Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or,more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A.,B.,C.and D.,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet,with a single line through the centre.
1.A.The man might be able to play in the World Cup.
B.The man’s football career seems to be at an end.
C.The man was operated on a few weeks a90.
D.The man is a fan of world.famous football players.
2.A.Work out a plan to tighten his budget.
B.Find out the opening hours of the cafeteria.
C.Apply for a senior position in the restaurant.
D.Solve his problem by doing a part.time job.
3.A.A financial burden.
B.A good companion.
C.A real nuisance.
D.A well.trained pet.
4.A.The errors will be corrected soon.
B.The woman was mistaken herself.
C.The computing system is too complex.
D.He has called the woman several times.
5.A.He needs help to retrieve his files.
B.He has to type his paper once more.
C.He needs some time to polish his paper.
D.He will be away for a tw0—week conference.
6.A.They might have to change their plan.
B.He has got everything set for their trip.
C.He has a heavier workload than the woman.
D.They could stay in the mountains until June 8.
7.A.They have to wait a month to apply for a student loan.
B.They can find the application forms in the brochure.
C.They are not eligible for a student loan.
D.They are not late for a loan application.
8.A.New laws are yet to be made to reduce pollutant release.
B.Pollution has attracted little attention from the public.
C.The quality of air will surely change for the better.
D.It’Il take years to bring air pollution under control.
Questions 9 t0 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
9.A.Enormous size of its stores.
B.Numerous varieties of food.
C.Its appealing surroundings.
D.Its rich and colorful history.
10.A.An ancient buildin9.
B.A world of antiques.
C.An Egyptian museum.
D.An Egyptian memorial.
11.A.Its power bill reaches£9 million a year.
B.It sells thousands of light bulbs a day.
C.It supplies power to a nearby town.
D.It generates 70%of the electricity it uses.
12.A.11 500.
B.30 000.
C.250 000.
D.300 000.
Questions 13 t0 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
13.A.Transferring to another department.
B.Studying accounting at a university.
C.Thinking about doing a different job.
D.Making preparations for her weddin9.
14.A.She has finally got a promotion and a pay raise.
B.She has got a satisfactory job in another company.
C.She could at last leave the accounting department.
D.She managed to keep her position in the company.
15.A.He and Andrea have proved to be a perfect match.
B.He changed his mind about marriage unexpectedly.
C.He declared that he would remain single all his life.
D.He would marry Andrea even without meeting her.
Section B
Directions:In this section.you will hear 3 short passages.Af the end of each passage.you will hear some questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A.,B.,C.and D..Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet T with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions l6 t0 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16.A.They are motorcycles designated for water sports.
B.They are speedy boats restricted in narrow waterways.
C.They are becoming an efficient form of water transportation.
D.They are getting more popular as a means of water recreation.
17.A.Water scooter operators’lack of experience.
B.Vacationers’disregard of water safety rules.
C.Overloading of small boats and other craft.
D.Carelessness of people boating along the shore.
18.A.They scare whales to death.
B.They produce too much noise.
C.They discharge toxic emissions.
D.They endanger lots of water life.
19.A.Expand operating areas.
B.Restrict operating hours.
C.Limit the use of water scooters.
D.Enforce necessary regulations.
Passage Two
Questions 20 t0 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
20.A.They are stable.
B.They are close.
C.They are strained.
D.They are changin9.
21.A.They are fully occupied with their own business.
B.Not many of them stay in the same place for lon9.
C.Not many of them can win trust from their neighbors.
D.They attach less importance to interpersonal relations.
22.A.Count on each other for help.
B.Give each other a cold shoulder.
C.Keep a friendly distance.
D.Build a fence between them.
Passage Three
Questions 23 t0 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
23.A.It may produce an increasing number of idle youngsters.
B.It may affect the quality of higher education in America.
C.It may cause many schools to go out of operation.
D.It may lead to a lack of properly educated workers.
24.A.It l:5 iess serlotls in cities than tn rural areas.
B.It affects both junior and senior high schools.
C.It results from a worsening economic climate.
D.It is a new challenge facing American educators.
25.A. Allowing them to choose their favorite teachers.
B.Creating a more relaxed learning environment.
C.Rewarding excellent academic performance.
D.Helping them to develop better study habits.
Section C
Directions:In this section,you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time,you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard.Finally,when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.
I'm interested in the criminal justice system of our country.It seems to me that something has to be done,if we’re to(26) as a country.I certainly don’t know what the answers to our problems are. Things certainly get (27) in a hurry when you get into them,but l wonder if something couldn’t be done to deal with some of these problems.One thing I'm concerned about is our practice of putting(28)in jail who haven’t harmed anyone.Why not work out some system whereby they can pay back the debts they owe society instead of (29)another debt by going to prison and,of course,coming‘30 hardened criminals.I'm also concerned about the short prison sentences people are (31)serious crimes.Of course one alternative to this is to(32)capital punishment,but I'm not sure l would be for that.I'm not sure it’s right to take an eye for an eye.The alternative to capital punishment is longer sentences。but they would certainly cost the tax payers much money.I also think we must do something about the insanity(33).In my opinion,anyone who takes another person’s life (34)is insane,however,that does not mean that the person isn’t guilty of the crime,or that he shouldn’t pay society the debt he owes.It’s sad,of course,that a person may have to spend the rest of his life,or a large part of it in prison for acts that he (35) while not in full control of his mind.
