If you really hate what you do, the last resort is to ______.

M: You know I hate battling with all those mosquitoes. But... if you have your heart set on it...

Q: What does the man imply？

(13)

A．He doesn't think he can really enjoy it.

B．He is sorry he can't go with the woman.

C．He thinks the theatre will be crowded.

D．He really dislikes the play on show.

听力原文：M: Did you take these pictures？ They're very good.

W: Yes, I think they turned out well, too. I like to take my camera with me wherever I go. That way, if I see something interesting, I can snap a picture of it.

M: Carrying a big camera around is too much trouble for me.

W: My camera is really small, though. Here, let me show you.

M: That is a compact camera. But you really must know a lot about photography to get such professional looking results.

W: Not necessarily. This camera is simple to operate.

M: Does this model come with a flash attachment for indoor shots？

W: Better than that. It has a built - in electronic flash, and focusing.

M: That's what I need. When I take pictures they usually come out blurry because I don' t adjust the lenses popery, and I hate photos that are out of focus. Is a camera like yours very expensive？

W: Less than you'd expect. Why don't you check the prices at Hatfield's down the street？ This model was on sale there last week.

M: I think I will. It certainly won't hurt to take a look.

(23)

A．Looking at some photographs.

B．Selling cameras.

C．Teaching a photography class

D．Repairing camera equipment.

听力原文：M: Everything is becoming computerized these days.

W: You said it. If you don't understand computer, you're in trouble.

M: You know I'm majoring in business and I really need to study computer science. But the trouble is I hate computers and it's so complicated.

W: It's not so difficult once you understand it. You need to know something about computers. I can guarantee you that.

What can we learn from the conversation？

A．Tile woman knows more about computer than the man.

B．Both of the man and the woman begin to realize the importance of computer.

C．The man is not intelligent enough.

D．The woman is a computer major.

听力原文：M: When in Rome, do as the Romans do, they say.

W: What do the Romans do？

M: They live in Rome, of course, and go to work by car or bus. But sometimes it takes too long that way because of the traffic jams, so they walk.

W: In other words, the Romans do what everyone else does.

M：Yes，but they do it differently．Everything is different．

W: What do you mean？

M: Well, the climate is different for a start. I know you hate the rain. It doesn't rain so much as it does in England. The sun shines more often.

W: I envy them for the sun.

M: I know. You hate the rain, don't you？

W: I certainly do.

M: And a Roman really loves life. They always eat spaghetti and drink wine.

W: Not always, but they like a good meal. Lots of tourists go to Rome just for food.

M: Sure.

Q6: What's the relationship between the two persons？

(8)

A．Wife and husband.

B．Salesman and customer.

C．Teacher and student.

D．Employer and employee.

听力原文：M: Did you take these pictures？ They're very good.

W: Yes, I think they tamed out well, too. I like to take my camera with me wherever I go. That way, if I see something interesting, I can snap a picture of it.

M: Carrying a big camera around is too much trouble for me.

W: My camera is really small, though. Here, let me show you.

M: That is a compact camera. But you really must know a lot about photography to get such professional looking results.

W: Not necessarily. This camera is simple to operate.

M: Does this model come with a flash attachment for indoor shots？

W: Better than that. It has a builtin electronic flash, and focusing.

M: That's what I need. When I take pictures they usually come out blurry because I don't adjust the lenses popery, and I hate photos that are out of focus. Is a cam-era like yours very expensive？

W: Less than you'd expect. Why don't you check the prices at Hatfield's down the street？ This model was on sale there last week.

M: I think I will. It certainly won't hurt to take a look.

As the conversation begins, what are the man and woman doing？

A．Looking at some photographs.

B．Selling cameras.

C．Teaching a photography class

D．Repairing camera equipment.

听力原文：W: John! How are you？ It's been ages since we met last time!

M: I'm fine, thank you! Seeing you now just reminds me of the good days we spent together in school.

W: Me too. You look more energetic than before. What are you doing these days？

M: Believe it or not, I've just opened my own restaurant. I'm also head chef.

W: Are you kidding me？ You've always hated cooking!

M: Well, I used to hate cooking, but now I really love it.

W: I just can't believe my ears! When did you change your mind？

M: After I tried Chinese food. It was so delicious and quite different from any food I'd had before. Before that, I used to cook really boring things for my family. But now the whole family enjoys the Chinese food I cook for them. Cooking is really the most enjoyable work to me.

W: I still can't believe it! So, did you go to cooking school or something？

M: Yeah. I went to Beijing to study. The teachers there were excellent and I learned a lot. That's of great help to my restaurant.

