5.【解析】[C]细节推断题。题干中 是“asteroids” 关键词，答案可以锁定在文章小标题“Why Go into Space”之下的第一段的第二、三句话“The moon is chockfull of valuable metals. So are the asteroids...”。其中“so”表示后面与前句话的内容相同。题干对这两句话做了综合，并进行了同义互换，经推断可知C是正确答案。答案A文中没有提及，答案B和D均与题干要求不符。
6.【解析】[A]同义转换题。根据题干中关键词“ultraviolet light”，答案可以锁定在文章小标题“Why Go into Space”下的最后一段的倒数第三、四句话，“Ultraviolet light from the sun can give us bad sunburns right here on Earth. Yet, Earth?s atmosphere screens out most of that harmful radiation”这与选项A的意思一致，所以答案选A项。选项B本身就是错误的，选项C和D在文中均没有提及。
7.【解析】[C]同义转换题。题干中的“risks”是关键词，可以将答案定位在“At Home in Space”这一小节下的第二段的前两句话，“Yet, these risks won?t keep people from going into space. Eventually, an Earth?like environment will be built in space”。题干是对这两句话的综合和同义互换，由此可知选项C是正确答案。其他选项原文均未提及。
8.【解析】do not mix well根据Why Go into Space 中的第二段的第三、四句话，可以得到我们所需要的答案。
9.【解析】electricity for manufacturing根据Why Go into Space 的第一段得出该题目答案。
10.【解析】the losing of calcium根据At Home in Space 第一段第四句话找出题目所需要的答案。也可以写为the loss of calcium。 Part ⅢListening Comprehension(35 minutes)
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. 11.[A]Tennis equipment. [B]Volleyball equipment.
[C]Football equipment.[D]Basketball equipment. 12.[A]He must meet his teacher. [B]He must attend a class.
[C]He must go out with his girlfriend.
[D]He must stay at school to finish his homework.
13.[A]It?s not as good as it was.[B]It?s better than it used to be. [C]It?s better than people say.[D]It?s even worse than people say. 14.[A]Because he doesn?t like football. [B]Because Maria fell ill.
[C]Because he didn?t have the time. [D]Because Maria can?t stand football. 15.[A]A temporary job. [B]A permanent job.
[C]Some money for the vacation.
[D]Some money for the university fees.
16.[A]The woman did most of the talking. [B]The man did most of the talking.
[C]The woman was wearing a black sweater. [D]The man and the woman had dark hair.
17.[A]A sunny day. [B]A raincoat. [C]An attractive hut. [D]A lovely hat.
18.[A]Librarian and student. [B]Operator and caller. [C]Boss and secretary.[D]Customer and repairman.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19.[A]The benefits of strong business competition. [B]A proposal to lower the cost of production. [C]Complaints about the expense of modernization. [D]Suggestions concerning new business strategies. 20.[A]It costs much more than its worth. [B]It should be brought up?to?date.
[C]It calls for immediate repairs.
[D]It can still be used for a long time.
21.[A]The personnel manager should be fired for inefficiency. [B]A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory. [C]The entire staff should be retrained.
[D]Better?educated employees should be promoted.
22.[A]Their competitors have long been advertising on TV. [B]TV commercials are less expensive.
[C]Advertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient.
[D]TV commercials attract more investments.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23.[A]Searching for reference material. [B]Watching a film of the 1930s?. [C]Writing a course book.
[D]Looking for a job in a movie studio.
24.[A]It?s too broad to cope with. [B]It?s a bit outdated. [C]It?s controversial.[D]It?s of little practical value. 25.[A]At the end of the online catalogue. [B]At the Reference Desk. [C]In the New York Times.
[D]In the Reader?s Guide to Periodical Literature
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
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26.[A]The liberation movement of British women. [B]Rapid economic development in Britain. [C]Changing attitudes to family life.
[D]Reasons for changes in family life in Britain.
27.[A]Because millions of men died in the war. [B]Because women had proved their worth. [C]Because women were more skillful than men. [D]Because factories preferred to employ women. 28.[A]The concept of “the family” as a social unit. [B]The attitudes to birth control. [C]The attitudes to religion.
[D]The ideas of authority and tradition. Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29.[A]Synthetic fuel. [B]Solar energy.
[C]Alcohol.[D]Electricity.
30.[A]Air traffic conditions. [B]Traffic jams on highways. [C]Road conditions.[D]New traffic rules.
31.[A]Go through a health check. [B]Take little luggage with them. [C]Arrive early for boarding. [D]Undergo security checks.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32.[A]Washing plates. [B]Clearing tables. [C]Shining shoes. [D]Sweeping the floor.
33.[A]He must work six days a week. [B]He should never be late for work.
[C]He must study hard in his spare time.
[D]He should not bring his friends to the restaurant. 34.[A]To pay him for his work.
[B]To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant. [C]To give his friends free drinks.
