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a Ford. A car in which President Wilson rode down the Champs Elysees was black. Black English has been widely discussed. The discussions between the presidents ended last week. A week has seven days. Every day I feed my cat. Cats have four legs. The cat is on the mat. Mat has three letters.

听力原文：M: Babar Jason？

W: Yes.

M: Hello, I'm Doctor Johnson. What's the problem？

W: I keep getting these headaches lately. And my nose usually gets stuffed up.

M: Are you eating properly？

W: Sure, I don't eat fast food. I eat three square meals a day.

M: You might be coming down with the virus.

W: To tell you the truth, this has been going on for over a month. My school grades are suffering because my mind is always on my health.

M: Well, do you have pets？

W: My roommate has a cat.

M: Ah, it may be the cat.

W: Come to think of it. She did get the cat about a month ago.

M: All right, I'd like you to fill out this medical history form. I'm going to give you some tests. Have you ever had any？

W: At least not what I can remember.

M: We'll schedule you for the test right away. Then we'll be able to get to the bottom of this ting.

W: But if it turns out to be the cat, I'll have a hard time persuading my roommate to get rid of it. She is crazy about that eat.

M: Well, then you may have to get rid of both of them.

What is the woman complaining about？

A．Meals.

B．Headeches.

C．Her cat.

D．Her roommate.

听力原文：M: Babar Jason？

W: Yes.

M: Hello, I'm Doctor Johnson. What's the problem？

W: I keep getting these headaches lately. And my nose usually gets stuffed up.

M: Are you eating properly？

W: Sure, I don't eat fast food. I eat three square meals a day.

M: You might be coming down with the virus.

W: To tell you the truth, this has been going on for over a month. My school grades are suffering because my mind is always on my health.

M: Well, do you have pets？

W: My roommate has a cat.

M: Ah, it may be the cat.

W: Come to think of it. She did get the cat about a month ago.

M: All right, I'd like you to fill out this medical history form. I'm going to give you some tests. Have you ever had any？

W: At least not what I can remember.

M: We'll schedule you for the test right away. Then we'll be able to get to the bottom of this ting.

W: But if it turns out to be the cat, I'll have a hard time persuading my roommate to get rid of it. She is crazy about that eat.

M: Well, then you may have to get rid of both of them.

What is the woman complaining about？

A．Meals.

B．Headeches.

C．Her cat.

D．Her roommate.

omesticated by other means than those of enforce servitude (束缚): the dog and the cat. Two things they have in common, namely, that both belong to the order of carnivores and both serve man in their capacity of hunters.

In all other characteristics, above all in the manner of their association with man, they are as different as the night from the day. There is no domestic animal which has so rapidly altered its whole way of living, indeed its whole sphere of interests, that has become domestic in so true a sense as the dog; and there is no animal that, in the course of its century-old association with man, has altered so little as the cat. There is some truth in the assertion that the cat, with the exception of a few luxury breeds, such as Angoras, Persians and Siamese, is no domestic animal but a completely wild being. Maintaining its full independence, it has taken up its abode in the house and outhouses of man, for the simple reason that there are more mice there than elsewhere. The whole charm of the dog lies in the depth of the friendship and the strength of the spiritual ties with which he has bound himself to man, but the appeal of the cat lies in the very fact that she has formed no close bond with him, that she has the uncompromising independence of a tiger or a leopard while she is hunting in his stables and barns; that she still remains mysterious and remote when she is rubbing herself gently against the leg of her mistress or purring contentedly in front of the fire.

I should no more like to be without a cat in my home than to be without the dog that trots behind me in field or street. Since my earliest youth I have always had dogs and cats about me. Business-like friends have advised me to write a dog-book and a cat-book separately, because dog-lovers dislike cats and cat- lovers frequently abhor dogs. But I consider it the finest test of genuine love and understanding of animals if a person has sympathies for both these creatures, and can appreciate in each its own special virtue.

Dogs and cats are similar in that ______.

A．people can use them for hunting

B．they are associated with man closely

C．they have the same way of living

D．they are equally liked by people

Part A

Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. (40 points)

Only two animals have entered the human household otherwise than as prisoners and become domesticated by other means than those of enforced servilities: the dog and the cat. Two things they have in common, namely, that both belong to the order of carnivores and both serve man in their capacity of hunters.

