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听力原文：W: Hey, Neal, now that the midterms are over, a bunch of us are getting away for the weekend to go canoeing？
M: Well, uhm, it'd be great to get away, but I've never done it before.
W: None of the others have either except for me. I went once last fall. But there'll be an instructor in each canoe the first day.
M: I don't know.
W: Oh, come on. This is our last chance to take a break before finals. The scenery is beautiful, and if it gets too hot we can dive in whenever we feel like it. The river's really calm this time of the year, no rapids to deal with.
M: That's a relief. What would I have to bring？
W: Let's see. Tom's bringing food for the Friday night cookout for everyone. And the people who run the trip have tents set up and they supply food and drinks for all day Saturday. On the way back Sunday morning we'll stop somewhere for breakfast. So, you have to bring a bathing suit and a sleeping bag.
M: Well, I do love camping and sleeping out. Where is this place？
W: Well, it's about an hour and a half to the place where we meet the trip leaders. We leave our car there and they drive us and then canoes upriver to the place where we start canoeing.
M: And who's driving us to the meeting place？
W: Well, I was hoping we could take your car. Mine's in the shop again.
M: Oh, I see. It's not me you want, it's my car.
W: Don't be silly. So what would you say？
M: Oh, why not!
W: Great! I'll give you a call when I find out when everyone wants to leave on Friday.
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A．To convince him to go on a canoe trip.
B．To invite him to a cookout.
C．To ask if she can borrow his car.
D．To tell him about a trip she took.
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听力原文：W: The report says that all departments are making a profit except the Asian Department.
M: Well; Mr. Smith seems to be the wrong person to head that department. One more wrong step and he will be removed from that office.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation？
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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 ail the others.
D．Mr. Smith is seldom in his office.
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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？
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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.
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听力原文：W: Mr. Mars, you are going to take over my job as secretary here from next Monday on. Now let me tell you the office rules first. The working hours are from eight to twelve in the morning and from one to five in the afternoon.
M: Thank you, Miss Kim.
W: The most important thing is that our boss makes a point of keeping everything in order. So you'd better not throw things about. Otherwise, he'll be mad at you.
M: Ok, I will bear that in mind. Thanks a lot for what you have told me.
Who is Miss Kim？
A．She is the new boss.
B．She is the manager.
C．She is a clerk.
D．She is a secretary.
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听力原文：W：Are you going to accept the job offered by that famous motor company？ I think it's a good opportunity.
M：Not yet. I'm still waiting for the letters from other companies.
Q：What does the man mean？
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A．He will write a letter to another company.
B．He has received many job offers.
C．He hasn't accepted the job offer.
D．He will let the woman have the job.
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听力原文：W: What angers me is not your poor grades, but the fact that you hardly tried. We have no choice other than to expel you.
M: But you aren't even considering my personal problems. How am I supposed to concentrate on books when my father is in the hospital with cancer？
Q: Why is the boy being expelled？
(15)
A．His father is sick.
B．He doesn't like school.
C．He causes a lot of trouble.
D．He's a poor student.
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听力原文：W：You are so concentrated on your book that you even can't hear me come into your room．
M：Are you talking to me？ The music in my earphone is so loud．
Q：What can be inferred from this conversation？
(13)
A．The man is focusing on reading books.
B．The man likes reading books.
C．The man pretends not hearing the woman.
D．The man is listening to the music.
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听力原文：A: Hey Neal, now that the midterms are over a bunch of us are getting away for the weekend to go canoeing. Wanna come along'？
B: Well, uhm, it'd be great to get away, but I've never done ii before.
A: None of the others have either except for me. I went once last fall. But there'll be an instructor in each canoe the first day.
B: I don't know.
A: Oh, come on. This is our last chance to take a break before finals. The scenery is beautiful, and if it gets too hot we can dive in whenever we feel like it. The river's really calm this time of the year, no rapids to deal with.
B: That's a relief. What would I have to bring？
A: Let's see. Tom's bringing food for the Friday night cookout for everyone. And the people who run the trip have tents set up and they supply food and drinks for all day Saturday. On the way back Sunday morning we'll stop somewhere for breakfast. So, you have to bring a bathing suit and a sleeping hag.
B: Well, I do love camping and sleeping out. Where is this place？
A: Well, it's about an hour and a half to the place where we meet the trip leaders. We leave our car there and they drive us and the canoes upriver to the place where we start canoeing.
B: And who's driving us to the meeting place？
A: Well, I was hoping we could take your car. Mine's in the shop again.
B: Oh, I see. It's not me you want, it's my car.
A: Don't be silly. So what would you say？
B: Oh, why not!
A: Great I'll give you a call when i find out when everyone wants to leave on Friday.
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A．To convince him to go on a canoe trip.
B．To invite him to a cookout.
C．To ask if she can borrow his car.
D．To tell him about a trip she took.
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听力原文：W: I am sharing a room with three students this semester. Because we come from different countries, we are so different that we aren't getting along very well with each other.
