听力原文：M: If you had waited until after the New Year holidays, you could have bought that dress for much less.

W: I know that, but I needed it immediately. I had an important meeting to attend. Q: What are the two speakers discussing？ (19) A．They are discussing how to celebrate the coming Christmas holidays. B．They are discussing whether the woman should buy the new dress. C．They are discussing when the woman will attend the meeting. D．They are discussing what to do after the Christmas holidays.

W: I’m really lucky you stopped and offered me a lift. I’ve been waiting for about two hours but no one seemed to be going my way. M: Are you a student？ W: Yes, I’m a biology student in London University. I’m going up to Edinburgh for the festival, but it’s so expensive on the train that I decided to try and hitch a lift. M: Well, you are lucky because I should have been going yesterday, but something happened to delay me so I postponed my trip until today. W: Is it all right if I put my bag on the back seat？ M: Yes, of course. W: It started to rain just as I left the house this morning and my clothes and shoes are wet through. Would you mind if I take off my shoes？ M: No, of course not. I don’t mind. Go ahead. W: Thanks. M: Oh, don’t forget to put your seat belt on! You can get fined nowadays, you know, for not wearing your seat belt. W: Yes, sorry, I forgot. Could I open this window？ M: Well, I’d rather you don’t if you don’t mind. It gets very draughty when you open that window. But you can open the back window. W: Is it all right if I go to sleep for a while？ M: Yes, of course. I’ll wake you up when we reach the next service station. I’ll need some coffee then. (23) A．Because she has a company for the drive. B．Because she can attend the festival. C．Because the man stopped and offered her a lift. D．Because the man provided a shelter from the rain.

Where did the speaker think they were supposed to meet？ A．At the reception desk. B．In the lobby. C．At the gate. D．At the hotel.

M: Yes, it must be three or four years. I haven't visited you since I called about my will. You helped me with that, you remember？ W: Yes, I remember. Do you want to make any changes in your will？ M: I don't think that will be necessary, but you'll tell me if it is. I left everything, you remember, to my wife, and after her death, to my son Jerry. I've about $15,000 in shares of industrial companies. These bring in, after paying tax, about ＄1,125 a year. Well, I'm earning a good salary now, and I shall get a good pension from my employers, so my wife and I can live fairly comfortably with this extra income, I want to buy some land and build a house for my son; he will need a house when he gets married. I'm thinking of building one and giving it to him. W: Your son's lucky. So you want my help buying the land and building the house. M: Yes, that's right. As soon as you've done what's necessary for buying the land, Jerry and I will see an architect. W: Have you found a plot yet？ M: Jerry was in Edinburgh last Saturday and saw a plot he likes. My wife and I went there two days ago, and we liked it, too. I'd like you to make the necessary inquiries for me. W: I'd be pleased to do that. I shall have to write to the Local Authority and inquire whether it is allowed to build a house on your piece of land. You've not allowed to build a house without permission from the Planning Authority. And sometimes the Authority decides that a house must be built of stone, and not of brick, so that it doesn't spoil the surrounding village. How long have they not met each other？ A．Half a year. B．Two years. C．Three or four years. D．More than five years.

W: I'm not sure what else I could say. Besides I don't think they will reject it. Q: What does the woman mean？ (15) A．She believes they will accept it. B．She thinks they will decline it. C．She hopes they won't reject it. D．She is not sure what to do.

M：I'm sorry，dear．I had driven three blocks before I spotted a place to park． Q：What do we learn from the conversation？ (14) A．The man couldn't find a parking lot for his car. B．The man apologized because of his carelessness. C．The woman was upset due to his late arrival. D．It's very hard to find a place to park the car.

W: Actually a little peace and quiet would be nice. At least until I finish this chapter. Q: What does the woman imply？ (14) A．She'll go to the game later. B．Noise disturbs her when she's reading. C．She prefers to use headphones. D．The man should turn off the radio.

M：I just wanted to enjoy life and not have to rush all the time．Oh，why is life always so rushie-rushie？ Q：What does the mall think of his life？ (14) A．It's full of excitement. B．It's enjoyable. C．It's hill of rush. D．It's relaxing.

W: Don't worry, Sir. But I need some detailed information before I contact your issuing bank. Q: What did the man lost？ (17) A．Credit card. B．Passport. C．Traveler's cheques. D．Ｉ.Ｄ.card.

W: Some hope, he is a hard nut to crack. Q: What does the woman mean？ (15) A．She will help the man to make an appointment to meet the professor. B．The professor will probably change his mind. C．She hopes the professor will change his mind. D．The man can not convince the professor.

W: Me, too, Edward! Why don't we go somewhere far away and forget about lectures and essays and all that hard work. M: Sounds good to me. Now, how long will we have before we have to be back here on campus for the next semester？ W: We've got about six weeks, I think. M: How about if we go to the coast？ It would be great to do some swimming and surfing. W: The coast would be good, but let's look at our other options. There are the mountains. They're nice and cool at this time of year. And we can do some bush-walking. There's also the desert, which I really enjoyed last year. M: What about going to Sydney？ I've never been there and they say it's a great city to visit. Lots of things to do there, I've heard. W: I agree Sydney would be good but there are too many tourists there at this time of year. And I'd rather get away from buildings and cars. There are enough of those around here. I vote for mountains. M: All right, then, let's do that. Now we have to decide where we're going to stay and how we're going to get there. (12) A．A mountain resort. B．A seaside resort. C．A desert. D．The outback of australia.

