Listening Comprehension

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 and C．Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question．

You will hear each conversation TWICE．

Conversation 1

1．Who is supposed to attend the meeting?

A．Sam．

B．John．

C．Tom．

2．When does the meeting start?

A．At 3∶30．

B．At 3∶15．

C．At 3∶00．

Conversation 2

3．What can we learn about Bill?

A．He just got out of trouble．

B．He did something right．

C．He enjoyed the film．

4．What kind of film does the woman prefer?

A．Exciting

B．Educational．

C．Relaxing．

Conversation 3

5．What is the woman's problem?

A．She hasn't got a ticket．

B．She can't find her luggage．

C．She can't afford the extra charge．

6．Who is the woman probably talking to?

A．A taxi driver．

B．A railway clerk．

C．A hotel manager．

Conversation 4

7．What is the mother probably doing?

A．Cooking．

B．Working．

C．Resting in bed．

8．Why does the pizza cooked by the father turn out to be bad?

A．Because he followed the recipe strictly．

B．Because one page of the recipe is missing．

C．Because he is using the directions for a different food．

9．What can we learn from the dialogue?

A．The father seldom does housework．

B．They decide not to eat that evening．

C．The girl is too particular about food．

Conversation5

10．Where did the man meet Claudia?

A．On the Internet．

B．At a music store．

C．At a class discussion

11．What is the relationship between the man and Claudia?

A．Web friends．

B．Close friends．

C．Boy friend and girl friend．

12．What does the woman suggest about greeting Claudia?

A．Arriving on time．

B．Using her family name．

C．Bringing her some flowers．

Conversation 6

13．Why is the man now more interested in surfing?

A．Because it is a water sport．

B．Because his friend is good at surfing．

C．Because it is more challenging than sailing．

14．How long is it since the man began to learn surfing?

A．One year．

B．Two years．

C．Three years．

15．How many sports items are mentioned?

A．4．

B．5．

C．6．

Section B(7.5 marks)

Directions：In this section, you will hear a short passage．Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard．Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS．You will hear the short passage TWICE．

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。每段对话后面有一个小题，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．What is the temperature in New York today?

A．19°F

B．90°F

C．9°F

2．Where does this conversation most probably take place?

A．In a hotel

B．At a restaurant

C．In a pub

3．What does the woman mean!

A．She wants to buy a black jacket

B．She is quite impressed on the jacket

C．She thinks black jackets are very popular

4．What do we know about the man?

A．He is nervous

B．He is not ready yet

C．He is not willing to be here学

5．What will happen to the speakers?

A．They will meet traffic accident

B．They will drive in turn

C．They will be tired

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。每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，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，各题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至7题。

6．Where are the speakers?

A．At a railway station．

B．At a bus-stop．

C．At an airport

7．Who is the man?

A．A policeman．

B．A clerk．

C．A passenger．

听下面一段对话，回答第8至9题。

8．What's the possible relationship between the two speakers?

A．Boss and employee．

B．Doctor and patient．

C．Husband and wife．

9．What does the woman want?

A．To have a break．

B．To stay at home．

C．To ask for a leave．

听下面一段对话，回答第10至l2题。

10．What time did the accident exactly take place?

A．At 2∶43．

B．At 2∶45．

C．At 2∶47．

11．Where did the accident happen?

A．Outside the store．

B．At a crossing．

C．On the sidewalk．

12．Whose fault was it?

A．The car driver's．

B．The woman's．

C．The taxi driver's．

听下面一段对话。回答第13至16题。

13．What is the man's attitude towards space exploration?

A．Negative．

B．Positive．

C．Doubtful．

14．How does the man think the money for space explorations could be used?

A．It should be spent on satellites．

B．It should be used to help the people of the world．

C．It should go to the development of some new devices．

15．What do some scientists believe?

A．They will visit the moon．

B．Space explorations cost much money．

C．Technology has gone forward faster．

16．What does the woman think of the man?

A．Unbearable．

B．Unforgettable．

C．Unbelievable．

听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。

17．What do we know about the Chinese students who apply to American schools?

A．They always make their American professors confused．

B．Their GRE scores should be much better than other students．

C．They are even better at English examinations than the natives．

18．In Louisiana among the students at the same level who will be given scholarship first?

A．Chinese students．

B．American students．

C．International students．

19．Who will probably read the applications mentioned here?

A．American professors．

B．Government officials

C．President of People's University．

20．What does the speaker want us to do?

A．Go to study abroad．

B．Write the application clearly．

C．Study harder for the examinations．