高考版2月刊高三年级英语月考试卷（八）听力录音

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听力测试材料

Section A

1. W ; George, look at the 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 overseas students.

Q ; Where did the conversation most probably take place?

 

2. 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 really mean?

 

3. 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 covered the few

chapters that interested me most.

Q : How did the woman read the book?

 

4. W : Does this lift stop on every floor?

M : No, it stops only on the even numbered ones. If you want an odd numbered one, go to

the even numbered one above it and then walk down.

Q : Why won't the lift stop on ninth floor?

 

5. M : I'm afraid I'll pay my registration fees a bit late, because my paycheck hasn't come on

time this month.

W: It's all right. We're allowed to pay until Friday.

Q : What does the woman mean?

 

6. W : I wish I could get used to this American custom of using the first names.

M : I usually just call my good friends by their first names.

Q : What is the woman complaining about?

 

7. W : Louise speaks English as if she were an American.

M : Her family lived in the United States until Louise was 12 years old. She has never forgot-

ten her English.

Q: Why can Louise speak English so well'?

 

8. M : No mail for me today? They must have forgotten all about me. I hope everything is all

right at home.

W : No news is good news. Remember many things are slow these days.

Q : What can we learn from the conversation?

 

9. M : This is really the first time I'm in business for myself.

W ; I think you'll do fine. The store has always done good business. It has a great location,

and it's a nice store.

Q ; What can be inferred from the conversation?

 

10. M; Listening to your talking about holidays makes me feel envious, Jenny. You seem to have

been everywhere.

W ; Yes. I've been to many countries such as Germany, Italy, France and Spain, and recently I've been to West Africa.

Q ; What does the man imply?

 

Section B

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

Did you know that there's a kind of bird that can sew? This bird called the tailor bird uses its mouth as a needle. It sews leaves together in the shape of a cup. Then it adds a layer of straw to the inside of the cup and lays its eggs there. Each bird species builds its own special kind of nest. The most common materials used for nests are grasses, branches and feathers. A bird must weave these materials into a nest. Just imagine building a house without cement or nails to hold it together. Another bird is called the weaver bird. The weaver bird builds a nest that looks like a basket. The nest shaped like a pear with a hole in the middle. The hole is the door of the nest. A third bird is called the oven bird. The oven bird makes a nest that is very solid. The net is made of mud. The oven bird forms the mud into the shape of an oven and then let it dry in the sun. The sun bakes the mud, making it very hard. Not all birds make their homes in branches. Some birds build their nests on the ground, while others bury their eggs under the ground. And some birds do not build nests at all. So when you look for nests and eggs in branches of the trees and bushes, remember that some nests may be right under your feet.

Questions:

11. What does the nest built by the tailor bird look like

12. Why is there a hole in the weaver bird's nest?

13. What might surprise us about birds' nests according to the speaker?

 

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

In Europe, the United States and Japan, restaurants are testing technology to let diners order their food directly from a screen at their table, instead of depending on a waiter or waitress to note their choice. Besides cutting costs, companies that sell the "e-menu" argue that it has a novelty value that can attract younger customers, and visual photographs of different food make diners order more. The idea may be just the latest trick in a trade which is driven by consumer appetites. But at least for now, it appears to be boosting business. In Israel, some bars, pubs and family restaurants have already installed e-menu technology. The system is based on touch-screens already used in self-service canteens or for ticketing in air-ports and cinemas. "It's about impulse-buying. If a person starts looking at pictures of chocolate cake, the chances are he'll order it, " said a restaurant manager. The system has also been supplied to restaurant in France, South Africa, and Belgium. Frame, a restaurant in Israel which has installed the system, said sales on tables with the e-menu have increased by about 11 percent. Customers often call ahead to reserve tables equipped with the screens. At one of the e-menu tables, an information technology worker Gil Uriel and his young family were excited as they checked out pictures of the dishes on offer and talked about desserts. " It's more visual," said Uriel, as his children clicked away on a games function between courses. "We can still choose, we can still argue - but it's much easier when you can all see it."

Questions:

14. In which of the following continents are e-menus not used to order food

15. What does a restaurant manager mean by saying "It's about impulse-buying."

16. Who do you think the restaurants offering e-menus mainly appeal to?

 

Section C

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

M; What are you reading, Emma?

W: Oh, er...this. It's Barbara Vine's latest.

M ; Barbara Vine. I... is she good

W ; Yes, she's excellent.

M : Right, er... in what ... in what way are they unusual

W : Well, the characters are always a bit strange.

M : Strange?

W : Yeah. They're mostly losers who get involved in murders.

M : That sounds a bit depressing

W : Well, in a way, but the stories are so well-told that you just want to keep on reading.

M : Oh, I see, right.

W : What about you, Jim? Do you enjoy reading?

M: I don't have much time for it, I'm afraid.

W: Oh, that's a shame. But when you do have time, what do you like to read?

M : Well, you know, same as you, I ... I like thrillers.

W : Oh! What writers do you like?

M : Oh, let me think. Aah, the last one I read I think was by...

Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

 

 

W：Hello，Peter. Um…could you tell me more about the Pocket Reader，please？

M：Certainly，how much do you already know about it？

W：Well，I've seen your ad in the Economist．

M：OK，and do you have any questions about the information in the advertisement？

W：Mm，here is a question：how big is it？

M：Er...the picture in the ad is life size．The length is 16 centimeters．It'll easily fit in a pocket

    or a small handbag. It's remarkably small．

W：I see，and there seem to be several symbols on the product．What do they mean？

M：Well，er…the one on the right is the power on and off switch. And the one on the left with

    the arrow pointing left is the one you press when you want to play.

W：Yeah，I see.

M：If you buy this product，you'll be able to read any document wherever you are一on a train，

 in library, in a restaurant. There's no need to make notes, or photocopies. You can just

    read the relevant information into the product.

W：Oh，really! It sounds quite good．

M：Yes．What's more，you can download the software from our website．

W：That's really wonderful！Thank you！

Complete the form．WNO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.