LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A

Directions：In this section, you'll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers．For each conversation there are several questions, and each question is followed by 3 choices．Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions．

You will hear each conversation TWICE．

Conversation 1

1．How much money does the woman have on her?

A．About ＄5

B．About ＄10

C．About ＄13

2．What does the woman decide to buy?

A．A leather wallet

B．A black wallet

C．A blue tie

Conversation 2

3．Why do the speakers think Bill is a lucky man?

A．Because he has a good job．

B．Because he has a good wife．

C．Because he has been to America．

4．Where is Bill from?

A．Australia

B．America

C．Britain

Conversation 3

5．Who are the speakers?

A．A customer and a shop assistant．

B．A customer and a saleswoman．

C．A customer and a barber．

6．How much does the man charge for a shave?

A．＄2.50

B．＄1.50

C．＄3.50

Conversation 4

7．How does the new gym affect the speakers' attitudes towards the fee increases?

A．It makes them feel the money was wasted．

B．It makes them feel that they should be angry．

C．It makes them feel the money was well spent．

8．What does the woman promise to show the man?

A．The name of a good station．

B．Safe use of some acrobatic equipment．

C．How to be first class．

9．What does the woman imply she will do?

A．Get more exercise

B．Go back to work

C．Continue studying hard

Conversation 5

10．What are the speakers talking about?

A．Poems

B．A temple

C．Future plans

11．Why is the woman interested in Hanshan Temple?

A．It was described in a famous poem．

B．It was built in Tang Period．

C．It attracts many visitors every year．

12．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The woman hasn't visited the Temple before．

B．The woman often hears the bell ringing．

C．The Temple wasn't valued in the past．

Conversation 6

13．What are the two speakers talking about?

A．The woman's plan．

B．The woman's parents

C．The woman's school

14．Which of the following is true of Jane?

A．She hasn't decided about her job．

B．She hasn't thought about her job．

C．She doesn't want to leave school．

15．What will Jane most probably do in the end?

A．She will go to college．

B．She will become a secretary．

C．She will become a hairdresser．

SECTION B

Directions：In this section, you will hear a mini-talk．Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you've got．Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS．

You'll hear the mini-talk TWICE．