Exercise 1
答案解析
1. C推理题。男士提到Maxim已经有两个月没有女士的消息了，而女士也提到她忙得没时间打电话给Maxim。
2. D言外之意题。．男士提到他到图书馆时，已经闭馆了，因此不可能借到书。
3. C地点与场所题。重点在于抓住男士为job interview作准备以及学习了很多有关finance and economics知识的信息。
4．C评论或建议题。女士明确地指出Schools are here to stay，随后给出了较为详尽的理由。
5．D评论或建议题。从四个选项可以看出该题询问的是某人对某物的态度，听题时抓住表明态度的I like it overall，问题就迎刃而解了。
6．B评论或建议题。英美人在向他人提出建议或请求时，往往采用委婉的方式来表达，如Why don’t you……
7．D言外之意题。男士说姓名以W开头的学生的注册工作doesn’t start until tomorrow，即明天才开始，女士来早了。
8．A评论或建议题。女士用Can’t you……句型表明自己对男士的建议：暂时放弃一门课，下学期再选修。
听力文本
1. M: I ran into our friend Maxim yesterday on the street and he hadn’t heard from you for two months.
W: Yes. I know. But I’ve been too busy to phone him.
Q: What do we know from the conversation?
2. W: Did you find the book for your reading assignment in the library?
M: It closed before I got there．I had no idea that it closes so early on weekends.
Q：What does the man mean?
3. W: You seem very confident about the job interview，don’t you?
M: Yes. I feel ready for it. I bought a good suit in the clothing store and I had my hair cut. I had studied almost everything about finance and economics .
Q: Where is the man probably going to work?
4. M: What do you think often prospects for online education? Is it going to replace the traditional school?
W: I doubt it. Schools are here to stay, because they are much more than just book learning. Even more and more kids are going online, I believe fewer of them will quit school altogether.
Q: What does the woman think of conventional schools?
5. W: John, can you tell me what in the book interested you the most?
M: Well, nothing specific, but I like it overall.
Q: What does the man think of the book?
6. M: Washing dishes in the restaurant every day is really boring.
W: Why don’t you quit and deliver flowers for me?
Q: What does the woman advise the man to do?
7. W: My name is Helen Ware—W-A-R-E. Can I get a class permit for biology?
M: Oh, no. Not now. Registration for students with last names beginning with “W” doesn’t start until tomorrow.
Q: What does the man mean?
8. M: Mr. Smith, our history professor, announced we would be doing two papers and three exams this semester. I wonder how I'm going to pull through when two other courses have similar requirements.
W: Well, can’t you drop one course and pick it up next semester?
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
Exercise 2
答案解析
1. A言外之意题。男士诘问女士怎么能在听简报时睡觉呢，并指出简报对他们要执行的任务非常重要。
2. C行为与事件题。抓住几个关键词：power plug，play button，power indicator，sound，就可以推断出女士可能正在放录音机。
3. B推理题。男士猜测在餐馆时邻座的老太太把手提箱拿错了。
4. C推理题。男士询问女士是否要去香港，女士给予了肯定答复并提到已经拿到了air ticket。
5．A推理题。根据谈话中的this is our last year和college等信息很容易判断。
6．D言外之意题。女士说I share your feeling，即赞同男士认为这本小说很难读下去的看法，并指出角色太多，根本记不住。
7. B言外之意题。女士回答说“你问对人了，我正好有多余的一本， 等于表示愿意借书给男士，帮他的忙。
8. D言外之意题。女士因天气炎热建议取消明天下午的网球活动，男士则说根据天气预报明天下午天气会转阴，即无需取消活动。
听力文本
1. W: Mr. Robin’s briefing seems to go on forever. I was barely able to stay awake.
M: How could you sleep through that? It was very important for the mission we are going to carry out.
Q：What does the man imply?
2. M: Did you check the power plug and press the play button?
W: Yes, the power indicator was on, and it was running, but somehow the sound didn't come through.
Q: What was the woman probably trying to do?
3. W: what are these things in our suitcase? There aren't any toys at all. Where have you put them?
M: Oh no. This is not our suitcase. The old lady must have taken ours by mistake. She was sitting next to us at the restaurant.
Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?
4. M: Are you really leaving for Hong Kong tomorrow morning?’
W: Yeah, I guess so. I've got my air ticket, and just can’t wait to see Bill there.
Q: What’s the woman going to do?
5. W: I just Can’t believe this is our last year. College is going by fast.
M: Yeah. We’ll have to face the real world soon. So have you figured out what you're going to do after you graduate?
