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"Efficiency is the by-product of comfort," says Dr. Erwin Tichauer of New York University. To prove this____, Dr. Tichauer uses his capability to find_____ways to do things. _____, he felt that the traditional kind of pliers(钳子）______a better design. The usual____limited hand movement and used unnecessary force because it bent the_____. So he designed a pair of pliers to allow the wrist to remain in a comfortable position.
To improve the design of______and then make work easier, Dr. Tichauer____the old tools. He asks such questions as: why ____a stepladder have four legs____three are more stable? Why dose a screwdriver (螺丝刀) have to be made with straight handles? After testing his____, he has invented a new tool that causes less muscle injury and is more efficient.
Tichauer is not interested in getting ____ from his inventions. In fact, he says, "We _____ people to steal from us. At New York University, we do not patent(注册专利）knowledge or invention."__ __companies have adopted some of his inventions.
As a biochemist, as well as inventor, Dr Techauer____the effect of stress on areas of the body. Even easy______work may put heavy stress on small areas of body and____causes a serious disease. Thus his studies of workers in factories who use the____tool all day long are extremely____in learning about the damage on human body? Dr. Techauer knows that he can not redesign the ____ so he redesigns the tool!
1.A. argument B. impression C. statement D. expectation
2.A. unusual B. easier C. new D. correct
3.A. Especially B. What's more C. Meanwhile D. For example
4.A. followed B. showed C. needed D. proved
5.A. design B. habits C. materials D. work
6.A. body B. finger C. hand D. wrist
7.A. pliers B. a tool C. a stepladder D. screwdrivers
8.A. tests B. uses C. fixes D. destroys
9.A. could B. will C. would D. must
10.A. if B. because C. when D. once
11.A. inventions B. theories C. tools D. questions
12.A. recognized B. famous C. excited D. rich
13.A. encourage B. prevent C. warn D. forgive
14.A. Modern B. Research C. Commercial D. Industrial
15.A. teaches B. studies C. produces D. discovers
16.A. physical B. daily C. office D. research
17.A. in time B. in addition C. immediately D. commonly
18.A. wrong B. old C. same D. heavy
19.A. suitable B. valuable C. logical D. practical
20.A. work B. study C. labor D. body
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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．What is the woman doing now?
A．She is answering the phone．
B．She is cooking．
C．She is bathing．
2．Who is looking for Bob?
A．The manager．
B．Mary．
C．The woman．
3．Why dose the woman want to go back to the company?
A．Look for Lily．
B．Turn off the lights．
C．Fetch the files
4．Who will hold the birthday party?
A．The man's mother．
B．The woman's brother．
C．The man's sister．
5．What is the time now?
A．13∶10
B．13∶05
C．13∶15
第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话材料。每段材料后有若干个小题，从题中所给的A．B．C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．Why dose Gregory look upset?
A．He misses his home．
B．He is poor in Spanish．
C．He can't cook well．
7．Where dose Gregory come from?
A．Switzerland．
B．America．
C．Spain．
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题
8．Why dose the man want to leave early?
A．He has to do an interview．
B．He has to have lunch．
C．He has to attend a painting class．
9．What can we learn about the man?
A．He has less experience in interviewing．
B．He has never interviewed a doctor before．
C．He hasn't prepared well．
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题
10．Who is the most beautiful girl in the band?
A．Victoria．
B．Geri．
C．Ashley．
11．Who wants to go to Hollywood?
A．Victoria．
B．Geri．
C．Celia．
12．What will Emma do next month?
A．Get married．
B．Leave the band．
C．Play soccer in England
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题
13．Where does the conversation happen?
A．On the phone．
B．In a restaurant．
C．In a hotel．
14．How many people can the private room hold at most?
A．Nine．
B．Eleven．
C．Eight．
15．What is the name of the man?
A．Genkins．
B．Jinkins．
C．Jenkins．
16．When will the man arrive on Sunday evening?
A．5∶25．
B．5∶15．
C．5∶30．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题
17．When was Henry Kissinger born?
A．In 1923．
B．In 1941．
C．In 1943．
18．Which degree did Kissinger get in New York University?
A．A．B．degree．
B．A．M．degree
C．Ph．D．degree．
19．Where did Henry Kissinger work as a translator?
A．The Counter Intelligence Corps．
B．Center for International Affairs．
C．The National Security Council．
20．Where did Henry Kissinger join the army?
