新东方听力全套1-20

Unit 1

Section A

1 A $15.99 B $5.99 C $10.00 D $25.99 2 A She went blind in childhood. B She went blind at the age of 16.

C Few people know that she is blind. D She gets up early every morning. 3 A He drove her to the airport.

B He told her to drive to the airport by another route. C He bought her a map of the airport.

D He made clear the route to the airport for the woman on a map. 4 A The man has caught a cold. B The woman has caught a cold.

C It?s cold outside. D The man takes a cold attitude towards the woman 5 A Secretary and boss B Teacher and student C Doctor and patient D Booking office clerk and customer 6 A Buy three good pairs. B Buy three cheap pairs.

C Buy one good pair. D Buy one cheap pair. 7 A She has been eliminated.

B She belongs to the last few candidates chosen

C She is writing some essays in order to be employed D She has already been taken on

8 A They were in a car accident with only his wife injured.

B They were in a car accident with neither of them injured. C They were in a car accident with only John injured. D They were both injured in a car accident.

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9 A They?re classmates. B They?re roommates

C They? re cousins. D They?re lab partners 10 A Because he couldn?t decide on a topic for his paper

B Because he thought his paper was late

C Because he hadn?t heard from his family in a while D Because he thought the woman had been ill 11 A To find their way back to the nest B To locate plant fibers

C To identify kinds of honey D To identify relatives 12 A Dull B Difficult C Funny D No feeling

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13 A Because the library assistant thinks he has an overdue book

B Because the books he needs have been checked out by someone else C Because the library assistant is unable to locate the books that he needs D Because a library notice was sent to him at his previous address 14 A The man has mistakenly received someone else?s books

B The man changed his major from art to business C The man recently moved off campus

D There are two students named Robert Smith

15 A See if he is related to any of the students B Apply for a job as a library assistant

C Use his middle name D Use a different library

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Section B Passage One

16 A Short, tiring and often dangerous

C Short but dangerous

17 A For pleasure and excitement

C For animal 18 A Bicycles, cars, trains, and ships

C Cars, trains, ships and planes

B Long, tiring but not dangerous D Long, weary and often dangerous

B For new places where their herds could feed D For tree trunks

B Bicycles, cars, trains, and planes D Ferries, cars, trains, and planes

Passage Two

19 A Climbed the trees along the coast B Played on the sands by the sea with other children

C Went boating by the sea D Made trains or cars out of the sand 20 A Went fishing B Climbed the mountains

C Walked in the country D Played cards 21 A Sandcastles B Sweets and warm sands

C The sun, the warm sand, and the sound of waves D Wine Passage Three

22 A The invention of primitive weapons and language

B The invention of language and the discovery of fire

C The invention of primitive weapons and the discovery of fire

D The invention of primitive weapons and the development of human brain 23 A The professional instruction B The human brain

C Cries D Signals

24 A Picture language preceded oral language B Oral language preceded picture language

C They developed side by side D Picture language is more important than oral language

25 A Its origin is not obscure

B It?s possible for apes to speak human language, but an intensive professional instruction is necessary

C There are people who doubt that it began very gradually

D It has been the most important single factor in the development of man

Section C

In the 18th century French economists 26____________ the excessive regulation of business by the government. Their motto was laisser faire. Laisser faire means let the people do as they choose. In the economic sense, this meant that while the government should be responsible for things like maintaining peace and protecting27___________ rights, it should not 28_________ with private business. It shouldn?t create regulations that might 29 __________ business growth, nor should it be responsible for providing 30 _________ to help. In other words, governments should take a hands-off 31 _______ to business.

For a while in the United States, laisser faire was a popular 32 __________. But things quickly changed. After the Civil War, 33 __________ rarely opposed the government?s generous support of business owners. 34 ________________________________ _________. Their regulations kept tariffs high and that helped protect American industrialists against foreign competition.35 _________ __________________________ __

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__. It was generally assumed that because business owners did not have a lot of external restrictions placed on them by the government, they could pursue their own interests, and this was what made them so successful. 36 _______________________________ _______.

Unit 2

Section A

1. A. He didn?t expect there would be so many books.

B. Four books are a lot to borrow from the library. C. He wasn?t sure she counted all her books. D. He would like to return books for her.

2. A. He has arranged to take the exam next year.

B. He is pleased, since the woman offered to help him. C. He has reason to be happy, despite the exam. D. He actually did very well in the exam. 3. A. At a service station B. In an emergency room C. On a hill D. In a parking lot 4. A. Because Tom applied for a job B. Because Tom was preferred to others. C. Because Tom wanted other jobs D. Because Tom was so unlucky. 5. A. To clean the yard. B. To hire a gardener. C. To weed the garden D. To work in the flowerbeds. 6. A. 12dollars. B. 24 dollars. C. 36dolars D. 16 dollars. 7. A. Happy. B. Surprised. C. Afraid D. Optimistic. 8. A. Because the show is mot clear enough.

B. Because the show is too complicated for her to understand. C. Because the room is lack of air, she can?t breathe freely. D. because the room is full of appreciators.

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9. A. An alternative use of fuel oil.

B. A way to make fuel oil less polluting

C. A new method for locating underground oil. D. A new source of fuel oil.

10. A. To produce a gas containing carbon and hydrogen.

B. To remove impurities from methanol. C. To heat the reactors.

D. To prevent dangerous gases from forming. 11. A. It hasn?t been fully tested. B. It?s quite expensive. C. It uses up scarce minerals. D. The gas it produces is harmful to the environment. 12. A. He will go to the library to find more information.

B. He will go to the class with the woman. C. He will turn to his own professor for help. D. He will go to Anderson Hall.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13. A. Ages. B. Only a few minutes C. Quite long 14. A. He met with an old friend. B. The exchange rate was changing rapidly.

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D. Half an hour.

C. The computer system was broken at that moment. D. A foreigner started talking to him. 15. A. Coffee. B. Both snack and drink C. Mineral water. D. some snack.

Section B Passage 1

16. A. The Lower Forty-eight C. The Mainland. 17. A. Alasks and Hawaii. C.New York State and Ohio. 18. A. The Sections of The United Stateds

C. The Traveling in the United States

B. The East Coast D. New England.

B. Washington and Oregon

D. Western Texas and California. B. The History of the United States

D. The Other Names of the United States.

Passage 2

19. A. He believes that history professors are poorly prepared.

B. He believes that most students are lazy.

C. He believes that professors fail to present facts in an interesting way. D. He believes that most students feel that history is a waste of time. 20. A. In Boston B. In Concord C. In Lexington D. In Britain 21. A. That the British were retreating to the Charles River. B. That the British would attack by sea. C. That the British were willing to sign a declaration of independence. D. That the British had won the first two battles of the Revolution.

Passage 3

22. A. Training given to music therapists. B. How music prevents disease.

C. Studies on the benefits of music D. How musicians create music. 23. A. To relieve tension. B. To control brain seizure. C. To prevent heart disease. D. In place of physical therapy. 24. A. They liked to have music in the operating room.

B. They solved problems better while listening to music they liked. C. They preferred classical music.

D. They performed better when they used headphones. 25. A. It increased the students? white blood cell count.

B. It increased some students? energy level.

C. It released a natural painkiller in some students? bodies.

D. It improved the students? ability to play musical instruments.

Section C

As you begin your study of the heavens, you may feel that the odds of your making any impact on the field of (26)_______________ are impossibly low. But in fact important (27)____________can come from students? work. You may have heard from the media that the examples of one of the most illusive objects in the (28) _________ --- the Brown Dwarf, were found by a 27-year-old student Clare Briadger. Scientists all over the world had been searching for more than 50 years and yet the (29)___________ was made by someone still in (30)__________ school . When Ms. Briadger (31)____________ a paper at the meeting of the American Society, her talk was for me the (32)__________ of the meeting. There was (33) ____________ agreement that what she had found was indeed the illusive Brown Dwarf. (34) _______________________________________________________________________. While others spent their time studying what shows up big and bright in the heavens, Briadger searched for the small and faint. (35)____________________________________. She sometimes worked 100 hours in a single week. Then finally

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she was able to isolate a number of points that seemed to be actual Brown Dwarf. (36)____________________________________________________.

Unit 3

Section A

1. A. Summer jobs B. Unemployment C. Cutting grass D. Life in high school 2. A. Their appointment is at ten o?clock

B. The professor is waiting for their call

C. They should call the professor after the meeting D. They should wait until the next day 3. A. Lost her job B. Busy with her children C. Busy with her new job D. Her husband won?t let her go there 4. A. The man should work in a bank to get money

B. The man should withdraw all his money from the bank C. The man should try to borrow money from his friend

D. The man should try to get a loan from a bank 5. A. The man B. The doctor C. The woman D. The woman?s uncle 6. A. A supermarket B. A drugstore C. A department store D. A car repair shop 7. A. They should definitely do it B. They can?t find the means to do it C. It would be a meaningless act D. She had meant to do it earlier 8. A. To the doctor?s office B. To Tom?s birthday party

C. To the library D. To the class

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9. A. A class presentation they?re preparing B. A television program the man is watching C. Visiting a close friend of theirs D. Studying for a test. 10. A. He?s taking a break from studying

B. He has already finished studying

C. He was assigned to watch a program by his professor D. He is finding out some information for a friend 11. A. Because Elizabeth is the woman? friend

B. Because Elizabeth is a famous star in TV C. Because Elizabeth is good at linear algebra

D. Because Elizabeth is the dreaming-girl of the man 12. A. He and Elizabeth argued recently

B. He heard Elizabeth did poorly on the last test

C. He doesn?t want to bother Elizabeth so late in the evening D. He?d rather study in his own dormitory

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13. A. It?s only open to poetry majors B. It requires another class first

C. It?s already full D. It?s only offered in the morning 14. A. All the other work schedules conflict with his classes B. He doesn?t want to ask his boss for another favor C. He wants to work the same schedule as his friends D. He likes to do his homework in the evening

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15. A. Its courses cost less

C. The class size is smaller B. It?s close to where he works

D. It may offer the class he needs during the day

Section B Passage 1

16. A. Each flat has its own car park B. They always have flat roofs C. They have more services D. They are bigger 17. A. They have central heating and air-conditioning systems B. They have everything that people need C. They are well-planned

