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（）年，Marco Polo将日本介绍的西方。
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听力原文：We intend to send Yuki to America so that she can perfect her English which was learned in Japan.
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A．Yuki can't speak English, so she needs to go to America.
B．Yuki speaks English better than most Japanese do.
C．Yuki will improve her English in America.
D．Yuki will learn English in America instead of Japan.
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听力原文：W: I received an email yesterday from Henry. Do you remember？ He was one of the chairpersons of our students union.
M: Yes, but I haven't heard from him for ages. Actually, I've been out of touch with him since our first reunion after graduation.
Q: What do we learn about the speakers？
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A．They were both chairpersons of the students' union.
B．They have known each other since their schooldays.
C．They are going to hold a reunion party.
D．They have been in close touch by email.
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听力原文：W: Excuse me, Professor Davidson, but I was hoping to talk to you about my class project for economics.
M: I have a class in a few minutes. Why don't you come to see me during office hours tomorrow？
Q: When will the woman discuss her project with Professor Davidson？
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A．During economics class.
B．Before economics class.
C．In about an hour.
D．The next day.
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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： The World Health Organization says extraordinary progress has been made since the global campaign to eradicate polio was launched in 1988.
At that time, it says, 350 thousand children a year were paralyzed from this crippling disease. It says this figure dropped to 35 hundred last year.
W-H-O Coordinator for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Bruce Aylward, says last year a record 550 million children under age five were immunized in 82 countries against polio. Although this is an important achievement, he says the job is not yet over.
"The major challenge right now is to stop polio transmission everywhere within the next 24 months so that we can certify the world polio free on time in 2005. The greatest challenge to doing that will be making sure we access every child in the big remaining, heavily endemic or heavily infected polio areas."
The World Health Organization says the polio virus is now present in no more than 20 countries. This is down from 125 in 1988. But, it notes immunizing children in these few remaining countries will not be easy.
W-H-O says major difficulties lie in war-torn countries such as Afghanistan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, and Sudan. But, it says problems also exist in polio-endemic countries such as Nigeria, Ethiopia, Pakistan, and Northern India.
W-H-O vaccine export, Bjorn Melgaard says the goal is to be able to eventually stop immunizing children against polio.
"Once we are absolutely certain that the virus is not spreading; that epidemics can no longer occur, that the containment has been achieved, then we can stop vaccination."
Dr. Melgaard adds that the benefits from eradicating polio will be enormous. Besides ending the human suffering, he says countries will save about one-and-haft billion dollars a year in immunization costs.
But the World Health Organization warns against complacency. It says the whole world is at risk of polio until the last polio virus is eradicated. This means everyone will have to remain vigilant and committed to achieving this major public health goal.
Questions:
23.According to WHO coordinator, how soon shall we stop polio transmission everywhere so as to make the world polio free on time in 2005？
24.How many countries did they haste the polio virus in 1988？
25.What are the war-torn countries that WHO says major difficulties lie in？
26.What is the goal of this campaign？
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A．One year.
B．Two years.
C．Three years.
D．Four years.
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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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How many unbelievable descriptions in Marco Polo' s book are mentioned in the passage？
A．5.
B．3.
C．2.
D．1.
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听力原文：When was the last time that you were able to make a long-distance call for free？
听力原文： When was the last time that you were able to make a long-distance call for free？ If you said "never", you probably have not been introduced to VOIP or Voice Over Internet Protocol. But, is this new technology as efficient as its counterpart, analog telephone service？ Since the demand for world-wide communication has grown, the internet has become the most popular way of communicating. Although Communication via e-mail seemed to be the cheapest way to do business with those overseas, it wasn't always the most effective. Verbal communication is the best way to build strong relationships and eventually," close the deal". When compared to analog phone service, VOIP is cheaper and has the same quality of service. Since VOIP uses a single network to transfer voice and data, the overall cost per call is cheaper to the service prodder than using two separate networks. When voice and data are transferred together on a single network, the service providers only need to build and maintain one network, thus hire less staff. These companies have also learned to manage both voice traffic and data applications correctly to reduce any sacrifice in quality. Although there is a monthly charge for the service, VOIP phones cost about the same as a regular business phone. With all of its benefits, VOIP should take the place of analog telephone service within a few years.
What does VOIP refer to？
A．An Internet forum.
B．A technology of telephone service.
