Section I Listening Comprehension ( 25 minutes)
　　Directions:
　　Thissection is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You willhear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions thataccompany them. There are TWO parts in this section, Part A and Part B.Remember,while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in yourtest book-let. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET1.
　　If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will notbe allowed to speak once the test has started.
　　Now look at Part A in yourtest booklet.
　　Part A
　　You will hear 10 short dialogues. For eachdialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correctanswer- A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 secondsto answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLYONCE.
　　Example:
　　You will hear:
　　W: Could you please tell me if theBeijing flight will be arriving on time?
　　M: Yes, Madam. It should bearriving in about ten minutes.
　　You will read:
　　Who do you think thewoman is talking to?
　　[ A ] A bus conductor.
　　[ B ] A clerk at theairport.
　　[ C ] A taxi driver.
　　[ D ] A clerk at the station.
　　From the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is mostlikely to know the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer [ B ]and mark it in your test booklet.
　　Sample Answer: [ A ] [ ] [ C ] [ D]
　　Now look at Question 1.
　　1. What is the woman's reply?
　　[ A ] Sheknows Professor Arnold has come.
　　[ B ] She thinks Professor Arnold haschecked in.
　　[ C ] She is sure that Professor Amold has arrived.
　　[ D ]She doesn' t know whether Professor Arnold has arrived.
　　2. Who answered thephone?
　　[ A ] James Clock.
　　[ B ] Mary.
　　[ C ] Sue.
　　[ D ] Notmentioned.
　　3. How does the man feel about his grade?
　　[ A] It was animprovement.
　　[ B ] It was disappointing.
　　[ C] It was unfair.
　　[ D] It was satisfying.
　　4. What does the woman mean?
　　[ A ] They' re readyfor the snow.
　　[ B ] Once it starts, it' 11 snow a lot.
　　[ C ] It hasbeen snowing for some time.
　　[ D ] The winter has just begun.
　　5. Whatsubject does the man teach now?
　　[ A ] English.
　　[ B ] Chemistry.
　　[C ] History.
　　[ D ] Chinese.
　　6. Where does this conversation mostprobably take place?
　　[ A ] In a library.
　　[ B ] In a hospital.
　　[ C] At a bank.
　　[ D ] In a store.
　　7. Where do the speakers work?
　　[ A] At an art school.
　　[ B ] At a newspaper office.
　　[ C ] At astadium.
　　[ D ] At a publishing house.
　　8. What does the manmean?
　　[ A ] The library no longer had the book on reserve.
　　[ B ] Thelibrary closed earlier than he'd expected.
　　[ C ] The professor had chosen amystery book for him instead.
　　[ D ] The homework assignment isn'tclear.
　　9. What can we leam from the conversation?
　　[ A ] The man spendsmore than he makes.
　　[ B ] The man is not keen on arts.
　　[ C ] The womanis an artist.
　　[ D ] The woman looks down upon the man.
　　10. How are theguests going to New York?
　　[ A ] By bus.
　　[ B ] By plane.
　　[ C ] Bycar.
　　[ D ] By train.
　　Part B
　　You will hear four dialogues ormonologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read eachof the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question bychoosing A,B, C or. D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check youranswer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.
　　Questions 11～13 are based on the following dialogue between two passengers.
　　11. Whatkind of weather is normal for March?
　　[ A ] Cold.
　　[ B ] Veryhot.
　　[ C ] Cooler than that day.
　　[ D ] Drier than that day .
　　12.Where was the man born?
　　[ A ] Florida.
　　[ B ] New York.
　　[ C ]California.
　　[ D ] Indiana.
　　13. How often is the bus scheduled to passtheir stop?
　　[ A ] Every ten minutes.
　　[ B ] At twenty to one.
　　[ C] Every thirty minutes.
　　[ D ] Once a day.

　　Questions 14 ～17 are basedon the following dialogue between two friends.
　　14. What does Sally do inthe supermarket?
　　[ A ] Working at the meat counter.
　　[ B ] Working inthe produce section.
　　[ C ] Carrying groceries out of the store forcustomers.
　　[ D ] Checking the quality of the milk products.
　　15. Whydoes Tom do the yard work?
　　[ A ] To earn money for school.
　　[ B ] Tokeep his yard nice.
　　[ C ] To be able to work outdoors.
　　[ D ] To getexercise while working.
　　16. Why doesn' t Tom like his job?
　　[ A ]Because he doesn't earn very much money.
　　[ B ] Because he has to work forquite a long time.
　　[ C ] Because he doesn't have time for lunch.
　　[ D ]Because sometimes he has to work under bad weather.
　　17. What is Tom goingto do in the aftemoon?
　　[ A ] Finish his homework.
　　[ B ] Cutgrass.
　　[ C ] Plant trees.
　　[ D ] Buy groceries.
　　Questions 18 ～21are based on the following dialogue between a customer and a shopassistant.
　　18. What does the woman want to buy?
　　[ A ] Asweater.
　　[ B ] An expensive pen.
　　[ C ] A microwave oven.
　　[ D ] Adishwasher.
　　19. What are they discussing about?
　　[ A ] Theprice.
　　[ B ] The style.
　　[ C ] The manufacture date.
　　[ D ] Thedelivery.
　　20. Why does the woman want to make the purchase in thatstore?
　　[ A ] The article is cheap in the store.
　　[ B ] The article isof good quality in the store.
　　[ C ] The store is near her place.
　　[ D ]The store has free delivery service.
　　21. How much does the shopassistant offer to reduce at first?
　　[ A ] Fifty dollars.
　　[ B ] Fivedollars.
　　[ C ] Two hundred dollars.
　　[ D ] Seventy-fivedollars.
　　Questions 22 ～25 are based on the following monologue about thegeneration gap.
　　22. How long will the adults and teenagers in this programlive together?
　　[ A ] Five weeks.
　　[ B ] Six weeks.
　　[ C ] Sevenweeks.
　　[ D ] Eight weeks.
　　23. When and where was the special programoffered?
　　[ A ] Every summer in New York City.
　　[ B ] Every winter inNew York State.
　　[ C ] Every summer in New York State.
　　[ D ] Everywinter in New York City.
　　24. What will people do when someone breaks therule?
　　[ A ] Criticize him or her.
　　[ B ] Have a group discussion aboutit.
　　[ C ] Make more rules.
　　[ D ] Ask him or her to work more in thewoods.
　　25. What's the purpose of the program?
　　[ A ] To keep all themembers in the group work together.
　　[ B ] To make the people thereunderstand the meaning of work.
　　[ C ] To find a way to solve the generationgap.
　　[ D ] To help people enjoy their work.
　　Now you. have 3 minutes totransfer your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.
　　ANSWER KEY:
　　PART A:
　　1.D 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.B 9.B 10.B
　　PARTB：
　　11.C l2.B l3.C l4.B 15.A l6.D l7.C l8.C l9.A 20.C 21.A
　　22.D 23.C24.B 25.C