清华大学外语系 王红利
Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section ADirections: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 center.Example:You will hear: M: When shall we start our work, Jane?W: Tomorrow at 9 o’clock. But we must work quickly, for we have to finish everything before 2 in the afternoon.Q: For how long can they work?You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two are 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 center.Sample Answer ［A］ ［B］［C］ ［D］1. A) The man can have his camera fixed here. B) The woman will probably fix the man’s camera herself. C) The man will buy a new camera. D) The woman suggests that the camera should have been brought in earlier.2. A) Jack vacuumed the living room but not the bathroom. B) Jack cleaned the bathroom but not the living room. C) Jack cleaned neither the living room nor the bathroom because he is exhausted. D) Jack cleaned both the living room and the bathroom.3. A) At the dentist’s. B) At a grocery. C) At a lawyer’s. D) At a psychiatrist’s.4. A) One student received a higher grade than he did. B) He will have to take a number of exams later. C) The test is more difficult than he expected. D) Several students in his class have received top grade.5. A) He failed to finish the experiment that day. B) He hasn’t had time to do the experiment. C) He did only part of the experiment. D) The experiment turned out well.6. A) He does not know who Alice is. B) He has found a job as a messenger. C) He does not want to deliver the note. D) He does not know who Alice is.7. A) Call the TV station. B) Look for cats with the man. C) Meet the man at the cat exhibit. D) Watch the program on TV.8. A) Whether the woman needs his help. B) Whether the woman has any pets. C) Where the woman is going. D) Whether the woman can take care of his pet.9. A) The man hasn’t caused a problem.B) The man should have returned the book earlier.C) She will probably won’t do well on the coming Monday’s test.D) The man should have been more thoughtful.10.A) The man is asking the woman for help. B) The man wants to get a new position. C) The woman is instructing the man how to write a letter application. D) The man has left the woman a good impression.Section BDirections: 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 one 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 center.Passage One11. What is mainly talked about in the passage?A) How to distinguish people’s faces.B) How to describe people’s personality.C) How to distinguish people both inward and outward.D) How to differ good persons from bad persons.12.Why is the animal “pigeon” mentioned in the passage?A) To give an example that both human beings and animals can recognize faces.B) To tell how a skilled writer could describe all the features of different people.C) To indicate how pigeons and people look different.D) To show how faces are like fingers.13.What does the author of this passage most probably do?A) Physician. B) Psychologist.C) Fictional writer. D) Historian.14.According to the passage, how do people usually classify a person into certain type?A) His physical appearance and his action.B) His way of speaking and behaving.C) His learning and behaviour.D) His way of acting and thinking.Passage Two15. Why are divorces so common at present?A) Because it is difficult to maintain a marriage.B) Because people like watching TV programs.C) Because people prefer freedom to self-discipline.D) Because our society is permissive towards divorces.16.Which of the following cannot be sacrificed in a marriage?A) The freedom to have other sexual relations.B) The desire to follow every of one’s impulse.C) The will to keep his or her own income.D) The wish to be his or her true self.17.How to maintain a good marriage?A)A man and a woman should follow every of their own impulse respectively.B)A good marriage takes some level of compromise between the husband and the wife.C)A man and a woman should both have to endure dreadful self-sacrifice of the soul. D)A man and a woman should stop growing or changing. Passage Three18.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A) Types of Loneliness. B) Causes of Loneliness.C) Solutions to Loneliness.D) Loneliness.19. Which type of loneliness is NOT mentioned in the passage?A) Severe loneliness.B) Situational loneliness.C) Chronic loneliness.D) Temporary loneliness.20.Why is a person’s social contacts one important factor in loneliness?A) We need our friends to share similar interests and activities.B) We need our teachers to guide us.C) We need co-workers to help us.D) A lonely person’s popularity may be increased with more social contacts.
答案部分听力原文Section A1.M:I have this camera here that I bought about 12 months ago. But it suddenly doesn’t work. W:Let me have a look at your sales slip, I am sorry, sir. Your warranty’s expired. Q:What does the woman mean?2.W:Jack,it doesn’t look like you’ve vacuumed the living room or cleaned the bathroom. M:No,I haven’t.Ugh.I had the worst day.I am so tired. Q:What can we learn from the conversation?3.W:Come along, now. Open your mouth. I can’t give you the injection with your mouth closed, can I? M:I I I don’t want an injection. I hate needles. Q:Where is the conversation most probably taking place?4.W:I heard you were the only one who has got an A on the physics test? M:No. Quite a few of my classmates have. I don’t think the test is difficult. Q:What does the man imply?5.W: Have you finished the assignment given by Professor Smith? I don’t think you have much difficulty doing that experiment? M: No, but I didn’t expect it would take me most of the day. Q: What does the man mean?6.W: Could you give this note to Alice? M: Give this to Alice? What do you think I am? A messenger? Q: What does the man imply?7.M: Hey, there will be a program on Channel 4 at eight you might like. It’s about cat. W: I haven’t heard about it. But you are right, I am interested in it. Q: What will the woman probably do?8.W: So you need someone to watch your dogs while you are away? M: Will that be a problem for you? Q: What does the man want to know?9.M: I am sorry I forgot to return your history book last night. W: It doesn’t matter because the test isn’t until the coming Monday. Q: What does the woman imply?10.M: I spent so much time polishing my letter application. W: It’s worthwhile to make the effort. You know just how important it is to give impression. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?Section BPassage One Faces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the features that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child or even an animal, such as a pigeon can learn to recognize faces. We all take this ability for granted. We also tell people apart by how they behave. When we talk about someone’s personality, we mean the ways in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks and feels that make that individual different from others.Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someone’s personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face. If you were asked to describe what a “nice face” looked like, you probably would have a difficult time doing so. But if you were asked to describe a “nice person,” you might begin to think about someone who was kind considerate, friendly, warm-hearted, and so on.There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels and acts. An American psychologist found nearly 18,000 English words characterizing differences in people’s behavior. And many of us use this information as a basis for describing, or typing his personality. Bookworms, conservatives, military types:people are described with such terms. People have always tried to “type” each other. Actors in early Greek drama wore masks to show the audience whether they played the villains’ or the heroes’ role. In fact, the words “person” and “personality” come from the Latin persona, meaning “mask”. Today, most television and movie actors do not wear masks. But we can easily tell the “good guys” from the “bad guys” because the two types differ in appearance as well as in actions.11.What is mainly talked about in the passage?12.Why is the animal “pigeon” mentioned in the passage?13.What does the author of this passage most probably do?14.According to the passage, how do people usually classify a person into certain type?Passage Two A good marriage means growing as a couple but also growing as individuals. This isn’t easy; marriage has always been difficult. Why then are we seeing so many divorces at this time? Yes, our modern social fabric is thin, and yes, the permissiveness of society has created unrealistic expectations and threw the family into disorder. But divorce is so common because people today are unwilling to exercise the self-discipline that marriage requires. They expect easy joy, like the entertainment on TV, the thrill of a good party. Marriage takes some kind of sacrifice, not dreadful self-sacrifice of the soul, but some level of compromise. Some of one’s fantasies, some of one’s legitimate desires, have to be given up for the value of the marriage itself. “While all martial partners feel shacked at times, it is they who really choose to make the martial ties into confining chains or supporting bonds,” says Dr. Walter. Marriage requires sexual, financial and emotional disciple. A man and a woman cannot follow every impulse, cannot allow them to stop growing or changing. 15.Why are divorces so common at present?16.Which of the following cannot be sacrificed in a marriage?17.How to maintain a good marriage?Passage Three Most people feel lonely sometimes. But it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people though, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness. The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation—for example, a family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year. The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the second type, chronic loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others. Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their conditions.Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts, e.g., friends, family members, co-workers, etc. We depend on various people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities. However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more. They question their own popularity.18.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?19.Which type of loneliness is NOT mentioned in the passage?20.Why is a person’s social contacts one important factor in loneliness?答案与详解Section A1.【答案】D。 【详细解答】对话中女生说，保修期已过，言外之意，早一点带来就好了。2.【答案】C。 【详细解答】句中男生说，自己没能打扫卫生是因为自己太累了，与选项C的意义一致。3.【答案】A。 【详细解答】会话中谈论的主题是“张嘴……打针”，因而很可能发生在牙医诊所。4.【答案】D。 【详细解答】句中的男生说自己不是班上物理考试中唯一得高分的学生，还有其他几名学生也得了高分。与D的意义一致。5.【答案】D。 【详细解答】对话中男生说没想到实验作业花了自己这么长时间，但总算做完了。因而与D一致。6.【答案】C。 【详细解答】从对话中男人的措词及语气：“你以为我是专门送信的吗”判断：他不愿意为女生送信。7.【答案】D。 【详细解答】对话中女生说自己对有关猫的电视节目感兴趣，因而她可能今晚观看这个电视节目。8.【答案】D。 【详细解答】题中男生问，“照看狗对你来说是问题吗？”可知男生想知道对方能否帮他这个忙。9.【答案】A。 【详细解答】对话中女方宽慰男生道：现在还书不要紧，因为下周一才考试。言外之意，略迟还书并未造成任何麻烦。10【答案】B。 【详细解答】题中女生劝慰男生道：润色申请信是值得的，因为给对方留下一个好印象很重要。从此可知，男生在求职。Section B11.【答案】B。 【详细解答】本段文章以介绍人的脸部区别特征开篇，主体描写人的品性，因而B为正确答案。12.【答案】A。 【详细解答】文中提及pigeon是用以举例说明动物与孩子一样靠脸部特征来识别对方。13.【答案】A。 【详细解答】由于整篇探讨的都是人的个性、行为方式等，因而作者很可能是心理学家。14.【答案】A。 【详细解答】文中的最后一句话给出该题的答案人们通过脸部特征和行为方式的不同来区分不同类型的人。15.【答案】C。 【详细解答】本题的答案在第一段。离婚普遍，是因为人们缺乏自律（self-discipline）与现实感，而倾向于影视剧中的自由与浪漫。16.【答案】D。 【详细解答】前三个选项都是婚姻中应该或可以牺牲掉的东西，而婚姻中唯一不能牺牲掉的就是自己的灵魂(the self-sacrifice of the soul)即真实的自我。17.【答案】B。 【详细解答】文中的第二段的第一句就说维持一桩婚姻，不能牺牲自我但却需要彼此的妥协。18.【答案】D。 【详细解答】本文探讨的不是“孤独的某一侧面”，而是有关孤独的全面问题，因而D是正确答案。19.【答案】A。 【详细解答】文中提及三种“孤独”，而未涉及severe loneliness，因而A为正确答案。20.【答案】D。 【详细解答】根据文中最后一段的最后一句话，孤独的人总感觉自己的社会交往还不够多，因而扩大社会交往可以提高自己知名度，从而较少有孤独感。因而社会交往对孤独的人很重要。
