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1、2 0 0 9.1 2Section Al 1.Man:Excuse me,do you have change for a ten-dollar note?I need to pay the parkingmeter.Woman:Pm sorry.But I think you can get it through the money changer,in theshopping center across the street.Question:What is the man trying to do?12.Man:Can you recommend something that a sc

2、hool boy of seven or eight will reallylike?Woman:I suggest this toy train,sir.Its an excellent brand,very popular,all over theworld these days.Question:What is the man doing?13.Woman:Do you let people know when you are taking pictures of them?Man:I try not to.You know,any picture of a person who pos

3、es for the camera wouldlook dull and unnatural.Question:What are the speakers talking about?14.Woman:I need to talk to someone who knows Baltimore well.Tm told you livedthere.Man:Oh,but I was really young at the time.Question:What does the man mean?15.Woman:Arent you disappointed that you didnt get

4、the promotion?Man:Maybe a little.But I know I need more experience before Im ready for thatkind of responsibility.Question:What do we learn about the man from this conversation?16.Woman:Pve been working out the gym since January.I was a bit out of shape.Man:You look terrific!It seems that your effor

5、t has paid off.Question:What does the man imply about the woman?17.Woman:Prof.Clark suggested that I get a tutor for advanced physics.Man:Well,that might help.Advanced physics is a pretty difficult course.Question:What does the man mean?18.Woman:Bill,have you heard the latest news?It appears we two

6、wont be laid offafter all.Man:Oh,Tm somewhat tired of working here.Tve been wondering whether Ishould resign.Anyway,the news seems to be good for you.Question:How does the man feel about the news?Conversation OneWoman:Hello,Park son college.May I help you?Man:Yes.Tm looking for information on course

7、s in computer programming.I wouldneed it for the fall semester.W:Do you want a day or evening course?M:Well,it would have to be an evening course since I work during the day.W:Aha.Have you taken any courses in data processing?M:No.W:Oh.Well,data processing is a course you have to take before you can

8、 takecomputer programming.M:Oh,I see.Well,when is it given?I hope its not on Thursdays.W:Well,theres a class that meets on Monday evenings at seven.M:Just once a week?W:Yes.But thats all most three hours from seven to nine forty-five.M:Oh.Well,thats all right.1 could manage that.How many weeks does

9、the courselast?W:Mmmm,let me see.Twelve weeks.You start the first week in September,andfinish,oh,Just before Christmas.December 21st.M:And how much is the course?W:Thats three hundred dollars including the necessary computer time.M:Aha.Okay.Ah,where do I go to register?W:Registration is on the secon

10、d and third of September,between 6 and 9 in FrostHall.M:Is that the round building behind the parking lot?W:Yes.That9 s the one.M:Oh,I know how to get there.Is there anything that I should bring with me?W:No ju st your check book.M:Well,thank you very much.W:You are very welcome.Bye!M:Bye!19.Why doe

11、s the man choose to take an evening course?20.What does the man have to do before taking the course of computer programming?21.What do we learn about the schedule of the evening course?22.What does the man want to know at the end of the conversation?Conversation TwoW:So,why exactly does your job hav

12、e a reputation for being stressful?M:Stress is generally driven by the feeling of being out of control of a situation,andthe feeling of a situation controlling you.Trading in financial markets combines both.W:How do you relax in the evening?M:I very rarely do anything work related.So its easy to esc

13、ape the markets.Igenerally go to the gym or go for a run,especially If Tve had a bad day.I alwayscook a meal rather than have a takeaway.To do something my brain would regard ascreative.W:Do you think what you do to relax is an effective way to beat stress?M:I dont think theres a specific rule about

14、 how to beat stress.I generally find thatwhat I do is effective fbr me.W:Would you consider changing your job because of the high stress factor?M:I have considered leaving my job due to stress related factors.However,I do thinkthat an element of stress is a good thing,and if used the right way,can a

15、ctually be apositive thing.W:What do you enjoy about the stressful aspects of your job?M:Having said all that,I do actually enjoy an element of uncertainty.I enjoy a mentalchallenge.Trading generates a wide range of emotions second by second.How youdeal with and manage those emotions dictates short,

16、medium and long term tradingperformance and success.23.What is the mans job?24.Why does the man prefer to cook a meal rather than have a takeaway?25.What does the man say about an element of stress in his job?Section BPassage OneSince early times,people have been fascinated with the idea of life exi

