Netanyahu went back on an understanding.This was apparently that Israel would not push forward any big new settlement building projects in East Jerusalem.This was necessary if the Palestinians were to be persuaded to join the long delayed negotiations so difficultly put together by US go-betweens.
5.What did Michael Oren say about the American-Israeli relations?
【A】【详解】新闻开头提到，以色列媒体称其驻美大使Michael Oren 告诉以色列外交官员说美以关系正面临历史性的危机(facing a crisis of historic proportions)，由crisis一词可知，两国关系不佳，A。”关系紧张”正确。
6.What caused the crisis between America and Israel?
【D】【详解】新闻提到，美国和以色列的关系正面临危机。以色列宣称将在新占领的耶路撒冷东部建造更多新的犹太人家园，美国对此极为愤怒。但是首相Netanyahu还是告知以色列国会，这个建造的计划将继续。可见美以关系面临危机的起因是这个建造计划，并且这个计划还将继续进行，D正确。A。“美国要求以色列停止占领耶路撒冷东部”。和B。“以色列拒绝与巴勒斯坦就耶路撒冷问题进行协商”。均没有在新闻中提到。C。“在耶路撒冷东部已经建了更多新的犹太人家园”。说法有误，新闻中说的是即将会建(were to be built)。 7.What does Netanyahu pay most attention to?
【A】【详解】新闻提到，Netarwahu曾经面临两个选择：要么与他的联盟中的右翼分子决裂，要么与美国决裂。根据他对以色列议会的讲话，他似乎选择了以国内政治的需要为先。可见Netanyahu把大部分注意力集中在以色列国内的政治需要上，A正确。B。“世界经济的需求”C“美以关系”。和D。“一直推延的协商”。都不是Netarwahu关注的重点。 Section B
Conversation One
W: Hey, Dave!I haven't seen you for ages.How have you been?
M: Oh, I'm doing okay,but school has been really busy these days,and I haven't had time to relax. W: By the way, what's your major anyway? M: Hotel Management.
W: Well, what do you want to do once you graduate?
M: Uh... I haven't decided for sure,but I think I'd like to work for a hotelor travel agency in this area.How about you?
W: Well, when I first started college,I wanted to major in French,but I realized I might have a hard time finding a job using the language,so I changed my major to Computer Science.With the right skills,landing a job in the computer industry shouldn't be as difficult. M: So, do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school?
W: Well, fortunately,I received a four-year academic scholarship that pays for all of my tuition and books.
M: Wow. That's great!
W: Yeah. How about you?Are you working your way through school? M: Yeah. I work three times a week at a restaurant near campus. W: Oh. What do you do there? M: I'm a cook.
W: How do you like your job?
M: It's okay.The other workers are friendly,and the pay isn't bad. 8.What does the man want to do after he graduates? 【D】【详解】女士问男士毕业后有什么打算，男士说还没有确定下来“但我想在本地的某
个酒店或旅行社工作”，故选择D正确。 9.What is the woman majoring in? 【C】【详解】女士说他刚入大学是想学法语，但是因为担心不好找工作，所以改学计算机科学。故女士的专业是计算机科学。C，正确 10.How does the woman pay for college?
【B】【详解】女士说他幸运地得到了一个为期四年的奖学金，供她交学费买书，选B。 11.Where does the man work part-time? 【C】【详解】男士说“我每周去学校附近的餐厅工作三次”故选择C（在一家餐厅）。 Conversation Two
W: Hello, Ultimate Computers.May I help you?
M: Yes, this is Jack Kordell from Hunter's Office Supplies.May I speak to Elaine Strong, please? W: I'm sorry,but she's not in right now. M: Okay, do you know when she'll be back?
W: Uh, yes,she should be here later on this afternoon maybe about 4:30.May I take a message? M: Yes. Ms. Strong sent me a brochure detailing your newest line of laptop computers with a description of other software products,but there wasn't any information about after-sales service.
W: Oh, I'm sorry.Would you like me to fax that to you?
M: Yes, but our fax is being repaired at the moment,and it won't be working until around 2:30.Hum... could you try sending that information around 3:30?That should give me time to look over the material before I call Ms. Strong, say, around 5:00.
