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Part IIIListening Comprehension (35 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 2 with a single line through the centre.
11.[A]The woman shouldn’t be so anxious. [B]The woman is already an hour late.
[C]The woman is waiting to be interviewed. [D]The man is too nervous to calm down.
12.[A]She is sure who is going to win. [B]Now it is a good time to start the game.
[C]The game has been going on for a long time.[D]The same team always wins.
13.[A]They are pleased with their new automobile.
[B]They use different transportation everyday.
[C]They don’t normally drive on this route.
[D]They will have to change buses again.
14.[A]Do her homework. [B]Clean the backyard.
[C]Wash clothes. [D]Enjoy the beautiful day.
15.[A]He is sick. [B]He is worried.
[C]He is confident. [D]He is angry.
16.[A]Patient and nurse. [B]Wife and husband.
[C]Diner and waitress. [D]Customer and shop assistant.
17.[A]Margaret wanted to return some magazines to the woman.
[B]Margaret wanted to lend some magazines to the woman.
[C]Margaret wanted to borrow some magazines from the woman.
[D]Margaret wanted to get some magazines back from the woman.
18.[A]She thinks that the man is strange.
[B]She wants the policeman to protect her.
[C]She does not know how to get to the nearest hotel.
[D]She does not know how to talk with a stranger.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.[A]To Colorado. [B]To Arizona.
[C]To the Nile River. [D]To the Museum of Natural History.
20.[A]Archaeological. [B]Biological.
[C]Meteorological. [D]Sociological.
21.[A]In a cave. [B]In a river.
[C]In a tree. [D]In a boat.
22.[A]Solve a mystery. [B]See the canyon.
[C]Find some driftwood. [D]Take some photographs.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23.[A]Astronauts’ clothing. [B]Products made in space.
[C]Costume jewelry. [D]Problems in manufacturing.
24.[A]Medical research. [B]Ballpoint pens.
[C]Children’s games. [D]Jewelry settings.
25.[A]To produce them more cheaply. [B]To keep them a uniform size.
[C]To make them lighter. [D]To make them perfectly round.
听力原文及答案
11.M:You still have an hour to wait, so relax.
W:Relax? How can I when I’m so anxious about the interview?
Q:What do we learn from the conversation?
【解析】[C]女士说对于面试，她这么紧张，叫她如何放松得下来。四个选项中只有女士在等待面试是正确选项。
12.M:Let’s see if the basketball game has started yet.
W:Started? It must be clear who is winning by now.
Q:What does the woman mean?
【解析】[C]男士说：让我们看看篮球赛开始了没有。女士说：开始?现在可能都已经知道谁赢了。由此可见，球赛已经开始很长时间了。The game has been going on for a long time.
13.M:I’m glad you suggest a driving this way today.
W:Isn’t it nice to have a change in your routine?
Q:What do we learn from the woman’s response?
【解析】[C]男士说：很高兴你今天建议走这条路。女士说：在每天的老套上做一点改变不是很好么。说明他们平常是不怎么走这条路的。They don’t normally drive on this route.
14.M:It’s such a beautiful day. Why not sit out in the backyard for a while and enjoy it?
W:I’d love to. But there’s a lot of laundry to do.
Q:What will the woman probably do?
【解析】[C]本题关键词在于laundry,意为要洗的衣服。男士说:天气很好，建议到后院坐一坐。女士说:我很想去，但是有一大堆衣服要洗。可见，女士会去洗衣服。
15.W:How did your interview go?
M:I can’t feel better about it! The questions were very fair, and I seemed to find an answer for all of them.
Q:What’s the man’s attitude about the interview?
【解析】[C]关键在于听出I can’t feel better about it! 女士问：你的面试怎么样了?男士说：我不能觉得更好了，所有问题都很清楚，我似乎知道所有的答案。由此可见，男士对他的面试充满自信。
16.W:Oh my goodness! I’ve spilled the soup all over the kitchen floor.
M:I’ll get the mop and clean the floor for you.
Q:What is likely the relation between them?
