Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions：In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. Atthe end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was waid. Boththe conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will bea pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C) and D), and decidewhich is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a singleline through the center.

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2 上作答。

　　1. A) The rock band needs more hours of practice.

　　B) The rock band is going to play here for a month.

　　C) Their hard work has resulted in a big success.

　　D) He appreciates the woman's help with the band.

　　2. A) Go on a diving tour in Europe.

　　B) Add 300 dollars to his budget.

　　C) Travel overseas on his own.

　　D) Join a package tour to Mexico.

　　3. A) In case some problem should occur.

　　B) Something unexpected has happened.

　　C) To avoid more work later on.

　　D) To make better preparations.

　　4. A) The woman asked for a free pass to try out the facilities.

　　B) The man is going to renew his membership in a fitness center.

　　C) The woman can give the man a discount if he joins the club now.

　　D) The man can try out the facilities before he becomes a member.

　　5. A) He is not afraid of challenge.

　　B) He is not fit to study science.

　　C) He is worried about the test.

　　D) He is going to drop the physics course.

　　6. A) Pay for part of the picnic food.

　　B) Invite Gary's family to dinner.

　　C) Buy something special for Gary.

　　D) Take some food to the picnic.

　　7. A) Bus drivers' working conditions.

　　B) A labor dispute at a bus company.

　　C) Public transportation.

　　D) A corporate takeover.

　　8. A) The bank statement.

　　B) Their sales overseas.

　　C) The payment for an order.

　　D) The check just deposited.

　　Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　9. A) A hotel receptionist.

　　B) A private secretary.

　　C) A shop assistant.

　　D) A sales manager.

　　10. A) Voice.

　　B) Intelligence.

　　C) Appearance.

　　D) Manners.

　　11. A) Arrange one more interview.

　　B) Offer the job to David Wallace.

　　C) Report the matter to their boss.

　　D) Hire Barbara Jones on a trial basis.

　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　12. A) He invented the refrigerator.

　　B) He patented his first invention.

　　C) He got a degree in Mathematics.

　　D) He was admitted to university.

　　13. A) He distinguished himself in low temperature physics.

　　B) He fell in love with Natasha Willoughby.

　　C) He became a professor of Mathematics.

　　D) He started to work on refrigeration.

　　14. A) Finding the true nature of subatomic particles.

　　B) Their work on very high frequency radio waves.

　　C) Laying the foundations of modern mathematics.

　　D) Their discovery of the laws of cet6w.com

　　15. A) To teach at a university.

　　B) To patent his inventions.

　　C) To spend his remaining years.

　　D) To have a three-week holiday.

　　Section B

　　Directions：In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, youwill hear some question. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only onece. Afteryou 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 thecentre.

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　Passage One

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　16. A) They have fallen prey to wolves.

　　B) They have become a tourist attraction.

　　C) They have caused lots of damage to crops.

　　D) They have become a headache to the community.

　　17. A) To celebrate their victory.

　　B) To cheer up the hunters.

　　C) To scare the wolves.

　　D) To alert the deer.

　　18. A) They would help to spread a fatal disease.

　　B) They would pose a threat to the children.

　　C) They would endanger domestic animals.

　　D) They would eventually kill off the deer.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　19. A) She is an interpreter.

　　B) She is a tourist guide.

　　C) She is a domestic servant.

　　D) She is from the royal family.

　　20. A) It was used by the family to hold dinner parties.

　　B) It is situated at the foot of a beautiful mountain.

　　C) It was frequently visited by heads of state.

　　D) It is furnished like one in a royal palace.

　　21. A) It is elaborately decorated.

　　B) It has survived some 2000 years.

　　C) It is very big, with only six slim legs.

　　D) It is shaped like an ancient Spanish boat.

　　22. A) They are uncomfortable to sit in for long.

　　B) They do not match the oval table at all.

　　C) They have lost some of their legs.

　　D) They are interesting to look at.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　23. A) It is an uncommon infectious disease.

　　B) It destroys the patient's ability to think.

　　C) It is a disease very difficult to diagnose.

　　D) It is the biggest crippler of young adults.

　　24. A) Search for the best cure.

　　B) Hurry up and live life.

　　C) Write a book about her life.

　　D) Exercise more and work harder.

　　25. A) Aggressive.

　　B) Adventurous.

　　C) Sophisticated.

　　D) Self-centered.

　　Section C

　　Directions：In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read forthe first time, you should listen carfully for its general idea. When the passage is read for thesecond time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact wordsyou have just heard.

　　For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are requied to fill in the missing information. For theseblanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main pointsin your own words. Finally ,when the passage is read for the third time, you should check whatyou have written.

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　It's difficult to estimate the number of youngsters involved in home schooling, where childrenare not sent to school and receive their formal education from one or both parents. (26)______and court decisions have made it legally possible in most states for parents to educate theirchildren at home, and each year more people take advantage of that opportunity. Somestates require parents or a home tutor to meet teacher certification standards, and manyrequire parents to complete legal forms to verify that their children are receiving (27)______ instate-approved curricula.

　　cet6w.com home education claim that it's less expensive and far more (28)______ than masspublic education. Moreover, they cite several advantages: alleviation of school overcrowding,strengthened family relationships, lower (29)______ rates, the fact that students are allowedto learn at their own rate, increased (30)______, higher standardized test scores, and reduced(31)______ problems.

　　Critics of the home schooling movement (32)______ that it creates as many problems as itsolves. They acknowledge that, in a few cases, home schooling offers educationalopportunities superior to those found in most public schools, but few parents can providesuch educational advantages. Some parents who withdraw their children from the schools(33)______ home schooling have an inadequate educational background and insufficientformal training to provide a satisfactory education for their children. Typically, parents havefewer technological resources (34)______ than do schools. However, the relatively inexpensivecomputer technology that is readily available today is causing some to challenge the notionthat home schooling is in any way (35)______ more highly structured classroom education.

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