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Listening Comprehension
Section A
Conversation 1
1£®What's wrong with the man?
A£®He took the wrong direction£®
B£®He lost his way£®
C£®He missed the bus£®
2£®Which bus should the man take?
A£®No£®30£®
B£®No£®2£®
C£®No£®13£®
Conversation 1
M£ºExcuse me£®I'm going to the National Museum£®Which stop should I get off at?
W£ºI'm afraid you're going in the wrong direction£®This No£®30 bus is bound for the airport£®You should have caught a bus on the opposite side of the road£®
M£ºThen which bus should I change to? Should I take bus No£®2?
W£ºNo£®Just get off at the next stop, cross the road and take No£®13 in the opposite direction£®
Conversation 2
3£®What can't the man believe?
A£®That he hurt his arm£®
B£®That his team missed the goal£®
C£®That his team lost the game£®
4£®What's the man's attitude towards his team?
A£®Confident£®
B£®Disappointed£®
C£®Surprised£®
Conversation 2
W£ºI heard you hurt your arm in the football match last weekend£®Are you OK?
M£ºIt's nothing serious£®I just can't believe that we lost to Class 2£®After we scored the goal, we had a good chance to win, but we lost the game£®
W£ºDon't take it so hard£®Failure always makes us try harder next time£®
M£ºYou're right£®I am confident that we will beat them next time£®
Conversation 3
5£®What time is it now?
A£®5¡Ã45
B£®5¡Ã55
C£®7¡Ã55
6£®Where will the speakers probably go first?
A£®A cinema£®
B£®A shopping center£®
C£®A restaurant£®
Conversation 3
M£ºHow about seeing a movie tonight, Helen?
W£ºThat sounds great£®I haven't been to a movie for quite a long time£®
M£ºOK£®Let me see£®The movie starts at 7¡Ã55£®We still have two hours and ten minutes£®Why don't we go out and have a quick dinner near the cinema?
W£ºFine, but I have to stop at the shopping center first£®
Conversation 4
7£®What does the woman complain about?
A£®The bill is not clear enough£®
B£®The bill is sent to a wrong address£®
C£®The bill she received is wrong£®
8£®Why do the mistakes occur?
A£®The man is careless£®
B£®The old computer doesn't work well£®
C£®The man doesn't use the computer correctly£®
9£®What does the man promise to do finally?
A£®Get a new computer£®
B£®No such mistake will happen again£®
C£®Send the presents to the woman£®
Conversation 4
W£ºI'm afraid I have a complaint to make£®
M£ºPlease take a seat and tell me what is the matter£®
W£ºI'm sorry to say that the bill you sent me is not right£®
M£ºNot right, madam? That's strange£®
W£ºYes, I know£®What's more, this isn't the first time£®
M£ºReally? That's hard to believe£®
W£ºIt has happened five or six times in the past three months£®
M£ºWell, I must apologize, madam£®Maybe it's the old computer£®
W£ºWell, don't you think it's about time you got it working properly? It's caused me a lot of inconvenience£®
M£ºI agree entirely£®I promise it won't happen again£®
Conversation 5
10£®Where does the conversation take place?
A£®At home£®
B£®In a factory£®
C£®In a store£®
11£®What is the man so nervous?
A£®He's been waiting for the call for a long time£®
B£®He's failed to answer the phone several times£®
C£®He's missed an important phone call£®
12£®What's the call about?
A£®The man's company£®
B£®The man's new work£®
C£®The man's music£®
Conversation 5
M£ºLinda, could you please turn down the music a little more?
W£ºOK£®What's the matter?
M£ºWell, I'm expecting an important phone call, which has something to do with my new work£®
W£ºYou mean you've found a new job?
M£ºYes, it's with a big company, so I don't want to miss the opportunity£®
W£ºDon't worry£®You'll be fine£®
M£ºWas that the telephone?
W£ºI didn't hear anything£®
M£ºI thought I heard it ring two or three times£®
W£ºSometimes when the windows are open you can hear the neighbor's phone ringing£®
M£ºI've been waiting so long now£®It's making me quite nervous£®
W£ºWell, why not go outdoors to calm down and do what you want to do outside? I'll call you if the phone rings£®
M£ºThanks a lot£®
Conversation 6
13£®What's the man's reaction to his trip?
A£®Optimistic£®
B£®Excited£®
C£®Nervous£®
14£®What will the man do when he checks in?
A£®Examine his hand luggage£®
B£®Bring a boarding pass with his seat number£®
C£®Show his ticket and passport£®
15£®When should the man pay the departure tax?
A£®When he checks in£®
B£®When he buys the ticket£®
C£®When he boards the plane£®
Conversation 6
W£ºMr£®Jones, are you ready for the trip?
