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Part B Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

听力原文： Welcome to "Consumer Today", the program aired daily this time, devoted to the consumers of the Washington Metropolitan area and their problems. Today's consumer complaint letter comes from Mrs. Arnie Smelt of Mac Clean, Virginia, who says:

"We've been living near the Dulles International Airport for five years and there has always been a noise problem caused by airplanes taking off and landing. But now that the Super Sonic Transport Jets are allowed to land at Dulles, the noise has become intolerable. We would like to sell our house and move to a quieter place, but we can't find a buyer who is willing to pay us anything near what the house is worth. What can we do？"

In response to Mrs. Smelt's letter we have contacted the Environmental Protection Agency and they told us that there is nothing they can do about this problem. The Federal Aviation Administration gave us a similar answer. It seems that the United States Congress has final authority in this matter. Therefore we would like to urge each and every one of you listening to our program today to help by writing several letters: a letter to your district representative and a letter to each of your senators. Then, if you are brave enough, write a letter to the President telling him your opinion about the SST being allowed to use Dulles Airport.

Questions:

1.Where is Dulles International Airport？

2.Which kind of pollution does Mrs. Smelt complain of？

3.Who was contacted by the "Consumer Today" employees in response to Mrs. Smelt's complaint？

4.Who has final authority in this problem？

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A．Near New York City.

B．Near Richmond Virginia.

C．Los Angeles.

D．Near Washington.

Part B Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

听力原文：M: Hello, and welcome to our program, "Working Abroad". Our guest this evening is a Londoner, who lives and works in Italy. Her name's Susan Hill. Susan, welcome to the program. You live in Florence, how long have you been living there？

W: Since 1982. But when I went there in 1982, I planned to stay for only 6 months.

M: Why did you change your mind？

W: Well, I'm a designer, I design leather goods, mainly shoes, and handbags. Soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of Italy's top fashion houses, Ferregamo. So, I decided to stay.

M: How lucky! Do you still work for Ferregamo？

W: No, I've been a freelance designer for quite a long time now. Since 1988, in fact.

M: So does that mean you design for several different companies now？

W: Yes, that's right. I design many fashion items for a number of Italian companies, and during the last four years, I've also been designing for the British company, Burberry's.

M: What have you been designing for them？

W: Mostly handbags, and small leather goods.

M: How's the fashion industry in Italy changed since 19827

W: Oh, yes. It's become a lot more competitive. Because of quality of products from other countries has improved a lot. But its high quality and design is still world-famous.

M: And do you ever think of returning to live in England？

W: No, not really. Working in Italy is more interesting. I also love the Mediterranean sun and the Italian life style.

M: Well, thank you for talking to us, Susan.

W: It was a pleasure.

Questions：

1. Where does this talk most probably take place？

2.What was the Woman's original plan when she went to Florence？

3.What has the woman been doing for a living since 1988？

4.What do we learn about the change in Italy's fashion industry？

5.Which of the following does not belong to the woman's design？

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A．In a studio.

B．In a clothing store.

C．At a beach resort.

D．At a fashion show.

The policeman stopped ________, but he _______ no sound.

Ahearing,heard

Blistening,listened

Cto listen,heard

Dlistening to,listened to

Part B Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

听力原文：The railroad industry could not have grown as large as it did without steel. The first rails were made of iron. But iron rails were not strong enough to support heavy trains running at high speeds. Railroad executives wanted to replace them with steel rails because steel was ten or fifteen times stronger and lasted twenty times longer. Before the 1870's, however, steel was too expensive to be widely used. It was made by a slow and expensive process of heating, stirring, and reheating iron ore.

Then the inventor Henry Bessemer discovered that directing a blast of air at melted iron in a furnace would burn out the impurities that made the iron brittle. As the air shot through the furnace, the bubbling metal would erupt in showers of sparks. When the fire cooled, the metal had been changed, or converted, to steel. The Bessemer converter made possible the mass production of steel. Now three to five tons of iron could be changed into steel in a matter of minutes.

