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听力原文:Margaret, married with two small children, has been working for the last seven ye

听力原文: Margaret, married with two small children, has been working for the last seven years as a night cleaner, cleaning offices in a big building.

She trained as a nurse, but had to give it up when her elder child became seriously ill. "I would have liked to go back to it, but the shifts are all wrong for me, as I have to be home to get the children up and off to school."

So she works as a cleaner instead, from 9 p.m. till 6 a.m. five nights a week for just £90, before tax and insurance. "It's better than it was last year, but I still think that people who work unsocial hours should get a bit extra."

The hours she's chosen to work mean that she sees plenty of the children, but very little of her husband. However, she doesn't think that puts any pressure on their relationship.

Her work isn't physically very hard, but it's not exactly pleasant, either. "I do get angry with people who leave their offices like a place for raising pigs. If they realized people like me have to do it, perhaps they'd be a bit more careful."

The fact that she's working all night doesn't worry Margaret at all. Unlike some dark buildings at night, the building where she works is fully lit, and the women work in groups of three. "Since I've got to be here, I try to enjoy myself — and I usually do, because of the other girls. We all have a good laugh, so the time never drags."

Another challenge Margaret has to face is the reaction of other people when she tells them what she does for a living. "They think you're a cleaner because you don't know how to read and write," said Margaret. "I used to think what my parents would say if they knew what I'd been doing, but I don't think that way any more. I don't dislike the work though I can't say I'm mad about it."

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

33. Why did Margaret quit her job as a nurse?

34. Why does Margaret get angry with people who work in the office?

35. How does Margaret feel when at work?

(30)

A.She felt tired of taking care of patients.

B.She had suffered a lot of mental pressure.

C.She needed the right time to look after her children.

D.She wanted to earn more money to support her family.

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第1题

听力原文:W: Is Aunt Margaret in? Something urgent for her.M: Sorry, mother has gone shoppi

听力原文:W: Is Aunt Margaret in? Something urgent for her.

M: Sorry, mother has gone shopping. She won't be back until noon. And she forgot to take the mobile phone with her.

Q: What do you think about the relationship between the two speakers?

(18)

A.Aunt and niece.

B.Uncle and niece.

C.Cousins.

D.Father and daughter.

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第2题

听力原文:M: Why did Margaret call yesterday?W: She wanted to pick up some magazines she le

听力原文:M: Why did Margaret call yesterday?

W: She wanted to pick up some magazines she lent me.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

(5)

A.Margaret wanted to return some magazines to the woman.

B.Margaret wanted to lend some magazines to the woman.

C.Margaret wanted to borrow some magazines from the woman.

D.Margaret wanted to get some magazines back from the woman.

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第3题

听力原文:W: Is Aunt Margaret in? I have got something important to tell her.M: Sorry, Mom

听力原文:W: Is Aunt Margaret in? I have got something important to tell her.

M: Sorry, Mom has gone shopping. She won't be back until noon. Do you want to leave a message for her so that she would call you back as soon as possible.

Q: What do you think is the relationship between the two speakers?

(17)

A.Cousins.

B.Aunt and nephew.

C.Niece and uncle.

D.A client and a secretary.

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第4题

听力原文:M: Why did Margaret call yesterday?W: She wanted to pick up some magazines she've

听力原文:M: Why did Margaret call yesterday?

W: She wanted to pick up some magazines she've lent me.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

(16)

A.Margaret wanted to return some magazines to the woman.

B.Margaret wanted to lend some magazines to the woman.

C.Margaret wanted to borrow some magazines from the woman.

D.Margaret wanted to get some magazines back from the woman.

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第5题

听力原文:W: Hey, Steve, got any plans for tonight?M: Hi! Jane. No, I don't think se. Why?

听力原文:W: Hey, Steve, got any plans for tonight?

M: Hi! Jane. No, I don't think se. Why? Got any suggestions?

W: In fact, I do. I just got two tickets to the opening of the exhibition of the reprints by Julia Margaret Cameron. I would have mentioned it earlier, but I was on the waiting list for these tickets and I wasn't sure if I'd even get them.

M: An exhibition, huh? I like such things. But I don't know who Julia...

