题目内容
16、--I don't care what people think．
--Well，you _________．
A．could B．would C．should D．might
试题答案
16、C
--I don't care what people think．
--Well，you _________．
A．could B．would C．should D．might
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第一节(共8小题；每小题1.5分，满分12分)
A．听下列对话，根据所听内容完成句子。
M：Do you have any trouble with your pronunciation, Mary?
W：Not too much．I can pronounce English words well, but I write them poorly．
1．－Do you have any trouble ________, ________?
－________．I can ________ English words well, but write them ________．
M：Why don’t you go and ask the man sitting in the chair?
W：Oh, thank you very much．
2．Why ________ and ask the man ________?
John, a quite ordinary playwriter, is now in high debts．
3．John, ________, is now in high debts．
B．听下面五段对话，从A、B、C中选出能回答所提问题的最佳答案。
M：Mondays are the worst．Our timetable is full of difficult subjects．
W：Like what?
M：Well, like English, French and geography in the morning．
W：What’s your favorite day of the week?
M：Oh, the day after Tuesday without doubt．We have an easy morning：just art and music, followed by sports all the afternoon．
W：That sounds nice．
4．What’s their favorite day of the week?
A
B
C
M：I’d like to see Mr．Stone．I hear he is an expert on heart disease．
W：I’m sorry, Mr．Stone will be busy the whole afternoon．He is having a medical conference．Can you manage at 10∶30 tomorrow morning?
5．Who is Mr．Stone?
A．A doctor．
B．A nurse．
C．A secretary．
M：I’m so tired．I’ve spent the entire morning in selling my car．
W：Selling your car?Don’t you like it or isn’t it new?
M：No, my company is moving me to Europe next month．So I intend to buy a new one over there．
6．Why did the man sell his car?
A．He doesn’t like it．
B．He is going abroad．
C．It’s too old．
W：What’s the matter, Tom?You look unhappy．
M：No, not really．I’m only worrying about my maths exam．
7．What makes the man worried?
A．Maths test．
B．An English exam．
C．His headache．
W：I find listening most difficult．What can I do?
M：Don’t worry．Listen to English tapes every day, and you will make great progress．The more you listen, the easier you will find．
8．What does the man advise her to do?
A．Listen more．
B．Speak more．
C．Write more．
第二节(共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分)
听第9段材料，并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。
Food is a subject that interests me．I like food that is good and well-cooked．I dislike watery cabbage, soup that looks and tastes like water, and beef or mutton that is burned or not cooked enough．But when you get real English beef and mutton, bread and cheese, or eggs and bacon, there is nothing like it．I didn’t know any apple that has a better taste than a good English one, and no other cup of tea ever tastes as good to me as the tea that we make in England．
I know that coffee is not good in many English hotels．But it is good in many English homes when it is made with fresh coffee by people who know how to make it．My wife is going to make some coffee for us tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock．You’ll see then that English coffee can be good．
9．The speaker is interested in food, especially in English food．
10．According to the speaker, soup that looks and tastes like rain interests him．
11．The speaker likes to have a cup of tea made in England．
12．The speaker thinks coffee made in English homes is not better than in English hotels．
13．The speaker wants his friends to enjoy his wife’s coffee tomorrow morning．
听第10段材料，填空。
Jim walked into a store which had a sign outside：“Second-hand clothes bought and sold．”He was carrying a jacket and asked the owner of the store how much he thought the jacket was worth．
The man looked at the jacket and then said, “Two dollars．”
“What?” said Jim．“But I was thinking you would say at least five．”
“Five dollars?No, it isn’t worth a cent more than two dollars, ” said the owner of the store．
“Are you sure?”
“Sure!” said the man．
“Well,” said Jim, taking two dollars out of his pocket, “Here’s the money．This jacket was hanging outside your store with a price-tag that said ＄8.5, but I thought maybe that was a typing mistake．And now I know it is!” Then he walked out of the store with the jacket in his hand before the store owner could think of anything to say．
14．Jim walked into a store which had a sign outside：“Second-hand (1) bought and sold．”He was carrying a jacket and asked the (2) of the store how much he thought the jacket was (3) ．
The man looked at the jacket and then said, “Two dollars．”
“What?” said Jim, “But I was thinking you would say at least five．”
“Five dollars?No, it isn’t worth a cent more than two dollars, ” said the owner of the store．
“Are you sure?”
