Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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.

Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1. A) He was enjoying his holiday. C) He was busy writing his essays.

B) He was recovering in hospital. D) He was ?ghting a throat infection.?

2. A) He broke his wrist. C) He slipped on ice and fell.

B) He lost his antibiotics. D) He was laughed at by some girls.?

3. A) Turn to her father for help. C) Ask the manufacturer for repairs.

B) Call the repair shop to ?x it. D) Replace it with a brand-new one.

4. A) Help David retrieve his essays. C) O?er David some refreshments.

B) Introduce David to her parents. D) Accompany David to his home.

Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

5. A) She is a critic of works on military a?airs. C) She is a researcher of literary genres.

B) She is an acclaimed hostess of Book Talk. D) She is a historian of military history.?

6. A) It is about the military history of Europe. C) It is her ?fth book of military history.

B) It is set in the 18th and 19th centuries. D) It is a war novel set in the future.

7. A) She visited soldiers’ wives and mothers. C) She met a large number of soldiers in person.

B) She conducted surveys of many soldiers. D) She looked into the personal lives of soldiers.?

8. A) She doesn’t have much freedom for imagination. C) It is di?cult to attract young readers.

B) It is not easy to make her readers believe in her. D) She has to combine fact with ?ction.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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.

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

9. A) Santa Claus. C) Cocoa seeds.

B) A polar bear. D) A glass bottle.

10. A) To attract customers’ attention. C) To combat counterfeits.

B) To keep up with the times. D) To promote its sales.

11. A) It resembles a picture in the encyclopedia. C) It has the drink’s logo in the middle.

B) It appears in the shape of a cocoa seed. D) It displays the images of Santa Claus.?

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

12. A) It often occurs among commuters. C) It improves their mood considerably.

B) It promotes mutual understanding. D) It takes a great deal of e?ort to sustain.?

13. A) Social anxiety. C) Lack of social skills.

B) Excessive caution. D) Preference for solitude.

14. A) People usually regard it as an unforgettable lesson.?C) Negative events often hurt people deeply.

B) Human brains tend to dwell on negative events. D) People generally resent being rejected.?

15. A) Contagious. C) Unpredictable.

B) Temporary. D) Measurable.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played 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.

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

16. A) It depends heavily on tourism. C) It is mainly based on agriculture.

B) It is ?ourishing in foreign trade. D) It relies chie?y on mineral export.?

17. A) Tobacco. C) Co?ee.

B) Bananas. D) Sugar.

18. A) They toil on farms. C) They live in Spanish-style houses.

B) They live a poor life. D) They hire people to do housework.?

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

19. A) They will be more demanding of their next generation.

B) They will end up lonely, dependent and dissatis?ed.

C) They will experience more setbacks than successes.

D) They will ?nd it di?cult to get along with others.

20. A) Failure to pay due attention to their behavior.?

B) Unwillingness to allow them to play with toys.

C) Unwillingness to satisfy their wishes immediately.

D) Failure to spend su?cient quality time with them.

21. A) It will enable them to learn from mistakes. C) It will do much good to their mental health.?

B) It will help them to handle disappointment. D) It will build their ability to endure hardships.

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

22. A) Failure to make su?cient preparations. C) Saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.

B) Looking away from the hiring manager. D) Making a wrong judgment of the interview.?

23. A) Complaining about their previous job. C) Exaggerating their academic background.

B) Inquiring about their salary to be paid. D) Understanding their previous achievements.?

24. A) Those who have both skills and experience. C) Those who take initiative in their work.

B) Those who get along well with colleagues. D) Those who are loyal to their managers.?

25. A) Ability to shoulder new responsibilities. C) Readiness to work to ?exible schedules.

B) Experience of performing multiple roles. D) Skills to communicate with colleagues.