题目内容
32、---What a long film!
----Well, maybe, ___________.
A. it’s really too long B. but I found it interesting
C. that’s why I feel a little tired D. I think we shouldn’t have been here
试题答案
32、B
—What a long film!
—Well, maybe, ___________.
A. it’s really too long B. but I found it interesting
C. that’s why I feel a little tired D. I think we shouldn’t have been here
查看习题详情和答案>>---What a long film!
----Well, maybe, ___________.
A. it’s really too long B. but I found it interesting
C. that’s why I feel a little tired D. I think we shouldn’t have been here
查看习题详情和答案>>As I write this, I have half an eye on an old James Bond film that is showing on my computer. But this is a story about how I stopped watching TV and began reading again for pleasure, after ten years in which I hardly turned a page.
I suppose I was an enthusiastic reader of "literature" between the ages of nine and fourteen. I had enough time to be White Fang, Robinson Crusoe, and Bilbo Baggins and Jeeves. Of course there was room in the schoolboy's imagination for some real historical figures: Scott of the Antarctic, all of the Vikings, and Benjamin Franklin were good friends of mine.
Then, in adolescence, I began a long search for strange and radical (激进的) ideas. I wanted to challenge my elders and betters, and shock my fellow students with amazing points of view. Of course, the only place to look was in books. I hunted out the longest titles and the authors with the funniest names; I searched the library for completely unread books. Then I found one which became my bible for the whole of 1982, it had a title composed of eleven long words and an author whose name I didn't know how to pronounce. It was really thick and looked dead serious. Even better, it put forward a whole world-view that would take days to explain. Perfect. I took it out of the library three times, proud to see the date-stamps lined up on the empty library insert.
Later, I went to university. Expecting to spend long evenings in learned discussion with clever people, I started reading philosophy. For some reason I never found the deep-thinking intellectuals I hoped to meet. Anyway, I was ready to impress with my profound (深奥的) knowledge of post-structuralism, existentialism and situationism. These things are usually explained in rather short books, but they take a long time to get through. They were the end of my youthful reading.
Working life was hard to get used to after so much theory. It was the end of books for me. There didn't seem to be much in books that would actually get things done. To do things you had to answer the telephone and work a computer. You had to travel about and speak to people who weren't at all interested in philosophy. I didn't stop reading, you can't avoid that. I read all day. But no books came my way, only manuals (操作手册) and contracts and documents. Maybe most people satisfy their need for stories and ideas with TV and, to tell the truth, it was all I needed for ten years. In those days I only had a book "on the go" for the duration of aeroplane flights. At first I would come home and watch TV over dinner. Then, I moved the TV so I could watch it from bed. I even got a switch so I could turn it off without getting out of bed. Then, one fateful day, my TV broke and my landlady took it away.
My new TV is an extra circuit board (电路板) inside my computer. It's on a desk in front of a working chair and I can't see it from the bed. I still use it for the weather forecasts and it's nice to have it on while I'm typing this… but what to do last thing at night? Well, have another go with books.
Now, I just like books. I have a pile of nice ones by my bed and I'm reading about six at the same time. I don't want to be any of the characters. I don't care if a thousand people have already read them. I don't have to search through libraries. There are books everywhere and all of them have something to read in them. I have the strange feeling that they've been there all along, waiting for me to pick them up.
1.The writer enjoyed reading “literature” between the ages of nine and fourteen because ________.
A．he thought it was important for a schoolboy to do so
B．he was still too young to understand other books
C．he believed all the real historical figures were his friends
D．he could imagine himself being the characters in the books
2.“Existentialism” (in paragraph 4) is probably ________.
A．a library intended for teenagers B．a kind of books on traditions
C．a philosophy theory D．a kind of reading skill
3.The main reason the writer stopped reading books was that ________.
A．he found watching TV was more interesting
B．he became too busy to read any books
C．he found books were of little use to his work
D．he had to read a lot of manuals, contracts and documents
4.Now the writer starts to read books again ________.
A．to find back his youth in books B．for the pure pleasure of reading
C．so as to help kill his spare time D．for only business purposes
5.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A．The Years with Books B．Books and TV Programs
C．Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover D．Reading Makes One Excellent
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听力
第一节
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。
M：How many students passed the College English Examination last term?
