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听力原文：M: Suppose I forgot either the title or the author but simply want to look at some books on suspension bridges？ What shall I do？
W: In this case you can look under "bridge". The information on the card will help you.
Q: Where do you suppose the above conversation takes place？
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A．Under a suspension bridge.
B．In a supermarket.
C．In a school library.
D．In a bookstore.
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听力原文： The United States has proposed withdrawing about 1/3 of American troops from South Korea by the end of next year as part of a realignment of forces under discussion with authorities in Seoul. More from VOA correspondent Alex Belida..
The Pentagon confirms that a senior U. S. defense official has presented South Korean authorities with what is termed a "concept proposal" for the withdrawal of 12,500 troops from the Peninsula by the end of next year. There are about 37,000 U. S. troops in South Korea now. The senior official, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Affairs Richard Lawless, unveiled the proposal in talks Sunday in Seoul. Mr. Lawless made clear the 1/3 cut in the U. S. force in South Korea will include a brigade being transferred to Iraq later this year. That move involving 3,600 troops was announced last month. At the time, it was unclear whether the soldiers would return to South Korea at the conclusion of their Iraqi tour. Alex Belida, VOA news, the Pentagon.
According to the proposal, by the end of next year the U. S. will reduce its troops in South Korea by ______.
A．3,600
B．12,500
C．8,900
D．16,100
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听力原文：W: Hello.
M: Hi, Sally, this is Phil.
W: Great to hear from you Phil! How have you been doing？
M: To tell you the truth, I'm very worried about our final examinations next month. For one thing, I can't sleep.
W: I sympathize! I went through the same thing last year.
M: That's exactly why I'm calling you. Do you have any suggestions for coping with anxiety？ You know how I hate exams!
W: Well, last year the university offered a stress-management course at about this time. Have you been in contact with the student health services？
M: No, I haven't had time!
W: Funny, isn't it？ Just when students need help most, we can't afford the time to get it!
M: Well, perhaps I should find out more about this stress-management course. Things have got to get better!
W: I suggest you call the health services tomorrow. They open at nine a. m.
M: Thanks, ally. I'll let you know how it goes.
W: Best of luck! And have a good night's sleep!
M: That's easier said than done!
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A．Anxiety.
B．Truth.
C．Sympathy.
D．Time.
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听力原文：For those time-starved consumers, shopping from e-Bay is more convenient than driving to Wal-Mart. In 2006, U.S. consumers purchased $ 28 billion of goods over the Internet, and it almost doubled the 2005 total.
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A．If you are hungry, you'd better go to the nearest supermarket.
B．Few American consumers would choose to go shopping in Wal-Mart.
C．In 2006, shopping over the Internet rose by 28 percent.
D．In 2005, about $14 billion of goods were bought over the Internet.
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Why does the author long for the U.S. 's support for European integration？
A．Because this is the need of both sides' interests.
B．Because the U. S. has long had a good relationship with Europe.
C．Because the U. S. always takes its role in global leadership.
D．Because this could help build a strong partnership.
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听力原文：America's universities are the envy of the world with 60% of all U.S. high school graduates attending college, while in Germany, it's 30%; in France, 28%; and in Britain, only 20%.
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A．Thirty percent of the German population can receive college education.
B．American students enjoy a very high rate of admission to college in the world.
C．Comparatively speaking, there are more British people than the French attending college.
D．American college students are envied by 60% of high school graduates around the world.
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The monetary authority of The Stoddard Islands will exchange its currency for U.S. dollars at a one-for-one ratio. As a result, the exchange rate of the Stoddard Islands currency with the U.S. dollar
A．A fixed peg.
B．dollarization.
C．A currency board.
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听力原文： Cheering crowds have greeted Queen Eliza...
