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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。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

M:It’s so hot.I hope the bus comes on time.

W:Well, at least it’s not rainy and windy like yesterday.

M:Yes, it is nice to see the sun out.

Text 2

M:Where can I buy some stamps for my postcards?

W:Well, let me see.As you leave the hotel, walk along the road until you come to a supermarket.You will see it next to a garage.

Text 3

M:How much does it cost for my twin children and me to go to Paris by train?

W:It’s 160 for you and half of the ticket price for each of your children.

Text 4

W:Excuse me.Have you registered yet?

M:Sorry.Not yet.

W:Any named doctor?

M:Yes, Doctor Black.

Text 5

M:Mary, how many languages can you speak? Apart from English, of course.

W:I speak German very well, and I can also write in German.

M:Any other languages?

W:I can speak a little French.I can’t speak it very fast though.

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。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:What are you doing?

M:I’m updating my LinkedIn account.I’m applying for a position at Twitter.

W:Wow! That would be an awesome place to work!

M:I agree.I’ve had a Twitter account since 2007. I would love to work for them.

W:Do you have any experience that would help you get the job?

M:I worked for IBM from 2005 to 2009, so I do have some related experience.Here, take a look at my résumé on LinkedIn and tell me what you think.

听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。

Text 7

M:Well,Betty,how was your shopping trip with Susan this afternoon?

W:Don’t ask me.

M:What do you mean? Did something go wrong?

W:Susan thought I had said I would meet her at the Department Store at 2:30 when I really said at two o’clock.Then she thought I had said the main entrance in the front when I really said the east entrance.

M:Well,did you ever get together?

W:Yes, but it’s a wonder that we did.I had given up waiting and had gone inside to the women’s clothing department.She had done the same thing.We met by chance.By that time it was three o’clock.

M:Did you get what you wanted? I remember you said you wanted to get a sweater.

W:No,a blouse.But by that time, the ones on sale were all gone,so I settled for a skirt.

听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。

Text 8

W:The zoo is divided into different areas.So which section do you want to go to most?

M:The Arctic section.I know polar bears live at the Arctic.

W:Very good.When did you get so smart?

M:Our teacher taught us at school.

W:So what other areas do you want to go to?

M:I want to go to the desert and then the grasslands.Can we watch the birds last?

W:OK.Just remember we have to leave at 4:00 pm.

M:But the zoo closes at 6:00 pm.

W:Yes, but we have to pick up Daddy’s birthday cake at 5:00 pm.

M:Do you think he knows about the surprise party?

W:Well, I didn’t tell him.Did you tell him?

M:No.

W:Then he definitely doesn’t know.Come on.The zookeeper will feed the tigers at 9:30 am.Let’s go and see them first.

M:OK.

听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。

Text 9

W:Frank, I’m thinking of taking a day off and doing something with the children the day after tomorrow.

M:Sounds good.What are you going to do?

W:Tom wants to go boating at the park and Susan wants to go on a picnic.So we’ll go to the park in the morning, go boating first and then enjoy a picnic.

M:What about in the afternoon?

W:I haven’t decided yet.

M:Well, why not take them to a movie? There’s a good movie on now about a boy’s adventure in a forest.My friend David took his son Jim to see it last night.He said Jim really loved it.

W:Then I’ll take them to see it Friday afternoon.By the way, I’ve got to go to a meeting this weekend.Could you look after the kids at home?

M:I have to go to a meeting, too.I’m afraid we’ll have to find a babysitter.

W:What about Linda? She helped look after the kids last month and she did a great job.

M:OK.

听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。

Text 10

M:Ladies and gentlemen, we have an announcement for you.All flights leaving for Western Europe have been canceled because of a large cloud of smoke that has traveled from a volcano.If you were planning to fly to Northern Europe today, please check with your airline to see if your flight is still scheduled to take off.We aren’t sure when the planes to Western Europe will be rescheduled.There is no rain in the forecast right now, but there is a chance that some strong winds from the east will clear the skies tomorrow.We apologize for this delay.Unfortunately, the airlines cannot provide you with a hotel for the evening,but we hope you’ll be comfortable in our airport.There are small cupboards with locks just outside each security check.You can store your luggage safely and freely.There is a quiet zone on the third floor with chairs that open out to make small beds.If you’re from the Dallas area, please pay special attention to your cell phone.You will receive a message from your airline if your flight gets scheduled to leave.