题目内容
听力(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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．When will Susan arrive?
A．At 4∶30．
B．At 4∶45．
C．At 5∶20．
2．Why can’t the woman go to see the film today?
A．Because she has another plan．
B．Because she doesn’t like the film．
C．Because she is not feeling well．
3．How much is the jacket?
A．600 US dollars．
B．100 Hong Kong dollars．
C．600 Hong Kong dollars．
4．What does the man have for this meal?
A．Soup, noodles and iced coffee．
B．Sandwich, noodles and hot coffee．
C．Soup, noodles and hot coffee．
5．Who is Mr．Smith?
A．The girl’s father．
B．A friend of the girl’s father’s．
C．The girl’s brother．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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至8题
6．Where does the conversation take place?
A．At a post office．
B．At a baker’s shop．
C．At a restaurant．
7．When was the parcel posted?
A．Two days ago．
B．Two weeks ago．
C．Two months ago．
8．What do we know about the man?
A．He lives at 128, Devon Street．
B．He is very angry about the service．
C．He loves his mother very much．
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题
9．What do we know about No．6 Station Road?
A．It has the man’s lucky number．
B．It has four bedrooms．
C．It has a garage．
10．What is good about No．4 Candy Street?
A．It is in a quieter place．
B．It has bigger rooms．
C．It is closer to shops．
11．Which one have they decided on?
A．The one with a big garden．
B．The one next to the station．
C．The one closer to town．
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题
12．What is the man planning to do with his friends?
A．Watch a football game．
B．Go for a drive and have a picnic．
C．Have dinner and see a movie．
13．Why does the woman hesitate to go with them?
A．Because she has to study for an exam．
B．Because she has to attend a party．
C．Because she doesn’t have enough money．
14．When does the woman want to be back?
A．By 10∶30 p. m.．
B．By 11∶30 p. m.．
C．By 6∶00 p. m.．
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题
15．Why didn’t the man want to go dancing?
A．Because he thought it was dull．
B．Because he didn’t like dancing．
C．Because he was very tired．
16．What did the man suggest?
A．Walking on the bridge．
B．Inviting friends to watch the bridge．
C．Inviting some friends to play bridge．
17．When will Janet come around?
A．At about 8 a. m．
B．At about 4 p. m．
C．At about 8 p. m．
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题
18．Who is speaking?
A．The programmer．
B．The singer．
C．The radio host．
19．When are tickets available to the winning people?
A．Before Saturday night．
B．Before Thursday morning．
C．Before Wednesday morning．
20．Through which phone number can people find the speaker?
A．683-3019．
B．693-3019．
C．693-3091．
听力(20题20分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题一分，满分5分)
听下面的对话。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 probably take place?
A．In a market
B．In a hospital
C．On a bus
2．When was John born?
A．In 1982
B．In 1986
C．In 1978
3．Why does the man want to have a few days off?
A．To have a good rest．
B．To look after his parents．
C．To visit his grandparents．
4．How often does the man exercise in summer?
A．Three times a week．
B．Twice a week．
C．Six times a week．
5．What is the man probably?
A．A pop singer
B．A film-maker
C．A reporter
第二节(共15小题；每小题一分，满分15分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话仅读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What is the woman going to do?
A．Water flowers for the man．
B．Go away on business．
C．Look after the man's flat．
7．What can we know about the woman?
A．She likes travelling on business．
B．She likes watering her plants．
C．She likes keeping her house clean．
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．What does the woman dislike?
A．Meeting different people．
B．Answering telephones．
C．Typing the files．
9．What does the man advise the woman to do?
A．Rest for a year．
B．Apply for a new job．
C．Take a business course．
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．What clothes in the shop are on sale?
A．Autumn clothes．
B．Winter clothes．
C．Spring clothes．
11．Which skirt did the man buy?
A．The black one．
B．The green one．
C．The white one．
12．What was the original price of the skirt?
A．240 dollars．
B．300 dollars．
C．1,200 dollars．
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．Why did the man miss the movie?
