The next time you try for a high-ranking post, you could let your possible boss listen to a recommending(推荐) phone call “made” by US President George W. Bush or British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Of course, neither of them could really do that for you--- you could just “borrow” their voices. AT&T labs will start selling speech software that, it says, is so good at reproducing the sounds of a human voice that it can recreate voices and even bring the voices of long-dead famous people back to life.

The software, which turns printed text into speech, makes it possible for a company to use recording of a person’s voice to say things that the person never actually said.

Possible customers for the software, which is priced in the thousands of dollars, include telephone call centers, companies that make software that automated(使…自动化) digital files voice devices. The advances raise severe problems. Who, for example, owns the rights to a famous person’s voice? Some experts even believe new contracts will be drawn that include voice-licensing clauses(条款).

And although scientists say the technology is not yet good enough to commit fraud(打假), would the synthesized(合成的)voices at last be able to trick people into thinking that they were getting phone calls or digital audio recordings from people they know?

Even Mr. Fruchterman, one of AT&T labs’ possible first customers, said he wondered what the new technology might bring. “Just like you can’t trust a photograph any more,” he said, “you won’t be able to trust a voice, either”.

1.　　   The passage mainly wants to _______.

A.　　  introduce a new software

B.　　  describe the future market of a new product

C.　　  advertise a new kind of product

D.　　 explain the disadvantage of a new invention

2.　　   With the help of the speech software, it is most possible to _______.

A.　　  help you to find a better job

B.　　  say what you want in another’s voice

C.　　  make a speech much more easily

D.　　 improve a famous person’s speech

3.　　   If the speech software were widely used, ______.

A.　　  no radio or TV broadcasts would be needed

B.　　  people would no longer believe each other

C.　　  it would not be necessary to go for a speech by a famous person

D.　　 recording of a voice alone would not be taken as proof in the court

4.　　   According to the passage, we can infer that ______.

A.　　  the software will soon prove to be nothing but rubbish

B.　　  the government will forbid the sale of the software in the market

C.　　  it’s hard to decide whether the software will enjoy popularity

D.　　 the software will turn out to be an immediate success in the market

 

　

第一节

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

Example：How much is the shirt?

A. $19.15.　　 B. $9.15.　　 C. $9.18.

Answer ［A］　　 ［B］　　 ［C］

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M：Excuse me. Can you tell me how much the shirt is?

W：Yes, it’s nine fifteen.

1. What time does the dialogue take place?

A. 4:45.　　 B. 5:00.　　 C. 5:15.

2. What can we learn from the dialogue?

A. Lily is going to China. B. Lily likes postcards.

C. Lily has traveled all over the world.

3. What does the man prefer to do?

A. He prefers staying at home because he doesn’t like to travel.

B. He prefers taking a plane because the bus is too slow.

C. He prefers taking a bus because the plane makes him nervous.

4. What are the man and the woman going to do?

A. They are going to get on a plane.

B. They are going to get their plane tickets.

C. They are going to make a call.

5. How much does one sweater cost?

A. 10 dollars. B. 15 dollars. C. 20 dollars.

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. What is one of the man’s symptoms?

A. Something is stuck in his ear. B. His ears are ringing.

C. He is in considerable pain.

7. Where is Dr. Baker now?

A. In his office. B. At home. C. At the hospital.

8. What advice does the woman give the man?

A. Call a doctor. B. Come in next day. C. Take some rest.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What is the main topic of the conversation?

A. How to select a good umbrella. B. How to sharpen the senses.

C. How to predict the weather.

10. What does the woman say how distant object looks to her before a storm?

A. They look darker. B. They look smaller. C. They look clearer.

11. What does the man say seem to happen to his sense of smell?

A. It stops working. B. It becomes stronger. C. It confuses smells.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What problems are the two speakers discussing?

A. Travel expenses.　　B. A need for more printed music.

C. An unpleasant choir member.

13. What will Russ probably have to do?

A. Act as director. B. Leave for vacation. C. Raise money.

14. Why will Russ probably be calling the Choir members?

A. To ask for a loan. B. To ask for their help.

C. To tell them the concert schedule.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What’s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Customer and shop assistant. B. Friends. C. Teacher and student.

