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[01:47.410] | Part III Listening Comprehension |
[01:50.540] | Section A |
[01:52.600] | Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. |
[02:00.520] | At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said. |
[02:07.330] | Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. |
[02:12.880] | After each question there will be a pause. |
[02:16.720] | |
[02:23.780] | and decide which is the best answer. |
[02:27.060] | Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. |
[02:38.830] | Q11. |
[02:41.260] | W:What are you doing in here,Sir?Didn't you see the private sign over there? |
[02:46.340] | M:I'm sorry.I didn't notice it when I came in.I'm looking for the manager's office. |
[02:53.010] | Q:What do we learn from the conversation? |
[03:12.070] | Q12. |
[03:13.230] | W:Mike,what's the problem?You've known from month the report is due today. |
[03:19.500] | M:I know,but I'm afraid I need another few days.The data is hard to interpret than I expected. |
[03:27.590] | Q:What does the man mean? |
[03:44.570] | Q13. |
[03:46.400] | W:Excuse me,Tony.Has my parcel from New York arrived? |
[03:50.940] | M:Unfortunately,it's been delayed due to the bad weather. |
[03:54.940] | Q:What is the woman waiting for? |
[04:12.900] | Q14. |
[04:15.400] | W:Pam said we won't have the psychology test until the end of next week. |
[04:20.880] | M:Ellen,you should know better than to take Pam's words for anything. |
[04:26.080] | Q:What does the man imply about Pam? |
[04:44.620] | Q15. |
[04:46.020] | W:Tom,would you please watch my suitcase for a minute?I need to go make a quick phone call. |
[04:53.710] | M:Yeah,sure.Take your time.Our train doesn't leave for another twenty minutes. |
[05:00.470] | Q:What does the man mean? |
[05:18.780] | Q16. |
[05:20.580] | M:Frankly,Mary is not what I'd called easy-going. |
[05:24.640] | W:I see.People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe she's my twin sister. |
[05:30.640] | Q:What does the woman imply? |
[05:48.220] | Q17. |
[05:50.150] | M:How soon do you think this can be cleaned? |
[05:53.080] | W:We have same day service,sir.You can pick up your suit after five o'clock. |
[06:00.180] | Q:Where does the conversation most probably take place? |
[06:19.330] | Q18. |
[06:20.890] | W:I really enjoy that piece you just play on the piano.I bet you get a lot of requests for it. |
[06:28.310] | M:You said it.People just can't get enough of it. |
[06:32.410] | Q:What do we learn from the conversation? |
[06:51.280] | Now you will hear the 2 long conversations |
[06:55.500] | Conversation one |
[06:57.420] | W:Good afternoon,Mr. Jones.I am Teresa Chen,and I'll be interviewing you.How are you today? |
[07:03.920] | M:I am fine,thank you. And you, Miss Chen? |
[07:07.050] | W:Good,Thanks.Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work? |
[07:12.820] | M:Well,for several years,I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit,Michigan. |
[07:20.040] | Now I work part time because I also go to school at night.I'm getting a business degree. |
[07:26.180] | W:Oh,how interesting.Tell me,why do you want to leave your present job? |
[07:32.570] | M:I'll finish school in a few months,and I'd like a full-time position with more responsibility. |
[07:38.850] | W:And why would you like to work for our company? |
[07:42.080] | M:Because I know your compan's work and I like it. |
[07:45.730] | W:Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests? |
[07:49.570] | M:Of course,I'm good at computers and I can speak Spanish. |
[07:54.390] | I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college.And I like travelling a lot. |
[08:00.060] | W:Can you give me any references? |
[08:02.370] | M:Yes,certainly.You can talk to Mr.McCaw,my boss,at the Brownstone Company. |
[08:08.910] | I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers. |
[08:13.620] | W:All right,Mr.Jones,and would you like to ask me any questions? |
[08:18.750] | M:Yes,I wonder when I'll be informed about my application for the job. |
[08:24.610] | W:Well,we'll let you know as soon as possible.Let's stay in touch. |
[08:29.400] | Thank you very much for coming this afternoon. |
[08:32.360] | M:Thank you. |
[08:34.490] | Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. |
[08:40.240] | Q19.What does the man say about his working experience? |
[09:01.400] | Q20.Why does the man want to leave his present job? |
[09:21.440] | Q21.What is the man interested in? |
[09:41.390] | Q22.What question did the man ask the woman? |
[10:01.700] | Conversation two |
[10:04.670] | M:Lisa,Lisa!Over here,darling!It's wonderful to see you.Oh,Lisa,you look marvelous. |
[10:12.590] | W:Oh,Paul,you look tired.Two months away in the capital? |
[10:15.000] | Paul,I think you've been working too hard. |
[10:20.720] | M:I'm fine.The city is very hot this time of the year. |