W: Margaret Cameron! She was a photographer in the 1800s. She is interesting to art historians in general and students of photography in particular because she.., how should I say, change the aesthetics for photography.

M: What do you mean?

W: Well, her specialty was portraits and instead of just making a factual record of details like most photographers did, you know, just capturing what a person looks like in a dispassionate though: of way. She, like a portrait painter, was interested in capturing her subject's Personality.

M: Interesting! How did she do that?

W: She invented a number of techniques that affect the picture. Like one of those things she did was blur images slightly by using a soft focus on the subject. That's pretty common now.

M: Yeah, seems that way. Who did she photograph?

W: Famous people of her day, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Charles Darwin..., I don't know who else. We'll see at the exhibition.

M: You really pick my curiosity. I am going to enjoy this.

(23)

A.An exhibition of Julia Margaret Cameron.

B.Portrait photography.

C.Techniques that affect the picture.

D.Famous people.

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第6题

听力原文:M: I really don't know what to do this summer. I can't afford to just sit around,
and there don't seem to be any jobs available.

W: Why don't you try house-sitting? Last summer my friend Margaret house-sat for the Dodds when they went away on vacation. Mr. Dodd hired Margaret to stay in their house because he didn't want it left empty.

M: You mean the Dodds paid Margaret just to live in their house?

W: It wasn't that easy. She had to water the houseplants. And when Eric house-sat for Mr. Cohen, he had to take care of his pets.

M: House-sitting sounds like a good job. I guess it's a little like baby-sitting--except you're taking care of a house instead of children.

W: The student employment office still has a few jobs posted.

M: Do I just have to fill out an application?

W: Margaret and Eric had to interview with the homeowners and provide three references each.

M: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.

W: The homeowners want some guarantee that they can trust the house-sitter. You know, they want to make sure you're not the type who will throw wild parties in their house, or move groups of friends in with you.

M: House-sitters who do that sort of things probably won't be paid.

W: Usually they are paid anyway just because the homeowners don't want to make a fuss. But if the homeowners report it, and then the house-sitter wouldn't be able to get another job. So why don't you apply?

(20)

A.Stay at home.

B.Hold parties.

C.Do part-time jobs.

D.Travel.

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第7题

听力原文:W: Hi, George. Got any plans for tonight?M: Not exactly. Do you have any suggesti

听力原文:W: Hi, George. Got any plans for tonight?

M: Not exactly. Do you have any suggestions?

W: In fact, I do. I just got two tickets to the opening of the exhibit of the reprints by Julia Margaret Cameron. I should have mentioned it earlier, but I wasn't sure if I'd even get the tickets.

M: An exhibit, huh? I like that. But I don't know who Julia...

W: Julia Margaret Cameron! She was a renowned photographer who changed the aesthetics for photography.

M: What do you mean?

W: Well, her specialty was portraits and instead of just making a factual record of details like most photographers did, you know, just capturing what a person looks like in a dispassionate way. She, like a portrait painter, was interested in capturing her subject's personality.

M: Interesting! How did she do that?

W: Well, she invented a number of techniques that affect the picture. One of those things was to blur images slightly by using a soft focus on the subject. That's pretty common now.

M: Yeah. Who did she photograph?

W: Famous people of her days, like Alfred Lord Tennyson, Charles Darwin, just to name a few. Why not find out by yourself at the exhibition?

M: You've picked my curiosity. I am going to enjoy this.

(9)

A.Her subject's home.

B.Her subject's personality.

C.Her subject's social status.

D.Her subject's role in history.

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第8题

听力原文:W: Hey Steve, got any plans for tonight?M: Hi, Jane. No, I don't think so. Why? G

听力原文:W: Hey Steve, got any plans for tonight?

M: Hi, Jane. No, I don't think so. Why? Got any suggestions?

W: In fact, I do. I just got two tickets to the opening of the exhibit of the reprints by Julia Margaret Cameron. I would have mentioned it earlier, but I was on the waiting list for these tickets and I wasn't sure I'd even get them.

M: An exhibit, huh? I like such things. But I don't know who Julia...

