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第1题

According to the passage, which of the following is true？A．Vice President Dick Cheney is i

According to the passage, which of the following is true？

A．Vice President Dick Cheney is in fact somewhat agree with the cooperation in the Iraq war.

B．The American Government is going to be splited into two sides.

C．America will take charge of Iraq in the near future.

D．America can solve the problem in Iraq all by itself.

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第2题

According to the passage, the 1 billion funds, if granted, wouldA．be used to rebuild the I

According to the passage, the 1 billion funds, if granted, would

A．be used to rebuild the International Space Station.

B．be awarded to the scientists working at ＮＡＳＡ.

C．be shared by the two projects under the Space Launch Initiative.

D．be spent on the investigation of the Columbia disaster.

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第3题

About one hundred yards along the path we got to a deep valley, on the far side of which t

he path led into some very thick bushes. Rather than go through these, I decided that if we walked along the bottom of this valley we could climb up again and rejoin the path on the far side of the bushes.

As I climbed down into the valley a bird flew off a rock on which I had put my hand. On looking at the spot where the bird had risen I saw two eggs. They were a kind that I did not have in my collection, so I placed them carefully in my bag, wrapped in a little dry grass.

As we went further down the valley the sides became steeper and not far from where I had entered it. I came to a drop of about twelve to fourteen feet. The water that rushed down all these small valleys in the rainy season had made the rock as glass. As it was too deep to climb down, I handed my gun to one of the men and slid down it. My feet had hardly touched the sandy bottom when the two men jumped down, one on each side of me. They quickly gave me the gun and asked me if I had heard the tiger. Actually, I had heard nothing, perhaps because of the noise I made sliding down the rock. The men said they had heard a tiger growling somewhere nearby, but they did not know from which direction the noise had come.

According to the passage we know that ______.

A．the writer decided to push through the thick bushes

B．the writer decided to walk along the valley

C．the writer wanted to stop climbing

D．the writer tried to find two eggs

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第4题

听力原文：When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother's Chinese English. B

听力原文： When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother's Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

My mother realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on the phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker. I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, "This is Mrs. Tan."

And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, "Why he don't send me check already two week lone."

And then, in perfect English I said: "I'm getting rather concerned. You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn't arrived."

Then she talked more loudly. "What he want？ I come to New York tell him front of his boss." And so I turned to the stockbroker again, "I can't tolerate any more excuse. If I don't receive the check immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week."

The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.

When I was a teenager, my mother's broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother's English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.

Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. Why was the speaker's mother poorly served？

30. What do we learn about the speaker from the passage？

31. What does the speaker think of her mother's English now？

32. What can we infer about Chinese English from the passage？

(33)

A．She was not very polite.

B．She was not clearly heard.

C．She was often misunderstood.

D．She was unable to speak good English.

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第5题

听力原文： "What do you think is really important in the United States？" I really think tha

t independence is one of the most important American values. From childhood we learn to be independent, to think for ourselves, to stand on our own two feet. American society allows its young people to move away from their families at eighteen or nineteen years of age. Of course, not all young people leave home at eighteen, nor do most parents want their children to leave However, living independently from one' s family is an accepted part of the American value system.

What does the passage mainly discuss？

A．The speaker's opinion about American society.

B．The relationship between American parents and their children.

C．American young people's independence.

D．American social values.

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第6题

听力原文： Brian arrived at the San Francisco airport two hours before the flight to Par

is. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didnt have any other luggage. Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for his flight. He found Tony near the Air France counter. Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package. "Give this package to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily," Tony said. "You dont have any luggage, right？" "Only this backpack," Brian answered. "You said I could bring one carry-on bag." "Thats right. One carry-on bag is fine. Have a good trip." "Thanks." Is Brian a criminal？ Not at all. He is an air courier. And he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier, but it is quick. Every year about 80,000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isnt for everyone. But if you have very little money, can be flexible about your travel plans, and dont mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation! Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel？ 23. What do we learn about an air couriers job from the passage？ 24. Why do businesses choose the air-courier service according to the passage？ 25. What is one of the disadvantages of travelling as an air courier？23．

A．He organises international flights for tourists.

B．He travels around the world with cheap tickets.

C．He delivers papers and packages to foreign countries.

D．He manages a business company in foreign countries.

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第7题

Passage Two:Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Many a young person tell

s me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”

The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer (自由撰稿者), I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual type writer and felt like a genuine writer.

After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering, What if？ I would keep putting my dream to the test-even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.

第56题：The passage is meant to ________.

A) warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience

B) advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer

C) show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame

D) encourage young people to pursue a writing career

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第8题

听力原文： Some children are natural born bosses. They have a strong need to make decisi

ons, manage their environment, and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson, a Year One student, "operates under the theory of whats mine is mine and whats yours is mine," says his mother. "The other day I bought two new Star Wars light sabers. Later, I saw Stephen with the two new ones while his brother was using the beat-up ones." "Examine the extended family, and youll probably find a bossy grandparent, aunt, uncle or cousin in every generation. Its an inheritable trait," says Russell Barkley, a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. Other children who may not be particularly bossy can gradually gain dominance when they sense their parents are weak, hesitant, or in disagreement with each other. Whether its inborn nature or developed character at work, too much control in the hands at the young isnt healthy for children or the family. Fear is at the root of a lot of bossy behaviour, says family psychologist John Taylor. Children, he says in his book From Defiance to Cooperation, "have secret feelings of weakness" and "a desire to feel safe". Its the parents role to provide that protection. When a "boss child" doesnt learn limits at home, the stage is set for a host of troubles outside the family. The overly-willful and unbending child may have trouble obeying teachers or coaches, for example, or trouble keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your bossy ways. "I see more and more parents giving up their power," says Barkley, who has studied bossy behaviour for more than 30 years. "They bend too far because they dont want to be as strict as their own parents were. But they also feel less confident about their parenting skills. Their kids, in turn, feel more anxious." Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 23. What should parents of bossy children do with regard to the childrens behaviour？ 24. What do we learn about bossy children from the passage？ 25. What is the passage mainly about？23．

A．They may probably become lonely.

B．They may probably become skilful.

C．They may probably become relaxed.

D．They may probably become hesitant.

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第9题

Passage Two I don’t ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a tim

Passage Two

I don’t ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what it’s like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space-time and the nature of black holes.

At 19, when I began studying astrophysics, it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievement—jobs, research papers, awards—was viewed through the lens of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus (相对于) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.

Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations: I don’t talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didn’t want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist？ After all, I don’t study sociology or political theory.

Today I research and teach at Barnard, a women’s college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how may of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer, 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And I don’t dismiss those concerns. Still, I don’t tell them “war” stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And that’s a sight worth talking about.

62. Why doesn’t the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again？

A) She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields.

B) She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination.

C) She is not good at telling stories of the kind.

D) She finds space research more important.

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第10题

Passage Three:Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Editor:While a new sch

Passage Three:Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Editor:

While a new school term is about to begin, perhaps we should reconsider the matter of examinations. In July, two writers (Letters to the Editor) praised the cancellation of exams because they believe “tests don’t tell the whole story.”

As a teacher who has worked in four countries, I have had the experience that a student who earns good marks is generally a good student, and that a student’s final mark in a subject is usually a grade average of the year’s work. Of course there are exceptions, but they do not have the frequency that would give an unfair picture of a student’s ability.

The simple fact is that proper class work, diligent exam studies and good marks are almost certain indicators of a student’s future performance. The opposite is, almost certainly, incompetence.

There is no acceptable substitute for competition and examination of quality. How can teachers and future officials determine what a student has learned and remembered？ Should we simply take the student’s word for it？ Any institution that “liberates” students from fair and formal exams is misguided, if not ignorant. And surely the “graduates” of such institutions will lack trustworthiness, not to mention being rejected by foreign universities for graduate or other studies.

When all is said and done, I sense that a fear of failure and a fear of unpleasant comparison with others is at the bottom of most ban-exams (废除考试) talk. Excellence and quality fear nothing. On the contrary, they seek competition and desire the satisfaction of being the best.

第31题：Which of the following will the author of this passage probably agree with？

A) Tests are not effective in measuring the students’ abilities.

B) Tests are an effective measure of the students’ abilities.

C) Tests can only measure some of the students’ abilities.

D) Tests may not be useful for measuring students’ abilities.

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第11题

听力原文：When I left school I went to university here in Nairobi. I studied electronics an

听力原文： When I left school I went to university here in Nairobi. I studied electronics and communications. I finished studying in 1992 and then I got my first job. That was with Siemens. I stayed there for five years. With the growth of the Internet, I decided that I wanted to have my own business as a consultant to people wanting to set up websites. I went to the bank and they loaned me some money. Two months after I got this, I left Siemens and took a management course at Kenya College of Communications Technology. This was a short course which taught me how to run my own communications business. My business is now doing very well, and I have five people working for me.

● Look at the passage below.

● Some information is missing.

● You will hear a woman talking about personal experience.

● For each question 9-15, fill in the missing information in the numbered space using a word, numbers or letters.

● After you have listened once, replay the recording.

Specialized subject in the university: (9)______ and

(10) ______

The year of graduation: (11) ______

The first job: (12) ______

How many years she stayed in her first job: (13) ______

The business she run is about: (14) ______

How many people work for her: (15) ______

(9)______

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