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听力原文：M: If you had waited until after the Christmas holidays, you could have bought that dress for much less.
W: I know that, but I needed it immediately. I had an important meeting to attend.
Q: What are the two speakers discussing？
(19)
A．They are discussing how to celebrate the coming Christmas holidays.
B．They are discussing whether the woman should buy the new dress.
C．They are discussing when the woman will attend the meeting.
D．They are discussing what to do after the Christmas holidays.
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听力原文：M: Don" t you think it would have been very nice to have lived in the 19th century？ They didn’t have this terrible stress and pace that we have.
W: Yes, but what did they do with that leisurely pace. ？ All that most people had to think about was where the next meal was coming from.
What problem did she mention？
A．They had too much stress.
B．They had nothing to do in their spare time.
C．They were worried about their meals.
D．The pace was terrible.
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听力原文：W: Have you made any plans yet for summer vacation, Brad？ Don't you want to go anywhere？
M: Not really. I am not planning to go anywhere this year. What I'd like to do is to find a decent job.
Q: What does Brad mean？
(19)
A．He doesn't have any idea about what he wants to do.
B．He'd like to work this summer.
C．He wonders whether the woman has a job.
D．He can't decide where to go on vacation.
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听力原文：W：I have 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 three blocks before I spotted a place to park．
Q：What do we learn from the conversation？
(14)
A．The man couldn't find a parking lot for his car.
B．The man apologized because of his carelessness.
C．The woman was upset due to his late arrival.
D．It's very hard to find a place to park the car.
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听力原文：M: If you had waited until after the New Year holidays, you could have bought that dress for much less.
W: I know that, but I needed it immediately. I had a wedding reception to attend.
When did the woman buy the dress？
A．Shortly after the New Year’s Day.
B．In the spring.
C．During the New Year's holidays.
D．During a sale.
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听力原文：M: Does it bother you if I have the ball game on？ I can use headphones if you like.
W: Actually a little peace and quiet would be nice. At least until I finish this chapter.
Q: What does the woman imply？
(14)
A．She'll go to the game later.
B．Noise disturbs her when she's reading.
C．She prefers to use headphones.
D．The man should turn off the radio.
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听力原文：M: How did you like your trip to Arizona this winter break？ I heard that you spent almost a month there.
W: Let's put it this way: it is the first thing in the world I'd ever want to do.
Q: What docs the woman mean？
(14)
A．She doesn't like her trip to Arizona.
B．She is looking forward to her trip to Arizona.
C．She enjoyed her trip to Arizona greatly.
D．She wants the man to go with her to Arizona.
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听力原文：M: Did you notice after almost ten years in the United States, Mr. Lee still speaks English with such a strong accent.
W: Yes, but he is proud of it. He says it is a part of his identity.
Q: What does the conversation tell us about Mr. Lee？
(17)
A．His English is still poor after ten years in America.
B．He doesn't mind speaking English with an accent.
C．He doesn't like the way Americans speak.
D．He speaks English as if he were a native speaker.
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听力原文：M: I am sorry to inform. you that you have been replaced by a computer at the office.
W: I see. So a machine can be more capable than a man.
What do we learn from the conversation？
A．The woman will work together with a machine.
B．The machine has been replaced by a man.
C．The woman lost her job.
D．The woman was happy to work with a capable computer.
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听力原文：M: Rebecca, did you hear Radio broadcasting that temperatures have today reached a record 102 degrees and may well hit 110 tomorrow？
W: I heard that, Aaron, but it's not surprising actually, because we haven't had as much rain as normal this year.
M: Much more distressing, experts say, is that a drought has set in remarkably early and shows no sign of letting up soon ... The ground is still parched from last year's drought -- crops, plants and trees are being crippled at their most vulnerable time.
W: Yes. The drought conditions are severe! There's a lot of death, dying and suffering out there!
M: Well, if it could rain even a drop, things would be much better! And my flowers in the garden would come back in a heartbeat.
W: I guess you might have to quit watering your garden. I heard that they are going to start rationing water. In fact, this morning I happened to hear on the radio that the reservoir had dipped below half its capacity this month and the volume of water entering the reservoir is the smallest in fifty years.
M: Really! I thought that might happen. Great! There go my vegetables!
W. I guess so. But think about Africa.
Which of the following statements is true, according to the conversation？
A．It is the worst drought they have ever had.
B．It is the second worst drought for many years.
C．It is the second year they suffer from drought.
D．It is the worst season for them to have drought.
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听力原文：M: Hi, Fran, did you attend the regular meeting this morning？ What did the manager say about my plane layout of signals？
W: Don't worry. The boss was very impressed and he said your layout was right on target.
Q: What does the woman imply？
(19)
A．The manager was depressed by the man's layout.
B．The manager thought the man's layout was quite accurate.
C．The manager thought the man was good at target-shooting.
