[听力原文] M: May I close the window? W: Yes, please. it's too noisy outside. Q: What will the man do?
[解析] 文中男士询问“May I close the window?”,女士回答“Yes,please. it's too noisy outside.”noisy是“吵闹”的意思,表示同意男士关窗的举动,因此,男士下一步的举动是关上窗户。所以选A。
2.
A.He's in his office.
B.He's in a meeting.
C.He's on a business trip.
D.He's on holiday.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] W: I'd like to see your manager. M: Sorry, he isn't here at the moment. He is having a meeting. Q: Where is the manager now?
[解析] 文中女士想要见经理,男士回答“He is having a meeting.”表示“经理在开会”。所以选B。
3.
A.Take a Chinese course.
B.Come to visit China.
C.Stay at home.
D.Go to a summer camp.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] W: Are you planning to take a trip this summer, Michael? M: Yes, I am going to China if I can save enough money. Q: What is Michael most likely to do this summer?
[解析] 本题关键在于听清男士的回答“I am going to China if I can save enough money.”意思是“如果攒够了钱就去中国旅游。”所以选B。
4.
A.The water is too cold.
B.The pool is too far away.
C.The pool is too crowded.
D.The weather is too hot.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] M: it's great to swim in the pool on such a hot day. W: Sure! But there are too many people. Q: What does the woman mean?
[解析] 本题关键是要听清but后面的内容:“But there are too many people.”即表示虽然游泳很棒,但是周围人太多,太拥挤了。C选项crowded是“拥挤”的意思,所以选C。
5.
A.4 days.
B.14 days.
C.24 days.
D.40 days.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] W: Does your company offer a paid holiday? M: Yes, I have a fourteen-day holiday each year. Q: how long is the holiday offered by the company?
[听力原文] M: Are you going to graduate this term? W: Yes. M: What are you going to do for a living then? W: I'm going to be a secretary. M: What are you supposed to do? W: I'll work in an office, writing letters and reports, and doing some typing. M: It must be quite boring. If I were you, I'd like to be a vet. W: What? What does a vet do? M: A vet is a person who takes care of sick animals. In fact, a vet is an animal doctor. W: Animal doctor? How interesting! But how did you get the idea? M: I once read a story about a person who treated sick animals. I'd like to have a try myself. W: Wow! Sounds exciting!
What is the woman going to do when she leaves school?
[听力原文] W: Customer Service Center, what can I do for you? M: I am calling to inquire about the delivery of the sports shoes we ordered. W: May I know your order number? M: It is 5116. W: I'm very sorry. The delivery is delayed due to bad weather. M: That's too bad. When can we receive the goods? W: I'm afraid you may have to wait for a few more days. M: You are telling me to wait? We are suffering loss every day. W: Don't worry, we can offer you another 5% discount. M: That sounds fine. Please arrange our order as soon as possible. W: We will. Sorry again. What has happened to the order of the sports shoes? [解析] 事实细节题。本题询问有关男士订的那批运动鞋的情况。根据女士提到的“The delivery is delayed(发货被推迟了)”,可知正确答案为选项B。选项A(有些鞋子丢失了)、选项C(订单被取消)、选项D(一些包装损坏了)在原文中都没有提及。
4.
A.Giving an additional discount.
B.Renewing the contract.
C.Sending the goods by air.
D.Paying for the delivery.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] What suggestion does the woman make to solve the problem? [解析] 事实细节题。本题询问女士提出解决问题的方法。女士最后说“我们将额外给你们百分之五的折扣”,故正确答案为选项A。选项B(延长合同期)、C(通过空运送货)、D(支付送货费)在对话中没有提到。
[听力原文] M: Five Star Home Furnishing Plaza. What can I do for you? W: This is Helen. Could I speak to your manager Sam Peterson? M: Speaking, please. W: Mr. Peterson, I'm calling about the delivery of a bookshelf and a desk I ordered. M: When did you order your furniture? W: Last Friday. You see, it's almost a week. The furniture should have been here yesterday. M: I'm extremely sorry, Madame. Let me rearrange it for you. Can we send the furniture to your home tomorrow morning? W: Yeah. What time? M: Let's set at about 10. Is it convenient to you? W: Right. M: My apologies for the delay, Madame.
What does the woman make the phone call for?
6.
A.A set of furniture.
B.Two pieces of furniture.
C.Three pieces of furniture.
D.Bedroom furniture.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] What has the woman ordered?
7.