[10:26.780] | It's good to get back to some fresh air. |
[10:28.600] | You know,Lisa,what they say about pregnant women really is true. |
[10:33.420] | W:What's that Paul? |
[10:35.080] | M:They say they look beautiful. |
[10:37.320] | W:Well,I had a lot of tension while you've been studying hard on your course in D.C. |
[10:43.050] | M:Oh? |
[10:44.060] | W:Oh,don't worry,all from a man over 50. |
[10:48.390] | Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. |
[10:54.450] | And the phone hasn't stopped ringing. |
[10:56.210] | M:Oh,look,darling.There's a taxi. |
[10:59.270] | W:Paul,tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone. |
[11:05.100] | You sounded very excited about it! |
[11:06.340] | M: You know,I've learned a lot from the project. |
[11:10.300] | I'm surprised that was still in business. |
[11:12.270] | W: That's because we have a wonderful sales manager——you! |
[11:17.290] | M: Thanks. But that's not the problem at all. |
[11:21.780] | Lisa,our little company,and it is little compared to the giants in the city. |
[11:26.390] | Our little company's in danger.We are out of date.We need to expand. |
[11:32.500] | If we don't,we will be swallowed up by one of the giants. |
[11:36.650] | Questions 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. |
[11:41.860] | Q23.What do we learn about Lisa? |
[12:01.480] | Q24.What do we learn about the man from the conversation? |
[12:22.410] | Q25.What does the man say about his company? |
[12:43.290] | Section B |
[12:44.620] | Directions:In this section, you will hear three short passages. |
[12:50.590] | At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. |
[12:54.770] | Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. |
[12:58.880] | After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from four choices marked A),B),C)and D). |
[13:08.980] | Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. |
[13:17.690] | Passage 1 |
[13:19.620] | Farmington,Utah,is a more pleasant community since a local girls'4-H club improved Main Street. |
[13:27.760] | Six 4-H girls worked to clean the 72 foot curbside that was covered with weeds,rocks and trash.6 |
[13:36.150] | Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig in plot,five flats of flowers. |
[13:42.560] | They also took terms in watering,weeding and maintaining the plot. |
[13:47.280] | Participation in this project helped the girls developed a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes; |
[13:54.680] | they've learned how to work with tools,and improve their work habits. |
[14:00.130] | One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project,she would not even pour a weed. |
[14:06.700] | The experience on Main Street stimulated self-improvement, |
[14:10.890] | and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and the total community. |
[14:16.700] | City officials cooperated with the 4-H members in planting trees, |
[14:21.820] | building cooking facilities,pick-me tables,swings and public rest rooms. |
[14:27.500] | The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early stages of growth. 4-H |
[14:33.270] | The total park project needed more plantings in the following years. |
[14:37.960] | Members of the 4-H club agreed to follow the project through to completion, 4-H |
[14:43.320] | because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work. |
[14:47.650] | The project is a growing one and is spread from the park to the school and the shopping center. |
[14:54.620] | Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center,making the atmosphere pleasant. |
[15:02.250] | Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
[15:08.580] | Q26.What do we learn about Main Street in Farmington? |
[15:29.540] | Q27.What do the 4-H club members do about the curbside?4-H |
[15:51.280] | Q28.What have the 4-H girls learned from the project? |
[16:12.680] | Q29. Why do the 4-H girls agree to follow the park project through to complete? |
[16:35.400] | Passage 2 |
[16:37.760] | According to a survey on reading conducted in 2001 by the U.S.National Education Association(NEA), |
[16:45.860] | young Americans say reading is important,more important than computers and science. |
[16:52.570] | Over 50% of the 12 to 18 years old interviewed say they enjoy reading a lot. |
[17:00.080] | 79% find it stimulating and interesting.And 87% think it is relaxing.79% |
[17:07.660] | About 68% of those surveyed disagreed with the opinion that reading is boring or old-fashioned. |
[17:15.770] | Over half teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year. |
[17:21.610] | The results also show that middle school students read more books than high schoolers. |
[17:27.900] | Over 66% of teens like to read fiction,such as novels and stories. |
[17:34.400] | Over 26% are interested in non-fiction,such history books. |
[17:40.440] | 64% of students listed reading stories about people my own age. |
