Part III        Listening Comprehension （35 minutes）


Section A
Directions:     In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A）, B）, C） and D）, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上。

11. A） Play in the tournament     C） Watch a movie
    B） Have dinner with the man     D） Go to the tennis court

12. A） Get a key         C） Study in his neighbor’s apartment
    B） Borrow some books         D） Introduce the woman to his neighbor

13. A） See a doctor         C） Avoid taking any medication
    B） Buy a different kind of medicine     D） Take a second pill

14. A） The woman should have studied French in Paris
    B） Living in Paris helped improve the woman’s language skills
    C） The woman studied French in high school
    D） The woman must have had a good French teacher

15. A） Stay in the dorm        C） Find out the cost of living in the dorm
    B） Ask for a reduction in her rent    D） Move into an apartment with a roommate

16. A） Give the woman more time to write her paper.
    B） Refuse to accept the woman’s paper
    C） Let the woman change the topic of her paper
    D） Visit the woman in the hospital

17. A） He thinks the woman should be in the play
    B） He plans to sing a song at the audition
    C） He is not interested in performing with the drama club
    D） He thinks the woman should invite someone

18. A） Find out when the plane is leaving     C） Go with her to the airport
    B） Make the phone call now     D） Talk to her for a short time

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

19. A） in the professor’s office     C） in a campus cafeteria   
    B） in grant hall         D） in a classroom

20. A） half of the time allowed     C） a quarter of the time allowed
    B） twice of the time allowed     D） less than the time allowed

21. A） National competitions won’t give you any subjects
    B） National competitions will be more flexible to prepare
    C） National competitions will be easy.
    D） National competitions will give you more time.

22. A） matter of the speech         C） manner of presentation
    B） method of delivery         D） management of time

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

23. A） 15 seconds         C） 50 minutes
    B） 50 seconds         D） 15 minutes

24. A） He doesn’t like scary movies but likes to take advantage of them
    B） He adores scary movies and likes to watch them with pretty girls 
    C） He hates scary movies and never watches them with girls
    D） He doesn’t like scary movies but likes to comfort girls

25. A） Description of certain scenes     C） The plotline of the scary movie
    B） Where the movie is produced     D） The woman’s attitude toward scary movies

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Section B
Directions:     In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some 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 2 with a single line through the centre.

注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上。

Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. A） Northwest Tanzania         C） The Eastern part of the African continent
    B） East Tanzania         D） The Western part of the African continent

27. A） Its height        C） Its peak
    B） Its snow        D） Its tourism

28. A） Mount Kilimanjaro is in the middle of Cairo and Cape Town.
    B） Hemmingway described the mountain’s ice fields as great, high and unbelievable white in the sun.
    C） The glaciers serve as the drinking and farming water for the entire continent.
    D） Kilimanjaro’s Snowcap could be gone by the year 2020.

29. A） Farming        C） Deforestation
    B） Location        D） Global warming

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

30. A） Unanimous         C） Reluctant
    B） Difficult         D） Complicated

31. A） Starbucks had stayed in Forbidden City for 7 years before it was closed.
    B） The protest campaign started recently.
    C） The protest argued that Starbucks trampled over the Chinese culture
    D） Chinese authorities invited Starbucks to Forbidden City

32. A） To meet the tourists’ curiosity     C） To trample Chinese culture
    B） To put up a sign for the upcoming Olympics     D） To introduce good Cappuccino.

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

33. A） Attending lectures         C） Doing experiments
    B） Writing essays         D） Debating a point

34. A） Passive learning        C） TV viewing
    B） Tape recorders        D） Impassionate professors

35. A） Passive learners tend to capture every word of what the professors say.
    B） The average rate of listening comprehension is around 500 words per minute.
    C） Watching TV helps students to focus.
    D） anticipation of the speaker’s proceeding points can improve the skill of taking notes.

Section C   Compound Dictation
Directions:  In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上。

Scientists have （36）__________ three main causes of anorexia. Experts （37）__________ the rise in cases of anorexia to the pressure in our society to be thin. The media constantly （38）__________ us with images of thin people as ideals. Fat-free products and diet aids have become （39）__________ industries. （40）_____________________________________________________________.
The second major factor in causing anorexia is the （41）__________ of the victim. Many of them are overachievers or （42）__________. They excel in school and a variety of （43）__________ activities. Anorexics see being thin as a way to please others. （44）_______________________________________ ____________________________________.
Thirdly, when anorexics don’t eat, they experience a rise in their level of （45）_________, natural brain chemicals that produce a sense of happiness. When anorexics do eat, their bodies produce higher than normal levels of a certain brain chemical that causes a sense of anxiety. （46） ____________________ ______________________________________________________________.