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1、1 Woman:Ill be back in the office early on Monday.Man:Right.C Havea good weekend,then.2 Woman:B Whatdo you do Man:Im a chef inan Italian restaurant.3 Woman:Do you know what I really like about the weekends Man:What Woman:A I donthave to get up early.4 Man:D Howdid you get to Paris Woman:By coach.It

2、wasa lot cheaper.5 Woman:How far is A itto the bus stop Man:Only about five minutes walk.6 Woman:Is D thereany ice in the fridge Man:Yes.Help yourself.7 Man:Hows Carlo getting on with his geometry Woman:Well,I think hed really B benefitfrom a few private lessons.8 Man:That mobile phone looks cool.Is

3、 it new Woman:Yes.I was offered an C upgradeby the phone company.9 Man:I had to D turn dow nthat job offer in the end.Woman:Why Man:The salary just wasnt good enough.10 Woman:Do you think you and Bethany will get married soon Man:I think its B mostlyunlikely.Weve only known each other for a few mont

4、hs 11 What does the mother mean A I dont want you to do that.B Im not saying anything about this.C Not until we have talked about this.Son:Mum Ive decided Im going to hitch-hike round Europe!Mother:Not if I have anything to say about it.12 What does the woman mean A Ive told my personal assistant ex

5、actly why Im unhappy with him.B Im not sure if my personal assistant understands why Imunhappy with him.C Im unhappy that his performance at work does not meet the terms of his contract.Man:Whats wrong with your personal assistant Woman:Im not happy with his performance at work and Ive just let him

6、know in no uncertain terms.Man:Well,you dont exactly mince your words,do you 13 What does the man mean by his SECOND comment A You dont always say exactly what you mean.B You always communicate precisely and effectively.C You dont always tell people exactly what you think.Man:Whats wrong with your p

7、ersonal assistant Woman:Im not happy with his performance at work and Ive just let him know in no uncertain terms.Man:Well,you dont exactly mince your words,do you 14 What does the man mean A I think you should go.B Its odd that you should feel like that.C You should think about this more seriously.

8、Woman:I just dont know whats the matter with me.My boss has invited me to a Paris fashion show and Im struggling to get excited about it.Man:Youd normally go without a second thought 15 What does the man mean A Its losing a lot of money.B Its bringing in a lot of money.C Its hardly making any money.

9、Man:Timothys business seems to be thriving.Woman:Actually,I think hes only just about breaking even.16 What does the man mean A Itshocked me.B It didnt last very long.C It wasreally disappointing.Woman:Well,was skydiving everything it was cracked up to be Man:Pretty much all over in a flash though.1

10、7 What does the man mean A Most new technology can be unexpectedly difficult to use.B It can be hard keeping up-to-date with technology.C New technology requires too much effort.Man:New technology is sometimes more trouble than its worth.Woman:You never did like keeping up with the times.18 What doe

11、s the woman mean A You didnt use to like new technology.B Youve always been against any kind of change.C I always thought you were really keen on new technology.Man:New technology is sometimes more trouble than its worth.Woman:You never did like keeping up with the times.19 What does the woman mean

12、A I think its a great idea.B I think youre unlikely to succeed.C I dont think you should do that immediately.Man:Im going to throw my hat in the ring for the Managing Director job.What do you think Woman:Well,to be honest,I think its a bit of a long shot.20 What does the woman mean A Youre being rat

13、her pessimistic.B I suppose youre trying to be funny.C You shouldnt joke about such serious matters.Man:By the time the government wake up to the real threat of global warming,well all have webbed feet.Woman:What a cheerful man you are!21 What does theman mean by his SECOND comment AIm frustrated by

14、 your attitude.BIm afraid I cant agree with you.CIm finding it hard to believe you.Man:I see the train drivers are preparing for strike action again next week.Woman:I dont suppose anything will come of it,though.Man:I wish I could share your optimism.22 The woman is.A voicing her regret.B expressing

