听力原文:M:You have lived here a considerable time. Did you not say sixteen years?
W:Eighteen,sir,I came,when I was twenty,to wait on the mistress till she died at forty-eight,the master retained me for his housekeeper.
M:Indeed.
W:Ah,times are greatly Changed Since then!
M:Yes,you’ve seen a good many alterations,I suppose?
W:I have,and troubles too.
M:Why the landlord let Thrushcross Grange, and preferred living in a situation and residence so much inferior.Is he not rich enough to keep the estate in good order?
W: Rich,sir! He has,nobody knows what money,and every year it increases.Yes,yes,he’s rich enough to
live in a finer house than this: but he's very near -- close-handed; and, if he had meant to flit to Thrushcross Grange, as soon as he heard of a good tenant he could not have borne to miss the chance of getting a few hundreds more. It is strange people should be so greedy, when they are alone in the world!
M: He had a son, it seems?
W: Yes, he had one -- he is dead.
M: And, that young lady is his widow?
W: Yes.
M: Where did she come from originally?
W: Why, sir, she is my late master's daughter: Catherine Clinton was her maiden name. I nursed her, poor thing! I did wish her family would remove here, and then we might have been together again.
How old is the housekeeper now?
A.Eighteen.
B.Twenty-eight.
C.Thirty-eight.
D.Forty-eight.
A.She has lived here for a long time.
B.She is fond of good food.
C.She likes cooking.
D.She has friends working there.
A.has lived
B.will have lived
C.has been lived
D.will be lived
听力原文: It was Christmas, and there was a big party in the house. Guests came and went but the party continued. Then the bell rang. Several people shouted, "Come in!" and a small man opened the front door and came in. Nobody knew him, but the host(主人) went to meet him and took him to the bar for a drink.
The man sat there happily for an hour and drank. Then suddenly he stopped and looked at his host. "Do you know, "he said, "nobody invited me to this party. I don't know you, I don't know your wife, and I don't know any of your guests. My wife and I wanted to go out in our car, but one of your guests has parked his car in front of our house. So I came here to find him—and my wife is waiting in our car for me to come back."
Who was the small man?
A.A stranger who lived nearby
B.One of the guests.
C.One of the host's friends.
He has lived in that village______he moved out of the city.
A.since
B.before
C.when
A.Return early the next day.
B.Photocopy the articles he needs.
C.Ask professor Grand for a copy of the articles,
D.Wait until the girl has finished with her articles,
Although he has lived with us for years, he ______ us much impression.
A.hadn't left
B.didn't leave
C.doesn't leave
D.hasn't left
The woman lived in Germany______.
A.when he was first born
B.when he was a child
C.when he has his first child
W:It's great to see you again. I've been away on business. Well, (23)first I flew to New York for two meetings, After that, (23)I flew to Atlanta, where I had to make a presentation at a company conference.
M:It sounds like you've been busy.
W:Yes, I've been very busy. It's good to be home again. What have you been doing lately?
M:Oh, nothing much. I've been working in the garden these past few days. Alice has been away for the past two weeks visiting her relatives in Chicago.
W:I didn't know she has family in Chicago.
M:Yes, that's right. We met at university in California. She was born in Chicago and lived there until she went to college.
W:How long have you lived here in Colorado?
M:We've lived here for over 10 years. We moved here in 1998 because I had a new job as a sales representative.
W:Have you lived in the same house since you arrived?
M:No, first we lived in an apartment in downtown Denver. We moved here four years ago.(24)We've lived on the street for four years and they've been the happiest years of our lives.
W:Yes, (25)my husband and I love this neighborhood.
M:And how long have you lived in your house?
W:(25)We've only lived here for two years.
M:That's strange!(25)
W:No, we moved here in 2006.
(20)
A.New York.
B.Chicago.
C.Denver.
D.Colorado.
Which of the following is INCORRECT about Rory McDonald?
A. He has always lived in Edinburgh.
B. He wears a kilt.
C. He is head of the McDonald clan.
D. He is proud of his homeland--Scotland.