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Listening Comprehension (1)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations; one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.11. A) His swimming skill is too poor to survive.B) His desired job doesn’t pay much.C) He didn’t get the job he counted on.D) He doesn’t have enough money now.12. A) The woman feels more at ease with the computer.B) The woman deals with complicated things more easily.C) The man hasn’t realized the popularity of the computer.D) The man isn’t intelligent enough to be a computer major.13. A) It’s too fast for him to follow.B) It’s somewhat beyond comprehension.C) It’s been quite enjoyable so far.D) It’s more appealing than expected.14. A) Making phone calls to a friend.B) Camping in the countryside.C) Touring in a wonderful city.D) Discussing a weekend plan.15. A) She questions the man’s purpose.B) She doesn’t like parties.C) She is fully engaged.D) She has an invitation already.16. A) He was held up by the traffic jam.B) His secretary forgot to remind him of it.C) He was a stranger to the place.D) He forgot where to keep their appointment.17. A) The man wonders how critics will review the show.B) The man will help the woman sell her paintings.C) The woman is confident in the exhibit of her paintings.D) The woman dreams of becoming a critic someday.18. A) Youngsters don’t really know what is fashion.B) People should care more about their appearance.C) Styles change more quickly than necessary nowadays.D) It’s not sensible to go after brand name clothing.Question 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) She feels embarrassed when speaking in public.B) her presentation receives a poor grade.C) She has not completed her assignment.D) She is unable to attend her psychology class.20. A) Leave as quickly as possible. B) Look at the exit sign.C) Don’t stand up. D) Ask her professor not to call her.21. A) They blush more than women do.B) They perform uncomfortably in front of adults.C) They can’t suffer psychological stress.D) They blush less frequently than adults do.Question 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) He forgot to buy his wife’s favorite flowers.B) He forgot the exact date of their anniversary.C) He didn’t take his wife out last week.D) He failed to fulfill his dream.23. A) A nice trip to Chicago and Europe.B) A week alone at a hot springs resort.C) Comfortable days at high-class accommodations.D) Quiet nights with bright stars and a blue moon.24. A) The old one doesn’t work.B) The old one burns the woman’s meals.C) The old one is too small for the family.D) The old one always leaks gas.25. A) Talking with friends about the trip.B) Having lunch quickly.C) Buying some travel books.D) Checking their car at the garage.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some 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). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestion 26 to 29 are based on the conversation you have just heard.26. A) Saving natural resources. B) Cultivating rare plants.C) Hunting for animal experts. D) Protecting threatened species.27. A) Ocean currents. B) Climate disorder.C) The human being.D) Natural disasters.28. A) It has threaten the normal life of other animals.B) It’s an example of victims of habitat destruction.C) It’s the most special sea life in these two countries.D) It has totally disappeared from these two countries.29. A) Species protection methods are effective.B) More people are changing their behavior.C) New energy substitutes are found for future use.D) The whole population of birds is increasing.Passage TwoQuestion30 to 32 are based on the conversation you have just heard.30. A) How to make computers more intelligent.B) How to increase scientific productivity.C) Whether humans are getting smarter.D) Whether video games help improve IQ.31. A) People’s IQ scores keep rising for the past half century.B) Average people have lower IQ scores than decades ago.C) Kids are better at school than the previous generation.D) Parents are under more pressure than their children.32. A) Scientists are more creative.B) There’s no upward trend.C) New inventions are springing.D) There’s a boom in business.Passage ThreeQuestion33 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard.33. A) It influences American’s value of life.B) It expresses Americans’ feelings vividly.C) It evolves with the development of America.D) It reflects Americans\ preoccupation with time.34. A) One should be compensated for working overtime.B) One should have a detailed daily plan on his work.C) It’s hard to balance work and family in today’s society.D) Time during nonworking hours is not very precious.35. A) The interpersonal relationship. B) The high pressure.C) The servant system. D) The rapid progress.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.The northern Italian city of Milan banned all traffic from its streets for 10 hours on Sunday in an attempt to reduce smog.The measure which was first imposed __ on a trial basis in the year 2007 is triggered whenever pollution exceeds the statutory limit for 12 consecutive days. Satellite _imagery___ shows Milan to be one of the most polluted cities in Europe. An ___estimated _ 120,000 vehicles will be affected by the move, according to the major daily newspaper in the city.The most polluting vehicles have been banned from driving through the city center since Thursday. But on Sunday, there __was supposed to __ be no traffic between 8:00 and 18:00.The ban is imposed when pollution exceeds 50 micrograms of particulates per cubic meter of air over 12 days. The last time the full ban was in force was in February.The move is not popular with all environmentalists, w ho argue that the city’s public transport system should be improved to __discourage __ people from using their cars. Local Green Party councilor Enrico Fedrighini said cars with three or four people inside should be offered __free parking __, for example. “One or two car-free Sundays each month will not do anything to _tackle __ the smog crisis, “ he told the daily newspaper in the city.Public transport was to be bolstered during the day, with an extra metro