2023年上海大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)考试真题卷

('2023年上海大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)考试真题卷本卷共分为1大题45小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共45题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意）1.ConversationOneWhendidthe“bigbang”occurA．Nooneknows.B．12billionyearsago.C．20billionyearsago.2.ConversationTwoWhatwasthepurposeofBob’smakingvideoA．Tofulfillhisambitionasadirector.B．TosellhisproductslikeTeddybearsandT-shirts.C．Toadvertisehisskillsandtalents.3.ConversationTwoHowcantheinternethelpBobinhisjobsearchexactlyA．Byhelpinghimmakefriends.B．Bypassingonthevideohemade.C．Byprovidingjobinformationforhim.4.Questions9and10arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthetwoquestions.Nowlistentothenews.AccordingtoDr.Flores,hospitalsandclinics（）A．haveseentheneedforhiringtrainedinterpreters.B．haverealizedtheproblemsoflanguagebarriers.C．havebeguntrainingtheirstafftobebilinguals.D．havetakenstepstoprovideaccuratediagnosis.5.WhatofficeisthestudentlookingforA．Accounting.B．EconomicHistory.C．Economics.6.51.“AUniqueExperienceinIndianCuisine”heremeansthattheGandhirestaurant_______.A．istheonlygenuineIndianrestaurantinHampshireB．offerscustomersitsownspecialstyleofcookingC．makesspecialfoodfornativeIndiancustomersD．istryingoutIndianrecipesforthefirsttime7.8.WhenwastheorientationmeetingheldA．Yesterday.B．LastFriday.C．Aweekago.9.10.HowdoesthefoodpreparationcontributetotheuniqueexperienceA．Itvariesfromcustomertocustomer,dependingontheprice.B．Themethodsusedaresecretandknownonlytothechef.C．ItusesgenuineIndianingredientsandfollowsancientrecipes.D．ItfollowsmethodsdescribedbytraditionalIndianauthors.11.12.WhatistheruleaboutattendanceatlecturesA．Itisoptional.B．Itisnecessary.C．Itisdifficulttoenforce.13.Accordingtothearticle,inwhatwaydoestherestaurantliveuptoitsnameA．ItwillsoonbeasfamousthroughouttheworldasGandhihimself.B．TheownerconsidershimselftobealeaderofthelocalIndiancommunity.C．IthashadaconsiderableinfluenceonotherHampshirerestaurants.D．ItsetsnewstandardsofexcellenceforotherIndianrestaurantstofollow.14.15.HowoftendoesthestudenthavetoattendtutorialsA．Onceeveryotherweek.B．Threetimesaweek.C．Onceaweek.16.WheredidthetopchefoftheGandhiRestaurantusetoworkA．InLondon.B．InHampshire.C．InDenvilles.D．InPortsmouth.17.18.19.Customerscanobtainacheapermealby_______.A．bringingtheadvertisementwiththemB．makingaphonecalltotherestaurantC．providingproofoftheirenjoymentD．contributingtothecostofadvertising20.21.Inthissection,youwillheartwointerviews.Eachinterviewwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachinterview,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthefivequestions,eachwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.{{B}}InterviewOne{{/B}}AccordingtoDavid,whatisthemainproblemforstaffusingcomputersnowA．A.ThelackofITsupport.B．B.Thespeedoftheirnetworks.C．C.Theneedformorelaptops.22.{{B}}SectionA{{/B}}Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Listentothesepeopletalkingaboutabook.WhatkindofbookaretheydiscussingA．A.Alovestory.B．B.Athriller.C．C.Asciencebook.23.{{B}}InterviewTwo{{/B}}WhodidDrStewartreadapoemtoA．A.Anactor.B．B.Abusinessperson.C．C.MrDavies.24.Inthissection,youwillheartwointerviews.Eachinterviewwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachinterview,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthefivequestions,eachwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.InterviewOneWhydomoststaffstillprintdocumentsA.Theydoitoutofhabit.B.Theirscreensaresmall.C.Printeddocumentsmakeeasierreading.25.