听力原文:In the United States, couples usually receive gifts from their relatives and frie

第1题

听力原文：The basic flag of the United States is one of the world's oldest national flags.

听力原文： The basic flag of the United States is one of the world's oldest national flags. Only the basic flags of Austria, Denmark, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland are older.

The first official flag of the United States was created by Congress on June 14,1777. It consisted of 13 alternate red and white stripes and 13 white stars in a field of blue, representing the 13 colonies that had declared their independence in 1776. Congress adopted a new flag of 15 stars and 15 stripes in 1795, to give representation to the two new states admitted into the Union, Vermont and Kentucky.

By 1817, there were 20 states in the Union, and it became apparent that adding one stripe for each new state would destroy the shape of the flag. As a result, in 1818, congress restored the design of 13 stripes and provided that each state was to be represented by one star. In 1912 President William H. Taft made the first official provision for the arrangement of the stars. He ordered that there be six even rows of eight stars each. Previously, the arrangement of the stars had been left to the flag-maker's fancy.

The evolution of the Stars and Stripes reflects the growth of the United States. After the admission of Hawaii into the Union in 1959, the flag was officially changed for the 26th time since its creation.

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A．New Zealand.

B．Australia.

C．Denmark.

D．Norway.

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第2题

听力原文：Susan Anthony was born in Massachusetts in 1820 and died in Rochester, New York,

听力原文： Susan Anthony was born in Massachusetts in 1820 and died in Rochester, New York, in 1906. In the 1850's she saw many problems in her country and wanted to do something about them. One of these problems was that women did not have the right to vote in the United States. Susan Anthony and many others felt that women and men should have equal rights. In 1869 she helped start the National Women' s Association. This group worked hard to get women the right to vote in the United States. In 1869, the State of Wyoming gave women the fight to vote. Some other states also allowed women to vote. But Susan Anthony and National American Women' s Association wanted all women to have the right to vote. They worked to add this to the constitution of the United States. Finally, in 1920, 14 years after Susan Anthony' s death, an article was added to the Constitution. It gave all American women the right to vote.

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A．It had many problems.

B．It was the most democratic country in the world.

C．It was fair to women.

D．It had some minor problems to solve.

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第3题

听力原文：In the United States, （29) boys and girls start school when they are five years o

听力原文： In the United States, (29) boys and girls start school when they are five years old. In some stales they most stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they graduate from secondary school.

Most children go to public elementary and secondary schools. The parents of public school pupils do not have to pay directly for their children's education because (30)tax money supports the public schools. If a child attends a private school, his parents pay the school for the child’s education.

Today about half of the high school graduates go on to colleges and universities. Some colleges and universities receive tax money from the government. A student at a state university does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state. Private colleges and universities are expensive, however. (31) Almost half of the college students in the United States work while they are studying. When a student's family is not rich, he has to earn money for part. of his college expenses.

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A．At 5 years old.

B．At 6 years old.

C．At 7 years old.

D．It's not clear.

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第4题

听力原文：New York City is the largest city in the United States. Unlike most American citi

听力原文： New York City is the largest city in the United States. Unlike most American cities, which make up only a part of a particular county, New York City is made up of five separate counties, which are called boroughs. They are Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx and Staten Island.

Manhattan, or New York County, is the smallest of the five boroughs, covering an area of 59.5 sq km (23 sq mi). It is the glittering heart of the metropolis. It is the site of virtually all of the hundreds of skyscrapers that are the symbol of the city. Among the more famous of these are the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, and Citicorp Center. The 110-story twin towers of the World Trade Center were also among New York's famous skyscrapers until they were destroyed in a terrorist attack in 2001.

Manhattan is the center of New York's cultural life. Numerous stage and motion picture theaters are located around Broadway in Midtown, which includes Times Square. The borough is the home of prominent music and dance organizations, such as the New York City Opera Company, the Metropolitan Opera Association, American Bailer Theatre, and the New York City Ballet.

In 1945, the United States Congress invited the United Nations to establish its permanent headquarters in the United States. Completed in 1952, the UN complex sits in Manhattan, alongside the East River, in the city of New York.

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A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six

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第5题

听力原文：Eleanor Roosevelt was the First lady of the United States for some twelve years,

听力原文： Eleanor Roosevelt was the First lady of the United States for some twelve years, but she was much more than that. Long before she became the First Lady, she was working for a better society. Her many activities included work to improve lots of disadvantaged women and to help all women develop their potential. In 1902, at about the time she became involved with Franklin Roosevelt, she began to work as a volunteer at the Rivington Street Settlement House in one of New York's slum districts. There she taught young women who could not regularly attend school due to their long working hours. This experience, Eleanor's first extended contact with poverty and its demands, helped shape her social conscience; it also exposed Franklin to real poverty for the first time.

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A．The President Franklin Roosevelt's wife.

B．A woman working for the President.

C．A famous writer of America.

D．A kind woman liking to help the poor.

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第6题

听力原文：In the United States the family plays an important role in most holiday activitie

听力原文： In the United States the family plays an important role in most holiday activities. November is National Adoption Month. We visit with an American family that has an extra special reason to celebrate this year.

It's not Mary Webster's birthday. It is the day that she is adopted. She came to the Webster family about two years ago. When her new mother held Mary, she knew Mary would someday be part of their family.

Mary's birth mother was fighting drug addiction. The Websters were never sure if the birth mother would want to have Mary back.

The Websters were foster parents. It is not known how long the child will stay. No attention is paid to the emotions of the foster parents and the child. Once the birth mother has no more claim on the child, the foster family can adopt tile child.

A judge makes the adoption final. The judge says this ceremony touches her emotionally.

