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．When is the English exam according to the man?

A．On October 7th．

B．On October 17th．

C．On October 27th．

2．Where will the man hold his birthday party?

A．At home．

B．In a restaurant．

C．In his school．

3．Where does the man want to go?

A．To a bank．

B．To South Street．

C．To a bookshop．

4．What did the man do on Saturday?

A．Did housework．

B．Visited his friends．

C．Prepared lunch．

5．How much does one ticket cost?

A．＄3．

B．＄9．

C．＄27．

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至7题。

6．What is the woman going to do next year?

A．Go to university．

B．Go to work．

C．Go to travel．

7．What does the man want to drink?

A．Tea．

B．Coffee．

C．Water．

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．Where does the conversation take place?

A．In a hotel．

B．In a railway station．

C．At home．

9．Which transportation service does the woman choose?

A．A private car．

B．A taxi．

C．A little bus．

10．What time will the woman leave?

A．At 7∶10．

B．At 7∶30．

C．At 8∶10．

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11．What does John Smith do?

A．A student．

B．A teacher．

C．A doctor．

12．What happened to the woman yesterday?

A．She didn't go to school．

B．She came across John Smith．

C．She had a car accident．

13．What do we know about the woman?

A．She won't go to school for one week．

B．She will have a rest at home next week．

C．She wants to have her car repaired．

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14．When will the woman leave her home?

A．At 2∶00 pm．

B．At 4∶00 pm．

C．At 6∶00 pm．

15．How many bags will the woman take?

A．One．

B．Two．

C．Three．

16．Where will the woman fly to?

A．Australia．

B．Singapore．

C．Britain．

17．Where will the man say goodbye to the woman?

A．In the waiting hall．

B．At her home．

C．At the entrance．

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18．Where had Peter and his wife planned to spend this weekend?

A．In a hotel．

B．In his company．

C．At home．

19．Which floor is Peter's office on?

A．8th．

B．10th．

C．12th．

20．What did Peter do first when he got out of the lift?

A．He ate something．

B．He gave his wife a call．

C．He had a good sleep．

听力部分

第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从所给的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 does the man think of watching TV?

A．It helps people kill time．

B．It makes people less active．

C．It keeps people well-informed．

2．What does the woman mean?

A．She's lent her bike out．

B．She'll borrow a bike．

C．She'll use her bike soon．

3．What does the man think of the woman?

A．She's got too many dresses．

B．She is poorly dressed．

C．She should buy a dress for Betty．

4．What's going to be difficult for the man?

A．Making nice coffee．

B．Working at home quietly．

C．Choosing a birthday gift．

5．What are the speakers discussing?

A．Whether to go on a holiday．

B．How to pay for the house．

C．Whether to find a better job．

第二节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面两段对话。听完每段对话前，你都有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6．Who is Mr．Li?

A．The woman's boss．

B．The woman's co-worker．

C．The woman's secretary．

7．What does the Mr．Li want to talk to the woman about?

A．A job offer．

B．A big sale．

C．A new department．

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．What is the man doing now?

A．Trying to find a job．

B．Travelling round the world．

C．Teaching English for money．

9．Where will the man be working?

A．In a shipping company．

B．In an Australian school．

C．In a foreign trading firm．

10．What will the speakers do together in the evening?

A．Eat in a Chinese restaurant．

B．Have a home-made dinner．

C．Go sightseeing in the city．

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小题，每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?

A．￡19.15．

B．￡9.18

C．￡9.15．

答案是C．

1．What does the man want to do?

A．Take photos．

B．Buy a camera

C．Help the woman

2．What are the speakers talking about?

A．A noisy night

B．Their life in town

C．A place of living

3．Where is the man now ?

A．On his way

B．In a restaurant

C．At home

4．What will Celia do ?

A．Find a player

B．Watch a game

C．Play basketball

5．What day is it when the conversation takes place ?

A．Saturday

B．Sunday

C．Monday

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秒钟的做答时间．每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．What is Sara going to do ?

A．Buy John a gift．

B．Give John a surprise

C．Invite John to France

7．What does the man think of Sara's plan?

A．Funny

B．Exciting

C．Strange．

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．Why does Diana say sorry to Peter ?

A．She has to give up her travel plan．

B．She wants to visit another city．

C．She needs to put off her test．

9．What does Diana want Peter to do ?

