第三节 专项练习

短对话

Directions：Each conversation will be read only once.At the end of each conversation,there will be afifteen-second pause.During the pause,read the question and the four choices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer.

Short Conversation 1

What's the woman going to do this weekend?

A.Work in the garden.

B.Go to the beach.

C.Watch TV.

D.Stay at home.

【录音原文】

A：Bye,Mark,have anice weekend.

B：Thanks,same to you.Doing anything exciting?

A：No,not really.We were thinking of going to the beach,but Idon't think Martin is well enough to go.So he will probably stay in and watch TV.And I'll plant the rose bushes Ibought yesterday.

【答案】A

【解析】女士说他们本打算去海边，但是Martin身体不大好，所以她会plant the rose bushes，而Martin则待在家里看电视。

Short Conversation 2

What are the speakers talking about?

A.A book.

B.A film.

C.An exhibition.

D.A TV show.

【录音原文】

A：Well,I'm not sure.It sounds as if the movie is rather violent for us.

B：Yes,but it's very famous.The director won some kind of award.Peter saw it afew months ago,and according to him,some of it was violent,but it was all done in avery“matter-of-fact”way.Nothing to...eh...you know...

A：OK,then.I suppose it will make achange from comedies.

【答案】B

【解析】对话在讨论一部很著名而又有些暴力的电影（movie）。

Short Conversation 3

Why is the woman disappointed?

A.The item is more expensive than she expected.

B.The item has been seriously damaged.

C.The item obviously doesn't serve her purpose.

D.The item is obviously faulty.

【录音原文】

A：Right,let's have alook.Oh,no.

B：What's the matter?Faulty?

A：No.But it's no use.

B：Why?

A：I told them what Ineeded it for.And they said this one will do,but it obviously won't.Look!

B：I see what you mean.

【答案】C

【解析】女士感到沮丧的原因在于提供给她的产品不合她的要求。

Short Conversation 4

How does the woman find the cat?

A.A financial burden.

B.A good companion.

C.A real nuisance.

D.A well-trained pet.

【录音原文】

M：I hear John left his cat in your care while he's on vacation abroad.How are you getting along with it?

W：Well,it never comes when Icall it.It spills its food and sheds all over the place.I can't wait till John gets back.

【答案】C

【解析】考点：推理题。女士一直在抱怨那只猫，说它把食物和猫毛弄得到处都是。可见她非常讨厌它，故选C项。从对话中并不能看出这只猫给女士造成经济负担，所以排除A项。

Short Conversation 5

What does the man imply?

A.They might have to change their plan.

B.He has got everything set for their trip.

C.He has aheavier workload than the woman.

D.They could stay in the mountains until June8.

【录音原文】

W：I just called the travel agency.It's all set.On June1st,we are heading for the mountains,and we'll be camping there for awhole week.

M：Have you checked the academic calendar?My classes aren't over until the8th.

【答案】A

【解析】考点：推理题。女士计划6月1日去游玩，而男士说Have you checked the academic calendar?My classes aren't over until the8th，由此可知他们或许需要改变原计划。

Short Conversation 6

Which curry comes with rice included?

A.Beef curry.

B.Lamb curry.

C.Chicken curry.

D.Rice curry.

【录音原文】

W：Hello!

M：Good evening,Toushmorho restaurant.

W：Oh,good evening.I'd like to order atake-away.

M：Certainly,what would you like?

W：I'd like acurry with beef,a hot lamb curry and amild chicken curry,your special.Oh,and three portions of rice.

M：Did you know that chicken curry comes with rice?

W：Oh,I see.Better make that just two portions of rice.Thanks.

【答案】C

【解析】对话中男士询问女士Did you know that chicken curry comes with rice?也就是说，鸡肉咖喱中是包含米饭的。

Short Conversation 7

What does the shop sell?

A.Clothes.

B.Books.

C.Food.

D.Films.

【录音原文】

W：Morning,Mr.Roberts,have you been to that new shop in the High Street？

M：Good morning,Mrs.White.Yes,I just thought Ipop in and browse around,seeing if there is anything Ilike.I must say I'm very impressed.They have avery good literature section and there is alittlecaféwhere you can go and read abook in peace.

W：Have they got any nice love stories?That's what Ireally like,a bit of romance and excitement.

【答案】B

【解析】由对话中提到的literature section，read abook in peace，love stories等词可推断出他们讨论的是书店。

Short Conversation 8

What does the man mean?

A.The woman need not consider her advisor in her decision.

B.The woman should not take Dr.Sullivan's course.

C.The woman need not worry about her physics course.

D.The woman will not do abad job in her physics course.

【录音原文】

W：I'd like to take Dr.Sullivan's section of Physics100,but my advisor is teaching it too,and Idon't want her to be offended.

M：Who cares?

W：Well,I don't want to get on her bad side.

M：I wouldn't worry about it.

【答案】A

【解析】女士想选Dr.Sullivan的课，而她的导师也开此课，她便向男士征求意见，男士说Who cares?可知男士告诉女士在她的决定里不用考虑导师。

Short Conversation 9

Looking at the survey results,why was the man surprised?

A.So many teenagers were happy at home.

B.So few teenagers got on well with their parents.

C.So many teenagers wanted to participate in the survey.

D.So many teenagers don't say the truth.

【录音原文】

W：Hi John,did you get many respondents to your survey on teenagers?