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
6. M: I had a hard time getting through this novel.
W: I share your feeling. Who can remember the names of 35 different characters.
Q: What does the woman imply?
7. M: Can I borrow your math textbook? I lost mine on the bus.
W: You’ve asked the right person. I happened to have an extra copy.
Q: What does the woman mean?
8. W: If the weather is this hot tomorrow, we may as well give up the idea of playing tennis in the afternoon.
M: Oh, I don't think it will last long. The weather forecast Says it will cloud over by mid-afternoon.
Q: What does the man mean?
Exercise 3
答案解析
1．A言外之意题。女士提到计算机已坏掉(broke down)，一旦修好就帮男士发邮件，说明她不可能马上就发邮件，但并非拒绝这个要求。
2．B推理题。in person的意思是“亲自”，in his place相当于on his behalf，因此正确答案是B。
3．C地点与场所题。男士要求买一本书，这种对话最可能在书店发生。
4．D原因与理由题。男士提到如果没有女士的帮助，他肯定找不到这个地方，因此可以推测女士为他领路了。
5．B言外之意题。此题的关键是理解want ads(招聘广告)的意义，或者根据look for a job和newspapers之间的关系来推测，大部分毕业生通过阅读报纸上的招聘广告来求职。
6．C推理题。女士提到她打算下学期毕业，所以必须做全日制学生。
7．A职业与身份题。男士问的是对这次lecture是否还有其他问题，由此可以断定他是一位 lecturer，向他提问的Mary显然最可能是一位听他讲课的学生。
8．D推理题。男士提到他以为预约的时间是today，而来电提醒他是tomorrow，显然他混淆了时间。
听力文本
1. M: Jessica, could you send this e-mail to all the club members?
W: Sorry, the computer broke down this morning. I will do it for you as soon as I have it fixed.
Q: What does the woman imply?
2. M: Mr. Fred asked me to tell you that he is sorry he can’t come to meet you in person. He is really too busy to make this trip.
W: That’s OK. I’m glad you’ve come in his place.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
3. M: I’d like to buy a copy of Professor Franklin’s book on American Culture.
W: I’m sorry. The book has been out of print for some time now.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
4. M: Thank you for your helpful assistance. Otherwise, I'd surely have missed it. The place is so out of the way.
W: It was a pleasure meeting you. Good bye!
Q: Why did the man thank the woman?
5. M: How do most students find a job after they graduate?
W: They usually look for a job by searching the want ads in the newspapers.
Q: What does the woman mean?
6. M: Are you going to return to your present job after the vacation?
W: No. I plan to graduate next semester. That means I'll have to be a full-time student.
Q: What will the woman do?
7. M: Are there any more questions on this lecture? Yes, Mary.
W: Dr. Baker, do you think an independent candidate could become president?
Q: What most probably is Mary?
8. W: Hello. This is Dr. Gray’s office. We’re calling to remind you of your 4:15 appointment for your annual check-up tomorrow．
M: Oh, thanks. It’s a good thing you called. I thought it was 4:15 today.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
Exercise 4
答案解析
1．C 推理题。女士主张give him a few more minutes，即先不要call him or look for him，再多等他几分钟。
2．A 言外之意题。从女士的问题Is that really a good reason to drop the class可以看出，她并不赞同男士(Tom)放弃课程的做法。
3．B 推理题。in the red 是‘负债’的意思，女士说己方在负债经营，而租用饭店的会议室cost too much，可想而知她担心的是会议室的租金。
4．D 推理题。男士为自己对女士的伤害道歉，女士表示这次的事就算了，但是不希望再次发生。
5．B 推理题。男士提到他现在回学校上课是为了获得教师资格证，可以推断出他打算当一名教师。
6．D 评论或建议题。女士通过why not…句型提出建议：在图书馆里读期刊，就是说不用花钱去订阅了。 ‘
7．A 推理题。男士说他的学生名单里只有38个名字，没有准备多余的阅读材料。
8．C 推理题。女士提到纽约的气候和北京差不多，男士没必要带很多衣服去，可以推断男士将造访纽约。
听力文本
1. M: I can’t understand why Mike isn’t here yet. Do you think we should try to call him or go to look for him?
W: He probably just got held up in traffic. Let’s give him a few more minute.
Q: What are the speakers probably going to do?
2. M: I'm going to drop my Information Science class. It meets too early in the morning.
W: Is that really a good reason to drop the class, Tom?