M£ºOh, yes£®I'm really excited about it, but could you tell me what I have to do at the airport? I've never flown before in my life£®
W£ºI see£®Now, as you enter, on your left you'll see a lot of check-in desks£®You should go to your airline desk, okay? Actually that's very close to the entrance£®
M£ºYou mean as soon as I enter the airport, I will see the airline desk?
W£ºThat's right£®Once you are at the airline desk, show your ticket and passport to the clerk and place your luggage on the scales£®
M£ºIs there any limit of my luggage?
W£ºYes£®Try not to have more than 25 kilograms altogether£®Oh¡and don't check in your hand luggage, as you'll bring it along with you on the plane£®
M£ºWell£®What should I do after checking in my hand luggage?
W£ºThen, the clerk will give you a boarding pass with your seat number printed on it£®
M£ºA friend of mine told me something about a departure tax£®What's that? Have I paid for it?
W£ºDon't worry£®It's included in the price of your ticket£®
M£ºOh, thank you£®
Section B
¡¡¡¡There are two types of people in the world£®Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and the other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy£®This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds£®
¡¡¡¡The people who are to be happy fix their attention on the conveniences of things, the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and the fine weather£®They enjoy all the cheerful and positive things£®They are in good spirits all the time£®People like to make friends with them and are happy when they are successful£®It can make you popular among your classmates and strengthen the relationship with others£®
¡¡¡¡Those who are to be unhappy always think and speak the negative things£®So they are continually discontented£®Those people tend to criticize and offend others, which makes themselves disagreeable everywhere£®No one loves them and treats them as their friends£®No one shows respect to them, either£®They should change this bad habit, or they would not live a happier life£®
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Pressure too much?
In our daily life we are used to hearing these words, ¡°I can't wait for my holiday,¡± ¡°I wish I could stay home today¡± And ¡°I'm very tired.¡± These words come from pressure at work. Now the ¡°iron rice bowl¡±(Ìú·¹Íë) is being broken into pieces. Workers may be fired if they don¡¯t perform their duties well. They have to do their jobs better.
People feel pressure not only because they might find themselves out of work but also because they get no real pleasure from their work. For most of the workers, work is just a way of earning money. It appears to be meaningless and worthless.
But pressure is a natural part of work. There is no way to keep away from it. We should face up to it.
Work should be
a cause of happiness and pride rather than a punishment or a burden .In fact, a certain amount of pressure can provide challenge and chance for learning. To a modern man who is worried and low in spirit, developing a hobby and finding a new interest is of first importance. I like listening to pop music, which makes me calm and gives me pleasure.
If pressure becomes difficult to deal with, we should turn to our friends or families. We can have a drink with our friends and talk about the problem. We should always discuss our problems with our families. Good advice, warmth and happiness that families bring to us can reduce our pressure and encourage us to smooth away all difficulties.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿Peopel feel pressure at work mainly because ______.
| A£®they will lose their jobs |
| B£®most of them find less interest in their work |
| C£®they can make more money after work. |
| D£®they want to stay at home. |
| A£®Where there is work there is pressure. |
| B£®Work shouldn¡¯t be regarded as punishment or burden. |
| C£®All modern men are worried and low in spirit. |
| D£®A certain amount of pressure is necessary. |
| A£®we should drink coffee with our friends |
B£® we can get help and comfort from our friends or families. |
| C£®we can go home because it is warm |
| D£®to talk out the problem to our friends and families is the best way. |
It¡¯s 10:30 p.m. and 11-year-old Brandon Blanco is sound asleep at home. Suddenly, a loud noise wakes him up. Naturally, Brandon reaches for his cell phone. He blinks twice, and the message on the screen becomes clear: ¡° R U awake?¡±
But the late-night text does not annoy Brandon. He gets frequent messages and calls, even after bedtime. And he can¡¯t imagine life without them. ¡° If I didn¡¯t have a cell phone, I wouldn¡¯t be able to talk to my friends or family as often,¡± he told TFK.
Brandon¡¯s use of technology doesn¡¯t stop there. He also has a computer, a TV and three video-game consoles in his room. With so many choices, it is no surprise that when he is not at school, he spends nearly every waking minute using one or more of these devices. Brandon is hardly alone. According to a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids aged 8 to 18 are spending more time than ever before using electronic devices. How much time? More than seven and a half hours a day on average, the study found. That¡¯s about an hour more than just five years ago.
The jump is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, the lead author of the study. Today, nearly seven out of ten kids have cell phones. Just five years ago, it was four out of ten.
