Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section，you -will hear two long conversations? At the end of each conversation , y o u?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) They were proud of their cuisine.

B) They were particular about food.

C) They were all good at cooking.

D) They were fond of bacon and eggs

2. A) His parents. B) His friends. C) His parents’ friends.D) His schoolmates.

3. A) No one of the group ate it. B) It was a little overcooked.

C) No tea was served with the meal. D) It was the real English breakfast.

4. A) It was full of excitement.

B) It was rather disappointing.

C) It was a risky experience.

D) It was really extraordinary.

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

5. A) The woman's earnings over the years.

B) The key to running a shop at a low cost.

C) The business success of the woman’s shop.?

D) The woman’s relationship with other shops.

6. A) Keep down its expenses. C) Improve its customer service.

B) Expand its business scale. D) Upgrade the goods it sells.

7.?A) They are in great demand.

B)?They are delivered free of charge.

C) They are very popular with the local residents.

D) They are sold at lower prices than in other shops.

8. A) To maintain friendly relationships with other shops.

B) To avoid being put out of business in competition.?

C) To attract more customers in the neighborhood.

D) To follow the custom of the local shopkeepers.

Section B

Directions: hi 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 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.

9. A) They are on the verge of extinction because of pollution.

B) They carry plant seeds and spread them to faraway places.

C) They deliver pollutants from the ocean to their nesting sites.?

D) They can be used to deliver messages in times of emergency.

10. A) They originate from Devon Island in the Arctic area.?

B) They migrate to the Arctic Circle during the summer.

C) They have the ability to survive in extreme weathers.?

D) They travel as far as 400 kilometers in search of food.

11. A) They had become more poisonous. C) They poisoned some of the fulmars.

B) The were carried by the wind. D) They were less than on the continent.

12. A) The effects of the changing climate on Arctic seabirds.?

B) The harm Arctic seabirds may cause to humans.

C) The diminishing colonies for Arctic seabirds.

D) The threats humans pose to Arctic seabirds.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

13. A) It has remained basically the same. C) It has been exaggerated.

B) It has become better understood. D) It has decreased.?

14. A) It is now the second leading cause of death for centenarians.

B) It develops more easily in centenarians not actively engaged.?

C) It calls for more intensive research.

D) It has had no effective cure so far.

15. A) They cherish their life more than ever.?

B) Their minds fail before their bodies do.

C) Their quality of life deteriorates rapidly.

D) They care more about their physical health.

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 , y o u?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) They form the basis on which he builds his theory of love.

B) They were carried out over a period of some thirty years.?

C) They were done by his former colleague at Yale.

D) They are focused more on attraction than love.

17. A) The relationship cannot last long if no passion is involved.?

B) It is not love if you don’t wish to maintain the relationship.

C) Romance is just impossible without mutual understanding.

D) Intimacy is essential but not absolutely indispensable to love.

18. A) Whether it is ture love without commitment.?

B) Which of them is considered most important.

C) How the relationship is to be defined if any one is missing.?

D) When the absence of any one doesn’t affect the relationship.

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

19. A) The history of social work.

B) Social work as a profession.

C) Academic degrees required of social work applicants.

D) The aim of the National Association of Social Workers.

20. A) They try to change people’s social behavior.

B) They raise people’s awareness of the environment.

C) They create a lot of opportunities for the unemployed.

D) They help enhance the well-being of the underprivileged.

21. A) They have all made a difference through their work.?

B) They are all members of the National Association.?

C) They all have an academic degree in social work.

D) They have all received strict clinical training.

22. A) Social workers’ job options and responsibilities.

B) Ways for social workers to meet people's needs.

C) The importance of training for social workers.?

D) The promotion of social workers’ social status.

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

23. A) To fight childhood obesity.

B) To help disadvantaged kids.

C) To urge kids to follow their role models.

D) To encourage kids to play more sports.?

24. A) They are most effective when appearing on TV.

B) They best boost product sales when put online.?

C) They are becoming more and more prevalent.?

D) They impress kids more than they do adults.

25. A) Do what they advocate in public.?

B) Always place kids' interest first.?

C) Pay attention to their image before children.

D) Message positive behaviors at all times.?