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听力原文： The United States has proposed withdrawing about 1/3 of American troops from South Korea by the end of next year as part of a realignment of forces under discussion with authorities in Seoul. More from VOA correspondent Alex Belida..
The Pentagon confirms that a senior U. S. defense official has presented South Korean authorities with what is termed a "concept proposal" for the withdrawal of 12,500 troops from the Peninsula by the end of next year. There are about 37,000 U. S. troops in South Korea now. The senior official, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Affairs Richard Lawless, unveiled the proposal in talks Sunday in Seoul. Mr. Lawless made clear the 1/3 cut in the U. S. force in South Korea will include a brigade being transferred to Iraq later this year. That move involving 3,600 troops was announced last month. At the time, it was unclear whether the soldiers would return to South Korea at the conclusion of their Iraqi tour. Alex Belida, VOA news, the Pentagon.
According to the proposal, by the end of next year the U. S. will reduce its troops in South Korea by ______.
A．3,600
B．12,500
C．8,900
D．16,100
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听力原文：M: It isn't fair -- the professor gives us too much reading assignment this time.
W: Oh, there's only one textbook.
M: Yeah, surely there's only one textbook, but one with 880 pages.
What does the man complain about？
A．Too much reading.
B．Only one textbook.
C．A very heavy textbook.
D．a mean professor.
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听力原文：M：Congratulations! I heard your field hockey team is going to the mid-Atlantic championships!
W：Yeah! Now we're all working hard to get ready for our game tomorrow．
Q：What will the woman probably do this afternoon？
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A．Take part in the championship game.
B．Try out for the field hockey team.
C．Get tickets to see the championship game.
D．Go to practice field hockey.
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听力原文：M: I was shocked when I heard you'd finished your research project a whole month earlier.
W: How I managed to do it is still a mystery to me.
Q: What does the woman mean？
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A．She's not sure how she was able to finish so early.
B．She wasn't able to manage the project so early.
C．She's not sure how to solve the mystery.
D．She still hasn't heard what was shocking.
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听力原文：F: Have you started researching your paper on computer programming languages of the future？
M: To tell you the troth, I've been putting it off.
Q: What does the man mean？
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A．He has finished the paper.
B．He put his paper somewhere else.
C．He forgot to begin researching his paper.
D．He postponed the research.
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听力原文： U.S. authorities have temporarily closed the American consulate in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, because of a security threat. Other diplomatic missions in the city have done the same.
A statement read by a spokeswoman for the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Claudia Anyaso, said a threat to security was the reason for closing the Lagos consulate Thursday afternoon.
"The U.S. Consulate in Lagos will close, beginning 3:00 p.m. local time June 16, because of a security issue of mutual concern to the U.S. mission in Nigeria and the government of Nigeria. This security issue is being addressed with the help and close collaboration of relevant Nigerian authorities."
U.S. officials would not give specific details on the threat.
The consulate remained closed Friday, while security staff reviewed the situation. It is scheduled to reopen Monday, said an official in Lagos.
The decision by American authorities in Nigeria prompted at least one other foreign mission to follow suit. British officials said their decision to close their consulate in Lagos Friday was a direct result of U. S. security concerns.
Several countries have consulates near the American mission. British officials said other countries had followed the American example.
Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is home to several festering civil conflicts. An armed struggle for control over the oil-rich Niger Delta regularly leads to the abduction of foreign nationals. Violent clashes frequently erupt between the country's Muslims and Christians.
Al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden has cited Nigeria as a candidate for, what he called, "liberation."
Why have U.S. government temporarily closed the American consulate in Lagos？
A．Because of political disturbance there.
B．Because of economic crisis there.
C．Because of security threat there.
D．Because of the workers' strike there.
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听力原文：For the second consecutive summer, the community center will-be offering American
听力原文： For the second consecutive summer, the community center will-be offering American sign language and performing arts. The series of classes, seminars and workshops are de signed to develop special skills needed to use American sign language on the stage. Beginning and advanced students will learn acting and main techniques. The course last four weeks, credit is awarded by the state college upon completion of program. Classes are also offered for deaf children and adults. For more information on this program, please call 5553080.
