听力(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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．What’s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?

A．They are host and guest．

B．They are waiter and customer．

C．They are husband and wife．

2．Where did this conversation take place?

A．At the hospital．

B．At the airport．

C．At the post office．

3．Why will the woman go to London?

A．To have a look at London．

B．To go with her friend．

C．To spend the weekend．

4．What’s the woman’s job?

A．She is a saleswoman．

B．She is a waitress．

C．She is a hotel clerk．

5．How is the weather now?

A．It’s snowing．

B．It’s raining．

C．It’s clear．

听力原文：(Text 1)

W：I think I’ll have the duck, please．

M：I’m very sorry, Madam．I’m afraid there isn’t any left．

(Text 2)

W：Excuse me, visiting hours are over．It’s time for you to leave．

M：I’m sorry, I didn’t know the time or I would have left earlier．

(Text 3)

M：Are you going to London next weekend?

W：Yes, I will visit a friend of mine while I am there．

(Text 4)

M：I want a single room with a bath, what’s the rate?

W：It’s ＄25 a day．Your room number is 213．It is on the second floor．Here is your key．

(Text 5)

M：You’d better take your coat with you．It looks like it’s going to snow．

W：You may be right．Thank you for mentioning this．

第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。

听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。

6．Where does this conversation take place?

A．In a restaurant．

B．In a night club．

C．In a super -market．

7．What kind of snack does the woman have?

A．Pancake．

B．Chips．

C．Salad．

8．How much does the woman pay for the things she asked?

A．75 pence．

B．1.30 pounds．

C．2.05 pounds．

听力原文：(Text 6)

W：Good morning, sir．What would you like?

M：I’d like a red wine, please．

W：Anything else?

M：What snacks have you got?

W：The menu is on the board over there．There’s pancake, Greek salad, steak and chips…

M：I’ll try the Greek salad, please．Do I pay now?

W：Oh, yes, if you would．That’s 75 cents for the wine and ＄1.30 for the salad．

听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。

9．Which age group do the two speakers most likely belong to?

A．Young．

B．Middle-aged．

C．Old．

10．Which part of the body is probably OK with the woman?

A．Her leg．

B．Her back．

C．Her eyes．

11．Why can’t the man do gardening a lot?

A．Because of his back trouble．

B．Because of his leg trouble．

C．Because of his arm trouble．

听力原文：(Text 7)

M：Hello．How are you today?

W：Not so good．My leg’s playing me up, awful pains in my leg and my toothache!

M：Oh, dear! I’ve got toothache too and the dentist says he simply can’t see me before next week．But what gets me is my headache．

W：I know what you mean, but at least you can do the garden．I can’t even do that with my back－the doctor says I mustn’t lift or bend．

M：You poor thing．There’s nothing worse than back trouble．But I don’t do much in the garden now because I’ve hurt my arm．It’s really painful．

W：Like my ankle．It’s all swollen up．

听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。

12．How does the man feel?

A．Happy．

B．Sad．

C．Excited．

13．What’s wrong with the man?

A．He was knocked down by a car．

B．He had an accident when he was walking along the street．

C．He had an accident in the car．

14．Why did it happen?

A．Because there’s something wrong with the driving mirror．

B．Because there’s something wrong with the roadside mirror．

C．Because the other driver drove too fast．

听力原文：(Text 8)

W：Hi, David, you look awful．What’s the trouble?

M：Well, believe it or not, I had an accident in the car this morning．Someone drove into the back of my car．

W：No!How did it happen?

M：I was just turning into my drive when another car came round the corner and drove into the back of mine．

W：Didn’t you see him?

M：No, I didn’t．I looked in my driving mirror and there was no one coming．Not only that, I also looked in the big mirror on the other side of the road．

W：So he must have been coming very fast if you didn’t see him．

M：That’s right．And he went straight into me．

听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。

15．Where is Miss Smith?

A．She is at home．

B．She is taking a break．

C．She is attending a meeting．

16．When should Miss Smith call today whether she will attend the meeting or not?

A．On Thursday．

B．Today．

C．The day after tomorrow．

17．What number should Miss Smith call?

A．802 8714-246．

B．802 9714-246．

C．902 8741-426．

听力原文：(Text 9)

W：Good morning, Miss Smith’s secretary．

M：Good morning, may I speak to Miss Smith, please?

W：I’m sorry．She’s in conference at the moment．Do you want to leave a message?

M：Yes, all right．Could you tell her that Mr．Johnson called? And tell her that the meeting about the Trade Fair is on Thursday 12th at 2 p．m．

W：Fine, is there anything else?

