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  [00:11.64]MODEL TEST 9
  [00:14.50]Section A
  [00:16.87]Directions: In this section,
  [00:19.94]you will hear 8 short conversations
  [00:22.63]and 2 long conversations.
  [00:25.05]At the end of each conversation,
  [00:27.75]one or more questions will be
  [00:29.74]asked about what was said.
  [00:31.76]Both the conversation
  [00:33.56]and the questions will be spoken only once.
  [00:36.77]After each question
  [00:38.82]there will be a pause.
  [00:40.74]During the pause,
  [00:42.14]you must read the four choices
  [00:44.31]marked A), B), C) and D),
  [00:48.21]and decide which
  [00:49.43]is the best answer.
  [00:51.39]Then mark the corresponding letter
  [00:54.10]on Answer Sheet 2
  [00:56.17]with a single line
  [00:57.50]through the centre.
  [00:59.24]Now let's begin with the 8 short conversations
  [01:04.68]11. W: I am pretty tired.
  [01:09.68]It’s time for a coffee break.
  [01:11.39]Let’s go out for some coffee, okay?
  [01:13.77]M: I am trying to finish this program.
  [01:16.07]Why don’t you sit down and relax right here
  [01:18.95]and I’ll make you a cup of coffee
  [01:20.61]several minutes later.
  [01:22.56]Q: What does the man
  [01:24.09]tell the woman to do?
  [01:40.87]12. M: Has anything important
  [01:43.86]come up yet?
  [01:45.03]W: Yes, Mr. Smith called about
  [01:46.66]fifteen minutes ago.
  [01:48.51]He asked me to have you
  [01:49.92]call him between 10:30 and 12:00
  [01:52.27]if it’s convenient for you,
  [01:54.14]otherwise he will call back this afternoon.
  [01:57.60]I jotted his phone number down on your memo pad.
  [02:00.94]Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
  [02:18.84]13. W: Roger and I would like to go to a movie tonight.
  [02:23.96]Have you seen any good ones lately?
  [02:26.38]M: I saw The Last Explorer last night. It’s great.
  [02:30.21]It’s about the highest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls.
  [02:34.79]Q: What did the man say about the movie?
  [02:52.30]14. W: Could you spare me a few minutes to go over a letter I have just written?
  [03:00.59]You see I’ve never written a letter in English before,
  [03:04.15]so I’ve probably made lots of mistakes.
  [03:07.29]M: Okay. Please sit down. What’s the letter for?
  [03:10.91]Q: What does the woman want?
  [03:28.12]15. M: This book is just what I need for the paper I’m working on.
  [03:35.74]Will you lend it to me?
  [03:37.30]W: I need it too. That’s why I borrowed it.
  [03:39.99]But I’ll lend it to you as soon as I’ve finished with it.
  [03:44.40]Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
  [04:01.86]16. M: There’s a McDonald’s right across the street.
  [04:08.34]We can eat there.
  [04:09.74]W: I’m sure it’s going to be packed. We’ll never find seats.
  [04:13.83]Can you go over and pick up some stuff for all of us and bring it back here?
  [04:18.20]Q: What does the woman ask the man to do?
  [04:36.84]17. W: I spent so much money on photocopying this afternoon in the library
  [04:45.31]that I don’t have enough money left for dinner.
  [04:47.97]Can you end me a few dollars?
  [04:50.14]M: Sorry. I am short of money at the moment.
  [04:53.04]I was hoping to borrow some money from you.
  [04:55.83]Q: What do we know from the conversation?
  [05:14.17]18. M: Do you really think we can get good quality clothes at sales?
  [05:21.49]The things might be out of season, out of style, or damaged.
  [05:25.48]W: Naturally they have some reason to reduce the price,
  [05:28.48]but if you look things over carefully, you can get good buys anyway.
  [05:33.67]Q: What does the man think about the sales?
  [05:52.15]Now you’ll hear the two long conversations.
  [05:58.49]Conversation One
  [06:03.29]W: Hello!
  [06:04.62]M: Good evening.
  [06:06.04]Is that Mrs.Philips?
  [06:07.86]W: Yes, it is.
  [06:08.86]M: Well, Mrs.Phillips.
  [06:10.57]This evening, I'm calling to offer you a special discount on...
