Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A 听力原文
1. M: I guess we’ll have a hot summer again. W: I know. Last summer was mild. Do you remember our first summer here? The temperature stayed about 100 degrees Fahrenheit for ten straight days. There wasn’t a breeze anywhere. Q: What do you know about their first summer? A) Mild. B) Draughty. C) Hot. D) Cool.
2. W: If I understand you correctly, Mr. Johnson, well within the speed limit when you were stopped by the Police. M: That’s right, I always keep to the limit in Downside Road because there is a school slope on the corner of the first turning and I wouldn’t want to run the risk of hitting one of the kids, would I[dq]? Q: What do we learn from the conversation? A) The man was stopped by the police because he was driving too fast. B) The man habitually drove fast but he slowed down where there was a school slope. C) The man hit one of the kids on the corner of the first turning. D) The woman inquiring the man is probably a judge.
3. M: I’m almost worn out, I’ve been totally busy at the office and now I’ve got a stiff neck. Guess I’m getting old. W: Don’t be silly. You just need[sipt a rest. Q: How does he feel? A) Young. B) Lonely. C) Sad. D) Tired.
4. W: My English teacher suggested that I come in and borrow a Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. M: Of course, Miss, you’re welcome, but they may not the library. Wouldn’t it be better if you had one of your own?[ Q: What did the man suggest that the woman do? A) Take the dictionary out the library. B) Buy a new dictionary for herself. C) Borrow the dictionary for herself. D) She is welcome to the library.
5. M: The hijacking incident ended with the death of the three kidnappers. W: How were the passengers? M: Well, all the passengers and crew members landed on their feet finally. Q: What happened to the passengers? A) None of them survived. B) Some were wounded, but there were no deaths. C) Some were kidnapped. D) All of them landed safely.
6. W: I am a stranger here. Where can I have copies made of my application? M: Isn’t there a photocopy machine in the post office that you were just in? Q: What does the man Imply? A) He doesn’t know if there is a photocopy machine there. B) He asks the woman to mail a copy of the application. C) The photocopy machine isn’t in the office any more. D) The woman can make copies at the post office.
7. W: I’m going to invite a few of my classmates to a party. M: You can’t invite just a few. The others will be angry. Q: What does the man imply that the woman should do? A) Invite everyone. B) Have two parties. C) Take a few classes. D) Not get angry.
8. M: We’ll have to hurry if we’re going to be on time to get to the airport. It’s already eight thirty. W: Well, it takes only half an hour to get to the airport, and the plane doesn’t leave until nine fifteen. I think we’ll make it all right if we leave immediately. Q: How much time is the couple allowed once they get to the airport? A) Three quarters of an hour. B) Ten minutes. C) Half an hour. D) A quarter of an hour.
9. W: Mr. Williams, how can I help you? M: It never used to trouble me, but now after only a couple of glasses, I start to feel really terrible. Could you give me some advice? Q: What’s the trouble with the man? A) He’s got a stomachache. B) He’s got a headache. C) He has eye trouble. D) He is alcoholic.
10. W: What’s the matter? You are over forty five minutes late. M: I’m sorry. I had an unexpected visitor. W: Well, at least you could have called. Q: What is the man’s feeling? A)Hysterical. B)Relaxed C) Upset. D) Suspicious.
Section B Passage One
Albert Schweitzer was bornin 1874 in Alsace. At that time it was a part of Germany. His generous spirit was first awakened through his training as a Lutheran minister. Besides gaining a reputation as a preacher, he also becamerespected for his ability to play the organ. He was a man of many talents. His concern for other people turned his attention to medicine. He had also acquired doctoral degrees in philosophy and music. His wife took an interest in medicine also and became a nurse. Many people thought that he should remain and lecture in Europe to have a strong impact on Western civilization. Though he listened to their suggestions, he ultimately decided to follow his own conscience. This led him to Africa. Albert had felt that all men should accept the responsibility of helping others. He felt particularly concerned for black Africans who had been exploited by the white men. He earned the money he needed by performing on the organ and by lecturing. With this money he bought equipment and opened a hospital in Africa. He was a man of great strength who faced great problems with courage. The threat of war, the reality of imprisonment during World War I as a German citizen, and the unbearable heat in Africa did not hinder him at all. He believed that man could overcome these obstacles if he had a sense of idealism. He died in 1965.
