I know you don’t like doing your maths homework, but you’ll just have to get it over with.

Got any suggestions？ W: In fact, I do. I just got two tickets to the opening of the exhibit of the reprints by Julia Margaret Cameron. I would have to mention it earlier, but I was on the waiting list for these tickets and I wasnt sure Id even get them. M: An exhibit, huh？ I like such things. But I dont know who Julia…… W: Margaret Cameron! She was a photographer in the 1800s. She is interesting to art-historians in general and students of photography in particular because she ... how should I say, change the aesthetics for photography. M: What do you mean？ W: Well, her specialty was portraits and instead of just making a factual record of details like most photographers did, you know, just capturing what a person look like in a dispassionate（平心静气的）thought of way. She, like a portrait painter, was interested in capturing her subjects personality. M: Interesting! How did she do that？ W: She invented a number of techniques that affect the picture. Like one of these things she did was blur images slightly by using a soft focus on the subject. Thats pretty common now. M: Yeah, seen that. Who did she photograph？ W: Famous people of her day, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Charles Darwin, I dont know who else. Well see at the exhibition. M: You really pick my curiosity. I am going to enjoy this.52．

A．Her subjects home.

B．Her subject"s social status.

C．Her subject"s personality.

D．Her subject "s role in history.

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Mary: What do you () to do for your holiday？

Jeff: Come on, it went up in smoke. I have to go on a () with my boss.

Mary: Wow, you are going on a business trip next week？ Where？

Jeff: Xiamen.

Mary: By plane or by train？

Jeff: (). You know our boss is afraid to fly () high anxiety.

Mary: Actually, its not so () flying if you dont look out of the window.

Jeff: Good idea!

Mary: Well, Xiamen is a () to be on holiday, you know.

Jeff: I know. But a business trip is tiring to me.

Mary: Oh, take it easy. Maybe it wont be as bad as you (). I like taking an occasional business trip for a change of pace.

Jeff: I hope so.

Mary: I think you should take advantage of this good opportunity to go on a business trip with our boss and gain his favor.

Jeff: Hey, that sounds like a really good idea. I think it ().

Mary: You know, I;ve dreamed a thousand times of () on the beach in Xiamen.

Jeff: So have I. But its not always nice and sunny there. Sometimes its ().

Mary: Come on, I dont think the weather will spoil your trip. Anyhow, I hope you have a nice trip.

Jeff: Thanks a lot

I will buy the newspaper whose headlines catch my eyes in the front page. Do you buy the two newspapers everyday？ W: Yes, that way Im sure not to miss my favourite sections. Doesnt the size of the daily paper surprise you？ M: Yes, it certainly does. The newspaper staff— the reporters, writers, editors, and linotype operators — must be busy continuously. They need a large circulation to support such a staff, dont they？ W: Im sure they do. Of course, much of a newspapers income comes from advertisements. M: Thats true. You try to read the whole paper, dont you？ W: No. I just read the parts that interest me. I glance at the headlines, but I read the sports page and the business section carefully. Do you read those？ M: No, but I do read the editorials and the news section. You saw the article about the earthquake in Japan, didnt you？ W: Yes. That was a terrible disaster. Do you think newspapers should print stories like that？ M: Certainly they should! Theyre part of the news of the day and people want to know about them. Dont you agree？ W: Yes, I suppose disasters are news, too. It seems to me that newspapers would be more pleasant to read if they had a large society section and more comic strips. Dont you like to read articles about celebrations and happy events？ M: Yes, I enjoy reading them. But since you dont like to read unhappy news, why do you subscribe to two newspapers？ If I were you, I wouldnt read a newspaper at all. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. What sort of newspaper will the man buy？ 10. What surprises the speakers？ 11. Which part of the newspaper does the woman usually read？ 12. Why doesnt the woman enjoy reading about disasters in the daily newspaper？9．

A．The size of the daily newspaper.

