第十二届全国创新英语大赛复赛听力原文答案.pdf

第十二届全国创新英语大赛复赛听力原文第十二届全国创新英语大赛复赛听力原文+答案答案 Part I Listening Comprehension Section A Short Conversations Directions: In this section, you will hear six 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 spoken only once. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and choose the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with the single line through the center. M: There is a fly in my soup. W: Im sorry. Dinner is on us. 1.Who paid for the dinner? A. The man who ate the fly. B. The waiter who served the soup. C. The dinner was free. D. The woman who drank the soup. W: Its so wonderful that you are bringing an umbrella. M: The weatherman said that it might rain later today. W: Just look up the dark clouds overhead. Ill say its going to pour. 2.Why is the man bringing an umbrella? A. It is forecast to rain. B. The woman said it was going to rain. C. It is raining outside. D. The woman is going to pour some water over his head. W: My work is so tired, but I think being a teacher is very interesting. M: Mine isnt very hard, but its so boring. W: What do you do? M: I work in a publishing house. 3.What does the man probably do? A. A nurse B. An editor C. A housewife D. A teacher W: My hand still hurts from falling off the bike yesterday. I wonder if I broke something. M: Im not a doctor, but its not black and blue or anything. Maybe you just need to rest it for a few days. 4.What does the man suggest the woman do? A. See a doctor B. Stay in bed C. Rest D. take pills M: I like detective novels. W: So do I, but I prefer romance novels even more. M: Well, I think romance novels are boring. 5.What do they have in common? A. Both like romance novels. B. Both dislike romance novels. C. The man hates detective fiction. D. Both like detective novels. W: There is something wrong with this machine. I havent done my laundry for over a week. Can you fix it? M: It looks beyond repair. W: Try your best. Im under pressure to save money. 6.What does the woman want to repair? A. A computer B. A washing machine C. A watch D. A cash machine Section B Long Conversations Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, three questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there will a fifteen-second pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and choose the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with the single line through the center. Conversation One Questions 7 to 9 are based on the conversation you have just heard. W: You look always so tired these days. Whats the matter? M: I cant sleep well for a long time. W: Its said that not getting enough sleep leads to poor judgment, lack of creativity, and even depression. So you must pay attention to sleeplessness. M: I try hard to fall asleep. I struggle to myself but its in vain. W: I guess that you may always sleep for hours on weekends and so is the long nap. M: Exactly. And I like staying up late to watch TV, surf the Internet or do something I fond of. W: Ah, I see. What I want to tell you is that wakefulness is often the result of bad sleep habits. Its so obvious that you build such bad sleep habits. It confuses your bodys internal clock. M: So it is! Its better for me to get rid of these bad habits. But what can I do to get sleep more easily? Would you please give me some suggestions? W: Firstly you should stick to a regular bedtime schedule. Next, try to avoid intense mental activities. Last not the least, give yourself a good environment and create a relaxed atmosphere. M: All right. Thank you very much and I will follow these suggestions. W: Not at all, I hope you can have a good sleep soon. 7.Whats the matter with the man? A. He is ill. B. He cant cope with the woman well. C. He cant sleep well. D. He is making plans. 8.What leads to the wakefulness? A. bad sleep habits B. Stay up too late C. Sleep for hours D. Long nap 9.How many suggestions does the woman give to the man? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 Conversation Two Questions 10 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. M: Excuse me. Can you give me a hand, please? W: Yeah, what is it? M: Is this the Xingsheng Department? W: Yes, it is. M: Good. Then Im in the right place. Im looking for Mr. Smith. W: Im afraid that you are early. The office doesnt open until nine oclock. Its a quarter to nine now. M: Oh, I see. Im reporting for work today. Actually, I was a little anxious to get here. W: Calm down. Mr. Smith will be happy to see you. You know, we have a lot of work to do here every day. M: Is it very hard? W: Yes, it is. It needs much patience, enthusiasm, strategy, capacity, and so on. Youll learn it all soon if you work hard. M: I hope so. But Im a little nervous this morning. W: Dont worry. Here, I have a key. Lets go to the office. Its more comfortable than standing out here. M: Thank you. Its so kind of you. W: Youre welcome. Lets go. 10.What is the man looking for? A. He is looking for the department where he is going to work. B. He is looking for Mr. Smith. C. He is looking for a new job. D. He is looking for the woman. 11.Whats the time now? A. 9:00 B: 9:15 C. 8:30 D. 8:45 12.How is the work? A. Funny B. Flexible C. Difficult D. Boring Section C Passages Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, four questions will be asked about what was said. Both the passages and questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a fifteen-second pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and choose the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with the single line through the center. Passage One: Questions 13 to 16 are based on the conversation you have just heard. At present Guilin has 28 star-rated hotels, with 13,621 beds, 18 international travel agents, 65 domestic travel agencies, 430 hotels and guesthouses for domestic tourists, 15 coach and cruise companies and over 1,000 tour guides who can speak foreign languages. The tourism industry employs about 40,000 people. Moreover, the economic benefits to Guilin City have increased annually. This year tourism yielded 1.18 billion yuan. Tourism infrastructure has improved steadily in recent years. Completion of Liangjiang International Airport, Guilin-Liuzhou Expressway and Guilin Railway Station reduced traffic jams. Guilin has more than 40 air routes connecting to major cities at home and abroad. Progress has also been rapid in the area of telecommunication and postal communications. About 135,000 program-controlled telephones are installed in Guilin City. Wireless telephones are available on Lijiang River Cruises, offering tourists great convenience. 13.How many star-rated hotels are there in Guilin? A. 40 B. 65 C. 28 D. 18 14.What kind of travel agencies does Guilin have? A. The group travel agency and the local travel agency B. The international travel agency and the domestic travel agency C. Tour operator and tour retailer D. Large travel agency and small and medium-sized travel agencies 15.Why do they improve the tourism infrastructure? A. To attract more tourists B. To benefit their local economic C. To improve the environment D. To reduce traffic jams 16.What is available on Lijiang River cruises? A. Radio telephones B. Photos C. Wireless links D. Telescope Passage Two: Questions 17 to 20 are based on the conversation you have just heard. The year at an American college is divided into 2 semesters or 3 quarters. Semesters are 15 weeks; quarters are 10 weeks. American college students usually attend school from September to May. Students choose their class a few weeks before the start of each term. Universities offer a great many classes in the students study. Tests usually are given in the middle of the term and at the end. The final examinations are extremely important. Classes usually are organized through lectures. For example, a student may attend 2 or 3 lectures a week by the professor. As many as several hundred students sit at each lecture. Sometimes they also attend a smaller class to ask questions and discuss what the professor says. These small classes are taught by professors assistants. In science classes, students also have a long laboratory class each week. What do American students study at college? The US Department of Education says the most popular area of study is science and management. Next is social science, which encompasses history, sociology, literat