Q: What does the woman mean?
3. W: Renting a Conference Room at the hotel will cost us too much. We are already running in the red.
M: How about using our dining room for the meeting?
Q: What's worrying the woman?
4. M: Juana, I awfully sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you. Shall we have a beer and forget the whole thing?
W: OK, we can drop it this time. But don’t do it again.
O: What do we learn from the conversation?
5. W: Frank, I thought you were working in New York.
M: I was, but I moved back. I just couldn’t get used to living in a big city, so here I am, back in school taking courses for a teacher’s certificate.
Q: What is Frank planning to do?
6. M: Maybe I ought to subscribe to Engineering Quarterly. It contains a lot of useful information.
W: Why not read it in the library and save some money?
Q: What is the woman’s advice to the man?
7. W: Professor Newven, a few of us at the back didn’t get the copy of your reading assignment.
M: Well, there are only 38 names on my class list, and I didn’t bring any spare copies.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
8. M: What was the weather like when you left New York last week?
W: It was very much like the weather here in Beijing. So you needn’t take a lot of clothes if you don’t plan to stay there long.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
Exercise 5
答案解析
1. A 推理题。 从女士的话可以知道，男士卖掉了自己的汽车，可以推断出男士曾经有一辆车。
2．D 原因与理由题。女士提到她在市区工作，关键词是downtown。
3．C 数字与时间题。男士提到The train is leaving in 10 minutes，而女士说It’s 10：30 already，in表示将来。这里牵涉到时间的计算，而且考生要注意不要被10：15这个信息干扰。
4．B 推理题。男士拒绝了女士要求搭便车的请求，说他在晚餐时间约了客户，关键词是appointment with a client。
5．D 言外之意题。女士提到她当时居住在那里时，还是个孩子。言外之意是多年之后她已经不太记得那座小城了。注意I wish I could help是通过虚拟语气表达委婉的拒绝。
6．C 主旨题。关键词是：space shuttle(航天飞机)，taking off, another routine(例行的)mission, first flight．
7．D 言外之意题。男士作为Professor Williams的teaching assistant(教学助理)，当然要辅助Professor Williams进行教学工作。
8．A 推理题。女士说I don't think it’s such a big deal，对赢得英语演讲比赛的荣誉持谦逊的态度。
听力文本
1. W: You have sold your car! You don’t need one?
M: Not really. I’ve never 1iked driving anyway. Now that we’ve moved to a place near the subway entrance, we can get about quite conveniently.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
2. M: Hi, Susan. Have you decided where to live when you get married?
W: I’d like to live in the downtown area near my work. But Nathan wants a house in the suburbs to save on expenses.
Q: Why does Susan want to live in the city?
3. M: When are the other guys going to get here? The train is leaving in 10 minutes, we can’t wait here forever.
W: It's 10:30 already. They're supposed to be here by now. I told everybody to meet here by 10:15.
Q: When is the train leaving?
4. W: Jerry, can you pick me up after work today? I left my car at the garage.
M: I’m afraid I can't. I have scheduled an appointment with a client at dinner time.
Q: What is the man going to do?
5. M: To collect data for my report, I need to talk to someone who knows that small city very well. I was told that you lived there for quite a long time.
W: Oh, I wish I could help, but 1 was only a child then.
Q: What does the woman imply?
6. W: The space shuttle is taking off tomorrow.
M: I know, this is another routine mission. Its first flight was four years ago.
Q: What are they talking about?
7. W: John, are you doing research for Professor Williams this semester?
M: Actually, I am working as his teaching assistant.
Q: what does the man mean?
8. M: Congratulations, Li Ming. You are the talk of the town and the pride of our class now.
W: If you’re referring to my winning the English speech contest, I don’t think it’s such a big deal. You know I’ve spent two summer vacations learning English in Canada.
Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?
Exercise 6
答案解析
1．A 推理题。男士提到搜救队员没有发现其他的幸存者。
2．B 言外之意题。女士表示愿意教男士如何使用电脑：use the computer和operate the computer意思相同。
3．A 评论和建议题。男士提到John有时间，而且是一个好鼓手，显然是建议女士找John加入乐队。
4．A 推理题。男士提到自己有高血压，因此听从了医生的忠告戒烟。
5．A 推理题。关键内容是火车is late again，说明火车经常晚点，男士甚至揶揄说铁路公司为什么还要费劲去印制列车时刻表呢?
