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　　A linguist, an expert on languages, is always listening, never off-duty. I invited a group of friends round to my house, telling them that l was going to record their speech. I said I was interested in their regional accents, and that I would take only a few minutes. Thus, one evening, three people came to my house and were shown into my front room. In front of each chair there was a microphone（话筒）at head height, connected to a recorder in the middle of the floor. They sat down, rather nervously, and I explained that all I wanted was for them to count from one to twenty. Then we could relax and have a drink.

　　Turned on the recorder and each in turn counted from one to twenty in their best accents. When it was over, I turned the recorder off and brought round the drinks. The rest of the evening was spent in total relaxation. I joined them in talking and joking freely, leaving them only for a telephone call which lasted some time.

　　Or at least that was how it would appear. For, of course, the microphones were not connected to the recorder in the middle of the room at all but to another one in the bedroom. My friends, having seen the recorder before them turned off, paid no more attention to the microphones a few inches from their mouths, thus gibing excellent sound quality. It meant that I was able to get as natural a piece of talk as it would be possible to find.

　　I should add, perhaps, that I did tell my friends what had happened to them, after the recording was over, and asked them whether it should be destroyed. None of them wanted to—— but for some years after that, it always seemed that when it came to buying drinks, it was I who paid for them. I.inguistic research can be a very expensive business.

(1) The writer asked his friends to count from one to twenty because he ________

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A．wanted to record how they pronounced numbers in their regional accents

B．had to check if his recorder was working

C．wanted them to think that was all he wanted to record

D．wanted to discover who had the best pronunciation

(2) The writer left the room in the middle of the evening because _______.

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A．he had to make a phone call

B．he wanted the others to be relaxed

C．he wanted the others to have a talk without him

D．he didn't like talking with them

(3) The recording which the writer was able to make was ___________.

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(4) The writer recorded their talk __________.

[　　]

A．on the recorder in the middle of the floor

B．through hidden microphones

C．on a recorder in another room

D．in the front room

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　　A linguist, an expert on languages, is always listening, never off-duty．I invited a group of friends round to my house, telling them that I was going to record their speech．I said I was interested in their regional accents, and that it would take just a few minutes．Thus, one evening, three people came to my house and were shown into my front room．In front of each chair there was a microphone at head height, connected to a recorder in the middle of the floor．They sat down, rather nervously, and I explained that all I wanted was for them to count from one to twenty．Then we could relax and have a drink．

　　I turned on the recorder and each in turn counted from one to twenty in their best accents．When it was over, I turned the recorder off and brought round the drinks．I joined them in talking and joking freely．Then I left them for a telephone call which lasted some time．The rest of the evening seemed to be spent in total relaxation．

　　Or at least that is how it would appear, for, of course, the microphones were not connected to the recorder in the middle of the room at all but to another one in the bedroom．My friends, having seen the recorder before them turned off, paid no more attention to the microphones a few inches from their mouths, thus giving excellent sound quality．

　　I should add, perhaps, that I did tell my friends what had happened to them, after the recording was over, and asked them whether it should be destroyed．None of them wanted to-but for some years after that, it always seemed that when it came to buying drinks, it was I who paid for them．Linguistic research can be a very expensive business．

(1)

The writer asked his friends to count from one to twenty because he _________．
[　　]
A．	wanted to record how they pronounced numbers in their own regional accents
B．	had to check if his recorder was working
C．	wanted them to believe that was all he would record
D．	wanted to discover who had the best pronunciation

(2)

The writer left them in the middle of the evening because _________．
[　　]
A．	he had to make a phone call
B．	the phone rang in the bedroom
C．	he wanted the others to have a talk without him
D．	he liked to stay with them and didn't stop talking until the phone bell rang

(3)

The writer managed to get as _________ a piece of talk as it would be possible to find．
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A．	natural
B．	clear
C．	excellent
D．	expensive

(4)

The last sentence of the passage shows _________．
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A．	you will pay much money if you want to do some linguistic research work
B．	his friends always made him buy them drinks in return
C．	the writer's kindness and humor
D．	linguistic research is a kind of business

Once I invited a group of friends round to my house, telling them that I was going to record their speech. I said I was interested in their regional accents, and that it would take only a few minutes. Thus, on one evening, three people turned up at my house and were shown into my front room. When they saw the room they were a bit alarmed, for it was laid out as a studio. In front of each easy chair there was a microphone at head height, with wires leading to a tape-recorder in the middle of the floor. I explained that all I wanted was for them to count from one to twenty. Then we could relax and have a drink．

I turned on the tape-recorder and each in turn seriously counted from one to twenty in their best accent．When it was over，I turned the tape—recorder off and brought round the drinks，and for the rest of the evening there was general cheerful conversation -interrupted only by the fact that I had to take a telephone call in another room，which unfortunately lasted some time．

Or at least that was how it would appear．For，of course，the microphones were not connected to the tape-recorder in the middle of the room at all but to another one in the kitchen．The participants，having seen the visible tape-recorder turned off, paid no more attention to the microphones only a few inches from their mouths．And my lengthy absence meant that I was able to obtain as natural a piece of conversation as it would be possible to find．

I should add，perhaps，that I did tell my Mends what had happened to them，after the event was ever，and gave them the choice of destroying the tape．None of them wanted to-thaugh for some years afterwards it always seemed to be my round when it eatne to the buying of drinks．Linguistic re-search Can be a very expensive business．

71．The writer asked his friends to count from one to twenty because________________.