C．Communication via e-mail.
D．An Internet conference.
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听力原文：Canada's Olympic 100-meter Champion Donovan Bailey showed he was on his way back
听力原文： Canada's Olympic 100-meter Champion Donovan Bailey showed he was on his way back to top form. on Tuesday by winning the 100 meters at the athletic meet in Switzerland in a time of 9.98 seconds. Despite unfavourable wind conditions, Bailey recorded the second best time of the year, short after 9.91 set by double world champion Morris Greene of the United States on May 13th in Asaka, Japan. "I would have run 9.8 if I really pushed myself," said Bailey, 1996 Olympic and 1995 world champion. The Canadian has been fighting for form. before the Sydney Olympics, following a long-term injury which resulted in a disappointing series of starless season.
Which of the following records was the second best time of the year by Donovan Bailey？
A．9.98.
B．9.80.
C．9.91.
D．9.95.
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听力原文：W：Well, the atmosphere was nice, but the meat was tough, the potatoes were cold, and the service was terrible
M：Yes, they also overcharged us.
Q：Where have they been to？
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A．At a restaurant.
B．At a grocery store.
C．At a friend's house.
D．At a supermarket.
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听力原文：W: Joe, I thought your article on the school newspaper was right on target. You certainly convinced me anyway.
M: Thanks Mary. Unfortunately, based on the general response, you and I are definitely in the minority.
Q: What does the man mean？
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A．He doesn't expect the article to be published.
B．The woman doesn't fully understand the article.
C．Few readers agreed with his ideas.
D．Very few people have read his article.
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听力原文：W: I wonder if Tom will come. It's already 10: 00, and he was supposed to come at 9:00.
M: He told me he would start 30 minutes earlier. Maybe something happened to him.
Q: How long have the man and the woman been waiting？
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A．1 hour.
B．30 minutes.
C．1.5 minutes.
D．2 hour.
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听力原文：Franklin Hall was built in memory of Benjamin Franklin who had done a lot of contributions to the country.
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A．Benjamin Franklin designed the hall.
B．Benjamin Franklin built it from memory.
C．It was built for Benjamin Franklin's use.
D．It was built in honor of Benjamin Franklin.
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听力原文：W: Do you know whether the super girl of last week was promoted to the state competition or got eliminated？
M: Actually, I haven't been following her progress this week.
Q: What does the man imply？
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A．He is not interested in the competition.
B．He doesn't know if the super girl was successful.
C．He can't follow the state competition.
D．He thinks the super girl of last week was eliminated.
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听力原文：M: Could I hand in my paper a few days later？ These days I was busying with my other examination.
W: I am afraid that's out of the question. And my course is also urgent; you must finish it in time.
Q: What does the woman mean？
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A．The paper must be handed in on time.
B．The question wasn't very clear.
C．He should ask a different person.
D．His request was made too late.
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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：Despite all the evidence Monica had gathered, Mark refused to admit that she was right.
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A．Mark admitted that Monica was right, when she provided enough evidence.
B．Mark denied that Monica was right, regardless of her evidence.
C．Mark didn't know whether Monica was right, though she had evidence.
D．Mark accepted Monica's evidence and agreed that she was right.
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听力原文：Hello, I was once a hostess. Now I am on my first bus trip and I’m quite surprise
听力原文： Hello, I was once a hostess. Now I am on my first bus trip and I’m quite surprised at the services offered during the trip. Included are meals on the way. Rest rooms and public-address announcements.
Just now. I introduced myself to the hostess on the bus, and we told each other about experience on air and ground travel.
At lunch time, she gave out menus offering a choice of sandwiches. As she started filling orders, she found that there weren’t enough egg-salad sandwiches. She quickly went to whisper to the driver, The bus soon stopped. The stopped. The hostess ran to another bus that was all the time following ours and she soon returned with a box of egg-salad sandwiches. As she passed my seat, she asked.” Could you do that on a plane？”
According to this passage, what kind of vehicle did the speaker always ride in the past？
A．By bus.
B．By air.
C．By train.
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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：W: Jane is really disappointed. She was expecting Bob to bring fresh fish for tonight's dinner.
M: Too bad, but the waves were so high that Bob didn't even try to get out on the lake.
Q: What had Bob intended to do？
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A．Go fishing.
B．Eat in a restaurant.
