Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [ A ], [ B ], [ C ] and [ D ], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。
11.
[A] In the laundry.
[B] In the tailor’s.
[C] In the department store.
[D] At home.
12.
[A] It started to rain when she was at the beach.
[B] She’d like the man to go to the beach with her.
[C] The forecast calls for more rain tomorrow.
[D] She won’t go to the beach tomorrow if it rains.
13.
[A] There will be a short delay.
[B] There will be a long delay,
[C] The flight has been canceled.
[D] The condition is still uncertain.
14.
[A] He usually assigns homework.
[B] He didn’t teach class today.
[C] He usually talks quietly.
[D] He noticed that the students didn’t do their homework.
15.
[A] Go home to get a book.
[B] Return a book to the library.
[C] Ask the librarian for help in finding a book.
[D] Take a book from the library for the woman.
16.
[A] Shop for new clothes.
[B] Lose some weight.
[C] Have his jeans altered.
[D] Wear clothes that fit more tightly.
17.
[A] He has already taken a picture of the flowers.
[B] He doesn’t know how to use the camera.
[C] He doesn’t think the flowers are beautiful.
[D] He does not have any more film left.
18.
[A] Decide which movie to see.
[B] Order his food quickly.
[C] Go to a later movie.
[D] Go to a different restaurant.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.
[A] A class presentation they’re preparing.
[B] A television program the man is watching,
[C] Visiting a close friend of theirs.
[D] Studying for a test.
20.
[A] He’s taking a break from studying.
[B] He has already finished studying.
[C] He was assigned to watch a program by his professor.
[D] He’s finding out some information for a friend.
21.
[A] He didn’t know that she was enrolled in a linear algebra course.
[B] He thought she preferred to study alone.
[C] He thought she had made arrangements to study with.
[D] He had told her that he had done poorly on a recent test.
22.
[A] He and Elizabeth quarreled recently.
[B] He heard Elizabeth did poorly on the last test.
[C] He doesn’t want to bother Elizabeth so late at night.
[D] He’d rather study in his own dormitory.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have jnst heard.
23.
[A] Name.
[B] Address.
[C] Receipt.
[D] Phone number.
24.
[A] For customs’ check.
[B] For security check,
[C] For convenience’S sake.
[D] For the company’s sake.
25.
[A] The time needed for sending the parcel.
[C] The parcel’s destination.
[B] The flight time to New York.
[D] Parcel collection.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. A t the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center
注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26.
[A] To include mass production and the assembly line among Henry Ford’s accomplishments.
[B] To report the origin of the minimum wage.
[C] To credit Henry Ford with industrial reforms.
[D] To defend Henry Ford’s practices.
27.
[A] Three.
[B] Eight
[C] Ten.
[D] Twelve.
28.
[A] The five-dollar-a-day minimum wage.
[B] Education and training programs.
[C] Labor unions.
[D] Sick leaves
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29.
[A] Much competition has to be faced.
[B] Many employees have no work experience.
[C] The young people only care about how much they can earn.
[D] Schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidance.
30.
[A]Because they have ruined their talents.
[B] Because they have taken on an unsuitable job.
[C] Because they think of nothing but their salary.
[D] Because they are not aware of their own potential.
31.
[A] Your job must suit your interest.
[B] Your job must set a pattern of life.
[C] Your job must offer you a high salary.
[D] Your job must not ruin your talents.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32.
[A] It centers on convincing the reader that cheating is immoral.
[B] It centers on discussing the reasons the cheating.
[C] It centers on describing how students cheat on exam.
[D] It centers on discussing how to control cheating.
33.
[A] It is forgivable to cheat unless money is involved.
[B] There has been a quick increase in cheating.
[C] Most cheaters are college students.
[D] Cheaters is regardless of guilt and regret.
34.
[A] Cheating is widespread because the society is too tolerant.
[B] Cheatirig is the result of intense pressure.
[C] Cheating is cheating, whether on a test or on any other occasions.
[D] Cheating comes together with civilization.
35.
[A] One wants something badly.
[B] One can’t get something in a right way.
[C] It is not very likely to be revealed.
[D] A series of things has to be dealt with.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
注意：此部分試題在答題卡2上；請在答題卡2上作答。
Surging growth in international travel is driving revenue increases at the foreign units of U.S. online travel agencies and has spurred heated (36) ________________________for a bigger slice of the lucrative and (37) ________________________ market.
Companies like Orbitz Worldwide Inc. and Priceline.com Inc. have ramped up efforts to attract customers to their sites( 38 ) ________________________, and at least one U.S. travel site, Vayama, has ( 39 ) ________________________itself entirely to international bookings for travel to and from the United States.
Growth in bookings made outside the United States far outpaces the growth in U.S. (40) ________________________bookings.
That is partly because more people are traveling and partly because travelers are increasingly comfortable trusting their(41) ________________________to websites, said Orbitz Chief Executive Steve Barnhart.
"It’s a competitive market place in the United states, and it’s going to be a very competitive marketplace (42) ________________________,
" Barnhart said in an interview on Monday.
Earlier this week Orbitz said it has relaunched ebookers, its online travel company in Europe, with more ( 43 ) ________________________and user reviews with the goal of attracting more European bookings.
(44) ________________________up from $24.5 billion in 2004, according to travel research company PhoCusWright.
