听力理解1
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：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
　　 11.
　　[A] He is thoughtful.
　　[B] He is humorous.
　　[C] He is careless.
　　[D] He is helpful.
　　12.
　　[A] There are different kinds of folders.
　　[B] This decision requires careful thought.
　　[C] It doesn’t matter which color she chooses.
　　[D] The color should suggest the content.
　　 13. [A] He went to see the dentist a week ago.
　　[B] The woman should cancel her appointment with the dentist.
　　[C] The woman’s toothache will go away by itself.
　　[D] The woman should have seen the dentist by now.
　　14. [A] The man should try to be more understanding.
　　[B] The man’s wife should be more understanding.
　　[C] The man’s negative attitude may be derived from his childhood.
　　[D] The pessimism of the man’s wife may be the result of her past experiences.
　　 15. [A] She should be careful about spending her money.
　　[B] She should not buy the blue dress.
　　[C] She should buy the blue dress.
　　[D] She should buy the blue dress next month.
　　 16. [A] He doesn’t like his new eyeglass frames.
　　[B] He didn’t get a haircut.
　　[C] He got his eyeglasses a long time ago.
　　[D] Several people have asked him about his new eyeglass frames.
　　 17. [A] Because the working hours were not suitable.
　　[B] Because the job was not well paid.
　　[C] Because he had to do a lot of traveling.
　　[D] Because the job was quite difficult.
　　 18. [A] To find her way around.
　　[B] To enjoy herself thoroughly.
　　[C] To remember her culture.
　　[D] To see the differences.
　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　 19. [A] To make preparations for a new publication.
　　[B] To learn how couples spend their weekends.
　　[C] To know how housework is shared.
　　[D] To investigate what people do at the weekend.
　　20. [A] He goes to exercise classes.
　　[B] He goes sailing.
　　[C] He goes to the cinema:
　　[D] He stays at home.
　　21. [A] Friday.
　　[B] Saturday.
　　[C] Sunday.
　　[D] Any weekdaf.
　　22. [A] Surname.
　　[B] Job title.
　　[C] Address.
　　[D] Age.
　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　23.
　　[A] Because she thinks there’s no way anyone else could fit on.
　　[B] Because she thinks that 20 minutes late for a train is pretty standard.
　　[C] Because she finds that it’s hard to find the commuting.
　　[D] Because she was shocked by the complicated schedules.
　　24. [A] Read a book.
　　[B] Play Game Boy.
　　[C] Listen to music.
　　[D] Chat with others.
　　25. [A] Because she may lose her belongings.
　　[B] Because she may miss the stop.
　　[C] Because it’s harmful to her health.
　　[D] Because there is no space to turn over.
　　Section B
　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At 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 centre.
　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
　　Passage One
　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　26. [A] It’s the release of artificial or natural substances into the environment.
　　[B] It’s the production of new industrial goods.
　　[C] It’s increased amounts of a natural substance.
　　[D] It’s our ever-increasing population.
　　27. [A] Air and water pollution.
　　[B] Both a litter problem and a waste of resources.
　　[C] To pay for the service.
　　[D] To produce the receipt.
　　28. [A] Cutting out unnecessary buying.
　　[B] Eating less.
　　[C] Reducing excess use.
　　[D] Carefully disposing our daily products.
　　Passage Two
听力理解2
　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　29. [A] It is a method often used by people who cannot speak.
　　[B] It can tell something that words cannot express.
　　[C] It can be used to talk with people who cannot hear.
　　[D] It is less used than words.
　　30. [A] Less eye contact suggests distance in relation.
　　[B] The longer one looks at you, the more interest he has in you.
　　[C] There is more eye contact between people who like each other.
　　[D] Shorter eye contact shows more interest in what one is talking about.
　　31. [A] It is a sign of one’s friendliness.
　　[B] It is a sign of one’s unfriendliness.
　　[C] It makes people feel happy.
　　[D] It makes people feel uncomfortable.
　　Passage Three
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　32. [A] Universities in the United States
　　[B] The Academic Year
　　[C] The Quarter System
　　[D] The Semester System
　　33. [A] Four regular terms.
　　[B] Three regular terms and one summer term.
　　[C] Two regular terms and two summer terms.
　　[D] One regular term and three summer terms.
　　34. [A] September.
　　[B] Summer semester only.
　　[C] At the beginning of any quarter.
　　[D] At the beginning of the academic year.
　　35. [A] They allow students to graduate early.
　　[B] They provide more options for admission.
