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英语六级听力 材料 关于××同志的政审材料调查表环保先进个人材料国家普通话测试材料农民专业合作社注销四查四问剖析材料 标准 excel标准偏差excel标准偏差函数exl标准差函数国标检验抽样标准表免费下载红头文件格式标准下载 听力(六) Section A 11. [A] He accepts the woman’s invitation. [B] He doesn’t think Susan will agree to go. [C] He doesn’t want to accept the woman’s invitation. [D] He has to ask for Susan’s opinion and then he can decide. 12. [A] She has bread every morning. [B] She eats eggs every morning. [C] She has a lot to eat for breakfast. [D] She does not know what to eat for breakfast. 13. [A] The tickets will sell out quickly. [B] There will be extra tickets at the rock concert. [C] The rock concert will probably be rescheduled. [D] Each person will be allowed to buy only one ticket. 14. [A] He is probably a playboy. [B] He doesn’t know many pretty girls. [C] He is rather famous among students. [D] It is unusual for Jim to know girls in other departments. 15. [A] At a bookstore. [B] At the dentist’s. [C] In a restaurant. [D] In the library. 16. [A] Tom isn’t good at singing. [B] Tom is advised not to talk much. [C] Tom just had a surgery on his throat. [D] Tom is encouraged by his doctor to speak more. 17. [A] Cancel the meeting. [B] Meet her in the auditorium. [C] Reserve a large room for the meeting. [D] Schedule the meeting for a different time. 18. [A] To change the shoes for another size. [B] To change the shoes for another style. [C] To return the shoes and get the refund. [D] To change the shoes for a different color. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. [A] Common causes of anger. [B] Judging people’s behavior. [C] Changing people’s attitudes. [D] The effects of negative behavior. 20. [A] When they’re unable to control the person’s behavior. [B] When the causes of the behavior are obvious. [C] When the consequences of the behavior are unpleasant. [D] When the behavior is expected. 21. [A] It’s not always clear why people behave in certain ways. [B] People usually blame others for their mistakes. [C] Certain conditions cause drivers to behave strangely. [D] The reason for some behavior is obvious. 22. [A] They usually accept responsibility. [B] They blame factors beyond their control. [C] They complain about their personal problems. [D] They compare their behavior to others. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. [A] She can’t find a job. [B] She doesn’t know how to manage a book store. [C] She wants to quit her current job in the IBM office. [D] She has no idea which of the two job offers is better. 24. [A] She will earn less. [B] It takes too much time to go there. [C] It has nothing to do with her study. [D] She has no interest in that field. 25. [A] Accept the job offer from the book store. [B] Accept the job offer from IBM. [C] In the holiday work in IBM and in the next school year work in the book store. [D] Give up both offers and find another one in the next school year. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. [A] They think exactly the same way. [B] They are not physically separated. [C] They share most of their vital organs. [D] They make decisions by tossing coins. 27. [A] Few of them can live long. [B] Most of them live a normal life. [C] Few of them get along well with each other. [D] Most of them differ in their likes and dislikes. 28. [A] They have a private tutor. [B] They go to a regular school. [C] They attend a special school. [D] They are taught by their parents. Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. [A] Eliminating the original vegetation from the building site. [B] Marking the houses in an area similar to one another. [C] Deciding where a house will be built. [D] Surrounding a building with wild flowers and plants. 30. [A] They are changed to make the site more interesting. [B] They are expanded to limit the amount of construction. [C] They are integrated into the design of the building. [D] They are removed for construction. 31. [A] Many architects studied with Wright. [B] Wright started the practice of “land-scraping”. [C] Wright used elements of envelope building. [D] Most of the houses Wright built were made of stone. Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. [A] A study on twelve young children’s brains. [B] The benefit from musical training for children. [C] New technology to examine children’s brains. [D] The benefit of music lessons for the memory and learning capability. 33. [A] Scientists got no valuable results from the earlier studies on the topic. [B] Children musically trained remember things better than those untrained. [C] Older children get more benefit from musical training than younger ones. [D] The study is the first one on the effect of musical training on children’s brains. 34. [A] None of them had been musically trained before. [B] Only 6 of them had a knowledge of music before. [C] Not all of them had been taught some music in school. [D] All of them were required to learn some music in school. 