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1997年1月
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Listening Comprehension(20 minutes)
Section A
Directions:In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
[FK(][WT5”HZ]Example:You will hear:
You will read:
A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.
From the conversation, we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon.Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose ［D］ on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
Sample Answer ［A］ ［B］ ［C］［D］
1.A) Their parents cut back the loan.
B) The woman doesn’t want Frank to take another English course.
C) They can’t pay the rent this month.
D) The woman’s boss refused to give her a raise.
2.A) Ask Dr. Smith to alter his decision.
B) Ask Dr.Smith to call the library.
C) Get the book directly from Dr. Smith.
D) Get Dr. Smith’s written permission.
3.A) $120. B) $108. C) $90. D) $40.
4.A) He feels unsympathetic.B) He feels it’s a pity.
C) He feels it’s unfair.D) He feels glad.
5.A) Doing business. B) Taking pictures.
C) Buying cameras. D) Making movies.
6.A) Looking for an apartment.B) Looking for a job.
C) Taking a suburban excursion.D) Asking the man for his opinions.
7.A) Because she’ll go to her uncle’s.B) Because she has an appointment with her friend.
C) Because she’ll attend a meeting.D) Because she’ll have a visitor.
8.A) He made a sudden turn.B) He drove the bus over a bicycle.
C) He tried to avoid hitting the truck.D) He was driving too fast.
9.A) He is curious. B) He is impatient.
C) He is exhausted. D) He is satisfied.
10.A) Because she didn’t know how to use the new oven.
B) Because she wanted her refrigerator to be fixed.
C) Because there is something wrong with the oven.
D) Because there is something wrong with the food.
Section B
Directions:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11.A) Because he led his teams to many championships.
B) Because he set as many as 65 different records.
C) Because he still played the game after he retired.
D) Because he didn’t stop playing even when he was seriously injured.
12.A) He lost the final chance to win a championship.
B) He was knocked out during one contest.
C) He broke a bone in the wrist during a match.
D) He was awarded with a $1.5 million house.
13.A) To break the previous records.
B) To buy a luxury house.
C) To win one more championship for his team.
D) To play against the New York team once again.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14.A) To enjoy a good story.B) To see the actors and actresses.
C) To experience an exciting life.D) To escape their everyday life.
15.A) They feel that everything on the screen is familiar to them.
B) They are touched by the lifestories of the actors and actresses.
C) They try to turn their dreams into reality.
D) They become so involved that they forget their own problems.
16.A) Because they are wellmade and the stories are interesting.
B) Because the heroes have to cope with many problems and frustrations.
C) Because the characters in the movies are free to do whatever they like.
D) Because good guys in the movies always win in the end.
Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17.A) Because the bottle was empty and useless.
B) Because he wanted to lighten the load of his small plane.
C) Because the bottle might be useful to the native Africans.
D) Because he wanted to amuse the local tribe’s people.
18.A) A message from the outside world.B) A symbol of misfortune.
C) A warning from the gods.D) A gift from the gods.
19.A) The local Africans are peaceloving people.
B) Soda bottles are very precious in some remote areas.
C) A trivial thing may sometimes bring about undesirable consequences.
D) Caution must be taken in introducing new technology.
20.A) They thought that the gods were all crazy.
B) They were isolated from the outside world.
C) They enjoyed living in the peaceful desert.
D) They worshipped the gods all the more after the incident.
参考答案和录音文字材料
Section A
1.W:Frank, we’ve got a problem. We don’t have enough money to pay the rent this month. I think I’d better ask Mum and Dad for a loan, or ask my boss for a raise.
M:Well, I don’t know.But maybe I’d better not take another English course this semester.
Q:What’s the problem they are talking about?
2.M:May I take this book out? I need it to work on my paper forDr. Smith’s history class.
W:I am afraid not. The book has been put on reserve by Dr. Smith. Unless you have his written permission, we won’t let it out.
Q:What should the man do to borrow the book?
3.M:I’ ll have these shoes. Please tell me how much I owe you.
W:They are $40 a pair and three pairs make a total of $120.But today we offer a 10% discount.
Q:How much does the man have to pay?
4.W:By the way, did you hear that Jack failed the midterm English exam? It’s too bad because it’ll disqualify him for next year’s scholarship.
M:He deserved it. He’s never really studied since last semester.
Q:How does the man feel about Jack’s failing the exam?
5.W:Do you let people know when you’re taking pictures of them?
M:I try not to. I don’t like pictures of people who pose for the camera. I like people who are going about their daily business without being aware of the camera.
