1、11. W: I forgot to tell you that Fred called last night to borrow your sleeping bag.M: Oh, I saw him at the gym this morning,but he didnt say anything.So he must have asked somebody else.Q: What does the man imply?12. W: These summer days are getting to be more than I can take.It was even too hot to
2、 go to the pool yesterday.M: Hang in there.According to the weather report we should have some relief by the end of the week.Q: What does the man mean?13. W: Well, tonight we have Professor Brown in our studio to talk about the famous oil painting of Queen Victoria.Good evening, professor.M: Good ev
3、ening, madam, my pleasure to be here tonight.Q: What is the woman doing?14. M: The plants next to the window always look brown.You wouldnt know by looking at themthat I water them every week.W: Maybe they dont like direct sunlight.I had the same problem with some of my plants.And a little shade help
4、s them immensely.Q: What does the woman imply?15. M: Im really exhausted, Mary.But I dont want to miss the Hollywood movie that comes on at 11.W: If I were you, Id skip it.We both have to get up early tomorrow.And anyway Ive heard its not as exciting as advertised.Q: What does the woman suggest the
5、man do?16. M: Those modern sculptures over there are really weird.Dont you think so?W：Well, I couldnt stand them either at first.But now Ive come to like modern art,particularly those sculptures carved by Italian artists.Q: What does the woman mean?17. M: Im really glad our club decided to raise mon
6、ey for the childrens hospital.And most of the people we phoned seemed happy to contribute.W: Yeah! I agree.Now that weve gone through all the numbers on our list,I guess we can call it a day.Q: What do we learn about the speakers?18. M: Have you heard of Professor Smith?Im thinking of taking an adva
7、nced engineering course with him.What do you think?W: Yeah! You really should.Hes published dozens of books so far.Ones been recommended as a textbook for postgraduates.Q: What does the woman imply?Conversation OneW: Youre the editor of Public Eye.What kind of topics does your program cover?M: Well,
8、 there are essentially domestic stories.We dont cover international stories.We dont cover party politics or economics.We do issues of general social concern to our British audience.They can be anything from the future of the health service to the way the environment is going downhill.W: How do you c
9、hoose the topic?Do you choose one because its what the public wants to know about or because its what you feel the public ought to know about?M: I think its a mixture of both.Sometimes you have a strong feeling that something is importantand you want to see it examined and you want to contribute to
10、a public debate.Sometimes people come to you with things they are worried about and they can be quite small things.They can be a story about corruption in local government,something they cant quite understand,why it doesnt seem to be working out properly,like they are not having their litter collect
11、ed properly,or the dustbins emptied.W: How do you know that youve got a really successful program?One that is just right for the time?M: I think you get a sense about it after working in it in a number of years.You know which stories are going to get the attention.They are going to be published just
12、 the point when the public are concerned about that.19. What kind of topics does Public Eye cover?20. How does Public Eye choose its topics?21. What factor plays an important rolein running a successful program?Conversation TwoW: Hi, Professor Smith.I hear youve written a book titled Visions.M: Yes.
13、 It explains how science will revolutionize the 21st century.W: Could I ask you some questions concerning the book?M: Sure.W: Are you optimistic about the future?M: Generally, yeah.If we go back to the year of 1900,most Americans didnt live beyond the age of 50.Since then, weve had improvements in h
14、ealth care and technology.There is no reason why these wont continue far into the 21st century.W: Are we ready for the changes that will come?M: Changes are already happening.The future is here now.We have DNA, microchips, the Internet.Some peoples reaction is to say, we are too old;we dont understa
15、nd new technology.My reaction is to say,we must educate people to use new technology now.W: Is world population going to be a big problem?M: Yes, and no.I think that world population will stop increasing as we all get richer.If you are a part of the middle class,you dont want or need 12 children.W:
16、Will there be a world government?M: Very probably.We will have to manage the world and its resources on a global level because countries alone are too small.W: Will we have control of everything?M: I think well learn to control the weather,volcanoes and earthquakes.Illness wont exist.Well grow new l
17、ivers, kidneys, hearts, and lungs like spare parts for a car.People will live to about 130 or 150.For 2000 years, we have tried to understand our environment.Now well begin to control it.22. What does Professor Smith say about most Americans around the year of 1900?23. What does Professor Smith advi
18、se we do?24. When will the world population stop growing according to Professor Smith?25. What does Professor Smith think human beings will be able to do?Section BPassage 1Attracting and feeding wild birds are entertaining activities that have long been enjoyed by people all over the world. Feeding
19、birds has become so popular that prepared feed mixtures are readily available. We feed birds for many reasons. Many pleasant hours can come from watching birds. A hobby often develops into a serious study of their habits. Accurate identification of birds is usually the first goal. But observations t
20、hat an amateur bird-watcher can make are really limitless. There is, however, responsibility associated with bird feeding, including a disease hazard. Attracting numbers of birds continually to the same spot can be harmful to them, particularly species that pick food from the ground contaminated by
21、the droppings of other birds. In winter feeding efforts are most satisfying to people and are of greatest benefit to birds. During this time when fewer natural foods are available and air temperatures are lower, extra feeding can keep a bird warm and well. Once begun, feeding should never stop durin
22、g these lean months. If you start a local increase of birds, be prepared to do what may be required to eliminate hazards to those you want to befriend. A constant supply of food should be given until the cold is over and spring has come. If feeding is stopped during severe weather, birds used to rel
23、ying upon the feeders must starve.26 .What does the speaker say about bird watching?27 .What does the speaker say about birds fed continually on the same spot?28 .What does the speaker suggest we do in feeding birds in winter?Passage 2My friend Leo makes up weak and poor excuses whenever there is so
24、mething he doesnt want to do. Just two weeks ago, he was at my house when he decided he didnt want to go into work. He called his boss and said he had to get a new set of tires put on his truck. Then he sat down and watched TV with me. Not only had he lied but his excuse wasnt a very convincing one.
