[00:09.33]For each dialogue,there is one question and four possible answers.
[00:16.12]Choose the correct answer--A,B,C or D,and mark it in your test booklet.
[00:27.30]You will have 15 seconds to answer the question
[00:32.39]and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.Now look at question 1.
[00:40.67]1.W:Do you want to go to the Watson's party?M:All right.
[00:52.56]Do you think we can leave the children at your mother's house?
[00:56.35]W:No.She'll be out of town. But I've heard about a good baby-sitter.
[01:01.94]1.Where is the woman planning to leave the children?
[01:06.53](A)at her mother's house(B)at her own house(C)at her neighbor's house(D)in a kindergarten
[01:14.24]2.W:Do you need much time at the shopping center? M:Not very much.
[01:24.82]I want to buy a plant for my grandmother's birthday and a few things for school.
[01:31.19]How about you?W:I don't know.I made a list,but I can't find it.
[01:37.67]I think there were three things on it.
[01:41.07]2.What did the woman do before going to the shopping center?
[01:46.24](A)cashed some money(B)made a shopping list(C)took some medicine
[01:50.32](D)decided to buy a birthday present
[01:54.99]3.M:Where shall we eat dinner tonight?Shall we try that new Italian restaurant?
[02:06.48]W:I can't eat anything.I feel terrible.My head aches.
[02:11.37]M:You must be sick.You might have the flu,A headache is one sign of the flu.
[02:17.59]W:I don't know any doctors here.M:I have a good doctor I can make an appointment for you.
[02:24.17]3.What do we learn from the man's reply?
[02:27.67](A)He insists that the woman should go to the dinner.
[02:31.17](B)He can do something about the woman's headache.
[02:34.88](C)He is indifferent to the woman.(D)He is very much concerned about the woman.
[02:38.48]4.W:Excuse me,I was wondering if you could help me.
[02:48.67]M:Sure.I'll be glad to try.What do you need?
[02:52.88]W:Can you tell me when the next bus leaves for Chicago?
[02:57.48]M:H-m-m.It looks like one leaves at 12:15.
[03:02.99]4.When will the next bus leave for Chicago?(A)12:15(B)1:45(C)12:50(D)ll:15
[03:13.46]5.M:Good evening,madam.W:Good evening.Could you let me have a double room?
[03:26.84]M:How long will you be staying here,please?W:A week or so.
[03:31.33]We'd like to have a quiet room if possible,not too near the street.
[03:37.52]5.What kind of room does the woman like to have?
[03:42.12](A)a large room(B)a small room(C)a quiet room (D)a room near the street
[03:50.32]6.W:Hello.I hear you have an apartment for rent.
[04:00.82]M:Yes.We have one coming up the first of June.W:Is it two-bedroom?
[04:06.83]M:Two bedrooms,a nice living-dining area,a complete kitchen,and a full bath.
[04:14.82]6.Who did the woman talk to?(A)a landlord(B)a good friend(C)a roommate(D)a hotel receptionist
[04:26.21]7.W:Excuse me.Can you help me?M:Yes?W:I have a ticket to Seattle.Where can I check in?
[04:41.99]M:Sorry.I can't help you here.You are to go to the ticket counter.
[04:47.40]You'll see a sign there that says,"Check-in",then look for the airline you want.
[04:53.69]7.What does the woman want to do now ?
[04:58.71](A)to buy a ticket(B)to check in(C)to receive a guest(D)to return a ticket
[05:06.60]8.W:Hello.I want to open an account.M:Fine.Have a seat.What kind of account do you want?
[05:22.51]W:What kinds of accounts do you have?
[05:25.59]M:We have checking and savings accounts.
[05:29.67]8.Where did the conversation most probably take place ?
[05:35.07](A)in a bank(B)in a supermarket(C)at a booking office(D)at a police station
[05:41.68]9.M:What are your plans for Thanksgiving Day?W:The same as usual.
[05:51.66]My aunts and uncles and cousins come toour house for dinner.
[05:56.86]M:Do you cook the turkey?W:My mother cooks it .
