Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. Atthe end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Boththe conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will bea pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), anddecide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with asingle line through the centre.

　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。

　　11. A) The woman is the manager's secretary.

　　B) The man found himself in a wrong place.

　　C) The man is the manager's business associate.

　　D) The woman was putting up a sign on the wall.

　　12. A) He needs more time for the report.

　　B) He needs help to interpret the data.

　　C) He is sorry not to have helped the woman.

　　D) He does not have sufficient data to go on.

　　13. A) A friend from New York.

　　B) A message from Tony.

　　C) A postal delivery.

　　D) A change in the weather.

　　14. A) She is not available until the end of next week.

　　B) She is not a reliable source of information.

　　C) She does not like taking exams.

　　D) She does not like psychology.

　　15. A) He will help the woman carry the suitcase.

　　B) The woman's watch is twenty minutes fast.

　　C) The woman shouldn't make such a big fuss.

　　D) There is no need for the woman to be in a hurry.

　　16. A) Mary is not so easygoing as her.

　　B) Mary and she have a lot in common.

　　C) She finds it hard to get along with Mary.

　　D) She does not believe what her neighbors said.

　　17. A) At an information service.

　　B) At a car wash point.

　　C) At a repair shop.

　　D) At a dry cleaner's.

　　18. A) The woman came to the concert at the man's request.

　　B) The man is already fed up with playing the piano.

　　C) The piece of music the man played is very popular.

　　D) The man's unique talents are the envy of many people.

　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　19. A) He has taught Spanish for a couple of years at a local school.

　　B) He worked at the Brownstone Company for several years.

　　C) He owned a small retail business in Michigan years ago.

　　D) He has been working part-time in a school near Detroit.

　　20. A) He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility.

　　B) He is eager to find a job with an increased salary.

　　C) He likes to work in a company close to home.

　　D) He would rather get a less demanding job.

　　21. A) Sports. B) Travel. C) Foreign languages. D) Computer games

　　22. A) When he is supposed to start work.

　　B) What responsibilities he would have.

　　C) When he will be informed about his application.

　　D) What career opportunities her company can offer.

　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　23. A) She is pregnant.

　　B) She is over 50.

　　C) She has just finished her project.

　　D) She is a good saleswoman.

　　24. A) He takes good care of Lisa.

　　B) He is the CEO of a giant company.

　　C) He is good at business management.

　　D) He works as a sales manager.

　　25. A) It is in urgent need of further development.

　　B) It produces goods popular among local people.

　　C) It has been losing market share in recent years.

　　D) It is well positioned to compete with the giants.

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you willhear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After youhear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) andD). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through thecentre.

　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。

　　Passage One

　　Questions 26 to 29 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　26. A) It is lined with tall trees. C) It has high buildings on both sides.

　　B) It was widened recently. D) It used to be dirty and disorderly.

　　27. A) They repaved it with rocks. C) They beautified it with plants.

　　B) They built public restrooms on it. D) They set up cooking facilities near it.

　　28. A) What makes life enjoyable. C) What a community means.

　　B) How to work with tools. D) How to improve health.

　　29. A) They were obliged to fulfill the signed contract.

　　B) They were encouraged by the city officials' praise.

　　C) They wanted to prove they were as capable as boys.

　　D) They derived happiness from the constructive work.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　30. A) The majority of them think it less important than computers.

　　B) Many of them consider it boring and old-fashioned.

　　C) The majority of them find it interesting.

　　D) Few of them read more than ten books a year.

　　31. A) Novels and stories. C) History and science books.

　　B) Mysteries and detective stories. D) Books on culture and tradition.

　　32. A) Watching TV. C) Reading magazines.

　　B) Listening to music. D) Playing computer games.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　33. A) Advice on the purchase of cars.

　　B) Information about the new green-fuel vehicles.

　　C) Trends for the development of the motor car.

　　D) Solutions to global fuel shortage.

　　34. A) Limited driving range. C) The short life of batteries.

　　B) Huge recharging expenses. D) The unaffordable high price.

　　35. A) They need to be further improved.

　　B) They can easily switch to natural gas.

　　C) They are more cost-effective than vehicles powered by solar energy.

　　D) They can match conventional motor cars in performance and safety.

　　Section C

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read forthe first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for thesecond time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact wordsyou have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missinginformation. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or writedown the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.

　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。

　　My favorite T.V. show? "The Twilight Zone." I (36) ______ like the episode called "The Printer'sDevil." It's about a newspaper editor who's being (37) ______ out of business by a bignewspaper syndicate - you know, a group of papers (38) ______ by the same people.

　　He's about to (39) ______ suicide when he's interrupted by an old man who says his name isSmith. The editor is not only offered $5000 to pay off his newspaper's (40) ______, but thisSmith character also offers his (41) ______ for free. It turns out that the guy (42) ______ theprinting machine with amazing speed, and soon he's turning out newspapers with (43) ______headlines. The small paper is successful again. The editor is amazed at how quickly Smith getshis stories only minutes after they happen - but soon he's presented with a contract to sign.Mr. Smith, it seems, is really the devil! (44) ______________________________________, sohe agrees to sign. But soon Smith is reporting the news even before it happens - and it's allterrible one disaster after another. (45) ____________________________________________. I really like these old episodes of "TheTwilight Zone" because the stories are fascinating. (46) _________________________.