Just when the demand for more and more steel developed, prospectors discovered huge new deposits of iron ore in the Mesabi Range, a 120-mile-long region in Minnesota near Lake Superior. The Mesabi deposits were so near the surface that they could be mined with steam shovels.

Barges and steamers carried the iron ore through Lake Superior to depots on the southern shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Erie. With dizzying speed Gary, Indiana and Toledo, Youngstowm, and Cleveland, Ohio, became major steel-manufacturing centers. Pittsburgh was the greatest steel city of all.

Steel was the basic building material of the industrial age. Production skyrocketed from seventy-seven thousand tons in 1870 to over eleven million tons in 1900.

Questions:

1. Why did the railroad industry prefer steel to iron according to the talk？

2.What was the furnace used by Bessemer to process iron into steel called？

3.How did the Bessemer method make the mass production of steel possible？

4.Where were large deposits of iron ore uncovered？

5.What can be inferred from the talk？

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A．Steel was cheaper and more plentiful.

B．Steel was cleaner and easier to mine.

C．Steel was lighter and easier to mold.

D．Steel was stronger and more durable.

Part B Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

听力原文：M: Hi, Nicole, I heard you've bought a house in the suburbs, how can you manage to get to work from such a faraway place？

W: The commuter trains leave or arrive regularly every morning and they just don't look like the same human sardine tins as in the city.

M: But in a big city you can enjoy the "bustle and hustle" of life, the busy streets, the tail buildings, the crowds, the gleaming coloured lights after dark...

W: Ken, admittedly, these are the very reasons that make me buy this house. You know, I was born in Ohio, I can't stand being separated from the land for long. In the country, I feel so close to nature. I breathe fresh air and eat fresh fruit and vegetables. Can you enjoy the "rhythm of the seasons" in downtown？

M: Mmm, possibly you're right. The city-dwellers almost lose touch with the land. Sometimes, I'm hardly conscious of seasons from flowers and leaves around us, but from the weatherman. However, in downtown, there're plenty of forms of entertainment, you can ease your pressure of work and life in cinemas, theatres, discos...

W: In those places with the roar of traffic, the honking of horns, the crowds and endless car jams？ Come on, why not listen to the humorous country sounds of cows and goats？ Why not enjoy a natural beauty？ I think that's the real peace and quiet needed after an exhausting day.

M: There's something in that, I suppose. But I'm fond of making new friends, you know, then I have a vast population to choose from if living in the city. On the contrary, in the countryside, quite possibly I can't meet more than twenty people in a whole day.

W: I know you've been always in the limelight since we stayed at university. However, you're living just in the suburbs, not in a primitive society. Now more and more people have bought or plan to buy the house in the country, you can find quite a few friends around you. It's like living in an extended family where you can relax and feel at home.

M: Sounds attractive! Maybe I should be one of your neighbours.

W: Welcome!

Questions:

1. What's the relationship between Nicole and Ken？

2.What are they discussing？

3.What can we learn about Nicole？

4.How should a person relax himself according to Ken？

5.Which of the following is TRUE about the passage？

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A．Former schoolmates.

B．Colleagues.

C．Boss and secretary.

D．Neighbours.

Part B Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

听力原文：M: Today we have a guest speaker, K-K Gregory. She's a successful business owner, and she's only 17. Her company makes Wristies.

W: Thank you, Professor Ray—Hi,... umm—I'm really excited to be here. Actually, I started my company when I was ten. Really! —it's true! These are Wristies. See they're long gloves with no fingers. They keep your wrists warm and dry, but your fingers can move easily. So, you can wear them outside, for sports or... um work. But you can also wear them inside, in a cold house or office.

M: Ah, K-K, tell us how you got the idea for Wristies.

