听力

第一节

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。

W:What do you think of the movie?

M:It’s very interesting.But it’s a pity I missed the first part.

1.What are the two speakers talking about?

A.The weather.

B.A movie.

C.A basketball match.

W:You are late again.What’s the matter with you?

M:I’m sorry, Miss Green.But I didn’t catch the school bus.That’s why I was late for school.

2.Where did the conversation probably take place?

A.In a restaurant.

B.In a book shop.

C.In a classroom.

W:I wonder if Jim will be here by 8∶00.He’s supposed to be.

M:His wife said he left at 7∶30, so he should be here by 8∶15 at the latest.

3.What time is Jim supposed to arrive?

A.8∶15.

B.8∶00.

C.7∶30.

W:How often should I take these pills and how many should I take?

M:Take two pills every six hours.

4.How many pills should the woman take in twenty-four hours?

A.Six.

B.Eight.

C.Twelve.

xW:The room is filled with smoke.I can hardly breathe.

M:I agree.Smoking shouldn’t be allowed in this room.

5.What can be concluded from this conversation?

A.The woman is bothered by some people smoking heavily.

B.The room is on fire and full of smoke.

C.Smoking is strictly forbidden in the room.

第二节

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6~8题。

W:It’s Alice’s birthday next Tuesday.What shall we buy for her birthday?

M:Does she like reading? We can buy her a book.

W:Well, she had lots of books already.Besides, her birthday present last year was also a book.

M:How about a basketball?

W:No, she doesn’t like basketball, but she likes football.

M:Get her a football, then?

W:Do you know how much a football costs?

M:I have no idea, about 20 yuan, maybe.

W:But I have only 6 yuan.How much do you have?

M:I have eight.Why not go and ask John if he would like to join us?

6.What was the birthday present they decided to buy?

A.A book.

B.A basketball.

C.A football.

7.How much money did the two speakers have altogether?

A.6 yuan

B.14 yuan

C.8 yuan

8.Why did they decide not to buy Alice a book?

A.Because she didn’t like reading at all.

B.Because she had lots of books in her room.

C.Because she had lots of books and her birthday present last year was a book.

听第7段材料回答第9~11题。

M:What’s the matter, Alice?

W:Sorry, Mr Harrison.I missed my train.

M:Why did you miss the train?

W:Because I left home a little late.

M:Did you get up late or something?

W:No.My aunt called me at the last minute.

M:Tell her not to call you in the morning.

W:I will, Mr Harrison.I’m really sorry for being late.

M:If you are late again, I can’t let you pass for this class.

W:Oh, please.

9.What’s the relationship between the two speakers?

A.Secretary and boss.

B.Teacher and student.

C.Doctor and patient.

10.Why was she late?

A.Her aunt called her to get up late.

B.She missed the bus.

C.She got a telephone call.

11.What can we know about the man?

A.He is strict with his students.

B.He is cold to Alice.

C.He gets angry easily.

听第8段材料,回答第12~14题。

W:Is it true that you don’t swim at all now?

M:I’m afraid so.I’m too old.

W:But you’re only twenty!

M:That’s too old for a swimmer.If I swam in an international competition now, I wouldn’t win.So I’d rather not swim at all.

W:But don’t you enjoy swimming?

M:I used to, when I was small.But if you enter for big competitions, you have to work very hard.I used to get up at 6∶00 a. m.to go to the pool.I had to swim before school, after school and on weekends.I swam thirty five miles every week at that time.

W:But you were famous at fifteen.And look at all those cups!

M:It’s true that I have some wonderful memories.I enjoyed visiting other countries,and my Olympics were very exciting.But I missed more important things.While other boys were growing up, I was swimming.

12.At what time did he get up when he was small?

A.At six in the morning.

B.At six thirty in the morning.

C.At five to six in the morning.

13.How many miles did he swim every week?

A.Thirty miles a week.

B.Thirteen miles a week.

C.Thirty-five miles a week.

14.Which is right according to the dialogue?

A.The man is 40 now.

B.At the age of 15, the man became well-known.

C.The man doesn’t enjoy traveling.

听第9段材料回答第15~17题。

M:Hi, Shirley, how about going to the football game today?

W:I’m not going to it.I’m planning to watch it on television.