M：Yes,I had ahuge number of responses,which was great.I had aquick look at the results last night.It was quite surprising because over half of the teenagers we spoke to said they actually had agood relationship with their parents.I was expecting it to be alot less than that.I mean the popular myth is that very few teenagers are happy at home.

W：Clearly that's not true,is it?

【答案】A

【解析】男士对调查所得的结果很吃惊是因为调查中有超过一半的少年与父母关系很好，而他预想的数字要比这少。

Short Conversation 10

What does the woman mean?

A.She has never had acar before.

B.She never bought such acomplicated car.

C.She thinks the salesman ignored her.

D.She thinks she cannot drive the car.

【录音原文】

W：Never before have Ibeen so insulted.I'm not going to buy any car from them.

M：What happened?I thought he explained things okay.

W：He paid no attention to me and only looked at you.He thought Icouldn't afford it.

【答案】C

【解析】女士提到He paid no attention to me and only looked at you，她因售货员对她不理睬而生气，她想他一定觉得她买不起车。

长对话

Directions：Each conversation will be read only once.At the end of each conversation,there will be aone-minute pause.During the pause,read the questions and the four choices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer.

Long Conversation 1

1.Why does the man skip breakfast?

A.He's not hungry in the mornings.

B.He doesn't have time for it.

C.He thinks what nutrition experts say is rubbish.

D.He forms ahabit of not having breakfast.

2.What does the woman suggest the man do?

A.Plan his time better.

B.Have asandwich upon arrival at work.

C.Eat more at lunch time.

D.Eat at any time.

3.What do the speakers decide to do?

A.Grab something to eat together.

B.Buy apack of biscuits for lunch.

C.Treat themselves to anice meal.

D.Eat sandwiches at lunch time.

【录音原文】

A：It's avicious circle,really.[1]It takes me the best part of an hour to get here in the morning,so Ihonestly never have time for breakfast.

B：But you should always have something.According to nutrition experts,it's the most important meal of the day.

A：That's aload of rubbish,if you ask me.It's all very well for them.They've probably got time for it.I haven't.Anyway,when Iget to work,I'm plunged into the usual stressful day,and my hunger just sort of evaporates.

B：Yes.I only live around the corner,but Ioften skip breakfast myself,[2]but Isuppose you could always make up for it at the lunch time.

A：I should,but more often than not Ijust grab acup of coffee and afew biscuits,or asandwich.

B：There's nothing wrong with that.That's all Iever have when I'm busy.

A：Fine,but what happens as the day wears on is that the less you eat,the less you want to eat.Abstinence seems to suppress the appetite,somehow.

B：Well,I suspect what we ought to be doing is establishing aregular pattern of eating,instead of just grabbing what we can when we can.

A：Em,a sensible conventional diet.There's no doubt that's the way to go,so shall we now go and do something for achange?[3]You name the restaurant and I'll treat you to lunch.

B：That will be nice.

【答案与解析】

1.B细节题。男士提到了自己“never have time for breakfast”，因此选B项。

2.C细节题。男士讲自己常常不吃早饭，女士劝他午饭时补回来，也就是让他午饭多吃一些，因此选C项。make up for“弥补，补偿”。

3.C细节题。男士最后提议找个好餐馆请女士吃午饭，因此选C项。treat sb.to sth.“请客，招待某人吃……”。

Long Conversation 2

1.What should we do to increase our life span?

A.Do as much exercise as we can.

B.Keep abalanced diet.

C.Go to health classes.

D.Have more healthy food.

2.What is mentioned as harmful to longevity?

A.Do away with red meat,sugar and coffee.

B.Quit smoking and alcohol.

C.There is too much depression and stress.

D.Stay away from others and lead aquiet life.

3.How can reading newspaper help us live longer?

A.It enables us to keep contact with the outside world.

B.It provides more knowledge.

C.It does good to our understanding of the society.

D.It helps us to avoid the decline of our brain.

【录音原文】

M：Hey!Jenny,do you want to live alonger life?

W：Why?Of course!Everyone hopes so.

M：Look,here is some advice given by experts on how to live alonger and happier life.

W：They must tell people to do exercise and keep ahealthy diet.

M：Yes.[1]They say30minutes of mild exercise aday will increase your life span.You can do things like walking,gardening or taking exercise classes.

W：[1]And you should eat abalanced diet with low calories,cut back on red meat,sugar,coffee,alcohol and salt,eat more fruit,grains and vegetables!

M：Why?Jenny,you've read this article?

W：Not at all.But everyone knows that.

M：Come on!I think there is some valuable advice.For example,[2]they say you should enjoy people more,join some social clubs or groups so that you share your life's joys and sorrows with them and fight depression and stress.

W：That makes sense.In this way,we can have more positive attitudes towards life and stay optimistic because we feel we're not alone.What else does the article say?

M：You should stay mentally active.[3]Because the decline of our brain power will shorten our lives,too.So read the newspaper,visit the public library,balance your checkbook without using acalculator,do crossword puzzles and so on.

W：I think this advice is for old people.

M：Not necessarily.Because it also persuades young people like us to do regular checkups and prevent illness like cancer,high blood pressure which threaten our longevity.

W：All right,I don't mean to argue with you.Are you going to follow every piece of advice listed there?

M：Well,it may be good advice,but you know,chocolate is my favorite.

W：I will try my best.What about you?