A．Help her with her study

B．Take a book to her friend

C．Teach a geography lesson．

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．Why does the man call the woman ?

A．To tell her about her new job

B．To ask about her job program

C．To plan a meeting with her．

11．Who needs a new flat ?

A．Alex

B．Andrea．

C．Miranda．

12．Where is the woman now ?

A．In Baltimore．

B．In New York．

C．In Avon

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant ?

A．Where the restaurant is．

B．Whether the prices are low

C．How well the food is prepared．

14．When did Jan begin to write for a magazine ?

A．After he came back to Sweden

B．Before he went to the United States．

C．As soon as he got his first job in 1982．

15．What Jan do to find a good restaurant ?

A．Talk to people in the street．

B．Speak to taxi drivers

C．Ask hotel clerks．

16．What do we know about Jan ?

A．He cooks for a restaurant．

B．He travels a lot for his work．

C．He prefers American food．

听第10段材料，回答每17至20题。

17．What do we know about the Plaza Leon?

A．It's a new building

B．It's a small town．

C．It's a public place．

18．When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?

A．Saturday nights．

B．Sunday afternoons．

C．Fridays and Saturdays．

19．Which street is known for its food shops and markets ?

A．Via del Mar Street．

B．Fernando Street

C．Hernandes Street．

20．Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best ?

A．It has an old stone surface．

B．It is named after a writer．

C．It has a famous university．

Listening Comprehension(30 marks)

Section A(22.5 marks)

Directions：In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers．For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B andC．Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question．

1．Where is the man going?

A．Kennedy．

B．London．

C．New York．

2．When should the man arrive at the airport?

A．By 8∶15．

B．By 9∶00．

C．By 9∶25．

3．What is the woman doing?

A．Taking a taxi．

B．Doing shopping．

C．Waiting for the man．

4．Where are the two speakers going to meet?

A．At home．

B．In a shop．

C．In a restaurant．

5．What is the woman looking for?

A．A pan．

B．Carrots．

C．Tomatoes．

6．What will the speakers probably have tonight?

A．French fries．

B．Noodles．

C．Fried chicken．

7．What will the project focus on?

A．A dog．

B．A fish．

C．A cat．

8．What can we know about John?

A．He has conducted the survey．

B．He is making cards now．

C．He will do the introduction．

9．Who can handle the summarizing?

A．Carol．

B．Tom．

C．Mary．

10．What can we know about the woman's vacation?

A．She will stay on the beaches．

B．She will go camping in the jungle．

C．She will spend 3 weeks in South Africa．

11．Which does the woman need to bring?

A．A map．

B．A tent．

C．Some clothes．

12．Who will prepare the meals?

A．The man．

B．The guide．

C．The woman．

13．What are the two speakers doing?

A．Discussing a lecture．

B．Visiting a museum．

C．Attending a party．

14．Which job has Jane applied for?

A．Salesgirl．

B．Waitress．

C．Volunteer．

15．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A．Teacher and student．

B．Father and daughter．

C．Classmates．

Section B(7.5 marks)

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。

例：How much is the shirt?

A．￡19.15．

B．￡9.15．

C．￡9.18．

答案：B

1．Why doesn't John go to school today?

A．It's the weekend．

B．He's too tired for school．

C．His school is closed down．

2．What will the man do tomorrow morning?

A．Give Frank a bath．

B．Cook Frank a meal．

C．Take Frank to a vet．

3．What is the male speaker?

A．A student．

B．A president．

C．A professor．

4．What does the man mean?

A．The door is unlocked．

B．He is not the one to blame．

C．Somebody has just left the lab．

5．On which floor is the woman's apartment?

A．The second．

B．The fourth．

C．The sixth．

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、7题。

6．What is the man's problem?

A．He is too busy to wait．

B．He cannot find his pills．

C．He has a pain in his back．

7．Why does Doctor Green break the rule for the man?

A．He is very polite．

B．He is going on a vacation．

C．He is unable to afford a full checkup．

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．Why does the woman call?

A．To offer a job．

B．To raise money．

C．To make an appointment．

9．Where is the man expected to go tomorrow?

A．The agency．

B．Grand Hotel．

C．The City Hall．

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．How does the woman feel when asked about the offer price of her flat?

