大学英语听力标准教材

PartIListeningComprehension20minutes)

SectionA

1.M:Mary,couldyoupleasetellThomastocontactme?Iwashopinghewouldbeabletohelpmeoutwiththefreshmenorientationprogramnextweek.

W:IwouldcertainlytellhimifIsawhim,butIhaven'tseenhimaroundforquiteafewdays.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

2.M:Susan,Iamgoingtochangethelightbulbabovethediningroomtable.Willyouholdtheladderforme?

W:Noproblem.Butbecarefulwhileyou'reupthere.

Q:Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?

3.W:It'sfreezingcold.Letmemakesomecoffeetowarmusup.Doyouwantapieceofpieaswell?

M:Coffeesoundsgreat.ButI'mgoingtohavedinnerwithsomefriendsinawhile,soI'dbetterskipthepie.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

4.W:HowcomeJimlosthisjob?

M:Ididn'tsayhehadlostit.AllIsaidwasifhedidn'tgetoutandstartsellingafewcarsinsteadofidlingaroundallday,hemightfindhimselflookingforanewjob.

Q:WhatdoesthemansayaboutJim?

5.M:Hello,Mary.ThisisPaulatthebank.IsTonyhome?

W:Notyet.Paul.Idon'tthinkyoucanreachhimattheofficenow,either.Hephonedmefiveminutesagotosayhewasstoppingforahair-cutonhiswayhome.

Q:Whodoyouthinkthewomanprobablyis?

6.W:Oh!Boy!Idon'tunderstandhowyougotatickettoday.Ialwaysthoughtyouwereslowevendrivingonthelesscrowdedfastlane.

M:I'musuallycareful.ButthistimeIthoughtIcouldgetthroughtheintersectionbeforethelightturned.

Q:Whatdowelearnabouttheman?

7.W:Yourdogcertainlyseemstoknowyouarehismaster.Didyouhavetopunishhimveryoftenwhenyoutrainedhim?

M:Ifoundit'smuchbettertopraisehimwhenheobeysandnottobesofussywhenhemakesmistakes.

Q:Whatdoesthemansayabouttrainingdogs?

8.M:Iamafraidtherewon'tbetimetodoanothertoothtoday.Makesureyoudon'teatanythinglikestakesforthenextfewhours,andwe'llfilltheothercavitytomorrow.

W:Allright.Actually,Imusthurrytothelibrarytoreturnsomebooks.

Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

9.W:IamworriedaboutJennygoingtocollege.Collegestudentsaresowildnowadays.

M:Actually,onlyafewarelikethat.Moststudentsaretoobusystudyingtohavetimetocausetrouble.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

10.W:Youdidn'tseemtobeterriblyenthusiasticabouttheperformance.

M:Youmustbekidding.Icouldn'thaveclappedanyharder.Myhandsarestillhurting.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheperformance?

SectionB

Passage1

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