35. [A] Human brains prefer musical sounds to white noise. [B] Children of different ages respond to sounds at the same speed. [C] All the twelve children like to learn to play the violin very much. [D] The older a child is, the more quickly he/she responds to sounds. Section C The place of the child in society has varied for thousands of years and has been affected by different cultures and religions. In ancient times unwanted children were occasionally (36) _______, put to death, exploited, or offered for religious sacrifices, and in any event a large percentage of them didn’t (37) _______ their physically hazardous existence to achieve maturity. In Western civilization within the last few hundred years, there have been many changes in attitude toward the young. In agricultural Europe the children of the poor worked long hours for little or no pay, and there was no public concern for their safety or welfare. Punishment could be brutal and severe, and sometimes religious (38) _______ were expressed violently with a view toward saving the child’s soul. By the eighteenth century the harsh and (39) _______ methods began to show some changes. Society slowly (40) _______ children a role of more importance. Books were written expressly for them and (41) _______ laws were passed for their protection. In the past few (42) _______ parents have become more attentive to the needs of their children. Better health care is available and education is no longer (43) _______ for a limited few. (44) __________________________________________________________________________. Some say the pendulum in child rearing has swung so far toward permissiveness that (45) __________________________________________________________________________. The tendency today is for teachers and parents to emphasize individual responsibility and to stress that (46) __________________________________________________________________________. 标准听力(七) Section A 11. [A] Buy a train ticket from a friend. [B] Go to visit her parents-in-law. [C] Recheck the doors and windows. [D] Bring some presents to her parents. 12. [A] He is not a qualified teacher. [B] He has already been married. [C] He does not feel like going to the dinner. [D] He does not know when the dinner begins. 13. [A] She sings better than her daughter. [B] She doesn’t like her daughter singing. [C] She herself doesn’t have a good voice. [D] She didn’t expect her daughter to sing so well. 14. [A] He disagrees with the woman. [B] He agrees with the woman. [C] He holds a neutral attitude. [D] He has no comment. 15. [A] Traveling by train. [B] Preparing for a trip. [C] Making a shopping list. [D] Shopping in a supermarket. 16. [A] He is very shy and quiet. [B] He rarely means what he says. [C] He rarely says a thing about his brother Bill. [D] He has an open character and is very talkative. 17. [A] The beaches are dirty. [B] The air is contaminated. [C] People there are exhausted. [D] It’s too windy for swimming. 18. [A] The man may be a sexist. [B] The woman is a homemaker. [C] The woman is unhappy with her husband’s work. [D] The man is running a bread-manufacturing factory. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. [A] It is closing down some factories in the US. [B] It no longer offers high-paying jobs. [C] The number of its employees is doubled after the restructuring. [D] It is manufacturing as many cars as before. 20. [A] Over 87,000 workers will lose their jobs in auto companies. [B] Many people will have to say bye-bye to their high salaries. [C] The employees’ laid-off has a great impact on the American business. [D] America can no longer take a lead in world economy. 21. [A] They produced more cars than American manufacturers. [B] They reduced car-production in America. [C] They gave up more market share to the natives. [D] They took over plants and manufacturing capacity. 22. [A] It is a serious threat to its competitors. [B] It is not powerful enough to affect the world market. [C] The cars’ quality is good enough to have their own branding. [D] None of the Chinese cars meet the standard in the US. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. [A] To prove women’s diligence. [B] To seek gender equality on campus. [C] To improve transportation and accommodation. [D] To put pressure on male students. 24. [A] To give an example of inequality. [B] To show the positive side of equality. [C] To show an example of the role model. [D] To emphasize that women are superior to men. 25. [A] He was surely under huge pressure. [B] The cafeteria was not one of his greatest achievements. [C] He did almost nothing significant. [D] He was the greatest leader of the students’ union. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. [A] To indicate how dependent the child is. [B] To show work time creeps into family life. [C] To show the microwave is of poor quality. [D] To indicate family issues affect work hours. 27. [A] Be less satisfied with their work. [B] Be less satisfied with their family life. [C] Be angry with their troublesome children. [D] Be unwilling to get married at an early age. 28. [A] Refuse to use cell phones. [B] Encourage women to stay at home. [C] Separate work hours from family time. [D] Ignore coming calls during family time. 29. [A] Spillover makes the line between work and home unclear. [B] Cell phones seem to be convenient to families. [C] Cell phones affect men as much as women. [D] We can do nothing to solve the problem. Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. [A] Nancy set up “Dress for Success” to make money. [B] Nancy’s office gathers used clothes from women. [C] Nancy’s grandfather lent her the money to set up the office. [D] Low-income women can get jobs at “Dress for Success”. 31. [A] Because they like the design of the dresses. [B] Because they like to wear different clothes. [C] Because they prefer buying clothes at a low price. [D] Because they need to look smart when looking for a job. 32. [A] That she got a lot of good ideas from Nancy. [B] That she is working happily at her present job. [C] That clothes from Nancy’s office helped to get her a job. [D] That “Dress for Success” has a good business relation with her firm. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. [A] Mainly because she felt nervous on the stage. [B] Mainly because she lost her interest in that role. [C] Mainly because she preferred the role of the narrator. [D] Mainly because she had difficulty memorizing her words. 34. [A] To remove the dandelions. [B] To enjoy the garden scene. [C] To have a talk with her daughter. [D] To help her daughter with the play. 35. [A] Everybody has some unforgettable memory. [B] Everybody should learn to play different roles. [C] Everybody has his or her own value in the world. [D] Everybody can find his or her own way to success. Section C People born in the autumn live longer than those born in the spring. And they are less likely to fall (36) _______ ill when they are older, according to an Austrian scientist. The scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research made such (37) _______ by using census data for more than one million people in Austria, Denmark and Australia. They found that the month of birth was related to life (38) _______ over the age of 50. (39) _______ differences in what mothers ate during pregnancy, and infections occurring at different times of the year could both have an impact on the health of a new-born baby and could (40) _______ its life expectancy in older age. “A mother giving birth in spring spends the last (41) _______ of her pregnancy in winter, when she will eat less vitamins than in summer,” said Gabriele Doblhammer, one of a team of scientists who carried out the research. “When she stops breast-feeding and starts giving her baby (42) _______ food, it’s in the hot weeks of summer when babies are (43) _______ to infections of the digestive system.” (44) _____________________________________________________________. In the southern hemisphere, the picture was similar. (45) _____________________________________________________________. The study focused on people born at the beginning of the 20th century. “(46) _____________________________________________________________,” Doblhammer said. 标准听力(八) Section A 11. [A] Karen is very forgetful. [B] He knows Karen better now. [C] Karen is sure to pass the interview. [D] The woman should have reminded Karen earlier. 12. [A] He can’t afford the time for the trip. [B] He will manage to leave this month. [C] He has to change the time for the trip. [D] He hasn’t decided where to go next month. 13. [A] Everyone enjoyed himself at John’s parties. [B] The man didn’t enjoy John’s parties at all. [C] It will be the first time for the man to attend John’s party. [D] The man is glad to be invited to John’s housewarming party. 14. [A] To help him prepare for the conference. [B] To tell him something about the conference. [C] To see if he is ready for the coming conference. [D] To remind him of the data he should take to the conference. 15. [A] Their parents cut back the loan to them. [B] The woman doesn’t want to take another English course. [C] They can’t afford the rent of this month. [D] The woman’s boss refused to give her a raise. 16. [A] She doesn’t follow the teacher. [B] She has been given too much work. [C] She has no interest at the beginning. [D] She isn’t used to English teaching. 17. [A] He agrees with the woman. [B] He is a good lecturer himself. [C] He is fond of Professor Smith. [D] He partly agrees with the woman. 18. [A] The man couldn’t find a parking lot. [B] It’s hard to find a place to leave the car. [C] The woman was upset due to his late arrival. [D] The man apologized because of his negligence. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. [A] How New York became the largest city in the Unite States. [B] How the Eric Canal is built. [C] Why New York has attracted so many people from the world. [D] Their tour in New York. 20. [A] They are tour guides. [B] They are salespersons. [C] They are tourists. [D] They are engineers. 21. [A] The river. [B] The Eric Canal. [C] Its location. [D] Its population. 22. [A] In 1832. [B] In 1833. [C] In 1812. [D] In 1823. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. [A] Jerry’s wife is ill. [B] Sherwin’s husband is ill. [C] Jerry’s daughter is ill. [D] Sherwin’s daughter is ill. 24. [A] She was on vacation. [B] She was sleeping. [C] She was busy. [D] She was doing nothing. 