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　　5   Listen carefully to the conversations and short passages
[00:07.60]and choose the best answer to each of the questions.
[00:12.96]1.A)He relaxes. B)He goes fishing. C)He goes to work. D)He works at home.
[00:49.21]2.(A) This conversation was at the airport.
[01:03.09](B) They were eating lunch and talking in a restaurant.
[01:13.35](C) This took place in a college information office.
[01:23.70](D) They were at the dean's home.
[01:30.96]3.A)A news program. B)Bibliographies. C)Research topics. D)A dating service.
[01:58.41]4.A)At a hospital. B)At a political convention. C)At a graduation. D)At a funeral.
[02:21.77]5.A)Buy a boutique.  B)Buy a dress for his wife.
[02:52.02]C)Talk to Mrs.Winter.  D)Call Mr.Howard.
[02:57.89]6.A)Because you must take the stairs. B)Because nine is an odd number.
[03:10.35]C)Because the elevator got stuck.
[03:15.79]D)Because there are too many people in the elevator.
[03:23.23]7.A)The man has until Friday to pay his registration¹ fees.
[03:30.08]B)If the man pays on Friday,he will have to pay a late fee.
[03:34.80]C)The man's registration fees are overdue² and will not be accepted.
[03:41.78]D)Because the man has a good excuse,the woman will let him pay his fees after Friday.
[03:47.03]8.A)She has already seen it.  B)She preferred to visit with her cousin.
[03:53.80](C)Her cousin stopped to buy something.
[04:05.13](D)Her watch stopped and she didn’t know the time.
[04:11.98]9.A)The train is cheaper than the bus. B)The bus is cheaper than the train.
[04:30.42]C)There are two buses everyday. (D)The train is faster than the bus.
[04:36.58]10.A)He needed an electrician. B)The water was running.
[04:58.42]C)He had no hot water.   D)There was no heat.
[05:05.79]PASSAGE 1  (answer  11-13)
[06:35.57]Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[06:42.83]11.A)They have no effect on it. B)They help promote it slightly. C)They help promote it greatly. D)They tend generally to limit it.
[06:52.29]12.A)Band savings³. B)Productive investment. C)Population. D)Property purchases.
[07:00.15]13.A)Precious metals.  B)Population pressures.
[07:05.30]C)Government policies.  D)Agricultural practices.
[07:13.24]PASSAGE 2  (answer  14-17)
[08:50.31]Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[08:57.97]14.A)A radio broadcast. (B)A political discussion. C)A sales promotion⁴. D)A health documentary.
[09:04.21]15.A)Where fruit is grown. B)How fruit becomes ripe. C)Why fruit falls from trees. D)Which fruits are edible⁵.
[09:12.67]16.A)The fruit itself. B)The air surrounding the fruit. C)The spray applied⁶ by farmers. D)The tree or vines to which the fruit is attached.
[09:23.44]17.A) The fruit loses its sweetness. B)The fruit falls off the tree. C)Bees begin to pollinate the fruit. D)The temperature inside the fruit increases.
[09:32.50]PASSAGE  3  (answer  18-20)
[11:06.57]Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[11:13.72]18.A)At a school. B)At an exhibition. C)At a government institution. D)At a research institution.
[11:18.97]19.A) Location of the school. B) structure of the school. C)Layout of the school. D)Regulations of the school.
[11:25.04]20.A) He is not a very formal person. B)He is a very busy person. C)He is not a very active person. D)He is a very strict person.

1 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

2 overdue   

adj.过期的，到期未付的；早该有的，迟到的

参考例句：

• The plane is overdue and has been delayed by the bad weather.飞机晚点了，被坏天气耽搁了。
• The landlady is angry because the rent is overdue.女房东生气了，因为房租过期未付。

3 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

4 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

5 edible   

n.食品，食物；adj.可食用的

参考例句：

• Edible wild herbs kept us from dying of starvation.我们靠着野菜才没被饿死。
• This kind of mushroom is edible,but that kind is not.这种蘑菇吃得，那种吃不得。

6 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。