25、 Another time, he cancelled a date with his girlfriend at the last minute telling her he had to get a new battery for his truck. She was angry and refused to go out with him again until he apologized. Last weekend, Leo offered the poorest excuse yet. Hed promised hed help me move some furniture, fro
26、m my parents house to my new apartment. He was supposed to bring his truck over about 8 oclock Saturday morning. I waited, and then called and left a message on his machine. About 11:30, he called and said he was sorry but hed been getting a new set of tires put on his truck. I guess hed forgotten h
27、e used the same excuse when he called his boss from my house. I think I need a new set of friends. Im beginning to get tired of Leos excuses.29 .What does the speaker tell us about her friend Leo?30 .What did his girlfriend do when Leo canceled a date with her at the last minute?31 .What favor did t
28、he speaker ask Leo to do last weekend?Passage 3In Hollywood, everybody wants to be rich, famous and beautiful. Nobody wants to be old, unknown and poor. For Hollywood kids, life can be difficult because they grow up such an unreal atmosphere. Their parents are ambitious and the children are part of
29、the parents ambitions. Parents pay for wasteful grand parties, expensive cars and designer clothes. When every dream can come true, kids dont learn the value of anything because they have everything. A thirteen-year-old boy, Trent Maguire, has a driver, credit cards and unlimited cash to do what he
30、wants when he wants to. “One day, Ill earn more than my dad!” he boasts. Parents buy care and attention for their children because they have no time to give it themselves. Amenders mother employs a personal trainer, a bodyguard, a singing coach and a councilor to look after all her fifteen-year-old
31、daughters needs. Often, there is no parent at home most days, so children decide whether to make their own meals or go out to restaurants, when to watch television or do homework. They organize their social life. They play no childhood games. They become adults before theyre ready. Hollywood has alw
32、ays been the city of dreams. The kids there live unreal lives where money, beauty and pleasure are the only gods. Will children around the world soon start to think the same? Or do they already?32. Why is life said to be difficult for Hollywood kids?33 .What does the speaker say about Trent Maguire,
33、 a thirteen-year-old boy?34 .Why does Amenders mother employ other people to look after her needs?35 .What will probably have negative effects on the lives of Hollywood kids? SectionC:English is the leading international language. In different countries around the globe English is acquired as the mo
34、ther tongue; in others it is used as a second language. Some nations use English as their official language, performing the function of administration; in others it is used as an international language for business, commerce and industry.What factors and forces have led to the spread of English? Why
35、 is English now considered to be so prestigious that, across the globe, individuals and societies feel disadvantaged if they do not have competence in this language? How has English changed through 1,500 years? These are some of the questions that you investigate when you study English.You also exam
36、ine the immense variability of English and come to understand how it is used as a symbol of both individual identity and social connection. You develop in-depth knowledge of the intricate structure of the language. Why do some non-native speakers of English claim that it is a difficult language to l
37、earn, while infants born into English-speaking communities acquire their language before they learn to use forks and knives? At the university of Sussex, you are introduced to the nature and grammar of English in all its aspects. This involves the study of sound structures, the formation of words, t
38、he sequencing of words and the construction of meaning, as well as examination of the theories explaining these aspects of English usage. You are encouraged to develop your own individual responses to various practical and theoretical issues, which are raised by studying how speakers and writers employ English for a wide variety of purposes.