　　[C] They are long enough to cover the course material.
　　[D] They last eleven weeks.
　　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：此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。
　　Part III Section C
　　 One of the genes that protects us from cancer may also help delay aging, according to a new study.
　　 The findings could also one day lead to new drugs that prevent or fight cancer while (36) healthy youth and life span, said Manuel Serrano, a researcher at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, who worked on the study.
　　 Serrano said researchers (37) engineered mice to have an extra copy of a key cancer-fighting gene called p53 and found it also played an important role in delaying aging.
　　"Everyone agrees that the aging is produced by the (38) of faulty cells, " Serrano said. "In other words, p53 delays aging for exactly the same reason that it prevents cancer. "
　　 (39) cancer studies have shown that p53 can actually cause (40) aging symptoms by killing too many cells when it goes into (41) , but Serrano said his research strictly (42)
　　the gene so that it turned on only when needed.
　　The gene did their (43) job of producing a protein that kills damaged cancer cells. But the researchers found that mice with an extra copy of the genes (44)"This is the first anti-cancer gene tested for its effect on aging, " Serrano said. "The mice lived 16 percent longer in their average life span. "
　　The p53 gene, when working properly, (45)
　　If the gene is mutated or inactivated the control mechanism does not work.
　　Serrano also said that other research has shown that mice and worms that eat less have slower metabolisms and live longer. But his study offers evidence that (46)
答案详解

　Section A
　　 11．C综合推断题。女士说她再也不跟比尔一块儿走了，因为比尔竟然忘记把车停在哪里了，男士说比尔就是这样，由此可知，比尔是个比较粗心的人。选项C与之相符。
　　 12．C综合推断题。男士说内容才是重要的，由此可见，男士认为文件夹的颜色不重要，选项C与之相符。
　　 13．D综合推断题。男士说：“我上周就告诉你要预约。”言外之意是说，如果上周预约了，那么现在就已经见到牙医了，选项D与之相符。
　　 14．D综合推断题。男士不明白自己的妻子为什么总是以消极的态度看待一切，女士说他应该了解一下她的童年。因此，女士的意思是，男士妻子的消极态度可能与其过去的经历有关，所以D正确。
　　 *考点
　　 ●put up with意为“容忍，忍受”。与put有关的短语还有：
　　 ①put up[举起(手)；搭建；张贴；捐赠；提出(建议等)]；
　　 ②put up a fight(resistance)[进行战斗(抵抗)]；
　　 ③put sb．up to sth．/doing sth．(怂恿某人做某事)；
　　 ④put sb．up(提名某人为候选人)，如：We want to put you up for club treasurer．(我们想请你担任俱乐部的财务员。)
　　 15．A综合推断题。男士说如果女士能把她的开支做好，就能买这件衣服了。言外之意是，女士花钱应该更谨慎一些，正确答案为A。此题考查的难点是虚拟语气，谈话者往往会使用虚拟语气来表达自己的态度和观点，并且常常采取间接的表达方式，考生要注意理解其弦外之音。
　　 16．B综合推断题。男士说他只是给自己的眼镜换了新的镜框，由此可见男士并没有理发，选项B与之相符。
　　 17．B综合推断题。男士说工作的时间比较合适，但是不能满足收支平衡，由此可以看出，马克嫌这份工作的薪水太低，所以拒绝了。选项B与之相符。
　　 18．B信息明示题。男士建议女：仁尽可能地观光游览，因为那个国家的文化与他们自己的相比有很大不同，选项B与之相符。
　　 Conversation One
　　 19．A综合推断题。女士说自己在一家广告代理公司工作，现在要为一份新杂志对男士这样的人群进行调查，由此可知，调查的目的是为新出版物做准备．所以A正确。
