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 centre.
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? 12. A) She thinks the man should take a second degree. ? B) She thinks a double major would be more valued.
? C) She thinks the man should take a major and a minor instead. ? D) She thinks the man should consider the matter seriously. 这道题您没有回答 【回答错误】 答案:C [听力原文]
M：If I take a double major, it would save me from taking a second degree.
W: Hmm, that's true. But people don't realize that a major and a minor are just as good as a double major.
Q: What does the woman suggest?
[解析] 这是个非典型形式的建议题，建议是一句看似很平常的陈述句。男士设想自己如果选两个专业，就不用再多学一个学位了。女士则轻描淡写地指出人们没有意识到主修一个专业辅修一个专业和修两个一样有价值。其实是建议男士选一个主修一个辅修。本题要求学生熟悉学位、主修和辅修的英语表达。
? 13. A) The stationery store has closed down. ? B) The stationery store is closed.
? C) The shop assistants have all left at that moment.
? D) The shop assistants of the store have gone for a long time. 这道题您没有回答 【回答错误】 答案:A [听力原文]
W: I can't find the stationery store on the road. Should I call them? M: Save your breath, Jane. They are long gone. Q: What does the man mean?
[解析] be gone“消失了”，在这个对话里应该理解为“关门倒闭了”。另外第一人问是不是应该给文具店打电话时，第二人说的“save your breath”(别白费力了、省口气吧)也从侧面说明call them已经没有必要了。be gone的最相近释义应是close down，此题选A。B close只表示“不营业”，没有关门倒闭的意思，C、D意思相近，都是对原对话的误解。
? 14. A) She is full.
? B) The cup is already full.
? C) She would be impolite to accept another.
? D) She thinks she would be foolish to refuse since it's delicious. 这道题您没有回答 【回答错误】 答案:A [听力原文]
M: Another cup of coffee? There's plenty in the pot. W: I'd be orerdoing it if I had one more. Q: What does the woman mean?
[解析] 本题重点在女士的答话上，“I'd be overdoing it if I had one more.”用了虚拟语气，意思是我要是再来一杯就喝得过多了。overdo是“过度、过火”的意思，在这里指喝得过多。女士这样说暗示自己已经喝得很多(she is full)，不能再喝了。 ? 15. A) He has other plans for the evening.
? B) He is looking forward to attending the party. ? C) He often misses Linda's parties.
? D) He wants to know if he should bring anything to Linda's Party. 这道题您没有回答 【回答错误】 答案:B [听力原文]
W: Are you going to Linda's party tonight?
M: Are you kidding? I wouldn't miss it for anything. Q: What does the man mean?
[解析] “I wouldn't miss it for anything.”表明说话人一定要参加的坚决态度，只有选项B能反映男士的态度。
? 16. A) It is very popular.
? B) They are selling it second-hand. ? C) It is about food-making.
? D) They' II try to improve it soon. 这道题您没有回答 【回答错误】 答案:A [听力原文]
M: The book's been selling like hot cakes since it was launched three weeks ago. W: I understand they'll be running a second print soon. Q: What can be inferred about the book?
[解析] sell like hot cakes是个习语，意指非常受欢迎。女士的话they'll be running a second print意思是这本书会再次印刷，从侧面证明此书的畅销。
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? 17. A) He meant to inform her but forgot.
? B) He was too busy to take time out to tell the woman.
? C) He didn't know the class was canceled too.
? D) He planned to tell the woman but slipped on his way. 这道题您没有回答 【回答错误】 答案:A [听力原文]
W: Nobody told me that the class was canceled today.
M: Yeah, sorry. I meant to, but I was SO busy that it slipped my mind. Q: What does the man mean?
[解析] slip one's mind的意思是“忘记了”，男士本打算告诉女士课被取消的事的，结果因为太忙忘记了。A的释义正确，B是说男士忙得抽不出时间告诉女士，错误；C与事实不符；D对slip my mind的理解错误。
? 18. A) Karen is kind to people. ? B) Karen receives lots of gold.
? C) Karen moved away after thinking. ? D) Karen sent the woman gold as a gift. 这道题您没有回答 【回答错误】 答案:A [听力原文]
W: Wow, I am so moved to receive such a thoughtful gift from Karen. M: Yeah, she really has a heart of gold. Q: What can be inferred about Karen?
