Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

　　Section A

　　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), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1. A. See a doctor about her strained shoulder
B.Use a ladder to help her reach the tea.
C.Replace the cupboard with a new one.
D.Place the tea on a lower shelf next time.
1. W: I can’t seem to reach the tea at the back of the cupboard。
M: Oh… Why don’t you use the ladder? You might strain your shoulder。
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

2. A. At Mary Johnson’s B. In an exhibition hall
C. At a painter’s studio. D. Outside an art gallery.
2. W: Since it’s raining so hard, let’s go and see the new exhibits。
M: That’s a good idea. Mary Johnson is one of my favorite painters。
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

3. A. The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience.
B. She does not quite agree with what the man said.
C. The man had better talk with the students himself.
D. New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation.
3. M: I hear the students gave the new teacher an unfair evaluation。
W: It depends on which student you are talking about。
Q: What does the woman imply?

4. A. He helped Doris build up the furniture.
B. Doris helped him arrange the furniture.
C. Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.
D. He was good at assembling bookshelves.
4. W: It must have taken you a long time to fix up all these book shelves。
M: It wasn’t too bad. I got Doris to do some of them。
Q: What does the man mean?

5. A. He doesn’t get on with the others.
B. He doesn’t feel at ease in the firm.
C. He has been taken for a fool.
D. He has found a better position.
5. W: Rod, I hear you’ll be leaving at the end of this month. Is it true?
M: Yeah. I’ve been offered a much better position with another firm. I’d be a fool to turn it down。
Q: Why is the man quitting his job?

6. A. They should finish the work as soon as possible.
B. He will continue to work in the garden himself.
C. He is tired of doing gardening on weekends.
D. They can hire a gardener to do the work.
6. W: I honestly don’t want to continue the gardening tomorrow, Tony?
M: Neither do I. But I think we should get it over with this weekend。
Q: What does the man mean?

7. A. The man has to get rid of the used furniture.
B. The man’s apartment is ready for rent.
C. The furniture is covered with lots of dust.
D. The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.
7. W: You’ve already furnished your apartment?
M: I found some used furniture that was dirt cheap。
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

8. A. The man will give the mechanic a call.
B. The woman is waiting for a call.
C. The woman is doing some repairs.
D. The man knows the mechanic very well.
8. W: Has the mechanic called the bus repairers?
M: Not yet .I’ll let you know when he calls。
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

9. A. She had a job interview to attend.
B. She was busy finishing her project.
C. She had to attend an important meeting.
D. She was in the middle of writing an essay.
Question: 9. Why couldn’t the woman’s roommate attend the Shakespearean English class that afternoon?
W: Nothing, it’s just that she submitted a job application yesterday and the company asked her in for an interview today. She’s afraid she won’t be able to attend your class this afternoon though. I’m calling to see whether it would be OK if I gave you her essay. Janet said it’s due today。

10. A. Accompany her roommate to the classroom.
B. Hand in her roommate’s application form.
C. Submit her roommate’s assignment.
D. Help her roommate with her report.
Question: 10. What favor is the woman going to do for her roommate?

11. A. Where Dr. Ellis’s office is located.
B. When Dr. Ellis leaves his office.
C. Directions to the classroom building.
D. Dr. Ellis’s schedule for the afternoon.
Question: 11. What does the woman want to know at the end of the conversation? 
W: Fine, please tell her I’ll be there at 4:00. And Dr. Ellis, one more thing, could you tell me where your office is? Janet told me where your class is, but she didn’t give me directions to your office。

12. A. He find it rather stressful.
B. He is thinking of quitting it.
C. He can handle it quite well.
D. He has to work extra hours.
Question: 12. What does the man say about his job?
M: Not bad, Jane. I’m involved in several projects and it’s a long working day. But I’m used to that so it doesn’t bother me too much。

