听力原文:W: This is Frida and this is her husband Diego Rivera. She can't have fall en in love with him for his look. I reckon he must have been either very rich or very intelligent.
M: Actually, he was both highly intelligent and very rich. At first, Frida's father was against her marrying Diego because he was from an infamous family. But later on he agreed to it because he couldn't pay his daughter's medical expenses any more. Frida must have spent a fortune on doctors and operations over the years.
W: Oh, yes, what a terrible life first polio and then that awful accident. It's amazing she produced so many paintings, isn't it?
M: Yes, she must have been an incredibly brave woman.
W: But the marriage didn't work out too well, did it?
M: Well, it had its ups and downs.
W: She painted this one with the cropped hair while they were separated, didn't she?
M: Yes, that's right.
W. She really looked like a man here. In fact, she looked as if she's got a moustache! And why was she dressed in a man's suit? I thought it might have had something to do with women's liberation. You know she cut off her hair to symbolize equality or something.
M: Er, no the reason she cut off her hair and put on a man's suit is because Diego Rivera loved her long hair, and also loved the traditional women's Mexican dresses she used to wear. She did it to hurt him.
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A.An actress.
B.A writer.
C.A teacher.
D.A painter.
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听力原文:W: I've to go to Washington this afternoon, but I'm too tired to drive and the bus is so uncomfortable.
M: No problem. I'll save you the cost of a taxi by dropping you off at the train station on my way to work.
How is the man getting to work?
A.Riding.
B.By bus.
C.Driving.
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听力原文:W: I just made up a quart of orange juice this morning, and now I can't find it anywhere. Do you know what happened to it?
M: Did you hear a crash earlier? That was it. I'm just as clumsy as ever.
Q: What is tile problem?
(17)
A.The woman doesn't like orange juice.
B.The woman didn't come to see Everett.
C.The man was in a car crash this morning.
D.The man broke the container of juice.
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听力原文:W: Maybe we should take Main Street this morning. The radio announcer said traffic on the 7th Avenue is really heavy.
M: Well, if he says to take Main Street, we should go the other way!
Q: What do we learn about the man?
(18)
A.He always does what the announcer says.
B.He thinks that the announcer is very good at his work.
C.He is angry at the announcer's words.
D.He doesn't believe what the announcer says.
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听力原文:W: This position means working abroad a lot. And that can be very lonely sometimes. Would you say that you are a patient person?
M: I've never seen any point in losing my temper.
Q: What does the man mean?
(17)
A.He is a short-tempered person.
B.It doesn't matter whether you have a good temper or bad temper.
C.He thinks himself to be a patient person.
D.He won't accept this position.
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听力原文:W: I hope you'll all appreciate this steak. Recently we haven't had much steak because beef is quite expensive these days.
M: How much did you pay for it?
What are they talking about?
A.The quality of steak.
B.The falling price of beef.
C.The rising price of beef.
D.The price of beef.
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听力原文:W: Good afternoon and welcome to Your Business. We have in this studio today Brian Williams, head of the management unit of Lawson & Fowles Publishing. Brian is here to discuss successful staff management. Brian, what makes a good manager?
M: Well, it's a combination of things, but at the top of the list I think I'd put being truthful. Staff have certain expectations of how they should be treated and they want their managers to be fair. Not telling your staff what's happening is a sure way of losing their respect. You need to concentrate on solving problems, not hiding them.
W: But not all problems can be solved, can they?
M: Most can, actually, but that's not the point. The thing is, instead of reacting after the dam-ages done, you should be talking to staff about how things are going and avoiding a situation where they come to see you about the problems after the event. The trick is to decide what problems might arise before they actually happen.
W: What about having staff work together? How should that be managed?
M: Well, some people appear to like working on their own, but in most companies, people who work on their own do so because they have been neglected. They have been given a task and their boss is not in-terested in how it is being done. This makes their sense of achievements smaller no matter how hard they work. People who work in teams have dearer overall picture of the work they are involved in. They have a role to play, and they know that if they don't perform. well, it is not only the business is going to suffer but also the other members of their team. So it is up to managers to create teams within their organization and encourage this team spirit. It raises performance.
W: How is this best done?
M: Well, it's important to identify certain key employees among your staff and give them particular support and attention. If these key people are encouraged in their work, they would perform. better themselves, and more importantly raise the general level of performance of all the others in their area.
W: Isn't it also a question of recruitment?
M: Yes, yes, lots of difficulties in staff management arise because mangers genuinely don't know how to select the right person. Sometimes interviewees are chosen on the basis of written personality tests which hear no relation with the work they'll be actually doing. Many managers admit that they sometimes ignore the lack of appropriate skills in recruiting the staff. I'd say that in the vast majority of cases they simply opt for the candidates who's made the best impression in half an hour or so...
