Part ⅢListening Comprehension
　　Section A
　　11. A 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. B 16. D 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. C 21. C 22. D 23. D 24. A 25. D
　　11. W: How can I get all of this data put into the computer on time?
　　M: You should ask Mary to give you a hand.
　　Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
　　12. M: Since I didn’t even begin my project, I might not go to class today.
　　W: Are you kidding? That would only put you further behind.
　　Q: What is the woman’s opinion?
　　13. W: You certainly have a lot of clocks.There seems to be one in every room.
　　M: My family gave them to me because I have trouble keeping track of time.
　　Q: What are the man and woman discussing?
　　14. W: Martha seemed to know just the right thing to say to Bob in order to cheer him up.
　　M: That’s just like her.
　　Q: What does the man mean?
　　15. M: Did you go to the big sale at Spenser’s yesterday?
　　W: I had to visit my aunt in the hospital.
　　Q: What does the woman imply about the sale?
　　16. M: I can’t get this window open. It’s really stuck.
　　W: Why don’t you try using this screwdriver and see if that works?
　　Q: What does the woman mean?
　　17. W: Gary, did you turn in your locker key?
　　M: No, I got Sam to do it.
　　Q: What does Gary say about the key?
　　18. M: I hope you can understand my reasons for deciding to leave, Mrs.Harrison.
　　W: Do I have to remind you that we have invested a lot of time and money in your career here?
　　Q: How did Mrs.Harrison respond?
　　Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
　　Conversation One
　　W: What a day! I’m exhausted.
　　M: Well it’s not over yet.
　　W: Yeah, but it’s over for me. I have to go back home and be there when the kids get home.
　　M: Oh, that’s right. I have to go back to the office. My lawyer is waiting there to talk about a contract dispute we have with one of our clients. How long does it usually take you to get home from here?
　　W: It depends on traffic. Sometimes I can get home within half an hour. I should be home today around 5 pm.
　　M: It’s so convenient that your office is so close to the fourth ring road. I sometimes have to fight traffic for an hour just to get to the third ring.
　　W: I know. Hey, will you get home tonight in time to watch "That’s Incredible!"?
　　M: I hope so. That’s my favorite program. I love all those weird things people do.
　　W: I’ll be watching it too.Well if your meeting goes too late,give me a call and I’ll record it.
　　M: Thanks. I may do that. I might have to miss it tonight if my boss decides on our business trip to Shanghai tomorrow. Then I’ll have to stay later to get ready.
　　W: Oh I hate going to Shanghai.
　　W: It’s not that bad. I would like to know earlier, however.
　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　19.Why was the woman anxious to go back home?
　　20.What did the man think of the woman’s trip between office and home?
　　21.What do you know about the program "That’s Incredible!"?
　　22.Why might the man miss the program?
　 Conversation Two
　　M: Hi, Vivian. What are you doing here?
　　W: Hi, Steve. I’m having a bit of trouble finding some of the stuff I need.
　　M: What’re you looking for?
　　W: Well, I’m just trying to find out something about the use of steel in building construction. Do you have any idea?
　　M: Frankly, I don’t know much about this. What about the library? There’s a database on the computer, and most of the stuff you need is catalogued. You can find it somewhere.
　　W: Yes, but that’s the easy part! Then you have to find the book you want on the shelves, and you often find that it’s out already.
　　M: I know what you mean! Then you have to line up to borrow it, if It’s CTL.
　　W: CTL? What’s CTL?
　　M: It means "confined to library": you know, it means,you can’t take it out. You have to read it in the library.
　　W: It seems easy, doesn’t it? But you have to reserve it, and then you may want to photocopy bits of it, or make notes-and there never seems to be enough time.
　　M: Hmm! In your shoes, I think I’d have a word with our tutor.
　　W: I think I’ll do that! Thanks! See you later. Bye!
　　M: See yah! And good luck!
　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　23. What trouble is Vivian having now?