A.For the bad quality of the furniture.
B.For the wrong schedule.
C.For the delayed delivery.
D.For the high prices.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] Why does the manager apologize to the woman?
1. Why is Jane so happy? Because she will ______ tomorrow.
get/be married
[听力原文] Jane is happy and excited. She is going to be married tomorrow and it is one of the greatest times of her life. She and her families have already made good preparation for the wedding. She has had her beautiful wedding dress designed and made by a leading fashion shop. Her father has painted his whole house. He has had the lawn cut in his garden and he has got his gardener to tidy the whole garden. Jane's mother is having the expensive wedding breakfast prepared by the Grand Hotel, but she has baked the wedding cake at home. After the wedding she will cut it into small pieces and pack them into little boxes. Then she will send these boxes to friends of the family who cannot come to the ceremony. Why is Jane so happy?
[解析] 题目询问简为何高兴。从“Jane is happy and excited. She is going to be married tomorrow” (简又高兴又兴奋,明天她就要结婚了)可以得出答案为“get/be married”。
2. Where has Jane's wedding dress been made? By a ______ shop.
leading fashion
[听力原文] Where has Jane's wedding dress been made?
[解析] 题目询问简的结婚礼服在哪儿做的。从“She has had her beautiful wedding dress designed and made by a leading fashion shop.”(她那漂亮的结婚礼服是由一流的时尚店设计制作的)可以得出答案为“leading fashion”。
3. Who painted Jane's house? It is ______.
her father
[听力原文] Who painted Jane's house?
[解析] 题目询问谁粉刷了房子。由“Her father has painted his whole house.”(她的父亲把整个房子都粉刷了)可以得出答案为“her father”。
4. Where was the wedding cake baked?
At home
[听力原文] Where was the wedding cake baked?
[解析] 题目询问在哪儿烘烤了结婚蛋糕。由“... she has baked the wedding cake at home.”(她在家做了结婚蛋糕)可以得出答案为“At home”。
5. What's the use of the wedding cake? They will be sent to ______ of the family who can't come.
friends
[听力原文] What's the use of the wedding cake?
[解析] 题目询问结婚蛋糕有什么用途。由关键句“...she will send these boxes to friends of the family who cannot come to the ceremony.”(她会把装着结婚蛋糕的小盒子送给那些不能来参加婚礼的朋友们)可以得出答案为“friends”。
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension
1 The strange, close understanding between twins is a familiar enough phenomenon. Often they seem to understand each other and share each other's emotions to such an extent that one suspects some kinds of thought communication. What is not so widely known is that this special relationship often acts as a brake (障碍) on twins' intellectual development. As they are partly isolated in their own private world, twins communicate less with adults than do other children. The verbal (口头的) ability of a four-year-old twin is typically six months behind that of a non-twin. The problem can be particularly severe in a deprived home, a one-parent family for example, where there is little stimulation for children anyway. Such children, while capable of mutual comprehension in a private language, often remain incomprehensible to outsiders and thus at a severe educational disadvantage. The only solution to the problem, cruel though it may seem, is to separate the twins, thus forcing them to acquire ordinary speech helped and guided by sympathetic (富有同情心的) parents and teachers.
1. Many people don't know that ______.
A.twins understand each other very well
B.twins are slow to learn to talk
C.twins are unlikely to do less well at school than other children
[解析] 在“deprived”后面的短语“a one-parent family for example”和从句“where there is little stimulation for children anyway”是对deprived home的举例解释,即单亲家庭及与其类似的缺少刺激孩子讲话的环境的家庭。选项A是指父母离婚的家庭,也即单亲家庭,选项B、C都属于缺乏刺激孩子讲话的环境的家庭,所以D是正确答案。
3. What's the reason for twins to be at a disadvantage in their intellectual development?
A.They can only understand their own private language.
B.They communicate with outsiders less than non-twins.
