3. Where is the woman going next year?

A. To China.　　　　　　 B. To Japan.　　　　　　 C. To Egypt.

2. What is the woman going to take to Helen’s house?

A. Some snacks(小吃).　　 B. Some food.　　　 　C. A bottle of wine.

Conversation 2

1. What are the speakers talking about?

A. A birthday party.　　　　　 B. Some gifts.　　　　 C. Their neighbors.

15. Why do more and more people go camping now?

A. The seaside has lost its attractions.

B. People are eager to get close to nature.

C. The mountains are more beautiful than the seaside.

Section B (7.5 marks)

　　　 Directions: In this section, you will hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

　　　 You will hear the mini-talk TWICE.

Color blindness

I: Differences between men and women

l　　　　 Men: 16. __________

l　　　　 Women: 0.5%

II: 17. __________

l　　　　 Unable to see 18. __________

l　　　　 Unable to tell the difference between 19. __________

l　　　　 Seeing everything in shades of green

III: Reasons

l　　　　 Cones--help differ colors in a bright light

l　　　　 Rods--help see 20. __________ at night

14. Why does the woman say that people are becoming more and more mobile?

A. They like camping now. 　　　　

B. They spend their holiday with their friends.　

C. They are traveling a lot.

13. How many people stay at home to spend their vacation now?

A. 90%. 　　　　　　　 　　　　B. 40%. 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　C.50%.

12. How many courses does the man feel very boring?

A. Two. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Six. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Eight.

Conversation 6

11. Why does the woman want to talk with the man?

A. Because the man failed in the exam. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. Because the man failed to graduate. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　

C. Because the man is often absent from classes.

10. What is the probable relationship between these two speakers?

A. Sister and brother.　　 　　B. Teacher and student.　　 　C. Boss and secretary.

9. What is the problem?

A. The class is already full.

B. The course is too difficult for Mary.

C. Mary lives far away.

Conversation 5