Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversationsand 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or morequestions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and thequestions 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), anddecide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

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11. A) She copied another course guide.
B) She decided to skip class.
C) She went to the library instead.
D) She shared a friend's course guide.
12. A) He forgot his office number.
B) He went to me language laboratory.
C) He doesn't want to work.
D) He needs to think about it,
13. A) Start writing at once.
B) Ask for his friend's suggestions.
C) Come up with another idea.
D) Get the professor's approval.
14. A) He has been on vacation the whole month.
B) He finds the work as hard as ever.
C) He has benefited from file woman's help.
D) He's thinking of working for the woman.
15. A) She will watch the movie later.
B) Her watch is broken.
C) Her television set isn't working.
D) She will watch TV while she eats.
16. A) She has done half of it already.
B) She agrees that it is very long.
C) They have all semester to do it.
D) There's nothing wrong with it.
17. A) The man couldn't attend the festival.
B) The festival would be celebrated for seven days.
C) The man would pick her up earlier.
D) There would be thirty people attending the festival.
18. A) He thinks children can be satisfied easily.
B) He thinks the publishers shouldn't produce so many junk books.
C) He thinks we are short of good children's books.
D) He thinks children have no taste at all.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have justheard.
19. A) She was invited only for the weekend.
B) The weather was too hot.
C) She had an appointment.
D) She had schoolwork to do.
20. A) She had to go home.
B) She was too tired to continue.
C) She had to finish her schoolwork.
D) She was thirsty.
21. A) The water was too cold.
B) The water was too deep.
C) She doesn't know how to swim.
D) She didn't have enough time.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have justheard.
22. A) Whether or not snowflakes can be analyzed.
B) How snowflakes are formed.
C) What causes a snowstorm.
D) Where the largest snowflakes can be found.
23. A) She has never seen snow before.
B) She is conducting a research on snow.
C) She wants to make artificial snow.
D) She has just read about snowflakes.
24. A) The shape of the dust particles in the air.
B) The relative humidity.
C) The temperature of the air.
D) The geography of the area.
25. A) Inspect snowflakes more carefully.
B) Make a copy of the article.
C) Write down more information.
D) Draw diagrams of the different shapes.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. Atthe end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose thebest answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D) . Then mark thecorresponding 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) To explain a new requirement for graduation.
B) To interest students in a community service project.
C) To discuss the problems of elementary school students.
D) To recruit elementary school teachers for a special program.
27. A) He advises students participating in a special program.
B) He teaches part-time in an elementary school.
C) He observes elementary school students in the classroom.
D) He helps students prepare their resumes.
28. A) Contact the elementary school.
B) Sign up for a special class.
C) Submit a resume to the dean.
D) Talk to Professor Howard.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. A) The use of oversized freight containers.
B) Safety problems with railroad tracks.
C) The growth of the automotive industry.
D) The high cost of meeting environmental regulations.
30. A) To make the railway operation safer.
B) To offer passengers more comfortable journeys.
C) To meet the demand of shipping larger loads.
D) To connect the railway network with the highways.
31. A) It contributes less to air pollution than truck industry.
B) Its competitors are inconsiderate of customers.
C) It preserves a traditional way of doing business.
D) It creates personal fortunes for investors.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. A) They took objective tests.
B) They specialized in one subject.
C) They spoke instead of writing.
D) They were timed by electric clocks.
33. A) Modern industry must have developed before the Middle Ages.
B) Modern industry must have developed around the 19th century.
C) Modern industry must have developed in Greece or Rome.
D) Modern industry must have developed machines to take tests.
34. A) Objective tests.
B) Spoken tests.
C) Personal tests.
D) Subjective tests.
35. A) The features of the exams in the Middle Ages.
B) How did the forms of exams evolve.
C) How to perform well in both spoken and written exams.
D) The different exams designed for people of different ages.
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 forits general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you arerequired to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words youhave just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill inthe missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact wordsyou have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally,when the passage is read for the third time,
you should check what you have written.
Baroness Thatcher is at the centre of a new row at OxfordUniversity after plans to name a building after Britain's first female PrimeMinister were revealed.
Some (36)__________are hoping to snub one of the university's mostillustrious alumnae again--more than 25 years after protests there led to herbeing (37)__________an honorary degree. Thatcher became the first Oxford(38)__________Prime Minister since the Second World War to be refused anhonorary degree from the University in 1985 following student protests amidst(39)__________ to education.
And now, a new (40)__________could halt plans to name a new(41)__________after her. Oxford donor and Syrian born (42) __________Wafic Saidis said to have (43)__________￡15 million towards a new facility at Oxford'sSaid Business School, due to open in the autumn, and (44)__________.
But the news is not being welcomed by everyone.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Bernard Sufrin, a fellow atWorcester College, said (45)__________
He said "I hope that those responsible for naming thebuilding will take advice from those--now retired--leading members of theUniversity (46)__________by a large majority of the Congregation."

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