单选题
The following statements about the magazine New Scientist is true EXCEPT ______. A. It is difficult for ordinary people to read. B. It usually has articles about current affairs about science. C. It is published every week.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文] 11-15
F: What are you reading, Bill?
M: It's this week's New Scientist. Why?
F: I was just wondering. It looks interesting, but I've never actually read it myself. It's for real scientists, or can ordinary people like me understand it?
M: Oh, it's for anyone really. It usually has articles and stories about current affairs about science, as well as papers about new developments in research, I'm reading about a new telephone that allows you to see the person you are speaking to, as well as hear him.
F: Oh, I've heard about it. Is it on the market yet? Can I buy one?
M: No, not this one. But the company has made other models to try out on business. This one is special because of its color, and the images moving.
F: Oh, that's interesting.
M: You see, the first videophones--that's what they are called--were made in Japan. But they can only show a still black-and-white image, so this videophone is much better than that. Mind you, I'm not sure I'd want one, would you?
F: Well, no. I don't think I would. I bet it costs a lot of money. Does it say how much it costs?
M: Yes. The early black-and-white ones cost several hundred pounds. But the one is about costs several thousand pounds.
F: Hum. Why does anybody want one, do you think?
M: Business organizations that need to frequently contact overseas organizations would want it. It's like a face-to-face conversation. So maybe a lot of overseas travel can be avoided.
F: Yes, I suppose so.
录音中提到“it's for anyone”，即任何人都可以看懂，所以选项A表述错误。
单选题
The following details are true about the new device EXCEPT ______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】录音中女士问该新型电话是否已经上市时，男士回答“no”，并指出，it is special because of its color, and the images moving该机型的特别之处在于其颜色和动态图像，选项A，B，D均正确。后文女士询问价格时，男士回答“以前的机型只要several hundred，而新机型却要several thousand”，选项C错误。
单选题
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the woman? A. She had never read the magazine herself. B. She knew who usually read the magazine. C. She was quite interested in the new device.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】从录音前半部分It's for real scientists, or can ordinary people like me understand it“该杂志是专门供科学家阅读的，还是像我这样的普通百姓也能看懂的?”，表明女士并不清楚谁经常阅读该杂志，选项B不正确。