广西大学考研英语听力口语历年复试试卷

1、广西大学2004年硕士研究生复试英语听力测试题Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 arc based on the passage you have just heard.1. How did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help cut grass?A) Anxious and worriedB) Proud and excited.C) Nervous and confusedD) Inspired and confident.2. Who together with the speaker cut the

2、 grass that day?A) Only the speaker himselfB) His father, his brother and the speakerC) Only his fatherD) Only his brother3. How did the speaker feel by the end of that day?A) Happy enoughB) Exhausted but goodC) Very tiredD) Really exhausted4. What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting s

3、ome leaves?A) His father scolded him severely.B) His father took back the six dollars.C) His father made him do the cutting again.D) His father cut the leaves himself.5. What did the speaker want to tell us in this passage?A) One can benefit a lot from working with his father.B) Manual labourers sho

4、uldn't be looked down uponC) One should always do his job earnestly.D) Teenagers tend to be carelessPassage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard6. What does the speaker do for a living?A) He works on a farm with his wifb.B) He works in an advertising agency.C) He run

5、s a village shop with his wifb.D) He was a gardener.7. What did the speaker do ibr a living?A) He ran a village shop.B) He worked on a 仙mC) He worked in an advertising agency.D) He was a gardener.& What do we know about the speaker's life in the past?A) It was stressful.B) It was colorfulC)

6、It was peaceful.D) It was boring.9. What made the speaker change his life style?A) His desire to start his own businessB) The crisis in his family liffe.C) The decline in his healthD) His dream of living in the countryside.10. Does the speaker like to look back at his life in the past?A) Ybs. He che

7、rishes it very much.B) No. He is afraid to do so.C) No. He likes to do it.D) Yes. He likes to look back.Passage ThreeQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard11. Why is it difficult to locate Cambridge University?A) Because there are no signs to direct themB) Because no tour gu

8、ides are availableC) Because all the buildings in the city look alike.D) Because the university is everywhere in the city.12. How many self-governing colleges does the university have?A) It has 61 B) It has41C) It consists of 51.D) It consists of 31.13. What does the passage tell us about the colleg

9、es of the university?A) They set their own exams.B) They select their own students.C) They award their own degrees.D) They organize their own laboratory work14. What can be learnt from the passage about the libraries in Cambridge University?A) Most of them have a long history.B) Many of them are spe

10、cialized libraries.C) They house more books than any other university library.D) They each have a copy of every book published in Britain15. What does we know from the passage tell us about the women students in Cambridge university?A) Very few of them are engaged in researchB) They were not awarded

11、 degrees until 1948.C) They have outnumbered male students.D) They were not treated equally until 1881.Passage FourQuestions 16 to 20 are based on tbe passage you have just heard*16. What is typical of non-readers according to early researcli ?A) They are interested in other kinds of reading.B) They

12、 are active in voluntary servicesC) They tend to be low in education and in income.L>) lhey live in isolated areas17. Where is the first group of non-readers more likely to live?A) Crowed apartmentsB) Down town 'C) Rural areasD) In usual areas18. What are the finds of recent surveys ?A) The r

13、easons why -people don't read newspapers are more complicated than assumed.B) There are more uneducated people among the wealthy than originally expected-C) The number of newspaper readers is steadily increasingD) There are more nonreaders among the age of group of 26 to 65 people nowadays.19. T

14、he second group is regarded as of non-readers, becauseA) they have no time.B) they have no money.C) they have no interest.D) they have no time to read and they have no interest in content.20. What are editors and publishers doing to attract the non-readers ?A) Lowering the prices of their newspapers

15、B) Shortening their news storiesC) Adding variety to their newspaper content.D) Including more advertisements in their newspapersPassage FiveQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.21 What does the nest built by tailor bird look like ?A) A basket.B) A cupC) An egg.D) An oven.

16、22. What are the common materials used for nests?A) Mud and grassesB) Branches, grasses and feathersC) Mud and feathersD) Grasses and branches23. Why is there a hole in the weaver bird's nests ?A) To let in the sunshineB) To serve as its door.C) To keep the nest cool.D) For the bird to lay eggs.

