Part Listening Comprehension35 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 Steve cannot hear.
B Steve has some problems with his ears.
C Steve doesnt listen to him.
D Steve forgot about the meeting.

12. A She loved the people in Africa.
B She loved the tour in some places.
C Three weeks is just like a few minutes.
D The whole tour is quite interesting.

13. A Bill cannot afford a house.
B Bill decided to buy a house.
C Bill doesn't mean to buy a house.
D Bill goes beyond the house.

14. A Susan Evans rings a bell.
B The name sounds familiar to the man.
C The man never heard of the name.
D The man is not sure about the bell.

15. A To a movie.
B On a twoweek trip.
C To work.
D On a short visit to their neighbor.

16.A18.50.
B19.50.
C15.50.
D 14.50.

17. A He went mountain climbing last year.
B He hasn't traveled around the world yet.
C He'd like to climb that mountain.
D He definitely does not want to go.

18. A The woman's doctor.
B The woman's husband.
C A shoe buyer.
D A shoe salesman.

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

19. A Reading newspapers.
B Reading advertisements.
C Doing housing business.
D Looking for a suitable house.

20. A The price is too high.
B The house is far from his company.
C The place is noisy.
D There is no shopping nearby.

21. A It has a garden.
B It is not in the city center.
C It is not very expensive.
D It is very far from the place the man works in.

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

22. A To find out if he has the flu.
B To find out how to maintain a nutritious diet.
C To find out how to prevent illness.
D To find out the results of a blood test.

23. A He gets ill at the same time every year.
B He doesn't get enough exercise.
C He often has difficulty sleeping.
D He's sick with influenza throughout the winter.

24. A He's unwilling to be immunized.
B He doesn't get enough rest.
C He forgets to take his medicine.
D He doesn't dress warmly enough.

25. A Physical examinations are given free there.
B He can get an influenza vaccination there.
C He'll be able to get a prescription for medication there.
D He'll find literature on nutrition there.

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 They can do better than others.
B It is expensive to hire labour.
C They don't like to be helped.
D They don't trust others.

27. A It publishes books only for children.
B It publishes books about people's pets.
C It uses computers to make up stories.
D It makes the young readers the leading characters in the stories.

28. A Written by children themselves.
B Telling stories about the reader himself.
C Printed with standard things.
D Published with the help of computers.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29A Their flying ability improved greatly.
B They became warmblooded.
C They began to lay eggs.
D They changed their migration patterns.

30A On the ground.
B In cold places.
C On the highest branches of trees.
D Inside three trunks.

31A To avoid predators.
B To expose the eggs to stronger sunlight.
C To have a better view of predators.
D To save labor.

32A How birds learn to build nests.
B Why birds lay eggs.
C How birds'nests have evolved.
D Why some birds'nests are considered primitive.

Passage Three

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

33. A To find out how clever monkeys were.
B To test intelligence of different animals.
C To tell the difference between man and the monkeys.
D To find out how monkeys search food.

34. A To give the monkey a surprise.
B To see how the monkey ate from the box.
C To see how soon the monkey could find it.
D To find out how the monkey would open the box.

35. A By looking through the keyhole.
B By looking through the window.
C By taking pictures of the monkey.
D By hiding himself behind the box.

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 you own words.Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.

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39 participants in a program at the University of California. The program offers40housing and classes to people over 41. She 42in a class called Human Relationships and43Society.44. But in this course, I found out a lot about other cultures I didnt know then.45.

Older adults can add to the educational resources of the university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experience. Their presence on campus helps break some long beliefs about aging. Young students may have fears of growing older.46. The younger students can begin to see aging as a natural part of living.