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M: We could take a cab. But the subway is almost as fast, and cheaper.
Q: How will the man and woman get to the airport?
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A.By taxi.
B.By bus.
C.By subway.
D.By train.
听力原文:W: Sorry, I'm late. Have you been waiting long?
M: Of course, I have. We arranged to meet at nine and it's almost half past now.
What time is it now?
A.8:00.
B.7:30.
C.9:30
D.9:00
听力原文: Last semester almost half the students in my class failed. Before you get scared and conclude that I don't like my students, let explain how that came about. This class is a composition class. In composition there are certain rules of formality that must be followed in order to clearly communicate. It is unfortunate that these days many students feel that formal rules are not necessary. When 1 grade a paper and I see that you have misspelled a word, you have lost 10 points. If you have used inadequate punctuation, that can cost you up to 15 points. Additionally, any paper that you can not finish on time will not be accepted. Any theme that is not submitted on time will not be graded. You will have to read all the assignments. I will give quizzes on the reading assignments in order to make sure that you are keeping up on your readings. The class meets on Tuesday and Thursdays. Your final grade is based on the total scores of the four tests, several quizzes and six theme papers. Any time you have a problem I would seriously recommend that you come to see in my office. My office is located on the fourth floor of the building directly in front of the building we are in now. The hour is 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on the same days as class. For Thursday you write an essay about your readings from the short story on Page 74 of the textbook. If there are no questions, that will be all for today.
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A.There will be a test on Tuesday.
B.There will be a quiz on Tuesday.
C.The class will read the story on Thursday.
D.The class will write a composition.
听力原文:Interviewer: Emm, excuse me, may I ask you a few questions?
Interviewee: Yes, what's it for? Is it a marketing survey?
Interviewer: No, no, no. It's a survey about study habits. When do you get up every day?
Interviewee: Half past six on weekdays, but on weekends, I always get up late.
Interviewer: How late?
Interviewee: About 11:00 or 12:00. I think I must reward myself for working hard all week.
Interviewer: Of course, you've earned it. Do you work best in the mornings or in the afternoons?
Interviewee: Well, I guess ... in the mornings. I seldom study in the afternoon. You see, my mind is awful then, so I have to take a nap,...a long nap for 2—3 hours ... or ... can't concentrate ...
Interviewer: I see. Do you often stay up late?
Interviewee: Oh, yes, almost everyday. I usually don't go to bed until 12 o'clock.
Interviewer: That's funny. Almost everyone in your school says that. Thank you very much.
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A.Marketing.
B.Study habits.
C.Sleeping habits.
D.Working habits.
听力原文: The train I was traveling on was already half an hour late. I had planned to arrive in Chicago at 7:00 in time to catch the 7:50 train to St. Louis, but there was no hope of that now. I explained the situation to the conductor who advised me to get off before Union Station and take a taxi. When the time came, he even helped me with my language. He wished mea good luck as I jumped off, and a few minutes later I was going towards the Union Station in a taxi. It was almost 7:50 when we stopped outside the station, I paid the driver quickly, carried my bags and hurried inside.
"The St. Louis train....'?" was all I had time to say to the first porter I saw. You can imagine my disappointment when he pointed to a train that was just moving out of the station.
When did the train he was travelling on arrive in Chicago?
A.At 7:00.
B.At 7:50.
C.In time.
D.Behind its time.
听力原文:M: Hello, Karen Williams speaking.
F: Hello, Karen, this is Alice Everett here.
M: Oh, hello, Mrs Everett. How are you?
F: Fine, thanks. Karen, the reason I am ringing is to sort out the arrangements for my visit to Liverpool next month. I'd like to go over the whole itinerary.
M: All right. I think I've got all the details as well as the travel arrangements.
F: OK, then we can start with 24th. What time shall I arrive at Liverpool?
M: Well, the plane arrives at 10:00 a.m.
F: That's good. When am I supposed to meet Mr Davis from Sunrise?
M: At about 11:00 to 11:30, I think. Then you have an lunch appointment with Mrs Rebecca from National Bank at 12:30.
F: Oh, I almost forgot about this. Is it correct that I only have one appointment in the afternoon ?
M: That's right, you have to sign an agreement with Mr McDonald from Ford at 3 o'clock. Then you'll be free in the evening. But you'll have to visit two factories on 25th before your return flight at 2:30 in the afternoon.
F: OK, thank you, Karen, I'll remember that. It sounds like a hectic trip.
M: Yes, it is. Mrs Everett. Bye-bye.
&8226;Look at the form. below.
&8226;You will hear a man calling to check the schedule.
Mrs Everett's Schedule
24th January
10 a.m.: arrive at the airport of (9) ___________________
11:00~11:00: (10) ___________________ from Sunrise
12:30: lunch appointment with Mrs Rebecca from
(11) ___________________
3 p.m.: (12) ___________________ with Mr McDonald from Ford
Evening: no-specific arrangement
With twins, I did not have a spare hand to write with.
