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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，并标在试卷的相应位置．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．What will Amid Brown do?

[　　]

A．See the man.

B．Go to teach in the man's school .

C．Ask the woman to introduce him to the man.

2．What did the man do in Sally Oak?

[　　]

A．He used to pass through it almost every day.

B．He was a stranger there.

C．He lived there when he was a student.

3．What can we know about George?

[　　]

A．He isn't doing well with his work.

B．He doesn't like his work.

C．He is doing all right now.

4．Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．Tom's parents have gone to Los Angeles .

B．The woman speaker called on Tom's parents last night.

C．Tom's parents have left Los Angeles.

5．Who owns the house now?

[　　]

A．The Smiths.

B．A man from Arizona.

C．A man from New York.

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，并标在试卷的相应位置．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．每段对话或独白读一遍．

听第6段材料，回答6～8题．

6．Where does the conversation probably take place?

[　　]

A．At school.

B．In the office.

C．At home.

7．How many hours will the woman work a day?

[　　]

A．2.

B．4.

C．6.

8．How much could she get in a week?

[　　]

A．120 dollars.

B．80 dollars.

C．24 dollars.

听第7段材料，回答9～11题．

9．What does the man want?

[　　]

A．Less work.

B．More fun.

C．A holiday.

10．How does the man feel?

[　　]

A．Unwell.

B．Dissatisfied.

C．Tired.

11．What does the man think of the way of life of his older generation?

[　　]

A．There was no variety in life.

B．They were dissatisfying.

C．They had more fun.

听第8段材料，回答12～14题．

12．Where do you think the conversation takes place?

[　　]

A．At the doctor's.

B．In a hospital.

C．At home.

13．What can we conclude about the man and the woman?

[　　]

A．The woman is a nurse .

B．The man has caught a bad cold .

C．The man doesn't have a cold at all .

14．What did the woman do with the men's trouble?

[　　]

A．She told him to go to bed.

B．She got some hot water far him to use.

C．She called the doctor at last.

听第9段材料，回答15～17题．

15．Why does the man take a drive in the country?

[　　]

A．Because he has something important to do.

B．Because he is free for some time.

C．Because he wants to see some people this morning.

16．Why doesn't the man stay aver for a meal?

[　　]

A．Because he has something else to do.

B．Because he doesn't have enough time .

C．Because it is still early for lunch.

17．What do the men finally have?

[　　]

A．A cup of coffee.

B．A glass of milk.

C．Stay for a meal.

听第10段材料，回答18～20题．

18．How old was he when he wanted to find a plant to produce rubber?

[　　]

A．At the age of eight.

B．At eighty-four.

C．At twelve.

19．What effect did his deafness have on him?

[　　]

A．It was very bad for his life.

B．It helped him in a way.

C．It prevented him from doing good things for people.

20．How did the Americans honor him on the day he was buried?

[　　]

A．Turning off all the lights for one minute.

B．Stopping the work of the nation for a moment.

C．Turning certain lights down a little .

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　　Can you imagine travelling to work in a one-man submarine （潜水艇）?

　　Scientists believe that some day one-man submarines will be as numerous as automobiles are today. One says, “One day soon , men will walk on the ocean floor as they do on the street.” Perhaps during your lifetime people will travel , work , and live under the sea.

　　Ships carrying oil and articles of trade will move beneath the ocean. Passenger ships will be built to travel underwater, where storms connot delay them or make people seasick. Special underwater ships will be designed for mining , fishing , and exploring unknown areas. For military use , there may be submarines that can fly and then dive underwater to approach the battle area without being seen.

　　First, however, the human problems associated with living in the ocean will need to be studied in detail. Many of these problems are the same as the problems of living in outer space ; pressure , lack of oxygen , and weightlessness. Already scientists have begun to study these problems.

　　In 1963 and 1964 scientists and Navy divers lived and worked underwater for several days in two projects which were called Sealab Ⅰ and Sealab Ⅱ. The Sealab Ⅱ experiment kept the scientists and divers 215 feet below the surface for thirty days , studying marine biology , temperature , pressure , currents , and oceanbottom geology （地质学）.