M: We provide a homestay program too. You could choose an American family and live with them next semester.
W: What benefits can a homestay program provide？
M: There are lots of benefits. First, with an American family, the living environment will be relaxing and quiet. Second, you will learn a lot about American culture. Third, it's a perfect way to improve your English. Fourth, you may make good friends with your homestay family. Finally, they will also give you plenty of advice about living in the U. S.
W: Is it expensive to live with an American family？
M: The cost usually runs from $500 to $700 per month, and the contract period may be for a semester or for a year.
W: How should we get along with the host family？
M: Always ask your host family questions when you don't completely understand something, or if you aren't sure that you have understood. Interact frequently with all members of the house- hold and keep good relations with them. Try something new whenever you can, e. g. , food, customs, activities, holiday celebrations, etc.
W: If someone in my host family says something, either out of misunderstanding of or prejudice against my country, what should I do？
M: Don't be angry. Instead, be patient and tactfully educate them about the things they have misunderstood. And remember, always respect others' privacy.
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A．She shares a room with three students and the rent is too high.
B．She isn't getting along well with her roommates.
C．The cost of living with an American family is too high.
D．She feels offended when someone in her host family is prejudiced against her.
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听力原文：W: I certainly hope that this film is worthwhile. My feel are freezing, and I can't stand it much longer.
M: I hate standing in line anyway. If we don't get in soon, let's just forget it and go somewhere else.
Q: Where are the man and woman at this moment？
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A．In a theatre.
B．In line at a museum.
C．In line outside a movie house.
D．In the tube.
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听力原文： We cannot feel speed. But our senses let us know that we are moving. We see things moving past us and feel that we are, being shaken.
We can feel acceleration, an increase in speed. But we notice it for only a short time. For example, we feel it during the takeoff of an airplane.
We feel the plane's acceleration because our bodies do not get speed as fast as the plane does. It seems that something is pushing us back against the seat. Actually, our bodies are trying to stay in the same place, while the plane is carrying us forward.
Soon the plane reaches a steady speed. Then, because there is no longer any change in speed, the feeling forward motion stops.
8. What lets us know that we are moving？
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A．Our body.
B．Our senses.
C．The speed.
D．The plane.
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听力原文：M: This shirt is a bit too small. Have you got a bigger size？F: Er… I'm afraid we are out of them now. Could you look in again tomorrow？
What do we know from the talk？
A．The man is looking for a smaller shirt.
B．It's time for the shop to close.
C．Bigger shirts may arrive the next day.
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听力原文：M: Isn't it a relief to see people and lights, Turner？ Now, let me see. Where are we exactly？ According to my map, this must be Chagford.
W: You're right, Don. That sign says Chagford Town Hall. But there's a more interesting notice on the other side of the square. Do you see what it says？ "Open for Devon Cream Teas".
M: Oh, yes, so it does. Oh, I must get a newspaper. There's a newsagent next door.
W: What for？
M: To find out what's been happening.
W: I don't need a newspaper. We must have been walking for at least six hours. My feet have been hurting for a- bout four hours and I've been starving since we shared that tin of cold beans.
M: You're hungry again？ I see what you mean. That tea shop does look interesting. We could plan tomorrow's walk while we were having tea.
W: So toady we had complete Devon cream teas, with additional sandwiches and cakes, and another order of scones. I feel better. How about you？
M: A Devon cream tea is better than a tin of cold beans. In fact, it's better than almost anything... except a good newspaper. Do you ever buy a newspaper？
W: Not often. But I watch television.
M: Television! It only scratches the surface.
W: Television coverage is very dramatic.
M: Yes. You learn what happened but never why it happened.
W: Rubbish.
M: TV workers aren't in aren’t in a position to fill in the background.
W: They were there.
M: No, they only show you the bits.
M: Yes, of course. See to it, will you, Turner. I must get a newspaper before the newsagent closes.
W: Could you get me a paper？
M: What for？
W: To find out what's on television.
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A．A tea shop.
B．A newsagent.
C．Lights.
D．A shoes store.
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听力原文：W：Our company is now running in the red．So，we would really appreciate if your team could cut the budget．
M：Why not cancel Bob's program？ His project never brings in any profit．
Q：What can we learn from the conversation？
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A．Their company has a good profit.
B．The man will cut the budget for his project.
C．The woman wants the man to reduce his expenditure.
D．Bob's projects are always profitable.
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听力原文：W：Would you mind if we discuss tomorrow's agenda before dinner this evening？ We are simply running out of time．
M：Not at all. I certainly don't want to talk about it during our meal.
Q：When will they probably discuss the agenda？
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A．Before dinner.
B．During dinner.
C．Right after dinner.
D．The next day.
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听力原文：W: I think we'd better replace that old typewriter so that we can work more efficiently.
M: As far as the work efficiency is concerned, why not the typist？
Q: What does the man imply？
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A．They should find a new place for the old typewriter.
B．They should find a new place for the typist,
C．They should find a new typist.
