1、D) He is too busy to accept more responsibility.15. A) He has left his position in the government.B) He has already reached the retirement age.C) He made a stupid decision at the cabinet meeting.D) He has been successfully elected Prime Minister.16. A) This years shuttle mission is a big step in spa
2、ce exploration.B) The man is well informed about the space shuttle missions.C) The shuttle flight will be broadcast live worldwide.D) The man is excited at the news of the shuttle flight.17. A) At an auto rescue center. C) At a suburban garage.B) At a car renting company. D) At a mountain camp.18. A
3、) He got his speakers fixed. C) He listened to some serious musicB) He went shopping with the woman. D) He bought a stereo system. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Providing aid to the disabled.B) Printing labels for manufactured goods.C) Promoting products
4、 for manufacturers.D) Selling products made for left-handers.20. A) Most of them are specially made for his shop.B) All of them are manufactured in his own plant.C) The kitchenware in his shop is of unique design.D) About half of them are unavailable on the market.21. A) They specialise in one produ
5、ct only. C) They run chain stores in central London.B) They have outlets throughout Britain. D) They sell by mail order only.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) It publishes magazines. C) It runs sales promotion campaigns.B) It sponsors trade fairs. D) It is e
6、ngaged in product design.23. A) The ad specifications had not been given in detail.B) The womans company made last-minute changes.C) The womans company failed to make payments in time.D) Organising the promotion was really time-consuming.24. A) Extend the campaign to next year. C) Run another four-w
7、eek campaign.B) Cut the fee by half for this year. D) Give her a 10 percent discount.25. A) Stop negotiating for the time being. C) Reflect on their respective mistakesB) Calm down and make peace. D) Improve their promotion plans.Section BPassage One26. A) They look spotlessly clean throughout their
8、 lives.B) They are looked after by animal-care organizations.C) They sacrifice their lives for the benefit of humans.D) They are labeled pet animals by the researchers.27. A) They may affect the results of experiments.B) They may behave abnormally.C) They may breed out of control.D) They may cause d
9、amage to the environment.28. A) When they become escapees. C) When they get too old.B) When they are no longer useful. D) When they become ill.29. A) While launching animal protection campaigns, they were trapping kitchen mice.B) While holding a burial ceremony for a pet mouse, they were killing pes
10、t mice.C) While advocating freedom for animals, they kept their pet mouse in a cage.D) While calling for animal rights, they allowed their kids to keep pet animals.Passage Two30. A) They take it for granted. C) They contribute most to it.B) They are crazy about it. D) They often find fault with it.3
11、1. A) Heat and light. C) Historical continuity.B) Economic prosperity. D) Tidal restlessness.32. A) They find the city alien to them.B) They are adventurers from all over the world.C) They lack knowledge of the culture of the city.D) They have difficulty surviving.Passage Three33. A) A political deb
12、ate. C) A documentary.B) A football game. D) A murder mystery.34. A) It enhances family relationships. C) It helps broaden ones horizons.B) It is a sheer waste of time. D) It is unhealthy for the viewers.35. A) He watches TV programs only selectively.B) He cant resist the temptation of TV either.C)
13、He doesnt like watching sports programs.D) He is not a man who can keep his promise.Section CIn the past, one of the biggest disadvantages of machines has been their inability to work on a micro-scale. For example, doctors did not have devices allowing them to go inside the human body to (36) _ heal
14、th problems or to perform (37) _ surgery. Repair crews did not have a way of (38) _ broken pipes located deep within a high-rise (39) _ building. However, thats about to change. Advances in computers and biophysics have started a microminiature (超微) (40) _that allows scientists to envision and in so
15、me cases actually build microscopic machines. These devices promise to (41)_ change the way we live and work.Micromachines already are making an impact. At Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland,Ohio, research scientists have designed a 4-inch silicon chip that holds 700 tiny (42)_ motors. At
16、Lucas NovaSensor in Fremont, California, scientists have perfected the worlds first microscopic blood-pressure sensor. Threaded through a persons blood (43) _, the sensor can provide blood pressure readings at the valve of the heart itself.(44) _. Auto manufacturers, for example, are trying to use t
17、iny devices (45)_. Some futurists envision nanotechnology (纳米技术) also being used to explore the deep sea in small submarines, or even to launch finger-sized rockets packed with microminiature instruments.There is an explosion of new ideas and applications. So, (46) _.11. M: I dont know what to do. I
18、 have to drive to Chicago next Friday for my cousins wedding, but I have got a Psychology test to prepare for. W: Why dont you record your notes so you can study on the way?Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?【答案】A)Listen to the recorded notes while driving. 12. Professor Wright, you may have
19、to find another student to play this role, the lines are so long and I simply cant remember them all. Look, Tony. It is still a long time before the first show. I dont expect you to know all the lines yet. Just keep practicing. What do we learn from the conversation?【答案】C)The man lacks confidence in
20、 playing the part. 13. Hello, this is Dr. Martin from the Emergency Department. I have a male patient with a fractured ankle. Oh, we have one bed available in ward 3, send him here and I will take care of him. What are the speakers talking about?【答案】A)Arranging a bed for a patient. 14. Since Simon w
21、ill graduate this May, the school paper needs a new editor. So if you are interested, I will be happy to nominate you. Thanks for considering me. But the baseball team is starting up a new season. And Im afraid I have a lot on my hands. What does the man mean?【答案】A)He is too busy to accept more resp
22、onsibility. 15. W: Have you heard the news that Jame Smeil has resigned his post as prime minister? Well, I got it from the headlines this morning. Its reported that he made public at this decision at the last cabinet meeting. what do we learn about Jame Smeil?【答案】C) He has left his position in the
23、government. 16. W: The morning paper says the space shuttle is taking off at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Yeah, its just another one of this years routine missions. The first mission was undertaken a decade ago and broadcast live then worldwide. what can we infer from this conversation?【答案】D) The man is well i
24、nformed about the space shuttle missions. 17. M: We do a lot of camping in the mountains. What would you recommend for two people? Youd probably be better off with the four reel drive vehicle. We have several off-road trucks in stock, both new and used. Where does the conversation most probably take
25、 place?【答案】A) At a car renting company 18. W: I hear you did some serious shopping this past weekend. Yeah, the speakers of my old stereo finally gave out and there was no way to repair them. What did the man do over the weekend?【答案】更新中 Conversation One Now, could you tell me where the idea for the
26、business first came from? Well, the original shop was opened by a retired printer by the name of Gruby. Mr Gruby being left-handed himself, thought of the idea to try to promote a few products for left-handers. And how did he then go about actually setting up the business? Well, he looked for any le
27、ft-handed products that might already be on the market which were very few. And then contacted the manufactures with the idea of having products produced for him, mainly in the scissors range to start with. Right. So you do commission some part of your stock. Yes, very much so. About 75 percent of o
28、ur stock is specially made for us. And the rest of it? Hmm, the rest of it now, some 25, 30 years after Mr. Grubys initial efforts, there are more left-handed product actually on the market. Manufactures are now beginning to see that there is a market for left-handed products. And whats the range of your stock? The range consists of a variety of scissors from children scissors to scissors for tailors, hairdressers etc. We also have a large range of kitchen ware. Whats the competition like? Do you have quite a lot of competition?
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