W: Actually I don't have to be at the conference before noon. Q: What will the woman probably do？ (15) A．She will take subway. B．She will hurry to the conference. C．She will skip the conference and go sightseeing. D．She will take a bus.

(6) A．The check is out of date. B．The check is post-dated. C．The check is in too large amount. D．The check is a crossed one.

What does the speaker imply？ A．There is still something valuable in the deserted room. B．Someone else has discovered something valuable before. C．There was nothing valuable in the deserted room before. D．You should come to the deserted room looking hard.

W: Well, of course you can always look in the yellow pages in the back of the telephone book under shoe repair. But I think there's a good shop not far from here. Take the first street to the left and walk around three blocks. I can't remember the name of the shop, but you'll run into it. It's near the police station. By the way, do you know about the town guide？ It has all kinds of useful information. I think you'll find it in any bookstore. M: Thanks a lot. You've been very helpful. And I'll look for that town guide next time I'm in a bookstore. Let's see, you said the repair shop was three blocks on the right？ W: No, first street on the left, then three blocks. M: Thanks again. What is the man looking for？ A．The bookstore. B．A town guide. C．A shoe repair shop.

It tells you a bit more about the school, the courses and the social activities we offer. Now, on the first page, there's an outline of this morning's activities. There, you see？ The programme starts at 10 o'clock. 【Example】 Try not to be late as it's a very full day. At 10 o'clock, all the new students will gather in the Main Hall to 【Q1】 meet the Principal and the rest of the staff. In fact, you spend most of the morning in the Main Hall. STUDENT: Where's that？ RECEPTIONIST: I'll show you in a minute. Just let me quickly run through this morning's events first and then I'll explain how to get there. STUDENT: Yes, OK. RECEPTIONIST: Right. Where were we？ Yes, so, the Principal's talk will last about fifteen minutes and then the Director of Studies will talk to you for half an 【Q2】 hour about the courses and the different requirements for each. After 【Q3】 that, the Student Adviser will tell you about the various services and activities we offer to students. Any questions？ STUDENT: So, all of this is in the Main Hall？ RECEPTIONIST; That's right. And then you'll go next door to Classroom 5 at 11 o'clock. 【Q4】 STUDENT; What happens there？ RECEPTIONIST: You'll have a test. STUDENT: Test？ I don't like the sound of that. What sort of test？ RECEPTIONIST: Oh, it's nothing to worry about. It's just a placement test to help us find 【Q5】 your level of English so that we can put you in the right class. It won't last long. ...................................................................................... STUDENT: But how do I find the Main Hall？ RECEPTIONIST: Right; if you look on the back of the booklet I gave you, you'll see a map of the school. Let me show you. Look; you came in through the Main Entrance, here, and now we're here at Reception. Now, to get to the Main Hall, you walk on to the end of this corridor in front of you and then you turn left. Walk along past the Language Laboratory and then past the Library, which is next to the Language Lab. on the same side, and facing you is the Main Hall, at the end of the corridor. You 【Q6】 can't miss it. STUDENT: So it's next to the Library, in fact. 【Q7】 RECEPTIONIST: Yes, that's right. STUDENT: I should be able to find that. And do you have a Computer Laboratory？ RECEPTIONIST: Yes, we do. STUDENT: Could you tell me where that is？ RECEPTIONIST: Cer

W: But flying makes me so nervous. Q: What does the woman prefer？ (14) A．Taking a train. B．Feeling nervous. C．Taking a plane. D．Traveling with her friends.

M: I should wait until then, but I simply can't. Q: What can be inferred about the woman？ (3) A．She doesn't want the man to call so early. B．She urges the man to call immediately. C．She encourages the man to do whatever he likes. D．She simply doesn't know what to do now.

W: I was going to but I didn't have any change for a pay phone. Q: What can we learn from the conversation？ (18) A．The woman came late because she had no money for the taxi fee. B．The woman failed to come on time bemuse of a traffic jam. C．The woman failed to come on time because she had no money to replace the flat tire. D．The woman failed to notify the man because she had no change for a telephone call.

M: But flying always makes me so nervous. Q: What does the man mean？ (17) A．He prefers taking a plane because the bus is too slow. B．He prefers taking a bus because the plane makes him nervous. C．He prefers staying at home to traveling by plane. D．He prefers traveling with the woman.

What does the speaker imply？ A．He didn't finish the exercises yesterday. B．The exercises were handed in yesterday. C．He knew the exercises should be handed in today. D．He doesn't need to hand in the exercises today.

W: Actually I don't have to be at the conference before noon. Q: What will the woman probably do？ (6) A．Take a bus. B．Skip the conference. C．Hurry to the conference. D．Take the subway.

W：Thank you for your advice，but my bike has got a flat tyre． Q：How does the woman most probably get to work？ (14) A．She will go to work by bike. B．She will take a bus to the office. C．She will get to work by taxi. D．She will walk to the office.

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