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.

26A Automobile safety.
B Increasing fuel efficiency.
C California's pollution laws.
D Electricpowered cars.

27A They are cheaper.
B They do not pollute as much.
C They are simpler to drive.
D They are faster.

28A It is not comfortable.
B It is difficult to steer.
C It cannot go long distance without recharging.
D Its engine easily overheats.

Passage Two

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

29A Its publication was banned by the British government.
B It was the first weekly newspaper.
C It caused a prison revolt.
D It was the first magazine ever published.

30A He wrote articles critical of the Church of England.
B He refused to stop publishing The Review.
C He refused to pay publishing taxes.
D He refused to join the Church of England.

31A It was not really a magazine.
B It featured a variety of articles and stories.
C It was praised by readers of poetry.
D It was unpopular with political analysis.

Passage Three

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

32. A Miss Straus
B Mabel Bird
C Isidor Straus
D Mabel Bird's servant

33. A To get into the lifeboat
B To stay with her husband
C To be close to her husband
D To stand arm in arm on the deck with her husband

34. A Her best friend
B Her heart's true companion
C Always a comfort to her soul.
D All of the above

35. A She wanted to put the children first into the lifeboat
B She could not bear to leave her husband
C She helped her servant to get into the boat
D She was too old to put her foot on the edge of the boat.

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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One of the best ways to celebrate Mother's Day is to give your mom the day off. Let her take it easy and 36while the rest of the family does the work.

My families begin Mother's Day with 37 in bed. Usually dad and the kids will let mom sleep late as they go into the 38and prepare her

39meal. A Mother's Day breakfast can 40of anything your mom likes.

After the food is cooked 41everything nicely on a 42. Don't forget the 43with a single flower. Wite spring here, the children can pick a tulip㣩or daffodilˮɻ from the garden outside. When everything is ready 44 Cards and small presents from the children can be placed on the tray before it is presented to mom in bed.

Many families make a special Mother's Day dinner or 45 . It is a good day to let your mom have a good rest and let her see what a wonderful family she has.

46.These telegrams can be sent from any post office in this country.