I do not know the city at all and what' S more, I could not speak a word of the language.After having spent my first day seeing sights in the town centre, I decided to lose my_ 1 deliberately (故意地) on my second day, since | believed that this was the best way to get to know my way around.I got on the first bus that passed, and some thirty minutes later came to 2 must have been a suburb (郊区).The first two hours passed 3 enough.I discovered mysterious lttle bookshops in back streets and finally ar

第1题

听力原文：Man: Do you know the thing that's always struck me as odd about opinion polls？Wom

听力原文：Man: Do you know the thing that's always struck me as odd about opinion polls？

Woman: What's that？.

Man: The percentages. Like recently there was a survey about what people thought about traffic, and petrol prices and public car parks. In some car parks it now costs something like ￡5 to park a car for half an hour.

Woman: Yeah, but I don't see what you are getting at？

Man: What I mean is the percentages m the result. So there might be 70% of people who complained about high petrol prices, and 60% who want to see the traffic reduced, and 65% who think car park charges are too high. Does that mean that there are 35% who actually think the charges are OK and would even be prepared to pay more, and another 30% who think petrol prices are OK？ I mean that's absurd. I don't know anyone who doesn't think they' re too high.

Woman: Well, actually I think we should pay more.

Man: Come on, you're joking.

Woman: No, I'm serious. I think we should pay more fur petrol, even twice as much maybe, and certainly far more for inner city ear parks.

Man: But why？

Woman: More taxes should be charged on petrol, I think, to discourage people from using cars, and a kind of graded charging system for car parks depending on how far they are from the city center.

Man: What do you mean？

Woman: Well, If you park your car quite far from the city center then you pay a nominal amount as a kind of reward for not polluting the city canter. Well, the closer you get to the center, the more you are penalized. Prices in the center should be totally prohibitive. I mean with an efficient bus or tram service there's no excuse for using cars.

Man: Yeah, but you can't penalize people who don't use their car to go into town. I mean if you doubled the price of petrol, it would cost people a fortune to go anywhere, even on short trips, and especially on holidays.

Woman: Don't use your ear. Use a min.

Man: But what about lorries？ I mean they use a lot of petrol to transport goods from one place to another.

Woman: So what's to stop these goods being transported by train or even via canal？

Man: Well, anyway, I still can't believe that 30% of those people who, said car park charges were OK. All think the same as you.

Woman: Well, maybe that's where you were wrong. Just think about what I've said and you'll realize that perhaps its not so stupid as it sounds.

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A．Traffic, petrol prices, and public car parks.

B．Public transport, petrol prices, and car parks.

C．Public transport, -car parks, and vehicle 'taxes.

D．Traffic, vehicle taxes, and mad 'taxes

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第2题

I do not know the city at all and what's more,I could not speak a word of the language.After having spent myfirst day seeing sights in the town centre,I decided to lose my __1__ deliberately (故意地) on my second day,since I believed that this was the best way to get to know my way around.I got on the first bus that passed,andsome thirty minutes later came to __2__ must have been a suburb (郊区).The first two hours passed __3__enough.I discovered mysterious little bookshops in back streets and finally arrived at a market-place where Istopped and had a coffee in an open-air cafe.Then I decided to get back to my hotel for lunch.After walkingabout aimlessly for some time,I made up my __4__ to ask the way.The trouble was that the only word I knewof the language was the name of the street in which I lived and yet that I pronounced badly.The policemanstared at me,smiled and gently took me __5__ the arm.He pointed left and right and left again.I noddedpolitely and began walking in the direction he told me.About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses weregetting fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me.I had come all the way into the country.

1.A.hotel

B.wallet

C.way

D.meals

2.A.with

B.what

C.that

D.it

3.A.stupidly

B.unhappily

C.pleasantly

D.difficultly

4.A.idea

B.heart

C.mind

D.brain

5A.to

B.for

C.on

D.by

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第3题

听力原文：W: Hey, Bob, guess what？ I'm going to visit Quebec next summer. [19] I'm invited

to go to a friend's wedding, But while I'm there I'd also like to do some sightseeing.

M: That's nice, Shelly. But do you mean the province of Quebec, or Quebec City？

W: I mean the province. My friend's wedding is in Montreal. I'm going there first. I'll stay for five days. Is Montreal the capital city of the province？

M: Well, many people think so because it's the biggest city. But it's not the capital. Quebec City is. But Montreal is great. The Saint Lawrence River runs right through the middle of the city. It's beautiful in summer.