C．Go shopping.
D．Buy some fish.
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听力原文：Recently a five-year study was conducted by the Center for Childhood Development
听力原文： Recently a five-year study was conducted by the Center for Childhood Development in Los Angeles, California regarding the way babies react to different types of people. The findings of the study suggest that infant children seem to be more comfortable around other babies than they are with strange adults.
The result confirm the ideas of Dr. Richard Perelman, a well-know pediatrician, who has written many books about raising children. Dr. Richard Perelman supports the findings of the study and adds that it is a sounder idea to keep children with other children, as in a day care center, than it is to have children cared for by a baby-sitter.
According to the results of the study, infants benefit from being in the company of other babies on a daily basis. Whereas some babies seem to show fear of strange adults. They are likely to reach out to try to touch an unfamiliar baby. The study even suggests that children as young as one year old can form. friendships
According to the study, what is the way the babies react to different people？
A．They seem to be more comfortable around other babies than with strange adults.
B．They seem to be more nervous around other babies than with strange adults.
C．They seem to be as comfortable around other babies as with strange adults.
D．They have no special interest.
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听力原文：Who was responsible for filing those forms （）A
C．
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The history of ice cream is amystery. No one knows exactly how and when people began to eat it. There is onestory that the Roman emperor Nero (A.D. 37—68) sent slaves to the mountains tobring back snow. The snow was served to him sweetened with honey and fruit pulp.Marco Polo (1254—1324) tasted flavored ices, too, during his famous travels inthe Far East. He brought the recipes back toItaly.
Recipesfor ices spread fromItalyto the rest of Europe in the 1500’s. The chefs of kings constantly experimentedwith new combinations to please their masters, and at some point cream andbutter were added to the recipes for ice. The new dish was called cream ice.Cream ice, molded into amusing shapes, began to be served on the tables ofkings across Europe. Louis XIV (1638—1715)surprised his court with a dessert of eggs in cups of silver and gilt. Theeggs, of course, were really cream ice.
Graduallycream ice took the name it has today. One of the earliest advertisements forice cream was put in a New Yorkpaper in 1786. The ad announced that “Ladies and gentlemen may be supplied withice- cream every day at the City Tavern by their humble servant, Joseph Crowe.”But ice cream was still not an everyday event. It was usually presented infancy shapes at the end of dinner parties. Policy Madison (1768—1849) was famous for herimaginative dinners, and she was the first to serve ice cream at the WhiteHouse. When her guests came into the dining room, they found a table coveredwith delicious dishes, and in the center of the table, a huge mound of pink icecream on a silver platter.
Icecream was such a delicacy because it was so hard to make. At first it wasbeaten and then shaken by hand in a pan of salt and ice until it became firm. Afreezer that was cranked by hand was developed around 1846. Making ice creamwas still a chore, but cranking the freezer was much easier and faster thanshaking the mixture in a pan.
“Icecream socials” became a popular way to entertain friends. Everyone helped turnthe crank of the freezer, and homemade peach or strawberry ice cream was thereward. The development of the continuous freezer in the 1920’smade the manufacture of ice cream very quick and economical. It soon was easierto buy packaged ice cream than to make it at home. Eskimo pies and popsiclesbegan to be sold at the same time.
Possiblyice cream cones began with the World’s Fair in 1893. Vendors there sold FriedIce Cream. The ice cream was covered with a fritter batter and then quicklydipped in very hot lard or olive oil. Putting the ice cream in an alreadyprepared cone was the next step. Today there are many novelty products, fromfrozen drumsticks to ice cream pies.
16.According to the passage, which of thefollowing served ice cream disguised as eggs？
A. Policy Madison
B. Joseph Crowe
C. Louis XIV
D. Marco Polo
17.Newspaper advertisements for ice cream first appeared in_________.
A.1846
B.1893
C.1768
D.1786
18.The text would most probably be found in_________.
A. a history book
B. anadvertisement
C. a cookingbook
D. an encyclopedia
19. The main purpose of the writer is to_________.
A. explain how ice cream was invented
B. tell us the history of ice cream
C. describe why ice cream is so popular
D. persuade us the difficulties involved inmaking ice cream
20.Ice cream was so delicious, the reason is that_________.
A. it was difficult tomake
B. it was easy to make
C. it was beaten andthen shaken
D. it was complicated tomake
