LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A

　　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．

When will the magazine probably arrive?

A．Wednesday．

B．Thursday．

C．Friday．

Conversation 1

1．Why doesn't the man take exercise often?

A．Because he is not interested in it．

B．Because he is healthy enough．

C．Because he has no time for it．

2．In the woman's opinion, what is the advantage of being healthy?

A．Being healthy makes him more attractive．

B．Being healthy can help him walk a longer distance．

C．Being healthy is good for his work．

Conversation 2

3．What can we infer from this conversation?

A．Cheng Hong and Xiao Wei have met somewhere before．

B．Cheng Hong and Xiao Wei have never met each other．

C．Cheng Hong and Xiao Wei are familiar with each other．

4．What is the woman going to do now?

A．She is going to her office．

B．She is going to do some shopping．

C．She is going to meet some friends at the airport．

Conversation 3

5．Where was one of the biggest diamonds found?

A．In Britain．

B．In South Africa．

C．In America．

6．What do you know about one of the biggest diamonds mentioned in the news?

A．It is believed to be made as a wonderful work．

B．It was set in the crown of British Queen．

C．It weighs 168 carat, and it's white and pure．

Conversation 4

7．Who is the man talking to?

A．A teacher．

B．A doctor．

C．A policewoman．

8．What happened to the man's son last year?

A．He had a very bad cold．

B．He had a small operation．

C．He felt too tired to go to school．

9．According to the conversation, what may be the problem with the man's son?

A．He feels tired of working every day．

B．His operation has a bad effect on him and he is rather sick．

C．His schoolwork makes him feel tired and he may need a good rest．

Conversation 5

10．How long did Penny live in an apartment in downtown Denver?

A．For more than six years．

B．For over ten years．

C．For almost four years．

11．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Penny is more than 50, but she looks young．

B．Henry is much older than Penny．

C．Penny is 40 years old．

12．What can we conclude from this conversation?

A．Henry lives alone and doesn't get on well with his neighbors．

B．Henry and Penny are both satisfied with the neighborhood．

C．Penny and Henry both are always busy with work．

Conversation 6

13．Who is Jake's doctor?

A．Jake's doctor is Bob．

B．Johnson is Jake's doctor．

C．Not Bob but Dories is Jake's doctor．

14．What do we learn about Jake's wife?

A．She has been dead for years．

B．She is good at cooking．

C．She is making good money as a model．

15．What does the man say about Jake's daughter?

A．She is careless and lazy about her schoolwork．

B．She loves her father and gets along well with her father．

C．She is always caring about herself．

SECTION B

Directions：In this section, you'll 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'll hear the mini-talk TWICE．

第一部分：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)

请听下面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 are the speakers talking about?

A．A film．

B．A painting．

C．An artist．

2．How was the woman's journey?

A．Satisfying．

B．Exciting．

C．Disappointing．

3．Where is the man now?

A．In Washington．

B．In New York．

C．In Boston．

4．What's the possible relationship between the speakers?

A．Teacher and student．

B．Husband and wife．

C．Doctor and patient．

5．What does the man want to do with his coins?

A．Take a bus．

B．Make a call．

C．Help the woman．

第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

请听下面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

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．Where is the woman standing that the man talked of?

A．In a street．

B．On a roof．

C．In a tree．

7．What does the woman probably do?

A．A teacher．

B．A policewoman．

C．A student．

请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．Where are the two speakers probably now?

A．In an office．

B．In a bar．

C．In the woman's house．

9．What does Mary think of her boss?

A．Thirsty for work．

B．Easy to deal with．

C．Active in everything．

10．When does the conversation take place?

A．In the morning．

B．In the afternoon．

C．In the evening．

请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11．What is the woman's problem?

A．She didn't pass the math exam．

B．She is looking for a proper place to study．

C．She doesn't get along well with her roommates．

12．Why can't the woman use the classroom?

A．It is closed for repairs．

B．It is a little far．

C．Some club is having a meeting there．

13．Where will the woman probably go?

A．To the city library．

B．To the man's house．

C．To the reading room．

请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14．When does the conversation take place?

A．In the morning．

B．In the afternoon．

C．In the evening．

15．What does the man suggest doing?

A．Listening to the music．

B．Going dancing．

C．Going to a cinema．

16．What can we know from the conversation?

A．The woman agrees to go with the man at last．

B．The man doesn't like light jazz．

C．The food in the Club Blue Note is expensive．

请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．How many friends did Bill gather?

A．Six．

B．Twelve．

C．Ten．

18．Who asked for the lowest price?

A．The first friend of Bill's．

B．Bill．

C．The last friend of Bill's．

19．Which of the following words can best describe Bill?

A．Clever．

B．Dishonest．

C．Selfish．

20．What can we know from the talk?

A．Bill was good at selling things．

B．Bill bought a vase at his price at last．

C．Bill's friends bought a vase for him．