket. You can either appear in court to pay the fine or mail it in. Have a nice day. W: Do you take cash? Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. What is the relationship between the two speakers? 24. What law did the woman break in the school zone? 25. What happens at the end of the conversation? Section B Passage One I recently turned fifty, which is young for a tree, midlife for an elephant, and ancient for a sportsman. Fifty is a nice number for the states in the US or for a national speed limit but it is not a number that I was prepared to have hung on me. Fifty is supposed to be my father?s age, but now I am stuck with this number and everything it means. A few days ago, a friend tried to cheer me up by saying, “Fifty is what forty used to be.” He had made an inspirational point. Am I over the hill? People keep telling me that the hill has been moved, and I keep telling them that the high-jump bar has dropped from the six feet I once easily cleared to the four feet that is impossible for me now. “You are not getting older, you are getting better,” says Dr. Joyce Brothers. This, however, is the kind of doctor who inspires a second opinion. And so as I approach the day when I cannot even jump over the tennis net. I am moved to share some thoughts on aging with you. I am moved to show how aging feels for me physically and mentally. Getting older of course, is obviously a better change than the one that brings you 36 eulogies. In fact, a poet named Robert Browning considered it the best change of all: Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be. Whether or not Browning was right, most of my first fifty years have been golden ones, so I will settle for what is ahead being as good as what has gone by. If I find myself moving toward what is ahead with a curious blend of both fighting and accepting my aging, hoping that the philosopher was right when he said, “Old is always fifteen years from now.” Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. What does the speaker seem to tell us in the beginning of the passage? 27. How does the speaker consider his fifty years of life? 28. What can we infer from the passage? Passage Two The Americans believe that anybody can become President of the United States. In a recent Hollywood comedy, that is exactly what happens. Dave Kovic, played by Kevin Kline, is a kind-hearted man who runs a business that finds people jobs. He leads a typical American way of life, except for one thing — he looks exactly like the President, Bill Mitchell. In fact, the only thing that makes him different from the nation?s leader is that he is very nice! The president has started using look-alikes during some public appearances. Dave is offered a chance to “serve his country” by becoming one. However, things go wrong. The President becomes very ill and Dave ends up acting as the President forever. Director Ivan Reitman, who made the popular and successful comedies like Twins, Ghostbusters and Legal Eagles, could have gone for easy laughs by making fun of the American government. Instead, Dave is an attractive comedy about an ordinary man in extraordinary situations. Kevin Kline gives a double performance as Dave and the President, and Sigourney Weaver is at her best as his First Lady. The love story that develops between her role and Dave is a real classic. The film is 100% American. However, if you?ve ever felt that anybody could do a better job running the country than the people in power, then you?ll enjoy Dave! Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. What is the purpose of the passage? 30. Who plays the role of the President in the film? 31. What can be inferred from the passage? Passage Three Among western rich countries, people in the United States work the longest hours. They work much longer than those in Europe. This difference is quite surprising because productivity per hour worked is the same in the United States as it is in France, Spain and Germany, and it is growing at a similar speed. In most countries and at most times in history, no people have become richer that have chosen to work less. In other words, they have decided to “spend” a part of their extra income on a fuller personal life. Over the last fifty years Europeans have continued this pattern, and hours of work have fallen sharply. But not in the United States. We do not fully know why this is. One reason may be more satisfying work, or less satisfying personal lives. Longer hours do of course increase the GDP. So the United States has produced more per worker than, say, France. The United States also has more of its people at work, while in France many 37 more mothers and older workers have decided to stay at home. The overall result is that American GDP per head is 40% higher than in France, even though productivity per hour worked is the same. It is not clear which of the two situations is better. As we have seen, work has to be compared with other values like family life, which often get lost in interest. It is too early to explain the different trends in happiness over time in different countries. But it is a disappointing idea that in the United States happiness has made no progress since 1975, while it has risen in Europe. Could this have anything to do with trends in the work-life balance? Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. What do we know about the speaker from the passage? 33. Which country has more of its people at work? 34. What message can we get from the passage? 35. Which would be the best title for the passage? 