W: Margaret Cameron! She was a photographer in the 1800s. She is interesting to art-historians in general and students of photography in particular because she...how should I say, changed the aesthetics for photography.

M: What do you mean?

W: Well, her specialty was portraits and instead of just making a factual record of details like most photographers did, you know, just capturing what a person looks like in a dispassionate sort of way. She, like a portrait painter, was interested in capturing her subject's personality.

M: Interesting! How did she do that?

W: She invented a number of techniques that affect the picture. Like one of those things she did was blurring images slightly by using a soft focus on the subject. That's pretty common now.

M: Yeah. Who did she photograph?

W: Famous people of her day, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Charles Darwin... I don't know who else. We'll see at the exhibition.

M: You really pique my curiosity. I am going to enjoy this.

(20)

A.A famous photographer.

B.Photographic processes in the 1800s.

C.Photographic equipment used in the 1800s.

D.A new museum.

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第9题

听力原文: The most important message that humans deliver to one another often comes in jus
t three words. Think of "I love you" or "There's no charge". One of the phrases that I found most useful is this, "I'll be there". "I'll be there", and if you ever have to call a plumber over the weekend you know how good these words can feel. If you heard them after having car trouble on the road and used a last coin to call a friend, you know the feeling too. "Grandma, I'm graduating in June." "I'll be there." "Fanny, I'm stuck in the office and can't get to the airport to meet my sister." "I'll be there." "Mum, the baby cries all night, and if I don't get some sleep I will perish." "I'll be there."

One person who really knows how to be there is Elizabeth, the queen mother of England. During the air attack on London in 1940, she was asked whether the little princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose would leave London for their safety. The Queen replied "The children would not leave unless I do. I shall not leave unless their father does." The Queen would not leave the country at any circumstances however. "I'll be there."

Another three-word phrase is one of the hardest to learn to say. It's "Maybe you're right". If more people would say "Maybe you're right", the marriage conciliators would go out of business. I know from experience it can have a charming effect in an argument.

(30)

A.They can be used to do business with people.

B.They can be used to express all kinds of feelings.

C.They can be used to deliver all the messages in our life.

D.They can be used to convey our most important messages to people.

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第10题

听力原文:W: Good afternoon! I'm a newcomer. I wonder If you could give me some information
.

M: I'd be pleased to. What can I do for you?

W: Suppose I want to find a book "Gone With The Wind" by Margaret Mitchell, would I look under Margaret and then under Mitchell until I come to the one who wrote the "Gone With The Wind" or would I simply look under the title through the catalogue myself?

M: Do you see those desk-top computer terminals over there? We now use them to locate our books. We think it's more efficient than the old card catalogue system. Come on, I'll show you how to use it. You decide what book you want and pick the microfiche with that letter on it. It's all in alphabetical order. You can know the name of the book, the name of the author or subject. They're all lumped together on the same sheet.

W: That sounds easy enough. Suppose I want to borrow "War and Remembrance" by Herman Work.

M: You could look under "W" for the title, then we'll look on the "H" sheet for the author. Turn on the light, then move the microfiche, and there it is. The "W" after the library code number tells you that it's here at the back branch of the library, rather than at one of our other branches.

W: Today, I just want to find a novel for some light reading. It strikes me that this novel "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck is what I should like to take.

M: You are perfectly right to decide upon that book It's very much in demand. Please fill out this card. Do you have any identification which shows your new address? I need to see something that verifies that you're a resident of the country ... All right now. I'll give you a list of all the branches before you go. These books may only be used here, and no one is permitted to borrow them.

W: I'll be here for five years, so I'd like to learn to use the library as efficiently as possible. I wonder if someone might have time to show me around.

M: With pleasure. These shelves right next to us have our latest acquisitions of fiction and nonfiction The older fiction books are in alphabetical row according to the author's last name. Stop by the desk on your way out to check your books and to pick up a brochure description of all our services.

W: Thank you very much for your help. I've noticed that your periodical section is quite complete. I think I'll explore the whole library on my own in order to acquaint myself with all that you have told me.

(20)

A.Secretary and Boss.

B.Teacher and Student

C.Customer and Librarian.

D.Customer and Salesman;

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