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【听力原文】

Part I  Listening Comprehension

【听力文本】

1. M: The air-conditioner in my room is broken, so I can't work.

W: Why not going to the office?

Q: What does the woman mean?

2. W: Let's go and see whether there are any seats left for that new French film.

M: Whenever we go out of town you want to see some awful French film.

Q: What do we know about the man?

3. M: Have you got everything now?

W: No, I still have to get a pound of butter, two pounds of lamb and some apples.

Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

4. M: I think I heard the telephone ring two or three times.

W: Sometimes when the windows are open you can hear the neighbor's phone.

Q: What does the woman mean?

5. W: Are you still teaching at the junior high school?

M: Not since June. My brother and I opened a restaurant as soon as he got out of the army.

Q: What do we know about the man from this conversation?

6. M: Of the two houses we saw today, which do you prefer?

W: I think the white one is prettier, but the brick one has a bigger garden, so I like it better.

Q: Why does the woman like the brick house better than the white house?

7. M: To get to the zoo you can take a T30 bus from here, but then you have to walk about three blocks.

W: That doesn't sound too bad.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

8. M: The train leaves every thirty minutes. You are five minutes late for the 7:30 train.

W: Sorry, I have to catch the next train.

Q: When will the next train come?

9. W: How did your interview go?

M: I couldn't feel worse about it. The questions were very fair but I seemed to have no answer for any of them.

Q: How does the man feel about the interview?

10. W: What do you think of the movie?

M: It was worth neither the time nor the money.

Q: What does the man think of the movie?

Passage One

What is the sky? Where is it? How high is it? What lies above the sky? I am sure that you have asked these questions. They are very difficult to answer, aren't they? If someone asks you what color is the sky, I expect you would answer blue. I am afraid that you will be wrong. The sky has no color. When you see blue, you are looking at blue sunlight. The sunlight is shining a lite bit of dust in the air. Is the sky full of air? 1 am sure you have asked this question too. We know that there is air around the world. We could not breathe without air. Airplanes could not fly without air. They need air to lift their wings. Airplanes cannot fly very high because as they go higher the air gets thinner. If we go far enough away from the earth, we find there is no air. Perhaps we can answer some of our questions now. What is the sky? Nothing. Where is it? It is all around the word. The sky is space. In this space there is nothing except the sun, the moon and all the stars.

Questions 11-13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. What is the color of the sky according to the passage?

12. Why can't airplanes fly without air?

13. Which of the following is false according to the passage?

Passage Two

Christmas is America's most popular holiday. Some people attend church to observe Christmas as the birthday of Christ. For others Christmas is just a day of fun and celebration, a time for family and friends to get together, exchange gifts and enjoy a huge Christmas dinner. During the last days of November, American homes and stores begin to be decorated with Christmas tree and bright lights. Schools and churches prepare special holiday concerts. People go to parties, buy fun gifts and prepare special Christmas food. Some people criticize Christmas. They say it is not religious enough. They say the holiday has become such a big business that Americans forget it was created to honor the birth of Christ. It is true that some people spend a lot of money during the holiday season. Store owners expect to get 60 to 70 percent of their yearly earnings during this month before Christmas, however, … point out that Americans also do many special things to help each other at Christmas time. One international organization assists more than two and one half million people in the United States each Christmas. The organization gives out toys, warm clothing, food and many other kinds of aid.

Questions 14-16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14. When do the Americans usually begin the Christmas activities?

15. Which of the following benefits most financially from Christmas according to the passage?

16. According to the defenders of Christmas, what special things do Americans also do at Christmas time?

Passage Three

Most large cities in the United Sates offer international samples of food. Many people enjoy eating foods of other nations. This may be one reason why there are so many restaurants in the United States. A second reason is that many Americans come from other parts of the world. They enjoy tasting the food of their native land. In the city of Detroit, for example, there are many people from Western Europe, Greece, Latin America and the Far East. There are many restaurants in Detroit which serve the foods of these areas. There are many other international restaurants, too. Americans enjoy the foods in these restaurants as well as the opportunity to better understand the people and their way of life. One of the most common international restaurants to be found in the United States is the Italian restaurant. The restaurant may be a small business run by a single family or it may be a large restaurant owned by several different people who work together in the business. Many Italian dishes that Americans enjoy are made with meat, tomatoes and cheese. They are very delicious and tasty.

Questions 17-20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

17. What does the passage tell us about large cities in the US?

18. What does the passage say about Detroit?

19. What does the passage say about Italian restaurants?

20. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

For Americans, time is money. They say,“You only get so much time in this life;you'd better use it wisely.”The future will not be(21)  better Uthan the past or present.(22) unless people use their time for constructive activities. Thus, Americans(23) admire a“well-organized”person, one who has a written list of things to do and a(24) schedule  for doing them. The ideal person is punctual and is considerate of other people's time. They do not(25)  waste   people’s time with conversation or other activity that has no(26)   visible   beneficial outcome.

The American attitude toward time is not necessarily(27)  shared   by others, especially non-Europeans. They are more likely to regard time as(28)  something that simply there around them  not something they can use. One of the more difficult things many students must adjust to in the States is the notion that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day.

In this context the fast food industry can be seen as(29)  a clear example of American culture product  McDonald’s,KFC, and other fast food establishments are successful in a country where many people want to spend the least amount of time preparing and eating meals. As McDonald’s restaurants spread around the world, they have been viewed as (30)  a symbol of American society and culture  bringing not just hamburgers but an emphasis on speed, efficiency,and shiny cleanliness.

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