16. Which color does the man like best?

A. Black.　　 B. Brown.　　　　C. Yellow.

17. How much did the man pay for the shoes?

A. $81.　　　　B. $72.　　　　 C. $90.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. During the fog, what happened to the buses?

A. They ran fast. B. They moved slowly. C. They moved rapidly.

19. What can we learn about the fog spreading into the buildings?

A. It disappeared at once. B. It was unable to be seen.

C. It stopped the singers from seeing the conductor.

20. Why does big fog often happen in London?

A. There is a lot of snow in the city. B. The city is famous for its fog.

C. The city is near the sea.

South Korean films

Beijing audience(观众) can view five new South Korean films, all with Chinese subtitles(中文字幕), until April 19 at the Tuixin Cinema (影院) on the Beijing National Library grounds.

Two other South Korean films completed their full runs（展出） at the Tuixin Cinema earlier this month.

Location：Tuixin Cinema, Beijing National Library, 39 Baishiqiao Road, Haidian District Telephone：86425566

　 My love, My Bride

　 April 15： 9: 00, 13: 00, 15: 30, 17:30, 19:30

　 Kim's War

　 April 16： 9:00, 13:00, 18:15

　 Because You Are a Woman

　 April 17：13:30, 18:15

　 Marriage Story

　 April 18：9:00, 13:30, 15:30, 18:15

　 Sopyonje

　 April 19：9:00, 13:30, 15:30, 17:30, 19:30

Leon's show

　 Hong Kong pop star..Leon Lai will give a personal performance (演出,表演) at 7：30pm from tomorrow through to September 21 at the Shanghai Gymnasium(体操馆). The show is to celebrate(庆祝) the opening of the 93 Huangpu Tourism Festival.

　 Tickets：60, 90, 120, 180 yuan RMB, available (有票) at 66 Jiangning Road.

　 Address：Shanghai Gymnasium, 1111 Caixi Road N.

Tel：29189188, 29171145, 49384952, 29197113

Russian Concert

　 The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra（上海爱乐乐团）will put on some excellent Russian choral(合唱的) works at 7：15pm on September 26 and 27 at the Shanghai Concert Hall. They will sing Russian folk songs and a Mass under a Russian conductor who is very famous for conducting chorus(歌唱队) and has given a successful choral concert in Beijing.

　 Tickets：6, 8, 10, 12 yuan RMB, available at the hall’s ticket office.

　 Address：523 Yan’an Road. Shanghai

　 Tel：32275694

Korean songs

　 The Song and Dance Troupe (巡回演出团) of the Republic of Korea will give a Song and Dance show at 7: 30pm tonight at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.

　 Tickets：10, 20, 30 yuan RMB available at the theatre's ticket office.

　 Address：1376 Nanjing Road W. Shanghai

Tel：29798663

1. The audience in _______ can be most available(方便的) to watch the performance given by Leon Lai from tomorrow through to September.

　 A. Beijing B. Korean C. Shanghai D. Hong Kong

2．_______ will be on April 18．The cinema’s telephone number is_________.

　 A. Kim’s War; 29798663 B. My love, My Bride; 32275694

　 C. Because You Are a Woman; 29189188 D. Marriage Story; 86425566

3．________will give a Song and Dance show at 7：30 pm tonight at Shanghai Centre Theatre.

　 A. Leon Lai, a Hong Kong pop star

　 B. The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra

　 C. The Song and Dance Trupe of the Republic of Korea

　 D. A Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

4．The address of the Shanghai Centre Theatre is________.

　 A. 1111 Caoxi Road N 　 B. 1376 Nanjing Road W

　 C. 523 Yan’an Road　　　　 D. 66 Jiangning Road

5．Which of the following statement is TRUE?

　 A. We can see all the South Korean films in the morning.

B. Leon’s show is to celebrate a festival.

　 C. There are some famous pop singers in Russian concert.

　 D. We can enjoy the Korean songs at the Shanghai Concert Hall.