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. A. At 2:30. B. At 2:45. C. At 3:00. D. At 3:20.
2. A. In a hospital. B. At an airport. C. In a hotel. D. In an elevator.
3. A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Secretary and boss.
C. Wife and husband. D. Teacher and student.
4. A. Reading on the campus lawn. B. Depositing money in the bank.
C. Applying for financial aid. D. Reviewing a student’s application.
5. A. He believes dancing is enjoyable.
B. He won’t dance until he has done his work.
C. He admires those who dance.
D. He definitely does not like dancing.
6. A. Registering for courses. B. Getting directions.
C. Buying a new computer. D. Studying psychology.
7. A. He forgot to take the exam.
B. He hopes that he will do better in the next exam.
C. That exam was easier than the last one.
D. It will be difficult for him to forget about the exam.
8. A. It is hot in the city. B. It is cool in the city.
C. It is hot in the country. D. The country is beautiful.
9. A. She doesn’t like coffee any more.
B. She must eliminate coffee from her diet.
C. She prefers coffee to other food.
D. She has to go to the doctor’s before drinking coffee.
10. A. He wants his students to be on time for class.
B. He doesn’t allow his students to tell jokes in class.
C. He is rarely late for his class.
D. He hardly notices which students are late.
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.
11. A. She was offered a good job.
B. She was bored with her life at home.
C. She wanted to help with the family’s finances.
D. Her husband wanted her more involved in social life.
12. A. Jane got angry at Bill’s coming back late.
B. Bill failed to adapt to the new situation.
C. Bill blamed Jane for neglecting the family.
D. The children were not taken good care of.
13. A. Where there is a will, there is a way.
B. Women should have their own careers.
C. Man and wife should share household duties.
D. Parents should take good care of their children.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.
14. A. To limit the destruction of natural disasters.
B. To predict the destruction of natural disasters.
C. To gain financial support from the United Nations.
D. To propose measures to hold back natural disasters.
15. A. Technology helps reduce the damage of natural disasters.
B. There’s a long way to go before controlling natural disasters.
C. International cooperation minimizes the force of natural disasters.
D. Scientists can predict earthquakes without much difficulty.
16. A. There were fatal mistakes in its design.
B. The governments didn’t pay much attention.
C. The traffic load went far beyond control.
D. It was not built under strict standards to resist earthquakes.
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.
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Booking a Room at the Four Seasons
Hotel |
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The detailed days:
Monday to 17 Room requirement: A double room, with a 18 bathroom The arriving time: Around 19 p.m. Monday More bookings: A table for dinner; theatre tickets and local 20 |
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
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Who left the money to the woman? |
21 . |
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What has the woman been dreaming
of? |
She has been dreaming of 22 . |
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What’s hanging over the woman’s
head? |
A major 23 . |
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How will the woman feel if she pays it back? |
It will be 24 . |
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.