【Section A答案、详解及听力原文】

Part ⅢListening Comprehension

　　Section A

　　11. M: Gordon needs to find another place to live. The apartment he rents now has been sold to a new owner.

　　W: He'd better start looking right away. When all the students come back in a few weeks, he won't find any near the campus.

　　Q: What does the woman suggest Gordon do?

　　A）。从选项可以猜测本题是对行为的考查，考查某人应该做某事，因此听录音时要侧重建议性的句型信息。男士说Gordon needs to find another place to live,可知此人想找房子，接着女士说He'd better start looking right away。had better do sth.是建议句型的提示信息，后面的内容即是答案所在。

　　12. W: Judy earned a lot of money over the summer as an advisor for that agency.

　　M: I don't doubt it. What surprises me is that she is still working there, now that classes have started again.

　　Q: What does the man say about Judy?

　　B)。由选项预测本题考查男士的观点，听录音时应着重理解男士的话。从女士话中的earn money，over the summer可知对话涉及学校兼职工作，男士的回答中出现了What surprises me is that...，这是明显的提示信息，其后即是答案所在。

　　13. M: There is an article here in this magazine that might interest you. It's about buying running shoes.

　　W: If it's not chemistry and it's not on the final exam, I can read it now.

　　Q: What is the woman probably doing now?

　　B）。由选项预测本题考查正在发生的动作。对话中男士在向女士推荐一篇文章，解题关键在于理解女士答话中的if条件句，"如果不是因为化学和期末考试，我现在就能读了"。那么真实情况也就是"我在准备考试，没时间读文章"。

　　14. W: Please turn down the television. I can't hear anything my friend is saying on the phone.

　　M: Hurry up and finish your call. I don't like standing so close. The light hurts my eyes.

　　Q: Why is the woman upset?

　　C）。由选项预测本题是对原因提问，并且是针对女士，听录音时应着重体会因果关系。对话中女士要求关闭电视，并直接说明了理由，can't hear anything on the phone，与C)相符。至于男士的要求及其理由是本题的干扰项，注意辨别。

　　15. W: I was quite surprised when I heard William play the violin. From the way he talked I thought he was just starting his lessons.

　　M: Oh, that's the way he always talks.

　　Q: What do we learn about William from this conversation?

　　C）。由选项预测本题是对William的行为进行判断。听力考试中考生不仅要辨别细节和事实，还要具备根据内涵、语气等进行推断的能力。本题女士话中的surprised暗示William的violin表现出人意料，但从From the way...his lessons可推出他说话谦虚，让女士原以为他刚开始学习violin。

　　16. W: It's really a big problem to teach our children how to behave. When I get angry, I say things I don't mean.

　　M: If you want your kids to be polite, you'll have to be polite to them.

　　Q: What conclusion can be drawn from this conversation?

　　A）。由选项预测本题是对孩子的行为进行判断。从女士话中的children，teach，behave可知对话是在讨论孩子教育问题。本题关键在于理解男士的回答，"如果你希望孩子们有礼貌，你就必须对他们有礼貌"，强调父母的榜样力量，由此可归纳出Children learn by example的结论。

　　17. M: Good morning, I'd like to speak to Mr. Jones, please. This is Tim Kunts at the Oak Street computer center.

　　W: Mr. Kunts, my husband isn't at home. I can give you his business phone if you'd like to call him at work, though.

　　Q: Where is Mr. Kunts now?

　　C）。由选项预测本题是对地点提问，听录音时应着重听表示地点的词。从男士话中I'd like to speak to...可知他在打电话找Mr. Jones，而接电话的是女士，从她答话中的not at home，business phone以及call him at work可以推断出答案是at company。

　　18. W: I have eaten in so many restaurants during the past week that the thought of eating out again makes me sick.

　　M: I feel the same way, but there is no way to get out of this dinner appointment.

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　D）。由选项预测本题考查男士在restaurant或eat out上的观点或行为。从女士话中的so many restaurants以及make me sick可知女士反感eat out，男士则回应feel the same way表明他同意女士的观点。故答案为D)。A)为干扰项，男士答话中的no way...appointment 表示他们无法拒绝。

　　Now you'll hear two long conversations.

　　Conversation One

　　M: ...And where do you recommend I shall stay?（19） What's the Holiday Inn like?

