2017.11. Man: What would you like, Linda? I think I'll have pie and ice-cream. Woman: The chocolate cake looks wonderful. But I’ll have cheese cake for a change.Question: What would the woman most probably have?2. Man: Dose the sign say the museum is open every day from 10 to 8? Woman: Sorry, I haven’t got my glasses.Question: What does the woman mean?3. Man: You know what, Betty? I've decided to give up smoking.Woman: Once again?Question: How does the woman feel about the man’s decision?4. Man: Don’t you ever go home? Every time I see you, you are here in the library browsing through your books.Woman: What do you mean? I thought this was home.Question: What can we learn about the woman?5. Woman: Are you skiing this afternoon?Man: I doubt it. The weather forecast is pretty bad.Question: what does the man mean?6. Woman: The fridge is empty. What happened to all that food we bought? Man: My little brother has a big appetite. He really cleaned these out. Question: What does the man mean?7. Man: I’m taking my nephew to a concert for his birthday tonight. Woman: In this T-shirt? You’d better change.Question: What does the woman suggest the man do?8. Woman: Martin, my car is at the repair shop. Could you give me a ride to school?Man: Well, I would. But I’m supposed to be at the clinic in 5 minutes. Question: What is the man most probably going to do?9. Man: Psychologists have studied thousands of pictures by kids and match them up.Woman: I’m sorry. But I don’t quite follow you.Question: What does the woman mean?10. Man: I really enjoyed that quiz show last night. Did you see it? Woman: Oh, yes. But I wish I could've stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.Question: What does the woman mean?Questions 11~13 are based on the following announcement.Ladies and Gentlemen, may I have your attention, please. I’m sorry to tell you that the police have asked us to tell everyone to move out from this building as quickly as possible. A handbag possibly containing an explosive device has been found in one of the dressing rooms' back stage. Experts are on their way to examine it. We ask you to leave in a quiet and orderly way. There isabsolutely no need for panic. Please make your way out by Exit One. Leave your seats row by row as directed by our staff and give any assistance necessary to elderly and disabled people. If you have children with you, make sure you do not become separated from them. Hold small children firmly by the hand. If you forget anything, please do not try to go back for it. This will only cause unnecessary confusion and delay. If you see any suspect object, do not touch it but inform one of our staff members as you leave. Please extinguish all cigarettes. We rely on your cooperation and hope that you will be able to return to your seats shortly to enjoy the last act of the play.Questions:11. According to the speaker, what has been found?12. What are the listeners advised to do when making their way out?13. Where is the announcement most probably made?Questions 14~16 are based on the following talk.Welcome to Inventors' Corner. This week, we take a look at an invention that may well change the way in which you listen to your television set. 4 years and 20,000 pounds later, Susan Scofield believes she has the answer to that problem of listening to advertisements at twice the volume of the program you’re watching. She was so annoyed at having to reach for the remote control every time an advertisement comes on the screen to avoid being deafened. She came up with the idea of a small device that detects when an advertisement is being shown and automatically reduces the volume to a preset lower level. Just how the device works is a patent secret. But together with her husband, she was able to create an electronic box no bigger than your thumb that attaches to the back of the remote controller itself. The onlyshort-coming is the remote control must always be pointed directly at the TV set. However, Susan doesn’t think this will reduce its selling power, and Susan aught to know. It was she who invented the telephone answering machine. Looks like Susan’s done it again what she calls the "Ad Subtractor". Questions:14. What new invention is the talk mainly about?15. What can we learn about Susan from the talk?16. According to the speaker, what is the short-coming of Susan’s new invention?Questions 17~20 are based on the following convention.Teacher: For your speaking assignment, you will want to follow a logical series of steps making preparations for your speech. The first step, of course,is to realize the importance of the speech to you.Student: But isn’t that always the same in this class? After all, you give usan assignment and we want to get a good grade for it.Teacher: Yes, that’s true. But the grade isn't the only thing that’s important. Student: So what is more important?Teacher: Think of your listeners. They want you to believe in what you aresaying.Student: Sorry I didn’t think of it. What’s next?Teacher: Next, of course, you select your subject. Then decide on yourpurpose. Do you simply want to inform us about your subject? Or do you wantto influence us in some way? Write down the statement of exactly what youwish to accomplish in the speech. This is the first step on organizing yourthoughts.Student: Is entertainment a purpose?Teacher: It could be. Yes, your purpose could be to make your audiencelaugh.Student: After that, I suppose I can develop my ideas interestingly andsoundly.Teacher: Right. But you’d better take the next few minutes to start brainstorming. Write down ideas that come to mind, things that matter to you.Things you feel strongly about.Student: I see. Many thanks.Questions:17. what is the conversation mainly about?18. According to the woman, what is more important than getting a goodgrade?19. According to the woman, what should be focused on right after theselection of the subject?20. What does the woman suggest the man do at the end of the conversation?2017.61.M: Programming is too tough for me to learn. I’ll quit.W: Keep trying. You can make it!Q: What does the woman mean?2.M: Just look at today's paper. Nothing but accidents or gossip.W: Right. Nothing is worth reading.Q: What is the speaker's attitude towards today's paper?3.W: Jane, have you turned off your mobile phone? The musical is about to start.M: Okay, I can't wait to see Lucas Wong. My favorite actor.