1. Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times: During the first rending, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
We usually think of history as the story of important people and events, /but some historians are also interested in the daily lives of ordinary people. /We can get this kind of information from written documents like diaries and town records of course, /but strange as this may seem/ -- we can also learn a lot from studying old family portraits. / Family portraits provide clues about things like the size of the family and the hobbies and tastes of family members. /The number of children in a portrait, /for example, indicates the size of the family; /the types of clothing family members wore for the portrait suggest the popular fashions of the time. /The objects that children hold in their hands can give class about the games they played and their hobbies. /The background of a family portrait gives historians an idea of room size and furnishings/and even the wealth and social position of the family. /All of these details help historians understand more about the everyday lives of some of the ordinary people from the past. /
[解析] 这篇听写整体来看,句子较长,但是句子难度不大。有几处单词要在听懂中心思想的基础上才好理解,如:diaries,portraits,clues,hobbies and tastes, wore,room size and furnishings,这几处的单词虽然不难,但是在句中可能不会一听就理解正确。另外需要注意的是标点符号,在解释说明的时候要用破折号,并列项的说明时用分号。
Part Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHENSION In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
C.She's having trouble with the owner of the apartment.
D.Her roommate won't share expenses.
A B C D
C
[解析] 1-4 M: Hello. W: Hello, Sam. This is Paula Handson. Sorry to bother you. But I'm having a small problem I thought you might be able to help me with. M: Sure, Paula. What's up? W: Well, you know Sarah and I moved into an off-campus apartment in the fall? Anyway we've been happy with it until the past couple of months. M: Yeah. What happened? W: Well, the dishwasher broke down. So we reported it to Ms. Connors, the owner. She said she'd take care of it. But a month went by and nothing happened. M: Did you get back in touch with her? W: I got a repairperson to give me an estimate, and then I sent it to her. When I didn't hear from her, I had the repair done. And I deducted the cost from the rent check. M: So what's the problem? W: She called here mad as a hornet. She said she could have gotten the repair done for less money. Now she's threatening to evict us for not paying the full rent. Well, you are over at the law school. So I wondered if you would mind coming with Sarah and me when we go to talk to Ms. Connors. We're supposed to meet with her tomorrow night at eight. M: Sure. I haven't studied a lot about contracts yet. But I'd be glad to help you straighten things out. Why don't I stop by at about 7:30? W: Thanks, Sam. You're a lifesaver.
3. What are Paula and her roommate planning to do?
A.Find another apartment.
B.Talk to Ms. Connors.
C.Ask Sam to repair the dishwasher.
D.Buy a new dishwasher for the owner.
A B C D
B
本题考查行为。根据原文“So I wondered if you would mind coming with Sarah and me when we go to talk to Ms. Connors.”可知保拉请山姆跟她们一起去跟房东谈判。选项B为正确答案。
4. Why does Paola think Sam can help her?
A.He has some knowledge of the law.
B.He had the same problem.
C.He knows the owner.
D.He can bring a lawsuit against the owner.
A B C D
A
本题考查原因。文中最后提到“Well,you are over at the law school"....“I haven't studied a lot about contracts yet. But I'd be glad to help you straighten things out.”可知山姆在法学院念书,虽然没有深入学过合同法,但是乐于帮助她们。因此选项A为正确答案。
Questions 5 to 7 are 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.
5. Wily does the woman know so much about Albuquerque?
A.Her sister lives there.
B.She attended college there.
C.She lives thirty minutes from there.
D.She visited there last year.
A B C D
D
[解析] 5-7 M: I have been studying too much and need a change. So I've just made plans to go away during the January break. W: Really? Where are you going? M: I'm planning to visit New Mexico. W: My sister and I vacationed there last year and we had a great time. M: Did you get into Albuquerque? W: Sure. Whenever we weren't skiing. M: Is it far from the mountains? W: Not at all. See, even though Albuquerque is on a high flat plateau, there are even higher mountains near it. Just half an hour away from the city there are snow-covered slopes. M: Well. As the mountains are just thirty minutes away, I guess I should take my ice skates and my skis. W: Definitely. M: I heard that the weather there is great. W: It is. No humidity, moderate temperatures, but you do need to be careful about the high altitude. M: What should I do about that? W: Oh, just take it easy for a few days. Don't go hiking up the mountains or exercise too vigorously. Just do everything gradually. M: I'm sure I will be fine. And I will let you know all about my trip when I come back.
