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听力原文：M: Mr. Steward appears to be honest. But I don’t think we can trust him.W: No, Mr听力原文：M: Mr. Steward appears to be honest. But I don’t think we can trust him. W: No, Mr. Steward is not what he looks like. Q: What does the woman probably mean （）
A．Mr． Steward is honest．
B．Mr． Steward looks honest．
C．Mr． Steward looks dishonest．
D．Mr． Steward is dishonest．
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听力原文：W: Good afternoon, Professor Endicott. Sorry to interrupt you, but could you tell me my grade for Monday's test？
M: I'm afraid I can't right now. The results probably won't come out before Friday.
Q: What is the woman？
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A．A patient.
B．A student.
C．A customer.
D．An employee.
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听力原文：W: Carol told us on the phone not to worry about her. Her left leg doesn’t hurt as much as it did yesterday.
M: She’d better have it examined by a doctor anyway. And I will call her about it this evening.
Q: What does the man think Carol should do？
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A．See a doctor.
B．Stay in bed for a few days.
C．Get treatment in a better hospital.
D．Make a phone call to the doctor.
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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？
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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：W: Seldom did I go to dancing balls when I was at college. I was indulged in books day after day.
M: Really, Lucy？ Your roommate Rose once told me you had been granted as dancing star when you were a junior at college.
Q: What does the man mean？
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A．Rose liked dancing very much when she was at college.
B．Rose and Lucy were good friends when they were roommates.
C．The man believed what Lucy told him.
D．The man doubted what Lucy told him.
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听力原文：W: Oh, hello. I'm so sorry I'm late. I know we'd arranged to meet at 1:30,bnt the place completely slipped my mind. In the end, I had to phone your secretary, and fortunately, she had it in her diary.
M: Oh, don't worry. I was a bit late, too.
Why was the woman late？
A．She forgot the time.
B．She forgot the place.
C．She slipped on the ground and hurt herself.
D．She was talking with the man's secretary and forgot the time.
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听力原文：W: How did Mr. Steward's project mm out？ I heard he had trouble with the financing, and then he couldn't get the land he wanted.
M: Well, it's true. He did have difficulty at first, but all in all, the project couldn't have turned out better.
Q: How is Mr. Steward's project now according to the man？
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A．It's one of his unreasonable ideas.
B．It's an example of bad planning.
C．It has turned out a failure for lack of funding.
D．It has turned out fairly successful.
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听力原文：W: David, sorry for my school board meeting last night so late. I've been working on a special project with the school board, and I like your opinion on it.
M: What is it？
W: I've been trying to find a way to encourage reading.
M: Tell me about it. I work with families everyday, Eva. I see how people spend their leisure time --young and old.
W: Mostly watching TV. Well, that would be OK, if people took the time to read.
M: I couldn't agree with you more.
W: The question is, how do we get them to read more？
M: I think you are going to give me the answer to that question. You have that look in your eye.
W: I do have the answer, or at least I think I do. The plan is a simple one. Involve the entire family in a reading project. But first in the schoolrooms. By arranging with the public schools to schedule one hour a week--to start with. During that time, parents are invited to attended to read along with the children.
M: It can go beyond the school system.
W: Really？
M: I guarantee you it would go very well in the hospitals. My patients--mostly kids--would love to read or to be read to.
W: I love the idea. In that way, we can spend more time together. You and I are very busy these days, we need to find more time to be together, to do things together. That would be wonderful.
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A．She wants to get people to read more.
B．She settled every problem by discussing with her husband.
C．She is worried about the reading project.
D．She wants to start the project from her own family.
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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：Dr. Burton would rather his wife did not give away the costly dress but she will anyway.
Dr. Burton wishes to
A．keep the dress.
B．sell the dress.
C．give the dress.
D．replace the dress.
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听力原文：W: I enjoy going through secondhand bookstores, don't you？ It's interesting to see what people used to enjoy reading. Did you see this old book of children's stories？
M: Some of these books aren't so old, though. See？ This novel was published only six years ago. It cost seventy-five cents.
