聽力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 centre.

Example:You will hear:

A) 2 hours. B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours. D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they will　start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.

Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]

1.A) At the customs. B) At the air　port.

C) At the supermarket.D) At the post office.

2.A) He doesn’t have the fight tools. B) He can’ t afford it.

C) He wants to wait until the next day.D) He doesn’ t need one

3.A) All the passengers were killed.B) The plane crashed in the night.　

C) No more survivors have been found.D) It’s too late to search for survivors.?

4.A) After three P.M.

B) From one to three this afternoon.

C) From one to three every afternoon.

D) The whole afternoon.

5.A) A head cold. B) The weather.?

C) The woman’ s son. D) Fatigue.

6.A) Its results were just as expected.

B) It wasn’t very well designed.?

C) It fully reflected the students’ ability.

D) Its results fell short of her expectations.?

7.A) Having some drinks.

B) Looking up the phone number later.

C) Leaving the problem alone.

D) Making an extra effort.

8.A) About 80. B) More than 80.?

C) Half of the student body. D) About 40.

9.A) He believes dancing is enjoyable.B) He definitely does not like dancing.

C) He admires those who dance.D) He won’t dance until he has done his work

10.A) Turn right.B) Turn left.?

C) Drive two blocks to the next stoplight. D) Make a U- turn at　the second stoplight.

SECTION B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each　passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Passage 1

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.?

11.A) Experience in negotiating.B) A high level of intelligence.?

C) The time they spend on preparation.D) The amount of pay they receive.

12.A) Study the case carefully beforehand. 　B) Stick to a set target.

C) Appear friendly to the other party. D) Try to be flexible about　their terms.?

13.A) Make sure there is no misunderstanding.

B) Try to persuade by giving various reasons.?

C) Repeat the same reasons.

D) Listen carefully and patiently to the other party.?

Passage 2

Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14.A) Efficient computerization will speed solar energy.

B) Clothing, housing and animal breeding.

C) Agriculture and drugs.

D) Child rearing and artificial hearts.

15.A) Broad codes to maximize human benefits.?

B) Strict supervision of all scientific research.

C) The indifference of public attitudes toward ethical and human values.

D) The maintenance of chemistry as a pure science.?

16.A) Availability of artificial body organs.

B) Elimination of genetic defects.?

C) Improvements in drugs for medical use.

D) An explanation of the origin of life.?

Passage 3

Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

17.A) He buys cheap things, regardless of quality.

B) He chooses things that others recommend.

C) He does not mind much about the price of the right things.

D) He buys good quality things, so long as they are not too dear.

18.A) They welcome suggestions from anyone.

B) Women rarely consider buying cheap clothes.

C) Her shopping is often based on need.

D) They listen to advice but never take it.

19.A) He buys a similar thing of the color he wants.

B) He usually does not buy anything.

C) At least two of his requirements must be met before he buys.

D) So long as the style is right, he buys the thing.

20.A) The fact that men do not try clothes on in a shop.

B) Women bargain for their clothes, but men sit down.

C) Women stand up shopping, but men sit down.

D) The time they take over buying clothes.

參考答案：
Part Ⅰ

Section A 

1. 答 案D。

【試題分析】本題為對話地點辨別題。

【關(guān)鍵詞語】“stamps”、“envelope”

【詳細解答】聽清男聲中的“stamps”、“envelope”等詞，則可以排除A、B、C 各項，只有D項正確。?

2. 答 案B。?

【試題分析】本題是一道理解推斷題。

【關(guān)鍵詞語】but，can’t，wait，next pay day

【詳細解答】本題要求考生把握住對話中的細節(jié)，特別是“but”一詞后面的內(nèi)容。把“現(xiàn)在不能支付”，與“要等下一次發(fā)薪水”聯(lián)系起來，考生就可得到正確答 案。

3. 答 案C。?

【試題分析】細節(jié)題。

【關(guān)鍵詞語】They haven’t found anybody else.

【詳細解答】從they haven’t found anybody else來看，可能找到部分幸存者，只是這幾個小時沒有找到更多的，說明C為正確答 案。?

4. 答 案B。

【試題分析】本題為時間題。

【關(guān)鍵詞語】 office hours between one and three this afternoon

【詳細解答】只要聽清女子的話，則不難作答。女子說到：對不起，他現(xiàn)在正在上課，下午1點到3點是他辦公時間，你可以那個時候找他。據(jù)此，我們可以得出教授下午1點到3點在辦公室。?

5. 答 案B。

【試題分析】本題是一道理解推斷題。

【關(guān)鍵詞語】snow，cold，sun

【詳細解答】本題要求考生聽懂對話。本對話是就下雪冷，渴望出太陽而說的，所以可推斷出正確答 案應該選擇B。同時考生不要被“tired”一詞迷惑而誤選D，“be tired of ”一詞意為“對什么東西表示厭倦”。?

6. 答 案 D。

【詳細解答】從quite disappointing來看，考試結(jié)果出乎意料，令人失望，所以答 案為D。

7. 答 案A。

【試題分析】本題為推斷說話者意圖題。

【詳細解答】從男子所說的“How about a lemonade break”，我們可得知他想喝一杯檸檬汽水休息一下，故答 案應為A。?

