Back from his two－year medical service in Africa，Dr. Lee was very happy to see his mother ______________________（take) good care of at home.

听力原文： American black bears appear in a variety of colors despite their name. In the eastern part of their range, most of these brown, red, or even yellow coats. (32) To the north, the black bear is actually gray or white in color. Even in the same litter, both brown and black furred bears may be born.

Black bears are the smallest of all American bears, ranging in length from five to six feet, (33) weighing from three hundred to five hundred pounds.

Like all bears, the black bear is timid, clumsy, and rarely dangerous, but if attacked, most can climb trees and cover ground at great speeds. When angry or frightened, it is a formidable enemy.

(34) Black bears feed on leaves, herbs, fruit, berries, insects, fish, and even larger animals. One of the most interesting characteristics of bears is their winter sleep. Unlike squirrels, woodchucks, and many other woodland animals, bears do not actually hibernate (冬眠). Although the bear does not during the winter months, sustaining itself from body fat, its temperature remains almost normal.

(35) Most black bears live alone, except during mating season. They prefer to live in caves, hollow logs, or dense thickets. A little of one to four cubs is born in January or February after a gestation period of six to nine months, and they remain with their mother until they are fully grown or about one and a half years old. Black bears can live as long as thirty years in the wild, and even longer in game preserves set aside for them.

32. What is the color of the black bear to the north?

33.What is the range of weight of black bears?

34.Which of the following do black bears not feed on according to the passage?

35.When do most black bears live alone?

(33)

A．Gray or white.

B．Brown or red.

C．Red or yellow.

D．Yellow or red.

听力原文： A two-day conference to promote trade and investment in Africa will take place in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia in early March. One of the leading figures behind the event is a retired British Professor of international affairs, John Spence. VOA’s Andre Denathena spoke with professor Spence and filed this report from London about the forthcoming conference.

"The conference known as the ' Addls Forum' aims to attract international attention to Africa’s economic potential and is an attempt to promote trade and investment in the vast continent of 52 countries. Conference organizers hope the two day meeting will bring together African businessmen and their counterparts from Europe, North America and the Middle East to explore new investment possibilities in Africa.

One of the main organizers of the conference is John Spence, a fellow at London’s Royal Institute for International Affairs. Mr. Spence says inevitably investments by overseas companies will have to be selective, given that some African countries are perceived as better risks than others. He says these countries include South Africa, Uganda, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Botswana. John Spence believes that after Latin America and the Far East, Africa will be the next region for major foreign investors. And he hopes his Addis Forum conference will be the first step in getting foreign companies seriously interested in Africa. Andre Denatbena, VOA news, London."

A two-day conference to promote trade and investment in Africa will take place in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia in ______.

A．February

B．early March

C．late March

D．April

听力原文： A two-day conference to promote trade and investment in Africa will take place in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia in early March. One of the leading figures behind the event is a retired British Professor of international affairs, John Spence. VOA' s Andre Denathena spoke with professor Spence and filed this report from London about the forthcoming conference.

"The conference known as the 'Addis Forum' aims to attract international attention to Africa's economic potential and is an attempt to promote trade and investment in the vast continent of 52 countries. Conference organizers hope the two-day meeting will bring together African businessmen and their counterparts from Europe, North America and the Middle East to explore new investment possibilities in Africa.

One of the main organizers of the conference is John Spence, a fellow at London's Royal Institute for International Affairs. Mr. Spence says inevitably investments by overseas companies will have to be selective, given that some African countries are perceived as better risks than others. He says these countries include South Africa, Uganda, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Botswana. John Spence believes that after Latin America and the Far East, Africa will be the next region for major foreign investors. And he hopes his Addis Forum conference will be the first step in getting foreign companies seriously interested in Africa. Andre Denathena, VOA news, London."

A two-day conference to promote trade and investment in Africa will take place in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia in ______.

A．February

B．early March

C．late March

D．April

听力原文： A two-day conference to promote trade and investment in Africa will take place in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia in early March. One of the leading figures behind the event is a re tired British Professor of international affairs, John Spence. VOA's Andre Denathena spoke with professor Spence and filed this report from London about the forthcoming conference.

"The conference known as the 'Addis Forum' aims to attract international attention to Africa's economic potential and is an attempt to promote trade and investment in the vast continent of 52 countries. Conference organizers hope the two-day meeting will bring together African businessmen and their counterparts from Europe, North America and the Middle East to explore new investment possibilities in Africa."

One of the main organizers of the conference is John Spence, a fellow at London's Royal Institute for International Affairs. Mr. Spence says inevitably investments by overseas companies will have to be selective, given that some African countries are perceived as better risks than others. He says these countries include South Africa, Uganda, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Botswana. John Spence believes that after Latin America and the Far East, Africa will be the next region for major foreign investors. And he hopes his Addis Forum conference will be the first step in getting foreign companies seriously interested in Africa. Andre Denathena, VOA news, London."

A two-day conference to promote trade and investment in Africa will take place in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia in ______.

A．February

B．early March

C．late March

D．April

听力原文：M: It' s good to see you back. How was your trip to Arizona? Did you see the Grand Canyon?

W: Yes, it was fantastic. Now I know why it is listed together with the Nile River as one of the great natural wonders of the world. Here, want to see the picture I took?

M: Oh, what a view! It is even bigger than I had imagined. I remember reading about the Grand Canyon, and I think it said that it was formed suddenly when the earth' s crust split open during an earthquake.

W: Well, not that quickly. Look, here is the picture of the canyon, that fiver and its tributaries have been wearing the canyon floor away for ten million years.

