ok-cet-4模考听力原文.doc

Short Conversations 11. M: How many people speak English as their native tongue? W: Roughly I imagine about two hundred and fifty million in the United States and two hundred million in the British Commonwealth. Q: How many people are believed to be native speakers of English? 12. M: Im still hungry, mother. I want the chocolate cake that I saw on the menu. W: But your weight is already a regular problem. Eat something that wont make you fatter. Q: What is the mother worried about? 13. W: Look here, Peter. The Nile is longer than the Mississippi. M: Maybe. But the Nile doesnt have as much river traffic. Q: What are the man and woman probably doing? 14. W: I think we should do more to expand our business still further. M: No, to go back to what I was saying earlier, we really need to think again before making the decision. Q: What does the man think of the womans suggestion? 15. M: Dr. Hanson wants to redecorate the patients waiting room. He asked me to do some research to find out what colors would be best. W: That sounds like quite a job. How did you research something like that? Q: What is the womans opinion of the research work? 16. W: Show me that sentence you were talking about. What page is it on? M: Its near the end of the book, on the next to last page. Right here, in this middle paragraph. Q: Which page was the man talking about? 17. M: Now, Mrs. Thorpe, can you remember what the pickpocket looked like? W: Ill never forget him. Its disgraceful, picking on elderly people like me. Q: What happened to the woman? 18. W: Do we have enough time for the 7:30 train if we get off right away? M: No, its too late. Its impossible for us to get to the station in 20 minutes. Q: What time is it now? Long Conversations 1 WOMAN: Dad! MAN: Yes? Whats the matter? WOMAN: Im wondering if I should buy a pair of tennis shoes. Im going to join the tennis club in school. MAN: Why not? Its good that you finally play sports. WOMAN: But Id like to have Adidas. MAN