听力原文： Balloons have been used for sports for a...

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听力原文：Balloons have been used for sport for about 100 years. There are two kinds of spo

听力原文： Balloons have been used for sport for about 100 years. There are two kinds of sport balloons: gas, and hot air. Hot air balloons are safer than gas balloons, which may catch fire. Hot air balloons are preferred by most balloonists in the United States because' of their safety. They are also cheaper, and easier to manage than gas balloons. Despite the ease of operating a balloon, pilots must watch the weather carefully. Sport balloon flights are best early in the morning or lute in the afternoon, when the wind is light. Over the years, balloonists have tried unsuccessfully to cross the Atlantic Ocean. It wasn't until 1978 that three American balloonists succeeded. It took them just six days to make their trip from their homes in the United States to Paris, France. Their voyage captured the imagination of the whole world.

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A．The development of balloons.

B．The weather balloons.

C．The history of human being flying.

D．Balloons for recreation.

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听力原文：Balloons have been used for sport for about 100 years. There are two kinds of spo

听力原文： Balloons have been used for sport for about 100 years. There are two kinds of sport balloons: gas and hot air. Hot air balloons are safer than gas balloons, which may catch fire. Hot air balloons are preferred by most balloonists in the United States because of their safety. They are also cheaper and easier to man age than gas balloons. Despite the ease of operating a balloon, pilots must watch the weather carefully. Sport, balloon flights are best early in the morning or late in the afternoon, when the wind is light. Over the years, balloonists have tried unsuccessfully to cross the Atlantic Ocean. It wasn't until 1978 that three American balloonists succeeded. It took them just six days to make their trip from their homes in the United States to Paris, France. Their voyage captured the imagination of the whole world.

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A．Kid's play balloons.

B．Weather balloons.

C．Balloons for safety patrols.

D．Balloons for recreation.

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听力原文：When Iraqi troops blew up hundreds of Kuwaiti oil wells at the end of the Gulf Wa

听力原文： When Iraqi troops blew up hundreds of Kuwaiti oil wells at the end of the Gulf War, scientists feared environmental disasters. Would black soot in the smoke from the fires circle the globe and block out the sun？

Many said "no way"; rain would wash the black soot from the atmosphere. However in America, air-sampling balloons have detected high concentrations of particles similar to those collected in Kuwait.

Now that the fires are out, scientists are turning their attention to yet another threat: the oil that didn't catch fire. It has formed huge lakes in the Kuwaiti desert. They trap insects and birds, and poison a variety of other desert animals and plants.

The only good news is that the oil lakes have out affected the underground water resources. So far, the oil has not been absorbed because of the hard sand just below the surface.

Nothing, however, stops the oil from evaporating. The resulting poisonous gases are choking nearby residents.

Officials are trying to .organize a quick cleanup, but they're not sure how to do it. One possibility is to burn the oil. Get those black soot detectors ready.

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A．The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.

B．The exhaustion of energy resources.

C．The destruction of oil wells.

D．The spread of the black soot from the fires.

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第4题

PART CDirections: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each on

PART C

Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.

听力原文： Balloons consist of a large flexible bag containing either hot-air or the gas that is lighter than air. The bag no neither envelope is made of silk, rubber or other suitable materials. Piloted balloons carry one or more persons; unpiloted balloons are usually used for scientific research and carry instruments to measure and record a variety of physical phenomena. Since the first successful manned balloon flied in 1783, hot-air balloons have been flown primarily for pleasure. Although the military made extensive use of them in World War I, occasionally rised for sport, the colorful globes are a more commonly thing flying in the sky during the summer when visibility is high and the flights are generally peaceful. Any gas that is lighter than air can be used to lift the balloon. Natural gas, heated air and manufactured gas can and have been used to fly balloons. The earliest balloons were filled with hot-air and often carried a metal container for burning coal to continuously heat the air. Modern balloons are usually filled with hydrogen or air heated by a small gas burner. Balloons are used primarily for two purposes, sport or scientific research. Sport balloons mostly use hot-air, they range from 10 to 20 meters in size when the bag's inflated; scientific balloons generally use hydrogen and some particular gases. They range in size from 30 to 200 meters when fully inflated.

