[02:25.49]College English Test (Band 6)
[02:30.10]Part III Listening Comprehension
[02:34.32]Section A
[02:36.95]Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations
[02:42.78]and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation,
[02:48.00]one or more questions will be asked about what was said.
[02:51.89]Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.
[02:57.08]After each question there will be a pause. During the pause,
[03:02.77]you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), D),
[03:08.68]and decide which is the best answer.
[03:11.61]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2
[03:17.15]with a single line through the centre.
[03:20.20]Now let's begin with the 8 short conversations.
[03:25.10]11. M: Good news! I'm not going to have surgery after all.
[03:32.50]The doctor says I can start working out again soon
[03:36.00]and maybe play football like before in a few weeks.
[03:39.75]W: That's terrific. It will be great
[03:42.62]if you could get back in shape in time for the World Cup.
[03:46.06]Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
[04:00.02]12. M: I really need to make some extra money.
[04:08.18]You know, I've practically spent my entire budget for this semester.
[04:12.90]W: Why not check out the new cafeteria at Market Street?
[04:17.25]I think there are still a few opening suitable for seniors like you.
[04:22.10]W: What does the woman suggest the man do?
[04:36.29]13. M: I hear John left his cat in your care while he's on vacation abroad.
[04:47.41]How are you getting along with it?
[04:49.71]W: Well, it never comes when I call it.
[04:52.88]It spills its food and sheds all over the place.
[04:56.86]I can't wait till John gets back.
[04:59.44]Q: How does the woman find the cat?
[05:12.60]14. W: Hello, Professor White, I got my grade in the mail this morning,
[05:23.82]but I think there might be a mistake in my mark.
[05:26.80]M: Yeah, I've got several calls just like yours,
[05:29.89]there must be a problem with the computing system.
[05:33.08]It should be straightened out in a couple of hours.
[05:36.14]Q: What does the man mean?
[05:49.48]15. M: Professor Johnson, last night
[05:58.27]when I was putting the finishing touches on my paper,
[06:01.16]a computer failure completely wiped out my files.
[06:05.04]Do you think I could have another day to retype it?
[06:08.54]W: I'm sorry Rod. I'm leaving for a conference tomorrow
[06:12.63]and I'll be away two weeks. I suppose you could send me an e-copy.
[06:17.58]Q: Why does the man say he can't submit his assignment on time?
[06:33.74]16. W: I just called the travel agency. It's all set.
[06:42.50]On June 1st, we are heading for the mountains,
[06:46.97]and we'll be camping there for a whole week.
[06:49.49]M: Have you checked the academic calendar?
[06:52.25]My classes aren't over until the 8th.
[06:55.11]Q: What does the man imply?
[07:08.31]17. W: I thought there were still time for me to apply
[07:16.73]for a student loan, but someone just told me
[07:19.94]that the closing date was last Tuesday.
[07:22.53]M: Are you sure? I thought we still had another month.
[07:26.37]Wait, I got a brochure right here.
[07:29.36]Last Tuesday was the opening date.
[07:32.33]Q: What does the man imply?
[07:45.61]18. W: Look at all the pollutants going into the air
[07:54.33]from those factories.
[07:56.04]Do you think they'll ever get that under control?
[07:59.47]M: Now with the new laws in effect and social awareness increasing,
[08:03.62]we are sure to turn things around.
[08:06.19]Q: What does the man mean?
[08:20.11]Now you'll hear the two long conversations.
[08:26.22]Conversation One
[08:29.21]W: Tell me, Peter, what makes Harrods so famous?
[08:33.67]M: Well, it's the biggest department store in the UK,
[08:37.04]and its Food Hall and Egyptian Hall are very famous.
[08:40.62]People come to Harrods just to see them.
[08:43.35]W: What is special about the Food Hall?
[08:46.12]M: It sells many different kinds of food. For example,
[08:49.35]it has 250 kinds of cheese from all over the world,
[08:53.85]and more than 180 kinds of bread.
[08:57.14]Customers also love all the different kinds of chocolate.
[09:01.13]They buy 100 tons every year.
[09:04.03]W: That's amazing, and why is the Egyptian Hall so famous?
[09:08.49]M: Well, when people see it, they feel they're in another world.
[09:11.97]It looks like an Egyptian building from 4 000 years ago,
[09:16.20]and it sells beautiful objects. They are not 4 000 years old, of course.
[09:20.82]W: Is it true that Harrods produces its own electricity?
[09:25.17]M: Yes, it does. 70%, enough for a small town.
[09:29.31]To light the outside of the building, we use 11 500 light bulbs.
[09:35.39]W: Really? Tell me, how many customers do you have on an average day?
[09:40.63]And how much do they spend?
[09:43.03]M: About 30 000 people come on an average day.
[09:46.42]But during the sales, the number increases to 300 000 customers a day.
[09:51.64]How much do they spend? Well, on average,
[09:55.70]customers spend about 1.5 million pounds a day.
[09:59.31]The record for one day is 9 million pounds.
[10:02.64]W: 9 million pounds in one day?
[10:05.76]M: Yes, on the first day of the January sales.
[10:08.73]W: Harrods says it sells everything to everybody everywhere,
[10:13.96]is that really true?
[10:15.60]M: Oh, yes, of course. Absolutely everything.
[10:18.74]Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[10:25.86]19. What is the Food Hall of Harrods noted for?
[10:42.90]20. What does the Egyptian Hall seem like to the customers?
[11:02.14]21. What may customers find surprising about Harrods?
[11:22.02]22. About how many customers come to Harrods on an average day?
[11:42.30]Conversation Two
[11:46.48]W: Hi, Kevin.
[11:48.22]M: Hi, Lora, long time no see. What have you been up to lately?
[11:53.84]W: Not much, I can assure you. And you?
[11:56.88]M: Much the same except I do have some big news.
[12:00.42]W: Come on, this suspense is killing me.
[12:03.22]M: No, really, what have you been doing these past few weeks?
[12:07.33]The last time I saw you, you were looking for a new job.
[12:10.76]W: Well, that's not exactly true. I was thinking about changing jobs.
[12:15.97]Luckily, they offered me a new position in the accounting department.
[12:20.34]M: A step up in the big business world.
[12:23.07]W: I wouldn't exaggerate, but I'm pleased.
[12:26.48]I had been hoping to get a promotion for a while,
[12:29.42]so when it finally came through I was relieved. Actually,
[12:34.10]that's why I was looking for a new job.
[12:36.82]I just didn't want to work there anymore
[12:39.46]if they weren't going to recognize my efforts.
[12:41.76]M: Right, sometimes you can do your best
[12:44.40]and it seems like the others don't know you exist.
[12:47.87]I hope the money is better.
[12:49.86]W: I got a reasonable raise. Now, enough about me.
[12:53.41]I'm dying to hear your news.
[12:55.54]M: I'm getting married.
[12:57.02]W: No, you said you'd never get married.
[13:00.27]M: That was then, and this is now.
[13:02.81]You've got to meet Andrea. She is great.
[13:05.57]W: This is all news to me. I didn't even know you were dating.
[13:09.93]M: We weren't. We've just been dating for two weeks now.
[13:13.52]W: And you are getting married?
[13:14.93]M: I know. I can't help it. I just know she is the one.
[13:18.42]W: Well, congratulations! That's fantastic.
[13:21.92]M: Thanks, I'm glad to hear you feel that way.
[13:24.90]Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[13:32.47]23. What was the woman doing when the man last saw her?
[13:49.75]24. Why does the woman say she was relieved?
[14:07.85]25. Why is the woman surprised at the man's news?
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