[06:00.75]But I prepare the vegetables.My aunts usually bring the pies.
[06:06.16]9.Where are they going to celebrate Thanksgiving ?
[06:11.04](A)at their own house（B)at the woman's uncle's house
[06:15.35](C)at the woman's mother's house(D)in a restaurant
[06:21.05]10.W:Excuse me.M:Yes?W:I bought this calculator here yesterday but it doesn't work.
[06:34.84]M:Oh.let's see what's wrong.W:This button doesn't work.
[06:39.44]When I push it nothing happens.M:You are right.
[06:44.11]I'll give you another one.Show me your receipt please.
[06:48.92]10.What do we learn from the conversation ?
[06:53.31](A)Nothing is wrong with the calculator.
[06:56.99](B)The calculator is too expensive.(C)The button of the calculator is off.
[07:00.21](D)To change a new calculator,the receipt is needed.This is the end of Part A.
[07:06.29]Part B You are going to hear four conversations.
[07:13.08]Before listening to each conversation,you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it.
[07:21.97]After listening,you will have time to answer each question by choosing A,B,C or D.
[07:31.97]You will.hear each conversation ONLY ONCE.
[07:37.06]Mark your answer in your test booklet.
[07:41.27]Questions 11-13 are based on the following dialogue.
[07:48.38]You now have 15 seconds to read the questions.
[07:53.78]M:Have you ever been to New Orleans?W:No.What is it like?
[08:13.37]M:It's one of the most interesting cities in the United States.
[08:17.97]It has a French Quarter;with narrow streets and little old shops.
[08:24.27]Many of the shops and restaurants are French.
[08:28.08]W:There's a lot of jazz music in New Orleans,isn't there?
[08:32.08]M:Yes.You hear wonderful jazz there.
[08:36.18]New Orleans and San Francisco are my two favorite cities.
[08:41.48]Have you been to San Francisco?W:No.What is it like?
[08:46.16]M:It has lovely views,
[08:49.24]and one of the most beautiful bridges in the world--the Golden Gate Bridge.
[08:55.04]It's a very hilly city.The hills are in the middle of the town,
[09:00.06]so you have to walk up and down hills when you go anywhere.
[09:04.76]When you drive,your car needs good brakes.
[09:08.83]W:Do you have to drive?Can't you take buses?
[09:13.01]M:Well,most people who visit San Francisco ride in the cable cars.
[09:18.71]A cable car goes on tracks,and a strong cable pulls it up the hills.
[09:24.79]W:That doesn't sound very safe.M:Don't worry.
[09:28.89]Hundreds of people ride in cable cars every day.
[09:33.28]You have 45 seconds to answer questions 11-13.
[09:40.75]11.What is the special feature of New Orleans ?
[09:44.15]A)its French Quarter(B)its hills(C)its narrow streets(D)its shops and restaranrs
[09:49.64]12,Which city or cities has the woman been to ?
[09:51.83](A)New Orleans(B)San Francisco(C)both New Orleans and San Francisco
[09:55.30](D)Neither of the two cities
[09:56.30]13.Why does the cars in San Francisco need good brakes?
[09:58.88](A)The city has stricter traffic rules.(B)There are hills in the city.
[10:07.69](C)There are many travelers in the city.(D)There are many cable car tracks.
[10:20.20]Questions 14-17 are based on the following dialogue.
[10:32.48]You now have 20 seconds to read the questions.
[10:37.57]M:If you want to make friends in this town,you ought to join the Theater Group.
[11:04.66]W:But my English isn't enough to act in a play.
[11:08.87]M:Even if you can't be in a play,you can join the Theater Group.
[11:13.85]Some of the girls make costumes.Some members paint scenery for the plays.
[11:19.73]Others write ads,and others take tickets at the door
[11:24.54]W:Which of those things do you do?M:I'm in charge of the props.
[11:30.05]I'm in charge of getting the props we need and arranging them on the stage.
[11:35.43]W:What does props mean?M:Well,for every play we need certain things like furniture dishes,and so on.
