听力原文： There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.
In the ancient world, as today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with some other. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world.
What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all part of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, America, China, Japan, and even among the Arctic peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.
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A．Because boys and girls are being prepared for different social roles.
B．Because boys are more courageous.
C．Because toy makers want to diversify their products.
D．Because parents have different expectations for boys and girls.
时间：2023-01-28 14:25:34
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听力原文： Fighting flared yesterday in northern and southern Bosnia, pitting Serbs against Muslims and Muslims against Croats. Meanwhile, Bosnian Serbs voted on a peace plan they seem certain to reject.
The defiance of Bosnian Serbs and the three-way fighting underlined the complexity of bringing peace to this rugged state. A brutal 13-month war had destroyed its elaborate ethnic quiet, stitched together by centuries of co-existence.
The United States President Bill Clinton had dismissed this weekend's Bosnian Serb referendum as a maneuver to buy time. He is expected to press reluctant European8 for military action against Bosnia's Serbs if they do reject the apparently doomed Vance-Owen plan.
Russian Foreign Minster Andrei Kozyev said after talks with international mediators yesterday that the Vance-Owen plan should be implemented regard less of the outcome of a referendum in Bosnia. The Vance-Owen plan would divide Bosnia-Herzegovina into 10 largely autonomous provinces. Muslims, Serbs and Croats would each dominate in three provinces, with the tenth, Sarajevo, jointly governed.
Tangled fighting between the three races broke out ______ Serbs voted on a peace plan.
A．before
B．after
C．as
D．as soon as
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听力原文：M：What! Ten minutes ago you told me there were no rooms．You just gave one to that man!
W：You don't seem to understand，sir．That man had a reservation.
Q：Where is this conversation most probably taking place？
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A．In an airplane.
B．In a hotel.
C．In a restaurant.
D．In a store.
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听力原文：W: I want to go to the concert tonight, but it starts at ？ ,and I have to work until 5. There won't be enough time to go home for dinner.
M: I've an idea, I'll pick you up after work and we'll eat downtown. That'll give us plenty of time to get to the concert.
W: It's a good idea.
What do we learn from this conversation？
A．The man and the woman will eat together.
B．The woman will go home for dinner.
C．The man will go home for dinner.
D．The man and tile woman will go home before the concert.
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听力原文：I just had a visit to the new art museum. Isn't that outstanding？ I think people should go there to appreciate those marvelous artworks.
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A．Isn't he standing outside the museum？
B．The art museum isn't new.
C．Is the museum still standing？
D．The new museum is excellent.
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听力原文：W: Although they have quite modern facilities, but the staff are not friendly and everything seems to be running behind schedule.
M: Not to mention the noise because no one observes the visiting hours.
Q: What are the speakers talking about？
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A．A new library.
B．A new school.
C．A new hospital.
D．A new airport.
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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？
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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：W: Twenty minutes ago you told me there were no rooms. But you just gave one to that young lady.
M: You d6n't understand, madam. That young lady made a reservation last week.
Where does the conversation most likely take place？
A．In an airplane.
B．In a hotel.
C．In a restaurant.
D．In a store.
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听力原文：The first train to Greenwood leaves at 7:38. There is a train every hour on the hour and every 38 minutes past the hour.
When does the next train leave？
A．7:58.
B．8:00.
C．8:18.
D．8:38.
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听力原文：M: I'm going to the museum Sunday afternoon. There is a new exhibit of Indian art from Arizona and New Mexico. Want to go with me？
W: I'd love to. But my best friend is getting married on Sunday. I won't miss it for anything.
What is the woman going to do on Sunday？
A．Go to the museum.
B．Attend a wedding.
C．See an exhibition.
D．Go to New Mexico.
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听力原文：You may telephone me if there is still something wrong with your car and we can arrange for you to collect it.
The speaker promises to
A．collect the car.
B．correct the car.
C．arrange the car.
D．telephone the owner.
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听力原文：W: Manager, I have to inform. you that there is an error in our invoice to Mr. Smith for the shoes he ordered on May 25.
M: OK, just change "carriage forward" to "carriage paid". We can't lose this customer.
Q: What did the customer order on May 25？
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A．Invoice.
B．Shoes.
C．Carriage.
D．Error.
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听力原文：M: The mountain seems high. It makes me dizzy to climb it this year, but it's worth it for the view.
W: The mountain ma)' not be higher, but we're older.
Q: What has changed since last year？
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A．The mountain's height.
B．The woman's height.
C．The view.
D．Their ages.
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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：W: Sir, you've been using the online catalogue for quite a while. Is there anything I can do to help you？
M: Well, I've got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I'm really struggling. There are hundreds of books, and I just don't know where to begin.
W: Your topic sounds pretty big. Why don't you narrow it down to something like...,uh... the history of the studios during that time？
M: You know. I was thinking about doing that, but more than 30 books came up when I typed in "movie studios".
