Lisa and his boyfriend are going to take a train to get to San Sebastian.

Lisa said that she married him because she was completely ______ by his manners.

A．held in

B．brought in

C．lain in

D．taken in

听力原文： Lisa was running late. She had a lot to do at work, plus visitors on the way: her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown. But as she hurried down the subway stairs, she started to feel uncomfortably. Lisa felt weak and tired — maybe it hadn't been a good idea to give blood the night before, she thought.

Several yards away, Frank, 33, and his girlfriend, Jennifer, found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop. They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying. But when he heard the scream, followed by someone yelling, "Oh, my God, she fell in!" Frank didn't hesitate. He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails. "No! Not you!" his girlfriend screamed after him. The train was about 20 seconds from the station. It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her four feet to the platform. so that bystanders could hold her by the chin and drag her away from the edge. That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousness, felt herself being pulled along the ground, and saw someone else holding her purse. Lisa thought she'd been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head.

Police and fire officials soon arrived, and Frank told the story to an officer. Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40-minute train ride downtown — just as he had been seconds after the rescue, which made her think about her reaction at the time. "I saw the train coming and I was thinking he was going to die," she explained.

Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. What was the most probable cause for Lisa's weakness？

27. How did Frank save Lisa？

28. When did Lisa become conscious again？

29. Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend？

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A．She had run a long way.

B．She felt hot in the subway.

C．She had done a lot of work.

D．She had donated blood the night before.

ashville studio to record a performance of "America The Beautiful. "The recording session was filmed and will be used in producer Norman Lear' s July 4th ABC television special. Artists on the recording include Vince Gill and his wife Amy Grant, Toby Keith, Kenny Rogers, Phil Vassar, Jewel, Clint Black and his wife Lisa Hartman Black, Lonestar and Keith Urban.

How many artists are on the recording？

A．9.

B．8.

C．10.

D．7.

rks by Leonardo that hung nearby.【71】But it is ignored in favor of the smiling figure of "Mona Lisa" set behind bullet-proof glass and protected constantly by a guard and a heavy railing.【72】

What lies behind the intrigue of the "Mona Lisa"？ The principal explanation for its particular appeal must lie in the mystery conveyed by the ambiguous smile which allows everyone to find something special for themselves in the obscure, smoky image.

Let's look at the painting itself. The figure is simple. Mona Lisa turns to her left in her chair to look at the viewer with that smile, a smile that 16th-century art historian and biographer Giorgio Vasari said "... was so pleasing it seems divine rather than real." Her pose is compact yet dynamic. Her hair is partly undone and falls in little curls.【73】A veil is caught up in her right arm and draped over her head and left shoulder.

Two features are special to this extraordinary portrait: the "sfumato" technique and the remarkable landscape. Leonardo worked the transitions of light and shade so subtly that everything blends without any hint of lines or borders. In the depiction of Mona Lisa's head, this skill in surface painting is supported by his knowledge of the skull beneath the skin—derived from his studies in anatomy. But it is her position on a balcony that gives this picture of a superbly mature woman a sense of cosmic drama. Beyond her and far below is an immense rocky landscape.【74】It is a landscape of the imagination but imagination based on years of study of rock formations.

【75】Leonardo has become the product of the collective imagination. His legend has been fuelled by the image of the bearded sage, inspired by his self-portrait drawing, now in Turin, and by the work "Lives of the Famous Painters and Sculptors" by Giorgio Vasari.

A. The legend of the "Mona Lisa" is closely tied to the legend of her creator, Leonardo da Vinci.

B. Her dress is very simple and she wears no jewelry.

C. Over the next 16 years, Leonardo worked and traveled throughout Italy for a number of employers.

D. An example is The "Virgin of the Rocks" which is the summation of Leonardo's studies in anatomy, botany, geology as well as being superbly painted.

E. No other painting in the immense galleries of the Louvre gets this treatment.

F. The landscape is divided and unsteady which makes it like a dream.

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ears now.

M: Todd indicated to me that they'd postpone having children until he gets his law degree.

Q: How does the Taylor feel about children？

(19)

A．They have two children already.

B．Mrs. Taylor wishes to have children, but her husband doesn't.

C．They will start family as soon as they. get married.

D．They don't want children for the time being.

The 16th century, known as the "Age of Genius" , was a complicated （复杂) and

difficult time to live. Many countries fought for the power and riches of the newly discovered Americas. Men introduced new ideas which demanded great changes in older ideas. Despite these problems and possibly because of them , wonderful things were done by the greatest of men.

It is indeed difficult to know why in some periods you find many men of genius while in others you may find few. The "Age of Genius", however, produced some of the greatest thinkers, painters, authors, and scientists.

In Italy during the High Renaissance (文艺复兴), a period of the "Age of Genius", three famous painters started their work. They were Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael.

