听力原文:The Coast Guard does what its name says; it guards the coasts of the United State
听力原文: The Coast Guard does what its name says; it guards the coasts of the United States. During a war, the Coast Guard becomes part of the United States Navy, and helps to protect against enemy attacks. In times of peace, however, The Coast Guard is part of the United States Department of Transportation. It has responsibility for many different duties. The Coast Guard can be found at many large lakes in America, as well as in coastal waters. It enforces laws controlling navigation, shipping, immigration, and fishing. It enforces other laws that affect the thousands of privately-owned boats in the United States. Coast Guard planes, boats and helicopters search for missing boats and rescue people in dangerous situations. Last year, Coast Guards men saved the lives of almost 7,000 people.
The Coast Guard does scientific research on the ocean. It also uses ice-breaking boats to clear ice from rivers or lakes, so boats can travel safely. One of The Coast Guard's most important duties now is helping to keep illegal drugs out of the United States. Coast Guard boats, armed with guns, use radios and radar to find boats that may be carrying drugs. They stop the boats suspected of carrying drugs and search them, They seize the drugs and arrest the people on the boats. Last year, Coast Guardsman seized more than 800,000 kilo grams of marijuana and cocaine. And-they arrested more than 700 persons trying to bring illegal drugs into the United States.
This kind of action is exiting. Most of the time, however, Coast Guardsman say they see nothing more exciting than the ocean.
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A.Guarding the coasts of the United States.
B.Being part of the United States Navy.
C.Guiding people along the coast.
D.Protecting people from army attack.
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For means of abandonment of a ship,which type of embarkation does not require prior approval by the Coast Guard?()
A . Movable ladders
B . Fixed ladders
C . Safety booms
D . Elevator
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A fishing vessel casualty must be reported to the Coast Guard if it involves().
A . loss of life
B . an injury requiring only first aid
C . $(SA)10,000 in property damage
D . loss of equipment which doesn't reduce the vessel's maneuverability
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A towing vessel’s fire detection system may be certified to comply with the Coast Guard’s towing vessel fire protection regulations by().
A . a Coast Guard inspector
B . a registered professional engineer
C . the owner or Master of the vessel
D . a licensed electricia
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Coast Guard approved buoyant work vests().
A . may be substituted for 10 percent of the required life preservers
B . should be stowed adjacent to lifeboats and emergency stations
C . may be used by boat crews and line handlers during lifeboat drills
D . should be used when carrying out duties near a weather deck's edge
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A ship must report a collision with an aid to navigation maintained by the Coast Guard to which office?()
A . Nearest Oceanographic office
B . The Marine Safety Center at Coast Guard Headquarters
C . National Ocean Service
D . Nearest Officer in Charge,Marine Inspectio
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Commercial ships or other persons or agencies requiring the assistance of Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers should first contact().
A . the Canadian Coast Guard
B . Ice Sarnia
C . the Ice Navigation Center
D . the icebreaker assigned to the area
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How can the Coast Guard determine that a crew member is “able to understand any order spoken by the officers”?()
A . Require a demonstration by the officer and the crew member
B . Require a written test
C . Require that an interpreter be provided
D . All of the above
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A Coast Guard radiotelephone message about an aid to navigation that is off station is preceded by the word().
A . PAN-PAN
B . MAYDAY
C . SOS
D . SECURITY
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听力原文:M: Mr. Steward appears to be honest. But I don’t think we can trust him.W: No, Mr听力原文:M: Mr. Steward appears to be honest. But I don’t think we can trust him. W: No, Mr. Steward is not what he looks like. Q: What does the woman probably mean ()
A.Mr. Steward is honest.
B.Mr. Steward looks honest.
C.Mr. Steward looks dishonest.
D.Mr. Steward is dishonest.
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听力原文:In spite of stories of prosperity in the United States, not only does poverty exi
听力原文: In spite of stories of prosperity in the United States, not only does poverty exist there, but crimes of various types have been increasing at an alarming rate.
Most types of serious crime increased from 363.5 in every 100,000 people in 2003 to 535.5 in 2004. In that one year, there was one murder committed every 24 minutes, one case of robbery in every 10 minutes and one case of rape in every 7 minutes. The cases of murder involved 21,456 victims. Most acts of violence were committed by young people. 57% of the criminals arrested in 2004 were youths below 25 years of age.
Everyone agrees that crime is partly a result of bad material conditions, poverty, lack of education, living without a settled home, being parentless, sufferings due to other kinds of misfortunes, etc.
There are also other factors than material conditions which are responsible for the sharp increase of the crime rate. In the first place, some states have made laws approving the death penalty but some have not. Secondly, the constitution allows every citizen to carry weapons for his own protection. It is therefore possible aid easy for anyone in the country to get a gun. Finally, there has been too much violence shown on TV and too much violence reported in newspapers of all kinds. The details of the crimes are so accurately described that even children know how to repeat what they have seen or read. All these have resulted in a higher frequency of crimes committed both by professional criminals and by nonprofessional ones such as murder, drug smuggling, robbery, pocket-picking, etc.
