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　　Look at this picture. It’s the London Tea Trade Centre. As you can see, it is on the north bank of the river Thames. It is the center of an important industry in the everyday lives of the British people. Tea is the British national drink. Every man, woman, and child over ten years of age has on average over four cups a day. Or some one thousand, five hundred cups annually. About thirty percent of the world’s exports of tea makes its way to London. And Britain is by far the largest importer of tea in the world. Now, in the second picture, you can see how tea is tasted in the Tea Trade Center before it is sold. Here, different types of tea are tasted by skilled tea tasters, before they’re sold at each week’s tea sale. It’s amazing to see them at work. Over a hundred kinds of tea are laid out in a line on long tables. The tasters generally taste teas with milk, since that is how the majority of British people drink their tea. The tasters move down the line with surprising speed, tasting from a spoon and deciding what is a fair price for each tea. After that, they…

　　第一节

　　听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

　　1. What time is it now?

　　A. 9:10. B. 9:50. C. 10:00.

　　2. What does the woman think of the weather?

　　A. It’s nice. B. It’s warm. C. It’s cold.

　　3. What will the man do?

　　A. Attend a meeting.

　　B. Give a lecture.

　　C. Leave his office.

　　4. What is the woman’s opinion about the course?

　　A. Too hard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy.

　　5. What does the woman want the man to do?

　　A. Speak louder.

　　B. Apologize to her.

　　C. Turn off the radio.

　　第二节

　　听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

　　听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

　　6. How long did Michael stay in China?

　　A. Five days. B. One week. C. Two weeks.

　　7. Where did Michael go last year?

　　A. Russia. B. Norway. C. India.

　　听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

　　8. What food does Sally like?

　　A. Chicken. B. Fish. C. Eggs.

　　9. What are the speakers going to do?

　　A. Cook dinner. B. Go shopping. C. Order dishes.

　　听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

　　10. Where are the speakers?

　　A. In a hospital. B. In the office. C. At home.

　　11. When is the report due?

　　A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Next Monday.

　　12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?

　　A. Improve it.

　　B. Hand it in later.

　　C. Leave it with him.

　　听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

　　13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

　　A. Salesperson and customer.

　　B. Homeowner and cleaner.

　　C. Husband and wife.

　　14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?

　　A. One with two bedrooms.

　　B. One without furniture.

　　C. One near a market.

　　15. How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?

　　A. $350. B. $400. C. $415.

　　16. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?

　　A. On Lake Street. B. On Market Street. C. On South Street.

　　听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

　　17. What percentage of the world’s tea exports go to Britain?

　　A. Almost 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%.

　　18. Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk?

　　A. Most British people drink tea that way.

　　B. Tea tastes much better with milk.

　　C. Tea with milk is healthy.

　　19. Who suggests a price for each tea?

　　A. Tea tasters.

　　B. Tea exporters.

　　C. Tea companies.

　　20. What is the speaker talking about?

　　A. The life of tea tasters.

　　B. Afternoon tea in Britain.

　　C. The London Tea Trade Centre.

　　参考答案

　　1-5: ACABC 6-10: BABCB 11-15: ABCAB 16-20: CBAAC