第九届创新英语大赛短文听力和答案.doc

第九届Section A 1. W: I often mistake Jim for Bob. Can you tell them apart? M: No, they look so much alike that they even confused their mother sometimes when they were young. Q: What is the most probable relationship between Jim and Bob?A) They are twins. B) They are classmates. C) They are friends.（A） 2.W: Im thinking of going to Austin for a visit. Do you think its worth seeing? M: Well, I wish I had been there. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? A) The man is planning a trip to Austin. B) The man has not been to Austin before. C) The man has been to Austin before.（B） 3.M: Its so hot today. I simply cant work. I wish there were a fan in this room. W: So do I. Ill fall asleep if I stay here any longer. Q: What are they complaining about?A) The size of the room. B) The fan in the room. C) The hot weather.（C） 4.M: Excuse me, I have a ticket for the 6 oclock flight to New York. But Im afraid I cant make it. Is there a seat available for tomorrow morning? W: Let me see. Im sorry. All the morning flights have been booked up. The earliest we can get for you is the two oclock flight in the afternoon. Q: What does the conversation tell us? A) The man is returning his ticket. B) The man is flying to New York tomorrow morning. C) The man can’t manage to go to New York as planned.（C） 5.W: Jack，I cant find Volumn Ten. Could you check for me who borrowed it? M: Here it is, on the upper shelf, next to Volumn Two. Q: Why cant the woman find the book? A) It has been misplaced. B) It is missing. C) It has been borrowed by someone.（A） 6.M: Have you a table for four?W: Certainly, Sir. A corner table or would you rather be near the window?Q: What is the man doing? A) Buying some furniture. B) Reserving a table. C) Window shopping.（B） 7.W: Its been very cold in the past two days. M: We havent seen the worst of it yet. More snow is forecast next week accompanied by strong winds. Q: What will the weather be like? A) Cold and windy. B) Snow will