{{B}}InterviewTwo{{/B}}HowdidthispoemhelpthepersonA．A.Hestoppedworrying.B．B.Hefoundanewbalanceinhislife.C．C.Hefeltmorerelaxed.26.{{B}}SectionA{{/B}}Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.YouheartwopeoplediscussingthemenuinaChineserestaurant.WhichdisharetheygoingtohaveA．A.Fish.B．B.Duck.C．C.Beef.27.{{B}}SectionA{{/B}}Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.WhatdoesthemanwantthewomantodoA．A.Watchasportsprogramme.B．B.Repairthevideo.C．C.Recordawildlifeprogramme.28.Inthissection,youwillheartwointerviews.Eachinterviewwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachinterview,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthefivequestions,eachwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.{{B}}InterviewOne{{/B}}WhatpercentageofemployeesfindthevideophonehelpfulinnegotiationsA．A.About89%.B．B.Around50%.C．C.Only11%.29.{{B}}InterviewTwo{{/B}}Whichseemstobemosteffectiveformanypatients,accordingtoDrStewartA．A.Listeningtopoetry.B．B.Readingpoetry.C．C.Writingpoetry.30.Inthissection,youwillheartwointerviews.Eachinterviewwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachinterview,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthefivequestions,eachwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.InterviewOneWhyaren’tvideophoneswidelyusedaccordingtoDavidA.Theirfunctionshavenotbeenfullyintroduced.B.Therearenotenoughofthem.C.Theyhaveabadeffectonstaffrelationships.31.{{B}}SectionA{{/B}}Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Twopeoplearetalking.WhataretheytalkingaboutA．A.ATVprogramme.B．B.Afilm.C．C.Aconcert.32.Inthissection,youwillheartwointerviews.Eachinterviewwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachinterview,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthefivequestions,eachwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.InterviewOneWhatdoesDavidsayaboutofficedesigninthefutureA.Designwillbecomealessimportantissue.B.Officeswillbebasicallyopen-planareas.C.Officeswillhavedifferentstylestosuitdifferentneeds.33.{{B}}SectionA{{/B}}Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Twopeoplearetalking.WhatdotheydecidetodothiseveningA．A.Gotothecinema.B．B.Rentavideoplayer.C．C.Gotoafriend’shouse.34.{{B}}InterviewTwo{{/B}}WhyiswritingpoetrycalmingformanypatientsA．A.Itexpressestheiremotions.B．B.Therhythmissoothing.C．C.Ittakesalongtime.35.InterviewTwoWhichofthefollowingisDrStewart’sopinionabouttreatingpeopleunderstressA.Theyneedadoctor’sadviceonwhichpoemstoread.B.Theydon’tneedadoctor’sadviceonwhichpoemstoread.C.Theyshouldreadaparticularpoemregularly.36.Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Eachitemwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachitem,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.WhatwastheaverageageoftherunnersatthebeginningofthesurveyA．A.50.B．B.58.C．C.68.37.{{B}}SectionA{{/B}}Thereisonepassageinthissectionfollowedbyfivequestions.