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Part ¢ñ Listening Comprehension (40 min) 

In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each ques tion on your Coloured Answer Sheet.ª¤

SECTION A TALKª¤ 
Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section .At the end of the talk you w ill be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now list en to the talk. ª¤ 
1. The rules for the first private library in the US were drawn up by ___.ª¤ 
A. the legislature B. the librarianª¤ C. John Harvard D. the faculty membersª¤ 

2. The earliest public library was also called a subscription library bec ause books ___.ª¤ 
A. could be lent to everyone 
B. could be lent by book storesª¤ 
C. were lent to students and the faculty 
D. were lent on a membership basisª¤ 

3. Which of the following is NOT stated as one of the purposes of free pu blic libraries?ª¤ 
A. To provide readers with comfortable reading rooms.ª¤ 
B. To provide adults with opportunities of further education.ª¤ 
C. To serve the community¡¯s cultural and recreational needs.ª¤ 
D. To supply technical literature on specialized subjects.ª¤ 

4. The major difference between modem private and public libraries lies i n ___.ª¤ 
A. readership B. content C. service D.functionª¤ 

5. The main purpose of the talk is ___.ª¤ 
A. to introduce categories of books in US librariesª¤ 
B. to demonstrate the importance of US librariesª¤ 
C. to explain the roles of different US librariesª¤ 
D. to define the circulation system of US librariesª¤ 

SECTION B INTERVIEWª¤ 
Questions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you wil l be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview.ª¤  
6. Nancy became a taxi driver because ___. 
A. she owned a car 
B. she drove wellª¤ 
C. she liked drivers¡¯ uniforms 
D. it was her childhood dreamª¤ 

7. According to her, what was the most difficult about becoming a taxi dr iver?ª¤ 
A. The right sense of direction. 
B. The sense of judgment.ª¤ 
C. The skill of maneuvering. 
D. The size of vehicles.ª¤ 

8. What does Nancy like best about her job?ª¤ 
A. Seeing interesting buildings in the city.ª¤ 
B. Being able to enjoy the world of nature.ª¤ 
C. Driving in unsettled weather.ª¤ 
D. Taking long drives outside the city.ª¤ 

9. It can be inferred from the interview that Nancy in a(n) ___ moth er.ª¤ 
A. uncaring B. strict C. affectionate D. perm issiveª¤ 

10. The people Nancy meets areª¤ 
A. rather difficult to please 
B. rude to women driversª¤ 
C. talkative and generous with tips 
D. different in personalityª¤ 

SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTª¤ 
Question 11 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil l be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.ª¤ 
11. The primary purpose of the US anti-smoking legislation is ___.ª¤ 
A. to tighten control on tobacco advertisingª¤ 
B. to impose penalties on tobacco companiesª¤ 
C. to start a national anti-smoking campaignª¤ 
D. to ensure the health of American childrenª¤ 

Questions 12 and 13 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. 
12. The French President¡¯s visit to Japan aims at ___.ª¤ 
A. making more investments in Japanª¤ 
B. stimulating Japanese businesses in Franceª¤ 
C. helping boost the Japanese economy 
D. launching a film festival in Japanª¤ 

13. This is Jacques Chirac¡¯s ___ visit to Japan.ª¤  
A. second B. fourteenth C. fortieth D. forty-firstª¤ 

Questions 14 and 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. 

14. Afghan people are suffering from starvation because ___.ª¤ 
A. melting snow begins to block the mountain pathsª¤ 
B. the Taliban have destroyed existing food stocksª¤ 
C. the Taliban are hindering food deliveriesª¤ 
D. an emergency air-lift of food was cancelledª¤ 

15. people in Afghanistan are facing starvation.ª¤ 
A. 160,000 B. 16,000 C. 1,000,000 D. 100 ,000ª¤