New Year ______ on the 1st of January. (observe)
New Year ______ on the 1st of January. (observe)
New Year ______ on the 1st of January. (observe)
第1题
Why is the man not going to have a holiday abroad this year?
A.He is saving money for a new car.
B.He dislikes the foreign custom.
C.He wants to spend his holiday with his family.
D.He hasn't a long holiday.
第2题
It wasn't always January 1 that marked the new year until ______.
A.everyone greeted each other with "happy new year"
B.the Nile River flooded
C.the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar established his own calendar in 46 BC
D.the next farming cycle kicked off
第3题
The new service of eMusic ______.
A.has been carried out for a year
B.will begin on Wednesday
C.hasn't been decided when to begin
D.will begin in at least a year
第4题
What can be inferred about job hunting?
A.People who are well paid don"t need to change jobs.
B.People have the same motivation for changing jobs.
C.Finding a new job is seldom on people"s New Year resolution.
D.Workers are in greater demand in January than in December.
第5题
What does the article tell us about Harvard University?
A.It will only accept the new SAT this fall.
B.It has not made a decision on whether to accept the old SAT this fall.
C.It will require scores from the writing section this fall.
D.It will ask all applicants to take the new test a year later.
第6题
According to Paragraph 9, the effects of vaccination can be described as______.
A.if you get a flu shot this year, you won't need it next year
B.the vaccine you take this year will be more effective next year
C.certain vaccines can work against all viral strains
D.you still need vaccines for new strains after being infected with one strain
第7题
A.Here you are.
B.You bet.
C.There you go.
D.There it is.
第8题
M: I know, but that was last year. To tell you the truth, I' m not so sure I like working. Now, it's just work, work, work. I work hard all day, every day. Now, I have money, a nice apartment and a car. But I don't have any time to enjoy it all.
W: Oh, come on. Don't complain. You' re making a good salary now. Last year, you didn' t make anything. It can't be all that bad. So tell me, what do you miss about university?
M: I used to go to parties, I stayed up late talking with friends. But now I' m tired at work. I can't do that. I have to be serious about things. You don't understand me because you are still in school.
What did the man want last year?
A.University
B.Promotion
C.Graduation
D.Seminar
第9题
General Washington chose Christmas night for his attack because______.
A.he was sure his men were ready to fight
B.he was told in a dream that he would win the war on Christmas night
C.he expected the British would still be celebrating the holiday and they wouldn't be prepared for the sudden attack
D.his men wanted return home to spend New Year
第10题
听力原文:WB Next Friday's your last day of work here, isn't it?
MB Yes, and I start my new job the following Wednesday.
WB That's not much time between jobs. Why don't you take some time off before you start your new job? You must have some unused vacation time...
MB I was going to, but I also promised John, my boss, that I'd finish the Longmont project before I left. I've been working on it since it started last year, and it's almost done. I'd like to see it through to the end.
What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A.A scheduling problem
B.The man's role at the company
C.A problem with the man's project
D.The man's plan to leave the company
第11题
M: Sponsoring a TV show would be effective, but it costs a lot.
W: I agree with you. However, It' s beyond our budget. Let' s see. What do you think of the idea of making community flyers?
M: Why couldn' t I think of that? It won't cost a lot.
What are they talking about?
A.How to increase sales of their products
B.The naming of their new products
C.Famous TV shows
D.How to put an ad in the local paper