D. Many people live in them

18. A. Flat roofs can be used for drying washing B. The space is needed for cinemas, clubs and churches

C. The space is useful for parking cars D. It is a cheap way of building

Passage 2

19. A. It is being rapidly expanded B. It is found in one million homes C. It is relatively new D. It is very well established 20. A. They are made of metal and glass B. They cost about $ 50 C. They are usually found on the roof D. They look like sandwiches

21. A. It is expected to be a $3 billion industry B. It is expected to be a $13 billion industry C. It is expected to be a $1.13 billion industryD. It is expected to be a $1.3 billion industry

Passage 3

22. A. In the early seventeenth century B. In the late seventeenth century

C. In the early eighteenth century D. In the late eighteenth century 23. A. It included many everyday words

B. It presented good sentences to the uses of each word C. It was nothing more than a list of difficult words

D. It defined easy words as well as hard ones 24. A. Daniel Webster B. Samuel Johnson C. John Kersey D. Robert Cawdrey 25. A. It showed word histories B. It gave good meanings to each word

C. It was a twenty-volume work D. It was a complete list of difficult words

Section C

The entertainment (26)_______________ , or “ show business “ , attracts many young people. Unfortunately, only very few can hope to become famous and (27)____________ . Talent is mot enough, because show business is as (28) _________ as any other business. Without a good manager, performers can never hope to succeed. (29)___________ is important in this business, too. A performer must change his “ act “ in order to follow the taste of the moment. This is true for actors, dancers and (30)__________ , but perhaps most of all for singers

“Pop “ stands for “ popular. He mist either give the public what they already want, or he must find a new way of singing that will attract their (31)____________ . Even when he has succeeded, and his records are sold everywhere, he can not relax. Then he must work harder than ever to stay popular, because there are always younger singers trying to become famous and to steal some of the (32)__________

The life of a (33) _________ pop singer is not at all easy. (34) _________________________________________________________________. The fans are the most important people in the world for the singer. They buy his records, they go to his concerts, and they make him rich and famous. But they can be very annoying, too. (35)____________________________________. They steal handkerchiefs. They tear off buttons, and they even cut off pieces of the unfortunate singer?s hair. Many singers have been forced to hide. (36)________________________________________________.And---most

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important—he must always keep smiling for the benefit of his public.

Unit 4

Section A

1. A. In a library B. In a elevator C. In a hospital D. At a railway station 2. A. Don?t drink beer B. Don?t use ice C. Drink dark beer D. Boil the beer 3. A. Jessica may miss the sports meeting B. Jessica may be late for the opening ceremony C. Jessica may not come by train D. Jessica may have caught a wrong train 4. A. $342 B. $ 171 C. $190 D. $ 261 5. A. The woman doesn?t think it was the man?s fault B. The woman thanks the man for his absence. C. The woman blames the traffic jam

D. The woman blames the man for his absence 6. A. Watching a game with her husband. B. Going to a game C. Her husband?s absence D. Her husband?s watching a game 7. A. He?s worried B. He?s angry C. He?s sympathetic D. He?s happy 8. A. Since last year B. For a few days C. For a few hours D. For several weeks

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9. A. A more economical diesel fuel. B. Characteristics of a new type of fuel C. Where a new energy source is located D. How to develop alternative energy sources 10. A. He?s studying for a test B. He lost his notes C. He missed the class D. He?s doing research on alternative 11. A. It will reduce the amount of pollutants in the air

B. It will increase the amount of unpleasant odors from vehicles. C. It will eventually destroy the ozone layer

D. It will reduce the cost of running large vehicles

12. A. To help him explain the information to his roommate B. To help him write a paper C. To prepare for a test

D. To tell her if the notes are accurate

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13. A. All students pay the same amount per year

B. Students choose how many meals a week they will pay for. C. Students get money back for meals they don?t eat. D. Some students get free meals.

14. A. They can invite guests to meals at a reduced price. B. They receive cards that allow them to be served first. C. They can help decide what will be on the menu.

D. They pay less per meal than those who eat there only part of the time. 15. A. By paying for meals one at a time. B. By borrowing a student?s meal card C. By ordering their meals in advance D. By buying a weekend meal card.

Section B

16. A. They get close to nature.

B. They are usually healthier than city people. C. They get better and cheaper farm products

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D. They are politer than city people 17. A. They breathe fresh air. B. They don?t have diseases common in cities. C. They are in close touch with nature D. They eat a lot of fresh vegetable. 18. A. They make a lot of promises without carrying them out. B. They speak their minds C. They breathe more fresh air D. They assume polite manners.

Passage two

19. A. To keep fish alive. C. To preserve dead bodies. 20. A. He would lose his life C. He would lose all his salt. 21. A. On the king?s seat C. A long way from the important guests. 22. A. Three thousand years ago C. When man began to preserve the dead

B. To punish criminals. D. To help heal wounds B. He would lose his ear

D. He would be heavily fined. B. In front of the king D. In front of everyone

B. When man began to salt fish D. Not mentioned.

Passage three

23. A. There are not enough programs to entertain.

B. There are not enough programs to show the life of ordinary people C. There are too many programs to educate. D. There are not enough serious programs 24. A. Businessman B. TV set owners.

C. TV station owners D. The commercial TV system 25. A. Programs of science. B. Programs of medicine

C. Programs of art D. Program of history.

Section C

Trees are useful to man in three important ways : they provide him with wood and other products; they give him shade; and they help to prevent (26)____________ and floods. Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. Two thousand years ago a rich and (27)___________ country cut down its trees to build (28)________, with which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire but, without its trees, its soil became hard and poor. When the empire fell to pieces, the home country found itself faced by floods and (29)__________. Even where a government realizes the (30)__________ of trees, it is difficult for it to (31)__________ the villagers to see this. For the villagers want wood for cooking, heating and even earning money by selling wood to town?s men. They are usually too (32)______ to plant and cook after new trees. So, unless the government has a good system of control, or can educate the people, the forests will slowly(33)__________. (34)__________________________________________________________. The results are even more serious. (35)___________________________________________________. But where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface, causing floods and carrying away the rich topsoil, in which crops grow so well. (36)_____________________________________________________________________.

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Unit 5

Section A

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

A. The man enjoyed the movie very much. B. The man saw a horror movie.

C. The woman asked the man to be careful at night. D. The woman went to the show with the man. A. He has been offered a new job. B. He has been granted leave for one month. C. He has been fired by the company. D. He has been dismissed for his poor performance. A. John will see Joan tomorrow evening.

B. John might be at home late tomorrow evening. C. John and Joan have decided to go on a holiday. D. John asked the woman to come another time. A. It will end before long. B. It will probably continue. C. It will last for two weeks. D. It has come to a halt.

A. He himself doesn?t have a good voice. B. He doesn?t like his daughter. C. He sings better than his daughter. D. He didn?t know his daughter could sing so well. A. A journalist. B. A math student. C. An arithmetic teacher. D. An accountant. A. She may sell it to the owner of a restaurant. B. She may rent it out for use as a restaurant.

C. She may pull it down and build a new restaurant. D. She may convert it and use it as a restaurant. A. She was angry. B. She was worried. C. She was confident. D. She was bored. A. How rocks are eroded. B. How sediment hardens into rock. C. How flood plains develop. D. How minerals are extracted from rock. A. Stratigraphy is a river?s name. B. Stratigraphy is a description of the size of flood. C. Stratigraphy is the study of strata. D. Stratigraphy is another saying of geology. A. How rocks are eroded.

B. How strata are formed in rock.

C. Why folding makes geological investigations difficult. D. Which minerals can be found in rock.

A. The deposits aren?t made of organic material.

B. The deposits aren?t found everywhere in the world.

C. The deposits harden under conditions of heat and pressure. D. The deposits don?t form at regular time intervals. A. There aren?t enough cabinets. C. Office supplies are taking up space. A. Give Jack a different office. C. Move the supplies to the storage room. A. They?d have to get permission. C. He thinks it might work.

B. There is too much noise.

D. Some teaching assistants don?t have desks. B. Complain to the department head. D. Try to get a room to use for meetings. B. Jack wouldn?t like it.

D. The other assistant should be consulted.

Question 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

Question 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

Section B Passage One

16. A. At a telephone laboratory.

B. At the library.

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17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

C. On Martha?s Vineyard. D. In a lecture hall. A. They inherited deafness. B. An epidemic stuck the island. C. The climate caused hearing loss. D. It was an unlucky place. A. The patterns of marriage have changed.

B. Many deaf people have regained their hearing. C. Most of the original population has left the island.

D. The island has become famous for its research facilities.

A. The war was rapidly reflected in American literature. B. The war was hardly reflected in American literature. C. Hemingway was the only author to write about the war. D. American literature was slow to reflect the war. A. He was not affected at all.

B. He was greatly affected and wrote some first-class works dealing with it. C. It had little and indirect influence on Hemingway?s writing. D. He didn?t publish stories during the Great Depression. A. John Steinbeck. B. Hemingway. C. The passage didn?t mention. D. A certain poet. A. The great works of Hemingway and John Steinbeck. B. World War I and literature.

C. A history of American literature.

D. The effects of World War I and the Great Depression on American literature. A. The small Canadian town was very dry. B. It had no rain for many days.

C. A lighted cigarette end started the fire. D. The dry bushes and trees started the fire. A. Because there?s no more trees or bushes. B. Because there is a river and a lake.

C. Because the wind was blowing towards the west.

D. Because the west wind was carrying the fire to the town. A. By pouring water from the lake. B. By beating out the small fire. C. By putting out the big fire.

D. By using explosive material to break through the forest.

Passage Two

Passage Three

Section C

What is NATO?

NATO or North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a baby of the Cold War, Originally (26) as a military organization to (27) the Soviet military presence in postwar Eastern Europe. The Treaty was signed on April 4, 1949, whose fiftieth (28) was applauded by bombs on Yugoslavia.

