1. A) It has nothing to do with the Internet.

　　B) She needs another week to get it ready.

　　C) It contains some valuable ideas.

　　D) It's far from being ready yet.

　　2. A) The woman is strict with her employees.

　　B) The man always has excuses for being late.

　　C) The woman is a kind-hearted boss.

　　D) The man's alarm clock didn't work that morning.

　　3. A) The woman should try her luck in the bank nearby.

　　B) The bank around the corner is not open today.

　　C) The woman should use dollars instead of pounds.

　　D) The bank near the railway station closes late.

　　4. A) Make an appointment with Dr. Chen.

　　B) Wait for about three minutes.

　　C) Call again some times later.

　　D) Try dialing the number again.

　　5. A) He is sure they will succeed in the next test.

　　B) He did no better than the woman in the test.

　　C) He believes she will pass the test this time.

　　D) He felt upset because of her failure.

　　6. A) The woman has to attend a summer course to graduate.

　　B) The man thinks the woman can earn the credits.

　　C) The woman is begging the man to let her pass the exam.

　　D) The woman is going to graduate from summer school.

　　7. A) Fred is planning a trip to Canada.

　　B) Fred usually flies to Canada with Jane.

　　C) Fred persuaded Jane to change her mind

　　D) Fred likes the beautiful scenery along the way to Canada.

　　8. A) Hang some pictures for decoration.

　　B) Find room for the paintings.

　　C) Put more coats of paint on the wall.

　　D) Paint the walls to match the furniture.

　　9. A) He'll give a lecture on drawing.

　　B) He doesn't mind if the woman goes to the lecture.

　　C) He'd rather not go to the lecture.

　　D) He's going to attend the lecture.

　　10. A) Selecting the best candidate.

　　B) Choosing a campaign manager.

　　C) Trying to persuade the woman to vote for him.

　　D) Running for chairman of the student union.

　　11. A) To study the problems of local industries.

　　B) To find ways to treat human wastes.

　　C) To investigate the annual catch of fish in the Biramichi River.

　　D) To conduct a study on fishing in the Biramichi River.

　　12. A) Lack of oxygen. C) Low water level.

　　B) Overgrowth of water plants. D) Serious pollution upstream.

　　13. A) They'll be closed down.

　　B) They're going to dismiss some of their employees.

　　C) They'll be moved to other places.

　　D) They have no money to build chemical treatment plants.

　　14. A) There were fewer fish in the river.

　　B) Over-fishing was prohibited.

　　C) The local Chamber of Commerce tried to preserve fishes.

　　D) The local fishing cooperative decided to reduce its catch.

　　15. A) Oral instructions recorded on a tape.

　　B) A brief letter sealed in an envelope.

　　C) A written document of several pages.

　　D) A short note to their lawyer.

　　16. A) Refrain from going out with men for five years.

　　B) Stop wearing any kind of fashionable clothes.

　　C) Bury the dentist with his favorite car.

　　D) Visit his grave regularly for five years.

　　17. A) He was angry with his selfish relatives.

　　B) He was just being humorous.

　　C) He was not a wealthy man.

　　D) He wanted to leave his body for medical purposes.

　　18. A) They thought it quite acceptable.

　　B) They believed it to be a luxury.

　　C) They took it to be a trend.

　　D) They considered it avoidable.

　　19. A) Critical. C) Sceptical. B) Serious. D) Casual.

　　20. A) When people consider marriage an important part of their lives.

　　B) When the costs of getting a divorce become unaffordable.

　　C) When the current marriage law is modified.

　　D) When husband and wife understand each other better.

　　答案:

　　1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. D

　　11. D 12. A 13. D 14. A 15. C 16. A 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. A

　　2003年1月听力原文

　　Section A

　　1. M: How well are you prepared for your presentation? Your turn comes next Wednesday.

　　W: I spent a whole week searching on the Net, but came up with nothing valuable.

　　Q: What does the woman say about her presentation?

　　2. W: Good morning, Jack. Late again? What is the excuse this time?

　　M: I'm awfully sorry. I must have turned the alarm off and gone back to sleep again.

　　Q: What so we learn from the conversation?

　　3、 W: Excuse me. But could you tell me where I can change American dollars into British pounds?

　　M: There's a bank round the corner. But I'm afraid it's already past its closing time. Why don't you try the one near the railway station?

　　Q: What dose the man mean?

　　4、 M: Could I speak to Dr. Chen? She told me to call her today.

　　W: She's not available right now. would you like to try around three?

　　Q: What does the woman tell the man to do?

　　5、W: Oh, dear. I'm afraid I fail again in the national test. It's the third time I took it.

　　M: Don't be too upset. I have the same fate. Let's try the fourth time.

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　6、 W: Professor Smith, I really need the credits to graduate this summer.

　　M: Here in this school the credits are earned, not given.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　7、 M: How did you go to Canada, Jane? Did you fly?

　　W: I was planning to, because of such a long trip by bus or by train. But Fred decided to drive me to join him. It took us two days and a night.

　　Q: What can we infer from the conversation?

　　8、 M: How do you like the way I've arranged the furniture in my living room?

　　W: Fine, but I think the walls could do with a few paintings.

　　Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?

　　9、 W: I don't imagine you have any interest in attending that lecture on drawing, do you?

　　M: Oh, yes, I do, now that you remind me of it.

　　Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?

　　10. M: You are my campaign manager. What do you think we should do to win the election? I'm convinced I'm the best candidate for the chairman of the student union.

　　W: We won't be able to win unless we get the majority votes from the women students.

　　Q: What is the man doing?

　　Section B

　　Passage One

　　There are some serious problems in the Biramichi River. The local Chamber of Commerce, which represents the industries in the area, hired me as a consultant to do a one-year study on fishing in the Biramichi River and write a report for them. This is my report.

　　One of the major problems in the Biramichi River, is that the level of the oxygen in the water is too low. Several chemicals have displaced the oxygen. This chemical pollution has two sources: The factories which dump p