单选题
Section A
Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The 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 your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

A、 Yeah, I will take the final exam next month.
B、 Yes, how are you?
C、 It is fine, isn't it?
D、 Where are you going?

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] Long time no see. What are you busy with now? 本题测试对问候语的回答。“很久不见，最近在忙什么?”，恰当的回答应是A。

A、 I played the basketball yesterday.
B、 Do you like it?
C、 Thank you.
D、 That's right.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] I like the way you play the basketball. You are great! 称赞对方打球打得好，恰当的回答应是B。

A、 So we will get there at 10:30.
B、 30 minutes ago.
C、 It is 10:30.
D、 It takes too long.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] It will take half an hour to drive there. And now it's ten o'clock. 本题测试考生对时间的推算。恰当的回答应是A。

A、 Yes, you could.
B、 Mr. Gates is busy.
C、 No, you couldn't.
D、 Thank you so much.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[听力原文] Mr. Gates is having a meeting. Could I take a message for you, sir? 征求对方的意见，主动提供帮助，恰当的回答应是D。

A、 How much is it?
B、 Wait for a moment.
C、 Sorry, that's my last word.
D、 It's true.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] It's too expensive. Could you give me a discount? 这是考查讨价还价的日常用语，恰当的回答应是B，“对不起，这是最低价了”。