听力

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。请听下面五段对话，回答第1－5小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Whose birthday is it today?

A．Mary’s

B．Jack’s

C．Lisa’s

2．What will the speakers probably do?

A．Set out right now．

B．Start to play．

C．Stay at home．

3．What happened in the afternoon?

A．Fred left a message to his roommate．

B．The woman told Fred to meet them at six．

C．The woman asked Fred’s roommate to take a message．

4．Where are the speakers probably?

A．On a bus．

B．At a street corner．

C．At a cross．

5．What is the possible relationship between the speakers?

A．Teacher and student

B．Mother and son

C．Employer and employee．

第二节：(共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分)

请听第六段材料，回答第6－7小题。每段对话或独白读两遍．

6．When did the man start to feel bad?

A．On Sunday．

B．On Monday．

C．On Tuesday．

7．What’s wrong with the man?

A．He has a fever．

B．He has a cough．

C．He has a stomachache．

请听第七段材料，回答第8－10小题。

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

A．Old friends．

B．Fellow teachers．

C．Strangers．

9．What is Mr．Johnson?

A．A teacher．

B．A researcher．

C．A doctor．

10．What can you know about the woman?

A．She has taught English in a middle school for 5 years．

B．She taught herself English for about four years．

C．She thinks the weather here is quite different from China．

请听第八段材料，回答第11－13小题。

11．What was the robber wearing?

A．A black dress．

B．A red sweater．

C．Tennis shoes．

12．Who is the robber?

A．A man who robs women in the park．

B．A woman who robs men in the park．

C．A man who dresses up like a woman．

13．What can you learn from the conversation?

A．The robber is really quite harmless．

B．Such a case has never been heard before．

C．The man speaker has been robbed several times．

请听第九段材料，回答第14－16小题。

14．What did the man plan to do at first?

A．Work in a supermarket．

B．Open his own business．

C．Work in an old shop．

15．What is the man’s job now?

A．A shop assistant．

B．The owner of a supermarket．

C．A businessman．

16．Why did the woman go to Japan?

A．She once worked in Japan．

B．She has a job in Japan．

C．She runs a shop there．

请听第十段材料，回答第17－20小题。

17．What is the speaker talking about?

A．Table manners．

B．How to live abroad．

C．Ways of eating．

18．Which of the following is considered bad in Britain when you’re eating?

A．Using a bowl to have liquid food．

B．Lifting the bowl for more food．

C．Drinking directly from the bowl．

19．Where is it all right to make a noise while eating according to the speaker?

A．In Britain．

B．In Japan．

C．In Mexico．

20．What advice does the speaker give to people visiting a foreign country?

A．Follow the people there．

B．Ask for advice before a meal．

C．Do as you do at home．

听力

第一节　听力理解(5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项。

听第一段对话，回答1－3题。

1．Where did the woman and her son plan to have lunch?

A．On the top of a hill．

B．By the seaside．

C．In a country restaurant．

2．What made them change their plan?

A．A sudden rain．

B．Dirty rubbish．

C．Strong sunshine．

3．Why was the woman so unhappy?

A．Because her plastic bags were broken．

B．Because she couldn’t find a dustbin．

C．Because she had to work instead of relaxing．

听第二段对话，回答4－5题。

4．What color of the shoes does the man’s daughter dislike?

A．Black

B．White

C．Red

5．How much did the man pay for the shoes?

A．＄59

B．＄63

C．＄70

听第三段独白，回答6－9题。

6．What does“sub-health”mean?

A．A state of being sick, but not very serious．

B．A state of being healthy, but not very strong．

C．A state between health and disease．

7．What kind of people is especially easy to be in the state of sub-health according to the passage?

A．Managers of a large company．

B．Students who are studying in college or university．

C．Teachers around exam-time．

8．Which of the following is not mentioned as a good way for people to prevent and recover from sub-health?

A．Eating plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits．

B．Eating pills of vitamins and trace elements．

C．Alternating work and rest．

9．What can you learn from the passage?

A．People should pay special attention to sub-health since it is a very dangerous state．

B．Healthy lifestyle and a balanced diet are quite useful for people to recover from sub-health．

C．More than half of sub-healthy people are middle-aged or old people．

听第四段对话，回答10－12题。

10．Why is the patient seeing the doctor?