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A.The United States is faced with many social problems.
B.Various factors are responsible for the crimes in the United States.
C.New trends have been discovered in the crimes in the United States.
D.The crime rate in the United States is on the rise.
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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?
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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: How long does it take you to drive from your home to the university, Professor Baker?
M: It takes me half an hour usually, but during rush bolus it will take 15 minutes more.
How long does it take Professor Baker to drive from his home to the university during rush hours?
A.35 minutes.
B.45 minutes.
C.15 minutes.
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听力原文:Los Angeles today is the second largest city in America, sprawling over 464 square miles along the southern California coast. It is the center of the entertainment industry, end it has a balmy climate of mostly sunny days.
But there was a time when Les Angeles was nothing more than a tiny Indian village. The Spanish expedition searching for Monterey Bay camped there the night of August 1,1769. Twelve years later, other Spaniards started a settlement at the village, which remained unchanged for decades. Yankee sea traders used the settlement as a port, and the California gold rush brought some new economic life to the village, but the town remained quite small. It was not until the completion of the transcontinental railroads in 1869, and the discovery of oil in the 1890s, that the population began to grow.
Later, during the two world wars, Los Angeles experienced move growth, in part because of the new airplane industry. At about the same time, the arrival of two New York motion picture producers in search of sunny weather marked the beginning of an entertainment industry that has become a multibillion-dollar industry today. In just the past 100 years, this tiny sea village has grown into the sprawling metropolis that we know today.
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A.European expeditions in the 1700s.
B.Famous sites in Los Angeles.
C.The growth of Los Angeles.
D.The entertainment industry.
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听力原文:W: What's the reason for the warning on every pack of cigarettes? I mean the note that says smoking is dangerous to health. Why does the manufacturer say so?
M: It's the law here. They have to print it.
Q: What are they talking about?
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A.People must give up cigarettes.
B.A health warning on cigarette packs.
C.The law doesn't allow people to smoke.
D.Smoking can cause lung cancer.
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One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships_____follow traffic rules in busy harbors.
A.cautiously
B.dutifully
C.faithfully
D.skillfully
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听力原文:The climate of the west coast is the most moderate in Canada. Summers are coast a
听力原文: The climate of the west coast is the most moderate in Canada. Summers are coast and fairly dry and winters are mild, cloudy and wet. Even in mid-winter, average temperatures are usually above freezing.
The central plain from the Rocky Mountains to Great Lakes is characterized by cold winters, short but hat summers, and light snow and rain.The large water-surfaces of Central and Eastern Canada produce considerable modification in the climate. Southern Ontario and Quebec experience cold, damp winters and hot, humid summers.
Most of Atlantic Canada has a humid climate owing to its marine character. Nevertheless, it experiences weather systems arriving from the dry continental interior as well as from the sea. The combined influence of these systems creates some of the most variable day-to-day weather conditions to be encountered anywhere in Canada.
The north-central part of Canada is usually snow-covered for more than half of the year, with a frost flee period of barely two months. Rain is relatively light. Further north, on the islands along the Arctic coast and round Hudson Bay, the land is always frozen. Average temperatures stay above freezing for only a few weeks of the year. The Arctic Islands and the northern border of the mainland do not have a summer season of the kind known in Southern Canada.
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A.The Arctic coast.
B.The west coast.
C.The east coast.
D.The central plain.
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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: The Atlantic Seaboard and the Gulf Coast could be in for another bad hurricane season, one of the goveminent' s top forecasters said Monday.
Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr., head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, predicted 12 to 15 tropical storms, seven to nine of them becoming hurricanes, and three to five of those major hurricanes, with winds of at least 111 mph.
On average, the United States is hit by two major hurricanes every three years. Last year, them were 15 tropical storms, with nine of them hurricanes---six of them major.
The hurricane season begins June I and runs through Nov. 30.
______ major hurricanes were predicted by the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
A.3 to 5
B.7 to 9
C.9 to 15
D.12 to 15
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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: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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United States Coast Guard does NOT require the life preserver to bemade_
A.with as few strings as possible
B.capable of being worn on both sides
C.according to each wearer s size
D.confortable and light to we ar
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听力原文:M: I wnt to hve this shirt wshednd this suit dry clened.W: Very well, Sir.听力原文:M: I wnt to hve this shirt wshednd this suit dry clened. W: Very well, Sir. Your nmend room number, plese. Where does the womn work t resturnt. B.t hotel. C.t deprtment store.
A.At a restaurant.
B.At a hotel.
C.At a department stor
E.
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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.
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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
D..
B.Coffee
C.TeA
D.Both coffee and teA.