W：Well, let me see．1060 students took the exam, but half of them failed．
1．How many students did the woman believe had passed the examination?
A．1060．
B．1016．
C．530．
W：Look here, darling．The paper says people tend to feel unwell if they sleep less than six hours a day．
M：That may be true for you, but it certainly isn’t true for me．
2．What can we conclude from the man’s reply?
A．He wants to have more sleep．
B．His wife doesn’t sleep well．
C．He doesn’t need as much sleep as his wife．
W：Did you see last night’s film on Channel 4?
M：Well, I meant to see it, but a friend of mine came to see me．We had a nice long talk about our school days．
3．What did the man do last night?
A．He watched TV with his friend．
B．He stayed at home talking with his friends．
C．He went to see a film with his friend．
M：Congratulations! I understand you’ve got a job．When will you start to work?
W：You must be thinking of someone else．I’m still waiting to hear the good news．
4．What does the woman mean?
A．She doesn’t need the job．
B．She hasn’t got a job yet．
C．She has got a job．
W：What can I do for you, gentleman? Maybe you like this suit, because the color matches your skin and it is the latest fashion．
M：Yes, it’s really a good suit and it’s a good color．But I just walk around and watch．Thank you just the same．
5．What did the man accept?
A．The color．
B．The suit．
C．Nothing．
第二节
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6～8题。
W：Lovely day, isn’t it?
M：Oh yes, beautiful．
W：You’re not English, are you?
M：No, I’m from Italy．But my mother was born and brought up in England．
W：How long have you been learning English?
M：For three years now．
W：For three years? Goodness me! Your English is very good．
M：Thank you．But there’s still a lot more for me to learn．
W：How long are you going to stay in this country?
M：Another two months．Then I’ll have to go back to Italy to start work．
W：A cousin of mine went to Italy last year．He’s an engineer, you know．
M：Really? What did he think of Italy?
W：He must like it very much, because he hasn’t come back yet．I hope you’ll also enjoy your stay in England．
M：Thank you．I’m sure I will．
6．What nationality is the man?
A．Italian．
B．Greek．
C．English．
7．When will the man go back home?
A．In half a year．
B．In about two months．
C．In three years．
8．What does the woman’s cousin do?
A．He is visiting all parts of Italy．
B．He works as an engineer．
C．He is learning English there．
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
GIRL：Hello．Is that Uncle George? Where are you? Wait a minute, please．I’ll call Mother, it’s Uncle George．
W：George, dear．Where are you? At the corner of Pine and State Street? Wait there．Michael can come and get you．
M：No．It’s not necessary．We drove the car．Give me the directions．I’ll find my way．
W：Go north on State Street to Main Street．There’s a large square there．Turn left．Continue to King Road．Turn right．Continue on King Road to Seventh Street．Turn left．We’re in the middle of the block．Can you repeat the directions, George?
M：I think so．I have to go north on State Street to Main Street．I turn left to King Road, I continue on King Road．I turn right to Seventh Street．I turn left and go to the middle of the block．
W：That’s it．I’ll see you soon, George．Mary, is the table set?
GIRL：Yes, Mother．Come and look．
W：It looks very pretty．Thank you, Mary．
9．What are Mother and Mary doing when Uncle George calls?
A．They are going to get Uncle George．
B．They are preparing the dinner．
C．They are setting a table．
10．Who answers the telephone?
A．Mary．
B．Mother．
C．Uncle George．
11．Where do Mary and her mother live?
A．At King Road．
B．At Main Street．
C．In the Middle of the block．
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
W：Christmas is coming near．Li Ming, would you allow me to ask you a question?
M：Go ahead．
W：Do you celebrate Christmas in your country?
M：It all depends．Most Chinese people don’t celebrate Christmas, but now in many big cities people begin to do．
W：Oh, I see．But in the west it is the biggest holiday of the year．Everyone is busy shopping to get presents for friends and relatives before Christmas Eve．
M：That sounds exciting．
W：Children hang stockings in Christmas trees so that Santa Claus can put some candy and toys into them．
M：Really?I can’t imagine it．
W：In fact, it’s a kind of celebration．
12．Do people in the man’s country celebrate Christmas?
