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) He doesn't like cheese in the cafeteria.   B) He prefers his own cooking.

   C) The man's favorite is the chicken salad.  D) He doesn't have any favorite food.

12. A) In a shop.                     B) In a bookstore.                                         

   C) In a library.                        D) In a school.

13. A) Doctor and patient.                  B) Nurse and patient.

   C) Teacher and student.                 D) Father and daughter.  

14. A) Because he was a man.

   B) Because he went to a right section.

   C) Because he was the person the job needed.

   D) Because he was the most outstanding person.

15. A) They are talking about clothes.         B) They are talking about carpet.

   C) They are talking about curtain.         D) They are talking about flowers.

16. A) Jobs are easier to find in the city.       B) Living in the city is not expensive.

   C) Her job is in the city.                D) She can go to the cinema every day.

17. A) His wife deposited some money.       B) His wife also opened an account.

   C) His wife also spent some money.      D) There is something wrong with the bank.

18. A) She bought a sweater in the end.       B) She bought a blouse finally.

   C) She bought a skirt finally.            D) She bought a coat in the end.

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

19. A) He wants to buy a house.        

　 B) He wants to rent several rooms for himself.

   C) He wants to rent a furnished room for himself.

　 D) He wants to buy several rooms in the house.

20. A) A house with no storeys.

   B) A free-standing house with three storeys.

   C) A detached house with three storeys.

   D) A semi-detached house with three storeys.

21. A) It's a lovely area.

   B) It's an area where there are Chinese people.

　 C) It's an area where there are people from different places.

   D) It's a place that is very convenient.

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

22. A) To see movies.                 B) To watch birds.                     

   C) To smell the roses.              D) To paint model planes.

23. A) Play a role in a movie.           B) Enjoy the pleasure of life.

   C) Earn more and more money.       D) Save money for his children.

24. A) Stop working.                  B) See movies in leisure time.

   C) Take full advantage of life like kids. D) Earn money and give it to his children.

25. A) He has to consider money when he wants to keep his hobby.

   B) The more money he has, the happier he is.

   C) He can't earn more money unless he works more hours a day.

   D) He can appreciate money only when he earns it by himself.

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) Gathering non-relevant materials.      B) Stealing another person's idea.

C) Sharing notes with someone else.      D) Handing in assignments late.

27. A) In the student's own words.           B) In direct quotations.

C) In short phrases.                    D) In shorthand.

28. A) It should be assimilated thoroughly.     B) It should be enclosed in quotation marks.

C) It should be paraphrased by the student. D) It should be authorized by the author.

Passage Two

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

29. A) They read poetry aloud.

B) They delivered a speech.

C) They took objective tests.

D) They discussed questions with expert in a particular field.

30. A) There  are more candidates than before.

B) The modern industry is developing slowly.

C) The written examinations are much easier than before.

D) The written examinations are more objective than the spoken ones.

31. A) The objective test always deals with the personal opinions.

B) The objective test is timed exactly by electric clocks.

C) The question of the objective test has only one correct answer.

D) The objective test resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory.

Passage Three

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

32. A) The history of Benjamin Franklin.

B) The history of the .

C) The changes of writing letters.

D) The history of the U.S..

33. A) To deliver the mail from Boston on horseback to its destination.

B) To take charge of the mail for all the colonies in North America.

C) To introduce the use of stagecoaches to carry mail.

D) To deliver mail to the communities from railways by horse and wagon.

34. A) The British government.

B) The American government.

C) Benjamin Franklin.

 D) George Washington.

35. A) He established a government service.

B) He developed a system called "star routes".

C) He built a lot of post offices.

D) He established the postal system.

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.

American cities are similar to other cities around the world. In every country, cities reflect the (36)_______ of the culture. Cities contain the very best aspects of a society: (37) _______ for education, employment, and entertainment. They also contain the very worst parts of a society: violent crime, racial conflict, and (38) _______. American cities are changing, just as American society is changing.   After World WarⅡ, city residents became wealthier, more prosperous. They had more children. They needed more (39). _______. They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the (40) _______ areas near a city where people live. These are (41) _______ without many offices or factories. During the 1950s the American "dream" was to have a house in the suburbs.   Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now (42). _______. They, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. Many young professionals, doctors, lawyers, and (43) _______ are moving back to the city. (44) _______. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the fuel shortage; (45) _______. A new class is moving into the city-a wealthier, more mobile class. (46) _______. Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems and conflicts. One thing is sure: Many dying cities are alive again.

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