14. A) The man should not have stayed up so late.
B) She likes to go to see new films.
C) She wants to go to a film with the man.
D) She prefers old films to new ones.
15. A) She doesn't know where the man went.
B) She doesn't know how to get to the library.
C) She can give the man directions.
D) She wants to find out where Olympic Street is.
16. A) It's a bestseller of the year.
B) She has temporarily forgotten the title.
C) The title is rather difficult to pronounce.
D) She can never recall the title of the book.
17. A) She thinks Henry is not funny enough.
B) She enjoys Henry's humor a great deal.
C) She must learn to understand Henry's humor better.
D) She doesn't appreciate Henry's humor.
18. A) He's waiting to hear from potential employers.
B) He plans to write the letters soon.
C) He missed the job application deadlines.
D) His job interviews went very well.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A) On a bicycle trip.
B) Toa recycling center.
C) To a paper mill.
D) On a business trip.
20. A) Reading cards, calendars and writing paper.
B) Art books and other high-quality printed matter.
C) Insulation for basements.
D) Imitation wood.
21. A) The quality of paper will improve.
B) Paper prices will go down.
C) Garbage dumps will decrease in size.
D) Trees will be saved.
22. A) Husband and wife.
B) Mother and son.
C) Teacher and student.
D) Friends.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. A) The man's brother.
B) The man's roommate.
C) A neighbor.
D) A photographer.
24. A) He's noisy.
B) He's messy.
C) He has too many boxes.
D) He goes to class alone.
25. A) He worked for a radio station.
B) He lived in a dormitory.
C) He took a long trip.
D) He visited the man's family.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) To buy goods or obtain services without immediate payment.
B) To buy goods directly from a central billing office.
C) To obtain services with a check.
D) To buy goods with a check.
27. A) A company's number.
B) A bank's number.
C) An account number.
D) A check number.
28. A) It calculates the total price of purchases by the card holder during the month.
B) It sends the card holder a bill.
C) It sends the card holder a check.
D) Both A and B.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. A) In Asian culture.
B) In Islamic culture.
C) In western culture.
D) In ancient culture.
30. A) Folk music and classical music.
B) Classical music and popular music.
C) Popular music and folk music.
D) None of the above.
31. A) Entertainment.
B) Social adherence.
C) Communication.
D) Religious ritual.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. A) On April 26, 1611.
B) On April 23, 1611.
C) On April 26, 1616.
D) On April 23, 1616.
33. A) In 1585.
B) In 1584.
C) In 1583.
D) In 1586.
34. A) People know almost nothing about Shakespeare's early life.
B) Shakespeare was already well known before he went to London.
C) People know a lot about Shakespeare's life in London.
D) People know only a little about Shakespeare's life in London.
35. A) Shakespeare was not interested in making a profit.
B) Shakespeare could get one-tenth of the profits of the Globe Theater.
C) Shakespeare, like his fellow writers, had no business sense.
D) Shakespeare's fellow writers shared the same profits.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Recently, air travel is becoming more and more popular and many large airports have now reached the limit of the number of aircraft movements they can 36 . The problem is made worse by the size of many major cities which prevents the 37 of existing airports. Any new airports to be built a long way from city centers will create 38 problems arid in many countries there simply isn't enough land for such developments.
Now a new 39 has been put forward which would help to 40_ the congestion, as far as short flights are concerned. This 41 the use of smaller aircraft, carrying about 50 passengers, which only require a short take-off or landing area and which make 42_ little noise because they are propeller-driven.
The main problem 43 is the question of noise. 44 __________ _____________ ___ _ , that any government can expect to find considerable resistance to building new airports in towns, even though these short-range small planes are relatively quiet. 45______________ ______ if they can have the conveniences of an airport near the city center. In the end, 46______________
Section A
11.
M: I can't believe the low mark I got on my last essay —it couldn't have been that bad.
W: Last week was so busy for you. I'm surprised you were even able to get it done on time.
Q: What does the woman imply?
答案A
解析：根据选项，考生可推断听力对话是关于男士的作文问题。男士说，不敢相信作文分数那么低;女士回应：上周你太忙了，我很惊讶你能准时做完。女士暗示，上周男士花在作文上的时间太少了。
12.
W: I have a complaint to make, sir. I waited 10 minutes at the table before the waiter showed up. When I finally got served, I found it was not what I ordered.
M: I'm terribly sorry, madam. It is a bit unusually busy tonight. As a compensation, your meal will be free.
Q: Where does the conversation probably take place?
