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原文:听音频翻译. 译文:The annual total volume of import and export is USD 1.1548 trillion, an increase of 35.7% over last year.
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原文:听音频翻译. 译文:The annual added value of industry is RMB 6.2815 trillion yuan, an increase of 11.5% over last year.
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原文:听音频翻译. 译文:The annual output of grain is 469,470 tons, 38,707,000 tons more than last year, and an increase of 9.1%.
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听力原文：To our great surprise, this book costs three times as much as it did last year and I spent only ten dollars on it then.
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A．This book is worth 30 dollars now.
B．I'm surprised to find this book cost 10 dollars last year.
C．It will cost you three dollars to get this book this year.
D．This book is 10 dollars each if you buy three.
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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：W: The washing machine is more than 7 years old, and it worked just fine until last night. Now, I can't get it to work.
M: It might be time to invest in a more recent model.
Q: What does the man mean？
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A．The woman should buy a famous brand.
B．The washing machine should have worked longer.
C．The woman should consider buying a new one.
D．The washing machine was not a good investment.
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听力原文： Luxembourg goes to the polls on Sunday in the last referendum on the draft of EU constitution of 2005.
Luxembourg's Prime Minster Jean Claude Juncker vows to resign if the country says "no" to the treaty, which is aimed at streamlining decision-making in Europe after the trading bloc enlarged from 15 to 25 member states.
French and Dutch voters have already sent a resounding "no" to European leaders that they do not want the 448-article treaty.
Opinion polls taken in July last month indicate that the poll could go either way. Opinion polls are banned during the month prior to the election.
Luxembourg's parliament ratified the treaty in its first reading on June 28th, but a second reading will be axed if the voters say no.
Before Luxembourg goes to the polls, which country has already expressed their unwillingness to accept the treaty？
A．Germany.
B．Switzerland.
C．Spain.
D．France.
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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：M: The washing machine in our apartment is more than seventeen years old, and it worked just fine until last night. Now, I can't for the life of me get it to work.
W: You'll never be able to get spare parts for it. It might be time to invest in a more recent model.
Q: What can be inferred from the conversation about the washing machine？
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A．It should have lasted longer.
B．The man should buy new parts for it.
C．The man should consider buying a new one.
D．It wasn't a good investment.
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听力原文：Technicians are making the last-minute preparations for the launch of the U. S. s
听力原文： Technicians are making the last-minute preparations for the launch of the U. S. space shuttle Discovery on a flight to the International Space Station. Flight officials with the space agency NASA are aware of storm clouds near the Atlantic coast launch site in Florida, which could postpone the launch. This is the second shuttle flight since Columbia disintegrated on reentry three years ago, killing all seven astronauts on board. Since then NASA has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to correct design flaw that caused a piece of foam insulation to break off from the fuel tank and puncture Columbia's wing. NASA is launching Discovery despite objections by the space agency's chief safety officer and chief engineer. They say the problems with the foam insulation have still not been resolved. Shuttle astronaut Steve Robinson says he is not worried. "The thing like this happened to every single flight and what's really great -- you remember how much we talked about culture change after Columbia. This is culture change. You are seeing it."
The space agency's chief safety officer ______ NASA's plan to launch Discovery.
A．vetoed
B．sanctioned
C．supported
D．disapproved
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听力原文： Scientists say sharks have lived in the world's oceans for millions of years. Scientists say there are more than 350 different kinds of sharks.
Sharks do not have bones, and a shark has an extremely good sense of smell. It can find. small amounts of substances in the water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals produced by animals. Sharks also sense electrical and magnetic power linked to nerves and muscles of living animals. These powerful senses help them find their fond. Some sharks will eat just about anything. Many unusual things have been found in the stomachs of some large sharks. They include shoes, dogs, a cow's foot and metal protective clothing.
About forty percent of the different kinds of sharks lay eggs. The others give birth to live young. Some sharks carry their young inside their bodies like humans do.
Scientists are beginning to understand the importance of sharks to humans. Medical researchers want to learn more about the shark's body defense system against disease. They know that sharks recover quickly from injuries. Sharks appear never to suffer infections, cancer or heart diseases.
What is this passage mainly about？
A．The necessity of protecting sharks.
B．The living environment of sharks.
C．The dangers of sharks to human beings.
D．An introduction to sharks.
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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: Do you know that Chinese first played football hundreds of years ago？F: But now the Europeans play it well.
What does the woman think？
A．She thinks the Japanese first got to know how to play football.
B．She doesn't think football came from China.
C．She thinks the Europeans play football better.
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听力原文：Less than 10 years after the birth of worldwide web, some 260 million people are on line around the world and the internet population is expected to be over 500 million by the time of its 10 year anniversary.
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A．People using the Internet will soon be almost doubled.
B．Population is exploding because of the Internet.
C．Ten years ago, only rich people can afford to use the Internet.
