- Hello, Xiaoyan. How are you？- Very well, thanks. （)

听力原文：A: Hello, Michael. How are things going?

B: Very well, thanks. Cathy, guess what, Tom and I have just won this year's speech contest.

A: Oh, how wonderful! Congratulations!

B: Thanks. Are you free this Saturday evening? You see, we are thinking about having a Party,.... you know ... just to celebrate.

A: Yeah, I'll be glad to come. You guys deserve to celebrate. You've been working so hard, haven't you?

B: Yes, to tell the truth, we haven't had a good night's sleep last week. We need a break.

A: Are there any other people coming to the party?

B: We've invited some of our friends to come over and we would especially like you to join us.

A: I'd be delighted to. Thank you ... Um ... Would you like me to bring some food or drinks?

B: Oh, don't bother. We've got everything ready.

A: Oh, that's very kind of you. By the way, can I bring my sister to the party? She’s coming to visit me this weekend.

B: Sure, you can. She'll be welcome.

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A．They have just won the spelling contest.

B．They have just won the composition contest.

C．They have just won the speech contest.

D．They have just won the vocabulary contest.

听力原文：M: Hello, Li Min. Come on in, and how've you been keeping recently?

W: Quite all right, thanks, Dr. Francis. How's your project going?

M: Very smoothly. I'm playing a consultant role. I've only been here a month, but I'm already on very good terms with my colleagues in the Department of Computer Science.

W: Dr. Francis, do you know I've got a chance to go to Cambridge in August? I wonder if you could tell me something about Britain.

M: Certainly. Well, I was actually brought up in Scotland. In fact, I've never been to Cambridge. But well, I'm sure I can give you some useful tips. What do you want to know?

W: Things like weather. What's the usual temperature there?

M: The temperature in Scotland is 22, or 23 degrees Centigrade, on average, I think, but Cambridge would be warmer, around 25, because it's down south.

W: That's nice. Where do you think I should live?

M: Oh, that's important. You can live in the college-owned flats, which are often near where you have your classes, and some are even on the campus. That would certainly be convenient.

W: Yes, it would.

M: But it can also be a disadvantage because you are, in a sense, separated from ordinary society. I think learning from society is a valuable experience.

W: Yes, exactly, so what's the alternative?

M: Maybe finding an English host family. I know a student Ali from the Middle East. He told me that he had learned a lot by staying with a British family.

W: Thank you, I think it's quite a good suggestion. By the way, Dr. Francis, do you think I could...?

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A．A teacher of English in Cambridge.

B．A specialist in computer science.

C．A consultant to a Scottish company.

D．A British tourist to China.

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文：A: I'd like to welcome "Sports World" Johnny Sprag, captain of that great football team, Manchester United. Hello, Johnny, how are you?

B: Hello, Brian. Fine, thanks.

A: Now, Johnny. your team, Manchester United, is playing in the League Cup Final on Saturday. You hope to win the League Cup for the fourth time next Saturday. But Leeds City are a hard team to beat. What do you think of your chances?

B: Well, Brian, I'm sure we'll win. Leeds is a very strong team, but we've never been better than we are today.

A: So you're quite sure Manchester will win the Cup for the fourth time?

B: I certainly am, Brian.

A: Well, I wish you the best of luck for Saturday.

B: Thanks very much.

A: And, by the way, happy birthday! How old are you now?

B: I'm 31 today.

A: Good. How are you going to celebrate?

B: Well, I'm going to take my wife and two little girls out for dinner tonight.

A: Good. And finally, tell us about the future, Johnny. What will you be doing in five years' time?

B: Well, Brian, I hope I'll still be playing football in five years' time. But perhaps in ten years' time, when I have to retire from playing, I don't want to leave football. I'd really like to train young footballers. I don't know for sure, but I always want to work in football.

A: Good. Well, it's been nice talking to you, Johnny. I'll be watching the match on Saturday. Thanks for coming to talk to us.

B: Thanks, Brian. Thank you for having me.

How many times has Johnny's team won the League Cup?

A．Once.

B．Twice.

C．Three times.

D．Four times.

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文：A: I'd like to welcome "Sports World" Johnny Sprag, captain of that great football team, Manchester United. Hello, Johnny, how are you?

B: Hello, Brian. Fine, thanks.

A: Now, Johnny, your team, Manchester United, is playing in the League Cup Final on Saturday. You hope to win the League Cup for the fourth time next Saturday. But Leeds City are a hard team to beat. What do you think of your chances?

B: Well, Brian, I'm sure we'll win. Leeds is a very strong team, but we've never been better than we are today.

A: So you're quite sure Manchester will win the Cup for the fourth time?

B: I certainly am, Brian.

A: Well, I wish you the best of luck for Saturday.

B: Thanks very much.

