2004
Passage one
1.M: Excuse me, when will Flight Number BA 981 from New York arrive?
W: It was scheduled to arrive at 1:00 p.m. But it will be delayed for an hour and a half.
Q: When will the plane arrive?
2.M: I'd like to have a look at that blue sweater in the window, please.
W: Yes. What size do you take?
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
3.W: Good evening, sir. Would you like to see the menu?
M: No, thank you. I already know what I want to order.
Q: What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?
4.M: Hotel rooms along the beach must be very expensive.
W: Not now. It's out of season and they're awfully cheap.
Q: What does the woman say about the hotel rooms now?
5.W: John, how did your maths exam go?
M: I thought I might have failed, but in fact I came in the top 10% in the class.
Q: What can we learn about the man from the conversation?
6. W: What did you think of yesterday's film?
M: Well, I left when the film was only half way through.
Q: What was the film like according to the man?
7. W: Come on, what are we waiting for?
M: Sorry, madam. I can't start until you put on your seat belt.
Q: What does the man mean?
8. M: Congratulations, Mary! I heard you won the first prize at the speech contest.
W: There must be another Mary. I wasn't there.
Q: What does the woman mean?
9. M: Honey, do you realize you had an appointment with the dentist an hour ago?
W: I did?
Q: What's the woman's reaction to the man's remark?
10．W: Oh, that's too bad. It's out of order again!
M: Sorry, madam, but you have to walk up the stairs today.
Q: What are the speakers probably talking about?
Passage two
Last month I went to Manchester for a work meeting. I booked into a very nice hotel for two
nights, and I was very happy with it. My room was beautiful, and the restaurant served very good food?? in fact my dinner there that first night was delicious. But when I came back from my meeting on the second day, I found my room empty. All my things had disappeared. I checked that I was in the right room, and then I rushed down to reception. I was really worried because I thought I'd been robbed. When I got to reception, I said, "My room's empty! All my things have been stolen! "But the receptionist said, very politely, "Oh, very sorry, sir. That was a little mistake of ours. We thought you were leaving the hotel this morning, so we packed your things and took the suitcase downstairs, so that the cleaners could clean the room for the next guest. Then we realized we had made a mistake. Here's your case." And she handed me nay case with all nay things just thrown inside, all in a mess. I was angry, and I immediately asked to see the manager.
Questions:
11. How did the man feel about the hotel on the first day?
12. What happened to the man on the second day?
13. Why did the man want to see the manager?
Now, it's 10 o'clock and time for a summary of the news.
Schools where children are failing in reading and writing tests will be publicly identified under new government plans. The government also plans to introduce six new tests including mathematics and science for all school children. Education Minister David Kemp said no school should be afraid of being exposed. The main purpose is to inform parents and schools. They'll have exact information and students' problems will be known.
A psychologist has found one in ten students fears injections, blood and injury -- some so much that they run away from doctors. These young patients may miss out on treatment. They were more likely to have fainted when faced with injections, blood and injury. The fear could disturb appropriate medical care.
Research has been done on kids who were making trouble all the time at school. They made the teachers' lives very difficult. Researchers found that many of those troublemakers were from divorced families. What they really want is the attention from parents and teachers. Once they could get attention from parents and teachers, the kids could be very appealing. Questions:
14. What is the main purpose of introducing the new tests?
15. Why do some young patients run away from doctors?
16. What is the last piece of news mainly about?
Passage three
17～20
W: Police station. Can I help you?
M: Yes. I'm calling to tell you I found a car near a bridge. I thought it might be a stolen car. W: I see. Where exactly did you find it?
M: Near the No. 8 Bridge along the London Road.
W: Can you recall the number of the car?
M: Yes, the number was BWE 4586.
W: What kind of car is it?
M: A Mini. It's yellow and nearly new.
W: When did you find the car?
M: Wednesday.
W: Can I know your name and address please?
M: Henry Roberts. I live at 51 Eaton Road.
W: What do you do, Mr. Roberts?
M: I'm an engineer at Baxter Company.
W: Well, thank you very much, Mr. Roberts. We'll investigate it.
21～24
W: Hi, what can I do for you?
M: Yes, I've come to inquire about renting a university apartment.
W: What sort of apartment are you looking for?
M: Ur, an apartment with a bedroom and a small bathroom.
W: Well, that shouldn't be any problem. What sort of price were you thinking of?
M: Could you give me some idea?
W: Certainly. It ranges from $240 to $480 a month.
M: Oh, I see. If I pay $240 a month, what kind of apartment can I have?
W: You need to share with 2 other students and travel 3 miles to the university. -
M: Three miles on foot?
W: You don't have to. There's a subway station just in front of the apartment.
M: That sounds OK to me. I'll take that one. By the way, what kind of facilities does it have? I mean, is there any television or refrigerator?
W: I'm afraid not. The service and facilities depend on how much you pay.
M: OK. I understand. Thank you very much for your information.
2006
Listening comprehension
Part A Short Conversations
1. -Were you here on March 5th?
-Mm, not really. In fact I arrived three days later.
Q: When did the woman arrive?
2. -Is this the Eastern Airline check-in?
-Yes. Can I see your ticket, please?
Q: Where does the conversation probably take place?
3. -What did you do on the beach?
-You know, made sand castles that sort of things, and hunted for shells.
Q: What are the two speakers probably talking about?
4. -Paul, are you taking the bus or the underground to your office?
-My doctor suggests I walk, not even cycle.
Q: How will the man go to his office?
5. -Would you like to go to the movies with me this evening？
-I‟d love to. But I‟m just getting over the flue.
Q: What will the woman probably do this evening？
6. -Yes, madam. What seems to be the problem?
-I‟d like to report a robbery. It‟s my car. It‟s been stolen.
Q: What‟s probably the man‟s occupation?
7. -Would you like to go to the ballet next Friday? I‟ve got two tickets.
-Oh, that sounds like fun.
Q: How does the woman feel?
8. -What about going for a bike-ride? It stopped raining half an hour ago.
-But the road might still be wet.
Q: What does the woman mean?
9. -How many more cups should we get for the picnic?
-Don‟t we have enough by now?
Q: What does the man imply?
10. -Have you completed your assignment?
-My computer isn‟t affected with a virus.
Q: What does the man imply?
Part B Passages
5 years ago, I had to make a big decision. At that time, I was working for a small engineering company. However, thing were not going very well for the company and it was losing money. One day, the boss told us that the company was out of business. We were all unemployed. That lunch time we went to the pub as usual. We were all very depressed. While of course, we talked about the problem. Then the landlord of the pub heard the news. He said, “Why don‟t you buy the company.”At first we all laughed and then we started to discuss it properly. We knew the problems. The company had lost a lot of customers because it hadn‟t developed new products, but finally we decided to go for it. So we bought the company. The first few years were very difficult. But we worked hard and we had a bit of luck. We began to improve 3 years ago. Since then we have done pretty well. Last years we took on 4 new people. And so far this year we have taken on another ten.
