Part III Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

11.

W: What's wrong with your phone, Gary? I tried to call you all night yesterday.

M: I'm sorry. No one's able to get through yesterday. My telephone was disconnected by the phone company.

Q: What does the woman ask the man about?

【答案】B) Why she could not get through to him.

12.

W: I finally found a really nice apartment that's within my price range.

M: Congratulations! Affordable housing is rare in this city. I've been looking for a suitable place since I got here six months ago.

Q: What does the man mean?

【答案】C) He has difficulty finding affordable housing.

13.

M: I got this in my mailbox today, but I don't know what it is. Do you have any idea?

W: Oh, that's your number for the new photocopier. It acquires an access code everyone got one.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

【答案】D) A code number is necessary to run the copy machine.

14.

W: Jane told me that you'll be leaving at soon. Is it true?

M: Yeah, my wife's maternity leave is close to an end. And since she wants to go back to work, I've decided to take a year off to raise the baby.

Q: What does the man mean?

【答案】A) He will stop work to take care of the baby.

15.

M: We'll never find a parking space here. What about dropping you at the south gate and I'll find parking somewhere else.

W: Well, OK. It looks like everyone in town came to the mall today.

Q: What does the woman mean?

【答案】A) The shopping center is flooded with people.

16.

W: When will the computers be back on line?

M: Probably not until tomorrow. The problem is more complicated than I thought.

Q: What does the man mean?

【答案】B) It will take longer to reconnect the computers to the Net.

17.

M: Did you catch Professor Smith on TV last night?

W: I almost missed it, but my mother just happened to be watching at home and gave me a call.

Q: What does the woman imply?

【答案】D) She did see Prof. Smith on TV.

18.

M: May I get this prescription refilled?

W: I'm sorry, sir, but we can't give you a refill on that. You'll have to get a new prescription.

Q: What can we infer from the conversation?

【答案】C) The man has to go to see his doctor again.