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2016普通高等学校招生全国统一考试
英 语 听 力
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的 A,B,C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例： How much is the shirt?
A.£ 19.15
答案是 C。
1.What are the speakers talking about?
A. Having a birthday party.
B. Doing some exercise.
C. Getting Lydia a gift.
2.What is the woman going to do?
A. Help the man.
B. Take a bus.
C. Get a camera.
3.What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Tell Kates to stop.
B. Call Kate’s friends.
C. Stay away from Kate.
4.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a wine shop.
B. In a supermarket.
C. In a restaurant.
5.What doer the woman mean?
A. Keep the window closed.
B. Go out for fresh air,
C. Turn on the fan.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
， B.£ 9.18 C.£ 9.15
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.What is the man going to do this summer?
A. Teach a course.
B. Repair his house.
C. Work at a hotel.
7.How will the man use the money?
A. To hire a gardener.
B. To buy books.
C. To pay for a boat trip.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Schoolmates.
B. Colleagues.
C. Roommates.
9.What does Frank plan to do right after graduation?
A. Work as a programmer.
B. Travel around the world.
C. Start his own business.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Why does the woman make the call?
A. To book a hotel room .
B. To ask about the room service.
C. To make changers to a reservation.
11.When will the woman arrive at the hotel?
A. On September 15.
B. On September 16.
C. On September 23.
12.How much will the woman pay for her room per night?
A. $179 B. $199 C. $219
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What is the woman’s plan for Saturday?
A. Going shopping B. Going camping. C. Going boating.
14.Where will the woman stay in Keswick?
A. In a country inn. B. In a five-star hotel. C. In her aunt’s home.
15.What will Gordon do over the weekend?
A. Visit his friends B. Watch DVDs C. Join the woman.
16.What does the woman think of Gordon’s coming weekend?
A. Relaxed. B. Boring. C. Busy.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Who is Wang Ming?
A.A student B. An employer. C. An engineer
18. What does the speaker say about the college job market this year?
A. It’s unpredictable B. It’s quite stable C. It’s not optimistic
19. What percentage of student job seekers have found a job by now?
A. 20% B. 22% C. 50%
20.Why are engineering graduates more likely to accept a job?
A. They need more work experience
B. The salary is usually good.
C. Their choice is limited.
英语听力参考答案
第一部分(共20 小题;每小题1 分，共20 分)
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. A【2016高考听力训练资源mp3下载】
11. B 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. B 17. A 18. C
听力原文及答案解析
Text 1
W: What are we going to get for Lydia’s birthday?
M: How about a pair of running shoes?
W: You know she hates doing exercise.
M: Then I guess we can buy her a birthday cake.
Text 2
M: Excuse me. Do you have time to help take a picture of us?
W: Oh, I’m sorry. I’ve got to catch a bus.
M: That’s OK.
9. A 10. C 19. A 20. B
Text 3
M: It really annoys me when Kate calls her friends during office hours.
W: If I were you, I would tell her to stop.
M: Maybe you’re right. I will talk to her sometime.
Text 4
M: Here’s the menu, Madame. Would you like something to drink?
W: Yes, please. May I see the wine list?
M: Certainly. Here you are.
Text 5
M: We need to have some fresh air. Do you mind my opening the window?
W: As a matter of fact, I’m feeling a bit cold.
Text 6
M: Guess what I’ll be doing this summer?
W: What?
M: I’m going to work at the Riverside Hotel.
W: What exactly will you be doing?
M: Let’s see. I’ll be doing some small repairs inside and outside the hotel. I’ll be cutting grass and taking care of the flowers.
W: Sounds interesting. What’s the pay?
M: Well, uh…about fifteen dollars an hour, five hours a day, and Sunday free.
W: That’s good money. What are you going to do with it?
M: I’ll pay for the textbooks for next term.
Text 7
M: Hi, Sue. How’s it going?
W: Oh, hi, Frank, just fine. How are your classes?
M: Pretty good. I’m glad this is my last term here, though.
W: Why is that? I thought you were enjoying school.
