Test One
SectionⅠListening Comprehension （25 minutes）
Directions：
This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English.
You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two parts in this section， Part A and Part B.
Remember， while you are doing the test， you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section， you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto your ANSWER SHEET 1.
If you have any questions， you may raise your hand. Now as you will not be allowed to speak once the test is started.
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A
You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue， there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer—A， B， C or D， and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
Example：
You will hear：
W： Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time？
M： Yes， Madam. It should be arriving about ten minutes.
You will read：
Who do you think the woman is talking to？
［A］ a bus conductor
［B］ a clerk at the airport
［C］ a taxi driver
［D］ a clerk at the station
From the dialogue， we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know the arrival time of a flight， so you should choose answer ［B］ and mark it in your test booklet.
Sample Answer： ［A］［B］［C］［D］
Now look at question 1
Part A
1. Where is the woman from？
［A］ Sweden
［B］ Italy
［C］ Sylvia
［D］ Wales
2. Which one does the woman want to buy？
［A］ better quality， expensive one
［B］ cheaper one in this shop
［C］ cheaper one in another shop
［D］ better quality in this shop
3. Why is he going to talk to the lady over there？
［A］ Because he wants to know the time.
［B］ Because he wants to thank her.
［C］ Because his watch was lost.
［D］ Because the lady over there is waiting for him.
4. According to the dialogue， what kind of shirt is more expensive？
［A］ those made of wool
［B］ those made of nylon
［C］ those made of cotton
［D］ those made of silk
5. How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation？
［A］ angry
［B］ relieved
［C］ upset
［D］ sarcastic
6. What does the man mean？
［A］ The proofreading was better this time.
［B］ It will be an interesting job.
［C］ There will be more proofreading to do soon.
［D］ The job should be done as quickly as possible.
7. What does the woman say about Mary？
［A］ She's always running.
［B］ She's still in the race.
