1. Presentation of Listening practice 陈燕萍

2. Short dialogues ： 1. What’s the time now? A. 8:10 B. 8:50 C. 9:00 2. What do we know from the conversation? A. The boss kept talking at the party. B. The two speakers enjoyed the party very much. C. The man regrets inviting the boss’s wife. 3. Why will the man NOT go to the magic show? A. Because he dislikes the magic show. B. Because he has to prepare for the coming examination. C. Because he has no ticket.

3. 4. What’s the man’s opinion about the car? A. It’s cheap. B. It’s expensive. C. It’s of high quality. 5. Who borrowed the man’s tape recorder? A. His sister. B. His brother. C. His new neighbour.

4. 1. What time does the office open? A. At 7:45. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:15. 2. Does the woman often call home? A. No, she doesn’t. B. Not very often. C. Yes, she does. 3. What are the two speakers talking about? A. A fine boat. B. Their friend, Tom C. The weather. 4. How much does the pen cost? A. 13 yuan. B. 20 yuan. C. 7 yuan. 5. What does the woman mean? A. She likes the work very much. B. She dislikes the work because it keeps her working long hours. C. She dislikes the work because it isn’t interesting.

5. 1. What time does the office open? B. At 8:00. But it’s not yet eight. In fact, it’s only a quarter to eight. 2. Does the woman often call home?C. Yes,she does. I wish I had time to call home as often as you do. 3. What are the two speakers talking about? C. The weather. I hope it would be fine tomorrow. I think it will be fine. 4. How much does the pen cost? A. 13 yuan. The knife is 7 yuan. So the total is 20 yuan. 5. What does the woman mean? B. She dislikes the work because it keeps her working long hours. But I have to work long hours. I never home on weekends.

6. Long dialogues: Text 6 6. Where is the group from? A. Britain. B. Italy. C. America 7. Which of the following songs will the group sing toight? A. Flying in the wind. B. If you let go. C. Promises in the wind. 8. How will the speakers go there? A. By car. B. By bus. C. On foot.

7. Text 7 9. What is the man? A. The woman’s friend. B. A salesman in a supermarket. C. A repairman. 10. How much will the woman probably pay for the door? A. 90 dollars. B. 19 dollars. C. 69 dollars. 11. Who broke the door this time? A. The mother. B. The father. C. The children.

8. Text 8 12. What is the probable date today according to the conversation? A. July 5. B. July 6. C. July 2. 13. Where is Julia going to stay for 3 days during her trip? A.London. B. Paris. C. Rome. 14. How will Julia go to Europe? A. By train. B. By car. C. By air.

9. Text 6 6. What is the lowest priced raincoat the woman has in stock? A. 42 dollars. B. 10 dollars. C. 12 dollars. 7. When can the man get a cheaper one? A. Now. B. On Monday. C. Next Monday. 8. How much do you suppose the man will spend on a raincoat? A. 2 dollars. B. 10 dollars. C. 12 dollars.

10. 6. What is the lowest priced raincoat the woman has in stock? C. 12 dollars I’m sorry, but the least expensive one we have in stock is twelve dollars. 7. When can the man get a cheaper one? C. Next Monday I think so. Step in again next Monday. 8. How much do you suppose the man will spend on a raincoat? B. 10 dollars. About 2 dollars cheaper than the one here.

11. Text 7 9. When does the woman agree to make an appointment for the man to see the manager? A. 9:30 B. 12:40 C.10:45 10.How long do you think the man needs to stay there? A. About 2 hours. B. Less than 3 hours. C. Nore than 4 hours. 11.What do you guess the man want to see the staff manager for? A. To ask for a job. B. To argue with him. C. To tell him something new.

12. 9. When does the woman agree to make an appointment for the man to see the manager? B. 12:40 Is 12:40 any good? Yes, I’ll make a note of it. 10.How long do you think the man needs to stay there? C. More than 4 hours. It doesn’t matter. I can wait till 4:00. That’s good. We’ll manage during that time. 11.What do you guess the man want to see the staff manager for? A. To ask for a job. Good moring. I have applied for the job.

13. Text 8 12. Who will go to see Kate? A. The man. B. The woman. C. Both of them. 13. When did the woman go to see Kate? A. A week ago. B. Two days ago. C. Ten days ago. 14. What so we know about Kate? A. She’s too busy to see a doctor. B. The doctor’s advice does her no good. C. She hasn’t fully recovered though she’s seen a doctor.

14. Text 8 12. Who will go to see Kate? A. The man. Do you think it useful for me to ask her to have a rest while I go to see her? 13. When did the woman go to see Kate? B. Two days ago. I saw her a couple of days ago? 14. What do we know about Kate? C. She hasn’t fully recovered though she’s seen a doctor. She hasn’t been very well in the past couple of weeks. She hasn’t been following his advice.

15. Monologue 1: 18. What is the International Space Station? A. It is really a big city in space. B. It is a man-made satellite. C. It is a real star. 19. Why do scientists want to live on the ISS? A. Because people can see the space station at any time. B. Because they think it’s the best way to learn more about space. C. Because it is like a city in space. 20. Which of the following countries in NOT part of the program? A. Canada. B. Brazil C. China.

16. Monologue 2 18. Who’s the speaker most probably? A. A passenger. B. A pilot C. An air hostess. 19. What can passengers do druing take-off? A. Read. B. Smoke. C. Telephone. 20. When did the plane take off? A. At about 4:45 pm. B. At about 5:15 pm. C. At about 9:30 pm.

17. 18. Who’s the speaker most probably? C. An air hostess. Attentin, please. Welcome on board, ladies and gentlemen. 19. What can passengers do druing take-off? A. Read. And remember, smoking is not permitted. Please turn off your cellphones and computers during takeoff. If you would like to read, there are newspapers and magazines ready for you.

18. 20. When did the plane take off? B. At about 5:15 pm. The fight will take about two and a half hours. The time of arrival is 7:45 pm.