According to the letter, those who dislike the idea of examinations are probably af
A) competing with other students
C) working too hard
B) being graded unfairly
D) being dismissed from school
A) competing with other students
C) working too hard
B) being graded unfairly
D) being dismissed from school
第1题
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.All the literary works can improve the readers' language, grammar and rhetoric.
B.Watching TV is not passive since it let watchers experience the sensation.
C.The literature remains not affected by TV in America.
D.Jerry Mander suggests that people should ban television to some extent.
第2题
According to the author, ______.
A.paper is the best storage device
B.people have a choice of different information media
C.it is better to let the person responsible for information-resource management determine the medium
D.the manager should build an effective system by selecting a good combination of different media
第3题
A.He taught his students how to pronounce the letters first.
B.He matched the letters with the sounds familiar to the learners.
C.He showed the learners how to combine the letters into simple words.
D.He divided the letters into groups according to the way they are written.
第4题
听力原文:W: Was Robert elected to the committee?
M: Yes, in fact he was made chairman but he only agreed to take the job if they'll let him make all the decisions himself.
Q: What does Robert intend to do?
(13)
A.To do whatever the committee asks of him.
B.To make decisions in agreement with the committee.
C.To run the committee according to his own ideas.
D.To elect the committee chairman himself.
第5题
听力原文:M: Hi. I have a reservation for tonight.
W: And your name?
M: It's Nelson. Charles Nelson.
W: Okay. Mr. Nelson. That's a room for five, and...
M: Excuse me? Do you mean a room for five dollars? I didn't know the special was so good.
W: No, no, no. According to our records, a room for five guests was booked under your name.
M: No. No. Hold on. There must be some mistake.
W: Okay. Let's check again. Okay, Mr. Charles
C.Nelson for tonight....
M: Ah. There's the problem. My name is Charles Nelson, not Charles C. Nelson. You must have two guests under the name.
W: Okay. Let me check again. Oh. Okay. Here we are. Charles Nelson. A room for one for the 19th....
M: Wait, wait! It was for tonight. Not tomorrow night.
W: Hum. I don't think we have any rooms for tonight. There's a convention going on in town, and uh, let's see. Yeah, no rooms.
M: Ah come on! You must have something. Anything.
W: Well. Let me check my computer here. Ah! There has been a cancellation for this evening. A honeymoon suite is now available.
M: Great. I'll take it.
W: But I'll have to charge you two hundred fifty dollars for the night.
M: Ah. I should get a discount for the inconvenience.
W: Well. The best I can give you is a ten percent discount plus a ticket for a free breakfast.
M: Hey. Isn't the breakfast free anyway?
W: Well, only on weekends.
M: Okay. That'll be fine.
(20)
A.The hotel clerk confused him with another guest.
B.Rooms were overbooked for that evening.
C.There were no more rooms available for five people.
D.The price for the room was higher than he expected.
第6题
听力原文: Let me get straight to the point as to why we've gathered here today. Some students have requested a change in the music for this year's graduation ceremony. We are happy to announce that we've found a piece of music which may be a perfect replacement for the traditional marches that are commonly played during graduation. Since marches tend to be very repetitive, it was suggested that we try to find some more melodic music which might still be appropriate for the ceremony. We did some research and we've come up with an alternative that we hope you will appreciate. Since the standard graduation march is the song Pomp and Circumstance by Edwin Elgar, we looked through our music archives to see if we could find another piece by Elgar which was not so repetitive. Luckily, we were rewarded for our efforts by the discovery of a piece of orchestra music known as the Enigma Variations which may be just the answer to your requests. I'll play a tape for you in a few minutes to give you a taste of the music, and I'll also make the tape available in the library if any of you want to listen to it more thoroughly. We'll take a vote on the matter during the final rehearsal on the fifth. And remember, according to the committee rules, we shall not play the new song unless we have a vote of at least two-thirds in favor. Are there any questions?
(22)
A.The music of Edwin Elgar.
B.Traditional graduation songs.
C.The music for the graduation.
D.The alternatives to Edwin Elgar.
第7题
Successful Marriage
Successful marriage and love relationships all require simple, practical acts--such as simple conversations and simple gestures. Success in love and marriage depends upon an accumulation(积累) of these simple①to create the foundation for building a②love.
Many relationship experts say that adding positive behaviors to the relationship has a much greater impact on couples'happiness. It is easy to understand the essential points of a successful marriage, yet difficult for many couples to practice in their relationship. Here are two ways as examples to deepen your relationship bond, and be a happier couple.
Firstly, it is③to accept your partner's uniqueness. We have all had moments when we wished our partner④thinner, wealthier, more romantic, and so on. This is not a realistic hope. We should let go of expectations because it may fail our relationships.⑤, you should show loving acts often. Hand holding, touching, or a midday love email are all small ways of showing affection. According to the research, small gestures have a bigger impact on couple happiness than great, less often gestures.
①____
A.ways
B.way
C.away
②____
A.last
B.lasted
C.lasting
③____
A.better
B.good
C.best
④____
A.is
B.was
C.will be
⑤____
A.Second
B.The second
C.Secondly
第8题
听力原文:M: Hi. I have a reservation for tonight.
W: And your name?
M: It's Nelson. Charles Nelson.
W: Okay. Mr. Nelson. That's a room for five, and...