A．His wife told him to．

B．He feels tired．

C．His wife feels tired．

11．When did the man return to work the last time he was ill?

A．When he felt better．

B．When he had to．

C．When his boss asked him to．

12．What can we learn about the doctor?

A．She is unfit for her work．

B．She won’t give the man a further examination tomorrow．

C．She will give the man a further examination tomorrow．

听第五段对话，回答13－15题。

13．What are the two speakers talking about?

A．Committee reports

B．The opening ceremony．

C．A meeting plan．

14．How long will the opening last?

A．8 minutes

B．20 minutes

C．30 minutes

15．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．Some important persons will be introduced．

B．The preparations will be started next Monday．

C．Old business is supposed to take quite a long time．

第一节　听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入下面的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有60秒钟的作答时间。

听下面一段对话，在右侧相应题号后的横线上写下回答问题第1题和第2题的关键信息。

1．Where does the conversation take place?　　　(1)．________

2．What is Susan wearing?　　　　　　　　　(2)．________

听下面一段对话，根据题目要求在相应题号后的横线上写下第3题至第5题的关键信息。

听力

第一节：听下面七段对话或独白，选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第1题。

1．When will the woman return the book?

A．This Saturday．

B．Next Tuesday．

C．Before Thursday．

听下面一段对话，回答第2题。

2．Who telephoned the man?

A．Mr．Brown．

B．Miss Grey．

C．Mr．White．

听下面一段对话，回答第3题。

3．Where did the conversation most probably take place?

A．In a restaurant．

B．In a store．

C．In a bank．

听下面一段对话，回答第4题至第6题。

4．What will the weather be like in most of North China?

A．Cold and wet．

B．Warm and cloudy．

C．Sunny and cold．

5．When and where will there be a strong north wind?

A．In most of the Northeast this afternoon．

B．In most part of North China tonight．

C．In most of the Northwest tomorrow afternoon．

6．What will the temperature be in Beijing?

A．－2℃ to 4℃

B．－3℃ to 3℃

C．－4℃ to 2℃

听下面一段对话，回答第7题至第9题。

7．What’s the relationship between the woman and the man?

A．Friends．

B．Neighbors．

C．A couple．

8．Why does the woman make an apology to the man?

A．For her dog running through in the neighborhood．

B．For her dog running through his yard．

C．For her dog digging up and running through his garden．

9．What can we get from the words given by the man in the end?

A．Places for the dogs running should be built．

B．The owners should keep their dogs at home．

C．Any dog can run here and there freely．

听下面一段对话，回答第10题至第12题。

10．Where does Ali live?

A．In the south of Egypt．

B．Near the Aswan High Dam(大坝)．

C．Near the mouth of the Nile．

11．Why are the tomatoes grown by Ali dying?

A．Because of the salty soil．

B．Because of the floods．

C．Because of the dirty water．

12．What does Ali think of the dam?

A．He is satisfied with the dam．

B．He is complaining about some results．

C．He thinks it’s bad to build the dam．

听下面一段对话，回答第13题至第15题。

13．How many kinds of music will be broadcast?

A．Only one．

B．Two．

C．Three．

14．What kind of feeling does the music express?

A．Happiness．

B．Sadness．

C．Excitement．

15．What will the person talk about after each piece?

A．Why they are all good music．

B．Why they are broadcast together．

C．Why they are of the same kind of music．

听力

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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Why can’t the woman go to the party?

A．Because she doesn’t want to

B．Because she has to work

C．Because she wants to eat in a restaurant

2．What’t the relationship between the two speaskers?

A．Teacher and student

B．Waiter and customer

C．Patient and doctor

3．What time is it?

A．8∶45

B．8∶15

C．9∶15

4．What does the man want to learn?

A．Russian

B．Spanish

C．English

5．What does the man believe?

A．There must be many thieves around

B．He has wrong to have placed his wallet on the desk

C．His wallet was stolen during the past hour

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。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题给出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 boy suggest?

A．Going to a park

B．Going for a swim

C．Helping work in the park

7．When and where are they going to meet?

A．After 2 o’clock at the gate of the park

B．Exactly at 2 o’clock at the girl’s home

C．Before 2 o’clock at the boy’s home

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．Where did Sue spend the nights in the country?

A．In a farm house

B．In the open

C．At a hotel

9．What was the weather like in the country?

