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．

Listening Comprehension

Section A　Short conversations

Directions：In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between 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．3∶40

B．4∶00

C．4∶20

D．3∶20

2．A．He wants to get a new position．

B．He is asking the woman for help．

C．He has left the woman a good impression．

D．He enjoys letter writing．

3．A．At a newsstand．

B．At a car dealer’s．

C．At a newspaper office．

D．At a publishing house．

4．A．The weather forecast says it will be fine．

B．The weather doesn’t count in their plan

C．They will not do as planned in case of rain．

D．They will postphone their programme if it rains．

5．A．He’s not used to city life．

B．He is very tall and thin．

C．It's hard to find him there．

D．He’s always holding a needle．

6．A．His computer doesn’t work well．

B．He isn’t getting along with his stuff．

C．He didn’t register for a proper course．

D．He can’t apply the theory to his program．

7．A．He lent her his extra pen．

B．He was afraid of losing his pen．

C．He offered her a pencil．

D．He said he didn’t have any extra ink．

8．A．Neither of the watches keeps good time．

B．The woman’s watch stopped three hours ago．

C．The man’s watch goes too fast．

D．It’s too dark for the woman to read her watch．

9．A．By going on a diet．

B．By having fewer meals．

C．By doing physical exercise．

D．By eating fruits and vegetables．

10．A．The plane’s departure time remains unknown．

B．The man went to a wrong check-in counter．

C．The man has just missed the flight．

D．The plane will leave at 9∶14．

Section B　passages,

Directions：In part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages．The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once．When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard．

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage．

11．A．100million．

B．50 to 100 million．

C．15 million．

D．500 million．

12．A．Aristotle

B．A Russian．

C．Nobel

D．Dolly

13．A．Animal testing is unnecessary and a poor scientific practice．

B．Animals have played an important part in many scientific researches．

C．Many Nobel Prize winners are interested in animal testing．

D．Animal research was carried out in every medical advance of the last century．

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news．

14．A．Product name．

B．Features．

C．Target customer．

D．Price．

15．A．Affordable; latest．

B．incredible; fastest; smallest．

C．Best deal; best choice．

D．Perfect; right choice．

16．A．The advertisement for Star 5000 emphasizes its users and the status it brings

B．The Brand E-Brain from Diamond Computer offers you the perfect tool．

C．The advertisement for FX435 focuses on computing power．

D．The three brands are among the best sellers on the market．

Section C　longer conversations．

Directions：In part C, you will hear two longer conversations．The conversations will be read twice．After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard．Write your answers on your answer sheet．

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation：

Complete the form．Write ONE WORD for each answer．

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation：

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

Listening Comprehension

Section A　Short conversations

Directions：In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between 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．10∶00

B．10∶10

C．10∶20

D．10∶30

2．A．A cook．

B．A waitress．

C．An airhostess．

D．A customer．

3．A．On the bus．

B．In the theatre．

C．In the classroom．

D．In a cafeteria．

4．A．It will probably rain this afternoon．

B．She likes to watch the rain come down

C．She will play even if it rains．

D．It has rained a lot lately．

5．A．Stop worrying．

B．Go out more．

C．Talk to a friend．

D．Get counseling．

6．A．She thought it was extremely difficult．

B．She thought it was okay even though she usually dislikes essay exams．

C．She thinks essay exams are boring and especially this one．

D．She thinks she will fail this test．

7．A．She wasn’t able to attend the reception．

B．She is an honor student．

C．She likes flowers very much．

D．She is a teacher．

8．A．Because she has walked a long distance．

B．Because she is tired out．

C．Because she is all wet．

D．Because she is careless．

9．A．Bob has been married for a long time．

B．He plans to go to the wedding．

C．He hasn’t been to California for a long time．

D．The woman should go to California．

10．A．Make the woman another lunch．

B．Get the woman a coffee．

C．Buy the woman a lunch．

D．Help look for the woman’s lunch box．

Directions：In part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages．The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once．When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard．

11．A．Basic health．

B．Special training．

C．Nothing．

D．Special skill．

12．A．Steadily

B．Gently．

C．As long as possible

D．Fast

13．A．When you have any health worries．

B．When you decide to jog．

C．When you require more information．

D．When you decide to jog alone．

14．A．Her mother doesn’t love her as much as her grandfather did．

B．Her mother was the subject of talks with her grandfather．

C．Her mother will misunderstand her problems．

D．She missed her grandfather．

15．A．Co-workers cannot be your close friends．

B．People will be pleased if you call them at 2∶00 a. m.．

C．You can’t discuss your problems with a distant family member．

D．The one you can call at 2∶00 a. m. is someone close to you in spirit．

16．A．Parents should understand their kids．

B．The earth is an inhabited garden if you have close friends．

C．There are many ways to make friends．

D．There is a difference between a lonely desert and an inhabited garden．

Directions：In part C, you will hear two longer conversations．The conversations will be read twice．After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard．Write your answers on your answer sheet．

Complete the form．Write ONE WORD for each answer．

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

Listening Comprehension(20％)

Section A　Short conversations

Directions：In section 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 in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard．

1．A．At 5∶00 p. m．

B．At 5∶30 p. m．

C．At 6∶00 p. m．

D．At 6∶30 p. m．

2．A．A secretary．

B．A teacher．

C．A journalist．

D．A fireman．

3．A．In a restaurant．

B．In an office．

C．At home．

D．In a zoo．

4．A．Apple pie．

B．Sandwich．

C．Toast．

D．Butter．

5．A．The woman．

B．The woman’s sister Mary．

C．Mary’s husband．

D．The family cook．

6．A．He means that the weather is not suitable for photo-taking．

B．He really cares about the camera very much．

C．He is anxious to take photos today．

D．He says that a camera is what he needs today．

7．A．The man’s sister．

B．The man’s aunt．

C．The woman herself．

D．Nobody．

8．A．Only a dictionary．

B．Nothing at all．

C．A dictionary and some other things．

D．Anything except a dictionary．

9．A．Read an article on political science．

B．Present a different theory to the class．

C．Read more than one article．

D．Choose a better article to read．

10．

A．Travel．

B．Stay with her．

C．Have a break．

D．Take up tennis．

Directions：In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages．The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once．When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard．

11．A．7．

B．27．

C．30．

D．37．

12．A．It is the oldest bridge．

B．It is open in the middle．

C．It is high in the air．

D．It is near the Tower of London．

13．A．It was built in 1850．

B．It was built in 1880．

C．It was built in the 1890s．

D．It was built in 1950s．

14．A．A snail moves more slowly in the daytime．

B．A snail has thousands of feet．

C．A snail doesn’t move at all．

D．A snail sleeps much of the time．

15．A．When it feels hungry．

B．When it is put in a paper box．

C．When spring is coming．

D．When it rains heavily．

16．A．A snail doesn’t like living under the sun．

B．In winter the snail doesn’t eat or move．

C．The snail’s teeth can’t be worn out．

D．The snail’s strong sense of smell helps to find things far away．

Directions：In Section C, you will hear one longer conversation．The conversation will be read twice．After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard．

Complete the form．Write ONE WORD for each answer．