11. Who bought the company that was out of business?
12. When did the company start to employ new people?
13. What did the story mainly tell us?
Now it‟s 8:00, time for the educational report. GCSE is the British exam taken by the students in England and Wales around the age of 16. Recently researchers at university have confirmed the doubt of many parents and employers that some GCSEs are easier than others, despite official claims that each subject is equally difficult. The researchers found that sciences and modern languages were the hardest GCSEs to do well in. Chemistry ranked the hardest of the major subjects followed by physics and French. They also found that regardless of the ability students were more likely to gain good grades in easier subjects than in chemistry or French. Drama was the easiest GCSE to do well in, followed by physics education, media studies, English, English literature and religions studies. The number of test takers in physical education and religious studies rose faster than in any other subjects last year. More than 144,000 pupils set GCSEs in physical education last summer, an increase of 7.5 percent, and 147,500 took the
religious studies exam, arise of 4.6%. However, it was the problem for the country if pupils avoided hard subjects. Fewer peoples would go on to study languages or sciences at A level and university. Even though they were important to Britain‟s future development.
14 What is the most difficult subject according to the research?
15 How many pupils took the test of physical education last year?
16 What does the report mainly tell us about the GCSEs.
Part C Dialogues
(一)
W: Hello, Yellow Cab Service, can I help you?
M: Yes, I‟d like to book a taxi.
W: May I know your name, Sir?
M: Yes, it‟s John Smith.
W: John Smith. When would you like your taxi?
M: Tuesday, June 8th, I‟m leaving very early in the morning.
W: Where to, sir?
M: To the airport.
W: When shall we meet you then?
M: 99 Chemis street, near Collington Restaurant.
W: What time world you like us to meet you?
M: 5:30
W: 5:30, June 8th, OK. Could you leave your telephone number?
M: Yes, it‟s 54229738.
W: OK. I‟ve got it. Thank you for calling us.
Compete the form; write one word for each answer.
(二)
-Hello, front desk.
-Yes.
-This is Mitaly Tridow in Room 504.
-Well, yes. How can I help you, Miss Tridow?
-I want to take a shower, but there is no hot water.
-I can‟t understand that. Have you turned the handle all the way to the right?
-I‟ve been trying to get hot water for 10 minutes. It‟s freezing cold.
-Well, a lot of people take showers before breakfast. Maybe if you wait a while, it‟ll heat up again.
-Wait? I have three appointments this morning, and I also have to wash and dry my hair.
-Your shower has absolutely no hot water?
-No, none.
-I will send someone up right way.
-Who will that be?
-The engineer. He is responsible for maintaining all the buildings. He will be there within 2 minutes.
-OK. But don‟t send anyone for 5 minutes. I need to get dressed.
Compete the form; write no more than 3 words for each answer.
2007
I. Listening Comprehension
Part A Short Conversations
Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you‟ve heard.
1. W: Let me get you some coffee or tea, or something cold, like coke.
M: Just a glass of water, please.
Q: What does the man want to drink?
2. W: The flowers are lovely, aren‟t they? And I like the music, too.
M: Yeah, the dinner here is also excellent.
Q: Where probably are the two speakers?
3. M: I just read your blood test report, and everything seems OK.
W: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about.
Q: How does the woman probably feel now?
4. M: I thought I heard someone at the door.
W: Just the postman, with the package for our neighbour, the Browns. They are away visiting their son.
Q: Who was at the door?
5. W: Could you tell me the starting times for both performances?
M: The first begins at 7:00 o‟clock, and it last s two hours. The second follows immediately after a ten-minute break.
Q: At what time does the second show start?
6. M: My wife found a gold ring in our garden after the party. Do you think it might be yours?
W: It couldn‟t be. Thanks. I wore a silver one last night.
Q: What does the woman mean?
7. M: I‟d better clean the screen of the computer right now.
W: Shouldn‟t you clean your keyboard, too?
Q: What does the woman imply?
8. W: Do you know if this bus stops at Red Square?
M: Well, there is a map over there by the door.
Q: What does the man mean?
9. M: Let‟s go watch the fireworks tonight.
W: I have tickets to the theatre.
Q: What does the woman mean?
10. W: Just look at these stars.
M: They certainly don‟t look so clear and bright from the city.
Q: What can be inferred about the two speakers?
Part B Passages
Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you‟ve heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Karen Smart has been a journalist reporting wars for several years now. Why does she do it? “Well,” she said, “It isn‟t easy to say. But I suppose it‟s the excitement of being so close to danger. It‟s like going to see a horror movie. You are frightened, but at the same time it gives you excite ment.” Reporters try to get as close to the battle as they can. But it can be very dangerous. Recently Karen herself was injured. “It was very strange really,” she said. “We were just getting ready to record an interview, when a bomb landed on the house next to us. The whole house exploded. There was a terrific noise and the next moment I was lying on the ground. Luckily nobody was killed in that incident. ” Karen spent two days in hospital, but a month later, she was back. “While I was waiting for the ambulance, ”she said, “I can remember thinking: …What am I doing here? I must be mad.‟ But after a while , that feeling started to disappear. And I couldn‟t wait to get back to the war.”
Q: 11. Why does Karen like her job?
12. What happened in a bomb explosion?
13. What is the passage mainly about?
Questions 14 through 14 are based on the following passage.
Now it‟s eight o‟clock, time for the morning news.
Internet use continues to increase in the United States. According to a new study by American Life Proje ct, fifty two percent of rural residents now have Internet access. That‟s an increase of eleven percent since 2000. Rural residents are still behind the urban residents, however. Sixty seven percent of urban residents use the Internet. Of those rural residents who are online, forty five percent say that they surf the Web daily. Only forty percent of urban residents use the Web that often. One big barrier for rural residents is the lack of choice among Internet providers. According to another survey, more than two million American children aged six to seventeen have their own personal websites. This figure, which represents ten percent of the twenty three million young people, who have Internet access from home, is rising rapidly. It is expected to jump to one in four kids by 2008. The survey also shows that boys are more likely than girls to have their own websites. Seventy six percent of kids with broad band Internet access at home say that their home connection is faster than the connection at school. Forty nine percent of kids say that they get too little time on line at school.
Q: 14. What does the first survey mainly tell us?
15: How many American children, aged six to seventeen , have their own websites?
16. What has been found out about kids‟ use of the Internet?
Part C Longer Conversations
Directions: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the words you‟ve heard. Write your answer in your answer sheet.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
M: Hello. This is Garden Restaurant. Who‟s this speaking?