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. Which of the following is true about Albert Schweitzer? A) He is a segreationist. B) He isan African. C) He is a humanism. D) He is a violinist
12. What were his talents? A) Lecturing, giving concerts, and giving medical care. B) Fighting as a brave soldier, giving concerts and treating illness. C) Giving free medicine and writing stories. D) Teaching his wife, treating patients and giving concerts.
13. Which obstacle did he not have to face? A) Hot climate. B) Serious illness. C) Threat of war. D) Imprisonment.
Passage Two
A young man once wentto town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home he went upstairs to his bedroom and put them on. He found that they were two inches too long.
He went downstairs, where his mother and two sisters were busy washing up the tea things in the kitchen. “These new trousers are too long.” He said, “They need shortening by about two inches. Would one of you mind doing this for me, please?” His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything.
But as soon as his mother had finished washing up, she went quietly upstairs to her son’s bedroom and shortened the trousers by two inches. She came downstairs without saying anything to her daughters.
The elder sister was a kind-hearted girl. She went quietly upstairs after supper without saying anything to anyone, and cut the trousers by two inches.
The young sister went to the cinema, but when she came back, she remembered what her brother had said. So she ran upstairs with her scissors, needle and thread and took two inches off the legs of the new trousers.
You can imagine the look on the young man’s face when he put the trousers on the next morning.
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. Which of the following is true? A) The son asked his mother and two sisters each cut the trousers by 2 inches. B) The mother and the sisters need shortening the trousers by 2 inches. C) The mother shortened the trousers in her own bedroom downstairs. D) The sisters cut the trousers in their brother’s bedroom upstairs respectively.
15. How many inches too short were the trousers when the young man finally put them on? A) 2 inches. B) 6 inches. C) 4 inches. D) 8 inches.
16. What does the passage tell us? A) People sometimes do something wrong with good intention. B) One should discuss it with others if he wants to do something. C) The mother should have helped her son as soon as she was asked to . D) The son should have bought the pair of trousers of his own size.
17. What look can you imagine was on the young man’s face. A)Interesting. B)Puzzling. C) Angry. D) Merry.
Passage Three
Investigators were testing the effects of different colored walls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was painted white; for the second, dark brown. Movement of each group was followed by an electrical system under the carpet. The experiment revealed that those who entered the dark brown room walked more quickly, covered more area, and spent less time in the room than the people in the white environment. Dark brown stimulated more activity, but the activity ended sooner. Another experiment presented three groups of subjects with the same photographs, but each group was in a different kind of room—an “ugly” room like a messy storeroom, an average room, such as a nice office, and a tastefully designed living room with carpeting. Results showed that the subject in the beautiful room tended to give higher ratings to the faces than did those in the ugly room. Other studies suggest that students do better on tests taken in comfortable, attractive rooms than in ordinary-looking or ugly rooms.
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. What is the main idea of the passage? A) Two groups of people participated in a experiment. B) Light-colored rooms make students do better on the exam. C) People in nice-looking rooms tend to be biased in their opinion. D) The effects of a room’s general appearances and its wall color on visitors.
19. How will beautiful rooms influence visitors at an exhibition? A) They will make visitors walk faster. B) They will make visitors cover more area. C) They will make visitors appreciate the exhibits more. D) They will make visitors find the subjects on display less beautiful.
20. What can be concluded from the two experiments? A) Environment will have effects on people’s movements. B) Different colors and rooms will stimulate different reactions. C) Students should take an exam in a comfortable room painted dark brown. D) Beautiful decorations and a white color will cause people to react slowly to objects in the room.
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