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听力原文：Decreasing circulation has been a problem for newspapers for some years. The Inte

听力原文： Decreasing circulation has been a problem for newspapers for some years. The Internet is just the most recent competitor for people's time.

American media are privately owned. Newspapers get some of their money from renders. But mostly they depend on businesses to buy advertising space in their pages. The larger the circulation, the more a newspaper can charge advertisers. But recently, several newspapers have admitted lying about their number of readers.

The Tribune Company announced that it had overstated sales of two of its papers. These were Newsday and the Spanish-language paper Hoy. The Tribute Company also owns the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune. In July, the Audit Bureau of Circulations punished Newsday and Hoy. The two newspapers will have to report their circulation numbers more often than usual for the next two years.

Recently the Belo Corporation announced it had overstated the circulation of the Dallas Morning News, in Texas. The publisher will repay 23 million dollars to advertisers. It will also provide four million dollars in free advertising. Other publishers that falsely reported their circulations will also be repaying advertisers trillions of dollars.

An Audit Bureau spokeswoman says eases like these recent ones appear to be ram. But the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it would expand its investigation to oilier newspapers.

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A．The decreasing circulation of American newspapers.

B．The investigation on American newspapers.

C．The false circulation reports of American newspapers.

D．The punishment on American newspapers.

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发布时间：2020-08-02

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第1题

听力原文：Why do farm earnings increase while the number of faints is decreasing？（35)A．Beca

听力原文：Why do farm earnings increase while the number of faints is decreasing？

(35)

A．Because of the application of new technology and methods.

B．Because of the decrease of government payments.

C．Because of the increase in agricultural export.

D．Because of Canada's dependence on agricultural import.

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第2题

听力原文：Because of the decreasing sales of the products at the end of the year, the sales

manager put a salesman on the spot.

(29)

A．The manager put a salesman in the spotlight.

B．The salesman had a difficult time due to his bad performance.

C．Many products have been sold at the end of the year.

D．A salesman bought fewer products than he used to do.

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第3题

听力原文：Starting in January, we will place increased emphasis on retaining customer depos

its. We will be raising the rates from 3 percent to 3. 5 percent, and offering customers incentives, including free iPods for opening new checking accounts with direct deposits. This is in response to the aggressive push by online depositories and credit unions, which are enticing customers with higher interest rates. This is squeezing our interest margin and decreasing our profitability. At the same time, we will be switching the title of "loan officers" to "relationship officers".

Who is most likely listening to the talk？

A．Bank employees

B．Relationship officers

C．Credit Union CEOs

D．Supermarket manager

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第4题

听力原文：W: Mr.Hiller.is the number of complaints increasing or decreasing？M: There was a

听力原文：W: Mr.Hiller.is the number of complaints increasing or decreasing？

M: There was a slight decrease last year.The highest number of complaints was two years ago when we received 7,300.

W: Does the reduction mean that the quality of goods and services is improving？

M: don't think so.It's probably due to poor economic situation.Most people are simply buying less.

W: Is there ally change in the nature of the complaints？

M: Not really.People are still complaining about the same things.

W: What do they complain about most often？

M: Electrical appliances.Last year,we received 1,809 complaints about them-25 percent of all complaints.Then there are complaints about travel agencies,photographic and sound equipment,and clothing-in that order

W: What sort of complaints do you get about travel agencies？

M: Oh.they include anything from air tickets to accommodation.

W: Are most of the complaints justified？

M: About 90 per cent of the complaints about travel agencies are justified.In other areas,investigation of about 50 per cent of the complaints reveals some kind of business malpractice,but overall about 30 per cent of the complaints are due to misunderstandings on the part of the consumer；the rest are too vague to be worth following up.

W: How long does it take you to complete an investigation of a complaint？

M: About two to three weeks for a proper investigation. we really need more staff.

W: Thank you.Mr.Hiller.

M: My pleasure.

Why did the number of complaints decrease last year according to the man？

A．The quality of goods and services has improved.

B．Most people are reducing their consumption.

C．Complaint channels are too limited.

