Section
A
Directions: In Section A,
you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each
conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations
and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and
the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide
which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. W:
Here’s 15 dollars. Give me three tickets for tonight’s show please.
M: Sure. Three tickets and here is $1.50 change.
Q: How much does one ticket cost?
2. M: Hello. This
is Tom Davis, I have an appointment with Mrs. Jones for 9 o’clock, but I’m
afraid I’ll have to be about fifteen minutes late.
W: That’s all right, Mr.
Davis. She doesn’t have another appointment until 10 o’clock.
Q: When will Mrs. Jones most probably meet Mr. Davis?
3. M: Do you have
any books on running?
W: Of course. Are you an experienced runner or a beginner?
Q: Where does this conversation most likely take place?
4. M: I can’t stand
living in this place anymore.
W: Well, why don’t you move then?
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
5. M: What do you
think I should name this kitten I found?
W: If I were you I’d find it a new home; you know the dorm
rules.
Q: What does the woman mean?
6. W: How long
will it take this package to get to Shanghai?
M: Well, it depends on how you want to send it.
Q: What most probably is the man’s occupation?
7. W: If your tooth is hurting you so much, perhaps you should see your
dentist right away.
M: I don’t really want to, but I guess I don’t have much choice.
Q: What will the man probably do next?
8. M: Do you think we should put an ad in the newspaper for the lost
dog?
W: By all means.
Q: What does the woman say about placing an ad in the newspaper?
9. M: That was a
difficult passage to translate.
W: I’ll say. Even Frank had trouble with
this one.
Q: What does the woman imply about Frank?
10. M: Did you see the notice from the landlord?
W: Yes, and I could hardly believe my eyes!
Q: What does the woman say about the notice?
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you
will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of
the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken
only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your
paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have
heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are
based on the following passage.
Next time you visit the Chimpanzees at your local zoo, be careful!
It has been discovered that chimpanzees can plan attacks. A male chimpanzee in
a Swedish zoo planned hundreds of stone-throwing attacks at visitors.
Keepers at the zoo found that their 31-year-old chimp, Santino, was
calmly collecting rocks each morning that he would later throw at zoo visitors
in anger. This has proven that apes can plan ahead just like humans, a Swedish
study said on March 9.
What has surprised researchers most about Santino’s behavior is that
he was collecting stones in the morning knowing that he would want to use them
later when he was angry.
He is the first animal researchers have recorded anticipating a
future mental state. It is an ability that has been difficult to prove in
animals, according to a scientist from Lund
University in Sweden and author of the research.
Questions:
11. What is the
passage mainly about?
12. Where did the
stone-throwing attacks from Santino happen?
13. Why are the researchers surprised at the news?
Questions 14 through 16 are
based on the following news.
The US military
has announced that 12,000 American and 4,000 British troops will leave Iraq
by September. General David Perkins says that will reduce US combat power from 14 brigades to
12 brigades. He also said that the US is turning over more facilities
to the Iraqi military as part of the pullout. There are currently about 135,000
US troops in Iraq.
Star hurdler Liu Xiang, 25, has returned to Shanghai
to train and plan his comeback, after spending three months in the US
recovering from foot surgery. When Liu returns to competing will depend on how
he recovers.
China’s coastal cities are handing out tourism coupons worth tens of
millions of dollars. The local governments hope to urge people to spend during
the economic slowdown. The coupons can be used for package tours at travel
agencies or as tickets to certain scenic spots. Some economists believe coupons
are effective tools to boost demand during a slow economy. But some economists
said coupons can only be effective for a short time.
Questions:
14. How many US troops are there in Iraq now?
15. What’s the purpose of the use of tourism coupons issued by some
coastal cities in China?
16. Which of the statement is
NOT true according to the news?
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer
conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each
conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the
information you have heard. Write
your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks
17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
W: Uh, what does it say
I should do next?
M: Excuse me. Do you
need some help?
W: Well…yeah…I guess so. I’m
trying to get to the university, but I’m afraid I can’t make heads or tails of
this ticket machine.
M: Just push the green
button that says “University” and put in two dollars and seventy-five cents.
W: Okay. Like this?
M: Yes, that’ right. The train
you want will leave from platform 2 at 9:15, which is half an hour from now.
W: Thank you. Oh, and
could you tell me how often the trains come?
M: They come every
fifty minutes in the evening.
W: Okay. And do you
know which station I should get off at?
M: University Avenue; that’s five stops from
here.
W: Okay, I think I’ve
got it. Thanks again.
M: Sure. Good luck.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
W: Oh, I’m on my way home from work.
M: I didn’t know you had a job.
W: Yeah, I work part-time at a supermarket.
M: What do you do there?
W: I work in the produce section, wrapping fresh fruit and vegetables.
I also put goods on shelves. Sometimes when it really gets busy, I work at the
check-out counter. Have you got a job, Phil?
M: Yeah, I do garden work for people. You know, cutting grass,
watering, raking leaves, pulling weeds, things like that.
W: I’d like to do that. It must be nice to work outdoors.
M: Sometimes it is, except when it rains or snows or gets too hot or
too cold or…
W: Ha, ha, I guess every job has its drawbacks. There are times when
I get pretty tired of carrying things around at my job. But a job is a job.
You’ve got to earn money for school.
M: Me too. Tuition sure is high, isn’t it? Well, I’d better get
going. I’ve got to plant some trees for my neighbors this afternoon.
W: Well, don’t work too hard. Take it easy!
