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听力原文:In my childhood home, dinner was enjoyed with hushed voices, and the topics open

听力原文: In my childhood home, dinner was enjoyed with hushed voices, and the topics open for discussion were very much restricted. We were not allowed to bring up anything that was potentially unappetizing; body functions, bugs, murder and mayhem in general were all strictly forbidden topics. If I had to leave the table to use the toilet, I had to verbally excuse myself without mentioning what it was that I was going to do. "May I be excused, please? I need to wash my hands." I would say. My mother would say, "Sure." My father would often play a joke on us by saying, "Your hands don't look dirty to me!"

As for eating, we did it quietly. No eating noises were allowed. Everything must be done as quietly as possible. Therefore, we had to eat with our mouths closed. To make a "smacking" noise was, perhaps, the worst offense possible. While drinking soup or coffee or wine "slurping" was also forbidden. If any sound whatever was created by our intake of food or beverage, it constituted bad manners! With that in mind, it was, of course, unthinkable to speak with one's mouth full of food, so speaking only occurred before or after one had taken in food and swallowed it.

How one sits at the table is also prescribed. One is to sit up straight with the recessive hand in one's lap holding a napkin while the dominant hand holds the fork or spoon. The only time one is allowed to have both hands on the table is when one is using a knife to cut something, but as soon as the cutting is done, the recessive hand goes back to the lap. Also, elbows are not allowed on the table. Therefore, one props the arm against the edge of the table just below the elbow. One should never reach for any food on the table; one should ask someone sitting near it to give it to you. "Would you please pass the potatoes? .... May I trouble you for the salt?" These are phrases that you are likely to hear on any given night of the week at a family dinner.

Which of the following seems an unlikely topic over dinner?

A.The weather is going to be stormy.

B.A child was abused to death by his stepfather.

C.Oscar ceremony.

D.Family reunion at Christmas.

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第1题

听力原文:M: I couldn't put up with my wife any longer. I don't know why she always wants t
o look at everything in such a negative way and to discourage other people.

W: Maybe you should try to get to know something about her childhood and try to help her out.

Q: What does the woman mean?

(15)

A.The man's wife should try to be more understanding.

B.The depression of the man's wife may be the result of her past experiences.

C.The man's negative attitude may be derived from his childhood.

D.It is easy for the man to help his wife out of pessimism.

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第2题

听力原文:My mother was born in a small town in northern Italy. She was three when her pare

听力原文: My mother was born in a small town in northern Italy. She was three when her parents immigrated to America in 1926. They lived in Chicago when my grandfather worked making ice cream. Mama thrived in the urban environment. At 16, she graduated first in her high school class, went onto secretarial school, and finally worked as an executive secretary for a railroad company. She was beautiful too. When a local photographer used her pictures in his monthly window display, she felt pleased. Her favorite portrait showed her sitting by Lake Michigan, her hair went blown, her gaze reaching toward the horizon. My parents were married in 1944. Dad was a quiet and intelligent man. He was 17 when he left Italy. Soon after, a hit-and-run accident left him with a permanent limp. Dad worked hard selling candy to Chicago office workers on their break. He had little formal schooling. His English was serf-taught. Yet he eventually built a small successful wholesale candy business. Dad was generous and handsome. Mama was devoted to him. After she married, my mother quit her job and gave herself to her family. In 1950, with three small children, dad moved the family to a farm 40 miles from Chicago. He worked land and commuted to the city to run his business. Mama said goodbye to her parents and friends, and traded her busy city neighborhood for a more isolated life. But she never complained.

What does the speaker tells us about his mother's early childhood?

A.She was born in a small town in southern Italy.

B.They immigrated to America in 1962.

C.They lived in Chicago.

D.At 18, she graduated first in her high school class.

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第3题

听力原文:M: So, Marie, you work with computers?W: That's right. I'm a computer programmer.

听力原文:M: So, Marie, you work with computers?

W: That's right. I'm a computer programmer.

M: John told me you're working in a movie studio. Is that true?

W: That's right. I work for Walt Disney. Ever heard of them?

M: Sure I have! They make the cartoons, right? So, what's it like?

W: Great, but today was exceptionally busy. I've never experienced a day worse than today.

M: If you have a good boss, however, it can't be that bad.

W: Oh, don't even get me started about my boss!

M: Why not? Don't you get along with him?

W: No one gets along with him! Even his wife left him because she couldn't take it anymore. It's not just that, my job involves a lot of time at the computer, many hours, it can be very tiring.

M: Why not quit?

W: Never! I may work long hours and have lots of pressure, but the pay's great and I love what I do. It was my childhood dream to work on cartoons.

M: I'm confused. Why do you continue with a job that gives you so much pressure?

W: I like the money and the title, and the idea of working on cartoons. If I keep working like this I'm going to be dead before I'm 40!