17、24. What is the oven bird's nest made of ?A) Branches B) Grasses C) Mud.D) Straw.25. What might surprise us about birds' nests according to the speaker ?A) Some are built undergroundB) Some can be eatenC) Most are sewed with grasses.Most are dried by the sun.广西大学2005年硕士研究生复试英语听力测试题（50分，每题2分）

18、Listening ComprehensionDirections: You will hear three passages, and each passage will be read twice. After the second reading, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Passage 1 Hide-and-SeekListen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions

19、:1 What are the neighbor children fond of playing?A. Football match.B Games on the beach.C. Hide-and-seek.D Tricks on others2. Where were they playing one afternoon?A In the street just outside the post office.B. In the street near the cinema.C. In the street away from the station.D In the street ju

20、st beside the letter box.3. How old was Young Ian?A. 4.B. 5.C. 6.D. 7.4. Where did Young Ian hide himself when his sister, Janet, shut her eyes and was counting up to ten?A. In the post office.B Behind the letter box.C. In the letter box.D. Behind a car nearby.5. Why was he so friglitened?A. Because

21、 it was so dark insideB. Because it was so small inside.C Because it was so cold insideD Because the door was locked by himself6. Who happened to find him in?A. His siste匚B.A passerby.C. A postman.D. A policeman.I. What did Janet do then?A. Asked the passerby for help. B Asked the postman for help.C

22、 Asked the policeman for help D Opened the door by herself.& How did the postman make Young Ian stop crying?A. Threatening to send him to the police station.B. Offering him a bar of chocolate.C Telling him to be more careful next timeD Telling him to remember to stick a stamp on himself next tim

23、e.Passage 2 Greetings and IntroductionsListen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions:9. How is a man or a woman customarily introduced to each other in social activities? A A woman is first introduced to a man.B. A man is first introduced to a woman.C Introducti

24、ons are based on a personas social positionD. There is no definite order in introductions.10. What is the real situation in the business world when people begin to introduce to each other?A. A woman is usually first introduced.B. Only the most important one is introducedC. A man is usually first int

25、roducedD The person in the highest rank is first introduced.II. How would you introduce two people to each other if they are in the same position in the business world?A. The person who is first introduced is older than the othe匚B. The person who is first introduced is a female.C The person who is f

26、irst introduced is doing a better business than the otherD. The person who is first introduced is less familiar to the speaker than the other.12. What will you do when you have to introduce yourself to a new colleague or anassociate?A. You don't have to do anything.B. You will have to wait for o

27、thers to say hello to you.C You might start off by extending your hand and saying "Hello!”.D. You might hold out your hand only.13. What will you do when you meet someone to whom you have been introduced earlier?A You may start to talk to someone else.B You might be prepared to intruduce yourse

28、lf again if necessary.C. You needn't introduce yourself againQ. You don't have to shake hands again14. Which of the following statements is true?A. Americans rarely shake their hands when first introduced to new peopleB. Americans rarely shake hands while parti ng.C. Social kissing between m

29、an and woman is rarely acceptable while they are parting.D American women rarely kiss each other while parting15. Which of the following is NOT the suggestion given by the writer?A. Don% use your native language too much while you are with a group of English-speaking people.B. Don't use any abus

30、ive language while you are having a conversation.C Don't talk or whisper during the performance when you are in a theatreD. You may use either your native language or English while you are with a group of English-speaking people.16. What is the writer's attitude to ''Greetings and In

31、troductions"5?A. The more you emphasize, the better this aspect of US culture will be.B. They are very important to US cultureC. They are just a social aspect of US culture.D. The role of greetings is more important than that of introductions.Passage 3 Sleep and Language LearningListen to the p

32、assage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions:17. What does the speaker really describe in the speech?A. People can learn English well in their sleep.B. People can learn English well while working.C. People can learn English well through their talking (conversations)D. People

33、can learn English well by taking a systematic course 1& How do specialists comment on this study method?A. It shows the learning speed.B. It exhilarates the learning speed.C. It worsens their memory.D. It enhances their abilities19. How effective can average person learn during sleep as in the s

34、ame period during theday?A. Almost the same.C. Three times as much.B Two times as muchD. Two or three times as much.20. What does sleep-teaching do?A. Il hammers the new things into your headB It hammers the interesting things into your mind.C. It hammers the humorous things into your mind.D It hamm

35、ers only what you have studied while being awake into your mind.21. How long did each lesson last?A. 8 hours.B. 16 hours.C. 12 hours.D 20 hours.22. What were given in the first three hours with the students awake?A. English grammar.B. English vocabularyC. English grammar and vovabulary. D The histor

36、y of English language23. What did the radio do for the next three hours after 11 p.m.?A. It whispered the lesson again into his sleeping ears.B It helped him remain awake.C. It hammered the things he needed.D It kept him asleep24. What did he have to do again for another three hours before having br

37、eakfast?A. To prepare the new lessons B. To review his lessonsC To keep him thinking.D To continue writing.25. Where are the learnwhile-you-seep methods being tried now?A. In China.B. In England.C. In AmericaD In several countries.广西大学2006年硕士研究生复试英语听力测试试卷考试科目代码：考试科目名称：英语听力(A卷)请注意：答案必须写在答题纸上(写在试卷上无效)

