模拟测试题（三）
Part ONE LISTENNIG COMPREHENSION
Section 1
1.W:Carol told us on the phone not to worry about her.Her left leg doesn’t hurt as much as it did yesterday.
M:She’d better have it examined by a doctor anyway.And I will call her about it this evening.
Q:What does the man think Carol should do？
2.M There is a non-stop train for Washington and it leaves at 2 30.
W:It’s faster than the 2 o’clock train.Besides，we can have something to eat before getting on the train.
Q:What do we learn from the conversation？
3.M Hi，Melissa，how’s your project going？Have you thought about going to graduate school？Perhaps you can get into Harvard.
W:Everything is coming along really well.I have been thinking about graduate school.But I’ll talk to my tutor Dr.Garcia first and see what she thinks.
Q:What do you learn about the woman from the conversation？
4.W Did you attend Alice’s presentation last night？It was the first time for her to give a speech to a large audience.
M:How she could be so calm in front of so many people！It’s really beyond me！
Q:What do we learn from the conversation？
5.W:You’ve been doing weather reports for neatly 30 years.Has the weather got anyworse in all these years？
M:Well，not necessarily worse.But we are seeing more swings.
Q:What does the man say about the weather？
6.M:Excuse me，I am looking for the textbook by Professor Jordon for the marketing course.
W:I am afraid it’s out of stock.You’ll have to order it.And it will take the publisher 3weeks to send it to us.
Q:Where did this conversation most probably take place？
7.M:I am going to New York next week，but the hotel I booked is really expensive.W Why book a hotel？My brother has 2 spare rooms in his apartment.Q What does the woman mean？
8.W:In my opinion，watching the news on TV is a good way to learn English.What do you think？
M:It would be better if you could check the same information in English newspapers afterwards.
Q:What does the man say about learning English？
9.M:I hear a newly-invented drug can make people tell the truth and it may prove useful in questioning terrorists.Isn’t it incredible？
W:Simple solutions to complex problems rarely succeed.As far as I know，no such drugs are ever known to work.
Q:What does the woman think of the new drug？
10.M:You know the electronics company is coming to our campus to recruit graduate students next week.
W:Really？What day？I’d like to talk to them and hand in my resume.
Q:What does the woman want to do？
Section 2
Conversation 1
Questions11to13are based on the following conversation.At the end of the conversation，you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.
M:We have to move the company to a new office.
W:I think that’s a great idea，Tim.
M:Good.
W:We should be in the centre of town.We’ll be nearer to our customers.
M:Jane，I...
W:The transport is better...
M:Jane，I...
W:...and there are lots of good restaurants.
M:Jane，I think we should move to the country.
W:Oh！
M:For...against.For cheaper rent，cheaper houses，cleaner air.It’s quieter.There’s not so much noise.And parking’s easier.Do you agree that these are all goodreasons for moving？
W:Yes，I agree.But let’s talk about the things against moving.Number one.A long way from some clients.
M:Yes，but that’s not a problem.
W:What about communications？
M:There’s an airport near the new location as well as a motorway.And there are fast trains to everywhere from there.(https://www.daowen.com)
W:So communications are better than they are from here？
M:I think so.
W:But what do we do with our spare time？I know we can go for walks in the country.Perhaps，go horse-riding.But we can only do that in summer.What do we do in winter when it’s cold and wet？It’s not like here in the city，is it？
M:I agree.But in the town over there—twenty minutes by car—there are cinemas，theatres，good restaurants and there’s a jazz club.So，I think our company should move to the country.Do you agree？
W:I am afraid I don’t.
Conversation 2
Questions14to17are based on the following conversation.At the end of the conversation，you will be given15seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.
M:So，Miss Parkinson，you organize fitness training and beauty treatments for working women？
W:That’s right，Mr.Cruise.
M:Could you tell me how you first got the idea for the business？
W:Certainly.I suppose it all started about 5 years ago.I was on holiday and had a very bad skiing accident.I found that the only thing that helped the pain was massage and gentle exercise，like yoga or stretching exercises.So I used to go to therapists and classes after work.
M:Where did you work at that time？
W:In the training department of a media company.
M:I see.
W:But then I got a promotion to training manager.That meant I worked longer hours and was difficult to get to classes.I asked some of my teachers if they would come to my house instead，and most of them agreed.It was more expensive but I thought it was worth it.Lots of my friends loved the idea too.So I recommended people to them.That’s when I began to realize that maybe I could make a business out of it.
M:Did you give up your job then？
W:No，not immediately.The idea was too scary.I had a good job with a good salary，and starting my own business seemed a bit risky.So I just did it at a hobby really.
M:So why did you leave your job in the end？
W:Well，the decision was made for me really.My company decided to relocate to a different:town.They offered me the choice of relocating with them or quite a largesum of money if I preferred to leave.I know an opportunity when I see it.So I took the money！
M:Good for you.
Conversation 3
Questions18to20are based on the following conversation.At the end of the conversation，you will be given20seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.
M:Good afternoon，madam.
W:Good afternoon.I’d like to buy a camera.
M:We have all kinds of cameras here，madam.What sorts of camera are you thinking you are buying？
W:Well，I don’t know anything about cameras.But my friend tells me that 35-millimeter cameras are the best.
