1.A)From eight oclock in the morning until noon.

　　From noon until six oclock in the evening.

　　C)From eight oclock in the morning until nine oclock at night.

　　D)Twenty-four hours a day.

　　2.A)The light hurts her eyes.

　　B)His ears hurt.

　　C)She cant hear.

　　D)She cant see.

　　3.A)The boss was angry with good reason.

　　B)The boss didnt understand.

　　C)She wasnt at all upset.

　　D)She wanted a better design.

　　4.A)At a bookstore.

　　B)At a bank.

　　C)At a club.

　　D)At a grocery store.

　　5. Her daughter was making too much noise in the house.

　　No one could sleep because of their dog,Flame,barking.

　　The house was in need of a paint job.

　　The house was burning and the daughter was awake to let the others know.

　　6.She works in a law office.

　　B)She works for an answering service.

　　C)She works at an employment agency.

　　D)She is a teacher.

　　7.A)The northern climate.

　　B)The water from the lakes.

　　C)The well-managed orchards.

　　D)The great northern terrain.

　　8.A)$ 240.

　　B)$200.

　　C)$300.

　　D)$120.

　　9.A)He has another appointment.

　　B)He hates interviews.

　　C)His wife is in a hurry.

　　D) Hes tired.

　　10.A)Because it is customary.

　　B)Because he had extra money.

　　C)Because the lady lost her money by mistake.

　　D)Because the musician took a shower.

　　PASSAGE 1

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　11.A)In the second half of the 19th century.

　　B)In the 1960s.

　　C)In the first half of the 20th century.

　　D) In the early 1800s.

　　12.A)Movies with sound.

　　B)Nylon.

　　C)The radio.

　　D)The computer.

　　13.A)improved living conditions.

　　B)New ways to help people get over diseases.

　　C)Many inventions in industry.

　　D)Industrialization in developing countries.

　　PASSAGE 2

　　Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　14.A)Immigrants and the poor.

　　B)Asians.

　　C)Children.

　　D)Day laborers.

　　15.A)People needed places to work and live in.

　　B)City government was encouraging rapid expansion.

　　C)There were few clearly defined neighborhoods.

　　D)Real estate development was uncontrolled.

　　16.A)Rapid population growth.

　　B)Corrupt city government.

　　C)Real estate speculators.

　　D)Lack of immigration quotas.

　　PASSAGE 3

　　Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　17.A)The British government.

　　B)George Washington.

　　C)Ben Franklin.

　　D)The private contractors.

　　18.A)He created kite-flying.

　　B)He established a government service.

　　C)He developed a new road.

　　D)He established the postal system.

　　19.A)Because the horse and wagon were slow.

　　B)Because the trains were too fast.

　　C)Because some towns were far away.

　　D)Because the communities didnt like it.

　　20.A)The postal service failed.

　　B)The postal service has developed a system.

　　C)It remained the same.

　　D)The postal service has developed all over the country.

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　　1.A)From eight oclock in the morning until noon.

　　From noon until six oclock in the evening.

　　C)From eight oclock in the morning until nine oclock at night.

　　D)Twenty-four hours a day.

　　2.A)The light hurts her eyes.

　　B)His ears hurt.

　　C)She cant hear.

　　D)She cant see.

　　3.A)The boss was angry with good reason.

　　B)The boss didnt understand.

　　C)She wasnt at all upset.

　　D)She wanted a better design.

　　4.A)At a bookstore.

　　B)At a bank.

　　C)At a club.

　　D)At a grocery store.

　　5. Her daughter was making too much noise in the house.

　　No one could sleep because of their dog,Flame,barking.

　　The house was in need of a paint job.

　　The house was burning and the daughter was awake to let the others know.

　　6.She works in a law office.

　　B)She works for an answering service.

　　C)She works at an employment agency.

　　D)She is a teacher.

　　7.A)The northern climate.

　　B)The water from the lakes.

　　C)The well-managed orchards.

　　D)The great northern terrain.

　　8.A)$ 240.

　　B)$200.

　　C)$300.

　　D)$120.

　　9.A)He has another appointment.

　　B)He hates interviews.

　　C)His wife is in a hurry.

　　D) Hes tired.

　　10.A)Because it is customary.

　　B)Because he had extra money.

　　C)Because the lady lost her money by mistake.

　　D)Because the musician took a shower.

　　PASSAGE 1

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　11.A)In the second half of the 19th century.

　　B)In the 1960s.

　　C)In the first half of the 20th century.

　　D) In the early 1800s.

　　12.A)Movies with sound.

　　B)Nylon.

　　C)The radio.

　　D)The computer.

　　13.A)improved living conditions.

　　B)New ways to help people get over diseases.

　　C)Many inventions in industry.

　　D)Industrialization in developing countries.

　　PASSAGE 2

　　Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　14.A)Immigrants and the poor.

　　B)Asians.

　　C)Children.

　　D)Day laborers.

　　15.A)People needed places to work and live in.

　　B)City government was encouraging rapid expansion.

　　C)There were few clearly defined neighborhoods.

　　D)Real estate development was uncontrolled.

　　16.A)Rapid population growth.

　　B)Corrupt city government.

　　C)Real estate speculators.

　　D)Lack of immigration quotas.

　　PASSAGE 3

　　Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　17.A)The British government.

　　B)George Washington.

　　C)Ben Franklin.

　　D)The private contractors.

　　18.A)He created kite-flying.

　　B)He established a government service.

　　C)He developed a new road.

　　D)He established the postal system.

　　19.A)Because the horse and wagon were slow.

　　B)Because the trains were too fast.

　　C)Because some towns were far away.

　　D)Because the communities didnt like it.

　　20.A)The postal service failed.

　　B)The postal service has developed a system.

　　C)It remained the same.

　　D)The postal service has developed all over the country.

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