  [06:14.66]W: Ah, no, let me guess.
  [06:16.76]You want to sell a subscription to the newspaper
  [06:19.81]or a great deal on the airfare to Hawaii,right?
  [06:23.43]Or, you want to offer me an unbelievable bargain on dance lessons?
  [06:28.62]M: No, no, actually...Mrs.Philips.
  [06:32.30]Oh, sorry.
  [06:33.56]That was the last guy.
  [06:35.27]Uh, we want to offer you a free membership to our sports club downtown
  [06:39.68]at the introductory price of $39.95...
  [06:43.77]W: Thirty-nine ninety-five?
  [06:45.84]I thought you said free!
  [06:47.72]Uh,listen, I'm not interested.
  [06:50.13]M: Well, it includes unlimited access to all our facilities,
  [06:53.98]including the gym,weight room,tennis courts,and swimming pool.
  [06:58.53]W: Again, I'm not interested.
  [07:00.97]I have my own fitness program I do around the house anyway.
  [07:05.17]M: Well, this is a once-in-a-lifetime deal.
  [07:07.60]In addition, the location of the sports club is near your house.
  [07:11.74]That will be convenient for you.
  [07:13.93]W: Like I said,
  [07:14.90]I'll pass this time.
  [07:16.33]And please put me on your “don't call” list.
  [07:19.71]M: Okay.
  [07:20.96]It'll take between four and six months
  [07:23.55]before your name will be removed from our database.
  [07:26.42]You might be called by another representative during that time.
  [07:30.10]W: Ah, man.
  [07:30.90]Ah, great.
  [07:32.59]M: Have a nice evening,Mrs.Philips.
  [07:35.42]Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
  [07:41.59]19. What is the man doing?
  [08:01.49]20. What does the man want to offer the woman?
  [08:22.67]21.What does the woman request at the end of the conversation?
  [08:45.00]Conversation Two
  [08:49.31]W: Good morning
  [08:50.02]and welcome to today's program.
  [08:52.47]Have you always wanted to invest,
  [08:54.99]but didn't know where to get started?
  [08:57.20]Today's show will help you with this problem.
  [09:00.40]Very happily, we have Mr.Brown as our guest.
  [09:04.30]Welcome to our program,Mr.Brown.
  [09:07.23]M: It's a pleasure to be here.
  [09:09.21]W: Now, Mr.Brown.
  [09:10.47]Can you give us some suggestions on how to invest wisely?
  [09:14.36]M: Well, I think there are three basic guidelines to smart investment.
  [09:20.09]W: What are they?
  [09:20.95]M: Number one is to have clear goals.
  [09:24.06]Decide how many years you will invest for,
  [09:27.02]and what your needs will be in the future.
  [09:29.44]W: I see.
  [09:30.55]First, we should have a clear goal.
  [09:32.55]That's definitely important.
  [09:34.82]Then what is the second guideline?
  [09:37.07]M: Number two is to understand the range of possibilities.
  [09:41.56]You'll want diversified investments: one with a mix of stocks,
  [09:46.34]mutual funds,
  [09:47.40]bonds, and cash.
  [09:49.47]It's a jungle out there.
  [09:51.38]Each of these products has different risks associated with them
  [09:55.30]and also different potential rewards.
  [09:57.89]Understand them before you buy,
  [10:00.31]so there won't be any big surprises later.
  [10:03.22]W: That sounds quite reasonable.
  [10:05.11]Well, what about the third guideline?
  [10:07.25]M: Finally, number three is to have realistic expectations.
  [10:11.69]Keep this in mind:
  [10:13.31]he who wishes to be rich in a day
  [10:15.80]will be hanged in a year.
  [10:17.67]You should invest for the long term
  [10:19.93]since the stock market has both up and down years.
  [10:23.17]W: That's quite true.
  [10:24.61]For example, over the past several years,
  [10:27.38]New York stocks have averaged 30% annual returns,
  [10:31.64]but this may not continue for long.
  [10:34.61]Well, that's today's show.
  [10:36.75]Thank you, Mr.Brown, for joining us.
  [10:39.63]M: My pleasure.
  [10:41.97]Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
  [10:49.22]22. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
  [11:11.34]23. What is the first guideline to smart investment?
  [11:32.81]24. What should investors understand before they invest?
