Mid-term English Test For Senior 1-Listening Part

Ⅰ．Listen to the following dialogues and choose the right answers．

1．What's the woman doing?

A．walking

B．driving

C．running

2．What book has the man's sister got?

A．a medical book

B．a Chinese book

C．an English textbook

3．Who is ill?

A．the man

B．the woman

C．the man's brother

4．What does the man imply?

A．His brother will watch the game．

B．He isn't interested in the book．

C．His brother will play in the game．

5．What's the relationship between the two speakers?

A．mother and son

B．hostess and guest

C．waitress and customer

Ⅱ．Listening to the following dialogues or monologues and choose the right answers．

PartⅠ

6．What day is it today?

A．Wednesday

B．Thursday

C．Friday

7．How will the man's brother come?

A．By train

B．By car

C．By air

8．What will the woman do on Friday night?

A．Meet Professor Smith．

B．Celebrate her birthday．

C．Attend a lecture．

PartⅡ

9．When does the conversation take place?

A．At the beginning of a class．

B．In the middle of the class．

C．Between the classes．

10．Why didn't the boy answer any questions on the homework?

A．He found them difficult．

B．He read the wrong chapter．

C．He forgot to read the chapter．

11．How did the boy get to school this morning?

A．On foot

B．By bus

C．By bike

PartⅢ

12．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In a library

B．In an office

C．In a classroom

13．How many brother and sisters does the man have?

A．5

B．3

C．2

14．What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．Love

B．Friendship

C．A family

PartⅣ

15．What was the woman's favorite subject in college?

A．Law

B．English

C．French

16．How long did the woman work in the last company?

A．About 4 years．

B．About 6 years．

C．About 9 years．

17．What is the woman's greatest concern?

A．Salary

B．Further education

C．Paid leaves

PartⅤ

18．What was the relationship between the speaker and Paul at first?

A．Classmates

B．Workmates

C．Boyfriend and girlfriend

19．How did the restaurant owner thank for the speaker's work?

A．He offered her free meals．

B．He gave her a discount on meals．

C．He paid her a high salary．

20．What changed the speaker's impression of Paul?

A．His relationship with Sophie．

B．His superb cooking．

C．His devotion to work．

Ⅲ．Listen to two monologues and judge the following statements true or false．If it is TRUE, please choose A; if it is FALSE, please chooseB．

Questions 21 to 25 are based on Monologue A：

21．Yoga dates from in India about 2000 years ago．

22．In India, there are more women practicing yoga than men．

23．Yoga was brought to US about 50 years ago．

24．There are many different styles of yoga．

25．Yogas around the world are all quite familiar with each other．

Questions 26 to 30 are based on Monologue B：

26．It was sunny yesterday．

27．It is impossible to rain tonight．

28．There is a chance of thunderstorms tomorrow night．

29．Saturday will be clear and cold with little wind．

30．The high temperature will only be about 5'C on Sunday morning．

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其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。

听第1段对话，回答第1－3题。

1．What does the woman say about the house?

A．It is located in the city centre．

B．The transportation is convenient．

C．Parking around it is a problem for her．

2．What does the man think of the bathroom?

A．It is made full use of．

B．It looks very popular．

C．It is in good condition．

3．Why does the man come to the woman's house?

A．Because he will rent it．

B．Because he plans to buy it．

C．Because he wants to help her rent it out．

听第2段对话，回答第4－6题。

4．What do we know about the man?

A．He has a full-time job．

B．He lives in his parents' house．

C．He and his wife earn less than ＄5,000 a year．

5．What advice does the woman give the man?

A．He should include his parents' income．

B．He should go to her office and fill out forms．

C．He should give her his information in more detail．

6．What day is it today?

A．Thursday．

B．Friday．

C．Saturday．

听第3段对话，回答第7－9题。

7．How many objects will the woman choose for an academic year?

A．Four．

B．Eight．

C．Twelve．

8．What does the woman think of completing the registration form?

A．It will be a time-consuming work．

B．It is unnecessary to complete it by hand．

C．There seems to be something wrong with it．

9．What does the man advise the woman to do with the registration form?

A．Go back home to finish it．

B．Fill it out online in the computer lab．

C．Go to the teaching building and ask for more information．

听第4段对话，回答第10－12题。

10．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In a garage．

B．In a shop．

C．In a restaurant．

11．What advice does the man give the woman about fixing her car?

A．She should get familiar with her car．

B．She should avoid being overcharged．

C．She should look for a person she can trust．

12．What does the woman say about the mechanic?

A．He has fixed her car before．

B．He is one of her neighbours．

C．He will drive her home today．

听第5段对话，回答第13－15题。

13．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Engaged couple．

B．Mother and son．

C．Wife and husband．

14．Why do people want to protect their money and property according to the man?