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice,andthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.MissRitaCohen,atiny,pale-skinnedgirlwholookedhalftheageofSeymour’sdaughter,Marie,butclaimedtobesomesixyearsolder,cametohisfactoryoneday.Shewasdressedinoverallsandbiguglyshoes,andabushofwiryhairframedherprettyface.Shewassotiny,soyoungthathecouldbarelybelievethatshewasattheUniversityofPennsylvania,doingresearchintotheleatherindustryinNewJerseyforhermaster’sdegree.ThreeorfourtimesayearsomeoneeitherphonedSeymourorwrotetohimtoaskpermissiontoseehisfactory,andoccasionallyhewouldassistastudentbyansweringquestionsoverthephoneor,ifthestudentstruckhimasespeciallyserious,byofferingabrieftour.RitaCohenwasnearlyassmall,hethought,asthechildrenfromMarie’sthird-yearclass,who’dbeenbrought50kilometresfromtheirruralschoolhouseoneday,allthoseyearsago,sothatMarie’sdaddycouldshowthemhowhemadegloves,showthemespeciallyMarie’sfavouritespot,thelaying-offtable,where,attheendoftheprocess,themenshapedandpressedeachandeveryglovebypullingitcarefullydownoversteam-heatedbrasshands.Thehandsweredangerouslyhotandtheywereshinyandtheystuckstraightupfromthetableinarow,thin-looking,likehandsthathadbeenflattened.Asalittlegirl,Mariewascaptivatedbytheirstrangenessandcalledthemthe"pancakehands".HeheardRitaasking,"Howmanypiecescomeinashipment""HowmanyBetweentwentyandtwenty-fivethousand."Shecontinuedtakingnotesassheasked,"Theycomedirecttoyourshippingdepartment"Helikedfindingthatshewasinterestedineverylastdetail."Theycometothetannery.Thetanneryisacontractor.Webuythematerialandtheymakeitintotherightkindofleatherforustouse.Mygrandfatherandfatherworkedinthetanneryrighthereintown.SodidI,forsixmonths,whenIstartedinthebusiness.Everbeeninsideatannery""Notyet.""Well,you’vegottogotoatanneryifyou’regoingtowriteaboutleather.I’llsetthatupforyouifyou’dlikethat.They’reprimitiveplaces.Thetechnologyhasimprovedthings,butwhatyou’llseeisn’tthatdifferentfromwhatyou’dhaveseenhundredsofyearsago.Awfulwork.It’ssaidtobetheoldestindustryofwhichremainshavebeenfoundanywhere.Six-thousand-year-oldrelicsoftanningfoundsomewhere—Turkey,Ibelieve.Thefirstclothingwasjustskinsthatweretannedbysmokingthem.Itoldyouitwasaninterestingsubjectonceyougetintoit.Myfatheristheleatherscholar;he’stheoneyoushouldbetalkingto.Startmyfatheroffaboutglovesandhe’lltalkfortwodays.That’stypical,bytheway:glovemenlovethetradeandeverythingaboutit.Tellme,haveyoueverseenanythingbeingmanufactured,MissCohen""Ican’tsayIhave.""Neverseenanythingmade""IsawmymothermakeacakewhenIwasachild."Helaughed.Shehadmadehimlaugh.Aninnocentwithspirit,eagertolearn.Hisdaughterwaseasily30cmtallerthanRitaCohen,andfairwhereshewasdark,butotherwiseRitaCohenhadbeguntoremindhimofMarie.Thegood-naturedintelligencethatwouldjustwaftoutofherandintothehousewhenshecamehomefromschool,fullofwhatshe’dlearnedinclass.Howsherememberedeverything.Everythingneatlytakendowninhernotebookandmemorisedovernight."I’lltellyouwhatwe’regoingtodo.We’regoingtotakeyourightthroughthewholeprocess.Comeon.We’regoingtomakeyouapairofglovesandyou’regoingtowatchthembeingmadefromstarttofinish.Whatsizedoyouwear"QUESTIONS:WhatwasSeymour’sfirstimpressionofRitaCohenA．Sheremindedhimofhisdaughter.B．Shewasratherunattractive.C．Shedidnotlooklikearesearchstudent.D．Shehadn’tgivenmuchthoughttoherappearance.38.Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Eachitemwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachitem,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.AtwhatlevelisWomen’sStudiesstillbeingtaughtinBritainA．A.Undergraduate.B．B.Postgraduate.C．C.Bothundergraduateandpostgraduate.39.{{B}}SectionA{{/B}}Thereisonepassageinthissectionfollowedbyfivequestions.