(45) ________________________The number of international passengers on U.S. airlines rose 3.8% in the first five months of 2007 from the comparable period a year earlier.
Vayama CEO Andre Hesselink said (46)________________________
Section A 11．C信息明示題。男士提到他買的襯衫尺寸不對，要求換一下。由此我們可知對話很可能發(fā)生在百貨商場。因此正確答案為C。 考點 · 店員與顧客對話的常用詞匯有：buy，find，change，choose，color,size,small，large，medium，style，shirt，sweater，jacket，pajamas，jeans，underwear,shorts，slipper,cotton，leather，woolen，brand，counter，supermarket，department store，bargain，on sale等。 12．D綜合推斷題。女士說本來打算明天去海邊的，如果明天還沒有放晴，那么就只確忘記這件事了。由此可知，選項D與之相符。 13．A綜合推斷題。男士問是否發(fā)生了突發(fā)事件，女士回答沒有，只是來了一場暴風雨．所以今天下午的航班將有短期延誤，選項A與之相符。 14．A綜合推斷題。女士說布萊克教授今天很奇怪，男士說布萊克教授今天說話輕聲細語，而且根本沒有留作業(yè)，簡直難以置信。由此可知，布萊克教授平時都是要留作業(yè)的，所以A正確。 15．D綜合推斷題。女士讓男士別忘了在他回家的路上把那本書從圖書館帶回來，男士說：“哦，多謝提醒，我走?！庇纱丝芍?，男士接下來要做的就是幫女士借書，故選D。 16．B綜合推斷題。女士說：“如果你少吃點就不用買新的了”，言外之意，男士應(yīng)該減肥了，選項B與之相符。 17．D信息明示題。由男士所說的tall out off film可知他沒有膠卷了，選項D與之相符。 ·考點 ·與run有關(guān)的短語還有：run after(追趕)，run away(逃跑)，rail across／into(偶然碰到)，run for(競選)，run out of sth．(用完某物，耗盡某物)。 18．B綜合推斷題。女士說再有一個小時電影就開演了，還需要時間到電*、停車，所以要求男士作決定，言外之意，就是要求男士盡快點餐，選項B與之相符。 Conversation One 19．D主旨題。女士因為第二天的考試來找男士，希望能一起復(fù)習，但男士上次的考試成績不好，后兩人想到找另外一個成績好的同學幫忙?？梢?，兩人主要談?wù)撽P(guān)于復(fù)習備考的事情，所以D正確。 20．A信息明示題。當女士找到男士的時候發(fā)現(xiàn)男士正在看電視，男士說他在休息，因為長時間復(fù)習線性代數(shù)讓他感到頭疼，所以A正確。 21．D信息明示題。男士說他不敢相信女士竟然來找他一起學習，并反問女士是否知道他上次考試的成績。女士回答說知道，但她覺得兩個人一起學習總比一個人強。由此可知，男士感到吃驚是因為他已經(jīng)告訴過女士他上次考得不好，而女士還來找他一起學習，所以D正確。 22．C信息明示題。當女士說要給伊麗莎白打電話時，男士表示現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)10點半了，他不希望影響伊麗莎白休息，所以c正確。 Conversation Tw0 23．C信息明示題。男士提到，女士投遞包裹時應(yīng)該提供以下信息：發(fā)件人地址、收件人地址和聯(lián)系電話，但是并沒有提到需要收據(jù)，故選c。 24．B信息明示題。男士提到不要封上包裹，以便檢查里面的東西，因為在爆炸事件發(fā)生后，航空公司方面要求必須檢查包裹。由此可知，出于安全檢查的需要，包裹必須要打開，所以B正確。 25．A信息明示題。女士后問道，包裹郵寄到紐約需要多長時間，可見，女士后的問題是關(guān)于包裹的郵寄時間的，所以A正確。 Section B Passage One 文章精要 文章指出，亨利．福特不僅作為規(guī)?；a(chǎn)的先驅(qū)為大家所熟知，他對工人生產(chǎn)條件的改進也同樣應(yīng)該受到人們的尊敬。他的改革包括：改善安全措施、日工作時間由10或l2小時變成8小時、病假制度及醫(yī)療條件的改善、對工人的培訓和受到普遍好評的低日薪5美元政策等。 26．C主旨題。文章第一段就指出，福特先生對工人生產(chǎn)條件的改革也應(yīng)該受到尊敬，然后在第二、三段中提到福特先生采用的病假制度、員工培訓制度和低日薪5美元政策等?？梢姡亩际顷P(guān)于福特先生對工業(yè)制度改革的介紹，所以C正確。 27．B信息明示題。文章第一段指出，每天的工作時間由原來的10或l2個小時減少到8小時，所以B正確。 28．C信息明示題。文章第二段提到，福特先生實施了病假制度，并開辦了員工培訓學校，所以排除B和D；文章第三段提到低日薪5美元的政策受到了普遍稱贊，這阻止了工會的發(fā)展，由此可見，工會不包括在福特先生實施的改革措施中，故選C。 Passage Two 文章精要 文章指出，現(xiàn)在很多年輕人找工作都很隨意，不知道升職機會、幸福感和安全感為何物，所以工作很少或幾乎不能帶給他們滿足感?，F(xiàn)在畢業(yè)生之間的競爭太激烈，以至于他們很少關(guān)心做什么，只要有錢賺就可以了。 有些人一個工作能做很長時間，并盡力去喜歡上這份工作，其他人則不停地換工作，來尋找適合自己的職業(yè)。 很少有人能在開始找工作的時候就很清楚地意識到自己的能力和自己想要什么。造成這種現(xiàn)象的原因是他們沒能在學校獲得適當?shù)木蜆I(yè)指導(dǎo)。 29．D綜合推斷題。文章第二段指出，這些困惑背后的原因是，教育機構(gòu)從來沒有為他們提供正確的就業(yè)指導(dǎo)，由此可知，選擇適合自己的工作的困難主要在于，學校沒有為學生提供適當?shù)木蜆I(yè)指導(dǎo)，所以D正確。 30．B綜合推斷題。文章后一段提到，如果選擇了一個你不感興趣的工作，將會挫傷你對成功的渴望，由此可知，一些人不太可能成功是因為選擇了自己不感興趣的工作，所以B正確。A是選擇了自己不感興趣的工作所造成的后果，C和D是選擇了自己不感興趣的工作的原因，故排除。 31．A信息明示題。 文章后一段指出，在選擇職業(yè)時，首先應(yīng)該考慮的是其是否符合自己的興趣，首先要考慮的也就是重要的，所以A正確。 Passage Three 文章精要 文章指出，如果你特別想得到某事物，但是遵守規(guī)定又無法得到，那么你就會甘愿冒著被抓到的風險，不顧內(nèi)心的負罪感和悔恨去作弊。許多專家都認為作弊現(xiàn)象在呈上升趨勢，但是年幼學生作弊的情況少。有學者指出，是社會的態(tài)度導(dǎo)致作弊行為越來越多。 32．B 主旨題。文章先指出為什么會作弊，然后指出現(xiàn)在作弊現(xiàn)象增多，并以心理學教授的分析為根據(jù)，列舉了導(dǎo)致作弊行為的心理原因，指出近年來作弊現(xiàn)象增多的原因在于懲罰力度較輕，可見文章通篇是在分析作弊的原因，所以B正確。 33．D信息明示題。文章第二段第一句指出，如果你非常想得到某事物，以至于可以不顧自己的負罪感和悔恨，那么你就會甘愿冒著被抓到的風險而作弊，所以D“作弊者不顧負罪感和悔恨”是正確的。 34．A綜合推斷題。文章第四段提到，理查德·迪恩斯比爾教授認為社會對作弊現(xiàn)象的態(tài)度是作弊現(xiàn)象增加的主要原因，第五段又說懲罰太輕微也導(dǎo)致了作弊現(xiàn)象的增加，所以A正確。 35．C信息明示題。文章后一段指出，作弊在利害關(guān)系很大而被抓到的可能性又小的情況下有可能發(fā)生，所以C正確。這里的interests指“利益”。 Section C 文章精要 激增的國際旅行使美國網(wǎng)絡(luò)旅行社的收入增加，并導(dǎo)致各家旅行社之間為謀求更多利潤而展開白熱化的競爭。有越來越多的人在旅行前通過網(wǎng)絡(luò)進行預(yù)訂。許多私有公司已經(jīng)預(yù)見到，未來通過網(wǎng)絡(luò)預(yù)訂旅行的市場潛力將是十分巨大的，他們將不斷開發(fā)預(yù)訂旅館、租車等更多的服務(wù)項目。 36. competition 37. expanding 38. overseas 39. devoted 40. domestic 41. reservations 42. globally 43. inventory 44. Bookings on European online travel agencies or the European divisions of U.S. agencies are projected to total $62.9 billion in 2007 45. Meanwhile, passenger traffic leaving and returning to the United States on U.S. carriers is on the rise 46. the privately held company sees enough potential in the international air travel market to concentrate on those bookings as well as hotels and car rentals