M:What’s that? Do you feel too poor to watch a football game?

W:Money’s not the problem.I find it easier to follow football on television than in the stadium.When I see the game in the stadium, I feel as if I’m too far away from the action.

M:I know just what you mean.But there’s always so much excitement.People are cheering and shouting when you’re there.

W:You’re right there, but I can’t even see who has the ball, I can’t get very excited.So I really prefer watching it on television.

M:I see your point.Well, enjoy the game.

W:You too.

15.What are the man and the woman talking about?

A.Viewing a football game.

B.Interviews with football players.

C.Money problem about a football game.

16.Why is the woman not going with the man?

A.Because she is too poor to buy a ticket.

B.Because she doesn’t like people’s cheering and shouting in the stadium.

C.Because she finds it easier to follow football on television than in the stadium.

17.Which is right according to the dialogue?

A.The man likes people’s cheering and shouting in the stadium.

B.The woman can’t get excited while watching the football game on television.

C.There’s always so little excitement in the stadium.

听第10段材料回答第18~20题。

  When the Americans were getting ready to send their first men to the moon, an old Irishman was watching them on TV in the bar of a hotel.There was an Englishman in the bar, too, and he said to the Irishman, “The Americans are very clever, aren’t they? They are going to send some men to the moon.It’s a very long way away from our world.”

  “Oh, that’s nothing, ” the Irishman answered quickly.“The Irish are going to send some men to the sun in a few months’ time.That’s much farther away than the moon, you know.”

  The Englishman was very surprised when he heard this.“Oh, yes, it is, ”he said.“But the sun’s too hot for people to go to.”

  The Irishman laughed and answered, “Well, the Irishmen aren’t stupid, you know.We won’t go to the sun during the day, of course.We’ll go there during the night.”

18.Who were in the bar of the hotel?

A.Some Americans.

B.An Irishman.

C.An Englishman and an Irishman.

19.What was the Irishman doing?

A.He was drinking.

B.He was watching TV.

C.He was reading.

20.What was on TV?

A.The Americans were getting ready to go to the moon.

B.The Irish were ready to send some men to the sun.

C.Some Englishmen were sent to the moon.

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This is my third day of the English camp here in Australia. It has been an amazing experience. I can’t believe how many different nationalities are here. Because we all speak so many different languages, we are forced to use our English in order to communicate. I really like Jim, the leader of my small group. There are only five other students in our group; Jim is very easy-going and is very good at getting all of us to chat and have fun together.
There are classes every day, but they are not boring, like my English classes at school. We learn new vocabulary every day and then must practice it immediately in conversation or in real life situations. The teachers are very professional---and very skilled at making us feel comfortable and eager to talk. The writing classes are the most difficult for me; the teacher is very strict, but I like her a lot. She has very high standards, but her step-by-step method leads us slowly but surely to her final goal.
I can feel myself growing a lot personally. In just three days, I have much more confidence than ever before to express myself in English. I’ve also noticed that I’m much more comfortable with different kinds of people---not nearly so shy as when I’m at home. It seems that being shy is just my way of hiding when I’m afraid. Here at the camp, the teachers and other leaders have kindly but firmly forced me to push past my fear. I’m learning a lot about myself. In fact, after staying here for only three days, I have realized that in the past I used my shyness as an excuse for my poor English. I’ve realized that I’m not really being shy, but I’m being afraid of embarrassment--- and my fear has hurt not only my English ability but my social skills. Here at the camp I’m not only learning English but also learning how not to be afraid.
68. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. The English Camp only offers a three-day study.
B. The writer is the leader of his small group.
C. There are altogether five members in the writer’s group.
D. The members in the English camp are from different countries.
69. What does the writer think of his English classes at school?
A. They are not boring.
B. They are dull.
C. They are interesting.
D. He likes them better than the classes in the English camp.
70. What can we learn about the writer from the passage?
A. His English used to be poor because of his shyness.
B. His English used to be poor because of his fear.
C. He doesn’t like English.
D. He is not as comfortable with different kinds of people as at home.
71. By saying “my fear has hurt not only my English ability but my social skills”, the writer means all of the following except ________.
A. he has learnt both English and social skills in the English camp
B. he has much more confidence than ever before to express himself in English now
C. he has grown a lot personally at the English Camp
D. he is not learning much about himself at the English Camp


