Listening Test

Listen to track 5-2 on the MP3.
Conversation
Directions: Mark your answer by filling in the oval next to your choice.

  1. Why does Don say he feels better?  23
  1. Because Ling says she will watch him practice.
  2. Because Ling gives him some support.
  3. Because he is as good as the Olympic athletes.
  4. Because it is cool today.
  1. What does Ling say about the Olympic athletes?  23
  1. A They are not as good as Don.
  2. They are better than Don.
  3. They train for a long time.
  4. They watch television.
  1. Why does Don say the Olympic athletes train a lot?  23
  1. To keep cool.
  2. To keep in shape.
  3. To feel good.
  4. To join the soccer team.
  1. It can be inferred that to be on the women's track team Ling must  23
  1. eat special foods.
  2. watch sports on TV.
  3. give Don some support.
  4. be able to run fast.
  1. What will Don probably do right now?  23
  1. Train for the soccer team.
  2. Watch Ling practice.
  3. Look at the Olympic games.
  4. Find out how Olympic athletes train.

Listen to track 5-3 on the MP3.
Lecture
Directions: Mark your answer by filling in the oval next to your choice.

  1. The main purpose of the talk is  23
  1. to explain training for sports events.
  2. to explain why the students' muscles will hurt.
  3. to prove that old men can also train.
  4. to prepare the basketball team to play.
  1. What will the coach do while the teams are training?  23
  1. He will also train.
  2. He will only watch the training.
  3. He will be in his office working.
  4. He will improve the training.
  1. If someone is injured it is implied that  23
  1. the coach will call the parents of the injured person.
  2. the training will stop immediately for everyone.
  3. there is medical attention available.
  4. that person is removed from the team.
  1. What is the reason for training?  23
  1. So they can run around the school.
  2. So their muscles will hurt.
  3. To prove an old man can do exercise.
  4. To prepare to win championships.
  1. Which of the following sports does the coach mention and which does he not mention? mark the correct column for each sport.
  does mention

does not mention

正确答案
Basketball  23
Baseball  23
Track  23
Swimming  23

  1. What does the coach challenge students to do with him?  23
  1. Run around the school yard faster than he can.
  2. Score more goals in basketball than he can.
  3. Feel better than he feels.
  4. Do something dangerous.