听力材料
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. M: I’d like some bread, a pound of cookies and that birthday cake.
W: Do you want the cake delivered?
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? （A）
2. W: How long will it take to have my computer repaired?
M: I’ll call you when it’s ready. But it shouldn’t take longer than a week.
Q: What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? （D）
3. M: The ship is supposed to leave at 8:30, isn’t it?
W: Yes, sir. But it will be delayed because of the heavy fog and it won’t leave until 10 o’clock, I’m afraid.
Q: How long will the ship be delayed? （C）
4. W: Steven, have you read J.K. Rowling’s latest best seller?
M: I’ve just finished it. The story in it is really exciting.
Q: What are they talking about? （B）
5. M: I’m on a diet these days. I eat only fruit and vegetables, no meat.
W: I prefer to eat whatever I want, and then exercise regularly to keep fit.
Q: How does the woman keep slim? （D）
6. W: What do you think of yesterday’s lecture?
M: The topic was interesting, but the lecture was much more difficult to follow than I had
expected.
Q: What does the man think of the lecture? （B）
7. M: I need to go to the airport right now, but the traffic is very heavy at this hour.
W: I suggest that you take the subway instead. Then you don’t have to cope with the terrible traffic.
Q: What does the woman imply? （D）
8. W: It’s much better to stay inside than go out on such a cold day. Don’t you agree？
M: It’s up to you.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation? （B）
9. M: I’m going to Kelly’s and tell her the news on my own.
W: Why bother. You’ll see her at school tomorrow.
Q: What does the woman mean? （A）
10. W: It’s going to rain. Do you think the bad weather will affect the result of the match?
M: Well, our team is accustomed to playing in bad weather.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation? （B）

Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
There were several reasons behind our decision to move to Flemington. The first occurred about 18 months ago when we were living in a one-bedroom apartment and decided to move into larger quarters before we had a baby. We began to look at houses at reasonable prices. Then, much sooner than expected, I got pregnant. Soon after that, Mark’s company announced that they were relocating to Flemington, about 90 miles south of us. Mark’s company had been good to him, and it was one of the few around with excellent benefits, family-friendly politics, and a child-care center on site. With a baby on the way, these things were essential for us. So we began looking at real estate in Flemington and also did some research on their school system as well as the overall community. We were very excited about what we found—reasonable housing costs, great schools, and a lively town. We’ll be moving about a month before the baby is due. Let’s hope he doesn’t decide to come early.
Questions
11. Why did Mark and his wife want to move to Flemington at first? （C）
12. Which statement is NOT TRUE about Mark’s company? （D）
13. How did they feel about what they had found in Flemington? （A）
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
In Europe, the United States and Japan, restaurants are testing technology to let diners order their food directly from a screen at their table, instead of depending on a waiter or waitress to note their choice. Besides cutting costs, companies that sell the "e-menu" argue that it has a novelty value that can attract younger customers, and visual photographs of different food make diners order more. The idea may be just the latest trick in a trade which is driven by consumer appetites. But at least for now, it appears to be boosting business. In Israel, some bars, pubs and family restaurants have already installed e-menu technology. The system is based on touch-screens already used in self-service canteens or for ticketing in air-ports and cinemas. "It's about impulse-buying. If a person starts looking at pictures of chocolate cake, the chances are he'll order it, " said a restaurant manager. The system has also been supplied to restaurant in France, South Africa, and Belgium. Frame, a restaurant in Israel which has installed the system, said sales on tables with the e-menu have increased by about 11 percent. Customers often call ahead to reserve tables equipped with the screens. At one of the e-menu tables, an information technology worker Gil Uriel and his young family were excited as they checked out pictures of the dishes on offer and talked about desserts. " It's more visual," said Uriel, as his children clicked away on a games function between courses. "We can still choose, we can still argue - but it's much easier when you can all see it."
Questions:
14. In which of the following continents are e-menus not used to order food? （D）
15. What does a restaurant manager mean by saying "It's about impulse-buying."? （C）
16. Who do you think the restaurants offering e-menus mainly appeal to? （A）

Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 to 20 are based on the following passage.
W: Hello, Mary Harter speaking.
M: oh, this is Mike Landon here. Is Jack Cooper there by any chance?
W: I’m afraid not. He is away for a day or two. Back on, let me see, Thursday morning.
M: Oh, well, perhaps I can leave a message for him.
W: Yes, of course. Just a minute. Now, let’s see to Jack Cooper from Mike London.
M: No, Landon. L-a-n-d-o-n.
W: Sorry, yes, got that. And what’s the message?
M: Well, it’s just this. Could he come to the meeting on Thursday afternoon at 5 p.m?.
W: That’s this Thursday October the 12th?
M: Right. It’s to discuss the new factory in Switzerland.
W: Fine, I’ve got that. I’ll see that he gets it as soon as he comes back on Thursday.
17. Landon 18. October 19. Thursday 20. Switzerland

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
W：Hello，Peter. Um…could you tell me more about the Pocket Reader，please？
M：Certainly，how much do you already know about it？
W：Well，I've seen your ad in the Economist．
M：OK，and do you have any questions about the information in the advertisement？
W：Mm，here is a question：how big is it？
M：Er...the picture in the ad is life size．The length is 16 centimeters．It'll easily fit in a pocket
or a small handbag. It's remarkably small．
W：I see，and there seem to be several symbols on the product．What do they mean？
M：Well，er…the one on the right is the power on and off switch. And the one on the left with
the arrow pointing left is the one you press when you want to play.
W：Yeah，I see.
M：If you buy this product，you'll be able to read any document wherever you are一on a train，
in library, in a restaurant. There's no need to make notes, or photocopies. You can just
read the relevant information into the product.
W：Oh，really! It sounds quite good．
M：Yes．What's more，you can download the software from our website．
W：That's really wonderful！Thank you！