1、TapeofTest1PartADirections:You’regoingtoheareightshtconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationaquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Listencarefullychoosethe

2、rightanswertoeachquestionyouhear.(8points)Conversation1:M:YoursonPetercertainlyshowsalotofenthusiasmfactionmovies.Iwonderhowhecanaffdthetime.W:Metoo.Ionlywishhe’dshowasmuchinhisstudies.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation

3、Conversation2M:YouvespenttoomuchtimedoingcoursewkSally.DontyouthinkyoushouldgooutgetsomefreshairW:Thanksftheadvice.ButthisishowIrelievemystress.Idrathernotgettoofarbehind.Q:WhatcanyouinferfromthewomansresponseConversatio

4、n3:M:Imhavingtroublemakingendsmeet.ItlookslikeIhavetomakeanotherphonecalltomyparents.W:Idontthinkitwouldbeaproblemifyoucutdownonthediscsyoubuy.Q:WhatdoesthewomanmeanConversation4:W:Ihopeyouenjoyedthemovielastnight.Iwasnt

5、sureIwould.M:IwasnteitherbutonceitstartedIsimplygotgluedtothescreen.Q:WhatcanyoulearnfromtheconversationConversation5:M:Congratulations!Iheardyourdebatingteamhasreachedthefinal.W:Yeswereallexcitedaboutit.Nowwerewkinghard

6、togetwellprepared.Q:WhatwillthewomansteamprobablydoConversation6:W:Billisagreatguy.Henearlygotkilledwhenhetriedtorescueanoldladyfromafireyesterday.M:WellI’mnotsurprised.Iknowthat’snotthefirstdangeroussituationhe’sbeenin.

7、Q:WhichofthefollowingadjectivesbestdescribesBillConversation7:M:WhatkindoffatheramIMydaughterissick.Shehashadafeverfacoupleofdays.ButIdidntevenknowaboutit.W:Dontblameyourselftoomuch.Youvebeentoomuchinvolvedinthecompanysw

8、ktonoticeitIguess.Youreallyshouldtakesometimeoff.Q:WhatdoyouknowaboutthemanfromtheconversationConversation8:M:IsMarystillinacriticalconditionW:Imafraidsobutwevekeptthenewsfromhermother.Q:WhatdoweknowaboutMarysmotherPartD

9、Directions:You’llheartwoconversations.Eachwillbereadonce.Listencarefullychoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.(7points)Conversation1:Directions:Listentothepassagethreetimesfillintheblankswiththemissingwds.(10points)

10、DidyouknowthatoneoutofeverytenpeopleinthewldareleftheddidyoualsoknowthatinmanycountrieslefthednessisstillthoughtofasbeingwrongInIndiafexampleyoushouldn’teatwithyourlefth.Evenatthebeginningofthe20thcenturylefthednesswasco

11、nsideredtobeasignofweakness.16)Researchersusedtotryprovethatlefthedpeopleweremelikelytocommit17)murderhavereadingproblemsthanrighthedpeople.18)Ftunatelynotallculturesthinklikethis.InChinabothsidesareneededf19)harmony.Lef

12、thednesscaninfactbean20)advantageinspt.Manylefthed21)boxerstennisplayershaveachievedoutstingsuccess.Thisispartlybecauseoftheelementofsurprisethelefthcanofferpartlybecauselefthedpeople’s22)brainswkquicker.Neverthelessthis

13、isstillarighthedpeople’swld.sthiscanbeclearlyseenwhenyou’rebuyingeverydaythingslikescisssgolfclubs.23)Eventhemostdinaryhouseholditermssuchasironscanopenersaredesignedfrighthedpeople.Buthere’ssomegoodnewsfalllefthedpeople

14、.ThereisashopinLondonwhichsellsgoodsespeciallyflefthedpeople.It’scalledAnythingLefthed.There24)youcanbuyanythingfromlefthedpocketcalculatstoknivescoffeemugs.Infactyoucanevenbuywatchesfthelefthwhichwkanticlockwise.25)Peop

15、lewhobuythingsfromtheshopsayitjustmakestheireverydaylifemucheasier.PartDDirections:You’llhearthreepassages.Eachwillbereadonlyonce.Choosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.(10points)Passage1Manypeoplesufferfromsomefmofe

16、xtremeanxiety.Someexperienceoccasionalattacksofpanicfalmostnoreason.Othersgoaroundinastateofcontinualuneasiness.HowcananxietybecontrolledOnewayisfpatientstotakedrugswhichhelpmanagetheiranxiety.Patientswhotakethesedrugssa

17、ythattheyareabletowktosleeptogotoplacestheyfearedtovisitbefe.Buttheeffectsofthedrugsonthehumanbodyespeciallyonthenervoussystemhavenotbeenknownfalongtime.Scientistshavestartedaseriesofstudiestoidentifytheeffectsofthedrugs

18、onthebrainhavegainedsomeinsightintothecostsbenefitsoftheantianxietydrugs.Theyarevaluablebecausetheycanreducetheeffectsofexpectedfailurefrustrationdisappointment.Buttheirvaluedemsaprice.Twoeffectsofthedrugsareobviouslyhar

19、mful.Firsttheyweakenapersonsabilitytoreacttochangessecondtheyfailtohelpapersondealwithunexpectedtroubles.Itisfairlysurethatpeoplewillmeetwithproblemstheyhaveneverexpectedsotheseharmfuleffectsmaymakethepriceofantianxietyd

20、rugstoohigh.Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyou’vejustheard.26.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus27.Whatharmfuleffectscanantianxietydrugshaveonapatient28.Whatisthespeaker’sattitudetowardantianxietydrugsPassage2ElizabethBl