标准听力（一）
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. [A] Buying a car from an advertisement.
[B] Putting an advertisement in the newspaper.
[C] Dealing with a second-hand car.
[D] Taking in a newspaper for a week.
12. [A] Ask the professor when he’ll be available.
[B] Help the woman to contact the professor.
[C] Solve the problem for the woman.
[D] Ask the professor to clarify the question.
13. [A] She wants to invite the man to Boston.
[B] She prefers to have dinner at her own home.
[C] She cannot join in the dinner with the man.
[D] She would rather try a dinner of another style.
14. [A] In a hospital. [B] In a car.
[C] On a plane. [D] At home.
15. [A] She apologizes Tom for the inconvenience.
[B] She needs help from the man.
[C] She feels bad about the delay.
[D] She wants to cancel the flight.
16. [A] Her classmate. [B] Her teacher.
[C] Her boss. [D] Her colleague.
17. [A] Get her money back.
[B] Drive the speakers away.
[C] Raise the current rent.
[D] Borrow fifty dollars from the speakers.
18. [A] Creativity could be born with. [B] It is difficult to have creativity.
[C] Creativity has to be trained. [D] Creativity is a skill of art.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. [A] He changes to another job. [B] He is not a good employee.
[C] The job is not good enough. [D] There are few job opportunities.
20. [A] He was tired of the boring work.
[B] He found no way to like his boss.
[C] He found no chance of promotion.
[D] He was not satisfied with the salary.
21. [A] He only got two interviews so far.
[B] He has received no response of acceptance.
[C] He is waiting for the results of interviews.
[D] His resume was refused by many companies.
22. [A] They are online companies.
[B] They are people unions that work in the same area.
[C] They are groups of people dealing with difficult bosses.
[D] They are people online who help each other to find jobs.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. [A] She met with robbery. [B] She risked the danger of life.
[C] She got her pocket lost. [D] She had her pocket stolen.
24. [A] Much crazier. [B] Very boring.
[C] Much healthier. [D] Less dangerous.
25. [A] She had made the right choice.
[B] He had no idea about that.
[C] It is not wise for her to do that.
[D] She will sure soon return.
Section B
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. [A] To spend his holiday. [B] To meet his girlfriend.
[C] To visit the Andersons. [D] To work as an engineer.
27. [A] He was interviewed by a newspaper.
[B] He disappeared from the spot quickly.
[C] He went to the hospital in the ambulance.
[D] He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes.
28. [A] T
he first day when he was in New York.
[B] The day when he was leaving for home.
[C] The same day when he was interviewed.
[D] A couple of days after the girl was rescued.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. [A] It fails to consider right-handed people.
[B] It woks better with men than with women.
[C] It is different for men’s clothing and women’s.
[D] It has been followed by the industry for over 400 years.
30. [A] They were mostly dressed by servants.
[B] They drew their swords from the left.
[C] They tended to wear clothes without buttons.
[D] They were interested in the historical matters.
31. [A] Customs are hard to change.
[B] Modern women dress themselves.
[C] Manufacturers should follow standards.
[D] Adopting men’s style is improper for women.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. [A] Hoatzins in dry and rainy seasons.
[B] The relatives and enemies of hoatzins.
[C] Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon.
[D] The appearance and living habits of hoatzins.
33. [A] They live on river banks.
[B] They eat a lot like a cow.
[C] They have claws on the wings.
[D] They look like young cuckoos.
34. [A] They could fly long distances.
[B] They had four wings like hoatzins.
[C] They had claws to help them climb.
[D] They had a head with long feathers on the top.
35. [A] To find more food. [B] To produce their young.
[C] To keep themselves warm. [D] To protect themselves better.
Section C
In many countries seat belts are now compulsory for the driver and the front seat passenger at least.
Doctors believe that seat belts save people from being seriously hurt in a (36) ______, but there are some people who still think it is more (37) ______ to wear a seat belt than not to wear one. They think that seat belts may (38) ______ people in a car that is burning, or that has fallen into the water, so that they are burnt to death or (39) ______.
But less than half of one percent of car accidents lead to fire or (40) ______, and in any case, a seat belt may easily save a person from being knocked (41) ______ in an accident, so that he or she is able to (42)______ the seat belt immediately and get out of the automobile. Some people say that it is an (43) ______ on their freedom to force them to wear a seat belt. (44) _________________________________________________________________ though they want to do them. How does this affect seat belts? (45) _________________________________________________________________? Well, common sense tells us that a driver without a seat belt has less control of a car, if there is an accident. In that case, the driver is more likely to be a danger to others, (46) ______________________________________________________.
标准听力（二）
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. [A] The profess
or has graded the paper.
[B] The professor hates to grade the paper.
[C] The professor has been in the meeting all week.
[D] The professor has read the paper during the meeting.
12. [A] Going to the class together tonight.
[B] They both not going to the class.
[C] The woman just forgetting about the class.
[D] Attending the class, but slipping from it halfway.
13. [A] The man shouldn’t have invited her roommate to the meeting.
[B] Her roommate was unable to attend the meeting.
[C] Her roommate is unreliable about delivering messages.
[D] She forgot about the time change.
14. [A] In a library. [B] In a classroom.
[C] At a bookstore. [D] In a shopping mall.
15. [A] She was slimmer then. [B] She was 140 pounds then.
[C] She was 160 pounds then. [D] She was in very good figure then.
16. [A] It may not change this time. [B] It will be fine.
[C] It hasn’t been good lately. [D] It is unpredictable.
17. [A] The woman should watch a different program.
[B] The woman should like to watch television with him.
[C] The woman shouldn’t waste her time watching television.
[D] The television program doesn’t start until late in the evening.
18. [A] Not disgusting at all.
[B] More disgusting than expected.
