听力原文：M: Mary worked as a secretary for three years. Then she became a reporter. After that she began teaching in a high school.

W: I’m really lucky you stopped and offered me a lift. I’ve been waiting for about two hours but no one seemed to be going my way. M: Are you a student？ W: Yes, I’m a biology student in London University. I’m going up to Edinburgh for the festival, but it’s so expensive on the train that I decided to try and hitch a lift. M: Well, you are lucky because I should have been going yesterday, but something happened to delay me so I postponed my trip until today. W: Is it all right if I put my bag on the back seat？ M: Yes, of course. W: It started to rain just as I left the house this morning and my clothes and shoes are wet through. Would you mind if I take off my shoes？ M: No, of course not. I don’t mind. Go ahead. W: Thanks. M: Oh, don’t forget to put your seat belt on! You can get fined nowadays, you know, for not wearing your seat belt. W: Yes, sorry, I forgot. Could I open this window？ M: Well, I’d rather you don’t if you don’t mind. It gets very draughty when you open that window. But you can open the back window. W: Is it all right if I go to sleep for a while？ M: Yes, of course. I’ll wake you up when we reach the next service station. I’ll need some coffee then. (23) A．Because she has a company for the drive. B．Because she can attend the festival. C．Because the man stopped and offered her a lift. D．Because the man provided a shelter from the rain.

W：That's good, but you need to concentrate on one particular area. What about looking at the course of events in the Pacific？ Q：What does the woman think of the man's topic？ (14) A．It is not worth writing about. B．It is quite appropriate. C．It should be narrowed down. D．It should be expanded.

(29) A．He can work better without a computer. B．He is working with a new computer. C．He has never used a computer in his work. D．He needs a computer for his work.

W: In just three weeks, and I am really excited. But there are still a few things I need to do before I go. M: Like what？ W: Like renewing my passport, going to the travel agency to buy my plane ticket and figuring out what to do with my apartment while I'm gone. M: You are not going to give it up, are you？ W: No way, I'll never find another apartment around here. But I don't like the idea of paying three months' rent on an empty apartment, either. M: Perhaps you could sublet it. W: Yes, but who to？ M: An old colleague of mine, Jim Thomas, is coming here to do some research this summer, from June to August. Perhaps you could sublet it to him. W: That's exactly when I'll be away. It sounds ideal, as long as the landlord agrees. M: Tell you what, I'll be calling Jim late this week anyway, so I'll mention it to him then. W: Well, thanks, Bill, let me know what happens. That extra money will really come in handy. What does Mary need to do at the travel agency？ A．Book a hotel in Europe. B．Buy her plane ticket. C．Sublet her apartment. D．Renew her passport.

W: Yes,I can suggest a hobby.Electronics might be fun,but you don't want a hobby that requires a lot of expensive equipment,do you？ M: No,I don't want to buy expensive equipment.I just want to do something that is relaxing and enjoyable. Do you think collecting umbrellas would be interesting？ W: Collecting umbrellas! I've heard of a lot of unusual hobbies,but I've never heard of that one. You don't play a musical instrument,do you？ M: Yes,I play the violin,but I want to do something different.What's your hobby？ W: My hobby is stamp collecting.I've just started collecting stamps and it's a lot of fun.Have you ever had a stamp collection？ M: No,I've never had a stamp collection.It takes a long time to build a good stamp collection.doesn't it？ W: Yes,building a good collection takes a long time, but a rare set of stamps can be very valuable. I can see that you're not interested in stamp collecting,but how about spots？ M: Yes, I am interested in sports.I want something I can do on weekends.Do you think golf or tennis would take my mind off my job？ W: Yes,I think they would. Why does the man need an outside interest？ A．To free his mind off work. B．To enrich himself. C．To make new friends. D．To kill the time.

W: I agree. I also want to get this meeting over with, rush home, and get a good night's sleep. M: You are lucky, anyway, I will still have to look for a place to cat. Do you know any good restaurants around？ W: There are plenty of them on the main street. But if you don't want to go that far, there is a fine Italian restaurant right across the street. M: That's good for today. Anything interesting downtown？ I am here for the whole week; I can try various restaurants. W: Yes, there is an excellent French restaurant on Rainbow Avenue by your hotel. If you like spicy food, there are some really good Asian restaurants on the main street and there's also a very good Mexican restaurant just two blocks from here. M: That's enough for a week. You seem to know all of them by heart. W: Well, food is my favorite subject. (27) A．The meeting is boring. B．They've had a long day. C．There are many good restaurants in the downtown area. D．Food is an interesting subject.

