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标准听力（四）

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. [A] He doesn’t know what tools to bring.
[B] He doesn’t mind helping the woman.
[C] The woman won’t have to carry the tools.
[D] The donkeys will carry the woman’s personal items.

12. [A] The game has been canceled.
[B] Their team played very badly.
[C] Football is her favorite pastime.
[D] She’s never watched a better game.

13. [A] He thinks David is not reliable.
[B] He’s willing to trust David.
[C] He has told his doubts to David.
[D] He thinks David will benefit from this experience.

14. [A] He’s not sure how much a printer costs.
[B] He’ll buy a computer later this week.
[C] He lost the money he was saving.
[D] He doesn’t have enough money to buy a printer now.

15. [A] John was disappointed at his math score.
[B] John did better than he thought he was able to.
[C] John didn’t pass, although he had tried his best.
[D] John got an excellent score, which was unexpected.

16. [A] The woman likes arguing.
[B] The woman should get a job.
[C] The woman should work in a factory.
[D] The woman spends too much money.

17. [A] The woman had been planning for the conference.
[B] The woman called the man but the line was busy.
[C] The woman didn’t come back until midnight.
[D] The woman had guests all evening.

18. [A] He has lost his history book.
[B] He doesn’t like the history course.
[C] He has to read a lot of history books.
[D] He finds history difficult to understand.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. [A] To find out if she has the flu.
[B] To find out how to maintain a nutritious diet.
[C] To find out how to prevent illness.
[D] To find out the results of a blood test.

20. [A] She gets ill at the same time every year.
[B] She doesn’t get enough exercise.
[C] She often has difficulty sleeping.
[D] She’s sick with influenza throughout the winter.

21. [A] She’s too stressed.
[B] She doesn’t get enough rest.
[C] She doesn’t eat nutritious food.
[D] She stays in crowded places too long.

22. [A] Physical examinations are given free there.
[B] She can get a free influenza vaccination there.
[C] She’ll be able to get a prescription there.
[D] She’ll find literature on nutrition there.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. [A] She didn’t take it to the repair shop at all.
[B] She decided to throw it away and buy a new one.
[C] She took it to the repair shop but refused to have it repaired.
[D] She turned to mechanics for help but they could do nothing with it.

24. [A] The traffic is very heavy.
[B] The bus service is bad.
[C] The transportation is convenient.
[D] Few taxis can be seen there.

25. [A] She will get him to do his assignment.
[B] She will help him put his things in order.
[C] She will complete his homework for him.
[D] She will tell him how to maintain his car.

Section B
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. [A] Modern people have the same worries as the cave man did.
[B] Modern people experiences more stress than the cave man.
[C] The cave man experienced more stress than modern people.
[D] People don’t suffer more stress today; it’s just that they think they do.

27. [A] You have failed an important examination.
[B] You are informed of an accident of your best friend.
[C] You have won the first prize in an English competition.
[D] Your favorite football team has lost an important game.

28. [A] To show us that distress is what people call the pleasant kind of stress.
[B] To show us that people will feel eustress and distress at the same time.
[C] To show us that stress does not necessarily refer to unpleasant experience.
[D] To show us that an Olympic winner feels the same stress as one who loses a family member.

29. [A] Try to do things successfully.
[B] Do things that you really want to do.
[C] Do whatever you’re expected to do.
[D] Refuse to do whatever you’re forced to.

Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. [A] That the time is too short for doctors.
[B] That the patients are often too nervous.
[C] That the damage is extremely hard to fix.
[D] That the blood-cooling machine might break down.

31. [A] By taking the blood out of the brain.
[B] By lowering the brain’s temperature.
[C] By trying the operation on monkeys first.
[D] By having the blood go through a machine.

32. [A] It can last as long as 30 minutes.
[B] It can keep the brain’s blood warm.
[C] It can help monkeys do different jobs.
[D] It can keep the patient’s brain healthy.

Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. [A] Salesmen. [B] Managers.
[C] Customers. [D] Researchers.