[C] Usually disgusting.
[D] The most disgusting she has ever seen.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. [A] The guided tours. [B] University Books.
[C] A volunteer group. [D] The Student Federation.
20. [A] To find out if the books she ordered are in.
[B] To ask him to attend a Student Federation meeting.
[C] To see if he gets his schedule of classes for next term.
[D] To find out if he has time to welcome the new students.
21. [A] Help out when he is free.
[B] Leave work early if he can.
[C] Ask Ken if he will be at the activity.
[D] Take the place of Ruth as a tour guide.
22. [A] Tomorrow evening. [B] 10 o’clock on Saturday.
[C] 10 o’clock on Thursday. [D] 5 o’clock this afternoon.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. [A] One of his classes finished early.
[B] His books were ten days overdue.
[C] He wanted to get some studying done.
[D] The library had a special display on the Industrial Revolution.
24. [A] They are checked out.
[B] They are specially coded.
[C] They are inspected by the guard.
[D] They are marked with colored labels.
25. [A] Checks all books for missing pages.
[B] Helps students use the card catalog.
[C] Demagnetizes the books as they are checked out.
[D] Copies down the name and the address of each borrower.
Section B
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. [A] A married man takes on heavier work.
[B] A married man does more housework.
[C] A married man is the main breadwinner.
[D] A married man is the master of the house.
27. [A] An unmarried
man. [B] An older married man.
[C] A younger married man. [D] A married man with children.
28. [A] Marriage gives men more freedom.
[B] Marriage has effects on job choices.
[C] Housework sharing changes over time.
[D] Having children means doubled housework.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. [A] It is mainly about the stock market.
[B] It marks the beginning of the American newspaper.
[C] It remains a successful newspaper in America.
[D] It comes articles by political leaders.
30. [A] The Washington Post. [B] The Guardian.
[C] The New York Times. [D] New England Courant.
31. [A] Satisfied. [B] Hopeful.
[C] Worried. [D] Surprised.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. [A] She was tired of Indian tea.
[B] She had a son working in China.
[C] She believed it had a curing effect.
[D] She was fond of Chinese products.
33. [A] China and India have different traffic rules.
[B] Tea trade works wonders in both India and China.
[C] Chinese products are popular in both China and India.
[D] The exchanges between India and China benefit both.
34. [A] It will move its head office to Shenzhen.
[B] It is seeking further development in China.
[C] It has attracted an investment of US$15 billion.
[D] It caught up with the US IT industry in 2008.
35. [A] His concern for his mother’s health.
[B] His support for drinking Chinese green tea.
[C] His surprise at China’s recent development.
[D] His wonder at the growth of India’s IT industry.
Section C
Sigmund Freud was born on May 6th, 1856, in Moravia, which is now the Czech Republic. Early in his (36) ______, Freud studied medicine. By the end of the nineteenth century, he was (37) ______ some exciting new ideas about the human mind. But his first scientific (38) ______ dealt with sea animals.
Freud was one of the first scientists to make serious research of the mind. The mind is the (39) _____ of activities based on the brain that (40) ______ how we act, think, feel and reason. He used long talks with patients and the study of dreams to search for the causes of mental and (41) ______ problems. He wanted to see if putting patients into a sleeplike condition would help (42) ______ troubled minds. In most cases he found the (43) ______ only temporary.
Freud worked hard, although what he did might sound easy. (44)_____________________________________________________________. All ideas, thoughts and anything that entered their mind had to be expressed. (45) ___________________________________________________________.
Freud believed that all the painful memories of childhood lay buried in the unconscious self. He said this part of the mind contains wishes, desires and experiences too frightening to recognize. (46) ____________________________________________________________, the patient would agai
n feel the pain.
标准听力（三）
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. [A] The hat is of the right size.
[B] He doesn’t think the hat is fit for the woman.
[C] The woman should bring an umbrella with her.
[D] The color of the hat is just right for the woman.
12. [A] They were both busy doing their work.
[B] They waited for each other at different places.
[C] They went to the street corner at different times.
[D] The man went to the concert, but the woman didn’t.
13. [A] She has no problems at all.
[B] She hasn’t had any major problems.
[C] She would rather not discuss her problems now.
[D] It’s hard for her to explain her problems in words.
14. [A] Her diet is not effective.
[B] She has lost much weight.
[C] Her favorite food is banana.
[D] She has neither gained nor lost weight.
15. [A] He prefers swimming to walking.
[B] He likes playing tennis very much.
[C] He knows walking is better for his health.
[D] He likes swimming because it is more fun.
16. [A] Carl won’t have changed a lot.
[B] Carl won’t be recognized by anyone.
[C] Carl will probably have changed much.
[D] Carl haven’t seen him for sixteen years.
17. [A] They should buy a lot of coffee.
[B] There’s room to stack up the cans of coffee.
[C] They should wait for a better deal on coffee.
[D] The store they are talking about is out of coffee.
18. [A] Families with cars.
[B] American’s heavy dependence on cars.
[C] Roads and highways.
[D] Traffic problems in America.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. [A] To remind people to vote.
[B] To write a newspaper article.
[C] To support one of the candidates.
[D] To hear more about the speaker’s ideas.
20. [A] He is too busy.
[B] He is not old enough.
[C] He doesn’t have transportation.
[D] He feels it doesn’t make a difference.
21. [A] The news coverage of debates.
[B] The election process for representatives.
[C] The way government supports business.
[D] The amount of money used for campaigns.
22. [A] Open a restaurant.
[B] Attend the upcoming debate.
[C] Write a letter to the newspaper.
[D] Become a political candidate.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. [A] His wrist and toes ache. [B] He can’t sleep very well.
[C] His blood pressure is high. [D] His knees and fingers ache.