　　Many puzzling questions remain unanswered, however. Man's warm blood makes it difficult for him to live long in the sea without some kind of warmth. Can our blood be changed to fit new water surroundings? What will happen to our muscles if we live in the water very long? Will they become soft away from our usual land existence Will hones become weak and our blood pressure change? Scientists are searching for answers.

　　By studying plants and animals deep in the ocean science may find a cure for some of our most serious human diseases. We may learn to use plants to increase our world food supply. Engineers may learn to use the power of the sea by building huge walls to catch the force of the tides.

1．In the passage , the author is talking to us about the problems of ________.

[　　]

A．pressure, lack of oxygen and weightlessness in the sea

B．living, working below the ocean

C．underwater submarine

D．walking on the ocean floor

2．According to the author, in future, passenger ships might be the ones that can ________.

[　　]

A．be used for mining, fishing and exploring unknown areas

B．carry oil and articles of trade

C．travel underwater, not affected by storm

D．fly and then dive underwater

3．Whether we live in the sea or in outer space , first of all we should think of ________.

[　　]

A．health and food

B．safety and temperature

C．temperature and oxygen

D．pressure , oxygen and gravity

4．Which of the following is TRUE?

[　　]

A．Sealab I worked for more than thirty days below the surface.

B．Sealab Ⅱ worked for thirty days under the sea for exploring unknown areas.

C．Sealab Ⅱ kept the scientists aver 200 feet below the surface, studying temperature, pressure and so on.

D．Sealab Ⅰ and Sealab Ⅱ kept the scientists 215 feet below the surface for thirty days.

5．To become used to living in the sea, we should try to ________.

[　　]

A．increase the amount of our blood

B．keep our blood warm

C．soften our muscles

D．warm our bones

Art museums are places where people can learn about various cultures (文化). The increasingly popular “design museums” that are opening today, however, perform quite a different role. Unlike most art museums, the design museum shows objects that are easily found by the general public. These museums sometimes even place things like fridges and washing machines in the center of the hall.

People have argued that design museums are often made use of as advertisements for new industrial technology. But their role is not simply a matter of sales—it is the honoring of excellently invented products. The difference between the window of a department store and the showcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something, while the second tells you the success of a sale.

One advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhibits. Unlike the aver age art museum visitors, design museum visitors seldom feel frightened or puzzled (困惑). This is partly because design museums clearly show how and why mass-produced products work and look as they do, and how design has improved the quality of our lives. Art museum exhibits, on the other hand, would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something beyond their understanding.

In recent years, several new design museums have opened their doors. Each of these museums has tried to satisfy the public’s growing interest in the field with new ideas. London’s Design Museum, for example, shows a collection of mass-produced objects from Zippo lighters to electric type writers to a group of Italian fish-tins. The choices open to design museums seem far less strict than those to art museums, and visitors may also sense the humorous (幽默的) part of our society while walking around such exhibits as interesting and unusually attractive toys collected in our everyday life.

1. Showcases in design museums are different from store windows because they _______.

A. show more technologically advanced products

B. help increase the sales of products

C. show why the products have sold well

D. attract more people than store windows do

2. The author believes that most design museum visitors _______.

A. do not admire mass-produced products

B. are puzzled with technological exhibits

C. dislike exhibits in art museums

D. know the exhibits very well

3. The choices open to design museums _______.

A. are not as strict as those to art museums

B. are not aimed to interest the public

C. may fail to bring some pleasure to visitors

D. often contain precious exhibits

4. The best title for this passage is

A. The forms of design museums

B. The exhibits of design museums

C. The nature of design museums

D. The choices open to design museums

Art museums are places where people can learn about various cultures (文化). The increasingly popular “design museums” that are opening today, however, perform quite a different role. Unlike most art museums, the design museum shows objects that are easily found by the general public. These museums sometimes even place things like fridges and washing machines in the center of the hall.

