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原文:我们了解了许多关于你们的设备的情况。译文:We learned a lot about your facilities.
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原文:我们了解了许多关于你们的设备的情况。译文:We learned a lot about your facilities.
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听力原文:W: Good morning, Mr.Tim.It's a long time since I had the pleasure of a visit for you.
M: Yes, it must be three or four years. I haven't visited you since I called about my will. You helped me with that, you remember?
W: Yes, I remember. Do you want to make any changes in your will?
M: I don't think that will be necessary, but you'll tell me if it is. I left everything, you remember, to my wife, and after her death, to my son Jerry. I've about $15,000 in shares of industrial companies. These bring in, after paying tax, about $1,125 a year. Well, I'm earning a good salary now, and I shall get a good pension from my employers, so my wife and I can live fairly comfortably with this extra income, I want to buy some land and build a house for my son; he will need a house when he gets married. I'm thinking of building one and giving it to him.
W: Your son's lucky. So you want my help buying the land and building the house.
M: Yes, that's right. As soon as you've done what's necessary for buying the land, Jerry and I will see an architect.
W: Have you found a plot yet?
M: Jerry was in Edinburgh last Saturday and saw a plot he likes. My wife and I went there two days ago, and we liked it, too. I'd like you to make the necessary inquiries for me.
W: I'd be pleased to do that. I shall have to write to the Local Authority and inquire whether it is allowed to build a house on your piece of land. You've not allowed to build a house without permission from the Planning Authority. And sometimes the Authority decides that a house must be built of stone, and not of brick, so that it doesn't spoil the surrounding village.
How long have they not met each other?
A.Half a year.
B.Two years.
C.Three or four years.
D.More than five years.
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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?
(15)
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: 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:W: The report says that all departments are making a profit except the Asian Department.
M: Well; Mr. Smith seems to be the wrong person to head that department. One more wrong step and he will be removed from that office.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
(16)
A.Mr. Smith will be replaced if he makes another mistake.
B.Mr. Smith is an admirable chief of the Asian department.
C.Mr. Smith's department is more successful than ail the others.
D.Mr. Smith is seldom in his office.
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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: Many Chinese students just don't open their mouth to say anything in a classroom.
M: I think they don't speak because their culture values modesty, and they don't want to appear to be showing off. Goes back to Confucius.
Q: Why don't Chinese students say anything in class according to the man?
(14)
A.They are too shy.
B.They are not allowed to speak.
C.They are modest.
D.They don't dare to speak.
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听力原文:W: I haven't seen you here for a couple weeks. Have you stopped eating or something?
M: No. Does it look like I've stopped eating? I've been spending a lot of time in the library.
W: Working on a paper?
M: I wish I was working on a paper! I'm working on three different papers: anthropology, English literature, and history.
W: Wow, that is a lot of work.
M: Yeah, and what's frustrating is that I'm studying the nineteenth century British Empire in all three classes, but I can't just write a single paper for all three.
W: Why not?
M: The professors won't let me even if I make it three times as long as the suggested length.
W: That's too bad. Could you write your papers on three aspects of one topic?
M: Hmm. What do you mean? Do you have something in mind?
W: Well, let's see. Hmm... Maybe you could do something with Romanticism, like, ohh.., write your anthropology paper on the cultural basis of Romanticism, and, uh, your history paper on the influence of the Romantic poets on British foreign policy, and, OK, and your English paper on an analysis of some Romantic poems. M: Hey, that's not a bad idea! I've already started the research for one of the papers, so I can use that. What can I do to repay you?
W: You want to write up my chemistry paper for me?
M: I'd love to, but I've never taken chemistry, so I'm not sure you'd like the results.
W: Oh well, no thanks necessary then. I'll do it myself. Have a good weekend, and try to get out of the library and get some sleep. You have big circles under your eyes.
M: OK, I'll try. See you later.
(23)
A.Writing papers for his classes.
B.Preparing for the coming exam in the library.
C.Doing extra work in the chemistry lab.