W: Wow, and do you think I can get by in English？ My French is OK, but not that good. I know most people there speak French, but can I also use English？

M: Well, people speak both French and English there. But you'll hear French most of the time. And all the street signs are in French. In fact, Montreal is the third largest French-speaking city in the world. [20] So you'd better practice your French before you go.

W: [20] Good advice. What about Quebec City？ I'll visit a friend from college who lives there now, What's it like？

M: It's a beautiful city, very old. [21] Many old buildings have been nicely restored. Some of them were built in the 17th and 18th centuries. You'll love it there.

W: Fantastic. I can't wait to go.

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A．To go boating on the St. Lawrence River.

B．To go sightseeing in Quebec Province.

C．To call on a friend in Quebec City.

D．To attend a wedding in Montreal.

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第4题

----I don't know about other people, but I can say Perth is the most beautiful city in Australia.

----().

A.Actually I do like beautiful scenery in the countryside.

B.Oh no, that's too far away.

C.Well, personally, I prefer Sydney. It's more modern.

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第5题

听力原文：M: Can you tell me about the university shuttle bus system？ This is such a large

campus, and I have classes all over campus. I need to take the shuttle bus from one class to another, or I'll never make it on time.

W: What do you need to know？ I think it's a really ~eat system.

M: First of all, where does it go？

W: The university shuttle bus system goes all over campus. It doesn't leave the campus; if you want to travel off-campus, you'll need to take the city bus system. But the university shuttle bus system will get you from one class to the next very efficiently.

M: And how much does it cost？

W: I'ts free, can you believe it？ So you don't have to pay a cent to get all around the university campus.

M: That's really great. And how do I catch the shuttle bus？

W: Just look for one of the bright yellow shuttle bus signs, and go sand next to it. You can see the yellow shuffle bus signs all over campus. A shuttle bus will come along approximately every five minutes, so you shouldn't have to wait long.

M: That sounds good. Thanks for your help.

W: No problem.

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A．The size of the campus.

B．The city bus system.

C．The length of time for each class.

D．The university bus system.

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第6题

In many businesses, computers have largely replaced paperwork, because they are fast, flex

ible, and do not make mistakes. As one hanker said, "Unlike humans, computers never have a bad day." And they are honest. Many banks advertise that their transactions are "untouched by human hands" and therefore safe from human temptation. Obviously, computers have no reason to steal money. But they also have no conscience, and the growing number of computer crimes shows they can be used to steal.

Computer criminals don't use guns. And even they arc caught, it is hard to punish them because there are no witnesses and often no evidence. A computer cannot remember who used it: it simply does what it is told. The head teller at a New York City Bank used a computer to steal more than one and a half billion dollars in just four years. No one noticed this theft because he moved the money from one account to another. Each time a customer he had robbed questioned the balance in his account, the teller claimed a computer error, then replaced the missing money from someone else's account. This man was caught only because he was a gambler. When the police broke up an illegal gambling operation, his name was in the records.

Some employees use the computer's power to get revenge on employers they consider unfair. Recently, a large insurance company fired its computer-tape librarian for reasons that involved her personal rather than her professional life. She was given thirty days' notice. In those thirty days, she erased all the company's computerized records.

Most computer criminals have been minor employees. Now police wonder if this is "the tip of the iceberg". As one official says, "I have the feeling that there is more crime ont there than we are catching. What we are seeing now is all so poorly done. I wonder what the real experts are doing—the ones who really know how a computer works."

The passage is mainly about ______.

A．computer crimes

B．banking via computer

C．computer errors

D．computer businesses

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第7题

Complete the dialogues. I always read a paper at the weekend. ~ But do you read all of

Complete the dialogues. I always read a paper at the weekend.~ But do you read all of it 1 Did you ____ TV last night ~ Yes, I ____ aprogramme about dogs. 2 I read the story but I don’t ____ it’strue. ~ No, ____ of it is true. It’s all false. 3 Have you heard the ____ ~ No, what’s ____ 4 Did you ____to the radio this morning ~ Yes, I ____ the 8 o’clock news. 5 What’s in the ____ this morning ~ I don’t know; I never buy one. 6 Have you seen the weather ____ ~ Yes, it’sgoing to rain. 7 What did you ____ on TV ~ Oh, nothing ____.