B．The staff of the daily newspaper.

C．The circulation of the daily newspaper.

D．The advertisements in the daily newspaper.

ing to spend all my next year there, Id better start familiarizing myself with the culture. M: You mean you are accepted into the programme？ W: Yes. M: Thats wonderful. You must be excited. W: Excited and nervous. You know I owe a lot to Professor Mercheno. He wrote a letter of recommendation for me and he bought me a set of practise tapes and a book which goes with them. Just so I can work on my basic conversation skills. M: How much Japanese can you understand？ W: Not a lot at present. But I signed up for intensive Japanese this semester. M: I wish I were as talented as you are in foreign languages. Id like to study abroad. W: Then why dont you？ The university has lots of overseas programmes that dont require any mastery of a foreign language. The tuition is about the same. You just have to be the kind of person who is receptive to new ways of looking at things and willing to adjust to a different kind of life style. M: I had assumed that all programmes require you to know a foreign language. I might check into this. W: You wont regret it. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. Why is the woman so excited？ 10. Why does the woman feel grateful to Professor Mercheno？ 11. What is required for the man to study abroad, according to the woman？9．

A．He told her abot an interesting movie.

B．He recorded some tapes especially for her.

C．He helped her get into the programme.

D．He gave her a good grade in her Japanese class.

od morning, Professor Thompson. I know your office hours are this afternoon, but I was wondering if you could spare me a few minutes now cause I have classes this afternoon. Professor Sure, Susan. What do you want to talk to me about？ Student Well...to tell you the truth, Im not doing what I wanna do, I mean I dont like my major very much. Electrical Engineering isnt the sort of thing that attracts me. And I am at a loss what to do. What should I consider if I wanna choose another major？ Professor Good Question! The most efficient way to pick a major would be to ask yourself: What do I love to do？ One of my friends, for instance, started out as a microbiology major because he wanted to earn a comfortable living when he graduated. Then, in his junior year, he realized he loved history above all else, changed his major, and is now a history professor. Student Yeah, youre right, yknow, actually I was keen on Literature, but my mother, an engineer, talked me into taking this major. Professor Well, dont live someone elses dream. Its your time to be in college. Its your career in the making. Dont let someone else dictate what you should major in. My mother, a doctor, really pushed me to be a doctor. I cant think of anything Id hate more! Nothing is worse than to work for a career you dont like for your whole life! Student Yeah, but urn...um...the thing is...the thing is I am afraid of making a wrong decision again. Professor Remember, you dont have to decide right away. Go ahead and get those pesky general education requirements out of the way and, who knows- you might find something in your genned classes that you decide to major in! Most colleges dont insist that you declare a major right away, so take advantage of that. And remember, you can always change your mind. Thats my personal opinion. You can also ask other people, for example, advisors at our university whose job is to help you answer this question with their skills and expertise. You may either go to a faculty adviser who will provide ongoing advice and guidance on program selection, course registration, credit load, deadlines, and majors and minors, or to an academic adviser who can provide support, guidance, and appropriate referrals for students experiencing academic or personal difficulties while studying at our university. Student In fact, Ive already asked Dr. lasenza. But she had a different view. She said once youve chosen a major, then find the specific degree path that gets you out of school the fastest as possible. She said she knew a lot of people were going but what if I dont like it or I dont want to work in that field. Well to those questions the answer is easy: work at what you like but save as much time and money as possible on your degree. She also said that the majority of highly successful people didnt go to college, didnt finish college, or dont work in the area of their degree...so...um...it makes no sense to put any more money than necessary to obtain the degree. Once you graduate and move to your actual career that is where your real education will begin. Professor Eh...that might be reasonable, but what I want to say is: be honest with yourself. A potentially huge income in a field that...you know...will bore you or make you miserable isnt worth it. I forget who said it, but heres the best advice I can give: "Do what you love, and you will never work a day in your life!" Student Ok, I see, I guess now I have to ponder what really matters. Thank you very much, Professor, for your advice. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer. 7. What are the speakers mainly discussing？ 8. Why does the student visit the professor？ 9. What does the professor imply when he says this？ Professor Well, dont live someone elses dream. Its your time to be in college. Its your career in the making. Dont let someone else dictate what you should major in. 10. What can be inferred from Dr. lasenzas response to the student？ Student She said...work at what you like but save as much time and money as possible on your degree. 11. What can be inferred about the professor when he says this？ Professor Eh...that might be reasonable, but what I want to say is: be honest with yourself. A potentially huge income in a field that...you know...will bore you or make you miserable isnt worth it.Narrator Listen to part of a conversation between two students. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.

