Section I:Listening Comprehension (20 points)
Directions:
This Section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C.
Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1. (20 points)
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A
Directions: For Questions 1―5, you will hear a talk about the beauties of Hawaii. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you’ve heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word or number in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. (5 points)
Hawaii
the number of the islands in Hawaii1
the average temperature of the water at Hawaii Beach2
the second beauty of Hawaii3
the Polynesians have lived in Hawaii forabout ___ years4
the number of the races in Hawaii5
Part B
Directions: For questions 6―10, you will hear a woman talk about her shopping experience. While you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions below. (5 points)
The woman wanted to purchase some things for6
When did the store promise to send the items? 7
What color did the woman order for her curtains?8
How did the woman feel after she opened the items delivered by the store?9
How long has it been since the woman complained but no one came to deal with the problem?10
Part C
Directions: You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only. (10 points)
Questions 11―13 are based on the following dialogue. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11―13.
11. According to the woman, how extensively were the apartments damaged?
A. One was damaged more severely than some others.
B. All the apartments were completely destroyed.
C. There was one thousand dollars of damage.
D. All the twenty apartments suffered some damage.
12. What did the man say about some of the apartment residents?
A. They were killed.
B. They were taken to the hospital.
C. The damage to the apartments was more serious than the harm to the residents.
D. They weren’t frightened.
13. What is the topic of this conversation?
A. Fire damage to some apartments.
B. How to prevent fires.
C. An apartment fire and what one can learn from it.
D. An early morning news story.
Questions 14―16 are based on the following dialogue. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14―16.
14. Why did the woman open the door when someone knocked on it?
A. Because she knew the men.B. Because she thought it was her husband.
C. Because she was waiting for them.D. Because she was afraid of them.
15. Which of the following is NOT among the things taken by the robbers?
A. A camera.B. A wallet with $200 in it.
C. A watch.D. Some jewelry.
16. Why didn’t the woman report soon after the robbers ran off?
A. Because she fainted.B. Because she was too scared.
C. Because her husband didn’t allow her to.D. Because she was bound and gagged.
Questions 17―20 are based on the following monologue. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17―20.
17. What made Herman Melville leave school?
A. The poverty.
B. The business failure and the death of his father.
C. The change of residential places.
D. The new job he got.
18. Which book concerns about the sufferings of a young gentleman among brutal sailors?
A. Redburn.B. Moby Dick.
C. The Confidence Man.D. Billy Budd.
19. What theme is a prominent one in Melville’s works?
A. The theme of a youth dealing with brutal sailors.
B. The theme of a youth’s unhappy experiences.
C. The theme of a youth meeting unexpected with realities and evils.
D. The theme of a youth’s sailing experiences.
20. Where did Melville gain the information about whaling?
A. In the Marquesa Islands.B. On an Australian ship.
C. On an American ship.D. On a whaling ship to South Sea.
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