挑战英语听力理解(基础篇).pdf

挑战英语听力 基础篇 Page 1 of 31Page 1 of 31 L C 001 1 A Go over the list B Do some shopping C List everything her friend needs D Go for an outing 2 A The man did most of the talking B The man and the woman robbed the bank C The woman was wearing a black sweater D The man and the woman had dark hair 3 A The traffic B The weather C Their health D Their time table 4 A John missed a test B John has kept his job C John has stolen a car D John was called a thief 5 A To buy Frank a new car B To drive Frank s car C To help Frank sell his car D To help Frank repair his car 6 A English B English and Education C Education D Neither English nor Education 7 A As big as she expected B Much bigger than she expected C Not as big as she expected D So small that she is not satisfied 8 A The rent is too high B He can t afford the high taxes C He doesn t want to live in the suburbs D It s too far away from his office 9 A No He has to finish his homework B No He doesn t like going to the club C Yes He ll go after he finished his homework D Yes He ll write his paper after he returns 10 A Because Maria doesn t like football B Because Maria fell ill C Because he didn t have the time D Because he can t stand football 11 A His friend bought them for him B He bought them himself C He booked them quite a while ago D He got them free of charge 12 A Her husband was taking her out to the theater B Her husband had got her a job in his office C Her husband was going to buy her some nice gifts D Her husband had found his lost money 13 A He had lost the tickets for the theater B He had lost his briefcase C He had left his briefcase at home D He had left the ticket in the office 14 A Lack of electricity B Shortage of books C Lack of clean water D Shortage of experts 15 A A system which trains doctors B A group of experts who can provide professional advice C A computer program which can provide professional advice D A system which trains computer experts 16 A It is not easy to see the shortage of experts in the villages B Many doctors and engineers are sent to the villages to make up for the shortage of experts C Expert medical systems are widely used in developing countries D Expert systems are owned by wealthy farmers and businessmen 17 A To learn Spanish B To tour the city C To see the ancient art D To visit friends 18 A By taxi B By bus C By subway D By foot 19 A He got lost B A taxi was faster C He lost his map D The policeman advised him to 20 A He was greatly disappointed B He was pleased to get there finally C He was pleased with his knowledge of Spanish D He was at a loss about what to do L C 002 1 A The pear B The weather C The sea food D The cold 挑战英语听力 基础篇 Page 2 of 31Page 2 of 31 2 A Mary has never studied mathematics B Mary must be good at mathematics C Mary enjoys learning mathematics D Mary probably is poor at mathematics 3 A George s brother B George s wife C George s father D George s father in law 4 A She can use his car B She can borrow someone else s car C She must get her car fixed D She can t borrow his car 5 A At 2 35 B At 2 45 C At 3 00 D At 3 15 6 A To the bank B To bookstore C To a shoe store D To the grocer s 7 A Near the station B In the country C In the city D Near her work place 8 A At a cigarette store B At a bus station C At a gas station D At Aunt Mary s 9 A From upstairs B From next door C From the Nelsons house D From the back door 10 A The choice of course B A day course C An evening course D Their work 11 A They haven t reached a decision yet B They have decided to go hunting bears C They want to go hunting camping D They want to go exploring the country 12 A Susie B Tom C The speaker D The speaker s husband 13 A They chased the bear away B They stayed outside the tent and did nothing C They climbed up a tree D They put some honey outside for the bear to eat 14 A He ate the honey B He drank the beer C He chased the people away D He turned things upside down 15 A He missed the appointment B He arrived late C He was sick D He was very busy 16 A He was busy sightseeing B He couldn t reach Mr Jordan s office C He didn t want to see Mr Jordan any more D He didn t want to take the trouble making it 17 A The trip didn t do any good to his health B The trip was a complete disappointment C The trip was enjoyable but not fruitful in terms of business D The trip made it possible for him to meet many interesting people 18 A He lost consciousness B He was slightly wounded C He was seriously injured D He was buried under an icebox 19 A About four days B Around eight days C A day and a half D More than six days 20 A His father pulled him out in time B He left the area before the earthquake C He stayed in an icebox D Their house escaped the earthquake L C 003 1 A Once a week B Twice a week C Three times a week D Four times a week 2 A He left his notes at home B He doesn t know where his notes are C He doesn t want to lend his notes to the woman D He agrees to lend her his notes 3 A He will go in spite of the cold weather B He won t go since he is not feeling well C He will go when he feels better D He won t go as he hasn t finished his work 4 A Check the timetable B Go to the railway station earlier C Travel on a later train D Cancel the trip earlier 挑战英语听力 基础篇 Page 3 of 31Page 3 of 31 5 A In New York B In Boston C In Newport D In Washington 6 A A clerk at the airport information desk B A clerk at the railway station information desk C A policeman D A taxi driver 7 A A guest and a receptionist B A passenger and an air hostess C A customer and a shop assistant D A guest and a waitress 8 A He s better B He s feeling worse C He s sick in bed D He has recovered 9 A The man didn t want the woman to have her hair cut B The woman followed the man s advice C The woman is wearing long hair now D The man didn t care if the woman had her hair cut or not 10 A He will return from Paris in two weeks B He is studying French in Paris C He is having a vacation in Paris D He is planning to go back to Paris in a year 11 A Washing