Listening Comprehension

Section A(22.5 marks)

Directions：In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers．For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C．Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question．

You will hear each conversation TWICE．

Conversation 1

1．Who is supposed to attend the meeting?

A．Sam．

B．John．

C．Tom．

2．When does the meeting start?

A．At 3∶30．

B．At 3∶15．

C．At 3∶00．

Conversation 2

3．What can we learn about Bill?

A．He just got out of trouble．

B．He did something right．

C．He enjoyed the film．

4．What kind of film does the woman prefer?

A．Exciting

B．Educational．

C．Relaxing．

Conversation 3

5．What is the woman's problem?

A．She hasn't got a ticket．

B．She can't find her luggage．

C．She can't afford the extra charge．

6．Who is the woman probably talking to?

A．A taxi driver．

B．A railway clerk．

C．A hotel manager．

Conversation 4

7．What is the mother probably doing?

A．Cooking．

B．Working．

C．Resting in bed．

8．Why does the pizza cooked by the father turn out to be bad?

A．Because he followed the recipe strictly．

B．Because one page of the recipe is missing．

C．Because he is using the directions for a different food．

9．What can we learn from the dialogue?

A．The father seldom does housework．

B．They decide not to eat that evening．

C．The girl is too particular about food．

Conversation5

10．Where did the man meet Claudia?

A．On the Internet．

B．At a music store．

C．At a class discussion

11．What is the relationship between the man and Claudia?

A．Web friends．

B．Close friends．

C．Boy friend and girl friend．

12．What does the woman suggest about greeting Claudia?

A．Arriving on time．

B．Using her family name．

C．Bringing her some flowers．

Conversation 6

13．Why is the man now more interested in surfing?

A．Because it is a water sport．

B．Because his friend is good at surfing．

C．Because it is more challenging than sailing．

14．How long is it since the man began to learn surfing?

A．One year．

B．Two years．

C．Three years．

15．How many sports items are mentioned?

A．4．

B．5．

C．6．

Section B(7.5 marks)

Directions：In this section, you will hear a short passage．Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard．Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS．You will hear the short passage TWICE．

听力(共20小题，满分20分)

第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面5段对话．每段对话后有1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．

1．What is the woman going to do?

A．Have lunch

B．Cook some food

C．Buy some food

2．What does the woman imply?

A．She can't give the man a ride

B．The man can ride downtown with her

C．She'll drop the man off on the way to work．

3．What does the man mean?

A．The woman should have invited Mary

B．They should start a business with John．

C．The woman should not interfere with John's affairs

4．Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A．At an airport

B．At a travel service

C．On the phone

5．How did the man behave at the meeting?

A．He was dressed carelessly

B．He spoke loudly at the meeting

C．He was very late for the meeting

第二节(本节有15小题，每小题1分，共15分)

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5秒种的时间阅读各个小题，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍．

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8题．

6．Where are the speakers most probably?

A．In the bookstore

B．At home

C．In the office

7．Why was the man asleep?

A．He didn't like reading at all

B．He didn't sleep well at night．

C．He didn't understand the meaning of the book．

8．What is the way to understand the book?

A．Finding the main idea first

B．Reading the book aloud

C．Reading from the end

听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11题．

9．Why is the man angry with the woman?

A．She hasn't given him a phone call

B．She made a mistake when working

C．The restaurant hasn't kept a room for him

10．How is the problem solved?

A．The man calls to tell his friends not to come

B．The woman helps the man find another room

C．The woman manages to get the man a table in the hall．

11．What does the man do?

A．The manager

B．A businessman

C．The headwaiter

听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14题．

12．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Good friends

B．Husband and wife

C．Boyfriend and girlfriend

13．Why does the man go to the other place?

A．To meet a customer

B．To start business

C．To attend a conference

14．What is the woman doing?

A．Visiting the man

B．Discussing a friend

C．Saying good-bye to a friend

听下面一段对话，回答第15至17题．

15．What did the woman do last night?

A．She went shopping

B．She read the newspaper

C．She saw the movie on channel 6

16．What are the speakers talking about?

A．A TV program

B．A film

C．Some film awards

17．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The film is worth watching

B．The film has got some film awards

C．The man thinks the program is boring

听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题．

18．What will the listeners do in the rain forest of Brazil?

A．See the sunrise

B．Look at a variety of animals

C．Take a boat to the base of the falls

19．Where will the listeners go in the second week?

A．To the mountain

B．To the Niagara Falls

C．To the Amazon River

20．What does the speaker say about the temples in Thailand?

A．They are incredible

B．They are unforgettable

C．They are indescribable