上海交大网络教育英语听说（高/专）第一次作业
Part A Short Conversations
Directions: In this part you will hear 5 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and questions will be spoken only once.
1. How old is your elder sister? and you? She is 20. I am 3 years younger than her. Queston: how old is the man?
A. Twenty. B. Seventeen. C. Twenty-three. D. Nineteen. 2. Excuse me, would you please help me with the radio? Let me examine it first.
Question: What's the possible relationship between the two speakers? A. Salesman and customer. B. Repairer and customer. C. Doctor and patient. D. Manager and clerk. 3. I just heard the bad news about your job.
Well, the company is computerizing the office. So a lot of people are being let go. Question; What happened to the man?
A. He uses a newer machine. B. His union went on strike.
C. His job is now done by a machine. D. His job was given to another worker. 4. This room is so stuffy. I can hardly breathe. I think it should ban smoking here, don't you? Question: Why is the woman complaining? A. Too many people are smoking. B. The breeze is so strong. C. The window is bent. D. The room is full of stuff.
5. I see from your application form, You have worked as a salesman for 2 years. why do you wish to change your job now? I found my job is too dull.
Question: What is the woman doing now?
A. She is filling an application form. B. She is being interviewed. C. She is interviewing an applicant. D. She is phoning a salesman.
Part B Longer Conversations
Directions: In this part, you will hear 5 conversations. At the end of each conversation, two questions will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the questions will be asked only once.
Question 6 and 7 are based on the following conversavtion. Could you give me some advice? Sure. What do you want to know? How can I improve my English?
It might be a good idea if you practise speaking English every chance you have. Not a bad idea.
And if I were you, I'd listen to the English radios program every day. OK, I'll try.
If you need any help, please feel free to ask for my advice. Thx, I may do that. You're welcome anytime. Questions:
6. What's the suggestion does the woman make? A. Practice speaking as often as possible. B. Read English sometimes.
C. Write compositions in English from time to time.
D. Practice speaking for an hour every day. 7. What do you think of the woman?
A. Cold. B. Cool. C. Warm-hearted. D. Indifferent. Question 8 and 9 are based on the following conversation: What's your trouble? Young lady. I have pain in my left leg.
How long have you been feeling like this? two days at most. How come?
I injured my left leg when I was playing football the day before yesterday. You should have it X-rayed first. All right. When shall I come again? After you get the result of the X-ray.
By the way, how long does it usually take to get the result of an X-ray? Two days.
All right. I'll come then. Questions:
8. What's the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A. Father and child. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student. D. Shop assistant and customer. 9. Where is the woman's trouble?
A. Leg. B. Back. C. Arm. D. Foot. Part C. Passages
Directions: In this part, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, three questions will be asked about what was said. The conversion and the questions will be asked only once. Questions 10 to 12 are based on the following passage.
For many centuries and in all countries, People have studied the weather and try to make forecasting. Sometimes far-away objects such as hills and tall trees seem to be very clear and near. This is a sign of much water vapor in the air, and then rain will probably come. Rings arond the sun are signs of coming rain. If you see a rainbow in rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such rainbows always come in the evening. If the stars twinkle clearly at night, then fine weather will come next day. If a fog appears in the morning, just about sunrise, then the day will become warm. If the sunset is mostly red in color, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come. Most of the above sayings have been made by people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting. Questions:
10. According to the passage, What is the sign of coming rain? A. Fog at about sunrise. B. A rainbow in the evening.
C. Distant trees and hills seem clear and near.
D. The sunset is bright red in color.
11. According to the passage, what is the sign of fine weather?
A rainbow in the morning. B. Stars twinkle clearly at night. C. A fog in the morning. D. Rings round the sun. 12. What are the sayings about weather based on?
A. Scientific experiments. B. Advanced technology.
C. Up-to-date equipment. D. Years of careful observation. Question 13 to 15 are based on the following passage.
That afternoon I jumped off the bus before it stopped and begin walking down the street. As I had prepared my speech well and arrived quite early. I decided to spend a few minutes before the lecture looking at the shop windows. The idea made me feel happy. But at the same time I had an uneasy feeling. I seemed to have forgotten something. what was that something? I stopped and began to think. I put my hands in my pockets and felt. Suddenly I remembered I was without my handbag. I had left it on the bus and it was full of important papers, the notes of my speech! The thought was enough to make me start running after the bus, though, by now, the bus was out of sight.
13. What was the speaker going to that afternoon?
A. To do some shopping. B. To do window shopping. C. To make a speech. D. To practice running. 14. Why did the speaker decide to have a look at the show windows? A. Because she had made good preparations for her speech.
B. Because she had arrived quite early.
C. Because she felt quite nervous before her speech. D. Both A and B.
15. What made the speaker extremely worried? A. She couldn't find her wallet. B. She had left the handbag on the bus.
C. She had left the handbag with the notes to her speech on the bus. D. She was going to be late for her speech.