M: Well you can talk to me now. Otherwise, I'm afraid you might have a long wait. I'm working on a paper. Q: What does the man mean？ (16) A．He won't be able to finish the work soon. B．The woman must wait for a long time. C．He will finish the paper soon. D．The woman can have a long talk with him

W: So do I. I think I will freeze if I stay longer. What are they talking about？ A．The heater of this room. B．The cold weather. C．Long working hours.

W: She deserves it. Q: What does the woman mean？ (14) A．Mary earned the prize. B．Mary has granted the prize.. C．Mary fails in the speech contest. D．Mary shouldn't earn the prize.

M: Yes...？ Well, how were they？ W: Would you like to take a look？ Out of a possible score of five, you got a four point eight. That's very high, Frank. M: Well, what a pleasant surprise. W: When we see such a high score, we generally try to keep the Teaching Assistant on a little longer and perhaps even ask them to cover more classes. What do you say, Frank？ Would you like this？ M: I sure would, but I don't know if I can. Next fall will be my last semester of coursework for my master's and I'll be very busy doing re search on my thesis. Could I have a few days to think about it？ W: Certainly, I wouldn't want you to fall behind in your course-work, but I do think you should consider getting more experience in the class room. You seem to have a real gift. M: Thanks for your praise, Professor. W: Let me know by the beginning of next week, will you？ M: Sure thing. I'll drop by again on Monday or Tuesday. (23) A．More work as an instructor. B．A higher salary. C．A longer vacation period. D．A research assignment.

W: If you have your receipt, I can give you credit for the purchase. But I can't repay you. Q: Where did the conversation probably take place？ (18) A．In a restaurant. B．In a department store. C．In a private home. D．In an art supply shop.

W：It’s pretty reasonable．It never took me more than five hours a week to do all the grading and another thirty to fourty minutes to record the grades on the computer． M：That sounds manageable．I think you can do the work when it fits into your own schedule, too,can't you？ W:Oh, yeah, you can do the grading in your room or in the library. You just need to get each set back for the next class, but that means you always have at least two days and sometimes four. M: It sounds great. W:Good luck with your interview. Why was the woman able to give the man so much information about the job？ A．She is Professor Jamison's daughter. B．She works part-time as Profess or Jamison's secretary. C．She used to do the job herself.

W: Only two and a half. But it does seem longer. Q: What does the woman say about the report？ (18) A．It's the longest report she's ever written. B．She's only half way done with it. C．She'll finish it in two weeks. D．She has spent less time on it than the man thinks.

W: I don't think so. My parents never interfered with my plans too much. They advised me but never forced me to do anything I didn't want to do. I was allowed to take up the career I wanted. I think I respect and love them more for this. M: Are you quite independent of them now？ W: Yes. As soon as I left high school and started my college studies as an elementary school teacher, I became independent financially. I have a government grant which is enough for my keep. But I still stay with them a lot as you know. M: You seem very close to your parents. W: I am. I know that many young people today say they have nothing in common with their parents. But I'm rather lucky because I get on very well with mine. What about you？ M: Well, we value family life very much in my country. I'm very fond of my family, but I don't always get on very well with them. They try to control me too much. W: But they allowed you to come to study in England on your own. M: Yes, but only after a lot of persuasion. Your parents treat you as an adult. Mine treat me as a child. W: As I said, I'm lucky. Some English parents are like yours. They interfere too much and they're out of sympathy with our generation. (39) A．They are dominating. B．They are not respectable. C．They are persuasive. D．They are very helpful.

W: Sure. Mary is active and sociable. Betty is the most talkative woman I've ever met. But guess what？ Helen's just the opposite. Q: What do we learn from the woman's remark about Helen？ (14) A．Helen is quiet. B．Helen is talkative. C．Helen is sociable. D．Helen is active.

One day, he received an invitation to join at the ruler's palace. Very pleased, he went to tell his colleagues. They laughed and told him the meaning of the invitation. They had all been invited and each person who was invited had to bring with him a certain number of silver' and gold coins. The number of coins varied according to the person's position in the service of the government. My friend's income was not high, so he did not have to pay much. Each person bowed before the ruler. His gold went onto one heap; his silver went onto another heap. And in this way he paid his income tax for the year. This was the simple way of collecting income tax. The tax on property was also collected simply. The ruler gave a man the power to collect a tax from each owner of land or property in a certain area, if this man promised to pay the ruler a certain amount of money. Of course, the tax collector managed to collect more money than he paid to the ruler. The difference between the sum of money he collected and the sum of money he gave to the ruler was his profit. What do we know about the speaker's friend？ A．He was once a friend of the ruler. B．He was a tax collector. C．He was a government official. D．He was once a school teacher in India.

