2011-2012（一）听力练习题
Test 6
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. A) The woman will be going to the concert with him. B) The woman will be preparing for the exam tonight. C) The woman will be glad to stay at home. D) The woman will get the tickets for him. 12. A) The man offered to fix the woman?s car.
B) The woman had some difficulty in taking her car to a garage.
C) The man wanted to know what the woman would have done if her car had failed to work. D) The woman was not sure whether anything had gone wrong with her car. 13. A) He offers the lowest price for the radio. B) His radio is worthy of the price.
C) He has never lowered the price.
D) He will lower the price if the woman insists. 14. A) He can?t afford to play for four hours a day. B) He finds it easy to improve his English. C) He is rejecting the woman?s advice.
D) He will spare no efforts to improve his English. 15. A) The woman is planning a trip to Austin. B) The woman has not been to Austin before. C) The woman doesn?t like Austin.
D) The woman has been to Austin before. 16. A) He doesn?t care much about it.
B) He enjoys it very much.
C) He doesn?t mind even though it?s tedious. D) He hates working overtime. 17. A) Do her homework. B) Clean the backyard. C) Wash clothes.
D) Enjoy the beautiful day. 18. A) Detective stories. B) Love stories.
C) Stories about jail escapes. D) Stories about royal families.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard 19. A) Mike was eager to do the course. B) Mike had done outdoor activities. C) Mike enjoyed life in the open. D) Mike was reluctant and timid. 20. A) Hiking. B) Canoeing. C) Swimming.
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D) Camping. 21. A) Independent. B) Strong.
C) Determined. D) Persistent.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard 22. A) Most people agree on signing a premarital agreement.
B) Most people disagree on signing a premarital agreement.
C) People are divided in their opinions towards the premarital agreement. D) It represents a kind of high rationality. 23. A) It represents a kind of high rationality. B) It is a way to divide wealth. C) It is a way to guarantee love. D) It may help avoid divorce.
24. A) Providing legal reference in resolving marriage dispute.
B) Supporting legally certifying ownership of wealth before getting married. C) Receiving many complaints related to divorce. D) Preventing people from getting divorced. 25. A) It is a lack of trust and commitment. B) It increases the financial disputes. C) It provides guarantee to marriage. D) It is too materialistic. Section B Passage One
26. A) Poisonous elements. B) Post control.
C) House construction. D) Toxic Chemicals. 27. A) It?s cheaper. B) It?s safer.
C) It?s quicker.
D) It?s readily available.
28. A) To keep the heat inside.
B) To prevent insects from escaping. C) To reduce the risk of fire. D) To keep the wood dry.
29. A) To show that the new method will not cause fire. B) To point out the danger of the old method. C) To explain a step in the new treatment.
D) To indicate the good quality of construction wood. Passage Two
30. A) To commemorate a historic flight. B) To try out eight new balloons.
C) To recruit balloonists from all over the United States.
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D) To test whether helium balloons are better than hot-air balloons. 31. A) They may find it difficult to inflate their balloons.
B) Their balloons are potentially explosive and dangerous. C) Their flight patterns could be uncertain due to the wind. D) They?ll suffer financial loss if some balloons can?t take off. 32. A) They?re expensive.
B) They?re much faster than hydrogen balloons. C) They?re more frequently used in the United States. D) They?re a lot safer than hot-air balloons. Passage Three
33. A) Because they can?t afford to.
B) Because they prefer the apartments near their workplace.
C) Because a mobile home is more convenient as they move from place to place. D) Because small houses are much cheaper.
34. A) Because many old houses in the bad part of the town are not inhabited. B) Because old houses are much maintenance.
C) Because many older couples sell their houses after their children leave.
D) Because more and more people are choosing to rent comfortable apartments. 35. A) They have to furnish their own houses. B) They have to do their own maintenance.
C) They will find it difficult to make the rest of payment.
