-
听力原文：W: Tom, why don't you come home with some good grades？ You've done so bad at school, the teacher's comment says you are not a good student.
M: Well, if you could stop listening to the pop music and give me some peace and quiet, I might have done a bit better, Mum.
Q: What is the man suggesting？
(17)
A．He suggests his mother stop listening to pop music.
B．He suggests his mother stop scolding them.
C．He suggests his mother stop listening to his teacher.
D．He suggests his mother stop talking too much.
-
听力原文：W: Maybe we should take Main Street this morning. The radio announcer said traffic on the 7th Avenue is really heavy.
M: Well, if he says to take Main Street, we should go the other way!
Q: What do we learn about the man？
(18)
A．He always does what the announcer says.
B．He thinks that the announcer is very good at his work.
C．He is angry at the announcer's words.
D．He doesn't believe what the announcer says.
-
听力原文：W：Read the report？ The：tuition fee was increased to ￡ 3000 a year. And other living expenses are on average ￡3000 a year.
M：Yeah, it's a huge increase. How are you managing your budget？
W：Well, (23)I got a student loan, which is just over ￡3 000, but also I get some money from my parents as well. They're happy to help out because it's towards an education；as long as we're not just wasting it all in drinking it all away. I am in the 3rd year.1 went to the end of my overdraft a couple of times and I'm lucky to have middle class parents who can help me out really.
M：But mostly your finances have been poor!
W：(24)That's because of the summer. If I just 1ived as a normal student and then worked during the summer it wouldn't be so bad—but I go on big holidays and things. This year I went to the Philippines and then came back overland from Singapore, which is a wicked experience, but eats into your finances obviously. What about you？
M：My parents came to the arrangement that first of all they paid the fees for me；secondly they paid my hall fees； and thirdly they gave me an allowance.
W：That's quite practical. But can you manage？
M：Yeah, I did excellently. I decided first of all I was going to get a first, which I did, and secondly 1 was not going to have any debts.(25)I put the money in a high interest account, so I came out with no debts at all. But I did live on Marmite sandwiches almost for three years.
(20)
A．She earned a scholarship which covers all her studies.
B．She got both a student loan and support from parents.
C．She received a student loan and had a part-time job.
D．She had overdrawn her loan and let parents help out.
-
听力原文：The Coast Guard does what its name says; it guards the coasts of the United State
听力原文： The Coast Guard does what its name says; it guards the coasts of the United States. During a war, the Coast Guard becomes part of the United States Navy, and helps to protect against enemy attacks. In times of peace, however, The Coast Guard is part of the United States Department of Transportation. It has responsibility for many different duties. The Coast Guard can be found at many large lakes in America, as well as in coastal waters. It enforces laws controlling navigation, shipping, immigration, and fishing. It enforces other laws that affect the thousands of privately-owned boats in the United States. Coast Guard planes, boats and helicopters search for missing boats and rescue people in dangerous situations. Last year, Coast Guards men saved the lives of almost 7,000 people.
The Coast Guard does scientific research on the ocean. It also uses ice-breaking boats to clear ice from rivers or lakes, so boats can travel safely. One of The Coast Guard's most important duties now is helping to keep illegal drugs out of the United States. Coast Guard boats, armed with guns, use radios and radar to find boats that may be carrying drugs. They stop the boats suspected of carrying drugs and search them, They seize the drugs and arrest the people on the boats. Last year, Coast Guardsman seized more than 800,000 kilo grams of marijuana and cocaine. And-they arrested more than 700 persons trying to bring illegal drugs into the United States.
This kind of action is exiting. Most of the time, however, Coast Guardsman say they see nothing more exciting than the ocean.
(33)
A．Guarding the coasts of the United States.
B．Being part of the United States Navy.
C．Guiding people along the coast.
D．Protecting people from army attack.
-
听力原文：W: This position means working abroad a lot. And that can be very lonely sometimes. Would you say that you are a patient person？
M: I've never seen any point in losing my temper.
Q: What does the man mean？
(17)
A．He is a short-tempered person.
B．It doesn't matter whether you have a good temper or bad temper.
C．He thinks himself to be a patient person.
D．He won't accept this position.
-
听力原文： The World Health Organization says extraordinary progress has been made since the global campaign to eradicate polio was launched in 1988.