M：Yes．Could she phone to confirm that she can come before tomorrow?

W：Yes, and what number is it?

M：802 9714 Extension 246．

W：Fine, I’ve got that．I’ll get the message to her as soon as possible．

M：Thank you very much．Goodbye．

W：Goodbye．

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。

18．Why couldn’t the speaker meet with Mr．Smith as soon as he arrived?

A．He missed the appointment．

B．He arrived late．

C．He was sick．

19．Why did he give up making a new appointment with Mr．Smith?

A．He couldn’t reach Mr．Smith’s office．

B．He didn’t want to see Mr．Smith any more．

C．He didn’t want to take the trouble making it．

20．Whom did he meet on the street one day?

A．A stranger．

B．Mr．Smith．

C．Mr．Smith’s secretary．

听力原文：(Text 10)?

　　I flew to New York to take care of some business with Mr．Smith．But as soon as I arrived, I got sick, and could not meet with him．I had to call our appointment off．Then when I felt better I thought about visiting him at his home, but he lived too far away．I tried to telephone him during office hours, but he was busy．His secretary said that Mr．Smith would call me back, but he didn’t．I gave up trying to make a new appointment because it would take more time and efforts than I wanted to spend．

　　A few days later, I saw a man on the street who looked like Mr．Smith, and I called out to him．It was someone else．When I returned to my hotel that day, I found a message which said that Mr．Smith had gone out of town on some sudden unexpected business．I was sorry that I had missed seeing him, but I was really enjoying my sightseeing in New York．

听力(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。

1．Where is the man’s bike now?

A．Under the stairs．

B．At the gate．

C．In the garden．

2．What does the man mean?

A．He doesn’t like the hotel．

B．They can’t afford to stay at the hotel．

C．They do not want to stay at a hotel．

3．What time is the woman leaving?

A．At 4∶30．

B．At 4∶00．

C．At 3∶30．

4．What does the man think of Mr．Stone’s lessons?

A．Boring．

B．Helpful．

C．Unnecessary．

5．What is the woman doing?

A．Offering suggestions．

B．Expressing dissatisfaction．

C．Asking for help．

听力原文：(Text 1)

M：I had my bike repaired．Last night I put it at the gate but can’t find it now．

W：It was in my way when I went to the garden．So I put it under the stairs．It’s still there．

(Text 2)

W：Why don’t we stay at the Grand Regency Hotel?

M：You are joking!Do you know how expensive that place is?There is no way we can afford to stay there．

(Text 3)

M：Don’t you usually leave for the airport at four o’clock?

W：Yes．I usually do．

M：Well, why are you leaving so early?

W：It’s going to snow, so I have to leave half an hour earlier．

(Text 4)

W：Mr．Stone’s lessons were a waste of time．He was always telling funny stories．

M：But he was actually covering what we should learn．

(Text 5)

M：I’d love to go to the Super Bowl next week, but I don’t think there are any more tickets．

W：Why don’t you talk to Laura?She’s a big football fan．She might be able to give you some advice on how to get a ticket．And I know she is planning to go herself, so maybe you could go with her．

第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

6．What might be the relationship between the two speakers?

A．Workmates．

B．Friends．

C．Mother and son．

7．What are they talking about?

A．The man’s major in college．

B．The man’s favorite subjects．

C．The man’s future job．

听力原文：(Text 6)

W：So what do you think you are going to do when you graduate, John?

M：I’m not sure．My dad says I should work in information technology．You know something with computers．

W：Is that what your dad does?

M：Not really．He is an engineer．

W：How about you?What are you interested in doing?

M：Well．I’m interested in medicine．I’d love to be a doctor．

W：Yeah, what subject are you good at?

M：Math is my best subject．And I’m also pretty good at science．

听第7段对话，回答第8～9题。

8．Who is the woman complaining about?

A．Her boss．

B．Her husband．

C．Her friend．

9．What is the man’s advice?

A．Finishing her job earlier．

B．Leaving the task to others．

C．Asking others for help．

听力原文：(Text 7)

W：If that man gives me any more letters to type, I’ll scream．He’s given me ten already today, and there’ll be more when I get back from coffee break．I’ll be here till midnight．

M：Calm down, Franny．He can’t make you stay after five．Finish what you can, and leave the rest for Mary．

W：But they’re important letters, Joe．They should go out tonight．

M：That’s not your worry．If they’re important, he should have given them to you earlier．

听第8段对话，回答第10～11题。

10．What happened to the woman?

