1、liufeithis continual noise is doing harm to our ears.Husbands dont talk to wives any more;they are always watching the news or a ball game on TV.Children ruin their eyes with endless hours of watchingnot only the programs for children but those for grown ups as well.And worse, hidden microphones fin
2、d out about our private lives,and computers keep records of personal information about us.Enough is enough! I think you should limit the amountof advertising of electronic equipment in the Atlanta Journal;otherwise it will make life unbearable for us all.Dear Editor,Why do newspapers carry so many a
3、dvertisements for electronic equipment?Last Sunday I counted ads for seven kinds of televisionsand thirteen kinds of radios in the Atlanta Journal.Besides that, there were pages and pages of ads for tape recorders and CD players.Dont you realize what electronic equipment is doing to our daily life?l
4、iufeithis continual noise is doing harm to our ears.Husbands dont talk to wives any more;they are always watching the news or a ball game on TV.Children ruin their eyes with endless hours of watchingnot only the programs for children but those for grown ups as well.And worse, hidden microphones find
5、 out about our private lives,and computers keep records of personal information about us.Enough is enough! I think you should limit the amountof advertising of electronic equipment in the Atlanta Journal;otherwise it will make life unbearable for us all.11. What does the writer complain about?12. Wh
6、at problem does the writer think radio causes?13. Why do husbands talk less and less to wives, according to the writer?14. What is the writer worried about most?15. What is implied in this letter?2008Part I Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, youll hear five short conversati
7、ons.After each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said.The conversation and question will be read only once.Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question.1. W: I like these chairs, how much are they?M: They are 60 dollars for the pair.Q: How much does one chair cost
8、?2. W: The music and the flowers are lovely.M: Yes, I hope the food is good, too.Q: Where did the conversation most probably take place?3. M. Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the post office?W: Sure. Go straight for two blocks, then turn left and walk three more blocks.Its right acr
9、oss the street.Q: How far must the man walk to get to the post office?4. W: How did you and your dad like the football game yesterday?M: They played so poorly that we left at halftime.Q: How did the man and his father feel about the football game?5. M: Lets go to the dance at the Student Center on S
10、aturday.W: Id like to, but I am going to a lecture. Thanks for inviting me, though.Q: What is the woman going to do on Saturday?Section BDirections: In this section, youll hear a long conversation and a The conversation and passage will be read twice.At the end of them, youll hear some questions.Lis
11、ten carefully and choose the best answer to each question.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following conversation:M: Hi, sally.liufei I have to get enough money for school.M: Me too. Tuition is so high, isnt it? Well, Id better get going.Ill go to plant some trees for my neighbors this afternoon.W
12、: Well, dont work too hard.Holding down a job, going to class, studying.Sometimes it can become too much for a person. Take it easy.M: You too. It was great to see you, Sally.M: Hi, sally.W: Hello, Tom. How are you?M: Im fine. Where are you going?W: Oh, I am on my way home from work.M: I didnt know
13、you had a job.W: Yes, I work part-time at a supermarket.M: What do you do there?W: I work in the produce section.Choosing and wrapping fresh fruits and vegetables.I also stock shelves. Sometimes, when it really gets busy,I work at the checkout counter. Have you got a job, Tom?M: Yeah, I do yard work
14、 for people.You know, cutting grass, pruning leaves, things like that.W: Id like doing that. It must be nice to work outdoors.M: Sometimes it is except when it rains or snows, or gets too hot or too W: Hah-hah. I think every job has its shortcomings.There are times when I get pretty tired of carryin
15、g things around at my But job is a job; I have to get enough money for school.M: Me too. Tuition is so high, isnt it? Well, Id better get going.Ill go to plant some trees for my neighbors this afternoon.W: Well, dont work too hard.Holding down a job, going to class, studying.Sometimes it can become
16、too much for a person. Take it easy.liufei&yanling 第 5 页 2019/4/5Love you ! 5M: You too. It was great to see you, Sally.6. What does Sally do at her supermarket job?7. Why does Tom do yard work?8. Why doesnt Tom like his job much?9. According to the passage, what is Tom going to do next?10. What is
