9月全国英语等级考试第二级英语听力试题.docx

精品文档20XX年9月全国英语等级考试第二级英语听力试题Text 1 W: My mother sits in front of the TV for hours every evening. M: Well, TV has that effect on a lot of people. It takes people away from reading, talking and walking. Text 1. What does the man think of watching TV? B A. It helps people kill time. B. It makes people less active. C. It keeps people well-informed.Text 2 M: Amy, could I use your bike?W: Im afraid you cant use it now. I am using it in 10 minutes. Text 2. What does the woman mean? A A. Shell use her bike soon. B. She lent her bike out. C. Shell borrow a bike.Text 3 W: I want to buy a new dress for Bettys party.M: But youve got at least 50 dresses.W: 50? Dont be silly. I havent got anything to wear. Come on. Text 3. What does the man think of the woman? B A. She is poorly dressed. B. Shes got too many dresses C. She should buy a dress for Betty.Text 4 M: I plan to give Mum a surprise by making a coffee table for her birthday. Im trying to do it without making a noise.W: Thats going to be difficult when you start working. Text 4. Whats going to be difficult for the man? B A. Making good coffee. B. Working at home quietly. C. Choosing a birthday gift.Text 5 W: Bob, can we really afford a holiday now? Were paying for this house and theM: Listen, Peggy. You work hard and I work hard. Theres nothing to worry about.Text 5. What are the speakers discussing? A A. Whether to go on a holiday. B. How to pay for the house. C. Whether to find a better job.Text 6 M: Have you seen Mr. Li?W: No, I havent. Is he looking for me?M: Yes, he is. He wants to talk to you.W: To me? About what? M: Theres an opening in the sales department. He wants to talk to you about it.W: Oh, thats great! What kind of job is it?M: He hasnt told me exactly. But it will be a better job than this.W: Thank you for your help.M: Dont thank me yet! He hasnt talked to you and he hasnt chosen you for the job yet. W: I know. Text 6 6. Who is Mr. Li? C A. The womans co-worker. B. The womans secretary. C. The womans boss.Text 6 7. What does Mr. Li want to talk to the woman about? A A. A job offer. B. A big sale. C. A new department.Text 7 W: Where are you from?M: Australia, from Sidney. I was at university, you know, I just finished and, er I thought Id go off around the world for a bit. W: What a long way to come! You have a long holiday, I suppose.M: Well, I finished my studies, you know, and have found a job in a shipping firm. But I have three months holiday before I start work. So I thought Id just take some time to go around the world. If I need money, I just work where I am, you know, mainly teach English to young children. I used to work in a school and I like children. But at the moment, Im just having a holiday, wonderful here. I first arrived in Europe a couple of weeks ago. I went to France and, er, I came around er through Britain and I went right across to Japan, and then Korea. Now, here I am, in China. W: Wonderful! You must tell us all about your travels, because were all very interested. Ill be working in a foreign trading firm soon. Thatll help me learn something about other countries.M: Well. Theres not much to tell, really. But I can show you photos and postcards. W: But um. listen. Maybe, if youd like, you can come to my home and have supper with us and, er M: Oh. That would be lovely.W: Well, you can tell us all about your stories and we can make you a very nice meal. How about that?M: That would be wonderful. A wonderful Chinese meal! A real Chinese meal! How lovely thatd be! Wonderful!W: Good! Text 7 8. What is the man doing now? B A. Trying to find a job. B. Traveling around the world. C. Teaching English for money.Text 7 9. Where will the man be working? B A. In an Australian school. B. In a shipping company. C. In a foreign trading firm.Text 7 10. What will the speakers do together in the evening? C A. Go sightseeing in the city. B. Eat in a Chinese restaurant C. Have a home-made dinner.Text 8 W: Did you hear Jackies going to work in another department? We need to have a really good party so that we can send her off really well. So, what shall we do?M: Well, why dont we have a surprise party, Maggie?W: Thats a good idea. We could go to the Holiday Inn Hotel.M: Thats too expensive. Maybe we can ask Carrie to make a cake. W: Yeah, lets do that. Perhaps we could just give the party in the office and put up some balloons. M: Thats great. I think we should also buy a really big card, a huge card, and we should get everybody to sign it. W: Shall we have some music?M: I was thinking exactly that myself. But Text 8 11. What do the speakers decide to do? A A. Ask Carrie for help. B. Buy a huge cake. C. Play cards.Text 8 12. Who will probably get surprised at the party? C A. Maggie. B. The man. C. Jackie.Text 9 M: How are your home-stay families chosen?W: We have special requirements that our families must meet before they are invited to have our international students. We require that the families live within a reasonable distance of the school, have enough living space for the student, and live in a clean, safe and comfortable area. We also work with families who enjoy having international students. We try to match each student with a family as best we can. M: If I stay with a home-stay family, what should I expect? W: The family will treat you as a guest, and you will be expected to obey house rules. All families provide a single or shared room and a choice of meals. In most cases, students will be expected to share the bathroom. Experience has shown us that living with a family is the most interesting and effective way to learn the language. Remember, your home-stay family will have different customs and habits from what perhaps you are used to. Meals will be prepared by the family. All home-stay families are within 30 minutes travelling time of the school. The smaller the city, the less time it takes to reach the school. Text 9 13. What kind of families can be possibly chosen as home-stay families? B A. Good at cooking. B. Close to the school. C. With international background.Text 9 14. What can an international student expect in a home-stay family? C A. A bathroom of their own. B. No choice of meals. C. A shared bedroom.Text 9 15. What is the main advantage of staying with a home-stay family? A A. Learning the language better. B. Having more freedom. C. Going to school early.Text 9 16. What should the student do to get along with the family? C A. Cook for the family. B. Keep his or her habits. C. Follow the house rules.Text 10 Good morning, children and parents. Welcome to the Neighborhood Childrens Club. To celebrate the end of the school year, we prepare for the children all kinds of gifts, such as sweets, chocolates, bookmarks and pencils. To increase the fun, weve hidden them for the children to find around this building. Heres the information you need to know. First of all, we need all children to put your names down at the desk at that corner, because theyll be divided into age groups. You havent done it yet, please do it now. Then, if youre ready, pre-school children will be going out of this front door and we will encourage their parents to go with them. Outside this door, you will see flags as the marking for your area. There will be some helpers to direct you. If you are in the first to third grade, youre going right outside that back door to search in the yard. The parents of this group are welcome to go with the children, but maybe your children dont need you. Finally, the fourth graders and I, the three of you, please