听力原文：M: Have you heard that in another few years you may be able to buy a car that changes colors every day to match the outfit you are wearing？
W: Oh, please be serious! I suppose they will change shapes as well. If you want a big car to take all your friends camping, I suppose you'll just be able to snap your fingers and make it happen. Or if you want a sporty two-seater, you could just tell the car what you wanted, and it would do the rest. Is that how it will work？
M: No, I am serious. They have found a way to alter the surface of metals so that they can reflect different colors just by passing a small amount of electricity over them.
W: Oh, I see. So anything that touches the outside of the car will get a shock. That sounds lovely.
M: It's only a tiny amount of electricity. It wouldn't be enough to shock anybody.
W: Well, it sounds pretty difficult to believe.
M: Yes, it's quite amazing. The important thing you have to remember is that the color of an object is really just an illusion created by the way light bounces off its surface. Engineers have been able to produce a car that changes colors at the touch of a button by slightly rearranging the position of the particles on the surface of the metal.
W: It sounds so amazing. But I guess it could be possible.
M: It is possible today. The only problem is that it is very expensive. To produce a car with a surface that changed colors would cost almost twice as much as what a regular car costs. For that much money you could just by the car and have it repainted twenty times, so it's not very practical yet.
W: Yes, but in other ways it could be more practical. If you took your car to be painted twenty times, it would use quite a bit of polluting chemicals, and it would take a long time.
M: You're right there, but how many people really get their car repainted that many time？
W: Hmm, I suppose you're right, but I sure would love to have my car match my outfit every day.
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A．She is impressed.
B．She is doubtful.
C．She is shocked.
D．She is surprised.
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听力原文：M: If you had waited until after the Christmas holidays, you could have bought that dress for much less.
W: I know that, but I needed it immediately. I had an important meeting to attend.
Q: What are the two speakers discussing？
(19)
A．They are discussing how to celebrate the coming Christmas holidays.
B．They are discussing whether the woman should buy the new dress.
C．They are discussing when the woman will attend the meeting.
D．They are discussing what to do after the Christmas holidays.
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听力原文：M: You have a lot of homework to do tomorrow, you know. Are you still planning on going picnicking with your friends？
W: You bet I am.
Q: What does the woman say about the picnic？
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A．She doubts if she'll be able to go.
B．She's eager to go.
C．If the man goes, she will go too.
D．She'll do her homework tomorrow.
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听力原文：M: Did you have any trouble getting into the office？ I was afraid you couldn't find the hiding place for the key.
W: No trouble at all. I looked in the hiding place as you described to me.
Q: Why was the woman looking for the key？
(13)
A．The man lost it.
B．To enter the office.
C．The man needed it.
D．The man found it.
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听力原文：M: You'll have to be a lot more persuasive if you want to convince the committee to accept your proposal.
W: I'm not sure what else I could say. Besides I don't think they will reject it.
Q: What does the woman mean？
(15)
A．She believes they will accept it.
B．She thinks they will decline it.
C．She hopes they won't reject it.
D．She is not sure what to do.
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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：M: We're going to have a party at our house on the weekend. Would you like to join us？
W: I'd like to, and it sounds like a lot of fun. But I need to check my schedule first.
Q: What does the woman mean？
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A．She's not interested in the party.
B．She might have something else to do.
C．She'd rather come some other time.
D．She'll ask for the permission of her mom.
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听力原文：M: Does it bother you if I have the ball game on？ I can use headphones if you like.
W: Actually a little peace and quiet would be nice. At least until I finish this chapter.
Q: What does the woman imply？
(14)
A．She'll go to the game later.
B．Noise disturbs her when she's reading.
C．She prefers to use headphones.
D．The man should turn off the radio.
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听力原文：W: I've been reading about a new snack food. It's made from fish. Have you heard anything about it？
M: No. I haven't, but 1 don't like fish very much anyway.
