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14.This amazing story is among the most __________ pieces of English literature.
15.After he failed the class, he __________________ school and promised to never return.
Conversation 1
16. A. It's very important. B. It isn't helpful.
C. It makes him glad.
D. It's a big event.
17. A. Donna. B. Marty. C. Wesley. D. The professor.
18. A. The power we get from the environment. B. The effect of power on the environment. C. Oil prices becoming more expensive. D. School clubs doing something useful.
19. A. The cost of oil. B. The energy resources. C. The demand for oil.
D. The damage to the environment.
20. A. We will have environmental problems. B. The professor is right in everything he thinks. C. New energy resources will be cheap.
D. The problem isn't something to worry about. Passage 1
21. A. The appeal of becoming a teacher. B. Bright, young people in education.
C. Schools getting teachers to meet their needs.
D. Teachers having difficulty finding jobs.
22. A. Bright, young people were in education. B. People would be surprised by schools. C. Schools would be in need of teachers. D. Many people would major in education.
III. Understanding Long Conversations
Directions: In this section you will hear a long conversation or conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. (10 points)
IV. Understanding Passages
Directions: In this section you will hear a passage or passages. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. (20 points)
23. A. Teachers have advantages.
B. Schools are in need of teachers.
C. Experts get them.
D. They majored in education.
24. A. Their expert knowledge.
B. Their important values.
C. A feeling of being safe.
D. The pleasure of working.
25. A. Feeling great job safety.
B. Worrying about not having a job.
C. Finding a job as a teacher.
D. Turning to another field as an option.
Passage 2
New words
sci-fi thriller 科幻惊险电影
propose 求婚
26. A. An introduction to the film The Time Machine.
B. The production of the film The Time Machine.
C. The problems of the film The Time Machine.
D. The success of the film The Time Machine.
27. A. A strange monster.
B. A science professor.
C. The girlfriend of a science professor.
D. The director of the movie.
28. A. To return to the past.
B. To go to the future world.
C. To change his own fate.
D. To change the world.
29. A. He saves his girlfriend.
B. He travels to outer space.
C. He fights against strange monsters.
D. He creates surprising environments.
30. A. Its description of the past.
B. Its description of the future.
C. Its description of human history.
D. Its description of the time machine.
Passage 3
31. A. Students feeling anxious at school.
B. The grading method at most universities.
C. Students having to wait for test scores.
D. A different grading method at universities.
32. A. Taking a test.
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B. Waiting for a test score.
C. Looking at grades.
D. Getting an "F".
33. A. Tests.
B. Work.
C. Heartache.
D. Goals.
34. A. The student.
B. The teacher.
C. An interviewer.
D. The university.
35. A. Years of study.
B. Completion of studies.
C. Student learning.
D. College degree.
Passage 4
36. A. Computers cannot be escaped.
B. Computers should be everywhere.
C. Computers are useful everywhere.
D. Computers control people's lives.
37. A. Computers can run a business.
B. Computers can help save energy.
C. Computers can do homework.
D. Computers can help in shopping.
38. A. Computers will cause job loss.
B. Computers will lose information.
C. Computers will control all life.
D. Computers will not improve life.
39. A. By causing people to forget how to talk to real people.
B. By replacing workers in their regular employment.
C. By changing the words that people use in daily life.
D. By taking the place of humans in all parts of their lives.
40. A. That communication will disappear.
B. That computers will replace people.
C. That jobs will be difficult to get.
D. That free time will be too great.
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Passage 1
Britain has a variable climate. The weather changes so frequently that it is difficult to forecast. It is not (41)________ for people to complain that the weathermen were wrong. (42)________ as Britain does not experience extreme weather (43)________, it is never very cold or very hot. The temperature (44)________ rises above 32℃ or falls below -10℃ in winter.
Summers are generally cool, but due to global (45)________ they are starting to get drier and hotter. Hot weather (46)________ terrible jams on the roads as Britons rush to the coastal resorts.
Winters are generally mild, with the most frequent snowfalls in the Scottish Highlands, where it is possible to go skiing. If it does snow (47)________ in other parts of Britain, trains, buses and planes are usually late. People enjoy discussing the snow, complaining about the cold and comparing the weather conditions with (48)________ winters!
Contrary to (49)________ opinion, it does not rain all the time. There is certainly steady rainfall throughout most of the year, but the months from September to January are the wettest. Thanks to the rain, Britain has a (50)________ fertile countryside which is famous for its deep green color.
Passage 2
Imagine going to see your doctor because of frequent headaches. Your doctor takes a (51)________ pad and writes a word on it. The word isn't "aspirin", it's "Mozart".
But the idea isn't so farfetched. Many kinds of music can (52)________ the imagination and produce strong feeling. Scientists have found Mozart's music to be (53)________ in its ability to calm its listeners.
There have been (54)________ cases in which Mozart's music was the (55)________ aid. For example, a tiny newborn baby named Krissy, who weighed just 1.5 pounds at (56)________, was on total life support. Doctor thought she had little chance of (57)________. Her mother insisted on playing Mozart for Krissy. Krissy lived, but she was very small for her age and slower than the (58)________ child was. But by the age of four, she already showed an interest in music so her parents gave her violin lessons. To their astonishment, Krissy was able to play musical pieces from (59)________ that were far beyond the ability of an average four-year-old.
But why Mozart, rather than Bach or the Beatles? Any kind of music can have an (60)________ on some people. But Mozart has more balance. It isn't too fast or too slow; it's just right. It's like a nutritionally balanced meal that does good to your body.
V . Spot Dictation
Directions: In this section you will hear a passage or passages three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the information you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. (40 points)
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