第1题
听力原文:M: Did your sister like her new car?
W: She thought it was too noisy, and something got wrong with the tyros; but my father believed it was quite a good car.
Q: What did the woman's father think of .the new car?
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A.He thought it was a good car.
B.He thought it was too noisy.
C.He thought there was something wrong with the car.
D.He didn't like it.
第2题
听力原文:M: How did your sister like her new car?
W: She thought it was too noisy, and something wrong with the tires. However, my father believed it was quite a good car.
What did the girl's father think of the car?
A.He thought it was too noisy.
B.He liked it because it is a new one.
C.He didn't like it because of its bad tires.
D.He was quite satisfied with it.
第3题
Why did the woman want to buy new shoes?
A.Because she wanted to go to a party.
B.Because she thought the old ones were too old.
C.Because she wanted to wear casual shoes.
D.Because the shop assistant said the old ones were too old.
第4题
W: I intended to, but she called and said this weekend was inconvenient so I stayed at home after all.
What did the woman do last weekend?
A.Stayed at home.
B.Went to New York.
C.Visited her aunt.
D.Called her aunt.
第5题
听力原文:M: I thought it would be fun if we all went to see that new movie downtown.
W: Count me out. I've heard it's not worth the money.
Q: What does the woman mean?
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A.The man shouldn't expect her to go along.
B.She doesn't think she has enough money.
C.She'll go even though the movie is bad.
D.The man should count the number of people going.
第6题
听力原文:M How did your interview go with the community development center?
W I thought it went well. I found out that Jessie Fox is a development director there. She's done a lot, in terms of attracting investment money to East Liberty and downtown. She's really good at raising money.
M So if you're hired, what exactly would you do there?
W Mainly accounting-type work. And that's fine, I like it, but I'd also be analyzing investment properties, which is really what I want to do. Analysis is more interesting to me than accounting.
What did the woman recently do?
A.Move to a new city
B.Interview for a job
C.Purchase a new house
D.Move to a different department
第7题
Lester: Well, we can move in any time after July first, but moving in and actually getting started are two different things.
Wendy: Good point.Anyway, I have our new marketing manager, Helen Parker, helping us set up.
Lester: What is she doing?
Wendy: She's overseeing the purchase of equipment and so forth.
Lcster: Does she have a background in that sort of thing?
Wendy: As a matter of fact, it turns out she practically ran her last company , from marketing to finance.
Lester: I'm looking forward to meeting her.
Wendy: Have you begun to investigate factories? I'm so glad we aren't going to try to run our own factory at first.
Lester: Yes, I've started.And I've found some good people for R and D, too.Then there are the art people designing our logos.
Wendy: Oh, no ! Millions of details: logos, slogans, letterhead, name cards…
Lester: You thought setting up a company was going to be easy?
第8题
As she moved from one friend's house to another, Carr began working toward a high-school- equivalence diploma, listening to self-help tapes and making cheesecakes. After developing some new methods which she thought were pretty good, she offered her cakes to a restaurant. They sold out in a matter of hours.
The following year, she met a man at a church service and before long, they married. Carr began selling the cheesecakes out of their home. Later she opened a cheesecake company. As business became better and better, Carr didn't forget where she came from.
All the women she hires are mothers or high-school dropouts (退学者)--workers most other employers wouldn't like to hire. Her dozen workers make 100 to 150 cakes a week and Cart owes her success to her employees. She says, "We're going to have a learning center and a day-care center in the company. Part of the workday will be spent studying for high-school-equivalence diplomas."
Recently, a 33-year-old woman with three children to raise was referred to Cart. She hired her at once. "It has been a real blessing," the woman said.
The text suggests that Lynn Carr ______.
A.was once a school dropout herself
B.had few friends to turn to for help
C.had to sell her car for a new one
D.didn't work hard enough to keep her job
第9题
There are many stereotypes (定型) about the character of people in various parts of the United States. In the Northeast and Midwest, people are said to be closed and private (私有的,秘密的). In the South and West, however, they are often thought of as being more often thought of as being more open and hospitable (好客). Ask someone from St. Louis where the nearest sandwich shop is, and he or she will politely give you directions. A New Yorker might eye you at first and after deciding it is safe to talk to you, might give you a rather unexpected explanation. A person from Georgia might be very kind about directing you and even suggest some different places to eat. A Texan just might take you to the place and treat you to lunch.
American stereotypes are abundant. New Englanders are often thought of as being friendly and helpful. Southerners are known for their hospitality and warmth. People from the western part of the United States are often considered very outgoing. These differences in character can be traced to different factors such as climate, living conditions, and historical development.
When traveling from place to place, Americans themselves are often surprised at the differing degrees of friendliness in the United States.
The main idea of the passage is ______.
A.even Americans are surprised at the big differences among themselves
B.there are many differences in character in different parts of the USA
C.there are many reasons for the differences
D.stereotypes about people are not necessarily true
第10题
I 【21】______ by myself in my usual compartment for at least 10 minutes, waiting 【22】______ . The train never seemed to start on time and I often thought that I could have 【23】______ in bed a little longer, or had another cup of tea before 【24】______ . Suddenly I heard someone 【25】______ on the platform. outside. A young girl 【26】______ towards the train. The man on duty put out his hand 【27】______ but she ran past him and opened the door of my compartment. Then the whistle blew and the train started.
"I nearly missed it, 【28】______ ?" the girl said. "How long does it take to 【29】______ London?"
"It depends on the engine driver." I said. "Some day it's much slower than others."
"I'll have to 【30】______ so as not to be late again tomorrow," she said." 【31】______ my first day at work with a new firm today and they told me that the man 【32】______ is very strict. I 【33】______ him yet so I don't know 【34】______ but he sounds a bit frightening."
She talked about the new job on the way to London and before long, I realized that she 【35】______ for my firm. I 【36】______ in the firm for nearly 20 years. Our boss was really a very strict man. My own secretary 【37】______ so I must be her new boss. 【38】______ fair to her.
"Oh, dear," she said. "What a terrible mistake! I wish I 【39】______ ."
"Never mind," I said. "At least you'll know when your train's late 【40】______ ."
【21】
A.have been sitting
B.had been sitting
C.sit
D.am sitting
第11题
听力原文: Carolyn grew up on a farm in a small village in the Peak District. When she was older, she started to see that there was a big world out there and she wanted an exciting life. She wanted more glamour and adventure. Life on the farm seemed so boring and she couldn't wait to get away, she studied in London and traveled around the world. In the 1990s she was a stylist working on magazines in New York and other parts of America. She lived in Boston and had a hectic social life. It was a million miles from her village. It was exciting but it was also exhausting. After having two children she started to change. Her mind kept going back to those fields and hills in the English countryside. In her dreams she walked down all the roads and across the rivers that she knew. She thought of the smells and sounds of that peaceful life. Carolyn had everything in Boston, but it wasn't home. When her Dad rang to say an old farmhouse in the village was up for sale she jumped at the chance to buy it. She persuaded her husband and kids to leave behind the American lifestyle. They made a difficult decision, it was more frightening than anything they had ever done. When they got there they saw that their decision was not unusual. Carolyn met old school friends who still lived and worked in the countryside, but she met more and more new faces. They were people who came from cities all over Britain. They had given up expensive houses and good jobs to move their families to a smaller house. They did the work they could find and they said they were happier. Carolyn and her family were happier also.
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A.In Boston.
B.In America.
C.In the Peak District.
D.In a big world.