A．It snowed a lot

B．It rained nearly every day

C．There was a lot of sunshine

10．What did Sue think of the people in the country?

A．They were tall

B．They were strange

C．They wre friendly

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11．Where did the teacher talk with Jack?

A．At home

B．Outside school

C．In the classroom

12．What was Mrs．Smith going to do?

A．Visit Jack’s father

B．Make a phone call to Jack’s father

C．She didn’t know what to do

13．When did the teacher see Jack’s parents?

A．Yesterday

B．Half a year ago

C．The day before yesterday

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14．What are they talking about at first?

A．An exam

B．The boy’s English

C．A football match

15．what do we learn from the dialogue?

A．The girl is very good at English

B．The girl likes football better than the boy

C．The boy didn’t do well in the exam

16．What do we know about the boy?

A．He isn’t so good at football as at english

B．He is interested in football

C．He doesn’t like to watch TV

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What did Linclon’s father do?

A．Teacher

B．Worker

C．Farmer

18．Why couldn’t Lincoln go to school?

A．His family was too poor

B．He wanted to teach himself

C．There was no school near his home

19．How was little Lincoln feel most of the time on the farm?

A．Happy

B．Unhappy

C．Angry

20．How long did Mrs．Lincoln make a trip to town?

A．A whole day

B．A quarter of a day

C．Three days

听力

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 probable relationship between the two speakers?

A、Policeman and thief．

B、Policeman and driver．

C、Teacher and student．

2、What is the woman going to do tomorrow night?

A、To dine out with the man．

B、To enjoy a film．

C、To study at home．

3、How old is Ann now?

A、25

B、15

C、35

4、Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A、In a grocery store．

B、In a bookstore．

C、In a department store．

5、what does the sign read?

A、KEEP QUIET！

B、NO PARKING

C、NO PHOTOS！

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。听每段对话或独自前，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。

听第六段材料，回答第6至第7题。

6．How does the woman feel about the new lob?

A．Pleased．

B．Unsatisfied．

C．Disappointed．

7．What’s the woman’s new job?

A．Truck driver．

B．Office secretary．

C．Telephone operator．

听第七段材料，回答第8至第10题。

8．Why is the woman stopped from getting on the train?

A．Because her luggage is too heavy，

B．Because she hasn’t got a ticket yet．

C．Because she refuses to pay the extra money．

9．Who is the woman probably talking to?

A．A train conductor．

B．An airport guard．

C．A Luggage man．

10．Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A．At an airport．

B．In a ticket office．

C．on a platform．

听第八段材料，回答第11至第13题。

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

A．Mother and son．

B．Teacher and student．

C．Brother and sister

12．What was the boy’s problem at school?

A．He was often late for school．

B．He often escaped from school．

C．He often had to stay after class．

13．Which of the following statements is TRUE．

A．The boy prefers to go out and work．

B．The boy has not passed the history exam．

C．The boy has no interest in school or work．

听第九段材料，回答第14至第16题。

14．How long did the woman stay in Australia?

A．4 weeks．

B．2 weeks．

C．2 weeks and 2 days．

15．What is the weather like in the southeast of Australia?

A．It’s neither too hot nor too cold throughout the year．

B．it’s very hot and dry all the year round．

C．it’s very hot in summer and cold in Winter．

16．What do we know about Australia?

A．It’s the fourth largest country in the world．

B．The geography of Australia is very varied．

C．There are only two seasons in Australia．

听第十段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What is the available way to get someone to talk to in American big cities?

A．Walking a dog in streets．

B．Eating alone in public places．

C．Taking dirty clothes from a washing shop．

18．Who should he ask for help if a man loses his way?

A．A woman．

B．A man．

C．A Child．

19．What would probably happen when d young 1ady is asked about her age?

A．She would tell you the false age．

B．She would like to tell you the true age．

C．She Would think you are impolite．

20．What can we learn about American people?

A．They care about others ‘privacy．

B．They advise heavy people to lose weight．

C．They like people who respect time．

听力

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。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．On a farm

B．In a market

C．In a restaurant

2．What does the man mean?

A．He eats out sometimes

B．He doesn’t like to cook

C．He often has ideas of cooking

3．How is the woman?

A．She’s got a head ache．

B．She’s got a running nose．

C．She’s got a sore throat．

4．What does the man say about his job?