Section A 11. M: Excuse me! The shirt is not the size I want. I thought it was a 40, but I found it was a 38. Would you please change it for me? W." Of course, sir. Q: Where is this conversation most probably taking place? 12. M: It’s been pouring for three days now. I begin to wonder if it’ll ever stop. W: And tomorrow is gonna be my day at the beach. But if it doesn’t clear up by then, I’ll just have to forget about that. Q: What does the woman imply? 13. M: Excuse me, has there been an emergency? W: Oh, no sir. There has just been a storm so the plane will leave a little later this afternoon. Q: What do we learn about the flight? 14. W: Professor Black was so strange today. M: I noticed that, too. He was talking so quietly and then not giving us any homework at all. Can you believe that? Q: What can be inferred about Professor Black? 15. W: Hey, don’t forget to bring that book back fi’om the library on your way home. M: Oh, thanks for reminding me. I am on my way. Q: What will the man probably do next? 16. M: I’m having trouble fitting into my jeans. Looks like I’ll have to get some new ones. W: Oh, you wouldn’t do that if you just cut down on what you eat. Q: What does the woman imply the man should do? 17. W: What a wonderful view! Could you take a picture of me with the flowers in the background? M: I am sorry, I just ran out of film. Q: What does the man imply? 18. M: I’m not sure what I’m in a mood for. Pizza or a hamburger? They are both really good here. W: The movie starts in an hour and we still have to get there and park. So just make a decision. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? Now you’ll hear two long conversations. Conversation One W: Hi, Kevin. Your roommate told me that I could find you in the TV lounge. What are you doing here? M: What does it look like I am doing? W: Well, it looks like you are watching television. But we have a linear algebra mid-term tomorrow, so I thought you’d be studying for it and may be I can study with you. M: Oh, well, I was just taking a break. This linear algebra stuff gives me a headache if I work on it too long. W: I know what you mean. I’ve been working on it for three hours through it already. I’m beginning to go cross. I’d been theorizing at the sample problems. I just don’t get some of them. M: But I can’t believe you are coming to me. I mean you do know what I got on the last test, don’t you? W: Yeah, I know. You told me. l just thought two heads might be better than one. M: Yeah, that’s a nice idea. But, you know, I wish I knew that person in our class who got a hundred on the last test. She didn’t miss a Q. Umm, was it Elizabeth? W: Oh yeah, Elizabeth! She is a friend of mine. She’d be a big help right now. Why don’t I give her a call? M: What? At this hour? It’s already ten thirty . I don’t wanna impose on her. W: Yeah, I guess you are right. But you know what, she owes me a big favor. Let’s at least give her a call and see what she says. Maybe going over some of the problems with us would help her review the material. M: It’s worth a try. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What are the speakers mainly discussing? 20. Why is the man watching television? 21. Why is the man surprised that the woman wants to study linear algebra with him? 22. Why doesn’t the man want to call Elizabeth? Conversation Two M: Parcel Express. Good morning. How can I help you? W: Good morning. I’m thinking of sending a parcel to New York next week. Can you tell me what the procedure is,please? M: Certainly. When you ring us we need the following information: the invoice address, that’s probably your address,isn’t it? And then the pick-up address if that’s different. And a contact phone number. W: Just a moment. I’m taking notes. Phone number, right. M: Then we need the full name, address and phone number of the person you are sending the parcel to. W: OK. Anything else? M: Yes, the weight and dimensions of the parcel, that’s height, width, and length, and the value of the goods and the full description. W: Value description. M: Yes, but don’t seal the parcel. You need to leave it open so that the driver can check the contents when he collects it. After the recent bombing, the airline said that we had to check all parcels. They told us we had to do it. W: Fine. Now last question. How, long will the parcel take to get to New York? M: One to two working days. There are daily flights at midday. And if we collect the parcel from you at 10:15, then your parcel catches that flight, and it’ll arrive in 24 hours. W: Right. Thank you very much. You’ve been very helpful. M: Not at all. Goodbye. W: Goodbye. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. Which of the following is NOT needed by Parcel Express? 24. Why must parcels be left open according to the conversation? 