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听力(共两节，满分30分)

第一节　听力理解

每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。

听第一段对话，回答第1～3题。

1．What is the woman worried about?

A．Being overweight．

B．Being too thin

C．Being sick．

2．What is the man's attitude towards the magazine ads of weight-losing diets?

A．Disbelieving．

B．Confident．

C．Interested．

3．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The woman actually doesn't mind being overweight．

B．The man suggests the woman lose weight by exercise．

C．The man doesn't think the woman is overweight at all．

听第二段对话，回答第4～6题。

4．When will the performance start?

A．At 1∶00 p.m．

B．At 2∶00 p.m．

C．At 3∶00 p.m．

5．Where will the two speakers go after the conversation?

A．To an opera fan club．

B．To a theater．

C．To a museum．

6．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．They are late for the exhibition in the museum．

B．They are foreign members of an opera fan club．

C．All the opera costumes on show are handmade．

听第三段独白，回答第7～9题。

7．What's the talk about?

A．Renting a car．

B．Traveling in national parks．

C．Car inspection．

8．How much does the speaker pay?

A．＄220．

B．＄225．

C．＄385．

9．Why didn't the speaker buy the vehicle insurance recommended?

A．Because he didn't think the car would be damaged．

B．Because he couldn't afford it after he bought the car．

C．Because his own insurance covered the rental car．

听第四段对话，回答第10～12题。

10．Why did the woman congratulate the man?

A．Because he was elected chairman of the Students' Union．

B．Because he was elected chairman of a social organization．

C．Because he was elected deputy chairman of the Students' Union．

11．What did the man originally think of the election?

A．He was very glad to be chosen．

B．He immediately agreed to join in the election．

C．He hesitated about whether to join in the election．

12．What did the man's teachers advise him to do?

A．Not to lose the opportunity．

B．Not to join in the election．

C．Not to devote time and energy to social work．

听第五段对话，回答第13～15题。

13．How many American presidents were there before Obama?

A．42．

B．43．

C．44．

14．Where does the conversation take place?

A．In New York．

B．In London．

C．In Washington．

15．What can we learn about the ceremony preparations?

A．Some cocktails will be held by like-minded people．

B．Quite a few fans will be sworn in along with Obama．

C．Promotors contribute a lot to the election．

第二节　听取信息

听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入题号为16～20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有60秒的作答时间。