“Sure!” said the man．
15．“Well, ” said Jim, taking two dollars out of his (4) , “here’s the money．This jacket was (5) outside your store with a price-tag(价格标签)that said ＄8.5, but I thought maybe that was a typing mistake．And now I know it is!” Then he walked out of the (6) with the jacket in his hand before the store owner could think of anything to say．
听第11段材料，完成第16～17题。
At the Cafe
Attendant：Good afternoon．
Tom：I’m Tom, Zhang．We made a reservation for tea this afternoon．
Attendant：Yes, sir．This way, please．Here’s your table．Is this all right?
Tom：Yes, it’s nice, indeed．Thank you．
Attendant：I’m so glad you like it．What would you like?We serve coffee and tea, sandwiches, cakes and cold drinks．Please look under the plate-glass at the menu for afternoon tea．
Tom：What would you like, Mike?
Mike：I’ll try a chicken salad sandwich and have a cup of coffee with cream．
Attendant：How about you, Mr．Zhang?
Tom：I will have black tea with lemon and sugar and a piece of Swiss roll．
Attendant：Anything else?
Tom：What’s your specialty today?
Attendant：We have strawberries with cream today．I suggest you try them．
Tom：Good, I will．
16．How many people are there in the dialogue?
A．Four．
B．Three．
C．Two．
17．Where is the menu?
A．On the plate-glass．
B．Beside the plate-glass．
C．Under the plate-glass．
听第12段材料，并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。
Check, please!
Waiter：Are you through with your meal?
Tom：Yes, we are．Could we have the check, please?
Waiter：Here is your check, 85 dollars in all．I can take care of it here when you’re ready．
Tom：Do you accept cheque?
Waiter：No, I’m sorry we don’t．We accept credit cards and cash．
Tom：Well, I don’t have any cash with me．So I’ll have to put it on credit．Here’s 90 dollars．Please keep the change．
Waiter：Thank you．I will be right back．
Tom：Oh, please wait for a minute．I want to go with the food left．
Waiter：I see．I will bring some to-go boxes for you．
Tom：Thank you．
18．The waiter preferred to be paid by cheque．
19．The waiter received 4 dollars for his tip(小费)．
20．The customer took away his left food with to-go boxes．
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The evidence for harmony(和谐) may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly-held image （形象）of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.
An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it had ever been in the past.“We were surprised by just how positive(肯定的) today’s young people seem to be about their families,” said one number of the research team.“They’re expected to be rebellious(叛逆的) and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds：they want a car and material goods，and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s more negotiation(商议) and discussion between parents and children，and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat(捣乱).”
So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,” says 17-year-old Daniel Lazall. “I always tell them when I‘m going out clubbing. As long as they know what I’m doing， they’re fine with me.” Susan Crome, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years， there was a lot of what you could call negotiation. For example, as long as I’d done all my homework, could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”
Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not rooted in real facts. A researcher comments(评论),“Our surprise that teenagers say they get along well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when teenagers were regarded as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation throughout history has been a smooth change from helping out with the family business to taking it over. ”
1.What is the popular images of the teenager today？
A．They worry about school.
B．They dislike living with their parents.
C．They have to be locked in to avoid troubles.
D．They quarrel a lot with other family members.
2.The study shows that teenagers don’t want to __________.
A．share family responsibility
B．cause trouble in their families
C．go boating with their family
D．make family decisions
3.Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today’s parents ____________.
A．go to clubs more often with their children
B．are much stricter with their children
C．care less about their children’s life
D．give their children more freedom
4.According to the writer, teenage rebellion __________.
A．may be a false belief
B．is common nowadays
C．existed only in the 1960s
D．resulted from changes in families
5.What is the passage mainly about？
A．Negotiation in family.
B．Education in family.
C．Harmony in family.
D．Teenage trouble in family.
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One day an American friend invited me to a party. It wasn’t a real party, it was some kind of informal get-together. Since it was summer time, he had a cookout where most of his American friends and relatives were known to me, but there were others I had never met before.
