Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
11.W I just saw an ad. on television that said mens suits were on sales today and tomorrow at Conrads Mens Wear.
MGreat! Thats just what Ive been waiting for.
QWhat will the man probably do?
[D]士說士裝丶一直卻諾摹源態瓤卸希要去裝
12.W:Is John really ill?
M:Its hard to say. I doubt theres anything wrong with him physically.
Q: What does the man mean?
[A]士幕一約沒魏狻斃可筐案?
13.M:Do you know if the book shop is still open?
W:Yes, its open till six.
Q:When do you think this conversation took place?
[A]女士說諢牛一直兀說詰時之前
14.M:Of the two houses we saw today, which do you prefer?
W:I think the white one is prettier, but the brick one has a bigger yard, so I like it better.
Q:Why does the woman like the brick house better than the white house?
[C]女士確指 the brick one has a bigger yard, so I like it better
15. M:Honey, well have a guest from Australia, a friend of mine. Hell stay in California for two weeks.
W:Yes. Your friend Andy. He was your classmate at London University, wasnt he?
Q:What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
[C]士女士為 honey, 證斯系埽紗絲卸斯系為蕖
16.M: When will the meeting begin?
W:According to the schedule it should be at 9:30. It will last for an hour and a half.
Q:When will the meeting be closed?
[B]女士說幕時癱930始一小時么1100
17. W:If I were you, I would take a plane instead of a bus. It will take you forever to go there.
M:But flying makes me so nervous.
Q: What does the man prefer to do?
[C] 女士士朔苫士卮說牛說士愿
18. W:Ive been thinking about my cousin a lot today.
M:Why not go over for a visit?
Q:What does the man mean?
[A]士說 Why not go over for a visit 誚女士去幀
Now youll hear two long conversations.
Conversation One
W:OK, last night you were supposed to read an article about human bones. Are there any comments about it?
M:Well, to begin with, I was surprised to find out there was so much going on in bones. I always assumed they were pretty lifeless.
W:Well, thats an assumption many people make. But the fact is bones are made of dynamic living tissue that requires continuous maintenance and repair.
M:Right. Thats one of the things I found so fascinating about the article the way the bones repair themselves.
W:OK. So can you tell us how the bones repair themselves?
M:Sure. See, there are two groups of different types of specialized cells in the bone that work together to do it. The first group goes to an area of the bone that needs repair. This group of cells produces the chemical that actually breaks down the bone tissue, and leaves a hole in it. After that the second group of specialized cells comes and produces the new tissue that fills in the hole that was made by the first group.
W:Very good. This is a very complex process. In fact, the scientists who study human bones dont completely understand it yet. They are still trying to find out how it all actually works. Specifically, because sometimes after the first group of cells leaves a hole in the bone tissue, for some reason, the second group doesnt completely fill in the hole. And this can cause real problems. It can actually lead to a disease in which the bone becomes weak and is easily broken.
M:OK, I get it. So if the scientists can figure out what makes the specialized cells work, maybe they can find a way to make sure the second group of cells completely fills the hole in the bone tissue every time. Thatll prevent the disease from ever occurring.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.What is the discussion mainly about?
[C]曰一始談�，女士�?But the fact is bones are made of dynamic living tissue that requires continuous maintenance and repair. 畝曰展郟杉曰鄣幕槍薷
20.What is the function of the first group of specialized cells discussed in the talk?
[C]士細茫細一只學史紙織(This group of cells produces the chemical that actually breaks down the bone tissue...)紗絲杉They break down bone tissue.
21.What does the professor say about scientists who study the specialized cells in human bones?
[B]女士說細墓嗟庇Ｊ迪Ｐ灸墾б度�私獭一锌知In fact, the scientists who study human bones dont completely understand it yet. 源鳶訃些學也全知些細喂
22.According to the student, which is one important purpose of studying specialized cells in human bones?
[A]學習些械細要目為學習預頭士一浠靶可縏hatll prevent the disease from ever occurring. 詡之前預杉[A]狻?
Conversation Two
M: Hi Diana, mind if I sit down?
W: Not at all, Jerry. How have you been?
M:Good. But Im surprised to see you on the city bus. Your car in the shop?
W:No. Ive just been thinking a lot about the environment lately. So I decided the air will be a lot cleaner if we all use public transportation when we could.
M:Im sure you are right. The diesel bus isnt exactly pollution free.
W:True. Theyll be running a lot cleaner soon. We were just talking about that in my environmental engineering class.
M:What could the city do? Install pollution filters in all their buses?
W:They could, but those filters make the engines work harder and really cut down on the fuel efficiency. Instead they found a way to make their engines more efficient.
