听力(共两节,满分30分)

第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A.In a school.

B.In a library.

C.In a hospital.

2.What did the woman think of the lecture?

A.It was popular.

B.It was boring.

C.It was interesting.

3.How is the girl going to spend the weekend?

A.Doing her homework.

B.Preparing for the competition.

C.Boating in the Water Park.

4.Where does the woman most probably work?

A.In a music store.

B.In a computer lab.

C.In a school library.

5.Why didn’t the man go to the exhibition?

A.The ticket was too expensive.

B.Buying tickets took time.

C.Da Vinci was not his favorite.

听力原文:(Text 1)

M:Excuse me, is it my turn now?I have been waiting for some time and I was wondering…

W:I’m sorry.The doctor is so busy.

(Text 2)

M:It was such an interesting lecture.I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

W:I must admit that I always fell asleep in the first 30 minutes.

(Text 3)

M:Have a nice weekend.Do you have anything exciting?

W:No, not really.I was thinking of boating in the Water Park with my parents.But you know the international English telling competition is coming up, so I will stay at home and prepare for it.

(Text 4)

W:Good morning, Mig music.

M:Hello, I’d like to know if I can order the new discovery CD.

W:Certainly.Let me check on the computer.Yes, the order number is CD392BK.The price is 30 ponds 99.

(Text 5)

M:Did you go to the Italian art & tech exhibition in Tianjin University last month?

W:Yes, it was wonderful.I particularly like the works by Da Vinci.

M:I wish I had gone but I heard we have to wait for two hours to get the ticket.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6~7题。

6.What do we learn about Bill?

A.He just got out of trouble.

B.He did something right.

C.He enjoyed what he had done.

7.What kind of film does the woman prefer?

A.Something exciting.

B.Something educational.

C.Something relaxing.

听力原文:(Text 6)

W:Hi Bill, you look happy.

M:Yes.I’ve just seen a very funny film on TV.

W:What was it about?

M:It was about a careless man who got into trouble wherever he went.He couldn’t do anything right.

W:So you like it?

M:Yes, I did.It made me laugh a lot.

W:But I rather see something not only interesting but also instructive.

M:Oh Jane, don’t be so serious.People sometimes need relaxation.

W:That’s true.But I just think that watching TV is not just for entertainment.

听第7段对话,回答第8~10题。

8.What are the two speakers talking about?

A.Their future study.

B.The graduation party.

C.College entrance exam.

9.In what field is the boy most likely to work in the future?

A.Medicine.

B.Computing.

C.Banking.

10.What do we learn about the girl?

A.Her uncle has a company.

B.She dreams of becoming a doctor.

C.She wants to live in Hong Kong.

听力原文:(Text 7)

M:How are you, Lily.Great graduation party, isn’t it?

W:Yes.Everyone here is having a good time.Any ideas for the future?

M:Well, I’m interested in finance and my uncle runs a company in Hong Kong, so I decided to go to Hong Kong University.

W:Sounds great.Hong Kong is an international financial center.You will surely go far there.

M:What about you?

W:I’d like to go to university in Beijing.

M:What do you want to take as you major, computer science or medicine?

W:I prefer medicine.It’s always being my dream to be a doctor.

听第8段对话,回答11~13题。

11.What are the two speakers talking about?

A.Cultures of Australia and New Zealand.

B.A plan to travel to Australia and New Zealand.

C.Similarities and differences between two countries.

12.What are the people of the two countries like?

A.They are crazy about sports.

B.They like drinking and talking.

C.They are interested in shopping.

13.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.New Zealand has a warmer climate.

B.Australian beaches are slightly better.

C.Both countries are attractive to travelers.

听力原文:(Text 8)

M:I hear that you have just been to Australia and New Zealand;can you tell me something about the two countries?

W:Well, Australia is much bigger than New Zealand.You can leave a town and drive for hours before coming to the next one.There are more nationalities there.But New Zealand has a much cooler climate.