A．She couldn’t cross a busy street．

B．She got into a moving taxi．

C．She got hurt by a taxi．

11．Where are the two speakers?

A．In the hospital．

B．In the street．

C．In a police station．

听力原文：(Text 8)

M：Tell me what happened．

W：Well, I wasn’t paying attention when I started to cross the street, and I stepped in front of a taxi．I didn’t realize it was still moving．

M：Can you walk?

W：Not very well．

M：Where does it hurt?

W：My side hurts when I take a step?

M：Okay, don’t try to walk anymore．Don’t worry．An ambulance is on the way．You know, you’re very lucky;you could have easily been killed in the accident．

W：Yes, I guess I could have．

M：You’ll have to fill out a form．Do you have any identification with you?

W：I have my passport．By the way, how did you get here so fast?

M：Someone dialed 911 and reported the accident．We were in the area and got a radio call．It only took a minute or so to get here．

听第9段对话，回答第12～14题。

12．What does the man want to find out?

A．The cost of taking a taxi．

B．The nearest bus stop．

C．How to get to a hotel．

13．How many possibilities does the woman suggest?

A．2．

B．3．

C．4．

14．What is the man’s final decision?

A．Checking the schedule．

B．Waiting for another bus．

C．Taking a taxi．

听力原文：(Text 9)

M：Excuse me, can you help me?

W：Of course．What can I do for you?

M：Can you tell me how I can get to the Excelsior Hotel from here?

W：The Excelsior?Let’s see, that’s in the city, right?

M：Yes, it is．On Forty-third Street, just off Eleventh Avenue．

W：Well, you can take a bus to the city．Just go out of the front door of the terminal and cross the street．There is a sign that says, “Airport－City Bus．” Otherwise, you can take a taxi．You can catch one right in front of the terminal．

M：Thank you．Oh, do you know how much the bus fare is?

W：It’s five dollars．A taxi costs about fifteen to twenty dollars．

M：I’d better take a bus then．How often does the bus run?

W：I think you just missed one．There is a schedule printed on the sign outside．I think that the buses ran every half hour or so．

M：On second thought, I’d better take a taxi．I have a lot of luggage and it’s late．Thank you!

听第10段对话，回答第15～17题。

15．Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A．On a plane．

B．On a train．

C．In a restaurant．

16．Why is the man worried?

A．This is his first time abroad．

B．He cannot arrive on time．

C．He has never seen his grandson．

17．When did the man first see Europe?

A．Recently．

B．After his wife’ s death．

C．During the Second World War．

听力原文：(Text 10)

W：Yes, Sir．You called?

M：Yes, I wonder if you could bring me another bottle of beer．

W：Certainly．Would you like anything else?

M：Well, my grandson is supposed to meet me in London at the airport．Do you think he’ll be able to find me?

W：I’m sure he will．You don’t have to worry about that．Are you going to be visiting him?

M：Yes．I’ve never seen my grandson．

W：I think you’ll have a wonderful time in London．It’s beautiful, is this your first time abroad?

M：No, I saw quite a bit of Europe before, Rome, Berlin, Paris, places like that, but I’ve never been to London．

W：Oh, then you have flown before too．

M：No, that was during the Second World War and I went to Europe on a large ship carrying soldiers．

W：Things are quite different in Europe nowadays．

M：I’m sure they are．I’m really interested to get there．

W：Well, it’s 4∶00 now and we’ll be there at 6∶00．Will you be staying long?

M：I plan to stay five weeks．I was a teacher but I have stopped working．My wife has died and so I can go wherever I want．

W：I think you’ll have a good time．I’ll go and get a beer for you．

听第11段独白，回答第18～20题。

18．What is the talk mainly about?

A．Improving our memory．

B．Taking care of our health．

C．Collecting information．

19．What should we do to remember someone’s name?

A．Write it down on a piece of paper．

B．Pay more attention to his or her first name．

C．Remember his or her last name．

20．What does the speaker suggest to us?

A．Having a rest for twenty minutes．

B．Taking some Vitamins B1 and B2．

C．Doing sports during the break．

听力原文：(Text 11)

　　W：There are many ways in which the memory can be improved．In fact, I believe we all have the ability to remember up to six times more than we do．

　　A lot of people find that visualizing information is very helpful．For example, if you are trying to remember a telephone number, imagine it written down on a piece of paper．

　　Remembering people’s names is a problem for a lot of people．I recommend that when you are introduced to someone you concentrate on his or her first name．It probably won’t offend anyone if you have to say, “What was your last name again, Sarah?” but Sarah might be upset if you forget her first name．

　　Of course, regular breaks are important and it’s better not to work for long periods without taking one, stopping for rest about every twenty minutes is best．

　　Finally, take care of yourself physically．Avoid substances like coffee, alcohol or drugs, because they dull the mind．And don’t forget your vitamins－B1 and B2 are particularly good for the memory．

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：What do you think of the movie?