5. The writer mentions all of the items listed below EXCEPT ______.
A.twins can help each other
B.twins share each other's emotions
C.twins are able to understand each other in a private language
D.twins communicate less with their parents
A B C D
A
[解析] 用排除法,其他三项文中都有说到,只有A未被提及。
2 Most of the jobs in society that are high-paying, powerful, and demand a lot of responsibility are held by men. I do not believe this situation arose because women are incapable of doing high-level work. I believe society could benefit if more women were in positions of power and therefore I think the government should reserve a percentage of these jobs for females. Why should government encourage a certain percentage of high-level jobs for women? Firstly, the problem of unfair employment distribution appears to come from social convention and not competence or true ability. At a young age most girls are not encouraged to pursue political office, business, or professional prestige. On the other hand, boys are told to do these things. As a result, men hold the high-level jobs but this does not mean they are very good at what they do. If the government set quota for hiring women to do high-level work, such as working in the government itself, then perhaps women would be more inspired to be ambitious in their life plans and contribute to a less-than perfect society. Furthermore, regulations in the workplace for hiring women would not be a new thing. Although not written or made into law, there seems to be rules for who can and cannot have high-level jobs. For instance, if a man and a woman both competed the presidency of a company or even the country, and both were equally qualified and had the same experience and background, there is little doubt who would get the job. Even more, if the man was less qualified and less experienced than the woman, the man would still probably get the job because of his sex. Therefore, to legislate a percentage of high-level jobs for women would work to fight the unwritten existing rules of the workplace. On the other hand, there are many arguments against the use of a quota system for women. It is true that the injustice and discrimination could be reversed. This is to say that some qualified men might be denied a job while some unqualified women would be given one. Also, the problem of sexism at work could be worsened instead of being overcome. People would doubt whether a woman with a high-level job was "truly capable" —men might feel bitterness and resentment, while women might think less of themselves and begin to depend on government "charity". Furthermore, there is the problem of defining what is a high-level job and determining an appropriate percentage. Nonetheless, a quota system would break down some barriers in the short term. Sexism in the workplace will not just magically disappear. To sum up, I have outlined some advantages and disadvantages of making quotas for the number of women in high-level jobs. Despite some of the obvious problems I believe that men and women can and should share power, wealth, and prestige. It is a cause worthy of our efforts.
1. The author thinks that ______.
A.men are more capable than women
B.women are more capable than men
C.the government should reserve more high-level work for females
D.men should take most of the high-level work
A B C D
C
[解析] 作者提倡给女性提供更多的工作机会和选择,只有C正确。
2. Most young girls are not encouraged to pursue political office, business, or professional prestige because ______.
A.of their less competence or true ability
B.of the social convention
C.girls are not interested in those fields
D.girls are not clever enough
A B C D
B
[解析] 从“... the problem of unfair employment distribution appears to come from social convention and not competence or true ability”看出,妇女受到不公平对待是社会惯例形成的。
3. What seems more important for the employers when they judge a man and a woman?
A.Men and women can and should share power, wealth, and prestige.
B.Men and women should do different jobs.
C.It is impossible for women to do high-level jobs.
D.Men are more powerful than women.
A B C D
A
[解析] 最后作者说“I believe that men and women can and should share power, wealth, and prestige”,表明在工作上男女应该平等。
3
Conversational English By Anthony Adams
"Conversational English" is chiefly meant for intermediate (中级) level students. It aims at training the students' ability to hear and speak English. The book consists of two volumes, each of which is made up of 16 lessons. Included in the first volume (册) are topics dealing with school life, social activities, family affairs, etc. The second volume treats various subjects, including social problems, politics, history, geography and other things. Each lesson contains the following items: 1. Dialogues; 2. Material for Listening Comprehension; 3. New Words and Expressions; 4. Notes and A Series of Explanations; 5. Additional Vocabulary; 6. Exercises. Book I Available now Book II Ready in April Each book: ** RMB Teacher's Book (free) In the process of preparing Published by: The Commercial Press (商务印书馆), Beijing, China Distributed by: The Xinhua Bookstore, P.O. BOX ***, Beijing, China Advertisement of a Publication Name of the series: 1 Intended for: students at 2 Total lessons in two volumes: 3 Contents contained in each lesson: 1. 4 2. Material for listening comprehension 3. Exercises, etc. Free copy: 5
1.
Conversational English.
2.
intermediate level.
3.
32
[解析] 根据“The book consists of two volumes, each of which is made up of 16 lessons. ”每一卷是16课,那么两卷是32课。
4.
dialogues.
5.
teacher's book.