trains and buses _operating___.Listening Comprehension （2）Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations; one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.11. A) He doesn’t think he’s spent too much time on study.B) He doesn’t know how to relieve himself.C) He’ll be more stressful if he lags behind his classmates.D) He’ll go out for some fresh air as advised.12. A) Whether the concert is as good as expected.B) Whether he can get access to the concert.C) Whether the tickets will be too expensive.D) Whether he has time on Saturday.13. A) It is a rare opportunity. B) It is beyond their means.C) It is not decided yet. D) It is what they’ve earned.14. A) He is timid. B) He is heroic.C) He is dangerous. D) He is clumsy.15. A) Landlord and lodger.B) Receptionist and guest.C) Salesman and client. D) Policeman and driver.16. A) Take the safety of his parents-in-law into account.B) Ask his parents-in-law to make the decision.C) Invite his parents-in-law to a sight-seeing restaurant.D) Buy his parents-in-law some pets instead.17. A) She was running a fever.B) She had to run a long way to the meeting.C) She was involved in a car accident.D) She had her car stolen near the supermarket.18. A) They don’t go to see the films as often as they did.B) They’ve ever dreamed of going to the moon once.C) They lived in the same neighborhood when young.D) They like contemporary movies better than before.Question 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Education B) Medicine C) Technology D) Food20. A) Growing, yet uncertain. B) Expanding and secure.C) Contracting, yet stable. D) Declining and insecure.21. A) He dropped out of high school.B) He has some post-secondary education.C) He has a college degree.D) He was deprived of the right to go to school.Question 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) A test on the rules of the road.B) A motor race on streets around town.C) A ride from his home to his office.D) His road test to get his license.23. A) In a commercial area B) In a residential districtC) In a school zone D) On a winding trail24. A) Crashed into another vehicle.B) Hit a passer-by.C) Forgot to signal when taking a turn.D) Got on a pedestrian street.25. A) He should come on Friday to take her place.B) He’d better take more driving lessons.C) He’d better take the test with another of ficer.D) He should have his car checked thoroughly.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some 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). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestion 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.26. A) She was the first female Doctor of Medicine.B) She was the best nineteenth-century physician.C) She studied at many famous medical schools.D) She practiced medicine in Asia and Africa.27. A) Because she threatened their status.B) Because she was too aggressive.C) Because they had sex discrimination.D) Because they dislike foreign students.28. A) She worked as peacemaker between the U.S and UK.B) She founded the first private infirmary in Britain.C) She advocated women liberation movements.D) She introduced the idea of disease prevention to schools.Passage TwoQuestion 29 to 31 are based on the conversation you have just heard.29. A) These regions are still attracting people from other areas.B) The freezing winter drives people away from these regions.C) Many people come to these regions on holiday for winter sports.D) There are almost no people left in these regions in winter.30. A) To take a trip all over the world.B) To spare some money for their children.C) To begin a new life in warmer weather.D) To move to homes for senior citizens.31. A) Population B) Industry C) Education D) WelfarePassage ThreeQuestion 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.32. A) To enjoy sailing as a popular sport.B) To enjoy the breath-taking scenery.C) To admire its grandness and power.D) To tour through Europe alongside it.33. A) They are open to tourists all the time.B) Some of them are used as accommodation.C) There are ghosts lingering in the castles.D) There’s not enough money to preserve them.34. A) The dangerous twists and turns along the course.B) The changeable weather in a single day in North Germany.C) The preparation for there being too many people.D) The high expenditure on accommodation and traffic.35. A) By taking advantage of ferries. B) By crossing bridges.C) By getting through tunnels. D) By riding submarines.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.A survey showed that American women are more concerned about losing weight than they are about __suffering from __ cancer, heart disease or diabetes.More than half of the 3,000 women questioned in the __poll __ by Meredith Corporation and NBC Universal were worried about diet and weight, _compared to ___ 23 percent who were concerned about cancer and 20 percent who were __anxious __ about their cardiovascular health.The women were asked to __identify__ the health issues they were concerned about from a list of 20 problems.The survey showed many women thought they should be __slimmer __, with more than 80 percent saying they were overweight.But just 43 percent said they were exercising at least three times a week, and 11 percent played team and individual sports. And less than two-thirds of all women said they get an annual physical.