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]The liberation movement of British women.
[B]Rapid economic development in Britain.
[C]Changing attitudes to family life.
[D]Reasons for changes in family life in Britain.
27.[A]Because millions of men died in the war.
[B]Because women had proved their worth.
[C]Because women were more skillful than men.
[D]Because factories preferred to employ women.
28.[A]The concept of the family as a social unit.
[B]The attitudes to birth control.
[C]The attitudes to religion.
[D]The ideas of authority and tradition.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29.[A]Synthetic fuel.
[B]Solar energy.
[C]Alcohol.
[D]Electricity.
30.[A]Air traffic conditions.
[B]Traffic jams on highways.
[C]Road conditions.
[D]New traffic rules.
31.[A]Go through a health check.
[B]Take little luggage with them.
[C]Arrive early for boarding.
[D]Undergo security checks.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32.[A]Washing plates.
[B]Clearing tables.
[C]Shining shoes.
[D]Sweeping the floor.
33.[A]He must work six days a week.
[B]He should never be late for work.
[C]He must study hard in his spare time.
[D]He should not bring his friends to the restaurant.
34.[A]To pay him for his work.
[B]To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant.
[C]To give his friends free drinks.
[D]To allow him to have more free time.
35.[A]Because the boy was not a fulltime worker.
[B]Because the boy had made some mistakes.
[C]Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements.
[D]Because he thought it was his son who should pay him.
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.
Americans are proud of the (36) achievements made in this country. Medical scientists have found cures and (37) for such diseases as polio and tuberculosis. They have learned a great deal about (38) and heart disease. Many lives have been saved. American hospitals are the most modern and best (39) medical facilities in the world. But this degree of excellence has been expensive.
Medical costs in the United States are very high. There is a (40) health plan for Americans. But there are many programs (41) for this purpose. Many people have health plans at the companies where they work. Under these plans, the company pays a fixed (42) of money regularly into a fund. Then when the (43) needs medical help, he can use money from the fund to pay for it.
Other people have health insurance. (44) .In some medical plans, the insurance company is also the medical institution. (45) .Then when they need medical treatment, they go to the hospital without paying more money.
(46) . These programs make medical care available to those without their own health insurance.