A．He likes the chance to go abroad

B．He enjoys meeting different people

C．He likes staying at the hotel

5．What can we learn about the man?

A．He got the news from his aunt

B．He is being interviewed now

C．He used to be a lawyer

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。

听第六段材料，回答6－8题。

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

A．Baby-sit．

B．Go upstairs．

C．Have a dinner with him．

7．When will the dinner be?

A．On Saturday evening．

B．On Sunday evening．

C．On Friday evening

8．Where does the conversation take place?

A．At the man’s house

B．At the woman’s house．

C．Over the phone．

听第七段材料，回答9－11题。

9．What does the man do?

A．A geography teacher．

B．A farmer．

C．A tour guide．

10．What is Ottawa famous for?

A．Wheat

B．Scenery．

C．Large population．

11．In Ottawa, What’s the percentage of the population that live in rural areas?

A．About 56％

B．About 50％

C．About 65％

听第八段材料，回答12－14题。

12．Why cannot the man agree to go to Scotland?

A．The time is limited．

B．It’s far away．

C．It’s small．

13．When will the two speakers start their journey?

A．On Saturday morning．

B．On Saturday afternoon

C．On Sunday morning．

14．What can we learn about the woman?

A．She likes shopping．

B．She’s easy to get thirsty

C．She’s fond of travelling by bus．

听第九段材料，回答15－17题。

15．How long have the two speakers been married?

A．For five years．

B．For twelve years

C．For eight years．

16．Where will the two speakers probably go first?

A．To the restaurant．

B．To the bank．

C．To the party．

17．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．They got married on 12^th of April．

B．The man was too busy to remember their wedding anniversary．

C．They will ask some friends over for a celebration．

听第十段材料，回答18－20题。

18．What does the story told by the speaker mean?

A．Communication very important．

B．Humans are powerful．

C．Language is created by God．

19．What does the speaker regard foreign languages as?

A．Knowledge．

B．Tools．

C．Skills

20．How will the speaker teach?

A．By conversations．

B．By telling stories．

C．By written teats．

听力

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。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What is the weather like now?

A．Rainy．

B．Snowy．

C．Sunny．

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

A．Husband and wife．

B．Waiter and guest．

C．Employer and employee．

3．What are the speakers talking about?

A．The surrounding of the factories．

B．The pollution in the river．

C．Measures to be taken by the factories．

4．What is the woman?

A．A shop assistant．

B．A patient．

C．A nurse．

5．Where is Paul now?

A．In his office．

B．At home．

C．On his way to work．

第二节(共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分)

听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6．What’s wrong with the man?

A．He misunderstood the sign．

B．He didn’t see the sign．

C．He saw the sign but still made a turn．

7．What do we know about the man?

A．He doesn’t have his driver’s license on him．

B．He was punished by the woman．

C．He got a ticket to go to court．

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。

8．What’s bothering the woman?

A．She doesn’t like living in the city．

B．She has been left behind．

C．She’s tired of doing the same things every day．

9．What is the woman?

A．A house wife．

B．A college student．

C．A high school student．

10．What will the woman do next?

A．Study．

B．See a film．

C．Go to sleep．

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。

11．What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A．Schoolmates．

B．Teacher and student．

C．Parent and child．

12．Why was Tony absent from school?

A．He was ill at home．

B．He doesn’t like his teacher．

C．He was lost in playing computer games．

13．What’s the woman’s opinion on this matter?

A．Teenagers should be prevented from going to the Internet café．

B．Students should do more instructive things．

C．Students shouldn’t lie to their parents．

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。

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

A．Husband and wife．

B．Teacher and student．

C．Boss and secretary．

15．Which bus will the man take tomorrow morning?

A．The 5∶30 one．

B．The 6∶00 one．

C．The 6∶30 one．

16．When will the man get back?

A．Around 6．

B．At about 5∶45．

C．Before 8．

17．What will the man do with his wife tomorrow evening?

