新题型大学英语四级听力全真模拟试题听力原文16

新题型大学英语四级听力全真模拟试题听力原文16

TEST 15

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long

conversations. At the end of each

conversation, one or more questions

will be asked about what was said.

Both the conversation and the

questions will be spoken only once.

After each question there will be a

pause. 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 on Answer Sheet

2 with a single line through the

center.

1. W: I thought you were going to pick up some strawberries to have after dinner.

M: I went by Bailey’s Market to get some, but they were fresh out.

Q: What does the man mean?

2. M: I hate missing breakfast!

W: Me too, but if we’d stopped for breakfast, we would have missed the appointment.

Q: What did the speakers do this morning?

3. M: Is this Dr. Goldsmith’s office?

W: No. This is room 301. Dr. Goldsmith’s office is right downstairs from here.

Q: Where is Dr. Goldsmith’s office?

4. W: What did you think of Brenda’s story?

M: To tell you the truth, I found it hard to keep a straight face while she was telling it.

Q: How did the man feel about the story? 5. W: Excuse me, sir. You are not supposed to be here. This area is for airport staff only.

M: I’m sorry. I didn’t notice the sign.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

6. M: I would like to move to the suburbs, but I don’t have enough money to pay the high

taxes.

W: I wish you could. It’s nice to live there.

Q: Why isn’t the man moving to the suburbs?

7. M: Good morning. This is John Parker speaking. I’m just ringing to confirm my

appointment with Mr. Smith for this afternoon.

W: Yes. Mr. Smith’s expecting you at three o’clock.

Q: Why is the man making the phone call?

8. M: I bought a few books at the new bookstore. Would you like to have a look at them?

W: A few? It looks like you bought out the bookstore!

Q: What does the woman mean?

Now you will hear two long conversations.

Conversation One

M: And now here’s our guest, Jane Thomas, to tell us about Montreal’s famous yearly island Bicycle Tour, which is coming up in June.

Good morning, J ane. What’s the bike tour all about?

W: Well, Peter, it’s an event that’s open to anybody who’d like to ride a bicycle through the streets of Montreal. The tour covers a standard distance of 65 kilometers, but the route’s quite different every year, so eve n people who have already done it might enjoy doing it again.

M: How long does it take to go the whole distance?

W: It varies … Cyclists are free to go as fast or as slow and do as much or as little of the course as they like.

M: Well, what’s the typical p ace for a