At that time, it says, 350 thousand children a year were paralyzed from this crippling disease. It says this figure dropped to 35 hundred last year.
W-H-O Coordinator for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Bruce Aylward, says last year a record 550 million children under age five were immunized in 82 countries against polio. Although this is an important achievement, he says the job is not yet over.
"The major challenge right now is to stop polio transmission everywhere within the next 24 months so that we can certify the world polio free on time in 2005. The greatest challenge to doing that will be making sure we access every child in the big remaining, heavily endemic or heavily infected polio areas."
The World Health Organization says the polio virus is now present in no more than 20 countries. This is down from 125 in 1988. But, it notes immunizing children in these few remaining countries will not be easy.
W-H-O says major difficulties lie in war-torn countries such as Afghanistan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, and Sudan. But, it says problems also exist in polio-endemic countries such as Nigeria, Ethiopia, Pakistan, and Northern India.
W-H-O vaccine export, Bjorn Melgaard says the goal is to be able to eventually stop immunizing children against polio.
"Once we are absolutely certain that the virus is not spreading; that epidemics can no longer occur, that the containment has been achieved, then we can stop vaccination."
Dr. Melgaard adds that the benefits from eradicating polio will be enormous. Besides ending the human suffering, he says countries will save about one-and-haft billion dollars a year in immunization costs.
But the World Health Organization warns against complacency. It says the whole world is at risk of polio until the last polio virus is eradicated. This means everyone will have to remain vigilant and committed to achieving this major public health goal.
Questions:
23.According to WHO coordinator, how soon shall we stop polio transmission everywhere so as to make the world polio free on time in 2005？
24.How many countries did they haste the polio virus in 1988？
25.What are the war-torn countries that WHO says major difficulties lie in？
26.What is the goal of this campaign？
(43)
A．One year.
B．Two years.
C．Three years.
D．Four years.
-
听力原文：M: I thought you've finished your report. So I got tick- ets for the symphony tonight.
W: Well, it's not done. But it's not due till next week.
Q: What can be inferred about the woman？
(19)
A．She wants to hand in her report early.
B．She is sorry the man has to cancel the plan.
C．She would like to go to the symphony with the man.
D．She can't go to the symphony because of her unfinished report.
-
听力原文：Although the short report was well written and documented, it failed to convince the committee to vote against the proposed project.
(30)
A．The committee voted against the proposed project.
B．The committee approved against the proposed project.
C．The committee considered the short report well written.
D．The committee was convinced by the documented report.
-
听力原文：W: Many Chinese students just don't open their mouth to say anything in a classroom.
M: I think they don't speak because their culture values modesty, and they don't want to appear to be showing off. Goes back to Confucius.
Q: Why don't Chinese students say anything in class according to the man？
(14)
A．They are too shy.
B．They are not allowed to speak.
C．They are modest.
D．They don't dare to speak.
-
听力原文：Reports say Japan and US have reached an agreement on a dispute over air-cargo tr
听力原文： Reports say Japan and US have reached an agreement on a dispute over air-cargo transport rights in Asia. The agreement means Washington and Tokyo will re-negotiate 1952 Aviation Treaty which allowed American airlines to fly on from Tokyo to other places of Asia but didn't allow Japanese airlines the same way to fly on from America to other destinations. Tokyo has always said that the treaty was unfair and Japan has always wanted it changed. According to the agreement, Japan will allow American airlines carrier Federal Express to fly on through Tokyo to seven other destinations in Asia. Now Japan has always said it was happy to allow that if the treaty was re-negotiated. It does seem very clear that Japan will come out of this one on top. This is certainly not the first dispute and certainly won't be the last dispute, either. There are several outstanding areas of friction between Japan and US. At the moment, they are negotiating about photographic film and photographic paper. It could take a year to resolve. But even where the two countries do reach an agreement, there is still room for argument. They reach the famous car agreement about a month ago. They are still bickering about it.
Japan and the United States are now
A．negotiating about photographic material.
B．negotiating an automobile agreement.
C．facing serious problems in trade.
D．on the verge of a large-scale trade war.
-
听力原文：A United Nations report says sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world w
听力原文： A United Nations report says sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world where extreme poverty continues to grow over a recent twenty-year period. In its annual report Tuesday, the UN Industrial Development Organization says forty-seven percent of all people living in sub-Saharan Africa subsist on less than one dollar a day. The group said that figure increased by five percentage points in the years between 1981 and 2001. In contrast, the group said the number of people worldwide living in absolute poverty fell from forty percent to twenty-one percent during that same time.