25. [A] It was too noisy. [B] Jerry didn’t explain very clearly. [C] The phone didn’t work well. [D] Sherwin was a little bit deaf. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. [A] Development of the National Flag [B] Power of the National Flag [C] Types of Flags [D] Uses of Flags 27. [A] They could tell wind direction. [B] They could bring good luck to fighters. [C] They were handed down by the ancestors. [D] They were believed to stand for natural forces. 28. [A] He knows when it was sent to Europe. [B] He believes it was made in Egypt. [C] He thinks it came from China. [D] He doubts where it started. 29. [A] The role of China in the spread of the national flag. [B] The second ancestor of the national flag. [C] The use of modern flags in Europe. [D] The importance of modern flags. Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. [A] She is good at observing and understanding. [B] She is never pleased with her neighbors. [C] She is unhappy with their life. [D] She is easy to get along with. 31. [A] She is selfish and cruel. [B] She is kind and polite. [C] She is proud and helpful. [D] She is lonely and unhappy. 32. [A] Money is the key to everything. [B] There is something more important than money. [C] The more money you have, the less happy you’ll be. [D] When talking to people we should look into their eyes. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. [A] She had met with an accident. [B] She had caused a scandal. [C] She was seriously ill. [D] She was hidden somewhere. 34. [A] Look into the matter. [B] Bring Milly back to life. [C] Free him from a scandal. [D] Keep the whole thing a secret. 35. [A] A farmer. [B] A policeman. [C] A country doctor. [D] A newspaper reporter. Section C Australia, the last (36) _______ to be “discovered”, was sighted by Dutch, Portuguese, and Spanish ships in the seventeenth century. No colonies (37) _______ at that time, however, as these nations were less interested in (38) _______ than in (39) _______. As in the early history of the United States, it was the English who (40) _______ the permanent (41) _______ in Australia. This history and the (42) _______ of these two former British colonies have some other things in common as well. Australia and the United States are about equal in size, and barren western portions of the two bear a close physical (43) _______. (44) _________________________________________________________________. Settlement of the western part of both countries quickened after gold was discovered in America in 1849 and in Australia two years later. Although the parallels in the development of these two countries are striking, there are some sharp contrasts as well. (45) __________________________________________________________________________. Australia, unlike the U.S., has its economy rooted in wheat growing and sheep raising. Yet, (46) __________________________________________________________________________. 标准听力(九) Section A 11. [A] The artist’s works are beyond understanding. [B] The artist’s unexpected tragedy is a great pity. [C] The artist’s paintings are actually worthless. [D] People should have recognized the artist’s value earlier. 12. [A] It wasn’t very well designed. [B] Its results were just as expected. [C] It fully reflected the students’ ability. [D] Its results fell short of her expectations. 13. [A] Linda made her own guitar. [B] Linda taught herself to play the piano. [C] Linda taught herself to play the guitar. [D] Linda doesn’t have much talent for music. 14. [A] The man can have his pants at the end of the day. [B] Cleaning the pants will take longer than usual. [C] She doesn’t think the stain can be removed. [D] The man should go to a different location. 15. [A] Fuel cannot be transported to the northeastern states. [B] There are too few houses in the northeast. [C] People in the northeast are inexperienced in dealing with snow. [D] Cold weather in the northeast has increased the demand for fuel. 16. [A] The boss is often late for work. [B] The boss will probably discipline the woman. [C] The boss may disregard the woman’s lateness. [D] The boss didn’t know the woman was late again. 17. [A] She is eager to be accepted by the university. [B] She is waiting to see if she could get the job from Cole’s. [C] She is expecting to see if Cole would lend her some cash. [D] She has no idea about whether she can afford the university tuition. 18. [A] They should wait patiently. [B] They should ask that man to leave. [C] They should serve that man immediately. [D] That man is old enough to order things he likes. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. [A] She loved it. [B] She disagreed with too much of it to enjoy. [C] She thought it was just so so. [D] She liked the class but disagreed with the Professor. 20. [A] Early America was undemocratic. [B] There has never been democracy in America. [C] Early leaders of America had no desire for democracy. [D] Democracy took time to develop in America. 