本题考查原因。根据文中"My sister and I vacationed there last year and we had a great time.”可知她去年去过那里。因此选项D为正确答案。
7. According to the woman, what may cause the man the most problems in the Albuquerque?
A.The low humidity.
B.The changing climate.
C.The high altitude.
D.The extreme temperatures.
A B C D
C
本题考查事实。根据原文“... but you do need to be careful about the high altitude.” Albuquerque 给人带来的最大不便是它的高纬度。选项C为正确答案。
Questions 8 to 10 are 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.
[解析] 8-10 M: Hi, Linda. W: Hi, James. What am you doing in the mall? I thought you said you avoid these places and here you arc. M: Oh, I still do but it's my roommate's birthday tomorrow and I am looking to get him a present. He's not exactly the easiest person to find a present for. W: Have you any idea what to get? M: Not really. I want to get him something he will be able to use instead of something he'll just shove into the closet. W: That's true. I know half the time I get something from somebody I hardly ever use it. And they stay in the closet or garage before they get thrown away. M: I know, I know. That's the problem. That's why I hate buying gifts for somebody because it can never be perfect. So, I am heading over to the clothing store right now. W: Perhaps you are trying too hard to get something very impressive or decorative. I always think a gift should be practical. I know what, why don't you think of something he might like or something that he will most likely get soon? M: Oh, I know. His knapsack is almost wrecked and the zipper has almost had it. Maybe I should get him a knapsack instead. W: There you go. It sounds like a perfect gift. M: Gosh, now I am wondering which color I should pick. He is really picky about the color. W: That's not difficult. What was the last color he chose? He obviously chose it for a reason.
本题考查地点。从文章原文“Hi,James.What are you doing in the mall?”和随后的“I am heading over to the clothing store right now.”可知选项A为正确答案。
9. What is the main problem?
A.He doesn't know what color his friend likes in a gift.
B.His friend has a broken knapsack.
C.The gift he wants isn't there.
D.He doesn't know what his friend will find useful in a gift.
10. What is the woman's opinion of what a gift among friends should be?
A.A gift should be decorative.
B.A gift should be reasonable.
C.A gift should be something he likes and would show off to others.
D.A gift should just have some useful functions.
A B C D
D
本题考查评价。从原文“Perhaps you are trying too hard to get something very impressive or decorative.I always think a gift should be practical.”可知她不赞成挑选那些装饰性的和能打动人的礼物,她喜欢那些实用的东西。因此选项D为正确答案。
SECFION B PASSAGES In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 11 to 12 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
[解析] 11-12 Around 1912, perfume bottles featuring a topless woman's profile set into a delicate net of silver curves appeared in France. The bottles of Fougere, crafted of blue-green glass, caught people's attention, just as the fragrance within captured their hearts. Created by French craftsman Rene Lalique, such innovative bottles helped make perfume an essential female accessory for the modern age. Using new materials and designs, Lalique took the art of making perfume bottles further than anyone had ever dreamed. Perfume and the containers used to hold it date back to long before Lalique's time. Scholars seem to agree that the Egyptians were the first to use perfume, mainly in the form of scented oils. The Egyptians stored perfumes in tall stone bottles with narrow necks, while the ancient Greeks kept them in hand-painted, animal-shaped vases. Later, wealthy Romans carried their most valued perfumes in hollowed-out precious stones. But until Lalique's time, perfumes were always sold in plain, inexpensive bottles, then poured into higher-quality containers at home.