8. 答 案D。

【試題分析】本題是理解計算題。

【關(guān)鍵詞語】80，only，have，have any real talent

【詳細解答】本題要求考生在聽懂對話含義的基礎(chǔ)上進行計算。80是總數(shù)，“but”后面的句子給出了符合題意的答 案80÷2=40。?

9. 答 案 B?

【試題分析】細節(jié)題。

【關(guān)鍵詞語】the last thing one wants to do

【詳細解答】the last thing one wants to do一般用來表示“最不愿意做某事”，由此可以判斷答 案為B。?

10. 答 案B

【試題分析】本題是考查考生對細節(jié)掌握的題目。

【關(guān)鍵詞語】turn left，the second stoplight?

【詳細解答】本題是一連串的句子，做這種類型的題目的時候，考生要特別注意先看清題目然后可以把注意力集中到與題中“the second stoplight”相關(guān)的內(nèi)容上，直接選出答 案。

Section B

Passage one

11.?

【參考譯文】 好的談判人員與一般的有什么共同點?

【試題分析】細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】there is no difference in the time the two groups spent on planning their strategy說明他們在準備時間上是相同的。

12. 答 案 A。?

【參考譯文】根據(jù)說話人，好的談判人會怎么做?

【試題分析】推斷題。

【詳細解答】good negotiators can make a lot of suggestions and consider twice the number of the alternatives說明他們能夠提前仔細研究，答 案為A。?

13. 答 案B。?

【參考譯文】 根據(jù)說話人，一般的談判人通常怎么做?

【試題分析】本題為信息再現(xiàn)。

【詳細解答】文章中提到the average negotiators tried to persuade by giving a lot　reasons, 與B 相同。?

Passage Two

14. 答 案C。

【參考譯文】化學影響人類哪個方面的生存?

【試題分析】本題為直接細節(jié)題。

【詳細解答】只要聽清文章開始兩句話：“Chemistry has already influenced almost every aspect of man’s existence. This includes clothing, housing, transportation, agriculture, food preservation and packaging, and drugs.”，我們就可以發(fā)現(xiàn)，只有選項C與之吻合，因此，本題應選C。 

15. 答 案A。

【參考譯文】講述者認為應該建立什么?

【試題分析】本題考查考生對關(guān)鍵詞句的理解。

【詳細解答】若聽清文中這句話：“We must establish broad codes of conduct and values to maximize human benefits. ”，則不難得出本題答 案。 

16. 答 案C。

【參考譯文】化學和生物研究已經(jīng)取得了什么成就?

【試題分析】本題考查考生根據(jù)所聽內(nèi)容作引申推斷的能力。

【詳細解答】該題要求考生聽清問題中的時態(tài)和文中內(nèi)容所用的時態(tài)。當談論到化學生物研究時，材料中用的是將來時態(tài)：“Chemical and biological investigations aided by enormously efficient computers will explain the origins of life, and perhaps lead　to the artificial creation of life. There will also be the possibility of reducing or eliminating genetic defects.”，即生化研究有可能為人類做出這些貢獻，而問題是生化研究已經(jīng)取得了什么成績，故A,B,D三項用將來時態(tài)和不肯定語氣的都應該排除，故

本題只能選C。 

Passage Three

17. 答 案C。

【參考譯文】從男士在商店購買衣服的經(jīng)歷中,我們可以得出什么結(jié)論?

【試題分析】本題為間接推理題,需要抓住關(guān)鍵詞來作判斷。

【詳細解答】聽力材料中談到：“A man goes shopping because he needs something. He　knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it; the price is a　secondary consideration.”，男人去商店是為了買他所需要的東西，價格不是他最主要的考慮。而后文章也用男人衣服的例子來說明男人只買自己需要的東西，如果他需要的東西沒有，他不會費時間去試穿售貨員所推薦的其它衣服。因此，本題應選C。 

18. 答 案A。

【參考譯文】 關(guān)于女性顧客購買衣服的過程，文章告訴我們哪些?

【試題分析】本題考查考生根據(jù)關(guān)鍵詞作推斷的能力。

【詳細解答】在談到女性顧客購買衣服的時候，文章提到這樣一句：“She is always open　to persuasion.”，由此，我們可推斷出女性顧客非常喜歡聽從他人的建議。因此，本題應選A。 

19. 答 案B。

【參考譯文】當一位男士找不到他實際所需要的東西時，他會做什么?

【試題分析】本題考查考生根據(jù)細節(jié)內(nèi)容作推斷的能力。

【詳細解答】材料中談到：當男士買不到東西時，他不會聽從售貨員的建議試穿別的衣服而會說：“This is the right color and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on”.據(jù)此，我們可推斷出他不會買任何東西。因此，本題應選B。?

20. 答 案D。

【參考譯文】男性顧客和女性顧客最顯著的不同之處是什么?

【試題分析】本題考查考生對文章總體內(nèi)容的把握。

【詳細解答】聽力材料中談到，男人在買他們所需要的物品時，不會超過五分鐘，而他們所需要的東西沒有買到時，他們也不會費時間去試穿其它衣服，而女性則不同，她們則會不厭其煩地試穿所有的衣服。因此，男性顧客和女性顧客最顯著的不同之處是他們買東西所花的時間不同，因此本題應選D。