24. [A] She asks him to have injections.
[B] She asks him to have an operation.
[C] She asks him to have a good rest.
[D] She asks him to have some herb medicine and a treatment with rays.
25. [A] He should often do sunbathing.
[B] He should often take hot baths.
[C] He should warm himself up by sitting by the stove.
[D] He should often warm his knees up by using hot water pads.
Section B
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. [A] There are not accep
ted standards.
[B] There are too many schools.
[C] Decentralization brings much diversity.
[D] No one has critically studied the subject.
27. [A] From religious organizations. [B] From public sources.
[C] From corporate sources. [D] From research grants.
28. [A] They are less intelligent.
[B] They are less moral.
[C] They are more numerous.
[D] They often speak a non-English language at home.
29. [A] Prestige schools may not be better.
[B] The quality is about the same in every school.
[C] Prestige schools are always the best.
[D] In a good school the students always learn more.
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. [A] Nineteenth century sea captains.
[B] The development of the steamship.
[C] The economic importance of sailing ships.
[D] Employment in the fishing and whaling industries.
31. [A] They were protected by a strong United States Navy.
[B] They were supported by a well-developed railroad.
[C] Most crew members had experience on foreign ships.
[D] As part owners of the ships, captains got some of the profits.
32. [A] They carried passengers, but not cargo.
[B] They were large, but surprisingly fast.
[C] They were the first successful steam-powered ships.
[D] They were more reliable than other ships of the 1860s.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. [A] Crowded air traffic.
[B] The large size of airplanes.
[C] Mistakes by air traffic controllers.
[D] Bad weather.
34. [A] They bumped into each other over a swimming pool.
[B] They avoided each other by turning in different directions.
[C] They narrowly escaped crashing into each other.
[D] One plane climbed above the other at the critical moment.
35. [A] To show the key role played by air traffic controllers.
[B] To show the great responsibility shouldered by the pilots.
[C] To give an example of air disasters.
[D] To show that air travel is far safer than driving a car.
Section C
Television in the U.S. gives people the choice of many different programs on many different (36) ________. However, many people today are (37) ________the quality of the programs. According to these (38) ________, there are too many programs that only (39) ________; there are not enough interesting programs that give information about the world around us. Perhaps the (40) ________ of serious programs is the fault of the (41) ________ television system, not the fault of the people who (42) ________ or who control the television stations. Television in the U.S. depends on money from people who (43) ________ their products on television. Therefore, television stations need to attract advertisers. (44) _________________________________________________________________.
(45) __________________________________________________________. Programs about serious subjects, for example,
medicine, science, or history, are not very popular, so advertisers do not buy commercial time during programs like these. (46) _____________________________________________________.
标准听力（四）
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. [A] Take the camera back to the store.
[B] Get a special attachment for the camera.
[C] Use a brighter light when taking pictures.
[D] Avoid facing the light when taking pictures.
12. [A] He majors in engineering.
[B] He wasn’t at the lecture at that time.
[C] He has only recently become interested in philosophy.
[D] He thinks the woman should also attend Prof. Warner’s class.
13. [A] He’ll probably talk about Chapter 16 in class today.
[B] He’ll probably postpone the test until he talks about Chapter 16.
[C] He might test the students on material not discussed in class.
[D] He usually tells the students ahead of time what will be on his tests.
14. [A] Living space in the dorm is quite crowded.
[B] He wants to live in the dorm to save expenses.
[C] There are only a few apartments available off campus.
[D] There are both advantages and disadvantages to live off campus.
15. [A] She totally agrees with him.
[B] She thinks it is easier said than done.
[C] She thinks that he is a rather important person.
[D] She feels that what he says is simply nonsense.
16. [A] Going to a counselor is well worthwhile.
[B] Counselors usually don’t care about the issue of a major.
[C] A lot of people go to see the counselor about the issue of a major.
[D] What major to choose is not so important for finding a job.
17. [A] It is hard to get a job nowadays.
[B] Everybody starts with a temporary job.
[C] The man shouldn’t be too particular about job hunting.
[D] The man should depend on one company for a lifetime job.
18. [A] Telephone registration is much easier.
[B] Nothing can help registration difficulties.
[C] Telephone registration may give him a lot of trouble.
[D] Telephone registration is not as bad as what people think.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. [A] They want to find a better part-time job.
[B] They hope to be well trained in different fields.
[C] They plan to do some social work for free.
[D] They’d like to do children a favor.
20. [A] She likes handicapped children very much.
[B] She wants to do something for children.
[C] She prefers children to old people.
[D] She thinks a cheap playground can work for pupils.
21. [A] Lack of financial supporters. [B] Lack of vacant space.
[C] Lack of official approval. [D] Lack of tools and labor.
22. [A] Trainees. [B] Undergraduates.
[C] Volunteers. [D] Part-timers.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. [A] How Native American artists are trained.
[B] How Native American ceremonial dances are classified.
[C] The dances of
a Native American dance troupe.
[D] Variations of a basic dance among Native American tribes.
24. [A] To celebrate the opening of a new theatre.
[B] To inform people about a performance.
[C] To broadcast an awards ceremony.
[D] To announce a meeting of the tribal elders.
25. [A] The elders make sure the dances are performed properly.
[B] The elders must give approval to the holy dances.
[C] The elders have more acting experience.
[D] The troupe is financed by the elders.
Section B
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. [A] Support for music programs was unavailable.
[B] The school lacked teaching facilities for music.
[C] Music was a focus of learning in most schools.
[D] The environment was favorable to music teaching.
27. [A] She concerned herself with current social problems.
[B] She motivated students to learn music with her creativity.
[C] She has taught music at the elementary school for 22 years.
[D] She made great efforts to amuse students’ interest in literature.