A．Because marriages don't last long nowadays．

B．Because they don't believe each other at all．

C．Because they don't plan on being together forever．

15．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The man wants to protect his money．

B．The woman is thinking about a divorce．

C．The man wants to have many children．

第二节：听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为16－20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。

听力测试(满分30分)

听力一(共两节，满分15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．Where does the man plan to travel?

A．West．

B．South．

C．East．

2．How are the computers?

A．They fail to work．

B．They are working right now．

C．Somebody has taken them．

3．What are they talking about?

A．A film they have just seen．

B．A car accident．

C．A traffic jam(堵塞)．

4．How much should the woman pay for the banana?

A．＄4.5．

B．＄4.20．

C．＄1.05．

5．What does the woman mean?

A．She can stay a little longer．

B．She must go home now．

C．Her parents like her very much．

第二节(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

听下面3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，每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。

6．What are the speakers talking about?

A．A flight timetable．

B．The way to the Union Street．

C．Hiring a taxi．

7．Where is the woman going?

A．To Garden Hotel．

B．To Union Street．

C．To the airport．

8．What day is it?

A．Thursday．

B．Friday．

C．Saturday．

听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。

9．Where are they having coffee?

A．In a tea house．

B．At the lady’s home．

C．At a small bar．

10．What did Abel add to his coffee?

A．Nothing．

B．Cream．

C．Sugar．

11．Why does Abel have to leave in such a hurry?

A．He suddenly remembers something to do．

B．He has to take part in a test．

C．He wants to be busy himself with some papers．

听第8段材料，回答第12～15题。

12．How are letters delivered to people who live in cities in America?

A．People get their letters at home．

B．Letters are left beside the door．

C．People go to the post office to get their letters．

13．If you have no box and you’re not at home, how can you get your letter?

A．It is left beside the door．

B．It is pushed through an opening in the door．

C．Your neighbour receives and takes it to you．

14．Where is mail delivered in a far-away village?

A．The road nearby．

B．Farmers who live near the road．

C．Boxes．

15．How much does a farmer pay for his mail?

A．A little money．

B．Little money．

C．Free．

听力二(共两节，满分15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 are the two speakers talking about?

A．A fine boat．

B．Their friend．

C．The weather．

2．What will Jack do tomorrow?

A．Take an exam．

B．Make a model plane．

C．Have a science lesson．

3．What does the woman want to do?

A．She wants to try a new restaurant．

B．She wants to see a Japanese friend．

C．She wants to stay at home．

4．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．Neither of the two people went to the meeting．

B．The man went to the meeting．

C．The woman went to the meeting．

5．How many hours is the English club open each day?

A．6．

B．7．

C．8．

第二节(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

听下面3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。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。

6．Whose birthday is today?

A．Jim’s．

B．Mary’s．

C．Both Mary’s and Alice’s．

7．When is Alice’s birthday party?

A．At about 8∶00．

B．At about 7∶30．

C．At about 8∶30．

8．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Alice is eight years younger than Mary．

B．Alice is eighteen years older than Mary．

C．Alice is eight years older than Mary．

听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。

9．What does Bill do?

A．He is a bus driver．

B．He is a doctor．

C．He is a doorman．

10．What happened to Bill last Friday?

A．He came back home very late．

B．He came back home very early．

C．He came back home very happily．

11．Why was Bill unhappy when he returned home?

A．Because he couldn’t save as much money as he used to．

B．Because he lost some money．

C．Because he couldn’t save any money．

听第8段材料，回答第12～15题。

12．How did the man feel the first time he was speaking to a foreigner?

A．He was happy to do that．

B．He was very nervous．

C．He didn’t know what to say．

13．Where did the man want to go?

A．The station．

B．New York City．

C．The street．

14．What do you think of the foreigner?

A．He was sad．

B．He was friendly．

C．He was careful．

15．Which of the following is right?

A．The man laughed at the foreigner．

B．The foreigner understood the man．

C．The foreigner wasn’t an English．

听力(满分20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．About what are the two speakers talking?

A．A new book．

B．A new film．

C．A new craftwork．

2．What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A．Teacher and student．

B．Doctor and patient．

C．Husband and wife．

3．How did Margaret go to Los Angles?

A．By air．

B．By train．

C．By ship．

4．When does the news end?

A．At 6∶30．

B．At 7∶00．

C．At 7∶30．

5．What can we learn from the dialogue?

A．The woman is going to have a trip this summer vacation．

B．The woman is going to stay at home this summer vacation．

C．The woman hasn’t decided how to spend the summer vacation．

第二节(共15小题；每题1分，满分15分)

听下面5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。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8题。

6．Why didn’t the woman want to go to the movies?