M: I think you should have a chat with your boss, tell him how you feel.

W: Maybe you are right. I think I'll do that. This has got to be one of the worst days of my life!

(23)

A.Yes, a very nice man.

B.No, nobody likes him.

C.He's OK.

D.She doesn't have a boss.

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第4题

听力原文:I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my be

听力原文: I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves; most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives by creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in.

With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here too, reading became useful. Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to find the right ways to say it. He has to find his own voice by reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, because only through reading other people's writing can one discover what works, what doesn't and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what voice he has.

Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction. As a law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matter — the volume of what I have to read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it all the clearer to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own. It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that I wouldn't necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

33. What can we learn about the speaker as a child?

34. What effect does reading fiction have on the speaker?

35. Which can be the best title for this passage?

(30)

A.He never watched TV.

B.He read what he had to.

C.He found reading unbelievable.

D.He considered reading part of his life.

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第5题

听力原文:M: So, Marie you work with computers?W: That's right. I'm a computer programmer.M

听力原文:M: So, Marie you work with computers?

W: That's right. I'm a computer programmer.

M: He told me you're working in a movie studio. Is that true?

W: That's right. I work for Walt Disney. Ever heard of them?

M: Sure I have! They make the cartoons, right? So, what's it like?

W: Great, but today was exceptionally busy. I've never experienced a day worse than to day.

M: If you have a good boss, however, it can't be that bad?

W: Oh, don't even get me started about my boss!

M: Why not? Don't you get along with him?

W: No one gets along with him! Even his wife left him because she couldn't take it any more. It's not just that, my job involves a lot of time at the computer, many hours, it can be very tiring.

M: Why not quit?

W: Never! I may work long hours and have lots of pressure, but the pay's great and I love what I do. It was my childhood dream to work on cartoons.

M: I'm confused. Why do you continue with a job that gives you so much pressure?

W: Maybe you are right. I like the money and the title, and the idea of working on cartoons,. If I keep working like this I'm going to be dead before I'm 40!

M: I think you should have a chat with your boss, tell him how you feel.

W: Maybe you are right. I think I'll do that. This has got to be one of the worst days. of my life !

(23)

A.yes, a very nice marl

B.no, nobody likes him.

C.he's OK.

D.she doesn't have a boss.

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第6题

听力原文:In Hollywood, everybody wants to be rich, famous and beautiful. Nobody wants to b

听力原文: In Hollywood, everybody wants to be rich, famous and beautiful. Nobody wants to be old, unknown and poor. For Hollywood kids, life can be difficult, because they grow up in such an unreal atmosphere. Their parents are ambitious and the children are part of the parents' ambitions. Parents pay for wasteful grand parties, expensive cars and designer clothes.

When every dream can come true, kids don't learn the value of anything because they have everything. A thirteen-year-old boy, Trent Maguire, has a driver, credit cards and unlimited cash to do what he wants when he wants to. "One day, I'll earn more than my dad!" he boasts. Parents buy care and attention for the children because they have no time to give it themselves. Amanda's mother employs a personal trainer, a bodyguard, a singing coach and a counselor to look after all her fifteen-year-old daughter's needs.

Often there is no parent at home most days, so children decide whether to make their own meals or go out to restaurants, when to watch television or do homework. They organize their own social lives. They play no childhood games. They become adults before they're ready. Hollywood has always been the city of dreams. The kids there live unreal lives where money, beauty and pleasure are the only gods. Will children around the world soon start to think the same? Or do they already?

Questions:

Why is life said to be difficult for Hollywood kids?

What does the speaker say about Trent Maguire, a thirteen-year-old boy?

Why does Amanda's mother employ other people to look after her needs?

What will probably have negative effects on the lives of Hollywood kids?

(33)

A.The atmosphere they live in is rather unreal.

B.Their parents put too much pressure on them.

C.It's hard for them to get along with other kids.

D.They have to live in the shadow of their parents.

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第7题

听力原文:My favorite food is fish. A.B.C.

听力原文:My favorite food is fish.

听力原文:My favorite food is fish. A.B.C.听力原文:My favor

A.

B.

C.

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第8题

听力原文:Swimming is my favorite sport. (w)

听力原文:Swimming is my favorite sport. (w)

听力原文:Swimming is my favorite sport. (w)听力原文:Swimmi

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第9题

听力原文:My sister works in a bank. A.B.C.

听力原文:My sister works in a bank.

听力原文:My sister works in a bank. A.B.C.听力原文:My sist

A.

B.

C.

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第10题

听力原文:I received a beautiful hat on my birthday. A.B.C.

听力原文:I received a beautiful hat on my birthday.

听力原文:I received a beautiful hat on my birthday. A.

A.

B.

C.

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