　　W: It's nice there. It's in the city centre and has all the usual business facilities you'll need. The service is first class.

　　M: Oh, good. So I'll get a room there. Now, what's the best way to get into the hotel from the airport? Should I take a taxi?

　　W: Well, (20)you can, but you don't have to. The subway system is very convenient.

　　M: Mmm..., Can you tell me something about the business hours? I mean, what time are the banks open?

　　W: The banks? They open at half past eight and close at four thirty.

　　M: I see. And are they open on Saturday too?

　　W: I'm afraid not. And I'd better warn you, the shops close early on Saturday. During the week they're open until half past six, but on Saturdays they close at four.

　　M: At four! Right. Now, what's the weather like at this time of year?

　　W: Well, it's (21)usually warm. But sometimes it turns very cold and wet. So don't forget to take what you may need with you. By the way, when are you going on this trip?

　　M: Oh, (22)not until the middle of the month. The fifteenth, I think. Anything else you want to advise me?

　　W: No, nothing I can see. It's a nice country, peaceful and calm, and people are friendly. I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay there.

　　19. What are the two speakers talking about?

　　A）。由选项预测本题是主旨题。对话谈到了住处Holiday Inn(假日酒店)，交通工具taxi和subway，bank和shop的营业时间以及weather，可见是在安排旅行。

　　20. Why is it not necessary for the man to take a taxi to the hotel?

　　C）。由选项可知本题是对原因提问，男士的问句Should I take a taxi?是本题的提示信号，下面女士的回答：you can, but you don't have to否定了对方的想法，并直接说明了原因The subway system is very convenient，故答案为C)。

　　21. What's the weather like at this season?

　　A）。由选项可知本题是对天气提问。What's the weather like?是本题的提示信息，下面听到的usually warm，but sometimes it turns very cold and wet 即为本题答案。

　　22. When will the man go on the trip?

　　C）。由选项预测本题是对时间提问，听录音时要注意表示时间的词。本题也有提示问句：When are you going on this trip? 其后的回答：not until the middle of the month. The fifteenth, I think.锁定了答案为C)。

　　Conversation Two

　　W: Bill, is that really you? I haven't seen you for months.

　　M: Hello, Christina. Yes, it has been a long time. Good to see you. How have you been?

　　W: I've been okay. I've just been so busy with school. We really should get together and catch up. How about joining me for dinner tonight?

　　M: (23) I'd love to, but I'm taking off for Miami at 8:00 tonight if everything goes well. I'm going home because my brother is getting married on Saturday morning.

　　W: That's great. Congratulations! I hope that you have a nice time at home. You'll just have to take a rain check on that dinner invitation.

　　M: Well, what are you doing now? Maybe we can go to the coffee shop and chat for a while. There is an attractive, little place I know of down the street.

　　W: (24) I really wish I could, but I'm on my way to the tennis courts.

　　M: Tennis courts? I didn't know you could play tennis.

　　W: It sounds like that, but actually I can't. (24) I'm taking lessons so I can learn. My roommate is on the tennis team and she's gotten me interested in the sport. Do you know how to play?

　　M: A little, but I haven't played for years. I really like the game, though. (25) When I come back from my trip, I think I'll join you in taking lessons.

　　W: It's a deal. Just give me a call when you get back.

　　M: You got it.

　　23. What will the man do tonight?

　　A）。由选项可知本题是对男士将要发生的动作进行判断。寒暄后，女士提出dinner tonight，男士回答I'd love to，but...委婉拒绝了邀请。But提示后面为原因，I'm taking off for Miami，后又补充说是going home，故答案为A)。其后的rain check是"延期"的意思。

　　24. Why can't the woman join the man for coffee?

　　C）。由选项预测本题是对原因提问。由上题可知男士无法与女士共进晚餐，因而提出了go to the coffee shop and chat for a while的建议，女士回答：I really wish I could, but...同样委婉拒绝了邀请，并提示后面的原因，即I'm on my way to the tennis courts. I'm taking lessons.与C) 相符。

　　25. Which of the following did the man agree to do?

　　D）。由选项可知本题同样是对男士的行为进行判断。抓住关键句I'll join you in taking lessons.即可推断出答案为D)。