2003年1月全国大学英语四级考试-听力原文

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

1. M: Mary, would you join me for dinner tonight??
W: You treated me last weekend. Now, it's my turn. Shall we try something Italian?
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

2. W: Good afternoon, I'm calling to inquire about the four bedroom house you advertised in the newspaper.
M: I am sorry, but it's already sold.
Q: What do we learn about the house from the conversation?

3. W: John, what are you doing on your computer? Don't you remember your promise?
M: This is not a game. It's only a crossword puzzle that helps increase my vocabulary.
Q: What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

4. M: Do you still keep in touch with your parents regularly after all these years?
W: Yes, of course. I call them at weekends when the rates are down fifty percent.
Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?

5. M: Hurry, there is a bus coming.
W: Why run? There will be another one in two or three minutes.
Q: What does the woman mean?

6. M: Wow, that's a big assignment we got for the English class.
W: Well, it's not as bad as it looks. It isn't due until Thursday morning.
Q: What does the woman mean?

7. W: Hello, is that Steve? I'm stuck in a traffic jam. I'm afraid I can't make it before seven o'clock.
M: Never mind. I'll be here waiting for you.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

8. M: You really seem to enjoy your literature class.
W: You're right. It has opened a new world for me. I'm exposed to the thoughts of some of the world's best writers. I've never read so much in my life.?
Q: What does the woman mean?

9. W: Listen to me, Joe, the exam is already a thing of the past. Just forget about it.
M: That's easier said than done.
Q: What can we infer from the conversation?

10. M: I hear you drive a long way to work everyday.
W: Oh, yes. It's about sixty miles. But it doesn't seem that far, the road is not bad, and there's not much traffic.
Q: How does the woman feel about driving to work?