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partⅰ listening comprehension
section a
f1: you’ll be in room 207. here’s your key, and i hope you enjoy your stay with us, ms. cook.
f2: thanks. oh, by the way, i’d like to get some information from you. you see, the conference i’m attending will be over early wednesday, and i don’t fly out until thursday. do you have any recommendations for sightseeing?
f1: there’s a great planetarium at our natural history museum.you might enjoy that.
f2: i don’t know——i don’t think i want to do that. the city i come from has a good planetarium.
f1: there are also some good art galleries downtown.
f2: i’m more interested in doing something outdoors.
f1: oh, well, there’s a beautiful waterfall called crystal falls not far from here.
f2: that sounds like something i’d enjoy seeing. how do i get there?
f1: do you have a car, or will you be taking a bus?
f2: i rented a car at the airport.
f1: then just take waterson street west out of town and go about five miles. you’il see a sign that says crystal falls. it’ s a short walk from there.
f2: that sounds great. thanks!
section b
5.w: what time does the ballet start?
m: at 8:30. we have 35 minutes to get there.
q: what time is it now?
6.w: how did your football team do last season?
m: we won three times, lost five times, and tied twice.
q: how many times did they tie?
7.w: good afternoon, i’m roseanne, your flight attendant. welcome aboard.
m: hello. i’ve got seat a8. i hope it’s by a window so that i can see the view.
q: where did this conversation most probably take place?
8.m: where did suzanne come from?
w: she was born in switzerland and grew up in sweden, but she’s a citizen of england.
q: what country does suzanne presently call her home?
9.w: are you going to watch the movie on tv tonight?
m: no, i think i’ll watch the soccer game and then the documentary on volcanoes.
q: which is the first program the man is planning to watch?
10.m: what do you think of professor conrad’s class?
w: well, his lectures are interesting enough, but i think he could choose more appropriate questions for the tests.
q: what does the woman not like about professor conrad’s class?
11.m: nancy, why were you late for class this morning?
w: i overslept and missed the bus.
q: why was nancy late?
12.w: aren’t we supposed to have a science test this afternoon?
m: it was postponed because the teacher had to attend a conference.
q: what do we learn from this conversation?
13.w: do you think i have a chance of proving my case?
m: definitely, and we’re going to sue for injuries as well.
q: what is the probable relationship between the man and woman?
14.m: operator, i’d like to place a call to athens, greece. how much will it cost?
w: $9 for the first three minutes and $3 for each additional minute.
q: how much would a ten—minute call cost?
section c
in 1942, americans (15) ____won several important victories over the japanese. the united states navy (16) ____defeated a powerful japanese fleet near midway island. the united states was greatly helped in the battle of midway because (17) ____it had learned the secret code in which the japanese sent messages. the united states knew (18) ____where the japanese ships would be. |
