听力试题

In this section you hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation，you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the conversation.

4. According to the conversation，Ruth calls Tim because she wants_____.

A. him to welcome the new students

B. him to be a volunteer for the new students

C. to see if he is free on weekends

D. to help him with the textbook orders

5. Which is INCORRECT about the new students?

A. Most of them arrive on Saturday.

B. There will be a couple of volunteers to help them.

C. They will receive guided tours next week.

D. Ken knows their schedule.

6. What does Tim offer to do?

A. To volunteer the new students full-time before classes begin.

B. To give the guided tours on Thursday and Friday.

C. To spare a couple of hours to give the guided tours.

D. To get in touch with Ken to set the schedule up later today.

7. What will probably happen as a result of this conversation?

A. Tim fails to give guided tours because he needs to get all the textbook orders done.

B. Tim manages to be a volunteer for the new students on both mornings of Thursday and Friday.

C. Ken calls Tim to set their schedule up for the guided tours.

D. Ruth calls Tim to get their schedule done for the guided tours.

答案详解

【听力答案】

4. B 5. A 6. C 7. C

【听力原文】

Conversation 2

M: Hello, University Books. Tim Weber speaking.

W: Hi, Tim, this is Ruth.

M: Oh, hi, Ruth. What's up?

W: Well,（4）the Student Federation needs a couple of volunteers to give guided tours to the new students during orientation next week. Would you be able to help out? （ Ruth需要Tim做一名新生向导志愿者。)

M: That depends on the day you had in mind. I'm working here full-time before classes begin. It's really busy now, with all the textbook orders coming in, but I do have some time off.

W： What about Saturday? （5）Most new students arrive at the weekend,（大部分新生在周末到达，而非周六。）

M: Sorry, I have to work all day Saturday. How about Thursday or Friday? I've got both mornings free.

W:（7—1）I don't have the schedule on me... Ken's got it. Maybe you can set something up with him.（Ruth不确定周四和周五上午是否安排Tim来做向导，需要Ken和Tim来协调。）

M: I'm only be able to spare a couple of hours though.（Tim只能勾出几个小时的空余时间来做向导。）

W: No problem. （7-2）I'll ask Ken to get in touch with you later today.（Ken 有向导的时间安排，之后会联系Tim。）Will you be at this number?

M: Yeah, till for... Look. I've got to go. I have to get all the orders out before I leave today.

W: OK, go back to your work. Thanks Tim. Bye.

【核心词汇】

federation n.联合，联盟

orientation n.熟悉情况；认识环境，确定方位

guided tour 有向导陪同的游览

have in mind 考虑，想到，打算

set sth. up 规划（时间表，行程)