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 conversation and the question 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. W: Can you describe what you do? M: I wash office building windows. I go high up in the basket to reach the windows. Q: What is the man's job? A.A basketball player. B.A laundry worker. C.A window washer. D.A rock climber 【答案】C. A window washer. 【解析】这是一道事实细节题。从对话中可知,男士清洗办公楼的窗户。所以选项为C,他是个窗户清洁工。关键词句:I wash office building windows;to reach the window. 2. M: Should we go out or eat in tonight? W: I am too tired to do any cooking. Q: What does the woman imply? A.She is not hungry. B.She wants to cook. C.She is not tired. D.She wants to dine out. 【答案】D. She wants to dine out. 【解析】这是一道推理题。从对话可知,女士说太累了一点儿也不想做饭,可推测她想出去吃。所以答案是D。dine out 表示出去吃饭。关键词:too tired to do any cooking. 注意too…to表示“太……而不能……”。 3. M: Hi, Grace. Tell me something about your hometown. W: It's so beautiful and peaceful. But it's really far away from everything. Q: What does the woman think of her hometown? A.Promising B.Isolated C.Crowded D.Modern 【答案】B. Isolated. 【解析】这是一道推理题。从对话可知,女士认为她的家乡美丽而幽静。但却与世隔绝。所以答案是B,isolated 表示隔绝的,孤立的。关键词句:But it's really far away from everything. be far away from表示“远离”。听时注意“but”这个转折词后的信息。