34. [A] Visiting customers themselves.
[B] Visiting parks as ordinary customers.
[C] Giving customers free food on the street.
[D] Asking customers questions at supermarkets.

35. [A] How to understand what customers want.
[B] How to develop marketing strategies.
[C] How to find out customers’ necessary social needs.
[D] How to encourage customers to spend more money.

Section C
Lively argument centers around effect of public communication on audiences, not only in matters concerning public opinion on political issues, but in matters of personal lifestyles and (36) _________, consumer behavior, the judgments and dispositions of children, and possible inducements to (37) _________. Feelings regarding these matters (38) _________ greatly. Some people explain the larger effects of mass communication as generally (39) _________ to both young and old. Many sociologists follow the theory that mass communication can influence values already (40) _________ and operating in the culture. Numerous other analysts believe that mass communications provide powerful sources of informal education and persuasion. Their (41) _________ are drawn largely from observations that many, if not most, people in technological societies form their personal views of the social realities beyond their (42) _________ experience but from messages presented through public communication.
Current evidence (43) _________ that the many instruments of mass communication produce varying effects upon different segments of the audience. (44) _____________________________________________________________. Much of the enormous output on television and radio and in print is probably simply regarded as play and of little consequence in affecting adult dispositions, although many psychologists believe that the nature of children’s play experiences is critical to their maturation.
(45) __________________________________________________________. Most people seem to accept what they are given without complaint. Mass communication is but one area of life for most individuals, whose main concerns center on the home and daily employment. (46) ________________________________________________________________.

标准听力（五）

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. [A] She’s having a hard time following the professor’s lectures.
[B] She doesn’t like the way the professor lectures.
[C] She is not interested in the course.
[D] She’s having difficulty with the heavy reading assignments.

12. [A] The man was sorry to miss the football game.
[B] The man attended the concert, but didn’t like it.
[C] The man was sorry that he didn’t attend the concert.
[D] The man is more interested in football than in classical music.

13. [A] Tom is very responsible. [B] Tom’s words aren’t reliable.
[C] What Tom said is true [D] Tom is not humorous at all.

14. [A] She should follow the human nature.
[B] Strangers are nothing to be afraid of.
[C] Feeling nervous is nothing improper.
[D] She should accept strangers’ presents naturally.

15. [A] He’s been too busy to clean his room.
[B] Cleaning is the last thing he wants to do.
[C] He hasn’t cleaned his room since Linda visited him.
[D] Linda is the only person who ever comes to see him.

16. [A] She is tired of her present job.
[B] Her phone number has changed.
[C] She doesn’t have a fax machine.
[D] She may quit her present job soon.

17. [A] It is based on a lot of research.
[B] It can be finished in a few weeks’ time.
[C] It has drawn criticism from lots of people.
[D] It falls short of her supervisor’s expectations.

18. [A] They should put the meeting to an end.
[B] She would like to discuss another item.
[C] She wants to discuss the issue again later.
[D] They should hold another meeting to discuss the matter.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. [A] Find out if a rock-climbing course will be offered.
[B] Plan a rock-climbing trip over spring break.
[C] Convince the man to take a rock-climbing course with her.
[D] Find a place to go rock climbing.

20. [A] The college doesn’t have any rock-climbing equipment.
[B] There are no appropriate places for climbing nearby.
[C] There is no one to teach them how to do it.
[D] Not very many students are interested in it.

21. [A] Climbers have the opportunity to be outside and enjoy the scenery.
[B] Climbing isn’t as expensive as other sports.
[C] Learning to climb doesn’t take a very long time.
[D] Climbers develop skills useful in other activities.

22. [A] Increasing upper body strength.
B] Discussing popular climbing sites.
[C] Selecting the necessary equipment.
[D] Finding a climbing partner.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. [A] Promoting the sales of something by telephone.
[B] Talking with the woman about a sports TV program.
[C] Discussing with the woman on how to stay fit.
[D] Bargaining with the woman about a fitness program.