What are the speakers mainly discussing？

A．Working in an office.

B．Finding a job.

C．Choosing a major.

D．Talking to an advisor.

ttlement. Tutor Have you settled in？ Ana Yes, I feel quite at home now. I havent gotten used to the food yet, but Im enjoying life on campus. Tutor Good. Now wed better make sure you enjoy your studies. We offer a very wide range of options on foundation courses, as you know; but you can only take six modules. Do you know what you want to do yet？ Ana Yes, more or less, but Im not sure whether to do biological sciences or German. Tutor Well, thats quite a difference. You want to do computer studies, dont you？ Ana Mmmm, yeah. Tutor Well, lets see youve selected to do physical sciences, basic electronics, art and design CAD—thats computer design-.....isnt it？ Ana Computer-aided design actually, "CAD", but... Tutor Oh, right, anyway, CAD and...and English. Thats quite a range. Dont you want to do maths or computer programming, for example？ Why do you choose to do art and design？ Ana Well, Im interested in electronics in computers - especially in writing computer games. Id like to produce educational software, educational games, eventually, Ive taught myself a lot of programming. I dont think Id benefit much from a foundation-level course. Tutor Oh. No...no, I see that, goon. Ana So, er, I want the basics—physical science and electronics—I was hopeless at physics at school, and we didnt have electronics but I was good at maths—I dont think I need that. Tutor ...and the art and design？ Ana That will be good for graphics I need that to produce games CAD too Ive never done CAD before. Tutor No, right, theyve got some powerful packages in the computer graphics and CAD Offices youll enjoy that. So...that leaves English. Its mostly English lit. I know your English is very good, but do you know you can take English as a foreign language？ That is one of the modules in the foundation year. Ana No, no, I didnt. Thats great if theyve got classes at my level. I dont have any problem speaking, but my writing is terrible. Tutor Oh, Im sure they have. Go and talk to them in the EFL Department. Oh, and I suggest you join the study skills classes too. Theyll have sessions on report writing and so on. Ana Great, I really need some help with my writing, especially spelling. Tutor Well, that would be in the EFL classes study skills would help more with how to structure your essays and so on ...Now, your last module... Ana Yeah...well...I gave up biology at school to do physics—but I much prefer biology Id like to do some more while I can but German is very important in technical subjects, so I want to do that too. Tutor Well, you could do it as an option next year—you do know that？ Ana No, I didnt. I mean, I didnt check. Tutor Yes. Yes, I think thats the thing to do concentrate on your English this year you could take a Cambridge proficiency youll need IELTS for the first year of the degree—then, start German next year. Ana Right, that sounds good. Tutor Good, well, if you have any problems, academic or otherwise, just come and see me. Ana Ok, thanks. Tutor Im on extension 7459. Ana 7459. Tutor Thats it, just leave a message if Im not in the office. OK, if theres nothing else... Ana No...no, thats fine, thanks. Tutor Good-bye. Ana Bye. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer. 24. What is the dialogue mainly about？ 25. Why does Ana choose to do computer design？ 26. What are the suggestions that the tutor gave to Ana on her course settlement in the foundation year？ 27. According to the dialogue, which of the following statements are true of the discussion between Ana and her tutor？ Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question. Tutor Well, lets see--youve selected to do physical sciences, basic electronics, art and design CAD thats computer design—isnt it？ Ana Computer-aided design actually, "CAD", but... Tutor Oh, right, anyway, CAD and ...And English. Thats quite a range. Dont you want to do maths or computer programming, for example？ Why do you choose to do art and design？ 28. What can be inferred from the tutors questions to Ana？ Listen again to part of the dialogue. Then answer the question. Tutor Thats it, just leave a message if Im not in the office. Ok, if theres nothing else... 29. What does the tutor mean when he says this？ Tutor OK, if theres nothing else...Narrator Listen to a conversation between Ana and her tutor about her courses settlement. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.