A．Stressed．

B．Uncertain．

C．Embarrassed．

11．What is the greatest advantage of the woman's flat?

A．Its size．

B．Its condition．

C．Its location．

12．Who will the woman consult later?

A．Her agent．

B．Her husband．

C．Her neighbour．

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．Who is Alexander?

A．The woman's boss．

B．The woman's host．

C．The woman's cook．

14．What extra dish is to be prepared?

A．Fish．

B．Steak．

C．Shrimps．

15．What happened in the woman's department last year?

A．It faced a risk of being shut down．

B．It introduced a new system．

C．It fired a sales manager．

16．What is the man's attitude towards the preparation for the dinner?

A．He is critical．

B．He is practical．

C．He is enthusiastic．

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What does the speaker say about David Mellor's eyes?

A．They are red．

B．They are small．

C．They are round．

18．What is special about David Mellor's mouth?

A．Very big．

B．Rather flat．

C．A bit raised．

19．What does David Mellor always do before he begins a speech?

A．Smooths his moustache．

B．Clears his throat．

C．Bites his lips．

20．What kind of person is David Mellor according to the speaker?

A．Gentle and ugly．

B．Humorous and aggressive．

C．Well-known and funny-looking．

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称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?

A．￡19.15．

B．￡9.18．

C．￡9.15．

答案：是C。

1．What does the man want to do?

A．Take photos．

B．Buy a camera．

C．Help the woman．

2．What are the speakers talking about

A．A noisy night．

B．Their life in town．

C．A place of living．

3．Where is the man now?

A．On his way．

B．In a restaurant．

C．At home

4．What will Celia do?

A．Find a player．

B．Watch a game．

C．Play basketball．

5．What day is it when the conversation takes place?

A．Saturday．

B．Sunday．

C．Monday．

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6、7题。

6．What is Sara going to do?

A．Buy John a gift．

B．Give John a surprise．

C．Invite John to France．

7．What does the man think of Sara's plan?

A．Funny．

B．Exciting．

C．Strange．

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．Why does Diana say sorry to peter?

A．She has to give up her travel pan．

B．She wants to visit another city．

C．She needs to put off her test．

9．What does Diana want Peter to do?

A．Help her with her study．

B．Take a book to her friend．

C．Teach a geography lesson．

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．Why does the man call the woman?

A．To tell her about her new job．

B．To ask about her job program．

C．To plan a meeting with her．

11．Who needs a new flat?

A．Alex．

B．Andrea．

C．Miranda．

12．Where is the woman now?

A．In Baltimore．

B．In New York．

C．In Avon．

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?

A．Where the restaurant is．

B．Whether the prices are low．

C．How well the food is prepared．

14．When did Jan begin to write for a magazine?

A．After he came back to Sweden．

B．Before he went to the United States．

C．As soon as he got his first job in 1982．

15．What may Jan do to find a good restaurant?

A．Talk to people in the street．

B．Speak to taxi drivers．

C．Ask hotel clerks．

16．What do we know about Jan?

A．He cooks for a restaurant．

B．He travels a lot of his work．

C．He prefers American food．

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题

17．What do we know about the Plaza Leon?

A．it's new building．

B．it's a small town．

C．it's public place．

18．When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?

A．Saturday nights．

B．Sunday afternoons．

C．Fridays and Saturdays．

19．Which street is known for its food shops and markets?

A．Via del Mar Street．

B．Fernando Street．

C．Hernandes Street．

20．Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best?

A．It has an old stone surface．

B．it is named after a writer．

C．It is a famous university．

听力(20分)

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。

1．How does the man suggest the woman go to the bank?

A．By bus．

B．On foot．

C．By subway．

2．When will the train leave?

A．At 5∶35．

B．At 5∶55．

C．At 6∶25．

3．What did the man do just now?

A．He waited for the woman．

B．He got stuck in a traffic jam．

C．He looked for parking space．

4．How was the man when the earthquake happened?

A．He was worried．

B．He was ill．

C．He was happy．

5．What does the man advise the woman to do?

A．Repair her clock．

B．Buy a new clock．

C．Find a new job．

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至8题。

6．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．At Bob's home．

B．At the airport．

C．In Lisa's office．

7．How long will the woman stay?

A．For three days．

B．For more than a week．

C．For a month．

8．What will the woman do here?