[17:46.510] | That's a favorite topic.Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%. |
[17:54.900] | Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture in tradition. |
[18:01.740] | Of the teenagers who participated in the survey,49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books. |
[18:11.210] | However,many complain that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date interesting books and magazines. |
[18:19.760] | Even though many teenagers in the US enjoy reading,they still have other interests. |
[18:26.450] | When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week,48% said listening to music. |
[18:35.390] | TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed. |
[18:40.390] | Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
[18:47.090] | Q30. What does the survey on teenager reading show? |
[19:07.840] | Q31. What books are most popular among teenagers according to the survey? |
[19:30.460] | Q32. What activity do teenagers find the most difficult to give up for a week? |
[19:54.020] | Passage 3 |
[19:55.820] | Thank you for coming, everyone. |
[19:57.660] | Today's presentation will show how we see the development of the motor car in the short to medium term, |
[20:06.110] | and that is why we have invited all of you here today. |
[20:08.790] | Let's start with power.It's clear that petrol-driven engines have no future. |
[20:14.890] | Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market, |
[20:19.200] | powered by anything from solar power to natural gas. |
[20:23.340] | Some independent thinkers have even produced cars that run on vegetable oil. |
[20:28.620] | But as we all know,of all these alternative fuel vehicles,the most practical are electric vehicles. |
[20:35.590] | Sure,in the past electric vehicles have their problems,namely, |
[20:40.310] | a limited driving range,and very few recharging points,which limited their use. |
[20:45.620] | Now,however,recent developments in electric vehicle technology |
[20:50.270] | mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety. |
[20:56.120] | Let's not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner. |
[20:59.650] | Plus,importantly,the power source is rechargeable,so this does not involve using any valuable resources. |
[21:07.540] | Moving on to communications,very soon,cars will be linked to GPS satellites,so they'll do all the driving for you. |
[21:16.160] | What controls remain for the users will be audio-based,so,for example,you'll just have to say "a bit warmer", |
[21:24.800] | and the air conditioning will adjust automatically. |
[21:28.030] | You'll also be able to receive email, music and movies,all via an internet link. |
[21:34.320] | So just type in the destination you want, sit back, sleep, watch your movie,whatever. |
[21:41.120] | Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
[21:47.740] | Q33. What is the presentation mainly about? |
[22:08.350] | Q34. What used to restrict the use of electric vehicles? |
[22:29.210] | Q35. What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today? |
[00:00.030] | shi yin shi jian |
[01:46.410] | ting li kai shi |
[01:47.410] | Part III Listening Comprehension |
[01:50.540] | Section A |
[01:52.600] | Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. |
[02:00.520] | At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. |
[02:07.330] | Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. |
[02:12.880] | After each question there will be a pause. |
[02:16.720] | |
[02:23.780] | and decide which is the best answer. |
[02:27.060] | Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. |
[02:38.830] | Q11. |
[02:41.260] | W: What are you doing in here, Sir? Didn' t you see the private sign over there? |
[02:46.340] | M: I' m sorry. I didn' t notice it when I came in. I' m looking for the manager' s office. |
[02:53.010] | Q: What do we learn from the conversation? |
[03:12.070] | Q12. |
[03:13.230] | W: Mike, what' s the problem? You' ve known from month the report is due today. |
[03:19.500] | M: I know, but I' m afraid I need another few days. The data is hard to interpret than I expected. |
[03:27.590] | Q: What does the man mean? |
[03:44.570] | Q13. |
[03:46.400] | W: Excuse me, Tony. Has my parcel from New York arrived? |
[03:50.940] | M: Unfortunately, it' s been delayed due to the bad weather. |
[03:54.940] | Q: What is the woman waiting for? |
[04:12.900] | Q14. |
[04:15.400] | W: Pam said we won' t have the psychology test until the end of next week. |
[04:20.880] | M: Ellen, you should know better than to take Pam' s words for anything. |
[04:26.080] | Q: What does the man imply about Pam? |
[04:44.620] | Q15. |
[04:46.020] | W: Tom, would you please watch my suitcase for a minute? I need to go make a quick phone call. |
[04:53.710] | M: Yeah, sure. Take your time. Our train doesn' t leave for another twenty minutes. |