W: Well, it was winter, and there was a lot of snow, and I was playing in it. I was wearing a jacket and gloves, but my wrists were really cold! That's why I got the idea. I just thought of it. So I went home and first, I looked for some warm material. Then I put it around each arm. And then I made a little hole for my thumb. And that's how I made the first pair of Wristies.

M: Great! So, how did you decide to start a business？

W: Well, at first, I didn't think about starting a business at all. I just made Wristies for my friends, in different colors, and they all loved them. It was really great! Then they said, "you know, you can sell these things!" And my mother helped me to start my company.

M: Did she have any business experience？

W: No! My mother didn't know anything about business, and I didn't either. But we talked to a lot of people and asked a lot of questions, and you know, we learned a lot! And we had fun.

M: Where can you buy Wristies？

W: In stores. You can buy them in a lot of stores, and there's also a website. Once I went on a TV shopping show, and I sold a thousand pairs of Wristies in one hour! I couldn't believe it.

M: Do you have any advice for young people？

W: Well, umm.., listen to your friends. And be creative. And don't be afraid to do something new.

Questions：

1. According to the conversation, which of the following is NOT true about Wristies？

2.According to the conversation, which of the following is NOT true？

3.What was the situation when K-K started the Wristies Company？

4.According to the conversation, where can people buy Wristies？

5.Which of the following is NOT the advice given by K-K？

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A．They are made of warm material.

B．They have a hole for the thumb.

C．They are only for sports.

D．They are first made by a teenager.

Part B Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

听力原文：Woman: Tell us more about this "Mars Underground." Who are they, what have they been doing？

Man: Well, they're several dozen scientists and engineers, some of them work at NASA, um, a lot of them work at universities, or space contractors, and these are people who just believe that it's humankind's destiny to go to Mars—er, a little bit for economic reasons, a little bit for political reasons, but really, for, you know, the same romantic reasons that sent us exploring in any other century—and they have been quietly—quietly, really, because no one has been interested—paying attention to some of the results from the unmanned missions that we have been sending to Mars for more than twenty years— and keeping an eye on which discoveries might be relevant to getting humans to Mars, to letting them explore around there for a long time, and even, one day, setting up colonies there.

Woman: So the $64 billion question is always what can humans do going to Mars that the machines we've already sent can't？

Man: Well, and that question has been raised by the, em, claim of life on Mars. And the answer is if there is life on Mars, it's not, you know, standing on the tarmac waiting to say: here we are! Em, it's underground. And a robot is not good at digging underground, nor at looking at, er, what are the most promising sites. Em, so that's the current motivation for sending astronauts to Mars. You know, not next week, but sometime, um, in the next decade.

Woman: Last question for you—Where will scientists focus their search for life, past or present？

Man: There are a lot of interesting places. Most of them have to do with water and energy; again, if there was life, it needed liquid water, and it needed a source of energy. There are dry lake beds, there are dry river channels, there are places where there may be thermal system, kind of like Yellowstone National Park, springs and fumeroles, and if there is or was life there, that's where you would look certainly for the fossils, and maybe even for some survivors.

Woman: Thanks a lot.

Questions:

1.According to the interview, what is the Mars Underground？

2.According to the interview, what are members of the Mars Underground doing？

3.According to the interview, why should we send humans instead of robots to Mars？

4.According to the interview, which of the following statements is true？

5.Scientists will focus their search for life on a lot of interesting places. According to the interview, which of the following is definitely not one of them？

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A．They are a group of astronauts.

B．They are several scientists who are interested in the moon.

C．They are a group of scientists and engineers who study Mars.

D．They are NASA staff.

Part B Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

听力原文：Speaker 1: Today we have a guest speaker, K-K Gregory. She's a successful business owner, and she's only 17. Her company makes Wristies.

Speaker 2: Thank you, Professor Ray—Hi,—umm—I'm really excited to be here. Actually, I started my company when I was ten. Really! —it's true! These are Wristies. See they're long gloves with no fingers. They keep your wrists warm and dry, but your fingers can move easily. So, you can wear them outside, for sports or—urn work. But you can also wear them inside, in a cold house or office.