M:Is there anything similar about them?

W:They both have beautiful beaches, green forests and mountains.So traveling in both countries is very exciting.

M:What about the cultures?

W:They have very similar cultures.Perhaps because they are such close neighbors.Both cultures are very relaxed and friendly.You can go into a corner shop to buy a drink and then end up to talking to shop keeper for hours.What’s more, people in both countries are sports mad.

听第9段对话,回答第14~16题。

14.What does the boy do at the gym every week?

A.Swim three times.

B.Take a part-time job.

C.Play ping-pong sometimes.

15.Why doesn’t the girl go to the gym?

A.She doesn’t like doing exercise.

B.Study has been her first concern.

C.The gym schedule is too tight for her.

16.What is the girl probably going to do?

A.Do some sport.

B.Meet her teacher.

C.Study even harder.

听力原文:(Text 9)

W:Hi, you look tired.

M:Yeah, but actually I feel great.I’ve just been working out at the gym.

W:Really?What do you do?

M:Well, usually I play ping-pong three times a week.If I have time, I go for a short swim.

W:I have never been to the gym.I am so busy with my classes that I just don’t have time to exercise.

M:Oh, that’s too bad.I think you will enjoy the gym if you start going.

W:My schedules are so tight.You know, my teachers all have great expectations of me.

M:Well, anyway, think about it.And if you will find the time, I do encourage you to try it.You’d feel 100% better.

W:Yeah.I really need to start to get some exercises.I will give it some serious thought.

听第10段对话,回答第17~20题。

17.Why is Fred invited to the program?

A.To advertise his driving school.

B.To talk about learning to drive.

C.To share his driving experiences.

18.How do Fred’s customers know about him?

A.Through friends.

B.Through newspapers.

C.Through the program.

19.Why does Fred have so many customers now?

A.He works harder.

B.He is warm-hearted.

C.He offers lower prices.

20.What does Fred do first in training beginners?

A.He calms them down.

B.He talks to them.

C.He sits beside them.

听力原文:(Text 10)

  W:Welcome to our program.Today we have invited Fred Watson, a driving instructor of over 20 years experience to talk to us about learning to drive.Well, Fred, do you think it’s getting more expensive to learn to drive these days?

  M:Well, it depends.If you come for a private instructor like me, it’s probably going to be a bit less expensive than going to a big school.The thing is, people have usually heard of the big school and trust them.Well, I get customers through personal connections.

  W:Does that mean you have to try harder to get customers??

  M:Not now, when I started I have to.But at the moment I am fully booked and my prices are quite competitive.

  W:Learning to drive is usually a nervous experience for beginners.What do you think?

  M:Well, it can be.But I try to get them to sit quietly in the drive’s seat for a few moments.With their eyes closed, you will be surprised how it changed some people.They fell much more ready for driving if they had a few quiet moments.

  W:Yes, I suppose some people are much more nervous than others.

阅读理解

  Standing at an impressive 60-feet tall, this new feature on the US landscape is certainly a traffic stopper.

  Motorists have been left open-mouthed at the sight of this landscape image of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous masterpiece, the Mona Lisa.

  Motorist Janet Hunter pulled her car over to take a photograph of the vision about four miles east of Newport, Virginia.

  “It’s unbelievable,”she said.“It’s fantastic.”

  The amazing reproduction of the Mona Lisa has been created by local artist Samuel Clemens, who says he has been waiting to create a piece of landscape art since he was a child.

  “I was always going to do the Mona Lisa,”said Clemens, 48,“I did it because the Mona Lisa is the most recognized thing.”

  The masterpiece was recreated by making a stencil(模板)on a canvas, then dusting the hillside with black painting.It took him 14 hours just to lay out the canvas and another nine to spray the 40-by-60-foot painting.

  “Whenever someone makes the effort, you have to stop and appreciate it,”said Becky Stillwell of Albany, who brought her guests from Boston to view the work.“Otherwise, people stop doing interesting things.”