A．Do some sightseeing．

B．Do some research work．

C．Have a meeting．

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9．What is Karen doing when Peter calls?

A．Watching TV．

B．Cooking dinner．

C．Having lunch．

10．Why does Peter call Karen?

A．Because he wants to get together with Karen and Tom．

B．Because he wants to say hello to Karen and Tom．

C．Because he wants to say goodbye to Karen and Tom．

11．What will Karen do this Saturday evening?

A．Enjoy sunshine on a beach．

B．Go to a friend's wedding．

C．Have lunch with Tom's family．

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12．What's the difference between primary school and junior high school in Japan?

A．Junior high school is more relaxing．

B．Primary school has bigger classes．

C．Junior high school is more competitive．

13．What do Japanese students often do during their holidays?

A．Go traveling．

B．Stay at home．

C．Attend clubs．

14．What do Japanese children think of school?

A．Interesting．

B．Boring．

C．Relaxing．

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15．What was the fourth room at first?

A．A kitchen．

B．A guest room．

C．A study．

16．What does the woman mainly care about in terms of the room?

A．Its convenience for cooking．

B．The other tenants．

C．The rent．

17．Which room does the woman take?

A．The one next to the kitchen．

B．The guest room．

C．The room beside the family with children．

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18．What is one of the most striking facts about tsunamis(海啸)?

A．They can travel very fast．

B．They can cross entire oceans．

C．They behave much like earthquakes．

19．What happens to the wave when it comes near to the shore?

A．It builds up quickly．

B．It builds up slowly．

C．It goes back to the centre．

20．How many tsunamis are there in the world each year?

A．Over 1,300．

B．Over 2,004．

C．Over 1,250．

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 does the man mean ?

A．Some painters have natural gift．

B．There are few successful painters

C．The woman's painting is a success

2．Why didn't the man accept the job?

A．He doesn't enjoy business trips as much as he used to

B．He thinks the pay is too low to support his family

C．He wants to spend more time with his family

3．What did the man do this morning?

A．He had a history lesson．

B．He had a chemistry lesson．

C．He attended a meeting．

4．What is the man's telephone number ?

A．4938044

B．4389044

C．4930844

5．Where are the speakers?

A．In the school

B．In the bank

C．In a hospital

第二节(共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出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至7题。

6．What does the woman want the man to do ?

A．To type her papers．

B．To fix the computer．

C．To hand in his papers．

7．When will the man hand in his papers ?

A．On Monday．

B．On Wednesday．

C．On Thursday．

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．Who will marry tonight?

A．Diana Blake and Frank Cook．

B．Diana Blake and Bland Cook．

C．Diana Brook and Frank Cook．

9．What is the job of the Diana ?

A．Professor of English．

B．An editor of the Washington Post．

C．An online editor of the New York Time．

10．What's the relationship between the man and Frank Cook?

A．Colleagues．

B．Friends．

C．Strangers

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11．When does the man leave for work every day ?

A．At 6∶20 a.m．

B．At 6∶40 a.m．

C．At 7∶00 a.m．

12．What does the man probably do after 10∶00 p.m?

A．Watch TV．

B．Do some reading．

C．Work on his website．

13．How does the man feel about his life ?

A．Satisfied．

B．Tired．

C．Disappointed．

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14．Why does the man congratulate the woman ?

A．She looks wonderful．

B．She will go to Spain．

C．She had just got married．

15．Who is Mike?

A．Mary's Husband．

B．Mary's classmate．

C．One of Mary's relatives．

16．Where does the conversation take place?

A．In the street．

B．At a party．

C．In Barcelona．

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题

17．What is the speaker?

A．A singer．

B．An actress．

C．A reporter．

18．What does the speaker usually have?

A．Aspirin．

B．Vitamin

C．

C．Honey．

19．Where does the speaker like going for a holiday?

A．In the mountains．

B．Along the sea．

C．At home．

20．How does the speaker feel about her job?

A．Tired．

B．Pleased．

C．Hard．

听力理解(共两节，每小题1分，满分20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答案，听完每段对话后，你有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。

第一节(共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)

听下面5段对话，回答第1-5小题。

1．What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．An exam

B．Language study

C．A hard life

2．What will the woman do?

