Part ⅢListening Comprehension
Section A
11. B 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B 16. B 17. C 18. A
19. D 20. A 21. C 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. B
11. M: What shall we do this week? Jane suggested going to a play.
W: Whatever she decides is fine with me.
Q: What does the woman mean?
12. W: Shouldn't we invite Cathy to the party this weekend?
M: Invite Cathy? She is the one who has planned the whole thing.
Q: What does the man mean?
13. M: I don't know which of these job offers I should take? What a decision!
W: What more could you ask for? It's fantastic!
Q: What does the woman say about the man?
14. W: Wait a minute. My shoe's untied. I'll trip if I don't fix it.
M: OK, but hurry up or we'll miss that bus.
Q: What is the man afraid of?
15. W: Karl, do you develop all of your films?
M: Only the black and white. I have a film lab to develop my color pictures.
Q: What does the man mean?
16. M: Could you tell me when the next bus leaves for Dinky Town?
W: The next bus leaves in five minutes. If you run, you might catch it.
Q: What will the man probably do?
17. W: The room is filled with smoke. I can hardly breathe.
M: Smoking should not be permitted in this room at all. Do you agree?
Q: What can be concluded from this conversation?
18. W: Tell me about your trip to Washington D.C.
M: Well, we walked a lot, visited some interesting monuments and finished at a good restaurant.
Q: What is the man talking about?
Now you'll hear two long conversations.
Conversation One
M: Hey, any idea of what to do this summer vacation? There doesn't seem to be any jobs available.
W: Why don't you try house-sitting? Last summer my friend Marsha house-sat for the Howards when they went away on vacation. Mr. Howard hired Marsha to stay in their house because he didn't want to leave it empty.
M: You mean the Howards paid Marsha just to live in their house?
W: It wasn't that easy. She had to mow the lawn and water the house plants. And when Eric house-sat for Dr. Cohen, he had to take care of her pets.
M: House-sitting sounds like a good job. I guess it is a little like baby-sitting-except you take care of a house instead of children.
W: The student employment office still has a few jobs posted.
M: Do I just have to fill out an application?
W: Margaret and Eric had the interview with the homeowners and provided three references each.
M: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.
W: Well, the homeowners want some guarantee that they can trust the house-sitter. You know they want to make sure you're not the type who'll throw wild parties in their house, or move a group of friends in with you.
M: House-sitters who do that sort of thing probably aren't paid then.
W: Usually they're paid anyway just because the homeowners don't want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reported it, then the house-sitter wouldn't be able to get another job. So why don't you apply?
M: Yeah, I think I will.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What does the man plan to do this summer?
20. What did the Howards do when they went away last summer?
21. What is the duty the house-sitter probably wouldn't have to take?
22. How do homeowners decide to hire a house-sitter?
Conversation Two
W：Hey! Are you going to play some tennis this afternoon?
M: Well, to tell you the truth, I'm not feeling so hot today.
W: Come on. How long has it been since we played?
M: A couple of days.
W: A couple of days? Come on. It's been more than a couple of days.
M: Yeah. I guess you're right. It's been almost a week.
W: It's been exactly a week. And we used to play at least three times a week.
M: I know. Playing right after class was something to look forward to.
W: Yeah. And it was right before dinner. So we build up our appetite.
M: I've just been very busy, I guess. And my stomach is bothering me today.
W: But you look OK to me.
M: Well, I was up late with Steve in the library working on a project. We have to turn it in by tomorrow for that anthropology class. We've been working on it all weekend. And I was drinking a lot of coffee. I guess I just drank too much.
W: Listen. I took that class last semester. And I could meet you in the library later tonight and help you if you want. And then you have time to play tennis this afternoon.
M: Yeah. I guess my stomach doesn't hurt that bad. And I could certainly use your help. But it's also...
W: Is there something else bothering you?
M: Well, to be honest, I'm getting tired of losing.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. What are the students mainly discussing?
24. When was the last time the speakers played tennis?
25. What does the woman offer to do for the man? |
