Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be 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 the Answer Sheet with a line through the centre.
Example:
You will hear:
You will read:
A) At the office.
B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport.
D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. There fore, A) "At the office" is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
Sample Answer [A][B][C][D]
1.
A) The man wants to go to Los Angeles.
B) The man wants to go to San Francisco.
C) There are no flights to Los Angeles for the rest of the day.
D) There are two direct flights to Los Angeles within the next two hours.
2.
A) He enjoys writing home every week.
B) He never fails to write a weekly letter home.
C) He doesn't write home once a week now.
D) He has been asked to write home every week.
3.
A) Because she has got an appointment.Ⅰ
B) Because she doesn't want to.
C) Because she has to work.
D) Because she wants to eat in a new restaurant.
4.
A) The teacher postponed the meeting.
B) There won't be a test this afternoon.
C) The students will be attending the meeting.
D) The students will take an English test this afternoon.
5.
A) On the whole, she liked the film.
B) She didn't see the film.
C) The film was very exciting.
D) The film wasn't as good as she'd expected.
6.
A) Around 5:00.
B) Around 3:00.
C) At 2:00.
D) At 1:00.
7.
A) he had to work overtime.
B) He was held up in traffic.
C) His car ran out of gas.
D) He had a traffic accident.
8.
A) John Smith isn't in right now.
B) John Smith can't come to the phone right now.
C) John Smith doesn't want to speak to the caller.
D) The caller dialed the wrong number.
9.
A) Yesterday.
B) Three days ago.
C) Two days ago.
D) Early last week.
10.
A) She got up later than usual.
B) The bus was late.
C) She forgot she had classes.
D) Her clock was slow.
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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11.
A) 4,000 years ago.
B) 3,000 years ago.
C) 2,000 years ago.
D) 1,000 years ago.
12.
A) The small bowl was put above the large bowl.
B) The large bowl was put above the small bowl.
C) The small bowl was put inside the large bowl.
D) The large bowl consisted of two equal parts.
13.
A) Horsemen.
B) Brass doors.
C) Drops of water.
D) Metal balls.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14.
A) They are the most attractive women in Britain.
B) They are the most popular film stars.
C) They are the first women news announcers on British television.
D) They appear almost every night in TV plays.
15.
A) At 10 in the evening.
B) At 9 in the evening.
C) At 9 in the morning.
D) At 10 in the morning.
16.
A) People still talk a lot about it.
B) Fewer people watched Susan's programme from then on.
C) Anna's photographs appeared frequently in newspapers.
D) The number of viewers of her programme that day increased by millions.
Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
