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听力原文:Hollywood, a suburb of the city of Los Angeles in California, is situated between

a range of mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Until 1908 it was no more than a quiet village on the northern side of the city, but in that year William Selig, one of the first people to make films, set up a film-producing workshop in Los Angeles. By 1911, in Hollywood, and at about the same time oil was discovered in the neighborhood. Thus Hollywood quickly became a big district given over to the film industry and to oil wells.

The early film makers found Hollywood a suitable place for their work because of its clear, sunny, rain free weather, which allowed pictures to be taken all the year round. Also, it was known that every kind of scene needed for films, whether town, country, sea, desert or snow-capped mountains, could be found within the area of California. Nowadays, when some films can be "shot" under cover by man-made lighting, these advantages are not so important.

At present, Hollywood remains a center of film production although nowadays making more films for television than for the cinema. There, or in Beverly Hills nearby, are to be seen the houses of the "stars" and producers famous all over the world.

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A.It was famous for its film industry.

B.It became one of the biggest cities in California.

C.It was only a small village.

D.It became a suburb of Los Angeles.

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听力原文:M: I think the whole class's going on the field trip next Friday.

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Why is life said to be difficult for Hollywood kids?

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A.The atmosphere they live in is rather unreal.

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C.It's hard for them to get along with other kids.

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A.Love.

B.Violence.

C.Conflict.

D.Mystery.

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A.Mechanic.

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A.In Washington.

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第8题
听力原文:The Americans believe that anybody can become President of the United States. In

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Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. What is the purpose of the passage?

30. Who plays the role of the President in the film?

31. What can be inferred from the passage?

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A.To make a comparison between Dave and other films.

B.To discuss the Americans' ideas about the President.

C.To tell readers about the American government.

D.To introduce a new film to the reader.

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听力原文: (32)Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, a member of the "Lost Generation", was the mos

听力原文: (32)Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, a member of the "Lost Generation", was the most famous chronicler of 1920s America, an era that he called "the Jazz. Age." He finished (33)four novels and wrote dozens of short stories that treat themes of youth and promise along with despair and age.

(34) Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896., He did poorly in school and was sent to a boarding school. He then managed to enroll at Princeton in 1913. He never graduated, instead (34)enlisting in the army in 1917,as World War I neared its end.

Fitzgerald became a second lieutenant, and was stationed at Camp Sheridan, Alabama. There he met and fell in love with seventeen-year-old Zelda Sayre. Zelda finally agreed to marry him, but her strong desire for wealth led her to delay their wedding until he could prove a success. (35)With the publication of This Side of Paradise in 1920, Fitzgerald became a literary sensation, earning enough money and fame to convince Zelda to marry him.

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A.Lost Generation.

B.Beat Generation.

C.The Jazz Age.

D.The Roaring Twenties.

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第10题
听力原文: In America, where labor costs are so high, "do it yourself" is a way of life. Ma
ny people repair their own cars, built their own garages, even rebuilt their own houses. Soon many of them will also be writing their own books. In Hollywood there is a company that publishes children's books with the help of computers. Although other book companies also publish that way, this company is not like the others. It allows the reader to become the leading character in the stories with the help of computers. Here is how they do it. Let us suppose the child is named Jenny. She lives in New York, and has a dog named Hody. The computer uses this information to make up a story with pictures. The story is then printed up. A child who receives such a book might say, "this book is about me," so the company calls itself the "Me-Books Publishing Company".

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A.They can do better than others.

B.It is expensive to hire labour.

C.They don't like to be helped.

D.They don't trust others.

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