[D]To allow him to have more free time.
35.[A]Because the boy was not a full?time worker.
[B]Because the boy had made some mistakes.
[C]Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements. [D]Because he thought it was his son who should pay him
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.
Americans are proud of the (36) achievements made in this country. Medical scientists have found cures and (37) for such diseases as polio and tuberculosis. They have learned a great deal about (38) and heart disease. Many lives have been saved. American hospitals are the most modern and best (39) medical facilities in the world. But this degree of excellence has been expensive.
Medical costs in the United States are very high. There is a (40) health plan for Americans. But there are many programs (41) for this purpose. Many people have health plans at the companies where they work. Under these plans, the company pays a fixed (42) of money regularly into a fund. Then when the (43) needs medical help, he can use money from the fund to pay for it.
Other people have health insurance. (44) .In some medical plans, the insurance company is also the medical institution. (45) .Then when they need medical treatment, they go to the hospital without paying more money.
(46) . These programs make medical care available to those without their own health insurance
Part ⅢListening Comprehension Section A
11.W:It?s high time we increased our supplies of football equipment.Volleyball and tennis are both out of fashion.
M:I couldn?t agree more.
Q:Which should they increase?
【解析】[C] 女士说是时候该增加足球设备的供应了，排球和网球都过时了。男士说我再同意不过了。本题关键是听懂It?s high time 和out of fashion这两个固定短语。 12.W:John, do you want to go swimming with me today?
M:Sure, but I can?t leave now.I have an appointment with my professor at 3 o?clock. Q:Why can?t John go swimming now?
【解析】[A] 男士说他三点与他的老师有个会面。I have an appointment with my professor at 3 o?clock.从这句可以得出答案。
13.M:Is this school really as good as people say? W:It used to be even better.
Q:How?s the school?
【解析】[A] 男士问这座学校真的像人们说的那样好么。女士回答说它过去更好些。因此，即是说这座学校不如过去好了，从这得出对这座学校的评价。 14. W:Did you watch the game yesterday?
M:I wanted to, but Marie was watching a movie on Channel 5, so I watched it with her.You know Marie, she can?t stand football. Q:Why didn?t the man watch the game?
【解析】[D]本题关键在于听出玛丽亚受不了足球这句 You know Maria, she can?t stand football.因此，男士虽然本想看球赛的，但是玛丽亚在看五频道的一个电影，他就跟她一起看了那个电影。
15.M:Good morning, I?m Jim Green.My father asked me to come over and see you about a vacation job.
W:Oh, come in, Jim.I haven?t seen you for ages.I hear you?re at the university now. Q: What does Jim want?
【解析】[A] 男士说他父亲叫他来这儿问关于一个假期工作的事。女士说她很久都没见到他了，她听说他现在上大学呢。这个叫吉姆的男士还是学生，他想找个假期的兼职做。因此，他想找的是一份暂时的工作。
16.M:Could you describe the two people who robbed the bank?
W:Well, the man was tall with dark hair and he was wearing a black sweater.The main thing that I remembered about the woman was that she did most of the talking. Q:What do you learn from this conversation?
【解析】[A] 男士问能否形容一下抢劫银行的两个人的外貌。女士说那个男的个子高，深色头发，穿一件黑色毛衣，关于那个女的主要就是抢劫时她说的话比较多。The main thing that I remembered about the woman was that she did most of the talking.从这句中可以得出答案。
17.M:Is that nice?looking straw hat light and strong? W:Yes, you can wear it rain or shine. Q: What are they talking about?
【解析】[D] 这句关键在于听出nice?looking straw hat一顶非常好看的草帽，可以得出两人讨论的是一顶好看的帽子lovely hat。
18.W:How long will it take you to fix my watch?
M:I?ll call you when it?s ready.But it shouldn?t take longer than a week. Q:What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
【解析】[D] 女士问修好我的手表要多长时间，男士说修好的时候他会打电话给她，但是不会花一个多星期的时间。从这个对话里可以看出说话者之间是顾客和修表人之间的关系。
Now you?ll hear two long conversations. Conversation One
W: Hello, Gary.How?re you?
M: Fine! And yourself?
W:Can?t complain.Did you have time to look at my proposal? M: No, not really.Can we go over it now?
W:Sure.I?ve been trying to come up with some new production and advertising strategies.First of all, if we want to stay competitive, we need to modernize our factory.New equipment should have been installed long ago. M: How much will that cost?
W:We have several options ranging from one hundred thousand dollars all the way up to half a million.
M:OK.We?ll have to discuss these costs with finance.
W:We should also consider human resources.I?ve been talking to personnel as well as our staff at the factory.
M: And what?s the picture?
W:We?ll probably have to hire a couple of engineers to help us modernize the factory. M: What about advertising?
W: Marketing has some interesting ideas for television commercials.
M:TV? Isn?t that a bit too expensive for us? What?s wrong with advertising in the