8.【解析】do not mix well 根据Why Go into Space 中的第二段的第三、四句话，可以得到我们所需要的答案。
9.【解析】electricity for manufacturing 根据Why Go into Space 的第一段得出该题目答案。
10.【解析】the losing of calcium 根据At Home in Space 第一段第四句话找出题目所需要的答案。也可以写为the loss of calcium。
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
11.W:It’s high time we increased our supplies of football equipment. Volleyballand tennis are both out of fashion.
M:I couldn’t agree more.
Q:Which should they increase?
【解析】［C］ 女士说是时候该增加足球设备的供应了，排球和网球都过时了。男士说我再
同意不过了。本题关键是听懂It’s high time 和out of fashion 这两个固定短语。
12.W:John, do you want to go swimming with me today?
M:Sure, but I can’t leave now. I have an appointment with my professor at 3 o’
clock.
Q:Why can’t John go swimming now?
【解析】［A］ 男士说他三点与他的老师有个会面。I have an appointment with my professor
at 3 o’clock.从这句可以得出答案。
13.M:Is this school really as good as people say?
W:It used to be even better.
Q:How’s the school?
【解析】［A］ 男士问这座学校真的像人们说的那样好么。女士回答说它过去更好些。因此，
即是说这座学校不如过去好了，从这得出对这座学校的评价。
14. W:Did you watch the game yesterday?
M:I wanted to, but Marie was watching a movie on Channel 5, so I watched it with
her.You know Marie, she can’t stand football.
Q:Why didn’t the man watch the game?
【解析】［D］本题关键在于听出玛丽亚受不了足球这句 You know Maria, she can’t stand
football.因此，男士虽然本想看球赛的，但是玛丽亚在看五频道的一个电影，他就跟她一
起看了那个电影。
15.M:Good morning, I’m Jim Green. My father asked me to come over and see you about a vacation job.
W:Oh, come in, Jim. I haven’t seen you for ages. I hear you’re at the university
now.
Q: What does Jim want?
【解析】［A］ 男士说他父亲叫他来这儿问关于一个假期工作的事。女士说她很久都没见到他了，她听说他现在上大学呢。这个叫吉姆的男士还是学生，他想找个假期的兼职做。因此，他想找的是一份暂时的工作。
16.M:Could you describe the two people who robbed the bank?
W:Well, the man was tall with dark hair and he was wearing a black sweater. The main
thing that I remembered about the woman was that she did most of the talking.
Q:What do you learn from this conversation?
【解析】［A］ 男士问能否形容一下抢劫银行的两个人的外貌。女士说那个男的个子高，深色头发，穿一件黑色毛衣，关于那个女的主要就是抢劫时她说的话比较多。The main thingthat I remembered about the woman was that she did most of the talking.从这句中可以得出答案。
17.M:Is that nice looking straw hat light and strong?
W:Yes, you can wear it rain or shine.
Q: What are they talking about?
【解析】［D］ 这句关键在于听出nice looking straw hat 一顶非常好看的草帽，可以得出两人讨论的是一顶好看的帽子lovely hat。
18.W:How long will it take you to fix my watch?
M:I’ll call you when it’s ready. But it shouldn’t take longer than a week.
Q:What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