听力原文： Cheering crowds have greeted Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ as she appeared outside Windsor Castle in a pink suit and hat on her 80th birthday. And charismatic working grandmother shows no signs of slowing down and has genes on her side --her mother died at 101. Queen Elizabeth's husband, Prince Philip, followed close behind as she passed through the castle's King Henry VIII gate, Voice of America reports. A military band played and a 21-gun salute echoed nearby ahead of another 41-gun salute in London's Hyde Park later in the day Friday. Prince Charles is hosting a birthday dinner for the royal family at a palace in London's Kew Gardens. Queen Elizabeth has received 37,000 birthday cards and e-malls from around the world, according to Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ issued a statement saying she is very touched by the messages. In an ITV News survey, Elizabeth was rated the most popular royal. Bottom of the survey came Camilla Parker-Bowles, Duchess of Cornwall, who last year married the queen's eldest son, Charles, after a tortuous 35-year romance. In her 80s, Queen Elizabeth II remains perhaps the most style-conscious monarch. She is known for her penchant for brightly colored suits and hats. French designer Sonia Rykiel once criticized the Queen of England about the way she dresses. She called the Queen "the worst dressed person in the UK". "The Queen is one of the worst dresses people in the UK. She should stop wearing those bright suits and hats... "Sonia Rykiel said. UA woman in her position should start dressing in a more sober and serious manner." Frankly, we sold our Sonia Rykiel sweaters cardigans on eBay promptly after this interview. According to a senior royal aide, "The Queen proudly wears British designers. She wears practical and stylish clothing which is right for the kind of work she does." Her main leisure interests include horse racing, photography, and dogs, especially her Pembroke Welsh Corgis. Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ is Europe's longest-serving living monarch. And lest we forget, Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ is the Queen of Canada, too.
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听力原文： One who watches TV often feels that what...
听力原文： One who watches TV often feels that whatever happened in the film could well happen to him. At her friend's, Jane had been enjoying a spy film in which a young girl had been followed and murdered. Now she was walking to the station, feeling a little frightened. She took the train back to the center of the city where there were lots of people, and she felt much safer. She thought of nothing until she found a man nearby staring at her. Feeling very uncomfortable she got out of the train and went to the bus stop. No sooner had she taken a seat than she found herself still followed. After getting off, she heard footsteps behind her but dared not turn round before she felt a hand on her shoulder and heard a pleasant voice "I'd apologize if I frightened you. I'm your new neighbor. I thought I recognized you in train, but I wasn't so sure".
One who watches TV often feels that whatever【11】in the film could well happen to him. At her friend's, Jane had been enjoying a spy film in which a young girl had been followed and murdered. Now she was walking to the station, feeling a little【12】. She took the train back to the center of the city where there were lots of people, and she felt much safer. She thought of nothing until she found a man nearby staring at her. Feeling very【13】she got out of the train and went to the bus stop.【14】had she taken a seat than she found herself still followed. After getting off, she heard footsteps behind her but dared not turn round before she felt a hand on her shoulder and heard a pleasant voice "I'd apologize if I frightened you. I'm your new neighbor. I thought I【15】you in train, but I wasn't so sure".
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听力原文： Lecturer: In the last lecture, we looked...
听力原文： Lecturer: In the last lecture, we looked at the adverse effects of desert dust on global climate. Today we're going to examine more closely what causes dust storms and what other effects they can have. As you know, dust storms have always been a feature of desert climates, but what we want to focus on today is the extent to which human activity is causing them. And it is this trend that I want to look at, because it has wide-ranging implications. So, what are these human activities？ Well, there are two main types that affect the wind erosion process, and thus the frequency of dust storms. There are activities that break up naturally wind-resistant surfaces such as off-road vehicle use and construction and there are those that remove protective vegetation cover from soils, for example, mainly farming and drainage. In many cases the two effects occur simultaneously which adds to the problem.
Let's look at some real examples and see what I'm talking about. Perhaps the best-known example of agricultural impact on desert dust is the creation of the USA's 'dust bowl' in the 1930s. The dramatic rise in the number of dust storms during the latter part of that decade was the result of farmers' mismanaging their land. In fact, choking dust storms became so commonplace that the decade became known as the 'Dirty Thirties'.
Researchers observed a similar, but more prolonged, increase in dustiness in West Africa between the 1960s and the 1980s when the frequency of the storms rose to 80 a year and the dust was so thick that visibility was reduced to 1,000 metres. This was a hazard to pilots and road users. In places like Arizona, the most dangerous dust clouds are those generated by dry thunderstorms. Here, this type of storm is so common that the problem inspired officials to develop an alert system to warn people of oncoming thunderstorms. When this dust is deposited it causes all sorts of problems for machine operators. It can penetrate the smallest nooks and crannies and play havoc with the way things operate because most of the dust is made up of quartz which is very hard. Another example - the concentration of dust originating from the Sahara has risen steadily since the mid-1960s.
This increase in wind erosion has coincided with a prolonged drought, which has gripped the Sahara's southern fringe. Drought is commonly associated with an increase in dust-raising activity but it's actually caused by low rainfall which results in vegetation dying off.
