1、 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
2、 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. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1.A.At a theatre.B.At a booking office.C.At a railway station.D.At a restaurant.D听力原文W: Gorge, look
3、at the long wailing line. I am glad youve made a reservation.M: More and more people enjoy eating out now. Besides, this place is especially popular with the overseas students.Q: Where did the conversation most probably take place?解析 本题为地点类型题。主要考查考生对对话中具体场景类型词汇的抓听能力。女士说:“Look at the long waiting lin
4、e. I am glad youve made a reservation.”(看看这么长的队伍,真高兴你已经预定好了。)男士回答说:“More and more people enjoy eating out now.”(越来越多的人喜欢在外面吃饭。)由此可以判断出,两人正在餐馆。因此,正确答案应选D。2.A.The man is inviting the woman to dinner.B.The woman is too busy to join the man for dinner.C.The woman is a friend of the Stevensons.D.The man
5、is going to visit the Stevensons.A听力原文 I wonder if you can drop by tomorrow evening. The Stevensons are coming over to dinner. Id like you to meet them. Sure, Id love to. Ive heard they are very interesting people. What do we learn from the conversation?解析 本题为内涵事实类型题。主要考查考生对对话中具体信息的分析和抓听能力。男士说:“I wo
6、nder if you can drop by tomorrow evening.”(我想知道你明天晚上能到我家来吗?)女士说:“Sure, Id love to.”(当然愿意了。)由此可以判断出,男士邀请女士参加晚餐(inviting the woman to dinner)。因此,正确答案应选A。3.A.The professors presentation was not convincing enough.B.The professors lecture notes were too complicated.C.The professor spoke with a strong acc
7、ent.D.The professor spoke too fast. The presentation made by Professor Jackson was complicated to understand. Well, I think he didnt speak slowly enough for us to take the notes. What did the man complain of?解析 本题为细节类型题。主要考查考生对对话中具体信息的抓听能力。“I think he didnt speak slowly enough for us to take the not
8、es.”(我认为教授的语速过快以至于我们都无法记笔记。)由此可以判断出,男士抱怨教授说话太快(the professor spoke too fast)。4.A.The furnished apartment was inexpensive.B.The apartment was provided with some old furniture.C.The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday.D.The furniture he bought was very cheap. Youve got your apartment furn
9、ished, havent you? Ive bought some used furniture from Sunday market. It was a real bargain. What does the man mean?“Ive bought some used furniture from Sunday market. It was a real bargain.”(我从星期日市场上买了一些旧家具,很便宜。)由此可以判断出,男士买的家具很便宜(the furniture he bought was very cheap)。5.A.The man is thinking about
10、 taking a new job.B.The man likes a job that enables him to travel.C.The man is sure that he will gain more by taking the job.D.The man doesnt want to stay home and take care of their child. Mary doesnt want me to take the job. She says our child is too young. And the job requires much travelling. Y
11、ou should talk to her again and see if you can find a way out. Think about the gains and losses before you make the decision.“Mary doesnt want me to take the job. She says our child is too young. And the job requires much travelling.”(玛丽不想让我接受那份工作。她说我们的孩子还太小,而且那份工作需要长期出差。)由此可以判断出,男士正在考虑接受一份新工作(think
12、ing about taking a new job)。6.A.Take the GRE test again in 8 weeks.B.Call to check his scores.C.Be patient and wait.D.Inquire when the test scores are released.C听力原文 I havent got my scores on the GRE test yet. Do you think I should call to make inquiries? There is no hurry. The test scores are relea
13、sed at least eight weeks after the test. What does the woman advise the man to do?解析 本题为建议类型题。主要考查考生对对话中建议类型词汇的辨析和具体信息的抓听能力。“There is no hurry. The test scores are released at least eight weeks after the test.”(不需要着急,考试成绩要在考试至少八周后才能公布。)由此可以判断出,女士的建议是耐心等待(be patient and wait)。因此,正确答案应选C。7.A.She read
14、it selectively.B.She went over it chapter by chapter.C.She read it slowly.D.She finished it at a stretch. Have you finished reading the book you bought last month? Oh, I didnt read straight through the way you read a novel, I just covered a few chapters which interested me most. How did the woman re
15、ad the book?“I didnt read straight through the way you read a novel, I just covered a few chapters which interested me most.”(我没有像你读小说那样全部读完,而是挑了几章我感兴趣的读了一下。)由此可以判断出,女士是有选择地读小说(read it selectively)。8.A.He was kept in hospital for a long time.B.He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.C.He was s
16、eriously wounded in a mine explosion.D.He was fined for speeding.B听力原文 Hello, Joe, havent seen you for quite a while. Are you fine? Oh, yes, but lucks seem to go against me. I had a car accident, only some minor injuries though. What happened to Joe?“I had a car accident, only some minor injuries th
17、ough.”(我出了一场车祸,只是受了一点小伤。),由此可以判断出,男士只是在一场交通事故中受了轻伤(was slightly injured in a traffic accident)。因此,正确答案应选B。 Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 9.A.An employee in the city council at Birmingham.B.Assistant Director of the Admissions Office.C.Head
18、of the Overseas Students Office.D.Secretary of Birmingham Medical School. Sarah, you work in the admissions office, don Yes, I, do. Ive been here 10 years as an assistance director. Really? What does that involve? Well, Im in charge of all the admissions of post graduate students in the university.
19、Only post graduates? Yes, post graduates only. I have nothing at all to do with undergraduates. Do you find that you get a particular . sort of different national groups? I mean you get larger numbers from Latin America or . Yes, well, of all the students enrolled last year, nearly half were from ov
20、erseas. They were from the African countries, the Far East, the Middle East and Latin America. Em, but have you been doing just that for the last 10 years or have you done other things?ve been doing the same job, em, before that I was a secretary of the medical school at Birmingham, and further back
21、 I worked in the local government. Oh, I see. So Ive done different types of things. Yes, indeed. How do you imagine your job might develop in the future? Can you imagine shifting into a different kind of responsibility or doing something.? Oh, yeah, from October 1st Ill be doing an entirely differe
22、nt job. There is going to be more committee work. I mean, more policy work, and less dealing with students unfortunately. Ill miss my contact with students.What is the womans present position?解析 本题为事实细节类型题。从四个选项中可以得知该题考核的是一个人的职位是什么?女士在第一句话说:ve been here 10 years as an assistance director.”(十年来我一直是助理
23、主任。)由此可以判断出,女士的工作是招生处助理主任(Assistant Director of the Admissions Office)。10.A.Nearly fifty percent are foreigners.B.About fifteen percent are from Africa.C.A large majority are from Latin America.D.A small number are from the Far East.What do we learn about the post graduates enrolled last year in the
24、 womans university?从四个选项中可以得知该题考核学生的组成比例是怎样的?女士在第四句话说:“of all the students enrolled last year, nearly half were from overseas”(去年所有注册的学生当中,有一半的学生来自海外)由此可以判断出,将近有50%的学生是外国人(nearly fifty percent are foreigners)。11.A.She will have more contact with students.B.It will bring her capability into fuller play.C.She will be more involved in policy-making.D.It will be less demanding than her present job.What will th
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