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第8题

–（)？ – No, it’s not very far at all, only two blocks.

(A)Is it too far to walk？

(B) Do you know where is the public bathroom？

(C) What do I do after walking two blocks along the street？

(D) What’ s the best way to the public bathroom？

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第9题

After watching my mother deal with our family of five, I can't understand why her answer t

o the question, "What do you do？" is always, "Oh, I'm just a housewife." JUST a housewife？ Anyone who spends most of her time in meal preparation and cleanup, washing and drying clothes, keeping the house clean, leading a scout troop, playing taxi driver to us kids when it's time for school, music lessons or the dentist, doing volunteer work for her favorite charity, and making sure that all our family needs are met is not JUST a housewife. She's the real Wonder Woman.

Why is it that so many mothers like mine think of themselves as second-class or something similar？ Where has this notion come from？ Have we males made them feel this way？ Has our society made "going to work" outside the home seem more important than what a housewife must face each day？

I would be very curious to see what would happen if a housewife went on strike. Dishes would pile up. Food in the house would run out. No meals would appear on the table. There would be no clean clothes when needed. High boots would be required just to make it through the house scattered with garbage. Walking and bus riding would increase. Those scout troops would have to break up. Charities would suffer.

I doubt if the man of the house would be able to take over. Oh, he might start out with the attitude that he can do just as good a job, but how long would that last？ Not long, once he had to come home each night after work to more household duties. There would be no more coming home to a prepared meal; he'd have to fix it himself. The kids would all be screaming for something to eat, clean clothes and more bus fare money. Once he quieted the kids, he'd have to clean the house, go shopping, make sure that kids got a bath, and fix lunches for the next day. Once the kids were down for the night, he might be able to crawl into an unmade bed and try to read the morning newspaper. No, I don't think many males are going to volunteer for the job. I know I don't want it. So, thanks, mom! I'll do what I can to create a national holiday for housewives. It could be appropriately called Wonder Woman Day.

By what means do the children of the author's family go to school？

A．They take school bus.

B．They take a taxi.

C．Their mother drives for them.

D．Scout troop sends them to school.

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第10题

听力原文：M: Sarah, you work in the admissions office, don't you？W: Yes, I'm...I've been he

听力原文：M: Sarah, you work in the admissions office, don't you？

W: Yes, I'm...I've been here left years as an assistant director.

M: Really？ What does that involve？

W: Well, I'm in charge of all the admissions of postgraduate students in the university.

M: Only postgraduates？

W: Yes, postgraduates only. I have nothing at all to do with undergraduates.

M: Do you find that you get particular...sort of...different national groups？ I mean, do you get large numbers from Latin America or...

W: Yes. Well, of all the students enrolled last year, neatly half were from overseas. They were from African countries, the Far East, the Middle East, and Latin America.

M: Em. But have you been doing just that for the last 10 years, or, have you done other things？

W: Well, I've been doing the same job. Er, before that, I was secretary of the medical school at Birmingham; and further back, I worked in the local government.

M: Oh, I see.

W: So I've done different types of things.

M: Yes, indeed. How do you imagine your job might develop in the future？ Can you imagine shifting into a different kind of responsibility or doing something...

W: Oh, yeah, from October 1, I'll be doing an entirely different job. There's going to be more committee work. I mean, more policy work, and less dealing with students, unfortunately...I'll miss my contact with students.

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A．An employee in the city council at Birmingham.

B．Assistant Director of the Admissions Office.

C．Head of the Overseas Students Office.

D．Secretary of Birmingham Medical School.

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第11题

Tom: Do you go to college?Mike: Yes.__1__Tom: What college do you go to?Mike: I go to Pa

Tom: Do you go to college？

Mike: Yes.__1__

Tom: What college do you go to？

Mike: I go to Pasadena City College.

Tom: Do you like it？

Mike: Oh, yes.__2__

Tom: why do you like it？

Mike: Because it has great teachers.

Tom: __3__

Mike: I like all my classmates, too.

Tom: Anything else？

Mike: Yes.__4__

A.It’s not expensive

B.You bet

C.I think I do

D.what else

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