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice,andthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.MissRitaCohen,atiny,pale-skinnedgirlwholookedhalftheageofSeymour’sdaughter,Marie,butclaimedtobesomesixyearsolder,cametohisfactoryoneday.Shewasdressedinoverallsandbiguglyshoes,andabushofwiryhairframedherprettyface.Shewassotiny,soyoungthathecouldbarelybelievethatshewasattheUniversityofPennsylvania,doingresearchintotheleatherindustryinNewJerseyforhermaster’sdegree.ThreeorfourtimesayearsomeoneeitherphonedSeymourorwrotetohimtoaskpermissiontoseehisfactory,andoccasionallyhewouldassistastudentbyansweringquestionsoverthephoneor,ifthestudentstruckhimasespeciallyserious,byofferingabrieftour.RitaCohenwasnearlyassmall,hethought,asthechildrenfromMarie’sthird-yearclass,who’dbeenbrought50kilometresfromtheirruralschoolhouseoneday,allthoseyearsago,sothatMarie’sdaddycouldshowthemhowhemadegloves,showthemespeciallyMarie’sfavouritespot,thelaying-offtable,where,attheendoftheprocess,themenshapedandpressedeachandeveryglovebypullingitcarefullydownoversteam-heatedbrasshands.Thehandsweredangerouslyhotandtheywereshinyandtheystuckstraightupfromthetableinarow,thin-looking,likehandsthathadbeenflattened.Asalittlegirl,Mariewascaptivatedbytheirstrangenessandcalledthemthe"pancakehands".HeheardRitaasking,"Howmanypiecescomeinashipment""HowmanyBetweentwentyandtwenty-fivethousand."Shecontinuedtakingnotesassheasked,"Theycomedirecttoyourshippingdepartment"Helikedfindingthatshewasinterestedineverylastdetail."Theycometothetannery.Thetanneryisacontractor.Webuythematerialandtheymakeitintotherightkindofleatherforustouse.Mygrandfatherandfatherworkedinthetanneryrighthereintown.SodidI,forsixmonths,whenIstartedinthebusiness.Everbeeninsideatannery""Notyet.""Well,you’vegottogotoatanneryifyou’regoingtowriteaboutleather.I’llsetthatupforyouifyou’dlikethat.They’reprimitiveplaces.Thetechnologyhasimprovedthings,butwhatyou’llseeisn’tthatdifferentfromwhatyou’dhaveseenhundredsofyearsago.Awfulwork.It’ssaidtobetheoldestindustryofwhichremainshavebeenfoundanywhere.Six-thousand-year-oldrelicsoftanningfoundsomewhere—Turkey,Ibelieve.Thefirstclothingwasjustskinsthatweretannedbysmokingthem.Itoldyouitwasaninterestingsubjectonceyougetintoit.Myfatheristheleatherscholar;he’stheoneyoushouldbetalkingto.Startmyfatheroffaboutglovesandhe’lltalkfortwodays.That’stypical,bytheway:glovemenlovethetradeandeverythingaboutit.Tellme,haveyoueverseenanythingbeingmanufactured,MissCohen""Ican’tsayIhave.""Neverseenanythingmade""IsawmymothermakeacakewhenIwasachild."Helaughed.Shehadmadehimlaugh.Aninnocentwithspirit,eagertolearn.Hisdaughterwaseasily30cmtallerthanRitaCohen,andfairwhereshewasdark,butotherwiseRitaCohenhadbeguntoremindhimofMarie.Thegood-naturedintelligencethatwouldjustwaftoutofherandintothehousewhenshecamehomefromschool,fullofwhatshe’dlearnedinclass.Howsherememberedeverything.Everythingneatlytakendowninhernotebookandmemorisedovernight."I’lltellyouwhatwe’regoingtodo.We’regoingtotakeyourightthroughthewholeprocess.Comeon.We’regoingtomakeyouapairofglovesandyou’regoingtowatchthembeingmadefromstarttofinish.Whatsizedoyouwear"QUESTIONS:WhatdidSeymour’sdaughterlikemostaboutvisitingthefactoryA．Watchingherfathermakegloves.B．Helpingtoshapethegloves.C．Makingglovesforherschoolfriends.D．Seeingthebrasshands.40.Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Eachitemwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachitem,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.WhatvehiclesareaffectedbyNissan’sairbagproblemA．A.Nissan’srecreationalears.B．B.AllNissanNavaratrucks.C．C.Navaratrucksmadein2008.41.{{B}}SectionA{{/B}}Thereisonepassageinthissectionfollowedbyfivequestions.