W: Not to worry. Although it's made primarily from fish, it actually doesn't have a fishy taste. In fact, it can be flavored with tomato, cheese, or chocolate for instance
M: How can it not taste fishy？ Do you know how this snack food is made？
W: First the fish is minced and cooked and fermented. Then water and starch are added to make a dough.
M: It sounds awful.
W: Actually the dough is very bland al that point, so the flavorings are added to give it some taste.
M: Well, it still sounds a little strange. But I suppose this product will at least be low calorie and high protein. like a health food.
W: Yes, you could call it that. And it has a long shelf life, so it won't spoil quickly. It is also easy to digest and can ha made from types of fish that usually aren't eaten, or from high grade fish by-products,
M: Mm, have you got any samples？ I might be willing to try the cheese-flavored variety.
W: No, none of it seems to be available yet. As I understand it, this fish snack food probably won't be in the stores for another couple of years. So you'll have a while to get used to the whole idea.
M: A couple of years, ah？ It may just take me that long. but thanks for telling me about it.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the conversation to flavor the new product with？
A．Tomato.
B．Cheese.
C．Chocolate.
D．Fish.
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听力原文：M: Now Miss Cox, can we just go through the arrangements for my trip to Chicago？ Have you booked a flight？
W: Mr Kerr, I have. You're flying with American Airlines on 23 June. The flight leaves at 9 a. m.
Questions 1-8
？For questions 1-8 you will hear eight short recordings.
？For each question, mark one letter (A, B, or C).
？After you have listened once, replay each recording.
What time will the flight leave？
A．8a.m.
B．9a.m.
C．18:00
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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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听力原文：M: How did you like your trip to Arizona this winter break？ I heard that you spent almost a month there.
W: Let's put it this way: it is the first thing in the world I'd ever want to do.
Q: What docs the woman mean？
(14)
A．She doesn't like her trip to Arizona.
B．She is looking forward to her trip to Arizona.
C．She enjoyed her trip to Arizona greatly.
D．She wants the man to go with her to Arizona.
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听力原文：M: I suppose you must have heard about that great piece of concrete falling onto a car in that terrible accident in South Street yesterday, didn't you, Jane？
W: Yes, I saw it in the paper. From a 200-foot high building, wasn't it？ I gather the driver had just got out or he'd have been killed, wouldn't he？
M: Oh, yes. I saw the car; it was totally damaged.
W: You usually park your car around there, don't you, Bill？
M: Yes, I left it in that very spot a couple of days ago, but yesterday it was parked up the road.
W: You were lucky then, weren't you, Bill？
M: Out of luck, you mean! I'd be very pleased if my old ear were smashed to bits. I could claim from the insurance company then, couldn't I？
W: But you used to be so proud of your car, weren't you？
M: I used to be years ago, but now there are all sorts of repairs to be done, and I just haven't got enough spare cash to put it right.
W: You can always sell it, can't you？
M: Few people are stupid enough to buy a car in that state, are they？
W: The man whose car was crushed yesterday was very annoyed about it. He'll be given a new car by the builders, though.
M: Yes, but his car was a specially-built model that can't be replaced, and there was hardly anything wrong with it, was there？
W: Well, that's life! When people actually want to get rid of their cars, this sort of thing seldom happens, does it？
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A．There was a traffic accident.
B．A car was smashed by a falling object.
C．A car hit someone near the high building.
D．A driver was killed in his new car.
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听力原文：M: I am sorry to inform. you that you have been replaced by a computer at the office.
W: I see. So a machine can be more capable than a man.
What do we learn from the conversation？
A．The woman will work together with a machine.
B．The machine has been replaced by a man.
C．The woman lost her job.
D．The woman was happy to work with a capable computer.
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听力原文：M: Rebecca, did you hear Radio broadcasting that temperatures have today reached a record 102 degrees and may well hit 110 tomorrow？
W: I heard that, Aaron, but it's not surprising actually, because we haven't had as much rain as normal this year.