What's the main topic of the course？
A．How to teach arts and crafts to children and adults.
B．How to perform. in front of a large audience.
C．How to use sign language in the theater.
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听力原文：In American industry, there's still relatively little job mobility. After all, getting an employment is not an easy job nowadays.
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A．American workers tend to stay in one job.
B．Crop dusting jobs in American are few.
C．The mob moved very slowly.
D．Their relatives live in mobile home.
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听力原文：By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American languag
听力原文： By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter. After the Civil War (1861- 1865), as ice was used to refrigerate freight cars, it also came into household use. Even before 1880, half of the ice sold in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and one-third of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families for their own use. This had become possible because a new household convenience, the icebox -- a precursor of the modem refrigerator, had been invented.
Making an efficient icebox was not as easy as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth century, the knowledge of the physics of heat, which was essential to a science of refrigeration, was rudimentary. The common sense notion that the best icebox was one that prevented the ice from melting was of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the ice that performed the cooling. Nevertheless, early efforts to economize ice included wrapping up the ice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job. Not until near the end of the nineteenth century did inventors achieve the delicate balance of insulation and circulation needed for an efficient icebox.
But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been on the right track. He owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington, for which the village of Georgetown was the market center. When he used an icebox of his own design to transport his butter to market, he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his competitors to pay a premium price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks. One advantage of his icebox, Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market at night in order to keep their produce cool.
Which of the following led to the growth of ice trade according to the passage？
A．The growth of the American population.
B．The expansion of cities.
C．The change of the diet of ordinary citizens.
D．The increasing need for food.
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听力原文：M: Most foreign students here are graduated students in counting, dentistry, engineering and business administration.
W: Right. They tend to major in practical fields that will assure them of good jobs later.
What do foreign students consider important in choosing major？
A．How soon they will graduate.
B．How much their education costs.
C．What kind of job they can get later.
D．Which country they Will work in.
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听力原文：M: There are several reasons why careful analysis of financial statements is necessary. What are they？
W: First, financial statements are general-purpose statements. Secondly, the relationships between amounts on successive financial statements are not obvious without analysis. And thirdly, users of financial statements may be interested in seeing how well a company is performing.
Q: What are they talking about？
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A．The methods of financial statements.
B．The necessity of careful analysis of financial statements
C．The relationship among financial statements.
D．The purpose of financial statements.
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听力原文：M：I was shocked when I heard you'd finished your research project a whole month ago．
W：How I managed to do it is still a mystery to me．
Q：What does the woman mean？
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A．She's not sure how she had finished it so early.
B．She wasn't able to manage the project well.
C．She's not sure how to solve the mystery.
D．She didn't think it was shocking.
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听力原文：M: We've got three women researchers in our group: Mary, Betty and Helen. Do you know them？
W: Sure. Mary is active and sociable. Betty is the most talkative woman I've ever met. But guess what？ Helen's just the opposite.
Q: What do we learn from the woman's remark about Helen？
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A．Helen is quiet.
B．Helen is talkative.
C．Helen is sociable.
D．Helen is active.
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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: Bob is certainly the funniest person in class; he can always make everyone laugh.
W: I think I still have to get used to his sense of humor.
Q: What does the woman mean？
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A．She must learn to understand Bob's humor better.
B．She enjoys Bob's humor a great deal.
C．She thinks Bob is not funny enough.
D．She doesn't appreciate Bob's humor.
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听力原文：M: Good morning. I want to know something about the weather in Shanghai this week.
W: Well, it's fairly cool and there's much rain in the morning.
What is the weather like in Shanghai？
A．Hot.
B．Cool.
C．Cold.
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听力原文：A twenty-one-year-old American named Philo Farnsworth built the first working tel
听力原文： A twenty-one-year-old American named Philo Farnsworth built the first working television receiver in nineteen twenty-seven. Many scientists around the world had made important discoveries that led to the development of television. But Philo Farnsworth had recognized as a boy that electrons could capture a picture sent as light and sound waves through the air.