28. [A] She helped students compose songs by themselves.
[B] She organized classroom discussions of Broadway tunes.
[C] She made use of the contents of other classes in her teaching.
[D] She wrote plays on themes of race, equality and social justice.
29. [A] Art, music and PE classes are all important.
[B] More subjects should be offered to students.
[C] Students should be motivated to attend art classes.
[D] Arts education is more important than other subjects.
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. [A] These computers did not come into the market.
[B] These companies did not need to use this new technology.
[C]These companies had not enough money to buy such expensive computers.
[D] These computers could not do the work that small computers can do today.
31. [A] The saving of time and money.
[B] The wide use of word processors.
[C] The decreasing number of secretaries.
[D] The use of computers in small companies.
32. [A] Some secretaries will lose their jobs.
[B] The British companies will make less money.
[C] Daily jobs can be done automatically outside office hours.
[D] Medical problems related to work with a VDU have increased greatly.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. [A] They should be strict with their children.
[B] They should not set limits for their children.
[C] They should give more power to their children.
[D] They should not be so anxious about their children.
34. [A] They may probably become lonely.
[B] They may probably become skillful.
[C] They may probably become relaxed.
[D] They may probably become hesitant.
35. [A] How bossy behavior can be controlled.
[B] What leads to children’s bossy behavior.
[C] What effect bossy behavior brings about.
[D] How we can get along with bossy children.
Sec
tion C
November 11, 1918 was the day when the First World War was over. (36) ________ veterans came home. They left many dead companions behind and brought home a lifetime of bloody memories. The war had been one long horror of death and (37) ________. In the months that followed, soldiers and their families began the process of (38) ________ their lives after the distressing experience of war.
Many servicemen returned to find that their jobs had been taken by others. Besides that, the economic (39) ________ in America had shifted. While the soldiers were away, (40) ________ years of their lives, wages had gone up. Soldiers’ pay and (41) ________ seemed a bitter reward for all the veterans had given. (42) ________ veterans began to press the government for compensation. In 1924, Congress (43) ________ the Soldiers’ Bonus Act. The veterans received certificates that would be changed into a cash value of about $1,000 each in 1945.It seemed a distant consolation, but perhaps better than nothing.
Then came 1929 and the beginning of the Great Depression. (44) __________________________________________________________________________. Many who had given everything for America on the battlefields of the Great War were now trying desperately to keep their families from starving. Naturally, (45) _____________________________________________________. What good would a 1945 cash settlement be to a man who had died of starvation ten years earlier? (46) _______________________________________________________________.
标准听力（五）
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. [A] To run the committee his way.
[B] To make himself the committee chairman.
[C] To do whatever the committee asks him to.
[D] To make decisions in agreement with the committee.
12. [A] Leave the hotel the next morning.
[B] Ask the hotel clerk for his room key.
[C] Stay in the hotel for at least two nights.
[D] Complain to the manager about the extra charges.
13. [A] He didn’t save much of his salary.
[B] He paid more for rent than the woman.
[C] He spent his saving on summer housing.
[D] If he earned more money he’d be able to save more.
14. [A] Reference books are not allowed to be checked out.
[B] Students with library cards can check any book out.
[C] The number of books a student can check out is unlimited.
[D] Only students with library cards can check out reference books.
15. [A] The new comedy opening in town is well worth watching.
[B] She’d prefer to see a different type of movie than a comedy.
[C] She won’t be able to go to the movie because of her research paper.
[D] The man should help finish the research paper if she goes to the movie with him.
16. [A] Take a class together with Mary.
[B] Ask Mary to help him choose a topic.
[C] Change the topic of his research project.
[D] Sign up for a different political science course.
17. [A] He won’t vote for the woman.
[B] He may also run for class president.
[C] He should promise to support the woman.
[D] The woman should ask his roommate to vote for her.
18. [A] The woman will put off her decision to study.
[B] The woman will now just study rather than go out.
[C] The woman will go out because she’s in a good mood.
[D] The woman will have to make a decision whether to study.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. [A] To work in Tibet. [B] To relax after work.
[C] To see his relatives. [D] To join an international conference.
20. [A] Because she lives there.
[B] Because her brother lives there.
[C] Because she has a close friend there.
[D] Because she has been there before.
21. [A] Warm and humid. [B] Cold and humid.
[C] Warm and dry. [D] Cold and dry.
22. [A] High altitude. [B] The cold weather.
[C] High latitude. [D] The food.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. [A] He might do some evening teaching.
[B] He could bring unfinished work home.
[C] He might have time to pursue his interests.
[D] He could invest more emotion in his family.
24. [A] To be a mathematician. [B] To write his own books.
[C] To teach in high school. [D] To be a medical doctor.
25. [A] For an easy grade. [B] To follow his father.
[C] To change his specialty. [D] For knowledge of poetry.
Section B
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. [A] How the President proposes new laws.
[B] How a bill is passed by lawmakers in Congress.
[C] How the President can reject a proposed law.
[D] How lawmakers can force the President to sign a bill.
27. [A] Why the President opposes a bill.
[B] How lawmakers want to revise a bill.
[C] Why a deadline has not been met.
[D] When lawmakers plan to end their session.
28. [A] They send the message to the President within ten days.
[B] They officially state reasons for rejecting the message.
[C] They meet with the President.
[D] They revise the vetoed bill.
29. [A] The bill becomes law immediately.
[B] The bill can’t become law unless the whole process begins again.
[C] Lawmakers must review the bill within ten days.
[D] The President must sign the bill if it’s passed again.
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. [A] How historical events affected an art movement.
[B] How artists can influence economic conditions.
[C] Why a certain art movement failed to become popular.
[D] How valuable paintings were lost during wartime.