It was the most embarrassing (令人尴尬) party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple T-shirts for the day, while I arrived in proper dress with my shoes and my hair all fixed for a fancy party. It was hard to explain my embarrassment to other guests. When one of them turned around and said, “What nice clothes! What’s the occasion?” I felt my face burning hot with embarrassment. I did not answer at all. If she knew how bad I already felt, she wouldn’t have come near me. But she did. Maybe she didn’t ask intentionally to make me feel bad or uncomfortable, but my reaction had to do with the way I already felt. I could have told her I had to go to another party afterwards, but I did not want to continue the conversation.
Many times I thought about going home and changing, but I knew that they would notice. It would be even worse for me, because I knew they would quickly think that I felt out of place. So I wanted to pretend that I was okay…
I had already realized their customs were different from mine; but after I talked to my friend, I was more convinced that people here are more casual (休闲的，随意的). They care less about formality, unless it is a special occasion, like a wedding or a very formal invitation.
In contrast, my culture is totally the opposite. For instance, in Cape Verdean culture, if a friend invited me to his house on a special day, even if it is not a real party, one should appear well dressed or otherwise the host will be annoyed thinking you are disrespectful to him or the other guests. We do dress casually for going on picnic or on ordinary days, but not normally to go over to a friend’s when invited, especially if other people will be there.
After all, I think that my problem at the party wasn’t that I wasn’t accepted by the Americans; but my feeling was so bad that I couldn’t fit in the group even if nobody noticed, because I was the one who discovered the difference in the first place. It doesn’t matter if people dress differently, but I was the only one different in the group. I felt I was the one who should adjust to their customs. After that, I decided to learn more about American culture, so now I don’t have as many problems as I’ve had in the past.
48．Which of these statements describes the cookout in the story?
A. It was very formal.
B. People wore casual clothing.
C. It took place in a restaurant.
D.People care more about formality.
49．This story is mainly about _________.
A. culture differences
B. living in the United States
C. what to do at a cookout
D. how to get prepared for a cookout
50．It can be inferred from the story that the author _________.
A. left the cookout early
B. probably didn’t enjoy the cookout
C. never wears blue jeans
D. will never go to a cookout
51．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “intentionally” in the second paragraph?
A. Patiently. B. Willingly. C. Carefully. D. On purpose.
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The evidence for harmony(和谐) may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly-held image （形象）of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.
An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it had ever been in the past.“We were surprised by just how positive(肯定的) today’s young people seem to be about their families,” said one number of the research team.“They’re expected to be rebellious(叛逆的) and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds：they want a car and material goods，and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s more negotiation(商议) and discussion between parents and children，and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat(捣乱).”
So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,” says 17-year-old Daniel Lazall. “I always tell them when I‘m going out clubbing. As long as they know what I’m doing， they’re fine with me.” Susan Crome, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years， there was a lot of what you could call negotiation. For example, as long as I’d done all my homework, could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”
Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not rooted in real facts. A researcher comments(评论),“Our surprise that teenagers say they get along well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when teenagers were regarded as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation throughout history has been a smooth change from helping out with the family business to taking it over. ”
【小题1】What is the popular images of the teenager today？
| A．They worry about school. |
| B．They dislike living with their parents. |
| C．They have to be locked in to avoid troubles. |
| D．They quarrel a lot with other family members. |
| A．share family responsibility |
| B．cause trouble in their families |
| C．go boating with their family |
| D．make family decisions |
| A．go to clubs more often with their children |
| B．are much stricter with their children |
| C．care less about their children’s life |
| D．give their children more freedom |
| A．may be a false belief |
| B．is common nowadays |
| C．existed only in the 1960s |
| D．resulted from changes in families |
| A．Negotiation in family. |
| B．Education in family. |
| C．Harmony in family. |
| D．Teenage trouble in family. |
One day an American friend invited me to a party. It wasn’t a real party, it was some kind of informal get-together. Since it was summer time, he had a cookout where most of his American friends and relatives were known to me, but there were others I had never met before.
It was the most embarrassing (令人尴尬) party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple T-shirts for the day, while I arrived in proper dress with my shoes and my hair all fixed for a fancy party. It was hard to explain my embarrassment to other guests. When one of them turned around and said, “What nice clothes! What’s the occasion?” I felt my face burning hot with embarrassment. I did not answer at all. If she knew how bad I already felt, she wouldn’t have come near me. But she did. Maybe she didn’t ask intentionally to make me feel bad or uncomfortable, but my reaction had to do with the way I already felt. I could have told her I had to go to another party afterwards, but I did not want to continue the conversation.