How many people lived in extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa in 1981？
A．37% of all the people there.
B．42% of all the people there.
C．45% of all the people there.
D．47% of all the people there.
-
听力原文：W: The radio says there may be snow today. You’d better grab your boots, just in case.
M: I am planning to do just that.
Q: What will the man probably do？
(13)
A．Rub his boots.
B．Wear his boots.
C．Buy a pair of boots.
D．Bring some books.
-
听力原文：W: This is Mrs. Thatcher. My heater is not getting any power and weatherman says the temperature is going to fall below zero tonight. Could you get someone to come over and fix it？
M: This is the busiest time of the year, but 1'11 speak to one of our men about going over some time today.
Q: Whom did Mrs. Thatcher want to come over？
(18)
A．An auto mechanic.
B．An electrician.
C．A carpenter.
D．A telephone repairman.
-
听力原文：W: What's the reason for the warning on every pack of cigarettes？ I mean the note that says smoking is dangerous to health. Why does the manufacturer say so？
M: It's the law here. They have to print it.
Q: What are they talking about？
(14)
A．People must give up cigarettes.
B．A health warning on cigarette packs.
C．The law doesn't allow people to smoke.
D．Smoking can cause lung cancer.
-
听力原文：W: Our teacher encourages us to watch the news in English on TV. She says it is a good way to learn a language.
M: I think so. It’ll be especially helpful if you can check the same story in the newspaper.
Q: What does the man mean？
(18)
A．Watching TV is better than reading a newspaper.
B．The newspaper may give more information.
C．TV is more interesting than a newspaper.
D．A combination of reading and listening is more effective.
-
听力原文：W: Please turn down the television. I can't understand anything my friend is saying on the phone.
M: Hurry up and finish your call. I don't like standing so close. The light hurts my eyes.
Q: Why is the woman upset？
(13)
A．The light hurts her eyes.
B．His ears hurt.
C．She can't hear.
D．She can't see.
-
听力原文：The editor in chief called in question the accuracy of the figures in the draft report of the financial news.
(22)
A．The editor in chief didn't know that the figures were accurate.
B．The editor in chief expressed doubt about the accuracy of the figures.
C．The editor in chief questioned the reporter about the accuracy of his article.
D．The editor in chief had telephoned someone and requested for a draft report.
-
听力原文：W: It's really a big problem to teach our children how to behave. When I get angry, I say things I don't mean.
M: If you want your kids to be polite, you'll have to be polite to them.
Q: What conclusion can be drawn from this conversation？
(17)
A．Children learn by example.
B．Children must not tell lies.
C．Children don't like discipline.
D．Children must control their temper.
-
听力原文：W: The newspaper says it will be raining today. What do you think M: Well. I don’听力原文：W: The newspaper says it will be raining today. What do you think M: Well. I don’t believe. Look, it’s fine. Q: What are they talking about （）
A．The weather．
B．The newspaper．
C．The whether．
D．The rain．
-
听力原文：W: Did the embassy say how long it would take to replace your passport？ I hope that you won't be stuck here too long.
M: They said a week, at the most.
Q: What happened to the man？
(15)
A．He was stuck at the embassy.
B．He lost his travel documents.
C．His passport expired.
D．He overstayed his visa.
-
听力原文：W: Mr. Matheson, I'm the business consultant to make some suggestions on developing a functional organizational structure in your company. I've studied all your reports, and your company is making excellent progress,
M: Thank you, Miss Carlyle, I'm in bad need of such suggestions because, to be frank, my company, although small, is rapidly expanding. And please, call me Len. So, what are your recommendations for my new organizational structure？
W: Call me Mary. First, let's start with your operation here. You should set up separate Administrative, Clerical, Back office, and Support functions. There's too much work for your personnel to wear more than one hat any more.
M: Yes, they're already overworked. But that will entail more Managerial functions, won't it？
W: That's right, Lea, and you'll need at least two new managers for separate Marketing and Product Development departments.
M: OK, Mary. What else？
W: I think you'll need an Executive assistant to help you deal with corporate affairs. That should do it for your headquarters here, but since your business is no longer just local, I also suggest setting up a regional office in the south.