[11:44.63]They're called props.That's a short word for properties.
[11:50.01]W:How do you get the props?M:Some of them are borrowed from people we know.
[11:55.10]But often we find just what we need in the trash that people are throwing away.
[12:00.59]Last week we found an old radio on the sidewalk in front of somebody's house.
[12:07.48]We took it before the trash collector picked it up.W:Isn't that against the law?
[12:13.39]M:No.If somebody throws something away,anyone who wants itcan take it.
[12:19.68]Some of the Theater Groups best props came from people's trash.
[12:25.38]You have one minute to answer questions 14-17.
[12:33.76]14.What does the man suggest that the woman should do?
[12:37.76](A)to practice her English(B)to join the Theater Group
[12:41.47](C)to act in a play(D)to make costumes
[12:46.67]15.What does the man do in the Theater Group?
[12:51.45](A)He acts in a play.(B)He paints scenery for the play.
[12:55.34](C)He collects tickets at the door(D)He gets the properties for the play.
[13:00.75]16.Why does the man pick up the old radio?
[13:04.43](A)to return it to its owner(B)to keep it for himself
[13:08.64](C)to give it to the trash collector(D)to use it for a play
[13:12.24]17.What is the trouble of the woman?
[13:16.03](A)She can't speak good English.(B)She is not good at acting.
[13:21.93](C)She knows nothing about the law.
[13:26.64](D)She is not willing to make new friends.
[13:35.23]Questions 18-21 are based on the following dialogue.
[13:45.23]You now have 20 seconds to read the questions.
[13:52.13]M:How's your toothache?W:It's gone,thanks.
[14:14.05]I went to the dentist last night,and he took care of it.
[14:18.33]M:Which tooth was it?W:The last one on the upper right hand side.
[14:24.24]It has a huge filling now.M:I hate having my teeth filled.
[14:29.83]It's not just the pain I hate.I hate the sound of drilling.
[14:34.50]W:So do I.I'd rather have a tooth pulled than filled.
[14:39.67]M:Have you ever had one of your teeth pulled?W:No,
[14:44.06]But the one the dentist Just filled will have to come out someday.
[14:48.66]He says it can't be filled again.
[14:51.77]M:Teeth keep causing trouble,and nobody really does anything about it.
[14:56.76]I can't understand why.W:They can put men on the moon,
[15:01.35]but they can't keep people from having trouble with teeth.
[15:05.67]M:Why can't they transplant teeth the way they transplant hearts?
[15:10.76]They can give somebody a different heart.
[15:14.15]Why can't they give him different teeth?
[15:17.26]W:I've heard they're working on that.
[15:20.16]My dentist says they're working on tooth transplants right now.
[15:24.97]M:On second thought,I'm not sure I'd want to eat with some other person's teeth.
[15:30.85]W:Well,that's not how it works.
[15:34.14]The idea is to develop a plastic tooth
[15:38.03]that can be put into the hole where your own tooth came out.
[15:42.84]M:Really?What makes it stay there?W:So far they haven't tried it with people,
[15:49.13]but they've made it work with baboons.
[15:52.74]M:Do they hook the plastic tooth to the teeth beside it?
[15:57.44]W:No.The plastic tooth is made with plastic roots,
[16:02.64]and after a while the gums grow around the roots,
[16:07.03]so the tooth can't fall out.M:Well,it sounds like a good idea.
[16:12.64]Yon have one minute to answer questions 18-21.
[16:19.04]18.Why did the woman go to the dentist?
[16:23.22](A)to have her teeth filled(B)to have her teeth pulled
[16:28.81](C)to consult the dentist about tooth-care(D)to have her teeth examined
[16:33.80]19.What does the man hope for?(A)not to put men on the moon again
[16:41.30](B)to have one's teeth transplanted(C)to advance the heart transplant technique
[16:47.80](D)not to eat with some other person's teeth
[16:51.51]20.What did the woman's dentist tell her?
