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1、1Tape-scriptsTopic 1 TourPart I Short ConversationsDirections: In this section, you will hear 5 conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. Du
2、ring the pause, you must read the four suggested answers marked A), B), C) and D) and decide which is the best answer.1.W: It looks as though you have a few minutes to spare before class. Do you want a beer or a coffee? M: You should ask! I have to keep awake for Shelby s lecture since next week he
3、s giving us an example. Q: What does the man imply?2. W: I hope you enjoy the CD-Rom I bought for you. I wasn t sure if that kind of music was really your thing or not. M: I was wondering that at first. But it got my feet taping to it in no time. Q: What does the man mean?3. W: John told me he had g
4、ot a second-hand car, do you know how much he paid for it? M: Well, he said he paid 800 dollars for it. I think he got a real bargain. Q: What does the man think of the price of the car?4. M: Here is your letter from Uncle Sam. W: Uncle Sam?M: Uncle Sam refers to the United States. W: Interesting! T
5、ell me how it came into being. Q: What will the man do next?5. M: So he no longer loves you?W: You d better keep your big nose out of my business. Q: What does the woman mean?Part II Long Conversation Directions: In this section, you will hear a long conversation. At the end of the conversation, fie
6、 questions will be asked about what was heard. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken one once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested answers marked A), B), C) and D) and decide which is the best answer.W: And what about you, Joh
7、n? Any thoughts on next year?M: Not really. It looks like unemployment, though. I m getting rather depressed about it.W: Well, don t you give up on other things yet. It might be better for you to stay on at school, you know. I know the job market is very difficult at the moment. If you stay on at sc
8、hool, you could build up some extra qualifications which may help you later. You know, when the job market is very difficult, it s always useful to 2have those few extra qualifications. You could always repeat subjects where you ve got a low grade. Or you might find that some other subjects interest
9、 you.M: Couldn t I go to an adult education college?W: Umm. That s also a possibility. The range of subjects there is much wider than at school. You might find more things there to interest you. On the other hand it s a completely new start you know, getting to know teachers and their methods, makin
10、g new friends and so on. It could be better or it could be worse! It depends very much on how you feel.M: Yeah, I see what you mean. OK, and what are these Youth Training Schemes everyone s talking about?W: Well. They re training courses which are very practical. They re run by the government and yo
11、u can find them in many different places. They also cover many different types of training. You even get paid something while you re doing them.M: But it doesn t guarantee me a job, right?W: No, that s true, but it may help.M: Ok. So, school, adult education college and the Youth Training Scheme. Hm
12、m. Can I see some more details?W: Yes, of course. Here are some leaflets. Why dont you look at them and come back when you ve thought about it?Question 6. What can we learn about the man from the beginning of the conversation?Question 7. Which of the following is not suggested by the woman?Question
13、8. What is the advantage of going to adult education college according to the woman?Question 9. What kind of training is more practical?Question 10. Which of the following statements is NOT true?Part III PassagesDirections: In this part, you will hear three short passages. At the end of the passages
14、, you will hear some questions. Both the passages 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), D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a sin
15、gle line through the center.Passage OneThe traditional Oscar statuette, however, hasn t changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher. In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No. 501. Each award is individu
16、ally packed into a Styrofoam container slightly larger than a shoebox. Eight of these are then packed into a larger cardboard box, and the large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices in Beverly Hills via air express, with no identifiable markings. On March 10, 2000, 55 Academy Awards mysteriously vanished on route from the Windy City to the City of Angels. Nine days later, 52 stolen statuettes were discovered next to a dumpster in the Korea town section of L