情景事实类题。从文中的讲述"Scholars seem to agree that the Egyptians were the first to use perfume,mainly in the form of scented oils.”可以得知学者们一致认为最早使用香水的是埃及人,因此选项B为正确答案。
2. Where did the Egyptians keep their perfumes?
A.In perfume bottles.
B.In stone bottles with narrow necks.
C.In vases.
D.In hollowed-out precious stones.
A B C D
B
针对位置的情景事实类题。文中提到不同国家的人们保存香水的不同方法时提到“The Egyptians stored perfumes in tall stogie bottles with narrow necks, ...”可知选项B为正确答案。
Questions 13 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
3. What evolutionary change in birds led to nest building?
A.Their flying ability improved greatly.
B.They became warm-blooded.
C.They began to lay eggs.
D.They changed their migration patterns.
A B C D
B
[解析] 13-16 Many egg-laying animals merely lay their eggs and leave. Turtles for instance, leave their eggs to hatch on their own. The current theory about birds is that the earliest birds did just that when they were cold-blooded creatures living in warm places. However when they became warm-blooded creatures living in cold places they had to remain on the eggs to keep them warm. The process we call incubation. For this they needed a place--a nest. Very likely the first nests were just primitive depressions scrape into the ground. Even now many species still lay eggs in this sort of crude nests. In fact every spring a mother killdeer will lay her eggs in some pebbles along the edge of the parking lot just outside the buildings in the cities. Primitive nests on the ground were fine for some birds but other birds began to elevate their nests in branches perhaps to avoid predators. These early elevated nests were probably loose platform nests, like a robin's nest.
语义理解题。短文的开篇提到:“However when they became warm-blooded creatures living in cold places they had to remain on the eggs to keep them warm.... For this they needed a place--a nest.”可知鸟类需要建巢就是因为它们变成了温血动物,需要鸟巢来孵卵。迭项B为正确答案。
4. According to the speaker, where were the first bird's nests located
A.On the ground.
B.In cold places.
C.On the highest branches of trees.
D.Inside tree trunks.
A B C D
A
语义理解题;短文中讲到“Very likely the first nests were just Primitive depressions serape into the ground.”可知早期的鸟巢一般是建在地面上的。选项A为正确答案。
5. What is the killdeer's nest in parking lot an example of?
A.A primitive type of nest.
B.An elevated nest.
C.A typical cup-shaped nest.
D.A nest of twigs and branches.
A B C D
A
语义理解题。讲到早期的鸟巢是建在地面上时,讲话者接着举例说:“In fact every spring a mother killdeer will lay her eggs in some pebbles along the edge of the parking lot just outside the buildings in the cities.”可知讲话者举例是想说明一些比较粗糙原始的鸟巢。选项A为正确答案。
6. According to the speaker, what is a possible reason that birds began to build nests in trees?
A.To avoid predators.
B.To expose the eggs to stronger sunlight.
C.To have a better view of predators.
D.To save labor.
A B C D
A
情景事实类题。短文的最后提到:“... but other birds began to elevate their nests in branches perhaps to avoid predators.”可知很多鸟类开始将自己的巢穴建在高处的树枝上以避免被捕食。predator是指“掠夺者,食肉动物”。因此选项A为正确答案。
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
A.How the museum preserves Native American artifacts?
B.The rituals of the Hohokam people.
C.Methods used by the Hohokam for creating pottery.
D.Artistic designs of Native American pottery.
A B C D
C
[解析] 17-20 Hello, I'll be your tour guide here at the art museum so I'd like to welcome you to this month's exhibit of native American pottery. First I'm going to tell you something about the way this pottery was created. Pottery was made all over ancient North America by many different groups of people. One of the earliest of these ancient American cultures was the Hohokam people. They lived in what is now Arizona from about 300 BC to 1500 AD. And it's their pottery that you will be looking at today. All of the pottery was made from clay. Some objects were for everyday use, like containers for food and water: pots for cooking and mugs, bowls and ladles for drinking and eating. You will also see finger rings and animal-shaped incense burners which we believe were probably used in special rituals. The Hohokam formed their pottery vessels from coils of clay. They shaped them with special tools to create very thin sides on the vessels. Afterwards they painted the pottery with red designs. Actually many of the pieces here have designs right on them that show how the pottery was used. Now I hope you'1l enjoy the beauty and the uniqueness of the Hohokam pottery and that it will give you some interesting insights about the people who created it.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Questions 21 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
1. Which one of the following was NOT the award belongs to the "Million Dollar Baby"?
A.Best Supporting Actor.
