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SECTIONⅠListening（25 minutes）

Directions:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English.You will hear a section of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them.There are two parts in this section,Part A and Part B.

Remember,while you are doing the test,you should first put down your text booklet.At the end of the listening section,you will have 3 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET.

If you have any questions,you may raise your hand now as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.

Now look at Part A in your test booklet.

Part A

Directions:You will hear 10 short dialogues.For each dialogue,there is one question and four possible answers.Choose the correct answer---A,B,C or D,and mark it in your test booklet.You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue only once.1.What will the woman do tomorrow？

[A]Hold a party.[B]See Mr.Smith.

[C]Work overtime.[D]Attend a wedding.

参考答案：A

参考解析：由“John and I are holding a party for the 5th anniversary of our wedding.”可以得出答案。

2.Who is Mr.Johnson according to the speakers？

[A]Their former colleague.[B]Their former neighbor.

[C]Their former teacher.[D]Their former client.

参考答案：B

参考解析：由“He used to live in the building next to ours.”可以得出答案。

3.What are the speakers talking about？

[A]A job interview.[B]A reporter’s work.

[C]How to impress people.[D]How to handle an interview.

参考答案：A

参考解析：由“I've just been interviewed for a reporter's job”可以得出答案。

4.How many flights to Sydney will there be next Tuesday afternoon？

[A]One.[B]Two.[C]Four.[D]Five.

参考答案：B

参考解析：由“there is a flight at 6:45 and one at 18:00”可以得出答案。

5.What did the man’s teacher tell him to do？

[A]Polish his essay.[B]Hand in his essay.

[C]Rewrite his essay.[D]Write a shorter essay

参考答案：C

参考解析：由“She told me to do it all over again.”可以得出答案。

6.What can we learn about the woman’s son？

[A]He often talks with his mother.[B]He often drives in a careless way.

[C]He is willing to listen to his mother.[D]He is worried about his driving skills.

参考答案：B

参考解析：由“I'm worried about my son at driving,but he won't listen to me.”可以得出答案。

7.What do we know about Jack？

[A]He is a company manager.[B]He makes emergency calls.

[C]He records emergency calls.[D]He is a company technician.

参考答案：D

参考解析：由“he is the only technician available to go out and deal with them”可以得出答案。

8.What can we learn from this conversation？

[A]The woman is paying the bill.

[B]Bill’s phone number is 510-1520-20.

[C]The man pays 20 dollars to the woman.

[D]The woman has a 20-dollar bill changed.

参考答案：D

参考解析：由“change the bill for me；OK,20.”可以得出答案。

9.What does the woman mean？

[A]The dentist’s is at a convenient place.

[B]The dentist’s is close to Times Square.

[C]It was comfortable to sit at the dentist’s.

[D]It was not so terrible a visit to the dentist’s.

参考答案：D

参考解析：由“I got a terrific view of Times Square down below.He finished the job before I knew it.”可以得出答案。

10.What do we know about the woman？

[A]She is going to deliver a lecture.

[B]She spent a year in the rain forest.

[C]She is looking forward to the lecture.

[D]She will finish her report this weekend.参考答案：C

参考解析：由“Great.Maybe I can get some new information to add to it”可以得出答案。

Part B

Directions:You will hear four dialogues or monologues.Before listening to each one,you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it.While listening,answer each question by choosing A,B,C or D.After listening,you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question.You will hear the recording only once.

Questions 11-13 are based on the following conversation between a reporter and a female writer.

11.What do we know about the woman’s family？

[A]They kept a lot of birds.[B]They lived in a big house.

[C]They owned a small farm.[D]They suffered from poverty.

参考答案：D

参考解析：由“Though we were poor for most of part”可以得出答案。

12.What did the woman’s mother impress her with？

[A]Her love.[B]Her success.

[C]Her ambition.[D]Her knowledge.

参考答案：A

参考解析：由“I think her greatest contribution was simply that she loved me very much.”可以得出答案。

13.What did the woman's mother wish her to do？

[A]Go to college.[B]Become a writer.

[C]Have a better life.[D]Support her family

参考答案：C

参考解析：由“She just wanted me to be able to do things that she couldn't do even she didn't know what they were.”可以得出答案。

Questions 14-17 are based on the following conversation.

14.Whom is the man probably complaining to？

[A]A receptionist.[B]A travel agent.

[C]A coach driver.[D]A hotel staff member.

参考答案：B

参考解析：由“make a complaint about my holiday in Paris”可以得出答案。

15.Why did the man wait in the heat for two hours？

[A]The coach had to be replaced.[B]The coach driver felt sick.

[C]The hotel rooms were full.[D]The hotel had to be cleaned.