答案六 11. D) 12. D) 13. C) 14. A) 15. B) 16. D) 17. A) 18. B)19. B) 20. B) 21. C) 22. D)23. D) 24. A) 25. C) Section B 26. C) 27. A) 28. D)29. A)30. A) 31. D) 32. B) 33. B) 34. D) 35. C) Section C 36. variation37. shoulder38. occurring39. overall40. households41. realm42. devotion43. thought 44. Dogs seem to view their human companions as members of their pack, and make few distinctions between their owners and fellow dogs 45. For dogs that do not have traditional jobs, a wide range of dog sports provide the opportunity to exhibit their natural dog skills 46. Dogs have lived with and worked with humans in so many roles that their loyalty has earned them the unique praise of man?s best friend 11. M: Of the two houses we have seen, which one do you think fits our needs better, the first one or the second one? W: The second one. It seems very expensive. But in the long run, it will save us the money on the maintenance. Q: What does the woman say about the reason for her choice? 12. M: I have never seen such an interesting show. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. W: I must admit that I felt sleepy during the two hours. Q: How did the woman feel about the show? 13. W: I really want to know why Nancy is always so hostile toward me. M: Did you ever think of just coming right out and asking her? Q: What does the man think the woman should do? 14. W: Take a seat, Mr. Brown. Could you tell me which position you think most appeals to you? M: Well, as for me, I prefer to take the post of sales manager if you think I?m qualified. Q: What?s the man?s purpose in the meeting with the woman? 15. M: Those were such funny stories Tom told last night. He was like a totally different guy. W: Yeah, really. He is normally so serious. What do you think brought all that out of him? Q: What does the woman imply? 16. M: My parents want to come to visit next weekend but I?ve checked every hotel in the area 38 and they all seem to be full. W: Well, why not call the Cliffside Inn? It?s not so near the campus but it?s always got a few vacancies. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 17. M: Uh, looks like I?m going to be a little late for class. I hope Professor Clark doesn?t start on time today. W: Are you kidding? You can set your watch by the time he starts his class. Q: What can be inferred about Professor Clark? 18. M: The faculty already knows that attending the seminars is a requirement for completing the program. Why do I need to sign for it? W: It just works that way. They just want to make sure nothing is off track. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? Now you will hear the two long conversations. Conversation One M: And now, Mrs. Smith, can you tell us what happened at your apartment when the earthquake ended? W: Oh, it was terrible. I?ll never forget it. Well, Jack and I always get up at about a quarter to five. He has to work early. You see, while I was in the kitchen preparing breakfast, the quake came. There was this horrible sound and the floor was just bouncing and rolling like wave, all at the same time. M: Then what did you do? W: Well, we figure out it was an earthquake. Then I crawled under the table, and I shouted at Jack to come. But he just stood there. M: Whoa! W: It lasted 24 seconds, and then it stopped. And Jack and I could hear people talking outside, so we tried to go out to the front door, but it was jammed shut. And then the first aftershock hit. M: That?s incredible. Then what did you guys do? W: Well, I remember that someone shouted, “Get out of there, quickly!” Jack said: “Well, go out of the window.” But I called out: “It?s too high up,” because we were living on the second floor. “Not any more,” Jack shouted back. So, we looked out of the window and, sure enough, we were down on the ground! M: Your second floor apartment was on the ground? W: We couldn?t believe it. We opened the window and crawled out. Once we were down safely, we turned around and looked back at our apartment building. The whole first was gone — it was just totally flattened. M: Mrs. Smith, do you mean that the whole first floor was gone? W: Yes, the first floor was gone. M: And what about your apartment? W: The apartment — can you believe it? Had moved and stood there. M: Incredible, Mrs. Smith, absolutely incredible. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. At what time does the woman get up every morning? 39 20. What was Jack?s first reaction after the earthquake came? 21. Why did the woman and her husband get down on the ground directly after crawling out of the window? 22. What was the woman?s apartment like after the earthquake? Conversation Two W: Exercise, exercise, exercise! We hear so much about it these days that even the experts can?t agree on which exercises are best. Now some doctors are strongly encouraging arm exercises. M: Arm exercises? I?ve never heard of that. Is that because our arms are too fat or flabby? W: Actually, that?s not the main reason. They say that arm exercises are an ideal way to become physically fit. M: But don?t arm exercises raise your blood pressure? Seems I?ve read an article about that before. So, that?s risky. W: Not really. That they do, but the article I read mentioned several ways that can compensate for that. M: Really? How? W: By adding leg exercise so the arms don?t do all the work. Arm exercises alone aren?t enough to increase metabolism before fatigue sets in. The more of a body that involves in the exercise the better. M: And in turn, I?m sure that there is a great chance of losing weight, right? W: Sounds right to me. M: So, what exercises do the experts recommend? W: They mentioned quite a few. But some of the more popular ones are cycling with special bicycles that make you use both your arms and legs, and walking vigorously while wearing arms weights. M: Sounds great. I must try that. You know, I like to walk a lot. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. According to the conversation, what is one problem with arm exercises? 24. According to the conversation, what are the experts now recommending? 