SECTION BCONVERSATION

In this section, you will hear eight conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following eight questions.ª¤

9. What will the woman probably do?ª¤

A. Lock the computer lab later.

B. Leave with the man.ª¤

C. Buy a new lock for the computer lab.

D. Show the man where the lab is.ª¤

10. When will Mr. Davis most probably meet Mrs. Jones? ª¤

A£®Before 9 o¡¯clock.

B. At 10 o¡¯clock.

C. At about 9:15.

D. After 9:50.

11. What is true according to the conversation?ª¤

A. The woman bought some bookcases on sale.

B. The man and the woman looked all over the town.ª¤

C. The woman went to many stores.

D. The man would buy a bookcase for the woman.ª¤

12. What does the woman mean?ª¤

A. She will not lend him the money.

B. She will lend him the money.ª¤

C. She might lend him the money.

D. She doesn¡¯t have the money.ª¤

13. What is the woman feeling?ª¤

A. Bold and courageous.

B. Nervous and tense.

C. Stern and unbending.

D. Calm and serene.ª¤

14. What is the man?ª¤

A. He is an army officer.

B. He is a police officer.

C. He is a postman.

D. He is a taxi driver.ª¤

15. Why was the woman kept waiting so long?ª¤

A. Because the man failed to find a parking lot.ª¤

B. Because the man waited 20 good minutes at a parking lot.ª¤

C. Because the man had to park his car two blocks away.ª¤

D. Because the man had to drive two more blocks.ª¤

16. How does the woman feel?ª¤

A. The woman is helpful.

B. The woman is thankful.

C. The woman is offended.

D. The woman is sorry.ª¤

Questions 17 to 18 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.Now listen to the news.ª¤

17. Who has visited Sudan last week?ª¤

A. Sadeqal-Mahdi.

B. Colin Powell.ª¤

C. Omar Hassan AL-Bashir.

D. President Bush.ª¤

18. Where will Sunday¡¯s meeting be held?ª¤

A. Sudan.

B. U.S.A.

C. Kenyan.

D. Uganda.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the three questions. Now listen to the news.ª¤

19. According to the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization, how much will Zimbabwe¡¯s cereal production drop from last year?ª¤

A. 25%.

B. 15%.

C. 50%.

D. 20%.ª¤

20. How many tons of cereal is the Zimbabwe government able to buy?ª¤

A. 500,000.

B. 100,000.

C. 250,000.

D. 50,000.

21. Which of the following is NOT true?ª¤

A. The Zimbabwe government lacks hard currency.ª¤

B. White owners occupy about 1/3 of the country¡¯s productive land.ª¤

C. The urban poor and low-income residents of southern and eastern Zimbabwe suffered most from the food shortage.ª¤

D. The government wants to exchange the white-owned land with money.ª¤

Questions 22 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news.ª¤

22. How many unions of the airline accept the financial rescue package offered by Spain?ª¤

A. 1.

B. 7.

C. 6.

D. 5.ª¤

23. How much will the airline lose yearly?ª¤

A. $350 million.

B. $900 million.

C. $20-$30 million.

D. $240-$360 million.ª¤

Questions 24 to 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news.ª¤

24. To whom did Ms. Tonaka tell about her idea?ª¤

A. Chinese Foreign Minister.

B. U.S. State Secretary.ª¤

C. Italy Foreign Minister.

D. Japanese Foreign Minister.ª¤

25. Japan¡¯s official position shows that it____Washington¡¯s plan to develop the NMD project.ª¤

A. rejects

B. is cautious to

C. concerns

D. understandsª¤