Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
SectionA
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, Cand 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.ATennis equipment
BVolleyball equipment
CFootball equipment
DBasketball equipment
12.AHe must meet his teacher
BHe must attend a class
CHe must go out with his girlfriend
DHe must stay at school to finish his homework
13.AIts not as good as it was.BIts better than it used to be
CIts better than people say.DIts even worse than people say
14.ABecause he doesnt like football
BBecause Maria fell ill
CBecause he didnt have the time
DBecause Maria cant stand football
15.AA temporary job
BA permanent job
CSome money for the vacation
DSome money for the university fees
16.AThe woman did most of the talking
BThe man did most of the talking
CThe woman was wearing a black sweater
DThe man and the woman had dark hair
17.AA sunny day. BA raincoat
CAn attractive hut. DA lovely hat
18.ALibrarian and student. BOperator and caller
CBoss and secretary.DCustomer and repairman
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard
19.AThe benefits of strong business competition
BA proposal to lower the cost of production
CComplaints about the expense of modernization
DSuggestions concerning new business strategies
20.AIt costs much more than its worth
BIt should be brought up-to-date
CIt calls for immediate repairs
DIt can still be used for a long time
21.AThe personnel manager should be fired for inefficiency
BA few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory
CThe entire staff should be retrained
DBettereducated employees should be promoted
22.ATheir competitors have long been advertising on TV
BTV commercials are less expensive
CAdvertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient
DTV commercials attract more investments
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard
23.ASearching for reference material
BWatching a film of the 1930s
CWriting a course book
DLooking for a job in a movie studio
24.AIts too broad to cope with. BIts a bit outdated
CIts controversial.DIts of little practical value
25.AAt the end of the online catalogue
BAt the Reference Desk
CIn the New York Times
DIn the Readers Guide to Periodical Literature
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, CandD.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.AThe liberation movement of British women
BRapid economic development in Britain
CChanging attitudes to family life
DReasons for changes in family life in Britain
27.ABecause millions of men died in the war
BBecause women had proved their worth
CBecause women were more skillful than men
DBecause factories preferred to employ women
28.AThe concept of the family as a social unit
BThe attitudes to birth control
CThe attitudes to religion
DThe ideas of authority and tradition
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard
29.ASynthetic fuel. BSolar energy
CAlcohol.DElectricity
30.AAir traffic conditions. BTraffic jams on highways
CRoad conditions.DNew traffic rules
31.AGo through a health check. BTake little luggage with them
CArrive early for boarding. DUndergo security checks
Passage ThreeԴŮ༭
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard
32.AWashing plates. BClearing tables
CShining shoes. DSweeping the floor
33.AHe must work six days a week
BHe should never be late for work
CHe must study hard in his spare time
DHe should not bring his friends to the restaurant
34.ATo pay him for his work
BTo let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant
CTo give his friends free drinks
DTo allow him to have more free time
35.ABecause the boy was not a fulltime worker
BBecause the boy had made some mistakes
CBecause he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements
DBecause he thought it was his son who should pay him