W: Hey! Look at this!
M: What？ Are you getting interested in nineteenth-century plays all of a sudden？
W: No. Look at the signature. Someone gave this book as a present, and wrote a note on the inside of the front cover. It's dated 1856. Maybe it's worth something.
M: Everything on that shelf is worth fifty cents.
W: But if this is the signature of someone who is well-known, it might bring a lot more. I hear William Shakespeare's signature is worth about a million dollars.
M: Oh？ I can hardly read what the one says. Who wrote it？
W: The name looks like "Harold Dickinson". Wasn't he a politician or something？ I'm going to buy this book and see if I can find a name like that in the library.
M: Good luck. Your book of plays may make you rich, but I'll bet my seventy-five cents novel is a better buy.
Where is this conversation taking place？
A．In a classroom.
B．In a library.
C．At a secondhand bookstore.
D．In a museum.
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听力原文：Not until somewhat recently （that is, in terms of human history) did people find
听力原文： Not until somewhat recently (that is, in terms of human history) did people find a need for knowing the time of day. As best we know, 5000 to 6000 years ago great civilizations in the Middle East and North Africa initiated clock-making. With their bureaucracies and formal religions, these cultures found a need to organize their time more efficiently.
The Egyptians were the next to formally divide their day into parts something like our hours. Obelisks (slender, tapering, four-sided monuments) were built as early as 3500 B. C. Their moving shadows formed a kind of sundial, enabling citizens to partition the day into two parts by indicating noon. They also showed the year's longest and shortest days when the shadow at noon was the shortest or longest of the year. Later, markers added around the base of the monument would indicate further time subdivisions.
Another Egyptian shadow clock or sundial, possibly the first portable timepiece, came into use around 1500 B.C. to measure the passage of "hours". This device divided a sunlit day into 10 parts plus two "twilight hours" in the morning and evening. When the long stem with 5 variably spaced marks was oriented east and west in the morning, an elevated crossbar on the east end cast a moving shadow over the marks. At noon, the device was turned in the opposite direction to measure the afternoon "hours".
In the quest for more year-round accuracy, sundials evolved from flat horizontal or vertical plates to more elaborate forms. One version was the hemispherical dial, a bowl shaped depression cut into a block of stone, carrying a central vertical gnomon (pointer) and scribed with sets of hour lines for different seasons. The hemicycle, said to have been invented about 300 B. C. , removed the useless half of the hemisphere to give an appearance of a half bowl cut into the edge of a squared block.
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A．4000 - 5000.
B．50 - 60,000.
C．500 - 600.
D．5000 - 6000.
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听力原文：W: Did the embassy say how long it would take to replace your passport？ I hope that you won't be stuck here too long.
M: They said a week, at the most.
Q: What happened to the man？
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A．He was stuck at the embassy.
B．He lost his travel documents.
C．His passport expired.
D．He overstayed his visa.
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听力原文：W: I'm really looking forward to this trip with our geology class. But I'm not certain if I have the strength to carry a backpack up and down the mountain, especially when it's full of tools.
M: They are taking two donkeys to carry the tools. We just have to carry our personal items, like clothing and sleeping bags.
Q: What does the man mean？
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A．He doesn't know what tools to bring.
B．He doesn't mind helping the woman.
C．The woman won't have to carry the tools.
D．The donkeys will carry the woman's personal items.
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听力原文：W: Are you going to learn to drive, Peter？ I got my driver's license last summer. It's not as difficult as many people think.
M: No, I'm not. I'm afraid of breaking my neck. So I'd rather be a bus commuter.
Q: Why won't the man learn to drive？
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A．Because driving is too dangerous.
B．Because buying a car is too expensive.
C．Because getting a driver's licence is too difficult.
D．Because taking a bus is more convenient.
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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：W: Hi, Tim. I'm really sorry to hear about your grandfather. My sincerest sympathies go out to you and your family. He was such a great man.