[05:00.470] | Q: What does the man mean? |
[05:18.780] | Q16. |
[05:20.580] | M: Frankly, Mary is not what I' d called easygoing. |
[05:24.640] | W: I see. People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe she' s my twin sister. |
[05:30.640] | Q: What does the woman imply? |
[05:48.220] | Q17. |
[05:50.150] | M: How soon do you think this can be cleaned? |
[05:53.080] | W: We have same day service, sir. You can pick up your suit after five o' clock. |
[06:00.180] | Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? |
[06:19.330] | Q18. |
[06:20.890] | W: I really enjoy that piece you just play on the piano. I bet you get a lot of requests for it. |
[06:28.310] | M: You said it. People just can' t get enough of it. |
[06:32.410] | Q: What do we learn from the conversation? |
[06:51.280] | Now you will hear the 2 long conversations |
[06:55.500] | Conversation one |
[06:57.420] | W: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen, and I' ll be interviewing you. How are you today? |
[07:03.920] | M: I am fine, thank you. And you, Miss Chen? |
[07:07.050] | W: Good, Thanks. Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work? |
[07:12.820] | M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit, Michigan. |
[07:20.040] | Now I work part time because I also go to school at night. I' m getting a business degree. |
[07:26.180] | W: Oh, how interesting. Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job? |
[07:32.570] | M: I' ll finish school in a few months, and I' d like a fulltime position with more responsibility. |
[07:38.850] | W: And why would you like to work for our company? |
[07:42.080] | M: Because I know your compan' s work and I like it. |
[07:45.730] | W: Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests? |
[07:49.570] | M: Of course, I' m good at computers and I can speak Spanish. |
[07:54.390] | I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college. And I like travelling a lot. |
[08:00.060] | W: Can you give me any references? |
[08:02.370] | M: Yes, certainly. You can talk to Mr. McCaw, my boss, at the Brownstone Company. |
[08:08.910] | I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers. |
[08:13.620] | W: All right, Mr. Jones, and would you like to ask me any questions? |
[08:18.750] | M: Yes, I wonder when I' ll be informed about my application for the job. |
[08:24.610] | W: Well, we' ll let you know as soon as possible. Let' s stay in touch. |
[08:29.400] | Thank you very much for coming this afternoon. |
[08:32.360] | M: Thank you. |
[08:34.490] | Questions 1922 are based on the conversation you have just heard. |
[08:40.240] | Q19. What does the man say about his working experience? |
[09:01.400] | Q20. Why does the man want to leave his present job? |
[09:21.440] | Q21. What is the man interested in? |
[09:41.390] | Q22. What question did the man ask the woman? |
[10:01.700] | Conversation two |
[10:04.670] | M: Lisa, Lisa! Over here, darling! It' s wonderful to see you. Oh, Lisa, you look marvelous. |
[10:12.590] | W: Oh, Paul, you look tired. Two months away in the capital? |
[10:15.000] | Paul, I think you' ve been working too hard. |
[10:20.720] | M: I' m fine. The city is very hot this time of the year. |
[10:26.780] | It' s good to get back to some fresh air. |
[10:28.600] | You know, Lisa, what they say about pregnant women really is true. |
[10:33.420] | W: What' s that Paul? |
[10:35.080] | M: They say they look beautiful. |
[10:37.320] | W: Well, I had a lot of tension while you' ve been studying hard on your course in D. C. |
[10:43.050] | M: Oh? |
[10:44.060] | W: Oh, don' t worry, all from a man over 50. |
[10:48.390] | Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. |
[10:54.450] | And the phone hasn' t stopped ringing. |
[10:56.210] | M: Oh, look, darling. There' s a taxi. |
[10:59.270] | W: Paul, tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone. |
[11:05.100] | You sounded very excited about it! |
[11:06.340] | M: You know, I' ve learned a lot from the project. |
[11:10.300] | I' m surprised that was still in business. |
[11:12.270] | W: That' s because we have a wonderful sales manager you! |
[11:17.290] | M: Thanks. But that' s not the problem at all. |
[11:21.780] | Lisa, our little company, and it is little compared to the giants in the city. |
[11:26.390] | Our little company' s in danger. We are out of date. We need to expand. |
[11:32.500] | If we don' t, we will be swallowed up by one of the giants. |
[11:36.650] | Questions 2325 are based on the conversation you have just heard. |
[11:41.860] | Q23. What do we learn about Lisa? |
[12:01.480] | Q24. What do we learn about the man from the conversation? |
[12:22.410] | Q25. What does the man say about his company? |
[12:43.290] | Section B |
[12:44.620] | Directions: In this section, you will hear three short passages. |