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答案：1．A　2．A　3．B　4．C　5．A　6．C　7．A　8．C　9．C　10．A　11．C　12．A　13．B　14．B　15．C　16．Germany　17．social events　18．dress down Friday　19．first　20．dark colors 听力录音原文 　　(Text 1) 　　W：I can't get into my favorite sweaters any more．I'm going on a diet． 　　M：Well, I think you look fine．You shouldn't worry about it． 　　W：Are you kidding? Being overweight is a huge disadvantage, especially for women．People will…look down upon you；it's difficult to find nice clothes；and sometimes it's even hard to get a job． 　　M：All right, that may be true if you're really fat, but you're only slightly overweight． 　　W：You see, you do think I'm fat．Now, I'm definitely going to go on a diet, something that'll…work quickly．There's a new one in this magazine． 　　M：That's crazy．Don't you know that most diets just don't work? Within a few months over 95 percent of people have put the weight back on． 　　W：Well, you work out in the gym! 　　M：Yeah, but that's for general health and fitness． 　　W：Sure．But it's also to build up your muscles so you look better．You can't deny it! 　　M：Maybe．I'm not saying that it's wrong to want to look good．But it is just not necessary to be obsessed with your appearance． 　　W：Tell me what to do then． 　　M：Okay, I'll tell you what．Why don't we go and play tennis this afternoon? 　　W：That's a great idea and afterwards we can go for pizza． 　　(Text 2) 　　M：It is 1∶00 p.m. We came too early．There're still two hours before the performance starts． 　　W：I know．Sorry, I shouldn't have rushed you, but I just couldn't stay at home and wait． 　　M：Never mind．What about taking a look around the theater? 　　W：Why not? I'd love to do that． 　　M：Here we go．There is a museum of Beijing Opera Art． 　　W：Wow．Look at this．So delicate and beautiful．Did ancient Chinese people really wear them? 　　M：Not really．They are just opera costumes．Do you like the embroidery? 　　W：I sure do．They must have had advanced machines in ancient China to do that． 　　M：No, no, no．They are all handmade, girl．You know, the ancient Chinese women were supposed to be good at needlework． 　　W：Unbelievable! I could never do that． 　　M：Very few can．That's why these clothes only appear in the museum． 　　W：Listen! Some people are singing outside．Is it opera? 　　M：Oh, yes．I heard there was an opera fan club．They are probably practicing now．Want to have a look? 　　W：Yes, let's do it． 　　M：Follow me．Make sure not to interrupt them． 　　W：Of course not． 　　(Text 3) 　　I went on a vacation last week, and I needed a way to get around the area, so I rented a car for the trip．I contacted a car rental agency and asked them about the types of vehicles they had．As it turned out, I rented a SUV(sports utility vehicle)because I was planning on doing some sightseeing and driving in some national parks．I was able to get the weekly rate of ＄55 a day, not including tax；however, the SUV came with unlimited miles, so I didn't have to pay extra for the number of miles I drove．Of course, I had to pay for my gas, and I had to return the SUV with the same amount of gas that was in it when I started my trip．The manager of the car rental agency recommended that I buy the additional car protection plan－insurance that would cover the vehicle in case of an accident---but I told him that my own insurance covered rental cars, so I didn't bother paying the extra money for the additional insurance． 　　Before I left, we did a visual inspection of the SUV to see if it had any dents or scratches on it so I wouldn't be liable for previous damage to the car．Finally, I signed the rental agreement and then started my vacation．I returned the SUV a week later without a problem． 　　(Text 4) 　　W：Hello, Jack! Congratulations on your becoming a student leader! 　　M：Thanks! But you know, when I was first told that I had been chosen as one of the five candidates for the chairman of the Students' Union, I hesitated a long time． 　　W：Why? 　　M：I thought a college student should devote most of his time and energy to study instead of social work． 　　W：I'm afraid I don't agree with you on that．You can get a lot of practice in social work． 　　M：Yes, I finally changed my mind, because my teachers had several talks with me． 　　W：Oh really? What did they say then? 　　M：Just as you said．They advised me not to lose the opportunity to train my abilities in organization and social work． 　　W：So you eventually joined in the election campaign? 　　M：Yes．Since I had made up my mind about it, I would try my best to win it． 　　(Text 5) 　　M：I'm Alfred Bartlett, and thanks to Alice for joining me today．Now Alice is the editor of an internet listings site in London．She knows the best places for people in London to watch the new American president being“sworn in”．Hi, Alice． 　　W：Hello, Alfred! 　　M：As the world knows, recently, the United States of America got its very first African American President as its 44th president．Today let's talk about how you will mark the historical event of Obama's being“sworn in”． 　　W：It is my honor．For all the events, you have all these promoters doing something around it, you know, and throwing some cocktail parties and some DJ parties and I just wanted to watch the ceremony with like-minded people． 　　M：Alice, could you first explain what being“sworn in”means please? 　　W：Certainly．When someone is“sworn in”, it means that they take an oath－which is a serious, sincere promise．For example, politicians are“sworn in”when they take office－when they start their new job－to show that they will do everything their new job requires． 　　M：Thanks, Alice．Now Obama's being“sworn in”makes it official that he is now the President．But what are promoters, Elizabeth? 　　W：“Promoters”are people who help organize public events such as films, concerts, parties and trips．And“promoters”use their own money for the events－so they also make money from them． 　　M：They certainly do! 　　(Text 6) 　　China is the biggest market in the world, and many countries such as Germany, the USA, the UK and Russia do a lot of business there．Let's have a look at some important tips to help you be successful with these nationalities． 　　Firstly, you must be punctual with Germans．Even 5 minutes late makes a bad impression．In the UK, it's important to be punctual for business meetings, but not for social events．Half past seven really means a quarter to eight, or even eight o'clock! With Russians, it is not unusual for them to be one or even two hours late! In all four countries, it is best to dress formally and use dark colors．In Russia, designer clothes are very common．Don't be surprised if you go to an office in the UK on a Friday and find everyone wearing jeans．Many companies have“dress down Friday”, when people wear casual clothes． 　　In Germany, first names are only used with family members and close friends, so be prepared to use titles and last names．In the USA you will usually be invited to use first names almost immediately． 　　Finally, when doing business in all countries, make sure you have a lot of business cards． 　　So, use these tips, and you will be on your way to a successful international business career!