Listening Comprehension

Section A：Short Conversations

Directions：In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers．At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said．The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once．After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard．

1．A．At home．

B．In the post office．

C．In the restaurant．

D．In the bar．

2．A．6∶15．

B．6∶55．

C．7∶15．

D．7∶30．

3．A．Because she didn't want to come．

B．Because she carried a heavy bag．

C．Because she was delayed by something else．

D．Because she was held up in the heavy traffic．

4．A．Buy some coffee cups．

B．Cook the meal for the children．

C．Have something to drink．

D．Go straight home．

5．A．John will be late．

B．John will be here on time．

C．John makes mistakes．

D．John doesn't make mistakes．

6．A．Job hunting．

B．An online course．

C．Earlier graduation．

D．Summer vacation plans．

7．A．Funny．

B．Crazy．

C．Amused．

D．Pleased．

8．A．They'd better not go riding．

B．Riding a bike is a great idea．

C．It's not good riding in the rain．

D．They can go riding half an hour later．

9．A．For sightseeing．

B．To meet her Canadian friends．

C．On business．

D．Not mentioned．

10．A．He'll go to the play with the woman．

B．He can't go to the play．

C．He doesn't want people to know where he's going．

D．He's already seen the play．

Section B

Directions：In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages．The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once．When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard．

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage

11．A．In the 1300s．

B．In the 1400s．

C．In the 1500s．

D．In the 1600s．

12．A．Italy．

B．France．

C．England．

D．Germany．

13．A．Ballet always tells a beautiful story．

B．Ballet is not always performed to music．

C．Ballet is one of the most beloved forms of dance．

D．Ballet is magical, and it's hard to learn．

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following instructions．

14．A．Because it stimulates your nerve activities．

B．Because it keeps you calm．

C．Because it strengthens your memory．

D．Because it improves your problem solving strategies．

15．A．Piano music could interfere with your reasoning ability．

B．The effects of music do not last long．

C．The more you listen to music, the higher your test scores will be．

D．Music, whether classical or rock, helps improve your test scores．

15．A．The difference between classical music and rock music．

B．Why classical music is popular with maths students．

C．The effects of music on the results of maths tests．

D．How to improve your reasoning ability．

Section C

Directions：In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations．The conversations will be read twice．After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard．Write your answers on your answer sheet．

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation．

Complete the form．Write ONE WORD for each answer．

Blanks 21 through 24 arc based on the following conversation．

Complete the form．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．

As prices and building costs keep rising, the“do-it-yourself”(DIY)trend(趋势)in the U.S. continues to grow.

“We needed furniture(家具)for our living room,” says John Ross,“and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.

Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420.“I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”

John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you

want to become a “do-it-yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.

1.We can learn from the text that many married people_________.

A．find it hard to pay for what they need

B．have to learn to make their own furniture

C．take DIY courses run by the government

D．seldom go to a department store to buy things

2.When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim_________.

A．makes shoes in his home

B．does extra work at night

C．does his own car and home repairs

D．keeps house and looks after his children

3.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourself when__________.

A．his car repairs cost too much

B．the car repair class was not helpful

C．he could not possibly do two jobs

D．he had to raise the children all by himself

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A．The Joy of DIY B．You Can Do It Too!

C．Welcome to Our DIY Course D．Ross and Hatfield Believers in DIY

John makes up his mind to get a seat for the football match ________ it means standing in a queue all night．

A.
as if
B.
ever since
C.
even if
D.
whenever

he goes，John makes new friends and has wonderful adventures．

A．Whichever B．Wherever C．Whenever D．Whatever

John makes up his mind to get a seat for the football match ________ it means standing in a queue all night．

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