A．She had to review her lessons．

B．She had seen the movie before．

C．She didn’t want to see that movie．

7．What day is it today?

A．Friday．

B．Saturday．

C．Monday．

8．Why did the woman feel nervous?

A．She never studied hard．

B．She needed more time to prepare．

C．This exam would be very difficult for her．

听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11题。

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

A．Teacher and student．

B．Interviewer and interviewee．

C．Fellow-workers．

10．What foreign language does the woman speak besides English?

A．French．

B．German．

C．Spanish．

11．On which day does the conversation probably take place?

A．On Wednesday．

B．On Thursday．

C．On Tuesday．

听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14题。

12．What’s Tony’s telephone number?

A．8066-1680．

B．6680-1680．

C．6608-1680．

13．How many languages does the school offer to teach?

A．Two．

B．Three．

C．At least four．

14．Where is Tony going to learn German?

A．In the Lake District．

B．In the New Century．

C．In the Central Park．

听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17题。

15．How is the woman going to Paris?

A．By bus．

B．By air．

C．By car．

16．What can we conclude from the dialogue?

A．The man wants to meet Thomas Gross in Paris．

B．The man and Thomas Gross studied in the same college．

C．The man doesn’t know much about Thomas Gross．

17．How long will the man be with the woman next Friday?

A．The whole afternoon．

B．More than 45 minutes．

C．Less than 45 minutes．

听下面一段对话，回答第18至第20题。

18．Why does the speaker say that vacations are as unique as the people who take them?

A．Because of the different spots and sightseeing．

B．Because of different people group choosing different visiting places．

C．Because of the different home incomes．

19．What do daring souls like to do according to the passage?

A．They like to go fishing, skiing or white-water rafting．

B．They like to seek out famous historical sites and museums．

C．They like to trek expeditions(探险)and tours in remote places．

20．Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Americans are the only people in the world who like to travel．

B．People all over the world do going-abroad travel．

C．Almost every American is a tourist sometime．

听力(满分20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．About what are the two speakers talking?

A．A new book．

B．A new film．

C．A new craftwork．

2．What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A．Teacher and student．

B．Doctor and patient．

C．Husband and wife．

3．How did Margaret go to Los Angles?

A．By air．

B．By train．

C．By ship．

4．When does the news end?

A．At 6∶30．

B．At 7∶00．

C．At 7∶30．

5．What can we learn from the dialogue?

A．The woman is going to have a trip this summer vacation．

B．The woman is going to stay at home this summer vacation．

C．The woman hasn’t decided how to spend the summer vacation．

第二节(共15小题；每题1分，满分15分)

听下面5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。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8题。

6．Why didn’t the woman want to go to the movies?

A．She had to review her lessons．

B．She had seen the movie before．

C．She didn’t want to see that movie．

7．What day is it today?

A．Friday．

B．Saturday．

C．Monday．

8．Why did the woman feel nervous?

A．She never studied hard．

B．She needed more time to prepare．

C．This exam would be very difficult for her．

听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11题。

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

A．Teacher and student．

B．Interviewer and interviewee．

C．Fellow-workers．

10．What foreign language does the woman speak besides English?

A．French．

B．German．

C．Spanish．

11．On which day does the conversation probably take place?

A．On Wednesday．

B．On Thursday．

C．On Tuesday．

听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14题。

12．What’s Tony’s telephone number?

A．8066-1680．

B．6680-1680．

C．6608-1680．

13．How many languages does the school offer to teach?

A．Two．

B．Three．

C．At least four．

14．Where is Tony going to learn German?

A．In the Lake District．

B．In the New Century．

C．In the Central Park．

听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17题。

15．How is the woman going to Paris?

A．By bus．

B．By air．

C．By car．

16．What can we conclude from the dialogue?

A．The man wants to meet Thomas Gross in Paris．

B．The man and Thomas Gross studied in the same college．

C．The man doesn’t know much about Thomas Gross．

17．How long will the man be with the woman next Friday?

A．The whole afternoon．

B．More than 45 minutes．

C．Less than 45 minutes．

听下面一段对话，回答第18至第20题。

18．Why does the speaker say that vacations are as unique as the people who take them?

A．Because of the different spots and sightseeing．

B．Because of different people group choosing different visiting places．

C．Because of the different home incomes．

19．What do daring souls like to do according to the passage?

A．They like to go fishing, skiing or white-water rafting．

B．They like to seek out famous historical sites and museums．

C．They like to trek expeditions(探险)and tours in remote places．

20．Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Americans are the only people in the world who like to travel．

B．People all over the world do going-abroad travel．

C．Almost every American is a tourist sometime．