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Apple Inc. is going to roll __________ its newest generation of MacBook next month.
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听力原文:W: What are you going to have, Mark?
M: I'm not sure. The roast duck, maybe.
W: It's a bit expensive.
M: Mm, yes, it is, isn't it? Well, in that case I think I'll have the beef.
W: Perhaps I will try the chicken and apple pie.
M: What wine shall we have?
W: None for me. I'm going to have beer.
M: Beer? But the beer's awful in this place.
W: Really? Then I'll have...er...orange juice.
(13)
A.Wine.
B.orange juice.
C.Beer.
D.Black coffee.
听力原文:M: Are you ready for the trip to the museum in the Big Apple? I can hardly wait.
W: The Big Apple? What are you talking about?
M: The Big Apple is the nickname for New York City. You are going to New York with us, aren't you?
W: Yes, I'm going. I'm especially looking forward to seeing the Museum of Modern Art. There's a special show of 20th century American painters there. But, tell me, where did the nickname the Big Apple come from?
M: The jazz musicians of the 1920's are responsible for the name. When they played a concert in a city, they called that city an apple. Of course, New York was the biggest city in the country and the best place for a jazz concert. So, the musicians called it the Big Apple.
W: Amazing! New York is such a fascinating place and it even has an interesting nickname, one that it's had for more than 50 years.
Who gave New York its nickname?
A.Artists.
B.Musicians.
C.Grocers.
D.Tour guides.
听力原文:M: Are you ready for the trip to museums in "The Big Apple"? I can hardly wait.
W: "The Big Apple"? What are you talking about?
M: "The Big Apple" is the nickname for New York City. You axe going to New York with us, arch' t you?
W: Yes, I'm going. I'm especially looking forward to seeing the Museum of Modem Art. There's a special show of the twentieth-century American painters there. But, tell me, where did the nickname "The Big Apple" come from?
M: The jazz musicians of the 1920' s were responsible for the name. When they played a concert in a city, they called that city an apple. Of course, New York was the biggest city in the country and the best place for a jazz concert. So, the musicians called it "The Big Apple.'
W: Amazing! New York is such a fascinating place and it even has an interesting nickname, one that it's had for more than fifty years.
The woman is interested in seeing ______
A.an exhibit of paintings
B.a Broadway play
C.a modem dance production
D.an opera
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文:M: Are you ready for the trip to the museum in the Big Apple? I can hardly wait.
W: The Big Apple? What are you talking about?
M: The Big Apple is the nickname for New York City. You are going to New York with us, aren't you?
W: Yes, I'm going. I'm especially looking forward to seeing the Museum of Modem Art. There's special show of 20th century American painters there. But, tell me, where did the nickname the Big Apple come from?
M: The jazz musicians of the 1920's are responsible for the name. When they played a concert in a city, they called that city an apple. Of course, New York was the biggest city in the country and the best place for a jazz concert. So, the musicians called it the Big Apple.
W: Amazing I New York is such a fascinating place and it even has an interesting nickname, one that it's had for more than 50 years.
Who gave New York its nickname?
A.Artists.
B.Musicians.
C.Grocers.
D.Tour guides.
Section B
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D.
听力原文:W: What are you going to have, Mark?
M: I'm not sure. The roast duck, maybe.
W: It's a bit expensive.
M: Mm, yes, it is, isn't it? Well, in that case I think I'll have the beef.
W: Perhaps I will try the chicken and apple pie.
M: What wine shall we have?
W: None for me. I'm going to have beer.
M: Beer? But the beer's awful in this place.
W: Really? Then I'll have ... er ... orange juice.
Q9. What drink would the woman like to have?
(11)
A.Wine.
B.orange juice.
C.Beer.
D.Black coffee.
【M1】
Apple's new computers are much faster and more powerful than its earlier models. The improved Mackintosh is able to run programs that previously were impossible to run on an Apple PC, including IBM-compatible programs. This compatibility feature illustrates computer manufacture's new attitude of giving customers the features they want. Making Apple computers capable of running IBM software is Apple's effort at making Mackintosh compatible with IBM computers and thus more popular in the office, where Apple hopes to increase sales. Users of the new Apple can also add accessories to make their machines specialize in specific uses, such as engineering and writing.
The new computers represent a big improvement over past models but they also cost much more. Company officials do not think the higher price will slow down buyers who want to step up to a more powerful computer. Apple wants to stay in the high-price end of the personal computer market to finance research for even faster, more sophisticated computers.
Even though Apple and IBM are major competitors, both companies realize that their competitor's computers have certain features that their own models do not. The Apple line has always been popular for its sophisticated color graphics, whereas the IBM machines have always been favored in offices. In the future, there will probably be more compatibility between the two companies' products, which no doubt will require that both Apple and IBM change marketing strategies.
According to the passage, Apple computer, Inc, has introduced the Mackintosh II and the Mackintosh SE because
A.IBM is changing its computer models continuously.
B.it wants to make its machines specialize in specific users.
C.it wants to stay ahead of IBM in the competitive computer market.
D.it expects its major competitor IBM to follow its examples.
听力原文:M: Have you decided where to take the client to dinner tonight?
W: Well, I originally made a reservation at Apple's, which is a steakhouse and then I found out that the client is a vegetarian. I then tried to get us into a private room at Anna' s Garden, because the main dining room is too noisy, but now the rooms were all reserved. I got reservations at Muvi, though, for 7:30. I haven't tried it, but I heard it was good.
M: Oh, I've been there. The food is excellent. It's right next to that Japanese place, Tami, where we had the Joan' s birthday party last month.
W: Right. Traffic can be heavy going that way. Let's wrap up the meeting by 6:00 so we will be able to arrive there before the client.
Why did the woman first decide to change places for the dinner?
A.She couldn' t make a reservation.
B.Her guest doesn't eat meat.
C.The restaurant would be noisy.
D.Traffic might be heavy.
You never doubt when an apple falls from a tree, it's going to hit the ground.
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
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