滾動測試五

　　第卷

　　第一部分　聽力(共兩節,滿分30分)

　　第一節(共5小題;每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分)

　　聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

　　M:Mary,could you hurry?If you are late again,I’ll fire you.

　　W:Oh,I’m sorry,but I promise I won’t be late again.

　　1.What is the relationship between the two speakers?

　　A.Employer and employee.

　　B.Waitress and customer.

　　C.Mother and son.

　　答案:A

　　W:Your accent is something different.I mean,you are not native English.

　　M:I was born in Sydney,and was brought up in Scotland.But my father is from Ireland.

　　2.Where was the man born?

　　A.In Sydney.　B.In Ireland.　C.In Scotland.

　　答案:A

　　W:Will you please change the channel for another program?I can’t stand this.

　　M:Please be patient.The news will end soon.

　　3.What are the two speakers doing?

　　A.Watching television.

　　B.Listening to the teacher.

　　C.Making the program.

　　答案:A

　　W:I’d like to exchange this green tablecloth that I bought last week for the red one.

　　M:Let’s see now.The red one is only $10.95,and the green one was $15.

　　4.Which tablecloth is cheaper?

　　A.The green one. B.The red one. C.The blue one.

　　答案:B

　　W:Will you please return these books to John when you see him?

　　M:Of course,I’ll be seeing him in class this morning.

　　5.What does the man mean?

　　A.He will go to the library.

　　B.He will borrow these books.

　　C.He will go to school this morning.

　　答案:C

　　第二節(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)

　　聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘;聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

　　聽第6段材料,回答第6、7題。

　　W:How’s it going,Vic?

　　M:Oh,OK.This party is not much fun,is it?

　　W:I’m enjoying myself.Aren’t you?

　　M:I don’t know.I’m a little bored,I guess.

　　W:Come on.You are just feeling a little down because it’s Christmas and you’re all by yourself.It happens to everyone.

　　M:Maybe that’s it.

　　W:I’m sure it is.Come on.Cheer up.Try and enjoy yourself.

　　M:Yeah,I will.Thanks.

　　W:That’s OK.

　　6.Where does this conversation most probably take place?

　　A.At a party. B.In an office. C.In the woman’s house.

　　答案:A

　　7.Why is the man feeling down?

　　A.He doesn’t know anybody there.

　　B.He is alone at Christmas.

　　C.He doesn’t like Christmas.

　　答案:B

　　聽第7段材料,回答第8至10題。

　　W:What are you looking at,Jim?

　　M:I’m reading an article about the world’s homeless population.

　　W:Homeless population?

　　M:Yes—sociologists describe homeless people as those who have no fixed shelter on any given night.These figures show five countries with large homeless populations.

　　W:Wow,that’s amazing.I never realized that there were so many homeless people in Germany and France.

　　M:You know what?Our own country the USA ranks number one among these countries!

　　W:Surely not!India tops the list with three million homeless people.

　　M:Well,it depends on how you look at it.Although we have a million fewer homeless people than India,we have the highest percentage of homeless people.

　　8.How does the man get the information about homeless population?

　　A.From an article.　B.From radio.　C.From TV.

　　答案:A

　　9.How many homeless people are there in India?

　　A.One million. B.Two million. C.Three million.

　　答案:C

　　10.Which country has the highest percentage of homeless people?

　　A.India. B.The US. C.Germany.

　　答案:B

　　聽第8段材料,回答第11至13題。

　　W:Hello.

　　M:This is Jim Evens from the Market Research Company.May I ask you a few questions?

　　W:Oh,I suppose.

　　M:Do you read any newspapers and if so,which ones?

　　W:I read the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

　　M:About how many hours a week do you read newspapers then?

　　W:Oh,about two or three.

　　M:OK.Now,do you read books regularly and,if so,what type?

　　W:Well,novels are my favourite but,to tell you the truth,I haven’t read one in quite a while.I’m taking a class at night,so the only books I’ve been reading lately are textbooks.

　　M:And how long do you spend a week reading textbooks?

　　W:Not enough.I guess seven or eight hours.

　　M:Thanks for your help.

　　W:You’re welcome.

　　11.What is the man doing?

　　A.Asking about reading habits.

　　B.Questioning about an evening school.

　　C.Exchanging reading experience with the woman.

