1、北京英语水平考试（ BETS）三级听力模拟试卷 3及答案与解析 一、 Part 1 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 1 On a train, you overhear a woman phoning her office. Why has she phoned? （ A） To check the time of an appointment. （ B） To apologise for bein
2、g late. （ C） To find out where her diary is. 2 You switch on the radio in the middle of a programme. What kind of programme is it? （ A） A nature programme. （ B） A cookery programme. （ C） A news programme. 3 You overhear a conversation between a watchmaker and a customer. What does the watchmaker say
3、 about the watch? （ A） It is impossible to repair it. （ B） It is not worth repairing. （ C） He does not have the parts to repair it. 4 You overhear a woman talking about her new neighbours. How does she feel? （ A） Offended. （ B） Shocked. （ C） Suspicious. 5 You hear a man talking about deep-sea diving
4、. Why does he like the sport? （ A） It suits his sociable nature. （ B） It contrasts with his normal lifestyle. （ C） It fulfils his need for a challenge in life. 6 You turn on the radio and hear a scientist being interviewed about violins. What is the scientist doing? （ A） Explaining how a violin work
5、s. （ B） Explaining how a violin is made. （ C） Explaining how a violin should be played. 7 You hear part of a radio programme about CD ROMs. What is the speakers opinion of the CD ROMs about Australia which she tried? （ A） Most of them are disappointing （ B） You are better off with an ordinary guideb
6、ook. （ C） There is little difference between them. 8 You turn on the radio and hear a woman giving advice to business people. What advice does she give about dealing with customers? （ A） Dont let them force you to agree to something. （ B） Dont be too sympathetic towards them. （ C） Dont allow them to
7、 stay on the phone too long. 二、 Part 2 You will hear a radio interview . For questions 9-18, complete the sentences. 9 You will hear a radio interview with Mike Reynolds, whose hobby is exploring underground places such as caves. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences. Cavers explore underground
8、 places such as mines and (9)_ as well as caves. When cavers camp underground, they choose places which have (10)_ and available. In the UK, the place Mike likes best for caving is (11)_ As a physical activity, Mike compares caving to (12)_ Cavers can pay as much as 20 for a suitable (13)_ Cavers ca
9、n pay as much as 50 for the right kind of (14)_ ,which is worn on the head. Mike recommends buying expensive (15)_ to avoid having accidents. Caving is a sport for people of (16)_ and backgrounds. Some caves in Britain are called places of (17)_ The need for safety explains why people dont organize
10、caving (18)_ . 三、 Part 3 For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-F) which of the opinions each speaker expresses. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. 19 You will hear five young people talking about what makes a good teacher. For questions 19-23, c
11、hoose from the list (A-F) which of the opinions each speaker expresses. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. A A good teacher praises effort. B A good teacher knows the subject well. C A good teacher is strict. D A good teacher is available outside the c
12、lassroom. E A good teacher is entertaining. F A good teacher has experience. 19 Speaker 1 20 Speaker 2 21 Speaker 3 22 Speaker 4 23 Speaker 5 四、 Part 4 You will hear a radio interview . For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 24 What was the origin of Martin Middletons love of trave
13、l? （ A） living abroad in the 1960s （ B） something he read as a child （ C） a television film about Africa 25 When he visited Borneo, Martin （ A） had no fixed expectations. （ B） made a programme about life on the river. （ C） became more interested in filming old buildings. 26 Since the early 1960s, wi
14、ldlife filming has become （ A） more relaxed. （ B） more creative. （ C） more organised. 27 Looking back, Martin regards his experience on the iceberg as （ A） slightly ridiculous. （ B） extremely dangerous. （ C） strangely depressing. 28 When he takes a holiday, Martin prefers to （ A） relax by the sea. （
15、 B） stay in comfortable surroundings. （ C） travel for a particular reason. 29 Martin thought that the holiday-makers he saw in the Dominican Republic were （ A） risking their health. （ B） wasting opportunities. （ C） lacking entertainment. 30 What is Martins opinion of tourism? （ A） It should be disco
16、uraged. （ B） It can be a good thing. （ C） It is well managed. 北京英语水平考试（ BETS）三级听力模拟试卷 3答案与解析 一、 Part 1 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 1 【听力原文】 Woman: Jenny, hi, its me. Im on the train and its stuck somewhere just ou
17、tside the station - signalling problems or something .Yes, I know, sorry, but theres nothing I can do about it. Anyway, listen, could you check my diary and see when Im supposed to be with those marketing people . its on my desk Oh, isnt it? Oh, thats strange. And its not in the drawer? I wonder . O