M: I was. But now I’m getting tired of it. I’m ready for the real world.
W: What are you planning to do when you graduate?
M: First, I want to get a job as a computer programmer, and then after five years or so, I’d like to start my own business.
W: Sounds good. I still have three terms to go until I’m done.
M: You’ll make it for sure. Well, see you later.
W: Bye!
Text 8
M: Hello, Milton Hotel Reservations. How may I assist you?
W: Hi, I’m calling to make some changes to an existing reservation.
M: Certainly. Do you have the reservation number?
W: Sure, it’s 219.
M: That’s a reservation for Sally Menkel. Is that right?
W: Yes, that’s right. I’d like to change the check-in date from September 15 to September 16.
M: Certainly. I can make that change for you. Is that the only change?
W: No, the check-out date will also change from the 23rd to the 24th.
M: No problem. We have you arriving on the 16th of September and leaving the 24th of September — altogether, eight nights. Will there be anything else?
W: Yes. Instead of a courtyard room, I’d like a room with a view, preferably on an upper floor.
M: I can certainly change that for you, but there will be a change in the room rate. The new rate is $199 per night, instead of the original $179.
W: That’s OK. These are all the changes. Thank you very much.
M: You’re welcome. Have a nice day!
Text 9
W: Gordon, I’m going to Keswick in the Lake District this weekend.
M: Really?
W: Yeah, five of us. Why don’t you join us? We’re getting to Keswick on Friday. Then we’re going boating on Saturday. And on Sunday, we’re going to do some shopping. Then I will take some time to visit my aunt Lucy.
M: You’re not going to camp, are you? Isn’t it a bit cold?
W: No, we’re not. It is a bit cold. We’re staying in a country inn. It’s not like five-star hotels or anything. But it’s really comfortable.
M: Hmm, sounds interesting. You know, it’s the boating that I don’t like.
W: Well, what are you up to?
M: Sit on my sofa all weekend and watch the DVDs I’ve just bought. And that will be a busy weekend. I may finish watching Friends.
W: I don’t know how you can do that all weekend, Gordon. I’d get bored.
M: I know, I know. But that’s really what I want to do.
Text 10
M: Hello. Welcome to the program. In America, May and June are the traditional months for graduations. A listener in China, Wang Ming, who is about to get an engineering degree, wants to know how American college graduates find jobs. Right now, the answer is: not very easily. A latest study on the college job market showed that employers wanted to hire 22% fewer graduates this year than last. The study also
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Having a birthday party.
B. Doing some exercise.
C. Getting Lydia a gift.
2. What is the woman going to do?
A. Help the man.
B. Take a bus.
C. Get a camera.
3. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Tell Kate to stop.