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?4.M: Before feeding the dog, I'm going to clear up its house.W: It's about time. Look at the mess! It smells terrible.Q: What is the man most probably going to do first?5.W: Shall we buy some magazines on home decoration before furnishing our new house?M: We could, but considering the information, don't you think they are overpriced?Q: What does the man think of such magazines?6.M: Ms. Fang, for tomorrow's test, can we use a calculator?W: No. You should learn basic calculation skills.Q: Which test is the man most probably going to take?7.W: Why didn't you go to the concert? It was marvelous.M: I was tired out. I just came back from Chengdu by train that morning.Q: Why was the man absent from the concert?8.W: Robbie, I can't carry those books to the classroom. Would you please help me?M: Sorry, Mary. I have an appointment with Professor Hanks now. Why not use your bicycle?Q: What does Robbie imply?9.M: Some doctors love to lecture people about their life styles.W: Well, I don't think they can make a difference.Q: What does the woman mean?10.W: Alex, do you like team sports? Football? Basketball?M: Sure. But I am a spectator rather than a player.Q: What can we learn about the man?Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation, after each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions, the passage and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following talk.That longer way to trip is about to begin. You've been working hard getting everything organized. I'm here to give you the tips you need to make that packing task easier. The golden rule is: The lighter, the better. Most shampoo manufacturers seem to make a special point of packaging their products in containers which are either large or heavy.One way to decrease the weight in your bag is to buy some small bottles and pour into them just enough shampoo for the holiday. Another idea is to collect samples of shampoo throughout the year, ready for use when holiday time comes around. What else needs to go in the suitcase? Clothes, of course! Don't forget to roll them up. It not only saves space but also helps reduce wrinkling. Remember to put an alarm clock, washing powder, and medicine in the suitcase. Still on the subject of the suitcase. To keep your cases safe, keep them simple. If you use very expensive designers' suitcases, you will invite theft. A plain case won't be noticed as much by thieves.Questions:1.According to the speaker, how can we decrease the weight in the bag?2.What does the speaker tell us to do to prevent theft?3.What is the speaker mainly talking about?Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following talk.Some people believe that spending quiet hours reading and thinking in a library is the best way to prepare for a debate contest. Most memory experts, however, would recommend preparing with team members. Doing so increases the rate of learning and the likelihood of remembering. When members of a debate team prepare together, they learn facts and master issues faster and more effectively than each individual could alone.“Communication is essential to the ability to remember well,” says a well-known psychologist. He has found that isolating yourself is about the worst thing you can do if you want to rememberinformation. In other words, when you talk with others, whether it is to describe a movie or complain about a difficult chapter in a textbook, you are actually strengthening your memory. The human memory works like a filing system. For a fling system to be effective, information has to be put in a logical place inside a folder that includes related information.When the members of a debate team practise by using facts in support of an argument, they are exactly gathering related pieces of information into a single mental folder. And during an actual debate, when the pressure is on, they will be more easily recalled than those memorized as isolated pieces of information.Questions:4.What do memory experts think of reading and thinking quietly in debate preparation?5.In which situation are people most likely to improve their memory?6.In what way does human memory work like a filing system?Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.M: Last night the news said that in some cities they are thinking of turning off the public water supply during part of each day.W: Mmm...there is a shortage of water here, too. Is there anything we can do to help? Water is so important.M: Sure. There are many things we can do to cut down on the amount of water we use. One is to change some of the things in the bathroom.W: Hmm....Don't you think changing the bathroom can be too expensive?M: I don't mean to change everything, just ...Well, for instance, the shower head. There are new ones on the market that save almost 50% of the water. They don't cost very much.W: Good idea! I read a normal flow for a shower is 20 liters per minute. By cutting down that by half, one would consume only 16 liters for a shower. If we turn off the water while we brush our teeth, that would help, too.M: Right! I wasn't aware it could be that much.W: There are new toilets that save a lot of water. But it isn't necessary to change them right away. M: We don't need to change them. By placing one or two brakes in the tank to take up some of the space, the amount of water flowing into the tank will be reduced.W: That sounds great!Questions:7.According to the man, what was the last night's news about?8.Which of the following is the suggestion made by the speakers?9.With the new shower head, how much water would a person use for a shower?10.