The judge said that in times like this it is nice that some people are able to reach out to someone else and say I want to protect you. I want to make this world a better place for you. I want to do the best I can to make sure that you grow up to be a sale and happy child.

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A．Holiday celebrations in the United States often ignore the importance of family.

B．Holiday celebrations in the United States often are centered around the family.

C．Holiday celebrations in the United States often are centered around work.

D．Holiday celebrations in the United States often are centered around animals.

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第7题

听力原文：Weather scientists call hurricanes by names to make clear which storm they are ta

听力原文： Weather scientists call hurricanes by names to make clear which storm they are talking about. An Australian weather scientist began giving women's names to storms before the end of the nineteenth century. Weather scientists used the names of their girlfriends or wives for storms during World War Two. (33) The United States weather service started officially using women's names for storms in nineteen fifty-three. In nineteen seventy-eight, it began including men's names as well.

(34) Today, scientists make up lists of names years in advance, They agree on them at meetings of the concerned organization. The lists include both American and international names.

The United States National Hurricane Center near Miami, Florida, watches for the development of storms. It gives a name to each one that reaches a wind speed of sixty-two kilometers an hour. A different list of names is used each year. The first name begins with the letter "A". The second begins with "B" and so on. The same list will not be used again for at least six years. The names of storms that have caused extremely severe damage may be retired at the request of the country that was affected. That name will not be used again for at least ten years. (35) This is done to avoid legal problems or confusion. It may be reasonable that the United States asks that the name Katrina be retired.

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A．Before 19th century

B．During World War Two

C．In 1978.

D．In 1953.

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第8题

听力原文：Good morning, and welcome to American studies 101. I would like to begin this sem

听力原文： Good morning, and welcome to American studies 101. I would like to begin this semester by discussing the region of the United States known as the Northeast. This region includes twelve states and a small area called the District of Columbia that is the home of the national government.

The Northeast is a very important part of the United States, for although it covers only about six percent of the nation's geographical area, it contains approximately one-fourth of the country's population. New York, the most popular city in the United States, and several other large cities are located in this region.

Why are these twelve states so important？ In the first place, the Northeast was one of the first sections of the country to be settled by Europeans. Busy cities developed there when most of America was still a sparsely settled wilderness. Many crucial events in the nation's early history took place there. I'll be describing some of those events Wednesday in my second lecture.

Today the Northeast is a great manufacturing and trading region. Thousands of factories produce a wide variety of goods and provide other regions of the country, with items they need. Many large manufacturing firms have their central headquarters here. Some of the country's largest banks, investment agencies, and publishing houses are found in the Northeast. Several of its cities are noted for their fine museums. Some of the country's best known colleges and universities are also located in this region.

Finally the Northeast is the principal location for much of the country's international trade. In the heart of this region New York city is the home of the United Nations.

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A．On the first day of class.

B．At the end of the first week of classes.

C．Halfway through the semester.

D．Just before the final examination.

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第9题

听力原文：In the United States, boys and girls start school when they are five years old. I

听力原文： In the United States, boys and girls start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they graduate from secondary school.

Most children go to public elementary and secondary schools. The parents of public school pupils do not have to pay directly for their children's education because tax money supports the public schools. If a child attends a private school, his parents pay the school for the child's education.

Today about half of the high school graduates go on to colleges and universities. Some colleges and universities receive tax money from the government. A student at a state university does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state. Private colleges and universities are expensive, however. Almost half of the college students in the United States work while they are studying. When a student's family is not rich, he has to earn money for part of his college expenses.

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A．At 5 years old.

B．At 6 years old.

C．At 7 years old.

D．It's not

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第10题

听力原文：The institution of marriage is universal although the customs may vary from count

听力原文： The institution of marriage is universal although the customs may vary from country to country. In the United States boys and girls date freely starting in their teens. They can meet their future mates in many different ways. Sometimes they are introduced by a mutual friend; mid sometimes they meet each other in school, at a party, or at work. Today, they are sometimes matched by a computer which acts as a mechanical matchmaker, The average age of marriage for women in the United States is 20 - 21 and for men 22 - 23. When they are ready to get married, the bride's family is supposed to pay for all the cost of wedding, the reception, and the bride's trousseau. All the groom is supposed to pay for is the marriage license, the wedding ring, and the bride's bouquet.

A couple must get a civil license to marry, and then they can be married either in a civil or a religious ceremony. After the marriage ceremony, there is often a reception and then the couple leaves on their honeymoon. When they return, the newly married husband and wife move into their own home.

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A．American wedding.

B．The institution of marriage in the U.S.

C．An English wedding.

D．The marriage ceremony in the U.S.

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第11题

听力原文：Susan Anthony was born in Massachusetts in 1820 and died in Rochester, N, Y. , in

听力原文： Susan Anthony was born in Massachusetts in 1820 and died in Rochester, N, Y. , in 1906. In the1850s, she saw many problems in her country and wanted to do something about them.

One of these problems was that women did not have the right to vote in the United States. Susan Anthony and many others thought women and men should have equal rights. In 1869 she helped start the National Women's Association. This group worked hard to get women the right to vote in the United States.

In 1869, the State of Wyoming gave women the right to vote. Some other states also allowed women to vote. But Susan Anthony and the National American Women's Association wanted all women to have the right to vote. They worked to add this to the Constitution of the United States. Finally, in 1920, four teen years after Susan Anthony's death, an article was added to the Constitution. It gave all American women the right to vote.

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A．It had many problems.

B．It was the most democratic country in the world.

C．It was fair to women.

D．It had some minor problems to solve.

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听力原文：In the United States, couples usually receive gifts from their relatives and frie