Part III Listening Comprehension

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.

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　　11. W: Look at the monkeys and zebras around the rocks.

　　M: Yes, their environment seems to suit them very well. Let’s go over and see the bears now.

　　Q: Where are the man and woman?

　　12. W: I promised my sister I would attend the show if I didn’t have work due the next day.

　　M: Why not take me along?

　　Q: Why will the woman go to the show?

　　13. M. I’d like to go sailing, but sometimes I get scared on the water. How long would we be out?

　　W: Not too long. And besides, we’ll be close to the shore the whole time.

　　Q: What is the man afraid of?

　　14. W: It’s nearly ten o’clock. Let’s listen to the weather forecast.

　　M: Here’s the weather forecast. Fog is spreading from the east and will affect all areas by midnight. It’ll be heavy in certain places.

　　Q: What is the weather forecast?

　　15. M: This cake’s delicious! Did you make it yourself?

　　W: You must be kidding! My sister got it from the bakery.

　　Q: What does the woman mean?

　　16. W: I’m worried about those classes I missed when I was sick.

　　M: I’ll try to bring you up to date on what we’ve done.

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　17. W: Roger, your voice teacher called to ask why you were not at practice for your concert program.

　　M: I was there but I was standing with a large group and he didn’t see me.

　　Q: Why did the teacher not see Roger at the practice?

　　18. M: The telegram just came from Mary. She will arrive at 2 o’clock.

　　W: Oh, good. She can rest a few hours before the concert.

　　Q: What can Mary do before the concert?

　　Now you’ll hear two long conversations.

　　Conversation One

　　W: Could you tell me how big a class is?

　　M: In this department, a class could be as small as 5 students or as large as over 200. The largest classes are lecture classes, usually in introductory courses at the undergraduate level. The normal size of a class is 20 to 40 students who meet 3 times a week for about one hour or twice a week for about one hour and a half.

　　W: In what forms are classes given?

　　M: Generally speaking, classes are given in three formats---lectures, seminars and laboratory work. Lecture courses usually include two lecture sessions and one discussion group per week. Lectures are given by professors who will talk on specific topic for one class period. Students have little chance to ask questions. Discussions are conducted by postgraduates and provide the opportunity for questions about the lecture topics.