plates B Clearing tables C Shining shoes D Sweeping the floor 12 A He must work six days a week B He should never be late for work C He must study hard in his spare time D He should not bring his friends to the restaurant 13 A To pay him for his work B To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant C To give his friends free drinks D To allow him to have more free time 14 A Because the boy was not a full time worker B Because the boy had made some mistakes C Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements D Because he thought it was his son who should pay him 15 A Watching traditional plays B Visiting the magnificent libraries C Boating on the river D Cycling in narrow streets 16 A There are many visitors there B There are many students there C There are many old streets there D There are many bicycles there 17 A He thinks the city is too crowded B He likes the place very much C He thinks the streets are too narrow D He admires the comfortable life of the students there 18 A He was good at writing about interesting people B It was much easier to write stories about people C He believed that people are always easier to learn about other people D He thought people played an important role in world events 19 A Action B World News C Enterprise D Faces and places 20 A He is a sportsman B He is an actor C He is a photographer D He is a publisher L C 004 1 A Go out to work B Listen carefully to John C Be calm and patient D Do the easiest thing 2 A He doesn t like to talk B He is a very kind man C He is friendly D He is not a pleasant person 3 A The doctor won t see her tomorrow B The doctor is busy tomorrow C The doctor is busy all day today D The doctor will see her today 4 A Young people are too quick in making decisions B Young people seldom stay long on the same job C Young people lose their jobs easily D Young people are too eager to succeed 5 A She felt it was tiring B She felt it was very nice C She thought it took less time D She thought it was expensive 6 A They are having breakfast B They are eating some fruit C They are preparing a hot soup D They are drinking cold milk 挑战英语听力 基础篇 Page 4 of 31Page 4 of 31 7 A The woman doesn t want to spend Christmas with the man B The woman is going home for Christmas party C The woman has not been invited to the Christmas party D The woman is going to spend Christmas abroad 8 A By car B By bus C By place D By train 9 A It closes at four on weekdays B He doesn t know its business hours C It isn t open on Sundays D It is open till four on Sundays 10 A Tennis shoes B Some clothes C Nothing yet D Music records 11 A In about 20 years B Within a week C In a couple of weeks D As early as possible 12 A Yes of course B Possibly not C Not mentioned D Definitely not 13 A Her complaint was ignored B The store sent her the correct order C The store apologized for their mistake D The store picked up the wrong items 14 A The prison gates always open B Its prisoner can work outside C The prison has no armed guards D The prison is open to the public 15 A The prisoners are provided with jobs on release B Its prisoners are seldom made to work overtime C It is run on the principle of trusting prisoners D It has no security measures 16 A One year B Two years C Thirteen years D Fourteen years 17 A Doubtful B Positive C Critical D Indifferent 18 A It s good for training one s character but not good for one s health B It cannot prepare pupils to be good citizens C It has less effect on a child s character than sports and games D It s as important as after class activities 19 A Because pupils there have to spend most of the time studying B Because the school authorities insist on traditional ways of teaching C Because the school authorities have neglected discipline D Because pupils there are too fond of playing 20 A Practical work B Collective activities C Teacher s encouragement D Book knowledge L C 005 1 A Librarian and student B Operator and caller C Boss and secretary D Customer and repairman 2 A Look for the key B Repair the car C Fix a shelf D Paint a shelf 3 A To make the woman angry B To please the man s mother C David is the man s good friend D David is good at carrying on conversations 4 A He must meet his teacher B He must attend a class C He must go out with his girlfriend D He must stay at school to finish his homework 5 A He wants to pay B he doesn t want to eat out C He wants to eat somewhere else D He doesn t like Japanese food 6 A He didn t work as hard as he was supposed to B He didn t pass the physics exam C He did better in an earlier exam D He found something wrong with the exam 7 A He is attending his sick mother at home B He is on a European tour with his mother C He is at home on sick leave D He is in Europe to see his mother 挑战英语听力 基础篇 Page 5 of 31Page 5 of 31 8 A They don t know how to get to Mike s home B They are discussing when to meet again C They went to the same party some time ago D They will go to Mike s birthday party 9 A Five lessons B Three lessons C Twelve lessons D Fifteen lessons 10 A Find a larger room B Sell the old table C Buy two bookshelves D Rearrange some furniture 11 A Courses in British history B Language courses C Courses in sports D Teacher training courses 12 A To attract more students B To make the courses suitable for students of all levels C To let the students have a good rest D To make the summer school more like a holiday 13 A Because they all work very hard B Because their teachers are all native speakers of English C Because they learn not only in but also out of class D Because they are all advanced students 14 A Because it takes too long to process all the applications B Because its resources are limited C Because it is a library for special purposes D Because there is a shortage of staff 15 A Discard his application from B Forbid him to borrow any items C Cancel his video card D Ask him to apply again 16 A One month B One week C Two weeks D Two months 17 A Chemicals B Vapor C Water D Gas 18 A By passing