Part I Listening Comprehension （20 minutes）
Section A
Directions： In this section， you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation， a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Example： You will hear：
You will read：
A） At the office.
B） In the waiting room.
C） At the airport.
D） In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore， A） "At the office" is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1. W： George， look at the long waiting line. I'm glad you've made the reservation.
M： More and more people enjoy eating out now. Besides， this place is especially popular with oversea students.
Q： Where did this conversation most probably take place？
2. M： I wonder if you can drop by tomorrow evening. The Stevensons is coming over for dinner .I'd like you to meet them.
W： Sure. I'd love to. I've heard they're interesting people.
Q： What do we learn from the conversation？
3. W： The presentation made by Professor Jackson was too complicated to understand.
M： Well， I think he didn't speak slowly enough for us to take notes.
Q： What is the man's complaint？
4. W： You've got your apartment furnished， haven't you？
M： Yes. I bought some used furniture at the Sunday Market and it was a real bargain.
Q： What does the man mean？
5. M： Mary doesn't want me to take the job. She says our child is too young and the job requires much traveling.
W： You should talk to her again and see if you can find a way out. Think about the gains and loses before you make a decision.
Q： What do we learn from the conversation？
6. M： I haven't got my scores on the GRE test yet. Do you think I should call to make inquiries？
W： There is no hurry. The test scores are released at least eight weeks after the test.
Q： What does the woman advise the man to do？
7. M： Have you finished reading the book you bought last month？
W： Oh， I didn't read it straight through the way you read a novel. I just cover the few chapters that interested me most.
Q： How did the woman read the book？
8. W： Hi， John！ Haven't seen you for quite a while. Are you fine？
M： Oh， yes. But luck seemed to go against me. I had a car accident， only some minor injuries， though.
Q： What happened to John？
9. M： The taxi is waiting downstairs. Let's hurry.
W： Wait a minute. I'll take some food with us. I don't like the meal served on the train.
Q： What are the speakers going to do？
10. W： Is that optional course as hard as everybody says？
M： Exactly even worse， believe it or not.
Q： What does the man say about the course？
1. A） At a theatre. C） At a railway station.
B） At a booking office. D）At a restaurant.
2. A） The man is inviting the woman to dinner.
B） The woman is too busy to join the man for dinner.
C） The woman is a friend of the Stevensons'.
D） The man is going to visit the Stevensons.
3. A） The professor's presentation was not convincing enough.
B） The professor's lecture notes were too complicated.
C） The professor spoke with a strong accent.
D） The professor spoke too fast.
4. A） The furnished apartment was inexpensive.
B） The apartment was provided with some old furniture.
C） The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday.
D） The furniture he bought was very cheap.
5. A） The man is thinking about taking a new job.
B） The man likes a job that enables him to travel.
C） The man is sure that he will gain more by taking the job.
D） The man doesn't want to stay home and take care of their child.
6. A） Take the GRE test again in 8 weeks. C） Be patient and wait.
B） Call to check his scores. D） Inquire when the test scores are released.
7. A） She read it selectively. C） She read it slowly.
B） She went over it chapter by chapter. D） She finished it at a stretch.
8. A） He was kept in hospital for a long time.
B） He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.
C） He was seriousl