W: Oh, hello. Do you have a table for a party of six for this Friday?
M: At what time?
W: Eight thirty.
M: We‟ll be pretty busy on Friday night. I have a table for nine o‟clock, but not at eight thirty.
W: Nine o‟clock will be fine. I just want to check something else. I have a friend from Italy. Have you got any Italian food?
M: No problem, ma‟am. We have at least three Italian dishes on the menu.
W: That‟s great.
M: Party of six for nine o‟clock. May I have your name, please?
W: Jessica Blair. Blair is spelt as B-L-A-I-R.
M: OK. Could you leave us your telephone number, please?
W: Yes. It‟s Fi ve thirteen, O three eighteen.
M: Fine. Thanks.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
W: Tell me, Peter. What makes Harrods so famous?
M: Well, it‟s the biggest department store in the UK, and its Food Hall and Egyptian Hall are very famous.
W: What is special about the Food Hall?
M: It sells many different kinds of food. For example, it has two hundred and fifty kinds of cheese from all over the world.
W: That‟s amazing. And why is the Egyptian Hall so famous?
M: Well, when people see it, they feel they are in another world. It looks like an Egyptian Building from 4,000 years ago.
W: Is it true that Harrods produces its own electricity?
M: Yes, it does. Seventy percent. Enough for a small town.
W: Really? Tell me, how many customers do you have on an average day?
M: About thirty thousand people come on an average day. But during the January sales, the number increases to three hundred thousand customers a day.
W: How much do they spend?
M: Well, on average, the customers spend about 1.5 million pounds a day. During the January sales, the record for one day is nine million pounds.
2008
Part A Short Conversations
Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you‟ve heard.
1．M: Will Mrs. Johnson be here tomorrow for the meeting?
W: Probably not. She called this afternoon to put off the meeting to next week.
Q: When will the meeting be held?
2．W: It seems Nancy never wants to do anything but play tennis.
M: That‟s what she likes to do most.
Q: What can be inferred about Nancy?
3．M: So how do you like this oil painting?
W: If I had enough room in my apartment, I would buy it.
Q: Where does the conversation probably take place?
4．W: Peter, want to take a walk?
M: No, I have to go down to the yard now, I‟m building some bookshelves.
Q: What will Peter probably do next?
5．M: The driver is being outside of the taxi for ten minutes now. Shall we hurry up?
W: That‟s all right. We‟re paying him anyway.
Q: Who are the speakers talking about?
6．M: The copying machine is broken again. I‟ll call for the service.
W: It‟s only junk. Just remove the paper stuck in it. I‟ll show you.
Q: What will the woman do?
7．M: It‟s impossible to find a place to park before t he class obtained.
W: Yeah, we seem to make more parking areas here.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
8．M: Can we make later to work on our presentation?
M: How about noon?
Q: What does the woman mean?
9．M: Would you tell me what time the dormitory doors will be locked.
W: No problem. In face I can give a copy of the dormitory rules.
Q: What does the man want to know?
10．W: ...Look at this red painter on my dress. Might the park paint the chairs.
M: That‟s too bad. They might at least put up the sign there.
Q: What does the man imply?
Part B Passages
Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you‟ve heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage
Joanna Lopes has invented a number of things over the years. One day she had an idea for a dish machine that worked without using water. She went to see several dish washer manufacturers about producing the machine. But none of them were interested. Joanna found investors to support her idea and founded her own production company. She spent millions of dollars on developing her dish washer. And it was put to the market three years later. From then on, sales were very good, better even than Joanna had hopped. But Glob Domestic, one of the companies that she has been to see made its own waterless dish washer. Joanna obtained one and found they use the technical ideas she had developed. She had obtained legal protection for these ideas. So that other companies could not use them. After a long legal process, Glob Domestic was forced to stop making its competing dish washer and to pay Joanna several million dollars. Now Joanna‟s waterless dish washer has 40℅of the worldwide dish washer market, and this is increasing every year.
Question 11: How did the manufacturers fill Joanna‟s idea for a dish washer?
Question 12: Why was Glob Domestic forced to pay Joanna much money?
Question 13: What is the story mainly about?
Questions 14 through 14 are based on the following passage.
Attention, please. In a moment, you‟ll be starting your tour, but there are just a few things I‟d like to warn through. The Glob Gist Islands National Park which has come up some rules which I‟d like to read to you now. The most important rule is that no plants or animals or any other natural objects are to be removed from the park. Doing this could harm the balance of the park and it‟s also illegal. Al so, be careful not to transport any live material, such as seeds and insects to the islands or from one island to another. This two is against the law. All the islands have their own unique plants and animals and any introduced species could destroy the whole system. Please don‟t take any food with you. If you drop as much as an orange seed, it could grow into a tree, and damage the existing system. Humans are only temporary visitors to these islands and we want to make sure the only things we leave behind is our foot prints. Now, moving to the wide life of the park, please don‟t touch animal and any circumstances, because some animals are remarkably fearless. But they‟ll quickly lose this fearlessness if they are reproached by humans. Don‟t feed the animals, don‟t leave litter on the islands, or throw any off your boat. Carry along a bag of some sort if you need to put litter in.
Question14: What can tourist leave behind?
Question 15: What is the most important rule during the tour of the national park?
Question 16: Why does the guide emphasize the park rules before the tour?
Part C Longer Conversations
Directions: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the words you‟ve heard. Write your answer in your answer sheet.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
M: Good morning, I‟d like to send this package to India.
W: I‟ll need you to fill in a custom‟s form, please.
M: Sure. Contents in detail, erm… sweater, value, erm… 50 dollars. weight? Oh, I don‟t know the weight.
W: Put it on the scale.
M: There you go.
W: Ok, that‟s one pound and a half.
M: Really? How much is that in kilograms?
W: Oh, over half a kilo. Now, is it in ordinary mail or air mail?
M: Ordinary mail, please.
W: That‟s going to thirteen dollars seventy two.
M: Thank you.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
M: My homework assignment is too hard.
W: What is it?
M: I‟m doing all of the report on the outstanding woman. I choose Stuco Ogata. I have to present it to the class tomorrow.
W: Do you know the material?
M: I think so.
W: Ok, let‟s practice. I ask you some questions.
M: Ok.
W: All right, then. Just why is Stuco Ogata well-known?
M: She worked for the United Nations as a high-ranking official on refugees. She worked on the job for ten years and supervised 2200 people.
W: En… What are the refugees?
M: Well, refuges are people who leave their countries to escape wars or other problems.
W: Is the refuge issue a big problem?
M: Yes, world wide, now there are about 17 million refugees.