Before my twins were born, my days were long but I had nothing to write about. After the twins' birth I did have something to write about, but I found myself facing not a pen or paper but milk bottles.
During some nights, friends would visit. They would leave at 11 pm, heading for bed, and for us the night was only just beginning. With twins, there was really no night. Each feeding lasted a long time. At 1:00 am, each of them would begin crying with hunger. At 4:00 am, when I finally put them down, I headed for the kitchen and lighted a cigarette. I hadn't smoked for almost a year, but I felt I'd never needed it more. I was so sleepy and so tired that I didn't care.
Two years have passed since then and we've managed to live through it all. My days are still very full and even now there isn't one evening when I put the twins down for the night that I don't breathe a sigh of relief. At last a little time for myself.
What does the writer mainly write about?
A.Her role as a wife.
B.Her work as a writer.
C.Her role as a teacher.
D.Her experience as a mother.
With twins, I did not have a spare hand to write with.
Before my twins were born, my days were long and I had nothing to write about. After the twins' birth I did have something to write about, but I found myself facing not a pen and paper but milk bottles.
Some nights, friends would visit. They would leave at 11 p.m. , heading for bed, and for us the night was only just beginning. With twins, there is really no night. Each feeding lasts a long time. At 1: 00 a. m. , each of them would begin crying from hunger. At 4:00 a. m., when I finally put them down, I head for the kitchen and light a cigarette. I haven' t smoked in almost a year, but I feel I've never needed it more. I'm so sleepy and so tired that I don't care.
Two years have passed since then and we've managed to live through k ail. My days are still very full and even now there isn't one evening when I put the twins down for the night that I don't breathe a sigh of relief(松口气). At last a little time for myself.
What does the writer mainly write about?
A.Her role as a wife.
B.Her work as a writer.
C.Her role as a teacher.
D.Her experience as a mother.
听力原文:Apartment Manager: Well, hi Mr. Brown. How's the apartment working out for you?
Tenant: Well, Mr. Nelson. That's what I'd like to talk to you about. Well, I want to talk to you about that noise. You see...would you mind talking to the tenant in 4B and ask him to keep his music down, especially after 10:00 at night?
Apartment Manager: Ooooh. Who me?
Tenant: Why yes. The music is blaring almost every night, and it should be your job as manager to take care of things.
Apartment Manager: Hey, I just collect the rent. Besides, the man living there is the owner's son, and he's a walking refrigerator. Hey, I'll see what I can do. Anything else?
Tenant: Well, yes. Could you talk to the owners of the property next door about the pungent odor drifting this way.
Apartment Manager: Well, the area is zoned for agricultural and livestock use, so there's nothing much I can do about that.
Tenant: Well, what about the...that! That noise!
Apartment Manager: What noise? I don't hear anything.
Tenant: There, there it is again.
Apartment Manager: What noise?
Tenant : That noise !
Apartment Manager: Oh, that noise. I guess the military has resumed its exercises on the artillery range.
Tenant: You have to be kidding. Can't anything be done about it?
Apartment Manager: Why certainly! I'vr protested this activity, and these weekly activities should cease...within the next three to five years.
Tenant: Hey, you never told me about these problems before I signed the rental agreement.
Why did the woman want to complain about the noise?
A.The refrigerator was too old.
B.People dance after 10:00 at night.
C.The apartment manager didn't care about it at all.
D.The music was far too loud.
听力原文:W: Freedom Travel. May I help you?
M: Yes, I'd like to make a flight reservation for the twenty-third of this month.
W: Okay. What is your destination?
M: Well. I'm flying to Helsinki, Finland.
W: Okay. Let me check what flights are available. And when will you be returning?
M: Uh, well, I'd like to catch a return flight on the twenty-ninth. Oh, and I'd like the cheapest flight available.
W: Okay. Let me see. Um, hmm...
M: Yeah?
W: Well, the price for the flight is almost double the price you would pay if you leave the day before.
M: Woo. Let's go with the cheaper flight. By the way, how much is it?
W: It's only $980.
M: Alright. Well, let's go with that.
W: Okay. That's Flight 1070 from Salt Lake City to New York, Kennedy Airport, transferring to flight 90 from Kennedy to Helsinki.
M: And what are the departure and arrival times for each of those flights?
W: It leaves Salt Lake City at 10:00 a.m., arriving in New York at 4:35 p.m., then transferring to Flight 90 at 5:55 p.m., and arriving in Helsinki at 8:30 a.m. the next day.
M: Alright. And, uh, I'd like to request a vegetarian meal.
W: Sure no problem. And could I have your name please?
(20)
A.Making a travel to Finland.
B.How to post a letter.
C.Reserving airline tickets.
D.Booking a train ticket.