M: Thanks. As you know, he had been sick for some time before he passed away, so we were somewhat prepared.
W: So, how's your grandmother taking it？
M: Oh, it's been really hard on her. I don't think you get over something like that.
W: Yeah, I'm sure. My heart really goes out to her. Uh, so how's your grandmother going to be able to manage things alone？
M: Well, financially, grandmother will be able to live a secure life from now on. I mean, grandfather had life insurance and substantial investments in property and stocks, so returns on those should take care of her. But our main concern at this moment is her emotional state. She's really down, so a call now and again should brighten her day.
W: So, what are the funeral arrangements？
M: Well, some of the family members will get together on Tuesday morning for a private memorial service, but there will be a viewing in the afternoon from 2:00 to 3:00, followed by the funeral service.
W: I wish there was something I could do for you.
M: Well, actually, there is. You know, grandfather really admired you a lot, and before he died, he asked if you'd sing a musical number at the funeral.
W: Really？ I'd be honored.
M: It would really mean a lot to the family.
W: Sure. Then, see you on Tuesday.
M: Okay, see you then.
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A．He fell ill and passed away unexpectedly.
B．He died in a traffic accident.
C．He was ill for a certain period of time and then passed away.
D．He passed away when he was working.
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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？
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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：W: I've just read a curious fact. Did you know that people who spend less than 10 minutes in a drug store are five times more likely to make a purchase than those who spend half an hour there？
M: I saw that article, too. But think, if someone runs into a drug store for 10 minutes, he is usually there to make a specific purchase.
W: And someone who spends more time there may be just looking？
M: Exactly. Haven't you ever gone into a store thinking that you'll buy something and then talk yourself out of it？
W: Yes, I have. Especially when I thought I could get it for less elsewhere, or I really didn't need it after all.
M: Exactly, but, if you run in to buy something specific and have very little time, you pick it up, pay for it immediately, and then leave.
W: That's true. Maybe we should learn a lesson from that. Take your time end you'll spend less money.
M: I doubt if that would be true in all stores though. In a department store, for instance, you may see a sweater or some thing you never intend to buy, and buy it because you have time to look around.
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A．A druggist's suggestion.
B．An advertisement.
C．An article.
D．A salesclerk's comment.
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听力原文：W: Alexander, you speak quite good English. How did you learn a foreign language so well？ You know English is really a headache for me. I just don't know how to learn it well.
M: Well, when learning a foreign language, I would surround myself in the language, the target language, that I wanted to learn.
W: Surround oneself in the language？ I think it is difficult to do that. Can you explain how you do it？
M: Uh, for example, I would watch a movie in that language, uh, which would help me keep motivated to learn vocabulary and phrases.
W: That sounds interesting.
M: Yeah, you'll have a lot of fun by doing so.
W: I see. A little hit of practice every day is very important to language learning.
M: Yes. Regular practice is also better than practicing a lot in one day. Learning a language well needs patience and perseverance.
W: Then what else did you do to learn a foreign language？
M: Well, I would keep a situational notebook.
W: What is that used for？
M: Ur, for example, in a restaurant, you use a certain phrase over and over again, and so if you can remember just one particular phrase in each setting, then you can immediately speak that language and have more confidence and you get more out of learning the language, I think.
W: Really？ I'll try that. Thank you for your advice.
M: You're welcome.
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A．He's offering some suggestions about learning foreign languages.
B．He's asking the woman for help to improve his English.
C．He's discussing with the woman how to listen to a language regularly.
D．He's talking about the importance of taking notes in foreign languages learning.
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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？
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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？
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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：W: Mary told me that she was going to quit her job. I'll certainly be sorry to see her go.
M: Oh, she always says that! I wouldn't buy her a going-away present if I were you.
Q: What does the man think about Mary？
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A．She will go away.
B．She will be sorry.
C．She won't quit her job.
D．She won't buy him a present.