31. [A] People working in a large factory.
[B] People walking on crowded city streets.
[C] An everyday activity in a small town.
[D] A well-known historical event.
32. [A] The populations of small towns increased rapidly.
[B] Art critics in cities began to take notice of regionalism.
[C] Some regionalist painters b
egan a new art movement.
[D] Society became more internationally focused.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. [A] Most parts of it have already disappeared.
[B] It will be replaced by a new one.
[C] Some parts of it are being destroyed.
[D] The general length of it has shortened.
34. [A] The Great Wall was completed in the Ming Dynasty.
[B] Not all the foreign tourists like the Great Wall.
[C] The first part of the Great Wall was built in 221 BC.
[D] The Qin Great Wall was protected well.
35. [A] The local people sell the bricks for a living.
[B] The local people are short of culture knowledge.
[C] The local people need bricks and stones to build houses.
[D] The local people does not realize the seriousness of the problem.
Section C
In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more (36) ________. Some experts claim the answer is to make jobs more (37) ________. But do more varied jobs lead to greater productivity? There is evidence to (38) ________ that while variety certainly makes the workers’ life more (39) ________, it does not actually make him work harder. As far as (40) ________ productivity is concerned, the variety is not an important factor. Other experts feel that giving the worker (41) ________ to do his job in his own way is important and there is no doubt that this is true. The problem is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated (42) ________ which must be used in a (43) ________ way. (44) _________________________________________________. Another important consideration is how much each worker contributes to the product he is making. In most factories the worker sees only a small part of the product. (45) ______________________________________________________, so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his line. (46) _________________________________________________________________.
标准听力（六）
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. [A] It is definitely worthwhile.
[B] It may not be so good now.
[C] It is even more interesting now.
[D] It is even more useful to students.
12. [A] The man should wait a minute.
[B] It’s too late for the man to register.
[C] The man should have done things earlier.
[D] There might still be a chance even if it is the last minute.
13. [A] She lost Sally’s new address.
[B] Sally had to move unexpectedly.
[C] She’s no longer in contact with Sally.
[D] She’ll be glad to take the mail to Sally’s house.
14. [A] Save time by using a dictionary.
[B] Take the dictionary out of the library.
[C] Borrow her English teacher’s dictionary.
[D] Buy her own German-English dictionary.
15. [A] The woman didn’t make sure what kind of movie to see.
[B] The woman must have seen a horror movie last week.
[C] The movie l
eft the woman a lasting impression.
[D] The woman went to the movie with the man.
16. [A] She can use his car. [B] She can borrow someone else’s car.
[C] She must get her car fixed. [D] She can’t borrow his car.
17. [A] She is confused by the man’s question.
[B] She doesn’t have time to repeat the explanation now.
[C] She doesn’t mind repeating her words.
[D] The man shouldn’t apologize to her.
18. [A] He had to cancel his interview.
[B] He’s disappointed with his interview.
[C] He shouldn’t have applied for the job.
[D] He doesn’t want to discuss the interview now.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. [A] Her parents love her very much.
[B] Her parents never force her to do anything she doesn’t want to do.
[C] She is allowed to have whatever career.
[D] She has too much freedom.
20. [A] She didn’t need her parents’ money any more.
[B] She began to get on well with her parents.
[C] She always stayed with her parents.
[D] She rented a government house and lived alone.
21. [A] The two speakers are from different countries.
[B] The man gets along very well with his parents.
[C] British parents never interfere with their children.
[D] The man doesn’t like his parents at all.
22. [A] They allowed him to come to England immediately.
[B] They thought he should go abroad as a child.
[C] They were reluctant until their son persuaded them.
[D] They tried to control his English study.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. [A] To see different places of the world for relaxation.
[B] To work for his thesis about network management.
[C] To look for some specific investment opportunities.
[D] To see the effects of the technology in North America on other parts of the world.
24. [A] It is a very nice place partly because of many successful people.
[B] There are lots of business opportunities in Silicon Valley.
[C] Silicon Valley is the world’s best place for studying.
[D] There are numerous schools in Silicon Valley.
25. [A] It makes their life easier.
[B] It brings more opportunities to them.
[C] It brings them more advanced technology.
[D] It brings them more competition and challenges.
Section B
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. [A] To cool down. [B] To protect the boy.
[C] To frighten it away. [D] To get ready to fight.
27. [A] They are afraid of noises.
[B] They hesitate before they hit.
[C] They are bigger than we think.
[D] They like to attack running people.
28. [A] By keeping shouting and hitting.
[B] By making a wall with his arms.
[C] By throwing himself on the cougar.
[D] By swinging his fists at the cougar’s eyes.
29. [A] Jeb held Tom across his body.
[B] Jeb asked Tom to get the knife.
[C] Tom struggled free of his father.
[D] The cougar jumped from the r
ock.
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. [A] To see her mother’s quilts.
[B] To help prepare for a show.
[C] To discuss her grandmother’s life.
[D] To get together for the family dinner.
31. [A] The quilt looked very strange.
[B] Her grandmother liked the quilt.
[C] The quilt was the best she had seen.
[D] Her mother had made some changes.
32. [A] A quilt show. [B] The mother’s home.
[C] The grandmother’s quilt. [D] A Monday family dinner.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. [A] She has been Queen for many years.
[B] She has a less upper-class accent now.
[C] Her speeches are familiar to many people.
[D] Her speeches have been recorded for 50 years.
34. [A] Dutay. [B] Citee.
[C] Hame. [D] Lorst.
35. [A] The changes in a person’s accent.
[B] The Queen’s Christmas speeches on TV.
[C] The recent development of the English language.
[D] The relationship between accents and social classes.