Jim Lehrer hosts The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS ( Public Broadcasting Service) and has written 18 novels, two memoirs (回忆录), and three plays. And in his spare time…
What He's Working On
Oh, Johnny (Random House, $ 25), his hovel about a young Marine in 1944. "On his way to war, Johnny met the most beautiful and wonderful girl he'd ever seen. It changed his life. "
Where He's Surfing
"I'm on the computer all day long for nay job, checking the telegraphs, reading the news, send the news eBay because I collect bus memorabilia (值得纪念的东西): toy buses, bus stop signs, and bus driver caps. I've bought quite a bit."
What He's Watching
"I love all the Mystery Series on PBS, including Poirot. My wife and I just love those people. I’m a huge fan of The Sopranos. These are serious stories about high school football in small-town Texas and the challenges these kids have. It's very exciting. "
What He t s Listening To
"I'm always amazed when people say they have 3,000 songs on their iPod, 1 like music, but it’s not a part of my life. 1 am always listening to books on tape, I'm about to begin American Lion, Jon Meacham’s biography (传记) of Andrew Jackson. "
What He's Reading
"At present, I am reading Home, which is set in small-town Iowa. Marilynn Robinson writes about the simple things that are the most complicated of all within the human spirit. Her characters are so alive and real. Not long ago, 1 just finished The Spies of Warsaw, Alan Furst's terrific novel set in pre-World WarⅡ."
60. What job does Jim Lehrer do?
A. A TV host.                 B. A novelist.          C. A reporter.          D. A play - writer.
61. Why does Jim Lehrer spend much time on Google?
A. To collect information for his novel.             B. To collect bus memorabilia.
C. To better carry out his job.                D. To read his favorite novels.
62. In his spare time, Jim Lehrer does all the following things EXCEPT ________.
A. surf eBay for his hobby                                B. watch exciting TV series
C. listen to music on his iPod                     D. work on his own novel
63. Which of the following books is based on a real person?
A. Oh, Johnny.      B. American Lion.         C. Home.         D. The Spies of Warsaw.

When I was an official of a school in Palo Alto, California, Polly Tyner, the president of our board, wrote a letter that was printed in the Palo Alto Times. Polly’s son, Jim, had great difficulty in school. He was classified as the educationally handicapped and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers. But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room. His parents knew his difficulties, but they always tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride. Shortly after Jim finished high school, he was killed in a motorcycle accident. After his death, his mother submitted this letter to the newspaper.

“Today we buried our 20-year-old son. He was killed in a motorcycle accident on Friday night. How I wish I had known that the last time I had talked to him would be the last time. If I had only known that, I would have said to him, ‘Jim, I love you and I’m always so proud of you.’ I would have taken the time to count the many blessings he had brought to the lives of the people who loved him. I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile, his laughter, and his genuine love to other people.

“When I put all the good things on the scale and try to balance them with all the irritating (恼人的) things such as the radio that was always too loud, the haircut that wasn’t to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed, etc., I find that the irritations really don’t amount to much.

“I won’t get another chance to tell my son all that I would have wanted him to hear, but, other parents, do have a chance. Tell your young people what you would want them to hear as if it may be your last conversation. The last time I talked to Jim was the morning of the day when he died. He called me to say, ‘Hi, Mom! I just called to say I love you. You have to go to work now. Bye.’ That day, he gave me something to treasure forever. ”

If there is any purpose at all for Jim’s death, maybe it is to make others appreciate life more and to tell people, especially family members, that they should take the time to let each other know just how much they care. You may never have another chance. Do it today!

1.Who was Jim?

A.The child of the Tyners’.

B.The writer’s relative.

C.The president of a school board.

D.An official of a school.

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “the educationally handicapped”?

A.The learning difficulty.

B.The physical problems.

C.The psychological problems.

D.The communication difficulty.

3.According to the writer, which of the following about Jim is TRUE?

A.He was always sad about his school marks.

B.His parents always scolded him about his bad school marks.

C.His study needed more attention from his parents and teachers.

D.He was killed in a car accident.

4.The purpose of Polly’s letter is to                .

A.memorize her son

B.teach parents to appreciate their children

C.teach children how to be good boys

D.give some advice on how to deal with children’s problems

 

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