PartⅠListeningComprehension(20minutes)
SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
Example:Youwillhear:
Youwillread:
A)Attheoffice.
B)Inthewaitingroom.
C)Attheairport.
D)Inarestaurant.
Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheyhadtofinishintheevening.Thisismostlikelytohavetakenplaceattheoffice.Therefore,A)"Attheoffice"isthebestanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
SampleAnswer[-A-][B][C][D]
1.A)OfallcitiesinCalifornia,LosAngeleshasthelargestpopulation.
B)SanFranciscoisasbigasLosAngeles.
C)OneofthetwocitiesmentionedisthecapitalcityofCalifornia.
D)NeitherSanFrancisconorLosAngelesisthecapitalcityofCalifornia.
2.A)AliceWangwasnotahard-workingstudent.
B)AliceWangdidpoorlyinthebasicchemistrycourse.
C)AliceWangwasfaraheadofherclass.
D)AliceWangdidsomehardthinkingonthesubject.
3.A)Professorandstudent.
B)Friends.
C)Fatheranddaughter.
D)Classmates.
4.A)Deliveringapackage.
B)Writingareceipt.
C)Signingthepapers.
D)Cleaningthehouse.
5.A)Writeabookreview.
B)Keepthebookforacoupleofweeks.
C)Makeacopyofapartofthebook.
D)Meetthewoman.
6.A)Lawyer.
B)Teacher.
C)Doctor.
D)Consultant.
7.A)Sheislateforclass.
B)Shehatesschool.
C)Sheisunabletofinishclassassignments.
D)Shehasdifficultyconcentratinginclass.
8.A)Hesucceededbyworkinghard.
B)HedoesnotagreewithMissWalker,
C)Hebelievesinluck.
D)HeadmiresMissWalker.
9.A)BrianWallacewantstomakeanappointmentwithChristopher.
B)BrianWallaceiswaitingintheconferenceroom.
C)Mr.ChristopherdoesnothavetimetoseeBrianWallaceatthemoment.
D)Mr.ChristopherwillseeBrianWallaceintheconferenceroom.
10.A)Takethewomantothepark.
B)Goandseehismother.
C)Writealettertohismother.
D)Attendabirthdayparty.
SectionB
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
PassageOne
Questions11to14arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
A)Tofindajob.
B)Totalktotheowner.
C)Tomeetacustomer
D)Togetabook.
12.Whydidthespeakertakethejobatthebookstore
A)Itpaidwell.
B)Sheneededmoneytogotocollege.
C)Thebosswaskindtoher.
D)Itofferedherachancetohelpothers.
13.Whatdoesthespeakerdonow
A)Sheisacollegestudent.
B)Sheisahotelmaid.
C)Sheisamapmaker.
D)Sheisanewsreporter.
14.Whatremainsthesameforthespeakerinspiteofchangesinherjobs
A)Shelikeswhateverjobsheisdoing.
B)Shefeelssheisworkingforthecustomersinsteadofheremployer.
C)Shetakesprideintheachievementsshehasmade.
D)Shetrieshardtomakesenseoftheworld.
PassageTwo
Questions15to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
15.Whatisthepassageabout
A)Diningout.
B)Tablemanners.
C)Growingup.
D)Startingafamily.
16.Inwhatwayisthevisittohishometownsignificanttothespeaker
A)Itwasthefirsttimehetookhisparentsoutfordinner.
B)Itwasthefirsttimehisparentstreatedhimasanadult.
C)Itwasthefirsttimehebehavedasanadultbeforehisparents.
D)Itwasthefirsttimehewascalled"mister".
17.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage
A)Thefamilyusedtogotoarestaurantfordinnerwhentheygottogether.
B)Thewaiterusuallyplacesthebillinthemiddleofthetable.
D)Parentsusuallyregardtheirchildrenasgrownupwhentheyreach13.
PassageThree
Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
18.WhatistherelationshipbetweenRhondaandthespeaker
A)Colleagues.
B)Formerclassmates.
C)Neighbors.
D)Relatives.
A)WhenRhondainvitedhertotea.
B)Whentheytookatripabroadtogether.
C)Whentheyvisitedthezootogether.
D)WhenthespeakertookRhondatoamovie.
20.WhatarethetimesthespeakerremembersbestofherfriendshipwithRhonda