21. [A] The basic foundations of democracy were created over 50 years ago. [B] Early leaders loved democracy. [C] America is no different now than 200 years ago. [D] The meaning of democracy has changed over time. 22. [A] She is afraid he may discover her ignorance. [B] She is afraid it may affect her grade. [C] She is not completely sure of her own opinion. [D] She is too busy and has no time to waste. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. [A] He was returning home from a party. [B] He just got off work when he saw the UFO. [C] He was driving home from a restaurant. [D] He was coming home from a police station. 24. [A] The man was out of mind. [B] He drank a few beers in the party. [C] He lost his directions to his home. [D] He took some drugs in the party. 25. [A] They should call the fire department. [B] The man should go to the party again. [C] The man should contact the newspaper. [D] The man should seek counseling. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. [A] A research on space. [B] An event of imagination. [C] A historic discovery. [D] A scientific adventure. 27. [A] Huge waves. [B] An earthquake. [C] Damages to American cities. [D] An Earth explosion. 28. [A] The land is covered with water. [B] Wars break out among countries. [C] People there can not live at the temperature of zero. [D] The light and heat from the sun can not reach the earth. 29. [A] The human beings will die out in 2094. [B] Animals could not live in the cold climate. [C] The Earth could be hit by other objects in space. [D] What happened 65 million years ago was an invented story. Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. [A] She is not used to the life there now. [B] She has lived there for seventeen years. [C] She prefers to live in an old-fashioned house. [D] She has to be polite to everyone she meets there. 31. [A] In a cafe. [B] In a pub. [C] In a restaurant. [D] In a nightclub. 32. [A] He didn’t like the British idea of family. [B] He was from a typical French family. [C] He had never been to France. [D] He felt lonely in England. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. [A] To protect beachfront property. [B] To reduce the traffic on beach roads. [C] To provide privacy for homeowners. [D] To define property limits. 34. [A] By sending water directly back to the sea with great force. [B] By reducing wave energy. [C] By reducing beach width. [D] By stabilizing beachfront construction. 35. [A] Protecting roads along the shore. [B] Building on beaches with seawalls. [C] Adding sand to beaches with seawalls. [D] Stopping building seawalls. Section C Born in North Carolina in 1862, William Sidney Porter, this master of short stories is much better known under his pen name “O’Henry”. His only (36) _______ education was received at the school of his Aunt Linda, where he developed a (37) _______ love of books. In his uncle’s drugstore, he became a (38) _______ pharmacist and was also known for his (39) _______ and cartoons of the townspeople of Greensboro. At the age of twenty, Porter came to Texas (40) _______ for health reasons and worked on a sheep farm. It was here that Porter (41) _______ knowledge for farm life that he later (42) _______ in many of his short stories. In 1884, Porter moved to Austin. For the next three years, he roomed in the home of the Joseph Harrell family and held several jobs. It was during this time that Porter first used his pen name — O. Henry — said to be derived from his frequent (43) _______ of “Oh, Henry”, the family cat. (44) ______________________________________________________________________. Meanwhile, (45) ______________________________________________________________________. From this low point in Porter’s life, he began a remarkable comeback. Three years later, he emerged from prison as “O’Henry” to help shield his true identity. (46) ______________________________________________________________________. 标准听力(十) Section A 11. [A] The woman is the man’s boss. [B] The man is the woman’s husband. [C] The woman is the headmaster of a school. [D] The woman wants to know something about a student. 12. [A] She suggests the man to go to a farther place to trim his hair. [B] She offers to cut the man’s hair herself at the price of 10. [C] She tells the man a cheaper but busier place to have his hair cut. [D] She used to trim her hair in a luxurious saloon. 13. [A] Encourage them. [B] Stop them immediately. [C] Give some explanation. [D] Leave them alone. 14. [A] The man was the only survivor of an air crash. [B] People on board were frightened and tried to escape. [C] The man has always been very lucky in accidents. [D] A few passengers came back home safe and sound. 15. [A] He was taking pictures of the campus. [B] His photographs were on the evening news. [C] He went to see a film on campus. [D] His television appearance was unintentional. 16. [A] He didn’t know the woman was late for work. [B] He asked why the woman wasn’t there on time. [C] He doesn’t have a habit of being on time, either. [D] He wants the woman to keep a habit of being punctual. 17. [A] They both graduated from art schools. [B] They majored in different areas of art. [C] They are equally competent for the job. [D] They are both willing to draw the posters. 