W: Wow, last question. Why did you choose Ms. Stuco to fill your report?
M: She is successful, she moved to the United States and received a PHD from UC Brooklyn. As a Korea woman, she also got married and had two lovely children.
2009
1. M: I am so sick of calling the ticket office, the line is always busy.
W: Why don‟t you order through the Internet?
Question: What does the woman suggest the man do?
2. W: What was the best moment of the race for you?
M: Oh, when I got to the finishing line, definitely.
Question: What kind of person is probably the man?
3. W: I'd like to mail this package special delivery. Can it arrive within two days?
M: Sure, no problem.
Question: Where does this conversation probably take place?
4. W: My brother is thinking of eating out with us Saturday night. Any suggestions?
M: It is up to you. I don't know the restaurant around here that well.
Question: What does the man mean?
5. W: The floor is awfully wet, what happened?
M: The moment I got into the shower, the phone rang.
Question: What does the man imply?
6. M: I'm going to a party at Carol's house.
W: you can't be serious. We've got two tests at school tomorrow.
Question: How does the woman feel about the man's idea?
7. W: Where shall we go today then?
M: Shall we try the Royal Garden, recommended in the leaflet?
Question: What will the two speakers do next?
8. M: I have come to repair your doorbell.
W: You should have come earlier. I'm just going out.
Question: What does the woman imply?
9. M: It has been pouring for days now.
W: Tomorrow is my day at the beach. I will just have to forget about it if it doesn't clear up Question: What does the woman imply?
10. W: When I'm playing the piano, I don't worry about anything. How about you?
M: I go to the gym everyday. It helps me deal with stress.
Question: What are the two speakers talking about?
11-13
When I was 12, my parents moved out of London to a small village in Oxford. I was the only Asian girl in my school, and I suddenly felt a bit lonely. Luckily, I had a brilliant art teacher who encouraged me to go to art college.
However, on the day of my college interview in Bath, I woke up late. I left the house wearing two odd shoes and didn't notice that my bottle of chocolate milk had poured all over the painting in my bag. Then when I finally got to the station, I got on the wrong train. Who knows, if I had gone to Bath that day, I might have become a professional artist. But I went to Swindon instead. I told the woman next to me on the train about what had happened, and she suddenly cried with laughter. It turned out she was a producer of a comedy program on the radio. To cut a long story short, I got an invitation a week later to attend an interview for the show, and the rest, as they say, is history. I am very lucky my life has been full of happy accidents. Now I am in charge of a very popular TV comedy program.
11. Why did the speaker feel lonely in her new school?
12. Where did the speaker plan to go for her college interview?
13. What incident had changed her fate?
14-16
Today, I will make a speech on zoos. Many people think zoos are cruel, and have no place in the modern world. It is my own opinion that zoos, although not perfect, do have a useful function.
Firstly, zoos are places of education. Zoos can help children to appreciate nature. Further more, research into animal behavior is done in zoos, and has increased on knowledges of zoology, genetics and even psychology. Above all, zoos can protect the future of many species of animal. Many species today are in danger of extinction, and thanks to zoos, they have a chance of survival.
Opponents of zoos say that they are cruel. First of all, they argue, zoos can not recreate the environment in which animals live and because of this, animals are bored and depressed. Secondly, animals have frequent contact with human visitors. Which can be stressful?
However, in my opinion, most zoos have improved recently. It is now quite rare to see animals in cages, and most zoos try hard to recreate the environment in which different animals live.
In conclusion, although zoos are not perfect environment for animals, I believe that they have more advantages than disadvantages. In an ideal world, zoos would not be necessary. But as long as man hunts animals for profit and destroy their environments, zoos are essential.
14: What is the most important function of zoos according to the speaker?
15: Why are some people against zoos?
16: What does the speaker think of zoos?
17-20
W: Good morning, I'd like to rent a family car, please.
M: Yes, man, for how long?
W: Em, 14 days.
M: Where do you want to leave the car?
W: Can I leave it at the downtown office?
M: Sure, may I see your driver's license?
W: I have an international driver's license.
M: Fine, thank you.
W: Now, do you want a personal accident insurance?
M: Yes, please.
W: Right, can you sign your name here?
M: There you go!
W: How do you want to pay?
M: Cash please.
21-24
M: In England today, are schools mixed or single sex?
W: Well, there are both. 50 years ago, all schools used to be single sex. I mean girls only or boys only. Then in the 1970s, many schools changed and became mixed.
M: Do parents still prefer mixed schools?
W: No, things have changed. Today, many parents, especially parents of girls, think their children get a better education in single sex schools.
M: Why do girls do better at single sex schools?
W: Because girls learn to be more self-confident and less worried about their appearance.
M: What about boys?
W: Well, today many parents of boys want to send them to mixed schools. They think that
the girls will be a positive influence on boys.
M: So generally speaking, who does better at mixed schools?
W: Oh, the girls. They get better exam results than boys.
2010
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Direction: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the questions about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. W: Excuse me, I r eceived this electric toothbrush as a gift, and I‟d like to return it as I already have one.
M: Sorry, you can only exchange it for something else of equal value.
Question:
What‟s probably the man?
2. M: Be quiet! I am trying to watch our football team in the World Cup！
W: So what‟s going on? What‟s the score?
Question:
What are the speakers talking about?
3. M: Excuse me, could you tell me where the pencil boxes are, please?
W: Yes, they are on the next floor, the stationery department.
Question:
Where does the conversation most probably take place?
4. W: Do you get up at 5 every morning?
M: Yes, and I need 7 hours of sleep, I should go to bed by 9 or 10.
Question:
How much sleep does the man need?
5. M: Have you heard about Tim? He had to be rushed to the emergency room.
W: Really? I hope it‟s not too serious.
Question:
What can be inferred from the conversation?
6. M: I thought we could all go to France this year.
W: Oh, dad, I am 18 now. I‟m too old for family holidays.
Question:
What does the woman mean?
7. M: Did it cost very much to stay overnight in the hotel?
W: More than you would believe.
Question:
What does the woman mean?
8. M: Do you fancy an ice-cream?
W: What? You want an ice-cream? Now?
Question:
What is implied in the woman‟s reply?
9. M: Oh this is so annoying. Where on earth did I put my copies?
W: You never learn your lessons.
Question:
What does the woman mean?
10. M: I don‟t know if Steve likes the apartment or not.
W: He said he liked it. But then he didn‟t want to sign the contract.
Question:
What can be concluded about Steve?
