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Part II Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, oneor more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation andthe questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be apause. 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 onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Now let’s begin with the eight shortconversations.
1.
W: I'm going to give up playing chess. I lost again today.
M: Just because you lost? Is that any reason to quit?
Q: What does the man imply?
2.
M: Do you know Sally's new address? She's got some mail here, and I'd like to forward it to her.
W: Well, we've not been in touch for quite a while. Let's see. Mary should know it.
Q: What does the woman mean?
3.
W: I missed classes this morning. Could you please lend me your notes?
M: My notes? You've never seen my handwriting, have you?
Q: What does the man imply?
4.
M: I'm taking my girlfriend to the fancy new restaurant for her birthday tonight.
W: I went there last weekend. I found it rather disappointing.
Q: What does the woman mean?
5.
W: Winter is over at last. Time to put away my gloves and boots.
M: I've been waiting for this for months.
Q: What does the man mean?
6.
W: Thank you for bringing the books back.
M: I thought you need them over the weekend. Many thanks for letting me use them.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
7.
W: Are you working flexible hours?
M: No, I'm not. The weather today is so nice, so I decided to walk to work, and that meant I had to leave an hour earlier than usual.
Q: What did the man decide to do?
8.
W: Our plane has been circling for a long time. Why the delay?
M: The airport was closed for a while this morning, and things are still not back to normal.
Q: What does the man mean?
Now you’ll hear the two long conversations.
Conversation One
W: Morning, this is TGC!
M: Good morning, Walter Barry here, calling from London. Could I speak to Mr. Grand, please?
W: Who's calling, please?
M: Walter Barry, from London.
W: What is it about, please?
M: Well, I understand that your company has a chemical processing plant.
My own company LCP, Liquid Control Products, is a leader in safety from leaks in the field of chemical processing.
I'd like to speak to Mr. Grand to discuss ways in which we could help TGC protect itself from such problems and save money at the same time.
W: Yes, I see. Well, Mr. Grand is not available just now.
M: Can you tell me when I could reach him?
W: He's very busy for the next few days. Then he'll be away in New York. So it's difficult to give you a time.
M: Could I speak to someone else, perhaps?
W: Who, in particular?
M: A colleague, for example?
W: You are speaking to his personal assistant. I can deal with calls for Mr. Grand.
M: Yes, well, could I ring him tomorrow?
W: No, I'm sorry, he won't be free tomorrow. Listen, let me suggest something. You send us details of your products and services, together with references from other companies. And then we'll contact you.
M: Yes, that's very kind of you. I have your address.
W: Very good, Mr....?
M: Barry. Walter Barry, from LCP in London.
W: Right, Mr. Barry. We look forward to hearing from you.
M: Thank you. Goodbye.
W: Bye.
9. What do we learn about the woman's company?
10. What do we learn about the man?
11. Whats the woman's position in her company?
12. What does the woman suggest the man do?
Conversation Two
M: Miss Yamada, did you ever think that you would find yourself living and working in the western world?
W: No, not really, although I've always listened to recordings of great orchestras from Europe.
M: So you enjoyed classical music even when you were very young?
W: Oh, yes. I was only a child.
M: You were born in 1955. Is that right?
W: Yes, I began violin lessons at school when I was six.
M: As young as that. Did you like it?
W: Oh, yes, very much.
M: When did you first play on your own? I mean, when did you give your first performance?
W: I think I was 8...? No,9. I just had my birthday a week before, and my father had bought me a new violin. I played a small piece at the school concert.
M: Did you know then that you would become a professional violinist?
W: Yes, I think so. I enjoyed playing the violin very much, and I didn't mind practicing, sometimes three or four hours a day.
M: And when did you first come to Europe?
W: I was very lucky. When I was 15, I won a scholarship to a college in Paris. That was for a three-year course.
M: How did your parents feel about that?
W: I think they were pleased and worried at the same time. It was the chance of a lifetime. But of course I would be thousands of miles from home. Anyway, I studied in Paris for three years and then went back to Tokyo.
13.What do we know about the woman before she went to Europe?
14.What does the woman say about her music experience?
15.What does the woman say about her study in Paris?
