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1、TEST 15Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a p
2、ause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. 1. W: I thought you were going to pick up some strawberries to have after dinner. M: I we
3、nt by Baileys Market to get some, but they were fresh out. Q: What does the man mean? 2. M: I hate missing breakfast! W: Me too, but if wed stopped for breakfast, we would have missed the appointment. Q: What did the speakers do this morning? 3. M: Is this Dr. Goldsmiths office? W: No. This is room
4、301. Dr. Goldsmiths office is right downstairs from here. Q: Where is Dr. Goldsmiths office? 4. W: What did you think of Brendas story? M: To tell you the truth, I found it hard to keep a straight face while she was telling it. Q: How did the man feel about the story? 5. W: Excuse me, sir. You are n
5、ot supposed to be here. This area is for airport staff only. M: Im sorry. I didnt notice the sign. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 6. M: I would like to move to the suburbs, but I dont have enough money to pay the high taxes. W: I wish you could. Its nice to live there. Q: Why isnt the ma
6、n moving to the suburbs? 7. M: Good morning. This is John Parker speaking. Im just ringing to confirm my appointment with Mr. Smith for this afternoon. W: Yes. Mr. Smiths expecting you at three oclock. Q: Why is the man making the phone call? 8. M: I bought a few books at the new bookstore. Would yo
7、u like to have a look at them? W: A few? It looks like you bought out the bookstore! Q: What does the woman mean?Now you will hear two long conversations.Conversation OneM: And now heres our guest, Jane Thomas, to tell us about Montreals famous yearly island Bicycle Tour, which is coming up in June.
8、 Good morning, Jane. Whats the bike tour all about?W: Well, Peter, its an event thats open to anybody whod like to ride a bicycle through the streets of Montreal. The tour covers a standard distance of 65 kilometers, but the routes quite different every year, so even people who have already done it
9、might enjoy doing it again.M: How long does it take to go the whole distance?W: It varies Cyclists are free to go as fast or as slow and do as much or as little of the course as they like.M: Well, whats the typical pace for a participant?W: Between 12 and 30 kilometers per hour. Some cyclists stop a
10、long the way and dont cross the finish line until early evening. But the whole point is that theres no rushits not a race.M: I understand last years tour had 45,000 cyclists and was the largest mass cycling event in the world. How many do you expect this year?W: The same as last year. And since we r
11、egularly have so many participants, can I take this opportunity to remind our listeners to sign up early? We filled up quickly last year, and we had to refuse lots of applications.M: Before we close, any other tips for prospective cyclists?W: Yes. Take water with you. It is available at the relay st
12、ations, but it helps to have an additional supply. And pack a good lunch with plenty of fruit for energy. Candy and chocolate dont do the trick.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. What is the main subject of the conversation? 10. According to the woman, what is di
13、fferent every year? 11. What is provided at the relay stations? Conversation Two M: Mummy, Ive been thinking I might go to London at the end of the week.W: Oh yes?M: Yes, a friend of mine wants someone to share a flat and I thought it would be a good opportunity for me.W: Well, that sounds good. Whe
14、re exactly is this flat?M: Well, we havent exactly got one, but I thought I might go and look.W: But I hear its very difficult to find flats in London these days.M: Not at all, people get themselves fixed up in no time.W: Oh well, I suppose you know better than me. What will you live on while youre
15、there? M: Ill get a job. Ill write to the Appointments Board.W: Just any sort of job?M: Whatever there is.W: Im not sure I like the idea of your going off all the way to London without a proper job and with nowhere to live. Thats what I say. No one can accuse me of trying to keep you at home. Who is
16、 this friend of yours?M: A boy called Ted Slater. He was at Oxford. and he is a sort of research student.W: Well, it sounds like a very nice idea. After all, you wont want to stay here all your life with your poor old mother, will you? It seems youre very eager to be off.M: Well, its just that I can
17、t stay here all my life, can I?W: Of course you cant. Have I ever tried to keep you at home? It was always me who said you must go. And your father wasnt any too keen, believe me.M: Well, you had to cope with both of us. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. What
18、is the conversation mainly about? 13. What is the greatest problem Tom might meet in London?14. What is the attitude of Toms mother toward his plan to live in London?15. What is the attitude of his father toward his eagerness to leave home?Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short
19、passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a sin
20、gle line through the center.Passage One A couple of months ago, I went to a department store to buy a few things for the house. I needed a set of curtains for the living room, two table lamps, a rug and several cushions. I asked them to deliver the things as soon as possible, but they said that they
21、 were unable to send them out until 20 days later. After about 3 weeks, I received only the curtains and table lamps. I was a little disappointed when I didnt receive all the items I had bought. But nevertheless, I was eager to see what the curtains and lamps looked like. I first opened the package
22、with the curtains. I had bought a lovely light blue, and instead they had sent me a horrible dark purple. Well, you can just imagine how angry I was. Then I opened the boxes with the lamps. They were exactly what Id ordered. But one of the lamp shades was damaged. The next thing I did was to telepho
23、ne them to complain. They promised to come and pick them up immediately and also to replace them with the correct order. It has been two weeks since my complaint. They have neither picked up the wrong items nor sent me the rest of my order.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just he
24、ard.16. When did the woman want the store to deliver the items?17. Was the woman pleased when she saw the items they had delivered?18. What happened in the end?Passage Two In the West, land was always cheap. Every man was his own master. Yet, he was faced with the problem that he would have to learn
25、 to do everything by himself. He had to be his own doctor, mechanic, priest, soldier, and governor. His wife had to make the familys clothes, teach her children, and help her husband in the fields. She kept a rifle behind the door to protect her children from wild animals. And she knew how to use it
26、. Such was life in the Old West. Those early Americans were not afraid to work. Men who didnt work didnt eat. Work was necessary and honorable. With so much to do, Americans kept trying to find quicker and better ways of doing things. They brought eastern ways and experiments with new ways of farmin
27、g, new religions, new machines, and new types of government. They made many mistakes, but they kept on learning. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. What was always cheap in the West? 20. What was the early Americans attitude towards work?21. What was their life like
28、in the West? Passage ThreeLast summer I visited Mexico City to see the ancient art in museums there. I was surprised at how well I managed to get around even though I dont speak a word of Spanish. You just have to be able to make the right decision in a tough situation. The manager of my hotel gave
29、me a map of the city and told me that the best way to get to the museum was by subway. I didnt know where the nearest subway was. But I was sure I would find it if I walked a little. After an hour I was still walking. I was completely lost. Just then a policeman came over and showed me the nearest s
30、tation. I looked at the subway map and wall and didnt know which line to take. In fact I wasnt shown which station I was in. Most people would give up in that situation but not me. After I thought it over, I knew exactly what to do. I went upstairs and took a taxi. Questions 22 to 25 are based on th
31、e passage you have just heard. 22. Why did the speaker go to the Mexico City?23. What was the best way to the museum according to the hotel manager?24. Why did the speaker take a taxi?25. How did the speaker feel about his trip to the museum?Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a pas
32、sage three times. When the passage is read for the first time you should listen for its general idea. Then listen to the passage again. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 26 to 33 with the exact words you have just heard. For the blanks
33、 numbered from 34 to 36 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Two mor
34、e people have died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in China, making the death toll five out of eight human cases (26) reported so far in the country. The Ministry of Health has announced Wednesday the two (27) victims, first reported last month, were a 10-year-old girl in the southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and a 35-year-old man in eastern Jiangxi Province. They had died on December 16th and 30th (28) respectively after all medical trea
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