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With more and more women and immigrants joining the labor market, white American men
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The lesson Edwards and Clark learned then_________ is the more down-to-earth guy won.
A. that
B. what
C. why
D. only
Cleaners and farmers do ______scientists do.
A. the same work as
B. less important work than
C. more work than
D. as important work as
One possible reason why women have better memories than men is that ______.
A.they have a wide range of interest
B.they are more reliant on the environment
C.they have an unusual power of focusing their attention
D.they are more interested in what's happening around them
听力原文:W: So what are the two main times of the day that you watch TV?
M: Well, a little around breakfast time and then it tends to be really late— eleven or even midnight—when I've finished work.
W: And what sort of programs do you go for?
M: Some news bulletins but I also really like to put my feet up with some of the old comedy shows.
W: Fine. And turning to the new channel...which type of programs would you like to see more of?
M: Well, I certainly don't think we need any more factual programs like news and documentaries. I think we need more about things like local in formation...you know, providing a service for the community. And in the same vein, perhaps more for younger viewers...you know, good quality stuff.
W: Ah ha. And if you had to give the new directors some specific advice when they set up the channel, what advice would you give theme
M: I think I'd advice them to pay more attention to the quality of the actual broadcast, you know, the sound system. They ought to do lots more of these kinds of interview, you know, talking with their potential customers.
W: Oh, I'm glad you think it's valuable!
M: Certainly...yeah.
W: Good. Ok, this will be a commercial channel of course, but how often do you think it is tolerable to have adverts?
M: Well out of that list I'd say every quarter of an hour. I don't think we can complain about that, as long as they don't last for ten minutes each time!
W: Quite. And…would you be willing to attend any of our special promotions for the new channel?
M: Yes, I'd be very happy to, as long as they're held here in my area.
W: Thank you very much for your time.
(23)
A.Local news and children's programs.
B.Children's programs and local service programs.
C.Documentaries and news.
D.Documentaries and movies.
M: I agree. People like bankcards because they offer greater safety and convenience than personal checks.
Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?
(20)
A.A merchant doesn't know the balance before completing a sale.
B.No security system has yet been devised for personal checks.
C.A personal check is secure at the check stand.
D.The clerk can examine all the bankcards.
W: That's right. So banks usually offer slightly lower interest rates on them.
Q: Which of the following has a higher rate?
(13)
A.CDs.
B.Demand deposits.
C.Fixed-term deposits.
D.Building societies deposits.
听力原文:W: What kind of work would you like the most if you had the chance?
M: If I were going to change my life of work, I would probably make a dramatic change. I would not live in a city. I would move to the country, probably be more involved with nature and with animals.
Which of the following would the man choose to be?
A.A dramatist,
B.An actor,
C.A worker.
D.A farmer.
W: But I' ve been trying to find a new job in another company. You see, I' ve worked here for 3 years without a raise. That' s unfair to me.
Q: What does the woman mean?
(17)
A.She doesn't have a fax machine.
B.She may quit her present job soon.
C.She is tired of her present job.
D.Her phone number has changed.
听力原文:W: Hi, Mike.
M: Hi. I'm surprised to see you on the city bus. Why not drive your car?
W: (23)I've been thinking about the environment lately. If we all use public transportation when we could, the air will be much cleaner.
M: Right. But the bus isn't exactly pollution free.
W: True. But they'll be running a lot cleaner soon, We were just talking about that in my environmental engineering class.
M: What's the city going to do? Install pollution filters of some sort on their buses?
W: They could, but those filters make the engines work harder and really cut down on fuel efficiency. Instead they found a way to make their engines more efficient.
M: How?
W: Well, (24)there is a material called the coniine oxide. It's a really good insulator. And a thick coat of it gets sprayed on the certain part of the engine.
M: An insulator?
W: Yes. (25)It reflects back the heat of burning fuel. So the fuel will burn much hotter and burn up more completely.
M: So a lot less unburned fuel comes out to pollute the air, right?
W: Yeah, and the bus will need less fuel. So with the savings on fuel cost, they say this will all pay for itself in just six months.
M: Sounds like people should all go out and get this stuff to spray their car engines.
W: Well, not really that easy. To melt the materials before you can spray a coat of it on the engine parts, you first have to heat it over 10,000 degrees. It's not something we are able to do ourselves.
(20)
A.Something is wrong with her car.
B.The cost of the fuel is high.
C.It's cheap to take bus.
D.She thinks public transportation is environmental friendly.
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.
听力原文:M: What would you do if you heard a strange noise in the middle of the night?
W: I'd lie awake a little while, waiting to see if it happened again. And if it did, I would get up and see for myself to decide whether to call 911.
Q: How would you describe the woman?
(12)
A.Curious.
B.Lazy.
C.Cautious.
D.Cowardly.
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.
听力原文:W: The undergraduates could hardly understand the French lecture which was given last week.
M: Neither could the graduate students.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
(12)
A.The graduate students could understand the lecture.
B.Neither the undergraduate students nor the graduate students could understand the lecture.
C.Both the undergraduate students and the graduate students could understand the lecture.
D.The undergraduate students could understand the lecture.