B. Call Kate’s friends.
C. Stay away from Kate.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a wine shop.
B. In a supermarket.
C. In a restaurant.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. Keep the window closed.
B. Go out for fresh air.
C. Turn on the fan.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the man going to do this summer?
A. Teach a course.
B. Repair his house.
C. Work at a hotel.
7. How will the man use the money?
A. To hire a gardener.
B. To buy books.
C. To pay for a boat trip.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Schoolmates.
B. Colleagues.
C. Roommates.
9. What does Frank plan to do right after graduation?
A. Work as a programmer.
B. Travel around the world.
C. Start his own business.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does the woman make the call?
A. To book a hotel.
B. To ask about the room service.
C. To make changes to a reservation.
11. When will the woman arrive at the hotel?
A. On September 15.
B. On September 16.
C. On September 23.
12. How much will the woman pay for her room per night?
A. $179.
B. $199.
C. $219.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the woman’s plan for Saturday?
A. Going shopping.
B. Going camping.
C. Going boating.
14. Where will the woman stay in Keswick?
A. In a country inn.
C. In her aunt’s home.
15. What will Gordon do over the weekend?
A. Visit his friends.
B. Watch DVDs.
C. Join the woman.
16. What does the woman think of Gordon’s coming weekend?
A. Relaxed.
B. Boring.
C. Busy.
B. In a five-star hotel.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who is Wang Ming?
A. A student.
C. An engineer.
18. What does the speaker say about the college job market this year?
A. It’s unpredictable.
B. It’s quite stable.
C. It’s not optimistic.
19. What percentage of student job seekers have found a job by now?
A. 20%
B. 22%.
C. 50%.
20. Why are engineering graduates more likely to accept a job?
A. They need more work experience.
B. The salary is usually good.
C. Their choice is limited. B. An employer.
参考答案：
1-5: CBACA
6-10: CBAAC
11-15: BBCAB
16-20: BACAB
录音原文及答案解析：
Text 1
W: What are we going to get for Lydia’s birthday?
M: How about a pair of running shoes?
W: You know she hates doing exercise.
M: Then I guess we can buy her a birthday cake.
1. 答案为C。此题为主旨大意题，略有难度。根据材料中男士和女士的对话内容，可知此对话的主旨是讨论为Lydia买什么生日礼物，故选C。
Text 2
M: Excuse me. Do you have time to help take a picture of us?
W: Oh, I’m sorry. I’ve got to catch a bus.
M: That’s OK.
2. 答案为B。此题为简单的行为推断题。根据材料中女士的话“I’ve got to catch a bus.”可推知女士要去赶公交车，故选B。
Text 3
M: It really annoys me when Kate calls her friends during office hours.
W: If I were you, I would tell her to stop.
M: Maybe you’re right. I will talk to her sometime.
3. 答案为A。此题为事实细节题，难度不大。根据材料中女士的话 “If I were you, I would tell her to stop. ”可知女士建议男士告知Kate停止在工作时间给朋友们打电话，故选A。 值得注意的是，女士使用的是通常用来提建议的虚拟句式。
Text 4
M: Here’s the menu, Madame. Would you like something to drink?
W: Yes, please. May I see the wine list?【2016高考听力训练资源mp3下载】
M: Certainly. Here you are.
2016年高考英语听力（新课标1卷）试题及答案解析
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Having a birthday party.
B. Doing some exercise.
C. Getting Lydia a gift.
2. What is the woman going to do?
A. Help the man.
B. Take a bus.
C. Get a camera.
3. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Tell Kate to stop.
B. Call Kate’s friends.
C. Stay away from Kate.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a wine shop.
B. In a supermarket.
C. In a restaurant.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. Keep the window closed.
B. Go out for fresh air.
C. Turn on the fan.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the man going to do this summer?
A. Teach a course.
C. Work at a hotel.
B. Repair his house.
7. How will the man use the money?
A. To hire a gardener.
B. To buy books.
C. To pay for a boat trip.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Schoolmates.
B. Colleagues.
C. Roommates.
9. What does Frank plan to do right after graduation?
A. Work as a programmer.
B. Travel around the world.
C. Start his own business.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does the woman make the call?
A. To book a hotel.
B. To ask about the room service.
C. To make changes to a reservation.
11. When will the woman arrive at the hotel?
A. On September 15.
B. On September 16.
C. On September 23.
12. How much will the woman pay for her room per night?
A. $179.
B. $199.
C. $219.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the woman’s plan for Saturday?
A. Going shopping.
B. Going camping.
C. Going boating.
14. Where will the woman stay in Keswick?
A. In a country inn.
B. In a five-star hotel.
C. In her aunt’s home.
15. What will Gordon do over the weekend?
A. Visit his friends.
B. Watch DVDs.
C. Join the woman.
16. What does the woman think of Gordon’s coming weekend?
A. Relaxed.
B. Boring.
C. Busy.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who is Wang Ming?
A. A student.
C. An engineer.
B. An employer.
18. What does the speaker say about the college job market this year?
A. It’s unpredictable.
B. It’s quite stable.
C. It’s not optimistic.
19. What percentage of student job seekers have found a job by now?【2016高考听力训练资源mp3下载】
A. 20%
B. 22%.
C. 50%.
20. Why are engineering graduates more likely to accept a job?
A. They need more work experience.
B. The salary is usually good.
C. Their choice is limited.
参考答案：
1-5: CBACA
6-10: CBAAC
11-15: BBCAB
16-20: BACAB
录音原文及答案解析：
Text 1
W: What are we going to get for Lydia’s birthday?