[16:55.01](A)tooth transplants were expensive(B)people were working on tooth transplants
[16:58.51](C)tooth transplants had been successful(D)tooth transplants had failed
[17:05.10]21.Why does the man hate having his teeth filled?
[17:09.17](A)It causes pain.(B)It is troublesome(C)It is costly.
[17:15.05](D)The sound of drilling is unbearable.
[17:25.26]Questions 22-25 are based on the following dialogue.
[17:35.45]You now have 20 seconds to read the questions.
[17:40.96]M:How do you feel about flying?W:I don't mind flying.
[18:05.47]What I don't like is not being able to keep an eye on my luggage.
[18:10.46]Whenever the man at the airport takes my luggage,
[18:14.45]I never expect to see it again.
[18:17.85]M:There's always a chance it will fly to Paris while you fly to Rome.
[18:23.44]Has anything like that ever happened to you?
[18:26.52]W:No,but it has happened to other people.
[18:30.49]Just the other day I heard about a woman who lost her suitcase.
[18:36.08]It was a true story.She was taking one of those five-day tours around Europe.
[18:42.77]M:Where did her suitcase get lost?W:I don't think she ever found out.
[18:47.94]When she arrived in Europe,her suitcase wasn't there.
[18:52.54]She had to travel through four countries in the same clothes.
[18:57.74]M:I suppose she bought another toothbrush,at least.
[19:01.24]Couldn't she buy another dress?W:No.
[19:04.63]She had spent all her money on the tickets for the tour.
[19:09.02]Besides,she never had time to shop.Every time they reached another airport,
[19:15.53]she had to spend her time in the luggage room,looking for her suitcase.
[19:20.52]M:What a way to spend a vacation!
[19:23.49]But that's not as bad as a story I heard the other day.
[19:27.80]There was a family of four visiting a cruise ship.
[19:31.90]They were there to say good-bye to a friend who was going on a cruise.
[19:36.79]W:I suppose the ship left before the family got offM:That's right.
[19:41.78]They claimed they didn't hear any warning bells .
[19:45.98]They didn't know the ship had left until they finally decided it was time to get off.
[19:51.97]By then the ship was almost out to sea.
[19:55.89]Of course they couldn't make the captain turn around to take them back.
[20:00.67]W:And of course they didn't have any luggage with them.
[20:04.64]M:It was worse than that
[20:07.33]All four of them had to stay in one small cabin for the whole cruise.
[20:12.81]They had a baby and a small child.
[20:16.29]The child came down with some disease the next day.
[20:20.36]I think it was measles.W:What a way to take a cruise!
[20:25.04]You have one minute to answer questions 22-25.
[20:31.86]22.What are they talking about?
[20:36.24](A)travel troubles(B)modern means of transportation
[20:39.64](C)thefts on their vacation(D)holiday plans
[20:45.44]23.What is the woman afraid of most when flying?
[20:49.93](A)traveling alone(B)losing her luggage
[20:55.13](C)flying to a new place(D)losing her ticket
[21:01.01]24.What happened to the woman traveling in Europe?
[21:05.68](A)She lost her suitcase(B)She traveled 4 countries for free.
[21:12.37](C)She got lost(D)She arrived at the airport late.
[21:16.66]25.Why did the family fail to leave the ship before it set off.
[21:21.75](A)The ship left earlier than schedule,(B)They did not hear the warning bells.
[21:26.95](C)They also liked to go on a cruise.(D)There was no warning bells on board.
[21:36.43]This is the end of Part B.
[21:43.72]Exercise 5 Part A You will hear 10 short dialogues.
[21:54.12]For each dialogue,there is one question and four possible answers.
[22:00.80]Choose the correct answer A,B,C or D,and mark it in your test booklet.
[22:12.48]You will have 15 seconds to answer the question
[22:17.57]and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.Now look at question 1.
[22:26.56]1.W:Henry.What's your hobby?M:Well,I have several hobbies,say gardening,
[22:40.17]fishing,collecting coins,but collecting stamps is the one I like best.
[22:46.86]1.What is the man's favorite hobby?
