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Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture．
For example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery(彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”
This guy's a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $ 200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!
He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
Some politicians often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. However, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith's term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.’’
Advertisers will sometimes use half—truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache. ”It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.
This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
【小题1】How much did the lottery winner lose?
| A．One hundred dollars． | B．Two hundred dollars． |
| C．Three hundred dollars． | D．Four hundred dollars． |
| A．buy lottery tickets if possible |
| B．make use of half—truths |
| C．be careful about what they are told |
| D．not trust the Yucky Company |
| A．One． | B．Two． | C．Three． | D．Four． |
| A．Using half truths is against the law. |
| B．Technically, half truths are in fact lies. |
| C．Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache. |
| D．Governor Smith did a good job during her last term. |
| A．He’s really a big loser! |
| B．Sometimes the truth can lie as well． |
| C．Advertisers will sometimes use half truths． |
| D．It’s against the law to make false statements． |
Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture．
For example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery(彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”
This guy's a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $ 200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!
He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
Some politicians often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. However, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith's term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.’’
Advertisers will sometimes use half—truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache. ”It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.
This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
1.How much did the lottery winner lose?
A．One hundred dollars． B．Two hundred dollars．
C．Three hundred dollars． D．Four hundred dollars．
2.We may infer that the author believes people should ________.
A．buy lottery tickets if possible
B．make use of half—truths
C．be careful about what they are told
D．not trust the Yucky Company
3.How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceive?
A．One． B．Two． C．Three． D．Four．
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Using half truths is against the law.
B．Technically, half truths are in fact lies.
C．Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache.
D．Governor Smith did a good job during her last term.
5.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?
A．He’s really a big loser!
B．Sometimes the truth can lie as well．
C．Advertisers will sometimes use half truths．
D．It’s against the law to make false statements．
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听力测试(满分30分)
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。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。每段对话仅读一遍。
M：I’ve only got ten dollars．Is it enough for two tickets?
W：Well, we have tickets of different prices．There’re ＄1.5 tickets and ＄4 ones and ＄6 ones．
1．How much will the man have to pay for the cheapest tickets?
A．＄1.5．
B．＄3．
C．＄4．
M：I hear you are playing at a concert tomorrow．How do you feel about it?
W：Oh, I’m really worried about it．
M：I’m not surprised．So would I be．
2．How does the man really feel?
A．Surprised．
B．Worried．
C．Light-hearted．
M：May I go in and read some books?
W：Yes, but you must obey the rule that no book should be taken out of the reading-room．
M：Do people do that?
W：Oh, yes, quite a number have．
3．What do you learn about readers?
A．Everyone obeys the rules．
B．Some do not obey the rules．
C．No one obeys the rules．
W：Look! The room is full of smoke．I can hardly breathe．
M：I agree．Smoking should not be permitted here in this room．
W：That’s right．Nowadays, people who smoke seldom think of others．
4．What do you know about the speakers?
A．Both of them are not smokers．
B．Both of them are smokers．
C．One of them is smoking in the room．
W：I’ve got something for you．
M：Really? What is it?
W：Something I picked up while I was in Europe．
M：How nice! Thanks ever so much．
5．How did the woman get the thing?
A．Found it in a street．
B．Got it from a friend．
C．Bought it in a shop．
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。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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。
M：What’s that terrible noise upstairs?
W：It woke me up at five o’clock in the morning．
M：It sounds like they’re tearing the walls down up there．
W：I think they are, indeed．It sounds like they’re repairing．
M：That’s all fine and good, but can’t they do it during proper hours?
W：They don’t realize that not everyone gets up before the crack of dawn．
M：And today’s Sunday! I’m going up there to stop them straight．
6．How does the man feel?
A．Surprised．
B．Sad．
C．Angry．
7．What will the man go upstairs to do?
A．See what is happening．
B．Stop them making noise．
C．Help them with the work．
听第7段材料，回答第8～10题。
M：Do you have any direct flight to New Zealand?
