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1998年1月
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.
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) Swimming. B) Playing tennis.C) Boating. D) Playing table tennis.
2.A) Because she is going to Finland.
B) Because she has visitors next week.
C) Because she has guests at her home.
D) Because she has just visited him this week.
3.A) Get some coins at the cafe.
B) Buy her a cup of coffee at the cafe.
C) Get some coffee from the machine.
D) Try to fix the machine.
4.A) They spent three hundred dollars on their vacation.
B) They drew more money than they should have from the bank.
C) They lost their bankbook.
D) They had only three hundred dollars in the bank.
5.A) To find out her position in the company.
B) To apply for a job.
C) To offer her a position in the company.
D) To make an appointment with the sales manager.
6.A) He is surprised.
B) He feels very happy.
C) He is indifferent.
D) He feels very angry.
7.A) He hasn’t cleaned his room since Linda visited him.
B) Linda is the only person who ever comes to see him.
C) He’s been too busy to clean his room.
D) Cleaning is the last thing he wants to do.
8.A) Because she is a generous woman by nature.
B) Because it doesn’t have a back cover.
C) Because she feels the man’s apology is enough.
D) Because it is no longer of any use to her.
9.A) To remind him of the date he should take to the conference.
B) To see if he is ready for the coming conference.
C) To tell him something about the conference.
D) To help him prepare for the conference.
10.A) The long wait.
B) The brokendown computer.
C) The mistakes in her telephone bill.
D) The bad telephone service.
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) About 45 million.B) About 50 million.C) About 5.4 million. D) About 4.5 million.
12.A) The actors and actresses are not paid for their performance.
B) The actors and actresses only perform in their own communities.
C) They exist only in small communities.
D) They only put on shows that are educational.
13.A) It provides them with the opportunity to watch performances for free.
B) It provides them with the opportunity to make friends.
C) It gives them the chance to do something creative.
D) It gives them a chance to enjoy modern art.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14.A) They are usually more clever.
B) They get tired easily.
C) They are more likely to make minor mental errors.
D) They are more skillful in handling equipment.
15.A) It had its limitations. B) Its results were regarded as final.
C) It was supported by the government.D) It was not sound theoretically.
16.A) Their lack of concentration resulting from mental stress.
B) The lack of consideration for them in equipment design.
C) The probability of their getting excited easily.
D) Their slowness in responding.
Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17.A) 18 American undergraduates.B) 18 American postgraduates.
C) 18 overseas undergraduates.D) 18 overseas postgraduates.
18.A) Family relations. B) Social problems.C) Family planning. D) Personal matters.
19.A) Red.B) Blue. C) Green.D) Purple.
20.A) Because the five questions were not well designed.
B) Because not all the questionnaires were returned.
C) Because only a small number of students were surveyed.
D) Because some of the answers to the questionnaire were not valid.
参考答案和录音文字材料
Section A
1.W:I haven’t had much exercise lately. My only recreation has been watching TV or going to the movies. What do you do for recreation?
M:In summer I like playing tennis instead of swimming and boating,and my favorite sport in winter is skating.
Q:What is the man’s favorite sport in summer?
2.M:Why don’t you come to our house for dinner sometime next week?
W:I’d like to, but we have visitors from Finland, perhaps next week.
Q:Why can’t the woman accept the man’s invitation?
3.W:I’m out of coins for the slot machine.Do you have any?
M:I don’t have any either.But I’ll get some from the cafe.
Q:What does the man offer to do?
4.M:I just got a statement from the bank. It says I’ve drawn $300 more than I have in my account.
W:Well, we did spend a lot on our vacation. In fact, we didn’t know exactly how much was in our bank.
Q:What are they talking about?
5.W:Take a seat, Mr.Brown.Could you tell me which position you think most appeals to you?
M:Well, as for me, I prefer to take the post of sales\|manager if you think I’m qualified.
Q:What’s the man’s purpose in meeting the woman?
6.W:Billy, have you heard the latest news? It appears that we won’t be laid off after all.
M:Oh, but I’m tired of working here anyway.
Q:What’s the man’s reaction to the news the woman told him?
7.W:Your room is a mess. When is the last time you tidied your room?
M:It was when Linda came over. She has been so helpful that I simply can’t do without her.
Q:What does the man mean?