13. A. The 6:00 one B. The 6:30 one. C. The 7:00 one D. The 7:30 one
Question: 13. Which train does the man take to work every day?
M: It was terrible at first, especially getting up before dawn to catch that 6:30 train. But it’s bearable now that I’ m used to it。

14. A. It is an awful waste of time.
B. He finds it rather unbearable.
C. The time on the train is enjoyable.
D. It is something difficult to get used to.
Question: 14. How does the man feel about commuting to work every day now?
W: Don’t you think it’s an awful waste of time? I couldn’t bear to spend three hours sitting in a train every day。
M: I used to feel the same as you. But now I quite enjoy it。

15. A. Reading newspaper. 
B. Chatting with friends.
C. Listening to the daily news.
D. Planning the day’s work.
Question: 15. How does the man spend his time on the morning train?
W: How do you pass the time? Do you bring some work with you to do on the train?
M: Ah, that’s a good question. In the morning, I just sit in comfort and read the papers to catch up with the news. On the way home at night, I relax with a good book or chat with friends or even have a game of bridge。

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 1 with a single line through the centre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

16. A) Ignore small details while reading.
B) Read at least several chapters at one sitting.
C) Develop a habit of reading critically.
D) Get key information by reading just once or twice.
Question: 16. What should American college students do to cope with their heavy reading assignments?

17. A) Choose one’s own system of marking.
B) Underline the key words and phrases.
C) Make as few marks as possible.
D) Highlight details in a red color.
Question: 17. What suggestion does the speaker give about marking a textbook?

18. A) By reading the textbooks carefully again.
B) By reviewing only the marked parts.
C) By focusing on the notes in the margins.
D) By comparing notes with their classmates.
Question: 18. How should students prepare for an exam according to the speaker?

Passage Two
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) The sleep a person needs varies from day to day.
B) The amount of sleep for each person is similar.
C) One can get by with a couple of hours of sleep.
D) Everybody needs some sleep for survival.
Question: 19. What is taken for granted by most people?　

20. A) It is a made-up story.
B) It is beyond cure.
C) It is a rare exception. 
D) It is due to an accident.
Question: 20. What do doctors think of Al Herpin's case?

21. A) His extraordinary physical condition.
B) His mother’s injury just before his birth.
C) The unique surroundings of his living place.
D) The rest he got from sitting in a rocking chair.
Question: 21. What could have accounted for Al Herpin's sleeplessness?

Passage Three
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22. A) She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street.
B) She learned to write for financial newspapers.
C) She developed a strong interest in finance.
D) She tenderly looked after her sick mother.
Question: 22. What do we learn about Hetty Green as a child?　

23. A) She made a wise investment in real estate.
B) She sold the restaurant with a substantial profit.
C) She got 1.5 million dollars from her ex-husband.
D) She inherited a big fortune from her father.
Question: 23. How did Hetty Green become rich overnight

24. A) She was extremely mean with her money.
B) She was dishonest in business dealings.
C) She frequently ill-treated her employees.
D) She abused animals including her pet dog.
Question: 24. Why was Hetty Green much hated?

25. A) She made a big fortune from wise investment.
B) She built a hospital with her mother’s money.
C) She made huge donations to charities.
D) She carried on her family’s tradition.
Question: 25. What do we learn about Hetty's daughter?

Section C

Direction: In the 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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for second-language teachers are those which are ___(26)___  in form but different in meaning in the two cultures. For example, a Colombian who wants someone to ___(27)___ him often signals with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped, point downward as they move rapidly ___(28)___ .Speakers or English have a similar gesture through the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the ___(29)___ of the Colombian gesture. Again, in Colombian, a speaker of English would have to know that when he ___(30)___height he most choose between different gestures depending on whether he is ___(31)___ a human being or an animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand ___(32)___the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child, for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter, in Colombia this gesture is___(33)___for the description of animals. In order to describe human beings he should keep the palm of his hand ___(34)___to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but also___(35)___ moment. In both of the examples above, speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture, physically, but its meaning differs sharply.

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