SectionⅠListening Comprehension (25 minutes)
Directions:
This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English.
You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two parts in this section, Part A and Part B.
Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto your ANSWER SHEET 1.
If you have any questions, you may raise your hand. Now as you will not be allowed to speak once the test is started.
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A
You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer—A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
Example:
You will hear:
W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time?
M: Yes, Madam. It should be arriving about ten minutes.
You will read:
Who do you think the woman is talking to?
[A] a bus conductor
[B] a clerk at the airport
[C] a taxi driver
[D] a clerk at the station
From the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer [B] and mark it in your test booklet.
Sample Answer: [A][B][C][D]
Now look at question 1
Part A
1. Where is the woman from?
[A] Sweden
[B] Italy
[C] Sylvia
[D] Wales
2. Which one does the woman want to buy?
[A] better quality, expensive one
[B] cheaper one in this shop
[C] cheaper one inanother shop
[D] better quality in this shop
3. Why is he going to talk to the lady over there?
[A] Because he wants to know the time.
[B] Because he wants to thank her.
[C] Because his watch was lost.
[D] Because the lady over there is waiting for him.
4. According to the dialogue, what kind of shirt is more expensive?
[A] those made of wool
[B] those made of nylon
[C] those made of cotton
[D] those made of silk
5. How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation?
[A] angry
[B] relieved
[C] upset
[D] sarcastic
6. What does the man mean?
[A] The proofreading was better this time.
[B] It will be an interesting job.
[C] There will be more proofreading to do soon.
[D] The job should be done as quickly as possible.
7. What does the woman say about Mary?
[A] She's always running.
[B] She's still in the race.
[C] She feels very comfortable.
[D] She still has a fever.
8. What does Linda mean?
[A] At last she enjoys campus life.
[B] School has changed little since last year.
[C] She has many new friends.
[D] It's easier to find his way around this year.
9. What does the man mean?
[A] Bill is too tired to study any more.
[B] He told Bill not to study late at night.
[C] He had often advised Bill to study.
[D] Bill didn't hear the alarm.
10. What does the woman mean?
[A] She feels that the trip will take too long.
[B] The students haven't chosen a professor.
[C] Professor Goldsmith has to choose the destination first.
[D] It's not certain the trip will take place. Text 2
Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then. It wasn’t easy getting hired. But onceyou were there, I found, you were in.
Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there — moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security is I struck with it. Instead, I had made a decision to leave. I entered my boss’s office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk,” I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty-four. Now I’m forty. There’s a lot I want to do in life. I’m resigning.” “To another paper?” he asked. I reached into my coat pocket, but didn’t say anything. I handed him a letter that explained everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. We were at a rare turning point in history. I wanted to be directly engaged in the change. “I’m glad for you,” he said, quite out of my expectation. “I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can deal with. But much of it we can’t, ” he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world,” he concluded. “And if it doesn’t work out, remember, your star is always high here.”
Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody — even though I’d be risking all on an unfamiliar venture: all the financial security I had carefully built up.
Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property. “I’m resigning, Bill, ”I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasn’t looking angry or dismayed either. After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.”
11. From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous _______.
[A] newspaper [B] magazine
[C]temple [ D ] church
12. If the writer stayed with the Globe _________.
[ A] he would beable to realize his lifetime dreams.
[ B] he would let his long-cherished dreams fade away.
[ C ] he would never have to worry about his future life.
[ D] he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions.
13. The writer wanted to resign because _________.
[A] he had serious trouble with his boss.
[ B ] he got underpaid at his job for the Globe.
[ C ] he wanted to be engaged in the new media industry.
[ D ] he had found a better paid job in a publishing house.
14. When the writer decided to resign the Globe was faced with _______.
[ A ] a trouble with its staff members
[ B ] a shortage of qualified reporters
[ C ] an unfavorable business situation
[ D ]an uncontrollable business situation
15. By “:I wish I were in your shoes.” (in the last paragraph) Bill Taylor meant that _______.
[ A ] the writer was to fail.
[ B] the writer was stupid
[ C ] he would do the same if possible
[D] he would reject the writer’s request
参考答案：
11. A 第二段老板提到“是不是到另一家报纸去”根据此推测这是一家报社。
12. C 第二段提到“假如留下，会有生活保障”从而推断若不离开未来生活无忧。
13. C 第二段提到“我要离开公司去开一家新传媒公司”
14. C 第二段提到“老板说从董事会那里得到的75%的消息都是坏消息”从而推断，报社商业处境艰难。
15. C be in one's shoes 为“处于某人的地位”文中指老板赞同作者的看法，表示假如他处于和作者相同的情况，他自己也会做出相同的事。 Part B
You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each conversation ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet.
Questions 11—13 are based on a lecture about education in America.
11. What controls the public schools of the United States?
[A] the national government
[B] the church authorities
[C] the local communities
[D] the state laws
12. Howmany percentage did the American young people graduate from high school by 1970?
[A] forty percent
[B] forty five percent
[C] seventy percent
[D] seventy five percent
13. Why is education made various in form in the United States?
[A] Because students vary in needs.
[B] Because schools offer different subjects.
[C] Because teaching methods vary greatly.
[D] Because there are different aids at school.
Questions 14—17 are based on a conversation you are going to hear.
14. Why did the man decide to go to the library?
[A] One of his classes finished early.