38、。Section ADirections: In this section you will hear 10 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 pang. During the pause, you must read the fo

39、ur suggested answers marked A), B), C), and D) and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hoursFrom the conversation we know that the two a

40、re talking about some work they will start at 9 o'clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) u5 hours" is the correct answer. You should choose D on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer A B C删1. A) Their parents c

41、ut back the loan.B) The woman doesn't want Frank to take another English course.C) They can% pay the rent this month.D) The womarfs boss refused to give her a raise2. A) Ask Dr. Smith to alter his decision.B) Ask Dr. Smith to call the library.C) Get the book directly from Du Smith.D) Get D匚 Smit

42、h's written permission.3. A)$120B) $108C) $90D) $404. A) He feels unsympatheticB) He feels ifs a pity.C) He feels it's unfair.D) He feels glad.5. A) Doing business.B) Taking pictures.C) Buying cameras.D) Making movies.6. A) Looking for an apartment.B) Looking for a job.C) Taking a suburban e

43、xcursion.D) Asking the man for his opinions.7. A) She'll go to her uncledB) She has an appointment with her lriend.C) She'll have an appointment with her friend.D) She'll have a visito匚8. A) He made a sudden turn.B) He drove the bus over a bicycleC) He tried to avoid hitting the truck.D)

44、 He was driving too fhst.9. A) He is curiousB) He is impatient.C) He is exhaustedD) He is satisfied10. A) She didn't know how to use the new oven.B) She wanted her refrigerator to be fixedC) There is something wrong with the oven.D) There is something wrong with the food.Section BDirections: In

45、this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding l

46、etter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 arc based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Because he led his teams to many championshipsB) Because he set as many as 65 different records.C) Because he still played the game after he retired.D) Be

47、cause he didnt stop playing even when he was seriously injured.12. A) He lost the final chance to win a championship-B) He was knocked out during one contestC) He broke a bone in the wrist during a match.D) He was awarded with a $1.5 million house13 A) To break the previous recordsB) To buy a luxury

48、 house.C) To win one more championship for his teamD) To play against the New York team once again.Passage IwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) To enjoy a good story.B) To see the actors and actressesC) To experience an exciting lifb.D) To escape their everyday l

49、ife.15. A) They feel that everything on the screen is familiar to them.B) They are touched by the life stories of the actors and actresses.C) They try to turn their dreams into reality.D) They become so involved that they forget their own problems.16. A) Because they are well made and the stories ar

50、e interesting.B) Because the heroes have to cope with many problems and frustrationsC) Because the characters in the movies are free to do whatever they like.D) Because good guys in the movies always win in the end.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) B

51、ecause the bottle was empty and useless.B) Because he wanted to lighten the load of his small plane.C) Because the bottle might be useful to the native Africans.D) Because he wanted to amuse the local tribes people.18. A) A message from the outside world.B) A warning from the gods.C) A symbol of mis

52、fortune.D) A gift from the gods.19. A) The local Africans are peace loving people.B) Soda bottles are very precious in some remote areasC) A trivial thing may sometimes bring about undesirable consequencesD) Caution must be taken in introducing new technology.20. A) They thought that the gods were a

53、ll crazy.B) They were isolated from the outside world.C) They enjoyed living in the peaceful desert.D) They worshipped the gods all the more after the incident请注意：答案必须写在答题纸上（写在试卷上无效）。广西大学2006年硕士研究生复试英语听力测试题听力原文1 W: Frank, we've got a problem. We don't have enough money to pay the rent this m

54、onth I think Fd better ask Mon and Dad for a loan, or ask my boss for a raise.M: Well, I don't know. But maybe Fd better not take another English course this semester.Q: What's the problem they are talking about?2. M: May I take this book out? I need it work on my paper for D匚 Smithes histor

55、y class.W: Pm afraid not. The book has been put on reserve by Dr Smith Unless you have his written permission, we won% lend it out.Q: What should the man do to borrow the book?3 M: Fll have these shoes. Please tell me how much I owe you.W: They are 40 dollars a pair, and 3 pairs make a total of 120

56、dollars. But today we offer a 10% discount.Q: How much does the man have to pay?4. W: By the way, did you hear that Jack failed the mid-term English exam? Is too bad because if 11 disqualify him for next yearns scholarship.M: He deserved it. He's never really studied since last semester.Q: How d

57、oes the man feel about Jack's failing the exam?5. W: Do you let people know when you are taking pictures of them.M: I try not to. I don't like pictures of people who pose for the camera. I like people who are going about their daily business without being aware of the cameraQ: What are they talking about?6. M: It's nice and quiet here, away from the dust and noise of city. And our apartments are new and well-furnishedW: If s a good place except it is a Mt far from the place where we work. Anyway, Ti