LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A

Conversation 1

1.What is the possible relationship between the speakers?

A.husband and wife.

B.doctor and patient.

C.boss and employee.

2.What does the woman think of the man?

A.he is not good to his children.

B.he is not telling the truth.

C.he enjoys a good sleep.

Conversation 2

3.Where does the conversation probably take place?

A.at a train station.

B.at an airport.

C.at a bus station.

4.What is the man's seat number?

A.NO.5 on the second row.

B.NO.10 on the second row.

C.NO.10 on the third row

Conversation 3

5.Where are the speakers?

A.in a laundry.

B.in a fashion department.

C.in a store.

6.When does the man leave off work?

A.at 4∶30 pm.

B.at 5∶00 pm.

C.at 5∶30 pm.

Conversation 4

7.How does the woman go to work every day?

A.by train.

B.by subway.

C.by bus.

8.How many most beautiful subways in the world?

A.7.

B.8.

C.9.

9.When did the woman go to Shanghai?

A.a month ago.

B.half a year ago.

C.a year ago.

Conversation 5

10.Where does the“Strawberry Generation”originally appear?

A.In Chinese mainland.

B.In Taiwan.

C.In Hongkong.

11.What can we know about“Strawberry Generation”?

A.they are in their late fifties.

B.they are the bookbone force in the offices.

C.they usually have no brothers or sisters.

12.What is the main weakness of the“Strawberry Generation”?

A.they are badly educated.

B.they are self-centered.

C.they have little freedom.

Conversation 6

13.Why did the man go to New York three years ago?

A.on business.

B.to visit the woman.

C.to spend his holiday.

14.Where might the woman come from?

A.China.

B.Korea.

C.America.

15.Who will attend tomorrow' party?

A.all the officers from the west at this 2010 Expo.

B.all the foreign managers at this 2010 Expo.

C.all the native managers at this 2010 Expo.

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阅读理解

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

  The decision of the New York philharmonic to hire Alan Gilbert as its next music director has been the talk of the classical-music world ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment.For the most part, the response has been favorable, to say the least “Hooray! At last!” wrote Anthony Tommasini, a classical-music critic.

  One of the reason why the appointment came as such a surprise, however, is that Gilbert is comparatively little known.Even Tommasini, who had advocated Gilbert's appointment in the Times, calls him “an musician with no air of the formidable(令人敬畏的)conductor about him.” As a description of the next music director of an orchestra that has so far been led by musicians like Gustav Mahler and Pierre Boulez, that seems likely to have struck at least some Times readers as faint praise.

  For my part, I have no idea whether Gilbert is a great conductor or even a good one.To be sure, he performs an impressive variety of interesting compositions, but it is not necessary for me to visit Avery Fisher Hall, or anywhere else, to hear interesting orchestral music.All I have to do is to go to my CD shelf, or open my computer and download still more recorded music from iTunes.

  Devoted concertgoers who reply that recording are no substitute for live performance are missing the point.For the time, attention, and money of the art-loving public, classical instrumentalists(演奏家) must compete not only with opera houses, dance groups , theater companies, and museums, but also with the recorded performances of the great classical musicians of the 20 th century.Their recordings are cheap, available everywhere, and very often much higher in artistic quality than today's choosing.The widespread availability of such recording has thus brought about a crisis in the institution of the traditional classical concert.

  One possible response is for classical performers to program attractive new music that is not yet available on records.Gilbert's own interest in new music has been widely noted:Alex Ross , a classical-music critic, has described him as a man who is capable of turning the Philharmonic into “a markedly different, more energetic organization”.But what will be the nature of that difference? Merely, expanding the orchestra's repertoire(曲目)will not be enough.If Gilbert and the Philharmonic are to succeed, they must first change the relationship between America's oldest orchestra and the new audience it hopes to attract.

(1)

We learn from Para 1 that Gilbert's appointment has ________.