Over the years, the technology has changed and improved. But the idea behind the television broadcast is still the same. TV stations send a powerful signal from a transmitting antenna. An antenna connected to a television set receives the signal.
The problem with this system is that the receiver antenna has to be in line with the transmitting antenna. Mountains or tall buildings can interfere. One solution is cable television.
This system began in the nineteen forties in Pennsylvania. Only a few television stations existed then, and they were in large cities. People in small towns could not receive the signals. So a store owner put an antenna on top of a pole and placed it on a nearby mountain. This antenna received the television signal. Wires led from the antenna to the store. The cable brought clear pictures to the television sets inside. Later, the idea of cable television spread to cities, to provide people with more stations to watch.
Today, people can watch hundreds of stations. And another way to receive them is with a satellite dish antenna. A small round device of the size of a pizza can receive signals from satellites .high above the Earth. The antenna is connected to a special receiver which connects to the television set. Some broadcasts over satellite can be watched free of charge. But the others cost money, just like cable service.
The passage mainly focuses on ______.
A．the importance of TV
B．the function of TV
C．the production of TV
D．the evolution of TV
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听力原文：According to the researchers, what measures can be taken to help with sleep problems？
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A．Increasing visits to doctors.
B．More training among health care workers.
C．Having better diets and exercise.
D．Producing less at work.
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听力原文：The US government counts more than a quarter of all American adults, 28% of all, who have at least a bachelor's degree now; that compares to 24% back in 2000, and it's a very big rise.
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听力原文：M: Excuse me, I have an appointment to see Doctor Graham for a physical examination.
W: Please have a seat. She is in surgery right now. She'll be out in about 20 minutes.
Q: Where does this conversation probably take place？
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A．In a doctor's office.
B．In an operating room.
C．In a professor's office.
D．In a gymnasium.
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听力原文：W: 45-21-64. Bonjour（French).M: Is that the Saint Martine Hotel？W: Oui（French). Y
听力原文：W: 45-21-64. Bonjour(French).
M: Is that the Saint Martine Hotel？
W: Oui(French). Yes, it is. Can I help you？
M: Have you got a double room for the night of 23rd July？
W: One moment please. I'll just have a look. Yes, we have got a double room on that date.
M: Has it got a double bed or two singles？
W: Two singles, monsieur,
M: And is that with or without bath？
W: It's a room with shower and toilet, monsieur.
M: That sounds fine. Is there a TV？
W: Could you repeat that, please？
M: Is there a color television in the room？
W: Yes, but of course. And a video, if you choose.
M: How much will it be for one night？
W: About four hundred francs.
M: And what does that include？
W: It includes morning newspaper continental breakfast and service.
M: Where is the nearest metro？
W: Opera, monsieur. It's only five minutes from here.
M: And is there an extra charge for children？
W: If the child is under sixteen and we put an extra bed in your room, the charge is seventy-five francs. Do you want the room？
M: Yes, for one night-23rd July.
W: Oui, monsieur. May I have your name, please？
M: Actually, it's for my wife and two daughters Mrs. Jean Gordon, Linda and Maggie.
W: Yes, monsieur. So you need an extra bed.
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A．A room with a single bed.
B．A double room with two single beds.
C．A room with a double bed and a single bed.
D．A double room and two double beds.
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听力原文：M: Good morning. Customer Banking Service...
听力原文：M: Good morning. Customer Banking Services. Can I help you？
F: Hello, can I speak to Mr Wright, please？
M: I am sorry he is in a meeting right now. I am his assistant, Tony. Is there anything I can do for you？
F: Oh, yes, maybe you can be of help. This is Ms Spencer. You see, I have found a teaching post in Korea, and I am going to stay there for at least 5 or 6 years, so I'd like to cancel my current account at your bank.
M: OK, Ms Spencer. But I'll need some details. Your initials, please.
F: D.Y.
M: Is that B for baby？
F: No, D for difficult.
