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。

　　11. A) It will mainly benefit the wealthy.

　　B) It will stimulate business activities.

　　C) It will reduce government revenues.

　　D) It will cut the stockholders' dividends.

　　12. A) She doesn't think much of job-hopping.

　　B) She will stick to the job if the pay is good.

　　C) She prefers a life of continued exploration.

　　D) She will do her best if the job is worth doing.

　　13. A) Talk the drug user out of the habit.

　　B) Stop thinking about the matter.

　　C) Keep his distance from drug addicts.

　　D) Be more friendly to his schoolmate.

　　14. A) The son.

　　B) Aunt Louise.

　　C) The father.

　　D) The mother.

　　15. A) Move to another place.

　　B) Stay away for a couple of weeks.

　　C) Check the locks

　　D) Look after the Johnsons' house.

　　16. A) He didn't want to miss the game.

　　B) He would like to warm up for the game.

　　C) He didn't want to be held up in traffic.

　　D) He wanted to catch as many game birds as possible.

　　17. A) It was burned down.

　　B) It was closed down.

　　C) It was robbed.

　　D) It was blown up.

　　18. A) She studies in the same school as her brother.

　　B) She isn't going to work in her brother's firm.

　　C) She isn't going to change her major.

　　D) She plans to major in tax law.

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　19. A) Current issues in economics.

　　B) Choices faced by conservationists.

　　C) A recent biology lecture.

　　D) Topics for a research paper.

　　20. A) A scarcity of jobs in their field.

　　B) Inadequate training in methods of biological research.

　　C) Difficulties in classifying all of the varieties of owls.

　　D) A lack of funding for their work with endangered species.

　　21. A) It has numerous traits in common with the spotted owl.

　　B) Its population is increasing in recent years.

　　C) It may not survive without special efforts of conservationists.

　　D) Its role in the chain of evolution has not yet been examined.

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　22. A) Training given to music therapists. C) Studies on the benefits of music.

　　B) How music prevents disease. D) How musicians create music.

　　23. A) In place of physical therapy. C) To prevent heart disease.

　　B) To control brain problems. D) To relieve depression.

　　24. A) They like to have music in the operating room.

　　B) They solved problems better while listening to music they liked.

　　C) They preferred classical music.

　　D) They performed better when they used headphones.

　　25. A) It increased the students' white blood cell.

　　B) It increased some students' energy level.

　　C) It improved the students' ability to play musical instruments.

　　D) It released a natural painkiller in some students' bodies.

　　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 26 to 29 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　26. A) She was bored with her idle life at home.

　　B) She was offered a good job by her neighbour.

　　C) She wanted to help with the family's finances.

　　D) Her family would like to see her more involved in social life.

　　27. A) Doing housework.

　　B) Looking after her neighbour's children.

　　C) Reading papers and watching TV.

　　D) Taking good care of her husband.

　　28. A) Jane got angry at Bill's idle life.

　　B) Bill failed to adapt to the new situation.

　　C) Bill blamed Jane for neglecting the family.

　　D) The children were not taken good care of.

　　29. A) Neighbours should help each other.

　　B) Women should have their own careers.

　　C) Man and wife should share household duties.

　　D) Parents should take good care of their children.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　30. A) To predict natural disasters that can cause vast destruction.

　　B) To limit the destruction that natural disasters may cause.

　　C) To gain financial support from the United Nations.

　　D) To propose measures to hold back natural disasters.

　　31. A) There is still a long way to go before man can control natural disasters.

　　B) International cooperation can minimize the destructive force of natural disasters.

　　C) Technology can help reduce the damage natural disasters may cause.

　　D) Scientists can successfully predict earthquakes.

　　32. A) There were fatal mistakes in its design.

　　B) The builder didn't observe the building codes of the time.

　　C) The traffic load went beyond its capacity.

　　D) It was built according to less strict earthquake resistance standards.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　33. A) By judging to what extent they can eliminate the risks.

　　B) By estimating the possible loss of lives and property.

　　C) By estimating the frequency of volcanic eruptions.

　　D) By judging the possible risks against the likely benefits.

　　34. A) One of Etna's recent eruptions made many people move away.

　　B) Etna's frequent eruptions have ruined most of the local farmland.

　　C) Etna's eruptions are frequent but usually mild.

　　D) There are signs that Etna will erupt again in the near future.

　　35. A) They will remain where they are.

　　B) They will leave this area forever.

　　C) They will turn to experts for advice.

　　D) They will seek shelter in nearby regions.

　　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。

　　Certain phrases one commonly hears among Americans capture their devotion toindividualism: "Do your own thing." "I did it my way." "You'll have to decide that for yourself." "You made your bed, now (36) _______ in it." "If you don't look out for yourself, no one elsewill." "Look out for number one."

　　Closely (37) _______ with the value they place on individualism is the importance Americans(38) _______ to privacy. Americans assume that people "need some time to themselves" or"some time alone" to think about things or recover their (39) _______ psychological energy.Americans have great (40) _______ understanding foreigners who always want to be withanother person, who (41) _______ being alone.

　　If the parents can (42) _______ it, each child will have his or her own bedroom. Having one'sown bedroom, even as an (43) _______, fixes in a person the notion that (44) _____________________. She will have her clothes, her toys, her books, and so on. Thesethings will be hers and no one else's.

　　Americans assume that (45) _____________________. Doctors, lawyers, psychiatrists, andothers have rules governing "confidentiality" that are intended to prevent information abouttheir clients' personal situations from becoming known to others.

　　Americans' attitudes about privacy can be hard for foreigners to understand. (46) _____________________. When those boundaries arc crossed, an American's body will visiblystiffen and his manner will become

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