answers to listening practice

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Part I:

Section A 1. D Section B 6. B 11. B

2. C

3. C

4. A

5. B

7. C 12. B 8. D 13. A 9. A 14. D 10. C 15. C

PartII: Section A

11. A 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D 16. B 17. A 18. D 19. B 20. D 21. D 22. C 23. C 24. B 25. A Section B

26. A 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. D 33. D 34. B 35. C

Part III Section A

1. B 6. B 11. C

2. C 7. B

3. B 8. C

4. D 9. D

5. A

Section B

10. D 15.B

Section C

12. D

13. C

14. C

Part I Listening Comprehension

Section A

1. M: Have you heard what George has been saying about your work?

W: Yes, I have, but I couldn’t care less.

Q: What does the woman mean by her remark?

2. W: Why are you giving me a ticket for speeding? I was only going 50.

M: Can’t you read? That was 10 M.P.H. over the limit. Q: What is the speed limit in this area? 3. M: Have you seen Lee recently?

W: He must be home by now. I saw him leave on his bike half an hour ago. Q: Where did the woman think Lee is?

4. M: Did you hear that the Chapmans sold their house and are moving to Arizona?

W: Yes, and the man who bought the house is a doctor from Philadelphia. Q: Where did the new owner come from? 5. M: May I speak to Jason Daniels please?

W: Nobody by that name works here.

Q: What do we learn from this conversation?

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Section B

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following conversation:

Elvis: I’d like to see the personnel manager, please.

Manager: Oh yes. Have a seat then, sir.

Elvis: Thank you. I came in answer to your ad for a salesman.

Manager: What qualifications do you have for department store work?

Elvis: I worked in a small department store last Christmas vacation, and my major in

university is business administration.

Manager: In what department did you work?

Elvis: Man’s clothing.

Manager: We don’t have any vacancies there at present. Do you happen to know anything about

sporting items?

Elvis: Well, I’m a big sports fan, if that’s any qualification.

Manager: Sounds great. How soon would you be able to start to work?

Elvis: As soon as possible — this afternoon if you like.

Manager: We usually need to get some information before we employ a person. You can fill out

an application form right away. We’ll go over your reference while you’re going through your period of training. What do you think?

Elvis: On top of the world. Then I’m about to start training at once?

Manager: No, tomorrow morning will be soon enough. Report here at 9:30, and you’ll receive full

pay during your three days of training. I hope you’ll enjoy working with us.

Elvis: I’m sure I will. Thank you very much.

6. How does Elvis know the department store needs a salesman?

7. What was Elvis’ major in university?

8. What does the manager ask Elvis to do right away?

9. In what department will Elvis probably work?

10. How long will Elvis be trained before he begins to work?

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following:

At 16 I went to Amherst College in Massachusetts. The tuition and cost of residence was double what my father earned in a year. The only reason I could go was that I had a scholarship. To keep it, I had to be in the top 20 percent of the class.

In my second year, I got a letter from my girlfriend, telling me she had met another guy. I was beside myself. I drove to Toronto and tried to win her back. But she was infatuated.

Devastated, I limped back to college. By midterms my grades weren’t looking good. I called my father. “Dad, I might not be able to hang on to my scholarship.”

My father said, “David, I’ll do everything I can to keep you in school. But you’ve got to be able to look me in the eye and say “I did my best.’ ” He knew I hadn’t.

It was humbling. I sat down and cracked the books. My grades went up and I kept the scholarship. I graduated from university with honors.

11. How did the speaker pay for his study in college?

12. Why did he drive to Toronto one day during his second year in college?

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13. Why did he think he might not keep the scholarship next term?

14. What is his father’s response to his phone call?

15. What did the speaker do in the end?

Part II

Section A

11. W: The piano sounds terrible.

M: I wish I could ask for my money back. This performance is really a bad one.

Q: Where are the speakers?

12. W: I think I’ll take the half-day tour of the city?

M: Why not the whole day?

Q: What does the man suggest?

13. W: If I buy some plants for the house, will you water them for me while I’m away? M: Sure, I will. If you water mine while I’m on vacation.

Q: What will the man do for the woman?

14. W: Did you see last night film on Channel 6?

M: Well, I meant to see it, but a friend of mine came to see me. We had a nice long talk about our school days.

Q: What did the man do last night?

15. M: Most people agree that Nancy looks exactly like her mother Catherine.

W: Don’t you think she takes more after her father?

Q: What does the woman mean?

16. W: Jane missed her class again, didn’t she?

M: Well, she went to the 10 o’clock lecture that lasted for one hour, but she left when it was half over.

Q: When did Jane leave?

17. M: I forgot to bring paper and pencil to take notes with in class.

W: That’s all right. I have enough for both of us.

Q: What will the woman probably do?

18. M: Lily, do you have some extra money you could loan me?

W: I wish I could help you. I went shopping yesterday. Now I have only two dollars till the end of the week.

