When I’m tired, I ___________ （tendency) to make mistakes.

听力原文：Interviewer: Can you still remember the thrill of it？ I mean the first time you actually ride out there, out in front must be ...

Man: Yeah, yeah, it was certainly a big thrill, but it was an evening event. It was the last race and it was almost dark by the time we'd finished and when I got home it was about ten or eleven o'clock, so there was very little time to think about it or do anything. And I had to be up at about half five the next day for my job, so unfortunately it was straight back to work really.

You hear part of an interview in which a man is talking about winning his first horse race. What does he say about it？

A．He found it rather disappointing.

B．He didn't have a chance to celebrate.

C．He was too tired to care.

QUESTIONS 16-20

For questions 16-20, mark the correct letter A-H on your answer sheet.

Journalist: When did the thunderstorm start？

Sally: 16 ______

Journalist: And when do you usually go to bed？

Sally: 17 ______

Journalist: So before you went to sleep, you heard a noise in the garden？

Sally: 18 ______

Journalist: Were you afraid？

Sally: 19 ______

Journalist: And how old was the tree？

Sally: 20 ______

Journalist: Well, it's an interesting story. Thanks for talking to me.

A. That's right, I did. I ran out and saw a tree fall on the house.

B. When I was tired, yes.

C. At eleven most nights.

D. If you like. What do you want to know？

E. That's the sad thing. It's been in the garden for about two hundred years and many birds lived in it.

F. I'm not sure, but it was after I went to bed.

G. I don't know. About ten minutes.

H. I was at first, until I saw nobody was hurt.

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ee, "Im more of a creature to polish my mind than polish my furniture. The house takes second place while I put the studying first. " "I was very happy at school and had wonderful teaching. I passed the university entrance examination and was ready to go to university but with World War I went into banking. I was paid 1 pound a week. Manchester University kept my place open for three years but I was enjoying the money and the freedom so I turned it down. " Mrs. Sephton is now in the second year of her Open University course and is finding it hard work. She underestimates her ability. "Im feeling tired more frequently. I cant do more than an hours work at a time. The memorys shocking. Im supposed to be revising and I look up notes I did earlier this year and think, Have you read this before？ So Im doing it very slowly—one credit a year, so itll take six years. " "At the moment the greatest reward is simply the increase in knowledge—and the discipline. I had an essay failed this week. The professor said I hadnt answered the question. Ive been thinking about it all week. I know I havent got the facility for essay construction. I just let myself go and get excited. I feel more emotionally than I do mentally. Im very ordinary really. " Claiming to be ordinary and lazy, Mrs. Sephton is still working hard daily at her assignments. Mrs. Sephton sees her studies as keeping her fit and independent. "Because of my life Ive been self-sufficient. Its not a very nice characteristic. It means I dont care enough about people. I cant say I find comfort in what Ill be learning, so Ill be interested to see if theres a life ahead. "

When Florence said "Im more of a creature to polish my mind than polish my furniture" (Line 2, Para. 1) , she meant that______.

A．she was tired of learning

B．she was thirsty for knowledge

C．she was more suitable for doing housework

D．she didn"t have enough time to keep the house clean

rundown. My wife finally persuaded me to visit you to find out what the trouble is.

W: Looking at your case history I see that you had pneumonia four years ago and that you also had a minor operation last year. Did you have any long aftereffects？

M: Well, I don't remember so...

W: For instance, how long did you stay at home each time？

M: Just a couple of days. But about six months ago I was home for about two weeks with a cold or something.

W: Did you see a doctor at that time or did you just stay home？

M: No, I didn't see a doctor. The symptoms were 'about the same as this time. When I began 'to feel better, I returned to work.

W: And when did you start feeling so tired again？

M: It must have been about ten days ago. When I came home from work one night there just didn't seem to be any reason to go back the next day.

W: Well, it sounds as if your problem may be the kind of work you do. The tests I just made don't show anything really wrong. But I would like to make some further tests in the hospital.

M: That's fine with me.

W: All right, you can check in tonight and I'll make the tests tomorrow morning.

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A．Because he has pneumonia.

B．Because his wife told him to.

C．Because he feels tired.

D．Because his wife feels tired.

k. My wife finally persuaded me to visit you to find out what the trouble is.

