单选题Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.

单选题"Why is James so difficult to understand?" "It's his pronunciation. He should speak ______. " A. more slower B. more slowly C. more slow D. too slowly

单选题The ice ______ on the lake gradually in spring.

单选题A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work. He may have the belief that he is not capable(有能力的) of it. A child may think he is 1 because he doesn"t understand how to make the 2 of his mental faculties(才能). Older people may be mistaken that they are incapable of learning things new because of their 3 . A person who believe that he is incapable will not make a real 4 because he feels that it would be useless. He won"t go at a job with confidence necessary for 5 , and he won"t work his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so. He is 6 likely to fail, and the failure will 7 his belief in his competence(才能). Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had 8 like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor 9 in maths. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in maths in order that they would not 10 too much of him. In this way, they two 11 the idea. He accepted 12 mistaken thinking of his ability, felt that it was useless to 13 and was very poor at maths, 14 as they expected. One day he worked at a problem which 15 of the other students had been able to solve. Alder 16 in solving the problem. This gave him confidence (信心). He now 17 with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became especially good at 18 . He not only proved that he could learn maths well, but luckily he learned 19 in his life from his own experience that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may 20 himself as well as others by his ability.

单选题In the United States, boys and girls start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen when they graduate from high school. Most children go to public schools. The parents don"t have to pay for their children"s education. If a child goes to a private school, his parents pay the school for the child"s education. Today half of the high school graduates go on to colleges. A student at a state college doesn"t have to pay much if his parents live in that state. Private colleges are expensive, however. About half of the college students in the United States work while they are studying. When a student"s family is not rich, he has to earn money for part of his college expenses.

单选题I am very ______ to your father for help.

单选题The mother asked her son to ______ his toys after playing.

单选题Sunlight can be used to ______ electricity.

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单选题There are many factors which may have an influence on adults and children being able to lead a healthy life. Nowadays, people are very busy. Often, both parents work outside the home. Children are expected to take more responsibility at home to help their parents. They also have sporting and leisure activities as well as schools expectations. The busyness also adds another factor: the need to use ears to get from one place to another quickly. Today, society places a lot of emphasis on technology. Computers, DVDs, CDs, television, Play Stations and X-boxes have become major leisure activities, rather than traditional more active pursuits. This has led to a more sedentary lifestyle. The media provide entertainment and information. Unfortunately, they also promote fast food which fit easily into busy lifestyles. It is much more convenient at times to buy a quick takeaway rather than prepare a meal. The media constantly bombard their audience with "perfect" body images, the need to buy the most fashionable clothes, the most up-to-date computer games, the best visit places to visit and the best things to do. Environments vary. We may be exposed to pollution, such as cigarette smoke. This can be harmful to people who suffer from breathing difficulties. Environments where passive smoking is unavoidable make it difficult to lead a healthy life. The important factor influencing healthy lifestyles is motivation, or the desire to be healthy. Any person who wants to be healthy will find a way to be healthy — if he / she is motivated enough.

单选题The fact has worried many scientists ______ the earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years.

单选题Would you mind ______ an eye on the house for us while we are away?

单选题His mother is ______ principal of the No. 6 Middle School.

单选题I know it's not important but I can't help ______ about it. A. except to think B. thinking C. think D. to think

单选题 (C) Today television is one of the most popular forms of entertainment (娱乐) in the home. Some people in places where television reception is good may think that television has taken the place of radio. Television, however, is actually a kind of radio. It uses special equipment for sending and receiving the picture. The television sound system uses the same type of equipment that is used in other forms of radio. Exchanging messages with ships at sea was one of the first uses of radio. Modem radio is still used for this purpose and for communication across oceans. On land too radio provides a means o{ instant communication even with moving vehicles (车辆) such as taxicabs or service trucks. Police forces use two-way radio to get information to and from officers in squad cars (警车) and on motorcycles. Small portable (手提式的) sets make it possible to communicate with a central exchange while walking or riding in a city or over a countryside. Observers in airplanes can report traffic accidents and traffic jams by radio to police officers on the ground. Radiotelephones are used in many places. Connection with the regular telephone service can be provided for boats, trains, and cars. Isolated places in deserts, forests, and mountainous regions are linked by radiotelephone in many parts of the world. Thus by means of radio people can communicate with others wherever service is provided.

单选题The medical team consists at first of ten, ______ of fifteen members.

单选题He felt as if he alone ______ responsible for what had happened.

单选题I had trouble understanding the French, so I got the English _______ of the book from the library and read it.

单选题Adults tend to interpret the action of children ______ their own experience.

单选题______ that I wasn"t going to get much chance for promotion, I soon became bored with my work.