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2018I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.M:Goodmorning.CanIhelpyou?W:Yes,thisdressistoolong.Wouldyoupleaseshortenitforme?Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?2.W:Jack,youlooktired.M:Yes,Igotpilesofworktodo.Butitgivesmeagreatsenseofachievement.Q:Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?3.W:John,what'sup?Whyareyoustandingonthedesk?M:Thelightssuddenlywentoff.Thebulbmusthaveburntout.Q:Whatisthemanmostprobablydoing?4.W:Iwilltakethisroom,howmuchistherent?M:Well,twohundredpoundseachmonth.Youneedtopaythreemonthsrentinadvance,plusadepositof100pounds.Q:Accordingtotheman,howmuchshouldthewomanpayintotal?5.W:I'lltakeaninterviewforaparttimelibrariantomorrow.M:Don'tworry.Othersstandnochance,ifyoutaketheinterview.Q:Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewoman'schanceofgettingthejob?6.M:Icouldn'tsleepatalllastnight.Thebedisnotcomfortable.W:Don'tblamethebed.Youshouldstopdrinkingwine.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?7.W:Andy,Iboughtashirtforyou.M:Thankyou.Ihopeyoukeptthereceipt.I'veputonsomeweight.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?8.W:I'mterriblysorry,butyourflighthasbeencanceled.N:What?Inthatcase,Ihopeyouwillputmeupsomewheretonight.Q:Whatdoesthemanexpectawomantodoforhim?9.W:Anewhotelislookingforworkers.Theyneedthreehundrednewworkers.Butover4,000peopleshowedup.M:Yes,IsawthenewsonTV.Istillhavemyjob,thankgoodness.Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?10.W:Professorsmithexplainedthephysicsproblemveryclearly.M:Didhe?Unfortunately,itisstillallGreektome.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwopassagesandonelongerconversation,aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions,thepassageandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingtalk.Withafascinatingpastandmorethanfourcenturiesofhistory,St.Augustineisoneofthenation'soldestcitiesandanAmericantreasure.LocatedonFloridasAtlanticcoast,itishometomanyfineexamplesofEuropeanarchitectureandwildscenicviews.In1513,whilelookingforthestoriedfountainofyouth,anexplorerfoundthislandandcalleditLaFlorida,andclaimeditforSpain,thenin1565,aSpanishconquerestablishedasettlementthereandnameditSt.Augustine,exceptforatwentyyearperiodofEnglishrule.FloridaremainedunderSpanishruleuntiltheUnitedStatestookcontrolin1821.Intheyearsafteritsfounding,thecityofSt.AugustinewasattackedbytheFrenchandEnglishandbynativeAmericans,youaresaidtohaveshotflamingarrowsatthecity'sdefensivebuilding,settingitonfire.Morerecently,naturehasstrickentheregionwithhurricanes,Matthewon2016andIrmain2017.Still.StAugustineendures.Astheregionrecovers,visitorsshouldn'toverlookit.St.Augustinehassufferedmuchinitslonghistory.Hopefully,visitorswillcomeandperhapssupporttheFloridascoastrecovery,whilediscoveringitscenturiesofhistoryandmilesofcoastalbeauty.Questions:11.WhichcountryfirstgovernedFloridainhistory?12.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueofSaintAugustine?13.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?P.S.LaFlorida--Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingtalk.TransportforLondonhasalostpropertyofficewhichcollectstheitemsleftbehindaspeopleflowthroughthecity'stransportsystemeachday.ItisthebiggestlostpropertyofficeinEurope,beatengloballyonlybyTokyo's.Sixtyfivestaffsortthroughhundredsofthousandsoflostandforgottenitemseachattheoffice,whichisrunbyPaulCowan.Accordingtothelatestdata,Cowansteamdealtwithoverthreehundredthousanditemsinthefirstquarteroftheyear.Asthedatareveals,veryfewareclaimed.Forexample,ofthenearly13,000keyshandedintolostpropertylastyear,justunder1,400werereturnedtotheirowners,saysCowan.Overall,twentypercentofstockisclaimedwithinthreemonth.Afterthattime,stockbecomesthepropertyoftransportforLondon.Andit'snotnecessarilytheitemsyou'dexpect.Awanderthroughthethreebasementfloorsthatmakeupthelostpropertyofficegivesusanideaofwhatwevalueenoughtorecoverandwhatwe'rehappytoletgo.Cowanhasdiscoveredsomethinginterestingaboutthecomplexityoflostshoes.Hesaid,ifyouhaveoneshoe,youaremorelikelytogolookingfortheother.Ifyoulosetwoshoes,well,it'sslightlyoutofsight,outofmind.Heguessesmanypeopleregardlossasanopportunitytotreatthemselvestosomethingnew.Questions:14.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?15.Whichofthefollowingistrueofthelostitems?16.AccordingtoCowan,whydon'tsomepeoplegettheirlostshoesback?Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.W:Ihaveagoodfeelingaboutthishouse.M:Ifyouliketheoutside,you'regoingtoreallylovetheinside.W:Whatabeautifulhome!AndIlikethewaythewindowscreengivesyouprivacyfromthestreet.M:Followmeintothekitchen.Youwillloveit.W:Wow!Theyputawinestorageareainthekitchen.Iloveit!Thebestpartisthebedroomandattachedbathroom.Ilovetherelaxingcolorsofthewa