2024年3月28日发(作者：)

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Part 1 Short passages and multiple choice

questions

(每小题：3 分)

Directions: Listen to the following recording and then choose

the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the

recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for

you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to

check your answers.

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.

1. Why does Pamela want to have plastic surgery?

A. To become a movie actress.

B. To become an anchorwoman.

C. To become a fashion model.

D. To find a white-collar job.

2. What surgery has Pamela already had?

A. Enlarging her breasts.

B. Removing wrinkles from her neck.

C. Making her face thinner.

D. Making her nose tip more pointed.

3. What did Pamela think about beauty and character?

A. Beauty is as important as a noble character.

B. Beauty is more important than a noble character.

C. Beauty is less important than a noble character.

D. Beauty and a noble character are less important than

ability.

How do Pamela's parents and boyfriend react to her plastic 4.

surgery?

A. Her boyfriend is against it while parents are for it.

B. Her boyfriend is for it while her parents' opinion is unknown.

C. Both her parents and boyfriend are for it.

D. Both her parents and boyfriend are against it.

5. How long would her new looks last, according to Dr. Carson?

A. One to two years.

B. Three to five years.

C. Nearly a decade.

D. Unpredictable.

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.

6. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. A new beauty queen at the pageant.

B. Beauty queen stripped of crown for lying.

C. Failure to win the beauty queen title.

D. Honesty is the best policy.

7. How old was Laura Anness when she last participated in the

pageant?

A. 15.

B. 24.

C. 27.

D. None of the above.

8. Where does Laura Anness actually live?