第I卷 (共103分)
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
l. A. At a bakery. B. At a hotel.
C. At a post office. D. At a birthday party.
2. A. Librarian and student. B. Operator and caller.
C. Boss and secretary. D. Customer and repairman.
3. A. 30 minutes. B. 60 minutes.
C. 90 minutes. D. 120 minutes.
4. A. A best sailor. B. A latest book.
C. A good business. D. An exciting story.
5. A. By going on a diet. B. By eating fruit and vegetables.
C. By having fewer meals. D. By doing physical exercise.
6. A. It was interesting and easy to follow. B. It was far beyond his understanding.
C. It was as difficult as he had expected. D. It was long but easy to understand.
7. A. The traffic is always very heavy. B. The man needn’t go to the airport.
C. The subway is crowded at rush hours. D. The man had better take the subway.
8. A. The woman prefers going out. B. The woman will make the decision.
C. The man agrees with the woman. D. The man would rather stay inside.
9. A. The man can tell Kelly the news the next day.
B. The man shouldn’t tell Kelly the news at school.
C. The man should tell Kelly’s brother the news.
D. The man had better tell Kelly the news by himself.
10. A. The match will be put off due to the rain.
B. The rain isn’t likely to influence the man’s team.
C. The result of the match is sure to be affected.
D. The rain will help the man’s team win the match.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage
11. A. To get better jobs. B. To save more money.
C. To move into a larger apartment. D. To receive further education.
12. A. It had family-friendly politics. B. It owned a child-care center on site.
C. It offered its staff excellent benefits. D. It rewarded employees with apartments.
13. A. Satisfied. B. Surprised.
C. Confused. D. Interested.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage
14. A. Africa. B. Asia.
C. Europe. D. South America.
15. A. It’s a trade that is driven by customer appetites.
B. The latest trick seems to be boosting business.
C. You can hardly resist the temptation when seeing the pictures of food.
D. With the new technology, sales on the table have risen by about 11%.
16. A. Young people. B. Foreigners.
C. Local people. D. Old people.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
The caller’s name Mike 17
Date of returning 12th of 18
The time of the meeting At 5 p.m. on 19 afternoon
The topic to be discussed at the meeting The new factory in 20
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation
How big is the Pocket Reader? It’s about 21 long, remarkably small.
What’s there on the product? There seem to be 22 on the product.
Why is it convenient with a Pocket Reader? You’ll be able to 23 _ wherever you are.
How come you don’t need to make notes or photocopies? You can just read the 24 into the product.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.