When did the first manned spacecraft leave earth for the moon？

When did Ghana get its first score in the game with Czech Republic？

A．At the first second minute.

B．At the first eight minute.

C．At the last second minute.

D．At the last eight minute.

听力原文：W: When did you become interested in collecting stamps？

M: Oh, when I was about ten years old. It's an exciting hobby. You know, the first postage stamps were issued in Britain in 1840.

W: Really？ I didn't know that. I did know that the charge for mail delivery before postage stamps was paid by either the sender or the receiver. How much was the usual charge？

M: Oh, about ten cents for a short distance. But post offices were losing money with that system. Rowland hill, an Englishman, suggested using postage stamps. Here's a picture of the first two stamps issued.

W: They both bear a picture of Queen Victoria.

8. What picture did the first postage stamps bear？

(14)

A．A picture of the British coat of arms.

B．A picture of the queen's palace.

C．A picture of Rowland Hill.

D．A picture of Queen Victoria.

听力原文：M: When you saw the accident, did you ring us immediately？

M: Yes, the first thing which struck me was to call the police.

From the conversation what is the probable relationship between the two speaker？

A．Policeman and policewoman.

B．Policeman and witness of an accident.

C．Bus driver and victim.

D．Policeman and thief.

听力原文：M: Amy, what was your first job？

W: Well, when I graduated from the college in 1998, I worked first as a secretary to the General Manager. That lasted for two years. Then I was promoted the Personnel Manager.

M: What were your duties？

W: I was responsible for all personnel matters.

M: Did you enjoy it？

W: Well, the people were nice. I liked the people I worked with. But the job was poorly paid.

M: And how long did you stay there？

W: Oh, about a year. I left because I wanted to apply for a position in the Sales Department. That's where I work now.

(8)

A．Personnel manager.

B．Engineer,

C．Secretary to General Manager.

D．Salesman.

Talks and Conversations

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions ONLY ONCE, when you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

听力原文： M: Tonight, ladies and gentleman, we' re at the Lincoln center and our guest is Bonnie Nelson, lead dancer with the New York City Ballet. Ms. Nelson, thank you very much for allowing us to be here.

W: It's my pleasure.

M: Ms. Nelson, is this the first time that you've danced in Swan Lake, this particular ballet？

W: Oh, no. I've danced it many times before. The first time was when I was in high school, as a matter of fact, I was only 16 at the time.

M: When did you begin to dance？

W: I started taking ballet lessons when I was seven years old.

M: Was that in New York City？

W: No, but I came to New York after I finished high school. And I studied at the International School of Dance for three years.

M: So what did you do after graduation？

W: Well, I went to Europe for a while. And then I went to Holland. They've got an excellent ballet company. That's where I got my first professional experience.

M: When did you join this company, the New York City Ballet？

W: About a year and a half ago.

M: How did that happen？

W: Well, one night, when I was dancing in San Francisco, the director of the New York City Ballet was in the audience. After the performance, he came backstage. He said he liked my work and asked me if I'd like to come to New York. Well, I was speechless and so of course I said yes.

M: Well, the best of luck in all you do. And once again, thank you for taking the time to talk to us.

W: Thank you.

11. When did Nelson first dance in Swan Lake？

12.What did she do after finishing her studies？

13.When did she return to the United States？

14.How did she join the New York City Company？

(31)

A．At the age of 7.

B．At high school.

C．In Holland.

D．In the International School of Dance.

Section C

Polly went to school when she was six years old. She liked her first day very much. Her teacher, Miss Yates, was very nice, and the other children in her class were nice, too. But at the end of the【11】______day, when the other children left the classroom, Polly【12】______and waited.

Miss Yates had some work to do and did not see Polly at first, but then she looked up and saw her. "Why didn't you go with the others, Polly？ " She asked【13】______. "Did you want to ask me a【14】______？ "

"Yes, Miss Yates, " Polly said.

"What is it？ " Miss Yates asked.

"What did I do in school today？ " Polly asked.

Miss Yates【15】______"What did you do in school today？ " she asked. "Why did you ask me that, Polly？ "

"Because I' m going to go home now, " Polly answered, "and my mother's going to ask me. "

【11】

A．first

B．second

C．third

D．fourth

听力原文：W: Did you go to the Yellow Stone Park when you had your vacation last year？

M: First I visited my aunt in New York, then I went to the Great Lakes and saw the Niagara Falls. I plan to visit the Yellow Stone next year.

What does the man propose to do next year？

A．Visit his aunt.

B．Go to the Great lakes.

C．Visit the Yellow Stone Park.

D．See the Niagara Falls.

听力原文：F: I'm afraid I can't remember you.

M: Pm Mike. Mary, your classmate, is my friend. Don't you remember we met each other at an evening party？

When did they meet the first time？

A．One evening.

B．One morning.

C．In the evening.

W: I wrote my first finished story when I was about 6. It was about a small animal, a rabbit I mean, and I've been writing ever since (22) .

M: Why did you choose to ha an author？

W: If someone asked me how to achieve happiness, step one would be finding out what you love doing most and step two would be finding someone to pay you to do it. 1 consider myself very lucky indeed to be able to support myself by writing (23) .

M: Do you have any plans to write books for adults？

W: My first two novels were for adults. I suppose I might write another one, but I never really imagine a target audience when I'm writing. The ideas come first, so it really depends on the idea that grabs me next (24) !

M: Where did the ideas for the Harry Potter books come from？

W: I've no idea where the ideas came from (25) and I hope I never find out, it would spoil my excitement if I turned out I just have a funny little wrinkle on the surface of my brain which makes me think about invisible train platforms.

M: How do you come up with the names of your characters？

W: I invented some of them, but I also collect strange names. I've gotten them from ancient saints, maps, dictionaries, plants, war memorials, and people I've met!

M: Oh, you are really resourceful.

(26)

A．It was about a little animal

B．It took her six years to write.

C．It was adapted from a fairy tale

D．It was about a little girl and her pet.

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: When did you become interested in collecting stamps？

M: Oh, when I was about ten years old. It's an exciting hobby. You know, the first postage stamps were issued in Britain in 1840.

W: Really？ I didn't know that. I did know that the charge for mail delivery before the appearance of postage stamps was paid by either the sender or the receiver. How much was the usual charge？

M: Oh, about ten cents for a short distance. But post offices were losing money with that system. Rowland Hill, an Englishman, suggested using postage stamps. Here's a picture of the first two stamps issued.

W: They both bear a picture of Queen Victoria.

Q9: When were the first postage stamps issued？

(6)

A．In 1840.

B．In 1820.

C．In 1804.

D．In 18

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: When did you become interested in collecting stamps？

M: (6) Oh, when I was about ten years old.

W: Ten years old？ So you have loved it for 9 years.

M: Yeah. it's really an exciting hobby. You know. the first postage stamps were issued in Britain in 1840.

W: Really？ I didn't know that. What's on the first postage stamps？

M: Well, look, here's a picture of the first two stamps issued.

W: (7) Oh, they both bear a picture of Queen Victoria, don't they？

M: Yes, I wish I had the originals, then I would be a wealthy man instead of a poor stamp collector.

W: But I believe collecting stamps gives you much pleasure which not all wealthy men can enjoy.

M: Yes. I do agree.

(6)

A．10.

B．9.

C．12.

D．8.