M：It’s very interesting．But it’s a pity I missed the first part．

1．What are the two speakers talking about?

A．The weather．

B．A movie．

C．A basketball match．

W：You are late again．What’s the matter with you?

M：I’m sorry, Miss Green．But I didn’t catch the school bus．That’s why I was late for school．

2．Where did the conversation probably take place?

A．In a restaurant．

B．In a book shop．

C．In a classroom．

W：I wonder if Jim will be here by 8∶00．He’s supposed to be．

M：His wife said he left at 7∶30, so he should be here by 8∶15 at the latest．

3．What time is Jim supposed to arrive?

A．8∶15．

B．8∶00．

C．7∶30．

W：How often should I take these pills and how many should I take?

M：Take two pills every six hours．

4．How many pills should the woman take in twenty-four hours?

A．Six．

B．Eight．

C．Twelve．

xW：The room is filled with smoke．I can hardly breathe．

M：I agree．Smoking shouldn’t be allowed in this room．

5．What can be concluded from this conversation?

A．The woman is bothered by some people smoking heavily．

B．The room is on fire and full of smoke．

C．Smoking is strictly forbidden in the room．

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。

W：It’s Alice’s birthday next Tuesday．What shall we buy for her birthday?

M：Does she like reading? We can buy her a book．

W：Well, she had lots of books already．Besides, her birthday present last year was also a book．

M：How about a basketball?

W：No, she doesn’t like basketball, but she likes football．

M：Get her a football, then?

W：Do you know how much a football costs?

M：I have no idea, about 20 yuan, maybe．

W：But I have only 6 yuan．How much do you have?

M：I have eight．Why not go and ask John if he would like to join us?

6．What was the birthday present they decided to buy?

A．A book．

B．A basketball．

C．A football．

7．How much money did the two speakers have altogether?

A．6 yuan．

B．14 yuan．

C．8 yuan．

8．Why did they decide not to buy Alice a book?

A．Because she didn’t like reading at all．

B．Because she had lots of books in her room．

C．Because she had lots of books and her birthday present last year was a book．

听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。

M：What’s the matter, Alice?

W：Sorry, Mr Harrison．I missed my train．

M：Why did you miss the train?

W：Because I left home a little late．

M：Did you get up late or something?

W：No．My aunt called me at the last minute．

M：Tell her not to call you in the morning．

W：I will, Mr Harrison．I’m really sorry for being late．

M：If you are late again, I can’t let you pass for this class．

W：Oh, please．

9．What’s the relationship between the two speakers?

A．Secretary and boss．

B．Teacher and student．

C．Doctor and patient．

10．Why was she late?

A．Her aunt called her to get up late．

B．She missed the bus．

C．She got a telephone call．

11．What can we know about the man?

A．He is strict with his students．

B．He is cold to Alice．

C．He gets angry easily．

W：Is it true that you don’t swim at all now?

M：I’m afraid so．I’m too old．

W：But you’re only twenty!

M：That’s too old for a swimmer．If I swam in an international competition now, I wouldn’t win．So I’d rather not swim at all．

W：But don’t you enjoy swimming?

M：I used to, when I was small．But if you enter for big competitions, you have to work very hard．I used to get up at 6∶00 a. m．to go to the pool．I had to swim before school, after school and on weekends．I swam thirty five miles every week at that time．

W：But you were famous at fifteen．And look at all those cups!

M：It’s true that I have some wonderful memories．I enjoyed visiting other countries，and my Olympics were very exciting．But I missed more important things．While other boys were growing up, I was swimming．

12．At what time did he get up when he was small?

A．At six in the morning．

B．At six thirty in the morning．

C．At five to six in the morning．

13．How many miles did he swim every week?

A．Thirty miles a week．

B．Thirteen miles a week．

C．Thirty-five miles a week．

14．Which is right according to the dialogue?

A．The man is 40 now．

B．At the age of 15, the man became well-known．

C．The man doesn’t enjoy traveling．

听第9段材料，回答第15~17题。

M：Hi, Shirley, how about going to the football game today?