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
I‟m going to tell you about a sport, Capoeira. Cap oeira came from Brazil where it was started by the African slaves. They used it for entertainment and also to fight against their white masters. It is a kind of Kungfu which is also like a dance. You need to be very fit and strong and you should have a good control of your body. You often have to use your hands to balance. Everyone sits around in a circle, singing and playing music and two people fight in the center. To fight the other person, you kick with your feet, but nowadays, there is no contact. As soon as you see other person‟s hand or foot coming towards you, you have to move away quickly. You must be careful the other person doesn‟t kick you. If the other person kicks you, then you lose. I have been doing Capoeira for three years. I have improved a lot since I first started, and now I wear a green belt. In the future, I would like to become a trainer and teach other people about this beautiful sport.
Questions:
11. Who first started Capoeira?
12. What is required if a man wants to do Capoeira?
13. When can a man be judged to lose in Capoeira?
Questions 14 through16 are based on the following passage:
As a hotel manager, I have to walk around and smile all the time. Every day, I arrive at the hotel at 7:30 a.m. Before I prepare for the daily operational meeting, I first review the night manager‟s reports and catch up on the E-mails that come through overnight. Then I check on breakfast and walk through the restaurant to say hello to guests. At 9 a.m., there is the daily operational meeting where staff report on what‟s happened the night before and what need to be careful. At 9:45, I am very visible and always around the hotel meeting and greeting staff. I have to keep an eye on what is going on, everything from the temperature of the shower to the variety of food. And we have to bear in mind cultural differences. For example, the Japanese want a running bath and the Americans are fine just with ashower. At 1 p.m., I always eat with a different member of staff as this is a valuable way of finding out what is going on. From 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., there are different meetings concerning all the aspects of hotel operation. I try to get through all the work by 7 p.m.
Questions:
14. What does the speaker do first after arriving at the hotel?
15. Which of the following detail shows the speaker concerns about the cultural differences?
16. What does the passage mainly tell us?
Section C
Directions: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation:
W: Next patient, please.
M: Morning, Doctor.
W: It‟s Mr. Gerald, isn‟t it?
M: That‟s right.
W: Is that G-E-R-A-L-D?
M: Yes, it is.
W: Right. Now, what seems to be the trouble?
M: Well, I‟ve had this awful flu, and a terrible cough.
W: I see. How long have you been feeling like this?
M: Oh, about three or four days, I suppose.
W: Have you had a temperature?
M: It‟s normal.
W: Okay. I‟ll just look at your chest. Now breathe in and out slowly. And again. Good. That‟s it.
M: Thank you.
W: Well, I‟ll give you some cough mixture. Take one spoonful every four hours for the next five days.
M: OK, Doctor.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
M: I don‟t know what to read, can you recommend anything?
W: Hum, have you read a book by John Wyndham, called Web? I‟ve just finished it.
M: No, I haven‟t. What sort of book is it?
W: Well, you know John Wyndham writes science fiction stories. This one is a novel set on Pacific Island.
M: What‟s it about then?
W: Well, the main characters are a man and a woman, who join in a group of people hoping to start the perfect society.
M: I see. And do they succeed?
W: No. It turns out that the island they go to is full of huge spiders. They are determined to destroy everything there, including any people who come. But I won‟t tell you what happens next, or you won‟t want t o read it.
M: Okay. I‟ll give it a try. Thanks.
2011
Listening Comprehension
Section A
1. W: It‟s nice of you to come here to pick me up, Mr. Smith.
M: Don‟t mention it. How was the flight?
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
2. W: I wonder if there is a service charge for our meal.
M: I think so. The menu said the service charge is 10%.
Q: How much is the service charge if the food costs 50 dollars?
3. M: Here is your room key and the checkout time is 12 noon.
W: Thanks for reminding me.
Q: What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
4. W: Sorry, sir. We are working on your order right now and we‟ll be delivering it soon.
M: Soon? How soon is soon?
Q: How does the man feel?
5. M: Hi, Jane. It‟s been ages. You haven‟t changed a bit!
W: Except for the hair!
Q: What does the woman mean?
6. W: OK, Mathew. Time for bed.
M: But mom, the talent show is starting in 5 minutes.
Q: What does the man mean?
7. M: Hi, Jenny. How are you getting on with your packing?
W: I‟m st ill deciding what to take with me.
Q: What can we learn about Jenny?
8. M: Everybody is here except John. Shall we start the meeting?
W: If we wait for John. We might be here all night.
Q: What does the woman mean?
9. M: I‟m glad you are finally moving.
W: I can‟t tell you how happy I am. I won‟t have to listen to my neighbor‟s TV.
Q: What can we learn about the woman?
10. M: Oh, we left our road map at home.
W: Well, since we haven‟t gone very far. We might as well just turn around.
Q: What will the speakers probably do?
Section B
Blank 11-13 are based on the following Passage.
The Common Wealth is a group of 54 countries. The member states all use English as a common working language and have similar legal and education systems, but represent nearly every religion, race and political system on the planet. The Common Wealth is active in a huge number of areas such as health and economics. The heads of government meeting is held every two years where the leaders of the member states get together to discuss current issues. Common Wealth Day is held in the second week of March every year when Common Wealth‟s citizens, particularly children, have a chance to celebrate their friendship. The Common Wealth also holds sporting and arts events. There is an annual writ er‟s price and a yearly arts and crafts competition. Perhaps the most well-known event sponsored by organization is the Common Wealth games, which is held every four years in one of the member countries. The games have gained another name, the friendly games because of their reputation for good-natured competitiveness.
Questions:
11. What do the member states of the Common Wealth have in common?
12. What do people do on Common Wealth Day according to the passage?
13. What is the passage mainly about?
Blank 14-16 are based on the following speech.
There is a popular belief that a college education is something to be endured in order to become qualified to obtain certain kinds of jobs or to go to graduate school. This is not what we are trying to do at Harvard. The most obvious goal of a college educationer is to give knowledge, but it is far from the most important. Remarkably few of the facts you learn here will remain in your memory for many years, and some of those that do might be proved false by new knowledge. At Harvard, we have looked to other things we can give that will last a little longer. Among these things are certain habits of mind, such as the ability to have more critical analysis, to make more accurate and logical use of information and so forth. In addition to these habits of thought, it is our hope that we can help you develop certain attitudes of mind like a willingness to accept uncertainty and the lack of definite truth. Beyond providing these qualities, a college education should try to lay a foundation for the creative use of leisure time which can be cultivated in the classroom. Yet, the cultivation of this ability will also occur outside of the classroom. For example, on sports fields, in music rooms, and so on.
Questions:
14. Which of the following is regarded as the most important at Harvard?
15. Which quality mentioned below can be cultivated both inside and outside the classroom?
16. What is the speech mainly about?
Section C
Blank 17-20 are based on the following conversation.
W: Good morning! Green Sense. Can I help you?
M: Hello, my name is Mary White and I want to complain about a sea food restaurant.
