Part III Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

11.［A］Wait for the sale to start.
［B］Get further information about the sale.
［C］Call the TV station to be sure if the ad is true.
［D］Buy a new suit.

12.［A］He doesn’t think that John is ill.
［B］He thinks that perhaps John is not in very good health.
［C］He is aware that John is ill.
［D］He doesn’t think that John has a very good knowledge of physics.

13.［A］Before six.［B］At six.［C］After six.［D］After seven.

14.［A］It is bigger.［B］It has a prettier color.
［C］It has a larger yard.［D］It is brighter.

15.［A］Australian and American.［B］Guest and host.
［C］Husband and wife.［D］Professor and student.

16.［A］1∶30.［B］11∶00.［C］9∶30.［D］10∶00.

17.［A］He prefers staying at home because the bus is too late.
［B］He prefers staying at home because he doesn’t like to travel.
［C］He prefers taking a bus because the plane makes him nervous.
［D］He prefers traveling with the woman.

18.［A］He thinks she should visit her cousin.
［B］Her cousin doesn’t visit very often.
［C］Her cousin is feeling a lot better today.
［D］He doesn’t think her cousin has been at home today.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19.［A］Two different types of bones in the human body.
［B］How bones help the body move.
［C］How bones continuously repair themselves.
［D］The chemical composition of human bones.

20.［A］They defend the bone against viruses.
［B］They prevent oxygen from entering the bone.
［C］They break down bone tissue.
［D］They connect the bone to muscle tissue.

21.［A］They have difficulty identifying these cells.
［B］They aren’t sure how these cells work.
［C］They’ve learned how to reproduce these cells.
［D］They’ve found similar cells in other species.

22.［A］To learn how to prevent a bone disease.
［B］To understand differences between bone tissue and other tissue.
［C］To find out how specialized bone cells have evolved.
［D］To create artificial bone tissue.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23.［A］A new fuel for buses.
［B］The causes of air pollution.
［C］A way to improve fuel efficiency in buses.
［D］Careers in environmental engineering.

24.［A］Her car is being repaired.
［B］She wants to help reduce pollution.
［C］Parking is difficult in the city.
［D］The cost of fuel has increased.

25.［A］A fuel that burns cleanly.
［B］An oil additive that helps cool engines.
［C］A material from which filters are made.
［D］An insulating material sprayed on engine parts

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 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］From three to five months.［B］Three months.
［C］Five months.［D］Four months.

27.［A］Watch traffic.［B］Obey commands.
［C］Cross streets safely.［D］Guard the door.

28.［A］Three weeks. ［B］Two weeks.
［C］Four weeks. ［D］Five weeks.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29.［A］Two to four times.［B］Four to six times.
［C］Four to eight times.［D］Six to ten times.

30.［A］Sleeping pills made people go into REM sleep quickly.
［B］People had more dreams after they took sleeping pills.
［C］People became angry easily because they didn’t take sleeping pills.
［D］Sleeping pills prevented people from going into REM sleep.

31.［A］People dream so as to sleep better.
［B］People dream in order not to go into REM sleep.
［C］Because they may run into difficult problems in their dreams.
［D］Because in their dreams they may find the answers to their problems.

Passage Three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32.［A］A sales representative.［B］A store manager.
［C］A committee chairperson.［D］A class president.

33.［A］To determine who will graduate this year.
［B］To discuss the seating arrangement.
［C］To choose the chairperson of the ceremonies.
［D］To begin planning the graduation ceremonies.

34.［A］Their names, phone numbers and job preference.
［B］The names and addresses of their guests.
［C］The names of the committee they worked on last year.
［D］Their dormitory name, address and phone number.

35.［A］In an hour.［B］Next week.
［C］In one month.［D］Next year.

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 for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you 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 have written.

In the English (36)system, students take three very important examinations. The first is the eleven-plus, which is (37) at the age of eleven or a little past. At one time the (38)or (39) shown on the eleven-plus would have (40)if a child stayed in school. Now, however, all children continue in (41) schools, and the eleven-plus determines which courses of study the child will follow. At the age of fifteen or sixteen, the students are (42)for the Ordinary (43)of the General Certificate of Education. (44). Once students have passed this exam, they are allowed to specialize, so that two thirds or more of their courses will be in physics, chemistry, classical languages, or whatever they wish to study at greater length. (45). Even
at the universities, students study only in their concentrated area, and very few students ever venture out-side that subject again. (46).