参考答案：A

参考解析：由“the coach taking us to the hotel broke down and we had to wait for over 2 hours in the terrible heat before our replacement arrived”可以得出答案。

16.What did the man mention in his complaint？

[A]Impolite hotel cleaners.[B]Dark light and dirty rooms.

[C]Rude people living downstairs.[D]Disturbing noise and poor food

参考答案：D

参考解析：由“The people in room above sounded like they were having all night parties every night.And the worst thing was the food in the restaurant was awful.”可以得出答案。

17.How did the man feel about the woman’s apology？

[A]Amusing.[B]Annoying.[C]Desirable.[D]Reasonable.

参考答案：B

参考解析：由“A 20%discount？You must be joking.I want to see the manager.”可以得出答案。

Questions 18-21 are based on the following interview with John Smith,chairman of National Weight and Health Association（NWHA）.

18.What did the NWHA survey aim to explore？

[A]The incidences of obesity.[B]Popular views on obesity

[C]Ways to fight obesity.[D]The causes of obesity.

参考答案：B

参考解析：由“We wanted to explore how people around the world view obesity or being overweight.”可以得出答案。

19.How many people in the world are rated as being overweight？

[A]16 million.[B]18 million.[C]1.6 billion.[D]1.8 billion.

参考答案：C

参考解析：由“We interviewed 16 000 people in 16 countries.”可以得出答案。

20.In which country do people feel the most pressure to be thin？

[A]Brazil.[B]India.[C]France.[D]America.

参考答案：A

参考解析：由“people in Brazil feel the most pressure to be thin”可以得出答案。

21.Who are most likely to blame their parents for obesity？

[A]The French.[B]The Swiss.[C]Germans.[D]Russians.

参考答案：D

参考解析：由“Russians are most likely to blame their parents for obesity.”可以得出答案。

Questions 22-25 are based on the following interview with Emily Galash,a high school student who works part-time as a trendspotter.

22.What do trendspotters do？

[A]Take pictures of youth culture.

[B]Write reports on youth culture.

[C]Sell products to young people.

[D]Create websites for young people.

参考答案：A

参考解析：由“Take digital photos of youth culture and send them to my company.”可以得出答案。

23.What does Look-Look concentrate on？

[A]Recruiting trendspotters for its clients.

[B]Providing advice to young trendspotters.

[C]Organizing sales networks for its clients.

[D]Dealing in information about youth trends.

参考答案：D

参考解析：由“It's a youth culture marketing and trend forecasting film in Hollywood；Look-Look gets a lot of information about the ever shifting tastes of the youth market by these images.”可以得出答案。

24.Why do some companies use Look-Look’s images on their websites？

[A]To promote visits to Look-Look.com.

[B]To attract young people to their new products.

[C]To learn about what makes young people buy.

[D]To encourage young people to be photographed.

参考答案：B

参考解析：由“They also use their images of Look-Look on their websites to impress young people and promote their newly designed products.”可以得出答案。

25.Why is it difficult for trendspotters to catch original styles？

[A]Many young people like to show off.

[B]Many young people stick to the rules.

[C]Many young people try to copy trends.

[D]Many young people refuse to take pictures.

参考答案：C

参考解析：由“You have to be able to find the difference between someone who is copying trends and someone who is truly inventing a new look.”可以得出答案。

You now have 3 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to your ANSWER SHEET.

That is the end of listening section.

听力原文：

Part A

1.W:Oh,I'm sorry,Mr.Smith.

M:What's up,Mary？

W:I'm afraid I can't work overtime tomorrow.John and I are holding a party for the 5th anniversary of our wedding.

M:That's all right.Enjoy yourselves.

2..W:Guess who I met at the grocery store this morning？

M:Well,I can't imagine.

W:Do you remember Mr.Johnson？He used to live in the building next to ours.

M:Oh,yes,now I remember.He had dark hair and wore glasses.

3.M:I've just been interviewed for a reporter's job on the evening paper.

W:What's your overall feeling about how it went？

M:Well,I think I made a good impression.It seems that they were interested in me because I've worked as a reporter before.

4.W:Northwest Airways,good morning.Can I help you？

M:Yes,do you have any flights to Sydney next Tuesday afternoon？

W:Yes,there is a flight at 6:45 and one at 18:00.

M:That's fine.Could you tell me how much return flight costs？

W:That would be 418 dollars.

5.W:You look tired,John.What have you been doing？

M:My teacher wasn't happy with my mid-term essay.She told me to do it all over again.

W:At least,she gave you a second chance.

M:Yeah,I have to admit that.

6.W:I'm worried about my son at driving,but he won't listen to me.

M:Well,teenagers always think they won't get hurt,but the fact is just the opposite.