D．Many people don't bother to complain.

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第5题

听力原文：The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject o

听力原文： The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists. It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, inferior !and must be cultivated and the good land worked intensively. Thus, each person produces less and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with a smaller population. Other economists have argued that a large population gives more scope for specialization and the development of facilities such as ports, roads and railways, which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to justify them.

One of the difficulties in carrying out a world-wide birth control programme lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country, depending on the level of industrial development and the availability of food and raw materials. In a developing country where a vastly expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of government to place a limit on the birthrate, whatever the consequences might be. A decreasing birthrate may lead to unemployment because it results in a declining market for manufactured goods. When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and the building industry is weakened. Faced with considerations such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population, rather than one which is stable or in decline.

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A．Higher productivity and a higher average income.

B．Higher productivity but a lower average income.

C．Lower productivity but a' higher average income.

D．Lower productivity and a lower average income.

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第6题

听力原文：Most dogs can be taught to tolerate cats if their owners are willing to be patien

听力原文： Most dogs can be taught to tolerate cats if their owners are willing to be patient and consistent. Some dogs take longer to train than others and the difference is usually due to the dog's level of "prey drive".

Nature designed the predators to chase and catch smaller animals for food. Although dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years, they still act upon the instincts nature gave them. Through generations of selective breeding, people have modified these instincts. By decreasing the effects of some and enhancing the effects of others, we've been able to develop a wide variety of different breeds of dogs, each meant to serve a different purpose or perform. a certain function.

A dog's instinct to chase and catch something is called his prey drive. Throw a stuffed toy to a puppy and watch his prey drive in action as he chases it, catches it, and then shakes it to pieces. Breeds and individual dogs vary in the intensity of their prey drives. Some breeds are created specifically for killing other animals. Most terriers, for example, are intended to kill rats and they have very high prey drives.

In other breeds, the prey drive can be altered to suit an entirely different purpose. Therefore, there must be effective ways to train a dog with a high prey drive to live peacefully with cats and other small pets. For example, by giving the dog extra attention and even special treats when the cat is in the room, the dog soon learns that having the cat around means very good things are going to happen to him! He will be happy to get along with the cat harmoniously and his prey drive will be lowered.

(30)

A．Why does the dog like to attack the cat？

B．Can we make peace between dogs and cats and how？

C．The mystery of animal’s prey drive.

D．A better understanding of our dogs.

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第7题

听力原文：The farm economy of the United States has changed a lot in tile last seventy year

听力原文： The farm economy of the United States has changed a lot in tile last seventy years. In the 1930s, 25 percent of the nation's population lived on farms (32) . Today less than one percent of Americans do.

Farm incomes have changed over the years too. For example, in 1933, people living and working on farms had much less money to spend than other Americans. At that time, farm families had about one-third the income of non-farmers after all necessary expenses had been paid. By the late 1970s, however, that difference had almost disappeared (33) .

In 2004, farmers had their best year ever. The United States Department of Agriculture says the average farm family earned about 81,000 dollars. That is more than the average American family, which earned about 60,000 dollars. Yet these numbers do not completely explain the situation for all farmer.. Those who have small farms often take other jobs to earn extra income. And farm earnings for large farms grew faster than for small ones (34) .

The Department of Labor measures the pay of industrial workers differently. It measures the average hourly and weekly pay for industrial workers. This is because factory workers are generally paid by the hour unlike farmers who earn income from their farm businesses. Industrial workers are about 23 percent of the labor force. But that number has been decreasing (35) . Most Americans have jobs that provide services. Professional technical and other services employ about 76 percent of the labor force.

(33)

A．About 25 percent of the population.

B．Less than 23 percent of the population.

C．About 76 percent of the population.

D．Less than 1 percent of the population.

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第8题

听力原文：In recent years, many Americans of both sexes and various ages have become increa

听力原文： In recent years, many Americans of both sexes and various ages have become increasingly interested in improving their bodies. (29) They have become more devoted to physical fitness. Many persons have a strong desire to be more physically fit.