M: What about personnel there？
W: You'll need the same basic functionality as here, on a reduced scale. Product Development is only needed at headquarters for now. Your regional head can manage all functions there initially, but will probably need an assistant, also. And that's it!
M: Thanks for your advice, Mary. You do help a lot. Looks like I'll need that assistant right away to help me set all this up!
(23)
A．A personnel manager.
B．A business consultant.
C．A secretary.
D．An assistant.
-
听力原文：M: Good morning. Say, do you know what the assignment is for our term paper in history？
W: Sure. Weren't you in class on Monday？ That's when it was given out.
M: No, I missed that class. Was there a handout？
W: No, the instructor just wrote the assignment on the board.
M: Could I copy the assignment from your notes？
W: You could, ff I had copied it all down; but I just wrote down the part that I wanted.
M: Oh, no.
W: You see, there were four choices of topics ior the term paper; but, when I saw them, I knew which one I wanted so I didn't copy the others down.
M: Can you remember any o'f the others？
W: Let's see. There was one about World War I, something about it, but I don't remember what, and there was one called "the idea of progress in the nineteenth century."
M: And what was the last one？
W: I can't remember. My mind is a complete blank. Maybe you can ask someone else.
M: Yes, I will. Anyway, those are certainly broad topics.
W: Yes, but you van focus on a special area within them. Which one would you take？
M: Of course, I don't know what the last one is, but of these three, I think I'd take "the idea of progress."
W: That's very abstract.
M: Yes, but it's one of my interests and I've read a lot on the subject. I've never written a term paper on it though.
W: Me neither. I haven't even read about it. Are you going to class on Wednesday？
M: Yes.
W: Maybe he'll write it on the board again.
M: I hope so. Good luck with your paper.
W: Same to you.
(23)
A．Three.
B．Four.
C．Five.
D．Six.
-
听力原文： An international children's charity says more than one-fourth of the children in Asia are living in absolute poverty and almost half of them are seriously deprived. In a report issued in Thailand, the group says that many Asian families are not benefiting from the region's booming economy and it has pledged $1 billion in aid over the next decade.
The charity group Plan International says 600 million Asian children are deprived of one of the seven basic needs used to define poverty, including food, safe water, shelter, health and education. And it says 350 million children, equivalent to the population of the European Union, are deprived of two or more basic needs, classifying them as absolutely poor.
The group's executive director, Tom Miller, compares these figures to those of the victims from the earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of southern Asia eight months ago. "Those numbers are absolutely staggering. The world has focused very much on Asia through the tsunami. But in many ways, what we're talking about is, this is a silent tsunami that is happening every single day."
The group, basing its figures on United Nations statistics, says some Asian countries, like China and parts of Southeast Asia, have considerably reduced their numbers of poor children. But it says significant populations of poor people remain in isolated rural areas and among ethnic minorities.
According to the news, which of the following is not among the basic needs used to define poverty？
A．food
B．health
C．education
D．freedom
-
听力原文： A new study says millions of the world' s children continue to live in poverty, disease and despair. VOA's correspondent Bmeck Ardery reports on the annual report from UNICEF, the United Nations Children' s Fund.
The report acknowledges great progress has been made in the eradication of certain childhood diseases such as polio and measles. However, it emphasizes that for millions of the world' s children, armed conflicts, disease and forced labor continue to take a heavy toll. Susan Surandon, the American film actress who is recently appointed UNICEF special representative, told reporters that 3 main factors are endangering the lives and futures of the world' s children. "Poverty is killing our children; HIV is killing our children, disproportionately in sub-Saharan Africa; armed conflict is killing our children. And when I say killing, I mean their bodies and their souls their futures, our futures." Ms. Surandon cited statistics which show that in the last decade 2 million children died in wars, 6 million were disabled as the result of armed conflicts, and 14 million have been orphaned by the disease AIDS. A special focus in this year' s UNICEF report is on the rights of adolescents. No longer children in the traditional sense, the report says adolescents still need positive support and guidance and the opportunity to finish school. Breck Ardery, VOA News, at the United Nations.
According to the UNICEF report, great progress has been made in the protection of world' s children from______.
A．some childhood diseases
B．AIDS
C．wars
D．forced labor