【答案与解析】

1.B细节题。对话中男士说每天30分钟的锻炼可以增加我们的寿命，女士随即提到均衡饮食，少吃红肉，少喝咖啡等也可以增加寿命。因此，符合题意的是B项。A、D项分别错在“much”和“more”。C项在对话中没有提及。

2.D细节题。对话中男士提到我们要多与人交往，参加社交俱乐部，与别人分享我们的快乐和忧伤，抵抗抑郁和压力。由此可知D项“远离人群，安静地生活”会损害我们的寿命，本题应选D项。C项“太抑郁，压力太大”虽然对话中有提及，但对话没有明确指出它会损害寿命。

3.D细节题。对话中男士提到脑力下降也会缩短我们的寿命，所以我们要读报纸，去公共图书馆，不用计算器算账，做填字游戏等。因此可以反推，读报纸可以让我们避免脑力下降，从而延长寿命。因此，D为正确选项。

Long Conversation 3

1.Why is Douglas'Miss Wyoming different from his previous works?

A.It is based upon his sheer imagination.

B.It has acomplicated time flame.

C.It has an intriguing plot.

D.It is about abeauty contest.

2.How does Douglas look at beauty pageants in modern society?

A.They turn out many stars.

B.They develop parents'higher hope on their children.

C.They are part of modern life.

D.They drive many people crazy in their life.

3.How does Douglas feel about his writing career?

A.He can have something to boast of.

B.His life dreams can be realized.

C.His name is known by many people.

D.He would have wasted his life otherwise.

【录音原文】

W：Welcome,Mr.Douglas Coupland.Thank you for joining us tonight!Why the title MISS WYOMING?

M：Susan,a character in the book,has amother who's so desperate for Susan to win national pageants that she moves the family there because the population's so small,and the chances of representing the entire state in national competitions are much higher for it.

W：Did you intend to use amore complicated time structure in MISS WYOMING,and if so,why?I thought MW was very different from your previous works,and maybe this was areason.

M：[1]This is the first book I've written entirely from imagination.No notes.No notepads.I used to drive the people in my life crazy,because Ialways had notepads and pens blazing full bore.Then something clicked,and now Ican work with an imaginary notepad.And Ialso wanted to do something intricately plotted.

W：Doug,what sparked your interest in beauty pageants,and how much research did you have to do on them?What do you think these pageants tell us about our modern culture?

M：[2]Beauty contests are like the incubators for child stars.So many of them got their start via this route.Did Iresearch them?No,I made it all up.I thought Iwas being too extreme,but people who've been through them tell me Igot it almost note-perfect...yikes!

W：So many of your novels deal with the struggle to“search for meaning in life.”Do you find you have found your meaning in life through your life?

M：No,of course not.[3]But Ireally shudder to think of what Imight have missed had Inot stumbled into writing.Life would have felt wasted somehow,and I'd never have known why Iwas lucky.But then this might be self-flattery.Maybe acareer in dentistry would have been equally fulfilling.

W：Thank you,Doug,for coming.

M：Wishing you well.

【答案与解析】

1.A细节题。录音中男士提到“This is the first book I've written entirely from imagination.（这是我第一本纯靠想象而写的书。）”可知本题应选A项。

2.A细节题。录音中男士认为“Beauty contests are like the incubators for child stars.”选美比赛是童星的摇篮，即他认为选美比赛可以产生很多明星。本题应选A项。

3.D细节题。男士在录音中提到“如果没有从事写作，在某种程度上会感觉浪费了生命”。因此，本题应选D项。

Long Conversation 4

1.How many beds are there in the woman's ward？

A.5.

B.6.

C.7.

D.8.

2.What advice has the hospital probably given to the woman before she went into hospital?

A.Bringing only the necessities.

B.Bringing all the stuffs she may need.

C.Bringing her own cupboard to the hospital.

D.No need to bring anything with her.

3.Who will bring in the clothes needed for the woman?

A.Her husband.

B.Her mother.

C.Her friend.

D.Her sister.

4.How many visiting hours are allowed every day?

A.1hour.

B.2hours.

C.3hours.

D.4hours.

5.Which of the followings is NOT the hospital's rule?

A.Only two people are allowed to visit the patient at one time.

B.No alcohol is allowed in the hospital.

C.No smoking is allowed in the hospital.

D.The patient should wake up at6o'clock in the morning.

6.Which is right about the nurse?

A.He just gave up smoking.

B.He planned to give up smoking in three months.

C.He is used to smoking.

D.He doesn't smoke at all.

7.Why does the nurse tell the woman to make sure that only one of her relatives or friends phones in each day to find out how she is?

A.Because too many calls will annoy the doctors.

B.Because too many calls will make the lines congested.

C.Because too many calls will disturb the patients.

D.Because there is only one phone in the ward.

【录音原文】

A：So Mrs.Walker,[1]this is your bed,and as you can see there're seven other beds in the ward.Have you got everything you need?

B：Yes,I think so.[2]I followed the hospital's advice and I've only brought afew belongings with me.

A：Good.You can see the reasons why we ask you to do that,the cupboard is really very small.And have you arranged for anyone to bring in changes of nightwear and other clean clothes?

B：Yes,[3]my husband will deal with all that.Can you tell me what the visiting hours are?

A：Yes,of course.[4]They're in the afternoon from2：30to3：30and in the evening from7to8,but remember that only two people can see you at the same time.Sorry about that but you can imagine the chaos if we didn't have these rules!

B：Yes,I suppose so.What other rules are there?