D．They should buy a new typewriter.
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听力原文：W: You read this？ A couple that couldn't have a baby cloned the husband, and the wife is now in the family way!
M: Oh, you mean the wife is going to give birth to her husband？
W: Right. The child will be born in two months and the couple won't feel sad about having no children! How great!
M: But isn't that strange？ How could the father face another self! You see, they'll look exactly the same! And if they had decided to clone the wife, she'd be giving birth to herself!
W: Well, isn't it charming to live your own life again？ I think human cloning is beneficial in many ways, such as providing remedies for new incurable diseases, prolonging one's life, and so on.
M: That's very good, but what'll be the relationship between the parents and their cloned copy？ What responsibilities should people take for their own clone？ And what if the child falls in love with his own mother one day？ As I see it, human cloning is unethical and must be prohibited!
W: Well, maybe human cloning still has a long way to go, or, maybe, the couple would be better of adopting a child.
Who has the couple cloned？
A．The wife.
B．The husband.
C．The baby.
D．A sheep.
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听力原文： We know that, for the most part, the bigger a man's muscles are, the stronger he is. (18[C])Can it be claimed, then, that the larger the brain a man possesses, the smarter he is？ The answer is no.
There are only two animals that have larger brains than man, the whale and the elephant. Yet, in proportion to his size, man's brain is larger. (19[C])Man's usually weighs about three pounds or a little more, and this is about one-fortieth of the weight of his whole body. The whale's body, on the other hand, is a thousand times heavier than its brain, while the elephant's body is about five hundred times as heavy.
But a man who has a large brain is not necessarily more intelligent than one whose brain is smaller. We know that geniuses have existed who have had very large brains, but there have been others whose brains were rather small. Idiots have been known to have very large brains.
(20[D])We do not understand precisely why some people are more intelligent than others. Whether our brains are relatively large or small is less important than that we try to do our very best.
This article is mainly about ______.
A．the weight of a whale's brain
B．the brains of geniuses
C．the size of a person's brain and his intelligence
D．the intelligence of the elephant
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听力原文：M: Sorry, you missed the discussion on Man and Nature. I heard that you were not feeling well enough, but how are you doing now？
W: Thanks. I'm feeling much better now.
Q: What does the woman suggest？
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A．She needs to get more rest.
B．She took a rest last week and it helped her a lot.
C．She wasn't interested in last week's lecture.
D．She was surprised to find the lecture so easy.
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听力原文：Which of the following has NOT been mentioned as the job that thousands of Ph．Ds are now doing？
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A．High school teachers.
B．Taxi drivers.
C．Waiters.
D．Fruit sellers,
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听力原文：W: Were you able to book seats for this coming Tuesday？ The urgency of the trip means that we don't have much time.
M: Yes, but business and economy classes were full I had to upgrade to first.
Q: What are the man and woman discussing？
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A．Enrolling in a business class.
B．Airline reservations.
C．Concert tickets.
D．An important meeting.
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听力原文：W: Let me see what else we need. Beef, eggs and some flow. Oh my goodness, that's Jane.
M: What？ Where？
W: Over there by the bananas. Let's go say hello.
M: OK. I haven't seen her for ages.
Where are the speakers？
A．In a department store.
B．At a florist's.
C．In a supermarket.
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听力原文：W: It is said that you have made a new pretty girlfriend. And we're having a party tonight. Why not join us together with your girlfriend？
M: Well.. .I'm breaking up with Cathy.
Q: What does the man mean？
(17)
A．He has his leg broken.
B．He wants to join the party.
C．He parts with his girlfriend.
D．He gets along well with Cathy.
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听力原文：W: Doctor White, we recently learned that a large piece of the Larsen lee shelf in Western Antarctica broke off in early January. Could you please tell us exactly what happened？
M: I'd be happy to. The piece that broke off was over a thousand square miles in area. More recently and quite alarming to scientists is that a forty-mile crack, some 30 feet wide in places has torn through the ice shelf.
W: I understand that the scientific community is quite concerned. What is the significance of these events？
M: Well, some scientists believe that this is a clear sign of global warming. Back in 1978, some American researchers predicted that Antarctica would show early signs of global warming due to the green house effect.
W: But couldn't crumbling ice shelves also be a result of the unusual weather Antarctica itself has experienced lately？
M: That's certainly possible, but you'll have to remember that over the past thousands of years, ice shelves have been through a lot of weather changes without breaking up.
W: I think most people know that if the ice cap over Antarctica melts, the level of the oceans will rise. What sort of impact will this have？
M: Well, the ice shelves currently insulate the Antarctic continent from wind, which slows down the melting. If the winds cause even a tenth of the continent's ice to melt, the world's oceans could rise as much as 30 feet.
What are the speakers mainly discussing？
A．An experiment in Antarctica.
B．Part of the Larsen Ice Shelf broke off.
C．The formation of the Larsen Ice Shelf.
D．An expedition in Antarctica.