D．The Internet population will increase two fold in ten years.
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听力原文：Because of the decreasing sales of the products at the end of the year, the sales manager put a salesman on the spot.
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A．The manager put a salesman in the spotlight.
B．The salesman had a difficult time due to his bad performance.
C．Many products have been sold at the end of the year.
D．A salesman bought fewer products than he used to do.
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听力原文：W: Now that we are nearing the end of our last year of school, I am very concerned about finding a job.
M: Have you checked with the employment resource center here at school？
W: Yes, there were one or two promising leads, but I'm hoping to find something a little better than those. I have a list of the most prominent accounting firms. I plan on sending my resume to each of them.
M: Tom told me that he has mailed out twenty resumes already.
W: The job market is very tight this year. I'm afraid that there will be a lot of the graduating class that will have to settle for something less than they hoped for or go to a less desirable part of the country.
M: Bob and Joe have contacted a headhunter. They hope by using those professional services they will be able to find a good position.
W: I thought of doing that myself, because their fee is too high. They would want nearly half of my first six months' salary.
M: What about that accounting firm your father's company uses？ Do you think he could give you a recommendation？
W: I hate to ask him to do that, but if my other leads don't work out, I'll ask him for help.
M: Networking the contacts you have is one of the best ways to find employment.
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A．Check with the employment resource center at school.
B．Send her resumes to all the most prominent accounting firms.
C．Resort to headhunters (猎头公司).
D．Ask for help from her father first.
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听力原文：Today is the last day of this term, I have two exams. So I worked for two hours last night, half on mathematics, half on psychology.
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A．I spent an hour each on psychology and mathematics.
B．I studied mathematics twice as long as psychology.
C．I worked for four hours last night.
D．I studied for all but two hours last night.
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听力原文：W: Dr. Steven, I am thinking about changing my major before the end of the freshman year..
M: What are you studying now？
W: l am taking three general courses and American history and American literature this semester. Last semester I took four requirements and freshman French.
M: I believe it's not too late to change your major because you've mainly taken general requirements which all freshmen have to take. Also we have twelve electives so the two literature courses will be included in them, so you can change your major without losing any credit hours.
W: I am very happy to know I am still able to change my major. I am interested in writing newspaper articles, and after finishing my degree I would like to work for some newspaper firm.
M: Oh, I think you will be a good writer.
W: Dr. Steven, when do students start practical training？
M: They don't begin practical training in reporting until the sophomore year. Journalism normally is taken in the freshman year as a general background course.
W: I see. I will take the course next semester. Thank you, very much for your help.
M: You're welcome. I look forward to seeing you in my department.
How many courses did the woman take last semester？
A．3.
B．4.
C．5.
D．6.
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听力原文： China's US $ 56.56 billion of imports and US $ 60.51 billion of exports of hi-tech products for the first 4 months of the year represent the country's 7-month long trade surplus on hi-tech products since last October.
The hi-tech foreign trade from January to April posted a year-on-year rise of 26.8 percent. The hi-tech exports went up faster than the imports by 12 percent. The hi-tech trade surplus totaled more than US $ 3.9 billion for the first 4 months.
The hi-tech exports accounted for 27.8 percent of the total exports for the first 4 months.
USS 35.38 billion, or 58.5 percent of hi-tech exports, came from integrated circuit, color TV, mobile phones, and automatic data processing equipment. They have won larger orders at higher prices.
China's hi-tech trade surplus has lasted for______ so far.
A．4 months
B．7 months
C．4 years
D．7 years
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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: Todd, have you come up with more ideas on how to boost sales of this year's line of living room furniture？ We have already tried the local newspaper and radio.
M: Sponsoring a TV show would be effective, but it costs a lot.
W: I agree with you. However, It' s beyond our budget. Let' s see. What do you think of the idea of making community flyers？
M: Why couldn' t I think of that？ It won't cost a lot.
What are they talking about？
A．How to increase sales of their products
B．The naming of their new products
C．Famous TV shows
D．How to put an ad in the local paper
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听力原文：M: I do wish Mike could put on a new album. He has sung that song thousands of times within these two years.
W: At least. It used to be my most favorite song before ! had to hear it so often.
Q: What did the two speakers say about Mike's album？
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A．It's their most favorite album.
B．Both of them are already fed up with it.
C．They're glad he has sung it thousands of times.
D．They could listen to it another thousands of times.
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听力原文：In western Sweden, a five-year-old girl was abducted and stabbed to death last week by an inmate from a psychiatric institute who was able to come and go at will in part because the cost of looking after such patients in this cradle-to-grave welfare state is becoming too high.
It can be inferred from the statement that the Swedish social welfare system, which pro vides life-long care of its citizens, is no longer feasible and satisfactory.
A．正确
B．错误
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听力原文：By the year 2000, the population of the developing world living in urban areas had risen to about 46% and it is estimated to reach more than 57% by the year 2025.
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