NATO?s 16 (29) include Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. All were original (30) except Greece and Turkey which joined in February 1955, West Germany, which joined in May 1955, the Spain, which joined in May 1982. Recently as result of NATO?s successful eastward (31) three former members from the Warsaw Pact Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic formally joined up and brought NATO?s membership to 19. From 1958 as French President Charles de Gaule (32) criticized the domination of NATO by the United States and the (33)

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upon French sovereignty of the many international staffs and activities of NATO, (34) . The current NATO secretary is Dr. Javier Solana. NATO?s executive organization, (35) . The current NATO secretary is Dr. Javier Solana.

As about one-third of the funds were contributed by the United States, it is little wonder that a succession of U.S. generals from General Dwight D. Eisenhower to General Wesley K. Clark and Admiral Harold W. Gehman. Jr. have chosen as Supreme Allied Commander. (36) .

Unit 6

Section A

1. A. He didn?t teach class today. B. He noticed that the students didn?t do their homework.

C. He usually assigns homework. D. He usually talks quietly. 2. A. They don?t enjoy swimming.

B. They don?t know how to swim.

C. They won?t go swimming in the lake today. D. They?ll swim in the lake tomorrow.

3. A. He has already tasted the chocolate pudding.

B. He doesn?t want any chocolate pudding. C. Chocolate is his favorite flavor.

D. There is no more chocolate pudding left. 4. A. His suit is too old to wear. B. He?ll go shopping with the woman C. He doesn?t want to wear a suit. D. He doesn?t want to buy new clothes. 5. A. Refuse to pay the bill. B. Calculate the bill again C. Let the man go. D. Ask for others? help. 6. A. Because he is too busy. B. Because he is ill. C. Because he has an appointment D. Because he is left idle. 7. A. The bank stopped payment. B. People withdrew money from the bank. C. The bank was pillaged. D. The bank cashed their cheque. 8. A. Because he doesn?t know how to get to Portsmouth Road.

B. Because he is sure that he is going to Brighton. C. Because he wants to know the way to a cinema. D. Because he goes astray.

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9. A. How different kinds of pepper are produced.

B. Why white pepper is superior to dishes. C. How the pepper plant is grown.

D. How various peppers are used in cooking. 10. A. He read about it in a cookbook. B. He grew his own herbs and spices.

C. He heard about it from a friend. D. He studied it in cooking school.

11. A. It?s more pure than other types of pepper. B. It helps maintain the color of certain sources. C. It has a fruity flavor. D. It?s easier to grow.

12. A. He answered all her questions correctly. B. He received a good grade in cooking class.

C. She likes what he has just cooked. D. She?s impressed with his knowledge.

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Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13. A. ask for other students? help. B. Read the notice of lectures.

C. Read the handout they got yesterday. D. Go to the lectures themselves. 14. A. At least 90% attendance is expected. B. It is related to the students? grades.

C. It is not important. D. The university has no special rule about it. 15. A. Yes, they can choose the time themselves.

B. No, they can?t.

C. Yes, only if they get the department head?s permission. D. Not sure.

Section B Passage one

16. A. When he saw a motionless whale for the first time.

B. When he saw an animal for the first time.

C. When he saw a one-person underwater vehicle. D. When he saw an airplane like craft. 17. A. It is a kind of airplane. B. It is a one-person underwater vehicle.

C. It is a one-person vehicle on the sea. D. It is a warship. 18. A. To fly through the water looking for explorers.

B. To show TV programs and films to experimental works at sea.

C. To demonstrate technology for the development of another vehicle of its kind. D. To transport explorers to the very bottom of the sea.

Passage two

19. A. Because it is fun.

B. Because they are forced to clean themselves. C. Because they?re proud of their pretty feathers. D. Because they have an instinct for cleanliness. 20. A. Keep it waterproof.

B. Keep it cool in summer.

C. Communicate with other birds of the same species. D. Allow it to fly.

21. A. Birds use their breaks to clean their feathers.

B. Preening is very important to birds. C. The habits of birds are interesting. D. How birds clean their feathers.

Passage three

22. A. Differences between sheep and cattle breeding in the past and in the 1980s.

B. Living conditions in the colony of Massachusetts. C. Food shortages in the early 1800s.

D. Livestock rising on early American farms. 23. A. They were important from European countries.

B. They migrated from distant colonies.

C. They were domesticated from local wild breeds. D. They were the results of a careful breeding program. 24. A. Planting crops. B. Building houses. C. Clearing new land. D. Caring for animals. 25. A. Traded them to neighboring families. B. Sold them to people in cities and towns.

C. Fed and clothed themselves. D. Nourished their crops and livestock.

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Section C.

People who work in the fields of science and technology are not like other people. This can be (26)___________ to the non-technical people who have to deal with them. The secret to coping with technology-(27)_____________ people is to understand their (28)_______________. All technical professionals share a common set of traits. For (29)___________. I will focus (30) _____________ on engineers. It is safe to (31) _________ to the other science and technology professions. To the engineer, all matter in the (32)________ can be place into one of two (33)____________: things that are need to be fixed and that will need to be fixed after you?ve had a few minutes to play with them. Engineers like to solve problems. (34)___________________________________________________________. Normal people don?t understand this concept; they believe that if it isn?t broken, don?t fix it. Engineers believe that if it isn?t broken, it doesn?t have enough features yet. (35)______________________________________________________. No engineer can take a shower without wondering if some sort of Teflon coating would make showering unnecessary. (36)_______________________________________________.

Unit 7

Section A

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

A. Buy some traveller?s checks. B. Borrow some money from a friend. C. Check the brakes and tyres. D. Spend some time traveling. A. He thinks the book should include more information. B. He doesn?t think it necessary to provide the answers. C. The answers will be added in a later edition. D. The book does include the answer. A. Announce appeals for public service. B. Hold a charity concert to raise money. C. Ask the school radio station for help. D. Pool money to fund the radio station. A. They are equally competent for the job. B. They both graduated from art schools. C. They majored in different areas of art. D. They are both willing to draw the posters. A. At a bookstore. B. At an art museum. C. At a newspaper office.D. At a gymnasium. A. At the station. B. At the theatre. C. At the restaurant. D. At the drugstore. A. The man should stay up and watch the program. B. The man should read something exciting instead. C. The man should go to bed at eleven.

D. The man should give up watching the movie.

A. Students with a library card can check any book out. B. Reference books are not allowed to be checked out.

C. Only students with a library card can check out reference books. D. The number of books a student can check out is unlimited. A. Senator. B. Treasurer. A. In the morning. B. During lunch. A. Make posters. B. Write a speech. A. Compare their lecture notes. C. Prepare questions to ask candidates.

C. Secretary. D. President. C. In the afternoon. D. During dinner.

C. Answer questions. D. Study for chemistry. B. Review the man?s talk. D. Vote in the school election. C. At 4:00 pm.

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Question 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

Question 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13. A. Before 10 am. B. Around noon.

D. In the evening.

14. A. Have lunch. B. Update his file. 15. A. He has a meeting. C. He?ll be getting his car fixed. C. Pay with a check. D. Get a medical exam.

B. He?s going out of town.

D. He has to do some work then.

Section B Passage One

Question 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

16. 17. 18.

A. To find out whether they take music lessons in their spare time.

B. To find out whether they can name four different musical instruments. C. To find out whether they enjoy playing musical instruments in school. D. To find out whether they differ in their preference for musical instruments. A. They find them too hard to play. B. They think it silly to play them.

C. They find it not challenging enough to play them. D. They consider it important to be different from girls.

A. Children who have private music tutors. B. Children who are 8 or older. C. Children who are between 5 and 7. D. Children who are well educated.

Passage Two

Question 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A. Because there weren?t any professional teams in the U.S then.

B. Because Pele hadn?t retired from the Brazilian National Team yet. C. Because this fast-moving sport wasn?t familiar to many Americans. D. Because good professional players received low salaries. 20. A. When it has a large number of fans. B. When it plays at home. C. When it has many international stars playing for it. D. When the fans cheer enthusiastically for it. 21. A. It wasn?t among the top four teams. B. It didn?t play as well as expected. C. It won the World Cup. D. It placed fourth.

Passage Three

Question 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22. 23. 24. 25.

A. Students from America. B. Students from England. C. Students from Australia. D. Students from Japan. A. Those who know how to program computers. B. Those who get special aid from their teachers. C. Those who are very hardworking.

D. Those who have well-educated parents.

A. Japanese students study much harder than Columbian students. B. Columbian students score higher than Japanese students in math. C. Columbian students are more optimistic about their math skills. D. Japanese students have better conditions for study. A. Physics. B. Mathematics. C. Environmental science.D. Life science.

Section C

When you wish to give someone a gift it is always good to (26) some of the basic rules. (27) the age, sex and the length of your (28) as well as the occasion. You should know when it is all right to give a gift of money, and when it would be (29) . In any case, when you (30) a present, don?t forget to send a thank-you note as soon as you (31)

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can. Often people like to take a gift for the host?s wife of a party they have been invited to. This can be something just for the host?s wife, or something for the party, like sweets or fruit things which all may enjoy. If you stay at a friend?s house (32) for a weekend it is usual to take a gift showing (33) for their friendliness and their kindness. (34) .

Sometimes it is not possible to return a favor as you would like to. (35) . Weddings are times when gifts of money are greatly appreciated and quite acceptable. (36) . Try to use imagination in choosing a thank-you gift. Unit 8

Section A

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

A. Buying a traveller?s cheque.

B. Putting some money from the man?s traveller?s cheque on deposit. C. Paying rent.

D. Getting more traveller?s cheques. A. She will take an exam. B. She will not do anything for the man. C. She will book a table for lunch. D. She will leave for Europe. A. Secretary and student. B. Clerk and customer. C. Manager and customer. D. Professor and student. A. taking over some of the man?s work. B. Getting some rest. C. Visiting a doctor. D. Going to a hospital. A. He is satisfied with what Mary did. B. He doesn?t mind what Mary did.

C. He has forgotten that Mary borrowed his dictionary once before. D. He is dissatisfied with what Mary did.

A. Because she didn?t get the promotion. B. Because she failed her history exam. C. Because she had a bad headache. D. Because she missed the train. A. From 6:00 to 9:00. B. From 6:00 to 8:00. C. From 11:00 to 3:00. D. From 11:00 to 2:00. A. At least 2,500,000. B. At least 250,000. C. At least 3,000. D. At least 5,000. A. The strength of ocean currents.

