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听力原文：M: I heard that the pre-turn-out for the opening of the new sculpture exhibit was kind of disappointing.
W: I guess a lot of other people feel the way I do about modem art.
What does the woman mean？
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A．She likes modem art.
B．A lot of other people like modern art, too.
C．A lot of people came to the opening.
D．Modern art is not attractive to the woman.
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听力原文：Hello, my name is Tom Kim and I am a manager of Sales at the brand-new automobile
听力原文： Hello, my name is Tom Kim and I am a manager of Sales at the brand-new automobile dealership in Jackson. We are the first dealership in this area and our customer service is unsurpassed by any other luxury brand. To celebrate the opening of the initial automobile dealership, we are offering discounts on all models as well as competitive financing opportunities for one month. Also, every new model comes with a class-leading warranty of 80,000 kilometers over 4 years with 3 years of paid scheduled-maintenance. So please visit us and see the new model line up and experience the thrill of our brand-new premium models.
What is being advertised？
A．A car dealership
B．A repair shop
C．A rental car agency
D．A financial service
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听力原文：M: If you had waited until after the New Year holidays, you could have bought that dress for much less.
W: I know that, but I needed it immediately. I had a wedding reception to attend.
When did the woman buy the dress？
A．Shortly after the New Year’s Day.
B．In the spring.
C．During the New Year's holidays.
D．During a sale.
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听力原文：W: We went to the new restaurant at the corner last Saturday and had two fish dinners for the price of one.
M: Tom told me you had a delicious and filling meal all for ￥8.50.
Q: What is the special price for one fish dinner？
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A．$4.25.
B．$4.75.
C．$17.00.
D．$8.50.
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听力原文：M: Hello, Ms. Davis. I am calling from MCI to explain our new long distance calling plan.
W: Hmm... I am already using Sprint for 60 cents per minute to Japan.
M: We can give you a better deal with the new plan and that one is 50 cents per minute anywhere in Asia.
W: That sounds appealing. Let me think about it for a moment.
What is the purpose of the talk？
A．The promotion of a telephone service.
B．Making a sales plan for new products.
C．A flight reservation.
D．Complaining about a faulty product.
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听力原文：M: Miss, can you give me change for a dollar so that I can make a phone call at the call box？
W: I'm sorry, sir. I'm not allowed to give change without a purchase. If you go across the hall, you'll find a change machine in front of the jewelry store.
Q: Where does the woman suggest that the man get change？
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A．At the call box.
B．At the jewelry store.
C．From a machine.
D．From the purchaser.
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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：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：A little airplane has given new meaning to the term "going hyper".The Hyper-X rec
听力原文： A little airplane has given new meaning to the term "going hyper".
The Hyper-X recently broke the record for air-breathing jet planes when it traveled at a hypersonic speed of seven times the speed of sound. That's about 5,000 miles per hour. At this speed, you'd get around the world-- flying along the equator-- in less than five hours.
The Hyper-X is an unmanned, experimental aircraft just 12 feet long. It achieves hypersonic speed using a special sort of engine. Actually, engineers have been experimenting with such an engine since the 1960s.
For an engine to bum fuel and produce energy, it needs oxygen. A jet engine, like those on passenger airplanes, gets oxygen from the air. A rocket engine typically goes faster but has to carry its own supply of oxygen. This special engine goes as fast as a rocket, but it doesn't have to carry its own oxygen supply.
Its design allows it to extract oxygen from the air that flows through the engine. And it does so without letting the fast-moving air put out the combustion flames.
A booster rocket carried the Hyper-X to an altitude of about 100,000 feet for its test flight. The aircraft's record-beating flight lasted just 11 seconds.
In the future, engineers predict, airplanes equipped with such engines could transport cargo quickly and cheaply to the edge of space. Hypersonic airliners could carry passengers anywhere in the world in just a few hours.
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A．How to develop a new airplane technology.
B．Features and possible usages of a special engine.
C．How to do experiment with dangerous engines.
D．How to do experiment with unmanned airplanes.