M: Right. And what is your current account number？
F: It's 1807 5497
M: Would you give your date of birth？ I need to go through security procedures.
F: 17 December, 1956.
M: And your password, please.
F: Well, I haven't used this account for sometime. I am not quite sure. It's maybe 5415 or 4515. Would you try both？
M: Yes, it's the fast one. Uh, you still have $100 in your account. Do you want to pick it up here personally or do you want it sent to you by mail？
F: By mail, please. I am extremely busy these days.
M: Fine, Ms Spencer, your current account is cancelled.
F: Thanks a lot, Tony.
M: You are welcome. Bye-bye.
&8226;There are thirty questions on this question paper.
&8226;Instructions are given on the tape.
&8226;You can write on this Question Paper.
&8226;At the end of the test, you will be given 10 minutes to copy your answers onto the Answer Sheet.
&8226;You must write all your answers in pencil.
PART ONE
&8226;You will hear three telephone conversations or messages.
&8226;Write one or two words or a number in the numbered spaces on the notes or forms below.
&8226;You will hear each recording twice.
Conversation One
&8226;Look at the form. below.
&8226;You will hear a woman calling about banking service.
Customer Banking Service
From: (1) ___________________
Initials: D.Y.
Bank service required: (2) ___________________
Reason: shall stay in (3) ___________________ for 5 or 6 years
Date of birth: 17 Dec., 1956
Account number: 18075497
Password: 5415
Send (4) ___________________ of money by mail
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听力原文: The traditional American Thanksgiving Da...
听力原文： The traditional American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621. In that year a special feast was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The colonists who had settled there had left England because they felt denied of religious freedom. They came to the new land and faced difficulties in coming across the ocean. The ship which carried them was called the Mayflower. The North Atlantic was difficult to travel. There were bad storms. They were assisted in learning to live in the new land by the Indians who in habited the region. The Puritans, as they were called, had much to be thankful for. Their religious practices were no longer a source of criticism by the government. They learned to adjust their fanning habits to the climate and soil. When they selected the fourth Thursday of November for their Thanksgiving celebration, they invited their neighbors, the Indians, to join them in dinner and a prayer of gratitude for the new life. They recalled the group of 102 men, women, and children who left England. They remembered their dead who did not live to see the shores of Massachusetts. They reflected on the 65 days' journey which tested their strength.
What is the best title for this passage？
A．First Settlers in Plymouth.
B．Puritans and Indians.
C．Mayflower.
D．American Thanksgiving Day.
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听力原文：M: Hello, Marry. What's up with you？
W: Oh, Tom. It's my landlady again.
M: You're always in trouble. What is it this time？
W: You see, she left a note for me. Just read it.
M: Well, did you leave the front door open？
W: I honestly don't remember. I got back late from a party. Anyway, what does it matter？ It's all complaints in that house: first noise, then bathroom.
M: Well, in that case, why don't you look around for another place？
W: I've already started. I looked in the paper this morning, plenty of advertisements as usual, but must of the places are too far from school.
M: Look, why don't you come and share with us？
W: But surely there are four of you in the flat already, aren't there？
M: Yes, but, you know, Jane is leaving at the end of the month. She's got a job down south. There will be a spare room. It's rather small, but you can sleep there for the moment till you find a nice one.
W: That's a good idea. How many rooms do you have？
M: We have four bedrooms and a big living room.
W: What are the arrangements？
M: Oh, we share all expenses, of course, rent, light, and heating.
W: What about ford？
M: Oh, we each buy our own. It works out fine that way. And you can do any thing you like in your own room, but there is one thing...
W: what's that？
M: Don't leave the front door open. Strange people may wander in.
W: All right. I promise that won't happen again. By the way, when is Jane leaving？
M: Let me see... yes, this time next week.
W: Today is the 22nd, Tuesday, so she's leaving on the 29th. Well, I will move in one day after she leaves.
M: Yes, no problem. We will get ready by then.
W: Thanks a lot.
M: You're welcome.
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A．Her difficulties at her house.
B．Finding a place to live.
C．The parties she went to.
D．Her friend's house.