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice,andthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.MissRitaCohen,atiny,pale-skinnedgirlwholookedhalftheageofSeymour’sdaughter,Marie,butclaimedtobesomesixyearsolder,cametohisfactoryoneday.Shewasdressedinoverallsandbiguglyshoes,andabushofwiryhairframedherprettyface.Shewassotiny,soyoungthathecouldbarelybelievethatshewasattheUniversityofPennsylvania,doingresearchintotheleatherindustryinNewJerseyforhermaster’sdegree.ThreeorfourtimesayearsomeoneeitherphonedSeymourorwrotetohimtoaskpermissiontoseehisfactory,andoccasionallyhewouldassistastudentbyansweringquestionsoverthephoneor,ifthestudentstruckhimasespeciallyserious,byofferingabrieftour.RitaCohenwasnearlyassmall,hethought,asthechildrenfromMarie’sthird-yearclass,who’dbeenbrought50kilometresfromtheirruralschoolhouseoneday,allthoseyearsago,sothatMarie’sdaddycouldshowthemhowhemadegloves,showthemespeciallyMarie’sfavouritespot,thelaying-offtable,where,attheendoftheprocess,themenshapedandpressedeachandeveryglovebypullingitcarefullydownoversteam-heatedbrasshands.Thehandsweredangerouslyhotandtheywereshinyandtheystuckstraightupfromthetableinarow,thin-looking,likehandsthathadbeenflattened.Asalittlegirl,Mariewascaptivatedbytheirstrangenessandcalledthemthe"pancakehands".HeheardRitaasking,"Howmanypiecescomeinashipment""HowmanyBetweentwentyandtwenty-fivethousand."Shecontinuedtakingnotesassheasked,"Theycomedirecttoyourshippingdepartment"Helikedfindingthatshewasinterestedineverylastdetail."Theycometothetannery.Thetanneryisacontractor.Webuythematerialandtheymakeitintotherightkindofleatherforustouse.Mygrandfatherandfatherworkedinthetanneryrighthereintown.SodidI,forsixmonths,whenIstartedinthebusiness.Everbeeninsideatannery""Notyet.""Well,you’vegottogotoatanneryifyou’regoingtowriteaboutleather.I’llsetthatupforyouifyou’dlikethat.They’reprimitiveplaces.Thetechnologyhasimprovedthings,butwhatyou’llseeisn’tthatdifferentfromwhatyou’dhaveseenhundredsofyearsago.Awfulwork.It’ssaidtobetheoldestindustryofwhichremainshavebeenfoundanywhere.Six-thousand-year-oldrelicsoftanningfoundsomewhere—Turkey,Ibelieve.Thefirstclothingwasjustskinsthatweretannedbysmokingthem.Itoldyouitwasaninterestingsubjectonceyougetintoit.Myfatheristheleatherscholar;he’stheoneyoushouldbetalkingto.Startmyfatheroffaboutglovesandhe’lltalkfortwodays.That’stypical,bytheway:glovemenlovethetradeandeverythingaboutit.Tellme,haveyoueverseenanythingbeingmanufactured,MissCohen""Ican’tsayIhave.""Neverseenanythingmade""IsawmymothermakeacakewhenIwasachild."Helaughed.Shehadmadehimlaugh.Aninnocentwithspirit,eagertolearn.Hisdaughterwaseasily30cmtallerthanRitaCohen,andfairwhereshewasdark,butotherwiseRitaCohenhadbeguntoremindhimofMarie.Thegood-naturedintelligencethatwouldjustwaftoutofherandintothehousewhenshecamehomefromschool,fullofwhatshe’dlearnedinclass.Howsherememberedeverything.Everythingneatlytakendowninhernotebookandmemorisedovernight."I’lltellyouwhatwe’regoingtodo.We’regoingtotakeyourightthroughthewholeprocess.Comeon.We’regoingtomakeyouapairofglovesandyou’regoingtowatchthembeingmadefromstarttofinish.Whatsizedoyouwear"QUESTIONS:Seymoursaysthatmosttanneriestoday______.A．havebeenrunningforoverahundredyearsB．stillusetraditionalmethodsC．aredependentonolderworkersD．arelocatedinveryoldbuildings42.Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Eachitemwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachitem,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.WhatisNepalgoingtodoA.BuildanewairportinLukla.B.GiveitsairportinLuklaanewname.C.EnlargetheairportinLukla.43.{{B}}SectionA{{/B}}Thereisonepassageinthissectionfollowedbyfivequestions.