听力原文：Woman: Of course, I was looking forward to it. I mean, it meant seeing the results of quite a lengthy process to find the right person, which I myself had invested quite a lot of time in. It's a demanding post, with a lot of responsibility. I think the new manager's going to deliver that sort of

A．Mr． Steward is honest． B．Mr． Steward looks honest． C．Mr． Steward looks dishonest． D．Mr． Steward is dishonest．

M: Did you hear a crash earlier？ That was it. I'm just as clumsy as ever. Q: What is tile problem？ (17) A．The woman doesn't like orange juice. B．The woman didn't come to see Everett. C．The man was in a car crash this morning. D．The man broke the container of juice.

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.

M: Yes, but I haven't heard from him for ages. Actually, I've been out of touch with him since our first reunion after graduation. Q: What do we learn about the speakers？ (15) A．They were both chairpersons of the students' union. B．They have known each other since their schooldays. C．They are going to hold a reunion party. D．They have been in close touch by email.

M：One quarter of a million is respectable，however．I had hoped we could get all of it back． Q：How much money did they expect to raise？ (17) A．I million. B．1/4 million. C．1/2 million. D．2 million.

M: You have a lot of nerve asking me to lend you money after acting as if you didn't even know me at the reception last night. Q: How did Ron respond？ (18) A．He was interested in the woman's request. B．He was nervous about lending the woman money. C．He was offended by the woman's inconsistency. D．He acted as if he didn't know the woman.

M: Yes, I'm planning on it. W: I wonder if I could enroll in it. I know it's a graduate course and I'm only a junior, but... M: Aren't you a bit young？ I've allowed qualified seniors to take the course and they usually have a hard timekeeping up. W: I know, but the geology of the American West is my favorite interest and I've done a lot of reading in the field. Last semester I took Prof. Burman's course and I didn't find it challenging enough. M: I see. You certainly aren't one of those students who are out for easy grades. W: I should say not. I really want to learn something. M: Well, I'll speak to Prof. Burman. If he thinks you're ready, I'll let you enroll. W: Oh, thanks. Professor Donner, that's really very nice of you. Why did the woman talk to the professor？ A．She wants to apply to graduate schools. B．She wants him to recommend books. C．She Wants to take an advanced course. D．She wants him to give her a good grade.

M: I had the same doubt first, but once I started it I simply couldn't put it down. Q: What does the man mean？ (15) A．He doubts the woman will like the novel. B．He'll lend the woman the novel after he has read it. C．He enjoyed reading the novel. D．He hasn't started reading the novel yet.

M: Well, of course it is an increasingly serious problem, I mean a fairly large part of the old population becomes confined to the house. They cannot go out, because they don't want to trouble others, thus little by little they become a burden to the younger generation. Q: What are the speakers talking about？ (17) A．Population explosion. B．Generation Gap. C．Problem of the aged. D．Climate changes.

M: You're welcome to use our dictionaries,but they must not be taken out of the library.Would't it be better if you had one of your own？ Q: What does the man suggest the woman do？ (15) A．Buy a dictionary for herself. B．Take a dictionary out of the library. C．Use whatever dictionaries in the library. D．Borrow a dictionary from Professor Smith.

M: Let me see... I'm sorry, but we don't have any more non-smoking rooms. We won't charge you for your room tonight. Q: what can you learn from the conversation？ (19) A．The woman doesn't want to pay for the room. B．The woman likes smoking. C．The woman wants to have a non-smoking room. D．There's no more room in the hotel.

M: Have you checked with the employment resource center here at school？ W: Yes, there were one or two promising leads, but I'm hoping to find something a little better than those. I have a list of the most prominent accounting firms. I plan on sending my resume to each of them. M: Tom told me that he has mailed out twenty resumes already. W: The job market is very tight this year. I'm afraid that there will be a lot of the graduating class that will have to settle for something less than they hoped for or go to a less desirable part of the country. M: Bob and Joe have contacted a headhunter. They hope by using those professional services they will be able to find a good position. W: I thought of doing that myself, because their fee is too high. They would want nearly half of my first six months' salary. M: What about that accounting firm your father's company uses？ Do you think he could give you a recommendation？ W: I hate to ask him to do that, but if my other leads don't work out, I'll ask him for help. M: Networking the contacts you have is one of the best ways to find employment. (27) A．Check with the employment resource center at school. B．Send her resumes to all the most prominent accounting firms. C．Resort to headhunters (猎头公司). D．Ask for help from her father first.

听力原文：Woman: I haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been Man: Actually, I have been doing research recent A．He is doing research． B．He works long hours in the laB C．He is making progress． D．He was unhappy until recently．

M: Me too. Take it easy. I consider it a natural human response. You just need time and practice. Practice makes perfect. Q: What does the man mean？ (17) A．She should follow the human nature. B．Strangers are nothing to be afraid of. C．Feeling nervous is nothing improper. D．She should accept strangers' presents naturally.