B. The movement of sediment deep in the ocean.

C. The best methods for studying deep ocean processes. D. A new way of measuring the depth of the ocean. A. Why the book talks about turbidity currents. B. How winds can affect some ocean currents. C. The causes of underwater earthquakes. D. What a turbidity current is. A. It?s cleaner. B. It?s heavier. C. It?s warmer. A. To explain how winds cause turbidity currents.

B. To remind the student where ocean sediments originate. C. To explain the effects of turbidity currents.

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Question 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

D. It moves more slowly.

13. 14. 15.

D. To remind the student about the next assignment.

A. Places the woman has visited. B. A paper the woman is writing for a class. C. School activities they enjoy. D. The man?s plans for the summer. A. He has never been to Gettysbury. B. He took a political science course.

C. His family still goes on vacation together.D. He?s interested in the United States Civil War. A. Why his parents wanted to go to Gettysburg.

B. Why his family?s vacation plans changed ten years ago. C. Where his family went for a vacation ten years ago. D. When his family went on their last vacation.

Question 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

Section B Passage One

Question 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

16. 17. 18.

A. Nicotine. B. Ashes. C. Smoke. D. Tar. A. To keep selling them to people by producing cigarettes with less tar. B. To persuade people to give up smoking entirely. C. To reduce the risk to people?s health.

D. To let people know the risk to people?s health. A. Smoking. B. Smokers. C. Why Do People Smoke? D. The Tar.

Passage Two

Question 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. 20. 21.

A. A box. B. A young tree. C. A book. D. Apples. A. Because the farmer planted the tree near the road.

B. Because the farmer planted the tree on one of his fields. C. Because the farmer planted the tree near his house. D. Because the farmer planted the tree in the woods. A. The Farmer and the Apple Tree. B. How to Plant an Apple Tree. C. A Friend?s Gift. D. An Apple Tree.

Passage Three

Question 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22. 23. 24. 25.

A. 776 B.C. B. 766 B.C. C. 667 B.C. A. 1769. B. 1876. C. 1896. A. In Athens. B. In New York. C. In Paris. A. Because of the rulers of Rome.

B. Because of the decline of ancient Greek civilization. C. Because of the World Wars.

D. Because of renewal of those ideals.

D. 676 B.C. D. 1886.

D. In Moscow.

Section C

Among the (26) forms of the (27) of energy, natural gas has been a favorite among U.S. consumers for more than 30 years. It has a number of outstanding (28) that add to its (29) among consumers. First of all, natural gas is a (30) clean burning fuel. Second, natural gas heat can be carefully (31) . This factor makes it the favorite fuel of certain (32) . In the home, gas is (33) by most people for cooking and heating because of the ease by which it can be put to work. (34) .

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Besides, natural gas can be made into a liquid by a special process and then stored in tanks. (35) . Although the supply of natural gas in the U.S. appears to be decreasing, geologists estimate that billions of cubic feet of natural gas still remain to be discovered and produced. (36) .

Unit 9

Section A

1. A. Enjoyable B. Inspiring C. Moving D. Dull 2. A. It will take about one month to repair the watch

B. The woman should have saved more money C. It is a good idea to keep the old watch D. The watch is no longer worth repairing 3. A. Arguing B. Protesting C. Complaining D. Bargaining 4. A. The apples and pears might not be so good

B. The apples are not as good as the pears C. The apples and pears are very nice

D. The apples and pears are as good as they look 5. A. A train arriving in Boston B. A timetable

C. A map of New York D. Pictures of the trains from Boston to New York. 6. A. She could help him with the problems

B. He should go out for a while

C. She could go out together with him D. He should do the problem himself 7. A. Customer and salesman B. Colleagues

C. Employee and boss D. Classmates

8. A. It was probably Mr. Brown?s phone number that the woman wrote down

B. It was just an hour ago that the man met Mr. Brown C. The woman forgot to write down the phone number

D. The woman needed a sheet of paper to put down the number

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9. A. To convince him to go on a canoe trip B. To invite him to a cookout

C. To ask if she can borrow his car D. To tell him about a trip she took 10. A. Swimming B. Driving C. Sleeping outdoors D. Canoeing 11. A. To find out whether he wants to go canoeing

B. To tell him whether her car is repaired C. To find out what kind of food he is bringing

D. To tell him what time they are leaving 12. A. Yes, both B. No, neither

C. Yes, one of them D. No, but they will have a coach there

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13. A. She hasn?t been getting adequate grades B. She hasn?t been attending class every day C. She has been coming to school much too early

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D. She has been overloading herself with homework 14. A. To stay in class B. To get another class C. To withdraw from class D. To miss just one more class 15. A. Dismiss class B. Drop the class C. Change his class D. Prepare for class

Section B Passage 1

16. A. In the region of North Pole C. In green forests 17. A. Snakes are used to extra hot weather C. Snakes are good swimmers 18. A. They are fairly intelligent

C. They are intelligent

B. In the Pacific Ocean

D. In dry deserts

B. Snakes like to stay in the sun D. Snakes need warmth

B. They are not very intelligent D. They are very intelligent

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. Passage 2

26. A. They haven?t reached a decision yet. B. They have decided to go hunting bears

C. They want to go camping D. They want to go exploring the country 20. A. Susie B. Tom C. The speaker D. The speaker?s husband 21. A. They chased the bear away B. They stayed outside the tent and did nothing C. They climbed up a tree D. They put some honey outside for the bear to eat 23. A. He ate the honey B. He drank the beer

C. He chased the people away D. He turned things upside down

Passage 3

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

23. A. She was lying near a lonely road, trembling B. She was telling an astonishing story to a doctor C. She was driving along a country road

D. She was lying in a hospital bed 24. A. She was attacked by robbers

B. She was stopped and forced to enter a flying saucer C. She fainted due to the effects of some drug

D. She was stopped by a policeman and treated rudely

25. A. The woman had been taken over a thousand miles away from her home.

B. The woman made up an astonishing story

C. The woman had been dishonest to her husband

D. The woman had intended to leave her husband without a word

Section C

Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. (26)_______________ history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and a (27)____________ way to travel to many parts if the world. Today, experts(28) _________ that nearly two-thirds of the world?s population lives within eighty kilometers of the seacoast.

In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources to help mankind (29)___________. Resources on land are beginning to grow less. The sea, however, still offers hope to supply many of man?s needs.

The riches of the sea yet to be developed by man?s technology are (30)__________. Oil and gas (31)____________ has existed for nearly thirty years. Valuable amounts of (32)__________ such as iron, nickel

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and copper exist on the ocean floor, ready to be mined.

Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large (33) _________ of food. (34) _________________________________________________________________.

Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. (35)____________________________________. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of hydroelectric power.

Technology is enabling man to explore even deeper under the sea. (36)________________________________________________. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible.

Unit 10

Section A

1. A. Read four chapters. C. Speak before the class. B. Write an article. D. Preview two chapters. 2. A. The woman is being interviewed by a reporter. B. The woman is asking for a promotion. C. The woman is applying for a job.

D. The woman is being given an examination. 3. A. Took a photo of him. C. Held a birthday party. B. Bought him a picture D. Bought him a frame for his picture. 4. A. No medicine could solve the woman?s problem. B. The woman should eat less to lose some weight. C. Nothing could help the woman if she ate too little. D. The woman should choose the right foods.

5. A. He meant she should make a phone call if anything went wrong. B. He meant her just to wait till help came.

C. He was afraid something would go wrong with her car. D. He promised to give her help himself. 6. A. No, he missed it. C. No, he didn?t. B. Yes, he did. D. Yes, he probably did. 7. A. Six. C. Seven. B. Eight. D. Nine. 8. A. In a bike parking lot. C. In a bike showroom. B. At a bike repair shop. D. In a bike factory.

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9. A. Because she?s unable to attend the study session. B. Because she has seen a doctor recently.

C. Because she?s concerned about medical care.

D. Because she mentions the need for some medical tests. 10. A. To improve the study skills of university students. B. To suggest changes in the student government.

C. To give people the opportunity to speak with a politician.

D. To discuss graduation requirements for political science majors.

11. A. Graduate school application procedures. C. Winning the confidence of voters. B. Funding for university educations. D. Preparing for an important test.

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12. A. Tell her what to study for the history test. B. Write a favorable letter of recommendation.

C. Advise her about how to run an election campaign. D. Suggest a topic for a research paper.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13. A. Writing an essay. C. Putting off an assignment. B. Handing in a paper. D. Submitting an application. 14. A. She has some classes.

B. She has to get directions to the man?s office. C. She has to finish the homework the man wants. D. She has to wait for her roommate to come back. 15. A. The man. C. The man?s secretary. B. The woman. D. The woman?s roommate.

Section B

Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A. Don?t Have Pills. C. Food. B. Eating Is Important. D. The Food We Eat. 17. A. A good, healthy diet is better than vitamins in pill form. B. Don?t waste money on fruit and vegetables. C. Vitamins are too expensive; so have apples. D. Vitamins in pill form are not good to the body. 18. A. By bothering too much about food. B. By eating too much meat or fish. C. By bad eating habits. D. By throwing food into their stomach.

Passage Two

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19. A. Because many people don?t know how to behave in social situations. B. Because most people are shy by nature.

C. Because nobody will laugh at you for being shy. D. Because shyness is difficult to overcome. 20. A. By prediction. C. Through observation. B. By recording. D. Through interviewing. 21. A. To observe people?s attitude towards strangers. B. To see how people get along with their friends. C. To change people?s behavior in social life. D. To find out how shy people are.

Passage Three

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22. A. The victory over one?s fellow runners. C. The victory of will-power over fatigue. B. The victory over former winners. D. The victory of one?s physical strength. 23. A. The runner who runs to keep fit. B. The runner who breaks the record.

C. The runner who doesn?t break the rules. D. The runner who covers the whole distance. 24. A. He won the first prize. C. He fell behind the other runners. B. He died because of fatigue. D. He gave up because he was tired. 25. A. 2,500. C. 250.

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B. 500. D. Nearly 5,000.

Section C

Modern (26)_________ methods lower the cost of making goods, and thus give us better values. At the same time, American (27)_______ and science are (28)________ at work improving the quality of products. In this way, better quality products at good values are (29)_________ being brought to the people of all (30)________groups.