Many times I thought about going home and changing, but I knew that they would notice. It would be even worse for me, because I knew they would quickly think that I felt out of place. So I wanted to pretend that I was okay…
I had already realized their customs were different from mine; but after I talked to my friend, I was more convinced that people here are more casual (休闲的，随意的). They care less about formality, unless it is a special occasion, like a wedding or a very formal invitation.
In contrast, my culture is totally the opposite. For instance, in
After all, I think that my problem at the party wasn’t that I wasn’t accepted by the Americans; but my feeling was so bad that I couldn’t fit in the group even if nobody noticed, because I was the one who discovered the difference in the first place. It doesn’t matter if people dress differently, but I was the only one different in the group. I felt I was the one who should adjust to their customs. After that, I decided to learn more about American culture, so now I don’t have as many problems as I’ve had in the past.
61．Which of these statements describes the cookout in the story?
A. It was very formal. B. People wore casual clothing.
C. It took place in a restaurant. D. People care more about formality.
62．This story is mainly about _________.
A. culture differences B. living in the
C. what to do at a cookout D. how to get prepared for a cookout
63．It can be inferred from the story that the author _________.
A. left the cookout early B. probably didn’t enjoy the cookout
C. never wears blue jeans D. will never go to a cookout
64．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “intentionally” in the second paragraph?
A. Patiently. B. Willingly. C. Carefully. D. On purpose.
查看习题详情和答案>>One day an American friend invited me to a party． It wasn’t a real party, it was some kind of informal get-together． Since it was summer time, he had a cookout where most of his American friends and relatives were known to me, but there were others I had never met before．
It was the most embarrassing （令人尴尬） party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple T-shirts for the day, while I arrived in proper dress with my shoes and my hair all fixed for a fancy party．It was hard to explain my embarrassment to other guests．When one of them turned around and said, “What nice clothes! What’s the occasion?” I felt my face burning hot with embarrassment． I did not answer at all． If she knew how bad I already felt, she wouldn’t have come near me．But she did． Maybe she didn’t ask intentionally to make me feel bad or uncomfortable, but my reaction had to do with the way I already felt．I could have told her I had to go to another party afterwards, but I did not want to continue the conversation．
Many times I thought about going home and changing, but I knew that they would notice．It would be even worse for me, because I knew they would quickly think that I felt out of place．So I wanted to pretend that I was okay…
I had already realized their customs were different from mine; but after I talked to my friend, I was more convinced that people here are more casual （休闲的，随意的）．They care less about formality, unless it is a special occasion, like a wedding or a very formal invitation．
In contrast, my culture is totally the opposite．For instance, in Cape Verdean culture, if a friend invited me to his house on a special day, even if it is not a real party, one should appear well dressed or otherwise the host will be annoyed thinking you are disrespectful to him or the other guests．We do dress casually for going on picnic or on ordinary days, but not normally to go over to a friend’s when invited, especially if other people will be there．
After all, I think that my problem at the party wasn’t that I wasn’t accepted by the Americans; but my feeling was so bad that I couldn’t fit in the group even if nobody noticed, because I was the one who discovered the difference in the first place．It doesn’t matter if people dress differently, but I was the only one different in the group．I felt I was the one who should adjust to their customs．After that, I decided to learn more about American culture, so now I don’t have as many problems as I’ve had in the past．
1．Which of these statements describes the cookout in the story?
A．It was very formal． B．People wore casual clothing．
C．It took place in a restaurant． D．People care more about formality．
2．This story is mainly about _________．
A．culture differences B．living in the United States
C．what to do at a cookout D．how to get prepared for a cookout
3．It can be inferred from the story that the author _________．
A．left the cookout early B．probably didn’t enjoy the cookout
C．never wears blue jeans D．will never go to a cookout
4．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “intentionally” in the second paragraph?
A．Patiently． B．Willingly． C．Carefully． D．On purpose．
查看习题详情和答案>>One day an American friend invited me to a party. It wasn’t a real party, it was some kind of informal get-together. Since it was summer time, he had a cookout where most of his American friends and relatives were known to me, but there were others I had never met before.