¡° These devices have opened up many more opportunities for young people to use media, whether it¡¯s on the bus, on the way to school or waiting in line at the pizza parlor,¡± says Rideout.
Often, kids multitask, or use more than one device at a time. ¡° If you¡¯ve got a chance to do something on your computer and take a phone call and have the TV on in the background, why not?¡± Media expert Cheryl Olson says.
Most experts agree technology has much to offer kids. But some worry the kids could be missing out on other activities like playing outside or hanging out with friends. ¡° It¡¯s a matter of balance,¡± says Olson. ¡° You¡¯ve got to work on it.¡±
Multitasking while doing homework is another concern. Some kids listen to music, watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework. ¡°It¡¯s important to make sure that you can stop and concentrate on one thing deeply,¡± says Rideout.
Logan Jones, 11, of Maumelle, Arkansas, describes himself as a ¡°game freak¡±. Still, he is glad not to have unlimited time with his PlayStation 2. ¡°I¡¯ll tell my mom I¡¯m going to play a game, and she¡¯ll say, ¡®Okay, but only for 30 minutes,¡¯¡±, Logan told TFK.
With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use in check is more important than ever. ¡° Kids should try,¡± adds Rideout. ¡°:But parents might have to step in sometimes.¡±
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿The text is mainly about kids¡¯ _________
| A£®cell phone use | B£®various hobbies |
| C£®favorite video games | D£®using electronic devices |
| A£®Brandon feels annoyed about his late-night message. |
| B£®Olson is against teenagers¡¯ using mobile phones. |
| C£®many teenagers lack friends in their middle school |
| D£®kids have too many electronic devices to choose from |
| A£®Watching TV while using the computer |
| B£®Talking on the phone while lying on the sofa. |
| C£®Playing video games after having lunch. |
| D£®Listening to loud music while relaxing. |
| A£®in order | B£®in store | C£®in sight | D£®in control |
| A£®do homework while watching TV |
| B£®do homework in a place without disturbance |
| C£®spend more time on homework |
| D£®have less homework |
White was the owner of a private school in a town. Last year, he married one of his classmates.The beautiful woman spent much time in learning nothing during middle school. But she wasn't worried about anything in the future, because her parents were very rich and could provide her with everything.So he could make poor Mr White listen to her. Mr White was busy in dealing with school affairs and his wife had to stay at home alone.But she hated the lonely and boring life.Her father introduced her to some businessmen who wanted to employ her .But she wanted to stay with children.So her husband was asked to allow her to work in his school.At first her husband didn't agree with her. She didn't supply money to him any more, so the poor man had to give in.Otherwise , his school would shut down for lack of her money. The woman could not teach students, because she knew neither maths nor physics.She thought she often played in the zoo,so she decided to teach biology.But she didn't know how to teach the subject at all.She thought hard, and finally she decided to bring the students to the zoo.
Pointing to a crocodile, she shouted ,¡±Look at it carefully! It¡¯s a whale!¡±
¡°Excuse me ,madam,¡± said a student. ¡°It¡¯s a crocodile!¡±
¡°Shut up!¡± Mr White said angrily. ¡°It¡¯s a whale!¡±
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿Why did Mr White have to employ Mrs White as a teacher ?
| A£®Because his school would shut down without her money. |
| B£®Because Mrs White learned many things during school time. |
| C£®Because no businessman wanted to employ Mrs White. |
| D£®Because Mrs White knew something about biology. |
| A£®She was the daughter of a rich man. |
| B£®She often went to the zoo to study animals. |
| C£®She knew nothing about the subject of biology. |
| D£®She was one of Mrs White¡¯s classmates. |
| A£®The students didn't know whales and crocodiles. |
| B£®Mrs White taught the right animals to her students. |
| C£®A whale came up to the bank to have a breath. |
| D£®Mrs White mistook a crocodile for a whale. |
| A£®Because he wanted to change his fate of listening to his wife. |
| B£®Because he knew his wife could not be a good teacher. |
| C£®Because his wife liked being at home. |
| D£®Because his wife only knew something about maths and physics. |
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| A£®the English native speakers¡¡ | B£®the English learners |
| C£®the readers of the two books | D£®the readers of the newspaper |
a£®publisher b£®titles c£®content d£®writers
e£®prices f£®pages g£®book number
| A£®a,b,d,f¡¡ | B£®a,c,d,g | C£®b,c,d,e | D£®b,c,e,f |
A£®the same interesting topics
B£®the same level of learners
C£®proper ways to excite the learners to talk
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ4¡¿The passage above is probably taken from the section in a newspaper£®
| A£®EDUCATION | B£®NEWS |
| C£®ENTERTAINMENT | D£®BOOKSHELF |