25. What’s the woman’s last inquiry mainly concerned with? Section B Passage One Although Henry Ford’s name is closely associated with the concept of mass production, he should receive equal credit for introducing labor practices as early as 1913 that would be considered advanced even by today’s standards. Safety measures were improved, and the work day was reduced to eight hours, compared with the ten- or twelve-hour day common at that time. In order to accommodate the shorter work day, the entire factory was converted from two to three shifts. In addition, sick leaves as well as improved medical care for those injured on the job were instituted. The Ford Motor Company was one of the first factories to develop a technical school to train specialized skilled laborers and an English language, school for immigrants. Some efforts were even made to hire the handicapped and provide jobs for former convicts. The most widely acclaimed innovation was the five-dollar-a-day minimum wage that was offered in order to recruit and retain the best mechanics and to discourage the growth of labor unions. Ford explained the new wage policy in terms of efficiency and profit sharing. He also mentioned the fact that his employees would be able to purchase the automobiles that they produced--in effect creating a market for the product. In order to qualify for the minimum wage,an employee had to establish a decent home and demonstrate good personal habits, including sobriety, thriftiness, industriousness, and dependability. Although some criticism was directed at Ford for involving himself too much in the personal lives of his employees, there can be no doubt that, at a time when immigrants were being taken advantage of in frightful ways, Henry Ford was helping many people to establish themselves in America. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. What is the author’s main purpose in the passage? 27. How many hours did Ford’s employees work per shift in his factory? 28. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as labor practices instituted by Ford? Passage Two Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn a living. Some stay long at a job and learn to like it; others quit from one to another looking for something to suit them. The young graduates who leave the university look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectation. Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities. The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution. Nearly all grope in the dark and their chief concern when they look for a job is to ask what the salary is like. They never bother to think whether they are suited for the job or, even more important, whether the job suits them. Having a job is more than merely providing yourself and your dependants with daily bread and some money for leisure and entertainment. It sets a pattern of life and, in many ways, determines social status in life, selection of friends, leisure and interest. In choosing a career you should first consider the type, of work which will suit your interest. Nothing is more pathetic than taking on a job in which you have no interest for it will not only discourage your desire to succeed in life but also ruin your talents and ultimately make you an emotional wreck and a bitter person, Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. Why is it difficult for young people to choose a suitable job? 30. Why are some people unlikely to succeed in life? 31. Which of the following statements is most important according to the passage? Passage Three Cheating: The income tax deadline approaches and some taxpayer’s thoughts turn to it. Test time approaches and some students’ thoughts turn to it. "You want something you can’t get by behaving within the rules, and you want it badly enough you’ll do it Regardless of guilt or deep regret, and you’re willing to run the risk of being caught. " That’s how Ladd Wheeler, psychology professor at the University of Rochester in New York, defines cheating. Many experts believe cheating is on the rise. "We’re suffering a moral breakdown. " Pinkard says. We’re seeing more of the kind of person who regards the world as a series of things to be dealt with. Whether to cheat depends on whether it’s the person’s interest. He does, however, see less cheating among the youngest students. Richard Diensbier. psychology professor at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, believes that society’s attitudes account for much of the increase in cheating. "Twenty years ago, if a person cheated in college, society said: That is extremely serious, you will be dropped for a term if not kicked out permanently, " he says. "Nowadays, at the University of Nebraska, for example, it is the stated policy of the College of Arts and Sciences that if a student cheats on an exam， the student must receive an ’F’ on what he cheated on, That’s nothing. If you’re going to fail, why not cheat?" “Cheating is most liely in situations where the vital interests are high and the chances of getting caught are low." says social psychologist, Lynn Kahle of the University of Oregon in Eugene. Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. What does the passage mainly talk about? 33. Which of the following is true according to the passage? 34. What can be inferred from the passage? 35. When does cheating tend to occur? Section C Surging growth in international travel is driving revenue increases at the foreign units of U.S. online travel agencies and has spurred heated ( 36 ) competition for a bigger slice of the lucrative and ( 37 ) expanding market. Companies like Orbitz Worldwide Inc. and Priceline.com Inc. have ramped up efforts to attract customers to their sites (38 ) overseas, and at least one U.S. travel site, Vayama, has (39) devoted itself entirely to international bookings for travel to and from the United States. Growth in bookings made outside the United States far outpaces the growth in U.S. (40) domestic bookings. That is partly because more people are traveling and partly because travelers are increasingly comfortable trusting their (41) reservations to websites, said Orbitz Chief Executive Steve Bamhart. "It’s a competitive market place in the United States, and it’s going to be a very competitive marketplace (42) globally , " Bamhart said in an interview on Monday. Earlier this week Orbitz said it has relaunched ebookers, its online travel company in Europe, with more (43) inventory and user reviews with the goal of attracting more European bookings. (44) Bookings on European online travel agencies or the European divisions of U.S. agencies are projected to total $62.9 billion in 2007, up from $24.5 billion in 2004, according to travel research company PhoCusWright. (45) Meanwhile, passenger traffic leaving and returning to the United States on U.S. carriers is on the rise.The number of international passengers on U.S. airlines rose 3.8% in the first five months of 2007 from the comparable period a year earlier. Vayama CEO Andre Hesselink said (46) the privately held company sees enough potential in the international air travel market to concentrate on those bookings as well as hotels and ear rentals.
Section A 11．C信息明示題。男士提到他買的襯衫尺寸不對，要求換一下。由此我們可知對話很可能發(fā)生在百貨商場。因此正確答案為C。 考點 · 店員與顧客對話的常用詞匯有：buy，find，change，choose，color,size,small，large，medium，style，shirt，sweater，jacket，pajamas，jeans，underwear,shorts，slipper,cotton，leather，woolen，brand，counter，supermarket，department store，bargain，on sale等。 12．D綜合推斷題。女士說本來打算明天去海邊的，如果明天還沒有放晴，那么就只確忘記這件事了。由此可知，選項D與之相符。 13．A綜合推斷題。男士問是否發(fā)生了突發(fā)事件，女士回答沒有，只是來了一場暴風雨．所以今天下午的航班將有短期延誤，選項A與之相符。 14．A綜合推斷題。女士說布萊克教授今天很奇怪，男士說布萊克教授今天說話輕聲細語，而且根本沒有留作業(yè)，簡直難以置信。由此可知，布萊克教授平時都是要留作業(yè)的，所以A正確。 15．D綜合推斷題。女士讓男士別忘了在他回家的路上把那本書從圖書館帶回來，男士說：“哦，多謝提醒，我走?！庇纱丝芍?，男士接下來要做的就是幫女士借書，故選D。 16．B綜合推斷題。女士說：“如果你少吃點就不用買新的了”，言外之意，男士應(yīng)該減肥了，選項B與之相符。 17．D信息明示題。由男士所說的tall out off film可知他沒有膠卷了，選項D與之相符。 ·考點 ·與run有關(guān)的短語還有：run after(追趕)，run away(逃跑)，rail across／into(偶然碰到)，run for(競選)，run out of sth．(用完某物，耗盡某物)。 18．B綜合推斷題。女士說再有一個小時電影就開演了，還需要時間到電*、停車，所以要求男士作決定，言外之意，就是要求男士盡快點餐，選項B與之相符。 Conversation One 19．D主旨題。女士因為第二天的考試來找男士，希望能一起復(fù)習，但男士上次的考試成績不好，后兩人想到找另外一個成績好的同學幫忙?？梢?，兩人主要談?wù)撽P(guān)于復(fù)習備考的事情，所以D正確。 20．A信息明示題。當女士找到男士的時候發(fā)現(xiàn)男士正在看電視，男士說他在休息，因為長時間復(fù)習線性代數(shù)讓他感到頭疼，所以A正確。 21．D信息明示題。男士說他不敢相信女士竟然來找他一起學習，并反問女士是否知道他上次考試的成績。女士回答說知道，但她覺得兩個人一起學習總比一個人強。由此可知，男士感到吃驚是因為他已經(jīng)告訴過女士他上次考得不好，而女士還來找他一起學習，所以D正確。 22．C信息明示題。當女士說要給伊麗莎白打電話時，男士表示現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)10點半了，他不希望影響伊麗莎白休息，所以c正確。 Conversation Tw0 23．C信息明示題。男士提到，女士投遞包裹時應(yīng)該提供以下信息：發(fā)件人地址、收件人地址和聯(lián)系電話，但是并沒有提到需要收據(jù)，故選c。 24．B信息明示題。男士提到不要封上包裹，以便檢查里面的東西，因為在爆炸事件發(fā)生后，航空公司方面要求必須檢查包裹。由此可知，出于安全檢查的需要，包裹必須要打開，所以B正確。 25．A信息明示題。女士后問道，包裹郵寄到紐約需要多長時間，可見，女士后的問題是關(guān)于包裹的郵寄時間的，所以A正確。 Section B Passage One 文章精要 文章指出，亨利．福特不僅作為規(guī)?；a(chǎn)的先驅(qū)為大家所熟知，他對工人生產(chǎn)條件的改進也同樣應(yīng)該受到人們的尊敬。他的改革包括：改善安全措施、日工作時間由10或l2小時變成8小時、病假制度及醫(yī)療條件的改善、對工人的培訓和受到普遍好評的低日薪5美元政策等。 26．C主旨題。文章第一段就指出，福特先生對工人生產(chǎn)條件的改革也應(yīng)該受到尊敬，然后在第二、三段中提到福特先生采用的病假制度、員工培訓制度和低日薪5美元政策等?？梢姡亩际顷P(guān)于福特先生對工業(yè)制度改革的介紹，所以C正確。 27．B信息明示題。文章第一段指出，每天的工作時間由原來的10或l2個小時減少到8小時，所以B正確。 28．C信息明示題。文章第二段提到，福特先生實施了病假制度，并開辦了員工培訓學校，所以排除B和D；文章第三段提到低日薪5美元的政策受到了普遍稱贊，這阻止了工會的發(fā)展，由此可見，工會不包括在福特先生實施的改革措施中，故選C。 Passage Two 文章精要 文章指出，現(xiàn)在很多年輕人找工作都很隨意，不知道升職機會、幸福感和安全感為何物，所以工作很少或幾乎不能帶給他們滿足感?，F(xiàn)在畢業(yè)生之間的競爭太激烈，以至于他們很少關(guān)心做什么，只要有錢賺就可以了。 