[12:50.590] | At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. |
[12:54.770] | Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. |
[12:58.880] | After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from four choices marked A, B, C and D. |
[13:08.980] | Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. |
[13:17.690] | Passage 1 |
[13:19.620] | Farmington, Utah, is a more pleasant community since a local girls' 4H club improved Main Street. |
[13:27.760] | Six 4H girls worked to clean the 72 foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and trash. 6 |
[13:36.150] | Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig in plot, five flats of flowers. |
[13:42.560] | They also took terms in watering, weeding and maintaining the plot. |
[13:47.280] | Participation in this project helped the girls developed a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes |
[13:54.680] | they' ve learned how to work with tools, and improve their work habits. |
[14:00.130] | One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project, she would not even pour a weed. |
[14:06.700] | The experience on Main Street stimulated selfimprovement, |
[14:10.890] | and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and the total community. |
[14:16.700] | City officials cooperated with the 4H members in planting trees, |
[14:21.820] | building cooking facilities, pickme tables, swings and public rest rooms. |
[14:27.500] | The 4H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early stages of growth. 4H |
[14:33.270] | The total park project needed more plantings in the following years. |
[14:37.960] | Members of the 4H club agreed to follow the project through to completion, 4H |
[14:43.320] | because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work. |
[14:47.650] | The project is a growing one and is spread from the park to the school and the shopping center. |
[14:54.620] | Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center, making the atmosphere pleasant. |
[15:02.250] | Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
[15:08.580] | Q26. What do we learn about Main Street in Farmington? |
[15:29.540] | Q27. What do the 4H club members do about the curbside? 4H |
[15:51.280] | Q28. What have the 4H girls learned from the project? |
[16:12.680] | Q29. Why do the 4H girls agree to follow the park project through to complete? |
[16:35.400] | Passage 2 |
[16:37.760] | According to a survey on reading conducted in 2001 by the U. S. National Education Association NEA, |
[16:45.860] | young Americans say reading is important, more important than computers and science. |
[16:52.570] | Over 50 of the 12 to 18 years old interviewed say they enjoy reading a lot. |
[17:00.080] | 79 find it stimulating and interesting. And 87 think it is relaxing. 79 |
[17:07.660] | About 68 of those surveyed disagreed with the opinion that reading is boring or oldfashioned. |
[17:15.770] | Over half teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year. |
[17:21.610] | The results also show that middle school students read more books than high schoolers. |
[17:27.900] | Over 66 of teens like to read fiction, such as novels and stories. |
[17:34.400] | Over 26 are interested in nonfiction, such history books. |
[17:40.440] | 64 of students listed reading stories about people my own age. |
[17:46.510] | That' s a favorite topic. Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53. |
[17:54.900] | Just under 50 said they were interested in reading about their own culture in tradition. |
[18:01.740] | Of the teenagers who participated in the survey, 49 said that libraries are where they get most of their books. |
[18:11.210] | However, many complain that their school libraries do not have enough uptodate interesting books and magazines. |
[18:19.760] | Even though many teenagers in the US enjoy reading, they still have other interests. |
[18:26.450] | When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48 said listening to music. |
[18:35.390] | TV would be difficult to give up for 25 of those surveyed. |
[18:40.390] | Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
[18:47.090] | Q30. What does the survey on teenager reading show? |
[19:07.840] | Q31. What books are most popular among teenagers according to the survey? |
[19:30.460] | Q32. What activity do teenagers find the most difficult to give up for a week? |
[19:54.020] | Passage 3 |
[19:55.820] | Thank you for coming, everyone. |
[19:57.660] | Today' s presentation will show how we see the development of the motor car in the short to medium term, |
[20:06.110] | and that is why we have invited all of you here today. |
[20:08.790] | Let' s start with power. It' s clear that petroldriven engines have no future. |
[20:14.890] | Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market, |
[20:19.200] | powered by anything from solar power to natural gas. |