18、h, I know, I must have left it in Jimmies office after yesterdays meeting. You couldnt get it and then ring me back, could you? Sorry to be a nuisance. 1 【正确答案】 A 2 【听力原文】 Man: Eggs are delicious food and parents have to make sure they are laid in spots well hidden from hungry thieves. One such care
19、ful parent braves the rushing waters of the Iguacu Waterfalls in South America to lay its eggs in a damp crack in the rock face behind the falling water. Accidents are frequent, but evidently the risk is considered worthwhile. In any case, there are no eggs on the menu in this particular part of Sou
20、th America, which is bad news for some! 2 【正确答案】 A 3 【听 力原文】 Customer: Theres something wrong with my watch. Its running slow. Woman: Oh, a Texor. Its a common problem with the older Texor watches. The latest ones are much better! Customer: Thats no help to me. Woman: No, I suppose not. Anyway, its
21、not easy to get them fixed, either. Not many people are up to it. Customer: Right. So .? Woman: And the problem is that by the time youve got it to pieces and put in the new parts and reassembled it, you might as well have replaced it. Its always the same, and its just as likely to go wrong again in
22、 a couple of months. 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【听力原文】 Woman: I must say it surprised me when I saw how many there were in the family. I dont see how theyre all going to fit in that small house. And theyre obviously quite well-off- you should have seen the amounts of electronic equipment that was carried in, and
23、theyve got three large cars between them - so why would a wealthy family like that want to live here? It makes you wonder how they earn their living. Not that Ive got anything to complain about - theyve been perfectly pleasant whenever Ive spoken to any of them, though so far they havent found time
24、to come in for a coffee. 4 【正确答案】 C 5 【听力原文】 Man: I love deep-sea diving. I go at least once every summer. The deeper you go,the quieter everything becomes, until finally all you can hear is the sound of your own heartbeat. Its my way of getting away from it all, finding some peace for once. I spent
25、 my honeymoon diving, although my wifes not so keen, and its not something we always do together. I dont need company necessarily, and Im not looking for some incredible adventure. I did, however, once join some guys in a cage off Florida, searching for the great white shark. If sharks stop moving,
26、they die. That sounds like me back home. 5 【正确答案】 B 6 【听力原文】 Interviewer: Its difficult to talk about the beauty of a sound, but our great musicians today still clearly feel that these sixteenth-century Italian violins are the best. Do you agree with them? Scientist: Well, if you look closely at a v
27、iolin, um . it may be a beautiful-looking instrument, but it is basically just a wooden box, whose function is to take a little energy out of the string that the musician plays and to turn it into sound that is then heard by the listener. The function of an individual violin is to provide suitable p
28、laying and sound qualities for the musician to express all of his or her emotions. 6 【正确答案】 A 7 【听力原文】 Woman: if, like me, youre about to set off for Australia and you havent yet bought a guide book, how about trying a CD ROM instead? Be careful though, the majority of interactive CDs turn out to be
29、 a let down. Many publishers convert printed material to digital format, add a few flashy linkages, and expect the buying public to be impressed. I wasnt. In this context, Wilsons multimedia package is a refreshing contrast. Its got all the information, readily accessed from a single-page pictorial
30、index covering states, cities, wildlife, famous people, etc., and the data is accompanied by good still pictures and 92 video clips. 7 【正确答案】 A 8 【听力原文】 Woman: If you have to deal with a customer who keeps ringing your office about a problem you think youve already dealt with, its important to be fo
31、rceful. Make them understand that you really sympathise with their problem, but decide on a course of action early in the conversation and try to keep it moving quickly to avoid any difficult areas. If you can, it might be worth your while trying to discover if there is another reason for their pers
32、istence, to try to do something about it before they call again. 8 【正确答案】 C 二、 Part 2 You will hear a radio interview . For questions 9-18, complete the sentences. 9 【听力原文】 Interviewer: In the studio with me today, I have Mike Reynolds whos what is known as a caver. In other words, he spends long pe
33、riods of time exploring underground caves for pleasure. And Mikes here to tell us all about this fascinating hobby and how to get started on it. So Mike, why caves? Mike: Well, cavers actually explore any space thats underground whether its caves, old mines or tunnels. Interviewer: Oh right. So hew
