College English Test—Band Six
College English Test (Band 6)
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In this section,
you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.
At the end 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 question there 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 letter on Answer Sheet 2
with a single line through the centre.
Now let’s begin with the 8 short conversations.
11. M: Oh, I’m so sorry I forgot to bring along the book
you borrowed from the library.
W: What a terrible memory you have! Anyway,
I won’t need it until Friday night.
As long as I can get it by then,
OK?
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
12. W: Doctor, I haven’t been able to get enough sleep lately,
and I’m too tired to concentrate in class.
M: Well, you know,
spending too much time indoors
with all that artificial lighting can do that to you.
Your body loses track of whether it’s day or night.
Q: What does the man imply?
13. M: I think I’ll get one of those new T-shirts,
you know,
with the school’s logo on both the front and back.
W: You’ll regret it.
They are expensive,
and I’ve heard the printing fades easily when you wash them.
Q: What does the woman mean?
14. W: I think your article in the school newspaper is right on target,
and your viewpoints have certainly convinced me.
M: Thanks, but in view of the general responses,
you and I are definitely in the minority.
Q: What does the man mean?
15. M: Daisy was furious yesterday because I lost her notebook.
Should I go see her and apologize to her again?
W: Well, if I were you,
I’d let her cool off a few days before I approach her.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
16. M: Would you please tell me
where I can get batteries for this brand of camera?
W: Let me have a look.
Oh, yes.
Go down this aisle,
pass the garden tools.
You’ll find them on the shelf next to the light bulbs.
Q: What is the man looking for?
17. M: Our basketball team is playing in the finals
but I don’t have a ticket.
I guess I’ll just watch it on TV.
Do you want to come over?
W: Actually I have a ticket.
But I’m not feeling well.
You can have it for what it cost me.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
18. M: Honey, I’ll be going straight to the theatre from work this evening.
Could you bring my suit and tie along?
W: Sure, it’s the first performance of the State Symphony Orchestra in our city,
so suit and tie is a must.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
Now you’ll hear the two long conversations.
Conversation One
M: I got two letters this morning with job offers,
one from the Polytechnic,
and the other from the Language School in Pistoia,
Italy.
W: So you are not sure which to go for?
M: That’s it.
Of course, the conditions of work are very different:
The Polytechnic is offering a two-year contract which could be renewed,
but the Language School is only offering a year’s contract,
and that’s a difinite minus.
It could be renewed,
but you never know.
W: I see.
So it’s much less secure.
But you don’t need to think too much about steady jobs when you are only 23.
M: That’s true.
W: What about the salaries?
M: Well, the Pistoia job pays much better in the short term.
I’ll be getting the equivalent of about ￡22 000 a year there,
but only ￡20 000 at the Polytechnic.
But then the hours are different.
At the Polytechnic I’d have to do 35 hours a week,
20 teaching and 15 administration,
whereas the Pistoia school is only asking for 30 hours teaching.
W: Hmm…
M: Then the type of teaching is so different.
The Polytechnic is all adults and mostly preparation for exams
like the Cambridge certificates.
The Language School wants me to do a bit of exam preparation,
but also quite a lot of work in companies and factories,
and a couple of children’s classes.
Oh, and a bit of literature teaching.
W: Well, that sounds much more varied and interesting.
And I’d imagine you would be doing quite a lot of teaching outside the school,
and moving around quite a bit.
M: Yes, whereas with the Polytechnic position,
I’d be stuck in the school all day.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
20. What do we learn about the students at the Polytechnic?
21. What does the woman think of the job at the Language School? 来源:可可英语 //www.utensil-race.com/cet6/201112/164763.shtml