M: Then the canyon is the result of swale erosion. I' 11 bet geologists have made some interesting discoveries here.

W: Not only the geologists, archaeologists have found the bones of extinct animals in caves in the canyon walls. In a cave one hundred and forty feet above the river, they found drift wood that dates back as far as thirty seven thousand years.

M: That means the river must have been a hundred and forty feet higher up when it carried the driftwood into the cave.

W: It' s very possible, but, of course, who knows. The Grand Canyon is full of mysteries. Wouldn't you like to go to Arizona some day?

M: You bet I would.

(20)

A．To the Nile River.

B．To the Museum of Natural History.

C．To Colorado.

D．To Arizona.

听力原文： To help the people who are suffering from AIDS with drugs may need a lot of money. In Africa it may cost more than one person earns in one year. (30)However, some American hospitals throw away a lot of drugs every day. This made one man start to help the sick people in Africa.

The man is Lee Wildes. He lives in a small apartment in San Francisco. Five years ago he learned that he was sick with HIV. He took a vacation to Africa where he saw many people also had AIDS. (31)Lee was a nurse and he knows that the drugs worth of millions of dollars are thrown away by hospitals in the United States. So, when he came back, he began to collect drugs and send these drugs to Africa. Lee gets emails from people in Africa asking for AIDS drugs. He collects pills that are not needed from American hospitals and also from those who died from AIDS. He has sent pills for a hundred people in six African countries. Every year he travels to Africa to work with sick people and tries his best to help them.

(32)Giving left over drugs away is against the American law. Though he gives out drugs without a license, it is not likely he'll be taken to court for his kindly effort. There are now 25 million Africans sick with AIDS. Lee helps only 100 people, but it seems a great success for him.

(31)

A．He wants to make millions of dollars from doing so,

B．He believes the pills can help save patients there.

C．The thrown away pills were piling up in American hospitals.

D．He has established his own clinics on the African continent.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

听力原文： Marco Polo was 17 years old when he set out on the most famous journey in history. In 1271 he left Italy with his father and his uncle, and he spent more than three years crossing the Middle East and Asia. He wanted to see Mongolian ruler, Kublal Khan.

Marco arrived in China in 1275. The Khan liked him at once, and Marco became an important government official. He traveled all over the country and brought back information for the Khan.

It was 24 years before Marco returned to his home in Venice. When he finally arrived there, his family and friends were surprised to see him again, because everybody thought that he had died many years before.

At first, people did not pay much attention to the stories Marco told. Then, when Venice went to war with Genoa, Marco joined the Navy. He was caught by the enemy, and put into jail. While he was there, he told his stories to his fellow prisoners to pass the time. One of the prisoners was a writer called Rustichello, and he wrote down Marco's adventures in a book. This book is called "The Travel of Marco Polo", and it is still famous today.

Marco did not make any more journeys after his book was published, but he dreamed that one day he would returned to China. Almost seven centuries later, his dream came true. In the 1980s, the historical film "Marco Polo", made by a Sino-Italian team, brought Marco to meet Chinese audience.

(27)

A．Marco was 15 years old when be set out on his first journey.

B．Marco left Italy with his sister and brother.

C．Marco wanted to become the Mongolian ruler.

D．Marco was appointed an important official by Khan.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

听力原文： Marco Polo was 17 years old when he set out on the most famous journey in history. In 1271 he left Italy with his father and his uncle, and he spent more than three years crossing the Middle East and Asia. He wanted to see Mongolian ruler, Kublal Khan.

Masco arrived in China hi 1275. The Khan liked him at once, and Marco became an important government official. He traveled all over the country and brought back information for the Khan.

It was 24 years before Marco returned to his home in Venice. When he finally arrived there, his family and friends were surprised to see him again, because everybody thought that he had died many years before.

At first, people did not pay much attention to the stories Marco told. Then, when Venice went to war with Genoa, Marco joined the Navy. He was caught by the enemy, and put into jail. While he was there, he told his stories to his fellow prisoners to pass the time. One of the prisoners was a writer called Rustichello, and he wrote down Marco's adventures in a book. This book is called "The Travel of Marco Polo", and it is still famous today.

Marco did not make any more journeys after his book was published, but he dreamed that one day he would returned to China. Almost seven centuries later, his dream came true. In the 1980s, the historical film "Marco Polo", made by a Sino-Italian team, brought Marco Polo to meet Chinese audiences.

(27)

A．Almost three years.

B．Between three and four years.

C．17 years.

D．5 years.

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

听力原文： The US State Department says Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit the Middle East and Africa in an overseas trip beginning July 16th. She will meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders and attend a trade conference in the Ghanaian capital, Accra. Rice's trip to the Middle East will be her fifth to the region this year, but her first since the militant Islam-ic group Hamas muted forces of the mainstream Fatah movement last month and seized control of the Gaza strip. The victory of Hamas, which the United States lists as a terrorist organization, dealt a blow to efforts by the Bush administration to shore up the position of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah, who unlike Hamas recognizes Israel and supports a two-state settlement of the Middle East conflict. An official here said Rice will meet Mr. Abbas in Ramallah, and israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem, at the start of the five-day overseas trip that begins July 16th. There have been press reports that Rice may also at-tend a meeting in Egypt of the Middle East Quartet, a grouping that includes the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations and which has been trying to promote a settlement based on its 2003 "road map" for peace.

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A．It's Rice' s fourth trip to the Middle East and Africa this year.

B．The Bush administration Wok a neutral stand after Hamas controlled Gaza strip.

C．Rice will meet both Palestinian President and Israeli Prime Minister.

D．Rice may attend a meeting in Jerusalem of the Middle East Quartet.