W：Sorry, we don’t．But I think you can fly on Northwest 212 to Tokyo and then have a connecting flight on Japan Airline 123 to Auckland．And it is the most economical flight, just USD 580．
M：When does the Flight 212 depart?
W：At 11∶50 a. m．By the way, it also makes a refueling stop at Chicago．
M：How big is the layover at Chicago?
W：Less than one hour．
M：And how long do I have to stay in Tokyo for the connecting flight?
W：Not so long, just one hour．
M：So the time for the whole journey is about．．．
W：About eleven hours．
M：Let me count…OK, it works out for my time schedule．Thanks a lot．
W：You are welcome．
8．How many stops will the man have on the journey?
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Three．
9．What is the advantage of the flight?
A．Flying in the daytime．
B．Taking less time．
C．Costing less money．
10．What time might the man get to New Zealand?
A．Nearly midnight．
B．Early in the morning．
C．Late in the afternoon．
听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。
M：I’m Tom, the graduate of the year．I’ve ever had a summer job for a hardware company．This is my employer’s recommendation．
W：Sounds good．Would you mind taking a test? It is made up of two parts, part one tests your EQ to determine whether your personality fits the job well．And part two tests your skills background．
M：Cool．
(After the exam)
W：You are an excellent lad from the test results．
M：Thank you, do you mean I get the job?
W：Before I give you a definite answer, I’ll consult with the management and the personnel Deptment．You know I’m the Sales team manager．
M：I see, when can I expect an answer from you?
W：In a fortnight．
11．What isn’t Tom’s advantage?
A．The graduate of the year．
B．Working experience．
C．Interest in the company．
12．What job might Tom do if he is employed?
A．Sales．
B．Repairs．
C．Management．
13．How long will Tom have to wait for an answer?
A．About four days．
B．About ten days．
C．About half a month．
听第9段材料，回答第14～16题。
W：What can I do for you, sir?
M：I’m Tom in Room 528, and I want a wake-up call tomorrow morning．
W：At what time?
M：6∶15 a. m., please．
W：We have a computer wake-up service．Please dial 2 first and then the time．That is to say, dial 2 and the 0615 for the time．There must be five digits in the final number．
M：I see．Then it is 20615．Thank you．By the way, if I want to change my wake-up time, what should I do?
W：Just dial your new wake-up time．The computer will cancel the old time itself and record the new one．
M：If I dial 20700, I will be waked up at 7∶00 a. m.?
W：Yes, that’s right．
M：Thanks a lot．
W：You are welcome．Good night!
14．What should Tom do if he wants to change the time?
A．Ask for help．
B．Use the computer．
C．Dial another number．
15．What does the first digit 2 stand for?
A．Service．
B．Floor．
C．Time．
16．Where does the conversation take place?
A．At a clock shop．
B．At a hotel．
C．At a repair shop．
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
No one really knows who first decided to link electricity with a guitar．Most reports say this took place in the late Nineteen-Thirties or early Nineteen-Forties．
However, one man did a great deal to make the electric guitar popular．His name was Les Paul．He was the most popular guitarist in the Nineteen-Fifties．Les Paul also helped invent several different devices used with electric guitars．The most famous of these was a guitar that had a solid wood body．The Gibson Guitar Company later made these guitars．
There are too many great guitarists today to even guess who might be the best．There are great country and western guitarists, blues guitarists, and rock music guitarists．
However, most people would agree that blues artist B-B King is one of the top electric guitar players today．His music is famous around the world．So is his guitar, named Lucille．B-B King’s famous guitar is made by the same Gibson Company that made Les Paul’s electric guitars．
17．Who invented the electric guitar?
A．Les Paul．
B．The Gibson Company．
C．Still unknown．
18．Why is it hard to tell who might be the best guitarist?
A．People have different tastes．
B．Good guitarists can easily be found．
C．No one can match Les Paul now．
19．What is B-B King famous for?
A．Blues．
B．Rock music．
C．His guitar．
20．What connects Les Paul with B-B King?
A．The same music．
B．The same guitar．
C．The same guitar producer．
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