Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension(20 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A) She felt it was tiring. B) She felt it was very nice. C) She thought it took less time. D) She thought it was expensive.
2. A) His advisor. B) His teacher.C) His partner. D) His boss.
3. A) Both of them have overcome their fear of heights. B) The woman is afraid of high places, but the man is not. C) They are both afraid of high places. D) Both of them like to stand on high places.
4. A) Frank’s car was accidentally lost. B) Frank was killed in a car accident. C) Frank fell out of a car. D) Frank survived a car accident.
5. A) At a church.B) At a library.C) At a bank.D) At a theatre.
6. A) He should sit in the smoking section. B) He should ask the stewardess for help. C) He should move to another part of the plane. D) He should put out his cigarette at once.
7. A) He doesn’t have enough money to buy a car. B) He really doesn’t want to buy a car. C) he plans to buy a car in a little while. D) He will have enough money for a car soon.
8. A) It is customary to throw money towards the performer. B) The man is rich and can afford to throw money towards the performer. C) The man doesn’t want his money any more. D) The performer hasn’t showed yet.
9. A) It’s on the second turning on the left at the lights. B) It’s on the right side at the traffic lights. C) It’s on the second turning on the right at the traffic light. D) It’s on the first turning on the right at the lights.
10. A) The woman couldn’t get the reservations. B) The woman forgot about the reservations. C) The woman no longer wanted to go. D) The woman wanted to see the hotel manager.