Section A 參考答案
1. A)【精析】綜合理解題。男士告訴女士自己不用做手術(shù)了,幾周后有可能就可以像以前那樣踢足球了;女士回答說,如果男士能在舉行世界杯時恢復(fù)健康 就好了??梢娔惺坑锌赡軈⒓邮澜绫荣?。 terrific在口語中指“很好,太棒了”;in shape意為 “處于良好狀態(tài)”。
2. D)【精析】請求建議題。男士表示他這個學(xué)期的預(yù)算 已經(jīng)用光了,需要去賺錢;女士使用Why not…句 式建議男士去市場街的新餐廳打聽一下,她認(rèn)為那里仍有合適的空缺崗位。換句話說,女士建議男士 去做一份兼職工作來賺錢。
3. C.【精析】觀點態(tài)度題。男士詢問女士與小貓相處得 如何:女士說它一點也不聽話,而且經(jīng)常打翻食物,還到處掉毛,簡直讓人無法忍受??梢娕糠浅S憛掃@只小貓:nuisance意為“令人厭煩的人或東西”:
4. A)【精析】語義理解題:女士告訴男士(教授)她認(rèn)為 自己的分?jǐn)?shù)有誤;男士回答他已接到好幾個反映此問題的電話了.估計是計算機系統(tǒng)出了毛病,并表示錯誤會在幾個小時內(nèi)得到糾正。straighten out意為“改正.解決.處理”:
5. B)【精析】目的原因題。男士即將打完的論文因電腦出故障而丟失文件,所以他向教授申請多給一天時間重新打出來。由此可見,男士不能按時交論文是因為電腦出現(xiàn)故障,要重新打。wipe out意為“抹去,消除”;retrieve意為“重新得到,恢復(fù)”。
6. A)【精析】弦外之音題。女士告訴男士出行計劃:6月1號出發(fā)去山區(qū).并在那里野營一周;男士回答說,他的課程一直到8號才能結(jié)束??梢姡麄儾坏貌桓淖冇媱?。
7.D)【精析】弦外之音題。女士告訴男士她本以為還有時間申請助學(xué)貸款,但是有人告訴她申請已于上周二截止;男士在查看了宣傳手冊(brochure)后確認(rèn),上周二是開始進行申請的時間??梢?,他們還有時間申請助學(xué)貸款。
8. C)【精析】觀點態(tài)度題。女士對工廠向空氣中排放污染物感到氣憤,問男士這種情況是否能得到控制;男士回答說,隨著新法律的實施和社會意識的增強,這種局面一定能夠得到扭轉(zhuǎn)??梢?,男士持樂觀態(tài)度,認(rèn)為空氣質(zhì)量能夠得到改善。turn around 意為“好轉(zhuǎn).扭轉(zhuǎn),有起色”。
9. B)【精析】細節(jié)辨認(rèn)題。女士詢問男士食品大廳有什么特別之處.男士說那里出售很多不同種類的食品,B的內(nèi)容與此一致。
10. A)【精析】推理判斷題。女士詢問男士為什么埃及大廳非常出名;男士回答說,當(dāng)人們看到它時,會感覺進入了另外一個世界,它看起來就像4 000多年前的古埃及建筑。
11. D)【精析】推理判斷題。女士問男士哈羅茲自己發(fā)電的說法是否屬實,男士表示確有此事,并解釋說哈羅茲自己的發(fā)電量占到總用電量的70%。
12. B)【精析】時間數(shù)字題。女士詢問哈羅茲商場平均每天有多少顧客光臨,男士明確回答說大約3萬 人。D有很強的干擾性,通過聽下文可知30萬是商場降價時的人數(shù)。
13. C.【精析】細節(jié)推斷題。在對話中,男士詢問女士最近在忙著做什么,并回憶說上次碰見她時,她正忙著找工作;女士糾正說,她不是在找工作,而是在考慮換工作。
14. A)【精析】目的原因題。對話中女士提到,對于原來那份工作.縫一直期待著能夠得到晉升.當(dāng)真正得到晉升時女士感覺很欣慰。因此,女士感到欣慰的原因是她升職加薪了。
15. B)【精析】目的原因題:男士告訴女士他馬上要結(jié)婚了.女士感到很驚訝.因為男士曾說過他一輩子不結(jié)婚:可見.女士感到驚訝是因為男士對婚姻的看法發(fā)生了出人意斟的轉(zhuǎn)變。
Section B 參考答案
16. D)【精析】推理判斷題:短文開頭對水上孽托車進行了介紹.提到它正越來越受歡迎.接著指出水上摩托車是一種致命的水上娛樂方式:綜合可知水上摩托車作為一種水上娛樂方式深受歡迎。
17. A)【精析】細節(jié)推斷題。短文中提到.許多水上摩托車的操作人員缺乏操作經(jīng)驗,并且無視航海規(guī)定這就使發(fā)生事故的可能性大大增加。結(jié)合選項 A)為其中的原因之一。
18. B)【精析】細節(jié)推斷題。短文中提到,水上摩托車是一種環(huán)境公害,之后進行了解釋:海灘上的居民埋 怨其噪音,隨后又提到噪音甚至嚇跑一種前往夏威夷繁殖后代的瀕臨滅絕的鯨魚。由此可起.水上摩托車產(chǎn)生了太多噪音從而影響了環(huán)境:
19. D)【精析】推理判斷題。針對水上摩托車產(chǎn)生為眾多問題.短文在結(jié)尾處提出建議.如設(shè)定最小駕齡、限定駕駛水域及學(xué)習(xí)水上安全的必修課程等:結(jié)合四個選項,僅有D)表述正確。
20. D)【精析】事實細節(jié)題。對于現(xiàn)在的鄰里關(guān)系,文中明確提到,我們與鄰居的關(guān)系正在發(fā)生變化。