One of the foremost examples of modern human-induced environmental degradation is the drying up of the Aral Sea in Central Asia. Its ecological demise dates from the 1950s when intensive irrigation began in the then Central Asian republics of the USSR. This produced a dramatic decline in the volume of water entering the sea from its two major tributaries. In 1960, the Aral Sea was the fourth-largest lake in the world, but since that time it has lost two-thirds of its volume, its surface area has halved and its water level has dropped by more than 216 metres. A knock-on effect of this ecological disaster has been the release of significant new sources of wind-blown material, as the water level has dropped.
And the problems don't stop there. The salinity of the lake has increased so that it is now virtually the same as sea water. This means that the material that is blown from the dry bed of the Aral Sea is highly saline. Scientists believe it is adversely affecting crops around the sea because salts are toxic to plants.
This shows that dust storms have numerous consequences beyond their effects on climate, both for the workings of environmental systems and for people living in drylands ...
SECTION 4 Questions 31-40
Questions 31-32
Complete the notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer
Main focus of lecture: the impact of 【31】______ on the occurrence of dust st
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听力原文：Is this your briefcase （）
A
C．
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听力原文：Please pass me the book.（）
A．Yes, please
B．Here you are
C．Be careful．
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听力原文：M: What do you think？ Should I accept this exchange program and stay in tile U.S. for 3 months？
W: Are you kidding？ Everyone I know is lining up to go there and you're actually considering not going？
Q: What does the woman imply？
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A．The man should go for the exchange program.
B．The man should not go to the U.S. for 3 months.
C．Many people want to go for the exchange program.
D．Many people consider not going for the exchange program.
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听力原文：[*]
当a=0.05时，因子A对试验结果的影响是()。
A．不显著
B．显著
C．不能确定 附：F0.90 (2，2)＝9.0；F0.25 (2，2)＝19.0；F0.975 (2，2)＝39.60
此题为多项选择题。
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听力原文： Under growing international pressure, U.S. authorities Tuesday seized a Cuban exile accused by Fidel Castro's government of masterminding a 1976 airliner bombing that killed 73 people. He had been seeking asylum in the United States.
Luis Posada Carriles, a 77-year-old former CIA operative and Venezuelan security official, was taken into custody by U.S. immigration authorities, the Homeland Security Department said in a statement.
The department did not say what it planned to do with Posada. Venezuela has asked for his extradition, and Cuba has asked that he be sent to Venezuela for retrial in the bombing or go before an international tribunal.
Generally, the U.S. government does not return people to countries acting on Cuba's behalf, the department said. It has 48 hours to determine his immigration status.
Luis Posada Carriles was detained______
A．because he had killed 73 Cuban 'civilians in 1976
B．because he had planned an airliner bombing in 1976
C．because he had worked as a spy on Cuba' s behalf
D．because of his illegal immigration status
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听力原文： Newsweek magazine on Monday retracted a report that U.S. interrogators at Guantanamo Bay had desecrated the Koran after the story triggered protests in Afghanistan that killed 16 people and the White House criticized it.
"Based on what we know now, we are retracting our original story that an internal military investigation had uncovered Koran abuse at Guantanamo Bay," Newsweek Editor Mark Whitaker said in a statement, a day after apologizing for the report.
The retraction came as the White House, the Pentagon and the State Department all heavily criticized the report and said it had damaged the U.S. image abroad. White House spokesman Scott McClellan had said it was "puzzling" that Newsweek had not retracted the story a day after apologizing for it.
The original report in Newsweek reported ______
A．that 16 Afghanistan prisoners were killed at Guantanamo Bay
B．that interrogators dishallowed the Koran at Guantanamo Bay
C．that interrogators heavily criticized U.S. policy at Guantanamo Bay
D．that prisoners of war were abused at Guantanamo Bay
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听力原文：竞价只有这三种结果。故选ABC。竞价的结果包括()。
A．全部成交
B．部分成交
C．不成交
D．推迟成交
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听力原文： BARCELONA
A new study in the journal of Experimental Psychology suggested that it's not just humans that can tell the difference between languages. It turns out that rats can distinguish between Japanese and Dutch. That's what researchers at the Park Scientific Barcelona found. When they trained rats to press a little lever in response to a specific language, some rats were given Japanese while others heard Dutch. When the rats later listened to both languages they ignored the unfamiliar one. Human babies easily pick up on the distinctive rhythm of a language as they are learning to talk. Rats obviously don't use language. So this finding suggests that some of the skills that make human language possible probably evolved for other reasons.
AMERICA
An examination of old bones in America has led scientists to suggest that sperm whales diving deep beneath the surface of the ocean can suffer from decompression sickness or the bends just as human divers do. Researchers found evidence of damage in the bones of whales dating back over a period of more than 100 years. The pitting and erosion of the bones matched the conditions associated with the bends in which too rapid ascent from the ocean depth can cause agonizing pain or death.
JAPAN
Another powerful earthquake has struck Japan's northwestern Niigata Prefecture, site of the quake, Saturday. That was the nation's most deadly earthquake in 9 years. The latest temblor measuring 5.6 on the open-ended Richter Scale occurred early Monday local time. There were no immediate damage reports. On Sunday, Japan's Prime Minister announced he asked parliament for emergency funding to help people recover from Saturday's earthquake which left at least 23 people dead and thousands more injured. The quake forced about 65,000 people to evacuate their homes and cut off power, communications and transportation. It was the worst in Japan since the 1995 earthquake in the city of Kobe.
CHINA
The American Secretary of State is in China for talks expected to focus on the deadlock over North Korea's nuclear program. China has hosted previous six-nation talks aimed at resolving the crisis over what North Korea describes as its nuclear deterrent. Pyongyang has refused to resume negotiation and says US-led international naval exercise due to begin on Monday off the Japanese coast are evidence of Washington's hostile intent. Speaking earlier in Tokyo, Mr. Secretary denied the accusation and said it was urgent to resume the multilateral talks with North Korea.
EUROPE
The US dollar has continued to fall on international currency markets, hitting the lowest level it's reached against the Euro since the European single currency began trading in 1999. It slipped to 1 dollar 34.6 cents against the Euro. That's down more than a third from its highest point in 2002. The head of the European Central Bank described the plunge as brutal and financial analysts say the dollar could soon lose its status as the world's dominant currency. But the United States Treasury Secretary insists that the government is addressing the issue.
Questions:
6. What does this news item mainly suggest？
7.What can sperm whales suffer from when diving deep？
8.Which of the following statements is NOT a feature of the earthquake？
9.What can we infer from the news？
10.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the news？
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A．Only humans can tell the difference between languages.
B．Rats can use language.
C．Rats can distinguish between English and Chinese.
D．The distinction of linguistic rhythm is a skill owned not only by humans.
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听力原文：America’s universities are the envy of the world with 60% of all U.S. high school听力原文：America’s universities are the envy of the world with 60% of all U.S. high school graduates attending college, while in Germany, it’s 30% in France, 28% and in Britain, only 20%. （）
A．Thirty percent of the German population can receive college education．
B．American students enjoy a very high rate of admission to college in the worlD
C．Comparatively speaking, there are more British people than the French attending collE
D．American college students are envied by 60% of high school graduates around the worl
D．
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听力原文：You will hear a man calling about expendi...
听力原文：You will hear a man calling about expenditure.
A: Hello.
B: Hello, the Chief Accountant Office.
A: This is David. I am calling about expenditure. How much did we spend on entertainment this year？
B: 2 566.
A: That’s down a little on last year, And what’s the figure for depreciation？
B: 3 00, the same as last year.
A: Hm, expenditure on secretarial expenses is up．
B: Yes, there’s a big increase there．
A: What’s the figure of 2 612 for？
B: Where’s that？
A: Six figures down.
B :That's motor expenses.
A: And what does this figure represent？
B: Audit and accountancy costs.
A: They were both up a lot.
B: Yes, but expenditure on telephone and postage is down. It’s half as much as last year.
You will hear a man calling about expenditure.
Message
Total amount on entertainment this year: (9)______
Items where expenditures are the same: (10)______
Items where expenditures are up: secretarial expenses, motor expenses, audit and (11)______ costs
Items where expenditures are down: expenditures on (12)______ and postage
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听力原文：M: Good morning. Customer Banking Service...
听力原文：M: Good morning. Customer Banking Services. Can I help you？
F: Hello, can I speak to Mr Wright, please？
M: I am sorry he is in a meeting right now. I am his assistant, Tony. Is there anything I can do for you？
F: Oh, yes, maybe you can be of help. This is Ms Spencer. You see, I have found a teaching post in Korea, and I am going to stay there for at least 5 or 6 years, so I'd like to cancel my current account at your bank.