A：Well,first of all Ishould tell you about our hours.We start pretty early—you might not be used to that.We wake you at6o'clock，and breakfast is at8o'clock，lunch is at noon,there's tea at3：30and supper is at6o'clock.

B：Oh,my goodness!That's very different from what I've been used to.Still,I won't be here for long,I hope.You'd better tell me the rest of the rules.

A：Yes,well,you can see the no-smoking sign—we don't allow smoking on the wards under any circumstances,and the same goes for alcohol.I'm sure you understand why.[5]However,if you do need to smoke there are special lounges where it's allowed.

B：Oh,I don't smoke,so it doesn't affect me.And Ithink it's ajolly good rule.Do you smoke,nurse?

A：[6]Er,no,but Iused to—I've given up in fact.I haven't had acigarette for three months now.

B：Well done!Look,I mustn't keep you any longer,but just one more question—can Imake atelephone call,I mean,is there aphone anywhere?

A：Yes,of course there is.Outside the ward there's apayphone.You need change for that of course.

B：Oh,and that reminds me.

A：Can you make sure that only one of your relatives'phones in each day to find out how you are?[7]The switchboard gets clogged up with callers.

B：Yes,OK.

A：I must go now.You get changed and into bed,and I'll check on you in awhile.The radio controls are there,with your own headphones,if you want to listen.It's our own hospital radio.

B：Thanks very much.You've been very helpful.

【答案与解析】

1.D细节题。对话开始护士就告诉了女士哪张是她的床，并且补充说病房里还有其他7张床，因此病房里面共有8张床。

2.A细节题。对话开始时护士问女士“您需要带的东西都带了吗？”女士则回答说“I followed the hospital's advice and I've only brought afew belongings with me.（我听从医院的建议，只带了很少的物品来。）可知医院在女士前来之前给她的建议应为A项“只带必要的物品”。

3.A细节题。对话中女士明确提到自己的丈夫会给她带换洗衣物，因此正确答案为A项。

4.B细节题。对话中护士提到探病时间为下午2点半至3点半，晚上7点至8点，由此可知每天有两个小时的探病时间，故本题应选B项。

5.C细节题。对话中护士虽然提到任何时候都不能在病房内吸烟，但他随后补充说“if you do need to smoke there are special lounges where it's allowed（如果你确实需要抽烟，有个允许抽烟的专门的休息厅）”，可知在这家医院里是允许抽烟的。因此，本题应选C项。

6.A细节题。护士说到自己以前曾吸烟，但是现在已经戒烟有3个月了，因此A项正确。B项“他计划在3个月内戒烟”、C项“他习惯了抽烟”和D项“他根本不抽烟”均不符合原文。

7.B细节题。对话中护士交代完女士打电话的规定后，紧接着对这项规定做出了解释，说“The switchboard gets clogged up with callers”，可知医院规定一天只能让一个亲戚朋友打电话过来是因为打电话的人太多会让电话线路拥堵。本题应选B项。

Long Conversation 5

1.Why did Dave decide on afull-time career as adiving instructor?

A.He had always liked teaching diving.

B.His trainees were pleased with him.

C.It was achance to earn more money.

D.He was asked to stay by the manager.

2.What is most important for adiving instructor,according to Dave?

A.Finding agood spot to dive.

B.Knowing the local geographical conditions.

C.Being patient with the trainees.

D.Having experience of diving.

3.Which of the following statement is right about Mr.and Mrs.Jones?

A.They learned diving very slow.

B.They didn't understand what Dave said.

C.They didn't reach the standard that Dave said.

D.They wanted to be adoctor and anurse.

4.How did Dave feel after the conversation with Mr.and Mrs.Jones?

A.Embarrassed.

B.Upset.

C.Impatient.

D.Sad.

5.What does Dave find boring about his job?

A.Following the same routine.

B.Allowing students time for photos.

C.Repeating instructions for students.

D.Teaching students how to swimming sometimes.

6.How did Dave comment himself as ateacher?

A.He is very creative.

B.He is very strict.

C.He is very patient.

D.He is very generous.

7.What would Dave like to do in the future?

A.A photographer.

B.A secretary.

C.A manager.

D.A film-maker.

【录音原文】

W：Dave,you've been adiving instructor for many years.Teaching the new divers the basics can not be an easy job.What made you choose this unusual career?

M：Well,deep sea diving was first leisure activity for me.Then the local diving center needed an instructor during the peak tourist season.I gave it atry and got the job.Though the pay wasn't much,I must say that my first experiences with students left me wondering if this was the career for me at all.[1]Probably what decided me was that the next season,there were anumber of happily returning divers who wanted me as an instructor again.

W：So what standards are expected as instructors like you?

M：Well,[2]instructors set off in boats with their students to find agood spot to dive.Now we aren't expected to have detailed local knowledge of all the dive sites in an area.However,we are expected to fully understand the effects of strong wind and storms,because divers need flat water,that is,not many waves.When conditions are not suitable,some inexperienced instructors get upset,because their students want action,no matter what.

W：Have you ever made aserious mistake with your students?

M：Ng,training new divers is tricky,particularly if the students know more about the subject than you do.I had acouple once,Mr.and Mrs.Jones.[3]They were doing OK,but when it came to life saving,they were not up to the right standard.I just kept saying to them,“What you are doing is OK,but it isn't not up to our standard.”When we met in the bar later,I found out they were adoctor and anurse.[4]I just wish the ground would open up and swallow me.I felt so stupid.