D．The manager was impressed by the man's skills in target-shooting.
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听力原文：M: What are those things in our suitcase？ There aren't any clothes at all. Where have you put them？
W: Oh, no. This is not our suitcase.
M: What do you mean？
W: The old lady must have taken ours by mistake. Just now she was sitting next to us at the restaurant.
What can we infer from the conversation？
A．An old lady took the couple's suitcase by mistake.
B．An old lady stole the couple's suitcase at the restaurant.
C．The old lady took their clothes by mistake.
D．The woman forgot to put clothes in their suitcase.
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听力原文：M: Hello, Mr. Smith. You look rather tired this morning. Did you have a difficult journey back from Scotland？
W: Well, the business trip was successful but the train arrived four hours late and I didn't go to bed until four o'clock.
Q: Which of the following statements is not true？
(3)
A．His train was delayed.
B．The man's business trip was successful.
C．His journey back form. Scotland took him four hours.
D．He had little sleep last night.
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听力原文：Woman: I haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been Man: Actually, I have bee
听力原文：Woman: I haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been Man: Actually, I have been doing research recent
A．He is doing research．
B．He works long hours in the laB
C．He is making progress．
D．He was unhappy until recently．
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听力原文：M: I really like those abstract paintings we saw in the exhibition today. What did you think？
W: I guess it's something I haven't acquired a taste for yet.
What does the man imply？
(18)
A．He has no taste for art.
B．He didn't go to the exhibition.
C．He didn't like the paintings.
D．The paintings are too abstract.
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听力原文：M: Did you go to the Italian High-tech Exhibition in Tianjin University last month？
W: Yes，it was wonderful．I particularly like the works by Da Vinci．
M: I wish I had gone but I heard we had to wait for two hours to get the ticket.
What are these two people talking about？
A．They are talking about an Italian High-tech Exhibition．
B．They are talking about the train tickets．
C．They are talking about Tianjin University．
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听力原文：M: German wine？ No, I'm Sorry, Madam. We haven't any German wine. We have some Italian wine.
W: All right. So, a bottle of Italian wine, one fish, one steak, two salads.
Q: Where did this conversation probably take place？
(7)
A．At a post office.
B．At a middle school.
C．In a restaurant.
D．In a hospital.
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听力原文：M: Do you have any double rooms with a view of the harbor available？ We'd like to check in this afternoon.
W: I'm pretty sure we have one left, but it's only available for tonight.
Q: What is the man trying to do？
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A．Tour the harbor.
B．Find accommodations.
C．Check out of a hotel.
D．Pay a bill.
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听力原文：M: I see. You're late because you had a flat tire. But couldn't you have telephoned？
W: I was going to but I didn't have any change for a pay phone.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation？
(18)
A．The woman came late because she had no money for the taxi fee.
B．The woman failed to come on time bemuse of a traffic jam.
C．The woman failed to come on time because she had no money to replace the flat tire.
D．The woman failed to notify the man because she had no change for a telephone call.
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听力原文：M: I'm really very sorry, you didn't enjoy the movie. Did your husband feel the same way about it？
W: No—quite the opposite.
Q: How did the woman and her husband feel about the movie？
(8)
A．He liked it, but she didn't.
B．She liked it, but he didn't.
C．Both of them liked it.
D．Neither of them liked it.
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听力原文：W: What a memory I have! I did write down the phone number on a sheet of paper when I answered the phone this morning. But now the paper has disappeared without any trace.
M: Don't worry. I will be seeing Mr. Brown in an hour.
What do we learn from the conversation？
A．It was probably Mr. Brown's phone number that the woman wrote down.
B．It was just an hour ago that the man met Mr. Brown.
C．The woman forgot to write down the phone number.
D．The woman needed a sheet of paper to put down the number.
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听力原文：M：Sorry to trouble you．But is there any possibility of borrowing a blanket？ I feel cold．
W：I think we've got one．Could you wait until after take-off please？
Q：What is the probable relationship between the two speakers？
(16)
A．A guest and a receptionist.
B．A passenger and an air hostess.
C．A customer and a shop assistant.
D．A lodger and a landlady.
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听力原文：M: You have been getting back from lunch later every day. You do your shopping, don't you？
W: No. I spend most of my lunch hour at the library, but it's so quiet that I fall asleep.
Q: Why does the woman come back late from lunch now？
(6)
A．She goes home for lunch.
B．She spends her time shopping.
C．She gets interested in what she is reading.
D．She doesn't wake up in time.
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听力原文：W: Fm learning a lot in my philosophy class. Have you ever taken any courses in that department？
M: Only the one last year, none since then.
Q: What does the man mean？
(16)
A．He couldn't make any sense out of his course.
B．He hasn't taken more then one philosophy course.
C．He is a philosophy major.
D．He hasn't taken any philosophy course in that department.
