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1、2008 年 12 月 A 级试卷答案与解析Listening ScriptPart I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After eac
2、h dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer She
3、et with a single line through the centre.Example: You will hear: W: Are you catching the 13:15 flight to New York?M: No. Ill leave this evening.Q: What are the two persons talking about?You will read: A) New York City.B) An evening party.C) An air trip.D) The mans job.From the dialogue we learn that
4、 the man is to take a flight to New York. Therefore, C) An air trip is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Now the test will begin.1. W: May I close the window outside?M: Yes, please. Its too noisy.Q: What will the man do?2. W: Id like to
5、 see your manager.M: Sorry, he isnt here at the moment. Hes having a meeting.Q: Where is the manager now?3. W: Are you planning to take a trip this summer, Michael?M: Yes, Im going to China if I can save enough money.Q: Whats Michael most likely to do this summer?4. M: Its great to swim in the pool
6、on such a hot day!W: Sure, but there are too many people.Q: What does the woman mean?5. W: Does your company offer paid holiday?M: Yes. I have a 14-day holiday each year.Q: How long is the holiday offered by the company?Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short co
7、nversations. There are two recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in y
8、our test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Conversation 1M: ABC Hotel. Can I help you?W: Yes. Id like to book 6C a double room with a bath from June 10th to June 13th.M: We have one double room available now.W: What is the
9、7B rate?M: 150 dollars a night including breakfast.W: Does that include tax?M: No, it doesnt. W: What kinds of service come with that?M: We provide a telephone and a cable TV. You can also go online in your room.W: Do you have 8C a swimming pool in the hotel?M: Sure. You may swim from 15 to 22 every
10、 day. Its free.W: Good. Thank you for the information.Questions 6 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.6. What kind of room does the woman want to book?7. Whats the rate of the room shed like to book?8. What kind of sports facilities is the woman interested in?Conversation 2W: What
11、 do you like about working in the US?M: Well, people are very friendly. We all get on very well.W: How do people greet each other?M: 9A Everyone uses first names. They all say “Hi” and ask “How are you doing?” I like that.W: What else do you like?M: They have very nice offices, lots of space. Everyt
12、hing is modern and nice.W: Is it different from working in our country?M: Yes. American are always wearing formal clothes, but we go to work in informal clothes.W: Is there anything you dont like?M: The holidays. In the US,10A they only have 2 weeks annual leave. In our country, we usually have 4 or
13、 5 weeks.Questions 9 to 10 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. How do Americans usually call each other in a company?10. What does the man dislike about working in the US?Section CDirections: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded
14、 passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in no more than 5 words). The incomplete answers are printed both in your test paper and on th
15、e Answer Sheet. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now the passage will begin.There are two kinds of doctors in the US: family doctors and specialists. Family doctors have an office in the same area where their patients live. They know most of the patients by name and
16、 often check the health of everyone in the family. The other type of doctors-specialists, know a great deal about special health problems, such as a heart disease or a broken bone. It costs a lot of money to see a doctor in the US. Besides, medicines are also expensive. So, medical insurance is very important in America.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. How many kinds of doctors are there in the US
