听力原文: Italy's capital Rome is a famous tourist attraction, but there are swarms of birds that crowd in Rome's historic public squares and churches every winter, forcing tourists and passers-by to seek refuge under umbrellas. Recently, scientists have found out a good way to solve this problem. The Italian League for the Protection of Birds will broadcast bird "distress calls" over loudspeakers in the historic centers, using a technology it has tried in Rome's outskirts to scare the make when there is danger and they will play it over megaphone6 at dusk when the birds are starting to nest down. They want to chase the lights. Then the birds will head to outlying parks and suburbs. This method has been proved very efficient and there is no cruelty to birds involved since they just migrate to parks and woods outside the city. Between October and February some four million birds migrate to the Italian capital from Germany, Poland and Russia, darkening the horizon and painting abstract shapes in the sky that capture the imagination of onlookers. The huge flocks also coat cars, buildings and anyone who has not found cover with bird droppings. Tourists are advised to carry umbrellas or raincoats at dusk and residents have to put up with the terrible smell for months at a time.
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A. Begging food from the tourists.
B. Attacking the tourists.
C. Dropping wastes on the tourists.
D. Making loud noise to disturb the tourists.
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听力原文:W: I just made up a quart of orange juice this morning, and now I can't find it anywhere. Do you know what happened to it?
M: Did you hear a crash earlier? That was it. I'm just as clumsy as ever.
Q: What is tile problem?
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A. The woman doesn't like orange juice.
B. The woman didn't come to see Everett.
C. The man was in a car crash this morning.
D. The man broke the container of juice.
听力原文:W: Don't take too long at the snack bar. It's a quarter after 12.
M: It's OK. We have 45 minutes before the plane leaves.
Q: What time is their departure scheduled?
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A. 12: 15.
B. 1:00.
C. 1: 10.
D. 12:30.
听力原文: American scientists are developing maps that can identify areas of future flooding. The maps also may help scientists estimate the possibility of extremely dry weather and severe storms.
Tom Jackson of the United States Department of Agriculture prepared the map after the April flood. He used information provided by satellites in Earth orbit.
The maps are produced from dish receivers on the satellites. Each dish receiver measures the wetness of the soil by capturing the natural release of microwave radiation from the soil. The receivers turn rapidly. This provides complete coverage of each area the satellite passes over.
Mr. Jackson and other scientists have tested Aqua's equipment in airplanes and satellites flying over several states. The scientists used the tests to develop ways to change the information gathered into maps.
Mr. Jackson now plans to compare the microwave dish receiver findings with information from tests on Earth's soil. He will use instruments at Agricultural Research Service centers in four states. He also will study information provided by forty ground observation centers across the country.
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A. To estimate the extreme weather.
B. To develop the satellite technology.
C. To improve agricultural output.
D. To learn how to change information to maps more efficiently.
听力原文:M: I'd like to exchange this green table cloth that I bought last week for the red one.
W: Let's see now. The red one is only $10.95, and the green one was $ 15.
Q: Approximately how much money does the clerk owe the mane
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A. $ 39.
B. $ 35.
C. $ 4.
D. $ 5.