英语听力材料.docx

1.Why does Pamela want to have plastic surgery?A. To become a movie actress.B. To become an anchorwoman.C. To become a fashion model.D. To find a white-collar job.2.What surgery has Pamela already had?A. Enlarging her breasts.B. Removing wrinkles from her neck.C. Making her face thinner.D. Making her nose tip more pointed.3.What did Pamela think about beauty and character?A. Beauty is as important as a noble character.B. Beauty is more important than a noble character.C. Beauty is less important than a noble character.D. Beauty and a noble character are less important than ability.4.How do Pamelas parents and boyfriend react to her plastic surgery?A. Her boyfriend is against it while parents are for it.B. Her boyfriend is for it while her parents opinion is unknown.C. Both her parents and boyfriend are for it.D. Both her parents and boyfriend are against it.5.How long would her new looks last, according to Dr. Carson?A. One to two years.B. Three to five years.C. Nearly a decade.D. Unpredictable.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog.6.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. A new beauty queen at the pageant.B. Beauty queen stripped of crown for lying.C. Failure to win the beauty queen title.D. Honesty is the best policy.7.How old was Laura Anness when she last participated in the pageant?A. 15.B. 24.C. 27.D. None of the above.8.Where does Laura Anness actually live?A. Saltah, Cornwall.B. Saltah, Devon.C. Plymouth, Devon.D. Plymouth, Cornwall.9.What did Laura Anness say to explain her lying?A. She developed the habit of lying as a child.B. She did not really lie.C. She wanted to get the 2,000 pound prize.D. She wanted to realize her dream.10.What has Laura Anness lost in the end?A. The 2,000 pound prize.B. A work contract.C. The opportunity to compete at a higher-level contest.D. All of the above.1.What is the main idea of the dialog?A. More attention to ones skin than ones figure.B. Benefits from skincare.C. Seeking expert advice on skincare.D. Seeking expert advice on beauty contests.2.What problem does the woman have?A. She has smallpox.B. She has oily skin.C. She has a lot of wrinkles.D. She has crows feet around her eyes.3.What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Wash her face with lukewarm water.B. Pat her face dry with a clean towel.C. Pat a cream onto her face.D. All of the above.4.What is the use of the cream?A. To wipe out dirt and oil.B. To remove wrinkles.C. To tighten the skin.D. All of the above.5.What does the man suggest finally?A. To get a facelift every four to six months.B. To get a facelift every four to six years.C. To get a facial every four to six months.D. To get a facial every four to six weeks.1.Why was the door to the balcony wide open?A. The weather was hot.B. It was too moist inside.C. It was too dry inside.D. The scene outside was beautiful.2.Why was the speaker unable to close the windows?A. The window was deformed.B. The wind was too strong.C. He was scared stiff by the loud thunder.D. He was frightened by the lightning.3.How did the speaker manage to close the window?A. He asked his wife to close it together.B. He used a mop to close it.C. He waited until the wind was less strong.D. He waited until the hail was over.4.What did the speaker do after seeing the lightning?A. He closed the window.B. He turned off the TV.C. He turned off the lights.D. He pulled out the electrical plugs.5.What is the sequence of the events?A. Sunwindthunder and lightningsunhail.B. Sunhailthunder and lightningwindsun.C. Sunwindthunder and lightninghailsun.D. Sunwindhailthunder and lightningsun.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog.6.How many people in the nation has the drought affected since April 8?A. 25.95 million.B. 18.44 million.C. 8.07 million.D. 20.88 million.7.What does the Minister of Water Resources think has caused the dry spell?A. Only lower rainfall.B. Only higher temperatures.C. Both lower rainfall and higher temperatures.D. Lower rainfall, higher temperatures and over-farming.8.What measures were the local governments urged to take to provide drinking water in drought-hit areas?A. Artificial precipitation.B. Digging of wells.C. Finding new water sources.D. All of the above.9.How much money has the Central Government allocated for rural drinking water security and small water projects?A. 7.5 billion yuan.B. 6.4 billion yuan.C. 1.1 billion yuan.D. 13.9 billion yuan.10.What is the passage mainly about?A. The victory over the drought.B. The disasters caused by the drought.C. The drought and coping measures.D. The drought and its causes.1.What happened to 200 supercarriers in the past 20 years?A. They survived severe storms.B. They lost their ways at sea.C. They were lost with a few survivors.D. They were lost with no survivors.2.What does the woman find surprising?A. Modern technology cannot save supercarriers.B. Modern technology has saved many supercarriers.C. Communications and emergency services have improved fast.D. Communications and emergency services have improved slowly.3.Which of the following is true of the helicopter?A. It was blown into the sea.B. It sank with the supercarrier.C. It saved a few people on the supercarrier.D. It saved the supercarrier.4.What happened to the oil-drilling rig off Canadas coast?A. The workers escaped.B. A lot of people died.C. The rig was overturned.D. The rig exploded.5.What is the main idea of the dialog?A. Tsunamithe most destructive disaster at sea.B. Rogue wavesthe most powerful sea waves.C. Mysteries of sea disasters.D. The fate of different super-carriers.1.What may workaholics do?A. They bring work home.B. They keep working until after midnight.C. They bend over their work on weekends.D. All of the above.2.Which of the following does the speaker recommend doing?A. Concentrating on one thing a week.B. Concentrating on one thing a day.C. Concentrating on one thing at a time.D. Doing just a few things at a time.3.What should one do first according to the passage?A. What is important.B. What one understands.C. What is easy.D. What is difficult.4.What does the speaker say about working at home?A. One should not bring too much work home.B. One can work in the living room if one has a home office.C. One should not bring confidential files home.D. One should work only within the usual working hours.5.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Bad habits of workaholics.B. Tips for workaholics.C. Good habits of a devoted worker.D. Cultivation of a devoted worker.