Section C
The idea behind the “rule of law” is that impartial laws, not human beings with their (36) ________ and arbitrary tastes and judgments, should govern the formal aspects of social (37) ________.
“We live under a rule of law, not of men,” American teachers tell their students. The students accept the idea. They believe that “no man is above the law,” that laws apply (38) ________ to all people, (39) ________ of their wealth, personal connections, or stations in life. Their faith in the rule of law explains the (40) ________ many Americans held, and many foreigners could not understand: the President Richard Nixon should be (41) ________ from office as a result of his behavior in connection with what was called the “Watergate Scandal”. Nixon had broken the law and therefore should be punished, Americans believed, even if he was the president.
The belief in the rule of law goes beyond the (42) ________ of politics to the other areas of life that are governed by formal rules and (43) ________. (44) __________________________________________________________________________. Personal connections are not supposed to matter under the rule of law.
(45) __________________________________________________________________________. They may. What is said above describes the ideal to which Americans subscribe. In reality, connections can sometimes help a person get a government job. (46) __________________________________________________________________________. But in general the rule of law prevails, and Americans are proud that it does.
标准听力（七）
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. [A] It was rather dull.
[B] It was not well-organized.
[C] It was better planned in advance.
[D] It made the speakers really being tired.
12. [A] Women have got as much freedom as they could want.
[B] Women are struggling f
or their rights all the time.
[C] She understands what this Women’s Lib business is all about.
[D] She doesn’t think that British women have got as much freedom as wanted.
13. [A] She couldn’t talk to the consultant before two.
[B] She would talk to the consultant during lunch.
[C] She couldn’t contact the consultant’s secretary.
[D] She talked with the consultant about the new program until two.
14. [A] He’ll probably quit school to play tennis.
[B] He’s teaching a tennis class now.
[C] He’s trying to relax this semester.
[D] He’s busy with sports and study.
15. [A] To visit more places in the city.
[B] To snap as many pictures as possible.
[C] To leave some film for his friends.
[D] To spare some time to meet his friends.
16. [A] The woman often misunderstood the man.
[B] The man is a poorer driver than the woman.
[C] The man had to fix the car again for the woman.
[D] The man does not seem to have a good sense of time.
17. [A] She is worried about the errors made.
[B] She is still searching for directions.
[C] She needs someone to lend her a hand.
[D] She has been doing things in a correct way.
18. [A] The two speakers are classmates.
[B] The woman is majoring in psychology.
[C] The man is majoring in children’s literature.
[D] The woman is majoring in elementary education.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. [A] Two police officers.
[B] Friends.
[C] A police officer and an investigator.
[D] A police officer and a program hostess.
20. [A] He is a good supervisor.
[B] He is an experienced police officer.
[C] He doesn’t like his present job.
[D] He enjoys doing the patrol work.
21. [A] Detective work. [B] Undercover work.
[C] Patrol work. [D] Supervising investigations.
22. [A] A police officer is always not very alarm at the beginning.
[B] It is necessary for a police officer to be familiar with his surroundings.
[C] The stress is too large for a policeman at the beginning.
[D] More policemen have injured during a routine stop.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. [A] In his own apartment. [B] In his wife’s parents.
[C] In his grandparents. [D] In student housing.
24. [A] He works at the university housing office.
[B] He has more than one child.
[C] His wife is a graduate student.
[D] He is a full-time student.
25. [A] She isn’t as busy in the afternoon.
[B] She isn’t there in the morning.
[C] Her assistant isn’t there in the morning.
[D] She won’t have the forms he needs until the afternoon.
Section B
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. [A] The exercise of rights is a luxury.
[B] The practice of choice is difficult.
[C] Choice and right exist at the same time.
[D] The right of choice is given but at a price.
27. [A] Professionals find it ha
rd to decide on a suitable product.
[B] Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items.
[C] People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion.
[D] Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the range of choice.
28. [A] Everyday goods need to be replaced often.
[B] Advanced products meet the needs of people.
[C] Products of the latest design fold the market.
[D] Competitions are fierce in high-tech industry.
29. [A] The helplessness in purchasing decisions.
[B] The variety of choices in modern society.
[C] The opinions on people’s right in different countries.
[D] The problems about the availability of everyday goods.
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. [A] Ms. Mellor’s English-teaching instruction.
[B] Praises to Ms. Mellor from other teachers.
[C] Teacher of the Year 2004 in the United States.
[D] Ms. Mellor’s teaching skills of learning English.
31. [A] English special learners.
[B] English study learners.
[C] English speaking and listening.
[D] English as a second language.
32. [A] Ms. Mellor’s students have no problems in learning English.
[B] The American government pays much attention to education.
[C] Middle school teachers in the USA have to get master’s degrees.
[D] Middle school teachers from each state are honored Teachers of the Year.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. [A] That their daughter isn’t as lovely as before.
[B] That they can’t read their daughter’s mind exactly.
[C] That they don’t know what to say to their daughter.
[D] That their daughter talks with them only when she needs help.
34. [A] Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.
[B] Teenagers talk little about their own lives.
[C] Teenagers do not talk much with their parents.
[D] Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.
35. [A] Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers.
[B] Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers.
[C] Parents are unhappy with their growing children.
[D] Parents should try to understand their teenagers.
Section C
Ironically, in the United States, a country of immigrants, prejudice and discrimination continue to be serious problems. There was often tension between each established group of immigrants and each (36) ________ group. As each group became more (37) ________ successful, and more powerful, they excluded newcomers from full participation in the society. Prejudice and discrimination are part of American history; however, this prejudicial treatment of different groups is nowhere more (38) ________ than with black Americans.