B.Best Director.
C.Best Actor.
D.Best Film.
A B C D
C
[解析] 21-22 In the battle of the Hollywood veterans, Clint Eastwood was undoutedly the winner. His "Million Dollar Baby" was voted best film by the Academy while he also won the coveted Oscar for Best Director for the second time. The film won four Oscars in total with Hilary Swank picking up Best Actress for her portrayal of a female boxer and Morgan Freeman named Best Supporting Actor. So Martin Scorsese missed out on the Best Director award for the fifth time, although his film "The Aviator" did win five Oscars including Best Supporting Actress for Kate Blanchett. The hottest favourite of the night, Jamie Foxx, duly won Best Actor for his portrayal of Ray Charles, but it was Clint Eastwood's night and one that he shared with his ninety-six-year-old mother who was sitting with him in the audience.
本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。文中最先提到“...‘Million Dollar Baby’ was voted best film... while he also won the coveted(令人垂涎的)Oscar for Best Director.... with Hilary Swank picking up Best Actress.... and Morgan Freeman named Best Supporting Actor.”只有选项C最佳男主角没有获得。
2. Martin Scorsese missed out on ______ for the fifth time.
A.Best Director award
B.Best Actor award
C.Best Supporting Actor award
D.Best Producer
A B C D
A
本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。根据原文“So Martin Scorsese missed out on the Best Director award for the fifth time,... ”可知他本人是第五次与奥斯卡最佳导演奖失之交臂。选项A为正确答案。
Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
3. At the top of the list for air travel safety is
A.better detection equipment.
B.more police.
C.increase security at airports.
D.increase security on jet liners.
A B C D
A
[解析] 23-24 New York Senator Charles Schumer says air travel in the US is safer than it was before the September 11th terrorist attacks, but he says more could be done to increase security at airports and on jet liners. At the top of the list, of course, is better detection equipment, particularly for explosives, because the two greatest dangers we face in the air are shoulder-held missiles and somebody got forbid smuggling explosives on a plane, a suicide bomber. Schumer says devices to detect explosives should be installed at every airport in the nation.
本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。新闻中曾明确提到:“At the top of the list,of course, is better detection equipment, ...”即首要加强的安全措施就是要有更好的检测设备。因此选项A为正确答案。
4. in Schumer's opinion, devices to detect explosives should be installed
A.at every airport in the nation.
B.at every airport in the world.
C.at Washington airport.
D.at New York airport.
A B C D
A
本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。在新闻的最后州议员说明:“... devices to detect explosives should be installed at every airport in the nation.”由此可以得知州议员讲述的只是在本国内,而不是世界上的每个机场,因此只有选项A为正确答案。
Questions 23 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
[解析] 25-26 At least 40 people in Bangladesh have been injured in violence linked to an antigovernment general strike that has paralyzed the country. Schools, shops and offices across the nation have been closed. Commerce and transport have been shut down. The strike which continued through Thursday was called by the opposition to press its demand that the government resign and allow elections under a neutral interim administration. In Dacca, thousands of opposition activists marched through the street shouting anti-government slogans.
本题考查对新闻细节(数字)的捕捉。新闻中最先提到:“At least 40 people in Bangladesh have been injured in violence...”由此可以断定至少有40名人员受伤,而没有提到有人死亡。选项C为正确答案。
6. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The strike begins on Tuesday.
B.There might be elections under a neutral interim government.