M: How about a pair of running shoes?
W: You know she hates doing exercise.
M: Then I guess we can buy her a birthday cake.
1. 答案为C。此题为主旨大意题，略有难度。根据材料中男士和女士的对话内容，可知此对话的主旨是讨论为Lydia买什么生日礼物，故选C。
Text 2
M: Excuse me. Do you have time to help take a picture of us?
W: Oh, I’m sorry. I’ve got to catch a bus.
M: That’s OK.
2. 答案为B。此题为简单的行为推断题。根据材料中女士的话“I’ve got to catch a bus.”可推知女士要去赶公交车，故选B。
2016年高考英语听力答题技巧
高考英语听力测试部分在整套试题中占有重要地位。它要求考生从头到尾按顺序往下听，在有限的时间内做出选择，没有“回头看”的余地。多年的高三教学工作笔者发现学生长期进行听力训练并且掌握一些基本的听力应试技巧，对于在考场上正常发挥水平，取得理想的成绩尤为重要。下面就结合近几年的高考英语听力试题介绍一些应试技巧和解题的基本方法。
一、学会预测
预测是在做听力理解之前根据各种暗示，如所给答案选项，段落或对话标题等已有知识，对即将听到的段落或对话内容进行预测。
1. 从答案选项中预测：
Q: What does Tom do?
A. He’s a truck driver. B. He’s a ship captain. C. He’s a pilot.
听力原文： W: Tom flew to Anchorage last night, then took some passengers from there to Dallas . M: Yeah, but he couldn't land because the airport in Dallas was snowed in.
从选项看，问题应是关于职业方面的，再从flew, passengers, airport这些信息词中可知道Tom的职业。
2. 从说话人口气预测：
在A,B两人的对话中，如果B是附和或赞成，往往说“Yes”“I ，agree”，
“Sure”，“I think so”等。但如A用否定句，B表同意时则用“No”，“Neither / Nor?”等。例如：
A: Harvey doesn't seem to fit into this class.
B: No, he is really a fish out of water.
二、做简要笔记
听录音时快速，准确，简要地记下有关信息(包括数字，人名，地名，关键词)，前提是不要影响跟听速度，采用自己习惯的符号。 例：How much will the man pay for the tickets?
A.$18 B. $24 C. $30
听力原文：W: Tickets for the movie are $ 6 for adults, half price for children. M: All right, I’d like three tickets for adults and two tickets for children, please.
笔记可简化为：$ 6 A(A代表adult)，C代表children,3A+2C或6 A(3)+ half C(2)
三、听清数据，简要记录，加以运算。
在获取时间信息时，不要误把会话中提到的时间简单确定为问题的答案。高考听力考查时间时往往要进行简单的时间换算。
At what time does the train to Leeds leave?
A. 3:00 B. 3:15 C. 5:00
听力原文： W: Excuse me, could you tell me when the next train to Manchester is? M: Sure. Well, it's 3 now. The next train to Manchester leaves in 2 hours, but you can take the train to Leeds
which leaves in 15 minutes, and then get off at Manchester on the way.
对话中提到了三个时间It's 3 now, in 2 hours，in 15 minutes.现在是3点，开往Manchester的火车要两小时后才开，即The train to Manchester leaves in 2 hours。若简单机械地把3点和2点相加，会得出火车5点才开的错误选项C。
数字类问题分辨别类和计算类两种：
1. 要注意区分-teen和-ty及four和five的发音;辨别多位数，如电话号码，门牌等
2. 计算时间，钱款，距离，年龄，人或物的数量等;听出数字间的关系，更要听清问题，因为对运算方法的要求通常寓于问题中;注意more, less, as much(many)as, another, double, a couple of; to, past, quarter; 记住时间是60进制 如出现几个数字，应注意鉴别问的是那一个。
例：At what time does the office open?