A: And, by the way, happy birthday! How old are you now?

B: I'm 31 today.

A: Good. How are you going to celebrate?

B: Well, I'm going to take my wife and two little girls out for dinner tonight.

A: Good. And finally, tell us about the future, Johnny. What will you be doing in five years' time?

B: Well, Brian, I hope I'll still be playing football in five years' time. But perhaps in ten years' time, when I have to retire from playing, I don't want to leave football. I'd really like to train young footballers. I don't know for sure, but I always want to work in football.

A: Good. Well, it's been nice talking to you, Johnny. I'll be watching the match on Saturday. Thanks for coming to talk to us.

B: Thanks, Brian. Thank you for having me.

How many times has Johnny's team won the League Cup?

A．Once.

B．Twice.

C．Three times.

D．Four times.

A:Hello, Linda, how are you? B:( ).

A. Very good. Are you good?

B. Very well, thank you. And you?

C. Hello, Rose, how do you do?

听力原文：W: Hello. Mr. Summerfield. How are you today?

M: Very well. Thank you, Ms. Green.

W: What can I do for you?

M: Well, unfortunately, there is a problem with the order we received from you yesterday. It seems we've not received the right quantity of manuals to support the telephone system.

W: Oh, dear, that's bad news. I'm very sorry to hear that, and you don't know how many packs are without manuals?

M:No, because we haven't opened every pack. But in several of those that have been opened there are none, no manuals.

W: I'm very sorry about this inconvenience, Mr. Summerfield. We'll send out the manuals this afternoon by express mail entirely at our cost, and the manuals should arrive tomorrow or the day after at the latest.

M: All of them, right?

W: Yes. It maybe that some have them already, but we cannot be sure. So the best thing is to send out the manual for every pack.

M: Yes. Yes, I see. That would be great.

W: Please accept our apologies for this mix-up. I assure you we will do everything possible to find out why the mistake happened.

M: Right. Thanks for your swift action.

W: Not at all. Thank you and goodbye for now. Do call if there is anything else.

M: All right. Thank you. Goodbye, Ms. Green.

W: Goodbye.

Questions:

What problems are the speakers discussing?

What does the woman promise to do?

What does the man think of the solution?

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A．The man has sent the order to the woman by mistake.

B．Some of the telephone systems don't work properly.

C．Some of the packs do not contain any manuals.

D．The quality of the goods is not up to the standard.

听力原文：W: Hello. Mr. Summerfield. How are you today?

M: Very well. Thank you, Ms. Green.

W: What can I do for you?

M: Well, unfortunately, there is a problem with the order we received from you yesterday. It seems we've not received the right quantity of manuals to support the telephone system.

W: Oh, dear, that's bad news. I'm very sorry to hear that, and you don't know how many packs are without manuals?

M:No, because we haven't opened every pack. But in several of those that have been opened there are none, no manuals.

W: I'm very sorry about this inconvenience, Mr. Summerfield. We'll send out the manuals this afternoon by express mail entirely at our cost, and the manuals should arrive tomorrow or the day after at the latest.

M: All of them, right?

W: Yes. It maybe that some have them already, but we cannot be sure. So the best thing is to send out the manual for every pack.

M: Yes. Yes, I see. That would be great.

W: Please accept our apologies for this mix-up. I assure you we will do everything possible to find out why the mistake happened.

M: Right. Thanks for your swift action.

W: Not at all. Thank you and goodbye for now. Do call if there is anything else.

M: All right. Thank you. Goodbye, Ms. Green.

W: Goodbye.

Questions:

What problems are the speakers discussing?

What does the woman promise to do?

What does the man think of the solution?

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A．The man has sent the order to the woman by mistake.

B．Some of the telephone systems don't work properly.

C．Some of the packs do not contain any manuals.

D．The quality of the goods is not up to the standard.

听力原文：Man: Hello, Elizabeth. How are you?

Woman: Fine, thanks.

Man: Are you sure you are all right? You look a bit worried today. Is there anything wrong?

Woman: Well, yes, there is something wrong actually. Perhaps you can give me some advice.

Man: Of course, if I can.

Woman: Well, last night when I returned from the theatre, I found that I'd lost my wallet.

Man: Oh, dear! That's terrible! What was in your wallet?

Woman: Well, some money, of course, my visa, all my identity cards and some photos.

Man: Well, if I were you, I'd go to the police station straight away and report it.

Woman: Yes, I've already done that, and they said that they'd make a search for it. But we're leaving soon and I need my visa and identity cards badly.

Man: Oh, dear! What a pity! Are you sure you lost the wallet in the theatre?

Woman: Yes, quite sure.

Man: I think you should put an advertisement in the China Dally, saying when and where you lost it.

Woman: But that takes too long.

