单选题

A、 Well-known artists are well-paid for their work.
B、 Many artists start to do business nowadays.
C、 The man is a well-known artist.
D、 The woman is a commercial artist.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Is it possible to make a comfortable living from art today? I mean, while you're not well-known.
M: A good many of us go in for commercial art nowadays.
Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?

A、 Negative.
B、 Positive.
C、 Neutral.
D、 Indifferent.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: The newspapers and magazines are full of advertisements. Most of them do nothing but tell you to buy. I don't like to be told what to buy.
M: Oh, but the advertisements help you to choose what's best, don't they?
Q: What is the man's attitude towards advertisements?

A、 Teacher and student.
B、 Manager and office worker.
C、 Postman and customer.
D、 Lawyer and witness.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: How far from the post office were you when you saw the accused?
W: About 50 yards. He was climbing out of a broken window of the post office.
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A、 It's a delightful little town.
B、 It has a marvelous view.
C、 It is not far from the town.
D、 The house is built in open country.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: Anne, are you sure you'd like to have a house in Lark Green? Don't you think it a bit too far from town?
W: I'd love to live there, Jack. I think the building site there is perfect. Open country in front, and woods behind.
Q: Why does Anne like to have a house in Lark Green?

A、 In a hospital.
B、 At a school.
C、 In an office.
D、 In a post office.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: I'd like to examine your eyes and we'll start with the chart. Would you sit here and look at the chart? Can you see any letters?
W: Not really. The letters run together. They seem blurred.
Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?

A、 Population explosion.
B、 Generation Gap.
C、 Problem of the aged.
D、 Climate changes.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Could we talk a little about the problem of the old? I wonder if you could begin by telling us the importance of this problem.
M: Well, of course it is an increasingly serious problem, I mean a fairly large part of the old population becomes confined to the house. They cannot go out, because they don't want to trouble others, thus little by little they become a burden to the younger generation.
Q: What are the speakers talking about?

A、 A journalist.
B、 A farmer.
C、 A ship builder.
D、 A broadcaster.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Mr. Jones, I'm from the BBC. I wonder if you mind answering a few questions for The Farmer's News.
M: Of course not, though I'm pretty ignorant about most things, mind you, apart from sheep.
Q: What is Mr. Jones?

A、 At 8:00.
B、 At 8:30.
C、 At 10:00.
D、 She doesn't have class.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: Doesn't your class start at 8:00 every morning?
W: Not really. On Wednesdays it doesn't start until 8:30 and on Thursdays not until 10:00.
Q: What time does the woman's class start on Tuesdays?