A. At 8:15 B. At 8:30 C. At 7:45
从常识判断，办公时间往往以整点开始，而不会在几点几分。
听力原文：M: I wonder why the office is still not open. W: But it's not yet eight. In fact, it's only a quarter to eight.
四、抓住关键词，对症下药
听力考试常出现以Where提问的问句，考生要通过对话的具体情节和背景判断对话发生的地点。一般来说，特定场景的用语和关键词是基
本固定的，考生要对此多了解，熟悉明白。在遇到Where does the conversation take place?/ Where does sb. work?/ What’s his job?之类的问题时，就会派上用场。如：
restaurant: menu, bill, order, tip, hamburger, beer, soup hotel: luggage, single room, double room, room number, check in(out)
hospital: take medicine, temperature, pill, headache, fever, examine
post office: mail, deliver, stamp, envelope, parcel airport: flight, take off, land, luggage
railwaystation:round trip, single trip, sleeping
car store: on sale, size, wear, color, style, price, change，bargain, fit
school: professor, exam, course, term, dining hall, playground library: librarian, renew, date, shelf, magazine, seat 对于前五道简短对话，要根据问题的类型，从第二个讲话者的答语中来捕捉关键词
如：What’s the man going to do?
A. Run to the airport. B. Wait for another bus. C. Hurry to get the next bus.
根据选项看，对话似乎与bus有关，主要信息捕捉范围是在“Hurry”或“Run”和“Wait”之间。听音范围明显缩小。
听力原文: M:Excuse me, can you tell me when the next bus leaves for the airport? W: It leaves in three minutes. If you run, you might catch it.
关键词“run”和“catch”正好对上答案C的“Hurry”和“get”。
五、较长对话和短文的理解
抓听首句和首段有助于整体理解文章;结尾部分所给出的信息不一定是题目的正确答案，可能只是一个陷阱;推理思路要正确;语境中抓要点。 独白部分(即第十段材料)可分为四种类型：
*人物与故事型：叙述人物的经历和成就，要抓住故事发展线索，所问问题多属事实细节题
*普通知识型：内容涉及面较广，问题以事实细节题居多
*社会科学型：涉及到文化教育，社会治安，代沟问题，就业问题，妇女问题，人口问题，环境保护，国家发展等。问题常涉及独白的主题或题目，故需作推理判断。
*科普知识型：主要涉及自然科学，如生物，物理，海洋，计算机，医学，气象，科学发明等。如遇专业词汇和术语，可利用语境线索猜词义。
六、果断选题，学会放弃
相信第一感觉，当机立断，决不能反反复复，甚至影响后面的答题，切记不可因某个小题未听懂而患得患失，不可因一题失多题，造成一步跟不上，步步皆踏空的结果。 总之，只要掌握基本的听力技巧和方法、排除一切干扰，全身心地投入语境、持之以恒地坚持高考全真
2016年上海高考英语听力文字
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: So, what do you think of the new shopping center?
W: I went there yesterday and it is not as good as I expected.
Q: What does the woman think of the shopping center?
2. M: How long will we stay at the cam?
W: We’ll stay there for one night. That is, we will leave the camp on August 7th.
Q: When will the speakers arrive at the camp?
3. M: We are famous for our barbecue pork with rice. Would you like to have some?
W: Er... I don’t think so. I am not a big fan of Barbarella pork.
Q: Who is most probably the man?
4. M: Can I stay here for just another minute? I really need to look up something on Shakespeare.
W: Sorry. Everyone is supposed to put books back to the shelves when the closing bell is sounded.
Q: Where is the conversation most probably taking place?
5. M: Wasn’t the show any good?
W: The show is good, but I could hardly see the stage from my seat.
Q: What does the woman mean?
6. M: Do you have your break, lunch and dinner at the cafeteria?
W: I have lunch and dinner there, but I always skip breakfast.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
7. M: Are you going to put the seeds of tomatoes into the soil, too?
W: I think there is plenty of space to the right of the cucumbers.