M: Why trouble him？ I'll show you how easy it is to work the copies of this paper for you. What does the man mean？ A．He can help the woman. B．No one can help her. C．The machine was just repaired. D．The clerk doesn't like to be troubled.

M: Let me put it this way. I can safely say that I never needed a cup of coffee to keep me awake in his class. I need more than two cups of coffee at Professor Jordan's class. Q: What does the man imply？ (6) A．Professor George's class is very interesting. B．Professor Jordan's class is more interesting. C．He hasn't attended Professor Jordan's class. D．He hasn't attended Professor George's class.

M: What are you studying now？ W: l am taking three general courses and American history and American literature this semester. Last semester I took four requirements and freshman French. M: I believe it's not too late to change your major because you've mainly taken general requirements which all freshmen have to take. Also we have twelve electives so the two literature courses will be included in them, so you can change your major without losing any credit hours. W: I am very happy to know I am still able to change my major. I am interested in writing newspaper articles, and after finishing my degree I would like to work for some newspaper firm. M: Oh, I think you will be a good writer. W: Dr. Steven, when do students start practical training？ M: They don't begin practical training in reporting until the sophomore year. Journalism normally is taken in the freshman year as a general background course. W: I see. I will take the course next semester. Thank you, very much for your help. M: You're welcome. I look forward to seeing you in my department. How many courses did the woman take last semester？ A．3. B．4. C．5. D．6.

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M: Well, it depends on the traffic, but shouldn't toke more than twenty minutes for the average driver. And I'm not average. So we should be able to cruise through traffic and get there in less than twelve minutes. W: Oh. By the way, do you know what time the museum closes？ M: Around 6:00 o'clock. W: Do you have the time？ M: Yeah. It's half past four. Hi, this is your first time to the city, right？ W: Yeah.How did you know？ M: Well, you can tell tourists from a mile away in this city because they walk down the street looking straight up at the tall buildings. W: Was it that obvious？ M: Well... W: Oh, before I forget, can you recommend any good restaurant downtown that offer meals at a reasonable price？ M: Umm...well, the Mexican restaurant, La Fajita, is fantastic. It's not as inexpensive as other places I know, but the decoration is very authentic, and theportions are larger than most places I've been to. W: Sounds great! How do I get there from the museum？ M: Well, you can take the subway right outside the museum. There are buses that run that way, but you would have to transfer a couple of times. And there are taxis too, but they don't run by the museum that often. M: Okay. Thank you so much. (20) A．He is an average driver. B．He is a skilled driver. C．He is below average. D．He is a green hand.

With lucky draws，spot prizes and after-dinner entertainment and dancing，it seems to be a night not to be missed．This company-sponsored dinner will cost you only$50 each-and it is the same price for partners too!If it is anything like previous years functions，you can be assured of a good time-so get your registration foilils from Reception or Personnel and book now!Mary Martin has the honor of being in charge of arrangements this year，so she can be contacted in case of any queries． ？You will hear how to get ready for the annual dinner and dance． ？As you listen，for questions 1-12，complete the notes．using up to three words or a number ？After you have listened once，replay the recording． The year has flown and it is that(1) _______ ! The Annual Dinner and Dance will be held on(2) _______ from (3) _______ untillate． As usual there will be a (4) _______ Chinese dinner，including special requirements can，of course，(5) _______ ． And Carmen Fashions will(6) _______ us with a fashion show as we eat． With lucky draws(7) _______ and after-dinner entertainment and dancing，it looks like being a night not to (8) _______ ． This company-sponsored dinner will cost you only(9) _______ each． If it is anything like previous years'functions you can(10) _______ a good time，so get your(11) _______ from Reception or Personnel and book now! Mary Martin has the honor of being (12) _______ arrangements this year，so she can be contacted in case of any queries．

M: Don't worry. I will be seeing Mr. Brown in an hour. What do we learn from the conversation？ A．It was probably Mr. Brown's phone number that the woman wrote down. B．It was just an hour ago that the man met Mr. Brown. C．The woman forgot to write down the phone number. D．The woman needed a sheet of paper to put down the number.

M: I'm so sorry that I didn't realize I was bothering anyone else. I can promise that it won't happen again. Q: Why does the woman complain that the music is quite annoying？ (7) A．Because the man's taste in music is bad. B．Because the man plays the music at night. C．Because the man plays annoying music. D．Because the man plays the music at a high volume.

M: Only the one last year, none since then. Q: What does the man mean？ (16) A．He couldn't make any sense out of his course. B．He hasn't taken more then one philosophy course. C．He is a philosophy major. D．He hasn't taken any philosophy course in that department.