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聽力原文及答案 Model Test OnePart I Writing (30 minutes) Aid Education in ChinaEach year, college students, encouraged to aid students in the poverty-stricken areas, volunteer themselves in poor villages for a year and try to improve education in poor areas.Aid-education has been beneficial in two aspects. On one hand, college volunteers are really devoted to the cause. They have opened the eyes of students in underdeveloped regions to the outside world by bringing them new knowledge and thoughts. As a result, they are extremely well-received by the children there. On the other hand, college students have received a rigorous training by adapting to the harsh living conditions. They are enjoying the appreciation and no-distance friendship from the children. Whats more, they are greatly inspired by the moving and tireless spirit of the children.In my opinion, Chinas educational development cant be isolated from each individual and we college students should take the lead in response to the appeal for offering aid to children in poor areas. Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Test One聽力Section A 11.A 12.D 13.C 14.D 15.B 16.A 17.A 18.B 19.A 20.D 21.B 22.A 23.C 24.C 25.DSection B 26.C 27.D 28.C 29.C 30.A 31.D 32.C 33.B 34.A 35.DSection C 36. hardly 37. without 38. blank 39. by laws 40. columns 41. witty 42. difference 43. advertising44. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programs is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers.45. What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community!46. For instance, you can find a job, or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in newspapers.Typescripts: Section A11. M: Are you going to replace the light switch by yourself?W: Why should I call an electrician?Q: What does the woman imply?12. W: The map shows that this street goes downtown. M: Yes, but what we want to know is how to get to the park.Q: What does the man mean?13. W:Shouldnt we invite more people to the dance?M:The more the merrier.Q: What does the men mean?14. M: Well, I thought you were working for a large business machine company.W: I did for a few months, but I decided that accounting wasnt what I liked best.Q: Why did she want to change her job?15. M: I wish to buy a new car, but I spent too much on my house last year.W: New cars are expensive. You cant borrow so much money.Q: What happens to the man?16. M: Well, if I had begun studying English earlier, I wouldnt be having so much troublewith my pronunciation. W: Oh, I can understand why you feel that way.Q: What problem does the man have?17. M: Have you filled out your tax forms yet?W: Dont remind me of them! Theyre so confusing that Im discouraged before I start!Q: What emotion is the woman feeling?18. W: Will you come to my novel reading next week?M: Ill be out of town then.Q: What does the man mean?Now youll hear two long conversations.Conversation One W: Any Good news? M: Well, I can hardly say that. However, Im still hopeful. W: Have you got a reply from your head office? M: Yes, Ive received a long fax. Actually, theres nothing new in the offer. W: Do you mean the price remains the same as the mentioned yesterday?M: Yes, it is the same. I believe that you have followed up the supply position, and that youre as well informed as I am. W: Could you tell us about the supply position at your end? M: As you know, situations are apt to change in the commodity market. There are most pressing demands from clients in other parts of the world. The upward trend is quite strong. I hope you will appreciate out position. W: I gather from what you say that the outlook is not very promising. Its rather disappointing that you should come all the way from Australia to tell us of such a bleak prospect. M: Things are not all that bad. You may recall that we once drew your attention to vegetable oil. As regards this item, the situation is slightly better. W: We are not interested in oil for the simple reason that its price is higher. M: I appreciate that. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What are the two speakers talking about? 20. What did the man receive from the head office? 21. Why is the man not interested in oil? 22. Where did the man come all the way from to tell the bleak market situation?Conversation Two M: Hi, Sally. Welcome back. How was the West Coast? W: Terrific. I had a wonderful time. It was really nice to get away from the city for a while. M: What did you think of LA? W: It was all right. I liked it better than I thought I would. Its very clean and spacious, and its got lots of trees. The problem is transportation. The bus service is terrible, and, of course, they dont have a subway, so its a little difficult to get around. We had to rent a car. M: And what did you see? W: Oh, the usual things. We took a drive around Hollywood and looked at the stars homes, and then we went to Universal Studios and Disneyland. M: How did you like Disneyland? W: It was great! We really enjoyed it . We took all the rides, some of them twice, and had lots of fun. I felt just like a kid again. M: Was the weather good? W: Oh, year. It was nice and warm in LA and cool but comfortable in San Francisco. M: Cool in San Francisco? Thats surprising.W: Yeah, it surprised us a bit, too. We didnt take any sweaters or anything. But they say its always like that in August. Anyway, I just loved it.Question 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What are the two speakers are doing? 