D.Working overtime at a library.
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听力原文:A United Nations report says sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world w
听力原文: A United Nations report says sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world where extreme poverty continues to grow over a recent twenty-year period. In its annual report Tuesday, the UN Industrial Development Organization says forty-seven percent of all people living in sub-Saharan Africa subsist on less than one dollar a day. The group said that figure increased by five percentage points in the years between 1981 and 2001. In contrast, the group said the number of people worldwide living in absolute poverty fell from forty percent to twenty-one percent during that same time.
How many people lived in extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa in 1981?
A.37% of all the people there.
B.42% of all the people there.
C.45% of all the people there.
D.47% of all the people there.
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听力原文:W: I don’t understand how you got a ticket. I always thought you drived carefully.
M: I usually am, but I thought I could make it before the light changed.
Why did the man receive a ticket?
A.He was speeding.
B.He ran a red light.
C.He went through a stop sign.
D.He turned a comer too fast.
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听力原文:W: Our teacher encourages us to watch the news in English on TV. She says it is a good way to learn a language.
M: I think so. It’ll be especially helpful if you can check the same story in the newspaper.
Q: What does the man mean?
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A.Watching TV is better than reading a newspaper.
B.The newspaper may give more information.
C.TV is more interesting than a newspaper.
D.A combination of reading and listening is more effective.
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听力原文:W: Oh.no….some TV channels have been rerunning a lot of comedies from the sixties.What do you think Of those old shows?
M: Not much.But then,the new ones aren't so great either.
Q: What does the man mean?
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A.He no longer watches much television.
B.He prefers comedies from the sixties.
C.He thinks comedies haven't improved for years.
D.He hasn't seen many of the old shows.
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听力原文:W: Professor Smith suggested that I come here to borrow a Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.
M: You're welcome to use our dictionaries,but they must not be taken out of the library.Would't it be better if you had one of your own?
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
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A.Buy a dictionary for herself.
B.Take a dictionary out of the library.
C.Use whatever dictionaries in the library.
D.Borrow a dictionary from Professor Smith.
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听力原文:Franklin Hall was built in memory of Benjamin Franklin who had done a lot of contributions to the country.
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A.Benjamin Franklin designed the hall.
B.Benjamin Franklin built it from memory.
C.It was built for Benjamin Franklin's use.
D.It was built in honor of Benjamin Franklin.
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听力原文:W: You must have passed through lots of rural areas during your trip.Do you enjoy the country?
M: Yes.when you've been staying in an rural areas for a change. Everything is relaxed and easy.The scenery is beautiful.
Q: Why does the man enjoy the country?
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A.Because of its friendly folks.
B.Because of its clean air.
C.Because of its quietness.
D.Because of the sense of freshness.
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听力原文:The need to learn a new language may excite one person and frighten another.
According to the speaker, the need to learn a new language is
A.exciting.
B.frightening.
C.necessary.
D.debatable.
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听力原文:W: What a lot of traffic! You should have listened to me not to drive down the main street when it's so crowded.
M: Just be patient, honey. It's usual that many roads are busy on weekends.
Q: Where did the conversation take place?
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A.At a railway station.
B.At an airport.
C.On a road.
D.In an office.
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听力原文:W: Are you going to learn to drive, Peter? I got my driver's license last summer. It's not as difficult as many people think.
M: No, I'm not. I'm afraid of breaking my neck. So I'd rather be a bus commuter.
Q: Why won't the man learn to drive?
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A.Because driving is too dangerous.
B.Because buying a car is too expensive.
C.Because getting a driver's licence is too difficult.
D.Because taking a bus is more convenient.
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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:M: So, you must have a lot of contact with overseas students in your work helping people coping with daily existence.
W: Sometimes. You know the life of a social worker is not all wonderful and working to help people in their daily life. I have to spend a lot of time pushing paper, and writing reports too. But when I do get out, yeah, I see a lot of foreigners. And sometimes they come in because life in America has just beaten them down and they can't cope financially or emotionally.