6. D 评论或建议题。女士提到“难道Allen不应该去完成他的学期论文吗?”这是用反问句型表达建议。term paper是assignment的一种。
7. C 推理题。女士向男士表示感谢：Thanks for letting me use them，可见她从男士那儿借了书。
8. A 推理题。under the impression意为怀有……的印象”，即女士一直以为票很早就卖完了。
听力文本
1. W: Is the rescue crew still looking for survivors of the plane crash?
M: Yes, they have been searching the area for hours, but they haven’t found anybody else. They will keep searching until night falls.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
2. M: I'm still waiting for my sister to come back and type the application letter for me.
W: Why bother her. I'll show you how to use the computer. It’s quite easy.
Q: What does the woman mean?
3. W: We need a person to join our jazz band. Want to join us each Tuesday?
M: I've got a lot of stuff to get done, but John is free and he is a good drummer.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
4. W: So you finally listened to your wife’s advice and gave up smoking.
M: It was my doctor’s advice. I'm suffering from high blood pressure.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
5. W: We are informed that the 11:30 train is late again.
M: Why did the railway company even bother to print a schedule?
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
6. M: Allen is in the basement, trying to repair the washing machine.
W: Shouldn’t he be working on his term paper?
Q: What does the woman think Allen should do?
7. M: It's good you brought the books back.
W: I thought you might need novels for the weekend. Thanks for letting me use them.
Q: What do we know about the woman from the conversation?
8. M: I heard there are a few seats left for the show tonight.
W: Really? I was under the impression that the tickets were sold out a long time ago.
Q：What do we know from the woman's reply?
Exercise 7
答案解析
1. C 言外之意题。本题考查的是brainy和brain的含义。如果考生并不知道brainy表示”聪明”，从brainy students爱提问的现象，也可以推断出smartest应该是最贴近的选项。
2．D评论或建议题。女士提醒男士是否回教室找过了，因为在走廊里并没有看见他带着gym bag。
3．A言外之意题。女士的回答中包含了一个转折，考点在转折提示词but之后。go over my note(复习笔记)是study的一种具体形式，因此选择A。
4．B评论或建议题。男士提到“应该冷静下来想办法解决”。关键词figure out意为“解决”。
5．D行为与事件题。关键词是airports，keep in touch，fly over，表明是机场送别的一幕。
6．C评论或建议题。关键词是but和a new paint job。but表示转折，表示后面将出现负面的意见，paint job是用油漆粉刷的意思。
7．A言外之意题。女士提到本周末就得提交项目计划，只剩两天时间了。due表示“预期的”。
8．D评论或建议题。关键词是hotline number(热线电话号码)，女士通过反问句型提出建议，即男士可以通过拨打产品热线电话寻求帮助。
听力文本
1. W: Don’t you ever get tired of all these questions the brainy students always ask in our class?
M: What do you mean? I thought you were the brain of the class.
Q: What does the man imply?
2. M: You haven’t seen my gym bag, have you?
W: Have you checked back in the classroom? I didn’t see you in the hall with it when you came out.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
3. M: If you aren’t doing anything in particular, shall we see the new play at the Grand Theatre tonight?
W: Sounds great, but I've got to go over my notes for tomorrow’s midterm.
Q: what does the woman imply?
4. W: I've just locked my keys in my room. Now what should I do?
M: I can’t believe it. You’re always so careless. Anyhow, let’s calm down and try to figure things out.
Q: What does the man suggest?
5. W: Airports are sad places.
M: Sometimes, I guess. But we’ll keep in touch. And I will fly over to see you at Christmas.
Q: what are the speakers doing?
6. W: How do you like the car I just bought?
M: Well, it seems to run well, but I think it needs a new paint job.
Q: What does the man think of the car?
7. M: When are we supposed to submit our project proposals, Jane?
W: They are due by the end of the week. We’ve only two days left. We’ll just have to hurry.
Q: What does the woman mean?
8. M: I’ve had this new karaoke set for a week and I still don’t know how to work it，even with these instructions.
W: Didn't a hotline number with it?
Q: What does the woman imply the man should do?
听力综合模拟试题(1)答案及听力文本
Section A
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. B 10.C 11. B 12.C 13. C 14. A 15. B
Section B
16．D17．A18．D19．A20．A21．D22．B23．A24．B25．D
Section C
26．Major 27. Concrete 28. Accepted 29. diameter 30. Origin 31. Stars 32. erosion
33．Bottom 34. the finer they are and the smoother their edges
35. Perhaps they will be stone once more，in another few hundred million years
36. and geologists say it often does a better job of protecting our shores than the most advanced coastal technology
听力文本
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A）,B）,C） and D）,and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
1. W: I suppose you have bought some gifts for your family.
M: Well, I've bought a shirt for my father and two books for my sister. But I haven't decided what to buy for my mother, probably some jewels.
