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第一节

　　听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

Text 1

W:Are you busy this week?

M:Not particularly.I’m reviewing my lessons until Wednesday because I’ve got an exam,but that only lasts until midday and then I’m free.

Text 2

M:Sue,how did you do?

W:The paper is tough.I hope Mr.Smith won’t fail me.

M:Oh,don’t worry.I’m sure it is not that bad.

W:I should have studied harder.

Text 3

M:Many countries have high-speed railway transportation.

W:So does Japan.The trains move rapidly from one city to another,saving a lot of time.

M:That’s true,but I’m afraid modern travel does not allow us to relax and enjoy the trip.

Text 4

W:I’m not keen on fried food myself.I’d rather have some vegetables and fruit.

M:Yes,I notice you always eat the greens,but meat has some special vitamins,too.

W:I know,but I must watch my weight,you know.

M:I see,so you can’t have the taste of fried chicken.

Text 5

M:Hello,Mary,this is John Smith from the bank.Is Paul there?

W:No.He phoned me from the office five minutes ago to say that he was going to look for a birthday present on his way home.

第二节　

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。

Text 6

M:Can you tell me how to reach the bank?

W:Which bank?There are two:the Allied Irish Bank and the Bank of Ireland.

M:I have an ATB pass card and I want to get some money from the bank.

W:You need to go to the Allied Irish Bank near the local shopping center,Dunnes Stores.

M:How can I get there?I have no knowledge of this area.

W:Cross the road and turn left at the other side.Walk along the footpath until you reach the traffic lights.You will see a shopping center on the right side.Walk across the road and turn right at the shopping center.Keep going straight for about 100 meters and the bank is on your left.It sounds a little difficult,but it’s just about five minutes’ walk from here.I can draw a map for you if you wish.

M:Oh,I would really appreciate that.

听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。

Text 7

W:Wake up,Eric,time to rise and shine.

M:Ha…Oh,hi,Jane,I must have fallen asleep while I was reading.

W:You and everyone else.It looks more like a campground than a library.

M:Well,the classroom is too noisy to study in and I guess this place is too quiet.

W:Have you had any luck finding a topic for your paper?

M:No,Professor Grant told us to write about anything on Eastern culture.For once I wish she had not given us so much of a choice.

W:Well,why not write about Chinese culture?You seem to be interested in that part of the world.

M:Yes,but there is too much material to cover.I’ll be writing forever,and Professor Grant only wants five to seven pages.

W:So then limit it to one place in China,say Beijing.You’ve been there and you said it’s got lots of places of interest and you enjoyed your trip very much.

M:That’s not a bad idea.I brought many books and things back with me last summer.That would be great resource material,now if only I could remember where I put them.

听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。

Text 8

M:I’m sorry about the accident,Mrs.Norris.

W:No one was hurt,thank goodness.

M:We need to send in an accident report.And I need to ask you a few questions.

W:All right.

M:Where exactly was the accident?

W:It was on Jefferson Street,between 19th and 20th Streets.

M:What time did it happen?

W:At five past five.

M:And who hit you?

W:Her name is Mrs.William R.Crauston.She lives at 1645 Jefferson Street.

M:Now,what happened exactly?Tell me in your own words.

W:Well,I was driving along Jefferson Street.I wasn’t going fast at all.I saw her car.It was backing out of the driveway.It was Mrs.Crauston.She didn’t stop at all.She backed right into mine.

M:Very well.Now I need to look at your car.Where is it?

W:It’s at Fulton’s Garage.That’s on Jefferson and Vine Streets.I’ll go along with you.

听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。

Text 9

W:Dr.Brown,you are working with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.Would you please tell our listeners something about diseases recently spreading among animals?

M:Well,animal diseases were reported recently in the Middle East,Africa and Europe.The UN officials give two reasons for animal diseases spreading.One is the increasing international trade in animals and animal products.The other is the movement of people and animals from country to country.

W:How can we prevent and treat animal diseases?

M:Well,no country can claim to be safe from animal diseases.Medical care of animals is very important.

W:Do animal diseases kill human beings?

M:Yes.It was reported that the Rift Valley Fever killed 30 people in Yemen last month.

W:How about the other animal diseases?

M:Earlier this year,Italy reported outbreaks of bluetongue.Last month,foot-and-mouth disease was reported in South Africa.In just one month,36,000 heads of cattle were killed to control the disease.

听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。

Text 10

M:Welcome to Morning News.“Go to the playground and have fun,” parents often say to their kids.But they should remember playgrounds can be dangerous.Each year about 200,000 children end up in hospital emergency rooms with playground injuries.Many injuries involve falls from too high equipment on too hard surfaces.Nearly 70% of the injuries happen on public playgrounds.Recent studies show they may be badly designed,their protective surfaces are inadequate,and their equipment is poorly maintained.Parents should make sure that the equipment in the playground is safe and the children are playing safely.Last year,the national program for playground safety gave the nation’s playgrounds a grade of C for safety after visiting more than 3,000 playgrounds nationwide.Parents should watch closely.They should always be within shouting and running distance of their children.Young children don’t understand the cause and effect.So they may run in front of moving swings.They’re also better at climbing up than at getting down.So they may panic at the top of a ladder.It’s important for children to know you’re watching them.Once they feel that sense of security,that’s when they can be creative.