第13套听力试题

Part I Listening Comprehension
Section A（7%）
Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
1. A) Less than one quarter of the Chinese.
B) More than one third of the Chinese.
C) Nearly 5 million Chinese.
D) Over 5 million Chinese..
2. A) The United States.
B) Canada.
C) Mexico.
D) The West.
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
3. A) The cost of health insurance.
B) The cost of buying a home.
C) The cost of taking a trip.
D) The cost of retirement activities.
4. A) A retired person will not need health benefits.
B) A retired person has lots of time to work long hours.
C) A retired person could bring lots of experience.
D) A retired person will not want to be paid.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
5. A) Because of the number of people looking for other jobs.
B) Because of the high population of people over 55.
C) Because of the high population of people over 65.
D) Because there are many jobs to choose from.
6. A) Real estate.
B) Marketing.
C) Contracting.
D) Leisure and recreation.
7. A) The study of physical, emotional, social and mental changes related to aging.
B) The study of intergenerational issues related to aging.
C) The study of living independently as an aging person.
D) The study of personal care of an aging person.
Section B（8%）
Directions：In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
8. A) $100.
B) $150.
C) $400.
D) $700.
9. A) Three.
B) Four.
C) Five.
D) Six.
10. A) Their full names.
B) A list of their demands.
C) Their birth dates.
D) Their ages and genders.
11. A) Stores that give refunds.
B) Stores that issue a store credit.
C) Stores that are easy to make exchanges.
D) Stores that are difficult to make exchanges.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. A) Because the Boston Marathon wants to be sure that runners will raise money.
B) Because the Boston Marathon wants many runners to participate.
C) Because he thinks it is an interesting project.
D) Because he has run this marathon before.
13. A) He can’t run in the Boston Marathon.
B) The Boston Marathon will give him a year to pay the $5,000.
C) The Boston Marathon will charge the difference to his credit card.
D) He will have to take out a loan to pay the $5,000.
14. A) $657.
B) $675.
C) $5,000.
D) $5,675.
15. A) To look good while he trains.
B) To be able to train better.
C) To be able to run longer.
D) To be warm on days that are cold.
Section C（20%）
Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Passage One
16) A) The ability to lead a group of people.
B) The ability to organize people.
C) The ability to manage conflict.
D) The management skills.
17) A) Constant disagreement between team members.
B) Increasing lack of respect between team members.
C) Dissatisfaction with the leadership style.
D) Both A) and B).
18) A) Conflict can help individuals enhance their leadership skills.
B) Facing conflicts, leaders may lose clear goals.
C) Conflict is sometimes constructive.
D) Both A) and C).
Passage Two
19) A) Pitch in where needed.
B) Never be around and incapable of getting his/her hands dirty.
C) Lend a helping hand.
D) Make sure that the work he/she does is clearly understood by
his/her team.
20) A) Be clearly understood by his/her team.
B) Absolve (免除［债务、义务、责任等］) people from making
mistakes.
C) Ignore crappy (劣质的；差劲的) work/effort.
D) Be there for his/her team through the good and the bad times.
21) A) When giving praise.
B) When making plans.
C) When providing constructive criticism.
D) Both A) and C).
22) A) When he/she is forced to do something against his/her will.
B) When he/she cannot work at his/her best.
C) When he/she feels his/her brain shut down.
D) When he/she thinks of his/her work as too heavy.
Passage Three
23) A) People tend to associate leadership with fear.
B) Working conditions affect people’s physical health.
C) Good relationship is the key to business success.
D) Smart people are more functional in the workplace
24) A) To provide better suggestions.
B) To develop his own personality.
C) To give his employees a pay raise.
D) To hide his own emotion of fear.
25) A) To provide a variety of projects for employees.
B) To help raise employees’ living standards.
C) To give employees specific instructions.
D) To deal wisely with employees’ emotions.。