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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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

A、

A. Work in the garden.
B、

B. Go to the beach.
C、

C. Watch TV.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] A: Bye, Mark, have a nice weekend. B: Thanks, same to you. Doing anything exciting? A: No, not really. We were thinking of going to the beach, but I don't think Martin is well enough to go. So he will probably stay in and watch TV. And I'll plant the rose bushes I bought yesterday. Q: What's the woman going to do this weekend? 女士说他们本打算去海边，但是Matin身体不大好，所以她会plant the rose bushes，而Martin则呆在家里看电视。

A、

A. 78.
B、

B. 39.
C、

C. 36.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] A: Good morning. Do you have any tickets left for this evening's performance? B: Let me just have a look. Well, there're a few seats left in the front stalls. How many tickets do you want? A: Just two. B: Yes, I can give you two in the third row. They are 39 pounds each. A: 39 pounds! I see. All right, I'll take them. B: That's 78 pounds altogether. You can come to pick them up by 6:30. Q: What's the total cost of the tickets? 录音中提到要买2张票，而每张票39pounds，总共78pounds。

A、

A. A book.
B、

B. A film.
C、

C. An exhibition.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] A: Well, I'm not sure. It sounds as if the movie is rather violent for us. B: Yes, but it's very famous. The director won some kind of award. Peter saw it a few months ago, and according to him, some of it was violent, but it was all done in a very "matter-of-fact" way. Nothing to... eh... you know... A: OK, then. I suppose it will make a change from comedies. Q: What are the speakers talking about? 对话在讨论一部很著名而又有些暴力的电影(movie)。

单选题 A. The item is more expensive than she expected. B. The item has been seriously damaged. C. The item obviously doesn't serve her purpose.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] A: Right, let's have a look. Oh, no. B: What's the matter? Faulty? A: No. but it's no use. B: Why? A: I told them what I needed it for. And they said this one will do, but it obviously won't. Look! B: I see what you mean. Q: Why is the woman disappointed? 女士感到沮丧的原因在于提供给她的产品不合她的要求。

A、

A. Excited.
B、

B. Annoyed.
C、

C. Worried.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] A: Look, it's already 8 o'clock, and Tom said he'd be here by 7. B: Yes, but you know what the traffic is like at this time of the day. A: He said he'd make a special effort not to be late. Why does he always do this? B. Take it easy. There's probably a reasonable explanation. A. You mean he'll give us one of his typical excuses? Well, I've had enough of it already. Q: How does the woman feel about Tom's being late? 根据录音中的关键词“always”及“had enough of”，可推测出女士对于Tom迟到这件事很牛气。

A、

A. It will be fine.
B、

B. It will be too long.
C、

C. It will be boring.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] A: I must admit that I'm not really looking forward to it. B: No? A: Well, I've been to their parties before, and I don't suppose this one will be any better. All the same people are going on and on about their jobs. B: Aha. A: They all think they are so important. Honestly, I just can't be bothered with them. I never know what to say. Still I've been invited, so I suppose I'd better go. B: Eh. Q: What does the man think the party will be like? 由第一句话可知他并不期待这次的聚会，因为聚会上的人对他们的工作谈论不休，并自以为是，男士在这样的聚会上无话可说，所以他认为这次的聚会将很无聊。