Model Test （10）Band Four
听力原文：
Listening Comprehension
Scripts:
Section A:
Directions:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A ), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11.W: I’m trying to figure out if it’s best to buy a new computer or a second-hand
one. What do you think?
M: I think you should get to a new one. New computers are more reliable, and you’ll save money in the long run.
Q: What does the man suggest?
12. M: Did you see the black and white movie on TV last night?
W: I would have checked it out, but my aunt stopped by for a visit. I hadn’t seen her in over a month.
Q: What does the woman mean?
13. W: Christmas will be here soon. Let’s get a pullover for Uncle Albert. Do you
know if he has got a favorite color?
M: No, I don’t. but we must get to Saint Mike’s. There he can take it back and change it if he doesn’t like the color.
Q: What’s the probable reason why they want to get a pullover at Saint Mikes?
14. M: Should I buy the ten-pound bag of potatoes or the five-pound bag?
W: What does it matter? You won’t save any money on the larger size.
Q: What does the woman mean?
15. W: Who are you going to take to the party tomorrow?
M: I’ll take Mary along if you’re not going with her.
Q: Who is the one that he wants to take to the party?
16. M: Geoff has lots of good ideas. Do you think he’d be willing to come to the
meeting?
W: Oh, I think he’ll be glad to come. What will be difficult is getting him to speak before a large crowd.
Q: What does the woman imply about Geoff?
17. M: Would you like to go have some coffee?
W: Thanks, but I have some work I have to catch up on.
Q: What does the woman mean?
18. M: What? You have gotten your degree already?
W: Already? It’s been six years!
Q: What does the woman imply?
Now you will hear two long conversations.
Conversation one
W: I haven’t seen you here for a couple of weeks. Have you stopped eating or something?
M: No. Does it look like I’ve stopped eating? I’ve been spending a lot of time in the library.
W: Working on the paper?
M: I wish I was working on just one paper. I’m working on three different papers: anthropology, English lit, and history.
W: Wow, that is a lot of work.
M: Yeah, and what’s frustrating is that I am studying the 19th century British Empire in all three classes. But I can’t just write a single paper for all three.
W: Why not?
M: The professors won’t let me, even if I can make it three times as long as the suggested length.
W: Oh, that’s too bad. Could you write your papers on three aspects of one topic? M: Mm, what do you mean? Do you have something in mined?
W: Well, let’s see. Hum, maybe you could do something with Romanticism, like, eh, write your anthropology paper on the cultural basis of Romanticism, and your history paper on the influence of the Romantic Poets and your British paper, on an analysis of some Romantic poems.
M: Hey, that’s not a bad idea. I’ve already started the research for one of the papers.
So I can use that. What can I do to repay you?
W: You want to write up my chemistry lab for me?
M: I’d love to, but I’ve never taken chemistry, so I am not sure you’ll like the result. W: Oh, well. No thanks necessary, then. Have a good weekend and try to get out of the library and get some sleep. You have big circles under your eyes.
M: Okay, I’ll try. See you later.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What has the man been busy doing all week?
20. What does the woman suggest the man do to make his work easier?
21. Why does the woman mention romanticism?