W：I’m not going to it．I’m planning to watch it on television．

M：What’s that? Do you feel too poor to watch a football game?

W：Money’s not the problem．I find it easier to follow football on television than in the stadium．When I see the game in the stadium, I feel as if I’m too far away from the action．

M：I know just what you mean．But there’s always so much excitement．People are cheering and shouting when you’re there．

W：You’re right there, but I can’t even see who has the ball, I can’t get very excited．So I really prefer watching it on television．

M：I see your point．Well, enjoy the game．

W：You too．

15．What are the man and the woman talking about?

A．Viewing a football game．

B．Interviews with football players．

C．Money problem about a football game．

16．Why is the woman not going with the man?

A．Because she is too poor to buy a ticket．

B．Because she doesn’t like people’s cheering and shouting in the stadium．

C．Because she finds it easier to follow football on television than in the stadium．

17．Which is right according to the dialogue?

A．The man likes people’s cheering and shouting in the stadium．

B．The woman can’t get excited while watching the football game on television．

C．There’s always so little excitement in the stadium．

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。

　　When the Americans were getting ready to send their first men to the moon, an old Irishman was watching them on TV in the bar of a hotel．There was an Englishman in the bar, too, and he said to the Irishman, “The Americans are very clever, aren’t they? They are going to send some men to the moon．It’s a very long way away from our world．”

　　“Oh, that’s nothing, ” the Irishman answered quickly．“The Irish are going to send some men to the sun in a few months’ time．That’s much farther away than the moon, you know．”

　　The Englishman was very surprised when he heard this．“Oh, yes, it is, ”he said．“But the sun’s too hot for people to go to．”

　　The Irishman laughed and answered, “Well, the Irishmen aren’t stupid, you know．We won’t go to the sun during the day, of course．We’ll go there during the night．”

18．Who were in the bar of the hotel?

A．Some Americans．

B．An Irishman．

C．An Englishman and an Irishman．

19．What was the Irishman doing?

A．He was drinking．

B．He was watching TV．

C．He was reading．

20．What was on TV?

A．The Americans were getting ready to go to the moon．

B．The Irish were ready to send some men to the sun．

C．Some Englishmen were sent to the moon．

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。

M：How many students passed the College English Examination last term?

W：Well, let me see．1060 students took the exam, but half of them failed．

1．How many students did the woman believe had passed the examination?

A．1060．

B．1016．

C．530．

W：Look here, darling．The paper says people tend to feel unwell if they sleep less than six hours a day．

M：That may be true for you, but it certainly isn’t true for me．

2．What can we conclude from the man’s reply?

A．He wants to have more sleep．

B．His wife doesn’t sleep well．

C．He doesn’t need as much sleep as his wife．

W：Did you see last night’s film on Channel 4?

M：Well, I meant to see it, but a friend of mine came to see me．We had a nice long talk about our school days．

3．What did the man do last night?

A．He watched TV with his friend．

B．He stayed at home talking with his friends．

C．He went to see a film with his friend．

M：Congratulations! I understand you’ve got a job．When will you start to work?

W：You must be thinking of someone else．I’m still waiting to hear the good news．

4．What does the woman mean?

A．She doesn’t need the job．

B．She hasn’t got a job yet．

C．She has got a job．

W：What can I do for you, gentleman? Maybe you like this suit, because the color matches your skin and it is the latest fashion．

M：Yes, it’s really a good suit and it’s a good color．But I just walk around and watch．Thank you just the same．

5．What did the man accept?

A．The color．

B．The suit．

C．Nothing．

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。

W：Lovely day, isn’t it?

M：Oh yes, beautiful．

W：You’re not English, are you?

M：No, I’m from Italy．But my mother was born and brought up in England．

W：How long have you been learning English?

M：For three years now．

W：For three years? Goodness me! Your English is very good．

M：Thank you．But there’s still a lot more for me to learn．

W：How long are you going to stay in this country?

M：Another two months．Then I’ll have to go back to Italy to start work．

W：A cousin of mine went to Italy last year．He’s an engineer, you know．

M：Really? What did he think of Italy?

W：He must like it very much, because he hasn’t come back yet．I hope you’ll also enjoy your stay in England．

M：Thank you．I’m sure I will．

6．What nationality is the man?

A．Italian．

B．Greek．

C．English．

7．When will the man go back home?

A．In half a year．

B．In about two months．

C．In three years．

8．What does the woman’s cousin do?