A．He read the newspaper for too long．
B．He went shopping with Meg．
C．He went to see another film．
14．How did the woman feel about the plot of the movie?
A．Excellent．
B．Too long．
C．Difficult to understand．
15．How long did the film last on TV last night?
A．180 minutes．
B．120 minutes．
C．150 minutes．
16．Why did the film last longer than expected?
A．There were too many advertisements．
B．There was a preview at the beginning．
C．There were some comments at the end．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．Where did Audrey Hepburn attend private schools?
A．In Belgium．
B．In Ireland．
C．In England．
18．When did Audrey Hepburn's parents divorce?
A．In 1929．
B．In 1935．
C．In 1951．
19．What was Audrey Hepburn's favorite film?
A．The Secret People．
B．Roman Holiday．
C．Sabrina．
20．What award did Audrey Hepburn receive for her performance in Ondine?
A．The Theatre World Award．
B．The 1953 Academy Award for Best Actress．
C．The 1954 Tony Award for Best Actress．
Humans have sewn by hand for thousands of years. It was said that the first thread was made from animal muscle and sinew (腱). And the earliest needles were made from bones. Since those early days, many people have been involved in the process of developing a machine that could do the same thing more quickly and with greater efficiency.
Charles Wiesenthal, who was born in Germany, designed and received a patent on a double-pointed needle that eliminated the need to turn the needle around with each stitch (缝合) in England in 1755. Other inventors of that time tried to develop a functional sewing machine, but each design had at least one serious imperfection. [来源:学,科Frenchman Barthelemy Thimonnier finally engineered a machine that really worked. However, he was nearly killed by a group of angry tailors when they burned down his garment factory. They feared that they would lose their jobs to the machine.
American inventor Elias Howe, born on July 9, 1819, was awarded a patent for a method of sewing that used thread from two different sources. Howe’s machine had a needle with an eye at the point, and it used the two threads to make a special stitch called a lockstitch. However, Howe faced difficulty in finding buyers for his machines in America. In frustration, he traveled to England to try to sell his invention there. When he finally returned home, he found that dozens of manufacturers were adapting his discovery for use in their own sewing machines.
Isaac Singer, another American inventor, was also a manufacturer who made improvements to the design of sewing machines. He invented an up-and-down-motion mechanism that replaced the side-to-side machines. He also developed a foot treadle(脚踏板) to power his machine. This improvement left the sewer’s hands free. Undoubtedly, it was a huge improvement of the hand-cranked machine of the past. Soon the Singer sewing machine achieved more fame than the others for it was more practical, it could be adapted to home use and it could be bought on hire-purchase. The Singer sewing machine became the first home appliance, and the Singer company became one of the first American multinationals.
However, Singer used the same method to create a lockstitch that Howe had already patented. As a result, Howe accused him of patent infringement（侵犯）. Of course, Elias Howe won the court case, and Singer was ordered to pay Howe royalties（版税）. In the end, Howe became a millionaire, not by manufacturing the sewing machine, but by receiving royalty payments for his invention.
1.Barthelemy Thimonnier’s garment factory was burned down because _____________.
A. people did not know how to put out the fire
B. Elias Howe thought Thimonnier had stolen his invention
C. the sewing machines was couldn’t work finally
D. workers who feared the loss of their jobs to a machine set fire
2.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage???
A. Singer is an American inventor and manufacturer.
B. The Singer sewing company became more practical.
C. The foot treadle helped to make the sewer’s hands free.
D. Singer made improvements to the design of sewing machines.
3.Why did the court force Isaac Singer to pay Elisa Howe a lifetime of royalties?
A. Because the judge was against Singer for his surly attitude.
B. Because Howe had already patented the lockstitch used by Singer.
C. Because Singer had borrowed money from Howe and never repaid it.
D. Because Singer and Howe had both invented the same machine.
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. A Stitch in Time Saves Nine
B. The Case between Howe and Singer
C. Patent Laws on the Sewing Machine
D. The Early History of the Sewing Machine