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听力原文：His new book turned out to be the one of the greatest hits by the publishing house.
What is true of his new book？
A．Mediocre.
B．Bad.
C．Not as good as was expected by the publishing house.
D．A success.
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听力原文：The editor in chief called in question the accuracy of the figures in the draft report of the financial news.
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A．The editor in chief didn't know that the figures were accurate.
B．The editor in chief expressed doubt about the accuracy of the figures.
C．The editor in chief questioned the reporter about the accuracy of his article.
D．The editor in chief had telephoned someone and requested for a draft report.
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听力原文：The need to learn a new language may excite one person and frighten another.
According to the speaker, the need to learn a new language is
A．exciting.
B．frightening.
C．necessary.
D．debatable.
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听力原文：We were late at the airport and missed our plane. If we had called the taxi right away, we could have caught the plane on time.
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A．The taxi must have been waiting for us all this time.
B．Let's look for a taxi to go there immediately.
C．To avoid being late, we should have called for a taxi earlier.
D．The taxi will come as soon as we call for it.
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听力原文：W: Hi! I'm calling about the three-bedroom house you advertised in yesterday's paper. It sounds really nice.
M: It is-especially if you have children.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation？
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A．They're talking about nice children.
B．The man has a house for sale.
C．The woman lives in a nice house.
D．The man has three children.
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听力原文：Americans have theft Thanksgiving dinner in late November, in order to celebrate the gratitude of the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World.
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听力原文：A：You should go to see the new movie. They want to hold it over for another two weeks.
B：Mm, normally I wouldn't, but I should as you recommend it so strongly.
The woman's usual attitude towards films is______.
A．mixed.
B．fascinated.
C．enthusiastic.
D．disinterested.
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听力原文：W: Hello, I'm calling about the apartment you advertised. Could you tell me more about it？
M: Well, there are three rooms and a bath.
Why is the woman calling？
A．She needs more information about the apartment.
B．She wants the man to give her some good advice.
C．She wants to buy an apartment with three rooms.
D．She wants to live in the apartment.
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听力原文： The former leader of the so-called Provisional Irish Republican Army, Sean Mac Stiofain, died Friday at the age of 73.
The IRA linked Sinn Fein party says he died in a hospital in Navan, northwest of Dublin.
Mac Stiofain was the first chief of staff of the Provisional IRA after the paramilitary group split from the more political official IRA.
He was a member of the IRA delegation that held secret peace negotiations with the British government in 1972.
Mac Stiofain was arrested in the same year and jailed for six months for IRA membership. He staged a hunger strike for 57 days before calling it elf.
He was born John Stephenson in London in 1928.
Mac Stiofain died _________.
A．on Saturday
B．when he was 73 years old
C．in 1972
D．in 1928
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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：Which is the best way to get to the new shopping mall？ Hamilton Road or the highway？
(A) Yes, the prices are quite reasonable.
(B) The traffic is terrible there.
(C) They're both about the same.
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A．
B．
C．
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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: I bought a few books in the new bookstore. Would you like to have a look at them？
W: A few？ It looks like you bought out the bookstore.
Q: What does the woman mean？
(19)
A．She didn't like the books the man bought.
B．There wasn't a large selection at the bookstore.
C．The man bought a lot of books.
D．She wanted to see what the man bought.
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听力原文：M: I must point out the trials of new medicine are expensive and you can never guarantee success.
W: But there is a very good chance in this case. I do hope you'll go ahead in view of the potential benefit to mankind.
Q: What are the two speakers talking about？
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A．A prediction of the future of mankind.
B．A new drug that may benefit mankind.
C．An opportunity for a good job.
D．An unsuccessful experiment.
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听力原文：M: How does your son like his new school W: Great. He seems to have some new frie听力原文：M: How does your son like his new school W: Great. He seems to have some new friends in no time. Q: What can be inferred about the woman’s son （）
A．He doesn’t like his new school．
B．He feels very lonely now．
C．He has no time to make new friends．
D．He has adapted easily to his new school．