W：Do you find any part of your job boring?

M：Most definitely.[5]Possibly number one is swimming around in afew meters of water,for my students to be able to take photos of each other to show to their friends.But apart from that,I know that students can't be expected to get things right from the beginning and[6]I am apatient teacher.In fact,I am glad to be doing routine things which don't involve much action.

W：Are you planning career change?

M：I'd love to move on to aquieter sort of job.Some people have suggested that Ishould try to get ajob with afilm company,taking photos and doing documentaries about ship wrecks and fish.But Ifeel Iam not young enough for that sort of job.[7]I'd like something where Ican use the administrative skills Ihave.I'd like running abusy dive center,where I'd organize the work of other instructors.

【答案与解析】

1.B根据男士的话“Probably what decided me was that the next season,there were anumber of happily returning divers who wanted me as an instructor again”，可知是他的学生使他决定做一名潜水教练。

2.A当女士问男士一名教练应达到什么标准时，男士说“instructors set off in boats with their students to find agood spot to dive”，而对当地地理条件的熟知也是为了找到好的潜水地点，故答案为A选项。

3.C原文中提到，这对夫妻在学习救生时，没有达到他们的标准。

4.A男士知道这对夫妻的身份之后有如下想法：I just wish the ground would open up and swallow me.I felt so stupid.可知他当时十分尴尬。

5.B当女士问男士工作中枯燥的地方时，男士回答“Possibly number one is swimming around...for my students to be able to take photos of each other to show to their friends”，可知留给学生时间拍照是最令人讨厌的。

6.C原文中提到，男士一开始对学生的期望并不高，作为老师，他有耐心，因此C项正确。

7.C最后男士说“I'd like something where Ican use the administrative skills Ihave.I'd like running abusy dive center,where I'd organize the work of other instructors.”可知C项正确。

短新闻

Directions：Each news item will be read only once.At the end of each news item,there will be atwenty-second pause.During the pause,read the question and the four choices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer.

News Item 1

What's the nationality of those who died in awestern Oklahoma accident?

A.Canadian.

B.American.

C.Mexican.

D.England.

【录音原文】

A cold front moving down from Canada and butting up against moisture out of the Gulf of Mexico has produced freezing rain,snow and flash floods from Kansas down to Texas and eastward into Missouri.Cars and trucks getting on icy roads have caused dozens of serious accidents particularly in northern Texas and across Oklahoma.Seven Mexican nationals died on the icy road in Western Oklahoma when the van they were in was hit head-on by alarge truck.

【答案】C

【解析】新闻中提到七个墨西哥籍人驾车在结冰的路面上行驶，迎面撞上了一辆大卡车，致使七人全部死亡。

News Item 2

How many Angolan families have been evicted in the past six years?

A.About10,000families.

B.About1,000families.

C.About100,000families.

D.About1,000,000families.

【录音原文】

Amnesty International issued areport on the forced eviction of some10,000families in the past6years in order to make way for large-scale housing projects.The human right organization's researcher from Angola,Mannok Hanmiti,said the evictions are violation of the African charter to which Angola is aparty.“These forced evictions are ahuman right violation and carried out without prior confirmation,without notification,and without any legal recourse for the people who are forcibly evicted.”

【答案】A

【解析】新闻中说过去的6年中some10,000families被强行驱逐出境。evict驱逐，赶出。

News Item 3

Which country was the destination of the smuggled uranium238?

A.Iran.

B.Tanzania.

C.The Democratic Republic of Congo.

D.UN.

【录音原文】

In2005,Tanzanian customs officials seized alarge shipment of smuggled uranium238,which can be used to make materials used in nuclear weapons.The shipment was destined for aport in Iran.A UN investigation team concluded the uranium came from Lumonbashi mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo,a source of high grade uranium that was used to create the bombs dropped by the US on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima at the end of World WarⅡ.

【答案】A

【解析】新闻中明确提到“The shipment was destined for aport in Iran”，所以正确答案为A项。

News Item 4

Why did the Guinean youths go on demonstration?

A.To combat military intervention.

B.To support the striking workers.

C.To protest against the local media.

D.To make report of the military.

【录音原文】

Dozens of people were arrested after Guinean youths took to the street in support of striking workers.Several others were wounded by rubber bullets and tear gas when the military intervene to disperse the demonstration.Mecyco Convoy,a local journalist,reported on the scene.“There were some rack throws and violence and tear gas,”he said.It was really what he called“a hot day”in this general unlimited strike.

【答案】B

【解析】新闻开头讲到Guinean youths游行是为了支持striking workers。

News Item 5

Where was Henry Tombek assaulted?

A.In Tamworth.

B.In Sydney.

C.In Sudan.

D.In Australia.

【录音原文】

Tamworth,595km north of Sydney,is the heart and soul of Australian country music.This dispute of the refugees from Sudan threatens to overshadow the annual festival that starts here later this week.A city counselor says it can't cope with more Sudanese migrants.Refugees already here like23-year-old Henry Tombek say they've suffered racial abusing in Tamworth.Tombek says he rarely ventures into the city center after he was assaulted in what he says was unprovoked race's detect.

【答案】A

【解析】新闻提到Henry Tombek说他们在Tamworth受到种族歧视，后来因在Tamworth市中心受到过袭击后就再也不敢去那里了，所以本题答案是选项A。

News Item 6

How long did the ASEAN's separate summit meeting last?

