1. A. He was sick. B. His wife had to work. C. His wife was sick. D. He had to work.
2. A. He should be polite to his boss. B. He should become a road builder. C. He should mend the building for the boss. D. he should ask the way.
3. A. In a shoe-shop B. At the Laundromat C. At a clinic D. In a department store
4. A. It is faster. B. It tells the right time. C. It is in perfect condition. D. It tells the wrong time.
5. A. She likes to work in the she won't have to take care of her family. B. She is unwilling to work overtime. C. She would be happy to do the wok at home. D. She likes to take care of her family instead of working in the office.
6. A. 6378721. B. 6737812. C. 6738172. D. 6371872.
7. A. He doesn't like meat anyway. B. He doesn't like vegetable. C. It's too salty. D. He is vegetarian.
8. A. He lost a tie in the game. B. The players wore ties in the game. C. The sore was 2:2. D. The tie cost 222 dollars.
9. A. It's just so-so. B. It's pretty good. C. It's wonderful. D. It's not as good as the thought.
10. A. '70. B. '19.95. C. '17.50. D. '35.
Section B Passage One Questions 11-13 are based on the passage you have just heard:
11. A. He didn't pay enough money. B. His umbrella was present. C. The umbrella was very good. D. The advertisement was not well written.
12. A. Write a new advertisement. B. Know the importance of an advertisement. C. Look for the man who picked the umbrella. D. Buy a new one.
13. A. He will be forgiven if he confesses to stealing the umbrella. B. He will be given a reward if he returns it. C. He will be put to shame if he doesn't return it. D. There is something wrong with the umbrella which will cause him much trouble.
Passage Two Questions 14-16 are based on the passage you have just heard:
14. A. The changes of life styles have no influence on business. B. Different people may have completely different life styles. C. It's doubtful what life styles are changing. D. Life styles of different people are the same.
15. A. Forty hours. B. Less than forty hours. C. About seventy hours. D. Less than twenty-five hours.
16. A. The changes in life style have a strong influence on business. B. Baby goods make money easily. C. Business men are only interested in babies. D. Business should always be ready to meet the needs of babies.
17. A. There are fewer babies in America now. B. Americans will not need to work in the future. C. Young couples now prefer to remain childless. D. There is more than one factor contributing to changes in life styles in America today.
Passage Three Questions 16-20 are based on the passage you have just heard:
18. A. In our daily life. B. In business and universities. C. In government and industry. D. Both A and B.
19. A. To allow students to take tests through computer. B. To store statistics abut student. C. To help professors do research work. D. To aid in registration.
20. A. By computerized traffic control and personal computers at home. B. By computerized cash registers in the stores C. By computerized billing of credit card companies D. All of above
听力原文: Section A
1.W: Is anything wrong with you? You look worried. M: My wife was in the hospital. I must ask for leave to take care of her. Q: What happened to the man?
2.M: I was fired by the boss, because I was rude to him. W: Don't you think you should mend your way. Q: What does the woman mean?
3.W: Do you need any help? M: I'm looking for a blouse for my wife, size 10. Q: Where does the conversation take place?
4. M: Can the clock be right? W: The clock is always off. It's 11:05. Q: What is wrong with the clock?
5.M: Tonight, you can't leave work until you have finished typing this one-hundred-page report. W: But this is the third time this month I have had to work overtime. I have my own family to take care of. Q: What does the woman mean?
6. W: Sorry, he is not in. May I have him return your call? M: Yes, thank you. I'm at 6371872, sorry, it's 6378721. Q: What is the man's phone number?
7.M: There seems to be too much salt in the meat. Would you mind not salting it before you cook it next time? W: Ok, I'll remember. Q: Why doesn't the man like the meat?
8.W: Say, what was the score of that game? M: It ended up in a two to two tie. Q: What does the man mean?
9.W: I think the movie is OK. M: Just OK? I think it's fabulous. Q: What did the man say about the film?
10.M: Do you sell jogging shoes, Ma'am? W: Yes, we do. They're on special this week at 19.95 a pair or two pairs for 35. Q: How much does one pair of jogging shoes cost?
Section B Passage One A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspapers. "Last week", he said , "My umbrella was stolen from a London church. As it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didn't get it back". "How did you write your advertisement?" asked one of the listeners, a businessman. "Here it is", said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper. The other man took it and read, "Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No. 10 Broad Street". "Now," said the man, "I often advertise, and find that it is always useful. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of great importance. Let us try for your umbrella again, and if it fails, I'll buy you a new one." The man then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote:" If the man who was seen taking an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evenings does not wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella at No. 20 Broad Street. He is already known." This appeared in the paper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door. In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrella of all sizes and colors that had been thrown in, and his own was among the number. Many of them had note tied to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.
Questions 11-13 are based on the passage you have just heard: 11. Why didn't the man get his umbrella back? 12. What did a listener help the man to do? 13. What did the second advertisement say to the stealer of the umbrella?
Passage Two
Life-style is the way a person lives work, leisure time, hobbies, other interests, and personal philosophy. One person's life-style may be dominated work, including few social activities. Another's may involve hobbies, recreational activities, or personal philosophy. There is little doubt that life-styles are changing and that these changes will have an influence on the way business operates in the years ahead. Several factors are causing life-style changes in U.S. society. First, there is more leisure time than ever before. The workweek is now less than forty hours, as compared to seventy hours a century ago. Some experts believe it will be twenty-five hours or less before the year 2000. Several firms have adopted four-day workweeks with more hours per day. Others have cut the number of hours worked each week. Reduced work schedules mean increased leisure time. Second, families have fewer children than before -- and young couples are postponing childbirth instead of having their children early in the marriage. This trend has forced many businessman to modify their competitive strategies. Gerber products Company used to advertise "babies are our business -- our only business." Now Gerber products include infant clothing, stuffed animals, and accessories such as bottles, baby's carriage, and baby powder. Third, people are better educated and more prosperous now than they were earlier. These advantages bring with them the freedom to question current life-styles and examine new ones. Inquiries of this nature have sometimes led to personal life-style changes.
Questions 14-17 are based on the passage you have just heard: 14. What can we learn about life-style from the passage? 15. How many hours do most people have to work in the U.S. today? 16. What does the speaker want to prove by giving the example of Gerber Products Company? 17. What can we learn from the passage?
Passage Three
Although the first computers were produced for use in government and industry, they have become common in other areas during the past 25 years. In business, computers perform many functions. They are used to perform the data processing operations of recording, classifying, sorting, computing, storing, retrieving, reporting, reproducing, and communicating information. They have the advantage of being able to complete these processes at very high speeds. Computers also can process data in a size invisible to the human eye, making storage of material a simpler task than it once was. Universities utilize computers in several ways. Just as business stores statistical data, universities store statistics about students using computers. Registration also has been aided by the computer. By putting their programs of studies on the computer, students can find out immediately which classes are open for additional students and which already have the number that are allowed to register. Many professors use computers in their research, and experimentation has been done on teaching by means of the computer. In the past 5 years computers have been affecting our daily lives more and more. Most large department and grocery stores now have computerized cash registers. Almost everyone is familiar with the computerized billing that is done on the the large expressways. It is even possible today to buy your own computer and use it in your home.
Question 18-20 are based on the passage you have just heard: 18. In what other areas were computers commonly used in the past 25 years? 19. Which of the following is not mentioned as a way that computers are used in universities? 20. How do computers affect our daily lives in the past 5 years?