As an example of how this works, when facial tissues were first put on the market in 1924, they were made in (31)_______ quantities and sold at 65 cents per box of 200. People liked these facial tissues (32)________ and began asking for them when went into (33)_______ stores.(34)__________________________________________________. Because the makers were making tissues in greater quantities, their production costs were lowered so that the cost of tissues went down. (35)_______________________________________________________.

Today, instead of costing 65 cents, a box of 200 facial tissues costs around one third of that price, and they are both softer and stronger.

(36)_______________________________________________________.

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Unit 11

Section A

1. A. He will contact Peter directly.

B. He doesn?t believe Peter will attend school this term. C. He and Peter are not interested in grades. D. He already knows about Peter?s grades. 2. A. A teacher C. Her friend. B. Her boss. D. An editor. 3. A. For her English literature class. C. For her writing class. B. For her English grammar class. D. For her French class. 4. A. At ten-thirty. C. At eleven-thirty. B. At eleven o?clock. D. At ten o?clock. 5. A. Husband and wife. C. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. D. Two students. 6. A. Robert Wilson isn?t at home at this moment. B. Mr. Wilson?s line is busy.

C. Robert Wilson can?t come to the phone right now. D. Robert Wilson is busy now. 7. A. He was offered a better job. B. He received a traffic ticket. C. He works very carefully.

D. He always drives through a lot of traffic. 8. A. The woman walks too quickly. C. The woman couldn?t walk. B. The woman is a fast talker. D. The woman walks slowly. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A. A lecture in their American literature course. B. A film about the American frontier. C. A book they both read.

D. The woman?s recent trip to the American Midwest. 10. A. Boston schools. C. Teaching requirements. B. Frontier life. D. Immigration patterns. 11. A. Boring. C. Tragic. B. Comfortable. D. Difficult. 12. A. To the library. C. To a bookstore. B. To the movies. D. To a travel bureau. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. A. She attended one of their meetings. C. She saw them protesting. B. Her roommate is a member. D. She read about them in the newspaper. 14. A. Secure more student parking spaces. B. Preserve an open space on campus. C. Get some funding for their group.

D. Schedule a meeting with college administrators. 15. A. Help the man plan a student rally. C. Make a donation to support the group. B. Use the student parking lot. D. Sign a petition.

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Section B

Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A. 4 children. C. 2.4 children. B. 4.2 children. D. 2 children. 17. A. They have front and back gardens. B. They are usually quite small.

C. Houses are not so common as flats or apartments in Britain. D. The houses usually stand in rows. 18. A. Toward the house. C. To keep them for their grandparents. B. To make money. D. To enjoy their company.

Passage Two

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. A. Animals were hurt by the black snow.

B. Pollutants are dangerous to people and animals.

C. A black snow of harmful pollutants fell on a town in Sweden. D. Natural cycles of wildlife. 20. A. An insect-killing poison. C. A layer of oil. B. Snow. D. A black dye. 21. A. The black snow was a product of nature.

B. People should take greater care of environment. C. Nature cycles of wildlife.

D. The rain looked like black dye.

Passage Three

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. A. That she had shoes of different colors on her feet. B. That her clock didn?t go off. C. That she was late for class.

D. That she didn?t dress herself properly. 23. A. That he tried to avoid looking at the dress.

B. That he didn?t bring enough money to buy the dress. C. That he took a stranger?s hand by mistake. D. That he was holding another man?s hand.

24. A. Because she forgot to set the clock the night before. B. Because someone stopped the clock before it went off. C. Because the clock was stolen.

D. Because there was something wrong with it.

25. A. Getting up late often makes a person feel embarrassed. B. Carelessness can make people embarrassed.

C. Sara and Brown were embarrassed when they met again. D. Men are always more careless than women.

Section C

Have you ever felt that you are not (26)_______ , or worse have you been told this (27)_______ message? Many people (28)________ with what is called time management. It is skill that is rarely taught in school;

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however, its importance affects all of us.

All of us have had homework in school or (29)_________ around the house. Sometimes most of us if we were honest would admit to not completing a reading (30)________ or two on time. Usually when the homework was not completed in the (31)_______ time, it had nothing to do with us lacking time, but how we (32)________ our time. We lacked a solid time management plan.

Why would such a plan be important? There are twenty four hours in any day. It is your job to (33) ________ all of the tasks assigned to you in a manageable time frame. (34)__________________________________.

Some people prefer to write their daily schedule down, in order to enforce what needs to be done at a particular time. (35)______________________________________________________.

It is up to the individual to implement a time management plan. Working smarter is a result of having good time management skills. (36)____________________________________________ ____________________________________________.

Unit12

Section A

1. A. Twenty-five minutes. C. Fifty minutes. B. Fifty-five minutes. D. Twenty minutes. 2. A. These figures are probably correct. B. These figures are correct.

C. These figures are probably not correct. D. These figures are not correct.

3. A. The woman?s uncle will come for a visit. B. He will visit her uncle instead of her.

C. He thinks the woman should visit her uncle. D. He asks the woman to go over to his place. 4. A. Jane doesn?t speak English. C. Jane speaks four languages. B. Jane speaks English only. D. Jane speaks three languages. 5. A. Because she thinks he has almost everything he wants. B. Because she?s afraid he wants more than she can afford. C. Because she feels that he won?t accept anything.

D. Because she?s sure he already has a pocket calculator. 6. A. Someone saved Tom?s life. C. Tom survived the accident. B. It did little damage to Tom? car. D. Tom was killed in the accident. 7. A. The train is empty. C. The train is crowded. B. The train is on time. D. The train is late. 8. A. Yes, there are some spare rooms. C. No, all the rooms are taken. C. Yes, there is a single room. D. Yes, there is a double room. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A. Two different types of bones in the human body. B. How bones help the body move.

C. How bones continuously repair themselves. D. The chemical composition of human bones. 10. A. They defend the bone against viruses.

B. They prevent oxygen from entering the bone. C. They break down bone tissue.

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D. They connect the bone to muscle tissue. 11. A. To learn how to prevent a bone disease.

B. To understand differences between bone tissue and other tissue. C. To find out how specialized bone cells have evolved. D. To create artificial bone tissue. 12. A. He thinks it is impossible. C. He thinks it is too specializing. B. He thinks it is attractive. D. He thinks it will not come true. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. A. On Sunday. C. On Friday. B. On Saturday. D. On Monday. 14. A. History. C. English. B. Biology. D. Geography. 15. A. There are 57 books on the woman?s list. B. The woman?s list was as long as the man?s.

C. It?s impossible to read all the books on their lists.

D. They have no need to read all the books on the lists in a week.

Section B Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16. A. They like music. C. They sing for enjoyment.

B. They want to say something. D. They are in a good temper. 17. A. They hide themselves. C. They stay away from other birds. B. They keep silent. D. They make some signs. 18. A. It uses stone and flowers to make a garden. B. It flies high in the sky. C. It dances and sings. D. It spreads out its tail.

Passage Two

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. A. War of the Stars C. War of the Mars. B. War of the worlds. D. War of the Earth. 20. A. Mars. C. Jupiter. B. Venus. D. The Moon. 21. A. They were killed by the navy. C. They were killed by the air force. B. They were killed by the army. D. They were killed by a germ. Passage Three

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. A. A laboratory experiment. C. A piece of equipment. B. The layout of the laboratory. D. The workbook for the laboratory course. 23. A. The students must follow all instructions exactly.

B. The students will be able to make choices about the laboratory work. C. A great deal of equipment is available. D. Homework must be handed in on time. 24. A. Few instructions are given for the activities. B. Students are not required to do the activities. C. The activities take less time.

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D. The activities are to be done during class. 25. A. When the students have done good work. B. After the first laboratory session. C. At the beginning of the semester.

D. When the students need to be motivated.

Section C

In a (26) _______ economy, the consumer usually has the choice of several different brands of the same product. Yet (27)_______ their labels, the products are often nearly (28)________. One manufacturer?s toothpaste tends to differ very little from another manufacturer?s. Thus, manufacturers are (29)________ with a problem—how to keep sales high enough to stay in business. Manufacturers solve this problem by advertising. They try to appeal to consumers in various ways. In fact, Advertisements may be (30) ________ into two types according to the kind of appeals they use.

One type of the advertisement tries to appeal to the consumer?s (31) _________ mind. It may offer a claim that seems scientific. For example it may say the dentists (32) ______ Flash toothpaste. In selling a product, the truth of the advertising may be less important than the appearance of truth. A scientific approach gives the appearance of truth.

Another type of advertisement tries to amuse the (33) _______buyer. (34)_______________ __________________________________________________________.

One way of doing this is to make the products appear alive. (35)_______________________ __________________________________________________________.

Ads of this sort are silly, but they also tend to be amusing. (36)________________________ ______________________________________________________________.

Unit 13

Section A

1. A. She was given a new job. B. She was given a raise. C. She was criticized for being late. D. She was praised for her hard work. 2. A. Whether to employ the woman. B. Whether to take up the new job. C. Whether to ask for a raise. D. Whether to buy a new house. 3. A. A teacher B. A psychologist C. A librarian. D. A publisher. 4. A. In town B. Out of town. C. In the man?s house. D. Outside Anne?s house. 5. A. Because she feels very hot in the room. B. Because she wants to avoid meeting people. C. Because she wants to smoke a cigarette outside. D. Because she doesn?t like the smoke outside. 6. A. Painters hired by the man and the woman. B. Painters hired by Mr. Jones. C. Mr. Jones. D. The man and the woman. 7. A. Because he doesn?t write well enough. B. Because he is not a professional writer.

C. Because he hasn?t got any professional experience. D. Because he didn?t perform well in the interview. 8. A. He doesn?t think it necessary to refuel the car.

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B. He can manage to get the gasoline they need. C. He hopes the woman will help him select a fuel. D. He thinks it is difficult to get fuel for the car.

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9. A. A new fuel for buses. B. The causes of air pollution.

C. A way to improve fuel efficiency in buses. D. Careers in environmental engineering. 10. A. Because her car is being repaired. B. Because she wants to help reduce pollution. C. Because parking is difficult in the city. D. Because the cost of fuel has increased. 11. A. From a class. B. From an environmental engineering lecture. C. From the discussion with the man. D. From her thinking. 12. A. The high temperatures required for its use.