Q: Whom did the man buy the books for?
2. W: Look, it says they want a senior sales manager, and it seems that it is a big company.
M: That’s great! For you might have to travel a lot. Do they say anything about experience?
Q: What are they talking about?
3. W: I'm sorry, but I'm afraid that you can’t go in now. Mr. Green is in a conference right now.
M: OK. I’11 just wait for him here.
Q: Why can’t the man see Mr. Green?
4. M: How can I get to work without a car?
W: Why don’t you call for a taxi?
Q: What does the woman mean?
5. W: Mary is always complaining about her job.
M: Maybe if you try typing letters every day, you’d see what it’s like.
Q: What does the man mean?
6. W: You seem to have a lot of work to do at your office. You’re always staying late and working overtime.
M: That’s true. But it's no bother to me. The work is interesting. I don’t mind extra hours at all.
Q: How does the man feel about his job?
7. M: This is a one-way street. Didn’t you see the sign?
W: Sorry, I didn’t.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
8. W: How would you like your steak done?
M: Uh…let me think…OK, well done, please.
Q: What does the man mean?
Now you will hear two long conversations．
Conversation One
M：Well, you seemed to be having fun watching the movie?
W：Yeah, it was funny. I think it kept me in stitches right from the start．
M：You know，whenever l watch a comedy，I always like to know why it is that people like to laugh．I mean, why does it feel so good to laugh?
W：Yeah，I heard from my biology professor that even after centuries of scientific research，no one knows why human beings and just a few other primates laugh．
M：I read that Charles Darwin thought that laughter begins with small babies．He believed that even prehistoric parents must have interpreted baby’s laughter．The parents enjoyed the laughter, which encouraged them to continue caring for the child．
W：Yes，apparently researchers have also found that it has a positive effect on many parents and that it produces certain hormones that actually switch Off the body’s immune system and actually help fight off diseases．So it could be to help fight off diseases．
M：I also heard that some psychology professors found that men are more likely to make jokes than women are，and women are more likely to laugh at them than men are．
W：If only your jokes are funny，I might laugh more and fit the pattern．
M：Well，I've heard that apes also like laughing．
W：I heard that too．Chimpanzees，apes，and a few other primates laugh，but no other animals do．I’ve seen them laugh at zoos，when tickling each other，and when playing chasing games．Their laugh sounds like rapid panting，but I've been assured it's a kind of laughing．
M：Which reminds me I'd better get back to those apes I have for roommates before they eat all the chicken I left out in the kitchen
Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have．just heard．
9．What is the main issue being discussed throughout the conversation?
10．According to Darwin，why do people laugh?
11．How does the woman know the primates do laugh?
12．Why does the man suddenly break up the conversation?
Conversation Two
M：Morning．Alice．Still having problems with your faucet?
W：No, got that fixed．But I have another headache -trying to make a decision about credit cards．Well． I need one but which one?
M：Yes，that is tricky，especially since the rates are not standard．
W：That’s right．What people don’t realize is that the credit associations like Visa and MasterCard don't issue credit cards or set terms and interest rates individual banks do．
M：So you will need to investigate what interest rates are charged by different issuers．
W：Yes，also how the rates are actually calculated．I think．
M：Alice，you should remember to ask them what rules you must follow to maintain these rates．If you don't pay off your bill，all new charges will begin rising immediately．
W：Yes，that’s another problem and banks charge varying amounts for annual membership，late payments and exceeding your credit line．
M：You know，I read somewhere that 70％of people with credit cards pay interest on their purchases and only about 2％of the cardholders knew the interest rate they were being charged．Nearly all credit card debt carries an interest rate of 24％or less．
W：Wow，I guess I should ask a few hard questions．
Questions l 3 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard．
13．What’s the woman’s problem?
14．Why is it important for the woman to know her grace period?
15．What will the woman probably do next?