A.One day.

B.Two days.

C.Three days.

D.Four days.

【录音原文】

Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo says the progress of past several days among leaders of foreign ministers from Southeast Asia and its Asian-Pacific neighbors have brought the region astep closer to full economic integration.Mrs.Arroyo says the Association of Southeast Asia Nations（ASEAN）which held the separate summit meeting here Saturday and Sunday can play akey role in reaching that goal.

【答案】B

【解析】新闻最后一句话提到东盟held the separate summit meeting here Saturday and Sunday，由此可见会议会持续两天，因此选B项。

News Item 7

What does the news item say about Senator Obama?

A.He won't take part in the presidential election campaign.

B.He is the only African-American in the U.S.Senate.

C.He is the most popular politician among African-Americans.

D.He creates apresidential exploratory committee.

【录音原文】

Senator Obama filed the necessary papers creating apresidential exploratory committee as the first step most candidates take before they mount acampaign for the White House.The Illinois Democratic who is the only Africa American in the Senate made the announcement in arecorded message posted on his website.

【答案】B

【解析】A项的内容与新闻内容相悖；C项内容新闻没有提及；新闻中指出Senator Obama归档了用于“creating apresidential exploratory committee”的必要文件，并非指他本人创建了总统调查委员会，所以D项错误。文章最后指出他作为伊利诺伊州民主党员是唯一的一位“African American in the Senate”，因此B项正确。

News Item 8

What is the average age in South Asians for heart attack?

A.58or59.

B.45or46.

C.53or54.

D.48or49.

【录音原文】

A new study in the journal of the American Medical Association confirmed that people from India and other Southeast Asian countries do have heart attacks earlier.Physician Sali Nucer from McMaster University in Hamilton Health Sciences in Ontario,Canada,is one of the researchers.“Age of53or54is the mean age in Southeast Asia for heart attacks.That is about58to59in other parts of the world.”

【答案】A

【解析】新闻讲到东南亚心脏病患者的mean age（平均年龄）是53到54岁，其他地区是58到59岁。

News Item 9

How did President Thaho Mbeki react to the reports of the succession battle?

A.By creating ascene of unity.

B.By avoiding encountering the media.

C.By recommending asuccessor he trusts.

D.By disputing on public issues.

【录音原文】

South African President Thabo Mbeki danced on stage with senior leaders of the African National Congress in the show of unity ended countering reports of intensifying and sometimes bitter fight to succeed him.Mr.Mbeki did not mention the succession battle that is reported almost daily in the news media.He said only the task ahead is to strengthen the party's alliance with Trade Unions and South Africa's Communist Party which has been marked by many public disputes in recent months.

【答案】A

【解析】根据录音原文中的“danced on stage...in the show of unity”可知他们是在制造一种团结的假象以回击那些关于争夺总统职位的报道。

News Item 10

What award did the film Babel get?

A.The Golden Globe for best director.

B.The Golden Globe for best dramatic picture.

C.The Golden Globe for best actor.

D.The Golden Globe for best screenplay.

【录音原文】

California governor and superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the Golden Globe for best dramatic picture,“And the Golden Globe goes to Babel!”An ensemble film Babel begins with atragic shooting in the Morocco Desert,and follows with intertwining stories of six families around the world.Mexican director,producer Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu accepted the award for everyone involved in the production.

【答案】B

【解析】新闻开头讲到Arnold Schwarzenegger宣布Babel获得了金球奖best dramatic picture这一奖项。

笔记填空

Directions：In this section,you will hear ashort passage.For questions1-10,complete the notes using no more than three words for each blank.The passage will be read only once.

【录音原文】

Studying abroad is wonderful if you have the opportunity.I was fortunate to have that opportunity three times.I studied in France,Canada and the former Soviet Union,in what is now Russia.

I studied in France while Iwas completing my bachelor's degree.I studied French language and literature which Iwas in love with at the time.It was so special to be in the land of Molière and Voltaire,Rostand,Sartre.[1]I spent about ayear in France[2]and during that time Ilived with aFrench family［3］which gave me lots of opportunity to speak French as well as to eat wonderful French food.I was in asmall country town,not Paris,so Iwas able to enjoy the beautiful countryside：big rivers,forests and in the distance,mountains.I've received the diploma for my efforts well in French.

Then after Ihave completed my bachelor's degree in California,[5]I went to Canada to do amaster's degree in comparative literature.[4]I spent ayear and ahalf in Canada,from autumn through two winters to the second spring.[6]I was living in an apartment with afriend who was taking the same program with me.So that was very convenient.I really enjoy the work in Canada because the classes were very small.However,I was not allowed to have ajob,which made it very hard to make ends meet.

After Ifinished the master's degree in Canada,I had the opportunity to go to the former Soviet Union for three months.[7]There Ilived in astudent hostel with other foreign and Soviet students and Istudied Russian language and culture.I found that extremely interesting,though it was avery hard language to learn especially the grammar and pronunciation.[8]I spent three months in the Soviet Union,[9]and received the certificate at the end of this time which Istill have on my wall at home written in beautiful Russian script.[10]The people there were extremely friendly and the theater was just glorious.

For me,going abroad to study was not just aserious effort;I had alot of fun,too.