8.M:I’m terribly sorry, Anna. I lost the magazine you lent me the other day.
W:It doesn’t matter. It was a back number anyway.
Q:Why doesn’t the woman care about the lost magazine?
9.M:I’m sorry to have kept you waiting for such a long time. I didn’t think the meeting would be so long.
W:That’s all right, Dr. Green. I’ve got the data you required and a few reference books which I think may be useful to your representation at the conference.
Q:What’s the purpose of the woman’s visit to the man?
10.W:Excuse me, sir. I’ve been waiting here for nearly 20 minutes just to pay my telephone bill.
M:I’m sorry about that.But the computer is down, and everybody has had to wait this afternoon.
Q:What’s the woman complaining about?
Section B
Passage One
A community theatre is an important part of almost every city or town in the United States. There are over 2,000 community theatres in the United States today, about 4.5 million people work or perform in these theatres for an audience of more than 50 million people annually. These theatres are amateur organizations and are different from professional theatre companies.A community theatre may have its own building or perform in a school or church hall. The actors and actresses do not receive money for their work in the community theatre. They cannot p
ay actors, directors or stage workers, so the theatre participants work for free. One purpose of community theatre is to provide an opportunity for creative work. Many people join in community theatres because they want to perform or to be creative. Several people in a community theatre group were asked why they join.
Each one said he or she needed to be creative, to be something original. One man said “I love to act. It’s the only time I feel alive”.Another said “I have a very boring job. In the play, I can create something.” One woman said “My whole
life is occupied by husband and family. I need something more than that.” Another purpose of community theatre is to educate and improve the community. Theatre is an art that also introduces new ideas to the audience.
11.How many people participate in the work of community theatres in the United States?
12.How are community theatres different from professional theatre companies?
13.What opportunity does the community theatre provide to the people in a community?
Passage Two
According to a new study done at the Medical School of the University of California at Los Anglos, left handed people may be more likely to have accidents than the right handed. One reason maybe: left handers tend to make minor mental mistakes. In the study of 2000 sailors, those who had more mental errors also had more accidents, and left handers were reported to have more mental errors and more accidents than right handers. The author of the study Jim Watson said “Minor mental mistakes are mistakes that any adults would make when were tired or careless and they could lead to accidents because we lose track of what we are doing.” Paul White, chief of the study program said that he found the study interesting and exciting.But he warned that the conclusions should not be accepted without further investigation. He said the study had limitations, and limitations could have influenced the results. Jim Watson, who is right handed himself, stress
ed that the study was not an official project and said that the findings as evidence of lack of concentration.But in the past, it was believed that left handers tended to have more accidents largely because most equipment was designed for right handers.
14.What is said about left handers in the study?
15.What was said about the study program?
16.What was the traditional explanation of left handers having more accidents?
Passage Three
On 15th, Feb, 1989 an instant survey was carried out among 18 overseas postgraduate students. 11 students were male and 7 were female. The purpose of the survey was to discover the views of the students on a number of matters of personal concern. The survey was conducted by means of a questionaire given to the students to complete. There were five questions. The first question concerned favorite
color and the second favorite number. The first question concerned favorite color and the second favorite number. The next 3 questions were all concerned with aspects of marriage. No. 3 looked at the ideal age to get married, No. 4 examined the qualities looked for in a partner and No. 5 asked about the ideal number of children. The main findings were as follows: Blue was most popular color. This
was followed by Green and Purple. There was no real significance in the choice of lucky number.About one third of the students said that they had none. Sixtyone percent of the students selected the age group 26 to 30 years as ideal for marriage, followed by 21 to 25 years. In looking at the most important qualities in an ideal partner, someone hoped the person to be Intelligent, others chose Natural, still others indicated Attractive and Honest. The ideal number of children was 2, followed by 3. It is not easy to reach any definite conclusions based upon such a small sample of students from such widely different backgrounds. However, it is clear that majority favorite of 26 to 30 is the ideal age to get married with an intelligent partner, and producing 2 children.
17.Who were involved in this instant survey?
18.What do the 5 questions to be answered focus on?
19.What color was chosen as the most popular in the survey?
20.Why is it difficult to reach any definite conclusions from the survey?
1.B 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.D 10.A
11.D 12.A 13.C 14.C 15.A 16.B 17.D 18.D19.B 20.C | 