24. What is the problem of LA?25. Which of following did the woman not visit?Passage One Cambridge is about 90 kilometres northeast of London. It is one of the most beautiful places in Britain. Everything about the city of Cambridge reminds you of its famous university: students on bicycles, an atmosphere of learning, traditions and the magnificent buildings of the 30 colleges that are the University of Cambridge.Most of the colleges stand on the bank of the Cam River, a gentle river that flows through the heart of the city. Tourists and students like boating in a kind of flat-bottom boat to see the colleges or to relax themselves. If the water traffic reminds the visitor of Venice, the road traffic is more likely to recall Beijing or Amsterdam. The streets are full of bicycles, hundreds and hundreds of them. They provide a cheap form of transport for the students and a very convenient way of getting around Cambridges narrow streets. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What do tourists enjoy doing in Cambridge for relaxation?27. Why does the road traffic in Cambridge remind one of Beijing?28. What is the speakers impression of Cambridge?Passage Two Mr. Foster started his publishing business with only one magazine. It was called “World News”. Mostly it had summaries of important weeks events from around the world. But it always included one or two stories about interesting people. Mr. Foster put these in because he believed all people like to read about other people. Several years ago, Mr. Foster started two other magazines. One was called “Enterprise”.It is for business people. And the other was called “Action”, for sportsmen. Like “World News”, they always have two or three stories about interesting people. Five years ago, Mr. Foster got another idea for a magazine. He wanted this one to have even more stories about people than the others and to have more photographs. This one was named “Faces and Places”. From the very beginning, it was a big success. Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. Why did Mr. Foster add stories about interesting people to the magazine “World News”?30. Which magazine is a sports fan most likely to buy? 31. What is Mr. Fosters profession?Passage Three My parents ran a small restaurant. The restaurant was open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And my first job when I was six years old was shining shoes for customers. My duties increased as I grew older. By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates. My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards. I had to be on time, hard-working and polite to the customers. I was never paid for any work I did. One day I made a mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me 10 pounds a week. He said: “Ok, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring in your friends for free drinks?” He figured I owed him about 40 pounds a week. This taught me quite a lot. Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. What was the speakers job before he was 10 years old?33. What was one of the requirements laid down by the boys father?34. What did the boy ask his father to do one day?25. Why did the boys father refuse to pay him?Section C Its (36)_hardly_ possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like (37) without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a (38) blank wall or reading railway (39) by laws while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely-printed (40) columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, (41) witty advertisement makes such a (42) difference to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of disasters. We must not forget, either, that （43）advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, commercial radio and television companies couldnt survive without this source or revenue. (44) The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programs is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price! Another thing we mustnt forget is the small “ads” which are in virtually every newspaper and magazine. (45) What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these column (46)For instance, you can find a job, or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in newspapers. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. Its the best advertisement for advertising there is! PartVI Translation (5 minutes) 87. what we were doing today was more than donating some money88. the application of new scientific discoveries to industrial production usually increases efficiency89. would approve the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible 90. he informed his boss of his intention of leaving his job / of quitting his job / to resign 91. to prove the accused mans fault, but in vain Model Test Two Part I Writing (30 minutes) Migrant WorkersWith the development of society, there are more and more migrant workers, especially in the cities. The majority of them are engaged in industries of manual labor, such as construction industry, service industry, manufacturing industry, etc. They are an indispensable part of our workforce. There is no doubt that without migrant workers many of the construction projects, in which many of them are occupied, would have to be held up for lack of manpower. Furthermore, migrant workers are also a factor which stimulates the consumption of goods and services, which thus promotes the prosperity of economy. Obviously, they have made a great contribution to the development of the cities.But we should not overlook the problems caused by migrant workers. Many of them are of no or little literacy, which make them usually ignorant of laws and regulations, and therefore violations of them are not unusual. Besides, most of the migrant workers surge into cities just to make money, and consequently, some of them would stop at nothing to get what they want, which forms an unfavorable factor to the stability of our society.As far as I am concerned, we must appreciate the great contribution made by them, and try to improve their working and living conditions. Meanwhile, we should also strengthen the management and education to them to prevent the potential problems.