W: OK, can I take down your telephone number?
M: My phone number is 655038.
W: Good! So what would you like to complain about?
M: Actually two things. First, the restaurant dumps its rubbish on the street and you can imagine what that attracts—rats!
W: Right! I‟ve got that! And the second problem?
M: The restaurant doesn‟t put bottles and cans in recycling bins. It‟s not responsible.
W: Got it! What‟s the address of the sea food restaurant?
M: It‟s 449 Shanghai Street.
W: OK! We‟ll look into it and call you back.
M: Thank you. Goodbye!
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blank 21-24 are based on the following conversation.
W: What‟s the article about?
M: It‟s basically about memory. And it says you‟ve got three memories: short term, medium term and long term.
W: Um…
M: They say that short term memory lasts only a few seconds. So you just sort of read something and you remember the beginning of the sentence just until you get to the end of the
sentence.
W: Um…
M: And then medium term memory. The example they give is something like trying to remember that you‟ve got to buy bread.
W: Like a sort of a shopping list of things to do?
M: Yeah! After you buy bread, you don‟t need to store that memory. So it‟s erased.
W: Just sort of a day-to-day management.
M: Eh…then long-term memory. They are talking about the major events that happen in your life such as your wedding.
W: And you never forget them.
M: Yeah…I suppose so. Permanent memory.
2004 Passage one 1.M: Excuse me, when will Flight Number BA 981 from New York arrive? W: It was scheduled to arrive at 1:00 p.m. But it will be delayed for an hour and a half. Q: When will the plane arrive? 2.M: I'd like to have a look at that blue sweater in the window, please. W: Yes. What size do you take? Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? 3.W: Good evening, sir. Would you like to see the menu? M: No, thank you. I already know what I want to order. Q: What's the probable relationship between the two speakers? 4.M: Hotel rooms along the beach must be very expensive. W: Not now. It's out of season and they're awfully cheap. Q: What does the woman say about the hotel rooms now? 5.W: John, how did your maths exam go? M: I thought I might have failed, but in fact I came in the top 10% in the class. Q: What can we learn about the man from the conversation? 6. W: What did you think of yesterday's film? M: Well, I left when the film was only half way through. Q: What was the film like according to the man? 7. W: Come on, what are we waiting for? M: Sorry, madam. I can't start until you put on your seat belt. Q: What does the man mean? 8. M: Congratulations, Mary! I heard you won the first prize at the speech contest. W: There must be another Mary. I wasn't there. Q: What does the woman mean? 9. M: Honey, do you realize you had an appointment with the dentist an hour ago? W: I did? Q: What's the woman's reaction to the man's remark? 10．W: Oh, that's too bad. It's out of order again! M: Sorry, madam, but you have to walk up the stairs today. Q: What are the speakers probably talking about? Passage two Last month I went to Manchester for a work meeting. I booked into a very nice hotel for two
2007年高考试题——英语听力（上海卷）录音稿1．Listening Comprehenslon Part A Short Conversations Divertions In Part A, you will bear ten short conversations between two speaker. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked aiout what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and deode which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1．A．Coke. B．Coffee C．Tea. D．Water. 2．A．At a restaurant. B．At a studio. C．At a concert. D．At a theatre. 3．A．Relieved. B．Worried. C．confused. D．Depressed. 4．A．The Browns. B．The Browns’s son. C．The postman. D．The neighbour. 5．A．7:00 B．7:10 C．9:00 D．9:10 6．A．The ring is not hers.
What We Know About Language (2000) Many things about language are a mystery and will remain so. /However, we now do know something about it./ First, we know that all human beings have a language of some sort./ No human race anywhere on earth is so backward/ that it has no language of its own at all. /Second, there is no such thing as a primitive language./ There are many peoples whose cultures are undeveloped/ but the languages they speak are by no means primitive./ In all the languages existing in the world today, /there are complexities that must have been developed for years. /Third, we know that all languages are perfectly adequate. / Each is a perfect means of expressing its culture. / And finally, we know that language changes over time, / which is natural and normal if a language is to survive. /The language which remains unchanged is nothing but dead. / Characteristics of a Good Reader (2001) To improve your reading habits, /you must understand the characteristics of a good reader. /First, the good reader usually reads rapidly. / Of course, he does not read every piece of material at the same rate. / But whether he is reading a newspaper/ or a chapter in a physics text, / his reading rate is relatively fast. /He has learned to read for ideas/ rather than words one at a time. /Next, the good reader can recognize/ and understand general ideas and specific details./ Thus he is able to comprehend the material /with a minimum of effort and a maximum of interest./ Finally, the good reader has at his command several special skills, /which he can apply to reading problems as they occur./ For the college student,/ the most helpful of these skills/ include making use of the various aids to understanding /that most text books provide/ and skim-reading for a general survey./ Disappearing Forests (2002) The world’s forests are disappearing. / As much as a third (1/3)of the total tree cover/ has been lost/ since agriculture began some ten thousand (10,000) years ago. / The remaining forests are home to half of the world’s species, / thus becoming the chief resource for their survival. /Tropical rain forests once covered 12% of the land of the planet./ As well as supporting at least half of the world’s species of plants and animals,/ these rain forests are home to millions of people. /But there are other demands on them./ For example, much has been cut for timber./An increasing amount of forest land has been used for industrial purposes/or for agricultural development such as crop-growing. /By the 1990s less than half of the earth’s original r ain forests remained,/ and they continued to disappear at an alarming rate every year./ As a result the world’s forests are now facing gradual extinction./ Salmon (2003)
2013高考英语上海卷听力试题及答案详解 I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1.W: Can you describe what you do? M: I wash office building windows. I go high up in the basket to reach the windows. Q: What is the man's job? A.A basketball player. B.A laundry worker. C.A window washer. D.A rock climber 【答案】C. A window washer.
