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1、实用文档标准1Woman: How many children I Mve-11Zyougot?Man:Three Two girls and a boy. Answer: D have2Woman: Fll be back in the office early on Monday.Man:Right.丨。Have二1/a good weekend, then. Answer: CHaveMan:Is Anna here today?Woman: No,A shewrksat home on Tuesdays Answer: A sheworksWoman: Would you like a

2、nother coffee?Man:No thanks, Fve had/.Answer: DWoman: Look! There's Jack.Wow. He looks different. I haven't seen himMan:1 C Sinced/years.enoughWoman: I thought you didn't like holidays by the sea?Man:Well, I B unlessJLI/I don*t like lying on a beach, I still enjoyswimming in the sea.7Bov

3、： Don't you think Richard's just brother?Girl: Well, they are twins, you know! Answer: C likeMan:How do you like living here?When I first airivcd it was hard but Pm slowlyWoman: | c getting used to心Answer: C getting used to9Woman: You'll never be able to settle down if you don't get

4、a steady job.Man:But I °zJ/if I did get a steady job, I wouldn't want to settledow n.Answer: C even10Girl: Could 11 D bOTTOW3/your pen for aminute?Boy: Yeah, sure! Answer: D borrow11 What does the boy mean?/A I'm not good at remembering namesB rm very good at remembering names.Girl: Hav

5、e you got a good memory?CBoy: Well, Fm hopeless at remembering names.12 What does the interviewer mean by his FIRST comment?rA What made you decide to leave your old job?B How long have you been out of work?rMale interviewer:Female applicant:I see from your CV 什you've been out of work for a whil

6、e Well, I'm only really interested in management positions like this one.Male interviewer:So 一 have you been applying for other jobs since last year?13 What does the interviewer mean by his SECOND comment?( z You had a chance to succeed that you had not expected. AYou took your chance when the o

7、pportunity came.BYou got the chance you deserved Interviewer:Youve had so many of your plays staged in London that I'm afraid Ive lost count.Playwright:True, but initially, my first play didn't go down very well with the producers who read it.Interviewer:And then, against all the odds, came

8、the big chance!14 What does the woman mean by her SECOND comment? CA I wish it would stop raining.C z/ B I don*t think that is any consolation.Woman: Is the rain ever going to stop?Man:Well, it isn't quite as heavy as it was yesterday.Woman: Great comfort that is!15 What does the male teacher me

9、an?AThe principal doesn't listen to what people say.C BThe principal tends to push people too hard. /CThe principals far too critical of people Female teacher: I donft think much of the new principal, do you?Male teacher: No一 hes always running people down.16 What does the girl mean?A She never

10、sees the boy at the swimming pool.B She always sees the boy at the swimming pool./C She sometimes sees the boy at the swimming pool.Boy： I really like going swimming.Girl： Really, but I hardly ever see you at the swimming pool.Boy: I always go early in the mornings.17 What does the man mean?A I'

11、m not worried about missing the start of the play.B I need to leave at 8 pm to be on time for the play.° /C I m not going to miss any part of the play.Woman： Don't you need to leave now if you want to see the beginning of the play? Man:Don*t worry about it. It doesn't start until 8 pm.1

12、8 What does the woman mean?A I think it's a great idea./B I think you*re unlikely to succeed.Man： Em going to throw my hat in the ring for the Managing Director job. What do you think?Woman: Well, to be honest, I think it's a bit of a long shot.19 What does the man mean by his SECOND comment

13、?A I'm frustrated by your attitude.JB l*m afraid I caiTt agree with you.C Pm finding it hard to believe you.Man:I see the train drivers are preparing for strike action again next week.Woman:Man:I dont suppose anything will come of it, though I wish I could share your optimism.20 What does the ma

14、n mean?A/BcIt shocked me.It was really disappointing It didn't last very long.Woman: Well, was skydiving everything it was cracked up to be?Man:Pretty much 一 all over in a flash thoughWrite ONE or TWO words into each space. There is an example (0) at the beginning. Contractions, e.g. isn't c