steam over dry ice B By turning ordinary ice into steam C By heating dry ice D By mixing dry ice with ordinary ice 19 A It takes a longer time to melt B It is lighter to carry C It is cleaner to use than ordinary ice D It is not so cold as ordinary ice 20 A In the 1920 s B In the 1930 s C In the 1940 s D In the 1950 s L C 006 1 A At home B At the riverside C At the health center D At his office 2 A Having an interview B Filling out a form C Talking with his friend D Asking for information 3 A She made a mistake by taking too few courses in the first term B The courses she took were too difficult for her C She took too many courses during her first term D She found it difficult to deal with college courses 4 A Worried and frightened B Very relaxed C Quite unhappy D Angry with the professor 5 A He enjoys reading letters B He has been job hunting C He is offering the woman a job D He is working for a company 6 A She lost her way B She lost her keys C She lost her car D She lost her handbag 7 A More than an hour and a half B Not more than half an hour C More than two hours D Less than an hour and a half 8 A She is sure who is going to win B Now it is a good time to start the game C The game has been going on for a long time D The same team always wins 9 A The ideas of the paper are not convincing B Some parts of the paper are not well written C The handwriting of the paper is not good D The paper is not complete 10 A Looking for a young lady B Looking for her wrist watch C Looking for a young gentleman D Looking for a man wearing a wrist watch 挑战英语听力 基础篇 Page 6 of 31Page 6 of 31 11 A It had many problems B It was the most democratic country in the world C It was fair to women D It had some minor problems to solve 12 A The women of some states B The women in the state of Wyoming only C The members of the National Women s Association D The women in the state of Massachusetts only 13 A At the very beginning of the 20th century B At the end of the 19th century C After Susan Anthony s death D Just before Susan Anthony s death 14 A She worked on the draft of the American Constitution B She was the chairman of the National Women s Association C She was born in New York and died in Massachusetts D She was an activist in the women s movement for equal rights 15 A People with problems B Travels around the world C Beautiful America D People in great cities 16 A He spent three months writing Travels with Charley B He enjoyed his travels around the United States C He was fond of writing about his travels D He didn t enjoy the trip as much as Charley 17 A The long distance between his home town and New York B His unpopular character C The high unemployment rate in New York D His criminal record 18 A He wanted to be put in prison again B He needed the money to support his family C He hated the barber there D He wanted to make himself well known 19 A He went directly to the police station B He drove out of the town and tried to escape C He waited for the police to arrest him D He argued with the police angrily 20 A Mr Spears enjoyed living in prison B Mr Spears was known as a greedy man in his community C The police in New York were not very efficient D The only way for Mr Spears to support his family was by going to prison again L C 007 1 A Place another order B Call to check on it C Wait patiently D Go and find the furniture 2 A She doesn t need the job B She hasn t got a job yet C She has got a good job D She is going to start work soon 3 A She got home before 9 o clock B She had a bad cold C She had a car accident D She was delayed 4 A She hasn t gone camping for several weeks B She likes to take long camping trips C She prefers not to go camping on weekends D She often spends a lot of time planning her camping trips 5 A A writer B A teacher C A reporter D A student 6 A She has not heard of Prof Johnson B She has not heard of Prof Johnson s brother C She is a good friend of Prof Johnson s D She does not know Prof Johnson s 7 A Coming back for a later show B Waiting in a queue C Coming back in five minutes D Not going to the movie today 8 A He has got a heart attack B He was unharmed C He was badly hurt D He has fully recovered from the shock 9 A The man went to Australia during Christmas B The man visited Australia during the summer vacation C The man didn t have a good time because of the different weather D The man remained home while his parents went to see his uncle 10 A To attend a party at a classmate s home B To do homework with her classmate C To attend an evening class D To have supper out with her classmate 11 A He fell into the river but couldn t swim B He fell into the river together with his bike C He had his foot caught between two posts in the river D He dived into the river but couldn t reach the surface 挑战英语听力 基础篇 Page 7 of 31Page 7 of 31 12 A He jumped into the river immediately B He took off his coat and jumped into the water C He dashed down the bridge to save the boy D He shouted out for help 13 A He asked what the young man s name was B He asked the young man to take him home C He gave his name and then ran away D He thanked the young man and then ran away 14 A Alcohol helps develop people s intelligence B Heavy drinking is not necessarily harmful to one s health C Controlled drinking helps people keep their wits as they age D Drinking even moderately may harm one s health 15 A Worried B Pleased C Surprised D Unconcerned 16 A At a conference B In a newspaper C On television D In a journal 17 A To seek adventure there B To be with her mother on Christmas C To see the animals and plants there D To join her father on Christmas 18 A She was seriously injured B She survived the accident C She lost consciousness D She fell into a stream 19 A To avoid hostile Indians B To avoid the rain C To avoid the strong sunlight D To avoid wild animals 20 A They gave Julia food to eat B They drove Julia to a hospital C They invited Julia to their hut D They took Julia to 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