W: Really？ How long did you stay there？

M: I was there between 1997 and 1999.

W: And what did you do after that？

M: Then I came back here. I worked in a Chinese restaurant for about two years to get some experience.

W: That's great! So, where is your restaurant？ I'm going to eat there this weekend!

M: It's right on the comer of Queen's Street. I'll be very happy if you come.

W: OK, I'll be there with my husband on Sunday.

M: I look forward to seeing you, bye-bye.

(27)

A．Teacher and student.

B．Classmates.

C．Ex-husband and wife.

D．Colleagues.

Section B

Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D.

听力原文：W: It was a heavy storm last night, wasn't it？

M: It certainly was. The wind broke several windows. What weather!

W: Do you know that big tree in front of my house？ One of the biggest branches came down in the night.

M: Really？ Did it do any damage to your home？

W: Thank goodness! It is far away from that.

M: I really hate storms. It's about time we had some nice spring weather.

W: It's April, you know. The flowers are beginning to blossom.

M: Yes, that's tree. But I still think the weather is terrible.

W: I suppose we should not complain. We had a fine March after all.

(6)

A．The tree was broken.

B．AI1 the leaves fell down.

C．One of the branches fell down.

D．The tree. was cut down.

听力原文：M: Well, Donna, you look so happy. Any good news？

W: No…Yes…I have a date tonight, but…

M: Oh, that's really a celebration.

W: Well. I've never done this before. I feel kind of silly, but here goes. Anyway, I am a little nervous.

M: Don't be shy. Tell me what kind of men do you like to date？

W: I guess I really like men who are funny. I love to laugh and be happy. That's the most important thing. I don't like men who are really loud. I mean, I like men to laugh. I don't want them to sound like donkeys!

M: What about the appearance, must he be handsome？

W: Not necessary. But he should be tall, muscular, deeply emotional and totally self-controlled. Besides, I like men who are intelligent and open-minded. Humor is important. I love talking about books, movies and politics.

M: Well, what kind of men are not to your liking？

W: Let me see. I hate men who think they are always right, the stubborn one often getting into bad mood if you don't agree with them. I don't like moody person.

M: What do you think is the most essential for young people？

W: Mutual understanding. At least we shall respect each other.

M: Sounds great. Good luck tonight.

What kind of topic do you think Donna does NOT like？

A．Movies.

B．Books.

C．Politics.

D．Music.

听力原文：W: How was the flight, Tony？

M: Difficult. The weather was bad, and we were late getting into San Francisco. I'm sure that most of the passengers weren't happy about the flight!

W: It seems like you travel a lot for work. Do you really like your job？

M: Sure, Lisa. Today was just a bad day.

W: Why do you like it？

M: I like to go places with people, and I like to travel.

W: What's your favorite place？

M: That's a hard question. I like South America. I go to Colombia and Brazil a lot. The people are very nice, and I like the weather there. It's always warm. Of course, I like the United States, too. New York is nice in summer, but I don't like it in winter.

W: Why not？

M: It's cold. I hate cold weather.

W: That's interesting. I love winter. I love ice-skating.

(12)

A．Cold.

B．Nice.

C．Bad.

D．Fair.

Section B

Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D.

听力原文：W: How was the flight, Tony？

M: Difficult. The weather was bad, and we were late getting into San Francisco. I'm sure that most of the passengers weren't happy about the flight!

W: It seems like you travel a lot for work. Do you really like your job？

M: Sure, Lisa. Today was just a bad day.

W: Why do you like it？

M: I like to go places with people, and I like to travel.

W: What's your favorite place？

M: That's a hard question. I like South America. I go to Colombia and Brazil a lot. The people are very nice, and I like the weather there. It's always warm. Of course, I like the United States, too. New York is nice in summer, but I don't like it in winter.

W: Why not？

M: It's cold. I hate cold weather.

W: That's interesting. I love winter. I love ice-skating.

(6)

A．Cold.

B．Nice.

C．Bad.

D．Fair.

Section B

Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D.

听力原文：W: It was a heavy storm last night, wasn't it？

M: It certainly was. The wind broke several windows. What weather!

W: Do you know that big tree in front of my house？ One of the biggest branches came down in the night.

M: Really？ Did it do any damage to your home？

W: Thank goodness! It is far away from that.

M: I really hate storms. It's about time we had some nice spring weather.

W: It's April, you know. The flowers are beginning to blossom.

M: Yes, that's true. But I still think the weather is terrible.

W: I suppose we should not complain. We had a fine March after all.

Q6: What happened to the tree？

(6)

A．The tree was broken.

B．All the leaves fell down.

C．One of the branches fell down.

D．The tree was cut down.