第一部分综合笔试听力测试录音文字稿
SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST
Part A: Spot Dictation
Directions: In this part of the test , you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage only once. Now let's begin Part A with Spot Dictation.
Around the world young people are spending unbelievable sums of money to listen to rock music. Forbes Magazine claims that at least fifty rock stars have incomes of between two million and six million dollars per year.
"It doesn't make sense," says Johnny Mathis, one of the older music millionaires, who made a million dollars a year when he was most popular, in the 1950s. "Performers aren't worth this kind of money. In fact, nobody is."
But the rock stars' admirers seem to disagree. Those who love rock music spend about two billion dollars a year for records. They pay 150 million to see rock stars in person.
Some observers think the customers are buying more than music. According to one theory, to play rock music doesn't require much training. There is no gulf between the audience and the performer. Every boy and girl in the audience thinks, "I could sing like that." Rock music has become a kind of religion. Young people are glad to pay to worship a rock star because it is a way of worshipping themselves.
Luck is a key word for explaining the success of many. In 1972 one of the luckiest was Don McLean, who wrote and sang "American Pie." McLean earned more than a million dollars from recordings of "American Pie." Then too, by writing his own music, McLean earns some extra money. Part B: Listening Comprehension
l. Statements
Directions: In this part of the test you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken only once , and you will not find them written on the paper ; so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement ，read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Now let's begin with question number one.
Question No. 1. Mrs. Lang and Mr. Hudson are old friends.
Question No. 2. Ralph remained in Rome during the summer.
Question No. 3. After dinner, we walked to the movies.
Question No. 4. Send me a postcard of your hotel in Paris.
Question No. 5. Janie refuses to eat liver unless her mother also prepares bacon with it.
Question No. 6. Martha watched TV for two hours.
Question No. 7. The rain flooded several areas of the city.
Question No. 8. When the baby cries, it usually means his diaper needs changing.
Question No. 9. The meeting began promptly at 8 p.m.
Question No.10. The earlier you get here, the more working time we'll have.
II. Talks and Conversations
Directions: In this part of the test , you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully, because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions only once. When you hear a question , read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
Questions 11 to 20 are based on the following conversations.
11.M: That's a lovely coat you're wearing.
W: Oh, thank you. My husband gave it to me for my fortieth birthday.
Question No.11. What did the woman say about the coat?
12. W: You're back late. I was worried. How's the car? What did you find out about it?
M: The mechanic said that the best thing would be to sell it and get a new car. This car is totally dead.
Question No.12. What will the man probably do with his car?