【解析】[B]本题问的是说话人双方是什么关系。女士说：天哪，我把汤洒了厨房一地。男士说：我来拿拖把擦。很显然，两人是夫妻关系。
17.M:Why did Margaret call yesterday?
W:She wanted to pick up some magazines she lent me.
Q:What do we learn from the conversation?
【解析】[D]男士问：玛格丽特昨天打电话来干什么?女士回答说：她想拿回她借给我的杂志。因此，正确答案为Margaret wanted to get some magazines back from the woman.
18.M:Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the nearest hotel?
W:Sorry, I’m a stranger here. There’s a policeman over there. Why don’t you ask him?
Q:What do we learn about this woman from the conversation?
【解析】[C]听出I’m a stranger即可得出答案。男士问：您能告诉我最近的旅馆在哪儿吗?女士说：对不起，我也是外地人。那儿有个警察，为什么不问问他。由此可见，这个女士也不知道最近的旅馆在哪儿。
Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
Conversation One
M: It’s good to see you back. How was your trip to Arizona? Did you see the Grand Canyon?
W:Yes, it was fantastic. Now I know why it’s listed together with the Nile River as one of the great natural wonders of the world. Here, want to see the pictures I took?
M:Oh, what a view! It’s even bigger than I had imagined. I remember reading about the Grand Canyon and I think it’s said that it was formed suddenly when the earth’s crust split open during an earthquake.
W:Well, not that quickly. Look! Here is a picture of the Colorado River. See way down at the bottom of the Canyon? That river and its tributaries have been wearing the Canyon’s floor away for 10 million years.
M:Then the Canyon is the result of swale erosion. I’ll bet the geologists have made some interesting discoveries there.
W:Not only the geologists, archaeologists have found the bones of extinct animals in caves and canyon walls. In the cave 140 feet above the river, they found driftwood that dates back as far as 37,000 years.
M:That means the river must have been 140 feet higher up when it carried the driftwood into the cave.
W:It’s very possible. But of course, who knows, the Grand Canyon is full of mysteries. Wouldn’t you like to Arizona someday?
M: You bet I would.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.Where has the woman been?
【解析】[B]对话开头就给出了本题的答案。男士：How was your trip to Arizona?由此可见，女士刚刚从Arizona旅行回来。因此，选择B项。
20.What type of scientific discoveries does the woman mainly talk about?
【解析】[A]女士的话提到了：Not only the geologists, archaeologists have found the bones of extinct animals in caves and canyon walls.接着就主要说了考古学者在大峡谷的发现。
21.Where does the woman say the driftwood was found?
【解析】[A]本题亦可在对话中直接听出答案。女士说：In the cave 140 feet above the river, they found driftwood that dates back as far as 37,000 years. 因此，是在洞穴里发现漂流木的。
22.What would the man like to do someday?
【解析】[B]女士问：大峡谷充满了神秘，你以后会去亚利桑那州么?男士说：当然会去了。由此可见，男士也会去大峡谷游览。
Conversation Two
M: Did you know that astronauts have made commercial products in space?
W:No, I wasn’t aware of that. What kind of products?
M:Tiny plastic beads.
W:Beads? Do you mean to tell me that astronauts have nothing better to do than make jewelry beads in space? It seems to me they can make more useful things out there.
M:Oh, but these plastic beads aren’t for jewelry. They can be used for many scientific purposes, from conducting cancer research to calibrating microscopes.
W:That sounds better. But why make such objects in space rather than on earth?
M:Because earth’s gravitational pull affects the beads. The beads on earth are distorted, not exactly round. The ones made in space are precise spheres.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23.What are the speakers mainly discussing?
【解析】[B]从对话的开头就可以看出astronauts have made commercial products in space，主要讨论的就是在太空中生产的产品。
24.According to the conversation, what is a likely use for the beads?
【解析】[A]They can be used for many scientific purposes, from conducting cancer research to calibrating microscopes.从可作癌症研究的用途中能看出可作医学研究。
25.According to the man, why did astronauts make beads in space?
【解析】[D]因为地球引力作用使球不纯圆。The beads on earth are distorted, not exactly round.在太空中做的球会非常圆。
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