Listening Comprehension

Section A

Conversation 1

1．What's wrong with the man?

A．He took the wrong direction．

B．He lost his way．

C．He missed the bus．

2．Which bus should the man take?

A．No．30．

B．No．2．

C．No．13．

Conversation 1

M：Excuse me．I'm going to the National Museum．Which stop should I get off at?

W：I'm afraid you're going in the wrong direction．This No．30 bus is bound for the airport．You should have caught a bus on the opposite side of the road．

M：Then which bus should I change to? Should I take bus No．2?

W：No．Just get off at the next stop, cross the road and take No．13 in the opposite direction．

Conversation 2

3．What can't the man believe?

A．That he hurt his arm．

B．That his team missed the goal．

C．That his team lost the game．

4．What's the man's attitude towards his team?

A．Confident．

B．Disappointed．

C．Surprised．

Conversation 2

W：I heard you hurt your arm in the football match last weekend．Are you OK?

M：It's nothing serious．I just can't believe that we lost to Class 2．After we scored the goal, we had a good chance to win, but we lost the game．

W：Don't take it so hard．Failure always makes us try harder next time．

M：You're right．I am confident that we will beat them next time．

Conversation 3

5．What time is it now?

A．5∶45

B．5∶55

C．7∶55

6．Where will the speakers probably go first?

A．A cinema．

B．A shopping center．

C．A restaurant．

Conversation 3

M：How about seeing a movie tonight, Helen?

W：That sounds great．I haven't been to a movie for quite a long time．

M：OK．Let me see．The movie starts at 7∶55．We still have two hours and ten minutes．Why don't we go out and have a quick dinner near the cinema?

W：Fine, but I have to stop at the shopping center first．

Conversation 4

7．What does the woman complain about?

A．The bill is not clear enough．

B．The bill is sent to a wrong address．

C．The bill she received is wrong．

8．Why do the mistakes occur?

A．The man is careless．

B．The old computer doesn't work well．

C．The man doesn't use the computer correctly．

9．What does the man promise to do finally?

A．Get a new computer．

B．No such mistake will happen again．

C．Send the presents to the woman．

Conversation 4

W：I'm afraid I have a complaint to make．

M：Please take a seat and tell me what is the matter．

W：I'm sorry to say that the bill you sent me is not right．

M：Not right, madam? That's strange．

W：Yes, I know．What's more, this isn't the first time．

M：Really? That's hard to believe．

W：It has happened five or six times in the past three months．

M：Well, I must apologize, madam．Maybe it's the old computer．

W：Well, don't you think it's about time you got it working properly? It's caused me a lot of inconvenience．

M：I agree entirely．I promise it won't happen again．

Conversation 5

10．Where does the conversation take place?

A．At home．

B．In a factory．

C．In a store．

11．What is the man so nervous?

A．He's been waiting for the call for a long time．

B．He's failed to answer the phone several times．

C．He's missed an important phone call．

12．What's the call about?

A．The man's company．

B．The man's new work．

C．The man's music．

Conversation 5

M：Linda, could you please turn down the music a little more?

W：OK．What's the matter?

M：Well, I'm expecting an important phone call, which has something to do with my new work．

W：You mean you've found a new job?

M：Yes, it's with a big company, so I don't want to miss the opportunity．

W：Don't worry．You'll be fine．

M：Was that the telephone?

W：I didn't hear anything．

M：I thought I heard it ring two or three times．

W：Sometimes when the windows are open you can hear the neighbor's phone ringing．

M：I've been waiting so long now．It's making me quite nervous．

W：Well, why not go outdoors to calm down and do what you want to do outside? I'll call you if the phone rings．

M：Thanks a lot．

Conversation 6

13．What's the man's reaction to his trip?

A．Optimistic．

B．Excited．

C．Nervous．

14．What will the man do when he checks in?

A．Examine his hand luggage．

B．Bring a boarding pass with his seat number．

C．Show his ticket and passport．

15．When should the man pay the departure tax?