People have argued that design museums are often made use of as advertisements for new industrial technology. But their role is not simply a matter of sales—it is the honoring of excellently invented products. The difference between the window of a department store and the showcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something, while the second tells you the success of a sale.

One advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhibits. Unlike the aver age art museum visitors, design museum visitors seldom feel frightened or puzzled (困惑). This is partly because design museums clearly show how and why mass-produced products work and look as they do, and how design has improved the quality of our lives. Art museum exhibits, on the other hand, would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something beyond their understanding.

In recent years, several new design museums have opened their doors. Each of these museums has tried to satisfy the public’s growing interest in the field with new ideas. London’s Design Museum, for example, shows a collection of mass-produced objects from Zippo lighters to electric type writers to a group of Italian fish-tins. The choices open to design museums seem far less strict than those to art museums, and visitors may also sense the humorous (幽默的) part of our society while walking around such exhibits as interesting and unusually attractive toys collected in our everyday life.

1. Showcases in design museums are different from store windows because they _______.

A. show more technologically advanced products

B. help increase the sales of products

C. show why the products have sold well

D. attract more people than store windows do

2. The author believes that most design museum visitors _______.

A. do not admire mass-produced products

B. are puzzled with technological exhibits

C. dislike exhibits in art museums

D. know the exhibits very well

3. The choices open to design museums _______.

A. are not as strict as those to art museums

B. are not aimed to interest the public

C. may fail to bring some pleasure to visitors

D. often contain precious exhibits

4. The best title for this passage is

A. The forms of design museums

B. The exhibits of design museums

C. The nature of design museums

D. The choices open to design museums

There is a group of people whose numbers the British Government desperately wants to see dropping. They're mostly in their early 20s, without jobs and not at university. They often wander the streets and are seen as a threat.

The Office for National Statistics reported on Dec, 11, 2006 that the number of young people who are not in school and not working or in training in Britain has risen sharply since 1997.

Britain now has 1.24 million people aged 15 to 24 who have nothing to do. That's a 15 percent increase over 1997. One in six people in this age group is idle.

These people are most likely to be from lower-income families and be supported by their families or the government. Those aver 18 can get a weekly job seeker's allowance of ￡46,69(690 yuan) from the government. This is only enough to cover the basic cost of living.

Housing benefits are also available. But for single people under 25, these only cover rent for very cheap accommodation, such as a shared room. So most unemployed young people choose to live with their parents, where they can have a room of their own

Some charities or local governments offer free housing for homeless young people as well. Nightstop UK, for example, offers help to young people aged 16--25. However, the housing is often only short-term.

British politician Iain Duncan-Smith blames the breakdown of traditional families on the increasing number of unemployed or untrained young people.

In Britain today, about one in 10 families are headed by a cohabiting couple, Cohabiting parents are twice as likely to break up as married parents, according to a Conservative Party report. Family breakdown is likely to lead to ignoring a child's education.

Poor post-school vocational training programmes are also being criticized. Independent research suggests that some training programmes are a waste of time.

The New Deal, a major programme to help the unemployed young, is one example. In 1998, 61 per cent of those leaving the programme could find jobs. That number is now down to 35 per cent.

" It, shows a failure of government policy. Even if you put in a large amount of money, if you haven't got the basic policies right, you won't get me results." said politician David Willetts .

60. What does the underlined word "idle" probably mean in the third paragraph?

A. engaged B. unemployed C. diligent D. busy

61. How many factors are mentioned in this passage that lead to the increase of unemployment?

A. 2 B.3 C. 4 D. 5

62. We can learn from the passage that_______________

A. the allowance from, the government can help those young people to live a comfortable life

B. the New Deal is always successful in helping job hunters

C. homeless young people depend on local governments for permanent accommodation

D. most unemployed young people choose to live with their parents because they can have their own room

63. The best title for this news report might be________________.

A. Success of Government Policy B. Vocational Training in Britain

C. Jobless Youth Concerns D. Job Hunting Problems

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