[20:23.340] | Some independent thinkers have even produced cars that run on vegetable oil. |
[20:28.620] | But as we all know, of all these alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric vehicles. |
[20:35.590] | Sure, in the past electric vehicles have their problems, namely, |
[20:40.310] | a limited driving range, and very few recharging points, which limited their use. |
[20:45.620] | Now, however, recent developments in electric vehicle technology |
[20:50.270] | mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety. |
[20:56.120] | Let' s not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner. |
[20:59.650] | Plus, importantly, the power source is rechargeable, so this does not involve using any valuable resources. |
[21:07.540] | Moving on to communications, very soon, cars will be linked to GPS satellites, so they' ll do all the driving for you. |
[21:16.160] | What controls remain for the users will be audiobased, so, for example, you' ll just have to say " a bit warmer", |
[21:24.800] | and the air conditioning will adjust automatically. |
[21:28.030] | You' ll also be able to receive email, music and movies, all via an internet link. |
[21:34.320] | So just type in the destination you want, sit back, sleep, watch your movie, whatever. |
[21:41.120] | Questions 3335 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
[21:47.740] | Q33. What is the presentation mainly about? |
[22:08.350] | Q34. What used to restrict the use of electric vehicles? |
[22:29.210] | Q35. What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today? |
[00:00.030] | shì yīn shí jiān |
[01:46.410] | tīng lì kāi shǐ |
[01:47.410] | Part III Listening Comprehension |
[01:50.540] | Section A |
[01:52.600] | Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. |
[02:00.520] | At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. |
[02:07.330] | Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. |
[02:12.880] | After each question there will be a pause. |
[02:16.720] | |
[02:23.780] | and decide which is the best answer. |
[02:27.060] | Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. |
[02:38.830] | Q11. |
[02:41.260] | W: What are you doing in here, Sir? Didn' t you see the private sign over there? |
[02:46.340] | M: I' m sorry. I didn' t notice it when I came in. I' m looking for the manager' s office. |
[02:53.010] | Q: What do we learn from the conversation? |
[03:12.070] | Q12. |
[03:13.230] | W: Mike, what' s the problem? You' ve known from month the report is due today. |
[03:19.500] | M: I know, but I' m afraid I need another few days. The data is hard to interpret than I expected. |
[03:27.590] | Q: What does the man mean? |
[03:44.570] | Q13. |
[03:46.400] | W: Excuse me, Tony. Has my parcel from New York arrived? |
[03:50.940] | M: Unfortunately, it' s been delayed due to the bad weather. |
[03:54.940] | Q: What is the woman waiting for? |
[04:12.900] | Q14. |
[04:15.400] | W: Pam said we won' t have the psychology test until the end of next week. |
[04:20.880] | M: Ellen, you should know better than to take Pam' s words for anything. |
[04:26.080] | Q: What does the man imply about Pam? |
[04:44.620] | Q15. |
[04:46.020] | W: Tom, would you please watch my suitcase for a minute? I need to go make a quick phone call. |
[04:53.710] | M: Yeah, sure. Take your time. Our train doesn' t leave for another twenty minutes. |
[05:00.470] | Q: What does the man mean? |
[05:18.780] | Q16. |
[05:20.580] | M: Frankly, Mary is not what I' d called easygoing. |
[05:24.640] | W: I see. People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe she' s my twin sister. |
[05:30.640] | Q: What does the woman imply? |
[05:48.220] | Q17. |
[05:50.150] | M: How soon do you think this can be cleaned? |
[05:53.080] | W: We have same day service, sir. You can pick up your suit after five o' clock. |
[06:00.180] | Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? |
[06:19.330] | Q18. |
[06:20.890] | W: I really enjoy that piece you just play on the piano. I bet you get a lot of requests for it. |
[06:28.310] | M: You said it. People just can' t get enough of it. |
[06:32.410] | Q: What do we learn from the conversation? |
[06:51.280] | Now you will hear the 2 long conversations |
[06:55.500] | Conversation one |
[06:57.420] | W: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen, and I' ll be interviewing you. How are you today? |
[07:03.920] | M: I am fine, thank you. And you, Miss Chen? |
[07:07.050] | W: Good, Thanks. Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work? |
[07:12.820] | M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit, Michigan. |
[07:20.040] | Now I work part time because I also go to school at night. I' m getting a business degree. |
[07:26.180] | W: Oh, how interesting. Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job? |
[07:32.570] | M: I' ll finish school in a few months, and I' d like a fulltime position with more responsibility. |