A．When he checks in．

B．When he buys the ticket．

C．When he boards the plane．

Conversation 6

W：Mr．Jones, are you ready for the trip?

M：Oh, yes．I'm really excited about it, but could you tell me what I have to do at the airport? I've never flown before in my life．

W：I see．Now, as you enter, on your left you'll see a lot of check-in desks．You should go to your airline desk, okay? Actually that's very close to the entrance．

M：You mean as soon as I enter the airport, I will see the airline desk?

W：That's right．Once you are at the airline desk, show your ticket and passport to the clerk and place your luggage on the scales．

M：Is there any limit of my luggage?

W：Yes．Try not to have more than 25 kilograms altogether．Oh…and don't check in your hand luggage, as you'll bring it along with you on the plane．

M：Well．What should I do after checking in my hand luggage?

W：Then, the clerk will give you a boarding pass with your seat number printed on it．

M：A friend of mine told me something about a departure tax．What's that? Have I paid for it?

W：Don't worry．It's included in the price of your ticket．

M：Oh, thank you．

Section B

　　There are two types of people in the world．Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and the other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy．This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds．

　　The people who are to be happy fix their attention on the conveniences of things, the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and the fine weather．They enjoy all the cheerful and positive things．They are in good spirits all the time．People like to make friends with them and are happy when they are successful．It can make you popular among your classmates and strengthen the relationship with others．

　　Those who are to be unhappy always think and speak the negative things．So they are continually discontented．Those people tend to criticize and offend others, which makes themselves disagreeable everywhere．No one loves them and treats them as their friends．No one shows respect to them, either．They should change this bad habit, or they would not live a happier life．

听力

第一节

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。

W：Oh, Michael…I didn’t tell you．My sister phoned yesterday．She wants to get married．

M：Married! She’s only seventeen．

1．What does Michael think of the woman’s sister?

A．She is not old enough to get married．

B．She is too old to get married．

C．She is married．

M：Waitress! I’d like the menu, please．

W：Here you are, sir．

2．Where is the man?

A．In a bookstore．

B．In a train station．

C．In a restaurant．

M：Has the TV been repaired?

W：Yes．We’d expected the repairs to cost us about 　　　　 dollars, but they charged us twice as much．

3．How much did the lady pay?

A．＄15．

B．＄20．

C．＄30．

M：Hello, Jane．How lucky to run into you．Can you and Tom come to dinner tomorrow evening?

W：I think so．I don’t think we’re going out．

4．How does the woman respond?

A．She refuses to go to dinner．

B．She agrees to go to dinner．

C．She is angry．

M：I have to go to class because I have a test, but if I could, I’d go with you to the cinema．

W：That’s too bad．I wish that you could come along．

5．Where is the man going?

A．To class．

B．To the cinema．

C．To the doctor’s office．

第二节

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。

听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。

M：Hello, Mrs Smith．How are you?

W：Fine, thanks, Mr Downs．How’s your boy, Jack?

M：He is a bit tired．You know, he goes to school at eight o’clock every morning．He doesn’t get home till after four．Then he does his homework after ten．It often takes him a couple of hours to finish it．

W：Poor boy．Children work hard at school nowadays, don’t they? Does he like it?

M：School, you mean? Yes, he does．He likes his teachers, and that always makes a difference．

W：Yes, it does．Does he go to school by bus?

M：No, he walks．He likes walking．He meets some of his friends at the corner and they go together．

W：What does he do when it rains?

M：His uncle takes him in the car．He passes the school on the way to the office．

6．What are the two talking about?

A．Mrs Smith．

B．Mr Downs．

C．Mr Downs’ son．

7．How long does a school day last?

A．At least 8 hours．

B．About 6 hours．

C．Nearly 7 hours．

8．How does Jack usually go to school?

A．By bus．

B．On foot．

C．By car．

听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。

M：Hello! Can I speak to Susan, please?