A．He is visiting all parts of Italy．

B．He works as an engineer．

C．He is learning English there．

听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。

GIRL：Hello．Is that Uncle George? Where are you? Wait a minute, please．I’ll call Mother, it’s Uncle George．

W：George, dear．Where are you? At the corner of Pine and State Street? Wait there．Michael can come and get you．

M：No．It’s not necessary．We drove the car．Give me the directions．I’ll find my way．

W：Go north on State Street to Main Street．There’s a large square there．Turn left．Continue to King Road．Turn right．Continue on King Road to Seventh Street．Turn left．We’re in the middle of the block．Can you repeat the directions, George?

M：I think so．I have to go north on State Street to Main Street．I turn left to King Road, I continue on King Road．I turn right to Seventh Street．I turn left and go to the middle of the block．

W：That’s it．I’ll see you soon, George．Mary, is the table set?

GIRL：Yes, Mother．Come and look．

W：It looks very pretty．Thank you, Mary．

9．What are Mother and Mary doing when Uncle George calls?

A．They are going to get Uncle George．

B．They are preparing the dinner．

C．They are setting a table．

10．Who answers the telephone?

A．Mary．

B．Mother．

C．Uncle George．

11．Where do Mary and her mother live?

A．At King Road．

B．At Main Street．

C．In the Middle of the block．

听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。

W：Christmas is coming near．Li Ming, would you allow me to ask you a question?

M：Go ahead．

W：Do you celebrate Christmas in your country?

M：It all depends．Most Chinese people don’t celebrate Christmas, but now in many big cities people begin to do．

W：Oh, I see．But in the west it is the biggest holiday of the year．Everyone is busy shopping to get presents for friends and relatives before Christmas Eve．

M：That sounds exciting．

W：Children hang stockings in Christmas trees so that Santa Claus can put some candy and toys into them．

M：Really?I can’t imagine it．

W：In fact, it’s a kind of celebration．

12．Do people in the man’s country celebrate Christmas?

A．People in the countryside do．

B．People in many big cities do．

C．All the people do．

13．What do people in the west do before Christmas Eve?

A．Buying presents for friends and relatives．

B．Staying at home watching TV．

C．Going to the supermarkets to buy daily goods．

14．Why do children hang stockings in Christmas trees?

A．Their parents will give them new pairs．

B．Santa Claus can put candy and toys in them．

C．Santa Claus and toys can sleep in them．

听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。

M：Please, I’d like a ticket to Chicago．

W：For today?

M：No, early Monday morning．

W：We have a flight that will put you there at 9 a. m., is that OK?

M：Nothing earlier? I have an appointment at 8∶30．

W：I’m afraid not, unless you want a night flight．

M：A night flight?

W：Yes, with Northwest Airlines．It will get you there bright and early, at 6∶45 a. m. in fact．Is that too early?

M：I guess that will be OK．What’s the difference in price?

W：Better price．The night flight is cheaper．One way or round trip?

M：One way．Sounds good．I’ll take it．Sixty-two fifty you said?

W：Sixty-three seventy-five with tax．The flight number is 302 at Gate Five, Kennedy Airport．

M：I’ll be there on time．

W：Thank you, Mr．Li．Check-in time is one hour before take-off．Have a good trip．

15．Which flight will the man take?

A．A night flight．

B．An early morning flight．

C．A flight from Chicago．

16．What is the plane’s arrival time?

A．6∶45 a. m．

B．8∶30 a. m．

C．3∶02 p. m．

17．What conclusion can we draw?

A．There’s only one flight to Chicago．

B．A night flight is cheaper than a regular day-time flight．

C．Check-in time is after take-off．

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。

　　This topic is about greeting in China．A few years ago, people would greet each other with the words “Have you had your breakfast or lunch or supper?” “Yes, how about you?” Then politely, both would leave with a smile on their faces．

　　This kind of greeting tells us what people cared about many years ago．For many years, having enough to eat was the most important thing for the Chinese people．The life of most people in China has become much better now．They do not worry about their food and clothing any more．The greeting has changed to “What are you going to do?” or “Where are you going?”

　　Though the greeting has no other meaning than saying hello, it often puzzles other people who are not familiar with China．Nowadays, more and more people are using “How are you?” to greet each other．It is certainly the best way for people to say hello to each other．

18．What did people mostly care about many years ago?

A．Are you full or hungry?

B．Where are you going?

C．Good manners．

19．What does the change of greetings in China show?

A．People are less polite to each other．

B．People have bad manners now．

C．People’s life is better．

20．Which is the best way for people to say hello to each other?

A．How do you do?

B．How are you?

C．Good morning．