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1、TEM4听力原文1993听力原文1993PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A1. When it is 15:00 hours GMT, it is 23:00 hours in Beijing.Q: What time is it in Beijing when it is 02:00 hours GMT?2. Well Mr. Smith, we ve no singles left for tonight . But we could let you have a twin-bedded room for the same price.Q:W

2、hat s the womans job?3. It will be Christmas Day the day after tomorrow. Lee should have written us or send a card after his arrival in America.Q:This means?4.Well, young lady, youve driven all the way without lights and I ye no doubt that you ve been drinking as well.Q:At what time of day do you th

3、ink this incident took place?5.If Paul keeps on studying as hard as he has always been, hell have no trouble getting his degree. Q :This means?6.Since the traffic was very heavy on the road, Janet was half an hour late for her flight.Q This means?7. It was an unbelievable experience, Linda wishes sh

4、e were a writer and could tell the story the best way. Q : This means?8.1 have prescribed something for your daughter,Mrs.Johnson. Make sure she takes it three times a day after meals.If shes not any better by Tuesday, come to see me again.Q: What is the profession of the man who is talking?9.1 cant

5、 find my umbrella now.I may have left it in the cinema.Q:This means?10. Michael came back at almost midnight and Martha returned home at 2:15 in the morning. Q:This means?+ SECTION B11.W:Why only one piece of bread? You are not dieting, are you? M:Its not diet.Its just that I don t eat much at this

6、time of day. Q:What do we learn about the man?12. M:When does the Swedish woman in Room 17 want to be called? W:Shes to be called at seven.Q:Where does this conversation probably take place?13 .M:May I borrow your wok?W: What for? Are you preparing some Chinese food?M: Well, no, not exactly. I thoug

7、ht it would be good to make soup in.Q: What do you think a wok is?14. W:Tom said he would come to repair our video recorder if he has time.M: He often offers his help but he never seems to have time.Q: What does the man imply?15 . You must have left the camera in the market. It s a very good camera

8、you know, Sandie.W:But I tell you I didn t take it. I remember clearly that you put it on the dressing table. Q: What do you know from the conversation?16. W:It s really annoying. I went to buy a shirt yesterday. But when I got to town, all the shops were closed. Was it a holiday or something?M:Not

9、exactly. Wednesday is early closing day.Q: On what day did this conversation take place?17. M: Let s hope tomorrow s weather is better than today.W: Ill bring a raincoat all the same. I don t want to get wet two days running.Q: What was the weather like on the day this conversation took place?18. M:

10、This is an emergency. What does it say on the notice?W: Pick up the receiver and ring the operator. Look, it says dial 100. Then it ll put you through to the police.Q: According to the conversation, who answers if you dial 100?19.111:These things are marvelous. Usually they are very expensive, but n

11、ow they are sold at half price. W:Yes , I think theyll go fast.Q: What does the woman mean?20. M Do you know the recipe of my chicken dish? Vegetable, oil, onion, ginger, wine, salt, soy sauce, chili sauce, vinegar, pepper and chicken.W:Sounds wonderful. Ill try it.Q:What cooking ingredients are not

12、 mentioned in the recipe?SECTION CQuestions 21 22 are based on the following passage.A Nicaraguan cardinal has failed to persuade three gunmen to release nineteen hostages they have held since Monday in Nicaragua s embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cardinal Migao Abandou Rebaravo says the hostages, i

13、ncluding Ambassador Alfanso Rebel, are tired and hungry. Nicaragua has rejected the gunmen s demand for a sixmillion-dollar ransom and the firing of two officials.21. Where were the hostages held?22. What did the gunmen demand?Questions 25 26 are based on the following passage.The report accuses the

14、 prison service of making basic mistakes such as having no accurate picture of anumber of foreign inmates and of confusing those who come from abroad with ethnic minority prisoners who areBritish. The current jail population is about 42 000 and the Prison Reform Trust estimates that more than 3 000a

15、re foreigners with a growing number convicted of drug smuggling. Starved of contact with family or friends,many suffer extreme depression and high incidents of stress-related illness. The report says that between 1986to 1990 only forty-seven foreign prisoners were transferred to complete their sente

16、nce in their own country. WhileAcknowledging some improvements, for example, the Home Office has cooperated in producing a foreigh prisoner information pack,.The report says the government and foreign embassies has a long way to go in grasping the scale of the problem.25. What is the estimated numbe

17、r of foreign prisoners in Britain?26. Which of the following words best describes the general tone of the report?Questions 27 28 are based on the following passage.Most of the front pages of Tuesday morning s British newspapers have emotional pictures of the funeral of a two-year-old James Bordger.