M: How?
W:Well, there is a material thats a really good insulator. And a thin coat of it gets sprayed on the certain part of the engine.
M: An insulator?
W:Yeah. What it does is reflect back the heat of burning fuel. So the fuel will burn much hotter and burn up more completely.
M:So a lot less unburned fuel comes out to pollute the air.
W:And the bus will need less fuel. So with the saving on fuel cost, they say this will all pay for itself in just six months.
M:Sounds like people should all go out and get some this stuff to spray their car engines.
W:Well, its not really that easy. You see, normally, the materials are fine powder. To melt it so you can spray a coat of it on the engine parts, you first have to heat it over 10,000 degrees and then, well, you get the idea. Its not something you or I will be able to do ourselves.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23.What is the conversation mainly about?
[C]女士說為嘶應枚通璞鋼�幕围谓荛]刮對灰�鄣枪慕�，霉燃細效茫[C]狻?
24.Why did the woman decide to ride the city bus?
[B]曰頭志徒舜鳶福位女士說約某為私突染岬絊o I decided the air will be a lot cleaner if we all use public transportation when we could 傻知
25.What is the new material?
[D]碌牟娌課灰恢駒迪∨�士幕there is a material thats a really good insulator. And a thin coat of it gets sprayed on the certain part of the engine傻貿植系途墻燃燃盞去傭锏叫�实�?
Section B
Passage One
A guide dog is a dog especially trained to guide a blind person. Dogs chosen for such training must show good intelligence, physical fitness, and responsibility.
At the age of about fourteen months, a guide dog begins an intensive course that lasts from three to five months. It becomes accustomed to the leather harness and stiff leather handle it will wear when guiding its blind owner. The dog learns to watch traffic and to cross streets safely. It also learns to obey any command that might lead its owner into danger.
The most important part of the training course is a four-week program in which the guide dog and its future owner learn to work together. However, many blind people are unsuited by personality to work dogs. Only about a tenth of the blind find a guide dog useful.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. How long does the intensive course last?
[A]確岬絘n intensive course that lasts from three to five months確為 [A]
27.Which of the following is not a necessary skill guide dogs have to learn?
[D]The dog learns to watch traffic and to cross streets safely. It also learns to obey any command that might lead its owner into danger. 鋅煽也詰盲犬訓圍詰募堋
28.How long does the most important training course last?
[C]要訓緯壇堋確指吮鳶浮The most important part of the training course is a fourweek program喲司屑煽
Passage Two
People dream four to six times a night. They dream while they are in the REM stage of sleep, which means rapid eye movement stage in ones sleep. Sleepers go into the REM stage about every 90 minutes. The first dream of the night may last about ten minutes. Each dream gets a little longer. The last dream of the night may be an hour long.
People need their dreams. Younger children spend more time dreaming. Babies spend almost half of their sleep in the REM stage.
One experiment showed that everyone needs to dream. Doctors gave some people sleeping pills. These sleeping pills didnt let them go to REM sleep. After a few nights without dreams, they began to feel bad. They became angry easily, they worried a lot, and they wanted to fight with everyone. Then they stopped taking the sleeping pills. They all began to dream all night for a few nights to catch up.
Why do people dream? Dreams give them time to find the answers to some of their problems. If they think they will have difficult problems the next day, they may spend more time on REM sleep the night before. In their dreams, they may find an answer to their problems.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29.How often does a person dream each night?
[B]一始一一要牡巍泳涂煽People dreams four to six times a night.耍為 [B]
30.What is true according to this passage?
[D]藥止墻REM睡狀態These sleeping pills didnt let them go to REM sleep.煽 [D]確
31.Why do people dream?
[D]確舜Dreams give them time to find the answers to some of their problems.為絲業約拇鳶浮
Passage Three
O.K., everybody. Can we start the meeting now? Im Jeff Milton, the chairperson of the Graduation Committee for this year. Youve all been selected as representatives to plan the graduation ceremonies. Im sending around the sheet of paper for you to fill in your name and telephone number. Also, please write down what part of the ceremonies you would like to work on. Remember, as a representative, you will have a lot of responsibilities. So only sign up if you feel you have the time to participate. When everyone has finished writing down the information, please return the paper to me. At our next meeting one week from today, well start to discuss the details of the ceremonies.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32.Who is the speaker?
[C]驢頭說叩醫芫涂知委員席
33.What is the purpose of the meeting?
[D]拇潛選蘋業隆
34.What should the students write on the paper?
[A]學應詒寫緇霸?
35.When is the next meeting?
[B]浠癆t our next meeting one week from today知麓位倏

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