　　答案:A

　　12.How much time does the woman spend a week reading newspapers?

　　A.About two or three hours.

　　B.About four or five hours.

　　C.About seven or eight hours.

　　答案:A

　　13.What does the woman like best?

　　A.Newspapers. B.Textbooks. C.Novels.

　　答案:C

　　聽第9段材料,回答第14至16題。

　　W:Tom,why are you surfing the Net again?It’s a real waste of time,I’ve told you.

　　M:I’m doing my homework,mom.I need to write a paper,and I’m looking for the information on the Net.

　　W:Really?

　　M:Yes.You see,you can find a lot of information by entering the key words and searching for them.

　　W:That’s fantastic!

　　M:And the Net can also help you do shopping.It’s called E-shopping.

　　W:How can I do shopping without going to the shops?

　　M:It’s easy.First you enter an online shopping delivery service,which will give you the pictures of different goods.Then you simply point and click around the screen for the goods you want.The goods will be sent to you.

　　W:I can’t believe it.Let me have a try.

　　M:It can save you a lot of time.

　　14.What does the woman think of surfing the Net at first?

　　A.It is a waste of time.

　　B.It can save time.

　　C.It is fantastic.

　　答案:A

　　15.What is the man doing?

　　A.Doing shopping.

　　B.Writing a paper.

　　C.Searching for information.

　　答案:C

　　16.What does the man recommend to his mother?

　　A.E-shopping. B.E-mail. C.E-card.

　　答案:A

　　聽第10段材料,回答第17至20題。

　　Good morning,ladies and gentlemen.This is Karen Tailor,your announcer at the British National Swimming Competition.We’ve had really exciting races here so far.Teams have come from more than twenty sports clubs and their fans have come with them.The next event on the program is the women’s 100-meter freestyle.Here are some swimmers in this race.Alice Godley from Liverpool is in Lane 1.She has won three races so far this month,but she hasn’t broken any records yet.Karen Gibson from London Sports Club has the flu and can’t swim today.Beth Cromer has taken her place in Lane 2.She has always been better at 50-meter backstroke,but she’s good at 100-meter freestyle too.She won a silver medal in 100-meter last year.In Lane 3,we see Elizabeth Hampton from Manchester Club.She has often swum for her sports club and has had some very good races.

　　17.Which event is going to be held next?

　　A.Men’s 50-meter freestyle.

　　B.Women’s 50-meter freestyle.

　　C.Women’s 100-meter freestyle.

　　答案:C

　　18.What do we know about Alice Godley?

　　A.She has broken records.

　　B.She is good at 50-meter backstroke.

　　C.She has won three races so far this month.

　　答案:C

　　19.Who was supposed to swim in Lane 2?

　　A.Beth Cromer.

　　B.Karen Gibson.

　　C.Elizabeth Hampton.

　　答案:B

　　20.Which club does Beth Cromer represent?

　　A.London Sports Club.

　　B.Manchester Club.

　　C.Liverpool Club.

　　答案:A

　　第二部分　閱讀理解(共兩節,滿分40分)

　　第一節(共15小題;每小題2分,滿分30分)

　　閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。

　　A

　　Television has turned 88 years old on September 7,2024,and it has never looked better.

　　In its youth,television was a piece of furniture with a tiny,round screen showing unclear pictures of low budget programs.In spite of its shortcomings,it became well-received.Between 1950 and 1963,the number of American families with a television jumped from 9% to 92% of the population.

　　As the audience got larger,the technology got better.Television sets became more reliable through the 1960s.Both of the reception and the picture improved.The major networks started broadcasting programs in color.

　　Even greater improvements were coming according to Sanford Brown,who wrote an article for the Post in 1967.Surprisingly,just about every prediction he made in the article became a reality.For example:All sets in the not distant future will be color instruments.He also predicted that TV sets would become smaller,simpler,more reliable and less expensive and may forever put the TV repairman out of work.Smaller sets do not,of course,mean smaller screens.TV engineers expect screens to get much bigger.However,today’s 3D TV is even farther away,if it’s coming at all.There is some doubt whether the public would be eager to pay for it,in view of people’s cold reception given to 3D movies.

　　But the technology with the greatest potential,according to Brown,was cable television (有線電視),which was still in its early stages then.As he predicted,the future of cable television was highly interactive.It wasn’t cable television that gave Americans their electronic connection to the world,however.It was the Internet.He even foresaw the future office:using picture phones,bigscreen televisions for conferences,and computers providing information,at the touch of a button.

