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　　Once there was no money. If people wanted to get 1 they had to 2 something. This is the way it used to be (以前就是这样). “I will give you my cow 3 your pig,” a man would say. “I'll give you my bowl 4 you 5 me a shirt,” another would say. “Here 6 seven oranges for one fish. ”“Will you give me a chicken for 7 ?”

　　People had to trade (交换、买卖) things 8 . They had to give a thing to get a thing 9 there wasn't 10 ．But they had to work out a good trade (公平交易) that came out even (平等交换) . What could you get for two chickens? Were three 11 a good trade for two bags of grapes (葡萄)? Or one bag of apples for a little meat? What was an even trade? It was 12 to know.

　　And it was 13 carry around all the things for trading. People had 14 too 15 getting things they needed. So they thought of a new way to trade.

　　They thought of money. Money could “stand for (代表)” apples, or bowls, or pigs. And a pocketful (口袋 ) of money was 16 than a pocketful of pigs! With money, it was not so hard to trade. 17 could use money. The man who needed a pig could 18 it with money. The man who sold the pig could keep the money until he needed something. People could work 19 money, and people could buy things with the money they got from 20 .

　　That is how it was, and that is how it is now.

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Ⅰ．听力情景反应：根据听到的内容选择正确答案。

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A．Thank you.

B．That's a good idea!

C．Yes, I'm hungry.

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A．It's very kind of you.

B．With pleasure.

C．It's very far from here.

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A．Yes, I do.

B．I like maths best.

C．I prefer English to maths.

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A．It leaves at seven.

B．Please come this way.

C．Please go to Gate 12.

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A．Glad to meet you.

B．Thank you.

C．It doesn't matter.

Ⅱ．听力对话理解：根据听到的对话内容回答问题。

6．How much was the motorcycle?

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A．4838.　　B．4386.　　C．4388.

7．What does the man mean?

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A．He doesn't want to do the work.

B．He doesn't want to waste his time.

C．It is no use arguing(劝说)with him.

8．Which is true?

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A．Her height is just all right.

B．She is taller than most men.

C．She is too short.

9．Where is Henry going?

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A．New Zealand.

B．Newquay.

C．New Jersey.

10．Where does this conversation probably take place?

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A．In a teaching building.

B．At a department store.

C．On a sportsground.

Ⅲ．听力篇章理解：根据听到的长对话或短文回答问题。

听第11段材料，回答11～13小题。

11．The people are at ________.

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A．Jill's house.　　B．Bob's house.　　C．Li Jia's house.

12．They are talking about ________ kinds of food.

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A．two　　B．three　　C．four

13．Does Bob have a bowl of soup?

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A．No, he doesn't.

B．Yes, he does.

C．I guess so.

听第12段材料，回答14～16小题。

14．Why does Mike give a party?

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A．He has got a new car.

B．He has met an old friend.

C．He has moved to a new house.

15．When will Mike give the party?

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A．This Sunday evening.

B．Next Saturday afternoon.

C．This Saturday.

16．What does Mike forget to tell Mary?

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A．The time.

B．His wife's name.

C．His new address.

听第13段材料，回答17～20小题。

17．Why did the driver stop his car?

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A．Because he saw an old man in the street.

B．Because he hit a man.

C．Because he wanted to have a rest.

18．Where did he sleep?

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A．He slept in his car.

B．He slept in the park.

C．He slept on the street side.

19．Could he have a good rest?

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A．No, he didn't.

B．Yes, he did.

C．No, he couldn't.

20．How many men knocked at his window?

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A．Two.　　B．There.　　C．Four.

　　A gay(愉快) young man, who earned his living as a drummer in a band, has just married, and he and his wife were looking for somewhere to live. They saw a lot of places, but there was always something that one of them did not like about them. At last, however, they found a block (街区) of new flats (单元房) which both of them really liked. However, there was still the problem of whether they should take one of the ground-floor flats, which had a small garden, or one of the upstairs ones.

　　At last they decided on a first-floor flat－not too low down and not too high up－and moved in. After they had bought furniture, carpets, curtains, and all the rest, they gave a big party to celebrate the setting up of their first home together.

　　It was a gay and noisy party, as all the host's friends from the band came and played their instruments. The guests danced, sang and practised on their host's drums.

　　Soon after one a. m. the telephone rang. The hostess went to answer it in the hall, and after she had finished, came back with a happy smile on her face and said to her husband, “That was the man who has just moved into the flat downstairs telephoning, dear. I am so glad we decided not to choose it. He says it is terribly noisy down there.”

1．How did the young man in this story earn his living?

2．What were he and his wife looking for?

3．What were a lot of places like?

4．What was the problem about the block of new flats which both of them really liked?

5．What did they decide on at last?

6．What did they buy?

7．What did they give a party for?

8．Why was the party a gay and noisy one?

9．When did the telephone ring?

10．What did the hostess say to her husband?