第一節(jié)

　　聽下面五段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A，B，C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。

1．Where is Tom?

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2．How much has the woman paid for the computer?

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3．When did Louis set the world record?

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4．What will Miss Li do after supper?

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5．How did the lady come?

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　　第二節(jié)

　　聽下面五段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A，B，C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀一遍。

　　聽第6段材料，回答6～7題。

6．When will Uncle Tang and Jane come?

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7．Why will Uncle Tang come?

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A．To see his old school friends.

B．To visit the city.

C．On business.

　　聽第7段材料，回答8～11題。

8．Where are the two speakers?

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9．What time was it now?

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10．What was wrong with the woman?

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11．What did the man do?

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　　聽第8段材料，回答12～13題。

12．How many times has Miss Brown visited China before?

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13．What will the man do?

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A．Travel around the world.

B．See Miss Brown off.

C．Take Miss Brown to go sightseeing.

　　聽第9段材料，回答14～16題。

14．When did Steve begin smoking?

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A．At fifteen.

B．At the age of sixteen.

C．When he was seventeen.

15．Who did he follow the example of and learnt to smoke?

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16．Will Steve give up smoking?

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A．No. Because he thinks that keeping smoking seems to be a grown-up.

B．Yes. Because he knows that smoking does harm to him.

C．No. Because he enjoys it.

　　聽第10段材料，回答17～20題。

17．Where can crocodile be found?

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18．What's the usage of the crocodile's tail?

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A．Swim.

B．Swim and fight against its enemies.

C．Swing and protect against its enemies.

19．Which part is the crocodile's weak point?

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20．According to the speaker, which may not be the crocodile's food?

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Chinese graduates are questioning the value of continuing their education for a master's degree, a survey has found as the number of students applying for further study declines.

More than half, or 52.9 percent of the survey respondents thought it was not worth their while to spend two years on a master's degree, while the rest still thought positively of master degree studies.

The survey, jointly conducted by the Social Research Center of China Youth Daily and the Media Center of the sina.com.cn, covered 7,730 respondents, including 4,865 who had obtained or were pursuing master's degrees.

The survey showed 35.6 percent of the 4,865 regretted starting their master's studies. Ministry of Education figures show 1.28 million people applied for the national entrance exam for master's studies this year, up only 0.55 percent year-on-year. But the number increased by170,000 on average each year from 2001 to 2006, or a yearly 20-percent increase.

The survey also revealed that 48.7 percent of master's students questioned studied only for a diploma and 45.2 percent for a better job.

However, the competitive edge of a master's degree in finding a job seems to have diminished. "I spent half of my time in college for the entrance exam for a master's degree. When I finally got it from a leading university, finding a job was still a problem," said Zhao Chun.

"People began to question the value of master's degrees, which might not be a bad thing. At least, it shows critical thinking. Many people used to go blindly for master's degrees," one respondent was quoted as saying in the survey report.

The survey quoted reasons respondents had given for postgraduate study, including: "My girlfriend is still studying in college"; "I can't leave the abundant Internet resources and cheap accommodation on campus"; and "I was fooled by my teacher and parents."

The survey also showed that 54.7 percent admitted they had no clear career plans before their master's studies, and 17.9 percent thought their choices were made somewhat blindly.

1. This passage mainly told us         .

      A. Chinese begin to question value of master's degrees

      B. Fewer and fewer students would like to purchase a master's degree

C. It's more difficult for the masters to find a job

D. Most postgraduates chose their future studies blindly

2. According to the Ministry of Education figures,         .

A. the number of students applying for master's studies was less than that of last year

      B. more and more students applied for master's studies

C. the yearly increase rate dropped sharply this year

      D. the yearly increase rate increased a little bit this year

3. What does the underlined sentence "The competitive edge of a master's degree in finding a job  seems to have diminished." mean?

      A. A master's degree seems to be more powerful in finding a job.

B. A master's degree seems to be less powerful in finding a job.

C. A master's degree in finding a job seems less competitive than usual.

      D. A master's degree in finding a job seems more competitive than usual.

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

      A. Nearly half of the survey respondents thought it worthwhile to gain a master's degree.

B. The survey was made by a newspaper and a web site together.

      C. The survey shows that more people are treating the master's degree critically.

D. Most people had a clear ambition before they started their master's studies.

5. The survey is made believable by          .

      A. telling stories                                B. using figures

      C. making comparison                           D. asking questions