It was the most embarrassing （令人尴尬） party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple T-shirts for the day, while I arrived in proper dress with my shoes and my hair all fixed for a fancy party. It was hard to explain my embarrassment to other guests. When one of them turned around and said, “What nice clothes! What’s the occasion?” I felt my face burning hot with embarrassment. I did not answer at all. If she knew how bad I already felt, she wouldn’t have come near me. But she did. Maybe she didn’t ask intentionally to make me feel bad or uncomfortable, but my reaction had to do with the way I already felt. I could have told her I had to go to another party afterwards, but I did not want to continue the conversation.
Many times I thought about going home and changing, but I knew that they would notice. It would be even worse for me, because I knew they would quickly think that I felt out of place. So I wanted to pretend that I was okay…
I had already realized their customs were different from mine; but after I talked to my friend, I was more convinced that people here are more casual （休闲的，随意的）. They care less about formality, unless it is a special occasion, like a wedding or a very formal invitation.
In contrast, my culture is totally the opposite. For instance, in Cape Verdean culture, if a friend invited me to his house on a special day, even if it is not a real party, one should appear well dressed or otherwise the host will be annoyed thinking you are disrespectful to him or the other guests. We do dress casually for going on picnic or on ordinary days, but not normally to go over to a friend’s when invited, especially if other people will be there.
After all, I think that my problem at the party wasn’t that I wasn’t accepted by the Americans; but my feeling was so bad that I couldn’t fit in the group even if nobody noticed, because I was the one who discovered the difference in the first place. It doesn’t matter if people dress differently, but I was the only one different in the group. I felt I was the one who should adjust to their customs. After that, I decided to learn more about American culture, so now I don’t have as many problems as I’ve had in the past.
1．Which of these statements describes the cookout in the story?
A．It was very formal. B．People wore casual clothing.
C．It took place in a restaurant. D．People care more about formality.
2．This story is mainly about _________.
A．culture differences B．living in the United States
C．what to do at a cookout D．how to get prepared for a cookout
3．It can be inferred from the story that the author _________.
A．left the cookout early B．probably didn’t enjoy the cookout
C．never wears blue jeans D．will never go to a cookout
4．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “intentionally” in the second paragraph?
A．Patiently. B．Willingly. C．Carefully. D．On purpose.
查看习题详情和答案>>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’s the man’s opinion about the woman’s dress?
A．He thinks it pretty．
B．He thinks it awful．
C．He thinks it kidding．
2．What’s the man’s job?
A．A traveler．
B．A teacher．
C．A news reporter．
3．What’s Lisa wearing?
A．A blue dress．
B．A red dress．
C．A yellow dress．
4．What will the man do?
A．He will take woman to a lovely garden．
B．He will go to see a film with the woman．
C．He will pick up the woman at 6：30．
5．Why is the woman’s father going go retire?
A．He is old．
B．He is in good health．
C．He is in poor health．
听力原文：(Text 1)
W：Do you like my new dress?
M：It looks awful．Just kidding．You look really pretty in it．
(Text 2)
W：What do you do for a living?
M：I am a journalist．
W：Really?Do you like it?
M：Yes, I do．It’s very interesting．
(Text 3)
M：Who is that girl over there?
W：Which one?
M：The tall one in a yellow dress．
W：That’s Lisa．
(Text 4)
M：Would you like to come to the cinema this evening?
W：That would be lovely．
M：I shall pick you up at six．
(Text 5)
W：My father is going to retire soon．
M：Is he?Why?
W：He is not in good health now．
M：I am sorry to hear that．
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6～7题。
6．Where are the two speakers?
A．On a ship．
B．On a plane．
C．On a train．
7．Why isn’t the man going straight to London?
A．To visit other places．
B．To save money．
C．To meet some Romanian friends．
听力原文：(Text 6)
M：The plane is leaving in three minutes．
W：Yes, it is．
M：Excuse me, may I know your nationality?
W：I’m from the States．You’re Chinese, I guess．
M：Yes, you are right．
W：Are you going to Romania?I mean what’s your destination?
M：I’m on my way to London．Where are you going?
W：Same here．But why don’t you fly straight to London?