A．People in the countryside do．
B．People in many big cities do．
C．All the people do．
13．What do people in the west do before Christmas Eve?
A．Buying presents for friends and relatives．
B．Staying at home watching TV．
C．Going to the supermarkets to buy daily goods．
14．Why do children hang stockings in Christmas trees?
A．Their parents will give them new pairs．
B．Santa Claus can put candy and toys in them．
C．Santa Claus and toys can sleep in them．
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
M：Please, I’d like a ticket to Chicago．
W：For today?
M：No, early Monday morning．
W：We have a flight that will put you there at 9 a. m., is that OK?
M：Nothing earlier? I have an appointment at 8∶30．
W：I’m afraid not, unless you want a night flight．
M：A night flight?
W：Yes, with Northwest Airlines．It will get you there bright and early, at 6∶45 a. m. in fact．Is that too early?
M：I guess that will be OK．What’s the difference in price?
W：Better price．The night flight is cheaper．One way or round trip?
M：One way．Sounds good．I’ll take it．Sixty-two fifty you said?
W：Sixty-three seventy-five with tax．The flight number is 302 at Gate Five, Kennedy Airport．
M：I’ll be there on time．
W：Thank you, Mr．Li．Check-in time is one hour before take-off．Have a good trip．
15．Which flight will the man take?
A．A night flight．
B．An early morning flight．
C．A flight from Chicago．
16．What is the plane’s arrival time?
A．6∶45 a. m．
B．8∶30 a. m．
C．3∶02 p. m．
17．What conclusion can we draw?
A．There’s only one flight to Chicago．
B．A night flight is cheaper than a regular day-time flight．
C．Check-in time is after take-off．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
This topic is about greeting in China．A few years ago, people would greet each other with the words “Have you had your breakfast or lunch or supper?” “Yes, how about you?” Then politely, both would leave with a smile on their faces．
This kind of greeting tells us what people cared about many years ago．For many years, having enough to eat was the most important thing for the Chinese people．The life of most people in China has become much better now．They do not worry about their food and clothing any more．The greeting has changed to “What are you going to do?” or “Where are you going?”
Though the greeting has no other meaning than saying hello, it often puzzles other people who are not familiar with China．Nowadays, more and more people are using “How are you?” to greet each other．It is certainly the best way for people to say hello to each other．
18．What did people mostly care about many years ago?
A．Are you full or hungry?
B．Where are you going?
C．Good manners．
19．What does the change of greetings in China show?
A．People are less polite to each other．
B．People have bad manners now．
C．People’s life is better．
20．Which is the best way for people to say hello to each other?
A．How do you do?
B．How are you?
C．Good morning．
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．
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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What does the woman mean?
A．His brother should let them use the car．
B．The subway is fine with her．
C．A car wouldn’t be any faster．
2．What does the man have to do now?
A．Complete the research．
B．Write the research paper．
C．Finish typing the paper．
3．What do you know about the woman?
A．Perhaps she is a doctor．
B．She was seriously ill．
C．She didn’t want to see the film．
4．What does the woman mean?
A．The light isn’t bright enough．
B．The dining hall isn’t large enough．
C．She agrees with the man．
5．What does the man mean?
A．His daughter is too old for the club．
B．His daughter is too young to join the club．
C．His daughter is the eldest．
听力原文：(Text 1)
M：I’d like to drive to the concert but my brother has the car tonight．
W：Who needs a car?We can take the subway if we go a little earlier．
(Text 2)
W：How are you getting on with research paper?
M：I’ve finished all my research, but I haven’t been able to organize it, therefore I haven’t begun the paper yet．
(Text 3)
M：What a pity you missed the film last night．It was wonderful．
W：I would have gone to see it．But there was a patient seriously ill．
M：No wonder you didn’t come．
(Text 4)
M：The light in this dining hall is a little too bright, don’t you think so?