  Mr.Clemens bought the dairy farm where the Mona Lisa now stands eight years ago with a view to creating the masterpiece on the 60-degree slope behind it.

  “I was worried about the detail because the hill isn’t smooth,”he said.“It isn’t like a piece of paper.As it was, I lost a little smile at the corner of her mouth.”

  The Mona Lisa will disappear as the grass grows, but Clemens already has plans for 2007, although he is remaining tight-lipped over the details.

(1)

At the sight of the landscape image of Mona Lisa, motorists often feel ________.

[  ]

A.

puzzled

B.

depressed

C.

amazed

D.

worried

(2)

Samuel Clemens does the Mona Lisa probably because ________.

[  ]

A.

a farmer transformed a field into art

B.

he wants to realize his childhood dream

C.

he desires to create a piece of landscape art

D.

the Mona Lisa is the most recognized thing

(3)

How does Samuel Clemens feel about his landscape image?

[  ]

A.

It is fantastic.

B.

There is need for improvement

C.

It is far from satisfactory.

D.

He is glad that it is over.

(4)

What would be the best title for the passage?

[  ]

A.

A Gifted Artist

B.

Mona Lisa’s Smile Stops Traffic in the US

C.

Influence of the Landscape Image of Mona Lisa

D.

An Amazing Reproduction of the Mona Lisa

I HEAR America beeping(嘟嘟响).

 Beep,says my cellophane when it gets a text message.

  Beep,says my microwave oven when my sandwich  is warmed up. 

 Sometimes  I long for a natural sound:a bird singing,dog barking,children laughing, anything to drown out  the maddening beeps that have become the soundtrack(配乐)to modern life.

  My cellophane? It isn’t enough that its ring tone offerings seem to stretch from  “annoymg” toextremely “annoying”. It also has to beep whenever someone texts messages me. 

The microwave? A bell rings when it's finished heating my food.But is that enough? No.If I don’t rush to it right away, it starts beeping,like an impatient child tugging(用力拉) at my sleeve(袖子).

 The smoke detector(探测器) is the worst offender.When its batteries are in need of replacement,it 1ets out a series of chirps.The things that don’t beep buzz(嗡嗡响).And for some reason,beeping and buzzing is beneath them,they clear their throats and perform a symphony. Like my TV, each time I turn it on, it performs an aria(咏叹调):La di da di dum.Salutions! Here I am! Same thing when I turn it off: La di da di dum.Good bye, kind sir! Until the next time

But at 1east I know where each of these sounds is coming from.That isn’t always the case.For weeks, my wife and I were awoken in the night by a beeping.There,in the stillness, we went through the possible suspects.Could we have a text message? Could it be any of the devices(装置)able to make a sound? Curling iron, rice cooker, smoke detector, TV set,clock radio...

The only way to tell was to chase the sound down ,but no sooner  would we pull on our bathrobes than the beeping would stop. We didn’t hear it every night but often enough that we would climb into bed wondering whether our sleep  would be interrupted by that maddening sound,that beep.

  Finally,early one morning,my wife found it:in the study,under a desk,a big plastic cube that was plugged into the wall.It was an uninterruptible power supply that we’d inherited(继承)from my wife’s mother.We’d never known it was capable of speech. 

I think it just wanted someone to talk to.

14.What does the writer truly mean by saying“I hear America beeping”?

A.American people like devices that beep.

B.Americans are crazy about sending text messages.

C.In modern society people are dependant on technology.

D.The soundtrack to modern life is no longer natural.

15.Why couldn’t the author and his wife find the source of the noise in their house in the beginning?

A.There were too many devices for them to check.

B.They were unwilling to get up at midnight.

C.They had never known that thing could beep too.

D.The noise didn’t come every day.

16.After reading this passage,we can probably tell the author    

   A.enjoys being surrounded by beeps  B.has a touch of humor in his writing

C.tries to avoid using anything that beeps

D.understands the beeping is designed to be user-friendly

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