Directions:
4 P9 D- V9 u( k1 n: h8 W, N9 @; ? This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two parts in this section, Part A and Part B.
3 I, h# C H" x( V9 z" Z+ \# Q Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto your ANSWER SHEET I.
" V6 }: U5 O7 g6 u+ i9 g5 t If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.8 A. [2 i* v7 Y0 P, m8 ?( B" B
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.1 c- z. s0 J8 d F9 c
Part A
; |5 r. K2 H7 v9 ~ You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer-A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
2 `( p7 P: k$ s. r: N Example:
0 v9 e$ |. u( V. o You will hear:4 W5 ^) I& C8 H5 j: j+ e
W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time?
- ^! M# w# b. O7 W. y4 l+ y M:Yes, Madam. It should be arriving in about ten minutes.; n0 @! K% H, s! `9 l- h; H9 j
You will read:0 Q. h. U% O7 N7 M0 K0 m, n
Who do you think the woman is talking to?
& A6 T7 i6 A$ ^& z [A] A bus conductor.; O Z9 [, @- L6 o1 B) K! ~
[B]A clerk at the airport.; ?$ w+ p! ?5 @
[ C] A taxi driver.1 _# n: Z% L' T+ I0 [
[D]A clerk at the station.
/ S0 V9 D, |2 P( }$ Y From the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know" V5 b7 d( I) e! b' p+ Q4 f1 U
the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer [ B ] and mark it in your test6 e0 f6 [! N9 M8 C: S
booklet.
F( \( g+ B3 e! k Sample Answer: [A] [B] [C] [D]
$ D9 o7 _0 M/ @: ~# _2 E3 X Now look at question 1.
( M) p- t* ]# q a9 q+ F/ F 1. What does the woman think of the swimming lessons?
2 q: X$ Q$ v; A! w+ v [ A ] They are too expensive. [ B ] They are very rewarding.
2 |* [; M ^) h2 y9 @ [C] They are too easy. [D] They are given by a strict teacher.
" k4 y5 U, O2 a) Y- h 2. What does the woman mean?. q2 k6 Y- z( z ~4 w% v9 A$ I
[A] Her mother would like some pies. [B] Her mother made better pies.
- I% W( M: s( N, C% s' d" A1 P7 g' B [ C] This is a very good pie. [ D] This is too much for a pie.
5 f+ J5 e- G5 D! N T 3. What does the man mean?0 b4 ?' F; ?/ }% @8 s
[A] He has a friend who majored in hotel management.
) H6 P% ^- e( m3 W7 b2 e [ B] He hasn' t taken more than one hotel management course.4 f* | d v9 T/ w( W, V; v/ b
[C] He's been learning a lot this year, too.
8 v$ u- u6 y& Q2 l. s8 `) P [D] He couldn' t make any sense out of this course., t* V* @1 Q) H$ c1 h/ N& y* v5 R
4. What does the man mean?
+ p* f' l9 V9 \! T6 u [A] He's afraid to work at night.* R* T" v2 W1 q* d
[B] He's afraid the work will be really hard.
, z( W5 h1 }+ k [ C] He doesn' t want to work tomorrow night.( A1 O6 X( d% m( A5 C7 S
[ D] He can't find the way to get rid of the work.. F' ?5 G8 C/ _9 ^0 ]& C6 Z
5. What will the man do for the woman?
8 O- _9 [& M& m0 z [ A ] Bring her some water.
6 ^ H" }6 L1 r! g3 U/ k' q [ B ] Buy her some plants.
" j w( H o0 i' c [ C ] Water her plants while she is away.5 q) {% V6 A7 _$ Z4 ~( J* ~
[ D] Water her plants while he is on vacation.+ M3 i( m/ [/ p0 M: S
6. How much will the man have to pay if he buys two pens?
* }0 A P- j/ X9 ]$ U [A]15 cents. [B] 20 cents.( P8 Q. g2 n1 o
[C] 30 cents. [D] 40 cents.8 P- h4 f8 I+ L r3 ?; g
7. How much time did she have between her meeting?* h% ~7 Q/ U1 D9 @, g7 W' A- v3 E
[A] 6 hours. [B] 10 hours.8 z: m9 {0 f% \, C; F4 D f8 B
[C]4 hours. [D]l hour.# X8 x. V% t; H( ]: C
8. When did the woman buy the dress?
5 u$ b; e1 x9 U$ e8 @9 A, O; N [A] Shortly after the New Year' s Day. [B] In the spring.
* p" d7 O# S/ ]' z; O; D [C]During the New Year's holidays. [D] During a sale. |