B. The high cost of materials used in its production. C. The lack of trained environmental engineers. D. The opposition of automobile manufacturers.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13. A. A catalog mailed to the man. C. The history of mail-order catalogs. 14. A. As textbooks. C. As newspapers. 15. A. Taxes on factory goods rose. C. Shipping prices rose.

B. The woman?s catalog order.

D. A comparison of two kinds of catalogs. B. As fuel. D. As art.

B. Some people lost their farms. D. Some families lost their business.

Section B

Passage One

16. A. Because they can?t afford to.

B. Because they think small houses are more comfortable to live in. C. Because big houses are usually built in the countryside. D. Because they prefer apartments.

17. A. Because many young people have moved into comfortable apartments. B. Because many old houses in the bad part of the town are not inhabited. C. Because many older people sell their houses after their children leave. D. Because many people have quitted their old houses to build new ones. 18. A. They have to do their own maintenance. B. They have to furnish their own houses.

C. They will find it to make the rest of the payments.

D. They will find it difficult of dispose of their old-style furniture.

Passage Two

19. A. They are not active hunters. C. They are often seen alone. 20. A. To catch the birds.

B. To look for shade in the heat of a day. C. To catch other animals.

D. To look for a kill made by another animal. 21. A. Because they are larger in size.

B. They don?t sleep much. D. They don?t eat much.

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B. Because they have to hunt more to feed the young. C. Because they run faster.

D. Because they are not as lazy as the males.

Passage Three

22. A. Less than 30 minutes. B. From 30 to 45 minutes. C. At least 45 minutes. D. More than 45 minutes.

23. A. He should show respect for the interviewer. B. He should show confidence in himself. C He should talk enthusiastically. D. He should be dressed properly. 24. A. Speaking confidently but not aggressively.

B. Talking loudly to give a lasting impression. C. Talking a lot about the job.

D. Speaking politely and emotionally.

25. A. Professional knowledge is a decisive factor in a job interview. B. Finding a job is more difficult than one can imagine.

C. A job-seeker should create a good impression during an interview. D. Self-confidence is most important for a job seeker.

Section C

Some of the most (26)____________lessons coming out of research in(27) _________ are the area of memory. People ask, why can?t I remember the time the (28) _________ book in due.? Of a lot of people, memory may be weak, because they don?t use it enough. It?s like the (29)__________. If you don?t (30)_________ it, it won?t get strong. That?s why it?s (31)_______ to keep our mind active, to keep on learning (32)_________ our life. We can do this by reading, playing memory games and so on. It?s my guess though that the lack of (33) _________ isn?t a problem for students like you. (34)______________________________________________________. Later on I will discuss how information is recorded from memory. (35)________________________________________.

And for busy people like you and me, that will be the real problem. If we are distracted, or we are trying to do next, the incoming message just might not be getting recorded efficiently. (36)___________________________________________________________________________.

Research clearly shows the advantages of this, and also of active learning, of consciously trying to visualize a new fact, perhaps to make a mental picture, even a wild ridiculous one, so the new fact will stick in memory.

Unit 14

Section A

1. A. Because he wants to meet the woman?s cousin. B. Because he thought he was not informed.

C. Because the woman does not want him to join her.

D. Because the woman goes to her cousin?s place too often. 2. A. The train has just started off. B. Once it starts raining, it?ll rain a lot. C. They?re ready to catch the train. D. It has been raining for some time. 3. A. To her, math is even more difficult than biology. B. To her, biology is difficult, but math is not. C. She spends half of her time on biology. D. She is going to give up biology. 4. A. They are not worth the trouble. B. They are inexpensive. C. They are too easy. D. They are very rewarding.

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5. A. Today. B. Next week C. Tomorrow. D. In two days? time. 6. A. Mary will come at 7:00. B. Mary won?t come. C. Mary will be late. D. Mary doesn?t want to come. 7. A. Go to a theater. B. Go to a dance. C. Go to the Student Centre. D. Go to a lecture. 8. A. He regrets not seeing the movie. B. It is not a good movie. C. He wants to see the movie again. D. It is an excellent movie. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A. In a professor?s office. B. In a medical doctor?s office. C. In an auditorium. D. In a gym. 10.A. Because she had promised that she would. B. Because she had been sick.

C. Because she needs his approval for her schedule. D. Because she must verify his plan. 11. A. It wasn?t requirement. B. She already knew the material. C. She entered the hospital. D. Her course load was too heavy. 12. A. The woman?s musical background.

B. The woman?s economic background. C. The woman?s dislike of chemistry.

D. The woman?s decision to take on so much work.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. A. A story in prose. B. A poem that rhymes. C. A translation of a short literary work. D. A journal about the process of writing. 14. A. Because the class has been assigned to read French books. B. Because he was able to read it in French.

C. Because he isn?t sure it?s available in English.

D. Because he thinks it?s an example of what the professor wants. 15. A. It?s pronounced differently in French and in English.

B. To write without using it is difficult both in English and in French. C. Every word in the French author?s book contains it. D. It?s commonly used in English to make poetry rhyme.

Section B Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 16. A. White B. Yellow C. Blue. D. None of the above. 17. A. Because airplanes are driven by air.

B. Because they need air to see things far ahead. C. Because they need air to lift their wings. D. Because the drivers can?t breathe without air. 18. A. We?ll see airplanes flying in the sky. B. There will be no air. C. There will be a lot of air around us. D. We?ll become light enough to fly.

Passage Two

19. A. It?s amazing that anyone could move so fast. B. Televisions mark the beginning of modern life. C. Modern life is changing very fast.

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D. It?s hard to remember the past.

20. A. Because change happened so quickly. B. Because people were not interested in it.

C. Because people were too busy with their work. D. Because change happened so slowly. 21. A. She felt like being interested in it. C. She felt disappointed.

B. She was not happy about it.

D. She was really amazed.

Passage Three

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. A. The Spider-Nature?s Great Engineer. B. The Spider?s Home. C. What Spiders Eat. D. The Spider?s Web 23. A. They live 22,000 feet above sea level.

B. They live everywhere.

C. They live mostly on mountains or in caves.

D. They live 2,000 feet below the earth?s surface. 24. A. Their developed nervous systems.

B. Their brains capable of remembering. C. Their food.

D. Their strong webs made of silk that they spin. 25. A. There will soon be more spiders than insects. B. Spiders are smarter than human beings. C. People should appreciate spiders more.

D. People should raise spiders to destroy insects.

Section C

If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a (26)________, they will cause a (27)_________. According to several leading (28)____________ psychologists, that is one of the biggest mistakes that ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental (29) ___________ can cause great (30)____________ to children. However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a (31)__________ way, the child may (32) __________ in doing very well---especially if the parents are very (33)____________ of their child. Michael Lee is very lucky. (34)________________________________________________. Although Michael?s mother knows very little about music, Michael?s father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Michael?s father, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky. (35)_______________________ _____________________________________________. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “Where I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered.” Winston?s father tells him. (36)__________________________ ____________________________________________________.

Unit 15

Section A

1. A. Customer and repairman.

B. Boss and secretary.

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C. Librarian and student. D. Operator and caller. 2. A. Four. B. Three. C. One. D. Two. 3. A. The teacher postponed the meeting this afternoon. B. There won?t be a test this afternoon.

C. The students will be attending the meeting. D. The students will take a test this afternoon. 4. A. At 2:45 B. At 3:15 C. At 3:00 D. At 2:35 5. A. Want to eat before leaving. B. Stay in the grocery store for a while. C. Hope to leave immediately. D. Find out the right way to the grocery store. 6. A. Because he can?t afford the high taxes. B. Because the rent is too high.

C. Because it?s too far away from his office. D. Because he doesn?t want to live in the suburbs. 7. A. By bike. B. By car C. By bus. D. On foot. 8. A. A chemistry book. B. A history book. C. An English textbook. D. A Chinese textbook. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A. Sad. B. Relieved C. Sarcastic. D.Apologetic 10.A. Taking an exam. B. Drawing graphs C. Giving Presentations D. Having a class discussion. 11. A. Less than ten minutes B. About twenty minutes C. Forty-five minutes. D Over an hour. 12. A. Fall. B. Winter C. Spring. D. Summer. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. A. To improve his skating techniques. B. To take a vacation. C To take a course. D. To learn to ski. 14. A. Because her sister lives there.

B. Because she attended college there.

C. Because she lives thirty minutes from there. D. Because she visited there last year. 15. A. The low humidity. B. The changing climate. C. The high attitude. D. The extreme temperatures.

Section B Passage One

Questions 16 to 19 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 16. A. About 16 percent out of 4 million people were black.

B. About 36 percent out of 3 million people were black. C. About 60 percent out of 43 million people were black. D. About 16 percent out of 3 million people were black. 17. A. He was looked down upon.

B. He was respected.

C. He could do anything he wanted.

D. He was ill-treated because he was a Negro. 18. A. Twenty-one years. B. Three terms.

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C. Two terms. D. Four terms. 19. A. Because he was the son of a poor farmer from Texas. B. Because he earned a law degree in night school. C. Because they had formed a good opinion of him.

D. Because there was a large population of black people in that city.

Passage Two

Questions 20 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 20. A. To show off their wealth B. To feel good. C. To regain their memory. D. To be different from others. 21. A. To help solve their psychological problems.

B. To play games with them. C. To send them to the hospital.

D. To make them aware of its harmfulness 22. A. They need care and affection.

B. They are fond of round-the-world trips. C. They are mostly from broken families.

D. They are likely to commit crimes.

Passage Three

Questions 23to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A. Because it was too heavy. B. Because it did not bend easily. C. Because it did not shoot far. D. Because its string was short. 24. A. It went out of use 300 years ago.

B. It was invented after the short bow.

C. It was discovered before fire and the wheel. D. It?s still in use today.

25. A. They are accurate and easy to pull. B. Their shooting range is 40 yards. C. They are usually used indoors. D. They took 100 years to develop.