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?2018.11.M：Kate, happy new year! Are you doing anything special?W: Oh, thanks! I’m very busy and very tired. My brothers and sisters joined us and we had a big dinner together.Q: What made Kate busy and tired2.M: Caroline, could you take the kids to the movie Spider Man?W: Yeah…but don’t you think the movie is too violent for them?Q: What does the woman mean?3.M: Take a seat here. There are some interesting magazines on the tea table.W: Thank you. I guess I can only understand the pictures because they are all Chinese magazines. Q: What can we know about the woman?4.M: I need toothpaste and shampoo. Do you think we can find the drug store here?W: I’m sure we can. But those items are often cheaper in the supermarkets. Let’s go down to the other end of the mall.Q: Where will the speakers most probably to go?5.W: Why don’t you come over. I was thinking about doing some cooking.M: I suppose I could. It’d probably be healthier than my frozen food options.Q: What does the may imply?6.M: Is there any way I can take 6 courses?W: It depends. If you are a full-time student, you can. If you are a visiting scholar, a part-time student, or an exchange student, you can take up to 5 courses.Q:Who can take as many as 6 courses?7.M: Many of your colleagues describe you as soft-spoken, are you?W: Well, I’m not bossy. They seem to regard me as reliable.Q: How is the woman in her colleagues’ eyes?8.W: John first worked as a businessman, and then a teacher. Ten years later, he quit his job and started to write novels.M: And he has been doing nothing else ever since.Q: What is John now?9.W: If we hurry, we can take the express train rather than the local train and save an hour. M: Great! The express train takes only two hours to get to Shanghai.Q: How long does it take the local train to get to Shanghai?10.W: I heard you did some hiking last weekend.M: Yes, I really wore myself out, so I stopped halfway.Q: Why did the man give up the hiking trip halfway?Section BQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.Researchers from Ohio State University exposed their lab mice to artificial light at night. And they found that it took only a few weeks for the mice to develop signs of depression, such as being less active, having less interest in their favorite foods and more anxiety when placed in water. The brains of the mice also showed similar changes to what occurs in depressed people. Artificial light at night like television, computer screens and night lights has been linked to other negative healtheffects. Nighttime lighting can disturb the body’s clock and increase the risk of overweight and certain diseases. The good news is that the signs of depression in the mice went away after they went back to a regular sleep schedule. That is eight full hours of darkness at night. This means that by unplugging the electronics and closing the window curtains in your bedroom, you may be able to undo some of the harmful effects of your smartphone letting out light all night.11.What happened to the mice after they were exposed to artificial light at night for weeks?12.Which of the following will most probably disturb your body’s clock?13.What are you recommended to do at night according to the research?Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.Here’s the good news: global poverty has fallen by half over the past decade. But there’s the bad news: 71% of the world’s population remain low income or poor. They live off ten dollars or less a day according to a new Pew Research Center report that look at changes in income for 111 countries between 2001 and 2011. Unlike in America, where the middle class has been facing difficulties in recent years, some researchers say that strong economic growth in developing countries has helped shrink poverty and expand the middle class globally. But the report from the center disagrees, saying that a global middle class is far from reality. “True, the global middle class nearly doubled over the decade to 13 percent in 2011, but it still represents a small part of the world’s population.” Professor Rickashcockle, associate director at the center, said, “The world has made tremendous progress in pulling people out of poverty, but most of the growth has been limited. People are potentially one step away from slipping back into poverty.”14.What does the passage mainly tell us?15.Which of the following statement is true according to the Pew Research Center report?16.Which of the following worries professor Rickashcoclke at the center?Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.M: George Cable, can I help you?W: Yes. Hi, we have an emergency. Our TV went out in the middle of our favorite show, American Idol.M: I am sorry to hear that, ma'am. Can I have your name and the account number, please?W: Yes, it's Gwen Stanpania, and my account number is 854452.M: Can you please give me the last 4 digits of your social security number?W: Yes, it's 0253.M: OK, our system is showing that there are strong thunderstorms in your area. Did you hear any noise when the TV went out?W: Yes, we heard a loud noise.M: Oh. Your TV could have been struck by lightning? Is the TV still on?W: Yeah, it’s on, but the s creen is just all blank.M: Okay, please turn the TV off until one of our technicians can come out and take a look at it. W: Can someone come right now to fix it?M: I don't think so, ma'am. Let me check our computer systems. The next available appointment is going to be next Tuesday morning.W: But today is Saturday.M: I'm sorry, that's the earliest available time.W: All right, I can be here on Tuesday morning. What time?M: Our technician will be there sometime between 8 am and 11 am.W: Okay, I’ll be home during that time.M: Is there anything else I can do for you today?W: No, thank you.M: Goodbye.17.What are the two speakers talking about?18.According to the man, what caused the woman’s emergency?19.What does the man suggest the woman do before the technician comes?20.When is the technician most likely to arrive?2018.61.M: Good morning.Can I help you?W: Yes, this dress is too long. Would you please shorten it for me?Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?2.W: Jack,you look tired.M:Yes.I got piles of work to do.But it gives me a great sense of achievement.Q:What can we learn about the man?3.W:John,what’s up?Why are you standing on the desk?M:The lights suddenly went off.The bulb must have burnt out.Q:What is the man most probably doing?4.W:I will take this room,how much is the rent?M:Well,two hundred pounds each month.You need to pay three months’ rent in advance,plus a deposit of 100 pounds.Q:According to the man,how much should the woman pay in total?5.W:I’ll take an interview for a part-time librarian tomorrow.M:Don't worry.Others stand no chance,if you take the interview.Q:How does the man feel about the woman’s chance of getting the job?6.M:I couldn’t sleep at all last night.The bed is not comfortable.W:Don’t blame the bed.You should stop drinking wine.Q:What does the woman imply?7.W:Andy.I bought a shirt for you.M:Thank you.I hope you kept the receipt.I’ve put on some weight.Q:What does the man imply?8.W:I’m terribly sorry,but your flight has been canceled.M:What?In that case,I hope you will put me up somewhere tonight.Q:What does the man expect a woman to do for him?9.W:A new hotel is looking for workers.They need three hundred new workers.But over 4,000 people showed up.M:Yes,I saw the news on TV.I still have my job,thank goodness.Q:What are the speakers talking about?10.W:Professor smith explained the physics problem very clearly.M:Did he?Unfortunately,it is still all Greek to me.Q:What can we learn from the conversation?Section BDirections:In Section B,you will hear two passages and one longer conversation.After each passageor conversation,you will be asked several questions.The passages and the conversation will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.With a fascinating past and more than four centuries of history.St.Augustine is one of the nation’s oldest cities and an American treasure.Located on Florida’s Atlantic coast,it is home to many fine examples of European architecture and wild scenic views.In 1513, while looking for the storied fountain of youth,an explorer found this land and called it La.Florida,and claimed it for Spain,then in 1565,a Spanish conquer established a settlement there and named it St.Augustine,except for a twenty-year period of English rule.Florida remained under Spanish rule until the United States took control in 1821.In the years after its founding,the city of St.Augustine was attacked by the French and English and by native Americans,you are said to have shot flaming arrows at the city’s defensive building,setting it on fire.More recently, nature has stricken the region with hurricanes,Matthew in 2016 and Irma in 2017.Still.St Augustine endures.As the region recovers,visitors shouldn’t overlook it.St.Augustine has suffered much in its long history.Hopefully,visitors will come and perhaps support the Florida’s coast recovery.while discovering its centuries of history and miles of coastal beauty.(Now,listen again.)Questions:11. Which country first governed Florida in history?12. Which of the following statements is true of Saint Augustine?13. What is the passage mainly about?Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.Transport for London has a lost property office which collects the items left behind as people flow through the city’s transport system each day.It is the biggest lost property offi ce in Europe,beaten globally only by Tokyo’s.Sixty-five staff sort through hundreds of thousands of lost and forgotten items each at the office,which is run by Paul Cowan. According to the latest data, Cowan’s team dealt with over three hundred thousand it ems in the first quarter of the year. As the data reveals,very few are claimed.For example,of the nearly 13,000 keys handed into lost property last year,just under 1,400 were returned to their owners,says Cowan. Overall, twenty percent of stock is claimed within three months.After that time,stock becomes the property of transport for London.And it’s not necessarily the items you’d expect.A wander through the three basement floors that make up the lost property office gives us an idea of what we value enough to recover and what we’re happy to let go. Cowan has discovered something interesting about the complexity of lost shoes.He said,if you have one shoe,you are more likely to go looking for the other.If you lose two shoes,well,it’s slightly out of sight,out of mind.He guesses many people regard loss as an opportunity to treat themselves to something new.