24. [A] A subscription to a certain kind of newspaper.
[B] A bargain on dance lessons.
[C] A cheap airfare to Hawaii.
[D] A membership to a sports club.

25. [A] No more phone call to her. [B] A phone call in a few days.
[C] A change of the salesman. [D] A discount of the goods.

Section B
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. [A] A chemist. [B] An official.
[C] An ice-cream taster. [D] An ice-cream manufacturer.

27. [A] He stirs the ice cream.
[B] He lets the ice cream warm up.
[C] He examines the color of the ice cream.
[D] He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.

28. [A] One Cool Job [B] Tasting with Eyes
[C] John Harrison’s Life [D] Flavors of Ice Cream
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. [A] They were expensive. [B] No one believes them.
[C] They were unsuccessful. [D] They were often deceptive.

30. [A] Consumers began to resist buying products of these ads.
[B] Consumers stopped their environmental movement.
[C] Consumers turned cautious of environmental appeals.
[D] Consumers didn’t care about them all the time.

31. [A] They became more popular. [B] They were more regulated.
[C] They grew less honest. [D] They became better produced.

32. [A] Massachusetts. [B] Texas.
[C] California. [D] Connecticut.

Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. [A] In a hotel. [B] In the palace.
[C] In Pudding Lane. [D] In Thames Street.

34. [A] He helped put out the fire. [B] He wrote about the fire.
[C] He happened to see the fire. [D] He was rescued from the fire.

35. [A] The King and his soldiers came to help.
[B] All the wooden houses in the city were burned out.
[C] People managed to get enough water from the river.
[D] Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.

Section C
China has outlined a new approach to foreign investment, with planners saying they will now focus less on attracting large amounts of cash and more on selecting investments that will bring skills and technology into the country. The change in tactics, detailed in an official document (36) ________ by the National Development and Reform Commission, comes after more than a year of (37) ________ debate over the role foreign investors should play in China’s economy. China has long been one of the world’s top (38) ________ for foreign investment, and international companies poured in more than $70 billion last year, (39) ________ by the country’s low costs, manufacturing prowess and huge (40) ________ market. But the inroads have caused some (41) ________ among both ordinary people and officials, who also want to see domestic companies do well. The new foreign investment plan, which isn’t a specific (42) ________ but rather a statement of broad principles, does say that regulators will look more closely at foreign (43) ________ of local companies and other issues of “national economic security” that have received increasing attention recently. But the vision it advances represents neither an attempt to completely close off China’s economy nor a new round of liberalization. (44) __________________________________________. For instance, new investments by foreign companies will face stricter environmental and land use standards. (45) __________________________________________. The plan said China will continue to open up service industries, though it offered no commitments beyond those already made to the World Trade Organization. (46) __________________________________________.

标准听力（六）

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. [A] Call a repairperson soon.
[B] Ask the man to fix her refrigerator.
[C] Find a book on how to make repairs.
[D] Wait to see if the problem disappears.
12. [A] She disliked what the man said.
[B] She agreed with the man’s view.
[C] She didn’t hear what the man said.
[D] She didn’t agree with the man’s opinion.

13. [A] He definitely doesn’t know the date.
[B] He is the only person who knows the date.
[C] He forgot the time when he handed in his assignments.
[D] The last assignment he handed in was not good.

14. [A] He cooks for the club members quite often.
[B] He wasn’t careful when he was preparing food.
[C] He often fills the kitchen with tomatoes and chocolate.
[D] He doesn’t like to prepare food for the club members.

15. [A] Call a taxi for the woman.
[B] Ride a horse with the woman.
[C] Go to the bus station himself.
[D] Drive the woman to the train station.
16. [A] She wants the man to stay home all his life.
[B] She doesn’t want to keep the man at home.
[C] She suggests that the man stay at home.
[D] She thinks that the man must lead his own life.

17. [A] The hotdog stand has nothing to do with the accident.
[B] Move the school fa