W: Sure. Could I have your name,telephone number, and fax number, please?
M: Yes. Jack Kordell and the phone number is 560-1287.And the fax number is 560-1288. W: Okay. Jack Kordell.Is your name spelled C-o-r-d-e-l? M: No. It's Kordell with a \
W: All right, Mr. Kordell.And your phone number is 560-1287,and the fax number is 560-1288.Is that correct? M: Yes, it is.
W: All right.I'll be sure to send you the fax this afternoon. M: Okay, bye.
12.Why can’t Elaine Strong answer the phone? 【B】【详解】对话中女士说她此刻不在办公室，故选B.本题具有鲜明but题的特征。预读选项知本题问°“她” 在干什么，如此便容易听到考点所在内容。 13.What does the man want the woman to send? 【C】【详解】男士说，Strong女士给他寄了一些资料，但“没有任何有关售后服务的信息”。故C正确。解题关键是听辨对话中提到的项目，并注意区分，A，B，D为并列出现的项目，均不可作为答案。
14.What do we know about the man’s fax machine? 【B】【详解】女士问需不需要给男士传真售后服务的信息，男士说行，但他们的传真机这会儿正在修理，要到大概2点半才能用，由此可见该传真机已经坏了，故选B.“它还能用”。与录音中的won't be working相矛盾，故排除。C。“它已经修好了”。与录音中的is being repaired不符，故也排除。D“它是新的传真机”。录音未提到，也排除。
15.What can we learn about the man?
【D】【详解】对话中男士自报家门，说自己名叫Jack Kordell，电话560-1287，传真560-1288。故D正确。
Section C Passage One
The water clock was an ancient clock.It could be used on cloudy days,at night, and indoors.Such clocks were probably first used in Egypt about 2,000 B.C.They were also used for many years in Arabia,India, China, and all of Europe.T
he simplest water clock needed just two parts—a small bowl and a large bowl.The small bowl had a tiny hole in the bottom;the large bowl was divided into equal parts,and marked by lines.Water was poured into the small bowl,and it fell slowly down into the large bowl in tiny drops.Usually it took an hour for the water to rise from one line to the next in the large bowl. A beautiful water clock was made in Persia over a thousand years ago.It was presented as a gift to the Emperor of France.This water clock could be heard as well as seen.The dial of the clock was made up of twelve doors,each representing an hour.Every hour a door opened,and the proper number of metal ballsdropped onto a thin brass plate to strike the hour.At twelve o'clock,twelve tiny horsemen came out and shut all the doors. This was probably one of the first striking clocks. 16.When was the first water clock probably made?
【A】【详解】录音只提到一个年代即“2,000 B.C.”听到这个数字即可选出正确答案A（距今约4，000年）。选项C（2,000以前）故意漏掉B.C.；而选项B（3,000年以前）和D（1，000年以前）是和文章完全不相关的数字，即可以排除。
17.What do we know about the structure of the simplest water clock?
【A】【详解】短文中提到“把水倒进小碗，水就慢慢地滴入大碗”，由此可推断出选项A（小碗在大碗的上方）正确。
18.What did the striking water clock use to strike hours?
【D】【详解】原文提到“每个一小时就打开一扇门，适当的金属球数落入一个薄黄铜盘报时”，可知正确选项是D（金属球）。
Passage Two
When my husband was promoted,we put our house up for sale.Three weeks later,it was still on the market.I became a busy housekeeper.Every room had to be kept tidy,and dishes had to be washed and put away when used.Then one day the doorbell rang unexpectedly at 8 a.m.Sleepily, I opened the door and saw our agent standing there with a couple from New York.\been no time to call,\
The three people made their way past the dirty breakfast dishes on the kitchen table and into a bedroom with unmade beds.As I retreated into a bathroom to comb my hair,I heard the man say something to his wife.Then they both laughed.
Two days later,the agent phoned to tell me that the couple had bought the house.He repeated what the buyer had said when he handed over the check the following day:\has a warm, lived-in feeling,just like ours.\19.Why did the speaker sell her house?