21. B)【精析】目的原因題。文中提到,不超過一半的美國人在一個地方的居住時間超過五年,很難建立深厚的鄰里友誼,所以這也是人們很難喜歡鄰居的原因之一。B)是對此句的簡短概括。
22. C)【精析】事實細節(jié)題。對于處理鄰里關(guān)系,短文在結(jié)尾處提出了建議:最佳的鄰里關(guān)系是保持一種友好的距離;C)是對該意思的同義轉(zhuǎn)述。
23. D)【精析】目的原因題。短文開頭就提到學(xué)生輟學(xué)率不斷提高所帶來的不良影響:會導(dǎo)致將來缺乏具有適當(dāng)教育水平的社會勞動力,該結(jié)果也正是許多美國人擔(dān)心此事的主要原因。
24. B)【精析】綜合理解題。對于美國學(xué)生輟學(xué)這一問 題,文中提到輟學(xué)現(xiàn)象不是開始于高中,而是在初中就已經(jīng)出現(xiàn)了。換句話說,輟學(xué)現(xiàn)象對初、高中都產(chǎn)生了影響。
25. What is mentioned as one of the strategies used to motivate students?
Section C 參考答案
26. survive【精析】語義推斷題。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知,空格處應(yīng)該填入一個動詞(詞組),與空格前的不定式符號to構(gòu)成不定式結(jié)構(gòu)。結(jié)合錄音填入survive,意為。幸存.活下來”
27.complicated【精析】句意推斷題。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知,空格處應(yīng)該填入一個形容詞(詞組)作系動詞9et的表語。根據(jù)句意可判斷此處應(yīng)填一個表示“復(fù)雜的”之意的單詞:結(jié)合錄音填人complicated。
28.offenders【精析】語義推斷題。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知,空格處 應(yīng)該填入一個名詞(詞組)作puttin9的賓語??崭窈體h0引導(dǎo)的定語從句是對空格處名詞的進一步解釋.意為“沒有傷害到他人的人”。結(jié)合錄音填入0ffenders,意為“犯罪者”。
29.incurring【精析】語義推斷題。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知,空格處應(yīng)該填入名詞或動名詞作介詞短語instead of的賓語。結(jié)合錄音填入incurrin9,incur a debt意為“欠債”。
30.under the influence of【精析】習(xí)慣搭配題。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知,空格處應(yīng)填入一個介詞結(jié)構(gòu)連接空格前的comin9以及c)【精析】細節(jié)推斷題。短文最后論述了解決輟學(xué)問題的辦法。在高中,對學(xué)生的激勵政策包括獎勵學(xué)習(xí)優(yōu)秀的學(xué)生,或者指定每月的獎學(xué)金獲得 者,或者發(fā)放衣服??崭窈蟮膆ardened criminals。結(jié)合錄音填入 under the influence of,意為。在……的影響下”。
31.serving for【精析】習(xí)慣搭配題。由空格前的are以及空格后 的serious crimes推測,空格處應(yīng)填入一個動詞(詞組)的分詞形式。結(jié)合錄音填入serving for意為“服役,服刑”。
32.restore【精析】句意推斷題。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知,空格處應(yīng)該填入一個動詞(詞組),與其前的不定式符號t0構(gòu) 成不定式結(jié)構(gòu)。結(jié)合錄音填入restore,意為“恢復(fù)”。
33.plea【精析】修飾關(guān)系題。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知,空格處應(yīng)填入一個名詞被insanity修飾。結(jié)合錄音填入plea,意為“借口”。
34.intentionally【精析】句意推斷題??崭袼诓糠謜h0引導(dǎo)的定語從句結(jié)構(gòu)完整,故推測空格處應(yīng)填入一個副詞(詞組)。結(jié)合錄音填入intentionally,意為“故意地”。
35.committed【精析】語境同現(xiàn)題。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知,that引 導(dǎo)的定語從句缺少謂語成分。結(jié)合錄音填入committed,意為“犯罪,做錯事”。