[07:38.850] | W: And why would you like to work for our company? |
[07:42.080] | M: Because I know your compan' s work and I like it. |
[07:45.730] | W: Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests? |
[07:49.570] | M: Of course, I' m good at computers and I can speak Spanish. |
[07:54.390] | I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college. And I like travelling a lot. |
[08:00.060] | W: Can you give me any references? |
[08:02.370] | M: Yes, certainly. You can talk to Mr. McCaw, my boss, at the Brownstone Company. |
[08:08.910] | I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers. |
[08:13.620] | W: All right, Mr. Jones, and would you like to ask me any questions? |
[08:18.750] | M: Yes, I wonder when I' ll be informed about my application for the job. |
[08:24.610] | W: Well, we' ll let you know as soon as possible. Let' s stay in touch. |
[08:29.400] | Thank you very much for coming this afternoon. |
[08:32.360] | M: Thank you. |
[08:34.490] | Questions 1922 are based on the conversation you have just heard. |
[08:40.240] | Q19. What does the man say about his working experience? |
[09:01.400] | Q20. Why does the man want to leave his present job? |
[09:21.440] | Q21. What is the man interested in? |
[09:41.390] | Q22. What question did the man ask the woman? |
[10:01.700] | Conversation two |
[10:04.670] | M: Lisa, Lisa! Over here, darling! It' s wonderful to see you. Oh, Lisa, you look marvelous. |
[10:12.590] | W: Oh, Paul, you look tired. Two months away in the capital? |
[10:15.000] | Paul, I think you' ve been working too hard. |
[10:20.720] | M: I' m fine. The city is very hot this time of the year. |
[10:26.780] | It' s good to get back to some fresh air. |
[10:28.600] | You know, Lisa, what they say about pregnant women really is true. |
[10:33.420] | W: What' s that Paul? |
[10:35.080] | M: They say they look beautiful. |
[10:37.320] | W: Well, I had a lot of tension while you' ve been studying hard on your course in D. C. |
[10:43.050] | M: Oh? |
[10:44.060] | W: Oh, don' t worry, all from a man over 50. |
[10:48.390] | Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. |
[10:54.450] | And the phone hasn' t stopped ringing. |
[10:56.210] | M: Oh, look, darling. There' s a taxi. |
[10:59.270] | W: Paul, tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone. |
[11:05.100] | You sounded very excited about it! |
[11:06.340] | M: You know, I' ve learned a lot from the project. |
[11:10.300] | I' m surprised that was still in business. |
[11:12.270] | W: That' s because we have a wonderful sales manager you! |
[11:17.290] | M: Thanks. But that' s not the problem at all. |
[11:21.780] | Lisa, our little company, and it is little compared to the giants in the city. |
[11:26.390] | Our little company' s in danger. We are out of date. We need to expand. |
[11:32.500] | If we don' t, we will be swallowed up by one of the giants. |
[11:36.650] | Questions 2325 are based on the conversation you have just heard. |
[11:41.860] | Q23. What do we learn about Lisa? |
[12:01.480] | Q24. What do we learn about the man from the conversation? |
[12:22.410] | Q25. What does the man say about his company? |
[12:43.290] | Section B |
[12:44.620] | Directions: In this section, you will hear three short passages. |
[12:50.590] | At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. |
[12:54.770] | Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. |
[12:58.880] | After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from four choices marked A, B, C and D. |
[13:08.980] | Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. |
[13:17.690] | Passage 1 |
[13:19.620] | Farmington, Utah, is a more pleasant community since a local girls' 4H club improved Main Street. |
[13:27.760] | Six 4H girls worked to clean the 72 foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and trash. 6 |
[13:36.150] | Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig in plot, five flats of flowers. |
[13:42.560] | They also took terms in watering, weeding and maintaining the plot. |
[13:47.280] | Participation in this project helped the girls developed a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes |
[13:54.680] | they' ve learned how to work with tools, and improve their work habits. |
[14:00.130] | One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project, she would not even pour a weed. |
[14:06.700] | The experience on Main Street stimulated selfimprovement, |
[14:10.890] | and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and the total community. |
[14:16.700] | City officials cooperated with the 4H members in planting trees, |
[14:21.820] | building cooking facilities, pickme tables, swings and public rest rooms. |
[14:27.500] | The 4H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early stages of growth. 4H |
[14:33.270] | The total park project needed more plantings in the following years. |
