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1PART1:LISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(10points)SectionA:SpotDictation(3%)Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearaconversationTWICE.Theconversationisprintedbelowwithsomeblanksandwillbereadwithpauses.Asyoulisten,fillintheblankswiththewordsyouhear,andthenwritethemdownonyourANSWERSHEET.M:Wherewereyoulastweek,Rosa?W:On__(1)__.M:Really?I’veneverbeenonajury.I’mcurious.What’sitlike?W:Actuallyitwasquiteinteresting.Theallegedcriminalwasayoungman.Hewas__(2)__fortheft.M:Anddidhedoit?W:Notsofast.He’sbeenarrestedforstealingaTV,buthe__(3)__tohaveboughtit.M:Sowhathappened?W:Theprosecuting__(4)__askedhimabunchofquestions.M:Likewhat?W:Wherehe’dboughttheTV,howmuchhehadpaidforit,andstufflikethat.M:Didhehaveanalibi?W:The__(5)__claimedhewasathomebyhimself.Buttherewasawitnesswhosawhimcomingoutofthestore.M:Sohedidit?W:Wefoundhimguilty.M:Isheinprisonnow?W:No,thejudgereleasedhimonbail.Hehastocomebackforsentencinginacoupleofweeks.M:Howmuchtimedoyouthinkhe’llget?W:Idon’tthinkhe’llservetime.He’llprobablygetawaywith__(6)__.M:It’ssadtoseeayoungguygetintotrouble,isn’tit?SectionB:UnderstandingShortConversations(4%)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaquestion.BoththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyONCE.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthesuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDanddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1.A.Husbandandwife.C.Patientanddoctor.B.Colleagues.D.Boyandhismother.2.A.Sheisatenet.B.Sheisalandlady.2C.Sheisaplumber.D.Shehasproblemswithherbathtub.3.A.Somefamilychores.C.Areplacement.B.Somework.D.Apairofshorts.4.A.She’llopenaretailshop.C.She’llworkonevenings.B.She’llgoonsearching.D.She’llsellclothes.5.A.$15.75.C.$17.25.B.$1.5.D.$14.25.6.A.Atwork.C.Athome.B.Ataninsuranceagent.D.Ataninterview.7.A.Grateful.C.Regretful.B.Surprised.D.Critical.8.A.She’samodel.C.She’sanactress.B.She’sawaitress.D.She’sanauditor.SectionC:UnderstandingPassages(3%)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearalongerconversationandashortpassage.Attheendoftheconversationandthepassage,therewillbequestions.Boththeconversation/passageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyONCE.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthesuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDanddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions9through11arebasedonthefollowingconversation:9.A.Theywenttobedlate.B.Theywenttoaparade.C.Theywenttoaclub.D.Theyatemuch.10.A.Linda.B.David.C.Linda’sstepbrother.D.David’seldersister.11.A.Stuffing.B.Sausages.C.Apples.D.Hismotheristhebestcook.Questions12through14arebasedonthefollowingpassage:12.A.Addictiveness.B.Uniqueness.C.Violence.D.Benefits.13.A.Torecoverfromhandtreatments.B.Toincreasehand-eyecoordination.C.Topaycloserattentiontodetails.D.Torespondfasterinreactiontasks.14.A.Videogamesaremoreactive.B.TVpromotesself-esteem.C.Videogamessolveproblem.D.TVimprovesdrivinghabits.PART2CLOZE(10%)3Directions:Inthispartofthetest,you’llreadanincompletepassagewith10blanks.Readthepassagecarefully,andchoosethebestanswerfromchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenonyourANSWERSHEET,findthenumberofthequestionandmarkyouranswerwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Americanshavebeenawardedmorethanone-halfofallNobelPrizesinphysics,chemistryandmedicinesince1945._15_impressivesuccessisnoaccident,buttheresultofafirmandconsistentcommitmentbythefederalgovernment_16_basicscienceresearchatouruniversities.Outnation’spolicymakersandpublichavebeenprudentinvestors_17_theirsupporthaspaidoffintremendousways.America’sinvestmentinresearchoverthelastfiftyyearshasbeenavital_18_ofoureconomicandpoliticalstrengtharoundtheworld,aswellasthequalityoflifeAmericansenjoyathome.Thepoliovaccine,computers,jetpropulsionanddiseaseresistantgrainsandvegetablesare_19_thethousandsofadvancespioneeredatouruniversitiesthathavehaddramaticbenefitsforourhealth,economy,_20_andqualityoflife.Newandequallybreathtakingadvancesmaybejust_21_thecorner.Geneticresearch,forexample,gives_22_ofbettertreatmentsforAlzheimer’s,cancerandotherdiseases.Lighterandstrongercompositematerialsmaybedevelopedwithimportantapplicationsintransportation,medicineandthemilitary.Continuingsupportforuniversity-basedresearchwillnotonlypavethewayfortheseimportantbreakthroughs,butwillalsotrainthenext_23_ofpioneersandNobelists.Theengineofscientificinnovationanddiscoverycannotfuelitself.Ourownachievementsandthebenefitstheyhavebroughtwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutthegovernment’spatientcapital.Discoveriesarerarelymadeinstantaneously,butresultfromyearsofpainstakingworkbyscientistsinavarietyoffields.Withcompetitionforcingindustrytofocusresearchinvestmentsonreturnsoverthe_24_,thegovernmentisleftwiththecrucialroleofmakingthelongerterminvestmentindiscovery.15.A.ThisB.ThatC.AndD.So16.A.ofB.inC.toD.for17.A.forB.butC.soD.as18.A.reasonB.originC.statusD.source19.A.someB.amongC.ofD.just20.A.secureB.insecureC.securityD.insecurity21.A.aroundB.in4C.atD.on22.A.futureB.cautionC.inte