| 听力 |
| 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。 |
| 1. Why has the man's father been off work for a couple of days? |
| A. Because he has a bad cold. B. Because he was injured in an accident. C. Not mentioned. |
| 2. From the dialogue we learn that____. |
| A. the woman is leaving New York B. the woman will stay in New York C. the man is leaving New York now |
| 3. Where are the two people? |
| A. In the cinema. B. At home. C. At a school. |
| 4. What did the woman do on Tuesday? |
| A. She watched a play. B. She acted in a new play. C. She went to the gym. |
| 5. What's the woman going to do? |
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A. To take part in a concert. |
| 听下面一段材料, 回答第1、2题. |
| 1. Where were the woman's parents from? |
| A. Germany. B. Russia. C. Poland. |
| 2. How many languages could the woman's mother speak before she leamt English? |
| A. One. B. Three. C. Two. |
| 听下面一段材料, 回答第1、2题. |
| 1. How many times has the man been to Mexico City? |
| A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. |
| 2. What did the woman do yesterday? |
| A. She visited a museum. B. She saw a film. C. She went swimming |
| 听下面一段材料, 回答第 1~3题. |
| 1. Where does the conversation take place? |
| A. In a cinema. B. In a restaurant. C. At an office. |
| 2. What have they just seen? |
| A. A game. B. A funny man. C. A movie. |
| 3. What's the man worried about? |
| A. He is worried about whether he'll be given the job. B. He is worried about his coming interview. C. He is worried about the film ticket. |
| 听下面一段材料, 回答第1~4题. |
| 1. When will the man and Tracy meet? |
| A. At 6:30. B. At 7 :00. C. At 7 :30. |
| 2. What film doesn't the woman like? |
| A. Detective films. B. Horror films. C. Films about love. |
| 3. What might the man do tomorrow? |
| A. See a film. B. Work. C. Do some reading. |
| 4. When will the man phone the woman? |
| A. Tonight. B. Tomorrow afternoon. C. Tomorrow moming. |
| 听下面一段材料, 回答第1~4题. |
| 1. Why did the Indians dance? |
| A. They were happy. B. They were satisfied. C. They wanted to get rain. |
| 2. What did they dance with? |
| A. Cod. B. The snakes. C. The seeds. |
| 3. How do people make rain nowadays? |
| A. By using airplanes and dry ice. B. By dancing. C. By begging God. |
| 4. From the passage we learn that . |
| A. the Indians are clever B. snakes are important in Indian culture C. the Indians are afraid of snakes |
| The wall was built along the river __ floods. |
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| A. in case B. in case of C. in the case of D. in that case |
| —Could I come to see you this afternoon? — . |
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| A. Excuse me, I won't. B. Certainly not. C. You're welcome. D. Could you make it some other time? |
| On the ground , who was crying. |
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| A. a little boy lay B. a little boy lies C. did the little boy lie D. lay a little boy |
| —Would you mind if I smoked in the room? — Just do as you like. |
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| A. Sure, go ahead. B. No, go ahead. C. Yes, you can. D. Certainly. |
| No sooner to bed than he fell asleep. |
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| A. had he gone B. he had gone C. he went D. did he go |
| In face of failure, it is the most important to keep up __good state of mind. |
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| A. /; a B. a; / C. the ;/ D. /; the |
| He was stealing money from the old woman and then was put in prison. |
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| A. heard from B. accused of C. known of D. judged from |
| You'd better some hot water into the kettle in case the tea cools down. |
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| A. add B. fill C. fill in D. put |
| —May I go outside and play for a while, Mum? —No, ___ your homework is done. |
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| A. as B. before C. not until D. the moment |
| I wonder if your wife will go to the ball. If she , so I. |
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| A. does; will B. will; does C. does; do D. would; will |
| Please check the shopping list _ make sure everything needed . |
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| A. so as to; buying B. in order to; buy C. so as to; has been bought D. in order to; will be bought |
| There will be a new development area, _ 8 000 acres. |
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| A. having B. taking up C. covering D. covers |
| _impressed me most was the scenery of Changbai Mountains. |
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| A. What B. That C. While D. It |
| The most important thing to _in mind when dealing with an emergency is to stay____. |
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| A. make; clam B. keep; calm C. make; calmly D. keep; calmly |
| She _ royal stories for the BBC when she was a reporter. |
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| A. reported to B. reported on C. reporting on D. was reported |