Blacks had (39) ________ disadvantages. For the most part, they came to the land of opportunity as slaves and they were not free to keep their heritage and cultural (40) ________. Unlike most European immigrants, blacks did not have the protection of a supp
ort group. They could not mix easily with the (41) ________ society either because of their skin color. It was difficult for them to adapt to the American culture. Even after they became free people, they still (42) ________ discrimination in employment, housing and education.
Until the twentieth century, the (43) ________ of the black population lived in the southern part of the United States. Thenere was a population shift to the large cities in the North. Prejudice against blacks is often associated with the South.
(44) __________________________________________________________________________. Because their neighborhoods are segregated, many blacks feel that educational opportunities are not adequate for their children. (45) __________________________________________________________________________. Naturally, all parents want the best possible education for their children.
(46) __________________________________________________________________________. Time will be the real solution to the problem of race.
标准听力（八）
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. [A] The woman is an unusual student.
[B] The man is a rigid person.
[C] The woman’s request will be granted.
[D] No make-up exam will be given.
12. [A] He does want the woman to pay.
[B] He doesn’t understand the woman.
[C] He is wondering what the woman is thinking.
[D] He is surprised that the woman would think that.
13. [A] He probably has a poor memory.
[B] He is very forgiving and tolerant.
[C] He is well liked by his customers.
[D] He has been introduced to the staff.
14. [A] The man doesn’t want to see Mr. Williams.
[B] Mr. Jones is in an inferior position.
[C] Mr. Jones used to be in charge.
[D] Mr. Williams doesn’t want to do it tomorrow.
15. [A] It will probably be cold. [B] It will be mild as usual.
[C] It will probably rarely be cold. [D] It will be warm and comfortable.
16. [A] Ask someone to help the woman.
[B] Give the woman the notes for her reference.
[C] Lend the woman his pencil and paper.
[D] Feel sorry that he can’t help the woman.
17. [A] The dirty street. [B] The noisy place.
[C] The low voice of the man. [D] The crowded park.
18. [A] The woman should join the chess club.
[B] The woman needs a lot of time to play chess.
[C] He himself is not a very good chess player, either.
[D] He’s willing to teach the woman how to play chess.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. [A] More work as a teaching assistant.
[B] A higher salary.
[C] A longer vacation period.
[D] A research assignment.
20. [A] He’ll start next week. [B] He wouldn’t enjoy it.
[C] He would like time to decide. [D] He wants his adviser’s opinion.
21. [A] Finish his degree in the fall.
[B] Let someone else read his evaluation.
[C] Consider taking fewer courses.
[D]
Get more teaching experience.
22. [A] Frank’s talent for teaching.
[B] Frank’s interesting approach to research.
[C] A present Frank will receive for graduation.
[D] A congratulatory letter from the department.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. [A] He is sad to have lost his job.
[B] He totally supports the woman’s choice.
[C] He insists that the woman major in business.
[D] He doesn’t believe in his wife.
24. [A] He is out of employment.
[B] He lets the woman down.
[C] He has to delay the woman’s study.
[D] The woman chooses the wrong major.
25. [A] In their home. [B] In the school.
[C] At a grocery. [D] On the telephone.
Section B
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. [A] More than 12%. [B] Almost 50%.
[C] Nearly 60%. [D] About 70%.
27. [A] They are self-evident.
[B] They are yet to be proved.
[C] They are to be further studied.
[D] They are supported by scientific evidence.
28. [A] Different Forms of Exercise
[B] Exercise — The Road to Health
[C] Running — A Popular Form of Sport
[D] Scientific Evidence of Health Benefits
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. [A] To improve her computer program.
[B] To find out their attitudes towards food.
[C] To find out details she can make use of.
[D] To predict what food they’ll like in the future.
30. [A] People believe what the computer tells them.
[B] People can be led to believe in something false.
[C] People tend to forget their childhood experiences.
[D] People are not always aware of their personalities.
31. [A] If they learn it is harmful for health.
[B] If they lie to themselves that they don’t want it.
[C] If they are willing to let doctors control their minds.
[D] If they think they once had a bad experience of eating it.
32. [A] Whether it is moral. [B] Who it is best for.
[C] When it is effective. [D] How it should be used.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. [A] Helicopters have only been worked on by man since 1940.
[B] Chinese children were the first to achieve flight in helicopters.
[C] Helicopters were considered more dangerous than the early airplanes.
[D] Some people thought they would become widely used by average individuals.
34. [A] They are used for rescue work.
[B] They are taking the place of high-flying jets.
[C] They have been widely used for various purposes.
[D] They are now used exclusively for commercial projects.
35. [A] For high-speed transportation.
[B] For extremely high altitude flights.
[C] For overseas passenger transportation.
[D] For urgent mission to places inaccessible to other kinds of craft.
Section C
Prospective students should bear in mind that housing will
be an expensive item in their budget, (36) ________ in magnitude the cost of tuition and food. In (37) ________, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to (38) ________ one-fifth or one-fourth of the total (39) ________ for living expenses (as opposed to educational expenses, such as tuition and fees). If the amount spent for housing reaches one-third of the total (40) ________ for living expenses, the student is certainly spending too much; however, if it drops to one-sixth, it is possible that the quarters are unsafe, unhealthy, and possibly (41) ________.
For detailed information on local housing (42) ________, students should contact the housing office or the foreign student adviser of the institution that has (43) ________ them. (44) _________________________________________________________________, because public transportation in many towns and cities in the United States is simply not adequate or convenient.
(45) _________________________________________________________; the housing office of the institution; bulletin boards located in dormitories, cafeterias, libraries, etc. on the campus; the “for rent” columns of campus or community newspapers; fellow students who attend the institution; and a host family in the community. (46) ________________________________________________________________.
标准听力（九）
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. [A] The man must be an excellent student.
[B] The man’s idea is probably a good one.
[C] The man had better drop more than one course.