Section C

What do you call an (26)___________ who seems to do(27)___________ tricks such as pulling a rabbit out of hat, plucking dollar bills from the air, or (28)_____________an egg hiding behind your ear? Did you guess a magician? A magician may seem to have (29) _______ powers, but most tricks are based on scientific (30)______ that fool the eyes. The magician is an actor who distracts the audience. When the audience is distracted, the magician is able to do things (31)_________.

One type of magic trick is called slighted-of-hand. These tricks require especially skillful hand (32)________. The following is a (33)_________ of how a magician does a slight-of-hand trick. He makes it look as though one ball changes into two balls.(34)____________________. Secretly the magician separates the shell from the ball. (35)___________________________________________________________. Your fingers must be very coordinated to do this trick. Illusionists performs tricks using elaborate equipment. One famous illusion is that of sawing a person in half. This is a second type of magic trick. (36)________________________________ .

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Unit 16

Section A

1 A Go to dinner with the man B Meet Professor Smith immediately C Work on her report D Go to the laboratory 2 A Use the woman?s phone. B Pay the phone bill

C Look for a phone nearby. D Write on the desk 4 A Change his mind B Study until midnight

C Go to bed early D Sleep late in the morning 4 A In a clothing store B At a cleaner?s

C In a garden. D In a printing shop 5 A He didn?t get the book he needed B He thinks the library is close by C The library doesn?t open on weekends D The book is not available in the library 6 A He loves that park so much. B He is too tired to go out.

C He is fond of playing tennis. D He?d prefer not to move out. 7 A The way to rent a room. B Banking hours

C A hotel regulation. D The price of an apartment 9 A She is worrying about her homework

B She will go out for a walk with the man. C She handed in her essay this afternoon. D She will start to write the essay tomorrow.

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9 A Giving a lecture.

C Working on a science problem. 10 A They make him feel good

C They bore him 12 A In the late morning

C In the mid-afternoon 12 A Controversial

C Patronizing

B Discussing political science.

D Reading twentieth-century literature B They make no impact on him D They make him angry B Immediately after lunch D After the evening meal B Impersonal D Cooperative

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13 A The difficulty of raising animals on farms in colonial America

B Traffic problems in colonial American cities. C Population growth in colonial American cities D Economic conditions in colonial America 14 Because carts scared the pigs away

B Because carts injured a large number of people C Because carts often moved too slowly D Because carts broke down too easily 15 A They used cart for collecting garbage B They used pigs to get rid of garbage

C They burnt the garbage D They set up trash cans

Section B

Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

16 A When they were six years old

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B The time when they have to do so

C After they?ve got a clear picture of a particular job D When they?ve gained information about their choices 17 A The fee needed to take special courses B Working hours

C The intensity of the job D One?s qualification 18 A Self-evaluation B The consultation from the teacher

C The advice from family members D A lucky chance.

Passage Two

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19 A She wrote repeatedly to medical schools

B She asked for help from a famous doctor.

C She tried to get the support from the student body D She talked to the dean of the college again and again. 20 A He was happy to have Elizabeth studying in this college.

B He was supported by a famous doctor C He turned down Elizabeth?s application

D He expected the student body to refuse Elizabeth?s application. 21 A Her application was quickly accepted by a medical college

B She was the world?s first female student of a medical college C She was disappointed with the students? decision. D Her application was ignored by the student body.

Passage Three

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23 A Hot during the day and cold at night

B Cold during the day and hot at night C Hot day and night D Cold day and night

23 A There are neither rivers nor streams

C It is mainly bare rock with little grass. 24 A With the help of his friends

B By following the tracks of animals C By using a compass.

D With the help of the guide. 26 A 19 years old

C 35 years old

B There is no grass all the year round D There are a few streams and rivers

B 16ears old D 25 years old

Section C

Many people who are rich are well known. Ted Sweeney was an 26____________ to this rule. His family moved to San Francisco from Los Angeles when he was one month old. That ?s where he grew up. At the age of seventeen he was hit by a train. Although he was not 27___________ hurt, the railroad paid him$ 25,000. Instead of going to college, he bought a small store. Six months later, the government bought his land to build a new 28_________ He sold it for $ 95,000.

With this money he moved to Detroit. He started a small company that made parts for the car 29 __________. It was very successful and by the time he was 23 he was a 30 _________. When he was 24 he got married. He and his wife had three daughters in the next five years. By the time he was 30 he had over ten million dollars.

Then 31 _______ struck. He was 32 __________ in a traffic accident. He did not die but his wife and

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daughters did. Six months later he sold everything he owned and put his money in stocks. Ted then moved to New York. He lived for the next forty years in a one-room apartment. He spent most of his days 33 __________ though the city looking in garbage cans for food. He never cooked. He rarely talked to anyone except himself. Most people were afraid of him. His clothes were always old and dirty! Shortly before he died, he moved back to Los Angeles. 34 _________________________________________. City workers tried to help him. They offered him work but he would not work. Towards the he would not talk to anyone at all. 35 _______________________________________. It was learned that he had put his stocks in a box at a Detroit bank. 36 ______________________________________.

Unit 17

Section A

1 A The Great Wall B The City Hall C The Modern Museum D The Science Museum 2 A 8 hours B 9 hours

C 7 hours D 10 hours 5 A At the airport B At the restaurant

C At the hotel D At the office 4 A Mary may not come to the party B Probably Mary will invite the woman first

C Mary will probably come to the woman?s party D The man will ask Mary to go to the party 5 A It doesn?t matter which color the man choose

B It?s a difficult decision. C She doesn?t like either color.

D The man should choose a different room. 6 A She enjoys summer the most. B She is too busy to go traveling

C She gets bored with staying home too long D She doesn?t like to travel 7 A It will be cloudy B It will be rainy

C It will be sunny D It will be windy 8 A Because he had already had his breakfast.

B Because he was not tired. C Because he was not hungry.

D Because he wanted to sleep a little more..

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9 A The name of an art school B The differences between two kinds of paint .

C Information about a course. D Location about a course. 10 A They dry in a short time B They are easy to find in stores

C They come in many unusual colors D They feel pleasant to the touch 11 Complete unfinished projects B Practise techniques he has learned before.

C Teach less advanced students how to use acrylic paints D Learn how to apply paints with different kinds of brushes 12 A See the woman?s work B Ask his roommate for advice

C Order some supplies D Sign up for a painting class.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13 A How to care for precious metals

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B A standard unit for measuring weight C The value of precious metals D Using the metric system

14 Because someone spilled water on it

B Because it was made of low quality metal. C Because someone lost it

D Because the standard for measuring had changed 15 It is a small amount to pay for so much precious metal

B It is difficult to judge the value of such an object

C It is reasonable for an object with such an important function D It is too high for such a light weight.

Section B

Passage One

Questions 16 to 19 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

16 A Because they wanted to agree upon certain signs

B Because they wanted to communicate with each other. C Because they wanted to write them down. D Because they wanted to speak them out. 17 A They were sounds used in speaking only.

B They used to be separated letters

C They were sounds represented by letters D They were mysterious symbols 18 A In their origin B In their links with particular things

C In their formation. D In their sounds represented by letters 19 A The longer we live, the more words are connected with our past

B The more experiences we have, the less emotional we become. C The more we learn, the happier our life becomes. D The more experiences we are, the less we need to learn.

Passage Two

Questions 20 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

20 A As early as man came into being

C After 1946. 21 A Half an inch of rain

C Tow inches of rain. 24 A Many years of research.

C A happy accident.

B In the 18th century. D In 1946.

B An inch of rain

D Two and a half inched of rain. B Tiring search.

D A science fiction story

Passage Three

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

25 A The national government. B The church authorities.

C The local communities D The state law. 24 A 40 percent. B 45 percent.

C 70 percent. D 75 percent. 27 A Because students vary in needs. B Because schools offer different subjects.

C Because different teaching methods are used. D Because schools are various in size.

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Section C

The World Trade Organization was established in 1995. It developed out of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or GATT. GATT was created in 1948 after the end of World War Ⅱ. It led to a 26____________ of international trade negotiations, which established a world trading system. The WTO supervises and makes 27___________ to that system.

The WTO organizes trade negotiations and settles trade 28_________. It supervises trade agreements reached by member nations. It also provides developing countries with technical 29 __________ and training programs in trade issues. And, it 30 _________ with other international organizations.

The top decision-marking group of the WTO is the 31 _______ Conference. It meets at least once every two years in different cities around the world. WTO members reach agreements by debate and 32 __________. WTO agreements then go to the governments of each country for 33 __________ or rejection.

34 _________________________________________. GATT was designed to lower import taxes and remove other barriers to trade in goods.35 _______________________________________. This industry includes banks, communications companies, hotels and transport businesses.

The WTO also supervises an agreement on what is called intellectual property.36 ______________________________________.

Unit 18

Section A

1 A In the hospital B At work C At home D In the office 2 A $ 10 B $ 15

C $ 25 D $ 40 3 A Clerk and customer. B Doctor and patient

C Police and motorist. D Lawyer and client 4 A An exhibition B Changing customs

C Students? art work D A film about colonial potters 5 A The dean wants the office report

B She doesn?t know where the dean?s office is C Perhaps the dean?s office can furnish the report. D Maybe the dean is in her office

6 A Mary has never studied mathematics. B Mary must be good at mathematics.

C Mary enjoys learning mathematics. D Mary probably is poor at mathematics. 7 A Because she has got an appointment B Because she doesn?t want to.

C Because she has to work D Because she has to eat in a new restaurant. 18 A The new teacher is sick. B He hasn?t met the teacher yet.

C There are three new teachers D He didn?t like the teacher. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19 A Because he doesn?t have an instrument of his own

B Because he doesn?t like to play in small groups. C Because he doesn?t think he can play well enough D Because he isn?t sure whether he has enough free time 10 A Once a week B Twice a week

C Every other day D Every evening

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11 A Beginning B Intermediate

C Advanced D Professional 12 A Try to find his music books B Look for a mew instrument

C Start taking lessons from a professional D Practise his instrument. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13 Causes of illness. B The discovery of antibiotics.

C The history of prescription drugs D Characteristics of antibiotics. 14 A To give an example of a bad reaction to penicillin

B To show how penicillin has changed over the years. C To emphasize the importance of antibiotics

D To explain why penicillin requires a prescription 15 A In a pharmacology course B From her mother.