S1: Ah, K-K, tell us how you got the idea for Wristies.

S2: Well, it was winter, and there was a lot of snow, and I was playing in it. I was wearing a jacket and gloves, but my wrists were really cold[ That's when I got the idea. I just thought of it. So I went home and first, I looked for some warm material. Then I put it around each ann. And then I made a little hole for my thumb. And that's how I made the first pair of Wristies.

S1: Great! So, how did you decide to start a business？

S2: Well, at first, I didn't think about starting a business at all. I just made Wristies for my friends, in different colors, and they all loved them. It was really great! Then they said, "You know, you can sell these things!" And my mother helped me to start my company.

S1: Did she have any business experience？

S2: No! My mother didn't know anything about business, and I didn't either. But we talked tO a lot of people and asked a lot of questions, and you know, we learned a lot! And we had fun.

S1: Where can you buy Wristies？

S2: In stores. You can buy them in a lot of stores, and there's also a website. Once I went on a TV shopping show, and I sold a thousand pairs of Wristies in one hour! I couldn't believe it

S1: So do you have any advice for young people？

S2: Well, umm—Listen to your friends. And be creative. And—don't be afraid to do something new.

Questions:

1.According to the conversation, which of the following is not true about Wristies？

2.According to the conversation, which of the following statements is not true？

3.What was the situation when K-K started the Wristies Company？

4.According to the conversation, where can people buy Wristies？

5.Which of the following is not the advice given by K-K？

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A．They are made of warm material.

B．They have a hold for the thumb.

C．They are only for sports.

D．They are first made by a teenager.

Part B Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

听力原文：W: I finished the stories about Columbus last time. Now I would like to give you some details about the most truly American national holiday in the United States.

M: Is it Christmas？

W: No. Christmas is not a typical American holiday, but the holiday I'm talking here is closely connected with the earliest history of the country and it was first celebrated in 1621 by English settlers.

M: By English settlers？ Why not native Indians？

W: Well, the settlers, or Pilgrims, fled from their native England to Holland in order to escape the religious persecution. In 1620, they sailed to America on the Mayflower, seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship. Storms forced them to sail away their original destination, Jamestown in Virginia. And after a two-month voyage they landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in icy November.

M: I once read that during the first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics.

W: True enough. Those who survived began sowing in the first spring. Luckily, a friendly Indian called Squanto taught them how to plant the corn and how to fertilize the soil.

M: So after the harvests in autumn, did the Pilgrims invite the Indians nearby to a meal for their help and friendship？

W: Yes, but to be more accurate, a thanksgiving feast.

M: I see, a day for giving thanks. Then on which day is it celebrated？

W: At that time, the Pilgrims objected to fixing the celebration by calendar. George Washington, the Public's first president, set Thursday, November 26, 1789, as the first national Thanksgiving Day. Even so, the controversy continued over the date of Thanksgiving. And since Lincoln's time, the celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been observed on the fourth Thursday of November until today.

M: What do we usually do on Thanksgiving Day？

W: The pattern has never changed through the years. Usually a family journey or a big family dinner is planned for the annual reunion. On the dinner table, you can find apples, oranges, chestnuts, plum puddings, mince pie, squash and so on. And the best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie.

M: My mouth is watering now, Mrs. Brown. They have been the most traditional and also my favorite food on Thanksgiving Day. My mum cooks the same as the Americans on that day though we're not native.

Questions:

1. What did the woman most probably talk about last time？

2.Where was Thanksgiving Day first celebrated？

3.When was Thanksgiving Day set as a national day for the first time in American history？

4.What is the common pattern of celebrating Thanksgiving Day according to this conversation？

5.What can be inferred from the conversation？

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A．Christmas.

B．Columbus.

C．Thanksgiving.

D．Halloween.