听力

第一节(共5小题;每小题l分,满分5分)

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。

1.How much will you pay if you buy one sweater?

A.$20.

B.$25.

C.$40.

2.What is the man going to take?

A.A bus.

B.A plane.

C.A ship.

3.What does the man think of Miss Evans?

A.She is attractive.

B.She has done a good job.

C.Her job is far from being satisfied with.

4.What can we infer from what Miss Slater says?

A.She needs a new car.

B.She wants to sell her car.

C.She is not satisfied with the garage.

5.Who wants the reports?

A.Mrs Rich.

B.Jerry.

C.The woman.

第二节(共15小题;每小题l分,满分20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。

听下面一段对话,回答第6至7题。

6.When will the man leave for London?

A.On the 14th.

B.On the 15th.

C.On the 29th.

7.What's the relationship between the two speakers?

A.Boss and secretary.

B.Customer and airline clerk.

C.Customer and waitress.

听下面一段对话,回答第8至9题。

8.What's the TV program at seven o'clock?

A.News.

B.Music.

C.Sports.

9.What will the speakers probably do tonight?

A.Play football.

B.Listen to the radio.

C.Go to the cinema.

听下面一段对话,回答第10至12题。

10.Where is Jack calling from?

A.The Grand Hotel.

B.The airport in Chicago.

C.The airport in Los Angeles.

11.Why doesn't Jack visit Dorothy at once?

A.Because he doesn't want to see Dorothy's parents.

B.Because he has to go to the representative's office this afternoon.

C.Because he prefers to stay at the airport now.

12.What will Jack do tonight?

A.Work in the hotel.

B.Visit some friends.

C.Have dinner with Dorothy's family.

听下面一段对话,回答第13至16题。

13.What day was it yesterday?

A.Friday.

B.Thursday.

C.Monday.

14.Why was the woman late for work?

A.Because the road was blocked.

B.Because she was stopped by a policeman.

C.Because there was something wrong with her car.

15.What did they do to the dog?

A.They hurt the dog.

B.They covered the dog with feathers.

C.They gave the dog a bath.

16.What was the worst thing that happened yesterday?

A.She forgot that she had invited her boss and his wife for dinner.

B.She forgot to cook dinner for her husband.

C.Her friends came to her house unexpectedly.

听下面一段独白,回答第17至20题。

17.Where could Sam stay to wait for the arrival of the baby, according to the nurse?

A.At his home.

B.In his car.

C.In the hospital.

18.When did the baby arrive?

A.In the evening.

B.At about midnight.

C.The next morning.

19.Why did Sam prefer a girl?

A.Because he had already had a son.

B.Because he wanted his daughter to have a sister.

C.Because he had a sister who loved him very much.

20.What did Sam mean by saying“that was my second choice”?

A.He had no choice but to accept the boy.

B.That was his second child.

C.He was very happy to have a boy as well.

Funny English Errors and Insights
Laugh... And Learn!
Welcome tothe website for Funny English Errors and Insights (2010), a new book of unconscious humour published by the National Library of Australia.
Funny English Errors and Insights will be launched at the National Library in Canberra on 29th, October 2010.
In the meantime, explore this website for other collections of real-life English language mistakes,including funny answers to exam questions, media misprints, and silly signs.
See Funny English Errors: The B List for more than a hundred examples of funny English gaffes(失言). For more funny English errors, read author Troy Simpson's blog. For still more examples,, join this website to download a free PDF version of English As She Is Taught, which lists our top 250 funny English language mistakes from that classic howlers book.
Join this website FREE, and you can also:
o  Enter member-only competitions
o  Contribute your comments
o  Download free e-Cards
o  Be the first to know about our much-anticipated book, Funny English Errors and Insights (2010) ...
Features
Follows in the tradition of the runaway best-seller Howlers books of the 1920s and 1930s
o  Includes quotes(引文) that have never been published before in this way
o  Includes more than 30 carefully selected funny photos
o  Topics include English, science, history, geography, religion, mathematics, and more
o  A perfect gift for students, teachers, parents, grandparents, public speakers, doctors, lawyers, journalists, clergy and religious, and anyone with a sense of humour!
【小题1】The word launched in the second paragraph is closest to the meaning:

A.sent up for the first time.B.written for the first time.
C.for sale for the first time.D.printed for the first time.
【小题2】On the website ,you can do the following things except     .         
A.read some funny news
B.know something about this book previously
C.find a lot of examples about English errors
D.express your opinions freely
【小题3】About this book, you know that       .
A.it only includesEnglish, science, history
B.it is quite different from Howlers books
C.all the quotes in it are familiar with us
D.it is intended for people all walks of life
【小题4】The text is aimed at introducing      .
A.a popular websiteB.some selected funny photos
C.a new bookD.some funny English errors
                                     

Funny English Errors and Insights

Laugh... And Learn!

Welcome to the website for Funny English Errors and Insights (2010), a new book of unconscious humour published by the National Library of Australia.

Funny English Errors and Insights will be launched at the National Library in Canberra on 29th, October 2010.

In the meantime, explore this website for other collections of real-life English language mistakes, including funny answers to exam questions, media misprints, and silly signs.

See Funny English Errors: The B List for more than a hundred examples of funny English gaffes(失言). For more funny English errors, read author Troy Simpson's blog. For still more examples,, join this website to download a free PDF version of English As She Is Taught, which lists our top 250 funny English language mistakes from that classic howlers book.

Join this website FREE, and you can also:

o   Enter member-only competitions

o   Contribute your comments

o   Download free e-Cards

o   Be the first to know about our much-anticipated book, Funny English Errors and Insights (2010) ...

Features

   Follows in the tradition of the runaway best-seller Howlers books of the 1920s and 1930s

o   Includes quotes(引文) that have never been published before in this way

o   Includes more than 30 carefully selected funny photos

o   Topics include English, science, history, geography, religion, mathematics, and more

o   A perfect gift for students, teachers, parents, grandparents, public speakers, doctors, lawyers, journalists, clergy and religious, and anyone with a sense of humour!

1.The word launched in the second paragraph is closest to the meaning:

A. sent up for the first time.                     B. written for the first time.  

C. for sale for the first time.              D. printed for the first time.

2.On the website ,you can do the following things except      .         

A. read some funny news

B. know something about this book previously

C. find a lot of examples about English errors

D. express your opinions freely

3.About this book, you know that       .

A. it only includes English, science, history

B. it is quite different from Howlers books

C. all the quotes in it are familiar with us

D. it is intended for people all walks of life

4. The text is aimed at introducing      .

A. a popular website   B. some selected funny photos

C. a new book        D. some funny English errors