PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN.] In Section A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Select the correct response for each question.
SECTION A STATEMENT In this section you will hear 8 statements. At the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following 8 questions. Now listen to the statements.
1. What can be concluded from the statement? A. Magazines aren t safe investments. B. Magazines are worth investing. C. You shouldn t make investments of any kind. D. You re not very wise. 正确答案是
2. We should _____ according to the speaker. A. go home B. not spend any money at all C. think about how to spend all the money we have now D. save money 正确答案是
3. What did Simon do? A. He got some change. B. He made a phone call. C. He paid the bill. D. He read the meter. 正确答案是
4. How does the speaker feel about the room? A. It s comfortable. B. It s rather expensive. C. He does not agree with the other person concerning the rent of the room. D. Both A and B. 正确答案是
5. Diana _____. A. sorts the mail B. is applying to a university C. wants to leave as soon as possible D. is a register 正确答案是
6. Which statement is true? A. People are so busy studying science now that they have no time for history. B. The most rapid advances in science and technology are yet to be made. C. The current pace of advances in science and technology is unprecedented. D. There were virtually no advances in science and technology in prehistory. 正确答案是
7. What is the speaker s criterion when he chooses what to do? A. He ll do difficult work if the pay is good. B. He prefers easy work. C. He prefers difficult work even if the pay isn t good. D. Pay is not a consideration when he looks for work. 正确答案是
8. Which statement best explains the speaker s idea? A. Dorothy was late for the train. B. Dorothy was trying to catch the train. C. The train had left before Dorothy came. D. Dorothy made them late for the train. 正确答案是
SECTION B CONVERSATION In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following 8 questions. Now listen to the conversations.
9. This conversation is probably taking place _____. A. in a library B. in a bookstore C. at a train station D. in a grocery store 正确答案是
10. The man is taking a course in art history because _____. A. he is majoring in art history B. he isn t taking the normal history course C. he always falls asleep in math class D. he likes having a change from math 正确答案是
11. What is the woman unable to do? A. Use prepared cake mix. B. Cut another piece of cake. C. Prepare cake mix. D. Buy a moist cake. 正确答案是
12. How is Alice feeling? A. She is extremely pleased. B. She thinks it is too hard to make herself happy. C. She pretends she is happy. D. She doesn t like the promotion at all. 正确答案是