英语听力模拟训练499.doc

英语听力模拟训练499第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。l.what does the man want to do? a.return a ticket to the woman.b.stay in london.c.book a plane ticket.2.when is john going home? a.at 2:30.b.after 4:30.c.in two hours.3.where is the man going to plant the tree? a.by the front door.b.at the back of the garage.c.at the other end of the garden.4.what does the man mean? a.he will have a class in 10 minutes.b.the book will be overdue.c.he will run to his class.5.what does the woman mean? a.she wants to make an appointment for the man.b.she often goes to a less expensive hair salon. c.she thinks her hairdresser charges too much.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? a.visitor and guide.b.bus driver and passenger.c.policeman and passer-by.7.how can the woman go downtown from here? a.take the 58 bus.b.take this bus first and transfer to the 58 bus. c.take this bus first and transfer to the 40 bus.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.what are the two speakers talking about? a.how to draft a contract.b.when to draft a contract.c.how to revise a contract.9.what will the two speakers do next week? a.sign the contract.b.terminate the contract.c.improve the product packing.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.why is the traffic terrible in italy? a.because of the narrow roads.b.because of imperfect traffic rules. c.because of the crazy drivers.11.what can we learn about florence from the man? a.there is an old tower.b.there are interesting new buildings. c.there are great museums.12.what impressed the man most about italians? a.their good english.b.their rich culture.c.their friendliness.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.where is the woman from originally? a.the united states.b.argentina.c.chile.14.how old was the man when he moved from california? a.about 7.b.about 10.c.about 17.15.what is the man studying? a.physics.b.biology.c.psychology.16.what can we learn from the conversation? a.jennys parents first met in fresno. b.toms sister works at the same company as the woman. c.toms parents were back to the united states three years ago.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.when did people first begin to use stamps? a.in the 1920s.b.in the 1940s.c.in the 1840s.18.in which country were stamps first used? a.england.b.france.c.america.19.how can the post office prevent people from reusing the stamps?a.by putting seals on them.b.by collecting them back.c.by coloring them.20.why was the postage rate high in the early times? a.because many people were employed to put stamps on envelopes. b.because the post offices had to send many people to collect the postage. c.because the post offices had to send many people to deliver letters.答案及听力原文答案：15 cbbbb 610 bbcac 1115 cabac 1620 ccaab听力原文：text 1w:freedom travel service.may i help you?m:yes.id like to make a reservation for a return ticket.i want to leave on the twenty-third of july.w:okay.where are you going?m:well,im flying to london.text 2w:john,are you going home directly after lunch today?m:no.ill give a lecture until half past two,and after that im going to attend a meeting for two hours before going home. text 3w:where are you going to plant the tree?by the front door?m:no,that would be silly.itll grow too big.im going to put it at the back of the garage. w:i thought it would be better to grow at the other end of the garden.m:oh,no.text 4m:are you going out right now?w:yes,im planning to go out in 10 minutes.m:can you do me a favor and return this book to the library?w:actually,i am running late for class right now.m:well,i guess ill just have to pay the fine.text 5m:can you believe i just had to pay 30 bucks for a haircut in sant bale?w:you should try the salon where i go.its only 15,but it takes a while to get an appointment.text 6w:does this bus go downtown?m:no,maam.but it meets the 58 bus at the 40th.theres a transfer.ill call out the stop.w:thank you.will i have to wait long?m:only about five minutes if the 58 is on time.w:another thing,do you have any schedules?m:just for this bus,maam.ask the other driver for a 58s schedule when you get on.text 7w:i still have some questions concerning our contract.m:if you have any comments about these clauses,do not hesitate to make them.w:it is not very clear on the issue of packing.m:we drafted the contract according to your request and the terms of packing is what we have agreed on.w:but the products e and f need different packing,which is not mentioned in the contract.m:i will have it perfected.any other problems?w:we have agreed on other terms in the contract.shall we sign it next week?m:sure.text 8m:susan,do you want to see the pictures of my holiday in italy?w:sure.what was it like?m:ah,the holiday was great!but the traffic was horrible!w:why was the traffic horrible?m:those italians are crazy drivers!i dont want to think about it!w:ok,ok,lets return to the good parts.m:yes,so heres a picture of the leaning tower of pisa.w:amazing!and whats this?m:thats a photo of the arno river,in florence.w:what was florence like?m:it was very interesting.there were beautiful old buildings in the city,impressive churches,and lots of wonderful museums.w:how was your italian?m:my italian wasnt very good.but many italians speak english very well.i was impressed!text 9m:hi.i dont think weve met.my names tom.w:hi,tom.nice to meet you.my name is juanita,but everybody calls me jenny.m:nice to meet you,jenny.where are you from?w:well,originally im from argentina,but we moved to the united states when i was about five years old.my parents now live in chile.thats where they first met.how about you,tom?m:i was born in fresno,california,and we lived there until i was seven.then,since my father worked for the military,weve moved all over the place.w:oh,yeah? where are some of the places youve lived?m:mostly,we were overseas.we spent a total of ten years in korea,germany,and okinawa,japan.we were transferred back to the states three years ago,but i think my parents would like to live overseas for at least 20 years.w:wow! it sounds like youve had an interesting life.so,what do you do now?m:im a student at purdue university.w:oh,really? what are you studying?m:im majoring in psychology.how about you?what do you do?w:well,im working as a sales representative for vega computers downtown.m:no kidding!my brother works there,too.text 10when you send a letter or a postcard,you have to put stamps on the envelope or on the card.when did people first begin to use stamps? who was the first to think of this idea? in the early nineteenth century,people did not use stamps.they had to pay postage when they received letters.they were unhappy about this,especially when they paid for a letter which they did not wish to receive at