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog.6.Why does the speaker mention football?A. It is more popular than basketball.B. It is less popular than basketball.C. It is an example of the importance of teamwork.D. It is an example of the importance of physical strength.7.Which of the following is the reason that team spirit is being increasingly valued in modern society?A. Todays society is a self-sufficient one.B. Todays society is no longer a self-sufficient one.C. Individualism is increasingly valued throughout the world.D. Team sports have become increasingly popular in modern society.8.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as the product of cooperative efforts?A. A pot of flowers.B. A loaf of bread.C. An article of clothes.D. A transportation means.9.Why kind of people do companies today especially want to employ according to the dialog?A. Skilled workers.B. Computer experts.C. Good Football players.D. Good team players.10.According to the passage, why should we learn to cooperate with each other?A. To meet the needs of personal development.B. To meet the needs of the complex society.C. Both A and B.D. Neither A nor B.1.What does the man mean by saying No one has a good enough memory to be a successful liar?A. With a good memory you will be a successful liar.B. If the listener has a bad memory, you will succeed in lying.C. If you lie, you will forget what you said and be found out.D. If you remember your lie well, nobody can see through it.2.Why did the man call the woman into his office?A. To praise her good appearance.B. To give her money.C. To reprimand her for being late.D. To reprimand her for telling a lie.3.What is the woman?A. A secretary.B. An assistant manager.C. The office manager.D. The accountant.4.What does the man say he has noticed over the past year?A. The woman has grown lazier.B. The woman has become more interested in money.C. The woman has grown prettier.D. The woman has improved her work.5.What does the dialog say about the training courses?A. The woman has paid a lot to attend them.B. The man has paid a lot to attend them.C. They have improved the womans work.D. They have turned out to be a failure.1.What did the Mexican fisherman say when advised to stay out longer and catch more fish?A. He was tired.B. He could not find more fish.C. He had caught enough fish for his familys immediate use.D. He had caught enough fish for his familys long-term consumption.2.Which of the following is the sequence of actions the American suggests for the Mexican?A. Selling to the factoryowning a factoryowing a fleet of boatsB. Owing a fleet of boatsselling to the factoryowning a factoryC. Owing a fleet of boatsowning a factoryselling to the factoryD. Selling to the factoryowing a fleet of boatsowning a factory3.What did the American suggest the Mexican could finally do to make millions of dollars?A. Expand his fleet.B. Expand his factory.C. Sell more fish to the middleman.D. Sell his companys stock to the public.4.What did the American advise the Mexican to do after the latter had made millions of dollars?A. Lead a leisurely life.B. Lead a colorful life in Mexico City.C. Lead a profitable life in Los Angeles.D. Follow an MBA program.5.What does the Mexicans final answer imply?A. Playing with ones children is more fun than drinking wine.B. Drinking wine is more fun than playing the guitar.C. It is not worthwhile to work hard to expand ones business.D. It is a good idea to work hard to make plenty of money.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog.6.What is the speakers attitude towards frequent job-hopping?A. Highly positive.B. Slightly positive.C. Neutral.D. Negative.7.According to some people, how may people benefit from moving from job to job every few years?A. They may have more opportunities to move upward in responsibility.B. They may keep their skills up to date.C. Both A and B.D. Neither A nor B.8.According to the speaker, what may happen to people who stick to one job at one company?A. They may have opportunities for promotion.B. They may lose opportunities for promotion.C. They will be looked down upon by colleagues.D. They may be considered professionally incompetent.9.According to the speaker, what is the second disadvantage for people who change their jobs too often?A. They may be considered dishonest.B. They may be considered professionally incompetent.C. They may be considered not clever enough.D. They may be considered too ambitious.10.What does the speaker finally say about people who change their jobs too often?A. They may have a good team spirit.B. They are unlikely to be self-centered.C. Both A. and B.D. Neither A. nor B.1.How soon can they move into the new office?A. Before July 1st.B. After July 1st.C. Before August 1st.D. After August 1st.2.When will the new company probably start operating?A. Before mid-July.B. After mid-July.C. Before mid-August.D. After mid-August.3.What experience did the woman have?A. She always bought new equipment.B. She assisted her former boss in marketing.C. She was in charge of finance only.D. She did marketing and finance on her own.4.What will the woman do first on Monday morning?A. Buy new equipment.B. Call the art people.C. Hand in her marketing plan.D. Write a marketing plan.5.What has the man done about recruiting people?A. He has employed some R & D experts.B. He has found some candidates for the companys R & D section.C. He has employed some art people.D. He has found some candidates for the companys art work.1.Those who concealed their anger or quickly became irritable were 50 percent more likely than the average person to have an early heart attack.A. TrueB. False2.The study by Patricia Carson and her colleagues involved over 1,000 subjects who were followed for an average of 36 years.A. TrueB. False3.The questionnaire collected information on how the subjects reacted to pressure or stress.A. TrueB. False4.By age 76, nearly two thirds of those who were classified as most angry had developed cardiovascular disease at an average age of 56.A. TrueB. False5.Carson concludes that the most important thing angry young men can do is to go to a quiet room to calm themselves down.A. TrueB. False1.At the beginning the man wants to have his hair styled.A. TrueB. False2.The woman beautician tries to offer the man the complete service.A. TrueB. False3.The man asks for a mirror because he suspects too much hair has been cut off.A. TrueB. False4.Finally the man has short, yellow hair.A. TrueB. False5.Now that the man has a fashionable hair style, he will go to the j