–That’ s 14 pounds. How are you paying?–_______________.
A.By plane, I think
B.Cash…Here you are
C.Thank you. Here’s your change, 6 pounds
A.By plane, I think
B.Cash…Here you are
C.Thank you. Here’s your change, 6 pounds
第1题
It is chiefly (9)_____ air that sound travels, so that if there were no air we should (10)_____ practically nothing. The atmosphere is held (11)_____ the earth's surface by the gravitational pull of the earth—that is, it has weight. High up it is thin (12)_____ near the surface it is compressed by the (13)_____ of air above, and is more dense. The weight of air pressing (14)_____ each square inch of surface at sea-level is nearly (15)_____ pounds, which means that the total force (16)_____ the skin of an average man is about 30,000 pounds. He is not, (17)_____ this because the pressure is equal in all directions and the pressure inside him is equal (18)_____ -that without, but should he go up in a balloon to a height at which the outside- pressure is (19)_____ he would suffer acutely. It is (20)_____ this reason that the cabins of aeroplanes are 'pressurized'.
A.forms
B.contains
C.consists
D.fills
第2题
— How much is this necklace?rn— _______
A.It's very nice.
B.It's a birthday present from my parents.
C.It costs fifty pounds.
D.It's a bargain.
第4题
听力原文:M: Hello, can I do anything for you?
W: Yes, I need to change foreign moneys. Could you help me change some Canadian dollars in traveler's cheques issued by Royal Bank of Canada?
Q: What kind of foreign currencies does the speaker want to exchange?
(17)
A.Canadian dollars.
B.British Pounds.
C.U.S. dollars.
D.H.K. dollars.
第5题
The young man goes ___3___. At the next corner he sees the boy with the stolen watch ___4___ his hand. “Would you like to buy a fine watch, sir?” he says in a low voice. “It is only fifty pounds.” The young man pays at once, and goes back to his room. His friend takes a look ___5___ the watch and says, “This watch isn't worth even ten pounds. I think that they planned this together.” When he hears this, the young man is very disappointed.
1)、A.at
B.asks
C.hand
D.away
E.in
2)、A.at
B.asks
C.hand
D.away
E.in
3)、A.at
B.asks
C.hand
D.away
E.in
4)、A.at
B.asks
C.hand
D.away
E.in
5)、A.at
B.asks
C.hand
D.away
E.in
第6题
One day a bookseller(书商)let a big box of books fall on his foot. “Go to see the doctor,“ said his wife. “No, “he said. “I‘ll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I‘ll ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I‘ll have to pay him.“
On the next day the doctor came into the shop for some books. When the bookseller was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it.“You must put that foot in hot water every night. Then you must put something on it,“ said the doctor.
He took out a piece of paper and wrote on it. “Buy this and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night,“ he said.“Thank you,“ said the bookseller. “And now, sir, here are your books.““How much?“ said the doctor.“Two pounds.““Good,“ said the doctor. “I shall not have to pay you anything.““Why?“ asked the bookseller.“I told you about your foot. I want two pounds for that. If people come to my house, I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses, I want two pounds. And I came here, didn‘t I?“
1)、What happened to the bookseller one day?
A.He lost a box of books.
B.His foot was wounded by a box of books.
C.He lent the doctor a box of books.
D.He sold out all his books.
2)、The bookseller‘s wife asked him ______.
A.to go out for some medicine
B.to send somebody for a doctor
C.to go to see the doctor
D.to wait for the doctor to come
3)、The bookseller didn‘t take his wife‘s advice because ______.
A.he was afraid of the doctor
B.he didn‘t like to take medicine
C.he couldn‘t walk by himself
D.he didn‘t want to pay the doctor
4)、The doctor paid ______ for the books.
A.one pound
B.two pounds
C.nothing
D.something
5)、The bookseller paid ______ money for seeing the doctor in the end.
A.more
B.less
C.the same amount of
D.no
第7题
Mr Brown and his wife had a small bar(酒吧) near a railway station. The bar didn't close until midnight because people came to drink while they were ___21___ for trains. So the business was good.
At two o'clock one morning, a man was ___22___ sitting at the table in the bar. He was sleeping. Mr Brown's young wife wanted to go to ___23___. She looked around the bar several times, but the man kept sleeping. Then at last she went to her husband and said to him, “You have tried to wake that man several times, and he isn't drinking anything. Why haven't you sent him away? It's too ___24___.”
“Oh, no, I don't want to send him away,” he answered ___25___ a smile. “You know, each time I woke him up, he gave me five pounds. Then he went to sleep again.”
21)、
A.late
B.waiting
C.with
D.still
E.bed
22)、
A.late
B.waiting
C.with
D.still
E.bed
23)、
A.late
B.waiting
C.with
D.still
E.bed
24)、
A.late
B.waiting
C.with
D.still
E.bed
25)、
A.late
B.waiting
C.with
D.still
E.bed
第8题
Exercise is one of the few factors with a positive role in long term maintenance of body weight. Unfortunately, that message has not gotten through to the average American, that would rather try __1__switching to "light" beer and low-calorie bread than increase physical exertion. The Centers for Disease Control, for example, found that fewer than one-fourth of overweight adults were trying to shed __2__pounds said they were combining exercise with their diet. In rejecting exercise, some people may be discouraged too much by calorie-expending charts; for example, one would have to __3__briskly walk three miles just to work the 275 calories in one __4__delicious Danish pastry. Even exercise professionals concede half a point here. "Exercise in itself is a very tough way to lose weight," __5__says York Onnen, the program director of the President's Council on __6__Physical Fitness and Sports.
Therefore, exercise's supporting role in weight reduction is vital. __7__A study at the Boston University Medical Center of overweight police officers and other public employees confirmed that those who diet __8__without exercise regained almost all their old weight, while those who worked exercise into their daily routine maintained their new weight.
If you decide to start walking one mile a day, the added exercise could burn an extra 100 calories daily. In a year's time, assumed no __9__increase in food takein, you could lose ten pounds. By increasing the __10__distance of your walks gradually and making other dietary adjustments,you may lose even more weight.
第10题
Q: What is the woman's purpose in making the phone call?
M: Hello. Yes?
W: Hello. Is that the sales department?
M: Yes, it is.
W: Oh, well, my name's Jane Kingsbury of GPF Limited. Hmm, we need some supplies for our design office.
M: Uh, what's sort?
W: Well, first of all, we need one complete new drawing board.
M: A DO44 or DO45?
W: Uh, I don't know. What's the difference?
M: Well, the 45 costs 15 pounds more.
W: Hmm, so what's the total price then?
M: It's 387 pounds.
W: Does that include value added tax?
M: Oh, I'm not sure, most of the prices do. Yes, I think it does.
W: Hmm, what are the boards actually made of?
M: Oh, I don't know. I think it's a sort of plastic stuff these days. It's white anyway.
W: Hmm, and how long does it take to deliver?
M: Oh, I couldn't really say. It depends on how much work we've got and how many other orders there are to send out, you know.
W: Ok. Now we also want some drawing pens, ink and rulers and some drawing paper.
M: Oh, dear, the girl that takes orders for supplies isn't here this morning, so I can't take those orders for you. I only do the equipment, you see.
W: OK. Well, perhaps I'll ring back tomorrow.
M: So do you want the drawing board then?
W: I'll have to think about it. Thanks very much. I'll let you know. Goodbye.
M: Thank you. Goodbye.
A.To return some goods.
B.To apply for a job.
C.To place an order.
D.To make a complaint.
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