F: So, what should we have instead?
M: Well, the selection procedure should involve matching the skills and knowledge of the applicant to the actual job. And they should be done in the most immediate and relevant way possible, for example, if you try to recruit a trainer for your company, an important part of the inter-view should involve the applicant giving a pre-pared training session. Training is what they'll be doing, so you should see them in operation be-fore employing them.
F: That sounds sensible. The final question, Brian, is about discipline, which is perhaps the hardest factor to get it right. What is the latest thinking?
B: Umm, well, the issues are: should you be a hard, unfriendly boss, make sure everyone obey your order without a question, or should you be more sympathetic and listen to your employees' difficulties? Then there will be time when you have to discipline someone who has done some-thing wrong. It can be difficult if you are on very friendly terms with them. So a certain distance is necessary. On the either hand, if you are too un-approachable, you may not be made aware of important problems.
M: Well, thank you, Brian. I'm sure plenty of managers out there will find out our talk very interesting.
?You will hear a radio interview with Brian Williams, a management expert. The interview deals with staf
A.being able to concentrate.
B.being honest.
C.being respected.
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听力原文:W: David, listen to this: "Mr. Gray Smith, 80 years old, is making his first attempt to parachute this Wednesday. Mr. Smith said he had been looking forward to the jump for a long time."
M: Yes. Good for him.
W: I don't think it is a good idea for Mr. Smith.
M: Why not?
W: Because he is old. In my country, when a person is 80, he is supposed to stay at home and be taken care of
M: Really? I think Mr. Smith can do whatever he wants as long as he knows how to do it well and he is sure be is safe.
W: I agree with you there.
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A.To join in the sport games
B.To have a parachute jump
C.To travel around the world
D.To practicing diving
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听力原文:W: I certainly hope that this film is worthwhile. My feel are freezing, and I can't stand it much longer.
M: I hate standing in line anyway. If we don't get in soon, let's just forget it and go somewhere else.
Q: Where are the man and woman at this moment?
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A.In a theatre.
B.In line at a museum.
C.In line outside a movie house.
D.In the tube.
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听力原文:W: This is Mrs. Thatcher. My heater is not getting any power and weatherman says the temperature is going to fall below zero tonight. Could you get someone to come over and fix it?
M: This is the busiest time of the year, but 1'11 speak to one of our men about going over some time today.
Q: Whom did Mrs. Thatcher want to come over?
(18)
A.An auto mechanic.
B.An electrician.
C.A carpenter.
D.A telephone repairman.
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听力原文:W: This is the third time you have been late this week, Robert. You'll have to do better than that, or I might find it necessary to let you go.
M: It won't happen again, I assure you.
W: This is the last time I believe you.
What is the most probable relationship of the two people?
A.Doctor and patient.
B.Boss and employee.
C.Receptionist and tourist.
D.Teacher and student.
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听力原文:W: You read this? A couple that couldn't have a baby cloned the husband, and the wife is now in the family way!
M: Oh, you mean the wife is going to give birth to her husband?
W: Right. The child will be born in two months and the couple won't feel sad about having no children! How great!
M: But isn't that strange? How could the father face another self! You see, they'll look exactly the same! And if they had decided to clone the wife, she'd be giving birth to herself!
W: Well, isn't it charming to live your own life again? I think human cloning is beneficial in many ways, such as providing remedies for new incurable diseases, prolonging one's life, and so on.
M: That's very good, but what'll be the relationship between the parents and their cloned copy? What responsibilities should people take for their own clone? And what if the child falls in love with his own mother one day? As I see it, human cloning is unethical and must be prohibited!
W: Well, maybe human cloning still has a long way to go, or, maybe, the couple would be better of adopting a child.
Who has the couple cloned?
A.The wife.
B.The husband.
C.The baby.
D.A sheep.
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听力原文:The balance in your bank account is 15,000 dollars only, and so this check in the amount of 20,000 dollars has to be bounced.
(30)
A.The figure on the check exceeds the balance in the bank account, so it's worthless.
B.If you cash the check in the amount of 15;000, we can do that for you.
C.You have plenty of money in your bank account, so we'll cash your check right now.
D.Your check can still be cashed if you deposit another 50,000 dollars now.
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听力原文:W: Tomorrow is the deadline to hand in the term paper. Are you sure you've corrected all the typing errors in this paper?
M: Perhaps I'd better read it through again.
Q: What is the man most probably going to do?
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A.He is going to finish his term paper.
B.He is going to hand in the paper.
C.He is going to correct the errors in the paper.
D.He is going to read it to the woman.
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听力原文:M: This is Victoria from corporate headquarter. I haven't received your last month's expense reports yet, and they were due on Tuesday.
W: Actually they were sent to you on Monday with the company courier. You haven't received them yet?