Q: What will the woman probably do?

Conversation One

W: Mr. Baker, you are leaving Beijing tomorrow, have you got any plans tonight?

M: Not really. Why?

W: If not, I’d like to invite you to dinner this evening at Hepingmen Roast Duck Restaurant.

M: Roast duck? My friend introduced it to me before I came here. It’s very kind of you to ask. I’d be delighted to go.

W: All right. I will meet you at the lounge of the hotel at 6 o’clock this evening.

M: Thank you. I will meet you then. Bye.

(The dinner has already begun.)

W: Well, here comes Beijing roast duck. Please help yourself, Mr. Baker.

M: Yes, thank you. It’s very delicious. Is it one of your famous dishes?

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W: Yes. Do you like Chinese food?

M: Sure. It’s marvelous, the best in the world. I think. How many courses are there in a Chinese banquet?

W: Usually 10. Please try some Maotai. It’s well-known in China.

M: Yes, thanks a lot. Well, today I really don’t know how to thank you for preparing such a splendid banquet.

W: That’s our pleasure. Mr. Baker, what has impressed you most during your stay in Beijing? M: Many things have impressed me deeply, the long history of China, the hospitality of Chinese people, the food we are eating now and so on. Of course, our successful business talk has impressed me most. Chinese businessmen are more flexible than before.

W: You’re right. We really appreciate the cooperation with you. Now, I propose a toast to our friendship! Cheers!

M: Cheers!

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. Where did the woman invite Mr. Baker to dinner?

20. According to the woman, how many courses are there in a Chinese banquet?

21. What impressed Mr. Baker most during his stay in Beijing?

22. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

Conversation Two

M: Personnel Department, Wang Lin is speaking. What can I do for you?

W: Good afternoon. I am calling in answer to your advertisement in yesterday’s evening newspaper for an English telephone operator.

M: Oh, I see. May I have your name please?

W: This is Zhang Yanping speaking.

M: Do you think you have a good command of English for telephone operation?

W: Yes, I think so. I was a graduate of Hangzhou Vocational Middle School of Tourism. There I learned hotel English including English for telephone operation.

M: Have you had any experience on the switch board?

W: Yes, I have been a telephone operator for over two years.

M: Where do you work now?

W: I work at Guangdong Guest Hotel.

M: I’m interested in your proficiency in English and work experience. Would you like to come here for an interview?

W: I certainly would.

M: How about Monday morning at 9 o’clock?

W: That’ll be fine.

M: Please bring your resume together with copies of your diploma and ID card. Come to Room 308 and ask for Miss Pan. That’s right. We’ll be looking forward to seeing you then.

W: I will, too. Thank you.

M: Thank you for calling. See you later.

W: See you on Monday.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

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23. Why did the woman make the phone call?

24. Which of the following information is not true about the woman?

25. When will the woman come to the company for an interview?

Section B

Passage One

Most young married couples in the United States share their duties and responsibilities both inside and outside the home. The reason for this is that they both usually have a job. Most of the young married people have to work in order to plan for their future years. For example, some people might plan for a comfortable home, some others may plan for a family and their children’s education, and still some others may generally want to save for a better living.

Since a woman helps financially, a man feels that he should help his wife in the home. He may help her with the cleaning by lifting heavy furniture. Also, he may often wash and dry the dinner dishes, because his wife has to take care of the children. This usually surprises people of other cultures, because they consider it beneath the dignity of a man to help his wife, or in other words, a man shouldn’t do a woman’s job. In American life, however, this is just another way of showing respect that men and women have for each other.

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. Why do young American couples share their duties both inside and outside the home?

27. What is the reason why a man feels the necessity to help his wife with housework?

28. What’s the Americans’ opinion of men’s sharing women’s duties at home?

Passage Two

Do you have a tough math test coming up? Then listen to some classical piano music just before the test. You might come up with a higher score. Researchers at a university in California conducted an experiment. They asked a group of college students to listen to some piano music by a famous 18th century composer before taking a math test. They were surprised to find that the students’ scores jumped 8 to 9 points. The music seems to excite nerve activities in the brain; similar to the activity that occurs when a person is figuring out a math problem. However, the scientists warn before you get too excited about applying this method to your math test, you should remember that brain exciting effects last only 10 or 15 minutes. Would rock music work as well as the piano music did? No, the scientists say. In fact, the less complex music might even interfere with the brains reasoning ability.

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. What is this passage mainly about?

30. Why can classical music play a positive role in problem solving?

31. What is one of the findings of the research?

Passage Three

An elderly woman yesterday made a legal claim against a department store because it had wrongly accused her of stealing a Christmas card. Ms. Doss white, 72 years old, is claiming $ 3000 damages from the store for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment. Ms. White visited the store while doing Christmas shopping, but did not buy anything. She was followed through the town by a store manager. He had been told that a customer saw her take a card and put it in her