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1、2D have3/you got?Woman: How many childrenMan:Three. Two girls and a boy.2Woman: I'll be back in the office early on Monday.Man:Right. I C Have 3/a good weekend, then.Boy: Do you like playing this computer game?Girl: No.A It's勺，boring. Shall we choose something else to play?5Man:These two coa

2、ts look the same. Which one is yours?Woman: i think mine's the oneD on二I/the left.5Girl: How often do you play football?B0y: Actually, I I B neverplay football.Girl: Really? I thought you liked it.Girl: I was off school all last week - I was feeling really ill.Boy: Oh, I'm sorryA to hearthat

3、. What was the matter?9Woman: Can I borrow a pen?Man:Sorry, I I八.-3/got one.8Woman:Man:If I were you, I'dthat.C keep二my head down. You don't need problems likeWoman: I can't understand why Anna's so rude to us.Man:D Neither , can I.There have been a lot of arguments in the staff room

4、 this week. I'm not sure whether to get involved.11Woman: They say the price of oil is going to rise again soon.Man:NotC according to/what I've heard.11 What does the interviewer mean by his SECOND comment?You had a chance to succeed that you had not expected.You took your chance when the op

5、portunity came.BInterviewer: You've had so many of your plays staged in London that I'm afraid I've lost count.Playwright:True, but initially, my first play didn't go down very well with theproducers who read it.Interviewer: And then, against all the odds, came the big chance!12 What

6、 does the man mean?CA The company president is arranging a meeting.B The company president is reducing the workforce.The company president is going to leave the company.Man:I hear the company president has decided to call it a day.Woman: I'm afraid you can't believe everything you hear.Woman

7、: Is the rain ever going to stop?Man:Well, it isn't quite as heavy as it was yesterday.Woman: Great comfort that is!14 What does the doctor mean by his SECOND comment?A 1fA You should keep your hand dry.B You will get 川 if you let your hand get dirty.You would be well-advised to wash your hand t

8、his weekDoctor: Now, keep this bandage on for a week and then make another appointment.Patient: OK what about washing my hand?Doctor: That would be ill-advised.15 What does the man mean by his FIRST comment?I can't understand this job.B I have to concentrate to do this job.序 l/C I no longer feel

9、 particularly challenged by this job.Man:I'll tell you what, I can do this job with my eyes closed.Woman: So time to move on then?Man:If only!16 What does the man mean by his SECOND comment? 同-/a If only I could find another job.B b If only I hadn't accepted this job.If only I had less to do

10、 in this C job.G B I don't mind what I read.C I don't have anything to read.Man:I'll tell you what, I can do this job with my eyes closed.Woman: So time to move on then?Man:If only!17 What does the boy mean?A I don't like reading.左 JGirl: What sort of books do you like reading?Boy: W

11、ell, anything really.18 What does the man mean?A a I think it's a really good documentary.B It's the only thing on worth watching. I'd rather watch somethingC else.Woman: That documentary about whales is on again tonight. It's supposed to be great.Man:Yes, I've seen it. Is that a

12、ll that's on?It was lucky the strike didn't delay you.但，；C I was concerned that the strike had affected you.Man:How was your holiday?Woman: Well, apart from being stranded at the airport for 24 hours, it was idyllic.Man:Oh, I wondered if you'd been hit by the strike.20 What does the woma

13、n mean?We need to do far more than build new roads.A ARoad-building may be causing problems we are unaware of.The issue of building new roads is a controversial one.Man:We can't keep extending our road networks to cope with increasing numbers oftourists without giving a thought to all the wildli

14、fe we're affecting.Woman: . and who knows what else?21 What does the male teacher mean?The principal doesn't listen to what people say.The principal tends to push people too hard.The principal's far too critical ofpeople.Female teacher: I don't think much of the new principal, do you

15、?Male teacher: No he's always running people down.Summer blockbustersIn some countries, the advent of summer means long sunny days, picnics in the park, relaxing cycle rides in the country, volleyball on the beach, and eating (0) enough ice-cream to keep the local parlour 22 I/ business. This is

16、 all very admirable, but not necessarily something that everyonerecognizes - especially if you are a film fan. Those who are 23me, in other words wholove the cinema, look forward to the coming of summer for a very different reason. Summer brings the latest batch of blockbusters, at 241 that's wh

17、at the various film studioshope 25be. Summer films are different from all the others. They seem more exciting,more adventurous, and, dare I say, more expendable. In the summer, film fans are happy to part26their cash for a couple of hours of frothy fun. There's no need for leading actors todeliv

18、er long speeches or to provoke our thoughts after leaving the cinema. All they need to do is entertain us 27that we leave the cinema with thoughts of adventure, no matter28it is on the high seas or the in the deepest jungle, and we all feel we can besuperheroes. Well, certainly until the next ice-cr

19、eam comes along.29 Two people are talking. What is the woman looking for?A her sunglassesB her handbag/ C her car keysD her gloves 30 A man and a woman are talking. The man recommends a place to have/a a good meal.B a birthday party.a business lunch.a day out in the forest.s house. They first met .r

20、 r: r31 A man and a woman are talking at a friend/a on a course.B at a farm shop.C in a flower shop.D in a doctor ' s surgery.32 Two people are talking about a website. What does the man think of the website?It's easy to find your way around it.The advertising doesn't bother him.You need

21、 to adapt it to suit your own interests.It's reasonable that users should pay to see certain pages.33 Two people are talking about memory. What comment does the man makeabout memory?Lie-detectors are an effective way of making people recall past events.Our recollection of past events can be infl

22、uenced by outside factors.Our memories of dramatic events are more vivid than other memories.The long-term memory helps us to recreate events in our childhood.34 A man is asking a friend for help. He cannot collect his daughter, Imogen, from the bus stop because A he does not know when his meeting f

23、inishes.9 B because his train might be delayed.C his car has not been repaired.D he will not be home in time.35 Two students are talking about careers' advice. What does the man say about his visit to a careers' advice centre?He was surprised by the recommendation made to him.He objected to

24、having to fill in the questionnaire.He felt the advisor was aggressive with him.He had gone there with the wrong attitude.36 An announcer is giving information about some television programmes. Which of the following will be at its usual time?A SherlockJ爐B the newsC Barber StreetD the film premier 3

25、7 The announcer is .一apologising for the quality of the programmes.s viding information on the evening explaining why the football programme was late.explaining why some programmes have to be shown.38 Two people are talking about going ice-skating. The man feels .一pleased to have an oppo

26、rtunity to do it again.convinced that he would make a fool of himself.excited at the thought of doing something with others.certain he wouldn't be able to leave the side of the rink.39 How does the woman feel about the ice-skating lessons?You can make progress and it is healthy.There is very little time for practising alone.It takes a long time to learn difficult moves.The warm-up session is the easiest part of all.40 A woman is interviewing a man about his attempts to reach the North Pole. What does the man say made his walk to the Pole surprisingly difficult?the weight of the sledthe d