M: Much more distressing, experts say, is that a drought has set in remarkably early and shows no sign of letting up soon ... The ground is still parched from last year's drought -- crops, plants and trees are being crippled at their most vulnerable time.
W: Yes. The drought conditions are severe! There's a lot of death, dying and suffering out there!
M: Well, if it could rain even a drop, things would be much better! And my flowers in the garden would come back in a heartbeat.
W: I guess you might have to quit watering your garden. I heard that they are going to start rationing water. In fact, this morning I happened to hear on the radio that the reservoir had dipped below half its capacity this month and the volume of water entering the reservoir is the smallest in fifty years.
M: Really! I thought that might happen. Great! There go my vegetables!
W. I guess so. But think about Africa.
Which of the following statements is true, according to the conversation？
A．It is the worst drought they have ever had.
B．It is the second worst drought for many years.
C．It is the second year they suffer from drought.
D．It is the worst season for them to have drought.
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听力原文：M: What are those things in our suitcase？ There aren't any clothes at all. Where have you put them？
W: Oh, no. This is not our suitcase.
M: What do you mean？
W: The old lady must have taken ours by mistake. Just now she was sitting next to us at the restaurant.
What can we infer from the conversation？
A．An old lady took the couple's suitcase by mistake.
B．An old lady stole the couple's suitcase at the restaurant.
C．The old lady took their clothes by mistake.
D．The woman forgot to put clothes in their suitcase.
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听力原文：M: Hello, Mr. Smith. You look rather tired this morning. Did you have a difficult journey back from Scotland？
W: Well, the business trip was successful but the train arrived four hours late and I didn't go to bed until four o'clock.
Q: Which of the following statements is not true？
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A．His train was delayed.
B．The man's business trip was successful.
C．His journey back form. Scotland took him four hours.
D．He had little sleep last night.
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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：W: Have you heard about the plane crash yesterday？ It caused a hundred and twenty deaths. I'm never at ease when taking a flight.
M: Though we often hear about air crashes and serious casual deeds, flying is one of the safest ways to travel.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation？
(15)
A．The woman never travels by plane.
B．Both speakers feel nervous when flying.
C．The man thinks traveling by air is quite safe.
D．The speakers feel sad about the serious loss of life.
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听力原文：M: Sorry, you missed the discussion on Man and Nature. I heard that you were not feeling well enough, but how are you doing now？
W: Thanks. I'm feeling much better now.
Q: What does the woman suggest？
(15)
A．She needs to get more rest.
B．She took a rest last week and it helped her a lot.
C．She wasn't interested in last week's lecture.
D．She was surprised to find the lecture so easy.
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听力原文：M: Would you please tell me what I should do to have funds transferred to me here from London？
W: The fastest way is by telegraphic transfer from your bank in London to us.
Q: What does the man want to do？
(20)
A．He wants to withdraw some pounds.
B．He wants to transfer some money to London.
C．He wants to know how to transfer money from London to him.
D．He wants to exchange some pounds for yen.
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听力原文：M: I see. You're late because you had a flat tire. But couldn't you have telephoned？
W: I was going to but I didn't have any change for a pay phone.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation？
(18)
A．The woman came late because she had no money for the taxi fee.
B．The woman failed to come on time bemuse of a traffic jam.
C．The woman failed to come on time because she had no money to replace the flat tire.
D．The woman failed to notify the man because she had no change for a telephone call.
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听力原文：M: You have been getting back from lunch later every day. You do your shopping, don't you？
W: No. I spend most of my lunch hour at the library, but it's so quiet that I fall asleep.
Q: Why does the woman come back late from lunch now？
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A．She goes home for lunch.
B．She spends her time shopping.
C．She gets interested in what she is reading.
D．She doesn't wake up in time.
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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：W: Would you like some hot coffee or tea M: I like them both, but I’d rather have听力原文：W: Would you like some hot coffee or tea M: I like them both, but I’d rather have something cold. Q: What does the man want to drink （）
A．Something col
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B．Coffee
C．TeA
D．Both coffee and teA．
