Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

Section A

11. A) Read the notice on the window. B) Get a new bus schedule.

C) Go and ask the staff. D) Board the bus to Cleveland.

12. A) He was looking forward to seeing the giraffes.

B) He enjoyed watching the animal performance.

C) He got home too late to see the TV special.

D) He fell asleep in the middle of the TV program.

13. A) She wants to take the most direct way. B) She may be late for the football game.

C) She is worried about missing her flight. D) She is currently caught in a traffic jam.

14. A) At a restaurant. B) In a fish shop. C) At a clinic. D) On a fishing boat.

15. A) He is an experienced sales manager. B) He is being interviewed for a job.

C) He is a close friend of the woman. D) He is good at answering tricky questions.

16. A) The man should consider his privacy first.

B) The man will choose a low-rent apartment.

C) The man is not certain if he can find a quieter place.

D) The man is unlikely to move out of the dormitory.

17. A) The woman is going to make her topic more focused.

B) The man and the woman are working on a joint project.

C) One should choose a broad topic for a research paper.

D) It tool a lot of time to get the man on the right track.

18. A) They went camping this time last year.

B) They didn’t quite enjoy their last picnic.

C) They learned to cooperate under harsh conditions.

D) They weren’t experienced in organizing picnics.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) He likes Sweden better than England. B) He prefers hot weather to cold weather.

C) He is an Englishman living in Sweden. D) He visits London nearly every winter.

20. A) The bad weather. B) The gloomy winter. C) The cold houses. D) The long night.

21. A) Delightful. B) Painful. C) Depressing. D) Refreshing.

22. A) They often stay up late reading. B) They work hard and play hard.

C) They like to go camping in summer. D) They try to earn more and spend more.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. A) English literature. B) Management. C) French. D) Public Administration.

24. A) English teaching. B) Staff training.

C) Careers guidance. D) Psychological counseling.

25. A) Its generous scholarships. B) Its worldwide fame.

C) Its well-designed courses. D) Its pleasant environment.

Section B

Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

26. A) Characteristics of Japanese artists. B) Some features of Japanese culture.

C) The art of Japanese brush painting. D) The uniqueness of Japanese art.

27. A) To calm themselves down. B) To enhance concentration.

C) To show their impatience. D) To signal lack of interest.

28. A) How listeners in different cultures show respect.

B) How speakers can win approval from the audience.

C) How speakers can misunderstand the audience.

D) How different Western and Eastern art forms are.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 32 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

29. A) Directing personnel evaluation. B) Buying and maintaining equipment.

C) Drawing up plans for in-service training. D) Interviewing and recruiting employees.

30. A) Some of his equipment was damaged in a fire.

B) The training program he ran was a failure.

C) Two of his workers were injured at work.

D) Two of his employees committed theft.

31. A) A better relationship with his boss.

B) Advancement to a higher position.

C) A better-paying job in another company.

D) Improvement in the company’s management.

32. A) She has more self-confidence than Chris.

B) She works with Chris in the same division.

C) She has more management experience than Chris.

D) She is competing with Chris for the new job.

Passage Three

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

33. A) They help us see the important values of a culture.

B) They guide us in handling human relationships.

C) They help us express ourselves more effectively.

D) They are an infinite source of human knowledge.

34. A) Their wording may become different. B) The values they reflect may change.

C) Their origins can no longer be traced. D) They may be misinterpreted occasionally.

35. A) Certain values are shared by a large number of cultures.

B) Some proverbs are assuming more and more importance.

C) Old proverbs are constantly replaced by new ones.

D) Certain values have always been central to a culture.

Section C

Our lives are woven together. As much as I enjoy my own (36)________, I no longer imagine I can get through a (37)________ day, much less all my life, (38)________ on my own. Even if I am on (39)________ in the mountains, I am eating food someone else has grown, living in a house some else has built, wearing clothes someone else has (40)________ from cloth woven by others, using (41)________ someone else is distributing to my house. (42)________ of interdependence is everywhere. We are on this (43)________ together.

As I was growing up, (44)______________________________________________________. “Make your own way”, “Stand on your own two feet”, or my mother’s favorite remark when I was face-to-face with consequences of some action: “Now that you’ve made your bed, lie on it!” Total independence is a dominant theme in our culture. I imagine that (45)________________________ ________________________________. But the teaching was shaped by our cultural images, and instead I grew up believing that I was supposed to be totally “independent” and consequently became very reluctant to ask for help.

(46)______________________________________________________________________.

听力答案

Section A

11.答案：B) Go and ask the staff.

12.答案：A) He fell asleep in the middle of the TV program.

13.答案：B) She is worried about missing her flight.

14.答案：A) In a restaurant

15.A) He is being interviewed for a job.

16.B) The man is unlikely to move out of the dormitory.