2000年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试 上海语文试卷 一阅读（80分） （一）阅读下文，完成1-4题。（10分） “知识经济”正以飓风的速度和威力裹袂着我们奔向新世纪。我们怎样思考这一问题呢？这里可以提供生活中的一个例子。 当年，电冰箱出现时，家庭主妇和家庭成员都为之兴奋，在炎热的夏天，一边喝着清凉的饮料，一边在海边的沙滩上晒太阳。没有多久，他们发现皮炎增加，人们在尽情地享受使用电冰箱的乐趣时，并没有哪个人把皮炎和电冰箱联系起来。随着基础研究工作的深入，在南极上空发现了巨大的臭氧层空洞，臭氧的减少，导致紫外光的增多，紫外光灼伤了皮肤，引发了皮炎，在发现含氟氯的烃类化合物是造成这一结果的凶手的同时，人们自然想到了电冰箱，是科学知识把两个看起来不相干的问题联系起来了。由于这一问题涉及全人类，因此，全社会行动起来，又是立法，又是定条文，着手解决这一问题。最厉害的杀手锏是到某时间限制含氟氯烃的电冰箱进入市场。这就刺激人们去开发氟氯烃的替代物，于是仅用了3-5年时间，替代物像雨后春笋一样冒了出来，各种无氟、少氟的电冰箱相继问世，人们又有了自由选择的余地。众多的品牌使消费者产生了新的困惑。怎样选择才能真正表达自己保护环境的志向呢？应运而生，就出现了第三方面的认证服务。发一个绿色标志，在产品上一贴，消费者不费力就可以判断哪个品牌符合环保要求。这就又形成了一个市场，即咨询服务市场。 ①剖析这个小例子，不难发现，知识在其中起到“红娘”的作用。②在上面这个小例子中所涉及的知识是多方面的，有软科学、硬技术，涉及到基础科学研究、国际贸易、化学合成、轻工制造、咨询服务等学科和行业。③我们还不给发现，所以出现上 述这些需要研究的领域，说到底是因为环境保护的需要。④科学的发展使人们能更清醒地检讨过去的事情，有些当时可能是合量的，但现在从保护环境的角度，用持续发展的观点去衡量就可能是不可取的。⑤随着科学技术的发展，这种事情可能愈来愈多多，这大概就是人们常说的“环境保护的挑战”。⑥既然有需求就能刺激市场，有了市场就有经济的发展，难怪发达国家、自由市场经济国家如此重视“知识经济”。 （二）阅读下文，完成5-9题。（17分） 艺术欣赏的特点，其实不过是借有限却有力的诱导物，让欣赏者利用他们的那些和特定的艺术形象有联系的生活经验，发挥想象，接受以至“丰富”或“提炼”既成的艺术形象。无形的音乐是给人听的，可是听音乐的人能够觉得看见了其实不在眼前的什么。有形的绘画是给人看的，可是，倒如画出了汹涌水势的马远的《水图》，能够使人觉得仿佛听见了什么，我一时找不到适当的词句来说明这种精神活动，姑且把它叫做“再创造”吧。 一切于人民有益而使人觉得有趣的艺术，它的创造者力图再现生活时，也不漠视欣赏者“再创造”的要求和作用。欣赏者之于艺术的“再创造”，当然和演员之于剧本的再创造不同。他不必像演员那样，把在头脑里构成的形象，利用可以使第三者分明感受得到的形式加以表现。无率如何，欣赏者的脑力活动不可能左右实际上不以人的意志为转移的客观存在。可是，欣赏活动作为一种接受感动以至接受教育的方式或过程，应该说不是在简单地接受作品的内容。对于欣赏者自己来说，当他受形象所感动的同时；要给形象作无形的“补充”以至“改造”。这种精神活动不是一成不变的；更不是毫无限制的，但它是可能的和必要的。宋朝有名的山水画家郭熙，讲究山水画动人的效果，要求画中的山水使人觉得它是可行的，可望的，可游的，可居的。这不只是为了形象真实，让人们相信画里的山水可行、可望、可游、可居，而且，更要紧的是，要求山水画具有强烈的魅力，好比好戏把观众引进戏里那样，把看画的人吸引到作品所构在的境界之中，使他成为无形地在作品中活动的人物。艺术欣赏不简单。看不见林中的庙宇，得见溪边的和尚；看不见路边的酒店，看得见林梢的酒旌；看
1.W: Hello, may I help you? M: Yes, we would like to check into our room. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? 2.W: Come on, John! Relax! What can go wrong? M: At my first job interview? Plenty. Q: How does the man feel? 3.M: Good morning, madam, what can I do for you? W: Well, someone at the hotel suggested I come here to buy a coat. Q: What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? 4.W: I gave Dave 300 dollars for his sponsored concert. M: 300 dollars? Sandy, you must be mad! I wish I had 300 dollars to throw round like that. Q: What does the man mean? 5.M: Shall I come and take you to the railway station? W: No, thanks, I’ll manage. It’s not far any way. Q: What can we learn about the woman? 6. W: How many children have you got? M: Two. John’s five and Clair’s four. And there’s another one on the way. Q: How many children will the man most probably have? 7. W: Do you know how I can stop drinking too much coffee? M: No, but I wish I did. I spend too much money at cafe’s. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 8. W: Could you give me a hand moving this cupboard, please? M: Well, I’d rather not if you don’t mind. I’m not feeling well today. Q: What does the man mean? 9. M: Tom’ s house is a mess! Doesn’t he ever clean it? W: I guess he just has too much ails on his mind with that new job. Q: What can we learn about Tom? 10.M: I didn’t have any trouble in finding accommodation in Britain. W: According to my experience, it sounds too good to be true. Q: what does the woman mean? passage 1: Well, I own a small data processing company, in which I employ about eight to ten workers. And the point I want to make has to do with trust. I know it’s possible to force people to be 100% efficient. But I think when you do that, you lose confidence and trust. I let my employees use our equipment and make personal phone calls. They are more than welcome to decide what is right and wrong. Because I think you can’t run a company by just giving orders to robots and watching them like bi g brother, right? I think you have to trust people and give them a little freedom. And also, as far as phone calls and all that go, I want my people to call home and check on their children and know their children are safe and sound. As a result, I have devoted employees who are willing to go that extra mile and I can honestly say they show up to work smiling. So I get more satisfaction and rewards by trusting my employees than by suspecting them of doing something wrong.
2011年高考试题全国卷Ⅰ听力原文 1 W: Very nice skirts. How much are they? M: Ten dollars each and one dollar off if you buy two. They are on sale. 2 M: I know you want to talk about this report but I’d like to tell you about my new computer. W: Let’s keep to the point. We can talk about that later. All right? M: OK. 3 W: Bill , that’s a lovely painting in your living room. M: I’m glad you like it. It’s a Christmas gift from my son. W: Well, it’s beautiful. Your son has very good taste. 4 M: So, how is your new roommate? W: She really makes me angry. M: What happened? W: She’s always making loud noises at midnight. When I remind her she is always rude. 5 W: Excuse me,I’m looking for Mr.Town. M: Oh!He is not on this floor.He is on the fourth floor.Go down this stairs and turn left. 6-7 M: Did you finish typing that report? W: Yes, I did. But I worked late. M: It must be a long repot, I guess. W: Exactly. Twelve pages. I spent three hours on it. M: By the way, what time did you go home? W: I left the office at about 9 o’clock. I got home at ten. M: What did you have for dinner? W: I sent out for a sandwich and I ate it at my desk. 8-9 M: Ricky, what’s going on? Fred just told me now that you’re going to leave us. W: Yes. I really feel bad about it. But BMD came up with a really good offer. M: Well, I didn’t know that you are looking for a new job. W: Well , just between you and me. I think we have some real problems in this department. Don’t get me wrong. It has nothing to do with you, Frank. Everybody says that you’re an excellent manager. M: Problems? What problems? Do we have time to talk about it? 10-12 W: You know, I’ve just finished some very interesting research for the newspaper about things people do in their spare time. M: Really? What did you learn?
