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听力原文：We should take some of the furniture out of here, or maybe we should look for a bigger apartment.
What does the speaker mean？
A．Our apartment has too much furniture in it.
B．Our furniture is uncomfortable.
C．Some of our furniture hasn't arrived yet.
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听力原文：M: My car ran into the university gate at night. How could I have ever seen it？ Apparently I'm not the first one to do it.
W: I would have thought they should at least have some lights there.
Q: What does the woman imply？
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A．The lights were not working that night.
B．There were lights there since she saw them.
C．The man should have seen the light.
D．The school could have easily solved the problem.
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听力原文：Professor Lawrence is going to retire, but she is still going to lead a graduate seminar each semester.
What's tree about Professor Lawrence？
A．She has found a new job at another university.
B．She has become the head of the graduate school.
C．She will continue to work part-time.
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听力原文：M：My car ran into the university gate at night．How could I have ever seen it？ Apparently，I'm not the first to do it.
W：I would have thought they'd at least have some lights there，
Q：What does the woman imply？
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A．The fault was the University.
B．The man should have seen the light.
C．The lights were net working that night.
D．There were lights there since she has seen them.
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听力原文：M: The Students' English Club is having a party on Saturday night. Would you like to come？
W: I would like to, but I have to work at a restaurant on the weekend.
Why does the woman refuse to go the party？
A．Because she has got an appointment.
B．Because she doesn't want to.
C．Because she has to work.
D．Because she wants to eat in a new restaurant.
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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：W: I am sharing a room with three students this semester. Because we come from different countries, we are so different that we aren't getting along very well with each other.
M: We provide a homestay program too. You could choose an American family and live with them next semester.
W: What benefits can a homestay program provide？
M: There are lots of benefits. First, with an American family, the living environment will be relaxing and quiet. Second, you will learn a lot about American culture. Third, it's a perfect way to improve your English. Fourth, you may make good friends with your homestay family. Finally, they will also give you plenty of advice about living in the U. S.
W: Is it expensive to live with an American family？
M: The cost usually runs from $500 to $700 per month, and the contract period may be for a semester or for a year.
W: How should we get along with the host family？
M: Always ask your host family questions when you don't completely understand something, or if you aren't sure that you have understood. Interact frequently with all members of the house- hold and keep good relations with them. Try something new whenever you can, e. g. , food, customs, activities, holiday celebrations, etc.
W: If someone in my host family says something, either out of misunderstanding of or prejudice against my country, what should I do？
M: Don't be angry. Instead, be patient and tactfully educate them about the things they have misunderstood. And remember, always respect others' privacy.
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A．She shares a room with three students and the rent is too high.
B．She isn't getting along well with her roommates.
C．The cost of living with an American family is too high.
D．She feels offended when someone in her host family is prejudiced against her.
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听力原文：M: There was a new quiz show on television last night, but we were just sitting down to dinner when it came on.
W: I watched it and it was great! The first four contestants won only small prizes, but the fifth left with a new luxury car.
Q: What happened last night？
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A．Four contestants failed to win prizes.
B．The man ate during the show.
C．The woman missed the show.
D．Five contestants won cars.
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听力原文：M: You must be Kelly. Thanks for coming. It's hard to find a good baby-sitter on a Friday night.
W: I like watching kids, and I need the extra money. I'd like to talk to you about my new rate increases.
What does the woman mean？
A．She is asking for a higher pay.
B．She is introducing a new friend.
C．She is too busy.
D．She's got some problems.
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听力原文：Stephen stayed up last night watching a soccer live broadcast. Now he can hardly keep his eyes open.
Which of the following statements is true about Stephen？
A．He watched a soccer match last night and did not go to bed until very late.
B．He went to a club to watch a soccer match last night.
C．He could not fall asleep until very late last night because of the noise made by people watching a soccer match.
D．He has been so immersed in the exciting soccer match last night that he is now not in the mood for work.
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听力原文：A: Can we eat somewhere else？ Very few small restaurants like this serve good food.
B: I know, but there isn't anywhere else in this town. Look! The waiter is coming over for our order.
What do they think about the restaurant？
A．The service there is not good.
