Section D 短文简短回答（Passage）

Directions：This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages.You will hear a recorded passage.After that you will hear five questions.Both the passage and the questions will be read two times.When you hear a question，you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase（in no more than 3 words）.The questions and incomplete answers are printed on your test paper.You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.Now listen to the passage.

专项训练1

16.What have people discovered about hobbies？

Hobbies can be profitable and_________________________________________.

17.What hobbies may become occupations according to the passage？

Painting，writing and________________________________________________.

18.What's the doctors'opinion about hobbies？

Hobbies help to make our lives________________________________________.

19.What kind of hobby should the baseball player have？

They should have____________________________________________________.

20.What kind of hobby should a person who always sits at a desk have？

A person who always sits at a desk should have_________________________.

专项训练2

16.What was the new kind of power in the early 1800s？

It was______________________________________________________________.

17.When did the steamboat“New Orleans”make its first trip？

In__________________________________________________________________.

18.In the past，who used steamboats？

The____________________________________________and the manufaxturers.

19.Why did manufacturers use the steamboats？

Because their trade depended on__________________________transportation.

20.Who use steamboats today？

The________________________________________________________________.

专项训练3

16.What lessons did Peter have every week？

Peter had_________________________________________________every week.

17.Whom did Peter want to invite to his Christmas party？

He wanted to invite one of__________________________________，Calia Poe.

18.Why did Peter's mother look in the telephone book？

She tried to find the__________________________________________________.

19.How many Poes were there in the telephone book？

There were__________________________________________________________.

20.Was the first Mrs.Poe happy to answer the phone？

No，she was_________________________________________________________.

专项训练4

16.What does the speaker often complain about？

The problems of_____________________________________________________.

17.What was her friend's question about？

Whether she hated the city life or whether she would really move to_______.

18.What does the speaker think of the city life in general？

It is relatively_______________________________________________________.

19.What are the advantages of living in the city？

There are many kinds of______________，______________，theaters，cinemas，art galleries and restaurants.

20.Where does the speaker finally choose to live？

To continue to live___________________________________________________.

专项训练5

16.When did people begin riding a new kind of bike？

_____________________________________________________________________.

17.Why was the bike unusual？

Because its wheels were of_____________________________________________.

18.How high was its front wheel？

The front wheel was_________________________________________feet high.

19.What's the advantage of the bike？

The new bike was____________________________________________________.

20.What is the disadvantage of the bike？

It was difficult for people to get_______________________________________.