Q: What are the speakers most probably doing?
8. M: The Morson Company turned down my application. I don’t how I can do without a job.
W: Well, don’t take it so hard. Something else will turn up
Q: What does the woman mean?
9. W: Good morning! This is Clean Air hot line. May I help you?
M: Yes, I’d like to report a smoking vehicle running on King Street.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
10. W: I think the film is good because it is scary. And the special effects are amazing.
M: It would deserve an award if it weren’t for its last part.
Q: What does the man think of the film?
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.
Not everyone knows clearly how to build personal savings, but a savings plan started on a website has helped many put away a nice tidy sum. The fifty-two week money challenge is simple and if it is maintained, it will result in 1378 dollars in your savings account each year. It starts with saving an amount equaling 1 dollar in week 1, 2 dollars in week 2, 3 dollars in week 3, and continues right through the year until 52 dollars in week 52. While these are small in significant amounts, at the end of the year, you will have enough for an emergency fund, family celebration or holiday.
Another simple way of building some savings is by depositing as little as two percent of your monthly income into a savings account. The key is that before bills and living expenses start to eat away your salary, you should put aside the savings portion of your pay. Once you have reached a thousand dollars, you’ll find you probably have the motivation to continue to save even more.
Questions:
11. According to the fifty-two money challenges, how much should be put away in week 3?
12. What does the speaker suggest people do with their monthly income?
13. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Life in the town of Tivaton is made up of both good news and bad news. At a local school a successful charity supper has been held. They made more than one thousand dollars and the local family in need got the majority of it. Many people came to the event and the family was very grateful. Yet the bad news is students have been made to wait outside before school. It has been really cold lately and the school should consider letting the students in to get warm before the weather gets even colder. In the town of Tivaton, a new ice-cream store, the Muddy Moos, is opened. It’s a great place to get ice-cream, coffee and other food. As for the bad news, a new bank has been built. While it is good to have a bank nearby, it has also brought much more traffic. In the morning on the way to school, it’s horrible. There is really no space for any more new buildings in the town. Tivaton is more and more like a big city. On reviewing these local news events, it seems Tivaton has a balance of good news and bad news. At least there is enough good news, so it remains a good place for the residents to enjoy their life. Questions:
14. For the local family in need of help, what did they get?
15. According to the speaker, what should the school do?
16. What does the speaker think of the town of Tivaton?
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 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
M: Shirley, I am working on a class diary for next week. Would you please give me the information?
W: Sure. First it’s the dead line for after class activity application. The dead line is next Monday, June 14th. M: Monday, June 14th.
W: Yes. Then on Wednesday, that’s the 16th, all classmates have to hand in three student photos.
M: Three student photos.
W: OK. Next is the basketball club meeting. It’s on the 17th.
M: The basketball club meeting is on the 17th. And where will they meet?
W: At the stadium.
M: And what time?
W: From 12:45 to 1:30 p.m.
M: Right.
W: Then the last thing is about filling in a form with up-to-date personal data. Our class needs to go to the computer room during the morning break on the 18th.
M: OK. The morning break on the 18th.
W: Oh, wait a minute! I made a mistake. It should be during the lunch break.
M: Got it.
W: Thank you!
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
M: The guest for today is Sue Walter. She is a famous judge in court. Good morning Sue!
W: Good morning, Shon. I am glad to be here today.
M: Your new book, My World, will be published next week. Would you please tell us the theme of your book? W: Well, I want people who have challenges in their lives to believe that despite their difficulties they can still accomplish a lot. One of my suggestions is to always ask for help.
M: Right. What’s the best part of being a judge in court?
W: Having a voice in the decision-making process. There is something extremely satisfying about that.
M: You’ve been on the children’s program. So how do you explain your job to kids?
W: I give a very simplified version of what a judge does. I talk to them about how the law helps people solve their problems.
M: What’s your idea of happiness?
W: I think it would be satisfaction of enjoying things with others, meaning when you give it to others, whether it’s time, attention, a gift, anything, just those moments of sharing.
M: Thank you, Sue.