1、?Woman: I'll be back in the office early on Monday.RightC Have“ a good weekend, then.Woman: I B Wha 3/ do you doMan:I'm a chef in?an Italian restaurant.3?Woman: Do you know what I really like about the weekends?Man:What?Woman:A I don'thave to get up early.Man: ?Woman: How far isA it,to t

2、he bus stopD How-1T did you get to ParisWoman: By coach. It was?a lot cheaper.Only about five minutes' walk.Woman:IsD there7 any ice in the fridgeMan:Yes. Help yourself.7Man:How's Carlo getting on with his geometryWoman:Well, I think he'd reallyB benefit一from a few private lessons.8Man:T

3、hat mobile phone looks cool. Is it newWoman: Yes. I was offered anC upgrade" by the phone company.Man:I had toD turn dow n一that job offer in the end.Woman: WhyMan:The salary just wasn't good enough.10Woman: Do you think you and Bethany will get married soonMan:I think it's I B m0st1y二un

4、likely. We've only known each other for a fewmonths11 What does the mother meanA? I don't want you to do that.B? I'm not saying anything about this.rC? Not until we have talked about this.Son:Mum -I've decided I'm going to hitch-hike round Europe!Mother: Not if I have anything to

5、 say about it.12 What does the woman mean哽 1/a? I've told my personal assistant exactly why I'm unhappy with him.B? I'm not sure if my personal assistant understands why I'm?unhappy with him.C? I'm unhappy that his performance at work does not meet , the terms of his contract.Man

6、:What's wrong with your personal assistantWoman:I'm not happy with his performance at work and I'vejust let him know in no uncertain terms.Man:Well, you don't exactly mince your words, do you13 What does the man mean by his SECOND comment二Ja?You don't always say exactly what you

7、mean.嚓 夕B? You always communicate precisely and effectively.二Jc? You don't always tell people exactly what you think.Man:What's wrong with your personal assistantWoman: I'm not happy with his performance at work and I've just let him know in no uncertain terms.Man:Well, you don't

8、 exactly mince your words, do you14 What does the man meanA? I think you should go.L b? It's odd that you should feel like that.?C? You should think about this more seriously.Woman: I just don't know what's the matter with me. My boss has invited me to a Paris fashion show and I'm st

9、ruggling to get excited about it.Man:You'd normally go without a second thought15 What does the man meanA? It's losing a lot of money.,B? It's bringing in a lot of money.C? It's hardly making any money.Man:Timothy's business seems to be thriving.Woman: Actually, I think he's

10、only just about breaking even.16 What does the man meanA? It?shocked me.冷,.舊? It didn't last very long.C? It was?really disappointing.Woman: Well, was skydiving everything it was cracked up to be Man:Pretty much?all over in a flash though.17 What does the man meanMost new technology can be unexp

11、ectedly difficult to use. I >> It can be hard keeping up-to-date with technology. B?New technology requires too muchC? effort.Man:New technology is sometimes more trouble thanit's worth.Woman: You never did like keeping up with the times.18 What does the woman meanA? You didn't use to

12、like new technology./B? You've always been against any kind of change.?I always thought you were really keen on new technology. C?Man:New technology is sometimes more trouble than it's worth.Woman: You never did like keeping up with the times.19 What does the woman meanrA? I think it's a

13、 great idea. *B? I think you're unlikely to succeed.rC? ? I don't think you should do that immediately.What doMan: ? I'm going to throw my hat in the ring for the Managing Director job. you think?Woman:? Well, to be honest, I think it's a bit of a long shot.20 What does the woman mea

14、n /A? ? You're being rather pessimistic.B? ? I suppose you're trying to be funny.C? ? You shouldn't joke about such serious matters.Man:By the time the government wake up to the real threat of global warming, we'llall have webbed feet.Woman: What a cheerful man you are!21 What does t

15、he?man mean by hisSECOND commentA?I'm frustrated by your attitude.£ B? ?I'm afraid I can't agree with you.C? ?I'm finding it hard to believe you.Man: ? I see the train drivers are preparing for strike action again next week.? Woman: I don't suppose anything will come of it,

16、though.Man:I wish I could share your optimism.22 The woman is .A? voicing her regret.落 |/B? expressing her surprise.C? passing on her good wishes.Man:Apparently that Head of Department job might finally be coming my way.Woman: Well, that's a turn-up for the books!Write? ONE or TWO words into eac

17、h space. There is an example (0) at the beginning. Contractions, e.g. isn't count as one word.Having a chatThe female chatterbox, a woman who seldom if ever lets men get a (0)?word in edgeways, is a traditional stereotype in certain cultures. However, research 23? carried/out by psychologists ha

18、s found both sexes?are?equally capable oftalking a lot.In the study, almost 600 male and female volunteers were fitted with digital microphones. These were then programmed to record people speaking at regularintervals as the subjects 24 ?talkedX about their daily lives?over a 10-day period.Using the

19、se recordings, the research team estimated that women speak, on average, 16,215 words each day, 25? whereas /men utter 15,669 words.The most talkative people of all in fact, tend to be men. Four of the biggest talkers 26? who took /part in the study were male, one of?whom produced over 45,000words i

20、n the course of his normal day. His total was a great surprise! The most talkative woman in the study, 27? in / contrast, managed a mere 40,000words daily. Men were also the majority group at the silent end of the spectrum, with the quietest averaging as 28?! few » as 500 words a day. In the 29

21、 ? end,there is nothing like data to undo a stereotype! 30Two people are talking about a website. What does the man think of the websiteIt's easy to find your way around it.B?The advertising doesn't bother him.C?You need to adapt it to suit your own interests.1_3,D?31It's?reasonable that

22、 users should pay to see certain pages.A man and a woman are talking. What are they discussing?rA? rush hour trafficrB? travelling to schoolrC? ways of saving time /D D? working terms and conditions32 Two?hikers are walking up a hill. They agree to .A A? have a rest.rB? stop for lunch.rC?take anothe

23、r route.?rD? return to their hotel.33Two people are talking about some female pop singers. What does the woman say aboutthe singers?A?B?Some of these singers won't be popular for very long.She prefers to listen to otherkinds of music.34KC?D?She thinks their music is quite conventional.They all l

24、ook quite similar to each other.Two people are talking about memory. What comment does the man?make about?memoryA? ?Lie-detectors are an effective way of?making, ,people recall past events.?B ,b? ?Our recollection of past eventscan be influenced by?outsidefactors.?Our memories of dramatic events are

25、 more vivid than other memories.?35D? ?The long-term memory helps us to recreate events in our childhood.?Two people are talking about an acting experience. How did the girl feel about theexperienceA?B?e Excited at the thought of her first stage C?role.Terrified of forgetting her lines.Worried about

26、 feeling unwell while on stage.D?Nervous about performing with experienced actors.Two people are talking about a new flat (apartment). How does the woman feel about her new home?A A? pleased with the location of the flatrB? fed up with the noise from the streetrC? disappointed with the size of the k

27、itchenrD? happy that she can spend more time at home37Two people are talking at?the gym. What does the man think about his gym Two people are talking about a problem with a computer. How are the man and woman going to solve the computer problem?membership?£Ja?The fees are more than he can affor

28、d.38b?c?d?Being a gym member fits his life well.The money could be better spent on social activities.He plans to cancel his gym membership next month.A woman is talking to a group of students. What is her current job?rrrGA? a surgeonB? an inventorC? a scientistD? a designer39 What advice does she give the studentsA?find a job with a good salaryB? work with a pleasant team of peopleC? do something