M: No, and I will check with the courier's office. But meanwhile, could you send them again, just to ensure that I have them by this afternoon? I really appreciate it.
W: Sure, I'll try to get them on the 9 o'clock courier run.
Who most likely are the speakers?
A.The manager and his secretary
B.Close friends in the same apartment
C.Colleagues from the company
D.Customer and postman
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听力原文:This new kid looks like he is not all there. All he does is sit and stare out the window as if the only thing he sees is blank space.
What is true about the kid?
A.The kid looks absent-minded.
B.The kid looks abnormal.
C.The kid is not happy.
D.The kid is angry.
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听力原文:W: I'm still waiting for the clerk to come back and make some copies of this paper for me.
M: Why trouble him? I'll show you how easy it is to work the copies of this paper for you.
What does the man mean?
A.He can help the woman.
B.No one can help her.
C.The machine was just repaired.
D.The clerk doesn't like to be troubled.
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听力原文:W: Your room is dirty. Your clothes are all over the floor and your bed is unmade.
M: Clean it now. We'll all go on a picnic in half an hour.
Q: What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?
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A.Mother and father.
B.Mother and son.
C.Teacher and student.
D.Two students.
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听力原文:W Hi, this is Jean with Crescent Plumbing. I'm calling for an inventory check on part R71-B — that's a drain under fitting in the bronze finish.
M Okay, let me pull it up on screen... R71-B... Okay Jean, I'm showing none in stock right now.
W Well, that's not good. How long do you think it'll be before you have them back in stock?
M Between 2 and 3 weeks, probably. If you're in a hurry, you can try Iron Dog Plumbing Supply on Market Street.
What kind of company does the woman work for?
A.Clothing
B.Plastics
C.Plumbing
D.Software
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听力原文:W: I' m going over to the recycling center this afternoon. Would you like me to take your old newspaper and paper bags a long?
M: I do have a lot of papers and magazines down on the basement. Volunteers used to come by these apartments regularly to collect waste paper. I still save it but people seldom ask for it nowadays and I' ve never gone over to the recycling center myself.
W: That’s typical. A few years ago people were really enthusiastic about musing waste paper. Unfortunately, interest has been decreasing lately. Manufacturers now use waste paper for things, like paper bags, towels, napkins and boxes. But the demand is down. I think they need to find new commercial uses for recycled paper.
M: I suppose things like greeting cards, calendars and writing paper could be made from it too. But recycled paper usually has a dingy color, doesn't it?
W: Well, it wouldn’t be suitable for art books or high-quality magazine paper. But who cares about the drab color if waste paper can take place of virgin wood pulp and so help to preserve forests. M: You are right. I'll bring my waste paper over to your apartment in a little while. Thanks for offering to take it.
According to the speakers, what products are now made from recycled paper?
A.Paper towels, napkins, bags and boxes.
B.Insulation for basements.
C.Art books and other high-quality printed matter.
D.Imitation wood.
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听力原文:M: Mrs Hunt, are you sure it is the man who you saw in last nights robbery? Now look at him again and this is very important. W: Im absolutely sure about him. Q: Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?2.
A.Disappointed.
B.Happy.
C.Regretful.
D.Sad.
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听力原文:W: Tom, get up, please! I have to clean it up. Our friends will be here at any time and this house is a mess.
M: So what? Theirs is even worse.
Q: What does the man mean?
(19)
A.He doesn't like messy people.
B.He doesn't know where their house is.
C.He sees no need to clean the house.
D.He can think of no worse time for their friends to come.
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听力原文:W: I love the beach when the sand is fine and the water is just barely making waves.
M: I prefer an angry sea. That makes me feel better whenever I'm sad.
Q: What does the man like?
(17)
A.A stormy ocean.
B.Calm water.
C.Golden sand.
D.Little waves.
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听力原文:W: My parents told me my uncles and aunts are planning a big family gathering in Paris this fall.
M: Are you going there?
W: You bet. All my uncles and aunts will take their children along, too. So I'll meet many cousins there.
M: How nice! But why Paris?
W: Because two of my aunts are French. They met and got married to my uncles in France. Some of their relatives are still living there.
M: Have you ever been to France before?
W: No. I've never traveled abroad. I'm very excited about it. I just can't wait.
M: My parents are going to take me on a trip to Hawaii next month by way of Tokyo, but I've been there three times already.
Where do the woman's families gather in autumn?
A.In Paris.
B.In Hawaii.
C.In Tokyo.
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听力原文:W: Are you sure this is the right way to the laboratory? I can't afford to be late.
M: Don't worry. We'll be there in no time.
Q: What does the man mean?
(17)
A.He has never been to the laboratory.
B.He wants to stop and ask for directions.
C.The woman won't be late.
D.The program in the laboratory has already begun.