15、ount as one word.Having a chatThe female chatterbox, a worn a n who seldom if ever lets men get a (0) word in edgeways, is a traditional stereotype in certain cultures. However, research21 I G"凶/out by psychologists has found both sexes are equally capable of talking a lot.In the study, almost

16、600 male and female volunteers were fitted with digital microph ones. These were then programmed to record people speaki ng at regularintervals as the subjects 22 I/about their daily lives over a 10-dayperiod. Using these recordings, the research team estimated that women speak, on average, 16,215 w

17、ords each day, 23 v'ereas/men utter 15,669 words.The most talkative people of all in fact, tend to be men. Four of the biggest talkers24 IZpart in the study were male, one of whom produced over 45,000words in the course of his normal day. His total was a great surprise! The most talkative woma n

18、 in the study, 25 I *n/ contrast, man aged a mere 40,000words daily. Men were also the majority group at the silent end of the spectrum, with the quietest averaging as 26 I(側/as 500 words a day. In the27 IZ, there is nothing like data to undo a stereotype!Man and woman, 30s, possibly office co-worke

19、rs (journalists), chatting as the man continues to do something on screen.Woman: Do you know that cur re nt affairs website, News Today?Man: Oh yest I use it quite a lot.Woman: Don*t you have to subscribe nowadays to get access to quite a lot of their content?Man: Yes, but I think thafs fair eno ugh

20、 the/ve got to charge somethi ng to cover some of their costs. Woman: I suppose so.Man: Why, are you thinking of using it?Woman: Yeah, maybe. Is it basically pretty user-friendly?Man: So so. um . some of the advertising's a bit intrusive and navigating your way round isn't always as straight

21、forward as it could be. It takes time, but it has got some very useful con tent.Woman: That's it .I need a reliable source for stories from eastern Europe.Man: Well, you know, you can tailor it to some exte nt to your own specific n eeds though pers on ally I don't feel I need to do that.28T

22、wo people are talking about a website. What does the man think of the website?Its easy to find your way around it.The advertising doesn't botherhim.You need to adapt it to suit your own interests.It's reasonable that users should pay to see certain pagesFRIENDS (40S/50S) CHATTING IN A CAFE(S

23、FX OF CUPS / SAUCERS / GENERAL CAFE NOISE)Man: Are you going to visit your sister in Italy again this year?Woman: Well, I'd like to, but I don't think I can afford it.Marr But you would n't have to pay for a hotel, would you?Woman: No, but I'll still have to pay for the flight and fo

24、r everything else.Marr You might find a good deal on the Internet though. Tve found really cheap flights to Spain.B: Hmm. You're probably right, but I'd prefer to go when I've saved a bit more money.29Two people are talking about a holiday. What does the woman decide to do?XA borrow some

25、 moneyrB go on holiday to SpainpXC try to find a cheap flightCD visit her sister at another timeCOUPLE (20S/30S) ON HOLIDAY. WOMAN IS SLIGHTLY OUT OF BREATH.Woman: This hill is very steep!Man: Do you want to sit down for a minute? There*s a bench over there.Woman: Oh, do you mind? I'm sorry. I k

26、now we've just stopped for lunch.Man: Thafs OK . its not that far to the top.Woman: No . but then we've got to get all the back to the hotel afterwards!30 Two hikers are walking up a hill. They agree to /A have a rest.CB stop for lunch.rC take another route.CD return to their hotel.Phone cal

27、l. Man and woman are 30s or 40s. Could be friends or cousins.A Hi Suza nna, I was won dering if you could pick up Imoge n from the bus stop for me on Friday?B Yeah, ok, is your car still out of action?A Well no, it's fine. But I'm going to Birmingham by train for a meeting in the aftemoon th