W:What should I do？

M:Keep talking with him and lead by an example.Parents always matter.

7.W:Where is Jack？His manager is trying to catch him several times but has always just missed him.

M:That's because he is being in and out all day.

W:What's been going on？

M:It has been many emergency calls and he is the only technician available to go out and deal with them.

8.W:Can you change the bill for me please？

M:Sure,5,10,15,20.OK,20.

W:Can I have some coins？I need them for a phone call.

M:Here you are.

9.W:I went to the dentist's to get my teeth polished this morning.

M:How terrible!

W:Well,the chair was so cleverly placed.I got a terrific view of Times Square down below.He finished the job before I knew it.

10.M:I hear the guy who is going to deliver the lecture this weekend spend a year living in the rainforest.

W:Great.I'm doing a report on the rainforest.Maybe I can get some new information to add to it

Part B

Questions 11-13

M:Your readers are interested in your childhood.What was it like？

W:I grew up in a small town.We lived in very poor housing but we lived always in very beautiful settings,so I have favorite trees and I have contacted with birds.My parents were farm workers.Though we were poor for most of part,I think I was often happy.

M:It would not have been expected from that background that you'll become a literary figure.Was your mother ambitious with you？

W:Well,my mother wasn't especially ambitious with me in the sense of going to college when I grew up.I think her greatest contribution was simply that she loved me very much.No matter what happened,I had my mother with me.

M:She gave you confidence.

W:Oh,she did.She earned very little money,offering about$10 a week and never more than$20 a week.And in spite of that,she managed to buy a typewriter for me.She managed to buy me my first toothpaste when I left home.She just wanted me to be able to do things that she couldn't do even she didn't know what they were.

Questions 14-17

W:Good morning.Can I help you？

M:I'd like to make a complaint about my holiday in Paris last week.

W:I'm sorry to hear that.What exactly was the problem？

M:First of all,the coach taking us to the hotel broke down and we had to wait for over 2 hours in the terrible heat before our replacement arrived.Then when we got to the hotel,we found our room hadn't been cleaned.

W:Oh,dear.Did you complain to the hotel staff？

M:Of course,but we were told all the cleaners were off duty.Anyway,that's not all.The people in room above sounded like they were having all night parties every night.I demanded another room but the receptionist told me the hotel was full.

W:Oh,I see.

M:And the worst thing was the food in the restaurant was awful.It was so bud we had to eat out all the time despite having paid for meals in the price of our holiday.

W:I do apologize.I'd like to offer you a 20%discount on the price of one of our autumn breaks as a gesture of good will.

M:A 20%discount？You must be joking.I want to see the manager.

Questions 18-21

W:Good evening.Welcome back to Miss Know It All.For today's program,Mr.John Smith,chairman of National Weight and Heath Association,has come with findings from out recent NWHA survey on obesity.Now,Mr.Smith,what is the purpose of your survey？

M:We wanted to explore how people around the world view obesity or being overweight.Actually,obesity has gone global.

W:How did you do it？

M:We interviewed 16 000 people in 16 countries.

W:How large is the overweight population of the world according to your estimates？

M:1.6 billion including 18 million children under age 5.

W:Really surprising,isn't it？And what are your findings about people's attitudes regarding obesity？

M:Our survey found that people in Brazil feel the most pressure to be thin,83%of Brazilians think there is too much emphasis placed on weight.French are most likely to blame Americans.They use American's fast food as an excuse for their overweight problem.Russians are most likely to blame their parents for obesity.They are followed by Germans and Indians.When asked who encouraged them to try to lose weight,the Swiss tend to exclude their doctor.

W:Stay tuned for more about the NWHA survey,we will be back soon after the break.

Questions 22-25

M:Emily,what do you do as a trendspotter？

W:Very simple,Take digital photos of youth culture and send them to my company.It's called Look-Look.

M:What kind of company is it？

W:It's a youth culture marketing and trend forecasting film in Hollywood,I'm one of Look Look's 65,000 trendspotters worldwide.

M:Look-Look gets a lot of information about the ever shifting tastes of the youth market by these images.

W:Yes,its clients are mostly companies.They get information about trends from Look-Look and develop their products.They also use their images of Look-Look on their websites to impress young people and promote their newly designed products.

M:But are there any people who don't like their pictures to be used on the website？

W:I always have my subjects'permission before I take their pictures and put up their images onto Look-Look.com.

M:Where do you find your best subjects？

W:At school,in the park,at local supermarkets and near many music clubs.

M:What is difficult about this job？

W:To catch our original styles because so many young people try hard to stand out.You have to be able to find the difference between someone who is copying trends and someone who is truly inventing a new look.

M:Thank you for talk with us,Emily