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听力原文：When asked how to spend the Christmas vacation, Tom and his wife said they were going to Sydney and New York respectively.
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A．Both Tom and his wife will go to Sydney and New Work at Christmas.
B．Tom will go to New York while his wife Sydney.
C．During the Christmas holiday, Tom will go to Sydney and his wife will go to New York.
D．To show respect to his wife, Tom will go to New York together with her.
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听力原文：M: Where is Joan？ She said she would be here at three. And now it's three-thirty. She must have missed the train.
W: I think so, but I hope she won't miss the next one. Otherwise, she will be late for the opening address of the conference.
What's the woman worried about？
A．Joan may have taken a wrong train.
B．Joan won't come to the conference.
C．Joan will miss the next conference.
D．Joan may be late for the opening speech.
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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？
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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.
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听力原文： SINGAPORE—Singapore said on Tuesday it would organize a contest to find the tech savvy city-state's best computer hacker.
Six pairs will compete in the Aug. 20 "Black OPS: Hack Attack Challenge 2004," organized by the government-funded National Infocomm Competency Center, said its marketing manager Yvonne Choo.
They will "penetrate, exploit, gain access and obtain privileged information from the other teams' servers, for the purpose of corporate espionage," the center said on its Web site.
Teams will also have to defend their organization's networks against hacking from other teams in the daylong event, it added.
Choo said he hoped the contest would help shed light on ways to prevent actual computer attacks.
The prize for the best hacker will be a DVD burner and free computer classes.
Asia has been the root of some of the worst attacks by hackers in recent years.
In May 2000, the so-called Love Bug virus, released in the Philippines, overwhelmed e mail systems worldwide and caused tens of millions of dollars in damage.
Close to 80 percent of Singapore's 4 million citizens own personal computers and the island is largely considered to be the most technologically advanced in Southeast Asia.
Hackers can be jailed for up to three years or fined up to S$10,000 (US$5,810) under the city-state's Computer Misuse Act.
According to the report, the contest will last ______ days.
A．one
B．two
C．four
D．six
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听力原文： Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said yesterday there was no danger of the country going to war with neighboring India, but that Pakistani forces would be ready to repel any aggression.
"There is no danger of war," Musharraf told reporters in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. "We should have confidence in ourselves. We are not sitting idle. We are prepared for everything. There should not be any misunderstanding."
Tensions were raised this week as the two accused each other of links to killings in the two countries. India says it suspects the two gunmen who killed 28 people at an Indian temple on Tuesday had links to Pakistan-based Islamic militant groups.
Pakistan has denied any involvement in the temple massacre, and police in Karachi said there were indications of India intelligence agents behind the murder of seven Christian charity workers in the city. But India rejected the charges yesterday.
According to Pakistani President, the chances of the two countries going to war were ______
A．great
B．small
C．growing
D．greater than before
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听力原文：M: Look, I’m sorry I didn’t turn up for the match yesterday, but it wasn’t really my fault, you know.
W: It’s all very well saying it wasn’t your fault, but thanks to you we lost 10 to 1.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation？
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A．The woman blames the man for his absence.
B．The woman think that everything was all right.
C．The woman thanks the man for his efforts.
D．The woman doesn't think it was the man's fault.
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听力原文：Suspected insurgents attacked an Islamic school in Thailand last night. Police said three boys were killed and seven were injured.Violence in southern Thailand has increased since the military-installed government took power in September.
Situation in Southern Thailand worsens since last September.
A．正确
B．错误
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听力原文：W: I ran into our friend Jim last Friday on the street and he said he hadn't heard from you for three months.
M: Yes.I see.But I've been too busy to phone him.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation？
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A．The woman met Jim by chance last Friday.
B．The man contacted Jim on business three months ago.
C．The man received a phone call from Jim last Friday.
D．The woman injured Jim in a traffic accident last Friday.
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听力原文：W: David, listen to this: "Mr. Gray Smith, 80 years old, is making his first attempt to parachute this Wednesday. Mr. Smith said he had been looking forward to the jump for a long time."
M: Yes. Good for him.
W: I don't think it is a good idea for Mr. Smith.
M: Why not？
W: Because he is old. In my country, when a person is 80, he is supposed to stay at home and be taken care of
M: Really？ I think Mr. Smith can do whatever he wants as long as he knows how to do it well and he is sure be is safe.
W: I agree with you there.
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A．To join in the sport games
B．To have a parachute jump
C．To travel around the world
D．To practicing diving
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听力原文： A day after receiving a report on Kosovo's progress toward meeting U. N.-set standards on minority rights and democracy, Secretary-General Annan said he is leaning toward a conclusion that the province is ready for negotiations on its status.
