1PartIListeningComprehension(35minutes)35%SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.[A]Gotoanartexhibition.[B]Dineoutwithanoldfriend.[C]Attendtheopeningnightofaplay.[D]Seehispaintingsondisplay.2.[A]Sherryhasnevertalkedinpublic.[B]Sherryenjoysseriousmoments.[C]Sherryprobablyispooratgivingspeeches.[D]Sherrymustbegoodatgivingspeeches.3.[A]Torunintoeachother.[B]Togetbargains.[C]Toavoidthecrowds.[D]Tojointhecrowds.4.[A]Sherarelymakesmistakes.[B]Herbossishardtoworkwith.[C]Shealwaystellsotherswhatshethinks.[D]Sheregrettedhavingreplacedthesecretary.5.[A]Henolongerworkshere.[B]HewillhaveabusinesstripnextWednesday.[C]He'llbebacknextWednesday.[D]Heisonavacation.6.[A]Findahotelnearbyagaininafewdays.[B]Accommodatehisparentsinhisdormitory.[C]Askhisparentsnotcomeuntilhefindsaproperhotel.[D]Phoneahotelfartherfromthecampusforareservation.7.[A]Johnislyingtohiswife.[B]Johnisonthewayhome.[C]Johnwilleatwithoutmeat.[D]Johnwon'tbeabletocomehomefordinner.8.[A]Theyhavetosetoffearly.[B]TheygoandclimbYellowMountain.[C]Theyhavetocatchtheearlytrain.[D]Theyshouldnotbelieveweatherforecast.Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9.[A]Sometimesitisinteresting,sometimesitisboring.[B]Itishardwork,andshewantstochangeherjob.[C]Itidaneasyjob,andshelikesit.[D]Sometimesitishard,butsometimesitisquiet.10.[A]Awaiter.[B]Abankclerk.[C]Amanager.[D]Alawyer.11.[A]Husbandandwife.[B]Friends.[C]Strangers.[D]Colleagues.12.[A]Shelikeshisjobverymuchbecausehehasthechancetogetpromotion.[B]Shelikeshisjobbecauseworkinginabankisverynice.[C]Shedislikehisjobbecauseheneedstomovearoundfromplacetoplace.[D]Shedislikehisjobbecauseitisn'tquiteonweekdays.Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.13.[A]Tohelptheoutstandingstudentsgoabroad.[B]Tohelpsomepoorcollegestudentsearnmoremoney.[C]Tohelpinternationalstudentspreparetoenterhigherinstitutions.[D]Toprovideworkopportunitiesforgraduatesinthecommunity.14.[A]U.S.Culture.2[B]U.S.History.[C]BusinessEnglish.[D]Africangeography.15.[A]Atuitionlist.[B]Akindofstudentvisa.[C]Anapplicationfromtoacourse.[D]Anoffergivingpermissiontoaprogram.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.[A]Havingsnakesaspets.[B]Describingthesnakes.[C]Observingthehabitsofsnakes.[D]Findingouttheoriginofsnakemyths.17.[A]Becausethiskindofsnakesidsoldinpetstores.[B]Becausepeopleliketocollectthiskindofsnake.[C]Becausethiskindofsnakelivesincultivatedareas.[D]Becausethiskindofsnakeisoftenfoundinsidehomes.18.[A]Itisauthentic.[B]Itisimaginative.[C]Itiscomplicated.[D]Itisdull.PassageTwoQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.[A]Givenbythelocalgovernment.[B]Bornbyalargenumberofbitches.[C]Boughtfromdifferentcitiesandvillages.[D]Capturedovergrassland.20.[A]11-weekcourseforcontrolduty.[B]11-weekcourseforpatrolduty.[C]9-weekcourseforcontrolduty.[D]9-weekcourseforpatrolduty.21.[A]Catchingrunawaycriminals.[B]Scratchingthehiddenbombs.[C]Patrollingthedangeroustown.[D]Drugsniffingorbombsniffing.PassageThreeQuestions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.[A]Accidentsandwar.[B]Diseasesandaging.[C]Accidentsandaging.[D]Heartdiseaseandwar.23.[A]Medicine.[B]Braincells.3[C]TheInternet.[D]Humanorgans.24.[A]Becauseheartdiseasewillbefarawayfromus.[B]Becausehumanbrainscandecidethefinaldeath.[C]Becausethebasicmaterialsofcellswilllastforever.[D]Becausehumanorganscanberepairedbynewmedicine.25.[A]Humanlifewillnotlastmorethan120yearsinthefuture.[B]Humanshavetotakemedicinetobuildnewskincellsnow.[C]Muchneedstobedonebeforehumanscanhavealongerlife.[D]Wehavealreadysolvedthetechnicalproblemsinbuildingnewcells.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom26to33withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom34to35youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Thereweretwenty-threeBritishuniversitiesin1960.Afteraperiodof(26)______inthe1960s,therearenowforty-eight,(27)______theOpenUniversityandtheIndependentUniversityofBuckingham.Therearethirty-fiveinEngland,eightinScotland,twoinNorthernIreland,andonein