C At the student health center D From her doctor

Section B

Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 14 A Immigrants and the poor. B Asians

C Children D Day laborers 15 A Because people needed places to work and live in

B Because city government was encouraging rapid expansion. C Because there were few clearly defined neighborhoods. D Because real estate development was uncontrolled 16 A Rapid population growth. B Corrupt city government.

C Real estate speculators. D Lack of immigration quotas.

Passage Two

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19 A The British government. B George Washington

C Ben Franklin. D The private contractors. 20 A He created kite-flying B He established a government service.

C He developed a new road. D He established the postal system. 21 A Because the horse and wagon were slow B Because the trains were too fast

C Because some towns were far away. D Because the communities didn?t like it. 22 A The postal service failed. B The postal service has developed a system

C It remained the same

D The postal service has developed all over the country.

Passage Three

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23 A 2 B 4

C 1 D 6 24 A 10 days. B One week

C Two weeks D 6 days

25 A Students can lend the books borrowed from the library to others.

B Students may not talk or disturb others in the library.

C Students can put back the books anywhere on the shelves. D The students far from out side the library should keep quiet.

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Section C

I asked successful people what the secret of their success was. I recall an early 26____________ with a vice president of a large oil company. “ Oh, I just keep a To Do List, ” he said. I passed over that quickly, little 27___________ the importance of what he said. I was in another city the next day and I had lunch with a businessman who 28_________ owned the town. He was 29 __________ of the gas and light company, president of five 30 _________ companies, and had his hand in a dozen other 31 _______. I asked him how he managed to get everything done. “Oh, that?s easy,” he said. “I keep a To Do List.”

The first thing in the morning, he told me, he would come in and list what he wanted to 32 __________ that day. He would 33 __________ the items in priority.34 _________________________________________. In the evening he would check to see how many of the items he had written down still remained undone and then give himself a score. 35 _______________________________________.

Again and again in the years since, when I have talked to successful people, the To Do List has come up. 36 ______________________________________.

Unit 19

Section A

1 A. He likes to go out of town. B. He can?t attend.

C. He never reads poetry. D. He isn?t going out of town next week. 2. A. She doesn?t want to see Mark at all. B. At last, Mark wants to see her.

C. She hopes to see Mark after everyone else does. D. Mark was the last person to see her. 3. A. He will talk to Bill. B. He agrees with the woman. C. Bill is always like that. D. The woman should be happy. 4. A. To stay inside. B. To smoke a cigarette. C. To remain outside. D. To enter the house. 5. A. She ordered a painting for the house. B. She painted the house. C. She built the house. D. She hired someone to paint the house. 6. A. He had to work overtime. B. He was held up in traffic. C. His car ran out of gas. D. He had a traffic accident. 7. A. In a bank. B. In a buffet. C. In a store. D. In a post office. 8. A. He is a boat builder. B. He smokes a pipe. C. He paints watercolors. D. He is a plumber.

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A. Hospital employees only. B. Many City Hall officials. C. Many Packer Hall residents. D. The engineering students only. 10. A. It begins on campus. B. It?s five miles long. C. It circles the campus. D. It takes a few days to cover. 11. A. Joe will keep it. B. It will be used for a new hospital.

C. It will be divided among the participants. D. Joe will share it will those who made pledges. 12. A. Eleven dollars for the event. B. Five dollars for the event. C. One dollar per mile. D. Twenty-five cents or less per mile.

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Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. A. Because the family were indifferent. B. Because the young children were noisy. C. Because she likes living in a student house.

D. Because there were no other students in the family. 14. A. Language studies. B. Computing. C. Bachelor. D. Accommodation 15. A. Asking for the teacher?s help. B. Buying a computer. C. Sharing the computer with others. D. Reserving computer time.

Section B Passage 1

16. A. A long narrow hole in the wall.

C. A slit in the roof. 17. A. Because it let in light.

C. Because it let in more wind than light. 18. A. Through the chimney. C. Through the windows.

B. A hole in the roof.

D. A hole covered with canvas. B. Because it kept out the wind. D. Because it blew out the smoke. B. Through a hole in the roof. D. Through the doors.

Passage 2

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. A. The men. B. The women.

C. The managerial class. D. The professional class. 20. A. Twenty-four hours a week. B. Twenty-eight hours a week.

C. Twenty hours a week. D. Eight hours a week. 21. A. Those on BBC 2 and Channel 4.

B. Soap operas, quiz shows and situation comedies.

C. Documentaries, nature programmes, comedies and drama series. D. Those broadcast on BBC 12 and Channel 5.

Passage 3

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22. A. The workers on the underground platforms were replaced by machines.

B. It became the first completely automatic railway in the world. C.A completely automatic line was added to its network. D. Its trains became computer-controlled. 23. A. A platform worker. B. The command spot.

C. A computer. D. A machine. 24. A. To drive the train after it is started automatically.

B. To start the train and to drive it when necessary. C. To take care of the passengers on the train.

D. To send commanding signals to the command spot. 25. A. It will stop automatically.

B. It will move on at the same speed. C. It will gradually slow down.

D. It will keep a safe distance from the other trains.

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Section C

Many young people believe good grades, (26) _______________ internships will land them their ideal job. Also, (27) _______________ to what they think, often their major will have little (28) _______________ over the person who is hiring them for a position. Young adults need to have a (29) _______________ view in order to survive in corporate America.

When you apply at a major corporation, do not be surprised if you end up with an entry level position. You usually do not start at the top, but work your way up. It is all about “paying your dues”. Hard work and being in the corporation for some time may lead to greater earning (30) _______________. If you are unable to get a (31) _______________after eighteen months, depending on the position, it may be time to move on.

In (32) _______________, young adults often boast of their majors. Unless you are going into a (33) _______________filed where an accounting or science degree is needed, no one really cares as much as you may think. You are there to prove why you can do the position applied for. (34) _______________________________________________________________________.

It usually does not hurt to ask for more work. (35)____________________________________. It can often help you expand your leadership role at work. (36)____________________________________.

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Section A

1 A. Finish the game. B. Play harder next time.

C. Reconsider his decision. D. Stop complaining. 2 She doesn?t say. B. White shirts and cigarettes.

C. Some colorful dresses. D. Some cigarettes. 3. A. Both of them don?t do the work well.

B. The man doesn?t do the work as well as Mary. C. Mary doesn?t do the work as well as the man. D. Neither of them does the work well.

4. A. She thinks he just repeats what the book says.

B. She thinks his tests are boring. C. She doesn?t think he prepares well enough.

D. She doesn?t like his design of the test questions. 5. A. Push her things away. B. Carry her things away. C. Put her things in the right place D. Put her things aside. 6. A. Both of them have overcome their fear of heights.

B. The woman is afraid of high places, but the man is not. C. They are both afraid of high places.

D. Both of them like to stand on high places. 7. A. One hour and forty-nine minutes. B. One hour and fifty-nine minutes. C. Six hour and forty-four minutes. D. Four hour and forty-five minutes. 8 A. The murderers. B. The murderess.

C. The other three. D. All of them. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9 A. On television. B. At registration.

C. In class. D. At work. 10 A. Students are not required to attend regular class lectures.

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B. The professor videotapes class lectures for review.

C. Classes are held at various locations throughout the area. D. Students receive credit for work experience.

11. A. It allows them to meet students from other universities.

B. It promotes the concept of self-learning. C. It allows more flexibility in students? schedule.

D. It doesn?t require any examinations. 12 . It requires too much traveling.

B. It limits interaction among students. C. It will increase class size.

D. It will encourage students to watch too much television.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. A. Current issues in economics.

B. Choices faced by conservationists. C. A recent biology lecture. D. Topics for a research paper.

14. A. Because she?s writing research papers. B. Because she?s working on a conservation project. C. Because she?s studying for exams. D. Because she?s doing her biology homework. 15. A. A scarcity of jobs in their field.

B. Inadequate training in methods of biological research. C. Difficulties in classifying all of the varieties of owls. D. A lack of funding for their work with endangered species.

Section B Passage 1

16. A. They have no effect on it. C. They help promote it greatly. 17. A. Bank saving. C. Population. 13 A. Precious metals.

C. Government policies.

B. They help promote it slightly. D. They tend generally to limit it. B. Productive investment D. Property purchases. B. Population pressures. D. Agricultural practices.

Passage 2

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14 A. At a school. B. At an exhibition.

C. At a government institution. D. At a research institution. 20. A. Location of the school. B. Structure of the school.

C. Layout of the school. D. Regulations of the school. 21. A. He is not a very formal person. B. He is a busy person. C. He is not a very active person. D. He is a very strict person.

Passage 3

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 3 A. A radio broadcast. B. A political discussion.

C. A sales promotion. D. A health documentary.

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23. A. Where fruit is grown. B. How fruit becomes ripe. C. Why fruit falls from trees. D. Which fruits are edible. 4 A. The fruit itself.

B. The air surrounding the fruit. C. The spray applied by farmers.

D. The tree or vines to which the fruit is attached. 5 A. The fruit loses its sweetness. B. The fruit falls off the tree.

C. Bees begin to pollinate the fruit. D. The temperature inside the fruit increases.

Section C

British people now have more free time and holidays than they did twenty years ago. The (26)_______________ number of working hours has fallen, and by the mid-1980s almost all full-time manual employees were (27)____________to four weeks? holiday or more, in addition to public holidays including (28) _________ and Easter. The increasing number of unemployed, (29)___________ the young, means that large (30)__________ of the population have found themselves with more leisure time. Typical popular (31)____________ in the UK include listening to pop music, going to a bar, playing and watching sports, going on holidays, enjoying outdoor activities, and watching TV. The number of people playing sports has risen, partly due to the (32)__________ of more sporting (33) ____________ such as local leisure centers. (34) _______________________________________________________________________. Among the most popular sporting activities are walking, swimming, snooker and darts; fishing is the most popular country sport. Football, cricket, horse racing and motor sports are all popular spectator sports. (35)____________________________________. Multi-screen cinemas have become more common and the number of people going to the cinema increased in the mid-1980s, often having fallen by more than a half between 1981 and 1984. (36)____________________________________________________.

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