[解析] 短语have a heart of gold相当于汉语里“有一颗金子般的心”这种表达，指某人心地非常善良，且根据对话的上下文得知Karen送给女士一份考虑得非常周到的礼物，男士称赞她she has a heart of gold，选项中A的意思与此对应。 ? 19. A) At 10:30. ? B) At 10:20. ? C) At 11:15. ? D) At 10:45.
这道题您没有回答 【回答错误】 答案:C [听力原文]
M: So, when are the other guys going to get here? The flight is taking off in 45 minutes. They'll stop boarding in 5 minutes.
W: It's 10:30 already. They were supposed to be here ten minutes ago. I told everybody when to meet here.
Q: When is the plane taking off?
[解析] 此题需做简单运算，由男士的话可知飞机再过45分钟就要起飞了，而且再过5分钟就停止检票了。由女士的话可知现在是10:30，那些人应该10分钟前就到的。这些数字中5
分钟和10分钟都是干扰信息，可以不管。利用剩下两个数字信息进行一下运算可知飞机起飞的时间应该是11:15。
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
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? 20. A) Her kids will arrive home after school. ? B) She is too exhausted to work. ? C) She has finished her work.
? D) The man does not ask her to go back to the office. 这道题您没有回答 【回答错误】 答案:A
[听力原文] 19-22
W: What a day ! I'm exhausted. M: Well it's not over yet.
W: Yeah, but it's over for me. I have to go back home and be there when the kids get home. M: Oh, that's right. I have to go back to the office. My lawyer is waiting there to talk about a contract dispute we have with one of our clients. How long does it usually take you to get home from here?
W: It depends on traffic. Sometimes I can get home within half an hour. I should be home today around 5 pm.
M: It's so convenient that your office is close to the fourth ring road. I sometimes have to fight traffic for an hour just to get to the third ring.
W: I know. Hey, will you get home tonight in time to watch \M: I hope so. That's my favorite program. I love all those weird things people do.
W: I'll be watching it too. Well if your meeting goes too late, give me a call and I'll record it.
M: Thanks. I may do that. I might have to miss it tonight if my boss decides on our business trip to Shanghai tomorrow. Then I'll have to stay later to get ready. W: Oh I hate going to Shanghai.
M: It's not that bad. I would like to know earlier, however. 19. Why was the woman anxious to go back home?
[解析] 从女士最初的感叹可以断定她很累了，但决定赶回家并非出于这个原因，而是要回家等候孩子们放学归来。这种情况在西方国家非常普遍，母亲希望能迎接回家的孩子，给他们温暖的笑容和拥抱。 ? 21. A) It is weird. ? B) It is exhausting. ? C) It is convenient. ? D) It is comfortable.
这道题您没有回答 【回答错误】 答案:C [听力原文]
What did the man think of the woman's trip between office and home?
[解析] 如果交通顺利，女士回家只要花半小时在路途上，而男士花一个小时都不一定行。所以男士感慨万千，非常羡慕。原文中也是用的正确选项中的形容词convenient。 ? 22. A) It is produced by weird people. ? B) The woman does not like it.
? C) One can see a lot of strange things in it. ? D) The man is determined to watch it tonight. 这道题您没有回答 【回答错误】 答案:C [听力原文]
What do you know about the program \
[解析] 两位说话人都很喜欢看该节目，节目里面有各种各样稀奇古怪的事情“I love all those weird things people do.”这句话正确的解释是C项。A项中虽然有原词weird，但意思与原文完全不同，节目制作人并不怪异。
? 23. A) The woman will record tonight's program.
? B) He will be hinting a meeting with his boss at that time. ? C) His boss might ask him to stay up late.
? D) He may have to prepare for tomorrow's business trip. 这道题您没有回答 【回答错误】 答案:D [听力原文]
Why might the man miss the program?
[解析] 如果男士的老板决定明天去上海出差，他今晚可能就得忙着准备，没有时间看电视了。女士帮他录节目是他错过节目的结果而不是原因。要注意原句中if作连词时的含义。 Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
语音播放 语音下载 ? 24. A) A telephone operator.
? B) A real estate agent. ? C) A tourist guide. ? D) An architect.
这道题您没有回答 【回答错误】 答案:B
[听力原文] 23-25
W: Here we have a wonderful little three-bedroom house perfect for a young family. M: Really? Can you give me a tour?
W: Absolutely, that's my job. Here we are. Ok. We enter into the living room. There's also another entrance from the garage into the kitchen, but this is the main door. M: Nice. Where are the bathrooms?