(Now,listen again.)Questions:14.What is the passage mainly about?15.Which of the following is true of the lost items?16.According to Cowan, why don’t some people get their lost shoes back?Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.W:I have a good feeling about this house.M:If you like the outside,you’re going to really love the inside.W:What a beautiful home!And I like the way the window screen gives you privacy from the street. M:Follow me into the kitchen.You will love it.W:Wow!They put a wine storage area in the kitchen.I love it!The best part is the bedroom and attached bathroom.I love the relaxing colors of the wall and floor covering.I’d like to make an offer on this house.M:As your house agent,I’m here to take care of this process.How much were you planning on offering?W:I really like the house and will pay the full asking price of 380,000 dollars.M:We’d better leave ourselves some bargaining room.Let’s offer 350,000 dollars.W:That sounds good.But I don’t want this house to get away from me.M:The market is fairly down right now.So the offer is a realistic once.W:When will we know if they’ll accept the offer?M:The owners usually respond to an offer within a few days?W:Should I be contacting my bank in the meantime?M:You’re already pre-qualified for your loan.So you’re in good shape. (Now,listen again.) Questions:17.What is the woman most probably doing?18.What does the woman like best in the kitchen?19.What does the woman think of the man’s offer on the house at first?20.Which of the following is true according to the passage?2019.11. W: This table is reserved for you, sir.M: It looks like a nice table, but it's too close to the kitchen door.O: Where does the conversation most probably take place?2. M: I saw you on TV yesterday. You were ever so good. You didn't look nervous.W: To be frank. When it was my turn to speak, I really had my heart in my mouth.Q: What does the woman mean?3. M: Shall we go and try that snack bar around the corner?W: I can't eat anything. My headaches.Q: What can we learn about the woman?4. W: A single room is fifty pounds per night, and a double room sixty pounds per night. Stay two nights and you'll get another for free.M: A single room for three nights, please.Q: How much should the man pay for his room?5. W: How did you do in the writing contest?M: If only I had paid more attention to spelling.Q: What can we learn about the man?6. M: Hey. Joan, what's up?W: Nothing much. It's my son! It doesn't seem easy for him to get used to the new schoolQ: How does Joan most probably feel about her son?7. M: Have you heard from Mary lately? It's said she is not working as a fitness coach.W: I got an email from her last week. She has been working at a school since she left our firm.Q: Who are the two speakers talking about?8. W: How did the lecture go?M: Oh, you should have seen those young people. Thirsty for knowledge, drinking in my wisdom. Q: What does the man mean? (《生活大爆炸》)9. M: Look at the menu. Everything looks great, but that's too expensive.W: Have anything you like? Tom said it's on our boss.Q: Who will pay the bill?10. W: David, I got you a present, a solar-powered calculator.M: I don't need a calculator, Mom. I have oneQ: What does David imply?Section BQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.The calm waters of Rose Bay in Sydney are disturbed only when a seaplane comes into land and take off again. In some way, Rose Bay has witnessed the surprising history of flying boats, type of early seaplane. On the fifth of Julv, 1938, an empire class flying boat departed from here, Australia's first international airport. It was heading for England and mark the start of the golden age of flying boats. Over ten days, with thirty stops along the route, passengers enjoyed a first class service, including breakfasts of fruit, steak, juice and wine.But the flight didn't come cheap. Tickets were far beyond the reach of most Australians at a price that was equivalent to an annual salary. The service was suspended in 1942 as war took hold and the planes were officially-used by the air force. By the time normal life started again after the war, land-based aircraft had developed rapidly, and flying boats were looking increasingly out of date. However. Sydney and its vast waters remained well-placed to exploit their resources, and so began a new age for the flying boatsQuestions:11. When did the golden age of flying boats start?12. Why was the service of empire class flying boats stopped in the early 1940s?13. What is the speaker mainly talking about?Questions 14through 16 are based on the following passage.According to some psychologists, intelligence is the ability to learn from experience, adapt to new situations, understand and handle abstract concepts, and use knowledge to change one's environment. Skills like learning, memory, reasoning, and problem solving enhance these abilities. Therefore, certain habits may be evidence you've got these skills. For example, it is commonly thought that those who are intelligent are organized and have everything in their workspace arranged neatly. But that's not the case.In an experiment from the University of Minnesota, people in a messy setting came up with more creative ideas than those in a neat space. Kathleen Watts, study author says disorderly environments seem to inspire breaking free of tradition, which can produce the fresh idea. Orderly environments, in contrast, encourage following traditions and playing it safe. But according to Jonathan White, a research scientist at Duke University, creativity is one of the qualities that smarter people tend to possess, and it may actually lead to messiness. He says it's not messiness that helps creativity, but。