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I. Listening Comprehension

1. M: OK, dessert. I need an ice cream. How about you？
W: No, thank you. I am a little full.
Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place？

2. W: Give me two tickets for tonight's show please. Here's a 10-dollar bill.
M: Sure. Two tickets and here's＄2 change.
Q: How much does one ticket cost？

3. W: I heard Marilyn's going to college. What's she studying?
M: She's taking courses in mathematics, economics, and accounting.
Q: What does Marilyn probably want to be?

4. W: Hi, Bob. I'm glad you could come to the party this evening. But where's Jane？
M: She sends her apologies. She has a big exam tomorrow and wants to be sure she's ready for it.
Q: What's Jane doing this evening？

5. M: I wish I had seen the play at the Little Theatre.
W: Well, if I had known that, I would have given you my ticket.
Q: What do we know from the conversation？

6. W: Look at this note from the landlord.
M: What? We can't afford another twenty dollars a month.
Q: What are the speakers talking about？

7. M: How did your interview go?
W: I couldn't feel better about it. The questions were very fair and I seemed to find answers for all of them.
Q: How did the woman feel about the interview?

8. M: Have we received responses from everybody we invited？
W: Only Tina can't come.
Q: What does the woman mean？

9. W: My brother Bob is getting married in California and I can't decide whether to go.
M: It's a long trip, but I think you'll have a good time.
Q: What does the man imply？

10. M: You look awful. Did you walk all the way from the bus stop in such weather?
W: Yes, but it didn't rain when school was over, so I left my umbrella in the classroom.
Q: Why does the woman look awful?

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I'm very happy to see that so many of you have been able to come this evening in spite of the weather. I know our speaker will have plenty to say that will be interesting to you all.
Dr. Jane Wilson, whom we are pleased to have with us, has devoted several years to the study of present-day art in Italy, in particular during her four years of lecturing in the University of Milan. She has travelled widely in Britain, France and Italy, gathering material for the book she's now preparing for publication. She is an expert photographer and has prepared many photos that will be used to help understand this lecture.
Dr. Wilson will be speaking this evening on the main influences of some major 19th century paintings on present-day art in Italy, and we are all looking forward to hearing about a subject which I at least know little, but like all of us here, would like to know much more. Now without further delay, let's welcome Dr. Wilson.

Questions:
11. Where is the speaker?
12. What is Dr. Wilson busy doing presently?
13. What can be expected in Dr. Wilson's talk？

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage
The most important use of drifting bottles is to find ocean currents. When the position and direction of currents are known, ships can use the forward movement of a current or stay away from currents that would carry them off their course. Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to use bottles in the study of currents. He wondered why British mail ships needed a week or two longer than US ships needed in order to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Franklin thought the Gulf Stream might explain this difference.
Franklin talked with US captains. He found that they knew each turn of the Gulf Stream. They used the current in every possible way. From his talks with the US sea captains, Franklin made his first map of the Gulf Stream. Then he checked his map by using some bottles. The map that he finally made is still used, with only a few changes, today.

Questions:
14. Why are drifting bottles used？
15. What led Franklin to talk with US sea captains？
16. What did Franklin do in order to make an accurate map？

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation
M: Good afternoon, Madam. May I help you？
W: Yes, I have been in the hotel for the past week and I must check out tomorrow, but I'd like to extend my stay by two or three days.
M: I see, madam. May I have your name and room number, please？
W: It's Julia and I've been in Room 2305.
M: Just a moment, please. I'll check. I'm afraid our hotel is fully booked for next week, but maybe someone will cancel. Could you check it at 9 a.m tomorrow?
W: Well, is there any chance of getting it？If it is not available, I'll make other arrangement.
M: I am afraid that I can't tell you at the moment, Madam.
W: That's all right, thanks.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
M: Come read this.
W: What's it about？
M: Labor Day celebrations in different countries.
W: Sounds interesting. What does it say?
M: (Reading…) Different countries or even different parts of a country celebrate Labor Day on different days. Most countries, China and Germany for example, celebrate it on May I, known as May Day. But in the United States and Canada, Labor Day has been celebrated on the first Monday of September since the 1880s. In New Zealand, Labor Day is celebrated on the fourth Monday of October. In Australia, it falls on October 1 in the Australian Capital Territory…
W: Wow, seems a bit confusing. You know, our Chinese May Day holiday is just a few days away.
M: Yeah, pity we don't have the Golden Week this year, only one day plus the weekend.
W: I agree. What can we do in three days？It won't be enough for us to go to the seaside.
M: We can go somewhere nearer, though. Somewhere beautiful and not crowded.
W: Do you have some place in mind?
M: Not yet. Why don't' we log onto the Internet and search for a great place to go?
W: Good idea. Let's do it right now.