Directions：
This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them.
There are TWO parts in this section， Part A and Part B.
Remember， while you are doing the test， you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section， you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET 1.
If you have any questions， you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A
You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue， there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answerA， B， C or D， and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
Example：
You will hear：
W：Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time?
M：Yes， Madam. It should be arriving in about ten minutes.
You will read：
Who do you think the woman is talking to?
［A］ A bus conductor.
［B］ A clerk at the airport.
［C］ A taxi driver.
［D］ A clerk at the station.
From the dialogue，we know that only a clerk at the airport is likely to know the arrival time of a flight，so you should choose answer［B］and mark it in your test booklet.
Now look at question 1.
1.What does the man want to do?
［A］ See the movie before eating.
［B］ See the movie with the woman.
［C］ Hurry to the cinema.
［D］ Stay in town for a while.
2.Why did the man feel sorry?
［A］ He had lied to his wife.
［B］ The house was a mess.
［C］ The plates and cups were broken.
［D］ He failed to stay at home as required.
3.What does the woman give the man?
［A］ A tourist guide.
［B］ A flight schedule.
［C］ A magazine.
［D］ A newspaper.
4.How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation?
［A］ Disappointed.
［B］ Relieved.
［C］ Puzzled.
［D］ Pleased.
5.Where does the conversation probably take place?
［A］ At a department store.
［B］ In a restaurant.
［C］ At a post office.
［D］ In an office.
6.What’s the man’s problem?
［A］ He has no time to talk with the boss.
［B］ He can’t tell a good story.
［C］ He has trouble collecting the data.
［D］ He hasn’t finished his work.
7.Which of the following is true about the woman?
［A］ She sings very well.
［B］ She’s a popular musician.
［C］ She is interested in music.
［D］ She’s good at playing the piano.
8.Why doesn’t the woman like the clothes?
［A］ She prefers oldfashioned clothes.
［B］ Everyone’s wearing them.
［C］ The colors are bright.
［D］ The style is wild.
9.What are the speakers talking about?
［A］ The school library.
［B］ A project about Canada.
［C］ The money the woman found.
［D］ An old book the man is reading.
10.What do we learn from this conversation?
［A］ The old car is in good condition.
［B］ His wife is tired of the old car.
［C］ The man is fed up with the old car.
［D］ The man cares much about his wife’s feelings.
Part B
You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one， you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening， answer each question by choosing A， B， C or D. After listening， you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE.
Questions 11～13 are based on the following dialogue between a customer and a shop assistant.
11.What does the woman want the man to do?
［A］ Give her money back.
［B］ Have the spoiled chicken replaced.
［C］ Tell her the way to a shop.
［D］ Look for her lost receipt.
12.Why does the man reject the woman’s request?
［A］ The company won’t recall goods already sold.
［B］ There isn’t anything wrong with the chicken.
［C］ The chicken isn’t sold at Brown’s.
［D］ The company policy does not allow this.
13.Why does the woman apologize to the man?
［A］ For her rude behavior.
［B］ For her mistake.
［C］ For her spoiling the man’s clothes.
［D］ For her misunderstanding the man.
Questions 14～17 are based on the following job interview.
14.How long exactly has the man been out of work?
［A］ Two years.
［B］ Two years and three months.
［C］ Three years.
［D］ Three years and two months.
15.What was the man’s last job?
［A］ A cook.
［B］ A waiter.
［C］ A repairman.
［D］ A cowboy.
16.Why did he leave his last job?
［A］ He couldn’t bear the boss.
［B］ He couldn’t stand the heat.
［C］ He didn’t earn a lot of money.
［D］ He was fired.
17.What can we assume about the man?
［A］ He is well educated.
［B］ He has rich experiences.
［C］ He has many skills.
［D］ He is a lazy man.
Questions 18～21 are based on a conversation about renting an apartment.
18.What is the livingroom like?
［A］ It’s small but bright and airy.
［B］ It’s big, bright and airy.
［C］ It’s bright but small and not airy.
［D］ It’s big, airy but not bright.
19.What’s true about the heating?
［A］ It’s only available during the day.
［B］ It’s only available for bedrooms.
［C］ It’s not in good condition.
［D］ It’s available all day.
20.How far is the nearest market?
［A］ Ten minutes by bike.
［B］ Ten minutes by car.
［C］ Ten minutes by underground.
［D］ Ten minutes on foot.
21.What does the man decide to do?
［A］ To talk it over with his wife.
［B］ To consult with his friend.
［C］ To see another apartment.
［D］ To move in within a week.
Questions 22～25 are based on the following weather forecast.
22.What was the weather like today?
［A］ Sunny.
［B］ Cloudy.
［C］ Rainy.
［D］ Windy.
23.What was the high temperature for most of the state today?
［A］ 97℉.
［B］ 95℉.
［C］ 90℉.
［D］ 77℉.
24.What is Saturday evening’s weather forecast for the state?
［A］ Light rain over the entire state.
［B］ Heavy showers over the northern part.
［C］ Some rain in parts of the state.
［D］ Strong wind from a storm front.
25.What should the weather be like for Sunday night?
［A］ Cool.
［B］ Rainly.
［C］ Windy.
［D］ Fair.
Now you have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1. That is the end of the listening comprehension section.