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A）,B）,C） and D) .Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
China laid the foundation of its first Women and Children Museum here on Saturday，located on Beijin9’S Chan9’an Avenue，to boost gender equality and childhood development．
“The museum will fill a gap in China’s museum construction history and contribute to carrying forward China’s fine national culture，”said Huang Qingyi，vice president of the All—China Women’s Federation，at the foundation stone laying ceremony．
The project is expected to be completed in 2007 and will open to visitors in 2008，when Beijing holds the Olympic Games．
The museum covers 40，000 square meters on Chan9’an Avenue，which is the city’s main street．It will have exhibition halls describing the role and history of women and children，multi—function meeting rooms and other facilities．
The halls for women aim to show women’s living conditions，social status，cultural customs and their contributions to the society，while those for children will be interactive and provide a space for their study and recreation．
The All—China Women’s Federation and several other government departments have started the relic—collection work both in China and overseas．They plan to gather documents，videos，pictures，costumes，toys or handicrafts concerning Chinese women and children at different historical periods．
Questions l6 to 18 are based on tile passage you have just heard．
16．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
17．Why, did China decide to build its first Women and Children Museum?
18．What will the hall s for children in the museum be like?
Passage Two
In earliest times，men considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries of nature．Some ancient people believed that lightning and thunder were the weapons of the gods。In reality，lightning is a flow of electricity formed high above the earth．
The American scientist and statesman，Benjamin Franklin，was the first to show the connection between electricity and lightning in l752．In the same year he also built the first lightning rod．This device protects buildings from damage by lightning.
Scientists estimate that there are about 2 billion flashes of lightning per year．Lightning hits the Empire State Building in New York City 30 to 48 times a year．In the United States alone it kills an average of one person every day．
The safest place to be in case of an electrical storm is in a closed car．Outside，one should go to low ground and should not get under trees．Also，one should stay out of water and away from metal fences．Inside a house，people should avoid open doorways and windows and should not touch wires or metal things．
Questions l9 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard．
19．What did some ancient people think of lightning?
20．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about Benjamin Franklin?
21．Which is the best place to go during an electrical storm?
Passage three
China has agreed to share 20 virus samples from poultry killed by bird fl u，in all effort to help scientists trying to develop a vaccine，the WHO said．WHO officials in Beijing said Chinese authorities had granted WH0’s request for up to 20 live samples，which will be analyzed in international laboratories to improve understanding of the killer virus．
The two sides are working out the logistics，including how to ship the samples and which lab they will go to．The shipment is “significantly larger” than the last one China provided，which consisted of five live viruses from poultry in 2004．
WHO enjoyed good cooperation with China’s Ministry of Health，which has shared viruses from human cases，but confronted problems trying to convince the Ministry of Agriculture to share samples．
Through negotiations，the two sides worked out an arrangement that will give the scientists due credit and involve them in subsequent research whenever possible．
WHO officials expressed the hope that the agreement could open the way for more regular sharing of viruses，which is important to determine the different types of strains of the deadly bird flu virus that exist and how they affect humans differently．
China has reported 34 0utbreaks among poultry since the beginning of last year and l 5 confirmed human cases of bird flu，resulting in l o deaths．
The virus has killed more than l 00 people worldwide since 2003，mostly in Asia．It has spread from Asia to Europe and Africa in recent months．
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard．
22．Where did the 20 virus samples to be shared by WHO come from?
23．How many virus samples did China provide in the last shipment in 2004?
24．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
25．Which region has been affected most seriously by the bird flu?
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Sand covers not just sea—shores，but also ocean beds，deserts and mountains．It is one of the most common substances on earth．And it is a(26)major element in man—made materials too一--(27)concrete is largely sand，while glass is made by melting sand and some other elements．
What exactly is sand? In fact，according to the most generally(28)accepted．scheme of measurement devised by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology，grains qualify as sand if their(29) diameter is greater than 0．06 of a millimeter and less than 0.6 of a millimeter．
Depending on its age and(30) origin，particular sand can consist of tiny pebbles or porous granules．Its grains may have the shape of(3 1)stars or spirals，their edges jagged or smooth．They have come from the(32) erosion of rocks，or from the skeletons of marine organisms，which accumulate on the(33) bottom of the oceans，or even from volcanic eruptions．
Usually，the older the granule，(34)the finer they are and the smoother their edges．The fine，white beaches of northern Scotland，for instance，are recycled from sandstone several hundred million years old．(35)Perhaps they will be stone once more, in another few hundred million years．
Sand is an irreplaceable industrial factor，which has many uses；but it has one vital function you might never even notice．Sand cushions our land from the sea’s impact，(36) and geologists say it often does a better j ob of protecting our shores than the most advanced coastal technology.