W: You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want. Try adding "1930s" or "1940s" or maybe "Golden Age".
M: "Golden Age" is a good idea. Let me type that in... Hey, look, just 6 books this time. That's a lot better.
W: Oh... another thing you might consider..., have you tried looking for any magazine or newspaper articles？
M: No, I've only been searching for books.
W: Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature. And we do have the Los Angeles Times available over there. You might go through their indexes to see if there's anything you want.
M: Okay. I think I'll get started with these books and then I'll go over the magazines.
W: If you need any help, I'll be over at the Reference Desk.
M: Great, thanks a lot.
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A．Searching for reference material.
B．Watching a film of the 1930s.
C．Writing a course book.
D．Looking for a job in a movie studio.
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听力原文：M: Right, class begins. There are some changes to your exam timetable. Your math exam will be changed to the next day.
W: You mean the 18th？
M: Yes, and the exam will start and end one hour earlier.
What are the speakers talking about？
A．Exam results.
B．Time for the exam.
C．Change of class hours.
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听力原文：W: Thanks for volunteering to drive me to the airport , but I'm taking the tube that goes there from the campus.
M: It's no trouble. Besides, I'd like to see you off.
Q: What does the man mean？
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A．He wants to say good-bye at the airport.
B．He would like her to take a day off.
C．He likes to watch the planes take off.
D．He thinks she should take the tube to the airport.
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听力原文：M Excuse me, I got this shirt for my birthday and it seems to be missing several buttons. Could I exchange it for another one？
W Yes, of course. Give me the shirt and go choose another one. Do you have the receipt with you？
M No, I don't. As I already told you it was a gift from a friend. He gave it to me last weekend.
W Oh, well then I'm sorry but we cannot exchange your shirt without a receipt.
What does the man want to do？
A．To exchange an item
B．To get a refund
C．To have an item tailored
D．To buy a birthday gift
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听力原文：M: I often go to school by bike. How about you W: I often walk there.Q: How does听力原文：M: I often go to school by bike. How about you W: I often walk there. Q: How does the woman go to school
A．On foot．
B．By bus．
C．By bike
D．By taxi．
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听力原文：M: If I were you, I would take a plane instead of a train. It will take you forever to get there.
W: But flying makes me so nervous.
Q: What does the woman prefer？
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A．Taking a train.
B．Feeling nervous.
C．Taking a plane.
D．Traveling with her friends.
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听力原文：M: It doesn't seem that it is going to rain tomorrow. I think it'll be clear all week.
W: Well, according to the weather forecast, you should take your raincoat or umbrella with you.
Q: What does the woman mean？
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A．It will probably rain tomorrow.
B．She needs a new raincoat or umbrella.
C．She doesn't know where the man put his raincoat or umbrella.
D．She doesn't know what the weather will be like tomorrow.
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听力原文：W: Taxi! I'm going to the National Museum of Art. How long does it take to get there？
M: Well, it depends on the traffic, but shouldn't toke more than twenty minutes for the average driver. And I'm not average. So we should be able to cruise through traffic and get there in less than twelve minutes.
W: Oh. By the way, do you know what time the museum closes？
M: Around 6:00 o'clock.
W: Do you have the time？
M: Yeah. It's half past four. Hi, this is your first time to the city, right？
W: Yeah.How did you know？
M: Well, you can tell tourists from a mile away in this city because they walk down the street looking straight up at the tall buildings.
W: Was it that obvious？
M: Well...
W: Oh, before I forget, can you recommend any good restaurant downtown that offer meals at a reasonable price？
M: Umm...well, the Mexican restaurant, La Fajita, is fantastic. It's not as inexpensive as other places I know, but the decoration is very authentic, and theportions are larger than most places I've been to.
W: Sounds great! How do I get there from the museum？
M: Well, you can take the subway right outside the museum. There are buses that run that way, but you would have to transfer a couple of times. And there are taxis too, but they don't run by the museum that often.
M: Okay. Thank you so much.
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A．He is an average driver.
B．He is a skilled driver.
C．He is below average.
D．He is a green hand.
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听力原文：In an age of fast communication via telephone and computer, face-to-face meetings might seem like wasting our time and energy. However, they are still an important part of doing business.
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听力原文：M：Sorry to trouble you．But is there any possibility of borrowing a blanket？ I feel cold．
W：I think we've got one．Could you wait until after take-off please？
Q：What is the probable relationship between the two speakers？
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A．A guest and a receptionist.
B．A passenger and an air hostess.
C．A customer and a shop assistant.
D．A lodger and a landlady.
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听力原文：M: How does your son like his new school W: Great. He seems to have some new frie听力原文：M: How does your son like his new school W: Great. He seems to have some new friends in no time. Q: What can be inferred about the woman’s son （）
A．He doesn’t like his new school．
B．He feels very lonely now．
C．He has no time to make new friends．
D．He has adapted easily to his new school．