【A】【详解】短文开篇就说“丈夫升职后我们打算把房子卖掉”故选择A。 20.Why did the agent call on the speaker so early in the morning? 【B】【详解】短文中售房中介解释了原因：“来不及给你打电话了，因为他们的赶飞机回家”故选择B。
21.Why did the couple laugh in the speaker's house?
【D】【详解】买房的夫妻俩发笑的原因就在售房中介转述二人的话中，他们说：“这所房子给人一种温馨的家的感觉，就像我们的一样”由此可知选项D（他们看见了熟识的东西）为正确答案。 Passage Three
When you take a walk in any of the cities in the West,you often see a lot of people walking dogs.It is still true that a dog is the most useful and faithful animal in the world,but the reasons why people keep a dog have changed.In the old days people used to train dogs to protect themselves against attacks by other beasts.And later they came to realize that a dog was not only useful for protection but willing to obey his master.For example, when people used dogs for hunting,the dogs would not eat what was caught without permission.But now people in the city need not protect themselves against attacks of animals.Why do they keep dogs, then?Some people keep dogs to protect themselves from robbery.But the most important reason is for companionship.For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with.For young couples, a dog is their child when they have no children.For old couples, a dog is also their child when their real children have grown up.So the main reason why people keep dogs has changed from protection to friendship.
22.According to the passage,what were dogs trained for in the past?
【A】【详解】短文提到，“过去人们养狗是为了保护自己不受其他野兽的侵袭”故A（防范其他动物）正确。
23.Why were dogs used for hunting?
【D】【详解】原文说，狗愿意听主人的话；并举例说，打猎时，若无主人允许，狗不会吃它抓到的猎物。故D正确。
24.What is the most important reason for people in the city to keep dogs now? 【A】【详解】短文提到，“如今，城里人养狗最重要的因素是做伴”，故A正确。 25.What is the main idea of this passage?
【D】【详解】整篇文章讲养狗的目的和好处，故D正确。 Model test 7 Section A
Directions: In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report,you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report 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 1with a single line through the centre.
Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.
1. A) The effects of floods in the U. S. C) U. S. states were facing floods threats. B) A heavy storm system struck the U. S. D) Tornadoes destroyed homes in the U. S. 2. A) It came in early December. C) It destroyed buildings near Memphis. B) It ended in Michigan. D) It caused dozens of deaths.
Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.
3. A) Its level was not big enough. C) It struck rural mountainous areas.
B) Its center was deep below the surface. D) The constructions it struck are solid. 4. A) More than 200 houses were destroyed. C) Pakistan was the only affected place. B) More than 200 people were killed. D) No survivor was found in some affected villages. questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.
5. A) 7hy change traditional paths. C) They are losing their habitats.
B) They generally live in dangerous areas. D) Their habitats are not protected. 6. A) The biggest danger for them is development. B) Few of their paths are dangerous. C) They never stop as they move.
D) They have no place to feed as they move. 7.A) Urban expansion. C) Agricultural expansion. B) Land expansion. D) Industrial expansion.
Section B
Directions: In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you will hear four questions.Both the conversation 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 1 with a single line through the centre. Conversation One
8. A) He wants to improve his language skills. B) He wants to enter a US college.
C) His friend wants to attend a US university.
D) His friend wants to improve English for a better job.
9.A) Literature. B) US Culture. C) TOEFL . D) Business English.
10. A) It offers courses for people who want to improve their professional skills. B) It offers job opportunities for people who have studied in it. C) Its programs allow students to study in the US.
D) The students can take its courses locally in their home country. A)$2, 030. B) $2, 013. C) $2, 300. D) $2, 330. Conversation Two
12.A) To make an appointment. C) To promote advertisements. B) To ask for an interview. D) To have a negotiation.
13. A)Impatient but then reluctant. C) Convinced but then reluctant. B) Indifferent but then interested. D) Accepted but then impatient.
14. A) It is a company of three years. C) It has earned a lot since it was set up. B) It is an advertising company. D) It specializes in selling billboards.
15. A) Some customers have got their payment back because they're not satisfied.
B) The company will redo the products again and again until the customers are satisfied. C) The company does not sign a contract with its customers concerning ts service. D) The man will use the company’s service when he has a new product. Section C
Directions: In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear