听力原文: The British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown has announced plans to incr
What aid will Britain increase?
A.Overseas deployment aid.
B.Overseas development aid.
C.Overseas investment aid.
D.Overseas humanitarian aid.
What aid will Britain increase?
A.Overseas deployment aid.
B.Overseas development aid.
C.Overseas investment aid.
D.Overseas humanitarian aid.
第1题
The British coroner criticized US military for killing a British soldier unlawfully in a fire incident with US troops 5 years ago.
A.正确
B.错误
第2题
听力原文:M: It seems to me I have seen that dark-haired man before.
W: Sure you have. He checked out our books at the circulation desk yesterday.
Q: Where does the dark-haired man most probably work?
(16)
A.In a gymnasium.
B.In a library.
C.In a bookstore.
D.In a police station.
第3题
听力原文:M: How many literature courses have you taken at the University?
W: I've only had one course each in American and British Literature. I wish I had had more, especially in other languages.
Q: What are the man and woman discussing?
(18)
A.Universities.
B.British and American English.
C.Language courses.
D.Literature courses.
第4题
听力原文: The British government says it will decide within two days if it will start an animal treatment program to halt the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. Britain's National Farmers' Union has requested a quick decision. On Wednesday animal experts in the European Union gave Britain the choice to start a treatment program. 180,000 farm animals in the Cumbria and Devon areas would receive the treatment. Also in Moscow E. U. officials have protested Russia's ban on European meat imports. They say the 3-week ban is too strong because of measures the E. U. has now taken to control the disease.
Q: How long is the Russia's ban on European meat imports?
(22)
A.2 weeks.
B.4 weeks.
C.3 weeks.
第5题
Private information from Polish secret agents enabled the British Customs authorities to confiscate the arms shipment which was ordered by the Ulster Volunteer Force.
A.正确
B.错误
第6题
听力原文:M: Do you have a preference on airlines?
W: If possible, British Airlines.
M: British Airlines. OK. Ticket deadline is set for October 15. If you want a couple of days to think about it, we can hold the reservation until then.
What does the man mean?
A.The woman can sell her ticket before 15 October.
B.The woman cannot change her ticket deadline once it is decided.
C.The woman can decide on her ticket in a few days.
D.The woman cannot change her ticket until 15 October.
第7题
听力原文: Our next speaker has been president and chief executive of British software company Digitech for over 10 years. After earning an MBA from Appleton University, Lorraine Brennan began her career as an account executive at Digitech. She later held a number of senior positions before advancing to her current role. Under her direction, Digitech has grown to dominate the domestic software market. For 4 consecutive years, she has topped Fortune magazine's list of the most powerful women in business. Today she will be speaking about international influences in European software markets. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Ms. Lorraine Brennan.
What does Lorraine Brennan do?
A.A professor
B.An accountant
C.CEO of a company
D.A market researcher
第8题
听力原文:M: British English and American English are really the same, aren't they?
W: I don't think so. It seems that some of the spellings are different.
M: You're fight, Nina. Words like "theater" and "center, end in "re" in England instead of in "er" like we spell them. Can you think of any more examples?
W: The word "color" ?
M: Good. Actually, many words which end in "or"; in American English are spelled "our" in British English.
W: OK. There are some differences in pronunciation and meaning.
M: Anyway, we both agree that British English and American English are different. Right?
W: Sure. I quite agree with you.
What do both of the speakers agree on?
A.British English and American English are the same in meaning.
B.Not all the spellings in British English and American English are the same.
C.British English is easier than American English.
第9题
听力原文: The British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown has announced plans to increase overseas development aid. Mr. Brown who was giving details of the government's spending plans for the next three years said that the development budget would rise to around twelve billion dollars annually. The figure will still be below the UN aid target for development aid, but according to the Treasury, Britain should achieve that by 2013.
What aid will Britain increase?
A.Overseas deployment aid.
B.Overseas development aid.
C.Overseas investment aid.
D.Overseas humanitarian aid.
第10题
听力原文:W: How many literature courses have you taken at the University?
M: I've had only one course each in American and British literature. I wish I had had more, especially in other languages.
Q: What are the speakers talking about?
(16)
A.Language courses.
B.Universities.
C.British and American English.
D.Literature courses.
第11题
W: You should go to Counter 28 on the left-hand side, Sir. It's just next to Air France. You'd better hurry, though. There's a long queue waiting there.
Q: What can we learn from the woman?
(16)
A.The Air France Counter is on the right side.
B.There is a long queue at the Air France Counter.
C.The British Airways counter is Counter 28.
D.The British Airways counter is next to Counter 28.