17.D) The woman is going to make her topic more focused.

18.B) They didn’t quite enjoy their last picnic.

19. C)He is an English living in Sweden.

20. B)The cold houses.

21. C)Depressing.

22. B)They work hard and play hard.

23. What was the man’s major at university?

答案：B)French.

24. What was the man’s job in secondary schools?

答案：C)careers guidance.

25. What attracted the man to Nottingham University?

答案：B)Its pleasant environment.

Section B

Passage One(听力短文第一大题)

26. A. The art of Japanese brush painting

27. A. To enhance concentration

28. C. How listeners in different cultures show respect

Passage Two(听力短文第二大题)

29. A. Buying and maintaining equipment.

30. A. Two of his employees committed theft.

31. D. Advancement to a higher promotion

32. D. She is competing with Chris for that new job.

33. A) They help us see the important values of a culture.

34. B) The values they reflect may change.

35. A)They help us see the important values of a culture.

听力原文

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 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: This crazy bus schedule has got me completely confused. I can’t figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves?

M: Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?

Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

12.W: I really enjoyed the TV special about drafts last night. Did you get home in time to see it?

W: Oh, yes, but I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.

Q: What does the man mean?

13.W: Airport, please. I’m running a little late. So just take the fastest way even if it’s not the most direct.

M: Sure, but there is a lot of traffic everywhere today because of the football game.

Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?

14.W: May I make a recommendation, sir? Our seafood with this special sauce is very good.

M: Thank you, but I don’t eat shellfish. I’m allergic to it.

Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?

15. W: now one more question if you don’t mind, what position in the company appeals to you most?

M: Well, I’d like the position of sales manager if that position is still vacant.

Q: What do we learn about the man?

16. M: I don’t think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need more privacy.

W: I know what you mean. But check out the cost if renting an apartment first. I won’t be surprised if you change your mind.

Q: What does the woman imply?

17. M: You’re on the right track. I just think you need to narrow the topic down.

W: Yeah, you’re right. I always start by choosing two boarder topics when I’m doing a research paper.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

18. W: This picnic should beat the last one we went to, doesn’t it?

M: Oh, yeah, we had to spend the whole time inside. Good thing, the weather was cooperative this time.

What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?

Long Conversation

Conversation One

M: When I say I live in Sweden, people always want to know about the seasons.

W: The seasons?

M: Yeah, you know how cold it is in winter? What is it like when the days are so short?

W: So what is it like?

M: Well, it is cold ,very cold in winter. Sometimes it is cold as 26 degrees below centigrade. And of course when you go out, you’ll wrap up warm. But inside in the houses it’s always very warm, much warmer than at home. Swedish people always complain that when they visit England, the houses are cold even in the good winter.

W: And what about the darkness?

M: Well, yeah, around Christmas time there’s only one hour of daylight, so you really looks forward to the spring. It is sometimes a bit depressing. But you see the summers are amazing, from May to July in the North of Sweden the sun never sets. It’s still light in the midnight. You can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper.

W: Oh, yeah, the land of the midnight sun.

M: Yeah, that’s right, but it’s wonderful. You won’t stay up all night. And the Swedes makes most of it often they started work earlier in summer and then leave at about 2 or 3 in the afternoon, so that they can really enjoy the long summer evenings. They’d like to work hard, but play hard, too. I think Londoners work longer hours, but I’m not sure this is a good thing.

Q19: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?

Q20: What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter?

Q21: How does the man describe the short hour of daylight around Christmas in Sweden?

Q21: What does the man say about the Swedish people?

Conversation Two

W: What kind of training does one need to go into this type of job?

M: That’s a very good question. I don’t think there is any, specifically.

W: For example, in your case, what was your educational background?

M: Well, I did a degree in French at Nottingham. After that, I did careers work in secondary schools like the careers guidance people. Here is in the university. Then I went into local government because I found I was more interested in the administrative side. Then progressed on to universities. So there wasn’t any plan and there was no specific training. There are plenty of training courses in management techniques and committee work which you can attend now.

W: But in the first place, you did a French degree.

M: In my time, there wasn’t a degree you could do for administration. I think most of the administrators I’ve come across have degrees and all sorts of things.

W: Well, I know in my case, I did an English literature degree and I didn’t really expect to end up doing what I am doing now.

M: Quite.

W: But you are local to Nottingham, actually? Is there any reason why you went to Nottingham University?

M: No, no, I come from the north of England, from west Yorkshire. Nottingham was one of the universities I put on my list. And I like the look of it. The campus is just beautiful.

W: Yes, indeed. Let’s see. Were you from the industrial part of Yorkshire?

M: Yes, from the Woolen District.

Q23. What was the man’s major at university?

Q24: What was the man’s job in secondary schools?

Q25: What attracted the man to Nottingham University?