15、 her surprise.C passing on her good wishes.Man:Apparently that Head of Department job might finally be coming my way.Woman:Well,thats a turn-up for the books!WriteONE or TWO words into each space.There is an example(0)at the beginning.Contractions,.isnt count as one word.Having a chat The female cha

16、tterbox,a woman who seldom if ever lets men get a(0)word in edgeways,is a traditional stereotype in certain cultures.However,research 23carried out by psychologists has found both sexesareequally capable of talking a lot.In the study,almost 600 male and female volunteers were fitted with digital mic

17、rophones.These were then programmed to record people speaking at regular intervals as the subjects 24talked about their daily livesover a 10-day period.Using these recordings,the research team estimated that women speak,on average,16,215 words each day,25whereas men utter 15,669 words.The most talka

18、tive people of all in fact,tend to be men.Four of the biggest talkers 26who took part in the study were male,one ofwhom produced over 45,000 words in the course of his normal day.His total was a great surprise!The most talkative woman in the study,27in contrast,managed a mere 40,000 words daily.Men

19、were also the majority group at the silent end of the spectrum,with the quietest averaging as 28few as 500 words a day.In the 29end,there is nothing like data to undo a stereotype!30 Two people are talking about a website.What does the man think of the website A Its easy to find your way around it.B

20、 The advertising doesnt bother him.C You need to adapt it to suit your own interests.D Itsreasonable that users should pay to see certain pages.31 A man and a woman are talking.What are they discussing A rush hour traffic B travelling to school C ways of saving time D working terms and conditions 32

21、 Twohikers are walking up a hill.They agree to.A have a rest.B stop for lunch.Ctake another route.D return to their hotel.33 Two people are talking about some female pop singers.What does the woman say about the singers A Some of these singers wont be popular for very long.B She prefers to listen to

22、 other kinds of music.C She thinks their music is quite conventional.D They all look quite similar to each other.34 Two people are talking about memory.What comment does the manmake aboutmemory A Lie-detectors are an effective way ofmaking people recall past events.B Our recollection of past events

23、can be influenced byoutside factors.C Our memories of dramatic events are more vivid than other memories.D The long-term memory helps us to recreate events in our childhood.35 Two people are talking about an acting experience.How did the girl feel about the experience A Terrified of forgetting her l

24、ines.B Worried about feeling unwell while on stage.C Excited at the thought of her first stage role.D Nervous about performing with experienced actors.36 Two people are talking about a new flat(apartment).How does the woman feel about her new home A pleased with the location of the flat B fed up wit

25、h the noise from the street C disappointed with the size of the kitchen D happy that she can spend more time at home 37 Two people are talking atthe gym.What does the man think about his gym membership A The fees are more than he can afford.B Being a gym member fits his life well.C The money could b

26、e better spent on social activities.D He plans to cancel his gym membership next month.38 A woman is talking to a group of students.What is her current job A a surgeon B an inventor C a scientist D a designer 39 What advice does she give the students A find a job with a good salary B work with a ple

27、asant team of people C do something that is continually demanding D make sure any job has good prospects for promotion 40 A girl is talking to her father about her homework.For history homework,the girl has to.A do a short project.B look at some websites.C read part of a text book.D read a magazine

28、article.41 Two people are talking about a problem with a computer.How are the man and woman going to solve the computer problem A repair it themselves B contact a technician C buy a new computer D ask a neighbour to look at it 42 You will hear part of a travel programme.Where is the presenter speaki

29、ng from A a boat on a lake B a bridge over a river C a village by the sea D a hill overlooking a bay 43 A woman is interviewing a man about a newspaper called Metro.The man thinks the Metro newspaper is more successful than other free newspapers because.A it was the first free newspaper to be published.B it has taken more risks than other newspapers.C its appearance is different from that of other newspapers.D its business methods differ from those of other newspapers.