Leonardo da Vinci is famous not only for his beautiful pain tings but also for his talent in the sciences. One of his best - known painting is the "Mona Lisa." Michelangelo was also a man of many talents. He was an artist; he wrote poems; he drew plans for buildings; and he worked with other forms of art. His best- known work is the painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome (罗马西斯教堂).

Raphael was known for his painting. He made well-balanced pictures out of many different actions.

1. Another name for the 16th century is the ________.

A. Classical A ge

B. Middle Ages

C. "Age of Genius"

D. Age of Renaissance

2. To know why in some periods you find many intelligent men and few in other is __________.

A. an easy thing to do

B. a very difficult thing to do

C. not important

D. unneces sary

3. Which of the following statements is implied in the first paragraph of the passage？

A. Geniuses are born talented.

B. Geniuses are often produced in the same age.

C. Fighting for the riches of the newly - discovered Americas produced geniuses.

D. A period during which new ideas were replacing older ideas might produce geniuses.

4. _________ is famous for his paintings and for his talent in science.

A. Raph ael

B. Leonardo da Vinci

C. Michelangelo

D. Mona Lisa

5. Michelangelo is known for __________.

A. his Mona Lisa

B. his paintings in Sistine Chapel

C. his well-balanced pictures

D. his contributions to science

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：W: Have Todd and Lisa started a family yet？ They've been married for two years now.

M: Todd indicated to me that they'd postpone having children until he gets his law degree.

Q: How do Todd and Lisa feel about children？

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A．They have two children already.

B．Lisa wishes to have children, but her husband doesn't.

C．They will start a family as soon as they get married.

D．They don't want children for the time being.

January 5th, 2008

Dear Nora,

The big news here is our car. Kate, Lisa, and I finally convinced Joe that the old tin can would fall to pieces if It was driven up once more. But just wait till you read what my serious, conservative husband bought—a bright bright-and-yeliow hard-top convertible with white-wall tires and feather upholstery! The kids'are in seventh heaven and, frankly, I'm pretty thrilled myself.

Joe gets his vacation in June, so don't be surprised to see this vision on wheels come hocking at your front door.

And as if that wasn't excitement enough, Carl Evans came home from his study overseas with a wife! Dora's a lovely girl who lived next door to his in America. They have rented the little yellow house on the corner of Tung Garden. We were over for a buffet dinner Friday night, and can Dora cook! We all kissed our diets good- bye that night. I am enclosing her recipe for a wonderful cake called plum cake. I've tried it, and it just melts in your mouth.

Aside from the usual drugstore gossip to the effect that Jane Broder is going steady with Gene Newsom and that Mrs. Mann has painted her house shocking pink, there is nothirg new here.

Let us hear all about Gerald. I'm sure Jack love his new job, since nothing but a chance to work in Japan could have induced you all to move away. We really do miss you, so please write a long, long letter.

Affectionately,

Mary

Why does Mary write to Nora？

A．She wants to learn a new receipt.

B．She misses her old neighbor very much.

C．Her son will study overseas with his wife.

D．She bought a new car recently.

听力原文： Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 in Taskani. As early as 1466, he was working in a workshop. Then, in 1482, he moved to Milan. After the plague had swept the city in Milan in 1484-85, he turned his attention to town planning and made several designs for churches and other buildings. He moved to Florence, another city in Italy in 1500, where he painted the famous Mona Lisa in 1503. Then, he returned to Milan between 1510 and 1515 after he had been working as an architect and engineer for the French king Louie XII. He devoted himself to painting again and produced three great works, "sin to end", "Mary and Child" and "Saint John the Baptist". In 1515, the king of France invited Leonardo to live in France. He moved to a castle there, where he spent his last years carrying out his own research. He died in 1519.

How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he moved to Milan？

A．25.

B．30.

C．35.

D．40

听力原文： Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 in Tuscany. As early as 1466, he was working in a workshop. Then in 1482 he moved to Milan. After the plague has swept the city of Milan in 1484～ 1485, he turned his attention to town planning and made several designs for churches and other buildings. He moved to Florence, another city in Italy in 1500 where he painted the famous Mona Lisa in 1503. Then he returned to Milan. Between 1510 and 1515, after he had been working as an architect and engineer to the French King Louis Ⅶ, he devoted himself to painting again and produced two great works, St. Anne Marie ＆ Child and St. John the Baptist. In 1515, the King of France invited Leonardo to live in France. He moved to a castle there where he spent his last few years, carrying out his own research. He died in 1519.

Q. 23. How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he moved to Milan？

Q. 24.Which of the following jobs hadn't he done throughout his life？

Q. 25.Where did Leonardo da Vinci die？

Q. 26.Which of the following statements is NOT correct according to the passage？

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A．25.

B．30.

C．35.

D．40.