M: OK, Ms Spencer. But I'll need some details. Your initials, please.
F: D.Y.
M: Is that B for baby？
F: No, D for difficult.
M: Right. And what is your current account number？
F: It's 1807 5497
M: Would you give your date of birth？ I need to go through security procedures.
F: 17 December, 1956.
M: And your password, please.
F: Well, I haven't used this account for sometime. I am not quite sure. It's maybe 5415 or 4515. Would you try both？
M: Yes, it's the fast one. Uh, you still have $100 in your account. Do you want to pick it up here personally or do you want it sent to you by mail？
F: By mail, please. I am extremely busy these days.
M: Fine, Ms Spencer, your current account is cancelled.
F: Thanks a lot, Tony.
M: You are welcome. Bye-bye.
&8226;There are thirty questions on this question paper.
&8226;Instructions are given on the tape.
&8226;You can write on this Question Paper.
&8226;At the end of the test, you will be given 10 minutes to copy your answers onto the Answer Sheet.
&8226;You must write all your answers in pencil.
PART ONE
&8226;You will hear three telephone conversations or messages.
&8226;Write one or two words or a number in the numbered spaces on the notes or forms below.
&8226;You will hear each recording twice.
Conversation One
&8226;Look at the form. below.
&8226;You will hear a woman calling about banking service.
Customer Banking Service
From: (1) ___________________
Initials: D.Y.
Bank service required: (2) ___________________
Reason: shall stay in (3) ___________________ for 5 or 6 years
Date of birth: 17 Dec., 1956
Account number: 18075497
Password: 5415
Send (4) ___________________ of money by mail
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听力原文：Who was responsible for filing those forms （）A
C．
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听力原文: The traditional American Thanksgiving Da...
听力原文： The traditional American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621. In that year a special feast was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The colonists who had settled there had left England because they felt denied of religious freedom. They came to the new land and faced difficulties in coming across the ocean. The ship which carried them was called the Mayflower. The North Atlantic was difficult to travel. There were bad storms. They were assisted in learning to live in the new land by the Indians who in habited the region. The Puritans, as they were called, had much to be thankful for. Their religious practices were no longer a source of criticism by the government. They learned to adjust their fanning habits to the climate and soil. When they selected the fourth Thursday of November for their Thanksgiving celebration, they invited their neighbors, the Indians, to join them in dinner and a prayer of gratitude for the new life. They recalled the group of 102 men, women, and children who left England. They remembered their dead who did not live to see the shores of Massachusetts. They reflected on the 65 days' journey which tested their strength.
What is the best title for this passage？
A．First Settlers in Plymouth.
B．Puritans and Indians.
C．Mayflower.
D．American Thanksgiving Day.
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听力原文：W: Excuse me. Do you live here？
M: Yes, I've lived here in Edinburgh all my life. My name's Rory McDonald. How do you do？
W: Hi, I'm Chris Hudson from Phoenix, Arizona. I'm an oil engineer. I'm on my way to London on business.
M: How long are you staying in Edinburgh？
W: Just a day. What can I see here in twenty-four hours？
M: Well, most tourists want to visit the Castle. It's on Castle Rock. It's where the Scottish government used to be. From there you can walk down the Royal Mile.
W: What's the Royal Mile？
M: It's a narrow street of medieval houses. It's worth seeing. Then you really should visit Holyrood Palace.
W: Who lives in the Palace？
M: No one, except the Queen when she comes to Edinburgh, which is usually once a year. But the kings and queens of Scotland used to live there be fore Scotland was united with England.
W: When was that？
M: That was...er, let me see 2. in 1603.
W: You seem to know a lot about Scottish history.
M: Aye, well, I'm a McDonald of the McDonald clan. You know there are clans in Scotland, and we're all proud of our history.
W: I'd like to buy something as a souvenir of the trip. What should I buy？
M: Why don't you buy some sweaters？ Scottish sweaters are famous for their quality. And you must buy some whiskey. Of course you know that's our national drink.
W: Yes, I've already bought the whiskey.
M: Good. But remember you mustn't put ice in it. That spoils the flavor!
W: Oh, we Americans put ice in everything!
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A．She comes to visit this famous town.
B．She comes to visit her friend.
C．She comes to Edinburgh on business.
D．She is on her way to London on business.
