We can’ t start the job ___ we have the approval from the authority concerned.
A.until
B.after
C.when
D.while
A.until
B.after
C.when
D.while
第1题
We can infer from the text that the employees of the enterprise
A.would start their work by listening to a joke
B.were cold to newcomers
C.were always punctual for work
D.lacked devotion to the company
第2题
What can we learn about the man at the beginning of the conversation?
A.He is eager to work on the presentation.
B.He has plenty of time to prepare for the presentation.
C.He doesn"t know there is a literature presentation until the woman tells him.
D.He may not start to prepare for the presentation until next week.
第3题
听力原文:What time does breakfast start?
(A) We serve from 6:30 to 10.
(B) I had to work late last night.
(C) No, I can't take a break.
(18)
A.
B.
C.
第4题
第5题
听力原文:W: My car wouldn't start in the afternoon. And it stopped many times on the way.
M: How old is your battery?
W: It's quite new. I changed it three weeks ago.
M: Then would you leave your car and keys here? I'll cheek it tomorrow.
W: Can you make it a bit sooner?
M: Sorry, Miss. We've had many cars here. There is nothing I can do.
W: How much does it cost just to check?
M: Well, it is $7 an hour.
W: OK, I'll call again tomorrow.
What's wrong with that car?
A.It was broken.
B.It stopped on the way for many days.
C.It didn't start.
第6题
听力原文:M: We should get started on the project.
W: The sooner the better, as far as I'm concerned.
Q: What does the woman mean?
(17)
A.She's worried that she will make mistakes.
B.She'd like to get started as soon as possible.
C.It doesn't matter to her when they start.
D.It's so far in the future that they can start anytime.
第7题
听力原文:(Man—Peter Woman—Ann)
M: Hi, Ann, let's start planning the office Christmas party.
W: Good idea!
M: First, Ann, do you know how many people will come?
W: Well, last year two people didn't come and everyone brought a friend. That means there were 46 people.
M: Okay, but this year we've hired two more secretaries. One of them is married and one is not. I guess we should plan on everyone coming and bringing one other person.
W: Then that would mean 54 people.
M: That's a large group. Do you think that we can fit that many people into our conference room?
W: I think so and if we want some extra room we can open the small rooms on the side of the conference room.
M: Then what should we do about food?
W: If you remember, last year the office kitchen agreed to give us snacks and drinks. It worked just fine, I thought. No one wants to eat too much because most people will go out to eat after the party.
M: Yes, I'll contact them again. I remember they had those hot snacks that were delicious.
W: How about time?
M: We'll stop work at 3 in the afternoon on December 24 so we'll start the party at about 1 PM and everyone can leave when they wish. We'll hand out the Christmas bonuses right at the beginning.
W: It sounds like a good plan. I can hardly wait until the day before Christmas.
(23)
A.Classmates.
B.Colleagues.
C.Neighbors.
D.Best friends.
第8题
听力原文:W: Start, do you have a minute?
M: Oh, hi, Cathy. Sure. What's up?
W: Well. I've been meaning to talk to you about the situation in the office.
M: I'm not in there very often. It's so noisy that I can't work.
W: That's exactly what I'm getting at. We're supposed to be able to do our preparation and marking in that office, but have you noticed? Jack constantly has students coming in to get help with his course. A lot of people are going in and out.
M: Has anybody spoken to him about it?
W: No, not yet, but someone's going to have to.
M: We can't really ask him to stop having students come in for help, can we?
W: No, of course not. But I'm not able to do my work and neither are you. I imagine it's the same for the others in the office.
M: Hmmm, could we ask for a kind of meeting room? When teachers have to talk with students, they could go to the meeting room and not use the office. You know, there's a room down the hall, a rather small room that we could ask to use. It's only for storing supplies.
W: You mean that little storage room? Oh, that would be too small.
M: Are you sure? With the cabinets taken out, it might be bigger than it looks.
W: Really? I'd like to have a look at it. Can we go there now?
M: Sure.Let's go.
(20)
A.There aren't enough cabinets.
B.There is too much noise.
C.Office supplies are taking up space.
D.Some teaching assistants don't have desks.
第9题
听力原文:M: Carol, did you take the car to the garage today?
W: Yes, I did. Still at that garage that we used to get the car repaired.
M: What did the repairman say? (23)And every time I start it up, the engine runs for a minute or so, and then dies, so that it is very oil consuming.
W: The man said the plugs were bad. He checked it very carefully and said that the brakes should be fixed, too. I told him to go ahead.
M: How much is it going to cost all together?
W: That depends. And it may take a little long time to get the car back, (24) because so many cars are on the list of repair.
M: Well, I asked Ed to stop by in the morning. I'll ride to work with him. How are you going to work?
W: It does some inconvenience for me, but don't worry about that. You see, I can take the bus or cab.
M: I think I'd better start working some overtime. We need a new car.
W: Do you think so?
M: (25) Well, we have promised our son to drive to California next summer; I don't want something that's going to have trouble.
W: Maybe we should wait a couple of years and just go to New York next summer, or we could visit your mother in Chicago.
M: No, the kids really want to go and we've been planning it for so long.
W: Well, we may save the money to buy a new one.
(20)
A.It can not be stopped properly.
B.The brakes got loose.
C.It can not start up.
D.The engine tends to die.
第10题
听力原文:Man: This is the most boring play I have ever seen. Who told us to come see it?
Woman: I really don't remember, but we don't have to stay to the end if you don't like it. We can leave if you really want to.
Man: All right. Let's leave now before I fall asleep and start snoring.
Woman: All right, all right, calm down, we'll go. Though I really think it's a shame to waste these seventy-five dollar tickets.
Man: What? You paid that much for us to see this play? Next time, why don't we just rent a movie for two-fifty and stay home. I'm sure I'll enjoy that a lot more.
Why are the speakers leaving?
A.They are bored.
B.The play is over.
C.They fell asleep.
D.They were told to leave.
第11题
Trying to Find a Parther
One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with.
Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start and sustain intimate relationships? Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love? Or are we making it harder for ourselves?
It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relationships. Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status. A man doesn't expect his spouse to be in sole charge of running his household and raising his children.
But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence.
In theory, finding a partner should be much simpler these days. Only a few generations ago, your choice of soulmate (心上人) was constrained(限制) by geography, social convention and family tradition. Although it was never explicit, many marriages were essentially arranged.
Now those barriers have been broken down. You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening. When the world is your oyster (牡蛎),you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl.
But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even tighter constraint: the tyranny of choice.
The expectations of partners are inflated(提高) to an unmanageable degree: good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and right socks. There is no room for error in the first impression.
We think that a relationship can be perfect. If it isn't, it is disposable. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don't put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship. Of course, this is complicated by realities. The cost of housing and child-rearing creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership.
What does the recent poll show?
A.It is getting more difficult for a woman to find her husband.
B.It is getting increasingly difficult to start a family.
C.It is getting more difficult for a man to find his wife.
D.It is getting increasingly difficult to develop an intimate relationship with your spouse.