[单项选择]Sociologists (社会学家) tell us that we are heading for a society leisure. The trend is unmistakable. One hundred years ago, they point out a worker put in twelve or thirteen hours a day, six days a week, and week followed week without an annual vacation. But over the years the picture has changed. Today the typical work week has five eight-hour days, and workers enjoy about three weeks of paid vacation every year, with the result that today me spend less than as much time on the job as people did before.
In spite of this, today’s worker may not feel that he has a great deal of leisure time. This is because a lot of the non-work time is taken up with fulfilling family and social obligations. For example, he feels that he should spend some time with his children every day, and if a man does physical activity in his job, that too cuts into his free time.
Nevertheless, the final result is that we do have more leisure-more time free from the obligation of work or any other socia
A. more leisure
B. less work
C. less leisure
D. more work

[单项选择]Sociologists (社会学家) tell us that we are heading for a society leisure. The trend is unmistakable. One hundred years ago, they point out a worker put in twelve or thirteen hours a day, six days a week, and week followed week without an annual vacation. But over the years the picture has changed. Today the typical work week has five eight-hour days, and workers enjoy about three weeks of paid vacation every year, with the result that today me spend less than as much time on the job as people did before.
In spite of this, today’s worker may not feel that he has a great deal of leisure time. This is because a lot of the non-work time is taken up with fulfilling family and social obligations. For example, he feels that he should spend some time with his children every day, and if a man does physical activity in his job, that too cuts into his free time.
Nevertheless, the final result is that we do have more leisure-more time free from the obligation of work or any other socia
A. spending some time with their children
B. doing physical exercises
C. spending some time on learning
D. fulfilling family and social obligations

[填空题]We tend to believe that teachers tell us "the rules".
A. A．我们倾向于相信老师告诉我们“规则”。
B．我们不要认为老师会告诉我们“尺度”。
C．我们应该相信老师告诉我们的“规则”。
D．我们一般认为老师告诉我们的是“规定”。

[单项选择]
What does the speaker tell US about the professional teams in the U.S.
A. They are supported by the local government.
B. They are named after the cities where they live.
C. Their players gathered from all over the country.
D. They play professional basketball games in November only.

[单项选择]What does the passage tell us about Steinbeck
A. He spent three months writing "Travels with Charley".
B. He enjoyed his travels around the United States.
C. He was fond of writing about his travels.
D. He didn’t enjoy the trip as much as Charley.

[单项选择]Passage Three Archaeology can tell us plenty about how humans looked and the way they lived tens of thousands of years ago. But what about the deeper questions Could early humans speak, were they capable of self-conscious reflection, did they believe in anything Such questions might seem to be beyond the scope of science. Not so. Answering them is the focus of a burgeoning field that brings together archaeology and neuroscience. It aims to chart the development of human cognitive powers. This is not easy to do. A skull gives no indication of whether its owner was capable of speech, for example. The task then is to find proxies (替代物) for key traits and behaviors that have stayed intact over millennia. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of this endeavor is teasing out the role of culture as a force in the evolution of our mental skills. For decades, development of the brain has been seen as exclusively biological. But increasingly, that is being challenged. Take what the Cambridge ar
A. seem to have no answers whatever
B. are intended to dig for ancient human minds
C. are not scientific enough to be answered here
D. are raised to explore the evolution of human appearance

[单项选择]
What does the speaker mainly tell us about
A.

Music in Scotland

B.

Art events in the UK

C.

Music industry in London

[单项选择]What does the conversation tell us（）
A. The man reserved a room some time ago.
B. The man wants to buy a flat on the second floor.
C. The man has booked a room with no bath.
D. The man wants to reserve a room.

[单项选择]Would you please tell us the quantity you require so as to enable us to work out the offer
A. 为了便于报价，能不能请您谈谈你方所需的数量
B. 你方是否可以告诉我方怎样报价才能得到你方大批订货
C. 我们只有根据你们所定数量才能报价。
D. 你方是否可以告知所需数量，目的是使我们算出价格

[多项选择]Could you tell us what improvements you think technology is bringing to the working lives of people in your country Could you tell us what you think have been the most significant changes recently in work practices in China

[多项选择]Could you tell us how important you think English will be in the future for business in China

[单项选择]Passage OneWhat does the speaker tell us about important decision-making in the US
A. The father alone makes the important decision.
B. The mother alone makes the important decision.
C. Children old enough are allowed to take part.
D. Children should be seen but can’t air their view.