　　24. What is the biggest difficulty in borrowing CTL books?
　　25. What does Vivian decide to do finally?
　　Section B
　　26. B 27. D 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. D 32. D 33. D 34. C 35. B
　　Passage One
　　John Lennon, one of the Beatles, was murdered just before 11 pm on the 8th December 1980 outside his home in the Dakota Apartment Building in New York City.
　　He has just got out of a car, and was walking to the entrance when a voice called "Mr.Lennon". Lennon turned, and was shot five times. The killer threw his gun down, and stood there smiling. "Do you know what you just did?" shouted the doorman. "I just shot John Lennon," the killer replied. Lennon was rushed to a nearby hospital in a police patrol car, but it was too late.
　　The killer was 25-year-old Mark Chapman from Hawaii. Earlier the same evening he had asked Lennon for his autograph. In fact, he had been hanging around outside the apartment building for several days. Chapman was a fan of the Beatles and Lennon, and had tried to imitate him in many ways. It is said that he even believed that he was John Lennon.
　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　26. Where was John Lennon murdered?
　　27. Who was the killer?
　　28.Who sent John Lennon to the hospital after he was shot?
　　Passage Two
　　Red Cross is an international organization that takes care of people who are in need of help. The Red Cross exists in almost every country around the globe. A man in a Beijing hospital who needs blood, a woman in Turkey who was injured in an earthquake, and a family in Indonesia that lost their home in Tsunami may all be aided by the Red Cross.
　　The idea of forming an organization to help people in need began with Jean Dunant. In 1859, he observed how people were suffering on a battlefield in Paris. He wanted to help the wounded soldiers despite which side they were fighting for. His efforts brought on the Geneva Convention, an international treaty. It protects prisoners of war, the sick and wounded, and other citizens during a war.
　　The Red Cross in the United States was set up by Clara Barton in 1881. Today the American Red Cross provides a lot of services for the public, such as helping people in need, teaching first aid, demonstrating water safety, and providing blood.
　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　29.Which of the following is true about the Red Cross?
　　30. Who was the father of the Red Cross?
　　31.What made the father determined to build the Red Cross?
　 Passage Three
　　One winter evening Mr. Blake was driving in his car along an isolated country road. He had been to New York, in which he had withdrawn 10,000 dollars from the bank.
　　He was then going back home with the money, which he had put in his pocket. At the loneliest part of the road a middle-aged man in poor clothes stopped him and asked for a lift. Mr. Blake told him to get into the car and continued on his way. As he talked to the man he learned that he had been in prison for robbery and had escaped out of prison three days ago. Mr. Blake was very worried at the thought of the 10,000 dollars in his pocket.
　　Suddenly he saw a police-car and had a clever idea. He had just reached a small town where the speed limit was 40 miles an hour. He pressed down the accelerator and drove the car as fast as it would go. He looked back and saw the police-car had seen this and had begun to chase him. After a mile or so the police-car overtook him and ordered him to stop.
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　32.Where did the story happen?
　　33.Who was the middle-aged man?
　　34.How fast could a car drive in the small town mentioned?
　　35.Why did Mr. Blake drive his car as fast as it could go?
　　Section C
　　Today, students who want to learn English in the U.S. have a wide choice of courses and institutions to choose from. And, because the U.S. is such a big country, they also have a huge (36) variety of locations in which to study. The U.S. has a long (37) tradition of teaching English because, (38) throughout its history, the country has welcomed immigrants from all over the world, most of whom have needed to (39) learn English. Today, the English language teaching sector in the U.S. is well (40)developed and its teachers are highly(41)qualified and experienced.
　　American universities and colleges welcome many thousands of(42)overseas students each year, who(43) enroll on degree or postgraduate courses. Most of these institutions provide preparation courses for students(44) who need to improve their English before they start university study. These courses are called Intensive English Language Programs and(45) they are the most common type of course taken by overseas students.
　　In addition to language tuition, Intensive English Language Programs give students (46) the chance to get to know the school where they will be studying, and become more familiar with the American academic environment.