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| Rupert Murdoch, the Australian-born American media owner was voted Best of British by the Sunday Express in London last week. He is the most famous 1 owner in the world and 2 newspapers and TV channels across the world. 3 now he has been called the greatest 4 in Britain by one of his biggest rivals (竞争对手) . The paper, which competes for _ 5 with Murdoch's own papers, called him "the man who made modem Britain" and it 6 Murdoch for his willingness to take risks. 7 said he had brought a "revolution" to television and newspaper production. Rupert Murdoch、was born in Melbourne, 8 , in 1931. Today he is better _ 9 as the owner of News Corporation Ltd., a media group that owns many different _10 of media: television, films, books, and the Internet. 11 becoming the success he is today, Murdoch studied at Oxford University in Britain. He returned to Australia in 1952, when he 12 The Adelaide News from his father. His life since then can be seen as a series of international jumps in which he's 13 more and more newspapers and TV stations. In the 1960s, it was The Mirror in Sydney and the Sun, in London; in the 1970s, he bought the New York Post; in the 1980s, he took on Hollywood when he bought 20th Century Fox and Fox TV. At this time he also bought The Times and The Sunday; Times in London. And most 14 in the 1990s, he bought Star Television in Asia. His company has also formed a joint-venture(合资的) television company with the Chinese Government, Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Ltd(凤凰卫视控股有限公司 ). It 15 six channels-Xingkong weishi, Channel V, Star Movies, National Geographic Star Sports and ESPN-to millions of Chinese 16 . One 17 how Murdoch could have found the time for love and relationships since he owns such a big business. In 1967, he married Anna Troy, whom he met 18 _she was a reporter on The Sydney Daily Mirror. The couple got 19 in 1998. The next year, he married Chinese-born Wendy Deng. Deng, Murdoch's third wife, is 37 years younger than Murdoch and used to work 20 Star TV in HongKong. The 71-year-old Murdoch is now father of five children after Deng gave birth to a baby daughter last year. | ||||
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| Almost every family in America or England buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people buy as many as two or three different papers. Why do people read newspapers? Newspapers supply us with news about events in our hometowns, in our country and in other parts of the world. Today we can read about important things that took place in foreign countries on the same day they happened, even in countries far away. But hundreds of years ago, news of things took months or even years to travel from one country to another. In those times, news was often passed from one person to another andnever entirely true. Newspapers today supply us with more than just what happened in our country or in other countries. If we want to know what the weather will be like, we can read the weather reports. If we want to find out what films are being shown, or what plays or concerts we can go to we can look in the newspapers. In many countries people put notices in newspapers if they are trying to get a job, hunting for a house or rooms that they can rent, or even when looking for a person who is lost. |
| 1. This article tells us . |
| A. most people read newspapers B. all people read newspapers C. every person in America or England reads newspapers D. all families read newspapers |
| 2. Newspapers supply us with _ . |
| A. only home news B. only world news C. home news and world news D. important things |
| 3. Which is NOT true according to the passage? |
| A. The habit of reading newspapers is found among most people. B. Newspapers not only supply us with news from all over the world but also give us a lot of useful information. C. Hundreds of years ago news was not wholly true because it was told in spoken words. D. If you have no place to live in, you can put notice in a newspaper and then you will certainly get a room to live in. |
| 4. Things such as can be found in newspapers. |
| A. weather reports and film or concert guides B. requirements for a job or a house C. information about a lost person D. all of the above |
| Visitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn the newspapers there have such a large circulation(发行量). The Daily Mirror and the Daily Express both sell about four million copies every day. British families generally buy a newspaper every morning and two or three on Sundays. Besides the national papers, there is, however, another branch of the British press which sells almost as many copies. Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. Almost every town and country area has one. Nearly all of them hold their own finance(财政) and many of them are very profitable. These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events-births, weddings, deaths, council(议会) meetings and sports. Editors prefer to depend on people who know the district well. A great deal of local. news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighborhood and it does not get out of date as quickly as national news. The editors must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. They are usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason. But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to draw local readers, the businessmen are grateful for the chance to keep their products in the public eyes. |
| 1. Local newspapers have |
| A. a circulation as large as that of national newspapers B. a daily circulation of 13 million C. a slightly smaller circulation D. an even larger circulation |
| 2. Which of the following is TRUE? |
| A. Every town and country area has at least one paper of its own. B. Nearly all towns and country areas have their own papers. C. There is a paper, national or local, in each town and country area. D. A lot of distant town and country areas do not have their own papers. |
| 3. In the writer's opinion, the editor must remember that no paper can possibly succeed without . |
| A. advertisements B. interesting reports C. a great deal of national news D. an excellent sales manager |
| 4. Which of the following is NOT true? |
| A. A great deal of local news is supplied by the clubs and churches. B. Local readers are much interested in local news. C. These papers are written almost entirely for local readers. D. These papers are likely to get out of date quickly. |
