Directions:In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Section A Conversations（對(duì)話） 1. A) This is the second time the woman said that. B) He agrees with the woman. C) He wants her to tell him her favorite food. D) The woman is always eating in the dining hall. 2. A) At a hotel. B) At a library. C) At a bank. D) At a restaurant. 3. A) Both of them have overcome their fear of height. B) They are both afraid of high places. C) The woman is still afraid of high places but the man isn't. D) Both of them prefer standing in high places. 4. A) Bags. B) Shoes. C) Sweaters. D) Sweets. 5. A) It is too expensive. B) It is cheap even if the utilities aren't included. C) He doesn't need to pay for the utilities. D) It is not so high if the utilities are included. 6. A) She wants to know who needs the car. B) His brother should let him use the car. C) The subway is fine with her. D) A car wouldn't be any faster. 7. A) It's better to start the trip on Saturday. B) Either Saturday or Sunday would be fine. C) It's fine to put it off till Sunday. D) It's better to cancel the trip to New York. 8. A) Because she has been on a diet. B) Because she has always gone hungry. C) Because she was sick. D) Because she was injured. 9. A) Somebody else told him Fred had called. B) The man looked for Fred in the lab. C) It wasn't really Fred who called. D) Fred probably borrowed someone else's sleeping bag. 10. A) She prefers hot weather. B) Visiting Washington is enjoyable despite the heat. C) The man should visit Washington when it's cooler. D) She agrees that going to the beach would have been better.
Section B Passages （短文） Directions:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passages: 11. A) He was sure it would have a large market. B) He wanted to use it for absorbing ink. C) He needed a lot of paper to make notes on. D) He didn't want to see so much paper wasted. 12. A) It is made from glue. B) It is used to dry wet ink marks. C) It is used for drawing or printing. D) It is used for writing. 13. A) The Making of Paper. B) Paper Discovered by Accident. C) An Experiment. D) A Useless Product. Passage 2. 14. A) Because he often disappeared suddenly. B) Because he was forty-five and still unmarried. C) Because he was rich but didn't even have a car. D) Because people didn't know much about his private life. 15. A) He was always well-dressed. B) He led a simple and peaceful life. C) He lived comfortably without a job. D) He liked to live in luxurious hotels. 16. A) A reporter. B) A detective. C) A housebreaker. D) A photographer. 17. A) He got married. B) He was sent to prison. C) He was sent to hospital. D) He went to work in London. Passage 3. 18. A) Its rich natural resources. B) Its climate. C) Its strategic location on trading routes. D) Its political system. 19. A) It became more populated. B) Its power and influence decreased. C) The speed of its economic development was fastened. D) People there moved out of the city. 20. A) Consumption of large amount of coal causes air-pollution. B) People in the two countries could set up a lot of new factories by importing large amount of coal. C) The large deposit of coal accelerated the development of the Industrial Revolution by providing fuel for factories and furnaces. D) The large deposit of coal handicapped their economic development.
