Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.
By the millions they are coming no longer the tired, the poor, the wretched masses longing for a better living. These are the wealthy, "We don't have a budget," says a biologist from Brazil, as she walks with two companions through New York City's South Street. "We just use our credit cards."
The US has long been one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, but this year has been exceptional. Frist, there was tile World Cup, which drew thousands from every corner of the globe; then came the weakening of the US dollar against major currencies. Now the US, still the world's superpower, can also claim to be the world's bargain basement(廉价商品部). Nobody undersells America these days on just about everything, from consumer electronics to fashion clothes to tennis rackets. Bottom retail prices anywhere from 30% to 70% lower than those in Europe and Asia have attracted some 47 million visitors, who are expected to leave behind $ 79 billion in 1994. That's up from $ 74 billion the year before.
True, not everyone comes just from bargains. There remains all undeniable fascination in the rest of the world with all things American, nourished by Hollywood films and US television series. But shopping the USA is proving irresistible. Every week thousands arrive with empty suitcases ready to be filled; some even rent an additional hotel room to hold their purchases. The buying binge (无节制) has become as important as watching Old Faithful Fountains erupt in Yellowstone Park or sunbathing on a beach in Florida.
The US has come at last to appreciate what other countries learned long ago: the pouring in of foreign tourists may not always be convenient, but it does put money in the bank. And with a trade deficit at about $ 130 billion and growing for the past 12 months, the US needs all the deposits it can get. Compared with American tourists abroad, visitors to the US stay longer and spend more money at each stop; an average of 12.2 night and $ 1624 a traveler versus the Americans' four night and $ 298.
From what the Brazilian biologist says, we know that tourists like her ______.
A. are reluctant to carry cash with them
B. simply don't care how much they spend
C. are not good at planning their expenditure
D. often spend more money than they can afford
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.
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A. He enjoyed it as a whole.
B. He didn't think much of it.
C. He didn't like it at all.
D. He liked some parts of it.
听力原文:M: What do you think of Professor Conrad's class?
W: Well, his lectures are interesting enough, but I think he could choose more appropriate questions for the tests.
M: I agree with you.
What does the woman think about Professor Conrad's class?
A. She thinks his lectures are boring.
B. She thinks his tests are too long.
C. She doesn't like his choice of test questions.
D. She doesn't think he prepares well enough.
A.Mating habits of squid and octopus.B.The evolution of certain forms of sea life.C.Th
A. Mating habits of squid and octopus.
B. The evolution of certain forms of sea life.
C. The study of marine shells.
D. Survival skills of sea creatures.