1. A) His father. B) His mother.

　　C) His brother. D) His sister.

　　2. A) A job opportunity.

　　B) A position as general manager.

　　C) A big travel agency.

　　D) An inexperienced salesman.

　　3. A) Having a break. B) Continuing the meeting.

　　C) Moving on to the next item. D) Waiting a little longer.

　　4. A) The weather forecast says it will be fine.

　　B) The weather doesnt count in their plan.

　　C) They will not do as planned in case of rain.

　　D) They will postpone their program if it rains.

　　5. A) He wishes to have more courses like it.

　　B) He finds it hard to follow the teacher.

　　C) He wishes the teacher would talk more.

　　D) He doesnt like the teachers accent.

　　6. A) Go on with the game. B) Draw pictures on the computer.

　　C) Review his lessons. D) Have a good rest.

　　7. A) She does not agree with Jack.

　　B) Jacks performance is disappointing.

　　C) Most people will find basketball boring.

　　D) She shares Jacks opinion.

　　8. A) The man went to a wrong check-in counter.

　　B) The man has just missed his flight.

　　C) The plane will leave at 9：14.

　　D) The planes departure time remains unknown.

　　9. A) At a newsstand. B) At a car dealers.

　　C) At a publishing house. D) At a newspaper office.

　　10. A) He wants to get a new position.

　　B) He is asking the woman for help.

　　C) He has left the woman a good impression.

　　D) He enjoys letter writing.

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each

　　passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will

　　be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer

　　from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding

　　letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　11. A) They are interested in other kinds of reading.

　　B) They are active in voluntary services.

　　C) They tend to be low in education and in income.

　　D) They live in isolated areas.

　　12. A) The reasons why people dont read newspapers are more complicated

　　than assumed.

　　B) There are more uneducated people among the wealthy than originally

　　expected.

　　C) The number of newspaper readers is steadily increasing.

　　D) There are more nonreaders among young people nowadays.

　　13. A) Lowering the prices of their newspapers.

　　B) Shortening their news stories.

　　C) Adding variety to their newspaper content.

　　D) Including more advertisements in their newspapers.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　14. A) A basket. B) A cup.

　　C) An egg. D) An oven.

　　15. A) To let in the sunshine.

　　B) To serve as its door.

　　C) To keep the nest cool.

　　D) For the bird to lay eggs.

　　16. A) Branches. B) Grasses.

　　C) Mud. D) Straw.

　　17. A) Some are built underground. B) Some can be eaten.

　　C) Most are sewed with grasses. D) Most are dried by the sun.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　18. A) To examine the chemical elements in the Ice Age.

　　B) To look into the pattern of solar wind activity.

　　C) To analyze the composition of different trees.

　　D) To find out the origin of carbon-14 on Earth.

　　19. A) The lifecycle of trees. B) The number of trees.

　　C) The intensity of solar burning. D) The quality of air.

　　20. A) It affects the growth of trees.

　　B) It has been increasing since the Ice Age.

　　C) It is determined by the chemicals in the air.

　　D) It follows a certain cycle.

　　答案：

　　1.D　2.A　3.A　4.C 5.Br6.C　7.A　8.D　9.C　10.Cr11.C　12.A　13.C　14.B　15.Br16.C　17.A　18.D　19.C　20.D

　　1. A) His father. B) His mother.

　　C) His brother. D) His sister.

　　2. A) A job opportunity.

　　B) A position as general manager.

　　C) A big travel agency.

　　D) An inexperienced salesman.

　　3. A) Having a break. B) Continuing the meeting.

　　C) Moving on to the next item. D) Waiting a little longer.

　　4. A) The weather forecast says it will be fine.

　　B) The weather doesnt count in their plan.

　　C) They will not do as planned in case of rain.

　　D) They will postpone their program if it rains.

　　5. A) He wishes to have more courses like it.

　　B) He finds it hard to follow the teacher.

　　C) He wishes the teacher would talk more.

　　D) He doesnt like the teachers accent.

　　6. A) Go on with the game. B) Draw pictures on the computer.

　　C) Review his lessons. D) Have a good rest.

　　7. A) She does not agree with Jack.

　　B) Jacks performance is disappointing.

　　C) Most people will find basketball boring.

　　D) She shares Jacks opinion.

　　8. A) The man went to a wrong check-in counter.

　　B) The man has just missed his flight.

　　C) The plane will leave at 9：14.

　　D) The planes departure time remains unknown.

　　9. A) At a newsstand. B) At a car dealers.

　　C) At a publishing house. D) At a newspaper office.

　　10. A) He wants to get a new position.

　　B) He is asking the woman for help.

　　C) He has left the woman a good impression.

　　D) He enjoys letter writing.

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each

　　passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will

　　be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer

　　from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding

　　letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　11. A) They are interested in other kinds of reading.

　　B) They are active in voluntary services.

　　C) They tend to be low in education and in income.

　　D) They live in isolated areas.

　　12. A) The reasons why people dont read newspapers are more complicated

　　than assumed.

　　B) There are more uneducated people among the wealthy than originally

　　expected.

　　C) The number of newspaper readers is steadily increasing.

　　D) There are more nonreaders among young people nowadays.

　　13. A) Lowering the prices of their newspapers.

　　B) Shortening their news stories.

　　C) Adding variety to their newspaper content.

　　D) Including more advertisements in their newspapers.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　14. A) A basket. B) A cup.

　　C) An egg. D) An oven.

　　15. A) To let in the sunshine.

　　B) To serve as its door.

　　C) To keep the nest cool.

　　D) For the bird to lay eggs.

　　16. A) Branches. B) Grasses.

　　C) Mud. D) Straw.

　　17. A) Some are built underground. B) Some can be eaten.

　　C) Most are sewed with grasses. D) Most are dried by the sun.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　18. A) To examine the chemical elements in the Ice Age.

　　B) To look into the pattern of solar wind activity.

　　C) To analyze the composition of different trees.

　　D) To find out the origin of carbon-14 on Earth.

　　19. A) The lifecycle of trees. B) The number of trees.

　　C) The intensity of solar burning. D) The quality of air.

　　20. A) It affects the growth of trees.

　　B) It has been increasing since the Ice Age.

　　C) It is determined by the chemicals in the air.

　　D) It follows a certain cycle.

　　答案：

　　1.D　2.A　3.A　4.C 5.Br6.C　7.A　8.D　9.C　10.Cr11.C　12.A　13.C　14.B　15.Br16.C　17.A　18.D　19.C　20.D