By nature, Americans are enthusiastic, and energetic about bobbies or pastimes. And now many of them apply this enthusiasm, optimism, and energy to

running. (30) As a result, there are more running clubs to join and numerous books and magazines to read about running.

The desire for American people to be physically fit could probably be explained by a "passion" for good health. The high rate of heart attacks in the 1960s has caused an increase of interest in improving the health condition of human body. Middle-aged men especially suffer from heart attacks. Thus, they are one group strongly interested in taking more physical exercise. (31) In fact, many doctors often encourage their patients to become more physically active, especially those who have inactive jobs. It is quite interesting to note that the rate of heart attacks began to decrease between 1972 and 1974 and it is still decreasing now.

It seems that physical fitness has now become a new "love" of Americans. But will it last very long？ Nobody knows. Only time will tell—or until another "new passion" comes along and takes its place.

29. Why are Americans so interested in physical exercise？

30.What happens when American people apply great enthusiasm in running？

31.What kinds of patients are especially encouraged to take part in physical exercise？

(4)

A．Because of their hobbies and pastimes.

B．Because of their enthusiasm for sports.

C．Because of their fear of heart attacks.

D．Because of their strong desire for good health.

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第9题

听力原文：W: I'm going over to the recycling center this afternoon. Would you like me to ta

ke your old newspaper and paper bags along？.

M: I do have a lot of papers and magazines down in the basement. Volunteers used to come by these apartments regularly to collect waste paper. I still save it but people seldom ask for it nowadays and I have never gone to the recycling center myself.

W: That's typical. A few years ago people were really enthusiastic about reusing waste paper. Unfortunately, interest has been decreasing lately. Manufacturers now use waste paper for things like paper bags, towels, and boxes. But the demand is down. I think they need to find new commercial uses for recycled paper.

M: I suppose things like greeting cards, calendars and writing paper could be made from it too. But recycled paper usually has a color which is not bright, doesn't it？

W: Well, it would not be suitable for art books or high quality magazine paper. But who cares about the dull color if waste paper can take the place of virgin wood pulp and so help to preserve forests.

M: You are right, I’ll bring my waste paper over to your apartment in a little while. Thanks for offering to take it.

Why does the woman want to take old newspapers and paper bags with her？

A．Because she wants to read old newspapers.

B．Because she wants to help the man to throw them away.

C．Because she will go to the recycling center.

D．Because she wants to sell them for some money.

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第10题

听力原文： Vocational education is the education for a particular occupation. Industrialize

d countries have seen a fall in demand for unskilled workers and an increase in jobs in the professional, technical, commercial, and administrative sector. Vocational education is traditionally associated with trades and crafts: young people were apprenticed to employers for a number of years and learned on the job.

Today the focus has shifted from the workplace to secondary and higher education institutions, and from employers to government provision and finance. Trainees in most occupations combine workplace training with study at a technical or academic institution.

In the former Soviet Union, school and work were always strongly linked from primary school. Germany provides nine out of ten young people not entering higher education with vocational training, and training is planned from national down to local level through tripartite committees of government representatives, employers, and trade unions. In some countries, skills are being grouped and "job families" created so that individuals can move between jobs with similar technical requirements. In others "competency-based education" is advocated to equip individuals with "transferable" as well as specific skills.

In developing countries, where it is traditional for children to work from an early age, only a tiny proportion of students follow a formal vocational program, while the long specialist training of professionals such as doctors, lawyers, and engineers is a costly burden. Training places for technicians, nurses, teachers, and other essential workers are often limited.

Worldwide, there is a slow but steady increase in the numbers of women training for occupations of influence in science, technology, law, and business. It is also becoming clear that one course of vocational education is not enough for a lifetime. Retraining through continuing education is essential.

23. What is decreasing in industrialized countries？

24.What is the major change in vocational education？

25.According to the passage, which of the following is true？

26.Which of the following is true about developing countries？

(43)

A．The demand for unskilled workers.

B．The demand for professional jobs.

C．The demand for technical workers.

D．The demand for administrative people.

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