[D] The man would not have dropped the best course of the four.
12. [A] The movie was really wonderful.
[B] The movie was so full of violent scenes.
[C] The movie wasn’t as good as he had expected.
[D] The movie was overly concerned with romantic relationships.
13. [A] She wasn’t able to manage the project well.
[B] She’s not sure how she was able to finish so early.
[C] She’s not sure how to solve the mystery.
[D] She still hasn’t heard what was shocking.
14. [A] He thinks the woman is unfair.
[B] He agrees that the workload is heavy.
[C] He feels the assignment is reasonable.
[D] He won’t be able to go to the lab today.
15. [A] Lose weight. [B] Quit smoking.
[C] Weigh himself frequently. [D] Have a talk with the doctor.
16. [A] Getting dressed. [B] Collecting old clothes.
[C] Trying out new clothes. [D] Looking for her black dress.
17. [A] The man should go to bed at eleven.
[B] The man should give up watching the movie.
[C] The man should stay up and watch the program.
[D] The man should read something exciting instead.
18. [A] She was born there.
[B] Her children were born there.
[C] She has lived there since 1970.
[D] Her husband was teaching English there.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. [A] They are looking
for an apartment to live in.
[B] They are discussing living places and children’s education.
[C] They are complaining about their children.
[D] They are planning for the next weekend.
20. [A] There’s much to do besides work and study.
[B] It’s convenient for people to go anywhere.
[C] The natural environment is beneficial to children.
[D] The countryside is a perfect place for weekends.
21. [A] The children are too young to benefit from city life.
[B] Even adults themselves cannot go everywhere in the city.
[C] There is a lot to see and do for children and adults.
[D] There isn’t a lot to see and do for children.
22. [A] She is a full-time housewife.
[B] She does not care for her children.
[C] She used to live in the suburbs in her childhood.
[D] She will go to a museum next weekend.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. [A] She couldn’t go to Spain for holiday this summer.
[B] She couldn’t communicate with Spanish people very well.
[C] She didn’t learn enough Spanish vocabulary.
[D] She had few chances to speak Spanish in Spain.
24. [A] By reading the BBC book.
[B] By going to an evening class of BBC.
[C] By watching BBC programs.
[D] By going to Spain to talk with Spanish people.
25. [A] Learn more grammar and vocabulary.
[B] Watch more BBC television programs.
[C] Understand Spanish cultures well.
[D] Do more practice in speaking Spanish.
Section B
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. [A] Opera is only for rich people.
[B] Opera is famous for its history.
[C] Young people are not interested in operas.
[D] Opera companies are trying to keep operas alive.
27. [A] Because it is hard to find long versions.
[B] Because they can make people interested.
[C] Because short versions are easy to perform.
[D] Because they can be performed in public libraries.
28. [A] To reduce the cost. [B] To attract young people.
[C] To make Cinderella popular. [D] To celebrate its 75th anniversary.
29. [A] Opera is not so popular an art form today.
[B] Students enjoy performing operas very much.
[C] The tickets for opera are very expensive at present.
[D] Opera is performed in a language difficult to understand.
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. [A] Because it is part of a historical cave system.
[B] Because it is the largest body of water in Tennessee.
[C] Because it is the biggest underground lake in the world.
[D] Because it is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.
31. [A] By diving into the water.
[B] From “The Council Room”.
[C] By riding far out onto the lake.
[D] From an opening in a mountainside.
32. [A] They serve as a tourist attraction.
[B] They serve as an Indian meeting ground.
[C] They serve as an und
erground testing site.
[D] They serve as a motorboat race course.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. [A] Because only rich people can afford the watches.
[B] Because the watches were made many years ago.
[C] Because only a few watches of the kind were made.
[D] Because the watches were made by a Swiss watchmaker.
34. [A] Its new uses. [B] Its splendid color.
[C] Its fashionable style. [D] Its mechanical movement.
35. [A] Buy the watch. [B] Return the watch.
[C] Wear the watch. [D] Receive the service.
Section C
The family in Britain is changing. The once typical British family headed by two parents has (36) ________ substantial changes during the twentieth century. In particular there has been a rise in the number of single-person households, which (37) ________ from 18 to 29 percent of all households between 1971 and 2002. By the year 2020, it is (38) ________ that there will be more single people than (39) ________ people. Fifty years ago this would have been socially (40) ________ in Britain.
In the past, people got married and stayed married (41) ________ was very difficult, expensive and took a long time. Today, people’s views on marriage are changing. Many (42) ________, mostly in their twenties or thirties, live together without getting married. Only about 60%of these couples will (43) ________ get married.
In the past, people married before they had children, but now about 40%of children in Britain are born to unmarried parents. In 2000, (44) _________________________________________________________________. Before 1960 this was very unusual. People are generally getting married at a later age now and many women do not want to have children immediately. (45) _________________________________________________________________. The number of single-parent families is increasing. This is mainly due to more marriages ending in divorce, (46) ________________________________________________________________.
标准听力（十）
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. [A] Talking about their house. [B] Looking for a place to live in.
[C] Walking on the campus. [D] Reading a newspaper.
12. [A] He lent her his extra pen.
[B] He offered her a pencil.
[C] He was afraid of losing his pen.
[D] He said he didn’t have any extra ink.
13. [A] They should wait patiently.
[B] They should ask that man to leave.
[C] They should serve that man immediately.
[D] That man is old enough to order things he likes.
14. [A] Change a partner.
[B] Ask the teacher for advice.
[C] Meet his partner in the mid-town.
[D] Make a compromise with his partner.
15. [A] Go to the game. [B] Have her supper.
[C] Miss her class. [D] Meet her friends any minute.
16. [A] It was burned down. [B] It was robbed.
[C] It was blown up. [D] It was closed down