长对话

　　点评：今年听力长对话的选材还是来自于我们熟悉的工作场景的解决问题和个人访谈;长对话的逻辑非常清晰，采取问答形式，一人主导提问，一人主导回答。如果能够把握好问题是考题，回答是答案这一基本原则，长对话答题应该是不难的。而且选项和原文一遍是原文重现，即听到什么选什么即可。

　　Conversation 1

　　W: Morning, this is TGC!

　　M: Good morning, Walter Barry here, calling from London. Could I speak to Mr. Grand, please?

　　W: Who’s calling, please?

　　M: Walter Barry, from London.

　　W: What is it about, please?——问题是考题

　　M: Well, I understand that your company has a chemical processing plant.(9题答案——回答是答案。)My own company LCP, Liquid Control Products, is a leader in safety from leaks in the field of chemical processing.(9题答案——重复答案最容易) I’d like to speak to Mr. Grand to discuss ways in which we could help TGC to protect itself from such problems and save money at the same time.——第10题答案(男士公司存在的问题)

　　W: Yes, I see. Well, Mr. Grand is not available just now.

　　M: Can you tell me when I could reach him?

　　W: He’s very busy for the next few days. Then he’ll be away in New York. So it’s difficult to give you a time.

　　M: Could I speak to someone else, perhaps?

　　W: Who, in particular?

　　M: A colleague, for example?——问题是考题

　　W: You are speaking to his personal assistance.——回答是答案(11题答案) I can deal with calls for Mr. Grand.

　　M: Yes, well, could I ring him tomorrow?——问题是考题

　　W: No, I’m sorry, he won’t be free tomorrow.Listen, let me suggest something. You send us details of your products and services, together with references from other companies. And then we’ll contact you.——回答是答案(12题答案)

　　M: Yes, that’s very kind of you. I have your address.

　　M: Barry. Walter Barry, from LCP in London.

　　W: Right, Mr. Barry. We look forward to hearing from you.

　　M: Thank you, goodbye.

　　W: Bye.

　　Q9. What do we learn about the woman’s company?

　　Q10. What do we learn about the man?

　　Q11. What’s the woman’s position in her company?

　　Q12. What does the woman suggest the man do?

　　Conversation 2

　　M: Miss Yamada, did you ever think that you would find yourself living and working in the western world?——问题是考题

　　W: No, not really, although I’ve always listened to recordings of great orchestras from Europe.——回答是答案(第13题答案)

　　M: So you enjoyed classical music even when you were very young?

　　W: Oh, yes. I was an only child.

　　M: You were born in 1955, is that right?

　　W: Yes, I began violin lessons at school when I was 6.

　　M: As young as that, did you like it?

　　W: Oh, yes, very much.

　　M: When did you first play on your own? I mean, when did you give your first performance?——问题是考题

　　W: I think I was 8…? No, Nine. I just had my birthday a week before, and my father had bought me a new violin. I played a small piece at the school concert.——回答是答案(第14题答案)

　　M: Did you know then that you would become a professional violinist?

　　W: Yes, I think so. I enjoy playing the violin very much, and I didn’t mind practicing, sometimes three or four hours a day.

　　M: And when did you first come to Europe?——问题是考题

　　W: I was very lucky. When I was fifteen, I won a scholarship to a college in Paris. That was for a three-year course.——回答是答案(第15题答案)

　　M: How did your parents feel about that?

　　W: I think they were pleased and worried at the same time. It was the chance of a lifetime. But of course I would be thousands of miles from home. Anyway, I studied in Paris for three years and then went back to Tokyo.

　　Q13. What do we know about the woman before she went to Europe?

　　Q14. What does the woman say about her music experience?

　　Q15. What does the woman say about her study in Paris?