Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (40 min)- d! E# M8 r: v$ ^
In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response to each question on your Coloured Answer Sheet.4 F R* }: N/ j, c+ C0 ^
SECTION A TALK0 P6 S/ R4 J$ K. g
Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you w ill be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now list en to the talk.; c8 x# {4 u& u6 X
; c. P p1 B6 O 1. The technology to make machines quieter ___. q |0 Q3 L- M; v+ N4 v9 B3 C
A. has been in use since the 1930’s9 L! O6 B- S; m, j
B. has accelerated industrial production& o9 N I. {) i6 u8 I
C. has just been in commercial use* M! h- A9 j S1 e3 c# O d
D. has been invented to remove all noises9 ^% I# ~2 u( A |! o- v3 T3 l
2. The modern electronic anti-noise devices ___.# y3 c9 n; U, |3 t7 {; H
A. are an update version of the traditional methods' ?# B. x; Y. Q2 r! S! F7 g) J
B. share similarities with the traditional methods
2 \' x$ u! F: V, n& y+ ~1 E& a C. are as inefficient as the traditional methods
( `. N: ^2 V4 @# c. u8 D1 Y D. are based on an entirely new working principle
' I# r# _6 a" E% p" @( q5 O( q 3. The French company is working on anti-noise techniques to be used in a ll EXCEPT ___.
3 Z! L" O3 S( k: k A. streets
) e! ~+ o3 e% y/ J B. factories: e+ v' D# w$ p% O
C. aircraft# u! N# h' r ], f B( c
D. cars* Y; D/ s! F {- I- F
4. According to the talk, workers in “zones of quiet” can ___.
0 P" `" y/ {) m; w# v) c3 d A. be more affected by noise! u. O- X" p5 I: N. C
B. hear talk from outside the zone1 n" ]5 X5 E6 j. R) K0 g
C. work more efficiently, U) l& c/ e* u H# |0 t
D. be heard outside the zone" q- E: _; G0 I0 m2 l- r: Z
5. The main theme of the talk is about ___.
7 H; L( X+ ^- i8 Y$ M& @ A. noise-control technology
~0 a8 G) s7 i B. noise in factories
" M' d! A& }% ?7 I& O5 s/ V" x. t C. noise-control regulations$ \, S- Z' y+ F9 l: ^; f
D. noise-related effects) G1 a6 ~6 ^3 y: V( P) R
SECTION B INTERVIEW
. B8 b- N$ t, l: W Questions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you wil l be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview.; E! N$ @9 I$ G. g4 ^& _
6. Employees in the US are paid for their time. This means that they are supposed to ___.! ~- r' `( c1 p% q8 Q1 a, n0 k& n% F
A. work hard while their boss is around
7 ^: _( r, o/ L% X, X2 D B. come to work when there is work to be done1 I$ j7 P# b, j) Z
C. work with initiative and willingness8 U, o; i* |0 t, A% V4 a
D. work through their lunch break. f8 y: H1 m! F4 J
7. One of the advantages of flexible working hours is that ___.% @1 G* w. n' S# v1 c
A. pressure from work can be reduced
2 J2 {2 \+ o( o/ W B. working women can have more time at home( v1 |8 X' b5 R/ Z
C. traffic and commuting problems can be solved
$ O- w- W3 D/ G9 c, R; H D. personal relationships in offices can be improved" a4 i/ T1 s$ J0 ]. M9 H
8. On the issue of working contracts in the US, which statement is NOT co rrect?
, K2 h8 C. D o+ `0 ?" p$ R& L A. Performance at work matters more than anything else.
2 c1 T5 _8 O* L5 q5 g1 P; Q5 A B. There are laws protecting employees’ working rights.
2 d; M4 c: G9 A. m8 }: G C. Good reasons must be provided in order to fire workers.
* s0 ?+ k2 [* Y0 ~. X2 ]$ N2 m D. Working contracts in the US are mostly short-term ones.
2 x& u" x& B; p }9 l( ?* C 9. We can be assumed from the interview that an informal atmosphere might be found in ___.' G( A/ U: |. }* e
A. small firms
; D* {0 J& D9 S3 i; m: `9 R B. major banks2 t4 s7 \3 r$ `* {# O8 A( b
C. big corporations# C0 _! w1 T! J: z1 p
D. law offices c* F$ ~* r% f0 t- u
10. The interview is mainly about ___ in the USA.# [' l9 u! c" `4 p* y t, s
A. office hierarchies
) D' V# E3 Q' U& S S7 W. U' H' y B. office conditions
; \8 g# f+ }- A& p6 H3 Q$ K; ? C. office roles
" A( O5 t' r, Q$ J' ]' h D. office life( }" P) W, L+ }
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST" Q# w, D! `1 `( K. D3 D& f. w
Question 11 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil l be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.
- a. Z9 U: m- Z. _! }' i0 j2 W 11. Senator Bob Dole’s attitude towards Clinton’s anti-crime policy is that of ___.
* e" K- \* J: y( ? A. opposition
7 }& d! A$ w7 ` B. support2 U, Y' I, O& n; B. L( K
C. ambiguity
" B! G( @- h( u( q D . indifference- l- f! ?8 q+ \6 n* I
Questions 12 and 13 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions . Now listen to the news.
! k! t# Y+ |2 o( Y% z8 p- h 12. Japan and the United States are now ___./ }- J j9 W4 s
A. negotiating about photographic material+ z6 ] P7 Q. o6 N; _6 N+ [* ?
B. negotiating an automobile agreement& I r* S6 x4 B9 j* {
C. facing serious problems in trade- I% I. f9 w, K! o
D. on the verge of a large-scale trade war3 @! V% i$ S9 c- J6 I6 o
13. The news item seems to indicate that the agreement ___.! o* t8 x0 A! v5 p0 r4 p
A. will end all other related trade conflicts
7 z* | U2 a& R7 [" x4 s. w. ^ B. is unlikely to solve the dispute once and for all
; |2 |5 N% d* g( g) l/ f0 `# y7 e2 C5 \, S C. is linked to other trade agreements
/ K0 r* R' L* {& b3 r- X. I D. is the last of its kind to be reached
6 O/ u6 H6 \ e3 U b! z4 L1 D Questions 14 and 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions . Now listen to the news. |