  [11:54.36]25. What do we learn about the stock market from the conversation?
  [12:13.17]Section B
  [12:17.70]Directions: In this section,you will hear 3 short passages.
  [12:23.71]At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions.
  [12:28.17]Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.
  [12:34.06]After you hear a question,
  [12:35.70]you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).
  [12:43.65]Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2
  [12:48.73]with a single line through the centre.
  [12:52.12]Passage One
  [12:54.22]The world is not only hungry,
  [12:56.76]but thirsty for water.
  [12:58.43]That may seem strange to you,
  [13:00.71]since nearly 75% of the earth’s surface is covered with water.
  [13:05.08]But about 97% of this huge amount is seawater,
  [13:09.54]or salt water.
  [13:10.90]Man can only drink and use the other 3%—
  [13:14.89]the fresh water from rivers,
  [13:16.58]lakes, underground and other sources.
  [13:19.81]In addition we can’t even use all of that,
  [13:23.85]because some of it is in the form of iceberg and glaciers.
  [13:27.92]Even worse, some of it has been polluted.
  [13:31.52]However, the need for water is increasing rapidly.
  [13:35.59]Only if we take steps to deal with this problem now,
  [13:39.92]can we avoid a severe worldwide water shortage later on.
  [13:43.82]One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it.
  [13:49.46]Today water is used only once
  [13:52.25]and then discharged into a sewer system,
  [13:54.88]and it finally returns to the sea or runs underground.
  [13:59.21]However it is possible to pipe used water to the plant
  [14:03.76]where water can be filtered and treated with chemicals
  [14:06.68]so that it can be used again.
  [14:09.18]However, even if every city reused its water,
  [14:13.28]we still would not have enough.
  [14:15.60]All we’d have to do is to make use of the seawater in the world.
  [14:20.86]If we take these steps,
  [14:22.78]we’ll be in no danger of drying up.
  [14:25.54]Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
  [14:32.63]26. How much of the earth’s water can man really use?
  [14:53.42]27. How can we avoid a worldwide water shortage in the future?
  [15:14.86]28. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
  [15:34.96]Passage Two
  [15:37.79]The next carbon-based energy source
  [15:39.93]we’ll talk about is coal.
  [15:41.74]As you probably know,
  [15:43.45]coal is formed from the remains of freshwater plants.
  [15:46.98]Dead tree limbs,trunks, leaves and spores
  [15:50.55]often fall into the densely vegetated stagnant swamps.
  [15:54.67]Gradually they become water-logged and sink.
  [15:57.53]Once this plant material is covered with water
  [16:00.97]and protected from the atmosphere,
  [16:03.16]bacterial digestion begins,
  [16:05.52]turning the woody plant remains
  [16:07.34]into a jelly-like mass of peat.
  [16:09.67]As this happens
  [16:11.25]oxygen supplies in the water are quickly consumed.
  [16:14.95]Then, as the oxygen is used up,
  [16:17.51]the bacteria die and the decay stops.
  [16:20.64]The gelatinous peat is considered the first stage
  [16:24.99]in the formation of coal.
  [16:26.98]We classify the peat as the low-rank material.
  [16:30.49]A low-rank material has a relatively low carbon content
  [16:34.71]and a low heat-producing value.
  [16:37.08]When peat is varied and compacted,
  [16:40.37]a series of reactions occurs,
  [16:42.32]and much of the water,
  [16:43.71]oxygen, nitrogen and other plant elements
  [16:46.70]that were originally present are expelled.
  [16:49.93]These reactions result in an increasingly dense
  [16:53.29]and carbon rich coal.
  [16:54.93]The process of coalification continues over time,
  [16:58.78]bringing in an increase in rank
  [17:00.93]so that the older and most deeply varied coals
  [17:03.82]generally have a higher rank
  [17:05.50]than the younger and shallower ones.
  [17:07.71]The chart on page 72 illustrates
  [17:10.66]how the action usually progresses.
  [17:14.04]Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
  [17:21.30]29. What is the main topic of the talk?
  [17:41.25]30. According to the speaker,
  [17:45.07]how is older coal usually different from younger coal?
  [18:03.38]31. What will the lecture probably discuss next?
  [18:24.67]Passage Three
  [18:26.74]It is often claimed
  [18:28.77]that nuclear energy is something we cannot do without.