In all other characteristics, above all in the manner of their association with man, they are as different as the night from the day. There is no domestic animal which has so rapidly altered its whole way of living, indeed its whole sphere of interests, that has become domestic in so true a sense as the dog; and there is no animal that, in the course of its century old association with man, has altered so little as the cat. There is some truth in the assertion that the cat, with the exception of a few luxury breeds, such as Angoras, Persians and Siamese, is no domestic animal but a completely wild being. Maintaining its full independence it has taken up its abode in the houses and outhouses of man, for the simple reason that there are more mice they're than elsewhere: The whole charm of the dog lies in the depth of the friendship and the strength of the spiritual ties with which he has bound himself to man, but the appeal of the cat lies in the very fact that she has formed no close bond with him, that she has the uncompromising independence of a tiger or a leopard while she is hunting in his stables and barns; that she still remain mysterious and remote when she is rubbing herself gently against the legs of her mistress or purring contentedly in front of the fire.

The purring cat is, for me, a symbol of the heart side and the hidden security, which it stands for. I should no more like to be without a cat, in my home than to be without the dog that trots behind me in field or street, since my earliest youth I have always had dogs and cats about me. Business like friends have advised me to write a dog book and a cat book separately, because dog lovers often dislike cats and cat lovers frequently abhor dogs. But I consider, it the finest test of genuine love and understanding of animals if a person has sympathies for both these creatures, and can appreciate in each its own special virtue.

Cats, according to the author, ______.

A．are not domestic animals at all

B．are fiercer than dogs

C．are both meek and independent

D．can sometimes be very hostile to people

ave a dog. Malcolm has a cat. Sally loves horses but only has a rabbit and a snake. Mohammed also has a snake. Lucy and Robin have a parrot each. Who keeps the least pets？

A．Malcolm.

B．Sally.

C．Lucy.

D．Robin.

h work.

W: I agree. I also want to get this meeting over with, rush home, and get a good night's sleep.

M: You are lucky, anyway, I will still have to look for a place to cat. Do you know any good restaurants around？

W: There are plenty of them on the main street. But if you don't want to go that far, there is a fine Italian restaurant right across the street.

M: That's good for today. Anything interesting downtown？ I am here for the whole week; I can try various restaurants.

W: Yes, there is an excellent French restaurant on Rainbow Avenue by your hotel. If you like spicy food, there are some really good Asian restaurants on the main street and there's also a very good Mexican restaurant just two blocks from here.

M: That's enough for a week. You seem to know all of them by heart.

W: Well, food is my favorite subject.

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A．The meeting is boring.

B．They've had a long day.

C．There are many good restaurants in the downtown area.

D．Food is an interesting subject.

e with their new comment book entitled Tales of The Forest. With a diverse cast of characters, and a craze story that reflex upon both reality and unreality, Samuel has once again exposed his unique art to a much larger audience. Here in the studio we are happy to have you with us. Samuel, as an artist, where have you been, and where are you going？

M: Well, I'd like to think that my past as an artist has been an interesting one thus far. Stylistically there have been a lot of changes; I started out with a chunky organic brush style, very popular that time. Back then when I did my first book, My Dollar, I had a feeling that comments would just be too precious, and I want my work to be bold. I still enjoy working that way. But since then my interests have changed. Half way through my Run on the Little Cat. That's my second series. I move towards a more linear style, which is something I always loved. I've been trying a little variations on things out since then, and now I am trying to push towards a more graphic look. I really loved doing color work.

W: I'd say your works have been fairly eclectic in tone and story, do you agree？

M: Yeah, eclectic is a good word for it. I try to 'take on a project that seems interesting to me, I can't imagine working on just one kind of story for the rest of my life.

W. You are an, for lack of a better term, all-inclusive artist, meaning you usually ink your own pencils and keep your own style, can you stand to be influenced by someone else？

M. I have been influenced by others in the past, and they've all done an outstanding job. It's the nature of collaboration, isn't it？ The thing is now I really enjoy having control over the final look of the art work.

W: What is it about the company that you've given it so much of your time and effort as an artist？

M: It's a very nurturing environment. My editors are all open to new ideas, and have encouraged me to push my abilities and grow. It's a great place to be, and I'm honored they keep renewing my contract.

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A．He writes comic stories.

B．He draws pictures for comic books.

C．He teaches painting in an art school.

D．He compiles comic books with other writers.

big tree. It looked frightened and we thought it couldn't get down, so we climbed up to help it. We didn't have a ladder, so my friend helped me up. I reached the cat. And with a lot of difficulty, I passed it to my friend. I began to come down but a branch broke. I couldn't move up or down, and I couldn't jump. Jack didn't have a ladder so he couldn't help me, and the cat just sat and looked at me. Jack went to get help. After about an hour he came back with some firemen. They brought a ladder and helped me down. I was very grateful. As soon as they left, the cat climbed up the tree again. This time I didn't try to help it.

What were Jack and I doing when we saw the cat？

A．Climbing the tree．

B．Playing in the garden．

C．Playing in the room．

A.a; the

B.the; ×

C.a; ×

D.a; the