　　 20．D信息明示题。男士说他妻子周五出去健身，然后看望朋友，而自己则待在家里看电视，故选D。
　　 21．B信息明示题。男士说周六的时候会和妻子一起出去航海，所以B正确。
　　 22．A综合推断题。女士问男士姓什么，男士回答Robinson，可知男士提供的个人信息是他的姓氏，故选A。
　　 Conversation Two
　　 23．D综合推断题。对话中女士提到，设计时刻表的人是个天才，令人惊讶的是这么多列车同时到达还能井然有序，由此可知，女士是因为时刻表的复杂而感到惊讶，所以D正确。
　　 24．C信息明示题。男士提到自己坐火车的时候经常听音乐，防止受到外界的影响；如果累了的话，他也会小睡几分钟。读书是女士喜欢在火车上做的事情，玩Game Boy和聊天对话中都没有提到，所以C正确。
　　 25．B信息明示题。对话中男士说如果累了，他也会小睡一会，女士说那样有点冒险，容易睡过站，可见，女士担心在火车上睡觉可能会错过站，所以B正确。
　　 Section B
　　 Passage One
　　 文章精要
　　 文章指出，污染一方面是人类把新的人造物质排放到环境中造成的，另一方面是排放大量的天然物质造成的。但是，如果政府、公司和个人都努力的话，大部分的污染是可以得到控制的。
　　 26．A信息明示题。文章第一段第二句指出，污染一方面是人类将未用过的、通常是人造的物质排放到大自然中造成的，另一方面是不断地将天然物质(比如油轮里的石油)排放到自然环境中而造成的，所以A正确。
　　 27．B信息明示题。文章第二段第四句说：This not only causes a litter problem，but also is a great waste of resources…(这不仅造成了垃圾的问题，而且也是资源的极大浪费)，this指前面的food packages，bottles and tins for drinks。所以B正确。
　　 28．B信息明示题。文章第二段提到，减少不必要的采购和消耗，认真处理我们的日常用品，都可以减少污染和浪费，但是并没有提到“少吃”也会减少污染和浪费，所以选B。
　　 Passage Two
　　 文章精要
　　 文章指出，非语言的交流与手势、动作和说话人之间的距离有很大关系。科学家发现，那些手势和动作等含有语言无法表达的意思。如：南美洲人说话时喜欢距离近一些，而北美洲人正好相反。眼神的交流也可以表达出热情、兴趣、害羞或信心等情感，但是微笑并不一定表示友好，没有明显理由的微笑会让人感觉很不自在。
　　 29．B信息明示题。文章第一段指出，科学家认为那些手势、动作含有语言没有的意思。所以B正确。其他三项文中都没有提到。
　　 30．D综合推断题。文章第二段最后一句指出，与你交谈的那个人注视你的时间长短，表示他对你的谈话内容感兴趣的程度，由此可知，如果眼神交流的时间短，那么对谈话内容感兴趣的程度就低，D项内容与此相反，所以错误，故答案选D。
　　 31．D信息明示题。文章最后一段指出，我们并不总认为微笑表示友好，如果有人总是在微笑，并且没有什么明显的理由，就会让人感到很不自在，所以D正确。uncomfortable的意思是“不舒服的”，与uneasy的意思相近。
　　 Passage Three
　　 文章精要
　　 文章指出，尽管大多数美国大学都采用学期制，但是一些学校开始试行季节制。该体制包括四个季节，每学年从9月开始到次年6月，分成3个11周，分别从9月、1月和3月开始。这样的好处在于，那些希望快些修完学分的学生可以四个季节的课程全部参加，此外，学校设施也可以最大限度地为学生提供服务；但缺点在于11周的时间太短，不够完成课程，学生也觉得在那么短的时间内很难完成老师布置的作业。有些学校采取了折中的做法，即建立三个学期的体制。
　　 32．C主旨题。文章第一段引出现在一些大学的做法，即试行季节体制，第二段介绍该体制的优缺点，第三段义提到一些大学的折中做法，由此可知，全文都是对季节体制的介绍，所以C正确。
　　 33．B信息明示题。第一段最后一句指出，三个学期分别在9月、1月和3月开始，暑期则是从6月到8月，由此可见，这种体制一共包括三个常规学期和一个暑期，所以B正确。
　　 34．C信息明示题。文章第二段提到，这种体制的另外一个好处就是，尽管大多数学生在秋季开学，但在该体制下，学生也可以在其他任何学期开始的时候开始上课学习，所以C正确。
　　 35．D信息明示题。文章最后一段最后一句提到，在这14周里，学校和学生都有足够的时间来学习并完成课程安排，所以D项“有11周”是错误的，故选D。
　　 Section C
　　 文章精要
　　 本文主要介绍的是一项新的科学发现。有一种基因不仅能够抵抗癌细胞，还能够延缓衰老。科学家通过小白鼠实验发现，这种基因能降低癌症对它们身体的影响并且延长它们的寿命。虽然实验已证实吃得少能降低新陈代谢的速率，从而使小白鼠活得更久，然而得益于此种基因，它们能在不挨饿的情况下获得更长的寿命。
　　 36．extending37．genetically38．accumulation39．Previous
　　 40．premature 41．overdrive 42．regulated 43．normal
　　 44．actually lived longer even when stripping out the impact of having less cancer
　　 45．makes sure that damaged cells destroy themselves and do not divide uncontrollably to cause
　　 46．the mice can benefit from the extra copy of the genes without having to be starved
听力原文1

Section A
　　11. W: I will never go with Bill again. He could never remember where he parked his car.
　　M: That certainly sounds like Bill.