Questions:

11. The common use of unpiloted balloons is______

12. Why do people usually fly hot-air balloons in summer？

13. What enabled the earliest balloons to fly？

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A．for military purposes.

B．for pleasure.

C．for scientific research.

D．for sports.

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听力原文：When Iraqi troops blew up hundreds of Kuwaiti oil wells at the end of the Gulf Wa

听力原文： When Iraqi troops blew up hundreds of Kuwaiti oil wells at the end of the Gulf War, scientists feared an environmental disaster. Would black powder in the smoke from the fires circle the globe and block out the sun？ Many said "No way. Rain would wash the black powder from the atmosphere.' But in America air-sampling balloons have detected high concentrations of particles similar to those collected in Kuwait. Now the fires are out, and scientists are turning their attentions to yet another threat: the oil that did not catch tire. It has formed huge lakes in the Kuwaiti desert. They trap insects and birds and poison a variety of other desert animals and plants.

The only good news is that the oil lakes have not affected the underground water resources. So far the oil has not been absorbed because of the hard sand just below the surface. Nothing, however, stops oil from evaporating. The resulting poisonous gases are choking nearby residents. Officials are trying to organize a quick clean-up, but they are not sure how to do it. One possibility is to bum the oil and get those black powder protectors ready.

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A．The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.

B．The exhaustion of energy resources.

C．The destruction of oil wells.

D．The spread of the black powder from the fires.

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听力原文：W：Hi．May I help you？M：Yeah．Um，you see，I need some flowers for my wife，and uh，and，

听力原文：W：Hi．May I help you？

M：Yeah．Um，you see，I need some flowers for my wife，and uh，and，you know，I．．．

W：Let me guess．(22)You forget your anniversary, and you're trying to make things up, right？

M：(22)Oh．Yeah，is it that obvious？

W：Well，yeah．We see men like you all the time that are so involved in their work that they simply forget about us． M：Well，in this case，it's not like that．

W：Sure．What do you need？

M：Well，uh，I'd like to get a dozen roses and a very nice card。

W：Do you really think a dozen roses are going to cut it？

M：Well，yeah．．．

W：I mean，if my husband forgot our anniversary，(23)he would need at least two dozen roses, a dozen balloons, and a romantic evening at an expensive restaurant to get my forgiveness．

M：Well，thanks for your advice．Do you have balloons，by the way？

w：We only have flowers．But(24)you can get some in May's Grocery right at the corner．It's just between Susie's Barand Jack's Restaurant．

M：Thanks again．So give two dozens roses，please．

w：Which color of roses do you want？ (25)The red roses are $10 a dozen, yellow roses $9, pink $8，and white $10．Well，I strongly recommend the red ones；women all like them．They stand for passion and eternal love．

M：Well．(25)I would prefer a dozen white roses and a dozen pink ones．They are her favorite colors．

W：I see．Let me wrap the flowers for you．and we will offer you a free card．

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A．Because it is his wife's birthday today.

B．Because it is their wedding anniversary today.

C．Because he wants to surprise his wife.

D．Because he wants to apologize to his wife.

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第7题

听力原文： When Iraqi troops blew up hundreds of Kuwaiti oil wells at the end of the Gulf W

ar, scientists feared environmental disaster. Would black powder in the smoke from the fires circle the globe and block out the sun？

Many said "No way. Rain would wash the black powder from the atmosphere. But in America, air sampling balloons have detected high concentrations of particles similar to those that were collected in Kuwait. Some oil didn't catch fire. It has formed huge lakes in the Kuwaiti desert. They trap insects and birds, and poison a variety of other desert animals and plants.

The only good news is that the oil lakes have not affected the underground water resources. So far, the oil has not been absorbed because of the hard sand just below the surface.

