听力原文: Modern Chinese use the solar calendar as English people do. But at the same time, they use their own lunar calendar. Each lunar year is given the name of one of these animals: the rat, the ox, the tiger, the hare, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the goat, the monkey, the chicken, the dog and the pig. This list lasts for twelve years and then starts again.
Each Chinese month starts on the day of the new moon, and the full moon comes on the fifteenth day of the month. The New Year always starts between January the twenty-first and February the twentieth.
On the last day of the lunar year, there is a big family dinner. All members of the family(except married daughters) try to be present at this meal, even if they have to travel many miles to reach the home of their parents. Old quarrels are forgotten, and everybody is happy. After the dinner, the children keep awake to welcome the New Year.
The New Year celebrations last for 15 days, from the new moon to the full moon. On the first day, children and unmarried people go to visit their elders.
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A. It was the year of the ox.
B. It was the year of the snake.
C. It was they ear of the tiger.
D. It was the year of the hare.
A.On 16th February.B.On 15th February.C.On 17th February.D.On 14th February.
A. On 16th February.
B. On 15th February.
C. On 17th February.
D. On 14th February.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
听力原文: The air hostess was in the small kitchen at the back of the aero-plane preparing the trays for lunch when a little and lady came and spoke to her. "Could you please tell me," she asked, "where is the ladies lavatory in this plane?"
"Yes, madam," said the air hostess and smiled. "It is right at the other end of the plane—at the front."
The little old lady went too far. She walked all the way to the front of the plane, opened the door in front of her, and saw the captain of the aero-plane and the other officers. They were all busy at their work and did not see her. She went out again, shut the door and returned to the air hostess.
"Oh, didn't you find it, madam?" the girl asked her.
"Yes, I did," said the little old lady. "But there are four men in the ladies lavatory watching television."
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At about noon.
B. Late in the afternoon.
C. Early in the morning.
D. At dawn.
A.At 1:00.B.After 1: 15.C.After 12: 15.D.Before 12:00.
At 1:00.
B. After 1: 15.
C. After 12: 15.
D. Before 12:00.