M：It’s cheaper this way for both Chinese and Romanian passengers．
W：Is that so? That’s fine．
听第7段材料，回答第8～9题。
8．Where does the man live?
A．In a beautiful garden．
B．In a camp．
C．In the mountains．
9．Why does he live there?
A．Because there is no pollution．
B．Because there is a beautiful lake．
C．Because there is a cabin．
听力原文：(Text 7)
W：Welcome to the mountains!
M：We’re delighted to be here．It’s really beautiful．
W：Yes, it is．
M：No pollution!Not many care and in fact, not much traffic of any kind!How long have you been in this place?
W：Oh…about five years．
M：Did you build the cabin yourself?
W：Friends, family, everybody joined in．It took us one whole summer．We camped outside and used the lake water for drinking and washing．
M：Interesting, wasn’t it?
W：It was．
听第8段材料，回答第10～12题。
10．What’s wrong with the two speakers?
A．They don’t have an engine．
B．Their tank is half full．
C．The run out of gas．
11．Where are they going?
A．To the sea port．
B．To the railway station．
C．To the airport．
12．What should they do now?
A．Do nothing but wait．
B．Find a policeman．
C．Telephone the nearest gas station．
听力原文：(Text 8)
W：What’s the matter?
M：I don’t know．All of a sudden, the engine died．
W：Well, can you start it?
M：No…No, it won’t start now．
W：Could we be out of gas?
M：No, I’m sure we are not out of gas．
W：Let’s check the gas gauge．Oh, see, it’s on “empty”．
M：I was sure the tank was half full!
W：Obviously, it wasn’t．Well…, too bad．
M：What time is it now?
W：It’s five to eight．I am afraid we can’t get the airport on time．He’s probably looking for us right now．
M：Let’s stand by the side of the road for a few minutes．Maybe somebody will stop and pick us up．
听第9段材料，回答第13～16题。
13．What is the man asking about?
A．The woman’s last job．
B．Ideal Systems．
C．The woman’s work experience．
14．How many companies has the woman worked for?
A．3．
B．2．
C．4．
15．Why did the woman leave Format?
A．She had a quarrel with her boss．
B．She needed a change．
C．The company closed down．
16．How many years did the woman work for Ideal Systems?
A．Ten．
B．Five．
C．Two．
听力原文：(Text 9)
M：Miss Helen, can you tell us a little bit about where you have worked before?
W：Well, my last job was with Format．
M：And when did you start with them?
W：Two years ago．
M：I see．So why did you decide to leave?
W：Well, perhaps you’ve heard that the company closed down earlier this year．
M：Yes, we’ve heard about it．And where did you work before Format?
W：Ideal Systems．
M：How long did you work for them?
W：For ten years, as a secretary．
M：And why did you leave that job as a secretary?
W：Well, I felt I needed a change．I think I learnt all I could there．
M：OK, that’s enough on your work experience．Thank you．
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
17．What destroyed Tokyo the second time this century?
A．Pollution．
B．Earthquake．
C．War．
18．What happened during the earthquake?
A．People lost their homes．
B．People pulled down their houses．
C．People lost their jobs．
19．What caused Tokyo to develop fast during the 1960’s?
A．The Olympic Games．
B．The rapid growing population．
C．The world wars．
20．What challenges is the government facing now?
A．Waste disposal and job problems．
B．Housing problems and pollution．
C．Pollution and crimes．
听力原文：(Text 10)?
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the largest cities of the world．It is also one of the world’s most modern cities．Twice this century, the city was destroyed and rebuilt．In 1923, a major earthquake struck the city．Thousands of people were killed and millions were left homeless as buildings collapsed and fires broke out throughout Tokyo．It took seven years to rebuild the city．During World War Ⅱ, Tokyo was destroyed once again．As a result of these disasters there is nothing old Tokyo remaining in the downtown area．
After the war, the people of Tokyo began to rebuild their city．Buildings went up at a fantastic rate, and between 1945 and 1960, the city’s population is more than doubled．Because of the Olympic games held in Tokyo in 1964, many new stadiums, parks, and hotels were built to accommodate visitors from all over the world．As a result of this rapid development, however, many problems have arisen．Housing shortage, pollution, and waste disposal have presented serious challenges to the city, but the government has begun programs to answer them．