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LISTENING TEST
In this section, you must demonstrate your ability to understand spoken English. This section is divided into four parts and will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. Do not mark the answers in your test book. Use the answer sheet that is provided separately.
PART 1
Directions: For each question, you will listen to four short statements about a picture in your test book. These statements will not be printed and will only be spoken one time. Select the statement that best describes what is happening in the picture and mark the corresponding letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on the answer sheet.
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Statement (B),“The man is working at the desk.” is the best description of the picture, so you should select answer (B) and mark it on your answer sheet.
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PART 2
Directions: For each question, you will listen to a statement or question followed by three possible responses spoken in English. They will not be printed and will only be spoken one time. Select the best response and mark the corresponding letter (A), (B), or (C) on your answer sheet.
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注：正式考试中，本部分试题的题干和选项均未印在考卷上，需要考生在听录音后，将正确答案标在答题卡上，答题卡见461页。
PART 3
Directions: In this part, you will listen to several conversations between two or more speakers. These conversations will not be printed and will only be spoken one time. For each conversation, you will be asked to answer three questions. Select the best response and mark the corresponding letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.
32. What does the man ask the woman to do?
(A) Pick up today’s newspaper at the store.
(B) Place an order with the supplier.
(C) Make duplicates of some documents.
(D) Get Peter to come into his office.
33. When will the man meet with the board members?
(A) Right away.
(B) This evening.
(C) Tomorrow morning.
(D) Later this week.
34. What will the woman do first?
(A) Use the photocopier.
(B) Run down to the stationery store.
(C) Talk to a co-worker.
(D) Call their supplier.
35. Who most likely is the man?
(A) An office supervisor.
(B) A real estate agent.
(C) An apartment manager.
(D) A building repairperson.
36. What does the woman mean when she says, “That didn’t work”?
(A) Her neighbors did not become quieter.
(B) Her kitchen sink did not stop leaking.
(C) She could not get her rent reduced.
(D) She was unable to repair a broken window.
37. What will the man most likely do next?
(A) Go upstairs.
(B) Listen to some music.
(C) Make a phone call.
(D) Examine the woman’s kitchen.
38. Who most likely is the man?
(A) A real estate agent.
(B) The owner of the house.
(C) A coffee shop attendant.
(D) A hotel worker.
39. What does the man imply when he says, “he won’t be back until tomorrow because his flight got canceled”?
(A) The woman does not have an appointment.
(B) The man cannot get on the next flight.
(C) The owner of the house cannot be reached.
(D) The woman’s appointment got canceled.
40. What does the woman request?
(A) To go for a drive.
(B) To see the house.
(C) To travel by plane.
(D) To drink some coffee.
41. Who is Mr. Terrance?
(A) A computer technician.
(B) A student.
(C) An instructor.
(D) A chef.
42. What does Mr. Terrance want to know?
(A) If enough students have enrolled.
(B) How fast the computers will be set up.
(C) How good the food is.
(D) When the registration ends.
43. What will happen this Friday?
(A) The man will buy a new computer.
(B) The registration period will come to an end.
(C) The woman will receive her diploma.
(D) They will dine in a fine restaurant.
44. How does Mr. Williams know Mr. Harris?
(A) They work together.
(B) They went to school together.
(C) They are related.
(D) They live in the same building.
45. What does the man say he will do for the woman?
(A) Make some copies.
(B) Find Mr. Williams.
(C) Talk to Dan about the seminar.
(D) Set up the equipment.
46. When is Mr. Williams scheduled to give a speech to the salespeople?
(A) In a few minutes.
(B) Before lunch.
(C) This afternoon.
(D) This evening.
47. What is the purpose of the man’s call?
(A) To notify the woman of a test result.
(B) To see if the woman would be interested in the job.
(C) To ask the woman some questions about work.
(D) To tell the woman that he might be leaving his job.
48. What does the woman say she has to do?
(A) Notify her manager about her quitting her job.
(B) Inform the candidate about the results of his job interview.
(C) Ask the candidate how soon he can start his new position.
(D) Tell her boss about the interview set for the day.
49. When does Ms. Lee say she will be available to start?
(A) Today.
(B) This week.
(C) In two weeks.
(D) Next month.
50. What does the man say about the Emerald Room?
(A) It is available on the tenth.
(B) It costs more than the Diamond Room.
(C) It has already been rented out.
(D) It can hold up to fifty people.
51. What does the man suggest doing?
(A) Booking the Emerald Room.
(B) Changing the date of an event.
(C) Visiting a different venue.
