Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Example: You will hear:
You will read:
A) At the office.
B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport.
D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. There fore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.
Sample Answer [A][B][C][D]
1. A) They are both anxious to try Italian food.
B)They are likely to have dinner together.
C) The man will treat the woman to dinner tonight.
D) The woman refused to have dinner with the man.
1录音稿.M: Mary, would you join me for dinner tonight?
W: You treated me last weekend. Now, it's my turn. Shall we try something Italian.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
2. A) It’s only for rent, not for sale.
B) It’s being redecorated.
C) It’s not as good as advertised.
D) It’s no longer available.
2录音稿.W: Good afternoon, I'm calling to inquire about the fourbedroom house you advertised in the newspaper.
M: I am sorry, but it's already sold.
Q: What do we learn about the house from the conversation?
3. A) Colleagues.
B) Employer and employee.
C) Husband and wife.
D) Mother and son.
3录音稿.W: John, what are you doing on your computer? Don't you remember your promise?
M: This is not a game. It's only a cross word puzzle that helps increase my vocabulary.
Q: What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
4. A) She contacts her parents occasionally.
B) She phones her parents regularly at weekends.
C) She visits her parents at weekends when the fares are down.
D) She often calls her parents regardless of the rates.
4录音稿.M: Do you still keep in touch with your parents regularly after all these years?
W: Yes, of course. I call them at weekends when the rates are down fifty percent.
Q: What do we learn from the woman from the conversation?
5. A) The next bus is coming soon.
B) The bus will wait a few minutes at the stop.
C) There are only two or three passengers waiting for the bus.