18、His murder in Liverpool with which two ten-year olds have been charged sparked nation-wide revulsion against violent crime. The Times has a picture of policemen wiping away tears-outside the church where the service took place . The Today newspaper says seventeen days ago James was anunknown two-yea

19、r-old from a poor unemployed family, but the paper says the message of the murder has swept across a shaken and guilty nation to the farthest points of the globe.27. According to the news, when was James murdered?28. What was the nation s reaction to the murder?Questions 29 30 are based on the follo

20、wing passage.President Clinton said he would talk to President Mitterrand again after the French president visits Moscow next week. Mr. Clinton says he expects to move to mobilize other industrialized countries to take actions on aid to Russia either before or shortly after his own summit with Russi

21、an President Boris Yeltsen in early April. He said he would do so even if it is not possible to convene a formal Group-of- Seven meeting. President Mitterrand said he is also in favor of an early Group-of-Seven meeting. He said it is necessary because of urgent problems in Russia and elsewhere in Ea

22、stern Europe. The French President said that in opposing the idea Japan is not giving sufficient consideration to problems in Europe. The two leaders deferred detailed discussions of trade issues until after their news conference. But they both said the world trade system needs to move toward more o

23、penness and that the bilateral disputes should be solved through negotiations. Mr. Mitterrand added that individual disputes may be difficult to solve unless they are viewed in a context of a larger agreement.29. What is going to take place in early April?Why does Mr. Mitterrand favor an early meeti

24、ng of the leaders of major industrialized countries?听力原文1994PART LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A STATEMENT 1. Ah, are you going to be busy this evening? I was wondering if you might like to come to the cinema with me. What does the speaker want to do? 2. We have several kinds of accounts here, Mr.

25、 Way. The best interest rate is for the customer club account, but you must maintain a monthly balance of 150 dollars. Whats the speakers job? 3. I wonder if you could shut the window. Its getting windy now. Whats the intention of the speaker? 4. If Mark had had enough money, he would have bought th

26、e sports car. What does the statement mean? 5. Excuse me, Miss, how many books can I take out? Where is the speaker? 6. Tom came and destroyed Janes hope of being undisturbed this evening. What does the statement mean? 7. I woke at 7:30, knowing their appointment was at 8:45, but despite all my plan

27、s I still got there at 9:05. How late was the speaker for the appointment? 8. To make French toast for five, you need two eggs, one cup of milk, half a teaspoon of salt and about ten spoons of butter. What is the recipe for? 9. In the wardrobe she found a dress she thought she had never worn at Larr

28、ys house before. What does the statement mean? 10. Had I known that Jim had a past record of driving violations, I would never have lent him my car. What does the speaker mean? SECTION B CONVERSATION 11. W: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the Rainbow Restaurant from here? M: Drive two block

29、s and turn left. Continue on until you reach Heath Street and turn right. Then turn left at the second stop light. You cant miss it. Q: What should the woman do when she gets to Heath Street? 12. M: Werent you in class Friday either? W: No, I came down with flu and had to stay in bed. Q: What do we

30、learn from this conversation? 13. W: Im interested in buying one of these machines. Erm, which one would you recommend? M: Oh, this one here, Madam. It has three different programs and can take up three kilos. Q: What is the woman buying? 14. W: Operator, can I help you? M: Yes. Id like to make a co

31、llect call. My number is 7683384. W: And the number youre dialing? M: Thats 7638558. Oh, no, Im sorry, I forgot its just changed. Its now 7643388. W: Please hold the line, caller. Q: What is the callers number? 15. W: Yes, is there something wrong? M: I think youve made a mistake. This isnt what I o

32、rdered. I asked for the red jacket, not the blue one! Q: What has happened? 16. M: I cant find the instant soup. W: Did you look next to the canned soup? M: Oh, I looked there. But I couldnt see any on the shelf. W: Why dont you try the spice section? It ought to be there. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? 17. W. Its good to see the sun out again. M: A big imp