C.The government was demanded to step down.
D.The whole country has been unable to operate normally.
A B C D
A
本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。从文中原文“The strike which continued through Thursday was called...”即此次罢工在周四持续了一天,可知选项A的说法不正确。
Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
7. Who won the French Open Tennis Tournament this year?
A.A Belgian woman named Justine Henin-Hardanne.
B.A French woman named Justine Henin-Hardenne.
C.A Belgian woman named Mary Pierce.
D.A French woman named Mary Pierce.
A B C D
A
[解析] 27-28 A Belgian woman has won this year's French Open Tennis Tournament in near record time. Bouncing hack from a serious viral illness that kept her out of last year's tournament, Justine Henin-Hardenne swept passed French contender Mary Pierce in a 6-1, 6-1 victory. Tennis buffs called it the most lopsided victory since Steffi Graf beat Natasha Zvereva in 1988. Henin-Hardenne took nine consecutive games this spring since recovering from her illness. Earlier she overcame US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova and Wimbledon winner Maria Sharapova. This year was also something of a comeback for Mary Pierce, who won the French Open in 2000. But a final backhand error into the net cost the 29-year-old the game, giving Henin-Hardenne a fast 62-minute win. Sunday in the men's competition, teenager Rafael Nadal will face unseeded Argentine contender Mariano Puerta.
本题考查对新闻细节(人物)的捕捉。新闻最先提到:“A Belgian woman has won this year's French Open Tennis Tournament in near record time.”由此可以断定选项A为正确答案。
8. Which statement is correct?
A.Justin Hanin-Hardenna won Mary Pierce in a 6-1, 6 - 1 victory.
B.Mary Pierce won Justin Henin-Hardenne in a 6 -1, 6 -1 victory.
C.The Belgian woman break the record time.
D.Justin Henin-Hardenne won the French Open in 2000.
A B C D
A
本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。A、B互为相反项,应只有一项为真。从新闻中原文:“This year was also something of a comeback for Mary Pierce,who Won the French Open in 2000.”可知2000年的冠军正是今年的失败者Mary Pierce。因此选项D不正确。
Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
A.672 Chinese tourists agencies have visited Russia.
B.Chinese nationals can visit Russia in tour group.
C.Russian nationals in an approved tour group will be visa-free to entry to China.
D.Chinese nationals in an approved tour group will be visa-free 1o entry to Russia.
A B C D
D
[解析] 29-30 Chinese nationals will be entitled to visa-free entry to Russia starting in August this year, a senior Russian tourist official said yesterday in Beijing, as long as they go in an approved and accompanied tour group. Ivan Vvedenski, special counselor of the Federal Agency for Tourism, said that one million Chinese are expected to visit Russia in 2006. So far, 672 Chinese tourist agencies have been approved to organize tourist groups there to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Petropavlovsk, Chita and Vladivostok. The Russian National Tourism Office's Visa Free Association, founded in 2003, will receive the Chinese tourist groups. The Russian Military Insurance Company will provide travel cover and a Chinese language hotline will provide them with help and advice while there. The total number of tourists between the two countries increased by 30 percent last year, and most of them were Russians traveling to China.
本题考查对新闻大意的理解。新闻的开始就讲到:“Chinese nationals will be entitled to visa-free entry to Russia starting in August this year, ...”即从今年8月起,中国公民如果是参加了经过认可的旅行社组织的旅游团到俄罗斯旅行,就可免签证。因此选项D的说法正确。
10. Which statement is NOT correct?
A.672 Chinese tourist agencies have been approved to organize tourist groups to Russia.
B.One million Chinese are expected to visit Russia this year.
C.China nationals in an approved tour group, will be visa-free to entry to Russia.
D.The number of tourists between China and Russia increased by 30% last year.
A B C D
B
本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。新闻中的说法是“... said that one million Chinese are expected to visit Russia in 2006.”到2006年,将有一百万的中国人到俄罗斯旅游,而不是今年。因此选项B为本题答案。