Section A
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 centre.
Example:
You
will hear:
You
will read:
A) 2 hours.
B) 3 hours.
C) 4 hours.
D) 5 hours.
From the conversation we know that the two
are talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and
have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct
answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single
line through the centre.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1. A)
Riding a horse.
B) Shooting a movie.
C) Playing a game.
D) Taking a photo.(D)
2. A)
She’ll type the letter for the man.
B) She’ll teach the man to operate the
computer.
C) She doesn’t think his sister is a good
typist.
D) She thinks the man should buy a
computer.(B)
3. A)
John can share the magazine with her.
B) She wants to borrow John’s card.
C) She’ll let John use the journal first.
D) John should find another copy for
himself.(A)
4. A)
She promised to help the man.
B) She came a long way to meet the man.
C) She took the man to where he wanted to
go.
D) She suggested a way out of the
difficulty for the man.(C)
5. A)
The train seldom arrives on time.
B) The schedule has been misprinted.
C) The speakers arrived at the station
late.
D) The company has trouble printing a
schedule.(A)
6. A)
To find a better science journal in the library.
B) Not to miss any chance to collect
useful information.
C) To buy the latest issue of the
magazine.
D) Not to subscribe to the journal.(D)
7. A)
She wants to borrow the man’s student ID card.
B) The tickets are less expensive than
she expected.
C) She won’t be able to get any discount
for the ticket.
D) The performance turned out to be
disappointing.(C)
8. A)
Do the assignments towards the end of the semester.
B) Quit the history course and choose
another one instead.
C) Drop one course and do it next
semester.
D) Take courses with a lighter workload.(C)
9. A)
The organization of a conference.
B) The cost of renting a conference room.
C) The decoration of the conference room.
D) The job of cleaning up the
dining-room.(B)
10. A)
Meet his client.
B) Prepare the dinner.
C) Work at his office.
D) Fix his car.(A)
Section B
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 centre.
Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage
you have just heard.
11. A)
One of the bridges between North and South London
collapsed.
B) The heart of London was flooded.
C) An emergency exercise was conducted.
D) 100 people in the suburbs were
drowned.(C)
12. A)
50 underground stations were made waterproof.
B) A flood wall was built.
C) An alarm system was set up.
D) Rescue teams were formed.(B)
13. A)
Most Londoners were frightened.
B) Most Londoners became rather confused.
C) Most Londoners took Exercise Floodcall
calmly.
D) Most Londoners complained about the
trouble caused by Exercise Floodcall.(C)
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage
you have just heard.
14. A)
It limited their supply of food.
B) It made their eggshells too fragile.
C) It destroyed many of their nests.
D) It killed many baby bald eagles.(B)
15. A)
They found ways to speed up the reproduction of bald eagles.
B) They developed new types of feed for
baby bald eagles.
C) They explored new ways to hatch baby
bald eagles.
D) They brought in bald eagles from
Canada.(D)
16. A)
Pollution of the environment.
B) A new generation of pest killers.
C) Over-killing by hunters.
D) Destruction of their natural homes.(D)
Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage
you have just heard.
17. A)
Whether it can be detected and checked.
B) Whether it will lead to widespread
food shortage.
C) Whether global warming will speed up
in the future.
D) Whether it will affect their own
lives.(D)
18. A)
Many species have moved further north.
B) Many new species have come into
existence.
C) Many species have developed a habit of
migration.
D) Many species have become less
sensitive to climate.(A)
19. A)
Storms and floods.
B) Disease and fire.
C) Less space for their growth.
D) Rapid increase of the animal
population.(B)
20. A)
They will gradually die out.
B) They will be able to survive in the
preserves.
C) They will have to migrate to find new
homes.
D) They will face extinction without
artificial reproduction.(C |