Excuse me？ Is this seat taken？

M: No, it's not taken. Do you want to sit by the window?

W: Oh, no, thank you. I like the aisle seat better.

M: My name's John, John Smith. Please to meet you.

W: I'm Mary White. How do you do?

M: Do you live in New York?

W: No, no. I'm from Florida.

M: I'm too. But didn't you just get on?

W: No, no. I just changed my seat. A man next to me was smoking, and smoke really bothers me.

M: Do you have family in New York?

W: No, no. But I do have very close friends in New York City. We like to go to the theatre together. How about you?

M: Yeah. A son and his wife and their three children-my grandchildren.

W: You must be excited.

M: I can't wait to see them.

W: Are you going to live with them?

M: Yes.

W: Permanently?

M: Well, they want me to, but it's too early to know for sure. Some people don't mind being alone. I do.

W: I understand. But tell me, why did you stop working?

M: I retired because... I wanted to be with my family. I didn't want to be alone anymore!

(23)

A．In a tube in New York.

B．On a train to New York.

C．In a car in Florida.

D．On a train to Florida.

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: Excuse me. Is this seat taken?

M: No. it's not taken.

W: Oh. thank you.

M: Oh. let me help you with this.

W: Oh. thank you.

M: Do you want to sit by the window?

W: No. no. no. I like the aisle seat better. You can sit by the window.

M: My name is Mike Gerard Hogan. Pleased to meet you.

W: I'm Elsa Tobin. How do you do?

M: Do you live in New York?

W: No. no. I'm from Florida.

M: I am, too. But didn't you just get on?

W: No, no. I just changed my seat. A man next to me was smoking, and smoke really bothers me.

What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?

Why did the woman changed her seat?

(6)

A．Strangers.

B．Friends.

C．Relatives.

D．Coworkers.

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听力原文：M: Excuse me, is this seat taken?

W: No, it isn't.

M: Would you mind moving over one, so my friend and I can sit together.

W: No, not at all.

M: Thanks a lot.

Where does the dialogue take place?

A．In the restaurant.

B．At the theater.

C．In the classroom.

A. We haven't booked the dishes

B. We haven't ordered the dishes

C. Yeah. I'm saving these seats for friends

D. Yeah. I'm stuffed

M: No, it's free, I think.

W: Right, I'll take it. Here I am. I thought I'd never make it.

M: What, catching the plane?

W: Yes, my brother insisted on driving out to the airport. The traffic was terrible, there being an accident or something.

M: I always travel on the airport bus. I know you waste a certain amount of time waiting around doing nothing. But at least you're certain that you'll be on time for the plane.

W: You're right. Better late than never. But of course, better never late. I try to make it at exactly 11 o'clock. That's when our flight is supposed to take off.

M: See they are starting to check on the seat belts. I suppose it won't be long now.

W: The take-off is the only interesting thing about flight, in my opinion.

M: Well, I don't know. Landing can have its moment especially when the weather is bad.

W: Oh, that reminds me. The weather report this morning said sunny and warm. I don't see any clouds. So we'11 be fine.

Where are the speakers?

A．On a plane.

B．On an airport bus.

C．In the waiting room.

M: No, it's free, I think.

W: Right, I'll take it. Here I am. I thought I'd never make it.

M: What, catching the plane?

W: Yes, my brother insisted on driving out to the airport. The traffic was terrible, there being an accident or something.

M: I always travel on the airport bus. I know you waste a certain amount of time waiting around doing nothing. But at least you're certain that you'll be on time for the plane.

W: You're right. Better late than never. But of course, better never late. I try to make it at exactly 11 o'clock. That's when our flight is supposed to take off.

M: See they are starting to check on the seat belts. I suppose it won't be long now.

W: The take-off is the only interesting thing about flight, in my opinion.

M: Well, I don't know. Landing can have its moment especially when the weather is bad.

W: Oh, that reminds me. The weather report this morning said sunny and warm. I don't see any clouds. So we'11 be fine.

Where are the speakers?

A．On a plane.

B．On an airport bus.

C．In the waiting room.