[14:37.960] | Members of the 4H club agreed to follow the project through to completion, 4H |
[14:43.320] | because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work. |
[14:47.650] | The project is a growing one and is spread from the park to the school and the shopping center. |
[14:54.620] | Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center, making the atmosphere pleasant. |
[15:02.250] | Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
[15:08.580] | Q26. What do we learn about Main Street in Farmington? |
[15:29.540] | Q27. What do the 4H club members do about the curbside? 4H |
[15:51.280] | Q28. What have the 4H girls learned from the project? |
[16:12.680] | Q29. Why do the 4H girls agree to follow the park project through to complete? |
[16:35.400] | Passage 2 |
[16:37.760] | According to a survey on reading conducted in 2001 by the U. S. National Education Association NEA, |
[16:45.860] | young Americans say reading is important, more important than computers and science. |
[16:52.570] | Over 50 of the 12 to 18 years old interviewed say they enjoy reading a lot. |
[17:00.080] | 79 find it stimulating and interesting. And 87 think it is relaxing. 79 |
[17:07.660] | About 68 of those surveyed disagreed with the opinion that reading is boring or oldfashioned. |
[17:15.770] | Over half teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year. |
[17:21.610] | The results also show that middle school students read more books than high schoolers. |
[17:27.900] | Over 66 of teens like to read fiction, such as novels and stories. |
[17:34.400] | Over 26 are interested in nonfiction, such history books. |
[17:40.440] | 64 of students listed reading stories about people my own age. |
[17:46.510] | That' s a favorite topic. Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53. |
[17:54.900] | Just under 50 said they were interested in reading about their own culture in tradition. |
[18:01.740] | Of the teenagers who participated in the survey, 49 said that libraries are where they get most of their books. |
[18:11.210] | However, many complain that their school libraries do not have enough uptodate interesting books and magazines. |
[18:19.760] | Even though many teenagers in the US enjoy reading, they still have other interests. |
[18:26.450] | When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48 said listening to music. |
[18:35.390] | TV would be difficult to give up for 25 of those surveyed. |
[18:40.390] | Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
[18:47.090] | Q30. What does the survey on teenager reading show? |
[19:07.840] | Q31. What books are most popular among teenagers according to the survey? |
[19:30.460] | Q32. What activity do teenagers find the most difficult to give up for a week? |
[19:54.020] | Passage 3 |
[19:55.820] | Thank you for coming, everyone. |
[19:57.660] | Today' s presentation will show how we see the development of the motor car in the short to medium term, |
[20:06.110] | and that is why we have invited all of you here today. |
[20:08.790] | Let' s start with power. It' s clear that petroldriven engines have no future. |
[20:14.890] | Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market, |
[20:19.200] | powered by anything from solar power to natural gas. |
[20:23.340] | Some independent thinkers have even produced cars that run on vegetable oil. |
[20:28.620] | But as we all know, of all these alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric vehicles. |
[20:35.590] | Sure, in the past electric vehicles have their problems, namely, |
[20:40.310] | a limited driving range, and very few recharging points, which limited their use. |
[20:45.620] | Now, however, recent developments in electric vehicle technology |
[20:50.270] | mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety. |
[20:56.120] | Let' s not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner. |
[20:59.650] | Plus, importantly, the power source is rechargeable, so this does not involve using any valuable resources. |
[21:07.540] | Moving on to communications, very soon, cars will be linked to GPS satellites, so they' ll do all the driving for you. |
[21:16.160] | What controls remain for the users will be audiobased, so, for example, you' ll just have to say " a bit warmer", |
[21:24.800] | and the air conditioning will adjust automatically. |
[21:28.030] | You' ll also be able to receive email, music and movies, all via an internet link. |
[21:34.320] | So just type in the destination you want, sit back, sleep, watch your movie, whatever. |
[21:41.120] | Questions 3335 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
[21:47.740] | Q33. What is the presentation mainly about? |
[22:08.350] | Q34. What used to restrict the use of electric vehicles? |
[22:29.210] | Q35. What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today? |