【答案与解析】

1.about one year录音中说话者提到“I spent about ayear in France...”我在法国待了大约一年。由此可知修业年限约为1年。

2.with aFrench family录音中提到“and during that time Ilived with aFrench family...”（在那段时间，我和一家法国人住在一起……）。accommodation意为“住处，膳宿”。由此可知with aFrench family为答案。

3.wonderful food题目中问到（与一家法国人住在一起的）“优势”。录音中提到“...which gave me lots of opportunity to speak French as well as to eat wonderful French food.”（……使得我有很多机会说法语，吃美味的法国食物。）由此可知wonderful food为答案。

4.a year and ahalf录音中提到“I spent ayear and ahalf in Canada...”（我在加拿大待了一年半的时间……），由此可知修业年限为a year and ahalf（一年半）。

5.master's degree录音中提到“I went to Canada to do amaster's degree in comparative literature.”（我去加拿大是为了获得比较文学的硕士学位。）由此可知master's degree为答案。

6.in an apartment（with afriend）录音中提到“I was living in an apartment with afriend who was taking the same program with me.”（我和朋友住在一所公寓里，他和我研究同样的领域。）由此可知，in an apartment为答案。

7.language and culture录音中提到“There Ilived in astudent hostel with other foreign and Soviet students...and Istudied Russian language and culture.”（我和其他留学生及苏联学生一起住在学生旅馆，我学的是俄语语言及文化。）由此可知language and culture为答案。

8.three months录音中提到“I spent three months in the Soviet Union...”（我在苏联待了三个月……），可知其修业年限为three months。

9.certificate录音中提到“I spent three months in the Soviet Union,and received the certificate at the end of this time...”（我在苏联学习了三个月并在学业结束时得到了相应的文凭……），由此可知certificate为答案。

10.friendly people录音中提到“The people there were extremely friendly and the theater was just glorious.”（那里的人们都十分友好，剧院也很壮丽。）由此可知friendly people为答案。

练习2

Prize：（1）__________worth￡500

Number of photographs：（2）__________

Category1：photos of（3）__________

Category2：photos of（4）__________

Category3：photos of（5）__________

Each photo must be accompanied by：（6）__________

and（7）__________

Name of magazine：（8）__________

Judged by：Miranda Smith,the magazine's（9）__________

Results to be announced in：（10）__________

【录音原文】

Hello,listeners.My name is Richard Stevens,editor of Amateur Photography.Well,for all those listeners who are keen on taking photographs,this may be the competition for you,[1]because you could win up to￡500-worth of camera equipment to take your next holiday shots with.Yes,that's first prize in our photography competition.So,here's what it's all about.We're asking anyone who's interested in taking part in this competition to[2]send in up to four photographs.The photos must be five by eight inches—which is abit larger than normal holiday snaps,and we are not looking for just any old photograph.You must send photographs that fall into one of the following three categories：

[3]The first category is photographs of everyday objects—things like an old chair,some brightly coloured cups and saucers or abowl of fruit,for example.

[4]For the second category,you may choose to photograph some scenery,like the view from awindow or ashot of the countryside or the sea.

[5]Lastly you should choose to send in acomic or funny photograph—an amusing scene at work or in the home,for example.You can,of course,have people in these pictures but they shouldn't be the main theme of the picture.

So,those are the three types of photograph that you should send in and your entries can be in any of the three groups—there's no ruling about that.What we do insist on is that the pictures are taken by you and[6]so we'll need the negative to prove that as well.When you send in your entries,[7]please also enclose ashort description of the photos so that the judges can be sure of the subject matter and the category for each picture.

Now,[8]you need to send the photographs to Amateur Photography at21,The Crescent,Ely.The telephone number is243160,in case you need to ask for any extra information.When all the photographs have been received,they'll be judged during the first week of March[9]by Miranda Smith,our picture editor.I'm afraid Ican't give you any more information on that at the moment as we're still finalizing details.So you've still got three weeks or so to take the pictures,or enlarge ones that you already have and send them in.The final date for entries is the last day of February and[10]the winners will be announced in our April issue.

【答案与解析】

1.camera equipment录音中说话者提到“...because you could win up to￡500-worth of camera equipment to take your next holiday shots with.”（因为你可以赢得价值500英镑的摄影器材，用来拍摄你下一次的旅游照片。）由此可知奖品是camera equipment。

2.up to4/1—4录音中提到“We're asking anyone who's interested in taking part in this competition to send in up to four photographs.”，由此可见照片的数量最多是四份。

3.everyday objects根据录音可知，第一类是日常物品的照片（The first category is photographs of everyday objects），故答案是everyday objects。

4.some scenery录音中提到“For the second category,you may choose to photograph some scenery”，由此可见第二类是一些风景照，故答案是some scenery。

5.comic/amusing scenes录音中提到“Lastly you should choose to send in acomic or funny photograph—an amusing scene at work or in the home”，由此可知第三类是有趣的照片，例如有趣的场景照，故答案是comic或amusing scenes。

6.the negative（s）/a short description（in any order）录音中提到“What we do insist on is that the pictures are taken by you and so we'll need the negative to prove that as well.”（我们坚持要求的是照片是由你拍摄的，所以我们需要底片来证明），还提到“When you send in your entries,please also enclose ashort description of the photos”（当你邮寄你的参赛作品时，请随函附上照片的简短说明），由此可见每个照片必须有底片和简短说明。

7.the negative（s）/a short description（in any order）参考上题解析。

8.Amateur Photography由“you need to send the photographs to Amateur Photography...”可知，杂志的名字是Amateur Photography。

9.picture editor录音中提到“they'll be judged during the first week of March by Miranda Smith,our picture editor.”，由此可见Miranda Smith是这份杂志的picture editor（图片编辑）。

10.April（issue/magazine）录音的最后提到“The final date for entries is the last day of February and the winners will be announced in our April issue.”（作品的最后截止日期是二月的最后一天，获胜作品将会在四月号刊中发布），故答案是April（issue/magazine）。

练习3

Managing Money

Important Tips：

1.Watch how much you spend

-Don't over spend,e.g.,if you earn$2，000,don't spend$2，500.