28、at finishes at 5.00 and the train back doesn't leave until 5.25.A Ok, no problem 一 what time does she get in? Its like half five, isn't it?B Yes around then - she'll give you aing on her mobile when she gets close.A So what time do you reck on you'll be back?B I dunno, about seven I

29、suppose as long as there aren't any delays or cancellations.31A man is asking a friend for help He cannot collect his daughter, Imogen, from the bus stop because CA he does not know when his meeting finishes.CB because his train might be delayed.rC his car has not been repaired. D he will not be

30、 home in time.Man and woman, 30s, possibly work colleagues; he gets more animated when describing the fire.Man: How reliable is your memory?Woman: Pretty good I think. Why?Man: I was just readi ng about this new lie detector machi ne. Apparently ifs absolutely in fallible and picks up any lie you te

31、ll without any hesitation.Woman: And what's the connection with my memory?Man: Well 一 that's the thing it can work out you're not telling the truth even if you actually don't know you're lying.Woman: What? You're confu引ng me!Man: You see, sometimes the memories of things that

32、 have happened to us or that we've done aren't always that reliable! You know - I was convinced for years and years that I had actually witnessed a fire in our street when I was five. I remembered the panic, the sight of the flames leaping into the night sky. I even remembered the firemen sh

33、outing to each other. And the heat, I remembered the heat too. Woman: What, and it wasn't true?Man; Well, the fire happe ned. Its just that it turned out I was no where n ear it at the time! I was stayi ng with my grandparents for the week. But people told me so much about it that I came to beli

34、eve l*d seen it and built up all these false memories.Woman: Thafs a bit scary, isn*t it?32Two people are talking about memory. What comment does the man make about memory?/BCLie-detectors are an effective way of making people recall past eventsOur recollection of past events can be influenced by ou

35、tside factorsOur memories of dramatic events are more vivid than other memories.The long-term memory helps us to recreate events in our childhoodSouth Bank show style in terview between a prese nter (man) and guest. Young adults, man possibly older.Man: What do you feel about this new wave of female

36、 pop singers? I'm talking specifically about the ones in their early 20s and they all have a certain sou nd in comm on.Woman: Yes, I know what you mean, that mixture of jazz, pop and rock. I know they all look very distinctive, but they seem to share the same sort of influences and the/ve all go

37、t those strong, soulful voices.Man: I like them a lot.Woma n: Me too, especially, you know, compared with some of the other sin gers and bands that are popular at the moment. The only thing is I dorTt think they*re very adventurous in what they do. You know, sometimes I wish they*d take a few more r

38、isks now and then.Man: Perhaps thafs part of their appeal - to me anyway.Woman: Maybe, but it'll be interesting to see what happens to them.Two people are talking about some female pop singers. What does the woman say aboutthe singers?C ASome of these singers won*t be popular for very long.She p

39、refers tolisten to other kinds of music.She thinks their music isquite conventional.They all look quite similar to each other.Man and woman, still at school, about 17 or 18.Man: So how was your day at college?Woman: It was good! We had to give a talk about our most nerve wracking experienee ever!Man

40、: Go on then - what was yours?Woman: You remember when we did 'Romeo and Juliet back in Year 6?Man: Yes of course - you were brilliant.Woman: I was absolutely petrified. I can remember standing there waiting to come on that first night and I could hardly move. I really thought I was going to pas

41、s out.Man: Well, thafs normal every one gets first n ight n erves, eve n professi onals with lots of experienee Woman: Well. maybe, but my heart was racing fifteen to the dozen and then my mind went completely blank. That was the scariest moment. Believe me. Never, never again! It was horrendous.Two

42、 people are talking about an acting experience How did the girl feel about the experience?a /ATerrified of forgetting her lines.BWorried about feeling unwell while on stageExcited at the thought of her first stage role.Nervous about performing with experienced actors.I come from a long line of stron