D) They will find it difficult to dispose of their old-style furniture. Section C
Benjamin has always liked reading. Books are an (36) _______ part of his life. With the increasing number of bookshops (37) ________ up everywhere, it is no longer necessary for him to travel (38) ________to look for a book. Sometimes, when Benjamin is unwilling to spend money on a book, he goes to one of the (39) ________ libraries where he is usually able to get the book that he wants. He makes sure that he reads as (40) _______ as possible so that he can learn more about the world.
Benjamin has different (41) _______ for the various books that he reads. He makes sure that there are illustrations in non-fiction books. Since he likes to read about whales, deserts and insects, he makes sure that there are pictures to illustrate the text that he is reading. He prefers (42) ______ to drawings as they are more realistic. He can examine the pictures in detail and they help him to (43) _______ what he is reading.
(44) ____________________________________________. Most of his books have a section on up-to-date information. This section is especially interesting in books about animals and insects. Benjamin has found out that some of them are extinct.(45) _______________________________. Benjamin has certainly learned a lot from the books that he has read. His quest for knowledge is insatiable. Already, he has more than 500 books in his house. Besides these books, (46) _______________________________________________________.Benjamin cannot imagine the day when he stops reading books.
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Test 7
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
11. A) He wanted to speak to her. B) She was terribly ill. C) He thought it was very early. D）He couldn?t sleep well. 12. A) Father and daughter B) Friends.
C) Boss and secretary. D) Official and reporter. 13. A) In an office. B) At a party. C) At a restaurant. D) At home.
14. A) She speaks neither Spanish nor Italian. B) She hasn?t learnt Spanish.
C) She can speak several foreign languages including Spanish. D) She can speak either Spanish or Italian. 15. A) Only $50. B) Almost $100. C) A total of $150. D) About $250. 16. A) Excellent. B) Hard to swallow. C) Better than before.
D) Not clean.
17. A) To make a phone call to Dr Richards. B) To confirm Dr Richard?s arrival.
C) To send Dr Richards a telegram.
D) To make an appointment with Dr Richards. 18. A) It was badly damaged. B) It was slightly damaged. C) It hit a drunk of concrete. D) It fell from a tall building.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard 19. A) To tour the most famous sights of interest in China. B) To investigate the computer market in China. C) To negotiate a contract as well as further cooperation. D) To promote intergovernmental relationship.
20. A) They have been cooperating for a couple of years. B) They are about to sign the first contract between them. C) They have been long-term business partners.
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D) They are starting to get acquainted with each other. 21. A) Cooperating and concession. B) Equality and mutual benefit. C) Exchanging daily necessities. D) Introducing advanced technology.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard 22. A) American literature. B) Elementary education. C) Art history. D) Psychology.
23. A) The stories will help to improve his vocabulary. B) They can help him understand children?s thoughts. C) The stories are required for a course. D) They are professional story-tellers. 24. A) On Thursday. B) Friday.
C) On Monday. D) On Wednesday.
25. A) Its author is unknown.
B) Children find it repetitive and boring. C) It uses an extensive vocabulary.
D) It?s useful as a teaching tool. Section B Passage One
26. A) Because their homes are too far from their companies. B) Because they are not allowed to leave the office. C) Because they don?t want to cook by themselves.
D) Because they have other arrangements during the lunch time. 27. A) Food served in canteens is expensive.
B) The number of dishes served in canteens is large.
C) Employees in canteens get dishes from the counter by themselves. D) There are no waiters or waitresses in all cafes.
28. A) Canteens in London. B) Places for eating. C) Employees? lunch in London. D) Services in London. Passage Two
29. A) Categorizing the different kinds of sharks. B) Warning humans of dangers posed by sharks. C) Describing the characteristics of shark teeth. D) Clearing up some misconceptions about sharks. 30. A) The whale shark. B) The greatest white shark. C) The bull shark. D) The tiger shark.
31. A) All sharks have teeth to cut prey.
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