17、the probable relationship between the two speakers?Question 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.Why do people smoke?One reason is that people become dependent on cigarettes.The substance which people cannot resist in cigarettes is nicotine.When people smoke,the nicotine goes directly into th
18、e blood stream and makes people feel A smokers body gets accustomed to the nicotine,and if he stops smoking he feels nervous.Many smokers try to stop smoking but because of their dependence on nicotinethey feel so uncomfortable that they often find it too hard to stop.Another reason is that people s
19、imply enjoy smoking for what it symbolizes.Having a cigarette for many people means taking a break.For some people smoking becomes part of certain social forms,for example, the cigarette after dinner.Many people enjoy smoking because it makes their hands busy.Many people also like the taste of tar i
20、n cigarettes.However, it is the tar that causes cancer.While governments and health experts have tried tomake people give up smoking completely,cigarette manufacturers have tried to keep selling themby producing cigarettes with less tar.Many people in western countries have welcomed these cigarettes
21、 since they find it hard to stop smoking but want to reduce the risk to their health.Why do people smoke?One reason is that people become dependent on cigarettes.The substance which people cannot resist in cigarettes is nicotine.When people smoke,the nicotine goes directly into the blood stream and
22、makes people feel A smokers body gets accustomed to the nicotine,and if he stops smoking he feels nervous.Many smokers try to stop smoking but because of their dependence on nicotinethey feel so uncomfortable that they often find it too hard to stop.Another reason is that people simply enjoy smoking
23、 for what it symbolizes.Having a cigarette for many people means taking a break.For some people smoking becomes part of certain social forms,for example, the cigarette after dinner.Many people enjoy smoking because it makes their hands busy.Many people also like the taste of tar in cigarettes.Howeve
24、r, it is the tar that causes cancer.While governments and health experts have tried tomake people give up smoking completely,liufei&yanling 第 6 页 2019/4/5Love you ! 6cigarette manufacturers have tried to keep selling themby producing cigarettes with less tar.Many people in western countries have wel
25、comed these cigarettes since they find it hard to stop smoking but want to reduce the risk to their health. 11 What is the most possible disease caused by smoking?12. Why do so many people become dependent on cigarettes?13. What is the substance in cigarettes that causes cancer?14. What are experts
26、trying to persuade people to do?15. Why do smokers welcome low tar cigarettes?2009第一部分：听力理解，共 20题，考试时间为 15分钟。第一节：听下面五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A） 、B） 、C） 、D）四个选项中选出最佳答案，每段对话仅读一遍。1.M: You look tired. Why dont you go and have a good rest?W: I wish I could, but I have to finish my report.My boss will need
27、it tomorrow.Q: Why is the woman still working?2.W: Ive spent the whole week preparing for the math examination.How about you, Henry?M: Well, I havent opened the book yet.Q: What can be implied from this conversation?3.M: Hello, Mary! How are things?W: Everything goes well.The meeting will be held in
28、 London at 9 oclock on the 18th.We still have six days.Q: When does the conversation most probably take place?4.W: Why are you giving me a speeding ticket? I was only going forty.M: Cant you read? That was 10 miles per hour over the limit.Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers
29、?5.W: I cant understand my notes from Spanish class.M: How about reviewing them now over a cup of tea?Q: What does the man suggest they do about the notes?第二节: 听下面两段材料，每段材料后有 2-3个小题，从题中所给的 A） 、B） 、C） 、D）四个选项中选出最佳答案，每段材料仅读一遍。Passage OneIt was a cold spring morning in London.People walking in the stre
30、et were wearing heavy clothes.The weather had been very bad for the past week,and now many people were ill.Today there were quite a few people in the doctors waiting room.There were still a few minutesbefore the doctor started seeing the patients.liufei&yanling 第 7 页 2019/4/5Love you ! 7A woman of a
31、bout sixty years old was at the front of the queue.She did not live in this city. She came from a farm north of London.She was here to visit her daughter who was a secretary in a big company.She wanted to see the doctor because of her back problem.Soon an Indian came into the waiting room,and walked
32、 straight to the doctors door.When she saw this, the old woman stood up and took hold of his arm.She said slowly, “We were all here before you.You must wait for your turn. Do . you . understand?“The Indian answered, “No, madam. YOU dont understand!Youre all after me! I am the doctor!“Passage TwoIn t