[B] He wanted to get some studying done.
[C] The library had a special display on the Industrial Revolution.
[D] His books were ten days overdue.
15. After getting the books, what did the man do?
[A] checked them out
[B] took notes on them
[C] returned them to the shelves
[D] put them in his book bag
16. According to the man, what happens to all the books in the library?
[A] They are marked with colored labels.
[B] They are specially coded.
[C] They are checked out.
[D] They are inspected by the guard.
17. According to the man, what does the librarian behind the desk do?
[A] copies down the name and the address of each borrower
[B] checks all books for missing pages
[C] demagnetizes the books as they are checked out
[D] helps students use the card catalog Questions 18—21 are based on a conversation you are going to hear.
18. What does the man need to do at the travel agency?
[A] purchase her plane ticket
[B] change her plane ticket
[C] pick up a passport application form
[D] arrange for her accomodations in Europe
19. Why doesn't the woman want to give up her apartment entirely?
[A] She doesn't have time to move.
[B] She would have difficulty finding another apartment.
[C] She's paid her rent for the summer in advance.
[D] She doesn't want to paint another apartment.
20. How long would the women be in Europe?
[A] three weeks
[B] one month
[C] three month
[D] over a year
21. What will the woman most likely do about her apartment?
[A] leave it vacant
[B] rent it to the man she's talking with
[C] sublet it to Jim Thomas
[D] ask her landlord to sublet it
Questions 22—25 are based on a conversation you are going to hear .
22. Where does this conversation take place?
[A] at a hotel
[B] at a motel
[C] at a restaurant
[D] at a shopping centre
23. Why can the man and his family stay at this motel?
[A] They have a reservation.
[B] The motel has several vacancies.
[C] They are friends of the owner.
[D] Someone else cancelled a reservation.
24. When does the motel want its guests to pay?
[A] before they arrive
[B] while they register
[C] when they reserve a room
[D] just before their departure
25. What is the reason for the motel's policy on payments?
[A] Some guests may not be honest.
[B] The policy is required by law.
[C] No.61 is a luxury unit.
[D] The owners are simply greedy. Section Ⅰ
Part A
1. [B] 本题的干扰项很能迷惑人。经仔细地听，会知道第二说话人是意大利人 (I am Italian.), 所以她来自意大利 (Italy)。
2. [C] 对话中说“这家商店的夹克质量好”，而“另一家商店的便宜”。第二说话人认为另一家商店的便宜，说明她中意于那家商店的。故选C。
3. [A] 第一说话人向第二说话人打听时间，第二说话人没手表，并建议他去问那边那位女士。因而答案是A。
4. [C] 本题出现了“cotton”, “wool”, “nylon”这些干扰词，但是关键只有两句话“Are those made of cotton more expensive?” “Yes, that's right. ”听懂了这句话，问题便迎刃而解了。
5. [B] 这是一道态度题。对话开始时第二说话人显然有点生气，说话也是讽刺的口气。后来听了第一说话人的道歉，第二说话人也就原谅了他。
6. [D] 本题的关键在于理解“the sooner the better”的含义，即越快越好，故选D。
7. [D] “running a temperature”即“having a fever”意思是“发烧”。
8. [B] “Much the same as last”：跟过去差不多。所以 Linda 的意思是：学校生活没有太多变化。
9. [C] 由对话中“I warned him many times, but he wouldn't listen. ”可得出答案。
10. [D] “Whether or not there'll even be a field trip has to be decided first”告诉我们“实地考察还有待决定”，故选D。 Part B
11—13 [C][D][A]
本段是由一名教授作的讲座。讲座介绍了美国的教育情况。第一段主要讲美国民众特别重视教育。第二段讲美国的教育其实受当地社区的控制。第三段讲了高中生的毕业率和上大学的升学率以及学校教育出现不同形式的原因。
问题的答案可从下面三句话中得出：“The public schools of the United States are not controlled by the national government nor by church authorities but by the local communities themselves. ” “75% were graduating from high school. ”
“Education is made various in form, to meet the students' various needs.”
14—17 [A][D][B][C]
根据对话内容，本段对话的第一道问题可由下面这句话得出答案：“Dr. Brown's class finished ten minutes early, so I went to the library between classes. ”
“So I put them (books) in my book bag. ”告诉了我们第二道题的答案。
第三、四道题的答案分别可从下面这两句话得出：“The books in the library are all magnetically coded”和“The librarian behind the desk demagnetizes them.
18—21 [A][B][A][C]
本段对话的主要内容是：第一说话人问及第二说话人去欧洲的事。三星期之后，第二说话人将去欧洲旅行。在她临走之前，她要去续护照，去旅行社买飞机票，以及处理好她的公寓。她不想退掉房子，因为再租一套的话不容易，但是她也不想让房子空着，白交三星期房租。第一说话人于是把他的朋友介绍给她，说他朋友可以向她转租房子。
以上四道题的答案均可从主要内容中得出。
22—25 [B][D][B][A]
这是在一个汽车旅馆发生的对话。从谈话中得知汽车旅馆本来很挤，不事先约定是住不上的。幸好有人临时退房，所以对话人之一得以住进去。在登记时就得交租金，这是旅店的规矩，其原因没有在文中明说，但可以通过排除法把其他三个备选答案排除掉，只有A 最合适。[ 结 束 ]
