Section I Listening Comprehension ( 25 minutes)# }; x' `/ m) ~. @/ D) _6 `! o" `
Directions:* T* t8 i$ Z- N3 P
This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are TWO parts in this section, Part A and Part B.Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test book-let. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET 1.
6 K& I+ d8 ~1 z% { If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.: k, s0 \$ L3 n) Q) @+ K, ?
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.' ^0 s7 p2 ?. R1 E5 v; G, Z/ b- h
Part A5 E' w9 A* Q6 X7 [1 g9 s/ g e
You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer- A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
8 j7 B6 K K8 `9 ]+ { Example:0 h9 \$ F9 V& b' ^" M) k# R
You will hear:' e- V9 [& R0 g' | ?& g& t
W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time?
, v+ E7 Y" x% a( A4 t" r E+ ?4 d M: Yes, Madam. It should be arriving in about ten minutes.
) ] O. a/ _, t* ]. ?3 @ You will read:
p0 ^" {/ b( v$ t; v B Y Who do you think the woman is talking to?0 z6 V' S4 K( T9 H2 x+ d
[ A ] A bus conductor.' \" W& n. C C2 j
[ B ] A clerk at the airport.- y' Q0 d. S; y7 ]) K/ a# \
[ C ] A taxi driver.
\1 U) E7 K% W/ G [ D ] A clerk at the station.
' l% Z8 K) J+ H3 Q0 r From the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer [ B ] and mark it in your test booklet.1 |! H) E/ n8 `! U
Sample Answer: [ A ] [ ] [ C ] [ D ]
5 R" A' a; A W* {, p. ~0 P Now look at Question 1.
+ F( }0 g- ^" Q9 W 1. What is the woman's reply?
2 d7 q1 I) U4 i1 Z [ A ] She knows Professor Arnold has come.: L B5 ^" X$ c. p, I
[ B ] She thinks Professor Arnold has checked in." i* n/ T; l& l5 ^( O/ Z
[ C ] She is sure that Professor Amold has arrived./ T) Z1 O3 ^( P2 A
[ D ] She doesn' t know whether Professor Arnold has arrived.
3 \5 ~- j* I3 W5 J; o 2. Who answered the phone?
& l }3 a% W# w, L, {& ? [ A ] James Clock.
1 `# I$ u7 |3 [. ~2 X [ B ] Mary.
" R, b) _4 O. s [ C ] Sue. h$ T, u n `4 [- l( A3 k0 D" t
[ D ] Not mentioned.
1 z4 V- L( H" D8 u3 E6 w& R 3. How does the man feel about his grade?8 {/ @8 I) n9 U
[ A] It was an improvement.1 n/ L6 D3 {6 z- \( g
[ B ] It was disappointing.
2 i2 J, z: X, l8 Y7 r. y4 L [ C] It was unfair.
) g* J/ S9 b& \) M8 u, O& A [ D ] It was satisfying.
6 U1 X4 Y$ b$ l; ^* J7 N 4. What does the woman mean?
* D& e1 ^) k/ Y9 F* x [ A ] They' re ready for the snow.0 ~6 ?3 [* A) l$ n( x
[ B ] Once it starts, it' 11 snow a lot.
. p8 q- R5 z% x7 M- [- L [ C ] It has been snowing for some time.: E( h) q: G+ M8 v0 e" b% M
[ D ] The winter has just begun.
/ D5 \ C6 ]2 I* [ 5. What subject does the man teach now?
4 U, n2 y9 u0 c w0 K [ A ] English.
6 x9 R2 u7 S6 ~. v) {) C [ B ] Chemistry.! P( Z0 U7 ]& e- }" F
[ C ] History.! D1 `5 ~6 M9 c
[ D ] Chinese.& q+ \ o1 Z, P- R8 l/ o; P2 a9 W
6. Where does this conversation most probably take place? ]( s9 e! p$ E5 k3 g! P
[ A ] In a library.* H- _( L, f: Y i* L+ j2 \
[ B ] In a hospital.
! p. a' x V$ e ^+ t. i [ C ] At a bank.
# t: p5 ~0 y) M0 M' I! E9 C7 ]& t [ D ] In a store./ l5 B( s) t" k8 v7 S9 Z, d4 S
7. Where do the speakers work?& p+ B7 e5 _& e6 L6 M
[ A ] At an art school.
# v7 G7 v# r1 |5 I7 [1 [. o [ B ] At a newspaper office.# {; y4 F5 O, w2 s; [5 }6 D
[ C ] At a stadium.
$ A5 e. I' [, Q [ D ] At a publishing house.
1 \) H% J. K# ~5 q 8. What does the man mean?
9 p; t4 [: `; f. v" O* _ [ A ] The library no longer had the book on reserve.( K' o0 K& D! B, K
[ B ] The library closed earlier than he'd expected.
" W* E9 \" T1 x; |) o% F [ C ] The professor had chosen a mystery book for him instead.( x" [. l1 {* T3 u M7 D
[ D ] The homework assignment isn't clear.
* U* S" {- y& B5 Z9 ^" L% \ 9. What can we leam from the conversation?# k# q/ W# I7 f/ Q; i, b
[ A ] The man spends more than he makes.
' O' u. c! Y l) d/ V2 A1 O6 x, P [ B ] The man is not keen on arts.
8 y) N6 C9 N7 Z& E6 s) |) P' `8 ` [ C ] The woman is an artist. f0 a4 k( U- P, h
[ D ] The woman looks down upon the man.* p: A: x5 y7 L" r, | Q6 \1 @
10. How are the guests going to New York?: y* `7 M' D9 G/ }
[ A ] By bus.
9 {+ z9 V; [% w y' K* v [ B ] By plane.1 e- t, A- N/ e5 h/ P
[ C ] By car.
% Y7 P2 {) O$ u5 u1 c$ m: f [ D ] By train. |