Part Ⅱ DICTATION ［15 MIN.］
　　Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage w ill be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seco nds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time yo u should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO
　　 Part Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］
　　In Sections A, B, and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully an d then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question o n your answer sheet.
　　Section A STATEMENT
　　In this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of the statement you w ill be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions.
　　 1. What is said about Harry's brother?
　　 A. He is happy with his job.
　　 B. He is a very ambitious man.
　　 C. He is too ambitious to be an engine driver.
　　 D. He doesn't like to be an engine driver.
　　 2. What do you learn about Ms. Ellis?
　　 A. She has been waiting.
　　 B. She is examining her patient.
　　 C. She is seeing her doctor.
　　 D. She wouldn't mind waiting.
　　 3. Joan is probably a___.
　　 A. nurse
　　 B. doctor
　　 C. lawyer
　　 D. saleswoman
　　 4. The speaker sees Mary wear ___ different silk scarves in a week.
　　 A. 2
　　 B. 5
　　 C. 7
　　 D. 6
　　 5. Where will the passengers change trains to go to Gilford?
　　 A. East Croydon.
　　 B. Victoria.
　　 C. Southeast.
　　 D. Red Hill.
　　 6. What is the speaker probably doing?
　　 A. Interviewing a clerk.
　　 B. Writing a job ad.
　　 C. Dismissing a clerk.
　　 D. Making inquires
　　 7. What does the speaker mean?
　　 A. Emily is neither honest nor trustworthy.
　　 B. Emily used to be honest only.
　　 C. Emily used to be trustworthy only.
　　 D. Emily is more than honest and trustworthy.
　　 8. When does the next train leave?
　　 A. 6:56. B. 7:00. C.7:28. D.8:38.
　　 9. What was wrong with Malcolm?
　　 A. He had trouble working hard.
　　 B. He didn't know where to go.
　　 C. He never went anywhere.
　　 D. He worked hard but never succeeded.
 SECTION B CONVERSATION
　　 In this section, you will hear eight short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following eight questions.
　　 10. What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?
　　 A. Teacher and student.
　　 B. Doctor and patient.
　　 C. Lawyer and client.
　　 D. Boss and secretary.
　　 11. What is the weather usually like in November?
　　 A. Hotter than the present weather.
　　 B. More humid than the present weather.
　　 C. Drier than the present weather.
　　 D. Cooler than the present weather.
　　 12. What conclusion can we draw from this conversation?
　　 A. Public buses are fast and cheap.
　　 B. Parking is becoming a big problem.
　　 C. Subway trains are even safer than taxis.
　　 D. Taxis are more convenient than buses.　　
　　 13. What are the two speakers talking about?
　　 A. Fixing the woman's computer.
　　 B. Ordering some new parts by Friday.
　　 C. Getting the new parts ready by Friday.
　　 D. Sending the woman's computer for repair.
　　 14. What can we learn from the conversation?
　　 A. Neither of them has a favourable opinion of the service.
　　 B. The woman is having a terrible time serving in the restaurant.
　　 C. Both agree it's time for the restaurant to fire some staff.
　　 D. The man thinks the restaurant is all right, but the womanDoesn't.
　　 15. Who will pay for the call?
　　 A. The man.
　　 B. The operator.
　　 C. The man's sister.
　　 D. The man and his sister.
　　 16. WhatDoes the man think of the woman's choice of clothing?
　　 A. He thinks her choice is good.
　　 B. He thinks her choice is terrible.
　　 C. He Doesn't like the colour.
　　 D. He Doesn't like the style.
　　 17. What happened to Mr. Runt's project?
　　 A. It was fairly successful.
　　 B. It was hard and futile.
　　 C. It failed for lack of fund.
　　 D. It stopped for lack of land.
　　SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
　　Question 18 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil l be given 1O seconds to answer the question.
　　Now listen to the news.
　　18.According to the news, NATO and Russia___.
　　 finalized a charter on their new relationship
　　 have differences in military and political issues
　　 hold a fifth round of talks in Luxembourg
　　 no progress in this round of talks
　　Questions 19 and 20 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.
　　Now listen to the news.
　　19.___ people were killed during the air crash.
　　A. 61
　　B. 51
　　C. 41
　　D. 10
　　20.According to the news, the plane crashed___.
　　y before it landed
　　s after it took off
　　 it cleared the mountains
　　 the foot of the mountains
　　Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.
　　Now listen to the news.
　　21.Which of the following is NOT listed as a terrorist group by the US ?
　　A.The pro-Iranian Hezbollah.
　　B.The Palestinian group Hamas.
　　C.The Irish Republican Army.
　　D.The Basque separatist group ETA.
　　22.The affected groups will be prevented from___.
　　ng the United States legally
　　ng US financial assets abroad
　　ing support from other countries
　　 weapons to other terrorist groups
　　Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil l be given 1O seconds to answer the question.
　　Now listen to the news.
　　23.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu___.
　　 been prosecuted by the Justice Ministry
　　 be prosecuted by the Justice Ministry
　　 been prosecuted by the police
　　 be prosecuted on Monday
　　Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.
　　Now listen to the news.
　　24.The winners of the reported elections are___.
　　 left-wing Conservatives
　　 left-wing Socialists
　　 centre-right Conservatives
　　 centre-right Socialists
　　25.If the left secures the parliamentary majority,___.
　　A.Chirac will share his presidential power with Jospin
　　B.Jospin will share his prime ministerial power with Chirac
　　C.Jospin will become prime minister, and Chirac will remain
　　D.Jospin will become prime minister, and Chirac will resign