17、stingsomewhere else besides earth.Until recently,scientists believed that life on otherplanet was just a hopeful dream.But now they are beginning to locate places wherelife could form.In 1997,they saw evidence of planets near other stars like the sun.But scientists now think that life could be even

18、nearer in our own solar system.Oneplace scientists are studying very closely is Europa,a moon of Jupiter.Space probeshave provided evidence that Europa has a large ocean under its surface.The probeshave also made the scientists think that under its surface Europa has a rocky coregiving off volcanic

19、heat.Water and heat from volcanic activity are two basicconditions needed for life to form.A third is certain basic chemicals such as carbon,oxygen and nitrogen.Scientists believe there might be such chemicals lying at thebottom of Europa9 s ocean.They may have already created life,or maybe about to

20、.You may wonder if light is also need for life to form.Until recently,scientists thoughtthat light was essential.But now,places have been found on earth that are in total inblackness,such as caves several miles beneath the ocean.And bacteria,primitiveforms of life have been seen there.So the lack of

21、 light in Europas subsurface oceandoesnt automatically rule out life forming.26.What did scientists once believe according to the passage?27.What have scientists found about Europa,a moon of Jupiter?28.What have scientists come to know recently about the formation of life?Passage TwoIn her early day

22、s as an emergency room physician,Dr.Joanna Meyer treated a childwho had suffered a second degree burn.After the child had been treated,and wasbeing prepared for discharge,Dr.Meyer talked to the parents about how they shouldcare for the child at home,also listening to her were half a dozen family mem

23、bers.Afew hours later,when she came to say goodbye,the family asked her to settle anargument theyve been having over exactly what advice she had given.As I talked tothem,I was amazed.she said,All of them had heard the simple instructions I hadgiven just a few hours before.But they had three or four

24、different versions.The mostbasic details were unclear and confusing.I was surprised,because these wereintelligent people.This episode gave Dr.Meyer her first clue to something everydoctor learns sooner or later-most people just dont listen very well.Nowadays,she says,she repeats her instructions,and

25、 even conducts a reality checkwith some patients.She asks them to tell her what they think theyre supposed to do.She also provides take-home sheets,which are computer printouts,tailored to thepatients5 situation.Dr.Meyers listeners are not unusual.When new or difficult material is presented,almost a

26、ll listeners are faced with a challenge,because humans speech lacks thestability and permanence of the printed word.Oral communication is fast-moving andimpermanent.Question 29-31Q29.What did the childs family members argue about in the hospital?Q30.What does Dr.Meyer do to ensure her patients under

27、stand her instructions?Q31.What does the speaker say about human speech?Passage 3It is logical to suppose that things like good labor relations,good working conditions,good wages and benefits,and job security motivate workers.But one expert,Frederick Herzberg argued that such conditions do not motiv

28、ate workers,they aremerely satisfiers.Motivators,in contrast,include things such as having a challenging and interestingjob,recognition and responsibility.However,even with the development ofcomputers and robotics,there are always plenty of boring,repetitive and mechanicaljobs,and lots of unskilled

29、people who have to do them.So how do managers motivatepeople in such jobs?One solution is to give them some responsibilities,not as individuals,but as a team.For example,some supermarkets combine office staff,the people who fill the shelves,and the people who work at the checkout into a team.And let

30、 them decide whatproduct lines to stock,how to display them,and so on.Many people now talk about the importance of a company shared values or culture,with which all the staff can identify.For example,being the best hotel chain,ormaking the best,the most user friendly,or the most reliable products in

31、 a particularfield.Such values are more likely to motivate workers than financial targets,whichultimately only concern a few people.Unfortunately,there is only a limited number ofsuch goals to go around.And by definition,not all the competing companies in anindustry can seriously play in to be the b

32、est.Question 32-35Q32.What can actually motivate workers according to Frederick Herzberg?Q33.What does the speaker say about jobs in the computer era?Q34.What do some supermarkets do to motivate employees?Q35.Why does the speaker say financial targets are less likely to motivate workers?Section CIn

33、the humanities,authors write to inform you in many ways.These methods can beclassified into three types of informational writing:factual,descriptive and process.Factual writing provides background information on an author,composer or artist,oron a type of music,literature or art.Examples of factual

34、writing include notes on abook jacket,or album cover and longer pieces,such as an article describing a style ofmusic,which you might read in a music appreciation course.This kind of writingprovides a context for your study of the humanities.As its name implies,descriptive writing simply describes,or

