Part BListening ComprehensionDirections: In this part of the test there will be some short

Part B Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

听力原文：W: Welcome to Technology Talk. Our topic today is "Technological Pet Peeves". What's one thing about modern technology that really drives you crazy？ Our lines are open. Give us a call… Hello. You're on the line with Technology Talk.

M: Hi. I'm Stanley from Chicago.

W: Welcome, Stanley. Now, as you know, we're taking complaints about technology today. What's one thing that drives you crazy？

M: Well, what I really hate are automated phone systems. Everyone has them these days, but I… um… think they're a mixed blessing. They can be convenient sometimes, you know, when you have to leave a message for someone…

W: But that's not your complaint, is it？

M: No, my complaint is that it's awful to try calling somewhere, like your bank or something, and you get this annoying recorded voice saying, "If you’re calling from a touch-tone phone, press one." Then you get lost in the system and never get to talk to a real person! It's a waste of time, and you never get the information you want anyway.

W: Uh-huh… I tend to agree with you, Stanley. But what effect do you think this has on us, beyond being annoying？

M: Urn, it really depersonalizes things. We lose the human contact. I suppose it saves money for companies—because they don't have to hire people to answer the phone—but, I don't know, I think they lose a lot of business because of it, too.

W: Good point, Stanley. Is there anything else that really makes you frustrated with modern technology？

M: Yes. I know that a lot of people like the convenience of cellular phones, but I find them truly irritating. People don't seem to know when to leave them at home. I hate it when people use their cell phones in a restaurant or a store. One night in the movie theater, some cell phone began to ring and a guy behind me began to have a conversation right there in the movie.

W: Right. I think we've all had that experience. But Stanley, many public places have rules now about where you can and can't use your phone--do those help at all？

M: Some, I'm sure, but there's always someone who doesn't pay attention to the rules. And usually, those people don’t care if they're being considerate or not, so they aren't going to follow the rules anyway!

W: So, what do we do about that？

M: Well, I've heard of a device that kills cell phone signals, so if you're in the area near it, your phone just won't work. I'd like to see more of those around, so people really can't use their phones.

W: That's pretty serious--blocking everyone's calls. People might argue that in some cases, people really do need to be reached in an emergency, like a doctor or something.

M: True, there might be exception, but people got along for thousands of years without cell phones at all, so why can't they turn them off for a couple of hours？ I don't get it.

W: Yes, well, it's hard to get people to give up a technology like that. Thanks, Stanley, for your comments.

Questions:

1. What is the radio show mostly about？

2.According to the conversation, which of the following is NOT the caller's opinion about automated phone systems？

3.Why does the host say, "But that's not your complaint, is it？"

4.According to the conversation, which of the following is NOT the caller's opinion about cell 5.phones？

Why does the host mention “people really do need to be reached in an emergency？”

(21)

A．Complaints about technology.

B．Technology in the workplace.

C．Cell phone use in emergency.

D．Latest models of cell phones.