英语听力模拟训练303.doc

英语听力模拟训练303section adirections:in section a, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.at the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.after you hear a conversation and question about it,read the four possible answers in your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.a.on monday.b.on wednesday.c.on tuesday.d.on thursday.2.a.it was delayed for thirty minutes.b.it was delayed for forty minutes.c.it was delayed for fifty minutes.d.it was delayed for sixty minutes.3.a.he was very uncomfortable.b.the parade was canceled.c.the refrigerator was broken.d.he was slightly ill.4.a.one hour.b.two hours.c.three hours.d.four hours.5.a.they are talking about their old neighborhood.b.they are talking about moving to a new place.c.they are talking about shops in the town.d.they are talking about the differences of two places.6.a.husband and wife.b.passenger and taxi-driver.c.hostess and baby-sitter.d.customer and shop-assistant.7.a.a salesman.b.an electrician.c.an operator.d.a boss.8.a.she doesnt like the history class.b.she never gets to history class on time.c.she will hand in the history paper in time.d.she rarely gets her work done on schedule.9.a.the woman has the key.b.the man has the key.c.both of them have the key.d.neither of them has the key.10.a.she will use another door.b.she will be unable to deliver the package.c.she will talk to another person.d.she will perform in front of the door.section bdirections:in section b,you will hear two short passages,and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages.the passages will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once.when you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. a.4.b.3.c.2.d.1.12. a.housing shortage.b.waste disposal（处理）.c.heavy traffic.d.pollution.13. a.a severe earthquake.b.the world war.c.the population explosion between 1945 and 1960.d.the rapid development of the city after 1945.questions 14 and 16 are based on the following passage.14. a.about 650,000 words.b.about 28,000 words.c.about 70,000 words.d.about 60,000 words.15. a.over 28,000.b.no more 70,000.c.over 650,000.d.no more than 60,000.16. a.the number of english words is decreasing.b.the number of english words is increasing.c.the number of english words has remained the same for centuries.d.the number of english words has never been known.section cdirections:in section c,you will hear two longer conversations.the conversations will be read twice.after you hear each conversation,you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the in formation you have heard.blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.the womans name:ellen .18.the womans address: wooden street.19.the womans telephone number: .20.the womans occupation:a clerk.complete the form.write one word for each answer.blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.21.the woman would be in europe for .22.the man advised the woman to to earn some money.23.tim thomas is the .24.tim will come here in order to .complete the form.write no more than three words for each answer.答案及听力原文答案：15 daadd 610 abdaa 1116 ccdadb17.jones 18.8362 19.885-9873 20.sales 21.three months 22.sublet the house/lend the house23. mans old colleague 24.do some research听力原文：section a1.m:may i see mr. smith? w:im sorry.hes visiting new york.he wont be back till thursday.but you might telephone on tuesday or wednesday to make sure. q:on what day may the man be able to see mr. smith?2.w:this plane should have taken off half an hour ago. m:im sorry for the delay.well be taking off shortly. q:how long was the delay?3.w:werent you a little cold at the parade yesterday?m:a little cold?i froze!q:what does the man imply?4. w:if we hurry we can take the express train and save an hour,couldnt we?m:yes.the express takes 3 hours to get to chicago.q:how long does it take the local train to get to chicago?5. m:i cant believe how different things are here! w:you havent seen anything yet.wait until you see the new shopping mall down on elm street.q:what are these people talking about?6.w:jim,the baby-sitter is coming.have you got enough money for her and for the taxi? m:yes,of course.the wallet is in my suit pocket. q:whats the relationship between the two speakers?7. m:this is mr. johnson.my heater is not working and the temperature is going to get down below freezing.could you come over and fix it? w:this is our busiest time of the year but ill speak to one of our men about getting over there sometime,today.q:whom has mr. johnson called to come over？8. m:have you finished the paper for history class? w:no,i cant seem to get things done in time.q:what can we conclude about the woman from this conversation?9.w:have you got the key,roger? m:the key?no,i gave it to you. q:who has the key?10.m:what is that young lady doing? w:we were told that delivery people couldnt use the front door?q:what will the young lady most likely do?section bquestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.tokyo,the capital of japan,is one of the largest cities in the world.it is also one of the worlds most modern cities.twice last century,the city was destroyed and rebuilt.in 1923 a major earthquake struck the city.thousands of people were killed and millions were left homeless as buildings collapsed,and fires broke out throughout tokyo.it took seven years to rebuild the city.during world war ,tokyo was destroyed once again.as a result of these disasters there is nothing of old tokyo remaining in the downtown area.after the war,the people of tokyo began to rebuild their city.buildings went up at a fantastic rate,and between 1945 and 1960,the citys population more than doubled.because of the olympic games held in tokyo in 1964,many new stadiums,parks and hotels were built to accommodate visitors from all over the world.as a result of this rapid development,however,many problems have arisen.housing shortage,pollution,and waste disposal presented serious challenges to the city,but the government began several programs to answer them.11.how many times did the japanese rebuilt tokyo in last century?12.what problem that tokyo faced after world war is not mentioned in the speech?13.what is the main cause of all the problems?questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. how many words are there in the english dictionary?if you had asked that question in 1806,the answer would have been 28,000.in 1882,the answer would have been 70,000.today the question is difficult to answer because there are many kinds of dictionaries!the number of words depends on how complete the dictionary is.a complete and exhaustive english dictionary today would probably contain around 650,000 words.dont worry,though.few people use more than 60,000 words.a recent college edition of websters new world dictionary contains more than 142,000 words.in this dictionary the letter s has more words than any other letters.it occupies over 200 pages.the second highest letter is c with over 167 pages.the lowest is x with only one and a half pages containing exactly 81 words.14.how many words would a complete english dictionary probably contain?15.how many words does an ordinary person usually use?16.what can we infer from this passage?section cblanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.m:good morning.may i help you?w:yes,im looking for an apartmentid like a two-bedroom house.m:all right.have a seat,please.mmm,i want some information from you.may i have your name,please?w:my name is ellen jones.m:sorry,whats your last name again?w:its j-o-n-e-s.m:jones.first name:ellen.and whats your present address,mrs. jones?w:its 8362 wooden street.m:thats in the north of the city,isnt it?w:yes.m:have you got a phone?w:yes,of course.and the number is 885-9873.m:and could you tell me your occupation,please?w:im a sales clerk,at blue sky department store.m:could you wait a minute?ill show you some pictures of two-bedroom house.w:thats very kind of you.blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.m:you must be pretty excited about your trip to europe.when is it that youre leaving?w:in just three weeks an