　　Q: What do we know about Bill?
　　12. W: I don’t know which color folder to use, white or brown?
　　M: What difference does it make? It’s the content that’s important.
　　Q: What does the man mean?
　　13. W: This toothache is killing me! I was hoping it would just go away but it’s getting worse by the minute. What did you say the name of your dentist was?
　　M: I told you last week to make that appointment.
　　Q: What does the man imply?
　　14. M: I couldn’t put up with my wife any longer. I don’t know why she usually wants to look at everything in such a negative way.
　　W: Maybe you should try to get to know something about her childhood.
　　Q: What does the woman mean?
　　15. W: The blue dress in the store window is really nice. But I don’t have enough money so far.
　　M: Yes, if you budget your money more carefully, you would be able to buy it.
　　Q: How does the man think about the woman?
　　16. W: You look different today. Did you get a haircut?
　　M:That’s funny. You’re the third person who asked me that. But all I did was getting new frames for my eyeglasses.
　　Q: What does the man imply?
　　17. W: Do you know that Mark turned down that job offered by a travel agency?
　　M: Yeah. The hours were convenient, but he wouldn’t have been able to make ends meet.
　　Q: Why does Mark refuse to take the job?
　　18. W: I’m going to India next month. Is there any advice you’d like to give me on my first trip?
　　M: Well, see as much as you can because it’s a country with a very different culture from ours.
　　Q: What does the man advise the woman to do?
　　Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
　　Conversation One
　　W: Excuse me, could I ask you some questions?
　　M: Of course.
　　W: I work for an advertising agency, and I’m doing some research. It’s a new magazine for people like you.
　　M: People like me? What do you mean?
　　W: Well, people between 25 and 35 years old.
　　M: OK.
　　W: Right. Em, what do you do at the weekend?
　　M: Well, on Fridays my wife always goes to her exercise class. Then she visits friends.
　　W: Don’t you go out?
　　M: Not on Fridays. I never go out on Fridays. I stay at home and watch television.
　　W: And on Saturdays?
　　M: On Saturdays, my wife and I always go sailing together.
　　W: Really?
　　M: Em, we love it. We never miss it. And then in the evening we go out.
　　W: Where to?
　　M: Different places. We sometimes go and see friends. We sometimes go to the cinema or a restaurant. But we always go out on Saturday evenings.
　　W: I see. And now on Sunday, what happens on Sundays?
　　M: Nothing special. We often go for a walk, and I always cook a big Sunday lunch.
　　W: Oh! How often do you do the cooking?
　　M: Em, twice a week, three times a week.
　　W: Thank you very much. All I need now are your personal details: your name, yours job, and so on. What’s your surname?
　　M: Robinson.
　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　19. What is the main purpose of the research?
　　20. What does the man do on Fridays?
　　21. On which day does the couple always go out?
　　22. Which personal detail does the man give?
　　Conversation Two
　　W: Sorry, I’m late. The train was delayed. I got stuck on the platform for about 20 minutes.
　　M: Yeah, it happens from time to time. How are you finding the commuting anyway?
　　W: Well, it’s a shock to the system to be honest. Last night I was coming home from the office, and I got caught in the mad rash in Shibuya. It was unbelievable, everyone jammed in like sardines.
　　M: Yeah, and then just when you think there’s no way anyone else could fit on, five more people barge through!
　　W: I’ve got a hand it to the train companies though. Whoever devised the schedules is a genius. It’s amazing how different trains arrive at the same time for people to change.
　　M: I know. Back home, 20 minutes late for a train is pretty standard!
　　W: So what do you do to take your mind off things on the train? I tried to read a book, but I couldn’t turn the page-not enough space!
　　M: I usually listen to music, it helps block out everything. But if I’m really tired, I tend to just nod off for a few minutes.
　　W: Isn’t that a bit risky? You don’t wanna miss your stop.
　　M: You watch the businessmen do it. They have it down to an art form. They’ll wake up just before their stop.
　　W: I’m afraid if I close my eyes, I won’t be waking up so quickly!