A．Eat outside．

B．Watch a movie．

C．Go to a concert．

第三节(共3小题；每小题1.5分，满分4.5分)

听下面一段材料，将第18至第20三个小题的信息补充完整，每小题不超过三个单词。本段材料读两遍。

Directions：In Part 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．He doesn’t like the song．

B．He doesn’t speak French．

C．He is in no mood for singing．

D．He can’t sing today．

2．A．Peter has been fired．

B．Peter has changed his job．

C．Peter is still working in the company．

D．Peter wants to leave the company．

3．A．Stay in the office．

B．Have her hair arranged．

C．Buy some birthday presents．

D．Go to Miss White’s home．

4．A．The man doesn’t like her any more．

B．The man never noticed her hairstyle before．

C．The man is telling a lie．

D．The man never praises her．

5．A．12．

B．6．

C．24．

D．18．

6．A．Someone may enter the house through the open windows．

B．There may be a strong wind and heavy rain tonight．

C．The man may catch cold if he leaves the windows open．

D．The windows may be broken during the night．

7．A．She found it interesting．

B．She found it enjoyable．

C．She found it boring．

D．She found it informative．

8．A．To buy a piano．

B．To play the music．

C．To listen to her sing

D．To sing together with her．

9．A．On a fishing boat．

B．In an ocean park．

C．In a gift shop

D．In a restaurant．

10．A．In a hotel．

B．In a school．

C．In a hospital．

D．In a police station．

11．A．Boston．

B．Vancouver．

C．Canada．

D．Teheran．

12．A．Because he couldn’t refuse his friend．

B．Because he was busy all evening．

C．Because Mike’s line was busy．

D．Because he preferred writing a letter．

13．A．Some tapes．

B．Some presents．

C．His overseas friend．

D．Nothing．

14．A．Fashion model．

B．Film actress

C．Social activist

D．Cinema manager．

15．A．In 1958．

B．In 1960

C．In 1971．

D．1978．

16．A．Don’t They?

B．Klute．

C．Julia．

D．Coming Home．

Complete the form．Write ONE WORD for each answer．

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

听力

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．Who is Chris Paine?

A．A computer engineer．

B．A book seller．

C．A writer．

2．What are the two speakers talking about?

A．A football player．

B．A football team．

C．A football match．

3．Why did the woman buy a heavy coat for Jimmy?

A．Winter is coming soon．

B．Jimmy’ll go into the mountains．

C．Jimmy has caught a cold．

4．Where is the woman?

A．In a soap factory．

B．In her house．

C．At an information desk．

5．When is the man checking in?

A．Friday．

B．Thursday．

C．Tuesday．

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至第8小题。

6．How does the man feel about David's way of sleeping?

A．It's effective．

B．It's strange．

C．It's the best．

7．How many hours does David sleep a day?

A．Four．

B．Six．

C．Seven．

8．What does the woman suggest at the end of the talk?

A．People should develop a habit like David's．

B．People need longer hours of sleep．

C．People have different sleeping habits．

听第7段材料，回答第9至第11小题。

9．What is the woman going to do?

A．Attend a party．

B．Take a holiday．

C．Go on a business trip．

10．When does the woman plan to arrive?

A．Late Friday．

B．Midday Saturday．

C．Saturday night．

11．What is the weather like in the town during the day?

A．Cold．

B．Wet

C．Warm．

听第8段材料，回答第12、13小题。

12．Why does the man thank the woman?

A．She has helped him with his problems．

B．She has invited him for coffee．

C．She has agreed to see him on Monday．

13．When does the conversation take place?

A．Before class．

B．After class．

C．During class．

听第9段材料，回答第14至第16小题。

14．What will the man do next morning?

A．Meet Mr Cooper．

B．Visit the National Lab．

C．Meet Bill Lyons．

15．How will the man spend his Saturday?

A．He will do some paperwork．

B．He will take some rest．

C．He will meet some visitors．

16．What do we know about the woman?

A．She's the man's wife．

B．She's a business manager．

C．She's a company secretary．

听第10段材料，回答第17至第20小题。

17．What was the purpose of Mrs Whinfield's visits to Kew Gardens?

A．To learn more about plants．

B．To write an article on gardens．

C．To meet the writers she read．

18．Where did Mrs Whinfield live before she moved to her present home?

A．Dorset．

B．Somerset．

C．West London．

19．Where does Mrs Whinfield get most of her plants?

A．She grows them from seeds．

B．She gets them from her friends．

C．She buys them from a market．

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

A．Tourist and gardener．

B．College professor and biology students．

C．Newspaper reporter and garden owner．