W: Sure, go to Jane's. It has the latest styles and gives a 20% discount to husbands who shop alone. Q: What do we know about Jane's shop？ (13) A．It gives a 20% discount to all customers. B．It is run by Fiona's friend, C．It hires Fiona as an adviser. D．It encourages husbands to shop on their own.

听力原文： A twenty-one-year-old American named Philo Farnsworth built the first working television receiver in nineteen twenty-seven. Many scientists around the world had made important discoveries that led to the development of television. But Philo Farnsworth had recognized as a boy that electrons could capture a picture sent as light and sound waves through the air. Over the years, the technology has changed and improved. But the idea behind the television broadcast is still the same. TV stations send a powerful signal from a transmitting antenna. An antenna connected to a television set receives the signal. The problem with this system is that the receiver antenna has to be in line with the transmitting antenna. Mountains or tall buildings can interfere. One solution is cable television. This system began in the nineteen forties in Pennsylvania. Only a few television stations existed then, and they were in large cities. People in small towns could not receive the signals. So a store owner put an antenna on top of a pole and placed it on a nearby mountain. This antenna received the television signal. Wires led from the antenna to the store. The cable brought clear pictures to the television sets inside. Later, the idea of cable television spread to cities, to provide people with more stations to watch. Today, people can watch hundreds of stations. And another way to receive them is with a satellite dish antenna. A small round device of the size of a pizza can receive signals from satellites .high above the Earth. The antenna is connected to a special receiver which connects to the television set. Some broadcasts over satellite can be watched free of charge. But the others cost money, just like cable service. The passage mainly focuses on ______. A．the importance of TV B．the function of TV C．the production of TV D．the evolution of TV

W: Sometimes. You know the life of a social worker is not all wonderful and working to help people in their daily life. I have to spend a lot of time pushing paper, and writing reports too. But when I do get out, yeah, I see a lot of foreigners. And sometimes they come in because life in America has just beaten them down and they can't cope financially or emotionally. M: Really？ I would think that they had a good support network in place, especially university students. W: They do have a network, and a variety of support groups, but these can't meet all of the students' needs. They can't help with paying bills, dealing with American neighbors and customs, fitting in, getting a driver's license, etc. They try, but very often the student has to figure out a lot of this stuff by himself. And if he or she is shy, they don't have the courage to ask other people, even other people from their nationality. M: So what are some of the things that overseas students struggle with？ W: This might interest you, but they struggle with the food, especially Chinese. You know, they come here knowing that Americans love Chinese food so much. They think that there will be good restaurants with Chinese food that they love. But they get here and they are extremely surprised. Americans enjoy totally different flavors. M: So what do they do？ W: If they're brave and curious, they look around and test all the restaurants. There is usually at least one restaurant in every town that has almost quality food. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. In which aspect does the woman help people in her work？ 24. Why do people come to the woman for help？ 25. How did Chinese students expect the American-made Chinese food before they came to the U.S？ (20) A．Writing reports for them. B．Teaching them foreign languages. C．Helping them deal with daily existence. D．Introducing work for them.

W：Thank you for your advice，but my bike has got a flat tyre． Q：How does the woman most probably get to work？ (14) A．She will go to work by bike. B．She will take a bus to the office. C．She will get to work by taxi. D．She will walk to the office.

M: I know. And he has been doing nothing else ever since. What is the man's occupation now？ A．He's a secretary. B．He's a novelist. C．He's a newspaperman.

W Ouch, that hurts. How big a price difference is it？ M The gym is $49 a month; the community race center is only $27. And it's a lot closer to my house. W Is there any way you can get out of the gym contract？ Check the fine print; these contracts often let you out within the first 2 weeks or so. What does the man say he did？ A．Hurt himself at the gym B．Joined a gym near his work C．Lost his gym membership card D．Found out about a cheaper gym

A．He does not earn as much money as his classmates． B．He does not work as well as his classmates． C．He does not get enough pay for his ’hard work． D．He does not have enough time for his study．

A．She doesn’t like the fishing industry． B．She is very tireD C．The fish is not fresh enough． D．She feels uncomfortable at work．