　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　23. Why does the woman think that the person who designed the schedules is a genius?
　　24. What does the man do on the train?
　　25. Why dies the woman think it’s risky to sleep on the train?

听力原文2
　　Section B
　　Passage One
　　 People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by man’s release of completely new and often artificial substances into the environment or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance, such as oil from oil tankers into the sea.
　　Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three or four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cannot be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us not only not to buy things we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting unnecessary buying, excess use and careless disposal of the products we use in our daily lives.
　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　26. What’s the main cause of pollution?
　　27. What can food packages, bottles and tins for drinks cause?
　　28. Which of the following CANNOT help solving the problem of pollution?
　　Passage Two
　　Nonverbal communication has to do with gestures, movements and closeness of two people when they are talking. The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.
　　 For example, the body distance between two speakers can be important. North Americans often complain that South Americans are unfriendly because they tend to stand close to the North American when speaking, while the South American often considers the North American to be "cold" or "distant" because he keeps a greater distance between himself and the person he is speaking to. The "eye contact" provides another example of what we are calling nonverbal communication. Scientists have observed that there is more eye contact between people who like each other than there is between people who don’t like each other. The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about.
　　On the other hand, too long a gaze can make people uncomfortable. The eyes apparently play a great part in nonverbal communication. Genuine warmth or interest, shyness or confidence can often be seen in the eyes. We do not always consider a smile to be a sign of friendliness. Someone who is always smiling, and with little apparent reasons, often makes us uneasy.
　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　29. Which of the following about nonverbal communication is true?
　　 30. Which of the following is NOT true?
　　 31. How do people think about constant smiling without apparent reason?
　　Passage Three
　　Although most universities in the United States are on a semester system, which offers classes in the fall and spring, some schools observe a quarter system comprised of fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters. The academic year, September to June, is divided into three quarters of eleven weeks each beginning in September, January, and March; the summer quarter, June to August, is composed of shorter sessions of varying length.
　　There are several advantages and disadvantages to the quarter system. On the plus side, students who wish to complete their degrees in less than the customary four years may take advantage of the opportunity to study year round by enrolling in all four quarters. In addition, although most students begin their programs in the fall quarter, they may enter at the beginning of any of the other quarters. Finally, since the physical facilities are kept in operation year round, the resources are used efficiently to serve the greatest number of students. But there are several disadvantages as well. Many faculties complain that the eleven-week term is simply not long enough for them to cover the material required by most college courses. Students also find it difficult to complete the assignments in such a short period of time.
　　In order to combine the advantages of the quarter system with those of the semester system, some colleges and universities have instituted a three-term trimester system. In fourteen weeks, faculty and students have more time to cover material and finish course requirements, but the additional term provides more options for admission during the Year and accelerates the degree programs.
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　32. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
　　33. How many terms are there in a quarter system?
　　34. When may students begin studying in a school that uses a quarter system?
　　35. Which of the following characteristics does NOT apply to trimesters?
　　Section C
　　One of the genes that protects us from cancer may also help delay aging, according to a new study.
　　The findings could also one day lead to new drugs that prevent or fight cancer while (36) extending healthy youth and life span, said Manuel Serrano, a researcher at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, who worked on the study.
　　Serrano said researchers (37)genetically engineered mice to have an extra copy of a key cancer-fighting gene called p53 and found it also played an important role in delaying aging.
　　"Everyone agrees that the aging is produced by the (38) accumulation of faulty cells, " Serrano said. "In other words, p53 delays aging for exactly the same reason that it prevents cancer. "
　　(39) Previous cancer studies have shown that p53 can actually cause (40) pre-mature aging symptoms by killing too many cells when it goes into (41) overdrive, but Serrano said his research strictly (42) regulated the gene so that it turned on only when needed.
　　 The gene did their ( 43 ) normal job of producing a protein that kills damaged cancer cells. But the researchers found that mice with an extra copy of the genes (44) actually lived longer even when stripping out the impact of having less cancer.
　　"This is the first anti-cancer gene tested for its effect on aging,"Serrano said. "The mice lived 16 percent longer in their average life span."
　　 The p53 gene, when working properly, (45) makes sure that damaged cells destroy themselves and do not divide uncontrollably to cause tumors. If the gene is mutated or inactivated the control mechanism does not work.
　　 Serrano also said that other research has shown that mice and worms that eat less have slower metabolisms and live longer. But his study offers evidence that (46) the mice can benefit from the extra copy of the genes without having to be starved.