43、g, matriarchal women who had huge responsibilities in their lives. My mother instilled in me a strong work ethic. I learned from her that you have to work for things you don't get things handed to you on a plate. Any pocket money I got had to be earned by making all the beds in the house. And fr

44、om the age of 12 I was working in the famil/s shop. My father was often ill, so Mum ran the shop single-handed and took the economic responsibility for the whole family.It may sound strange but it was more than a shop more than just a way of making an honest living. It was very much a central part o

45、f the community. People would come into the shop and linger for ages chatting to my mum. She*s a great listener and she's always cheerful. She realised the importanee of this in business terms, but she was also genuinely interested in helping people. This has been instrumental in the way Pve cho

46、sen to live and work I would say that my whole belief system is based on women as the Caretakers of society*.35A woman is talking about the influence her mother had on her. What did the woman learn from her mother about work? A a natural ability to work hardrB only to work if she was getting paidrC

47、making money is the most important thingrD work is something you have to accept in life实用文档Male: So what exactly is this new type of fuel you*re starting to produce?Female: Well, it*s not exactly new. It was actually developed during the Second World War to replace dwindling supplies of oil.Male: An

48、d whats the thinking behind it?Female: The idea is to replace oil with synthetic fuels derived from coal.Male: But is it really necessary?Female: Absolutel y. If we can produce eno ugh, we could fuel cars and aircraft for decades to come.Male: But, some people are opposed to the idea, aren't the

49、y? Environmental campaigners have been quite alarmed because the refining process uses twice as much greenhouse gas as using oil.Female: Well, the counter-argument to that is that much of the carbon pollution could be captured and stored underground. And don*t forget that synthetic fuel burns cleane

50、r than conventional diesel.Male: But what about other alternatives, like wind and solar power, or nuclear energy?Female: There*s certainly a place for those. But coal remains one of the fastest growing energy sources in the world. Most coal's burnt to gen erate electricit y. So in theory, conver

51、t! ng it to liquid could see it replace oil as an energy source for transportMale: Well, some people would convert even more food crops into diesel. But that doesn't make it a good ideaFemale: Of course not. But you'd be surprised how quickly people forget their scruples when the/re faced wi

52、th a fuel shortage.You will hear a scientist being interviewed about a different way of producing fuel. The woman argues that making fuel from coal is a revolutionary process which is not yet proven.will help to solve the energy crisis in the short term produces a more environmentally friendly type

53、of fuel.might prove difficult to deal with given the carbon pollutionMan: Have you been using the computer this evening?Woman: No, but I sent some emails this morning. Is it playing up again?Marr Well, I can't seem to get online at all now. I've been trying for the last twenty minutes.Woman:

54、 It's been like that for a week now.Man: What about the kids 一 have they been using it in this week?Woman: Well, yes? but it*s not their fault!Marr I'll ask Mike from next door to look at it before we call a technician.Woman: I think we should look at getting a new computer. Tve seen some sp

55、ecial deals at the local computer store, but I think they're only going to be available this monthMan: Well, lets see what Mike says. If he thinks it cant be repaired, well look fora new one. OK? Woman: The kids will be pleased!37Two people are talking about a problem with a computer. How are th

56、e man and woman going to solve the computer problem?rA repair it themselvesrB con tact a tech nicianCC buy a new computer/D ask a neighbour to look at itI'm here today to tell you about my company Direct Assistance, which I set up when I became aware of the poor quality of service offered by oth

57、er companies in this area. Why is there a need for such a service? Well, a recent crime survey showed that certain criminal offences are on the rise. For example vehicle-related thefts have reached a level where almost one in sixteen cars are targeted. Ashocking statistic, I know. Domestic break-ins

58、 are also increasing in some areas and the police are often too busy to investigate them properly. We believe that in these cases prevention is better than cure. Of course if youYe well-insued youll be able to replace your car or your television, but that won't make up for the time it's taken for you to organise everyth!ng ofor the peace of