PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN)6 G7 Y r2 S0 I- B5 i7 G
SECTION A MINI-LECTURE* u/ D4 ]8 x6 o5 ]
In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.* @: K+ R6 q# w; {8 j
SECTION B INTERVIEW* `+ r& [: o6 v& ~7 a: Y' [9 X" s
In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.. r& b) d* j2 l7 v
Questions I to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview.
8 d" E- c2 B1 q$ r; t g7 ]2 q, V 1. What is the single largest problem facing the healthcare system today?, z d8 q7 |+ l6 [, B% K8 A
[A] It is difficult for individuals to maintain their healthcare coverage.
# c$ l+ }9 z: E8 j2 }# I" c [B] It is uncertain for individuals to maintain their healthcare coverage.5 Z) y$ q1 E! g4 w
[C] The individuals can't afford the healthcare cost.0 U- u; \$ L2 x! h" z
[D] Whether or not the individuals can acquire the heal theare coverage.
! @1 O' Z3 M$ h 2. According to the woman what is the man's organization's remedy plan basically?1 {0 N# ^+ e# m& P$ A
[A] It is a plan to help the poor family.4 C _: A6 [5 R G1 U
[B] It is a plan to decrease the heal theare coverage.6 @+ I! j$ M8 B6 \ }# }% g
[C] It is a plan for broader coverage than what currently exists mixture of private and public.
4 c3 W+ I$ Q' k3 x& L+ ~7 x7 \1 V [D] It is a plan to increase the threshold for the healthcare coverage.
8 @7 B% L& f5 P5 Q: y5 A' W 3. How many people who are eligible for public programs are NOT on the rolls?
& D7 [& L1 x0 h6 j6 w' F E' K [A] 33 million.[B] 10 million.( F9 b& Q* R" F* ?. _& A, D+ C
[C] 11 million. [D] 12 million.; E8 g' y% Z" O) L9 S
4. What's the problem of the middle income people working generally for small employers?7 V' X F9 A+ g' b; B% N
[A] Losing insurance. [B] Getting disease.
; q4 D! U: j# b$ ]( c* f( f) P [C] Losing jobs. [D] Decreasing incomes.
* r! B. A3 B+ k& V# Y/ g 5. Individuals who find themselves working for a number of employers have been very frustrated because3 k h ~+ O9 g+ I8 h
[A] they don't have the coverage
: r, z4 v( ?& J; k [B] they don't have that consistency of coverage
/ B$ K! I" t& f1 k# f [C] they don't have the eligibility of coverage" a/ |. Q6 v2 A! v
[D] they don't understand why they lose the coverage: Q' Y4 c' E2 F% @ L$ }
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST3 `4 t3 g2 _! }5 }
In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.6 d: u4 X& Y2 }, Q: R
Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.2 Q& U$ L& o! e( t: Z8 z
6. What is the main purpose of the National Book Festival?5 w) x" [: b4 Z h: L
[A] To sell more books to children.
9 V/ W2 s. t& a# x- ~7 o( Z [B] To introduce more writers to readers.
# T2 s+ Q) M! U: s. L [C] To let people enjoy learning through books.+ c1 Q; a) E# v8 s8 ?
[D] To let the writers talk about their works.
! `$ ?1 K9 G. ?. [% X Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news2 R- s' y9 F! X( Z
7. The experts advise that women get
- }& e4 F y( o$ t! {2 | [A] more mammograms$ u8 [3 a' U8 R* S* F; \
[B] tested every two years/ C$ o8 }3 V4 F# S+ X
[C] tested from age forty7 z' [ G) K+ r
[D] a Pap test yearly
/ E# R- `, ]4 d! W0 I- U! d 8. A Pap test/ ^! u- ]; z- Y2 P
[A] looks for abnormal cervical cells
: b8 |) d+ \' N9 n2 r5 O/ @ [B] is better to be tested yearly
% r1 H7 l+ [$ W( s4 c! u: |, b [C] is not advised for girls1 x. F( g s; T# K" S
[D] is useless for discovering cancer
, h- a" T, ^. d4 o: F Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 20seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.4 x4 t) Z4 P" X s1 N
9. College enrollment has reached so high NOT because of. W; l, o# c) D5 ]! q9 Z! A# o, p' k
[A] less cost than before
: \) {8 X7 k5 t* j9 w& o [B] high unemployment rate
. }& x2 {2 j) } [C] the economic downturn1 t8 t% W9 n/ w0 ]# J3 k( J% F
[D] high number of college eligible people; A/ X- _/ j- Q2 f. O# b$ c
10. have had the greatest enrollment increase.8 Q$ J3 \. `2 {
[A] Two-year colleges( z* A& l; u( K7 ]. l& B2 G
[B] Four-year schools5 B8 H) p' w% h( `6 G6 r
[C] Training companies) i( b9 }: I2 \ {- j$ X; @8 d
[D] High schools、 |
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