"I am studying the report, and I will make a recommendation to the Security Council very shortly. And I am likely to indicate that we proceed with status talks," he said.
When asked when he might make his recommendation, Mr. Annan replied, "maybe sooner than you think."
The secretary-general appointed senior Norwegian diplomat Kal Eide last June to study progress on the U.N. standards. Diplomats who have seen the report say it sharply criticizes both majority ethnic Albanians and minority Serbs in the province for the slow pace of progress, but nevertheless concludes that future status negotiations should begin.
The Security Council is expected to take up the Kosovo question the last week of October. If the 15-member body agrees, talks on Kosovo's future status could begin in November.
According the news, the UN has set standards for Kosovo on ______.
A．minority rights and democracy
B．minority rights and publicity
C．economy and politics
D．justice and democracy
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听力原文：I've called the plumber four times for the leaking faucet, and each time he said that he'd get to it as soon as he could.
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A．The plumber said on the phone he would get the leaking faucet as soon as possible.
B．The faucet didn't stop leaking until the plumber came.
C．The faucet stopped leaking as soon as the repairperson came.
D．Although I've phoned the repairperson for many times, he did not come.
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听力原文： The king has taken a knock. Nokla warned that the U. S. slowdown is now extending to other economies, and said that is cutting into demand for Nokia' s handsets, and for its growing mobile infrastructure business.
In April, a more optimistic Nokia said it was on course for a 20 percent sales growth this quarter. That forecast has been cut in half. Tuesday' s warning knocked a whopping $31 billion off Nokia' s market cap. Nokia joins rivals Motorola and Ericsson in warning about sales. The rate of new phone purchases has slowed dramatically in Europe, with customers reluctant to trade up to new handsets.
What' s the effect of the US slowdown？
A．Cutting into demand for Nokia' s handsets.
B．Promote other economies.
C．Many firms break down.
D．Many handsets don' t sell.
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听力原文： Dozens of people were feared dead in a heat wave in Orissa, India, an official said on Tuesday, at the start of the harsh summer in which temperatures hit around 50 degrees Celsius.
The government official confirmed seven heat wave deaths in Orissa and said the government was investigating at least 71 more cases. Details were unclear, but officials say deaths are normally caused by dehydration and sunstroke.
High temperatures are hitting most of India, including the capital, New Delhi, but no deaths have yet been reported.
In the summer of 2003, more than 1,400 people--most of them homeless, beggars or street hawkers-- died in the worst heat wave to hit large parts of India in several years.
The government confirmed that ______ people were killed in the recent heat wave in Orissa.
A．seven
B．dozens of
C．fifty
D．seventy-one
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听力原文：That girl didn't show up for the interview. She said she felt so dizzy on her way that she could not drive any more and there was no telephone around. But I have this uneasy feeling she's giving a snow job.
What does the speaker mean？
A．He felt the girl was honest.
B．He felt the girl was telling a lie.
C．He felt the girl did not like the interview.
D．He felt disappointed with the girl.
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听力原文： Nokia warned that the U. S. slowdown is now extending to other economies, and said that is cutting into demand for Nokia s handsets, and for its growing mobile infrastructure business.
In April, a more optimistic Nokia said it was on course for a 20 percent sales growth this quarter. That forecast has been cut in half. Tuesday s warning knocked a whopping $31 billion off Nokia s market capitlization. Nokia joins rivals Motorola and Ericsson in warning about sales. The rate of new phone purchases has slowed dramatically in Europe, with customers reluctant to trade up to new handsets.
Why has the rate of new phone purchases slowed in Europe？
A．Because of the warning about sales.
B．Because the customers are reluctant to trade up to new handsets.
C．Because of cutting into demand for handsets.
D．Because of the US slowdown.
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听力原文：Please don't get annoyed over what I said now; I'm just worried about the delay. In no way do I blame you for what happened. You have tried your best.
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A．I'm not sure if you are responsible.
B．I'm not content with the result of the meeting.
C．I know the delay is not your fault.
D．I think the flame of that fire is too high.
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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．
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听力原文：Although the said company is a sun-rising firm, its accounting management should be improved before the loan is extended to it.
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A．The company is a sun-rising firm so it is worthwhile to extend the loan.
B．The company has some accounting problems, some improvement is needed.
C．The company is short of funds because it is sun-rising.
D．The company has some accounting problems because it is sun-rising.
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听力原文： The Atlantic Seaboard and the Gulf Coast could be in for another bad hurricane season, one of the goveminent' s top forecasters said Monday.
Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr., head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, predicted 12 to 15 tropical storms, seven to nine of them becoming hurricanes, and three to five of those major hurricanes, with winds of at least 111 mph.
On average, the United States is hit by two major hurricanes every three years. Last year, them were 15 tropical storms, with nine of them hurricanes---six of them major.
The hurricane season begins June I and runs through Nov. 30.
______ major hurricanes were predicted by the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
A．3 to 5
B．7 to 9
C．9 to 15
D．12 to 15
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听力原文：The ancient Egyptians believed strongly in life after-death. They also believed t
听力原文： The ancient Egyptians believed strongly in life after-death. They also believed that a person would need his body to exist in his afterlife. Therefore, they carefully preserved the body by treating it with spices and oils and wrapping it in a linen cloth. The wrapped body was then placed in a tomb. A body that is treated in this way is caned a mummy.
Egyptian kings and nobles wanted to be certain that their mummies would be kept in safe places forever. They had great tombs built for themselves and their families. Many kings were buffed in secret tombs carved out of solid reek in places near Thebes called the Valley of the Kings. About eighty kings built towering pyramid-shaped stone tombs. These pyramids have become famous as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
One of the most amazing things about these pyramids is that they were constructed without using wheels or heavy equipment to raise the rocks. Egyptians did not learn about the wheel until long after the pyramids were built. Workmen used levels to get large blocks of stone on and off sledges and hauled them into places over long ramps built around the pyramids.
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A．Kings of ancient Egypt.
B．Ancient Egyptian nobles.
C．The place where Egyptian kings were buffed.
D．The preserved body of a dead person.
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听力原文：Michael Dell, the 39-year-old chairman and founder of Dell Computer, was at the t
听力原文： Michael Dell, the 39-year-old chairman and founder of Dell Computer, was at the top of the annual list of the "40 Richest Americans under the Age 40". His first business idea was to take apart an Apple computer in the bedroom of his parents' Houston, Texas home. From there, he went on selling computers out of his dorm room. He had developed a brand new approach to do business: sell computers directly to the consumers without going through retailers. And, in the process, he decided to design and deliver a computer based upon the customers' special needs. Prior to this there was absolutely no idea about make the PC special for each customer. In 1984, he founded the Dell Computer Corporation with US $1,000.
Dell gave a short version of his success secrets at a conference in Texas. He said:" First of all, don't start a business just because everybody else is doing it or it looks like it's a way to make a lot of money. Start a business because you found something you really love doing and have a passion for. Start a business because you found something unique that you can do better than anyone else. And start a business because you really want to make a big contribution to society over a long period of time."
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A．Between the age of 20 to 30.
B．Between the age of 30 to 40.
C．Between the age of 40 to 50.
D．Between the age of 50 to 60.
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听力原文： The Bolivian president Carlos Mesa has announced his resignation after mass protests calling for constitutional reform. and the nationalization of the energy industry. Mr. Mesa said in a live television address, that he could do no more for Bolivia.
Our South America correspondent Eliot Gotkin reports from La Paz:
In presenting his resignation an emotional President said that he bad gone as far as he could go. He blamed his decision on the intransigence of the protesters. For weeks they have blocked roads and paralyzed La Paz. Violence has grown and fuel in Bolivia's main city has pretty much run out. Mr. Mesa described the protestors as a minority trying to impose their will on the majority. He said they had taken advantage of his promise not to use force to crush the demonstrations. It is still unclear whether Congress will accept the President's resignation. The last time he presented it in March Parliament refused.
When did Bolivian president Carlos present his resignation to Parliament last time？
A．in February
B．in March
C．in April
D．in May
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听力原文： Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, on a heavily guarded surprise trip to Iraq on Sunday, urged patience for the country' s fragile new government and said Iraqis have made remarkable political progress that can overcome a recent surge of violence.
The one-day trip was Rice's first visit to Iraq as the nation's top diplomat. Rice was a chief architect of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq as White House national security adviser during President Bush's first term and she accompanied Bush on his own surprise visit to Iraq on Thanksgiving Day 2003.
Rice told reporters that she wanted to discuss the new government' s upcoming tasks including writing a constitution, as well as addressing the country's security and infrastructure needs.
From the news item, we are sure this was at least Rice's ______ trip to Iraq.
A．first
B．second
C．third
D．fourth
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听力原文：M: I wnt to hve this shirt wshednd this suit dry clened.W: Very well, Sir.听力原文：M: I wnt to hve this shirt wshednd this suit dry clened. W: Very well, Sir. Your nmend room number, plese. Where does the womn work t resturnt. B．t hotel. C．t deprtment store.
A．At a restaurant．
B．At a hotel．
C．At a department stor
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