答案C
解析：根据选项，考生可判断问题是关于地点的，所以在听力过程中，考生要特别关注对话中暗示地点的词组。女士提及到“the waiter，got served，what I ordered”，男士提到“your meal will be free”，从中可以判断对话发生在饭店。
13.
M: Does it bother you if I have the ball game on? I can use headphones if you like.
W: Actually a little peace and quiet would be nice. At least until I finish this chapter.
Q: What does the woman imply?
答案B
解析：根据选项，考生要特别注意对话中男士和女士的做法。男士说：我听球赛会不会影响你?如果你愿意，我可以戴耳机。女士没有直接回答男士的问题，而是说：安静当然好了，至少我要读完这一章。从中可以判断噪音是会影响女士读书的，而选项C是干扰项，是男士戴上耳机。
14.
M: I'm exhausted! I was up till 3 a. m. watching Romeo and Juliet. It was great!
W: Oh, I missed it! You should've called me. I'll take those old classics over modern movies any time.
Q: What does the woman mean?
答案D
解析：选项是关于女士对新、老电影的看法。男士说：昨晚看《罗密欧和茱丽叶》看到凌晨三点!女士感叹自己错过了这部电影，然后用should have called的形式表示虚拟，暗示男士应该叫醒自己的，随后女士用了动词短语take A over B，表示“比起B，更喜欢A”，从中可以看出女士的态度，她更偏爱老电影。
15.
M: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the library?
W: Well, do you know where Olympic Street is?
Q: What does the woman's question indicate?
答案C
解析：选项是关于问路的。男士问：去图书馆怎么走啊?女士并没有直接回答男士的问题，而是问：你知道Olympic Street在哪里吗?女士暗示，如果男士知道Olympic Street，她就可以给男士指路，从而表明女士知道去图书馆的路。
16.
M: Are you sure you can't recall the name of the book?
W: It's just on the tip of my tongue!
Q: What does the woman say about the book?
答案B
解析：根据选项，考生要注意听力对话中的书名。男士问：你确定记不起书名了吗?女士说：就在嘴边!这里on the tip of one's tongue，表示“就在嘴边，暂时想不起来”，选项B中的temporarily意为“暂时地”。
17.
M: Henry is certainly the funniest person in class; he can always make everyone laugh.
W: I think I still have to get used to his sense of humor.
Q: What does the woman mean?
答案D
解析：选项是女士对Henry幽默的看法。男士说：Henry绝对是班里最幽默的;女士没有直接回应，而说：我想，我需要习惯他的幽默感。从中，可以判断女士并不喜欢Henry的幽默。
18.
W: Well, I have my first job interview on Monday. Have you had any luck with those letters of application you sent out?
M: It's still too soon to tell. Most of the application deadlines haven't even passed yet.
Q: What can be inferred about the man?
答案A
解析：选项是关于男士的工作、面试问题。考生在听力中要特别关注面试的结果等细节。女士说：周一我要去面试。你寄出去的求职信有结果吗?男士回答说：还很早，不知道结果;求职信的最后期限还没有到。从中可以推断，男士目前没有收到面试通知，正在等待可能的回复。
Conversation One
W: 【19】I'll go over to the recycling center this after noon. Would you like me to take your old newspaper and paper bags along?
M: I do have a lot of papers and magazines down in the basement. Volunteers used to come by these apartments regularly to collect waste paper. I still save it. But people seldom ask for nowadays and I've never gone over to the recycling center myself.
W: That's typical. A few years ago, people were really enthusiastic about reusing waste paper. Unfortunately, interests have been decreasing lately. Manufacturers now use wastepaper for things like they need to find new commercial uses for recycled paper.
M: 【20】I suppose things like reading cards, calendars and writing paper could be made from it too. But recycled paper usually has a dingy color, doesn't it?
W: Well, it wouldn't be suitable for art books or high-quality magazine paper. But who cares about the drab color 【21】if the waste paper can take the place of the virgin woods, pulp and so help to preserve forests.
M: You are right. 【22】I'll bring my waste paper over to your apartment a little while. Thanks for offering to take it.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you've just heard.
19. Where is the woman going this afternoon?
20. According to the speakers, what products are now made from recycled paper?
21. What major benefit does the woman see to using waste paper?
22. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?
19. 答案B
解析：听力一开始，女士就提到了下午要去“the recycling center”，即“废物回收中心”。考生要特别注意cycle意为“骑自行车，(使)轮转，(使)循环”，而recycle意为“回收利用”。
20. 答案A
解析：听力接下来讨论废纸如何重新利用。女士说，现在废纸有很多商业用途。男士接着说，废纸可以用来制作卡片，日历和信纸。从interwetten与威廉的赔率体系 生可判断A为正确选项。