听力原文:M: Can you tell me how much it would cost to send this package by air?
W: Do you want to insure it?
Where is this conversation probably taking place?
A. In a post office.
B. At an insurance agency.
C. On an airplane.
D. In a moving company.
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听力原文:M: I hear the students gave the new teacher an unfair evaluation.
W: It depends on which students you talked with.
What can we learn from the conversation?
A. Reactions to the new teacher are different.
B. You should believe what you are told.
C. She thinks the new teacher is good.
D. She thinks that the students are fair.
听力原文:M: I'd like to have a copy of Professor Franklin's book on English Dialects.
W: I'm sorry, Sir. That book has been out of stock for some time now.
Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a library.
B. In a classroom.
C. In a bookstore.
D. In a hotel.
Part A
Directions: 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.
听力原文:M: You look depressed. What's eating you up?
W: Our dog. He's missing these three weeks.
M: Oh. I know how you feel. There's not so much we can do about it . Why don't you put an ad in the paper?
What has happened?
A. The woman can't find her pet.
B. The woman is not feeling well.
C. There is an advertisement about a dog in the paper.
D. The woman was disappointed about her dog.
听力原文:M: So you're visiting San Francisco?
W: Yes, I just got here yesterday. And you?
M: I' m a native.
W: Oh, really? Everyone else I've met so far has been a tourist like us. I was beginning to think that there were no natives.
M: Well. San Francisco has a lot of different ethnic groups so you might think you' re seeing a lot of foreigners. But actually, the city has a population of about 700 000.
W: What are the different ethnic groups?
M: Web, after whites, the largest one is blacks.
W: I thought it was Chinese.
M: It' s true that San Francisco has the largest Chinese community outside of Asia. But there are many more blacks here than Chinese.
W: That' s interesting. Don' t most of the Chinese people live in China-town?
M: Well, no, they live all over the city, but China-town is definitely the center of Chinese culture here. That' s where you' ll find the best Chinese restaurants, bookstores, art, theaters, things like that.
W: What about the Japanese? Doesn' t San Francisco have a large Japanese population too?
M: No, actually there are only about 12 000 Japanese people here, but we do have an area called "Japan-town" that has Japanese restaurants and bookstores.
W: You seem to know a lot about this city.
M: Well, most San Franciscans think their city is pretty special. We like to talk about it. Besides, I teach ethnic history at the university here.
W: No wonder you know so much!
What is the largest ethnic group in San Francisco?
A. The blacks.
B. The whites.
C. The Chinese.
D. The Japanese.