Man: Walt a minute! I know! How stupid of me. My uncle lives in Beijing and he lives very close to the theatre. I'll telephone him and ask him to go there. You'd better go and have breakfast and I'll meet you later.

Woman: Oh, thank you. That's marvelous. I hope he finds it.

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A．She had lost her wallet.

B．She was lost and couldn't find her way back to her hotel.

C．She didn't know where she had lost her identity card.

D．She didn't know the way to the theatre.

听力原文：Richard: Hello, Bob.

Bob: Hello, Richard. How are you?

Richard: Fine, thanks, and you?

Bob: Not too bad. I'm thinking of going on holiday somewhere next month. I don't know if you've made your holiday plans yet, but if not, perhaps you'd like to come with me.

Richard: Thanks, that's very kind of you. Where are you planning to go?

Bob: I thought I might go camping in Scotland. What do you think of that?

Richard: Fine. Sounds like a good idea. And for how long—a fortnight?

Bob: Yes, I'm hoping to have two weeks' holiday next month.

Richard: Good. Well, providing I finish all my work on time, I'll be able to have two weeks' holiday, too.

Bob: Will Joyce be coming with us?

Richard: I'm not sure. Maybe. The problem is that she always gets one week's holiday, and of course she can't really afford a holiday this year.

Bob: Oh, dear! That's a pity! Well, the holiday shouldn't cost very much.

Richard: Suppose you had a lot of money, Bob, where would you like to go for a holiday?

Bob: Oh, I don't know. I think I would probably go to America or Japan.

Richard: If I had a lot of money, and 4 weeks' holiday I would go to Asia, I think, and travel.

Bob: Yes, that would be fantastic. Anyway, stop dreaming. We're going to Scotland and I hope it doesn't rain.

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A．In Scotland.

B．In America.

C．In Japan.

D．In England.

??Tang: How are you？ Mr Palmer．It's really a pleasure to see you here again．I do hope you have had a very enjoyable trip from London.

??Palmer: I must confess that the air trip is really a long one．But, you see, the air-lines are very comfortable so that one does not feel tired at all the end of the journey.

??Tang: Glad you have had a pleasant trip．I have to doubt you are comfortably settled and find things at the hotel satisfactory.

??Palmer: Everything is perfect, thank you．Well, now, Mr Tang, if you don't mind, I'll talk shop with you directly.

??Tang: Perfectly all right with me．In fact, we'd better talk over our business first and then have a chat afterwards．You wish to take up the subject of the Arbutus, don't you ？

??Palmer: That's right．You see, Mr Tang, you have probably been advised of the serious damage done to the last consignment of 60 cases of Arbutus．Upon its arrival in London on board s．s．Coma, it was found, much to our regret, that about 50% of the cases were leaking．Closer inspection by the Health Officers showed that the contents were considered unfit for human consumption.

??Tang: Just a minute, if you please, Mr Palmer．Have your people in London discovered what were the exact causes of the leakage？ It was rather a singular case, for thousands of tons of this product have been exported and this seems to be the only case of having been damaged en route.

??Palmer: I am sorry I have to say it was not en route．It was definitely damaged prior to loading onto the s．s．Coma．You may think it a singular case, yet the fact remains that this has made it necessary for us to file a claim on you．Here, Mr．Tang, I have brought along with me the certificate issued by the London Health Officer．It speaks for itself．As to the causes, closer inspection and examination by our cargo handling people revealed that the leakage of juice was brought about by damaged tins．They were evidently broken through careless handling while being loaded into the ship's hold in Shanghai dock.

??Tang: As I have said before, the whole business is most unfortunate．We have never come across such a case of damage during loading.

??Palmer: I have to remind you that our terms are C.I．F London port．While we have full confidence in your Commodities Inspection Bureau in its capacity of quality inspection, this is a case which occured after their sampling and analysis at the works．And the broken tins through careless handling and deterioration of contents en route necessarily about this state of affairs．Now, Mr Tang, you are well aware that our business has just started this branch of activities and the losses thus sustained will be a blow to this department．I am sure you will think it fair on our part when we suggest that the total value of the parcel should be reduced by 50% and that you should give us an allowance by way of credit for the amount to be set against our future purchases of canned fruits from you.

??Tang: To be fair to your company, I am directed by my Shanghai Branch to settle this issue with you amicably on condition that you give us a certificate issued by your Health Department．Now that this is available, I think everything will be in order.

??Palmer: I am so glad to hear of your ready agreement．Your fairness in business dealings is really unsurpassed．Shall we send you a letter confirming this？

??Tang: As soon as you send us a letter confirming this conversation, we'll send you a reply immediately.

??Palmer: Thanks ever so much for your co-operation, Mr Tang．Good-bye.

??Tang: Good-bye Mr Palmer．Come over here when you are through with your business and we'll have a friendly chat.