[  ]

A.

met with criticism

B.

received applause

C.

raised suspicion

D.

aroused curiosity

(2)

The author believes that the devoted concertgoers ________

[  ]

A.

reject most kinds of recorded performance

B.

fail to recognize the variety of live performance

C.

overestimate(高估)the variety of live performance

D.

ignore the expense of live performance

(3)

According to the text, which of the following is true of recordings?

[  ]

A.

They are often inferior to live concerts in quality

B.

They are easily accessible to the general public

C.

They help improve the quality of music

D.

They have only covered masterpieces

(4)

Regarding Gilbert's role in revitalizing( 振兴) the Philharmonic, the author feels ________

[  ]

A.

enthusiastic

B.

confident

C.

puzzled

D.

doubtful

London: It’s well known that Charles Darwin’s famous theory of evolution (进化) annoyed many people because it was against the Biblical view of creation. But few know that it also created problems for Darwin at home with his deeply religious wife, Emma.

“Darwin held back the publication of On the Origin of Species to avoid offending (触怒) his wife,” says Ruth Padel, the naturalist’s great – great – granddaughter. “Emma told him that he seemed to be putting God further and further off”, Padel says in her north London home. “But they talked it through, and Emma once said, ‘Don’t change any of your ideas for fear of hurting me.’”

As the world celebrates the 200 th birthday of the man who changed scientific thought forever and the 150 th anniversary of his book today, even his opponents admitted he was a giant figure.

Though opposition to his theory continues, it is the elegant explanation of how species evolutes through natural selection that makes his 200th birthday such a major event.

More than 300 celebrations have been planned in Britain alone, where Darwin's face graces (使增光)the 10-pound bill along with that of Queen Elizabeth II.

Shrewsbury, the central England town where Darwin was born and raised, is holding a month-long festival for its most famous son. Down House, his former home near London, will hold a permanent exhibition recreating some of his most famous experiments.

Many more events have been planned all over the world.

What would he be doing if he were alive today? Padel thinks he would properly be studying DNA and the immune system.

60.The main purpose of the author is          .

       A.to say something about Darwin and his wife

       B.to introduce Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution

       C.to sing high praise for the book On the Origin of Species

       D.to report some celebrations of Darwin’s 200 th birthday and the 150 th anniversary of his books

61.Which of the statements is NOT true based on the passage?

       A.Everyone agrees with Darwin now.

       B.Darwin was brought up in Shrewsbury.

       C.Emma was not really fond of his theory.

       D.Darwin was very interested in living things.

62.The underlined phrase “help back” in the second paragraph probably means        .

       A.prevented from              B.kept a secret

       C.cared about             D.put off

63.It can be inferred that the passage is most probably          .

      A.a scientific report           B.a news report

       C.an English composition   D.a text

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

  One of Mark Twain’s classic novels is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It is  36 in a small American town in the 19 th century. The people in this town are very traditional and  37 a quiet life.The story is about a boy called Tom Sawyer, who lives with his aunt Polly. He is often in 38 with his aunt. Aunt Polly is very kind,  39 Tom thinks she is always trying to control him.

  Tom is different from  40 children in the town. He loves adventure. He does a lot of bad things, but he never really  41 anyone. He tries very hard not to go to school, and often jumps  42 his bedroom window at night to meet his friends. He is very clever. One day, Aunt Polly asks him to do some painting, and he  43 to get all the boys in the town to do the work for him by inventing a new  44 game. It is these little stories  45 make readers want to keep reading the novel, but it is the adventures that  46 the most important part of the book.

  Tom’s best friend is Huck Finn, a boy who has no home. In one adventure, they spend the night outside, and they see a man kill another man  47 . Later in the book, Tom, Huck and another boy decide to leave the town  48 they think that life there is too boring. They __49__ to an island in the middle of a river. They  50 fires, catch fish and sleep under the stars. They also make a  51 to travel up and down the river.  52 seeing the boys for days, the people in the town think that they have died. One day, when Tom cones back to his aunt’s house to leave a letter  53 that he is not dead, he hears his aunt talking about his funeral(葬礼).  54 Tom has an idea. On the morning of their funeral, the boys run back into town and  55 their own funeral before telling everyone that they are still alive.