　　Brown ever said,“The future of television is no longer a question of what we can invent.It’s a question of what we want.”

　　【語篇導讀】 這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了電視的發展歷史。

　　21.What can we infer about television sets in the 1960s?

　　A.They were very popular with Americans.

　　B.The reception showed no improvement.

　　C.They showed black-and-white pictures.

　　D.They were out of order now and then.

　　答案:A

　　解析:推理判斷題。根據文章第二段第二句話可知,盡管早期的電視有一些缺點,但仍很受歡迎;在1950至1963年間美國家庭中擁有電視的人口從9%上升到92%。由第三段內容可排除B、C、D三項。故選A項。

　　22.Which of the followings did Sanford Brown fail to predict?

　　A.Television’s good quality.

　　B.The invention of 3-D TV.

　　C.The future office’s model

　　D.The potential of cable TV.

　　答案:B

　　解析:推理判斷題。根據倒數第三段中“However,today’s 3D TV is even farther away,if it’s coming at all.”一句可知,Sanford Brown沒有預測到3D技術在電視上的運用。故B項符合要求。

　　23.What is the text mainly about?

　　A.The shortcomings of television.

　　B.The bright future of television.

　　C.The development of television.

　　D.The invention of television.

　　答案:C

　　解析:主旨大意題。根據文章第一段內容就可以知道文章主要講述的是電視的發展歷史,故C項正確。

　　B

　　I’m seventeen.I had worked as a box boy at a supermarket in Los Angeles.People came to the counter and you put things in their bags for them and carried things to their cars.It was hard work.

　　While working,you wear a plate with your name on it.I once met someone I knew years ago.I remembered his name and said,“Mr Castle,how are you?” We talked about this and that.As he left,he said,“It was nice talking to you,Brett.” I felt great,he remembered me.Then I looked down at my name plate.Oh,no.He didn’t remember me at all;he just read the name plate.I wish I had put “Irving” down on my name plate.If he’d have said,“Oh yes,Irving,how could I forget you?” I’d have been ready for him.There’s nothing personal here.

　　The manager and everyone else who were a step above the box boys often shouted orders.One of these was:you couldn’t accept tips.Okay,I’m outside and I put the bags in the car.For a lot of people,the natural reaction is to take a quarter and give it to me.I’d say,“I’m sorry,I can’t.” They’d get angry.When you give someone a tip,you’re sort of being polite.You take a quarter and you put it in their hand and you expect them to say,“Oh,thanks a lot.” When you say,“I’m sorry,I can’t.” They feel a little put down.They say,“No one will know.” And they put it in your pocket.You say,“I really can’t.” It gets to a point where you almost have to hurt a person physically to prevent him from tipping you.It was not in agreement with the store’s belief in being friendly.Accepting tips was a friendly thing and made the customer feel good.I just couldn’t understand the strangeness of some people’s ideas.?

　　One lady actually put it in my pocket,got in the car,and drove away.I would have had to throw the quarter at her or eaten it or something.

　　I had decided that one year was enough.Some people needed the job to stay alive and fed.I guess I had the means and could afford to hate it and give it up.

　　【語篇導讀】作者在一家超市工作,認為接受小費有助于互相理解,是一種禮貌行為,而經理不讓收小費,使得作者很為難,最后提出放棄這份工作。

　　24.What can be the best title for this text?

　　A.How Hard Life Is for Box Boys

　　B.Getting along with Customers

　　C.Why I Gave up My Job

　　D.The Art of Taking Tips

　　答案:C

　　解析:主旨大意題。通讀全文可知,作者認為接受小費有助于互相理解,是一種禮貌行為,而經理不讓收小費,使得作者很為難,得罪許多人,文章最后提出放棄這份工作,故應選C項。

　　25.From the second paragraph,we can infer that 　.?

　　A.the writer didn’t like the impersonal part of his job

　　B.with a name plate,people can easily start talking

　　C.Mr Castle mistook Irving for Brett

　　D.Irving was the writer’s real name

　　答案:A

　　解析:推理判斷題。在第二段中,當作者被人喊出名字時,開始很高興,后來才知道是自己的工作牌上的指示,說明這份工作不是很人性化。