Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversationsand 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or morequestions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and thequestions 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), anddecide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11. A) He got off the bus at the wrong stop.
B) He has a good reason to be angry.
C) He isn't careful with his belongings.
D) He doesn't have an extra umbrella.
12. A) She has another meeting.
B) She feels the grade is all right.
C) She thinks it would be wrong to change the grade.
D) She can meet with the student that afternoon.
13. A) Make an effort to reach a compromise.
B) Finish the first half of the project right away.
C) Have the teacher review the project.
D) Meet his partner in the middle of town.
14. A) To a real estate agency.
B) To a car rental agency.
C) To a computer store.
D) To a music store.
15. A) It was designed by modem artists.
B) Its best selection is of modem art paints.
C) Its merchandise must be carefully sorted through.
D) It colors black-and-white prints.
16. A) Take her calls.
B) Make plans to meet her.
C) Write out a list of her calls.
D) Telephone her later in the day.
17. A) Give her the correct time.
B) Use her notes.
C) Time the speech.
D) Continue revising.
18. A) He has climbed the same mountain last year.
B) He hasn't traveled around the world yet.
C) He definitely does not want to go.
D) He's always been looking forward to climbing that mountain.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have justheard.
19. A) By train and by car.
B) By plane and by coach.
C) By train and by bus.
D) By bus and by plane.
20. A) Glasses.
B) Short hair.
C) Moustache.
D) Beard.
21. A) In the third room on the right.
B) In the Common Room.
C) In a room at this end.
D) In Room 501.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have justheard.
22. A) He drives too fast.
B) His radio wakes her children up.
C) He plays his guitar too loudly.
D) His friends are too noisy.
23. A) At midnight.
B) In the morning.
C) When the neighbors' son leaves for work.
D) When the car is turned off.
24. A) She doesn't want to make a bad first impression.
B) She is afraid of getting too nervous.
C) She is afraid they won't listen.
D) She knows that they can't do anything about it.
25. A) Nancy should call her neighbors to complain.
B) Nancy should introduce her children to her neighbors.
C) Nancy should ask her neighbors'son to babysit.
D) Nancy should bring her neighbors a gift.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. Atthe end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose thebest answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) Electric cars.
B) Increasing fuel efficiency.
C) California's pollution laws.
D) Automobile safety.
27. A) They are cheaper.
B) They do not pollute.
C) They are simpler to drive.
D) They are faster.
28. A) It is not comfortable.
B) R cannot go long distances without recharging.
C) It is difficult to steer.
D) Its engine easily overheats.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. A) To show a videotape on survival in outer space.
B) To gain support for the space program.
C) To describe her experience on space missions.
D) To inform the audience about the space suit.
30. A) The lack of air pressure.
B) The extremely hot or cold temperature.
C) Exposure to radiation.
D) An inadequately ventilated space suit.
31. A) A videotape.
B) A book.
C) A picture.
D) An oxygen tank.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. A) It helps the body to digest food.
B) It keeps milk fresh.
C) It helps the body to absorb calcium.
D) It prevents sunburn.
33. A) Oranges.
B) Milk.
C) Tomatoes.
D) Bread.
34. A) Ten minutes of exercise each day.
B) Ultraviolet rays.
C) Vitamin supplements.
D) Eight hours of sleep each night.
35. A) Their bones may become weak.
B) They may lose weight.
C) They may develop wrinkles.
D) They may become allergic to milk.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully forits general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you arerequired to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words youhave just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill inthe missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact wordsyou have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally,when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you havewritten.
Women still have a complex and contradictory relationship withtheir own image according to a poll that found 25 percent of those (36)__________wouldrather win the "America's Next Top Model" TV show than the (37)__________Peace Prize.
And although 75 percent of women (38) __________said they would bewilling to (39) __________their heads to save the life of a stranger; more thana (40) __________of those taking part admitted they would make their bestfriend fat for life, if it meant they could be thin.
As for that age-old (41) __________of whether to marry for wealthor looks, half of the 18- to 24-year-olds questioned said they would marry anugly man if he were a (42) __________.
The poll for U.S. television network Oxygen, which is (43) __________atyoung women, also found that(44) __________ .
"This survey reveals(45) __________,"said Dr. Jenn Berman,psychotherapist and judge of the upcoming new Oxygen series "PrettyWicked".
"As shown in several results, (46) __________. This surveyhighlights the dichotomy ( 对分;二分法) in all of us," Berman said.
More than 2,000 women aged 18-34 were interviewed for the poll.