W：I’d say it’s perfect for a football stadium．
M：Quite right．
(Text 5)
W：Can I join your club, Dad?You know I’m interested in it, too．
M：You can when you get a bit older．
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6～8题。
6．What time is it now?
A．It’s 10∶10 p.m．
B．It’s 10∶30 p.m．
C．It’s 9∶50 p.m．
7．How long will it take the woman to get to the railway station?
A．Fifteen minutes or less．
B．More than fifteen minutes．
C．Less than fifty minutes．
8．Why did the man invite the woman to his house?
A．They had a tea party．
B．They had a dinner party．
C．They had a dancing party．
听力原文：(Text 6)
W：What’s the time by your watch, David?
M：Just a minute．It’s ten to ten by my watch．
W：Is it?I had no idea it was so late．I must be going now．
M：Can’t you stay a bit longer?
W：I’m afraid not．I must catch the ten-thirty train back．
M：You’ve got plenty of time yet．The railway station’s very near．It won’t take you more than fifteen minutes to get there．
W：Well, I hate to rush at the last minute．
M：OK, drop in whenever you like．
W：Yes, I’ll do that．Thank you for asking me to dinner．It was a nice dinner party and I’ve enjoyed your cooking．
M：I’m glad you enjoyed yourself．Good night．
W：Good night．
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
9．Why does the man want to have a word with the waitress?
A．Because he has been kept waiting for a long time．
B．Because he wants to complain about the food．
C．Because he wants to pay the bill．
10．What do we learn about the restaurant?
A．It must be a new one．
B．They don’t know how to serve the people．
C．They need more waiters．
11．If the head waitress had known about his situation, what would
have happened?
A．She would have served him much earlier．
B．She would have brought another drink．
C．She would have turned to her boss for help．
听力原文：(Text 7)
M：Head waitress！ I want to have a word with you．
W：Yes, sir．I’ll be with you in a minute．Is there anything else you’d like to have, sir?
M：Anything else?We have been kept waiting here for almost an hour for the meal！
W：I’m terribly sorry about that, sir．There might be something wrong．You see, we’re short of help today．I’ll see to it at once．Would you like to have a drink while waiting?
M：Well, another martini．
W：Yes, sir．One moment．Here you are．I’ll be back in a minute．Here are the dishes you ordered, sir．
M：Thank you．
W：I’m very sorry to have kept you waiting．I wish I could have known earlier．
M：That’s all right．
W：Thank you for your understanding．I assure you it won’t happen again．
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
12．Who is Mary?
A．A student．
B．A worker．
C．A teacher．
13．What can we infer about Washington’s birthday from the conversation?
A．Maybe there was a national holiday near that day．
B．It was fine that day and nobody wanted to stay in．
C．It is perhaps a national holiday．
14．How did Mary go to the mountain on Washington’s birthday?
A．By bus．
B．By car．
C．By train．
听力原文：(Text 8)
M：Hey, Mary！You have really been gone a long time．Why is that?
W：Hi！Well, I talked with my teachers before I left about the work I would miss．Besides, my aunt in Denver made me study a lot there．
M：I thought she was your rich aunt．
W：Not very．But she didn’t have any children to raise, so she does have some money, even though she was a teacher．
M：How was the holiday?
W：Cold．．．at least three of the days while I was there．And I saw so many people on the mountain on Washington’s birthday．
M：The beaches were full on Washington’s birthday, too．It really was warm here, so lots of people went swimming．
W：Well, we should have stayed home that day．There were so many people．We took the train over to the mountain, so that at least we didn’t have to drive．It was a good thing we did－there were so many cars and buses, and no place to park anywhere．
M：Just like the beaches here．
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
15．When will the man come back from the trip?
A．December 22．
B．January 3．
C．January 13．
16．Which flights is the man going to take for his round trip?
A．Flight 220 and Flight 476．
B．Flight 476 and Flight 220．
C．Flight 220 and Flight 414．
17．How much will the man probably pay for the tickets?
A．About ＄952．
B．About ＄414．
C．About ＄476．
听力原文：(Text 9)
W：United Airlines．May I help you?
