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Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer.

A、

A. At a typewriter repair shop
B、

B. On the street
C、

C. In an office

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] M: Joan, this photocopier doesn't seem to be working right. W: Why don't you ask Betty to look at it? She knows almost everything about photocopiers. Q: Where did the conversation most probably take place?

A、

A. A student
B、

B. A reporter
C、

C. A lecturer

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] M: Are there any more questions on this lecture? Yes, Mary. W: Dr. Baker, do you think an independent candidate could become president? Q: What most probably is Mary?

A、

A. 918,400
B、

B. 980,000
C、

C. 982,400

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] M: I can hardly believe that city has a population of 980,000. W: to be more exact, there are 982,400 there. Q: What is the population of that city?

单选题 A. The woman is going out to lunch. B. The woman wants to eat some chocolate. C. The woman will go to a convenience store.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] M: I'm going out to lunch. Do you need anything while I'm out? W: Yes, if you pass a convenience store, get me some chocolate--a Snickers bar, please. Q: What do you learn from this conversation?

A、

A. She had lost her job.
B、

B. She didn't know the mayor.
C、

C. She was mistaken.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] W: I heard that the mayor is closing the cheese factory. M: Yes, but it is only temporary. W: Oh, I'm surprised. I thought it was going to shut down for good. Q: Why was the woman surprised?

A、

A. He needs some tomato juice.
B、

B. His shirt is stained.
C、

C. He needs his shirt by tomorrow.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] M: I spilled tomato juice on my new white shirt. Do you think it will come out? W: That's too bad. Leave it there and I'll see what I can do. Q: What is the man's problem?