I prefer to put the meeting off________________________ it without adequate preparations.

W: I'd prefer to put it on the front page with a photo.

Where do you think the article is going to appear？

A．In a book.

B．In a magazine.

C．In a newspaper.

D．On the notice-board.

W: I'd prefer to put it on the front page with a photo.

Where do you think the article is going to appear？

A．In a book.

B．In a newspaper.

C．In a magazine.

D．On the notice-board.

ICE-FISHING

If you drive north from Toronto for three hours, you come to Lake Nipissing. In winter, the lake becomes ice, and thousands of Canadian fishermen travel there each weekend. They build Little houses of wood on the ice and point them in bright colours. Then they sit inside to catch the fish that swim under the ice.

Bob Marvisch has come here at this time of year for twenty-five years. 'You need clothes that are light but worm: two pairs of socks and gloves, several thin sweaters and a snow suit on top. Catching the fish is easy,' he says. 'First you break the ice and make a small round hole in it. Next you take a fishing line and put some bread on it. Then you put the line through the hole and into the water. You pull the line up when the fish eat the bread. They are between ten and twenty centimetres Long. Some people Like to eat them, but when I have caught three or four fish, I prefer to have some chocolate or other snack! Today I have caught twenty- five! It's a great sport and you can meet some nice people here!

Fishermen only use the houses on Lake Nipissing in winter.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Doesn't say

W Does this mean you're going to be taking taxes out of my check？ I was under the impression that I was being hired as an independent contractor.

M Oh, is that something Diane promised you？ I'm sorry, I just assumed you were going to be put on temporary payroll. Do you mind if I give her a quick call？

W No, not at all. I would really prefer to just send you an invoice and deal with the taxes on my own.

Which of the following are the speakers discussing？

A．The budget for a project

B．The woman's payment for a job

C．The cost of sending the woman for training

D．The amount the woman needs to pay in taxes

"I'm going to Woodford Green," I said to the conductor as I got on the bus, "but I don't know where it is."

"I'll tell you where to get off," answered the conductor.

I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside. After some time, the bus stoppeD.Looking around, I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus.

"You'll have to get off here," the conductor saiD."This is as far as we go."

"Is this Woodford Green？" I askeD.

"Oh, dear," said the conductor suddenly. "I forgot to put you off."

"It doesn't matter," I saiD."I'll get off here."

"We are going back now," said the conductor.

"Well, in that case, I would prefer to stay on the bus," I answereD.

1. The conductor ________.

：A.got angry when he found out the author was still on the bus

B.wanted to make a joke with the author

C.was rude to the author at first

D.forgot to tell the author where to get off the bus

W: What's the special today？

M: Leg of lamb, and 1 highly recommend it.

W: Well. Let me see. I think I'll have the special.

M: All right. As an appetizer, you have a choice of fruit salad or tomato juice.

W: Hmm. I think I'd like the fruit salad.

M: All right. And the soups we are offering today are split pea or French onion.

W: Split pea, please.

M: And what kind of dressing would you like on your salad, Italian, French, or Russian？

W: I'd prefer Italian.

M: Italian. Fine. Oh! I almost forgot. What would you like to drink with your meal？

W: A glass of mineral water.

M: All right. I'll put this order in right away. And I'll be back in a moment with some rolls and butter.

W: Thank you.

(20)

A．A guide.

B．A waiter.

C．A porter.

D．A cook.

听力原文：M: Let's sit here and order some coffee while I'll show you some pictures.

W: Good idea. But I'd prefer tea, please.

M: This is Ted, my roommate. We live in the dormitory.

W: Is this your room？ You certainly have a lot of books. How did you ever manage to put them in such a good order？

M: Ted did this for me. He is a neat person.

W: Do you like living in the dormitory？

M: Yes. Ted is a very good guy. Sometimes I leave my books and clothes lying around and he gets angry. Sometimes he turns his radio up too loud and makes much noise, then I get angry. But on the whole we can get well along.

W: Where did you take this picture？

M: That's a picture of us taken when we went to the beach during vacation.

W: You look so smart. This is a lovely puppy.

M: That's my dog Allen. He is now with my parents.

Where does this conversation most probably take place？

A．In a classroom.

B．In a snack bar.

C．In the dormitory.

D．In a camera shop.

A、than put

B、to put

C、rather than put

D、to putting

 practice hurriedly.A. other than       B. more than    C. rather than     D. better than

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：M: May I see a hat, please？

W: What size do you take？

M: Sorry, I don't know.

W: Let me take the measure ... You take size 6. What color hat would you like？

M: Brown, please.

W: Here are some nice brown hats. Try this hat on. It's a very good one.

M: Yes, I like this one. It goes very well with my coat. How much is it？

W: The original price was $12 . 95. It's on sale today. It's $9.95 now. Do you want me to put it in a box？

M: OK, thanks.

Q6. What color did the man prefer for his hat？

(10)

A．Blue.

B．Black.

C．Brown.

D．Green.