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Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheyhadtofinishintheevening.Thisconversationismostlikelytohavetakenplaceattheoffice.Therefore,[A]“Attheoffice”isthebestanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]
1[A]ThemansawMarkonthestreettwomonthsago.
[B]ThewomanhadforgottenMark’sphonenumber.
[C]ThewomanmadeaphonecalltoMarkyesterday.
[D]Markandthewomanhadnotbeenintouchforsometime.
2.[A]Themanislateforthetripbecauseheisbusy.
[B]ThewomanisgladtomeetMr.Browninperson.
[C]ThemanismeetingthewomanonbehalfofMr.Brown.
[D]ThewomanfeelssorrythatMr.Brownisunabletocome.
3.[A]At10∶30.
[B]At10∶25.
[C]At10∶40.
[D]At10∶45.
4.[A]Themannolongersmokes.
[B]Themanisunderpressurefromhiswife.
[C]Themanusuallyfollowshiswife’sadvice.
[D]Themanrefusestolistentohisdoctor’sadvice.
5.[A]Movetoabigcity.
[B]Becomeateacher.
[C]Gobacktoschool.
[D]WorkinNewYork.
6.[A]Quitdeliveringflowers.
[B]Workatarestaurant.
[C]Bringherflowerseveryday.
[D]Leavehisjobtoworkforher.
7.[A]Shecanfindtherightpersontohelptheman.
[B]Shecanhelpthemanout.
[C]She’salsoinneedofatextbook.
[D]Shepickedupthebookfromthebusfloor.
8.[A]Themanwasconfusedaboutthedateoftheappointment.
[B]Themanwantstochangethedateoftheappointment.
[C]Themanisgladhe’sgotintouchwiththedoctor.
[D]Themancan’tcomefortheappointmentat4∶15.
9.[A]Thetwospeakersareatalosswhattodo.
[B]Themanisworriedabouthisfuture.
[C]Thetwospeakersareseniorsatcollege.
[D]Thewomanregretsspendinghertimeidly.
10.[A]Shehaslearnedalotfromthenovel.
[B]Shealsofoundtheplotdifficulttofollow.
[C]Sheusuallyhasdifficultyrememberingnames.
[D]Shecanrecallthenamesofmostcharactersinthenovel.
SectionBCompoundDictation
注意:
听力理解的B节(SectionB)为复合式听写(CompoundDictation),题目在试卷二上,现在请取出试卷二。
PartⅡReadingComprehension(35minutes)
Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Aisforalwaysgettingtoworkontime.
Bisforbeingextremelybusy.
Cisfortheconscientious(勤勤恳恳的)wayyoudoyourjob.
Youmaybeallthesethingsattheoffice,andmore.Butwhenitcomestogettingahead,expertssay,theABCsofbusinessshouldincludeaP,forpolitics,asinofficepolitics.
DaleCarnegiesuggestedasmuchmorethan50yearsago:
Hardworkalonedoesn’tensurecareeradvancement.Youhavetobeabletosellyourselfandyourideas,bothpubliclyandbehindthescenes.Yet,despitetheobviousrewardsofengaginginofficepolitics—abetterjob,araise,praise—manypeoplearestillunableorunwillingto“playthegame”.
“Peopleassumethatofficepoliticsinvolvessomemanipulative(工于心计的)behavior,”saysDeborahComer,anassistantprofessorofmanagementatHofstraUniversity.“Butpoliticsderivesfromtheword‘polite’.Itcanmeanlobbyingandformingassociations.Itcanmeanbeingkindandhelpful,oreventryingtopleaseyoursuperior,andthenexpectingsomethinginreturn.”
Infact,today,expertsdefineofficepoliticsasproperbehaviorusedtopursueone’sownself-interestintheworkplace.Inmanycases,thisinvolvessomeformofsocializingwithintheofficeenvironment—notjustinlargecompanies,butinsmallworkplacesaswell.
“Thefirstthingpeopleareusuallyjudgedonistheirabilitytoperformwellonaconsistentbasis.”saysNeilP.Lewis,amanagementpsychologist.“Butiftwoorthreecandidatesareupforapromotion,eachofwhomhasreasonablysimilarability,amanagerisgoingtopromotethepersonheorshelikesbest.It’ssimplehumannature.”
Yet,psychologistssay,manyemployeesandemployershavetroublewiththeconceptofpoliticsintheoffice.Somepeople,theysay,haveanidealisticvisionofworkandwhatittakestosucceed.Stillothersassociatepoliticswithflattery(奉承),fearfulthat,iftheyspeakupforthemselves,theymayappeartobeflatteringtheirbossforfavors.
Expertssuggestalteringthisnegativepicturebyrecognizingtheneedforsomeself-promotion.
11.“officepolitics”(Line2,Para.4)isusedinthepassagetoreferto.
