Part III Listening Comprehension

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.

　　11.

　　W: Mike, what's the problem? You've known from month the report is due today.

　　M: I know, but I'm afraid I need another few days. The data is hard to interpret than I expected.

　　Q: What does the man mean?
　　
　　12.

    W: What are you doing in here, Sir? Didn't you see the private sign over there?

　　M: I'm sorry. I didn't notice it when I came in. I'm looking for the manager's office.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　13.

　　W: Excuse me, Tony. Has my parcel from New York arrived?

　　M: Unfortunately, it's been delayed due to the bad weather.

　　Q: What is the woman waiting for?

　　14.

　　W: Tom, would you please watch my suitcase for a minute? I need to go make a quick phone call.

　　M: Yeah, sure. Take your time. Our train doesn’t leave for another twenty minutes.

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　15

　　W: Pam said we won't have the psychology test until the end of next week.

　　M: Ellen, you should know better than to take Pam's words for anything.

　　Q: What doesthe man imply about Pam?

　　16

　　M: Frankly, Mary is not what I'd called easy-going.

　　W: I see. People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe she's my twin sister.

　　Q: What does the woman imply?

　　17

　　M: How soon do you think this can be cleaned?

　　W: We have same day service, sir. You can pick up your suit after five o'clock.

　　Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

　　18

　　W: I really enjoy that piece you just play on the piano. I bet you get a lot of requests for it.

　　M: You said it. People just can't get enough of it.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　長對話1

　　Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　W: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen, and I’ll be interviewing you. How are you today?

　　M: I am fine, thank you. And you, Miss Chen?

　　W: Good, Thanks. Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work?

　　M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit, Michigan. Now I work part time because I also go to school at night. I’m getting a business degree.

　　W: Oh, how interesting. Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job?

　　M: I’ll finish school in a few months, and I’d like a full-time position with more responsibility.

　　W: Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests?

　　M: Of course, I’m good at computers and I can speak Spanish. I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college. And I like travelling a lot.

　　W: And why would you like to work for our company?

　　M: Because I know your company’s work and I like it.

　　W: Can you give me any references?

　　M: Yes, certainly. You can talk to Mr. McCaw, my boss, at the Brownstone Company. I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers.

　　W: All right, Mr. Jones, and would you like to ask me any questions?

　　M: Yes, I wonder when I’ll be informed about my application for the job.

　　W: Well, we’ll let you know as soon as possible. Let’s stay in touch. Thank you very much for coming this afternoon.

　　M: Thank you.

　　Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　19. Why does the man want to leave his present job?

　　20. What question did the man ask the woman?

　　21. What is the man interested in?

　　22. What does the man say about his working experience?

　　【總評】

　　這是一篇以面試為場景的聽力對話。與采訪類對話相似的是，發(fā)問者的問題往往是題目定位的關(guān)鍵點(diǎn)，而被采訪者的回答往往是題目的答案。所以，對于考生來說，根據(jù)題干信息，準(zhǔn)確定位是解題的關(guān)鍵。

　　19. B. He worked at the Brownstone Company for several years.

　　【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞working experience可定位至Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work? 根據(jù)男士的回答可知，他曾在Brownstone Company工作了很多年。因此，正確答案為B。