Section I Listening Comprehension¹ （25 minutes）
　　Directions：
　　This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection² 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 booklet³. At the end of the listening comprehension section， you will have 3 minutes to transfer⁴ your answers from your test booklet onto your ANSWER SHEET I.
　　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 answer-A， B， C or D， and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15seconds 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 conductor⁶.
　　[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 most likely to know
　　the arrival⁷ time of a flight， so you should choose answer [ B ] and mark it in your test
　　booklet.
　　Sample Answer： [A] [B] [C] [D]
　　Now look at question 1.
　　1. What does the woman think of the swimming lessons？
　　[ A ] They are too expensive. [ B ] They are very rewarding⁸.
　　[C] They are too easy. [D] They are given by a strict teacher.
　　2. What does the woman mean？
　　[A] Her mother would like some pies. [B] Her mother made better pies.
　　[ C] This is a very good pie. [ D] This is too much for a pie.
　　3. What does the man mean？
　　[A] He has a friend who majored in hotel management.
　　[ B] He hasn' t taken more than one hotel management course.
　　[C] He's been learning¹⁰ a lot this year， too.
　　[D] He couldn' t make any sense out of this course.
　　4. What does the man mean？
　　[A] He's afraid to work at night.
　　[B] He's afraid the work will be really hard.
　　[ C] He doesn' t want to work tomorrow night.
　　[ D] He can't find the way to get rid of the work.
　　5. What will the man do for the woman？
　　[ A ] Bring her some water.
　　[ B ] Buy her some plants.
　　[ C ] Water her plants while she is away.
　　[ D] Water her plants while he is on vacation.
　　6. How much will the man have to pay if he buys two pens？
　　[A]15 cents. [B] 20 cents.
　　[C] 30 cents. [D] 40 cents.
　　7. How much time did she have between her meeting？
　　[A] 6 hours. [B] 10 hours.
　　[C]4 hours. [D]l hour.
　　8. When did the woman buy the dress？
　　[A] Shortly¹¹ after the New Year' s Day. [B] In the spring.
　　[C]During the New Year's holidays. [D] During a sale.
　　9. What is the probable¹² relationship between the two speakers？
　　[ A ] Waitress－customer. [ B ] Hostess－guest.
　　[C] Wife－husband. [D] Mother－son.
　　10. What problem did she mention？
　　[A]They had too much stress. [B] They had nothing to do in their spare time，
　　[ C] They were worried about their meals. [ D] The pace was terrible.
　　Part B
　　You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation， you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening， you will have time to answer each question by choosing A， B， C or D. You will hear each passage or conversation ONLY ONCE.
　　Mark your answers in your test booklet.
　　Questions 11 -14 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 11 - 14.
　　11 . Why did the man ' s children buy the pen？
　　[A] It's a present for the man' s birthday.
　　[B] It's a birthday present for the man' s wife.
　　[C] It's a birthday present for the man' s son.
　　[D] It's a birthday present for the man ' s daughter.
　　12. What's the color of the pen？
　　[A] Red. [B] Black.
　　[C] Yellow. [D] Purple.
　　13. How much is the pen？
　　[A] $11. [B] $14.
　　[C] $9. [D] $10.
　　14. Why did the man want to exchange the pen？
　　[A] BECause of the color. [B] Because it is too expensive.
　　[C] Because it is too cheap. [D] Because it doesn't work.
　　You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions II -14.
　　Questions 15 -17 are based on the following talk. You now have 15 seconds to read the questions 15-17.
　　15. Who is the speaker？
　　[A] A librarian¹³. [B] A professor.
　　[C]A researcher. [D]A student.
　　16. For whom is the course intended？
　　[A] All second-year students who failed first-year English.
　　[B] All first-year， second-year， and third-year students.
　　[ C ] Students who don ' t know how to write a research paper.
　　[ D ] Students who want extra credit¹⁴ in English.
　　17. What does the speaker ask the students who have already learned¹⁵ to write a research paper to do？
　　[A] Take notes. [B] Help the other students.
　　[C] Speak to her after class. [D] Enroll¹⁶ in another English class.
　　You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 15-17.
　　Questions 18-21 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 18 -21.
　　18. When does the conversation take place？
　　[A] In the middle of the semester¹⁷. [ B] At the beginning of exams.
　　[C] At the end of the school year. [D] In the middle of summer vacation.
　　19. Where do Bob and Ellen want to go？
　　[A] To a rock and mineral show. [B] To an opera at the concert hall.
　　[ C] To a movie at the student center. [D] To a popular music concert.
　　20. Why is Ellen buying the tickets？
　　[A] She gets a student discount. [B] Bob doesn't have much money.
　　[C] She lost a bet⁹ and owed⁵ Bob money. [D] Bob left his wallet at home.
　　21. What is Bob going to pay for？
　　[A] His ticket only. [B] Their vacation.
　　[C] His supper only. [D] Their supper.
　　You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 18 -21.

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