A．he wanted to record the numbers for his research

B．he wanted to find out whether the tape recorder Was working

C．he wanted to make his friends relax before real recording started

D．he wanted his friends to think that was all he wanted to record

72．The writer tamed off the tape-recorder so that______________________.

A．he could check if the recording was OK

B．his friends could enjoy some drinks

C．he could take out the tape safely

D．his friends felt sure the recording was over

73．The writer went into another room to_____________________．

A．leave his guests talking freely

B．check if the other tape—recorder was working

C．bring a telephone into the front room

D．answer a long distance phone call

74．What does the writer do as a profession?

A．Record conversations． B．Do expensive businesses．

C．Study languages． D．Test tape-recorders.

75．The writer sounds ___________________ in tolling the story．

A．serious B. humorous C．honest D. excited

Once I invited a group of friends round to my house, telling them that I was going to record their speech. I said I was interested in their regional accents, and that it would take only a few minutes. Thus, on one evening, three people turned up at my house and were shown into my front room. When they saw the room they were a bit alarmed, for it was laid out as a studio. In front of each easy chair there was a microphone at head height, with wires leading to a tape-recorder in the middle of the floor. I explained that all I wanted was for them to count from one to twenty. Then we could relax and have a drink.

I turned on the tape-recorder and each in turn seriously counted from one to twenty in their best accent. When it was over, I turned the tape-recorder off and brought round the drinks, and for the rest of the evening there was general cheerful conversation—interrupted only by the fact that I had to take a telephone call in another room, which unfortunately lasted some time.

Or at least that was how it would appear. For, of course, the microphones were not connected to the tape-recorder in the middle of the room at all but to another one, which was turning happily away in the kitchen. The participants, having seen the visible tape-recorder turned off, paid no more attention to the microphones which stayed in front of their chairs, only a few inches from their mouths, thus giving excellent sound quality. And my lengthy absence meant that I was able to obtain as natural a piece of conversation as it would be possible to find.

I should add, perhaps, that I did tell my friends what had happened to them, after the event was over, and gave them the choice of destroying the tape. None of them wanted to—though for some years afterwards it always seemed to be my round when it came to the buying of drinks. Linguistic research can be a very expensive business.

41. The writer asked his friends to count from one to twenty because _______.

A. he wanted to record the numbers for his research

B. he wanted to find out whether the tape recorder was working

C. he wanted to make his friends relax before real recording started

D. he wanted his friends to think that was all he wanted to record

42. Which of the following words can best describe the recording which the linguist managed to make?

A. controlled B. prepared C. natural D. artificial

43. The writer went into another room to ________.

A. get a natural recording of his friends’ conversation

B. stay away from too much drinking with his friends

C. bring a telephone into the front room D. answer a long distance phone call

44. The writer turned off the tape-recorder because _______.

A. he had to answer a phone call

B. he wanted his friends to enjoy some drinks

C. he thought the tape-recorder might bother his friends

D. he wanted to make his friends believe he had finished the recording

45. The writer sounds _______ in telling the story.

A. serious B. humorous C. honest D. excited

Once I invited a group of friends round to my house, telling them that I was going to record their speech. I said I was interested in their regional accents, and that it would take only a few minutes. Thus, on one evening, three people turned up at my house and were shown into my front room. When they saw the room they were a bit alarmed, for it was laid out as a studio. In front of each easy chair there was a microphone at head height, with wires leading to a tape-recorder in the middle of the floor. I explained that all I wanted was for them to count from one to twenty. Then we could relax and have a drink.

I turned on the tape-recorder and each in turn seriously counted from one to twenty in their best accent. When it was over, I turned the tape-recorder off and brought round the drinks, and for the rest of the evening there was general cheerful conversation—interrupted only by the fact that I had to take a telephone call in another room, which unfortunately lasted some time.

Or at least that was how it would appear. For, of course, the microphones were not connected to the tape-recorder in the middle of the room at all but to another one, which was turning happily away in the kitchen. The participants, having seen the visible tape-recorder turned off, paid no more attention to the microphones which stayed in front of their chairs, only a few inches from their mouths, thus giving excellent sound quality. And my lengthy absence meant that I was able to obtain as natural a piece of conversation as it would be possible to find.

I should add, perhaps, that I did tell my friends what had happened to them, after the event was over, and gave them the choice of destroying the tape. None of them wanted to—though for some years afterwards it always seemed to be my round when it came to the buying of drinks. Linguistic research can be a very expensive business.

39. The writer asked his friends to count from one to twenty because _______.

A. he wanted to record the numbers for his research

B. he wanted to find out whether the tape recorder was working

C. he wanted to make his friends relax before real recording started

D. he wanted his friends to think that was all he wanted to record

40. The writer went into another room to ________.

A. get a natural recording of his friends’ conversation

B. stay away from too much drinking with his friends

C. bring a telephone into the front room

D. answer a long distance phone call

41. The writer turned off the tape-recorder because _______.

A. he had to answer a phone call

B. he wanted his friends to enjoy some drinks

C. he thought the tape-recorder might bother his friends

D. he wanted to make his friends believe he had finished the recording

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