第一节

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

Text 1

W:I’m not going swimming in the pool unless it warms up outside today.

M:Then I don’t think you can swim today.I think it is supposed to stay this cold all day.

Text 2

M:Why will Mr.Rogers be out of the office next week?To take a holiday or go on business?

W:Neither.He’s travelling to see his niece.She’s getting married next Tuesday.

Text 3

M:Hi,I have a table reserved for 6,under the name of Tom.

W:Er…sorry,but we don’t have any reservation under that name.

Text 4

W:How did you do in the final exam?

M:I was expecting it to be easy,but at the end of the first hour,I was still on the first page.I had no time to get to the last question.

Text 5

M:This wine tastes a bit strange.

W:It’s made from fruit.

M:From fruit?I thought wine was made from rice.

W:Well,this is a special wine.I made it myself.

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。

Text 6

W:Professor Mill,do you have a moment to talk?I’ve got a problem.

M:Oh,yes,Mary?

W:I’ve been looking for a job.I read a job ad in today’s newspaper for an English translator,but I am afraid I’m not suitable for it.

M:How can you be not suitable?You are rather good at translation.

W:They say they want someone experienced.

M:If I were you,I would call the company and tell them I’m a quick learner and that I won’t let them down if they give me a chance.

W:That’s a good idea,Professor Mill.Thank you very much!

听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。

Text 7

W:I have heard that it’s going to be really cold this winter.

M:Well,you didn’t expect it to be warm,did you?

W:Of course not,but I just heard the National Weather Service prediction for the next 90 days.They said it’s supposed to be much colder than usual.

M:Yeah,maybe.Personally,I think those long-range forecasts are useless.

W:I am afraid that I can not agree with you.

M:Oh,come on,it looks like you are talking about what’s going to happen three months from now.

W:Well,you are halfway right.They aren’t very good for rainfall.But they are a lot better for temperatures especially for this time of the year.

M:Really?So I should take them seriously about the cold but not count too much on a lot of extra snow?

W:Ahha.It should be right.

听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。

Text 8

M:You know that new music club?I went there just last night.

W:Oh yes!Is that the one near the university?

M:No,it’s on Park Street,next to the cinema.

W:Oh,I know that one.Was the music good?

M:Well,it wasn’t fast enough for me or my friends,but some of the people who were dancing were excellent.

W:Can you wear jeans there?

M:There’s a notice saying “no sports shoes”,but jeans and T-shirts are fine.

W:How much was it to get in?

M:Usually a ticket costs ten pounds,but I paid less because the first time you go it’s only seven pounds fifty—and I can get in for five pounds next time if I bring a friend.

W:I’ll come!

听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

Text 9

M:So,how long have you been living here?

W:About six months now.

M:Why did you choose Beirut?

W:Because,Mike—my husband—and I have always loved Arab culture and the language.Mike’s an English teacher and he’s got a job here in a language school.

M:Why did you want to take a year off?

W:Basically I wanted a break from teaching.I love teaching children but I needed a change.Also I’ve been drawing and painting since I was little but I’ve never really had the chance to study drawing.So this seemed like the perfect opportunity to have a change and learn to draw properly.I found a fantastic art teacher,called Omayma,and I’ve been having classes with her since October.She’s great and she speaks English,which is lucky,because I don’t know much Arabic yet.But I’m learning the language as quickly as I can.

M:Is Arabic a difficult language to learn?

W:Incredibly difficult!Especially the pronunciation.You have to learn to make a lot of new sounds.

听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

Text 10

In Britain and other countries,young people sometimes take a“gap year”,a year off between high school and college.The most common reason for a “gap year” is to have a chance to travel.But some international students may take a gap year to meet requirements at home for military duty.Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education.

Many colleges and universities support gap year projects by permitting students to delay their admission.Experts say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy.

However,a gap year is not for everyone.Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college.And some parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off.Another problem is money.A year off,away from home,can be costly.

Holly Bull is the president of the Center for Interim Programmes.Her company specializes in helping students plan their gap years.She notes that several books have been written about this subject.She says these books,along with media attention and the availability of information on the Internet,have increased interest in the idea of a year off.