36. A. made             B. set              C. taken        D. written

37. A. have             B. pass             C. live             D. own

38. A. trouble            B. silence           C. peace        D. war

39. A. and              B. but              C. still             D. as

40. A. another           B. others        C. the others  D. the other

41. A. damages          B. destroys          C. ruins            D. hurts

42. A. out of            B. into             C. onto         D. in front of

43. A. tries              B. fails         C. manages   D. struggles

44. A. fighting           B. painting          C. touring           D. sailing

45. A. which            B. that             C. what            D. where

46. A. is               B. was             C. are              D. were

47. A. in charge       B. in advance C. in the long term     D. in the dark

48. A. because           B. while            C. even though       D. if

49. A. run into        B. run away         C. run across     D. run out of

50. A. catch             B. set              C. make            D. put

51. A. bike              B. boat             C. camel            D. cage

52. A. By               B. Upon            C. At              D. Without

53. A. writing            B. telling            C. saying    D. meaning

54. A. Then             B. Besides           C. Also             D. Lastly

55. A. join              B. present           C. participate        D. attend

 

    Dr Wiseman started “the laugh lab” project in September 2001. It is the largest study of humour. Participants are invited to log on  to the laugh lab website, give a few personal details , tell their favorite jokes and judge the jokes told by other people.

    The project will last for a year, and the organizers hope to finally discover the world’s funniest joke. But there is also a serious purpose, the researches want to know what people from different nations and cultures find funny. And they want to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humor. The idea is that if we want to understand each other, we have to find out what makes us laugh.

This is a subject that has long interested psychologists and philosophers. Most of the time, people are not completely honest. We do things that society expects us to and say things that help us get what we want. But laughing cannot be controlled. When we laugh, we tell the truth about ourselves.

By December 2001 over 10,000 jokes had been submitted(提交). This gave the scientists enough evidence to make early conclusions. It seems that men and women do have different senses of humor, for instance.

“Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which males and females use humor,” said Dr Wiseman. “Males use humor to appear superior(优越的) to others, while women are more skilled in languages and prefer word play.”

Researchers also found that there really is such a thing as a national sense of humor. The British enjoy what is usually called “toilet humor”. But the French like their jokes short and sharp: “You’re a high priced lawyer. Will you answer two questions for $500?” “Yes. What’s the second question?”

The Germans are famous for not having a sense of humor. But the survey found that German participants were more likely to find submitted jokes funny than any other nationality. Perhaps that proves the point. Is this joke funny? I don’t know, but let’s say yes, just to be safe.

Dr Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by computer. But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing. Perhaps this is relief. Computers already seem like they can do everything. At least they should leave the funny stuff to us.

1.Scientist started “the laugh lab” project ____________

   A.to find the funniest joke in European countries

   B.to know what funny people are from different nations and cultures

   C.to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humor

   D.to get more personal details about participants

2.What is the main idea of the 4 th and 5 th paragraph?

    A.Man and woman have different senses of humour.

    B.Male and female have similar senses of humour.

    C.About 10,000 jokes have been submitted from September 2001 to December 2001.

    D.Scientists have collected enough evidence to make conclusions.

3.The writer gave the examples of the British, the French and the Germans        .

    A.to show that French people have a better sense of humour

    B.to prove the British people have a sense of “toilet humour”

    C.to show people from different nations have different senses of humour

    D.to prove that the Germans have no sense of humour

4.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

   A.The jokes by computer are less funny than those by humans

   B.The Germans cannot find the submitted jokes amusing

   C.Males are better at word play compared with women

   D.Females like to use humor to show that they are superior

 

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