2018年PETS三级考试听力资料（5）

　　Directions:

This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two parts in this section, Part A and Part B.

Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto your

ANSWER SHEET 1.

If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.

Now look at Part A in your test booklet.

Part A

You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer — A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.

Example:

You will hear:

W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time?

M: Yes, Madam. It should be arriving in about ten minutes.

You will read:

Who do you think the woman is talking to?

A. a bus conductor

B. a clerk at the airport

C. a taxi driver

D. a clerk at the station

From the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer B and mark it in your test booklet.

Sample Answer; A B C D

Now look at question 1.

1. What do we learn about the man?

A. He saw the big tower he visited on TV.

B. He has visited the TV tower Twice.

C. He has visited the TV tower once.

D. He will visit the TV tower in June.

2. What do we learn from the conversation?

A. the woman has trouble getting along with the professor.

B. The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor’s time.

C. The woman knows the professor has been busy.

D. The woman knows the professor has run into trouble.

3. Why didn’t the man accept the job?

A. He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.

B. He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the job.

C. He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.

D. He wants to spend more time with his family.

4. What do we learn from this conversation?

A. The man thought the essay was easy.

B. They both had a hard time writing the essay.

C. The woman thought the essay was easy.

D. Neither of them has finished the assignment yet.

5. Where did the man find the bag?

A. In the park. B. Between two buildings.

C. In his apartment. D. Under a huge tree.

6. What does the woman imply about office work?

A. It’s awfully dull. B. It’s really exciting.

C. It’s very exhausting. D. It’s quite challenging.

7. What are they talking about?

A. A movie. B. A lecture.

C. A play. D. A speech.

8. What do we learn from the conversation?

A. The weather is mild compared to the past years.

B. They are having the coldest winter ever.

C. The weather will soon get warmer.

D. The weather may get even colder.

9. What are they talking about?

A. A mystery story.

B. The hiring of a shop assistant.

C. The search for a reliable witness.

D. An unsolved case of robbery.

10. What does the woman imply?

A. She is not interested in the article.

B. She has given the man much trouble.

C. She would like to have a copy of the article.

D. She doesn’t want to take the trouble to read the article.

　　Part B

You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each conversation ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet.

Questions 11 — 15 are based on the dialogue.

11. What does the woman need to do at the travel agency?

A. Purchase her plane ticket.

B. Change her plane ticket.

C. Pick up a passport application form.

D. Arrange for her accommodations in Europe.

12. Why doesn’t the woman want to give up her apartment entirely?

A. She doesn’t have time to move.

B. She would have difficulty.

C. She’s paid her rent for the summer in advance.

D. She doesn’t want to paint another apartment.

13. How long will the woman be in Europe?

A. Three weeks.

B. One month.

C. Three months.

D. Over a year.

14. How does the man know Jim Thomas?

A. He’s spoken to him on the phone.

B. He stayed in his apartment one summer.

C. He went on a summer trip with him.

D. He used to work with him.

15. What will the woman most likely do about her apartment?

A. Leave it vacant.

B. Rent it to the man she’s talking with.

C. Sublet it to Jim Thomas.

D. Ask her landlord to sublet it.

Questions 16 — 20 are based on the dialogue.

16. What is the woman’s tone of voice when she first sees the man?

A. Sad.

B. Relieved.

C. Sarcastic.

D. Apologetic.

17. What are the students doing when the man arrives in class?

A. Taking an exam.

B. Drawing graphs.

C. Giving presentations.

D. Having a class discussion.

18. What class are the man and woman probably taking?

A. Business.

B. Fashion design.

C. Chemistry.

D. Art appreciation.

19. How much time do the man and woman have before they address the class?

A. Less than ten minutes.

B. About twenty minutes.

C. Forty-five minutes.

D. Over an hour.

20. During what season of the year does the conversation take place?

A. Fall.

B. Winter.

C. Spring.

D. Summer.

Questions 21 — 25 are based on the dialogue.

21. What was the man doing when the woman approached him?

A. Reading.

B. Sleeping.

C. Doing research.

D. Planning a trip.

22. Why was the woman come to talk to the man?

A. To discuss his trip to Mexico.

B. To bring him a message from Professor Grant.

C. To ask for help with an anthropology assignment.

D. To see what progress he’s made on his paper.

23. What seems to be the man’s problem?

A. He can’t sleep at night.

B. He can’t find a quiet place to study.

C. He can’t narrow down his research topic.

D. He can’f find enough information for his research paper.

24. What is known about Prof. Grant?

A. She has been to Mexico.

B. She assigns long research papers.

C. She teaches cultural anthropology.

D. She collects ancient relies.

25. Why doesn’t the man want to write about the ancient civilizations of Mexico?

A. It would require a trip to Mexico.

B. It’s too broad a topic to research.

C. He doesn’t have relevant resource material.

D. He’s not interested in that part of the world.