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听力原文：Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be giv
听力原文： Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is "don't!". But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, although the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company, usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery, publicity, taking care of the costumes, and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed, the hours are long and the salary is tiny.
Of course, some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success without this long and hard training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary gift working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he drove past in his car. He stopped and got out to speak to the girl. He asked if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test, and she thought he was joking. Then she got angry and said she would call the police. It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious. The test was successful. And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!
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A．Sought after by too many people.
B．Too difficult for young people.
C．For ambitious people only.
D．For young people only.
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听力原文：M: Frank booked a table for eight. I think he should have invited Alice to the dinner party.
W: He is the holder of the party. If Frank had wanted to invite her, he would have.
Q: What did the woman say about Frank？
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A．He wanted Alice to come to the party, but she couldn't.
B．He couldn't invite Alice to the party because he wasn't the holder.
C．He didn't want to invite Alice to the party.
D．He couldn't invite Alice to the party because there were already eight people.
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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？
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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：M: The Students' English Club is having a party on Saturday night. Would you like to come？
W: I would like to, but I have to work at a restaurant on the weekend.
Why does the woman refuse to go the party？
A．Because she has got an appointment.
B．Because she doesn't want to.
C．Because she has to work.
D．Because she wants to eat in a new restaurant.
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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.
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听力原文：W: I haven't seen you here for a couple weeks. Have you stopped eating or something？
M: No. Does it look like I've stopped eating？ I've been spending a lot of time in the library.
W: Working on a paper？
M: I wish I was working on a paper! I'm working on three different papers: anthropology, English literature, and history.
W: Wow, that is a lot of work.
M: Yeah, and what's frustrating is that I'm studying the nineteenth century British Empire in all three classes, but I can't just write a single paper for all three.
W: Why not？
M: The professors won't let me even if I make it three times as long as the suggested length.
W: That's too bad. Could you write your papers on three aspects of one topic？
M: Hmm. What do you mean？ Do you have something in mind？
W: Well, let's see. Hmm... Maybe you could do something with Romanticism, like, ohh.., write your anthropology paper on the cultural basis of Romanticism, and, uh, your history paper on the influence of the Romantic poets on British foreign policy, and, OK, and your English paper on an analysis of some Romantic poems. M: Hey, that's not a bad idea! I've already started the research for one of the papers, so I can use that. What can I do to repay you？
W: You want to write up my chemistry paper for me？
M: I'd love to, but I've never taken chemistry, so I'm not sure you'd like the results.
W: Oh well, no thanks necessary then. I'll do it myself. Have a good weekend, and try to get out of the library and get some sleep. You have big circles under your eyes.
M: OK, I'll try. See you later.
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A．Writing papers for his classes.
B．Preparing for the coming exam in the library.
C．Doing extra work in the chemistry lab.
D．Working overtime at a library.
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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：W Do you have everything prepared to present the promotional plan for the new novel tomorrow？
M Yes, I'm just waiting on some posters. I should get them after lunch so I can do a run-through of the presentation tonight. Have you seen the cover of the novel？ It's fantastic.
W I know, it's the best one of the series. Where are you guys going to start promoting it first？
M We're going to start in New York then visit the major cities along the East Coast. There's so much anticipation, we're scheduling stops in Europe and Asia too.
What will the man promote？
A．A play
B．A novel
C．A rock singer
D．An art exhibit
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听力原文：Future contracts have to be standardized, or floor trading would be slowed down considerably as brokers would have to assess contract specifications.
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A．If future contracts are standardized, brokers would not assess contract specifications.
B．As long as future contracts are standardized, floor trading would be made slow accordingly for brokers to evaluate contract specifications.
C．Whether future contracts are standardized or not, floor trading will not be influenced.
D．Futures contracts must be standardized, otherwise, floor trading would be made very slowly since specifications of each contract would be assessed.
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听力原文：BRYSON: Well, Amina, thanks for letting me have your draft in such good time.
AMINA: Oh, that's alright. I was just very anxious to hear what you think of it. You can
see that I decided to change the topic - I had been interested in looking at
Barings Factory.
BRYSON: Oh, I think the hospital was a much better choice. In fact.., well... I have to 【Q21】
say that I thought it was good.
AMINA: Oh？
BRYSON: There's still lots of work to be done...
AMINA: Oh yes.., of course.
BRYSON: But there's plenty of good ideas. It opens well and the first chapter is fine but
the middle section really stood out for me... most interesting. 【Q22】
AMNA: That's amazing because I really didn't find it a bit easy to write... 【Q23】
BRYSON: How long did you work on the whole thing？
AMINA: Well, I spent about two or three weeks reading and doing general research and
then I dashed the writing off very quickly.., so about four weeks in all.
BRYSON: Well, that's about par for the course. You've got a while yet to make the changes.
AMINA: Oh right.., no problem...
BRYSON: Right. Let's have a look at my notes here. OK. Starting with section headings
…. the broad divisions are good but you'll have to re-do the actual headings. Example
I've made some suggestions in the margins...
AMINA: OK. Thanks.
BRYSON: Now, this information on local housing... I can see why you put it there but it 【Q24】
really isn't relevant to the approach you've taken.
AMINA: I think I see what you mean.
BRYSON: Now... what did I say about the interviews？
AMNA: I worked very hard on those. I really thought they were valuable.
BRYSON: They are, Amina, but they're very complex and rather unclear at the moment.
You're going to have to spend a bit of time making the data a lot clearer. 【Q25】
AMINA: OK... as long as I don't have to remove them altogether...
BRYSON: No, don't worry.
AMINA: What about the chronology.., the list of dates？ I wasn't sure whether I should
rewrite those.