M:Well，they are certainly the much popular.Would you like a rangefinder type or a single-lens reflex？
W:What’s the difference？
M:With a single-lens reflex，you actually look through the lens when you’re taking a photo.So you can see exactly what you are taking.
W:That seems a good idea.
M:Yes，focusing is easier，too.Try this one.It’s a good mate.
W:Yes，I see what you mean.The image is very clear and bright.
M:That’s right.Moreover，you can use a number of different lenses.Let me put a telephoto lens on for you to try.
W:My world！That’s very good.I can see the people across the street as if they are inside the shop！
M:Being able to change the lens is very important，in my opinion.You can’t do that with most rangefinder cameras though they’re smaller and cheaper.
W:How much is this camera？
M:The list price is 5，000.But I can let you have it for 4，500.
W:That’s far too much！Did you say that rangefinder cameras are cheaper？
M:Yes，they are much cheaper.
W:Good！Show me some，please.
Section 3
Passage 1
This is a picture.In the foreground there’s a house built into the side of a bare hill.The house is actually cut out of the rock，and the front is painted white.There’s a single window with a pink curtain across it and a wooden door.This rock house is clearly inhabited because in front of the house there is washing hanging on a washing line in what looks like the front yard.Then，above the painted front of the house，they’ve built a chimney.It’s quite possible that at the back of this same hill there’s another door—or the front of another house，perhaps.At the side of the house，to the left there’s a flat area.They’ve got chairs there and one person appears to be serving food.They’re wearingcasual summer clothes.Further to the left is another chimney，which probably belongs to a different house.In the background of the picture，a long way from this particular bare hill，there’s another hill.Then，in between there’s a relatively flat plain，and then there’s a small town.It looks like a town because there are a lot of white houses and each one is quite close to the next building.This must be a hot country because the sky is blue and there isn’t much vegetation.I should think that rock houses are actually really cool and pleasant to live in.
Passage 2
Ben became interested in Mongolia early in life.When he was nine years old he read a book about Marco Polo，about how Marco Polo traveled with his uncles on the ultimate business trip to the Mongol Empire at its height.Marco Polo’s trip lasted almost a quarter of a century，during which he grew up，mastered Mongolian，gained the confidence of the Mongol emperor，and then eventually returned home with fantastic tales of strange lands and stranger people.The story of Marco Polo fascinated Ben.Ben tried to save money from his first job delivering newspapers with an eye toward a$3，000 trip to Mongolia.But in those days it would take him years to have the money ready.So he continued to read about Mongolia in the meantime but spent most of his teenage years in the Arab world，where he learned the language and became interested in journalism.He took courses in classical and modern Mongolian while studying for his master’s degree and found it very difficult.But he still wants to visit Mongolia in the spring or summer，he said.“Mongolian winters，when temperatures drop to-30°C are not for me.”The price today with an upscale company is reasonable，Ben said，“Compared to the$3，000 it was back in 1971，today the same trip is around$5，000，which though still a large sum，is，in terms of inflation，a good bargain.”
Passage 3
Less than 20 miles from Singapore’s skyscrapers is a completely different set of high-rise towers.Much smaller in scale but with a big ambition，over 100 nine-meter tall towers at Sky Greens vertical farm offer a new vision of urban sustainability.Green vegetables like Chinese cabbage are grown，stacked in greenhouses，and sold at local supermarkets.The farm was built in 2009 and since October this year the fully operating farm has been supplying one of city’s supermarkets with weekly deliveries of its greens.The Sky Greens produce costs around 40%more than an imported equivalent.However，the small amount of energy and water needed to grow the vegetables，and the close proximity to the consumer，means that carbon dioxide emitted in production and transportation is kept to a minimum.The Sky Greens venture is supported by the Singaporean government and has another advantage over other urban farms around the world abundant natural heating and light.Singapore has year-round temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius and the farm is set in an open area designated by the government as an agro-technology park，miles away from the shadow of city skyscrapers.And there are plans for the current site to expand to produce up to two tons of greens a week next year and build over 2，000 towers in the next few years.
Section 4
The first copy right law in the United States was passed by Congress in 1790.In1976，Congress enacted the latest copy right law，taking into consideration the technological developments that had occurred since the passage of the Copyright Act of1909.For example，in 1909 anyone who wanted to make a single copy of a literary work for personal use had to do so by hand.The very process imposed a limitation on the quantity of materials copied.Today，a photo copier can do the work in seconds.The limitation has disappeared.The 1909 Law did not provide full protection for films and sound recordings nor did it anticipate the need to protect radio and television.As a result，violations of the law and abuses of the intent of the law have lessened the financial rewards of authors，artists and producers.The 1976 Copyright Act has not prevented these abuses fully，but it has clarified the legal rights of the injured parties and given them an avenue for remedy.Since 1976 the Act has been amended to include computer software and guidelines have been adopted for fair use of television broadcasts.These changes have cleared up much of the confusion and conflict that followed in the wake of 1976 legislation.The fine points of the law are decided by the courts and by acceptable common practice over time.As these decisions and agreements are made，we modify our behavior accordingly.For now，we need to interpret the law and its guidelines as accurately as we can and to act in a fair manner.