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]He was good at writing about interesting people.
[B]It was much easier to write stories about people.
[C]He believed that people like to read about other people.
[D]He thought people played an important role in world events.
27.[A]Action. [B]World News.
[C]Enterprise. [D]Faces and Places.
28.[A]He is a sportsman. [B]He is an actor.
[C]He is a photographer. [D]He is a publisher.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29.[A]Beauty. [B]Loyalty.
[C]Luck. [D]Durability.
30.[A]He wanted to follow the tradition of his country.
[B]He believed that it symbolized an everlasting marriage.
[C]It was thought that a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart.
[D]It was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck.
31.[A]The two people can learn about each other’s likes and dislikes.
[B]The two people can have time to decide if they are a good match.
[C]The two people can have time to shop for their new home.
[D]The two people can earn enough money for their wedding.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32.[A]It had many problems.
[B]It was the most democratic country in the world.
[C]It was fair to women.
[D]It had some minor problems to solve.
33.[A]The women of some states.
[B]The women in the state of Wyoming only.
[C]The members of the National Women’s Association.
[D]The women in the state of Massachusetts only.
34.[A]At the very beginning of the 20th century.
[B]At the end of the 19th century.
[C]After Susan Anthony’s death.
[D]Just before Susan Anthony’s death.
35.[A]She worked on the draft of the American Constitution.
[B]She was the chairman of the National Women’s Association.
[C]She was born in New York and died in Massachusetts.
[D]She was an activist in the women’s movement for equal rights.