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Test Two 聽力Section A 11. C 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. B 16.D17. B1 8. A 19. A 20.C 21. B 22. A23.D 24. C 25. CSection B26. D 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. ASection C 36. career 37. ultimate 38. personal 39. seldom 40. separates 41.persistence 42. occasionally 43. defeat 44. Successful people learn from defeats, revise their strategy as needed and try again 45. Unsuccessful people try something one or two times and when it fails they give up 46. If you are persistent, you will almost inevitably succeed. Tapescripts: Section A11. W: Good evening, sir. Here is the menu. Would you like to order now?M: Yes, but Im in a rush. Can I be served and out of here in half an hour?Q: Where are the speakers?12. W: How do you feel about the oral test? M: I couldnt feel better about it. All of the questions are within my expectation.Q: How does the man feel about the test?13. W: I spent $50 on this sofa. Do you think it is worthwhile? M: Well, I think youve got a real bargain.Q: What does the man think of the price?14. W: I heard the fire broke out at two in the morning. M: Thats right. And it took the fireman three hours to put it out.Q: When was the fire put out?15. M: Excuse me, Id like to send a registration letter to Houston, Texas. How much is the postage?W: Let me check. Its a dollar and 55 cents.Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?16. W: John, there is a really good view out there.M: Sorry, honey. I cant stop here. Theres nowhere to park.Q: What does the woman ask the man to do?17. W: Jack, I expected to see you at Sams birthday party yesterday but you were absent.M: I had to date with my girlfriend. I have been terribly busy these days. You know, she is complaining.Q: What do we know about the man?18. M: Im fed up with the noisy environment here. I suppose we should rent a house with better environment, but I dont see how we can afford it right now.W: If only we hadnt bought the second-hand car!Q: What does the woman mean ?Now youll hear two long conversations. Conversation OneM: And where do you recommend I shall stay? Whats the Holiday Inn like?W: Its nice there. Its in the city centre and has all the usual business facilities youll need. The service is first class. M: Oh, good. So Ill get a room there. Now, whats the best way to get into the hotel from the airport? Should I take a taxi?W: Well, you can, but you dont have to. Theres an excellent subway system.M: MMM, Can you tell me something about the business hours? I mean, what time are the banks open?W: The banks? They open at half past eight and close at four thirty.M: I see. And are they open on Saturday too?W: Im afraid not. And Id better warn you, the shops close early on Saturday. During the week theyre open until half past six, but on Saturdays they close at four.M: At four! Right. Now, whats the weather like at this time of year?W: Well, its usually warm. But sometimes it turns very cold and wet. So dont forget to take what you may need with you! By the way, when are you going on this trip?M: Oh, not until the middle of the month. The fifteenth, I think. Anything else you want to advise me?W: No, nothing I can see. Its a nice country, peaceful and calm, and people are friendly. Im sure youll enjoy your stay there.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What are the two speakers talking about?20. According to the conversation, why it is not necessary for the man to take a taxi to the hotel ?21 According to the speaker, when the ship will be closed during the week?22 According to the speaker, whats the weather like at this time of year?Conversation twoM: Ill be the main talker in the classroom discussion tomorrow morning. Im a little nervous indeed.W: I hate to get up in front of an audience. I often forget what to say and dont know where to put my hands.M: Oh, not so serious as that. Someone might get frozen up for a while before the audience. But when you have made a start, youll carry on with what youve prepared, and your performance wouldnt be too bad.W: Yes, There is something I should learn from you, you know, self-confidence. By the way, how have you prepared your speech?M: Not very well, Im afraid. I didnt write every word of the speech, just an outline of about 80 words.W: Are you sure you can do the presentation well only depending on a rough draft of main ideas?M: Yes, almost. You know, the speech is about my personal experience in learning spoken English. Im going to talk on the most familiar topic of my study to my classmates. Im not afraid of anything. The key problem is how to compose the speech with a reasonable clue.B: Youre wonderful! May you succeed in tomorrows public speaking. Question 23 to25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What will the man do tomorrow morning?24. What will be talked about in the mans presentation?25. What is the key to a successful speech according to the speaker?Section B Passage One A friend of mine told me that when he was a young man, he went to work as a teacher in one of the states of India. One day, he received an invitation to dinner at the rulers palace. Very pleased, he went to tell his colleagues. They laughed, and told him the meaning of the invitation. They had all been invited and each person who was invited had to bring with him a certain number of silver and gold