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Why are Arnold Schwarzenegger and Garth Brooks mentioned in Paragraph 5？
A．To prove their popularity around the world.
B．To reveal the public's fear of immigrants.
C．To give examples of successful immigrants.
D．To show the powerful influence of American culture.
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B．Obscuration of vowels towards and schwA
C．Elision of vowels and consonants.
D．Rising the pitch of the vowel.
UFOs
Sixty years ago, a man named Kenneth Arnold saw something that we can still (51) today - something that changed popular culture for ever.
Flying his plane over mountains in the US state of Washington, he saw a line of strange objects, either crescent-shaped (月牙形的) or disc-like, flying (52) the motion of a saucer (碟) skimming (飞速掠过) on water.
The media soon picked up on the story - the Flying Saucers were here! Was the earth being (53) by creatures from another planet？ Soon, so many sightings were made that the US military began to (54) . It called these strange objects UFOs - Unidentified Flying Objects, and that is how they are (55) today.
Military investigations found no evidence of visitors from outer space. But that did not stop the true (56) . The military were (57) up, they said. Or maybe it was because the travelers from space were of such superior intelligence (58) they could hide from military analysts (分析家) .
People have always seen strange lights in the sky. In the past these were explained in (59) ways. In a world where religion was less influential and science fiction was popular, signs from God were replaced by visitors from other (60) .
The date of the first UFO sightings was also significant. In 1947, World War Ⅱ had just ended and the (61) War was just beginning. Humanity seemed locked in endless conflicts. Like generations before them, people looked. (62) the skies for help. But instead of seeking God, they looked for help from super-intelligent aliens (外星人) with (63) technology. Belief in UFOs became the first religion of science.
However, even people who believe in UFOs are not quite sure why they visit the earth. The universe is a big place and it is (64) to assume that there is life somewhere out there. It is possible that aliens have worked out how to travel through space. Yet some people report that they have been taken by aliens and have had experiments (65) on them. Why would anyone travel across half the universe to conduct medical experiments on people living in small towns in the United States？
A．look
B．see
C．seek
D．feel
Where Have All Our Visitors Gone？
Sixty years ago，a man named Kenneth Arnold saw something that people are still_______（1）today—something that changed popular culture for ever．
Flying his plane over mountains in the US state of Washington，he saw a line of strange objects，either crescent—shaped or disc—like，flying_______ （2）the motion of a saucer skimming on water．
The media soon picked up on the story—the Flying Saucers were herel ! Was the earth being．_______ （3）by creatures from another planet？Soon，so many sightings were made that the us military began to_______ （4）． It called these strange objects UFO2s—Unidentified Flying Objects，and that is how they are_______ （5）today．
Military investigations found no evidence of visitors from outer space． But that did not stop the true_______ （6），The military were_______ （7）up，they said.Or_______ （8）it was because the travelers from space were of such superior intelligence that they could hide from the most sophisticated military analysts．
People have always seen strange lights in the sky．In the past these were explained in_______ （9）ways． In a world where religion was less influential and science fiction was popular，signs from god were replaced by visitors from other_______ （10）．
The date of the first UFO signings was also significant． In 1947，World War II had just ended and the_______ （11）war was just beginning． Humanity seemed locked in endless conflicts． Like generations before them，people look_______ （12）the skies for help．But instead of seeking God，they looked for help from super—intelligent aliens with_______ （13） technology． BeIief in UFOs became
the first religion of science．
However，even people who believe in UFOs are not quite sure why they visit the earth．The universe is a big place and it is_______ （14）to assume that there is life somewhere out there．It is possible that aliens have worked out how to travel through space．Yet some people report that they have been taken by aliens and have had experiments_______ （15）on them． Why would anyone travel across half the universe to conduct medical experiments on people living in small towns in the united States？
第 16 题
A．looking
B．seeing
C．seeking
D．feeling
Directions:
This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you mast answer the questions that accompany them. There are TWO parts in this section, Part A and Part B.
Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET 1.
If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A
You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer—A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
Question 1 :
M: Has Professor Arnold from Sydney University arrived？
W: I'll have to check. Then I'll get back to you straightway.
Question 2:
W: Hello, 79375828.
M: Hello, this is James Clock. May I have a word with Mary？
W: Hold on, I'll just see if she's in.
M: Ok.
W : Sorry, I'm afraid she's not here.
Question 3 :
W: You look exhausted this morning, Steve.
M: I am pretty tired. I stayed up nearly all night getting ready for a midterm exam this morning.
W : Have you gotten the results of the test yet？
M: Yes, and unfortunately, my grade could have been much better.
Question 4:
M: I think it's starting to snow.
W: Starting to snow？ The ground's already covered.
Question 5 :
M: Good morning. Mary, how's it going？
W: Pretty good, Bill. How about you？
M: Oh. I'm OK. How is that English class you're teaching？
W: It's going really well. I have a great class this year. I've got 30 students.
M : That's good. I love to teach English. I'm only teaching history now.
Question 6:
M: How long can I keep them？
W: Ten days. Then you will have to return them; otherwise you will be fined for being overdue.
M: Ok, I see.
Question 7 :
W: I understand that the art and news section was assigned to Jane and the sports page to Tom. What' s your responsibility？
M: I have the editorial to write, as well as several book reviews.
Question 8:
W: Were you able to use the book that Dr. Nelson put on reserve for our homework？
M: No, I wasn't. It's a mystery to me why the library was closed early.
Question 9:
M: What a waste of money just for a new arts center! Why couldn't the money be spent on something more important？
W: Nonsense! Nothing is more important than the arts.
Question 10:
M: The guests are leaving for New York today on the ten o'clock flight. We need someone to get them to the airport on time.
W: Ordinarily, I'd be happy to, but my car is in the garage.
M: It doesn't matter. We'll take a taxi.
Now look at question 1.
What is the woman's reply？
[A] She knows Professor Arnold has come.
[B] She thinks Professor Arnold has checked in.
[C] She is sure that Professor Arnold has arrived.
[D] She doesn' t know whether Professor Arnold has arrived.
A、Reduction of the lengths of sounds.
B、Obscuration of vowels towards the schwa /ə/ .
C、Elision of vowels and consonants.
D、Rising the pitch of the vowel.
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