M：Yes．I’d like to book some tickets on your Flight 220, departing for Honolulu on December 22 at 7：30 in the evening．
W：Your name, please．
M：Mr．Wang Lin and Mrs．Li Fang．
W：Do you want to fly first or economy class?
M：Economy, please．
W：Yes, we still have room on that flight．Will this be a one-way trip?
M：No, round trip back to Chicago－on January 3．By the way, do you have any direct flights coming back?
W：Yes, we do．Flight 414, leaving Honolulu at 3∶00 p.m．flies non-stop back to Chicago．
M：That’s perfect．What’s the exact air fare?
W：Economy fare round trip from Chicago to Honolulu is ＄476 during busy season．
M：I see,…then our tickets are confirmed．
W：Yes, your seats are confirmed on those two flights．Please be at the airport at least one hour before departure．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
18．How long does Mr．Hill have to work every day?
A．6 hours．
B．7 hours．
C．8 hours．
19．What’s the worst thing that can happen to a postman?
A．Having too many items to deal with a day．
B．Going to work late in the morning．
C．Delivering letters to people from abroad．
20．How does Mr．Hill feel about his work?
A．Boring．
B．Dangerous．
C．Satisfactory．
听力原文：(Text 10)
I’m Harley Hill．I was chosen as a postman of the year 1975．I have been a postman for 23 years．I love my work very much and it’s a fine life for me．Every week I work forty hours．I work from six o’clock in the morning to about two o’clock in the afternoon．The worst thing is being late in the morning．We handle 50 000 to 60 000 items a day．I deliver to probably 278 addresses．Some of them are from abroad．
I’m happy to see the smile on their faces when I give them a letter from home．I think if there is anything I don’t like about the job, it’s the snow and ice and especially dogs．I’ve been bitten about half a dozen times．I have got 3 years before I retire．I’m going to miss the job when I retire．
听力
第一节
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。
W：What exactly are you looking for?
M：I’m looking for a toy…for my nephew．
1．Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A．In a record shop．
B．In a jeweler’s shop．
C．In a toy shop．
M：When did your brother first begin to smoke?During college?
W：No．He didn’t start until after graduation from college．
2．When did her brother start smoking?
A．During college．
B．After college．
C．Before graduation．
W：What a shame about your accident!What a way to end your holiday!
M：Yes, it was bad luck．I suppose I should have been more careful．
3．What are they talking about?
A．A holiday．
B．An accident．
C．Luck．
W：Tony, your coat looks nice．Was it expensive?
M：The ad said that the coat was on sale for dollars, but actually it was ＄22．
4．How much did the coat cost?
A．The coat cost ＄22 in a sale．
B．He said that he had bought a coat for ＄20, but he was lying．
C．His coat actually cost ＄2 more than the advertised price．
M：Hello!You know it’s our teacher’s birthday tomorrow．Well, we’re collecting money to buy him a present from the class．
W：What a nice idea!Here’s 50 cents, is that enough?
5．Why does the second person give 50 cents?
A．The class will have a party．
B．Everybody should give 50 cents．
C．To buy a present for their teacher．
第二节
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。
M：A wonderful film, wasn’t it?
W：Oh, yes, it was．I enjoyed it very much．But now what I need is some sleep．
M：Yes．It’d be nice to have a good rest．But I feel like a drink now．
W：As a matter of fact, I’m dying for a drink, too．I wouldn’t mind a cup of tea right now．
M：All right, let’s go to the teahouse and have some．
W：OK, let’s go．
M：I’d like a piece of cake to go with the drink．
W：I guess we can get some there also．
6．What did they do before the conversation?
A．They slept．
B．They had a drink．
C．They saw a film．
7．What do they want most now?
A．A drink．
B．A piece of cake．
C．Sleep．
听第7段材料，回答第8～10题。
Now here is a story．Please listen carefully．
By midday the sun was so strong that Jim could not go any further．There were no trees near the path, so he stopped under a big rock．After drinking the rest of his water, he took off his shirt and rolled it under his head．
Then he lay down on the ground and went to sleep．It was so late in the afternoon when he woke up．He was just about to jump up when he felt something moving under his feet．He looked down．A long black snake was just about to move across his legs．
Jim watched, too afraid to do anything．The snake moved across his legs；he hesitated for a moment, then moved on and disappeared under the rock, Jim jumped to his feet, paused only to pick up his shirt and ran off down the path．
8．Why did Jim stop?