33、he 18th century, cities became larger and larger.People moved from the countryside and small towns to the citiesbecause there was more work for them to do in the cities.On Sundays and holidays they liked to leave the citiesand had a good time in the countryside.But not every family had a horse.Peopl
34、e wanted and needed something else to send them there.So inventions were needed.The first bicycle, which was very simple, appeared in the 1790s.People called it “the horse on wheels.“Then in 1861, with many improvements, bicycles became very popular.People liked bicycles because they were not as exp
35、ensive as horses.They didnt have to feed them.Everyone could ride, men and women, girls and boys.第三节：听下面一段材料并填空。本段材料共读三遍，第一遍，全文朗读；第二遍，句句朗读，句与句之间有5秒钟停顿；第三遍再次It is obviously true that all of us need to sleep,but most people rarely know why and how they sleep.We know that if we sleep well, we feel rest
36、ed.And if we dont sleep well, we often feel tired and impatient.It seems there are two purposes of sleep,physical rest and emotional and psychological rest,through which we can rest our bodies and our minds.Every night we have two kinds of sleep: active sleep and passive sleep.The passive sleep give
37、s our body the rest thats neededand prepares us for active sleep, in which dreaming occurs.The brain rests, then it becomes active, then dreaming occurs.This cycle is repeated several times throughout the night.During eight hours of sleep,people dream for a total of one and a half hours on average.I
38、t is obviously true that all of us need to sleep,but most people rarely know why and how they sleep.liufei&yanling 第 8 页 2019/4/5Love you ! 8We know that if we sleep well, we feel rested.And if we dont sleep well, we often feel tired and impatient.It seems there are two purposes of sleep,physical re
39、st and emotional and psychological rest,through which we can rest our bodies and our minds.Every night we have two kinds of sleep: active sleep and passive sleep.The passive sleep gives our body the rest thats neededand prepares us for active sleep, in which dreaming occurs.The brain rests, then it
40、becomes active, then dreaming occurs.This cycle is repeated several times throughout the night.During eight hours of sleep,people dream for a total of one and a half hours on average.It is obviously true that all of us need to sleep,but most people rarely know why and how they sleep.We know that if
41、we sleep well, we feel rested.And if we dont sleep well, we often feel tired and impatient.It seems there are two purposes of sleep,physical rest and emotional and psychological rest,through which we can rest our bodies and our minds.Every night we have two kinds of sleep: active sleep and passive s
42、leep.The passive sleep gives our body the rest thats neededand prepares us for active sleep, in which dreaming occurs.The brain rests, then it becomes active, then dreaming occurs.This cycle is repeated several times throughout the night.During eight hours of sleep,people dream for a total of one an
43、d a half hours on average.2010Part I Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be s
44、poken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), and D), and decided which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.1. M: Id like to check in, please.
45、I didnt make a reservation.W: That is not necessary, Sir. Just sign the register. Question: Where did the conversation most probably take place?2. M: Excuse me, Im from the Atlantic TV appliance program. Id like to make some inquiry about our goods that we ordered two weeks ago.liufei&yanling 第 9 页
46、2019/4/5Love you ! 9W: Yes. Er., but your order went to the department by mistake. Thats why there is the delay.Question: What problems are the two speakers talking about?3. W: How many people do you think will enter the City Marathon?M: I am not sure. It was 250 last year, but someone told me that
47、the number is likely to double this year.Question: How many people are likely to enter for this years City Marathon?4. M: Pardon me, do you like some light-weight packs? Im going to hiking in the White Mountains. W: Yes, we have several kinds displayed on the wall to your left.Question: Where does t
48、he conversation probably take place?5. W: How far do you jog every day? Five kilometers? M: No, about fifteen kilometers. I have to run that far to stay in good shape.Question: How far does the man run each day?6. M: Come on, Kate. The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming. Maybe you are missing
49、a point of life.W: Maybe you are missing a point of Chemistry studying group.Question: What does the woman mean?7. W: So are you going to see the students play tonight?M: I doubt it. Im still starting to get over the flu.Question: What does the man mean?8. M: Should we eat something before we go to the swimming pool?W: Sure. Why not? Question: What does the woman mean?Now youll hear the 2 long conversations. Conversation 1 W: Hello, Sir. Can I help you?M: Yes. Er, have you read about the World Cup in todays newspaper, Miss?