(D) Restricting the number of attendees.
52. What will the woman most likely do next?
(A) Sign a contract.
(B) Contact the attendees.
(C) Pay a deposit.
(D) Talk to her boss.
53. What does the woman advise the man to do?
(A) Book airline tickets.
(B) Postpone the trip.
(C) Attend the film festival.
(D) Skip the conference.
54. What did Sarah say to the woman?
(A) She finished booking the hotel rooms.
(B) The staff will attend the film festival.
(C) It might be hard to get a seat on the plane.
(D) They will make a speech at the conference.
55. What will happen in New York during the week the speakers are there?
(A) A big crowd from all over the world will gather.
(B) The closing ceremony of the Film Festival will be held.
(C) Many hotels will be offering discounts.
(D) The company will hold its annual conference.
56. What does the man imply when he says, “our numbers have taken quite a dip compared to this time last year”?
(A) The company’s sales have slightly increased.
(B) The company’s sales took a big dive.
(C) The company’s sales remain unchanged.
(D) The company’s sales have broken all the sales record.
57. What does the woman think is the main reason for the problem mentioned?
(A) The loss of their best staff.
(B) The increased price of the products.
(C) The stress of working long hours.
(D) The lack of talented people.
58. According to the woman, how can the problem be solved?
(A) By offering more pay.
(B) By providing a better working environment.
(C) By reducing the employee’s work hours.
(D) By offering incentives.
59. Why will the speakers go out to dinner?
(A) They will meet some foreign clients.
(B) They just hired some new employees.
(C) They made a lot of money recently.
(D) They have a business project to discuss.
60. Why does Stacy say, “You can’t go wrong with it”?
(A) To agree with the day they will go out.
(B) To state her preference for a dish.
(C) To indicate she likes the restaurant.
(D) To admit that she agrees with the man.
61. What will the man probably do next?
(A) Contact a restaurant.
(B) E-mail Mr. Sullivan.
(C) Speak with his coworkers.
(D) Visit a client.
62. Why is the woman going to Carter Pharmaceutical?
(A) To negotiate a contract.
(B) To show how a product works.
(C) To apply for a position.
(D) To submit some documents.
63. According to the woman, why is she unable to take the bus?
(A) She lost her bus pass.
(B) No buses go close to Carter Pharmaceuticals.
(C) She will be carrying some items.
(D) The bus will take a long time to arrive.
64. Look at the graphic. Where does the man tell the woman to park?
(A) Site 1.
(B) Site 2.
(C) Site 3.
(D) Site 4.
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65. What industry do the speakers most likely work in?
(A) Logistics.
(B) Manufacturing.
(C) Food Service.
(D) Publishing.
66. What does the man indicate about Gordon, Inc.?
(A) It is owned by a foreign conglomerate.
(B) It is his company’s main competitor.
(C) It has a branch office in the downtown area.
(D) It is not currently involved in his industry.
67. Look at the graphic. Which company did Gordon, Inc. attempt to buy?
(A) Duncan, Inc.
(B) Percival.
(C) Fordham Corp.
(D) Bellevue.
68. What does the man say about the boxes?
(A) They were delivered by him.
(B) They contain computer monitors.
(C) They need to be removed.
(D) They are from his department.
69. Look at the graphic. Who will the man call?
(A) Anne Cleburne.
(B) Ronald Wilson.
(C) Ozzie Martin.
(D) Elizabeth Yost.
70. What does the woman ask the man to do?
(A) Clean a room.
(B) Contact a client.
(C) Send an e-mail.
(D) Arrange some books.
PART 4
Directions: In this part, you will listen to several short talks by a single speaker. These talks will not be printed and will only be spoken one time. For each talk, you will be asked to answer three questions. Select the best response and mark the corresponding letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.
71. Who most likely is Steve?
(A) An accountant.
(B) The receptionist.
(C) The personnel manager.
(D) Travel agent.
72. When does the speaker want to meet with Susan?
(A) This afternoon.
(B) Tomorrow.
(C) This week.
(D) Next week.
73. What does the speaker wish to address the listener about?
(A) Some forms that were not filled out satisfactorily.
(B) The money spent during the last business trip.
(C) The traveling arrangements of an upcoming business trip.
(D) The request of a larger expense budget.
74. What is the report mainly about?
(A) The corporate decision to sponsor a sports team.
(B) The multi-million dollar trade of a star player.
(C) The hiring of a new member of the coaching staff.
(D) The team’s decision to recruit more players.
75. What happened on Friday?
(A) The team hired a new coach.