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice,andthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.MissRitaCohen,atiny,pale-skinnedgirlwholookedhalftheageofSeymour’sdaughter,Marie,butclaimedtobesomesixyearsolder,cametohisfactoryoneday.Shewasdressedinoverallsandbiguglyshoes,andabushofwiryhairframedherprettyface.Shewassotiny,soyoungthathecouldbarelybelievethatshewasattheUniversityofPennsylvania,doingresearchintotheleatherindustryinNewJerseyforhermaster’sdegree.ThreeorfourtimesayearsomeoneeitherphonedSeymourorwrotetohimtoaskpermissiontoseehisfactory,andoccasionallyhewouldassistastudentbyansweringquestionsoverthephoneor,ifthestudentstruckhimasespeciallyserious,byofferingabrieftour.RitaCohenwasnearlyassmall,hethought,asthechildrenfromMarie’sthird-yearclass,who’dbeenbrought50kilometresfromtheirruralschoolhouseoneday,allthoseyearsago,sothatMarie’sdaddycouldshowthemhowhemadegloves,showthemespeciallyMarie’sfavouritespot,thelaying-offtable,where,attheendoftheprocess,themenshapedandpressedeachandeveryglovebypullingitcarefullydownoversteam-heatedbrasshands.Thehandsweredangerouslyhotandtheywereshinyandtheystuckstraightupfromthetableinarow,thin-looking,likehandsthathadbeenflattened.Asalittlegirl,Mariewascaptivatedbytheirstrangenessandcalledthemthe"pancakehands".HeheardRitaasking,"Howmanypiecescomeinashipment""HowmanyBetweentwentyandtwenty-fivethousand."Shecontinuedtakingnotesassheasked,"Theycomedirecttoyourshippingdepartment"Helikedfindingthatshewasinterestedineverylastdetail."Theycometothetannery.Thetanneryisacontractor.Webuythematerialandtheymakeitintotherightkindofleatherforustouse.Mygrandfatherandfatherworkedinthetanneryrighthereintown.SodidI,forsixmonths,whenIstartedinthebusiness.Everbeeninsideatannery""Notyet.""Well,you’vegottogotoatanneryifyou’regoingtowriteaboutleather.I’llsetthatupforyouifyou’dlikethat.They’reprimitiveplaces.Thetechnologyhasimprovedthings,butwhatyou’llseeisn’tthatdifferentfromwhatyou’dhaveseenhundredsofyearsago.Awfulwork.It’ssaidtobetheoldestindustryofwhichremainshavebeenfoundanywhere.Six-thousand-year-oldrelicsoftanningfoundsomewhere—Turkey,Ibelieve.Thefirstclothingwasjustskinsthatweretannedbysmokingthem.Itoldyouitwasaninterestingsubjectonceyougetintoit.Myfatheristheleatherscholar;he’stheoneyoushouldbetalkingto.Startmyfatheroffaboutglovesandhe’lltalkfortwodays.That’stypical,bytheway:glovemenlovethetradeandeverythingaboutit.Tellme,haveyoueverseenanythingbeingmanufactured,MissCohen""Ican’tsayIhave.""Neverseenanythingmade""IsawmymothermakeacakewhenIwasachild."Helaughed.Shehadmadehimlaugh.Aninnocentwithspirit,eagertolearn.Hisdaughterwaseasily30cmtallerthanRitaCohen,andfairwhereshewasdark,butotherwiseRitaCohenhadbeguntoremindhimofMarie.Thegood-naturedintelligencethatwouldjustwaftoutofherandintothehousewhenshecamehomefromschool,fullofwhatshe’dlearnedinclass.Howsherememberedeverything.Everythingneatlytakendowninhernotebookandmemorisedovernight."I’lltellyouwhatwe’regoingtodo.We’regoingtotakeyourightthroughthewholeprocess.Comeon.We’regoingtomakeyouapairofglovesandyou’regoingtowatchthembeingmadefromstarttofinish.Whatsizedoyouwear"QUESTIONS:WhatdoesSeymouradmireabouthisfatherA．Hiseducationalbackground.B．Hisknowledgeofhistory.C．Hisenthusiasmforthebusiness.D．Hisskillasaglovemaker,44.Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Eachitemwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachitem,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.WhatdoestheItalianPrimeMinistersayhashappenedtoItaly’simageabroadbecauseoftherubbishproblemA．