TIME LIMIT: 140 MIN.

PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (25 min.)

In Section A, B, and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response for each question on your answer sheet.

SECTION A STATEMENT

In this section you will hear eight statements. At the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following eight questions.

Now listen to the statements.

1. Joe went to court because he was a ______
A. law breaker.
B. trainee lawyer.
C. friend of the judge.
D. traffic policeman.
正确答案是

2. Where did the speaker think they were supposed to meet?
A. On the platform.
B. On the train.
C. Near the stairs.
D. At the information desk.
正确答案是

3. What is being described?
A. Telephone.
B. Telegraph.
C. Microfilm.
D. Microscope.
正确答案是

4. How long was the coach delayed?
A. Three hours and forty five minutes.
B. Five and a half hours.
C. Two hours and forty five minutes.
D. Eight hours and fifteen minutes.
正确答案是

5. What does the speaker imply?
A. I want you to have a fully enjoyable holiday.
B. Your plans for the trip interest me a lot.
C. I think you should arrive according to the plan.
D. We are now making plans for your journey.
正确答案是

6. What does the speaker mean?
A. The shop told me this would happen.
B. I didn't know it would be like this.
C. It became smaller but still fits me.
D. the cardigan is well worth the price.
正确答案是

7. When will the writer's new book be published?
A. In the spring.
B. In the summer.
C. In the autumn.
D. In the winter.
正确答案是

8. What does the speaker mean?
A. Traveling by car is more dangerous than by air.
B. There are 300 air crashes each year in the U.S.
C. The air crashes each year kill about 50 000 people.
D. Traveling by plane is more dangerous than by air.
正确答案是

SECTION B CONVERSATION

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

Now listen to the conversations.

9. What does the man mean?
A. It's really nice to have a change.
B. they ought to have been changed long ago.
C. The curtains are of a wrong color.
D. The curtains are still quite good.
正确答案是

10. The woman's usual attitude towards films is ______
A. mixed.
B. fascinated.
C. enthusiastic.
D. disinterested.
正确答案是

11. According to the conversation, the woman's sister ______
A. was probably upset.
B. had little education.
C. always writes like that.
D. usually never writes.
正确答案是

12. The man's purpose in visiting was to ______
A. take a course.
B. see the city.
C. go to the park.
D. take a rest.
正确答案是

13. What does the man indicate?
A. Most people like the museum.
B. It is difficult to get up early.
C. There might be varied opinions.
D. it is a problem to get there.
正确答案是

14. What does the woman mean?
A. She does not really need his help.
B. She has not started thinking about it yet.
C. She is very grateful to the man for his advice.
D. She has already talked with the man.
正确答案是

15. Which of the following best describes the woman's reaction?
A. Overjoyed.
B. Confused.
C. Surprised.
D. Supportive.
正确答案是

16. The woman is going to the supermarket tomorrow because ______
A. the supermarket is closing down after Christmas.
B. the man is going to help her with shopping.
C. tomorrow is the only day she is free before Christmas.
D. she wants to get through food for the holiday period.
正确答案是

17. John is going to France because ______
A. he'll start a new business in properties.
B. he has been left property there.
C. he's made a fortune with his uncle.
D. his uncle wants his company there.
正确答案是

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Question 18 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.

Now listen to the news.

18. What happened to the schoolboy?
A. he forgot to lock the cold store door.
B. He was forced to work throughput the night.
C. he caught cold while working at the butcher's.
D. he was locked up by accident in a cold store.