M: Excuse me? You mean a room for five dollars? I didn't know the special was so good.
W: No, no, no. According to our records, a room for five guests was hooked under your name.
M: No. No. Hold on. There must be some mistake.
W: Okay. Let's check this again. Okay, Mr. Charles C. Nelson for tonight...
M: Ah. There's the problem. My name is Charles Nelson, not Charles C. Nelson. You must have two guests under the name.
W: Okay. Let me check this again. Oh. Okay. Here we are.
M: Yeah.
W: Charles Nelson. A room for one for the 19th...
M: Wait, wait! It was for tonight. Not tomorrow night.
W: Hum. Ham. I don't think we have any rooms for tonight. There's a convention going on in town.
Let's see. Yeah, no rooms.
M: Ah! Come on! You must have something. Anything.
W: Well. We do have some rooms under renovation with just a roll-a-way bed. None of the normal facilities like a TV or working shower or toilet.
M: Ah man. Come on. There must be something else.
W: Well. Let, let me check my computer here, Ah!
M: What?
W: There has been a cancellation for this evening. A honey moon suite is now available.
M: Great. I'll take it.
W: But I'll have to charge you two hundred fifty dollars for the night.
M: Ah. Man. I should get a discount for the inconvenience.
W: Well. The best I can give you is a ten percent discount plus a ticket for a free continental breakfast.
M: Hey. Isn't the breakfast free anyway?
W: Well, only on weekends.
M: I want to talk to the manager.
W: Wait, wait, wait, Mr. Nelson. I think I can give you an additional 15 discount and I'll throw in a free room for the next time you visit us,
M: That will be a long time.
(20)
A.The hotel confused him with another guest.
B.Rooms are overbooked for that evening.
C.There are no more rooms available for five people.
D.The price for the room is more than he expected.
第9题
听力原文:W: Gosh! Have you seen this, Richard?
M: Seen what?
W: In the paper, it says there's a man going round pretending he's from the electricity board. He's been calling at people's homes, saying he's come to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea and while they are out of the room, he steals their money, handbag, whatever and makes off with it.
M: But you know Jane, it's partly their own fault. You should never let anyone like that in unless you are expecting them.
W: It's all very well to say that, but someone comes to the door and says electricity or gas, and you aut0matically think they are OK, especially if they flash a card to you.
M: Does this man have an ID then?
W: Yes, that's just it! It seems he used to work for the electricity board at one time. According to the paper, the police are warning people, especially pensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment. It's a bit sad. One old lady told them she'd just been to the post office to draw her pension when he called. She said he must have followed her home. He stole the whole lot.
M: But what does he look like? Surely they must have a description.
W: Oh, yes, they have. Let's see. In his thirties, tall, bushy dark hair, slight northern accent, sounds a bit like you actually.
(23)
A.A notice by the electricity board.
B.Ads promoting electric appliances.
C.The description of a thief in disguise.
D.A new policy on pensioners' welfare.
第10题
W: Well, can we summarize the problem from our point of view? First of all, the campaign was late. It missed two important trade fairs. The ads also did not appear into key magazines. As a result, the campaign failed. Do you accept that summary of what happened?
M: Well, the delay wasn't entirely our fault. You did in fact make late changes to the specifications of the advertisements.
W: Hmm, actually, you were late with the initial proposals, so you had very little time. And in fact, we only asked for small changes.
M: Well, whatever. Can we repeat our offer to run the campaign for four extra weeks?
W: That's not really the point. The campaign missed two key trade fairs. Because of this, we're asking you either to repeat the campaign next year for free, or we only pay 50% of the fee for this year.
M; Could we suggest a 20% reduction to the fee together with the four-week sustention to the campaign?
W: We are not happy. We lost business.
M: I think we both made mistakes. The responsibility is on both sides.
W: Ok, let's suggest a new solution. How about a 40% cut in fee, or a free repeat campaign?
M: Well, let's take a break. We're not getting very far. Perhaps we should think about this.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. What do we learn about the man's company?
23. Why was the campaign delayed according to the man?
24. What did the woman propose as a solution to the problem?
25. What does the man suggest they do at the end of the conversation?
(25)
A.It publishes magazines.
B.It is engaged in product design.
C.It sponsors trade fairs.
D.It runs sales promotion campaigns.
第11题
According to a series of experiments published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology by professors Gary Lupyan and Daniel Swignley, the act of using verbal clues to 27 mental pictures helps people function quicker.
In one experiment, they showed pictures of various objects to twenty 28 and asked them to find just one of those, a banana. Half were 29 to repeat out loud what they were looking for and the other half kept their lips 30 . Those who talked to themselves found the banana slightly faster than those who didn’t, the researchers say. In other experiments, Lupyan and Swignley found that 31 the name of a common product when on the hunt for it helped quicken someone’s pace, but talking about uncommon items showed no advantage and slowed you down.
Common research has long held that talking themselves through a task helps children learn, although doing so when you’ve 32 matured is not a great sign of 33 . The two professors hope to refute that idea, 34 that just as when kids walk themselves through a process, adults can benefit from using language not just to communicate, but also to help “augment thinking”.
Of course, you are still encouraged to keep the talking at library tones and, whatever you do, keep the information you share simple, like a grocery list. At any 35 , there’s still such a thing as too much information.