A．Because there was a rock on the path．
B．Because there were no trees．
C．Because it was too hot．
9．When he woke up, what did he find?
A．He found a snake by his feet．
B．He found his shirt was stolen．
C．He found a man standing in front of him．
10．Which is right according to the passage?
A．There are a few trees near the path．
B．Jim wasn’t afraid at all when he saw the snake．
C．At last the snake moved under the rock．
听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。
W：Excuse me, but I think you made a wrong turn．You were supposed to turn left on Wilson Broward．
M：Oh, I’m sorry．Didn’t you say 1323 Wilson?
W：No, 3023．It’s OK, though．You don’t have to take me there．I can walk from here．
M：Why don’t I just make a U-turn at the corner?
W：Well, you shouldn’t make a U-turn there．It’s a oneway street．See the sign up ahead．
M：Well, maybe if I turn left here, I can come down the next street．
W：You can’t do that either during rush hour．Really though, don’t go to any trouble．Sometimes one can wait thirty minutes for a taxi．So I’m happy to get this close．
M：Thirty minutes!I’ve been riding around all day looking for passengers．
11．Who are the speakers?
A．A passer-by and a policeman．
B．A passer-by and a driver．
C．A passenger and a taxi-driver．
12．What is the woman’s house number?
A．1323．
B．3023．
C．4023．
13．Why can’t the man turn left?
A．It is rush hour．
B．It is a one-way street．
C．The street is too narrow．
听第9段材料，回答第14～16题。
W：Well, do you want to have a picnic in the park on Saturday?
M：That’s a good idea．And we can ride our bikes for a while, too．
W：Then there’s a party．
M：Party?What party?
W：Have you forgotten?Mark and Mary invited us for dinner on Saturday night．
M：I have forgotten．What time will we get home, do you think?
W：Probably late．Mary wants to go out after dinner to a place where we can dance．
M：Then we’ll sleep all day on Sunday．
W：Oh, not all day．Don’t you have something special that you want to do on Sunday?
M：We talked about going to that new movie．
W：Oh, yes!We can go in the evening．There are some new paintings in museum that I want to take a look at in the afternoon．
M：It sounds like a busy weekend．
W：Our weekends are always busy．But that’s why in New York there is always so much to do!
14．What will they do on Saturday night?
A．Have a picnic．
B．Dance in the home of Mark and Mary．
C．Have dinner with Mark and Mary．
15．What time will they go to see the new movie?
A．On Sunday evening．
B．On Sunday afternoon．
C．On Sunday morning．
16．What will they not do in the weekend?
A．Seeing paintings．
B．Riding bikes．
C．Taking pictures．
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
Good evening．It’s 11∶15…and it’s time for the Olympic Report．Our report tonight is coming live by satellite from the Olympic Games．
Swimming Good evening．Well, today’s most important event was certain the women’s 200-meter freestyle．The American, Doris Kennedy, was first and got the gold medal．She swam 200 meters in a new world record time of minute 58 seconds．The USA won two gold medals yesterday, and three the day before, so in the first three days they’ve won six gold medals．
Gymnastics Here we are in the Olympic Gymnasium．Olga Ivanovna, the fifteen-year-old Russian gymnast, has just finished her performance．We’re waiting for the results now．And here’s the result!She’s got an average of 9.5 points．That’s the best score today!
17．Where did the man send his Olympic Report?
A．From the USA．
B．From where the Olympic Games were held．
C．From the broadcast station．
18．How many gold medals did the Americans get in swimming in the first three days?
A．Three．
B．Five．
C．Six．
19．Who got the best score in gymnastics that night?
A．An American gymnast．
B．A Russian gymnast．
C．A Romanian gymnast．
20．Which is right according to the passage?
A．The time for the Olympic Report is 11∶50 pm．
B．The time for the Olympic Report is 11∶15 am．
C．An American swimmer got the first gold medal in the women’s 200-meter freestyle．