(B) They got a new sponsor.
(C) The team won a cup.
(D) They scouted new players.
76. What did the spokesperson announce?
(A) The team has already signed a star player from Europe.
(B) A few investors are interested in the club.
(C) A new head coach has joined the team.
(D) The team has purchased new fitness equipment.
77. Who most likely put the evening’s event together?
(A) The speaker.
(B) Mr. Smith.
(C) Mr. Walkley.
(D) Mr. Franklin.
78. What did John Walkley achieve last year?
(A) He published his first novel.
(B) He won a literary award.
(C) He wrote a poem for his mother.
(D) He developed a computer program.
79. What does the speaker mean when he says, “I can’t think of a better person to speak to us tonight about creativity”?
(A) John is an imaginative person.
(B) John is not a very sociable person.
(C) John recently moved to a small country town.
(D) John began writing right after college.
80. What is the main role of the speaker?
(A) To make operations run smoother.
(B) To think of ways to improve employee job satisfaction.
(C) To help increase sales.
(D) To upgrade the skills of the workers.
81. What does the speaker say could be improved?
(A) The attitude of the employees.
(B) The service they provide.
(C) The flow of their operations.
(D) The working conditions.
82. What will they do next?
(A) Gather into small groups.
(B) Talk about the upcoming sales.
(C) Walk around the operations area.
(D) Take a break for lunch.
83. What is the announcement mainly about?
(A) The stoppage of the train service.
(B) The opening of a new subway station.
(C) The weekend weather forecast.
(D) The bus routes in the city.
84. What does the speaker suggest the listeners do?
(A) Stay home this weekend.
(B) Take alternative transportation.
(C) Check out the new station.
(D) Wait until the rain subsides.
85. According to the speaker, when will the situation be resolved?
(A) In an hour.
(B) In two hours.
(C) In three hours.
(D) In four hours.
86. Where is the parade now?
(A) On Collins Street.
(B) On George Street.
(C) On Pitt Street.
(D) At Federation Square.
87. What is attracting people to the parade in record-breaking numbers?
(A) The television exposure.
(B) The beautiful weather.
(C) The convenient location.
(D) The size of the parade.
88. According to the police, what should those coming to the parade do?
(A) Enter through George Street.
(B) Head toward Federation Square.
(C) Take the subway to Pitt Street.
(D) Park their cars on Collins Street.
89. When is the dust storm expected to hit the city?
(A) This afternoon.
(B) This evening.
(C) Tomorrow morning.
(D) Tomorrow afternoon.
90. Why does the speaker say, “The weather bureau advises all residents to make no unnecessary trips tomorrow”?
(A) Many of the roads will be closed to traffic.
(B) The drivers will have a hard time seeing the roads.
(C) There is the possibility of a tornado coming.
(D) Some of the roads will be very slippery.
91. According to the speaker, who should stay indoors tomorrow?
(A) People with respiratory problems.
(B) School children under the age of 12.
(C) Seniors with heart problems.
(D) Those who live in the southern part of the city.
92. Who most likely is the speaker addressing?
(A) Cafeteria workers.
(B) Staff members.
(C) The cleaning staff.
(D) The facility manager.
93. What is the talk mainly about?
(A) To welcome people to the meeting.
(B) To notify a new regulation at the company.
(C) To ask the staff to deal with customers’ complaints.
(D) To ask the employees to better take care of the eating area.
94. What is implied about some of the workers at the company?
(A) They are inconsiderate of others.
(B) They seldom make any complaints.
(C) They usually eat in the cafeteria.
(D) They don’t talk to one another very much.
95. What does the speaker say about the local economy?
(A) It should start to improve next month.
(B) High local taxes are hurting it.
(C) The unemployment rate is very low.
(D) There are jobs available in the construction industry.
96. Look at the graphic. Where is the apartment complex being constructed?
(A) Site 1.
(B) Site 2.
(C) Site 3.
(D) Site 4.
97. When will construction on the apartment complex be completed?
(A) In half a year.
(B) In a year.
(C) In a year and a half.
(D) In two years.
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98. What is the speaker mainly discussing?
(A) The Dumont project.
(B) A conference with the CEO.
(C) Last week’s luncheon.
(D) Plans for a special event.
99. Look at the graphic. Which room will the speaker most likely reserve?
(A) Silk.
(B) Gold.
(C) Platinum.
(D) Diamond.
100. What does the speaker say he will do?
(A) Send some information.
(B) Cancel a reservation.
(C) Request more money.
(D) Read his e-mail.