M: Really? I would think that they had a good support network in place, especially university students.
W: They do have a network, and a variety of support groups, but these can't meet all of the students' needs. They can't help with paying bills, dealing with American neighbors and customs, fitting in, getting a driver's license, etc. They try, but very often the student has to figure out a lot of this stuff by himself. And if he or she is shy, they don't have the courage to ask other people, even other people from their nationality.
M: So what are some of the things that overseas students struggle with?
W: This might interest you, but they struggle with the food, especially Chinese. You know, they come here knowing that Americans love Chinese food so much. They think that there will be good restaurants with Chinese food that they love. But they get here and they are extremely surprised. Americans enjoy totally different flavors.
M: So what do they do?
W: If they're brave and curious, they look around and test all the restaurants. There is usually at least one restaurant in every town that has almost quality food.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. In which aspect does the woman help people in her work?
24. Why do people come to the woman for help?
25. How did Chinese students expect the American-made Chinese food before they came to the U.S?
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A.Writing reports for them.
B.Teaching them foreign languages.
C.Helping them deal with daily existence.
D.Introducing work for them.
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听力原文:W: Alexander, you speak quite good English. How did you learn a foreign language so well? You know English is really a headache for me. I just don't know how to learn it well.
M: Well, when learning a foreign language, I would surround myself in the language, the target language, that I wanted to learn.
W: Surround oneself in the language? I think it is difficult to do that. Can you explain how you do it?
M: Uh, for example, I would watch a movie in that language, uh, which would help me keep motivated to learn vocabulary and phrases.
W: That sounds interesting.
M: Yeah, you'll have a lot of fun by doing so.
W: I see. A little hit of practice every day is very important to language learning.
M: Yes. Regular practice is also better than practicing a lot in one day. Learning a language well needs patience and perseverance.
W: Then what else did you do to learn a foreign language?
M: Well, I would keep a situational notebook.
W: What is that used for?
M: Ur, for example, in a restaurant, you use a certain phrase over and over again, and so if you can remember just one particular phrase in each setting, then you can immediately speak that language and have more confidence and you get more out of learning the language, I think.
W: Really? I'll try that. Thank you for your advice.
M: You're welcome.
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A.He's offering some suggestions about learning foreign languages.
B.He's asking the woman for help to improve his English.
C.He's discussing with the woman how to listen to a language regularly.
D.He's talking about the importance of taking notes in foreign languages learning.
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听力原文:W: Jason worked as a secretary for three years. Then he became a newspaperman. After that he started writing novels.
M: I know. And he has been doing nothing else ever since.
What is the man's occupation now?
A.He's a secretary.
B.He's a novelist.
C.He's a newspaperman.
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听力原文:W: Doctor White, we recently learned that a large piece of the Larsen lee shelf in Western Antarctica broke off in early January. Could you please tell us exactly what happened?
M: I'd be happy to. The piece that broke off was over a thousand square miles in area. More recently and quite alarming to scientists is that a forty-mile crack, some 30 feet wide in places has torn through the ice shelf.
W: I understand that the scientific community is quite concerned. What is the significance of these events?
M: Well, some scientists believe that this is a clear sign of global warming. Back in 1978, some American researchers predicted that Antarctica would show early signs of global warming due to the green house effect.
W: But couldn't crumbling ice shelves also be a result of the unusual weather Antarctica itself has experienced lately?
M: That's certainly possible, but you'll have to remember that over the past thousands of years, ice shelves have been through a lot of weather changes without breaking up.
W: I think most people know that if the ice cap over Antarctica melts, the level of the oceans will rise. What sort of impact will this have?
M: Well, the ice shelves currently insulate the Antarctic continent from wind, which slows down the melting. If the winds cause even a tenth of the continent's ice to melt, the world's oceans could rise as much as 30 feet.
What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A.An experiment in Antarctica.
B.Part of the Larsen Ice Shelf broke off.
C.The formation of the Larsen Ice Shelf.
D.An expedition in Antarctica.