..1SectionListeningComprehension(25minutes)Directions:ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.Therearetwopartsinthissection,PartAandPartB.Remember,whileyouaredoingthetest,youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection,youwillhave3minutestotransferyouranswersfromyourtestbookletontoyourANSWERSHEET1.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,youmayraiseyourhand.Nowasyouwillnotbeallowedtospeakoncethetestisstarted.NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet.PartAYouwillhear10shortdialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionandfourpossibleanswers.ChoosethecorrectanswerA,B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwill..have15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillheareachdialogueONLYONCE.Example:Youwillhear:W:CouldyoupleasetellmeiftheBeijingflightwillbearrivingontime?M:Yes,Madam.Itshouldbearrivingabouttenminutes.Youwillread:Whodoyouthinkthewomanistalkingto?AabusconductorBaclerkattheairportCataxidriverDaclerkatthestationFromthedialogue,weknowthatonlyaclerkattheairportismostlikelytoknowthearrivaltimeofaflight,soyoushouldchooseanswerBandmarkitinyourtestbooklet.SampleAnswer:ABCDNowlookatquestion1PartA1.Whereisthewomanfrom?ASwedenBItaly..CSylviaDWales2.Whichonedoesthewomanwanttobuy?Abetterquality,expensiveoneBcheaperoneinthisshopCcheaperoneinanothershopDbetterqualityinthisshop3.Whyishegoingtotalktotheladyoverthere?ABecausehewantstoknowthetime.BBecausehewantstothankher.CBecausehiswatchwaslost.DBecausetheladyoverthereiswaitingforhim.4.Accordingtothedialogue,whatkindofshirtismoreexpensive?AthosemadeofwoolBthosemadeofnylonCthosemadeofcottonDthosemadeofsilk5.Howdoesthewomanfeelattheendoftheconversation?AangryBrelieved..CupsetDsarcastic6.Whatdoesthemanmean?ATheproofreadingwasbetterthistime.BItwillbeaninterestingjob.CTherewillbemoreproofreadingtodosoon.DThejobshouldbedoneasquicklyaspossible.7.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutMary?AShe'salwaysrunning.BShe'sstillintherace.CShefeelsverycomfortable.DShestillhasafever.8.WhatdoesLindamean?AAtlastsheenjoyscampuslife.BSchoolhaschangedlittlesincelastyear.CShehasmanynewfriends.DIt'seasiertofindhiswayaroundthisyear.9.Whatdoesthemanmean?ABillistootiredtostudyanymore.BHetoldBillnottostudylateatnight.CHehadoftenadvisedBilltostudy.DBilldidn'thearthealarm...10.Whatdoesthewomanmean?AShefeelsthatthetripwilltaketoolong.BThestudentshaven'tchosenaprofessor.CProfessorGoldsmithhastochoosethedestinationfirst.DIt'snotcertainthetripwilltakeplace.PartBYouaregoingtohearfourconversations.Beforelisteningtoeachconversation,youwillhave5secondstoreadeachofthequestionswhichaccompanyit.Afterlistening,youwillhavetimetoanswereachquestionbychoosingA,B,CorD.YouwillheareachconversationONLYONCE.Markyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Questions1113arebasedonalectureabouteducationinAmerica.11.WhatcontrolsthepublicschoolsoftheUnitedStates?AthenationalgovernmentBthechurchauthoritiesCthelocalcommunitiesDthestatelaws12.HowmanypercentagedidtheAmericanyoungpeople..graduatefromhighschoolby1970?AfortypercentBfortyfivepercentCseventypercentDseventyfivepercent13.WhyiseducationmadevariousinformintheUnitedStates?ABecausestudentsvaryinneeds.BBecauseschoolsofferdifferentsubjects.CBecauseteachingmethodsvarygreatly.DBecausetherearedifferentaidsatschool.Questions1417arebasedonaconversationyouaregoingtohear.14.Whydidthemandecidetogotothelibrary?AOneofhisclassesfinishedearly.BHewantedtogetsomestudyingdone.CThelibraryhadaspecialdisplayontheIndustrialRevolution.DHisbooksweretendaysoverdue.15.Aftergettingthebooks,whatdidthemando?AcheckedthemoutBtooknotesonthem..CreturnedthemtotheshelvesDputtheminhisbookbag16.Accordingtotheman,whathappenstoallthebooksinthelibrary?ATheyaremarkedwithcoloredlabels.BTheyarespeciallycoded.CTheyarecheckedout.DTheyareinspectedbytheguard.17.Accordingtotheman,whatdoesthelibrarianbehindthedeskdo?AcopiesdownthenameandtheaddressofeachborrowerBchecksallbooksformissingpagesCdemagnetizesthebooksastheyarecheckedoutDhelpsstudentsusethecardcatalogQuestions1821arebasedonaconversationyouaregoingtohear.18.Whatdoesthemanneedtodoatthetravelagency?ApurchaseherplaneticketBchangeherplaneticketCpickupapassportapplicationformDarrangeforheraccomodationsinEurope..19.Whydoesn'tthewomanwanttogiveupherapartmententirely?AShedoesn'thavetimetomove.BShewouldhavedifficultyfindinganotherapartment.CShe'spaidherrentforthesummerinadvance.DShedoesn'twanttopaintanotherapartment.20.HowlongwouldthewomenbeinEurope?AthreeweeksBonemonthCthreemonthDoverayear21.Whatwillthewomanmostlikelydoaboutherapartment?AleaveitvacantBrentittothemanshe'stalkingwithCsubletittoJimThomasDaskherlandlordtosubletitQuestions2225arebasedonaconversationyouaregoingtohear.22.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?..AatahotelBatamotelCatarestaurantDatashoppingcentre23.Whycanthemanandhisfamilystayatthismotel?ATheyhaveareservation.BThemotelhasseveralvacancies.CTheyarefriendsoftheowner.DSomeoneelsecancelledareservation.24.Whendoesthemotelwantitsgueststopay?AbeforetheyarriveBwhiletheyregisterCw