I. Listening Comprehension(30分)
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 conversation and the question 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.
1.A. $10.B. $15.C. $20.D. $25.
2.A. At 5:00.B. At 5:15.C. At 5:20.D. At 5:35.
3.A. They had a wonderful day.B. They turned up at the New Year’s Party.
C. They had a busy day that day.D. They never liked New Year’s Day.
4. A. At a hospital.B. In a restaurant.C. In a school.D. In a soap shop.
5. A. Their company requires all colleagues to receive the training.
B. She is still not clear about some colleagues’ decisions.
C. All the colleagues have agreed to go for the program.
D. Only a few colleagues are allowed to take part in the program.
6.A. The woman should send flowers to her father.
B. The woman should buy her father the camera as the gift.
C. Clothing is a good birthday gift for her father.
D. Birthdays are occasions for family get-together rather than gifts.
7. A. School calendar.B. Holiday plan.
C. Travel Destination.D. Parent-child relationship.
8. A. She thinks that there are many things that interest her.
B. She hopes to earn more money from her work.
C. She is not excited about the things in the new mall.
D. She believes the prices of the goods are too low.
9. A. Jane has been engaged to someone working in the library.
B. The man shouldn’t bother Jane because she was busy.
C. Jane wasn’t doing something important or meaningful.
D. Jane is the person to take care of the IT room.
10. A. She wants the door open to have some breeze in.
B. She doesn’t want her talk with Mr. Maloney to be heard.
C. It doesn’t matter much to her whether the door is closed or not.
D. She has a poor relationship with Mr. Maloney.
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. The jeep was returned to his friend.
B. The jeep was shot by a villager.
C. The jeep made through a difficult trip to the destination.
D. The jeep went wrong and had to be stopped.
12. A. An old villager called a repairman to solve the problem.
B. The man had to call his friend over to solve the problem.
C. Some bananas were used to cover the hole on the tank jacket.
D. The villagers helped to drag the car to the repair place.
13.A. Bananas are much more useful than other fruits.
B. Many things can be useful in unexpected fields.
C. Bananas should be used a lot in car industry.
D. A person should always lend good cars to friends.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. 100.B. 200.C. 300.D. 500.
15. A. To lengthen the limit of working hours of the pilots.
B. To strictly punish the pilots who fall asleep when flying.
C. To shorten the pilots’ night flying time.
D. To find new ways to fix mechanical problems.
16. A. Poor cooperation between the pilot and the co-pilot.
B. Automatic flight adopted by most planes.
C. Pilot exhaustion during the flights.
D. Natural threats including storms and fogs.
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 hear.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation:
Complete the report form. WRITE ONE WORD for each answer.
Purchase Serial Number:___17___.
Reason for the change:Poor ___18___.
Extra payment in all :$ ___19___.
Payment method selected:___20___.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation:
Complete the form. WRITE NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
What role does PayPal play in money transfer and payment?___21___
What decides the PayPal charging fees for money transfers?___22___
Through what method does PayPal fight monetary crimes?___23___
What does PayPal allow QR codes paying to encourage?___24___.