[A]thecodeofbehaviorforcompanystaff
[B]thepoliticalviewsandbeliefsofofficeworkers
[C]theinterpersonalrelationshipswithinacompany
[D]thevariousqualitiesrequiredforasuccessfulcareer
12.Togetpromoted,onemustnotonlybecompetentbut.
[A]givehisbossagoodimpression
[B]honestandloyaltohiscompany
[C]getalongwellwithhiscolleagues
[D]avoidbeingtoooutstanding
13.Whyaremanypeopleunwillingto“playthegame”(Line4,Para.5)?
[A]Theybelievethatdoingsoisimpractical.
[B]Theyfeelthatsuchbehaviorisunprincipled.
[C]Theyarenotgoodatmanipulatingcolleagues.
[D]Theythinktheeffortwillgetthemnowhere.
14.Theauthorconsidersofficepoliticstobe.
[A]unwelcomeattheworkplace
[B]badforinterpersonalrelationships
[C]indispensabletothedevelopmentofcompanyculture
[D]animportantfactorforpersonaladvancement
15.Itistheauthor’sviewthat.
[A]speakingupforoneselfispartofhumannature
[B]self-promotiondoesnotnecessarilymeanflattery
[C]hardworkcontributesverylittletoone’spromotion
[D]manyemployeesfailtorecognizetheneedofflattery
PassageTwo
Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
AssoonasitwasrevealedthatareporterforProgressivemagazinehaddiscoveredhowtomakeahydrogenbomb,agroupoffirearm(火器)fansformedtheNationalHydrogenBombAssociation,andtheyarenowlobbyingagainstanylegislationtostopAmericansfromowningone.
“TheConstitution,”saidtheassociation’sspokesman,“giveseveryonetherighttoownarms.Itdoesn’tspelloutwhatkindofarms.Butsinceanyonecannowmakeahydrogenbomb,thepublicshouldbeabletobuyittoprotectthemselves.”
“Don’tyouthinkit’sdangeroustohaveoneinthehouse,particularlywheretherearechildrenaround?
”
“TheNationalHydrogenBombAssociationhopestoeducatepeopleinthesafehandlingofthistypeofweapon.Weareinstructingownerstokeepthebombinalockedcabinetandthefuse(导火索)separatelyinadrawer.
“Somepeopleconsiderthehydrogenbombaveryfatalweaponwhichcouldkillsomebody.”
Thespokesmansaid,“Hydrogenbombsdon’tkillpeople—peoplekillpeople.Thebombisforself-protectionanditalsohasadeterrenteffect.Ifsomebodyknowsyouhaveanuclearweaponinyourhouse,they’regoingtothinktwiceaboutbreakingin.”
“ButthosewhowanttobanthebombforAmericancitizensclaimthatifyouhaveonelockedinthecabinet,withthefuseinadrawer,youwouldneverbeabletoassembleitintimetostopanintruder(侵入者).”
“Anotherargumentagainstallowingpeopletoownabombisthatatthemomentitisveryexpensivetobuildone.Sowhatyourassociationisbackingisaprogramwhichwouldallowthemiddleandupperclassestoacquireabombwhilepoorpeoplewillbeleftdefenselesswithjusthandguns.”
16.Accordingtothepassage,somepeoplestartedanationalassociationsoasto.
[A]blockanylegislationtobantheprivatepossessionofthebomb
[B]coordinatethemassproductionofthedestructiveweapon
[C]instructpeoplehowtokeepthebombsafeathome
[D]promotethelarge-scalesaleofthisnewlyinventedweapon
17.SomepeopleopposetheownershipofH-bombsbyindividualsonthegroundsthat.
[A]thesizeofthebombmakesitdifficulttokeepinadrawer
[B]mostpeopledon’tknowhowtohandletheweapon
[C]people’sliveswillbethreatenedbytheweapon
[D]theymayfallintothehandsofcriminals
18.Bysayingthatthebombalsohasadeterrenteffectthespokesmanmeansthatit.
[A]willfrightenawayanypossibleintruders
[B]canshowthespecialstatusofitsowners
[C]willthreatenthesafetyoftheownersaswell
[D]cankillthoseenteringothers’housesbyforce
19.Accordingtothepassage,opponentsoftheprivateownershipofH-bombsareverymuchworriedthat.
[A]theinfluenceoftheassociationistoopowerfulforthelessprivilegedtoovercome
[B]poorly-educatedAmericanswillfinditdifficulttomakeuseoftheweapon
[C]thewideuseoftheweaponwillpushuplivingexpensestremendously
[D]thecostoftheweaponwillputcitizensonanunequalbasis
20.Fromthetoneofthepassageweknowthattheauthoris.
[A]doubtfulaboutthenecessityofkeepingH-bombsathomeforsafety
[B]unhappywiththosewhovoteagainsttheownershipofH-bombs
[C]notseriousabouttheprivateownershipofH-bombs
[D]concerned