[22:51.06](A)collecting coins(B)fishing(C)collecting stamps(D)gardening
[23:00.68]2.M:Mary,did you watch TV yesterday?
[23:10.16]There was an interesting program on Indian dance.
[23:14.36]W:I intended to watch it,but I was so busy preparing for the exam.
[23:19.88]M:Oh,It's a pity.
[23:22.57]2.What did Mary do last night?(A)watching TV(B)reviewing her lessons
[23:29.07](C)going to a dance(D)attending a dance class
[23:33.96]3.W:Jack,you look pale.What's the matter with you?
[23:47.04]M:I'm coming down with a cold.I've got a terrible headache.
[23:52.14]W:Have you taken any medicine?M:Not yet.
[23:55.95]But Dr.Johnson has prescribed some kind of pills for me.
[24:01.04]3.What is the trouble with the man?
[24:04.73](A)He's running a fever.(B)He's got a cold.
[24:09.30](C)He has a toothache.(D)He had a bad cough.
[24:15.78]4.W:What do you think of Professor Smith's speech?
[24:26.57]M:Well,it was interesting enough.
[24:30.17]But it would be better if he cutit shorter.
[24:33.75]4.What is the man's opinion of the Professors talk?
[24:38.14](A)It was boring.(B)It was uninteresting.
[24:44.15](C)It was too long.(D)It was enlightening.
[24:48.04]5.W:Shall we go to the concert tonight?M:Good idea!When will it start?
[25:00.52]W:At seven.But I'll have to work until 5:30.
[25:05.10]M:I'll pick you up at six and we'll eat downtown.
[25:08.88]Then we'll have enough time to get to the concert.
[25:12.59]5.What will they do before they go to the concert?
[25:16.77](A)buying tickets(B)booking seats(C)cooking a meal
[25:21.95](D)going to a restaurant
[25:25.73]6.M:Hello.Do you have any rooms at your motel?
[25:37.83]W:Yes.What would you like,a single room or a double room?
[25:42.32]M:A double room with a bath.How much is the room?
[25:46.89]W:Its $50 per night.M:OK.We'll take it.
[25:51.88]6.What room does the man want?(A)a double room(B)a single room
[25:57.37](C)a room with a shower(D)a single room with a bath
[26:03.14]7.M:Excuse me.Did I leave my wallet here?
[26:14.82]It is a black leather one with my passport in it,
[26:19.10]Martin's the name.W:Yes.You left it lying here.Here you are.
[26:25.50]Have a nice flight,sir.M:Thank you very much.
[26:29.71]7.Where does this conversation probably take place?
[26:35.61](A)at a railway station(B)at a bus stop
[26:40.00](C)on board a ship(D)at the airport
[26:44.10]8.W:Is Eric coming back soon?I miss him very much.
[26:54.60]M:He was supposed to arrive next month,but he's coming next week.
[26:59.59]W:Let's give him a party on the following night after his arrival,
[27:04.16]M:And invite some friends,
[27:07.04]8.When will Eric come back?(A)next week(B)on the following night
[27:14.11](C)the next month(D)the following day
[27:18.61]9.W:Ted,this computer doesn't seem to be working properly
[27:32.01]Can you have a look at it?
[27:34.59]M:I'm sorry I don't know much about computer-Why not ask Tim?
[27:40.18]He can fix anything,from television to refrigerator
[27:44.68]And he knows everything about computers.
[27:48.18]9.What do you learn about Tim?(A)He knows little about computers.
[27:54.08](B)He is good at repairing things.（C)He is willing to help others.
[27:58.18](D)He is an auto repair man.
[28:02.08]10.M:Hi.Haven't seen you for ages.Still working for the auto company?
[28:14.46]W:No,I changed jobs a year ago.I'm with the American Bank now.How about you?
[28:21.54]M:I'm still teaching at the university.
[28:25.22]10.What is the woman's job now?
[28:31.31](A)a saleswoman(B)a teacher(C)a clerk(D)a waiter
[28:35.70]This is the end of Part A.
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