| During my free time one day, I wandered down a lonely path into the woods and sat against a tree. Then I saw one of the camp counselors approaching me. "Oh great," I thought, since counselors were always trying to cheer you up or make you laugh. "Hey," he said, "mind if I have a seat?" I shrugged. I wasn't. going to encourage him, but I couldn't exactly stop him, either. He sat down alongside me and extended a hand. "I'm Gary," he said, "and you're Erica, right?" I nodded. "You don't exactly look like you're having a good time," he began. I crossed my arms and gritted my teeth. "Look," I said, "I didn't want to come to camp, I don't like it. I'm not having fun, and it basically stinks(令讨厌的) ," I glared at Gary. "So there's nothing here at all for you, huh?" he asked. " Nothing," I answered. "Let me show you something," said Gary. He got up, and I followed him along the path until I heard a sound like a roaring freight train. " What's that?" I asked. "Wait and see," he replied, with a small smile. When we rounded the corner, I couldn't believe what I saw. There was the biggest waterfall I could ever imagine, right in front of me. "Cool!" I said, and I could feel my eyes getting bigger and a smile tugging at my mouth. "Still think there's nothing here for you?" asked Gary. " Because there's a whole lot more of this kind of nothing' around here. " I had to admit, the waterfall was impressive. "Look," said Gary, "camp is what you make it. You can be sullen (闷闷不乐的) and closed-minded and have a rotten (倒霉的) four weeks, or you can take a look around you and see some of the incredible sights and appreciate the opportunity. It would be useless for me to try to make you have fun. You can only do that for yourself. But if you loosen up a little, you might actually have a good time." With that, he turned and walked away, leaving me on the path. That night, by the campfire, I found myself singing along with everyone else. By the time the four weeks were up, I didn't want to leave. I'd seen some amazing things and made some great friends. Beauty is where you find it. Life is what you make it. I think it's going to be a good year this year. I mean, I'm going to work to make it one. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll get to go back to camp next year. |
| 1. When Gary walked to Erica, you could predict that . |
| A. he would help her feel better B. she would say hello to him C. he would talk about his life D. she would tell him to go away |
| 2. What happened to Erica after Cary talked to her? |
| A. She found out she was going away to camp. B. She sat down against a tree. C. She met another camper. D. She saw a waterfall. |
| 3. What can you tell about Erica from the ending of this story? |
| A. She has many close friends at home. B. She is looking forward to the future. C. She's a good student who gets mostly As. D. She often gets into trouble at school. |
| 4. This passage supports the general idea that . |
| A. most people don't know much about nature B. summer camps are not as good as they used to be C. most kids feel lonely at first when they're away from home D. camp counselors never really help anyone |
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| Sometimes in the next century, the familiar early-newspaper on the front porch (门廊) will disappear. And instead of reading your newspaper, it will read to you. You'll get up and turn on the computer newspaper just like switching on the TV. An electronic voice will distribute stories about the latest events, guided by a program that selects the type of news you want. You'll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear. Want more information on the brief story? A simple touch makes the entire text appear. Save it in your own personal computer if you like. These are among the predictions from communication experts working on the newspaper of the future. Pictured as part of broader home based on media and entertainment systems, computer newspapers would unite print and broadcast reporting, offering news and analysis with video images of news events. Most of the technology is available now. but convincing more people that they don't need to read a newspaper is the next step. Besides, resistance to computer newspaper may be stronger from within journalism. Since it is such a cultural change, it may be that the present generation of joumalists and publishers will have to die off before the next generation realize that the newspaper industry is no longer a newspaper industry. Technology is making the end of traditional newspaper unavoidable. Despite technological advances, it could take decades to replace newsprint with computer screens. It might take 30 t0 40 years to complete the change over because people need to buy computers and because newspapers have established financial (财经的) interests in the paper industry. |
| 1. The best title for this passage is . |
| A. Computer Newspapers Are Well Linked B. Newspapers of the Future C. Newspapers Are out of Fashion D. New Communication Technology |
| 2. It might take 30 to 40 years for computer newspapers to replace traditional newspapers because . |
| A. it is technologically impossible now B. computer newspapers are too expensive C. there is strong resistance from both the general population and professional joumalists D. traditional newspapers are more convenient |
| 3. Joumalists are not eager to accept computer newspapers because . |
| A. they don't know how to use computers B.it will take time to leam the new technology C. they doubt about the news technology D. they have been trained to write for traditional newspapers |
| 4. We can infer from the passage that . |
| A. all technological changes are good B. all technologies will eventually replace old ones C. new technologies will eventually replace old ones D. traditional newspapers will exist for another century |