34、big are these underground spaces? Mike: Oh - anything up to 80 kilometres long . which means that, in some cases, in order to reach the end youve got to sleep, to set up camp, inside the cave at some point- usually where both space and fresh air are available. Interviewer: No good ill youre afraid o
35、f the dark. Mike: No. Interviewer: So, where do you find the best caves? Mike: In terms of countries, the best places are, for example, Ireland, Australia and the Philippines. Here in the UK, various areas have the right sort of geology. My favorite is Wales, but you can find plenty of caves in nort
36、hern England and in Scotland too. Interviewer: Caving involves a lot of physical exercise, doesnt it? Mike: Thats right . in terms of physical activity, its very similar to climbing except they go up and we go down. The conditions can be very different though . we often find ourselves facing very sm
37、all gaps in the rock which we have to crawl through on our hands and knees. Interviewer: So the right equipment is obviously very important. If I wanted to start out on a hobby like this, what would I need? Mike: Well, youd need a hard hat, and its important to get one that fits properly, so that it
38、 doesnt keep falling over your eyes or feel too tight, and these can cost anything from five to twenty pounds. Interviewer: Umm . that doesnt sound too much for starters. Mike: Oh, but then theres the lamp. You wear that on your head because its very important to keep your hands free at all times. B
39、ut it doesnt come with the hat and it can cost anything up to fifty pounds to get a suitable one. Interviewer: I guess warm clothes are a must too? Mike: Youll need to spend thirty to forty pounds on a waterproof suit because the caves can be pretty wet and cold inside and you can get iii if youre n
40、ot protected. Then, of course, the thing that you really need to spend money on is something for your feet that keeps the water out. Strong boots are essential for this, also because without them you could be slipping on wet surfaces and doing yourself an injury. Cheap ones are just not as safe, Im
41、afraid. Interviewer: It sounds pretty tough. I mean is it really only a sport for the young and fit? Mike: Thats quite interesting because people tend to think that, but in fact cavers come from all ages and backgrounds - students and professionals alike. You even find eighty-year-olds whove been do
42、ing it for years. Interviewer: What exactly is it that people find so attractive? Mike: Its excitement . the pleasure you get in finding something new - a passage that nobody knew about before or a piece of rock thats just lovely to look at. Interviewer: And I understand that conservation has become
43、 a key issue as well? Mike: Yes. Forty-eight caves in Britain are now known as places of special interest because of what they contain and this is the same in other countries too. Interviewer: So, do cavers enjoy competing, like in other sports? Mike: No. We want to enjoy a safe sport and, in order
44、to ensure that, there are no competitions in caving. We try to organize a range of events, but the emphasis is on co-operation and the enjoyment of the sport for what it can offer the individual. Interviewer: Well, it sounds like something Ill have to try one day. Mike, thank you very much for comin
45、g in and sharing . 9 【正确答案】 tunnels 10 【正确答案】 space (and) fresh air 11 【正确答案】 Wales 12 【正确答案】 climbing 13 【正确答案】 hat 14 【正确答案】 lamp 15 【正确答案】 boots 16 【正确答案】 all ages 17 【正确答案】 special interest 18 【正确答案】 competitions 三、 Part 3 For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-F) which of the opinions eac
46、h speaker expresses. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. 19 【听力原文】 Girl: Well, Ive had lots of teachers who really knew their stuff, I mean, you could ask any question, and you knew youd get the answer . But most teachers, when their class was over, tha
47、t was it, they were gone. You see, a teacher may know a lot, the thing is, its usually after class that you need their help, often as an individual, if you know what I mean. They think if they just turn up and de the job, thats good enough. 1 remember one teacher, she was new, said drop in any time.
48、 I liked that, I really did . 19 【正确答案】 D 20 【听力原文】 Boy: I was always good at maths, and I think it was because I had this excellent teacher, I was lucky really. 1 didnt like doing my homework, and hed say, these are the rules, take it or leave it, you do this for tomorrow or youre out of my class.
49、You see, a teacher may be there for you whenever you need his advice, but if he doesnt force you to do your best, itll all be wasted, wont it? This teacher had been in the school for many many years, and I know some of the younger teachers didnt like his methods. 20 【正确答案】 C 21 【听力原文】 Girl: I think it takes some time for a teacher to become really good. Sometimes a teacher whos just starting, well, they can be so demanding