B．The food might not be good.
C．The waiter is not hospitable.
D．The restaurant is too small.
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听力原文：W: I am totally exhausted. I stayed up the whole night studying for the final examination.
M: What have you done during your previous study time？
Q: What does the man imply？
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A．She has wasted much study time.
B．She sleeps too much.
C．Staying up is bad for health.
D．She is an excellent student.
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听力原文：W: I think we'd better replace that old typewriter so that we can work more efficiently.
M: As far as the work efficiency is concerned, why not the typist？
Q: What does the man imply？
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A．They should find a new place for the old typewriter.
B．They should find a new place for the typist,
C．They should find a new typist.
D．They should buy a new typewriter.
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听力原文：M: We have to hurry if we hope not to miss the beginning of the film. It' s already 7:35.
W: Well, it takes only 15 minutes to get to the movies and the film doesn' t begin until 7:55.
What time will the couple get to the movies if they leave immediately？
A．At 7:50.
B．At 7:55.
C．At 7:35.
D．At 7:45.
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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：Why don’t we hurry up and get it over soon so that we can take some time off （）A
C．
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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：Cash dividends are paid to each shareholder based on the number of shares that a shareholder owns.
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A．If a shareholder owns more shares, he can receive more cash dividends.
B．Cash dividends are paid to each shareholder on the date of declaration.
C．The number of shares has little impact on cash dividends paid to each shareholder.
D．Cash dividends will be paid from the proceeds of the share issuance.
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听力原文：M: Thomas is always late when we have a meeting. Maybe one of us should give him a ring each time.
W: That's really annoying. But I'll volunteer.
Q: What will the woman probably do？
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A．Meet Thomas.
B．Follow Thomas.
C．Annoy Thomas.
D．Call Thomas.
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听力原文：W: What about a potluck？ Each neighbor can bring his or her favorite dish to share.
M: Well, we'll need to have much food for the party. But I don' t have much time to cook these days.
What does the woman suggest？
A．He'll go and find some cooks.
B．Ask the guests to bring their favorite foods,
C．He can cook for the party.
D．They may just prepare the main course and ask the guests to bring other dishes.
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听力原文：We have met the enemy, and he is ours. We bought him at a pet shop. When monkey-p
听力原文： We have met the enemy, and he is ours. We bought him at a pet shop. When monkey-pox, a disease usually found in the African rain forest, suddenly turns up in children in the American Midwest, it's hard not to wonder if the disease that comes from foreign animals is homing in on human beings. "Most of the infections we think of as human infections started in other animals," says Stephen Morse, director of the Center for Public Health Preparedness at Columbia University.
It's not just that we're going to where the animals are; we're also bringing them closer to us. Popular foreign pets have brought a whole new disease to this country. A strange illness killed Isaksen's pets, and she now thinks that keeping foreign pets is a bad idea. "I don't think it's fair to have them as pets when we have such a limited knowledge of them," says Isaksen.
"Laws allowing these animals to be brought in from deep forest areas without stricter control need changing," says Peter Schantz. Monkey-pox may be the wake-up call. Researchers believe infected animals may infect their owners. We know very little about these new diseases. A new bug may be kind at first. But some strains may become harmful. Monkey-pox doesn't look like a major infectious disease. But it is not impossible to pass the disease from person to person.
33．What do we learn about the pet sold at the shop？
34.Why did Isaksen advise people not to have foreign pets？
35.What does the passage suggest we may have to do in the future？
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A．It may come from Columbia.
B．It may suffer from monkey-pox.
C．It may enjoy being with children.
D．It may prevent us from being infected.
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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：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：Hello, Mr. Jones. This is Marty White calling to let you know that we have cancelled your order for building supplies. Unfortunately, you have not paid for the last three shipments. Therefore, we see no alternative other than suspending our products and services to you. Also, if you do not pay what you owe us, we will be forced to take you to court to recover the money. We regret having to take such strong action, but we see no better way to deal with this situation.
What is the subject of this message？
A．To inform. of an order cancellation
B．To notify of an order being shipped
C．To offer a discount on parts
D．To inform. that an order has been delayed
