10.A)They shouldn’t change their plan.
B) They’d better change their mind.
C) The tennis game won’t last long.
D) Weather forecasts are not reliable.
Section B Compound Dictation
注意：听力理解的B节(Section B)为复合式听写(Compound Dictation)，题目印刷在答题纸上，请用黑色钢笔或黑色水笔在答题纸上作答。
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this
part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For
each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide
on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a
single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the
following passage.
Scratchy throats, stuffy
noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a
cold or flu(流感)may make a
difference in how long the misery lasts.
The American Lung
Association (ALA) has issued new guidelines on combating colds and the flu, and
one of the keys is being able to quickly tell the two apart. That’s because the
prescription drugs available for the flu need to be taken soon after the
illness sets in. As for colds, the sooner a person starts taking
over-the-counter remedy, the sooner relief will come.
The common cold and the flu
are both caused by viruses. More than 200 viruses can cause cold symptoms,
while the flu is caused by three viruses – flu A, B and C. There is no care for either illness, but the flu
can be prevented by the flu vaccine(疫苗), which is, for most people, the best way to fight the flu,
according to the ALA.
But if the flu does strike,
quick action can help. Although the flu and common cold have many similarities,
there are some obvious signs to look for.
Cold symptoms such as stuffy
nose, runny nose and scratchy throat typically develop gradually, and adults
and teens often do not get a ever. On the other hand, fever is one of the
characteristic features of the flu for all ages. And in general, flu symptoms
including fever and chills, sore throat and body aches come, it suddenly and
are more severe than cold symptoms.
The ALA notes that it may be particularly
difficult to tell when infants and preschool age children have the flu. It
advises parents to call the doctor if their small children have flu-like
symptoms.
Both cold and flu symptoms
can be eased with over-the-counter medications as well. However, children and
teens with a cold or flu should not take aspirin for pain relief because of the
risk of Reye syndrome(综合症), a rare but serious
condition of the liver and central nervous system.
There is, of course, no
vaccine for the common cold. But frequent hand washing and avoiding close
contact with people who have colds can reduce the likelihood of catching one.