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1、916中译2007年9月真题SECTION 1: LISTENING TESTPart A: Spot Dictation 00:32Direction: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSW

2、ER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE. 00:32What is distance learning? It means that you study on your own, at home or wherever suit you. Recently the world-famous open university in the United Kingdom has designed a new style of distance learning which is called 1“supported open

3、learning”. The phrase “open learning” means you study 2 in your own time, you read course material, work on course activities and write 3 assignments. The word “supported” means you have help 4 from a tutor, the student service staff at regional centers and centralized areas such as 5 the university

4、s library. You can also contact other students through tutorials and 6 informal study groups, the universitys on-line conferencing system and events and clubs organized by 7 the students union. Most distance learning courses use printed paper materials. They also include some 8 interactive materials

5、 such as a CD, DVD or video. Many courses have a website and an 9 online computer conference. Youll need access to a computer 10 with internet to make use of these. The open university can help its students buy a computer and 11 pay for the cost of accessing the internet. With most distance learning

6、 courses, no 12 previous qualifications are required to study. Of course, you have to be aged 18 when your course starts, but there is no 13 upper age limit. Currently the open university has around 14 150,000 undergraduate and more than 30,000 postgraduate students, of which 10,000 have 15 disabili

7、ties. Nearly all students are studying 16 part-time, about 70 percent of undergraduate students are in 17 full-time employment. More than 50,000 students 18 are sponsored by their employers for their studies. Most distance learning courses 19 are available throughout Europe. Some of them are even av

8、ailable in other parts of the world. With over 25,000 of its students living outside the UK, the open university is the 20 only international institution that offers distance learning throughout the world. Part B: Listening Comprehension1. StatementsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hea

9、r several short statements. These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper; so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter o

10、f the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.06:02When she first arrived in this city, Miss Allen shared a room with one of her colleagues in a rented house. Now she enjoys living in her own apartment.1. (A) Miss Allan has just inherited a fortune. (B) Miss Allan do

11、esnt like her colleague. (C) Miss Allan prefers to share the room with her colleague. (D) Miss Allan has moved into a new apartment.Although I myself am not interested in investment, recently, topics such as buying shares in a stock market are a source of heated discussion among my friends.2. (A) My

12、 friends try to persuade me to invest in the stock market. (B) My friends talk a lot about investing in the stock market. (C) My friends say that investing in the stock market is crazy. (D) My friends and I have different opinions about the stock market.From his resume, this candidate appears to be

13、well qualified for the post of finance manager. Even so, I think we still need to check with his references.3. (A) The candidate is definitely well qualified, whether we check with his references or not. (B) The candidate needs to be checked by the finance manager, even though he has work experience

14、. (C) We are satisfied with the candidates references, who recommended him for the job. (D) We should find more about the candidate, though he is apparently eligible for the post.If you are interested, I can arrange a meeting for you to meet our technicians to give you an overall understanding of ou

15、r new products.4. (A) I am interested in your new techniques and I want to make an appointment. (B) I want to talk to our technician to see if he is interested in your new products. (C) I can ask some of our staff to give you information about our new products. (D) I hope you understand that I have

16、to attend a meeting about our new products.In case you need to appoint someone to be in charge of our local branch here, Mr. Brown was born in Shanghai and has good connections.5. (A) I dont think we should open our local branch here in Shanghai. (B) I cannot appoint Mr. Brown to the post although h

17、e was born in Shanghai. (C) I believe Mr. Brown can easily be connected as he is now living in Shanghai. (D) I recommend that Mr. Brown be in charge of our local branch in Shanghai.Insurance rates are a factor that must be taken into account. The more extensive the coverage, the higher the rates, an

18、d the more costly the goods.6. (A) Insurance is unnecessary for the transportation of goods. (B) Insurance is a factor that affects the price of goods. (C) Insurance contributes to reducing the price of goods. (D) Insurance helps improve the quality of goods.Some dry regions of the world may go on f

19、or years without getting a raindrop. But when the rain does come, it usually comes in torrential / / 奔流的 downpours.7. (A) Some people prefer to live in dry places, as they dislike wet climate. (B) Water is in short supply in some regions, so people there rely a lot on rains. (C) It is not surprising

20、 to see torrential rains in some areas during dry seasons. (D) In some dry areas, it seldom rains, but when it rains, it pours.To succeed in the impersonal and competitive world of a metropolitan city, you need to be honest, hardworking, highly receptive and well qualified.8. (A) If you are too aggr

21、essive, you will find it difficult to become successful in your city life. (B) Your personality has nothing to do with your competitiveness when you choose to work in a big city. (C) Living and working in a large city demands certain personal traits and qualifications. (D) If you live in an imperson

22、al and competitive world, you are more likely to be successful.Given the amount of such heavy expenses on our side, anything less than a 10% discount is not worth the trouble.9. (A) With such a big order, our side demands a discount which is 10 % or over. (B) At least 10% of the expenses should be d

23、evoted to solving the problem. (C) Although we have spent much on the project, a 10% increase in our budget is necessary. (D) We asked for a 10% discount, which has caused all the trouble on our side.Extinction is the fate of many endangered species, as they fail to adapt themselves rapidly enough t

24、o conditions of changing climate and competition.10. (A) Many animals and plants would die because they cannot survive the changing environment. (B) Many animals would be slaughtered, since they fail to adapt themselves to the existing outside world. (C) Most people would feel sorry for the destiny

25、of endangered species, if they become extinct on earth. (D) Most species would react fast enough to adapt themselves to the ever-changing conditions of nature.2. Talks and ConversationsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you

26、 will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions ONLY ONCE. When you hear a question read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in yo

27、ur ANSWER BOOKLET.11:44Questions 11-14Tom: Thanks a lot Jane, thank you for your timely advice during that company trip last week. Otherwise, I would end up buying that worthless piece of so-called souvenir and regretting my purchasing all day long. Jane: My pleasure, Tom. Anyway, I hate wasting mon

28、ey on worthless things.Tom: Thats an extremely attractive point in your character. My wife used to waste a lot of money. Stick to that, and you will get married in no time.Jane: Oh, I have had plenty of offers. But you know its a terrible thing to be a poor mans wife when you have been accustomed to

29、 a clean, decent job. I have seen so many bright jolly girls turn into dirty old drudges through getting married.Tom: Dont be afraid of dirt. Mine is a clean job, but I often wish I werent so set on clean collars that they make their suns clerks that they would be stronger, and earn more money as na

30、vies, those road constructions workers, you know. Nowadays, they earn more than we office clerks do. I wish I were a navy instead of writing guide books.Jane: Well, whats there to prevent you?Tom: I am not trained to manual work. Half an hour of it would make me wish myself dead. And five minutes of

31、 my work will produce a strike among the navies. I am only a writing machine, just as a navy as a digging machine. Jane: I dont think the world is fair and rightly arranged, do you?Tom: We must take the world as we find. Its we that are not rightly arranged.What did the man and the woman do last wee

32、k?11. (A) They bought some worthless souvenir. (B) They did some manual work. (C) They went on a company trip. (D) They wrote a guidebook.Which of the following can be concluded about the woman?12. (A) She dislikes the mans wife. (B) She enjoys spending money on cosmetics. (C) She is married to a poor man. (D) She is economical with her money.What is the relationship between the man and the woman?13. (A) They are friendly neighbors. (B) They are company colleagues. (C) They are husb