A.Ithasdeteriorated.B．B.Ithasimproved.C．C.Ithasn’tbeenaffected.45.{{B}}SectionA{{/B}}Thereisonepassageinthissectionfollowedbyfivequestions.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice,andthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.MissRitaCohen,atiny,pale-skinnedgirlwholookedhalftheageofSeymour’sdaughter,Marie,butclaimedtobesomesixyearsolder,cametohisfactoryoneday.Shewasdressedinoverallsandbiguglyshoes,andabushofwiryhairframedherprettyface.Shewassotiny,soyoungthathecouldbarelybelievethatshewasattheUniversityofPennsylvania,doingresearchintotheleatherindustryinNewJerseyforhermaster’sdegree.ThreeorfourtimesayearsomeoneeitherphonedSeymourorwrotetohimtoaskpermissiontoseehisfactory,andoccasionallyhewouldassistastudentbyansweringquestionsoverthephoneor,ifthestudentstruckhimasespeciallyserious,byofferingabrieftour.RitaCohenwasnearlyassmall,hethought,asthechildrenfromMarie’sthird-yearclass,who’dbeenbrought50kilometresfromtheirruralschoolhouseoneday,allthoseyearsago,sothatMarie’sdaddycouldshowthemhowhemadegloves,showthemespeciallyMarie’sfavouritespot,thelaying-offtable,where,attheendoftheprocess,themenshapedandpressedeachandeveryglovebypullingitcarefullydownoversteam-heatedbrasshands.Thehandsweredangerouslyhotandtheywereshinyandtheystuckstraightupfromthetableinarow,thin-looking,likehandsthathadbeenflattened.Asalittlegirl,Mariewascaptivatedbytheirstrangenessandcalledthemthe"pancakehands".HeheardRitaasking,"Howmanypiecescomeinashipment""HowmanyBetweentwentyandtwenty-fivethousand."Shecontinuedtakingnotesassheasked,"Theycomedirecttoyourshippingdepartment"Helikedfindingthatshewasinterestedineverylastdetail."Theycometothetannery.Thetanneryisacontractor.Webuythematerialandtheymakeitintotherightkindofleatherforustouse.Mygrandfatherandfatherworkedinthetanneryrighthereintown.SodidI,forsixmonths,whenIstartedinthebusiness.Everbeeninsideatannery""Notyet.""Well,you’vegottogotoatanneryifyou’regoingtowriteaboutleather.I’llsetthatupforyouifyou’dlikethat.They’reprimitiveplaces.Thetechnologyhasimprovedthings,butwhatyou’llseeisn’tthatdifferentfromwhatyou’dhaveseenhundredsofyearsago.Awfulwork.It’ssaidtobetheoldestindustryofwhichremainshavebeenfoundanywhere.Six-thousand-year-oldrelicsoftanningfoundsomewhere—Turkey,Ibelieve.Thefirstclothingwasjustskinsthatweretannedbysmokingthem.Itoldyouitwasaninterestingsubjectonceyougetintoit.Myfatheristheleatherscholar;he’stheoneyoushouldbetalkingto.Startmyfatheroffaboutglovesandhe’lltalkfortwodays.That’stypical,bytheway:glovemenlovethetradeandeverythingaboutit.Tellme,haveyoueverseenanythingbeingmanufactured,MissCohen""Ican’tsayIhave.""Neverseenanythingmade""IsawmymothermakeacakewhenIwasachild."Helaughed.Shehadmadehimlaugh.Aninnocentwithspirit,eagertolearn.Hisdaughterwaseasily30cmtallerthanRitaCohen,andfairwhereshewasdark,butotherwiseRitaCohenhadbeguntoremindhimofMarie.Thegood-naturedintelligencethatwouldjustwaftoutofherandintothehousewhenshecamehomefromschool,fullofwhatshe’dlearnedinclass.Howsherememberedeverything.Everythingneatlytakendowninhernotebookandmemorisedovernight."I’lltellyouwhatwe’regoingtodo.We’regoingtotakeyourightthroughthewholeprocess.Comeon.We’regoingtomakeyouapairofglovesandyou’regoingtowatchthembeingmadefromstarttofinish.Whatsizedoyouwear"QUESTIONS:Whenshewasaschoolgirl,Marie______.A．washard-workingandenthusiasticB．wasintelligentbutlazyC．easilyforgotwhatshehadlearnedD．madeherparentslaugh',)