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Model Test One
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation^ one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A)f B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.
Example: You will hear:
You will read:
A)At the office.
B)In the waiting room.
C)At the airport.
D)In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o9cl ock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, A) “At the office" is the correct answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.
Sample Answer fA} [B] [C] [D]
11.[A] She loves walking to work.
[B]She has to save money for her journey.
[C]She doesn't like the company she worked with.
[D]It took her too much time to go to work.
12.[A] Edward will certainly be here on time.
[B]Nobody will be here on time.
[C]He is not sure whether Edward will be here on time.
[D]Maybe Edward will be here on time.
13.[A] She was using the wrong paint.
[B]She has run out of paintbrushes.
[C]She doesn't feel like going to class.
[D]She has dropped out of art and is now in drama.
14.[A] The woman should lose 10 pounds.
[B]The woman should gain 5 pounds.
[C]The woman should not worry.
[D]The woman should buy some new clothes.
15.[A] Forty yuan. [B] Thirty yuan.
[C] Thirty-five yuan. [D] Forty-five yuan.
16.[A] He'll definitely go.
[B]He'll probably not to go since he is busy.
[C]He'll not regret missing a chance like that.
[D]He'll probably not to go since he is not interested.
17.[A] At the man's house. [B] In a restaurant.
[C] In a grocer's. [D] In a hotel.
18.[A] The man could not wait to see Susan.
[B]Susan is eager to pass the information she knows.
[C]Susan talks to people only on the phone.
[D]The man always knows the latest news in town.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.[A] That the library opens at 8:00.
[B]That no one else has read the articles.
[C]That none of the material he needs is available.
[D]That reserve materials can be taken out of the library.
20.[A] He is not cooperative.
[B]He will be in his office all afternoon.
[C]He has not read any of the articles himself.
[D]He already brought in extra copies of the articles.
21.[A] Return early the next day.
[B]Photocopy the articles he needs.
[C]Ask professor Grand for a copy of the articles.
[D]Wait until the girl has finished with her articles.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22.[A] The election for senator. [B] The election for treasurer.
[C] The election for secretary. [D] The election for president.
23.[A] They are competing against each other in an election.
[B]The man is writing the woman's speech.
[C]The man is interviewing the woman.
[D]The woman is planning the man's campaign.
[B] Write a speech.
Study chemistry. 24. [A] Make posters. [C] Answer questions.
25. [A] Compare their lectures. [B] Review the man's talk.
[C] Prepare questions to ask candidates. [D] Vote in the school election.
Section B
Directions: 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 2 with a single line through the center.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. [A] Social challenge.
[C] Economic challenge.
[B] Physical challenge. [D] Intellectual challenge. 27. [A] Painting a picture.
[C] Exploring the space. [B] Building pyramids. [D] Making plans for transportation.
28. [A] They ignore them.
[B] They are afraid of them. [C] They accept and enjoy them. [D] They are indifferent to them.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29.
[A] It eliminated many factory jobs. [B]
It allowed workers to live far from their jobs. [C]
It gave workers opportunity for better training. [D]
It allowed workers to spend more time at home. 30.
[A] Increased transportation costs. [B]
The lack of a qualified sales force. [C]
A decline in the number of customers. [D]
Difficulty in transporting merchandise. 31.
[A] Because property is more valuable in the city. [B]
Because prices are higher in downtown stores. [C]
Because job opportunities are better in the city. [D] Because highway commuting has become unpleasant.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. [A] The good points of the federal system.
[B]How power is divided under the federal system.
[C]The difference between the central government and the states.
[D]The different functions of the central government and the states.
33.[A] Printing money.
[B]Limiting state taxes.
[C]Making treaties with foreign countries.
[D]Passing laws affecting trade between the states.
34.[A] All the states have respective powers.
[B]The central government and the states share the same powers.
[C]The powers of the country are fairly divided up between states.
[D]It is the Constitution that specifies the power for the central government and the states.
35.[A] The central government cannot be too powerful.
[B]Bigger states have more power than smaller ones.
[C]The central government can put a limit on state taxes.
[D]The states and the central government have the same powers.
Section C
Directions: 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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or wirte down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。

In many countries, authority is seldom questioned, either because it is highly respected, or because it is (36). Sometimes, too, because (37)has been important in certain societies for a long time, people have been trained never to question those in authority.
In other countries, (38)America, children are trained to question and search for answers. When a child asks a question, he will be often told to go to the library and find the answer for himself. By the time students reach the age of 14 or 15, they may be (39)exciting new ideas in all fields of science and the arts. To encourage such creativity, there are many national (40)offered to students every year for their scientific discoveries and artistic (41).
This interest in questioning and searching may be (42)by some people as bad for young people's (43), that young people lack respect for authority. (44). However, this is because many Americans have different attitudes toward authority that may exist in other areas of the world. In a work or business situation, ideas are freely and openly discussed and argued. (45). The two are quite separate. The purpose of the searching, questioning, and arguing is to find the facts in a particular situation, and therefore a solution, (46)。