听力原文: An almost 100-year-old English textbook might be the earliest such book published in China, its owner, Mr. Wang, told reporters last week in Beijing.
The 440-page textbook, entitled "English with Chinese Phonetics", was possibly published in 1904 or before, predating another early textbook, "English Words at Entrance Level", which was thought to be the earliest English textbook in China.
Though almost a century old, with pages yellow with age, the various letter types listed in the book are still clearly recognizable, displaying the high standard of print quality at that time. As the title of the book suggests, the textbook uses Chinese characters to provide phonetic equivalent for English words, thus constituting a major drawback of this early school tutorial work, since there was no such a thing as standardized Mandarin at that time, the phonetics were arranged in line with the so-called "orthodox" Cantonese, resulting in misleading and what today seems a quite funny effect. Nevertheless, the book has been hailed as a "revolutionary guidebook inventing creative study methods for those ambitious people doing foreign businesses".
The book was acquired by its present owner, Mr. Wang, quite by chance. In 1992, when he was living in Papua New Guinea, an old local Chinese, originally from Guangdong Province presented him the book as a gift.
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A. In 1904.
B. In 1905.
C. In 1914.
D. In 1915.
听力原文:M: Well, where are we going today?
W: First I'll take you to one of the historic sites in the outskirts, and then we'll go to the city museum. We'll be back at the hotel at about half past eleven.
Q: What are the two speakers?
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A. Salesman and customer.
B. Lawyer and client.
C. Manager and shop assistant.
D. Guide and tourist.
听力原文:W: Elizabeth Martin speaking.
M: Dr. Martin, my name is Mark Johnson. My roommate, Benjamin Jones, is in your art history class. Uh-m, Art History 502?
W: Yes.
M: Well, he is sick and won't be in your class today. He asked me to bring his term paper to your office.
W: OK. The paper is due by 3 o'clock.
M: I have a class from 1 to 2. I'll bring it to your office after my class.
W: Well, I have a meeting this afternoon. So you can drop it off with the secretary of the art history department. She'll see that I get it.
M: OK. Oh I almost forgot. I'm a biology major. But my advisor told me that I need some other course to graduate. I've noticed that you are teaching a course on landscape painters next semester. Could you tell me a little about it?
W: Sure. Well, it's a course for non-art majors. We'll be looking at several different painters and examining their works. We'll also look at the history and politics of the era in which they lived.
M: That sounds interesting. What else is required?
W: There is no final exam. And there is only one required book. But each student has to give a major presentation about the individual painter at the end of the course.
M: Hmm. It sounds good. Will you be in your office later today? I'd like to talk to you some more.
W: Well, my meeting's scheduled to last all afternoon. Why don't you stop by tomorrow? Any time in the afternoon. My office is in the arts building right next to the library.
M: Thanks. I'll do that.
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A. He is unable to attend her class.
B. He wants to deliver something to her office.
C. He wants to hand in a late assignment.
D. He wants to drop her course.
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.
听力原文:M: I have an extra ticket to the new hit movie tonight. Would you like to come along?
W: Thanks, but I have already got my own ticket. Perhaps you can sell the other one at the door.
Q: What does the woman suggest?
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A. Going to see the movie together.
B. Waiting for the man at the door.
C. Trying to sell the ticket to other people.
D. Leaving the extra ticket for his own use.