-Cut back on（1）__________things.

2.Check how much you（2）__________

-Before you accept ajob,compare your（3）__________with similar jobs in other companies.

-Make sure you get paid enough.

3.Have a（4）__________i.e.,a simple financial plan

-Use it.Don't forget it.

4.Manage your debt

*Think about what you borrow money for：

-Borrow to buy assets,e.g.,（5）__________or pay for education.

-Don't borrow money for things which aren't（6）__________,e.g.,expensive clothes,holidays,etc.

*It's important to know how much you spend by（7）__________.

-Pay the whole bill every month.

-If you pay small amounts,you also pay（8）__________,so you pay more for something.

5.Plan your savings

-Save（9）of your salary.

-Try to increase how much you save（10）__________.

【录音原文】

Good morning everyone.Today I'm going to talk to you about how to manage money.I'm afraid I'm not going to tell you how to get rich quickly,but Iwill tell you some simple things you can do and that will help you save more money.So,I'm going to give you five tips...simple but important advice to make sure you manage your money successfully.

Now the first point is about how much you spend.It's really important that you don't overspend.For example,if you earn$2，000a month,don't spend$2，500.This is really simple.Spending less doesn't have to be difficult.[1]You can just cut back or reduce what you spend by alittle,just afew small things,then it can make abig saving.Maybe just buy one cup of coffee aday,instead of two.These small changes can make adifference.

Ah,[2]the next point is about how much you earn.It's important that your salary is appropriate for your job.[3]Find out how your salary compares to other people doing the same kind of job in two or three companies.If you're going to work long hours or have lots of responsibility,you need to make sure you're getting paid enough.

[4]Another important point is that you need abudget.That's asimple plan of what you spend your money on.If you have aplan,it will make saving money alot easier.Everyone needs abudget.It doesn't matter how much money you earn...I can't stress this enough.Make sure you have abudget!And make sure you use it.Don't just write it and forget about it.

OK,now my fourth point is about managing your debt.Before you borrow money,think about what you are borrowing it for.[5]It's agood idea to borrow money to buy assets,for example,to buy ahouse.And it's agood idea to pay for your education.These things will still be worth something when you have finished paying off the debt.[6]It isn't agood idea to borrow money for non-essentials,for example,expensive clothes,holidays or dinner at anice restaurant.[7]If you use credit cards for these things,it's important you know how much you are spending on them.Then,when the bill comes,pay the total bill every month.Don't just pay the minimum amount[8]because you will always pay more,the interest what the credit card company adds on.

And my final tip for managing your money is to plan your savings.[9]It's agood idea to save about ten percent of your salary every month.Include this saving in your budget[10]and try and increase how much you save every year.You could do this by increasing what you earn or decreasing what you spend,or both!Saving money is alot more positive than paying the bills.So,there are five tips for managing your money successfully.They are simple but they work.

【答案与解析】

1.a few（some）small录音中提到“You can just cut back or reduce what you spend by alittle,just afew small things...”（你可以在小物件上削减或减少一点花销……）由此可知答案为a few（some）small。

2.earn录音中提到“the next point is about how much you earn.”（下一点就是你能挣多少钱。）由此可知earn为答案。

3.salary录音中提到“Find out how your salary compares to other people doing the same kind of job in two or three companies.”（和两三个其他公司的同行对比一下工资。）由此可知答案为salary。

4.budget录音中提到“Another important point is that you need abudget.”（另外很重要的一点就是你需要的一份预算。）由此可知答案为budget。

5.a house录音中提到“It's agood idea to borrow money to buy assets,for example,to buy ahouse.”（借钱来买资产也不失为一种好的想法，比如说买房子。）由此可知a house为答案。

6.essentials录音中提到“It isn't agood idea to borrow money for non-essentials,for example,expensive clothes,holidays or dinner at anice restaurant.”（借钱买非必需品则是一种错误的想法，比如说买贵衣服、过奢侈假期或者是在高档饭店用餐。）由此可知答案为essentials。

7.credit card录音中提到“If you use credit cards for these things,it's important you know how much you are spending on them.”（如果用信用卡购买这些东西（非必需品），那么了解自己在这些物品上的消费情况很重要。）由此可知答案为credit card。

8.the interest录音中提到“...because you will always pay more,the interest what the credit card company adds on.”（……因为通常你需要支付更多，信用卡公司会收取利息。）由此可知答案为the interest。

9.10%（ten percent）录音中明确提到“It's agood idea to save about ten percent of your salary every month.”（每月拿出10%的工资攒起来不失为一种好方法。）因此10%（ten percent）为正确答案。

10.every year录音中提到“Include this saving in your budget and try and increase how much you save every year.”（把储蓄纳入你的预算，并且努力让每年存下来的钱有所增长。）因此every year为答案。