A．Show the man a map．

B．Tell the man the direction．

C．Go to the Black's with the man．

3．How many books does the man want to buy?

A．Five

B．two

C．seven

4．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In a hospital

B．In a cinema

C．In a post office

5．What is the man doing?

A．Waiting for the plane to Shanghai．

B．Answering a passenger's question．

C．Waiting for his wife．

第二节(共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)

听下面5段对话或独白。从A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟阅读各个小题；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6－7题。

6．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In the hotel

B．At the airport

C．At the post office．

7．What does the man ask the woman to do?

A．Take care of his letter．

B．Take a photo of him．

C．Open the window for him．

听第7段材料，回答第8－9小题。

8．When did the woman come to Canada?

A．Several days ago．

B．Last month．

C．Last September．

9．Why did the woman come here?

A．Because to take a driving course．

B．Because to go on an educational exchange．

C．Because to go on a business trip．

听第8段材料，回答第10－12题。

10．Why does the man invite the woman to go to New York?

A．The summer vacation is coming．

B．The spring break is coming．

C．The weekend is coming．

11．How will the speakers go to New York?

A．By bus

B．By air

C．By car．

12．What does the man tell the woman to take?

A．A jacket and some snacks．

B．An umbrella and some snacks．

C．A jacket and some fruits．

听第9段材料，回答第13－16题．

13．With whom is the woman going to the Science Museum?

A．The man．

B．Her classmates．

C．Her roommates．

14．How does the man advise the woman to go to the Science Museum?

A．By bus．

B．By subway．

C．By taxi．

15．What are the woman's favorites?

A．Inventions．

B．Animals．

C．Paintings．

16．What is the man's last suggestion?

A．Walking along the seashore．

B．Trying some seafood．

C．Buying some seafood for her family．

听第10段材料，回答第17－20题．

17．Why do some foreign language learners give up halfway according to the talk?

A．They doubt whether studies will be of any use．

B．They don't think it is that important．

C．They have no talent for language learning．

18．What is the first suggestion about?

A．Reading more．

B．Listening more．

C．Speaking to native speakers．

19．How many points does the speaker mention about language learning?

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five．

20．Which of the following is the speaker’ weblog site?

A．www．kylb．net．

B．www．lkyb．net．

C．www．klyb．net．

PART ONE：LISTENING COMPREHENSION （20 marks）

Section A(15 marks)

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 by marking the corresponding letter(A, B or C)on the question booklet．You will hear each conversation TWICE．

1．When did the woman's father retire?

A．Six months ago．

B．Eight months ago．

C．A year ago．

2．What does the woman's father do now?

A．He is an English teacher．

B．He is an editor．

C．He is a translator．

3．What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A．Manager and employee．

B．Doctor and patient．

C．Salesperson and customer．

4．What do we know about the man?

A．He will try to give up smoking．

B．He doesn't like drinking．

C．He will try to give up drinking．

5．When will the man get a driver's license?

A．Tomorrow．

B．In six months．

C．In sixteen months．

6．What will the man do when he can drive?

A．He will travel around America．

B．He will visit his brothers．

C．He will visit his friends．

7．Where was the woman born?

A．In Mexico．

B．In Vancouver, Canada．

C．In Ottawa, Canada．

8．How long does the woman plan to stay in Mexico?

A．For four years．

B．For ten years．

C．For fourteen years．

9．What do we know about Canada?

A．Canada is a perfect place to settle down in．

B．There are many high taxes in Canada．

C．It's easy to find an ideal job in Canada．

10．How old is the man's sister?

A．Two years younger than the man．

B．Twelve years younger than the man．

C．Two years older than the man．

11．How do the man and his sister keep in contact usually?

A．By sending letters or cards every week．

B．By writing e-mails almost every day．

C．By calling each other every day．

12．What are the two speakers probably doing now?

A．They are talking on a TV show．

B．They are talking in the street．

C．They are talking on a radio program．

13．What time does the man usually get up on Sundays?

A．At 6 or 7．

B．At 8 or 9．

C．At l0 or 11．

14．What will the man have for breakfast this Sunday?

A．A club sandwich．

B．A pizza．

C．Some eggs．

15．What doesn't the man have time to do during the week?

A．Something interesting．

B．Something relaxing．

C．Something tiring．

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 will hear the mini-talk TWICE．