Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
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 center.

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 were 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 center.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1. A) Enjoyable.
 B) Inspiring.
 C) Moving.
 D) Dull.
2. A) It will take about one month to repair the watch.
 B) The woman should have saved more money.
 C) It is a good idea to keep the old watch.
 D) The watch is no longer worth repairing.
3. A) Arguing.
 B) Protesting.
 C) Complaining.
 D) Bargaining.
4. A) Families with cars.
 B) American’s heavy dependence on cars.
 C) Roads and highways.
 D) Traffic problems in America.
5. A) The apples and pears might not be so good.
 B) The apples are not as good as the pears.
 C) The apples and pears are very good.
 D) The apples and pears are as good as they look.
6. A) Her teaching assistant would grade the exam papers.
 B) She would collect the exam papers herself.
 C) She would mark the exam papers herself.
 D) She would not give her students an exam.
7. A) She could help him with the problems.
 B) He should go out for a while.
 C) She could go out together with him.
 D) He should do the problems himself.
8. A) Customer and salesman.
 B) Colleagues.
 C) Employee and boss.
 D) Classmates.
9. A) The first house they saw is too expensive.
 B) They may save some money for the time being.
 C) She is happy with the price set by the seller.
 D) Less money will be spent in maintaining the house.
10. A) It was probably Mr. Brown’s phone number that the woman wrote down.
 B) It was just an hour ago that the man met Mr. Brown.
 C) The woman forgot to write down the phone number.
 D) The woman needed a sheet of paper to put down the number.

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 center.

Passage one
Question 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) Because they were driven by steam power.
 B) Because they did the work that animals used to do.
 C) Because they pulled cars full of coal.
 D) Because they were made of iron.
12. A) He wanted the railroad to be successful.
 B) He wanted to have a more powerful steam engine.
 C) He wanted to own the land near the railroad.
 D) He wanted to build his own railroads.
13. A) Because the train could not run as fast as the horse.
 B) Because the engine failed to build up steam.
 C) Because the engine broke down and the train stopped.
 D) Because the engine broke into several parts.

Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) Love.
 B) Conflict.
 C) Violence.
 D) Mystery.
15. A) The main character remains the same.
 B) The main character dies in the end.
 C) The main character gains his ends.
 D) The main character undergoes a change.
16. A) We can learn how bad persons can improve themselves.
 B) We can learn how to deal with people.
 C) We can understand life a little better.
 D) We can find better ways to cope with conflicts.

Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. A) Because both have a limited supply of air, water, and other resources.
 B) Because the Earth moves around the sun as fast as a spaceship.
 C) Because we can travel to outer space.
 D) Because the Earth never stops moving.
18. A) About 80 miles per second.
 B) About 70 miles per second.
 C) About 18 miles per second.
 D) About 17 miles per second.
19. A) Because the Earth is heavily polluted.
 B) Because nature cannot recycle its resources.
 C) Because there are more and more people living on the Earth.
 D) Because no more new resources can be added.
20. A) Nature has changed our environment over the years.
 B) We must avoid wasting resources and polluting our environment.
 C) Our resources are nearly used up.
 D) Trips to other planets will help eliminate pollution.