W：Speaking．Is that you, Tom?

M：Yes, it is．I am going to New Zealand in two weeks’ time, and my wife is going with me．

W：Oh, how lucky you are! How long are you going for?

M：For a couple of months, maybe half a year．My boss wants me to help set up a branch company there．Well, Susan, you have been to New Zealand several times．Can you give us some suggestions, or just tell us about that country?

W：I’d love to．We can have a talk sometime．

M：Why not come over to dinner in my house this weekend．My wife wants to meet you as well．

W：All right．What about Saturday?

M：OK．See you at 6∶00 p. m., this coming Saturday．Goodbye!

9．Who answered the phone?

A．Tom．

B．Tom’s wife．

C．Susan．

10．When are they going to New Zealand?

A．In half a year．

B．In a couple of months．

C．In two weeks．

11．Where are they going to meet?

A．At Susan’s．

B．At Tom’s．

C．In New Zealand．

听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。

M：As you can see, Maria, the railway station is very crowded during rush hours．

W：How many people do you suppose ride into New York every day to work?

M：I don’t know．Must be several hundred thousand at least．Maybe a million．

W：I’m glad they’re not all taking this train．

M：Oh, they come from all directions, and by many different means, by railroads, ferries and subways．Then of course, some people drive in．

W：I’m a little afraid I’ll get lost．

M：You’ll soon learn that New York is a very easy city to get around．

W：Let’s see, the “Avenues” run north and south and the “Streets” run east and west, don’t they?

M：That’s right．You won’t get lost when you travel alone．

W：I hope not．

12．What can Maria see?

A．Many trains．

B．Many planes．

C．Many people．

13．What’s the woman afraid of?

A．Driving in．

B．Taking ferries(摆渡)．

C．Getting lost．

14．What kind of city is New York, according to the man?

A．An easy city to get around．

B．A city full of subways．

C．A city difficult to get around．

听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。

W：Good afternoon．

M：Good afternoon．My name’s William Turner．I want to make an appointment to see Dr Smith please．

W：Yes, of course, Mr Turner．May I have your address please?

M：108 Park Road, London．

W：Yes, we have you on our records．Can you manage this afternoon at 3：00?

M：Fine．

W：Will 3：00 be all right?

M：Well, yes, but I prefer a later time so I can come along after work．

W：Then what about 5：30?

M：Well, that’s fine．Thank you．Goodbye．

W：Goodbye．

15．Who is William Turner?

A．A close friend of Dr Smith’s．

B．A patient of Dr Smith’s．

C．Both A and B．

16．When will Mr Turner go to see Dr Smith?

A．At 4∶00 p. m．

B．At 5∶00 p. m．

C．At 5∶30 p. m．

17．What’s the main idea of this dialogue?

A．Mr Turner wants to make an appointment with Dr Smith．

B．Mr Turner will go to see Dr Smith at 5∶30 p. m．

C．Mr Turner is a patient of Dr Smith’s．

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。

If a Chinese comes to England and wants to drive his car there, he must know the English rules of the road and the English traffic signs．One rule is that he must always drive on the left．Another rule is that he mustn’t drive faster than thirty mph through town and villages．If he does not pay attention to this speed limit, the police will soon be after him．The third rule is that cars on the main road have right of way．It is not easy to drive in London, because the traffic is so busy and buses and trucks sometimes block the roads．It is much less difficult to find your way if you go by one of the red buses or the underground．There are bus stops at every street corner．And if you cannot find one, ask a policeman．He will help you at once．

18．On which side of the road are cars driven in England?

A．On the left．

B．On the right．

C．The passage doesn’t tell about that．

19．What can we know from the passage?

A．We know police in England are often after you．

B．We know police in England are often helpful．

C．We know police in England are often impolite．

20．What’s the best title for this passage?

A．English Traffic

B．Come to England

C．Traffic Rules