4 A—Engine Fuel System H—the electric system B—Lights and Wires I—power train C—Starting System J—one-way drive D—under pressure K—horse-drawn wagon E—lower hood lines L—spun glass F—heated-treated M—parking light G—contact point N—backup light O—the car heater P—cover bands
1. ______泊车灯 ______启动系统
M, C
2. ______防护带 ______热处理
P, F
3. ______电气系统 ______单项驱动
H, J
4. ______汽车加热器 ______触点
O, G
5. ______发动机燃油系统 ______受压
A, D
5
Job Advertisement
Our company is Tianhe Automobile Company and we are seeking for a mature, competent secretary whose main responsibility is to report to the general manager. The applicant should be skillful in organization work, shorthand and data processing, good at computer and fluent in English. Besides, the applicants should have at least two-year working experience and can work well with different colleagues. The company will offer excellent opportunities for personal development, a wide range of benefits and good career development opportunities. The salary will be in accord with qualifications, beginning at a minimum of $ 2,500 per month. The opportunity for this post will be equal for both women and men. Interviews will be held on Monday to Friday, from June 14th to 18th. Resumes together with a photo are requested to mail to: Human resource department Tianhe Automobile Company PO Box 650 Windsor, Ontario M60358
1. What's the name of the company? ______ Company
Tianhe Automobile
[解析] 本题问招聘公司的名字,根据文中第一段第一句不难得出答案。
2. What qualifications should the applicants have? They should be good at ______, shorthand, data processing, computer and English.
organization work
[解析] 本题问应聘者应该具备哪些资格。根据文中第一段第二句话可知,注意be good at与be skillful in为同义词组,意为“擅长,善于”。
3. What will the company offer to their potential employees? We will offer personal development, a wide range of benefits and good ______.
career development opportunities
[解析] 本题问公司给提供的待遇。根据文中第一段最后一句可知。
4. When will the interviews be held? From ______ of June.
14th to 18th
[解析] 本题问面试时间。根据文中第二段第三句话可得出答案。
5. What is required to mail to Tianhe together with their resumes? ______.
a photo
[解析] 本题问简历中还要求包括什么。根据第二段最后一句可得出答案。
Part Ⅲ Translation
1. They so behaved in the debate that we find it difficult not to admire them.
A.他们在辩论中如此表现了一番,以致我们不得不称赞他们。
B.他们在辩论中表现非常出色,我们很难不佩服他们。
C.他们的辩论表现很糟糕,我们很难不为他们难过。
A B C
B
[解析] 本句是复合句,so...that引导结果状语从句,that后面是导致的结果。
2. This article is mainly aimed at drawing public attention to the condition of the environment, which is only getting worse over time.
A.这篇文章的主要目的是使公众对日益糟糕的环境给予关注。
B.这篇文章的主要目的是使公众对糟糕的环境给予越来越多的关注。
C.这篇文章的主要目的是把公众对日益糟糕的环境勾画出来。
D.这篇文章很糟糕,主要目的是使公众移开对环境的关注。
A B C D
A
3. He showed how stubborn he was by doing it in his own way and refusing to listen to advice.
4. Most probably the students are lying about how much time they spend on line.
A.很可能学生们对别人炫耀他们的上网时间。
B.很可能学生们对自己的上网时间有所隐瞒。
C.很可能学生们对自己的上网时间在说谎。
D.很可能学生们对自己打电话的时间在说谎。
A B C D
C
[解析] be lying about撒谎;on-line在线,上网。
5. After the bid is accepted, we shall immediately start our advance-phase preparation.
A.条件接受之后,我们将立即开始我们的前期准备。
B.项目中标之后,我们将立即开展我们的优势方位准备工作。
C.项目中标之后,我们将立即开始前期准备工作。
D.条件接受之后,我们经立即开展我们的优势方位准备工作。
A B C D
C
Part Ⅳ Writing
1. Directions:This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a Letter of Complaint according to the following information given in Chinese. Remember to do the task on the Translation/Composition Sheet. 说明:假设你是Jenny Wang,给某手机专卖店写一封投诉信。 写信日期:2012年6月17日 内容: 1.今年5月初在你商店购买了一款新型手机; 2.手机使用不到一个星期就出现故障; 3.已经维修了两次,仍然不能正常使用; 4.要求调换或退款。 注:手机型号、价格,具体故障自拟。 Words for reference 退款refund 调换replace (ment)
June 17th, 2012
To whom it may concern, Early last month, I bought a new mobile phone model JV-01 at 2,000 Yuan in your shop. It broke down in less than a week. The microphone did not work. The people I was calling cannot hear me no matter how loudly I spoke. And I returned it to your shop for maintenance twice, but it still couldn't work properly. I am really disappointed at the quality of the phone. Since this problem has greatly affected my normal life, I would like to have a full refund or a replacement for a new one. I look forward to your early reply.