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英语听力模拟训练489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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.when will the party be held? a.tonight.b.tomorrow morning.c.next week.2.where are the two speakers? a.in a shop.b.in a post office.c.in a bookstore.3.what is the woman doing now? a.she is filling in an application form.b.she is being interviewed. c.she is interviewing an applicant.4.why cant the woman decide on what to buy for the mans father? a.because he has almost everything he wants. b.because he wants more than she can afford. c.because he wont accept anything.5.what do we know about the man? a.he didnt like his high school life.b.he is cutting grass. c.he used to cut grass.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.what does the woman want to buy? a.a cooker.b.a microwave oven.c.a dishwasher.7.what is the final price? a.80.b.85.c.60.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.what does a donkey stand for? a.the democratic party.b.the republican party.c.the communist party.9.what do we know about thomas nest? a.he was english.b.he drew a political picture in 1874.c.he wrote a novel in 1784.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.where should the man go first if he cant find the passport in the restaurant? a.the embassy.b.the police station.c.the lost and found.11.when does the conversation happen? a.at 3:00 p.m.b.at 5:00 p.m.c.at 5:00 a.m.12.what is the relationship between the two speakers? a.policewoman and customer.b.customer and waitress.c.strangers.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.how many suitcases does the woman want to deposit? a.two.b.five.c.six.14.what color is the suitcase containing the laptop? a.red.b.brown.c.black.15.what will the woman do with her digital products? a.shell deposit them there.b.shell take them with her.c.shell deposit them in room 213.16.why will she go to the office on the second floor? a.to make complaints.b.to wait for her friends.c.to check some baggage.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.when was the water clock first used probably? a.in 3000 bc.b.in 2500 bc.c.in 2000 bc.18.which of the following countries didnt use water clocks? a.india.b.korea.c.egypt.19.what do we know about the structure of water clocks? a.the small bowl was marked by lines.b.the small bowl was put above the large one. c.water was poured into the large bowl first.20.what made the water clock in persia strike the hour? a.the dropping of metal balls.b.the opening of a door.c.the tiny horsemen.答案及听力原文答案：15 cacac 610 baaba 1115 bcccb 1620 ccbba听力原文：text 1w:jim called in the afternoon saying he wouldnt come to the party next week.m:ill call him right now.text 2w:do you have any shoes like these?m:what size?w:size 38.m:im sorry.they have been sold out.text 3w:i see from your application form you have worked as a salesman for two years.why do you wish to change your job now?m:i found the job too dull.text 4w:john,i dont know what i can get for your father.he has just about everything,doesnt he? do you have any suggestions?m:why dont you get him a smart mobile phone?text 5w:see the kid over there cutting grass? my brothers kid does that every summer.he usually gets five dollars a lawn,and it only takes him an hour.m:thats pretty good.i didnt use to get that much when i was in high school.text 6w:can you charge less for the microwave oven?m:i cant reduce it for you.the price can only be that shown.w:come on.cut the price just a little.i can buy this in another store,but i choose to buy it from you as your store is nearer to my place.what about sixty?m:please.thats way off.eighty-five,no more no less.w:i feel luckier with zeros.m:all right,eighty is my last offer.w:ok.i can settle for that.be sure to have it well packaged.text 7m:professor,we often hear about a donkey and an elephant in american political life.why is that?w:thats an interesting question.the two animals separately represent the two main parties,the democratic party and the republican party.m:where does it come from?w:in 1874,the famous american artist thomas nest drew a political picture.in the picture he used a donkey to represent the democratic party and an elephant to represent the republican party.from then on,the two animals became the symbols of the two parties.m:are there any other parties besides these two?w:yes,there are several minor parties,such as the socialist party,the socialist labor party,the communist party,and the revolutionary communist party,etc.but these parties have very little practical importance and they are not able to compete with the democratic and republican ones.text 8m:oh,my goodness! what shall i do?w:whats the matter? can i help you?m:i cant find my passport.my passport was lost.i put it right here in this pocket.w:have you checked your wallet or anywhere else?m:yes,ive checked everywhere,but i still cant find it.w:where did you go just now?m:i went to a restaurant.w:you may have left it there.m:what can i do now?w:go back to the restaurant and get it back.m:yes,youre right.but if i cant find it there,what should i do?w:you should tell the embassy about it and i think they will issue you a new one.m:but its already five oclock.the embassy must be closed.w:have you reported it to the police?m:no,i havent.i couldnt find a policeman then.w:you can call the police or go to the nearest station then.m:ok.thank you very much.w:you are welcome.text 9m:good evening,welcome to storage.may i be of service?w:yeah,i want to have my baggage deposited.m:ok.how many pieces of baggage do you have in all?w:here they are.thats all of it.m:one,two.six,six pieces?w:by the way,there is a laptop in the black suitcase.please handle with care！m:laptop? wait a minute,please.w:is there anything wrong?m:sorry,madam.im afraid that digital products are not allowed to be deposited.w:then what can i do with them?m:could you take them with you?w:its so heavy and it will be a burden.m:its the best choice to protect your personal property.w:that sounds reasonable.ill take your advice!thank you.m:thats the least i can do for you.well.is there anything else breakable in your baggage?w:a digital camera.m:its the same as the laptop.any other questions?w:whats the price of it?m:its 8 yuan per hour for your two big suitcases,and 5 yuan per hour for the four small ones.w:i have some other baggage to check.where should i go?m:you can go to the office in the waiting room.its room 213 on the 2nd floor.w:thank you.ill get my suitcases before i leave.text 10 the water clock was an ancient clock.it could be used on cloudy days,at nights and indoors.such clocks were probably first used in egypt in 2000 bc.they were also used for many years in arabia,india,china and all of europe. the simplest water clock needed two parts:a small bowl and a lar