35、 provides an image of apiece of music,art or literature.For example,descriptive writing might list the colorsan artists used in the painting,or the instrument a composer included in a musicalcomposition,so as to make pictures or sound in the readers5 mind,by calling upspecific details of the work.De

36、scriptive writing in the humanities,particularly inliterature,is often mixed with critical writing.Process writing explains a series of actions that bring about result.It tells the readerhow to do something.For example,explaining the technique used to shoot a film.This kind of writing is often found

37、 in art,where understanding how an art has createda certain effect is important.Authors may actually use more than one type oftechnique in a given piece of informational writing.2 0 0 9.6Short Conversations11.W:There were more than a hundred people at Kates birthday party.How comeshe*s got so many f

38、riends?M:Its really no surprise.You know she was popular even when she was a childQ:What does the man imply about Kate?12.M:They say therell be a snow-storm tonight,and the cold weather will last quitea few days.W:Oh!Were so lucky,well be getting away for a while,and having a holiday inFlorida.But l

39、et*s call right now to confirm our flight.Q:What do we learn about the two speakers?13.W:Tony was awarded a medal for rescuing several families from the forest fire.M:I really admire his courage.Q:What do we learn about Tony from the conversation?14.M:My washing machine is more than fifteen years ol

40、d and it has worked just fineuntil last night.W:Youll never be able to get parts for it,even from Japan.So it might be time toinvest a more recent model.Q:What does the woman suggest the man do?15.W:I heard about your promotion,you must be thrilled.M:Not really,the new office is huge,but the word lo

41、ad has doubled.Q:What do we learn about the man from the conversation?16.W:I cant decide what to do about the party tomorrow.M:You dont have to go if you dont want to,but Ill be glad to give you a ride if youdo.Q:What do we learn from the conversation?17.M:Now if you have any questions about the con

42、tract.Ill be happy to answerthem.W:Nothing comes to mind right now,but Id like to go over all the articles of thecontract once more before signing it.Q:What are the speakers doing right now?18.M:We are out of paper for the printer.Can you please order some?W:I completed the order form online yesterd

43、ay and it will be here by noon.Fil letyou know when it comes in.Q:What did the woman do?Long ConversationConversation OneW:Bob,do you know who I saw the other day?Old Jake,looking terribly depressed.Did he get pensioned off at last?M:Yes.They made him retire after 50 years at sea.He is pretty upset

44、about it,butwhat can you do?He really is pasted.W:He is all alone,isnt he?M:Yes,his wife has been dead for years.They had one daughter,Dories.But shewent off to town as soon as she left school.And he hasnt heard from her since.I hearshe is making good money as a model.W:Maybe someone could get in to

45、uch with her.Get her to come back for a while tohelp?M:I dont suppose she come.She never got on with her father.He is bit of a toughcharacter and she is rather selfish.Oh,I expect old Jake will get by.He is healthy atleast,comes into a clinic for a check regularly.W:Are you his doctor?M:No,my partne

46、r doctor Johnson is.W:That bad-tempered old thing?M:Oh,he isnt bad-tempered.He just looks it.He is an excellent doctor,taught me alot,and he has a very nice family.His wife invites me over there to supper everyweek.Very pleasant.W:yes.I teach their daughter Pen at school.She is a bit careless and la

47、zy about herschool work,but a bright little thing and very popular with her age group.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you9 ve just heard.19.Why does old Jake look terribly depressed?20.What do we learn about Jakes wife?21.What does the man say about Jakes daughter?22.What does the m

48、an say about Jakes doctor?Conversation TwoW:Hello,Mr.Summerfield.How are you today?M:Very well.Thank you,Ms.Green.W:What can I do for you?M:Well,unfortunately,there is a problem with the order we received from youyesterday.It seems we havent seen the right quantity of manuals to support thetelephone

49、 system.W:Oh,dear,thats bad news.Im very sorry to hear that,and you dont know howmany packs are without manuals?M:No,because we havent opened every pack.But in several of those that have beenopened there are none,no manuals.W:Im very sorry about this inconvenience,Mr.Summerfield.Well send out theman

50、uals this afternoon by express mail entirely at our cost,and the manuals shouldarrive tomorrow or the day after at the latest.M:All of them,right?W:Yes.It maybe that some have them already,but we cannot be sure.So the bestthing is to send out the manual for every pack.M:Yes.Yes,I see.That would be g