BRYSON: My advice on that is to take them out. I feel it makes the whole piece appear 【Q26】
too simplistic.
AMINA: OK, if it'll help.
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BRSON: Now, there are a couple of other books I'd like you to look at. Have you got a
pen？ Right... Approaches to Local History by John Mervis...
AMINA: Right...
BRYSON: And then I think you need to think about ways of representing interview data.
Have a look at Sight and Sound by Kate Oakwell. 【Q27】
AMINA: Sight and Sound.
BRYSON: Then you know I'm going away on holiday next week...
AMINA: Yes.
BRYSON: So when you've made the changes I suggest you show the work to your 【Q28】
Support Tutor.
AMINA: Support Tutor... right...
BRYSON: Then you do the proof reading... 【Q29】
AMINA: Proof reading.., uh-huh. When by, do you think？
BRYSON: I'd aim for 29 June and after that you should get it laser printed.., but be &nb
A．school.
B．hospital.
C．factory.
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听力原文：Would you rather have something to eat before the show, or would you prefer eating later？
(A) Sure, I'd love to.
(B) Either way is fine with me.
(C) I'll have something to eat.
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A．
B．
C．
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听力原文：Stonefish live among rocks in the sea. They have wide, turned-down mouths and sma
听力原文： Stonefish live among rocks in the sea. They have wide, turned-down mouths and small eyes. Their skin is the same colours as rocks. This makes a stonefish took like one of the rocks.
Sometimes a swimmer will step on a stonefish. Then the fish will shoot some liquid into the swimmer's foot. The foot will become bigger and start to hurt. It may hurt for a long time. Because of the fish like the stonefish, the sea floor is sometimes not peaceful as it looks.
How are the eyes of a stonefish？
A．They are wide.
B．They are small.
C．They are turned-down.
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听力原文：W: All right, that comes to $20.75. Do you have one of our store membership cards？
M: What is that？
W: It's a flee card which allows our customers to receive special discounts. You simply need to fill out our membership application form.
M: No, thank you. I'm a little pressed for time.
W: How will you be paying for that？ Will that be cash or credit？
M: I think I'll pay with my card.
W: OK. Is that a credit card or a debit card？
M: I'm sorry. I don't understand your question. What is the difference？
W: A credit card bills you once a month; a debit card deducts the money directly from your bank account.
M: Well, this is an ATM card issued by my bank. It's connected to my bank account. Can I use that？
W: Sure, that's a kind of debit card. Please press the button marked "DBT" and swipe your card through the machine.
M: OK. And now what do I do？
W: Please enter your pin number, the identification number which verifies your identity.
M: OK. And now？
W: Paper or plastic？
M: I'm sorry？ What did you say？
W: I'm going to pack your groceries. What kind of bags would you like, paper or plastic？
M: Plastic, please. Wow, you really have to make a lot of decisions in an American grocery store.
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A．Apply immediately with any credit card.
B．Fill out the membership application form.
C．Pay a membership fee.
D．Buy certain items in the store.
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听力原文：M: If I'd only looked earlier, I could have found a nearer apartment for less money.
W: Yes, now that all the students are returning, the only apartments left are distant and expensive.
What is the man's problem？
A．He doesn't like his neighbor．
B．He is dissatisfied with the present apartment．
C．He lived in a near and cheap apartment．
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听力原文：M: I always have patients who really don't have anything wrong with them. They just come in and complain.
W: That's it—anxiety and tension. This may be just what you're looking for to help them.
Q: What's wrong with those who just come in and complain？
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A．They like to talk with her.
B．They have mental problems.
C．They were insulted by the doctor.
D．They've just felt on edge.
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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：W: What a lot of traffic! You should have listened to me not to drive down the main street when it's so crowded.
M: Just be patient, honey. It's usual that many roads are busy on weekends.
Q: Where did the conversation take place？
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A．At a railway station.
B．At an airport.
C．On a road.
D．In an office.
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听力原文：Had you looked hard enough in the deserted room, you might have come upon the valuables yourself.
What does the speaker imply？
A．There is still something valuable in the deserted room.
B．Someone else has discovered something valuable before.
C．There was nothing valuable in the deserted room before.
D．You should come to the deserted room looking hard.
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听力原文：The United States and other western counties have experienced adjustment problems with each new wave of immigrants.
According to the speaker, the United States and other western countries
A．have to adjust to the problems of immigrants nowadays.
B．have enough experience to deal with immigration.
C．have problems in adjusting the waves of immigrants.
D．have experience in adjusting to immigration problems.
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听力原文：If I had known the exercises should be handed in today, I'd have finished them yesterday.
What does the speaker imply？
A．He didn't finish the exercises yesterday.
B．The exercises were handed in yesterday.
C．He knew the exercises should be handed in today.
D．He doesn't need to hand in the exercises today.
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听力原文：If Jack could have fixed the lamp in the hallway, he wouldn't have called in an electrician.
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A．Jack could not repair the lamp and it was repaired by an electrician.
B．The lamp was so badly damaged that Jack had to buy a new one.
C．Jack didn't ask an electrician to repair the lamp, although it was badly damaged.
D．Jack could repair the lamp himself, but he didn't bother and called in an electrician.
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听力原文：M：If I were you，I'd ride a bike to work．Taking a crowded bus during rush hours is really terrible．
W：Thank you for your advice，but my bike has got a flat tyre．
Q：How does the woman most probably get to work？
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A．She will go to work by bike.
B．She will take a bus to the office.
C．She will get to work by taxi.
D．She will walk to the office.
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听力原文：Have you chosen your automatic account transfer date for the third or the eighth of every month？
(A) I will have the one on the right, please.
(B) Yes, I think it was an excellent choice.
(C) I haven't decided yet.
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A．
B．
C．
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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.
