Part Listening Comprehension 

Section A

1.  W: Where can I find a supermarket ?

M: There’s one around the corner, near the hospital.

Q: Where does the woman want to go?

【答案】C

【题型】地点题

【解析】题目问的是女士想要去哪里。由女士的问话“Where can I find a supermarket?”可知,她是想去超市。故选C

2. M: Could I borrow your computer for one week?

W: That’s out of question.

Q: What does the woman mean?

【答案】C

【题型】细节题

【解析】题目问的是女士的话是什么意思。由女士的回答“That’s out of question.”可知, 女士同意借电脑给男士。故选C

3. W: What’s your advice to young people who are thinking about self-employment?

M: Self-employment can yield a sense of achievement, but it also carries high risks.

Q: What are they talking about?

【答案】C

【题型】归纳题

【解析】题目问的是他们在讨论什么。女士询问男士对想要自主创业的年轻人有什么建议,男士回答说自主创业能够产生一种成就感,但同时也带有高风险。 由此可见,他们在谈论自主创业。故选C

4. W: Why did Shelly go to Lowa?

M: Who knows!

Q: What does the man mean?

【答案】B

【题型】细节题

【解析】题目问的是男士的话是什么意思。对话中,女士问男士谢利为什么去洛瓦,男士却说谁知道呢,可知男士不知道谢利去洛瓦的原因。故选B

5. W: Why do you plan to fire John? He is smart.

M: I know. But he has problems getting along with other colleagues.

Q: Why does the man plan to fire John?

【答案】B

【题型】原因题

【解析】题目问的是为什么男士打算辞退约翰。女士问男士为什么打算开除约翰, 约翰很聪明,男士说他知道,但他无法与其他同事相处。由此可见,男士打算开除约翰是因为他无法与同事相处。故选B

Section B

Conversation 1

M: I’ve heard that you play the violin very well.

W: Thank you. I like it. That’s my hobby.

M: It’s a nice hobby. How long have you played that instrument?

W: (6)Five years. What do you do in your spare time?

M: I like taking pictures. In order to take good pictures, I have frequently (6)been traveling for six years.

W: That’s really interesting. Have you been traveling lately?

M: Well, (7)I have been to Europe, Asia, and I’ve just come back from Africa. I took a lot of pictures there.

W: Great. I’d love to see some of the pictures of yours.

M: I would be glad to show you these pictures.

W: And I would be glad to play my violin for you.

Q6. According to the conversation, who took up the hobby earlier?

【答案】C

【题型】推理题

【解析】题目问的是谁的兴趣先开始的。对话中男士问女士拉小提琴多长时间了,女士说5年了,而男士说been traveling for six years,由此可知他6年前就开始旅游拍照了,所以男士的爱好开始的时间更早。故选C

Q7. Which of the following places has the man not been to?

【答案】C

【题型】细节题

【解析】题目问的是以下哪些地方男士还没去过。只要抓住对话中的相关信息“Well, I have been to Europe, Asia and...Africa”,听清其中提到的一些地方,就能做出正确选择。故选C

Conversation 2

M: Do you feel like going to the cinema? 

W: Oh, yes. What kind of films do you like?  

M: Well, I like all sorts of films, but my favorite sorts are those like Star Wars. You know, the fantasy, special effect ones that you can escape into another world. (8) I also like mystery filmsdo you like mystery films?

W: Yesbut I don’t like horror films because they really give me nightmares.

M: (9)I don’t like horror films either. They’re sort  of stupid and unbelievable. I do like crime films you know, where you can follow the detective and try to guess who the murderer is.

W: What about a comedy or musical?    

M: No, I’m not interested.   

W:(10)What about ringing up the ABC and find out what’s on? Then we can decide.

M: OK. That’s definitely the best thing we ought to do because I haven’t got an evening paper.

Q8. What films do both the man and the woman like?

 【答案】C

【题型】细节题

【解析】题目问的是男士和女士都喜欢哪类电影。男士明确表示自己喜欢“mystery films”,而女士也表示喜欢这类电影。故选C

Q9. What does the man think of horror films?

【答案】D

【题型】细节题

【解析】题目问的是男士对恐怖电影的看法。对话中女士表示不喜欢恐怖片之后,男士表示“They’re sort of stupid and unbelievable”。故选D

Q10. What do they decide to do?

【答案】A

【题型】推测题

【解析】题目问的是他们决定做什么。在不能决定看什么片的情况下,女士提出了向ABC打电话询问,男士接着说“OK”, 因此,二人最后达成的一致意见是先给ABC打电话,然后再做决定看什么片。故选A

Section C

 We have asked you to come to our “Thank-You Party” today to show our heartfelt gratitude to all of you for being our reliable ( 11) business partners.

As you all knowdoing business is not an easy thing. There may be different purposes of doing business:  Some do it for an (12) endless pursuit of profitand others, (13) for the sake  of the wellbeing of the society. One thing, howeverthat we should not (14) forget have a sense of appreciation. A sense of regret or resentment will not help us in any way. Having a sense of appreciation for all the people will keep us (15)going on in business.

11. 【解析】business partners

12. 【解析】endless

13. 【解析】for the sake

14. 【解析】forget

15. 【解析】going  on

Section D

Many people have discovered that (16)hobbies can be profitable as well as fun. Some people have fine collections of bottles, flags, stamps or even match boxes. (17) Painting, writing and taking photographs are examples of hobbies that may become occupations. Every writer, artist and photographer probably started as a hobbyist before becoming a professional. Many doctors believe that hobbies help to (18) make our lives more enjoyable. They believe that people who raise fish or collect records are too busy to spend their time worrying. Doctors also think (19)that an active person, such as a football player, should have a restful hobby such as reading, while (20)a person who sits at a desk all day should have a lively hobby such as tennis, golf or swimming. Most people in the United States agree with the doctors. It is difficult to find an American who does not have a favorite hobby.

Q16. What have people discovered about hobbies?

【答案】fun

【题型】细节题

【解析】题目问的是人们发觉了兴趣的什么。文章开篇直接指出“hobbies can be profitable as well as fun.”可知,爱好是可以给人带来利益和愉悦的,题干中“and”是原文中“as well as”的同义替换,所以这里应填fun

Q17.  What hobbies may become occupations according to the passage?

【答案】taking photographs

【题型】细节题

【解析】题目问的是什么样的兴趣爱好可能转变成职业。根据“Paintingwriting and taking photographs 可知,还有摄影。所以这里应填taking photographs

Q18. What’s the doctors’ opinion about hobbies?

 【答案】more enjoyable

【题型】细节题

【解析】题目问的是医生对兴趣的看法。根据“make our lives more enjoyable"可知,这里应填more enjoyable

Q19. What kind of hobby should the baseball player have?  

【答案】a restful hobby

【题型】细节题

【解析】题目问的是棒球运动员应该有哪种爱好。根据“should have a restful hobby such as reading”可知,运动员应该培养一些较为安静的爱好,所以这里应填a restful hobby

Q20.  What kind of hobby should a person who always sits at a desk have?

【答案】a lively hobby

【题型】细节题

【解析】题目问的是久坐的人应该有什么爱好。根据“a person who always sits at a desk all day should have a lively hobby 可知,此处应填“a lively hobby”。