“These findings should be a wake-up call to American women everywhere to maketheir yearly _checkup__ without fail and make their own personal health a top _ priority __,” said Diane Salvatore, editor in chief of Ladies’ Home Journal, which is published by Meredith Corp.While the majority of women said they were overweight, 68 percent said they were __satisfied with__ their identity and development as an individual.But 40 percent said it was wrong for a man to tell a woman she was overweight.To improve their health, 26 percent of women said they took natural herbs and ___supplements, while 25 percent bought or adopted a pet, according to the survey. Four percent visited a spiritual or religious leader and one percent went to a hypnotist.Listening Comprehension（3）Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations; one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.11. A) The man enjoys traveling by car.B) The man lives far from the subway.C) The man is good at driving.D) The man used to own a car.12. A) Tony should continue taking the course.B) She approves of Tony’s decision.C) Tony can choose another science course.D) She can’t meet Tony so early in the morning.13. A) She has to study for the exam.B) She is particularly interested in plays.C) S he’s eager to watch the new play.D) She can lend her notes to the man.14. A) They will be replaced by on-line education sooner or later.B) They will attract fewer kids as on-line education expands.C) They will continue to exist along with on-line education.D) They will limit their teaching to certain subjects only.15. A) Most students would like to work for a newspaper.B) Most students find a job by reading advertisements.C) Most students find it hard to get a job after they graduate.D) Most stud ents don’t want jobs advertised in the newspapers.16. A) Move the washing machine to the basement.B) Turn the basement into a workshop.C) Repair the washing machine.D) Finish his assignment.17. A) Some students at the back cannot hear the professor.B) The professor has changed his reading assignment.C) Some of the students are not on the professor’s list.D) The professor has brought extra copies of his assignment.18. A) She doesn’t want to talk about the contest.B) She’s modest about her succes s in the contest.C) She’s spent two years studying English in Canada.D) She’s very proud of her success in the speech contest.Question19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) The man shows off his new sweater.B) The man complains about the salesman.C) The woman teaches him how to stand up to the salesman.C) They discuss who is good at shopping.20. A) Because the one he likes doesn’t suit him.B) Because this sweater is on special.C) Because this sweater is the most fashionable one.D) Because he is tricked by the salesman.21. A) Bright B) High-necked C) Long-sleeved D) Patternless22. A) The man should send his wife to go shopping next time.B) The man\s wife has the final decision.C) The man should learn to turn down the salesman.D) The man’s wife should sell something to the salesman.Question 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) He is sad to have lost his job.B) He totally supports the woman’s choice.C) He insists that the woman major in business.D) He doesn’t believe in his wife.24. A) Because he is out of employment.B) Because he lets the woman down.C) Because he has to delay the woman’s study.D) Because the woman chooses the wrong major.25. A) In their home B) In the schoolC) At a grocery D) On the telephoneSection BDirections:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some 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). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestion 26 to 29 are based on the conversation you have just heard.26. A) A car outside the supermarketB) A car at the bottom of the hillC) Paul’s carD) The sports car27. A) Inside the car B) At the foot of the hillC) In the garage D) In the supermarket28. A) The driver of the sports carB) The two girls inside the carC) The man standing nearbyD) The salesman from London29. A) Nobody B) The two girls C) The bus driver D) PaulPassage TwoQuestion 30 to 32 are based on the conversation you have just heard.30. A) His friend gave him the wrong key.B) He didn’t know where the back door was.C) He couldn’t find the key to his mailbox.D) It was too dark to put the key in the lock.31. A) It was getting dark.B) He was afraid of being blamed by his friend.C) The birds might have flown away.D) His friend would arrive any time.32. A) he looked silly with only one leg inside the window.B) he knew the policeman wouldn’t believe him.C) The torchlight made him look very foolish.D) He realized that he had made a mistake.Passage ThreeQuestion 33 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard.33. A) The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.B) The exhaustion of energy resources.C) The destruction of oil wells.D) The spread of the black powder from the fires.34. A) The underground oil resources have not been affected.B) Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive.C) The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating.D) The underground water resources have not been polluted.35. A) To restore the normal production of the oil wells.B) To estimate the losses caused by the fires.C) To remove the oil left in the desert.D) To use the oil left in the oil lakes.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage isread for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.According to a new study, a major ingredient to taking the pain out of a stressful day at work is a supportive partner at home. It may not seem like a groundbreaking conclusion but the study is the first to __quantify __ the effects that a sympathetic car can have at home and at work.They found that highly stressed employees had a 25 percent higher level of concentration levels if they had a harmonious home life. They were also 33 percent more likely to have positive relationship with colleagues, and a 20 percent higher level of job satisfaction.___Previous _ studies have linked work-related stress to _a range of___ mental and physical illnesses, such as depression and obesity. But this study shows how stress can be a vicious circle-adversely affecting the way employees perform at work, which can __lead to__ even more workplace stress.One expert said the mental and physical wellbeing of employees were __at risk__ if they came to work still stressed from the day before. He said: “When you’re still angry or upset from yesterday’s stress, your workday will likely go in only one direction--- down.”And there were obvious benefits at home as well. Employees with strong home support were 25 percent lesslikely to suffer from after-work fatigue. Having an awareness of a partner's daily work demands--such asdeadlines, a lack of adequate resources and bad bosses--could ensure that couplesalways communicated, and apartner could see when their loved one was underplaying or exaggerating a problem.。