Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre。

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

　　1.A) She will go purchase the gift herself。

　　B) The gift should not be too expensive。

　　C) The man is not good at balancing his budget。

　　D) They are going to Jane’s house-warming party。

　　【答案】B) The gift should not be too expensive。

　　2. A) It takes patience to go through the statistics。

　　B) He has prepared the statistics for the woman。

　　C) The woman should take a course in statistics。

　　D) He is quite willing to give the woman a hand。

　　【答案】D) He is quite willing to give the woman a hand。

　　3. A) The man wants to make some changes in the scripts。

　　B) The woman does not take the recording seriously。

　　C) They cannot begin their recording right away。

　　D) Page 55 is missing from the woman’s scripts。

　　【答案】C) They cannot begin their recording right away。

　　4. A) A significant event in July。

　　B) Preparations for a wedding。

　　C) The date of Carl’s wedding。

　　D) The birthday of Carl’s bride。

　　【答案】B) Preparations for a wedding。

　　5. A) The man was in charge of scheduling meetings。

　　B) The man was absent from the weekly meeting。

　　C) The woman was annoyed at the man’s excuse。

　　D) The woman forgot to tell the man in advance。

　　【答案】C) The woman was annoyed at the man’s excuse。

　　6. A) The woman is a marvelous cook。

　　B) The man cannot wait for his meal。

　　C) The woman has just bought an oven。

　　D) The man has to leave in half an hour。

　　7. A) Whether the man can keep his job。

　　B) Where the man got the bad news。

　　C) What items sell well in the store。

　　D) How she can best help the man。

　　8. A) The woman can sign up for a swimming class。

　　B) He would like to teach the woman how to swim。

　　C) The woman has the potential to swim like a fish。

　　D) He works in the physical education department。

　　Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard。

　　9. A) He is a wonderful lecturer。

　　B) He is a diplomat。

　　C) He loves classical music。

　　D) He teaches in a law school。

　　【答案】B) He is a diplomat。

　　10. A) Attended a dance。

　　B) Went to see a play。

　　C) Took some photos。

　　D) Watched a soccer game。

　　【答案】D) Watched a soccer game。

　　11. A) She decided to get married in three years。

　　B) She insisted that Eric pursue graduate studies。

　　C) Her father said she could marry Eric right away。

　　D) Her mother objected to Eric’s flying lessons。

　　【答案】C) Her father said she could marry Eric right away。

　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard。

　　12. A) Teacher。

　　B) Journalist。

　　C) Editor。

　　D) Typist。

　　【答案】A)Teacher。

　　13. A) The beautiful Amazon rainforests。

　　B) A new railway under construction。

　　C) Some newly discovered scenic spot。

　　D) Big changes in the Amazon valley。

　　【答案】C) Some newly discovered scenic spot。

　　14. A) In news weeklies。

　　B) In a local evening paper。

　　C) In newspapers’ Sunday editions。

　　D) In overseas editions of U.S. magazines。

　　【答案】C) In newspapers’ Sunday editions。

　　15. A) To become a professional writer。

　　B) To be employed by a newspaper。

　　C) To get her life story published soon。

　　D) To sell her articles to a news service。

　　【答案】D) To sell her articles to a ne