He sold the house, which annoyed his wife. 英译中

came out after dinner to get ready to go home with his wife, it disappeared.

M: I'm sorry to hear that. He just bought it last month with the money borrowed from his sister Jane, didn't he？

Q: What do you know about Tim's motorcycle？

(15)

A．He bought it from his sister.

B．He sold his motorcycle to repay his sister.

C．His motorcycle was stolen.

D．He bought another motorcycle.

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: Hi, W, I was wondering if you're free tomorrow night.

W: Well, I guess I am. Why do you ask？

M: I have just gotten a pair of pre-sale "Star Wars" movie tickets from a friend and was thinking of inviting you along for the opening premiere. Are you interested？

W: Yeah, definitely! Thanks! I really wanted to watch "Star Wars" on the opening day but the pre-sale tickets were sold out. How did you manage to get hold of them？

M: A friend of mine works at the corporate headquarters of "Pepsi", which is a major sponsor of the movie. He was able to get the tickets for free, and then he sold 2 to me for ＄ 50 a piece.

W: You paid ＄ 50 for each ticket？ That's a huge premium over the regular price!

M: Not really, considering the fact that other people are paying as high as ＄ 200 each on the "black market". Besides, I knew you were really looking forward to watching "Star Wars" on the opening day.

W: I really appreciate that. So, what time are we going？

M: Well, let's see. The movie starts at 10 PM. We should get there at least 1 hour earlier because there'll be a big line. I could pick you up at your house at 8, if that's OK with you.

W: 8 o'clock？ That's fine with me.

M: Good.

Which company is mentioned as a sponsor of the movie？

A．Sprite.

B．Coca cola.

C．Pepsi.

D．Colgate.

t garage after losing his job in order to change his finances into survival mode.

A．Y

B．N

C．NG

A、He is, I am afraid, still very childish.

B、His wife, I presume, was not listening to him.

C、The shop, you know, is a secret gambling house.

D、This house, by the high way, will be sold to a rich man.

008 he sold the house for $225,000. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the sale of the house？

A、The 2008 sale increased 2008 GDP by $225,000 and had no effect on 2005 GDP

B、The 2008 sale increased 2008 GDP by $25,000 and had no effect on 2005 GDP.

C、The 2008 sale increased 2008 GDP by $225,000; furthermore, the 2008 sale caused 2005 GDP to be revised upward by $25,000.

D、The 2008 sale affected neither 2008 GDP nor 2005 GDP.

ffered it for only $10. When he offered it at the local auction house, however, someone bought it for $850. Which of the following, if true, best explains why Brad was able to sell the desk for a high price at the auction while he could not sell it for a much lower price at the garage sale？

A．Brad advertised that the proceeds of the garage sale would benefit a local charity, while he made no such claims for the proceeds from the auction.

B．One of the legs of the desk was shorter than the other three, producing an unbalanced writing surface.

C．The auction house specializes in selling antique furniture, which is generally valued more highly than the discarded furniture sold at garage sales.

D．Brad insisted that anyone who bought the desk had to use it as an actual workspace.

E．Prospective buyers at auctions are often more interested in the auction process than in the items up for bid.

听力原文：M: Did Henry paint the whole house himself？

W: He had it painted, because he doesn't Nike climbing ladders.

What do we learn from the conversation？

A．Henry doesn't like the color.

B．Someone else painted the house.

C．There was no ladder in the house.

D．Henry painted the house himself.

听力原文：W: Did Jim paint the house himself？

M: He had it painted because he was too busy.

Q: What do you know from the conversation？

(15)

A．Jim asked somebody else to paint the house.

B．Jim's house was not painted because he was busy.

C．Jim painted the house himself.

D．Somebody will paint the house for Jim.

听力原文：M: Did Henry paint the whole house？

W: He had it painted because he dislikes to climb the ladder.

Q: Was the house painted？

(4)

A．No, because there is no ladder.

B．No, because Henry likes the present color.

C．Yes, someone else painted it.

D．Yes, Henry painted it.