25. What form of exercise does the woman mention? Section B Passage One An environmental group called the Food Commission is unhappy and disappointed because of the sale of bottled water from Japan. The water is angrily argued in public, has traveled 10,000 “food miles” before it reaches Western customers. “Transporting water halfway across the world is surely the extremely stupid use of fuel when there is plenty of water in the UK.” It is also worried that we are wasting our fuel by buying prams from Indonesia (7,000 food miles) and carrots from South Africa (5,900 food miles). Counting the number of miles traveled done by a product is a strange way of trying to tell the true situation of the environmental damage done by an industry. Most food is transported around the world on container ships that are extremely energy efficient. It should be noted that a ton of butter transported 25 miles in a truck to a farmers? market does not necessarily use less fuel on its journey than a similar product transported hundreds of miles by sea. Besides, the idea of “miles” ignores the amount of fuel used in the production. It is possible to cut down your food miles by buying tomatoes grown in Britain rather than those grown in Ghana; the difference is that the 40 British ones will have been raised in heated greenhouses and the Ghanaian ones in the open sun. What the idea of “food miles” does provide, however, is the chance to cut out Third World Countries from First World food markets. The number of miles traveled by our food should, as I see it, be regarded as a sign of the success of the global trade system, not a sign of damage to the environment. Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. Why is the Food Commission angry? 27. What does the phrase “food miles” mean according to the passage? 28. What does the speaker try to explain by comparing tomatoes raised in Britain and in Ghana? 29. Who is most probably giving this talk? Passage Two Investment in the public sector, such as electricity, irrigation, public services and transport increased by about 10%, although the emphasis moved to the transport and away from the other sectors mentioned. Trade and services recorded a 16% to 17% investment growth, including a 30% increase in investment in business premises. Industrial investment is estimated to have risen by 8%. Although the share of agriculture in total gross investment in the economy continued to decline, investment grew by 9% in absolute terms, largely spurred on by a 23% expansion of investment in agricultural equipment. Housing construction had 12% more invested in it in 1964, not so much owing to increased demand, as to fears of new taxes and limitation of building. Total consumption in real terms rose by close on 11% during 1964, and per capita personal consumption by under 7%, as in 1963. The undesirable trend towards a rapid rise in consumption, evident in previous years, remained unaltered. Since at current prices consumption rose by 16% and disposable income by 14%, there was evidently a fall in the rate of saving in the private sector of the economy. Once again consumption patterns indicated a swift advance in the standard of living. Expenditure on food declined in significance, although consumption of fruit increased. Spending on furniture and household equipment, health, education and recreation continued to increase. The greatest proof of altered living standards was the rapid expansion of expenditure on transport and public services of all kinds, which occurred during 1964. The progressive wealth of large sectors of the public was demonstrated by the changing composition of durable goods purchased. Saturation point was rapidly being approached for items such as the first household radio, gas cookers, and electric refrigerators, whereas increasing purchases of automobiles and television sets were registered. Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. Why does the speaker think that the trend towards a rapid rise in consumption was undesirable? 31. In what respect did expenditure increase according to the passage? 32. What can be inferred from the increase of fruit consumption? Passage Three People fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she starred in National Velvet — the story of Velvet Brown, a young girl who wins first place in a famous horse race. At first, the producers of the movie told Taylor that she was too small to play the part of Velvet. However, they waited for her for a few months as she exercised and trained — and added three inches to her height in four months! Her acting in National Velvet is still considered the best by a child actress. Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932. Her parents, both Americans, had moved there for 41 business reasons. When World War II started, the Taylors moved to Beverly Hills, California, and there Elizabeth started acting in movies. After her success as a child star, Taylor had no trouble moving into adult roles and won twice for Best Actress: Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who?s Afraid of Virginia Wolf? (1966). Taylor?s fame and popularity gave her a lot of power with the movie industry, so she was able to demand very high pay for her movies. In 1963, she received $1 million for her part in Cleopatra — the highest pay received by any star up to that time. Elizabeth Taylor is a legend of our time. Like Velvet Brown in National Velvet, she has been lucky, she has beauty, fame and wealth. But she is also a hard worker. Taylor seldom acts in movies any more. Instead, she puts her time and efforts into her businesses, and into helping others — several years ago, she founded an organization that has raised more than $40 million for research and education. Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. Why didn?t the producers let Taylor play the part of Velvet at first? 34. What did Elizabeth Taylor and Velvet Brown have in common? 35. To what did Elizabeth Taylor devote herself in her later life? 42