Q:What are they talking about?
6.M:It’s nice and quiet here, away from the dust and noise of the city.And our apartments are new and wellfurnished.
W:It’s good place except it’s a bit far from the place where we work.Anyway, I’ll talk with my husband tonight and give you a call tomorrow.
Q:What is the woman doing?
7.M:Friday is a public holiday. Shall we spend the long weekend in New York? We could leave Thursday night.
W:I’d rather go on Friday. My uncle will drop in on Thursday evening. I haven’t met him for several years, you know.
Q:Why can’t the woman go on Thursday?8.W:Mr. Wilson, you said you saw the bus crash into the truck.Do you know what caused the accident?
M:I saw a boy riding his bicycle in the street. The bus driver tried to avoid hitting him. He made a sudden turn and lost control of the bus.
Q:What caused the busdriver to lose control of the bus?
9.M:This is ridiculous. I’ve been waiting for my meal for more than half an hour.
W:I know,but you see the restaurant is full and we’re shorthanded today.
Q:How does the man feel?
10.M:Yes, Mrs. Smith. What can I do for you? Is it the refrigerator again?
W:No. It’s the oven this time. I think something is wrong with the temperature control. Whatever I try to cook gets burned.
Q:Why did the woman call the man?
Section B
Passage One
Wilt Chamberlain is retired now, but he used to be a famous basketball player. He has set sixtyfive different records, and still holds many of them.During the final years of his career, he drew a large salary and became very wealthy. He even built himself a $1.5 million house. Yet, despite his personal success, he led his teams to only one championship. His teams often won enough games to qualify for the final rounds, but they almost always lost in the finals.As a result, Wilt became determined to win one more championship before he retired.
In 1972, While Wilt was playing against a New York team, he fell down and hit his wrist on the floor. He felt pain immediately and knew that he had hurt himself badly. When a doctor examined Wilt, the doctor confirmed Wilt’s fears. The doctor told Wilt that he had broken a bone in the wrist and that he could not play any more.
Wilt ignored his doctor’s advice. The next night, with his many fans watching in amazement, he not only played the entire game, but he was outstanding. His team won the game and the championship. Wilt had his wish－to be a winner one last time.
11.Why was Wilt Chamberlain considered a famous basketball player?
12.What happened toWilt Chamberlain during a match in 1972?
13.What was Wilt Chamberlain determined to do before he retired?
Passage Two
Movies are the most popular form of entertainment for millions of Americans. They go to the movies to escape their normal everyday existence and to experience a life more exciting than their own. They may choose to see a particular film because they like the actors or because they’ve heard the film has a good story.But
the main reason why people go to the movies is to escape. Sitting in a dark theater, watching the images on the screen, they enter another world that is very real to them. They become involved in the lives of the characters in the movie, and for two hours, they forget all about their own problems. They are in a dream
world where things often appear to be more romantic and beautiful than in real life. The biggest “dream factories” are in Hollywood, the capital of the film industry. Each year, Hollywood studios make hundreds of movies that are shown all over the world.
American movies are popular because they tell interesting stories and they are wellmade. They provide the public with heroes who do things the average person would like to do but often can’t. People have to cope with many problems and frustrations in real life, so they feel encouraged when they see the“good guys” win in the movies.
14.What’s the main reason for Americans to go to the movies?
15.How do people usually respond when they are watching movies?
16.Why are American movies so popular?
Passage Three
A recent film, The Gods Must Be Crazy, described the social change that can result in a society from the introduction of a single item from the outside world. While a pilot was flying in a light plane over a remote desert in South Africa, he finished the soda he was drinking and threw the bottle out of the window. It fell to the ground in an area where an African tribe lived. The people there had almost no possession or sense of private property. No one in this small, remote society had seen a soda bottle before and, because it came from the sky, they belived that it must be a unique gift from the gods. When the bottle was first found, it was something new and people of all ages enjoyed admiring it, playing with it, and thinking about its purpose. It was not very long, however, before arguments and conflict arose among group members about who would possess the bottle and for what purpose. The harmony of this peaceful society was disturbed by the introduction of a new item of technology.And, as it was told in the film, ties of affection were broken,and people’s trust in each other disappeared.
17.Why did the pilot throw the soda bottle out of his plane window?
18.What did the local people think the soda bottle was?
19.What is the main idea of the story?
20.What do we know about the local people in the story?
1.C 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.C
11.B 12.C 13.C 14.D 15.D 16.A 17.A 18.D 19.C 20.B
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