What is the dialogue mainly about？

A．A very wide range of options on the foundation courses.

B．Ana"s course settlement in the foundation year.

C．Various modules in the foundation year.

D．The importance of taking a Cambridge proficiency test.

nt you know it is a very important party？______.

A．Behave yourself

B．Mind how you go

C．Mind your own business

D．Watch your back

A.Nevermind.

B.Please dont say so.

C.No, It’s not so good.

D.I’m glad you like it.

can take the bus to work, or the subway, or the taxi. And there is so much more to do. M: I know what you mean. Id like to live in the city, but to live in the suburbs is better for children. W:Well, there are a lot of good things about suburban living. But, as a working woman, I think a city has all the conveniences, including the best food and fastest news. M: But there are more trees, grass and fresh air in the suburbs. W:Yeah, but living in a city, its convenient to go everywhere. There are lots of movie houses, theatres and so on. You can take them to the suburbs on weekends. M: Yeah, my children are at the right age. There are lots of things for them here. W: You are right. They are at the library in Brooklyn. And they come back home for lunch, then go uptown to the Museum of Natural History. There is so much for young people to see and do. M: Not just for young people. What about me？ Ive never been to the Museum of Natural History. W: Neither have I. When I was a child, I used to go to the Museum of Art. M: Ive been there several times. Twice with children. W: Well, I have an idea. Next weekend, lets go to the Museum of Natural History. M: OK, thats really a very nice idea. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. What does the man think of living in the suburbs？ 14. What is the mans opinion of the city？ 15. What do we know about the woman according to the conversation？14．

A．The children are too young to benefit from city life.

B．Even adults themselves cannot go everywhere in the city.

C．There is a lot to see and do for children and adults.

D．There isn"t a lot to see and do for children.

So Im going to get an early dinner and head over there. M: Whos debating about what？ W: The two candidates for the states senate are going to answer questions from reporters. The Daily News is sponsoring the event. Members of the audience will also have a chance to ask questions, so maybe Ill speak, too. M: Oh, so youre interested in politics. Are you helping one of them？ W: No, I just want to learn more about the candidates so I can make an informed decision. M: Well, I dont think Ill be voting, so I guess I wont bother with that. W: Why arent going to vote？ M: Oh, My one vote doesnt matter. W: Sure it does! M: Well, besides that I dont think any of the politicians these days represent my ideas. Id like to see the government support guaranteed loans for people who start small businesses. Ive wanted to open my own bakery for years and I cant get a loan. W: You know what？ Thats one of the issues theyll probably discuss tonight. One of the candidates wants tax breaks for large companies. He says that will create more jobs. The other candidate owns a restaurant. She wants to start programmes to promote more small businesses. M: Hmm. What do you know？ Maybe I should show up there myself. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. Why is the woman going to the debate？ 10. What reason does the man give for not voting？ 11. According to the woman, what is an important issue in the upcoming election？ 12. What will the man probably do？9．

A．He is too busy.

B．He is not old enough.

C．He doesn"t have transportation.

D．He feels it doesn"t make a difference.

—Do you know Jim has broken up with his wife？ —I dont know, ______.

A．I don"t care neither

B．nor do I care

C．nor don"t I care

D．I don"t care also