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1NewHorizonCollegeEnglishTestBand2(B)2005.6PaperOneI．ListeningComprehension(20%)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example:Youwillhear:M:Isitpossibleforyoutoworklate,MissGrey?W:Worklate?Isupposeso,ifyoureallythinkit’snecessary.Q:Wheredoyouthinkthisconversationmostprobablytookplace?Youwillread:A)Attheoffice.B)Inthewaitingroom.C)Attheairport.D)Inarestaurant.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheyhadtofinishintheevening.Thisismostlikelytohavetakenplaceattheoffice.Therefore,A)“Attheoffice”isthebestanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]andmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1.A.John’scottageisasoldasPaul’s.B.John’scottageismuchnewerthanPaul’s.C.John’scottageismucholderthanPaul’s.D.John’scottageissimilartoPaul’s.22.A.55minutes.B.45minutes.C.40minutes.D.35minutes.3.A.Eatinarestaurantandthenseeamovie.B.WatchTVathome.C.Shehasn’tdecidedyet.D.Preparefortomorrow’sexam.4.A.Anairstewardess.B.Apostofficeclerk.C.Awaitress.D.Ashopassistant.5.A.Goingtothemuseum.B.Goingtotheweddingparty.C.GoingtoArizona.D.GoingtoNewMexico.6.A.Arepairman.B.Asalesman.C.Adoctor.D.Apostman.7.A.Atareceptiondesk.B.Inahotel.C.Atasupermarket.D.Atatailor’sshop.8.A.Thetrainwillnotarrive.B.Thetrainwascaughtinanaccident.C.Thetrainmayarriveat9:15.D.Thewomanisn’tsurewhenthetrainwillarrive.9.A.Studylateagain.B.Gotobedearly.C.Changehismind.D.Getuplateinthemorning.10.A.HecanspeakFrenchandEnglish.B.HecanspeakonlyEnglish.C.HecanspeakonlyFrench.D.Hecanspeakseverallanguages.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youwillhearthepassagereadtwice.Listencarefullyandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhaveheard.Nomatterwhattypeofholidayyouarelookingfor,youwillfindthe1inSwitzerland.Thereisreallynoothercountryquitelikeit,forthereyouhavesomeofthe2andmostbeautifulsceneryinthewholeofEuropetogetherwithanattractive3,hotelsandthefriendliestpeopleyoucouldwishtomeet.Thinkofthevarietyof4.Youmayseekoutdoorsporting5.Walking,swimming,riding,sailingandfishingarejustafewofthemany6forenjoyingyourholidays.Thenthereisaninfinite7ofexcursionsbycoachorrailway,freeafternoonsonalakesteamer,visitsto____8___cities,thesearejustafewmoreofthevarietyof9foryourholidayin3Switzerland.Intheeveningmusicfillstheair,10itisthelocalvillagebandoranall-starvarietyshow.PartII.ReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:ReadthefollowingfourpassagescarefullyandanswerthequestionsbeloweachpassagebychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Amanwastellingoneofhisfriendswhyhewascontentwithhismarriedlife.Mywifemakesallthesmalldecisions,heexplained,andImakeallthebigones,sowenevertrytohavetoomuchinfluenceineachother'sbusinessandnevergetannoyedwitheachother.Wehavenocomplaintsandnoarguments.Thatsoundsreasonable,answeredhisfriendsympathetically.Andwhatsortofdecisionsdoesyourwifemake?Well,answeredtheman,shedecideswhatjobsIapplyfor,whatsortofhousewelivein,whatfurniturewehave,wherewegoforourholidays,andthingslikethat.Hisfriendwassurprised.Oh?hesaid.Andwhatdoyouconsiderimportantdecisionsthen?Well,answeredtheman,IdecidewhoshouldbePresident,whetherweshouldincreaseourhelptopoorcountries,whatweshoulddoabouttheatombomb(原子弹),andthingslikethat.11.Themanwascontentwithhismarriedlifebecause_________.A)heandhiswifelovedeachotherdeeplyB)hehasmorepowerinfamilylifeC)heandhiswifewereresponsiblefordifferentthingsD)hehadmanygoodfriends12.Hisfriend________.A)didn'tbelievewhatthemansaidatfirstB)insistedthatamanhavetherighttomakealldecisionsinfamilylifeC)thoughttheman'swifehadnorightatallinfamilylifeD)wascuriousaboutwhichdecisionsthemanmadeandwhichoneshiswifemade13.Themancandecide________.4A)whichhousetobuyB)wheretoworkC)wheretogofortheirholidayD)noneofabove14.Wecantellfromthestorythat__________.A)theman'swifehasthefinalsayinthefamilyB)themanhasthefinalsayinthefamilyC)theman'sfriendwillfollowhisexampleD)themanandhiswiferespecteachother15.Yourchoiceofthetitlewouldbe__________.A)AmanandhisfriendB)AlovinghusbandC)AhappymarriedlifeD)AcouplePassage2Beingamanhasalwaysbeendangerous.Thereareabout105malesbornforevery100females,butthisratiodropstonearbalanceattheageofmaturity,andamong70-yearoldpeopletherearetwiceasmanywomenasmen.Butthegreatuniversal(普遍性)ofmalemortalityisbeingchanged.Now,boybabiessurvivealmostaswellasgirlsdo.Thismeansthatforthefirsttimetherewillbeanexcessofboysinthosecrucialyearswhentheyaresearchingforamate.Moreimportant,anotherchancefornaturalselectionhasbeenremoved.Fiftyyearsago,thechanceofababysurvivingdependedonitsweight.Akilogramtoolightortooheavymeantalmostcertaindeath.Todayitmakesalmostnodifference.Sincemuchofthevariationisduetogenes,onemoreforceofevolutionhasgone.Thereisanotherwaytocommitevolutionarysuicide:stayalive,buthavefewerchildren.Exceptinsomereligiouscommunities,