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 make the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.

注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上作答。

11.
A) The girls got on well with each other. B) It’s understandable that girls don’t get along.
C) She was angry with the other young stars. D) The girls lacked the courage to fight.

12.
A) The woman does her own housework. B) The woman needs a housekeeper.
C) The woman’s house is in a mess. D) The woman works as a housekeeper.

13.
A) The Edwards are quite well-off.
B) The Edwards should cut down on their living expenses.
C) It’ll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house.
D) It’s too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house.

14.
A) The woman didn’t expect it to be so warm at noon.
B) The woman is sensitive to weather changes.
C) The weather forecast was unreliable.
D) The weather turned cold all of a sudden.

15.
A) At a clinic. B) In a supermarket.
C) At a restaurant. D) In an ice cream shop.

16.
A) The woman did not feel any danger growing up in the Bronx.
B) The man thinks it was quite safe living in the Bronx district.
C) The woman started working at an early age to support her family.
D) The man doesn’t think it safe to send an 8-year-old to buy things.

17.
A) The man has never seen the woman before.
B) The two speakers work for the same company.
C) The two speakers work in the same floor.
D) The woman is interested in market research.

18.
A) The woman can’t tolerate any noise. B) The man is looking for an apartment.
C) The man has missed his appointment. D) The woman is going to take a train trip.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19.
A) To make a business report to the woman.
B) To be interviewed for a job in the woman’s company.
C) To resign from his position in the woman’s company.
D) To exchange stock market information with the woman.

20.
A) He is head of a small trading company.
B) He works in an international insurance company.
C) He leads a team of brokers in a big company.
D) He is a public relations officer in a small company.

21.
A) The woman thinks Mr. Saunders is asking for more than they can offer.
B) Mr. Saunders will share one third of the woman’s responsibilities.
C) Mr. Saunders believes that he deserves more paid vacations.
D) The woman seems to be satisfied with Mr. Saunders’ past experience.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22.
A) She’s worried about the seminar. B) The man keeps interrupting her.
C) She finds it too hard. D) She lacks interest in it.

23.
A) The lecturers are boring. B) The course is poorly designed.
C) She prefers Philosophy to English. D) She enjoys literature more.

24.
A) Karen’s friend. B) Karen’s parents.
C) Karen’s lecturers. D) Karen herself.

25.
A) Changing her major.
B) Spending less of her parents’ money.
C) Getting transferred to the English Department.
D) Leaving the university.

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.

注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

Passage One

Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26.
A) Rent a grave. B) Burn the body.
C) Bury the dead near a church. D) Buy a piece of land for a grave.

27.
A) To solve the problem of lack of land. B) To see whether they have decayed.
C) To follow the Greek religious practice. D) To move them to a multi-storey graveyard.

28.
A) They should be buried lying down.
B) They should be buried standing up.
C) They should be buried after being washed.
D) They should be buried when partially decayed.

29.
A) Burning dead bodies to ashes. B) Storing dead bodies in a remote place.
C) Placing dead bodies in a bone room. D) Digging up dead bodies after three years.

Passage Two

Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

30.
A) Many foreign tourists visit the United States every year.
B) Americans enjoy eating out with their friends.
C) The United States is a country of immigrants.
D) Americans prefer foreign foods to their own food.

31.
A) They can make friends with people from other countries.
B) They can get to know people of other cultures and their lifestyles.
C) They can practice speaking foreign languages there.
D) They can meet with businessmen from all over the world.

32.
A) The couple cook the dishes and the children help them.
B) The husband does the cooking and the wife serves as the waitress.
C) The mother does the cooking while the father and children serve the guests.
D) A hired cook prepares the dishes and the family members serve the guests.

Passage Three

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

33.
A) He took them to watch a basketball game.
B) He trained them to play European football.
C) He let them compete in getting balls out of a basket.
D) He taught them to play an exciting new game.

34.
A) The players found the basket too high to reach.
B) The players had trouble getting the ball out of the basket.
C) The players had difficulty understanding the complex rules.
D) The players soon found the game boring.

35.
A) By removing the bottom of the basket. B) By lowering the position of the basket.
C) By simplifying the complex rules. D) By altering the size of the basket.

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.

注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上作答。

For Americans, time is money. They say, “You only get so much time in this life, you’d better use it wisely.” The __36__ will not be better than the past or present, as Americans are __37__ to see things unless people use their time for constructive activities. Thus, Americans __38__ a “well-organized” person, one who has a written list of things to do and a __39__ for doing them. The ideal person is punctual and is __40__ of other people’s time. They do not __41__ people’s time with conversation or other activity that has no __42__ beneficial outcome.

The American attitude toward time is not __43__ shared by others, especially non-Europeans. They are more likely to regard time as ________________44________________ . One of the more difficult things many students must adjust to in the States is the notion that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day.
In this context __________________________________________45______________________________ . McDonald’s, KFC, and other fast food establishments are successful in a country where many people want to spend the least amount of time preparing and eating meals. As McDonald’s restaurants ________________________________46______________________________ , bringing not just hamburgers but an emphasis on speed, efficiency, and shiny cleanliness.

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