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Part I Listening Comprehension

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1.M: I wonder if Sue will be here by 5 o’clock.

W:Her husband said she left home at half past four. She should be here at 5:10 and 5:15 at the latest.

Q: What time did Sue leave home?

2. W: Would you mind sending beers and cakes to my room at 1:00 a.m.please?

M: I’ll try ma’am, but on Wednesday the kitchen staff leave at midnight.

Q：Where does the conversation probably take place?

3. M: Since I came here, I have to stay up most of the night for the last few days.

W: Your biological rhythms probably have adjusted to the time schedule here.

Q: What is the man’s trouble?

4.M: Excuse me, did I leave my wallet here? It is a black leather one with my passport in it. Marin is the name.  

W:Yes. You left it lying here. Here you are.

Q：What happened to the man?

5. W: Do you know anything about Professor Smith's class?

M: If you are looking for an easy course, forget it. Professor Smith writes the trickiest exams in the department.

Q: What do we learn about Professor Smith?

6.M: When and where will the next conference be Sally?

W:Your next conference will be at 10:30 in the new conference hall ,sir.

Q: What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

7.M: Hi, Mary! How is the coffee-maker working? 

W: Actually it doesn’t work well. It was a waste of money. I guess I need to shop around for a good one.

Q: What can we learn about the woman?

8. W: Are you interested in history?

M: Yes, I am. I enjoyed studying it at school. But I have trouble remembering all the dates so my teacher never gave me good marks.

Q: What do we know about the man?

9. 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 left the army.

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

10. M:The taxi driver must have been speeding.

W: Well, not really. He crashed into the tree because he was trying not to hit a box that had fallen off the truck ahead of him.

Q: What do we know about the taxi driver?

Passage One

In the past, messengers often carried letters from place to place. In Europe, however，it was not until the 15th century that regular systems of taking letters between towns were started. The messengers traveled on the horse back, and fresh horses were always kept ready at different places along the main roads where the messengers stopped. Each of these stops was known as a post and today we still keep the name "post office".

In the old days, such postal deliveries were only for important people and messengers would sometimes carried letters for ordinary citizens, but the cost was very high and the messengers were often careless. And so in the 17th century in Britain, a service was started for everyone. At first the postal service carried letters only between a few very busy towns, but year after year it grew larger and better.

Today, there are post offices in every country. Letters can be sent by post for delivery in almost any village, anywhere. The post office uses many ways to carry mail — by train and ship and by airplane, depending on the fastest and easiest way.

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

11.When did the first regular postal system begin?

12. Where did the name “post office”come from?

13. What can be inferred about the postal services in old days?

Passage Two

Jane Addams came from a well-to-do family. She was so distressed about the misery of poor people that she left home to spend her life in the slums of Chicago. In 1889 she established a settlement house where she initiated many projects such as hot-lunch service for factory workers, day-care centers for little children, free classes for young people and adults, a gymnasium, and an art gallery, Immigrants and other poor people came to her settlement house for advice and help.

Jane Addams was also active in fighting against the use of child labor and against war. She worked for women's right to vote and for improving the situation of the blacks. she initiated country vocation programs for poor city children.

Jane Addams had great influence on the development of social work in the United States and in other parts of the world. She promoted the idea of responsibility for the welfare of the poor. Settlement houses of a similar kind were founded in many poor neighborhoods to make the lives of the poor more meaningful.

In 1931, Jane Addams was awarded the Nobel Prize for what she had done for society.

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

14.Where did Jane Addams spend her life after she left her home?

15. For whom did Jane Addams start the country vocation programs?

16. What is the passage mainly about?

Passage Three

My father and I were very close. I loved pleasing him, and he was always proud of my success. If I won a spelling contest(竞赛) at school, he was on top of the world. Later in life , whenever I got a promotion(提升), I’d call my father right away and he’d rush out to tell all his friends. In 1970,when I was named president of the Ford Motor Company, I don’t know which of us was more excited.

Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with their feelings and their love not only at home, but also in public. Most of my friends would never hug(拥抱) their fathers. But I hugged and kissed my dad at every opportunity. Nothing could have felt more natural.

He was a curious man who was always trying new things. He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle. Unfortunately, my father and his motorcycle didn’t get along too well. He fell off it so often that he got rid of it just a month after buying it. As a result, he never again trusted any vehicle with less than four wheels.

Because of that motorcycle, I wasn’t allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up. Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to borrow one from a friend. On the other hand, my father let me drive a car as soon as I turned sixteen. 

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

17.What would the speaker’s father do when the speaker won a contest at school?

18.What do we know about Italians?

19.Which of the following statements shows that the speaker’s father was a curious man?

20.Why did the speaker’s father trust no vehicle with less than four wheels?

People enjoy taking trips. But what are the reasons they leave home? One reason is for (21)education. People travel because they want to broaden their horizons, to learn about other people and other places. They are (22)curious about other cultures. When people are tourists, they get a (23)quick look at different ways of living. Even a short look at another kind of lifestyle is an important (24)lesson. On a trip, a person can learn directly by visiting museums and historic spots. What does a tourist learn when he sees the art museums, visits the historic places and other scenic spots in Paris and shops along the River Seine? He gets a (25)vivid picture, a real life of the French people. He learns about their (26)attitudes: how they feel about business, (27)beauty, and history. What about the tourist who goes to Hong Kong? Does he get the same information (28)that he could get from a book? He might read that Hong Kong is crowded, that there is less than 200 square meters of space for each person, but (29)seeing and feeling the lack of space will impress him much more. He might read that there are nearly 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway, but the sight of so many vehicles parked along the roadside (30)will be a much more vivid lesson. The tourist to Hong Kong will never forget the contrasts: the straight, vertical lines of the tall modern buildings and the moving lines of boats that people live in.

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