How much did the new standard weight cost?
第1题
听力原文:M: When did you buy that new necklace?
F: I didn’t buy it. It was a gift.
How much did the necklace cost the woman?
A.None.
B.One dollar.
C.100 dollars.
第2题
听力原文:W. Oh, what a nice bicycle, Peter!
M: Yes, I've just bought it.
W: Is it expensive?
M: Not really. Only 90 dollars.
How much did Peter pay for his new bicycle?
A.9 dollars.
B.19 dollars.
C.90 dollars.
第3题
M: Yes, I found the rooms were surprisingly clean now. And the service was much better, too.
Q: Compared with former times, how is the hotel now?
(15)
A.The rooms are better but not the service.
B.The service is better but the rooms are dirty.
C.It is even worse.
D.Both the rooms and the service are better.
第4题
M: I'd be happy to help you. What would you like to know?
W: First of all, how was the standard weight used?
M: Well, the people in our department use it to check the scales all over the country. The department of weights and measures, we are a government agency. It's our responsibility to see that all the scales measure a kilogram accurately so this is the way we use to adjust the scales.
W: How did you check the scales before?
M: We have an old standard weight that we used to use. It had to be replaced because it was imprecise. You see it was made of poor quality metal. It absorbed too much moisture.
W: Oh. So when the weather was humid it weighed more and when it was dry it weighed less.
M: Exactly. And that variation can affect the standards of the whole country. So our department had the new weight made out of higher quality metal.
W: How much did it cost?
M: About 45,000 dollars.
W: 45,000 dollars? For a one-kilogram weight? That's more expensive than gold. Is it really worth that much?
M: I'm sure it is. Industries depend on our government agency to monitor the accuracy of scales so that when they buy and sell their products there is one standard. Think of the drag industry, fur example, these companies rely on high accuracy scales to manufacture and package medicine.
What is the main subject of the conversation?
(23)
A.How to measure metals.
B.A standard unit for measuring weight.
C.The price of precious metals.
D.How to use the metric system.
第5题
听力原文:M: Hi, Mary, you're back! How was New York?
W: Great! Have you ever been there?
M: No.
W: I think it's probably my favorite city.
M: Really? What's so great about it? I heard it was quite dirty.
W: In some parts, maybe. But there's just so much going on, the theaters, restaurants, shops and museums. They make London and Paris like country towns. The only problem was the weather. It was freezing.
M: What a shame !
Where did Mary go?
A.New York.
B.London.
C.Paris.
第6题
M: How about sending newspapers?
W: I already thought of that, but I don't have a bike.
M: How about walking dogs?
W: Walking dogs?
M: Yes, you know, there're a lot of people around here with dogs.
W: Then how much can I earn if I walk dogs?
M: More than sending newspapers. The dogs need to be walked every day, especially when people are at work.
W: That's a good idea since I like dogs very much. But how can I find dogs to walk?
M: You can put an advertisement in the Sunday newspaper.
W: Then how much shall I charge for walking a dog?
M: You can try for four dollars an hour.
W: That's great. Thank you so much.
Why did the girl want to make money?
A.She wanted to buy a new bike.
B.She wanted to go traveling.
C.She wanted to have a dog.
第7题
M: I'd be happy to help you. What would you like to know?
W: First of all, how was the standard weight used?
M: Well, the people in our department use it to check the scales all over the country. The department of weights and measures, we are a government agency. It's our responsibility to see that all the scales measure a kilogram accurately so this is the way we use to adjust the scales.
W: How did you check the scales before?
M: We have an old standard weight that we used to use. It had to be replaced because it was imprecise. You see it was made of poor quality metal that was too porous. It absorbed too much moisture.
W: Oh. So when the weather was humid it weighed more and when it was dry it weighed less.
M: Exactly. And that variation can affect the standards of the whole country. So our department had the new weight made out of higher quality metal.
W: How much did it cost?
M: About 45 thousand dollars.
W: 45 000 dollars? For one kilogram weight? That's more expensive than gold. Is it really worth that much?
M: I'm sure it is. Industries depend on our government agency to monitor the accuracy of scales so that when they buy and sell their products there is one standard. Think of the drug industry, for example, those companies rely on high accuracy scales to manufacture and package medicine.
What is the conversation mainly about?
A.How to care for precious metals.
B.A standard unit for measuring weight.
C.The value of precious metals.
D.Using the metric system.
第8题
M: About what?
W: Books, music, how much we both love New York. Nothing really meaningful. Yet a good way to pass time.
M: How come?
W: We don't talk about anything personal. We made a rule about that. I don' t know his name, what he does, or exactly where he lives. So it will be really easy to stop seeing him, because I'm not.
Who did the woman talk online with?
A.Her boyfriend.
B.A stranger.
C.A co-worker.
第9题
听力原文:Man: So, how did the school football competition go on Saturday? Sorry I didn't turn up to help, but I had so much to do, you know how it is.
Woman: Oh, don't worry-luckily some of the other parents came along to help. We just didn't attract as many teams as we thought we would, and I thought the whole thing lacked any excitement as a result. You know, of course, that the point was to raise some money to pay for new trees in the school grounds? Well, we achieved that, and my kids thought the whole afternoon was great, so I guess it was OK.
You overhear two people talking about a school football competition. What did the woman think of the event?
A.She didn't think anyone had enjoyed it.
B.It managed to fulfil its aims.
C.Not enough people had helped to set it up.
第10题
M: I'd be happy to help you. What would you like to know?
W: First of all, how is the standard weight used?
M: Well, the people in our department use it to check the scales all over the country. The Department of Weights and Measures—we're a government agency—it's our responsibility to see that all the scales measure a kilo gram accurately. So this is the weight we use to adjust the scales.
W: How did you check the scales before?
M: We have an old standard weight that we used to use. It had to be replaced because it was imprecise. You see, it was made of poor quality metal that was too porous it absorbed too much moisture.
W: Oh, so when the weather was humid, it weighed more. And when it was dry, it weighed less:
M: Exactly. And that variation call affect the standards of the whole country. So our department had the new weight made out of higher quality metal.
W: How much did it cost?
M: About forty five thousand dollars.
W: Forty-five thousand dollars! For a one kilogram weight! That's more expensive than gold. Is it really worth that much?
M: I'm sure it is. Industries depend on our government agency to monitor the accuracy of scales, so that when they buy and sell their products there's one standard. Think of the drug industry, for example: those companies rely on high-accuracy scales to manufacture and package medicine.
(20)
A.A standard unit for measuring weight.
B.How to care for precious metals.
C.The value of precious metals.
D.Using the metric system.