A．In Germany．
B．In New York．
C．In South Carolina
听力
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。每段对话仅读一篇。
1．Where dose the man work?
A．In the hotel
B．On the train
C．In the shop
2．What dose the woman want to be?
A．An actress
B．A doctor
C．An engineer
3．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．A child
B．A room
C．A birthday present
4．What dose the woman mean?
A．David will give them some support
B．David is always ready to help others
C．David will never give them any support
5．What dose the man choose to drink?
A．Water
B．Beer
C．Coca Cola
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至7题。
6．What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Customer and waiter．
B．Husband and wife．
C．Teacher and student．
7．Why doesn’t the woman want to work as a guider?
A．Because she will get low pay．
B．Because she wants to have a rest on weekends．
C．Because she wants to speak French．
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8．What dose the woman suggest doing at first?
A．Going swimming
B．Going skating
C．Climbing the mountain
9．Why dose the man think the first suggestion is unacceptable?
A．Because there is too much snow．
B．Because he doesn’t feel well．
C．Because it is too cold．
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．How long was there no snowstorm here?
A．16 years
B．46 years
C．Over 50 years
11．Why were the passengers trapped in the train?
A．Because of the sandstorm．
B．Because of the heavy snow．
C．Because of the traffic accident．
12．What was the weather like at this time on the past?
A．Cold without snow
B．Cold with snow
C．Warm
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．Where does the conversation take place?
A．In a restaurant
B．In a post office
C．In a department store
14．How much is the red Newman?
A．＄105.55
B．＄75.55
C．＄55.15
15．Which MP4 will the woman take?
A．The red one
B．A more expensive one
C．The cheaper one
16．What is the woman’s address take?
A．8569 Main Stress
B．8659 Main Stress
C．8956 Main Stress
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．How many types of trains are mentioned?
A．Two
B．Three
C．Four
18．What’s the advantage of the bullet trains?
A．Cheaper
B．Larger
C．Faster
19．How many hours dose it take to travel from Shanghai to Beijing on a D-type train now?
A．10 hours
B．12 hours
C．20 hours
20．Why won’t many passengers choose the D-type trains?
A．Because they can’t enjoy the scenery on the way．
B．Because the seats are hard．
C．Because the prices are too high．
听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节：听力理解(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
听6段单独的小对话，回答相关问题。每段对话听两遍。
Conversation 1
1．Where does this conversation probably take place?
A．In a shop．
B．In a post office．
C．In a hospital．
2．How much is the change?
A．＄5．
B．＄4．
C．＄3．
Conversation 2
3．What will be on Channel 3?
A．A talk show
B．A romantic film．
C．A football match．
4．When will the football match start?
A．At 8∶00．
B．At 7∶45．
C．At 7∶30．
Conversation 3
5．Why dose the woman’s cousin want to sell his car?
A．The car is too old．
B．The car is broken．
C．He will take a job overseas．
6．What is the car like?
A．It has four doors．
B．It has no sunroof．
C．It is air-conditioned．
Conversation 4
7．How is the woman feeling now?
A．Happy．
B．Angry．
C．Excited．
8．Why was Rachel giggling?
A．Because she saw someone getting hurt．
B．Because she was happy to see the woman．
C．Because of David’s joke．
9．What can we learn from the dialogue?
A．The woman thinks David is a fool．
B．The man thinks David’s behavior is bad．
C．David put a piece of paper on the woman’s back．
Conversation 5
10．How dose the woman feel about her regular life?
A．Boring．
B．Exciting．
C．Relaxing．
11．Why dose the man NOT want to go to the concert?
A．He doesn’t like music．
B．The music hall is far from their home．
C．He thinks it is too late to go out．
12．What will the two speakers do tonight?
A．Watch TV．
B．Go to a concert．
C．Go dancing．
Conversation 6
13．Where did the woman go last month?
A．She went back home．
B．She went on a trip．
C．She went on business．
14．What does the woman’s cousin Keira look like?
A．She has dark hair．
B．She has dark eyes．
C．She has a heart-shaped face．
15．What does the man think of Jane?
A．She is proud．
B．She is ugly．
C．She is cute．
第二节：听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
听另一段小对话。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，然后填入标号为16－20的空格中。在每个空格处填入不超过3个单词。小对话听两遍。
