听力原文:W: Congratulations! I heard about your new job.
M: Thanks. Nearly perfect for me. It's really interesting. The hours are ideal and it's an easy walk from home. If only the pay were half as good as everything else.
Q: What does the man feel about his new job?
(18)
A. He thinks it perfect for him.
B. He is satisfied with everything he has.
C. He is not satisfied with the place of his office.
D. He is not satisfied with the salary he gets.
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: Sorry, I'm late, I had to stop at home after work to put on a suit and tie. You know, it's a formal party.
W: You probably should not bother it. And look around you, half of the guys here wear jeans and sweaters.
Q: What does the woman imply?
(12)
A. The man looks very nice in a suit and tie.
B. The man does not need to change clothes.
C. She likes the sweater the man is wearing.
D. She does not think jeans are appropriate.
A.Because it can send email.B.Because it offers online discussion.C.Because it is visi
A. Because it can send email.
Because it offers online discussion.
C. Because it is visible and audible.
D. Because it provides chatting service.
听力原文: Mary Cassatt was born in 1854 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (32) Her father, Robert Cassatt, was a wealthy investor. Her mother, Katherine, had a deep knowledge of books, art and the French language.
Mr Cassatt wanted his children to experience European education and culture. Mary and her family visited the Universal Exhibition. (33) She might also have seen the works of a revolutionary painter, Gustave Courbet. Courbet's art was criticized for its realism. So, he was not permitted to show his work in the exhibit. Instead, he created his own exhibit space nearby.
During the 19th century in the United States, wealthy women usually did not have careers. Women generally learned how to care for a house. (34)But Mary Cassatt was different. She believed that her training in art was much more than a fun activity. She saw art as her future. Her father did not approve of her decision to become an artist. But Mary did not let this stop her. She realized that to become a fully trained artist, she had to go to Europe to study. Travel was impossible during the four year American Civil War that began in 1861. So, it was not until 1866 that she returned to Paris.
Cassatt worked hard copying the great paintings hanging in the Louvre museum. She also studied with different teachers. In 1868, (35) one of Mary Cassatt's paintings was accepted into the Paris Salon. This show was operated by the government-controlled French Academy of Fine Arts. Two years later, the Salon accepted another of her paintings. Her career as a successful artist had begun.
(33)
A. She succeeded in investing.
B. She was knowledgeable for arts.
C. She succeeded in paintings.
D. She disliked books and arts.