18. [A] Public buses are fast and cheap. [B] Parking is becoming a big problem. [C] Buses and taxis are easy to find parking. [D] People can find nowhere to park their cars. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. [A] Putting up posters for her works. [B] Attending an art class. [C] Decorating her dorm room. [D] Organizing a global tour. 20. [A] Two-dimensional. [B] Three-dimensional. [C] Colorful. [D] Detailed. 21. [A] She earned a lot of money. [B] She learned many things. [C] She was acquainted with many people. [D] She became an art major. 22. [A] Hold an exhibition on campus. [B] Go to New York City. [C] Register for the tour to Boston. [D] Meet the European painters. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. [A] She does some teaching work. [B] She does her homework. [C] She works as a babysitter. [D] She attends weekend lessons to improve her English. 24. [A] One of her teachers recommended her to do it. [B] One of her friends introduced it to her. [C] She got it through a notice near the bus stop. [D] She happened to meet a person who offered the job. 25. [A] To put up notices on community bulletin boards. [B] To post notices on wire poles. [C] To ask his teachers for help. [D] To register in job center of the university. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. [A] Parents share more interests with their children. [B] Parents put more trust in their children’s abilities. [C] Parents and children talk more about sex and drugs. [D] Parents help their children develop interests in more activities. 27. [A] More confusion among parents. [B] Less respect for parents from children. [C] New equality between parents and children. [D] More strictness and authority on the part of parents. 28. [A] Today’s parents can set a limit to the change. [B] Today’s parents follow the trend of the change. [C] Today’s parents fail to take the change seriously. [D] Today’s parents have little difficulty adjusting to change. 29. [A] To describe the difficulties today’s parents have met with. [B] To discuss the development of the parent-child relationship. [C] To suggest the ways to handle the parent-child relationship. [D] To compare today’s parent-child relationship with that in the past. Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. [A] To compete with online bill paying. [B] To reduce the cost of printing 2- or 3-cent stamps. [C] To respond to the complaints about rising postal rates. [D] To help save the consumers’ cost on first-class mailing. 31. [A] America will be the first country to issue “forever stamps”. [B] 2- or 3-cent stamps will no longer be printed in the future. [C] The design of the “forever stamps” remains to be revealed. [D] The investment in “forever stamps” will bring adequate reward. 32. [A] New interest will be aroused in collecting “forever stamps”. [B] Postal workers will benefit most from the sales of “forever stamps”. [C] The inflation has become a threat to the sales of first-class stamps. [D] With “forever stamps”, there will be no need to worry about rate changes. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. [A] His heart didn’t work well. [B] He expected a full recovery. [C] His life was drawing to a close. [D] The first one wasn’t well-performed. 34. [A] Jim died at a young age. [B] Jim died on the operating table. [C] Both Jim and his father died of the same disease. [D] Jim’s death is closely connected with his father’s. 35. [A] Jim’s father cared little about his study. [B] Smoller agreed that Jim did kill his father. [C] Jim thought he would be punished some day. [D] Smoller believed Jim wouldn’t live to the age of 48. Section C During the traditional wedding ceremony, the bridal couple promise each other lifelong devotion. Yet, about one out of four American marriages ends in (36) ______. Since 1940, the divorce rate has more than (37) ______, and experts predict that, of all marriages that occurred in the 1970s, about 50% will end in divorce. The USA has one of the highest divorce rates in the world, perhaps (38) ______ the highest. The fact that divorce is so common in the United States does not mean that Americans consider marriage an unimportant, (39) ______ relationship. Americans expect a great deal from marriage. They seek physical, emotional, and (40) ______ compatibility. They want to be deeply loved and understood. They (41) ______ no marriage at all to a marriage without love and (42) ______. With typical American (43) ______, they end one marriage in hope that the next will be happier. With no-fault divorce laws in many states, it is easier than ever to get a divorce. (44) __________________________________________________________________________. But most American women believe that, if necessary, they can make it alone without a husband. All things considered, Americans have little reason to continue an unhappy marriage. (45) __________________________________________________________________________. In most cases, the children live with the mother. However, (46) __________________________________________________________________________.