W: From what is written here I can see that you have a very bad cold three years ago and that you also had a small operation last year. Did you have any bad effect after that？

M: Well, I don't remember.

W: For example, how long did you stay at home each time you are ill？

M: Just a couple of days, but about six months ago I was home for about two weeks with a cold for cold or something.

W: Did you see a doctor at that time, or did you just stay at home？

M: No, I didn't see a doctor. When I began to feel better, I returned to work.

W: And when did you start feeling so tired again？

M: It must have been about ten days ago. When I came home from work one night, there just didn't seem to be any reason to go back the next day.

W: Well, it sounds as if your problem may be the kind of work you do. The test ! just made doesn't show anything really wrong. But I would like to make some further tests in the hospital.

M: That's fine with me.

W: All right, you can check tonight and I'll make the tests tomorrow morning.

Why is the patient seeing the doctor？

A．Because his wife told him to.

B．Because he feels tired.

C．Because his wife feels tired.

away during Spring Festival. W: Really？ Where are you going？ M: Im planning to visit Tibet. W: My brother and I had a vacation there last year and we had a great time. M: Did you get into Lhasa？ W: Sure. Thats the first stop. No one would miss Lhasa. M: Is the Potala Palace magnificent？ W: You bet. And dont forget the Barkhor Street. That place is full of treasures, I mean, all the exotic paintings and handicrafts, and the hand-made jewelries. M: Well, as there is so much there waiting for me, I guess I should stay longer. W: Definitely. M: I heard that the weather there is great. W: Well, that depends on how you define "great". No humidity, but it could be extremely cold in winter. Besides, you do need to be careful about high altitude. M: What should I do about that？ W: Oh, just take it easy for a few days. Dont exercise too vigorously. Just do everything gradually. M: Im sure I will be fine. And I will let you know all about my trip when I come back. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. Whats the main purpose of the mans trip？ 10. Why does the woman know so much about Tibet？ 11. What can be inferred about the weather in Tibet during Spring Festival？ 12. According to the woman, what may cause the man the most problems in Tibet？9．

A．Because she lives there.

B．Because her brother lives there.

C．Because she has a close friend there.

D．Because she has been there before.

The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed

except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that

troublesome stuff they call “books”.

I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed？” I asked

myself. I didn’t answer. In fact, I dare not.

The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear!” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go

to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with

me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.

The clock stroke one. I was quite desperate now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too

tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, please help me pass the

exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.”

My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my

head on the desk, I fell asleep.

16. When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were _______.

A. quietly laughing at him B. outside

C. working in bed D. asleep

17. The underlined word “wretched” in Para. 3 probably means ______.

A. very happy B. very unhappy

C. disappointed D. hopeful.

18. Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because _______.

A. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination

B. he was very tired

C. his eyes lid were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open

D. it was too late at night

19. What do you suppose happed to the author？

A. He went to church to pray again.

B. He failed in the exam.

C. He passed the exam by sheer luck.

D. He was punished by his teacher.

20. The best title for the passage would be ______.

A. A Slow Student

B. Working Far into the Night

C. The Night before the Examination

D. Going over My Lessons

PART C

Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.

听力原文：M: Doctor, I just don't know what's wrong with me. I always feel tired and rundown. My wife finally persuaded me to visit you to find out what the trouble is.

W: Looking at your case history I see that you had pneumonia four years ago and that you also had a minor operation last year. Did you have any long after effects？

M: Well. I don't remember so...

W: For instance, how long did you stay at home each time？

M: Just a couple of days. But about six months ago I was at home for about two weeks with a cold or something.

W: Did you see a doctor at that time or did you just stay at home？

M: No, I didn't see a doctor. The symptoms were about the same as this time. When I began to feel better, I returned to work.

W: And when did you start feeling so tired again？

M: It must have been about ten days ago. When I came home from work one night there just didn't seem to be any reason to go back the next day.

W: Well, it sounds as if your problem may be the kind of work you do. The tests I just made really don't show anything wrong. But I would like to make some further tests in the hospital.

M: That's fine with me.

W: All right, you can check in tonight, and I'll make the test tomorrow morning.

How does the man feel？

A．Sick.

B．Dizzy.

C．Exhausted and weak.

D．Painful.

tired too.

A．You are right

B．That" s amazing

C．Let" s do that

D．We" 11 give it a try