有些人一個工作能做很長時間，并盡力去喜歡上這份工作，其他人則不停地換工作，來尋找適合自己的職業(yè)。 很少有人能在開始找工作的時候就很清楚地意識到自己的能力和自己想要什么。造成這種現(xiàn)象的原因是他們沒能在學校獲得適當?shù)木蜆I(yè)指導(dǎo)。 29．D綜合推斷題。文章第二段指出，這些困惑背后的原因是，教育機構(gòu)從來沒有為他們提供正確的就業(yè)指導(dǎo)，由此可知，選擇適合自己的工作的困難主要在于，學校沒有為學生提供適當?shù)木蜆I(yè)指導(dǎo)，所以D正確。 30．B綜合推斷題。文章后一段提到，如果選擇了一個你不感興趣的工作，將會挫傷你對成功的渴望，由此可知，一些人不太可能成功是因為選擇了自己不感興趣的工作，所以B正確。A是選擇了自己不感興趣的工作所造成的后果，C和D是選擇了自己不感興趣的工作的原因，故排除。 31．A信息明示題。 文章后一段指出，在選擇職業(yè)時，首先應(yīng)該考慮的是其是否符合自己的興趣，首先要考慮的也就是重要的，所以A正確。 Passage Three 文章精要 文章指出，如果你特別想得到某事物，但是遵守規(guī)定又無法得到，那么你就會甘愿冒著被抓到的風險，不顧內(nèi)心的負罪感和悔恨去作弊。許多專家都認為作弊現(xiàn)象在呈上升趨勢，但是年幼學生作弊的情況少。有學者指出，是社會的態(tài)度導(dǎo)致作弊行為越來越多。 32．B 主旨題。文章先指出為什么會作弊，然后指出現(xiàn)在作弊現(xiàn)象增多，并以心理學教授的分析為根據(jù)，列舉了導(dǎo)致作弊行為的心理原因，指出近年來作弊現(xiàn)象增多的原因在于懲罰力度較輕，可見文章通篇是在分析作弊的原因，所以B正確。 33．D信息明示題。文章第二段第一句指出，如果你非常想得到某事物，以至于可以不顧自己的負罪感和悔恨，那么你就會甘愿冒著被抓到的風險而作弊，所以D“作弊者不顧負罪感和悔恨”是正確的。 34．A綜合推斷題。文章第四段提到，理查德·迪恩斯比爾教授認為社會對作弊現(xiàn)象的態(tài)度是作弊現(xiàn)象增加的主要原因，第五段又說懲罰太輕微也導(dǎo)致了作弊現(xiàn)象的增加，所以A正確。 35．C信息明示題。文章后一段指出，作弊在利害關(guān)系很大而被抓到的可能性又小的情況下有可能發(fā)生，所以C正確。這里的interests指“利益”。 Section C 文章精要 激增的國際旅行使美國網(wǎng)絡(luò)旅行社的收入增加，并導(dǎo)致各家旅行社之間為謀求更多利潤而展開白熱化的競爭。有越來越多的人在旅行前通過網(wǎng)絡(luò)進行預(yù)訂。許多私有公司已經(jīng)預(yù)見到，未來通過網(wǎng)絡(luò)預(yù)訂旅行的市場潛力將是十分巨大的，他們將不斷開發(fā)預(yù)訂旅館、租車等更多的服務(wù)項目。 36. competition 37. expanding 38. overseas 39. devoted 40. domestic 41. reservations 42. globally 43. inventory 44. Bookings on European online travel agencies or the European divisions of U.S. agencies are projected to total $62.9 billion in 2007 45. Meanwhile, passenger traffic leaving and returning to the United States on U.S. carriers is on the rise 46. the privately held company sees enough potential in the international air travel market to concentrate on those bookings as well as hotels and car rentals
Section A 11. M: Excuse me! The shirt is not the size I want. I thought it was a 40, but I found it was a 38. Would you please change it for me? W." Of course, sir. Q: Where is this conversation most probably taking place? 12. M: It’s been pouring for three days now. I begin to wonder if it’ll ever stop. W: And tomorrow is gonna be my day at the beach. But if it doesn’t clear up by then, I’ll just have to forget about that. Q: What does the woman imply? 13. M: Excuse me, has there been an emergency? W: Oh, no sir. There has just been a storm so the plane will leave a little later this afternoon. Q: What do we learn about the flight? 14. W: Professor Black was so strange today. M: I noticed that, too. He was talking so quietly and then not giving us any homework at all. Can you believe that? Q: What can be inferred about Professor Black? 15. W: Hey, don’t forget to bring that book back fi’om the library on your way home. M: Oh, thanks for reminding me. I am on my way. Q: What will the man probably do next? 16. M: I’m having trouble fitting into my jeans. Looks like I’ll have to get some new ones. W: Oh, you wouldn’t do that if you just cut down on what you eat. Q: What does the woman imply the man should do? 17. W: What a wonderful view! Could you take a picture of me with the flowers in the background? M: I am sorry, I just ran out of film. Q: What does the man imply? 18. M: I’m not sure what I’m in a mood for. Pizza or a hamburger? They are both really good here. W: The movie starts in an hour and we still have to get there and park. So just make a decision. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? Now you’ll hear two long conversations. Conversation One W: Hi, Kevin. Your roommate told me that I could find you in the TV lounge. What are you doing here? M: What does it look like I am doing? W: Well, it looks like you are watching television. But we have a linear algebra mid-term tomorrow, so I thought you’d be studying for it and may be I can study with you. M: Oh, well, I was just taking a break. This linear algebra stuff gives me a headache if I work on it too long. W: I know what you mean. I’ve been working on it for three hours through it already. I’m beginning to go cross. I’d been theorizing at the sample problems. I just don’t get some of them. M: But I can’t believe you are coming to me. I mean you do know what I got on the last test, don’t you? W: Yeah, I know. You told me. l just thought two heads might be better than one. M: Yeah, that’s a nice idea. But, you know, I wish I knew that person in our class who got a hundred on the last test. She didn’t miss a Q. Umm, was it Elizabeth? W: Oh yeah, Elizabeth! She is a friend of mine. She’d be a big help right now. Why don’t I give her a call? M: What? At this hour? It’s already ten thirty . I don’t wanna impose on her. W: Yeah, I guess you are right. But you know what, she owes me a big favor. Let’s at least give her a call and see what she says. Maybe going over some of the problems with us would help her review the material. M: It’s worth a try. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What are the speakers mainly discussing? 20. Why is the man watching television? 21. Why is the man surprised that the woman wants to study linear algebra with him? 22. Why doesn’t the man want to call Elizabeth? Conversation Two M: Parcel Express. Good morning. How can I help you? W: Good morning. I’m thinking of sending a parcel to New York next week. Can you tell me what the procedure is,please? M: Certainly. When you ring us we need the following information: the invoice address, that’s probably your address,isn’t it? And then the pick-up address if that’s different. And a contact phone number. W: Just a moment. I’m taking notes. Phone number, right. M: Then we need the full name, address and phone number of the person you are sending the parcel to. W: OK. Anything else? M: Yes, the weight and dimensions of the parcel, that’s height, width, and length, and the value of the goods and the full description. W: Value description. M: Yes, but don’t seal the parcel. You need to leave it open so that the driver can check the contents when he collects it. After the recent bombing, the airline said that we had to check all parcels. They told us we had to do it. W: Fine. Now last question. How, long will the parcel take to get to New York? M: One to two working days. There are daily flights at midday. And if we collect the parcel from you at 10:15, then your parcel catches that flight, and it’ll arrive in 24 hours. W: Right. Thank you very much. You’ve been very helpful. M: Not at all. Goodbye. W: Goodbye. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. Which of the following is NOT needed by Parcel Express? 24. Why must parcels be left open according to the conversation? 25. What’s the woman’s last inquiry mainly concerned with? Section B Passage One Although Henry Ford’s name is closely associated with the concept of mass production, he should receive equal credit for introducing labor practices as early as 1913 that would be considered advanced even by today’s standards. Safety measures were improved, and the work day was reduced to eight hours, compared with the ten- or twelve-hour day common at that time. In order to accommodate the shorter work day, the entire factory was converted from two to three shifts. In addition, sick leaves as well as improved medical care for those injured on the job were instituted. The Ford Motor Company was one of the first factories to develop a technical school to train specialized skilled laborers and an English language, school for immigrants. Some efforts were even made to hire the handicapped and provide jobs for former convicts. The most widely acclaimed innovation was the five-dollar-a-day minimum wage that was offered in order to recruit and retain the best mechanics and to discourage the growth of labor unions. Ford explained the new wage policy in terms of efficiency and profit sharing. He also mentioned the fact that his employees would be able to purchase the automobiles that they produced--in effect creating a market for the product. In order to qualify for the minimum wage,an employee had to establish a decent home and demonstrate good personal habits, including sobriety, thriftiness, industriousness, and dependability. Although some criticism was directed at Ford for involving himself too much in the personal lives of his employees, there can be no doubt that, at a time when immigrants were being taken advantage of in frightful ways, Henry Ford was helping many people to establish themselves in America. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. What is the author’s main purpose in the passage? 27. How many hours did Ford’s employees work per shift in his factory? 28. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as labor practices instituted by Ford? Passage Two Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn a living. Some stay long at a job and learn to like it; others quit from one to another looking for something to suit them. The young graduates who leave the university look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectation. Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities. The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution. Nearly all grope in the dark and their chief concern when they look for a job is to ask what the salary is like. They never bother to think whether they are suited for the job or, even more important, whether the job suits them. Having a job is more than merely providing yourself and your dependants with daily bread and some money for leisure and entertainment. It sets a pattern of life and, in many ways, determines social status in life, selection of friends, leisure and interest. In choosing a career you should first consider the type, of work which will suit your interest. Nothing is more pathetic than taking on a job in which you have no interest for it will not only discourage your desire to succeed in life but also ruin your talents and ultimately make you an emotional wreck and a bitter person, Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. Why is it difficult for young people to choose a suitable job? 30. Why are some people unlikely to succeed in life? 31. Which of the following statements is most important according to the passage? Passage Three Cheating: The income tax deadline approaches and some taxpayer’s thoughts turn to it. Test time approaches and some students’ thoughts turn to it. "You want something you can’t get by behaving within the rules, and you want it badly enough you’ll do it Regardless of guilt or deep regret, and you’re willing to run the risk of being caught. " That’s how Ladd Wheeler, psychology professor at the University of Rochester in New York, defines cheating. Many experts believe cheating is on the rise. "We’re suffering a moral breakdown. " Pinkard says. We’re seeing more of the kind of person who regards the world as a series of things to be dealt with. Whether to cheat depends on whether it’s the person’s interest. He does, however, see less cheating among the youngest students. Richard Diensbier. psychology professor at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, believes that society’s attitudes account for much of the increase in cheating. "Twenty years ago, if a person cheated in college, society said: That is extremely serious, you will be dropped for a term if not kicked out permanently, " he says. "Nowadays, at the University of Nebraska, for example, it is the stated policy of the College of Arts and Sciences that if a student cheats on an exam， the student must receive an ’F’ on what he cheated on, That’s nothing. If you’re going to fail, why not cheat?" “Cheating is most liely in situations where the vital interests are high and the chances of getting caught are low." says social psychologist, Lynn Kahle of the University of Oregon in Eugene. Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. What does the passage mainly talk about? 33. Which of the following is true according to the passage? 34. What can be inferred from the passage? 35. When does cheating tend to occur? Section C Surging growth in international travel is driving revenue increases at the foreign units of U.S. online travel agencies and has spurred heated ( 36 ) competition for a bigger slice of the lucrative and ( 37 ) expanding market. Companies like Orbitz Worldwide Inc. and Priceline.com Inc. have ramped up efforts to attract customers to their sites (38 ) overseas, and at least one U.S. travel site, Vayama, has (39) devoted itself entirely to international bookings for travel to and from the United States. Growth in bookings made outside the United States far outpaces the growth in U.S. (40) domestic bookings. That is partly because more people are traveling and partly because travelers are increasingly comfortable trusting their (41) reservations to websites, said Orbitz Chief Executive Steve Bamhart. "It’s a competitive market place in the United States, and it’s going to be a very competitive marketplace (42) globally , " Bamhart said in an interview on Monday. Earlier this week Orbitz said it has relaunched ebookers, its online travel company in Europe, with more (43) inventory and user reviews with the goal of attracting more European bookings. (44) Bookings on European online travel agencies or the European divisions of U.S. agencies are projected to total $62.9 billion in 2007, up from $24.5 billion in 2004, according to travel research company PhoCusWright. (45) Meanwhile, passenger traffic leaving and returning to the United States on U.S. carriers is on the rise.The number of international passengers on U.S. airlines rose 3.8% in the first five months of 2007 from the comparable period a year earlier. Vayama CEO Andre Hesselink said (46) the privately held company sees enough potential in the international air travel market to concentrate on those bookings as well as hotels and ear rentals.