高考上海英语听力考试真题 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 上海英语试卷（听力部分） 考生注意： 1.考试时间120分钟, 试卷满分150分。 2.本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第I卷(第1-12页)和第II卷(第13页),全卷共13页。所有答题必须涂(选择题)或写(非选择题)在答题纸上,做在试卷上一律不得分。 3.答题前,务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名,并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上,在答题纸反而清楚地填写姓名。 第I卷 (共103分) I. Listening Comprehensio n Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. Impatient. B. Confused. C. Pleased. D. Regretful.
2015年高考真题英语听力试题、原文及答案全国卷第一节 听下面5段对话.每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置.听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍. 1. What time is it now A. 9:10. B. 9:50. C. 10:00. 2. What does the woman think of the weather A. It’s nice. B. It’s warm. C. It’s cold. 3. What will the man do A. Attend a meeting. B. Give a lecture. C. Leave his office. 4. What is the woman’s opinion about the course A. Too hard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy. 5. What does the woman want the man to do A. Speak louder. B. Apologize to her. C. Turn off the radio. 第二节
听下面5段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置.听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间.每段对话或独白读两遍. 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题. 6. How long did Michael stay in China A. Five days. B. One week. C. Two weeks. 7. Where did Michael go last year A. Russia. B. Norway. C. India. 听第7段材料,回答第8、9题. 8. What food does Sally like A. Chicken. B. Fish. C. Eggs. 9. What are the speakers going to do A. Cook dinner. B. Go shopping. C. Order dishes. 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题. 10. Where are the speakers A. In a hospital. B. In the office. C. At home. 11. When is the report due
2011年高考英语听力真题（全国卷）听力原文 Text 1 W：Jack， how do you like the play？ M：It's a simple story with a happy ending. Butluckily， they had a very strong actor and he managedto carry the whole play. Text 2 M：Have we missed it? The man said it's only 5 blocks away, opposite the bank. W：Wait a minute, the Chinese restaurant, the national bank。 There it is, the Radish Hotel。Text 3 M：Let’s meet at 4：40。 W：Well, could we make it at 5：20? M：That's a bit late for me. I could manage 5：10. W：OK。 See you then。 Text 4 M：What time are we leaving for the outing？ W：I'll phone you tomorrow. I should have everything sorted out by then。 Text 5 W：Thanks for all you've done for me。 Hey, listen, would you like to go to see a film sometime? M:Yeah，that’d be great. I’d love it. Text 6 W：Hey， where is everybody? M:They took Ben to the park. Where have you been? W：Sorry， I'm late. I picked up the cake and it took me longer than I expected。 When will theparty start？ M：Ben invited 8 children from school and they’ll arrive at about 2 in the afternoon。 W：OK then. I'll put the candles on the cake and leave it in the kitchen. And then I'll come andhelp set the table。 Text 7 M：So， Messy， how was your holiday？ W：Oh， we loved it。 Tom liked Germany best but France was my favorite. M:So did Rachel finally go with you?
Test 9.mp3高考英语听力测试题（含原文和MP3） 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow? A. Go out for lunch. B. See her dentist. C. Visit a friend. 2. What is the weather like now? A. It’s sunny. B. It’s rainy. C. It’s cloudy. 3. Why does the man talk to Dr. Simpson? A. To make an apology. B. To ask for help. C. To discuss his studies. 4. How will the woman get back from the railway station? A. By train. B. By car. C. By bus. 5. What does Jenny decide to do first? A. Look for a job. B. Go on a trip. C. Get an assistant. 第二节
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What time is it now? A. 1:45. B. 2:10. C. 2:15. 7. What will the man do? A. Work on a project. B. See Linda in the library. C. Meet with Professor Smith. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What are the speakers talking about? A. Having guests this weekend. B. Going out for sightseeing. C. Moving into a new house. 9. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Host and visitor. 10. What will the man do tomorrow? A. Work in his garden. B. Have a barbecue. C. Do some shopping. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Where was the man born? A. In Philadelphia. B. In Springfield. C. In Kansas. 12. What did the man like doing when he was a child?
2011年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试 上海英语试卷 第I卷(105分） I. Listening Comprehension II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Section B Directions：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once。Note that there is one word more than you need。 A. launched B。unpleasant C. applying D。technically E. impact F. coating G。fixed H。miraculously I。superior J。advances How would you like to wear the same underwear（内衣裤) for weeks? Owing to the work that has gone into developing intelligent materials, this may not be as 41 as it sounds。Self—cleaning clothes have now been created，and these new materials provide 42 resistance to dirt as well as water。As a result，they require much less cleaning than traditional materials。 The creation of self—cleaning clothes provides an example of how nature helps scientists develop better products。This self-cleaning nature is known as the “lotus effect”。The name comes，of course，from the lotus leaves，which are famous for growing in muddy lakes and rivers while remaining almost 43 clean。By observing nature，scientists are 44 the qualities of the lotus leaves to the materials they have engineered. Because of this，some remarkable new products have been 45 。Among them are special windows that are resistant to dirt and water. A special 46 on these windows not only prevents dirt from sticking to their surfaces，but also allows dust to be easily washed off by the rain。In fact, these new windows have already been 47 to some cars。Even when traveling at high speed through rain，these cars never have to use their windshield wipers（雨刮器）。 Although we have already seen some practical applications，even more dramatic 48 will be made in the future, and they will，perhaps，change our world completely。Undoubtedly，technology is an important development，and it will have an even bigger 49 on our lives. III。Reading Comprehension Section A Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A，B，C and D。Fill in each blank w ith the word or phrase that best fits the context. Everyone in business has been told that success is all about attracting and retaining（留住) customers。It sounds simple and achievable。But，50 ，words of wisdom are soon forgotten. Once companies have attracted customers they often 51 the second half of the story. In the excitement of beating off the competition, negotiating prices，securing orders，and delivering the product，managers tend to become carried away。They forget what they regard as the boring side of business—52 that the customer remains a customer。 53 to concentrate on retaining as well as attracting customers costs business huge amounts of money annually. It has been estimated that the average company loses between 10 and 30 per cent of its customers every years。In constantly changing 54 ，this is not surprising. What is surprising is the fact that few companies have any idea how many customers they have lost。