Nothing, however, stops the oil from evaporating. The resulting poisonous gases are choking nearby residents. Officials are trying to organize a quick cleanup, but they are not sure how to do it. One possibility is to burn the oil. Get those black-powder detectors ready.

What is the problem with the elm tree near Jackson Hall？

A．It has grown too tall for its designated space.

B．It may be diseased.

C．Its branches are being broken off.

D．It no longer hears from.

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第8题

听力原文： When Iraqi troops blew up hundreds of Kuwaiti oil wells at the end of the Gulf W

ar, scientists feared environmental disaster. Would black powder in the smoke from the fires circle the globe and block out the sun？

Many said "no way"; rain would wash the black powder from the atmosphere. But in America, air-sampling balloons have detected high concentrations of particles similar to those collected in Kuwait.

Now that the fires are out, scientists are turning their attention to yet another threat: the oil that didn't catch fire. It has formed huge lakes in the Kuwaiti desert. They trap insects and birds, and poison a variety of other desert animals and plants.

The only good news is that the oil lakes have not affected the underground water resources. So far, the oil has not been absorbed because of the hard sand just below the surface.

Nothing, however, stops the oil from evaporating. The resulting poisonous gases are choking nearby residents.

Officials are trying to organize a quick cleanup, but they're not sure how to do it. One possibility is to burn the oil. Get those black-powder detectors ready.

Questions:

18.What were the scientists worried about soon after the Gulf War？

19.What was the good news for scientists？

20.What are the officials trying to do at the moment？

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A．The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.

B．The exhaustion of energy resources.

C．The destruction of oil wells.

D．The spread of the black powder from the fares.

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第9题

SECTION BPASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to th

SECTION B PASSAGES

Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： When Iraqi troops blew up hundreds of Kuwaiti oil wells at the end of the Gulf War, scientists feared an environmental disaster. (11 [D]) Would black powder and the smoke from the fires circle the globe and block out the sun？ Many said "No way". Rain would Wash the black powder from the atmosphere. But in America, air sampling balloons have detected high concentrations of particles, similar to those collected in Kuwait. Now that the fires are out, scientists are turning their attention to yet another threat: the oil that did not catch fire. It has formed huge lakes in the Kuwait Desert. They trap insects and birds and poison a variety of other desert animals and plants. (12[D]) The only good news is that the oil lakes have not affected the underground water resources. So far, the oil has not been absorbed because of the hard sand just below the surface.

Nothing, however, stops the oil from evaporating. The resulting poisonous gas is choking nearby residents. (13[C]) Officials are trying to organize a quick clean-up but they fire not sure how to do it. One possibility is to burn the oil. Get those black powder detectors ready !

What were the scientists worried about soon after the Gulf War？

A．The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.

B．The exhaustion of energy resources.

C．The destruction of oil wells.

D．The spread of the black powder from the fires.

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第10题

Part BDirections: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one

Part B

Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.

听力原文： When Iraqi troops blew up hundreds of Kuwaiti oil well at the end of Gulf War, scientists feared environmental disaster. Would black powder in the smoke from the fires circle the globe and block out the sun？

Many said "No way"; rain would wash the black powder from the atmosphere. But in America, air sampling balloons have detected high concentrations of particles similar to those collected in Kuwait. It has formed huge lakes in the Kuwaiti desert. They trap insects and birds, and poison a variety of other desert animals and plants.

The only good news is that the oil lakes have not affected the underground water resources. So far, the oil has not been absorbed because of the hard sand just below the surface.

Nothing, however, stops the oil from evaporating. The resulting poisonous gases are choking nearby residents.

Officials are trying to organize a quick cleanup, but they are not sure how to do it. One possibility is to burn the oil. Get those black-powder detectors ready.

What were the scientists worried about soon after the Gulf War？

A．The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.

B．The exhaustion of energy resources.

C．The destruction of oil wells.

D．The spread of the black powder from the fires.

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听力原文： Balloons have been used for sports for about one hundred years. There are two ki