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浦东新区
2012
学年度第二学期期末质量测试
I. Listening Comprehension
Section
A
Directions:
In
Section A, you will hear ten short conversations
between two speakers. At the end
of
each conversation, a question will be asked about
what was said. The conversations and the
questions will be spoken only once.
After you hear a conversation and the question
about it, read
the four possible
answers on your paper
, and decide which
one is the best answer to the question
you have heard.
1. W: We don't seem to have a
reservation for you, sir. I'm sorry
.
M:
But
my secretary
said
that she
had
reserved
a room
for me
here.
I
phoned
her
from
the
airport this morning just before
boarding:
Q:
Where does the conversation most probably take
place?
2. M: $$15 for the vase is too
expensive. I will pay only $$ 10 for it.
W: Done, sir.
It's yours for$$10.
Q: How much less does the
man pay for the vase than the original
price
？
3. W: Mr.
Watson, I wonder whether it's possible for me to
take a vacation early next month.
M: Did you fill
out a request form
？
Q: What is the
probable relationship between the two
speakers
？
4. W:
Attention please. Flight MU 146 from Hong Kong has
arrived.
M:
It's now 20:25. It's been delayed for two
hours
！
The airlines' flights
are now constantly
delayed.
Q: At what time should the
flight have arrived
？
5. M: Shall I put the equipment away
now that you've finished with the lab
work
？
W: Not yet, please.
Q:
What will the man probably
do
？
6. M: What
about going for a coffee
？
W: That's fine.
But do you mind if I call in the library
first
？
I've had this book out
for ages.
Q:
What is the woman going to do
first
？
7. M: Do
you think the
poster looks
good here
？
W: Well, it's better than a
blank wall.
Q:
What does the woman say about the poster?
8. W: These shoes are very cheap. I
think I'll buy three pairs.
M: Why not just
buy one good pair. Cheap shoes wear out very
quickly.
Q:
What does the man suggest that the woman should
do
？
9. M: Please
get me a beer, a cold one. Y
ou know, I
never drink beer without ice.
W: But it is
winter now. Don't you think that's bad for your
stomach
？
Q: What does the woman
mean
？
10. W: Good
morning. Say, do you know what the assignment is
for our term paper in
history
？
M: Sure. Why weren't you in
class on Monday? That's when the teacher gave it
out.
Q: What
does the man imply
？
Questions 11 through 13 are
based on the following passage.
There are many simple ways to keep our
earth healthy. Here are some ways to reduce the
amount of garbage your family produces:
Firstly,
many communities
have
recycling
programs. If
yours
doesn't,
do
some
research.
Y
ou can
probably find a place to take materials to be
recycled.
Secondly,
instead of throwing away items that you no longer
use, give them away or sell
them. Think
of new ways to reuse items that you normally throw
away.
What's
more,
take
your
own
bags
to
the store
instead
of
getting
new
ones
each
time
you
shop.
The fourth way is to use e-mail
instead of sending paper
letters and cards. Pay your bills
and
read
your
newspapers
online.
Call
companies
that
send
you
junk
mail
and
get
off
their
mailing lists.
Lastly,
buy
products which
are
made with
recycled
contents.
A
lot
of
things
can
now
be
made from
recycled materials.
Together we can
make a difference.
Questions:
11. According to the
passage, how should you deal with the items you
don't use
？
12.
What does the passage suggest people should do?
13. What is the passage mainly about?
Questions 14 through 16 are
based on the following passage.
Many
American
schools
have
a
student
exchange
program
with foreign
countries.
Along
with this program,
there is usually another one called
the
“
American Host
Family
”
program. As
its
name
indicates,
the
program
gets
American
families
involved
in
foreign
students'
lives
in
America
and offers homes for them.
Many American families volunteer to
host foreign students. However, if there is a
shortage
of host families, schools also
contact local people and recommend foreign
students to them.
The “American
host family” program varies in lengths of time. It
can go from a few days to
a
few
years,
depending
on
each
individual
school. The
program
in
my
school
in
Wisconsin
is
designed
on
a
one
year
term.
After the first
year
is
over,
it
is
up
to
foreign
students
and
their
“
families”
to decide if they want to stay together as a
“family.” American families can ho
st as
many foreign students as they like.
They can either have several students or just one
at a time.
Many families start with new
students each year while still keeping in touch
with the old ones.
Schools usually
leave it to foreign students and their host
families to decide their activities after
both sides meet. My school, however,
sponsors activities every year: We have an annual
picnic
when all the host families and
foreign students come together. In addition, we
have other kinds
of
gatherings such
as
pot-luck
dinners
and
tea
parties
several
times
a
year.
Host
families
and
foreign students, of course, get in
touch with each other any time they want. On major
holidays
like Easter, Thanksgiving and
Christmas, foreign students are usually invited to
their homes for