英语听力理解录音材料文章稿.doc

1听力理解录音材料文字稿(Script for Listening Comprehension)Test OneSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At theend 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 questionthere 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 letteron Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Short Conversations1. W: Are you ready to order soup?M: Yes, I’d like to have some mushroom soup.Q: Where are the two speakers?2. M: Did you buy anything at the clothing sale?W: Yes, I bought two fifteen-dollar sweaters for twenty-five dollars.Q: How much did the woman pay for her two sweaters?3. M: A cup of tea or coffee?W: Both sound good, but I think I’ll have orange juice with ice.Q: What will the woman have?4. M: I cannot ride my bicycle. The front tire is totally flat. Perhaps there is a hole in it.W: Why not take it to Henry? He is professional in dealing with such a problem.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?5. M: I am sorry I caused your grandpa so much trouble.W: Don’t worry about it. He is the sort of man who will not be happy unless he has somethingto complain about.Q: What do we learn about the woman’s grandpa from the conversation?6. M: How was your trip to Montreal, Mrs. Hannon. I hope you weren’t disappointed.W: Oh, no, not at all. I had a wonderful time. I hated to leave. I want to thank you again forsuggesting it and for making the arrangements.Q: How did the woman feel about her trip to Montreal?7. M: Hello, I’d like the number of Mary Carver, please C-A-R-V-E-R.W: The number is 240-1039.Q: Whose number does the man want?8. M: How long have you done this kind of work?W: Oh, I started as soon as I finished college. I had been working in New York before mydaughter was born. As soon as she was old enough to stay with a baby-sitter, I went back towork.Q: Did the woman stop working after her daughter was born?Long Conversation OneM: Honey, the basketball game is about to start. And could you bring some chips and a bowl of icecream? And… uh…a slice of pizza from the fridge.2W: Anything else?M: Nope, that’s all for now. Hey, honey, you know, they’re organizing a company basketball team,and I’m thinking about joining. What do you think?W: Humph.M: “Humph”? What do you mean “Humph”? I was the star player in high school.W: Yeah, twenty-five years ago. Look, I just don’t want you having a heart attack running up anddown the court.M: So, what are you suggesting? Should I abandon the idea? I’m not that out of shape.W: Well…you ought to at least have a physical before you begin. I mean, it HAS been at least fiveyears since you played at all.M: Well, okay, but…W: And you need to watch your diet and cut back on the fatty foods, like ice cream. And youshould try eating more fresh fruits and vegetables.M: You are probably right.W: And you should take up a little weight training to strengthen your muscles or perhaps trycycling to build up your cardiovascular system, Experts say that spring is one of the best timesof the year to get back on your bike or to start cycling for the first time. Oh, and you need togo to bed early instead of watching TV half the night.M: Hey, you’re starting to sound like any personal fitness instructor!W: No, I just love you, and I want you to be around for a long, long time. In a word, getting plentyof exercise, having regular health checkups, and eating right are good ways to remain in goodphysical condition.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. What does the man want to do?10. What is the woman’s main concern?11. What is the woman’s first suggestion to her husband?12. Why does the man’s wife recommend cycling?Long Conversation TwoW: Hello everybody. We are sitting just outside Emma Ville in New South Wales, Australia. AndI’m talking to Archie here. Archie, you were near here?M: Yes. I was born here at Vegetable Creek Hospital.W: Right, so Emma Ville used to be called Vegetable Creek.M: That’s correct.W: When did they change the name, do you know?M: They changed the name back in 1872.W: Right, and why was that?M: It was because at the time the governor of New South Wales was... his wife’s name was Emma,and he came to Emma Ville and opened up the Emma Ville Hospital and he called it EmmaVille, after Emma.W: And there used to be a lot of Chinese people growing vegetables here before.M: That’s right. There were 3,000 Chinese at a tin mine in Emma Ville. Emma Ville used toproduce 400,000 tons of tin a year. The last mine that was in Emma Ville closed down in 1988.W: And what year were you born?3M: I was born the first year of November。