  [18:31.53]Many people believe
  [18:33.88]that nuclear energy provides an inexhaustible and economically
  [18:37.99]realistic source of power
  [18:39.70]and so it is essential for an industrially developing country.
  [18:44.14]There are a number of other advantages in the use of nuclear energy.
  [18:49.07]Firstly, nuclear power is clean.
  [18:53.00]Secondly, a nuclear power station can be run and maintained
  [18:57.33]by relatively few technical and administrative staff.
  [19:01.24]A further advantage is that
  [19:03.53]the nuclear reactor represents an enormous step
  [19:06.33]in our scientific evolution.
  [19:08.45]However, opponents of nuclear energy point out that
  [19:12.55]nuclear power stations make a direct threat
  [19:15.50]not only to the environment
  [19:17.43]but also to civil liberties.
  [19:19.53]Furthermore,
  [19:20.78]it is questionable
  [19:22.18]whether nuclear power is a cheap source of energy.
  [19:25.10]Perhaps, for example,
  [19:27.46]been very costly accidents in the US,
  [19:31.01]in the UK and,
  [19:32.76]of course,in the former Soviet Union.
  [19:35.46]The possibility of increases in the cost of uranium,
  [19:39.56]in addition to the cost of greater safety provisions,
  [19:43.02]could price nuclear power out of the market.
  [19:46.87]In the long run,
  [19:48.61]environmentalists argue,
  [19:50.77]nuclear energy wastes valuable resources
  [19:53.88]and disturbs the ecology to an extent
  [19:56.72]which could bring about the extinction of the human race.
  [20:00.27]Thus, if we wish to survive,
  [20:03.41]we cannot afford nuclear energy.
  [20:05.75]In spite of the case against nuclear energy outlined above,
  [20:10.00]nuclear energy programs are increasing.
  [20:13.06]However,
  [20:14.18]it is doubtful whether this growth will or can continue.
  [20:18.99]Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage
  [20:24.37]you have just heard.
  [20:26.21]30. To what kind of country,
  [20:29.59]is nuclear energy necessary?
  [20:46.55]31. How many advantages of nuclear energy
  [20:51.80]are mentioned in the passage?
  [21:08.36]32. Which is NOT the opinion of the opponents of nuclear energy?
  [21:30.77]33. Which country is not mentioned about its nuclear accidents?
  [21:53.26]Section C
  [21:55.16]Directions: In this section,
  [21:58.08]you will hear a passage three times.
  [22:01.63]When the passage is read for the first time,
  [22:04.21]you should listen carefully for its general idea.
  [22:08.12]When the passage is read for the second time,
  [22:10.80]you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43
  [22:17.21]with the exact words you have just heard.
  [22:21.02]For blanks numbered from 44 to 46
  [22:24.70]you are required to fill in the missing information.
  [22:28.58]For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard
  [22:33.50]or write down the main points in your own words.
  [22:37.95]Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,
  [22:41.41]you should check what you have written.
  [22:44.46]Now listen to the passage
  [22:47.86]During the traditional wedding ceremony,
  [22:51.19]the bridal couple promise each other lifelong devotion.
  [22:55.33]Yet, about one out of four American marriages ends in divorce.
  [22:59.82]Since 1940, the divorce rate has more than doubled, and experts predict that,
  [23:05.72]of all marriages that occurred in the 1970s, about 50% will end in divorce.
  [23:12.38]The US. has one of the highest divorce rates in the world,
  [23:16.31]perhaps even the highest.
  [23:18.25]The fact that divorce is so common in the United States
  [23:22.31]does not mean that Americans consider marriage a casual, unimportant relationship.
  [23:27.50]Americans expect a great deal from marriage.
  [23:30.29]They seek physical, emotional, and intellectual compatibility.
  [23:34.34]They want to be deeply loved and understood.
  [23:37.34]They prefer no marriage at all to a marriage without love and understanding.
  [23:42.04]With typical American optimism,
  [23:44.42]they end one marriage in hope that the next will be happier.
  [23:47.83]With no-fault divorce laws in many states,
  [23:51.19]it is easier than ever to get a divorce.
  [23:53.92]Some American women stay in unhappy marriages
  [23:57.19]because they don’t have the education or job experience
  [24:00.66]to support themselves and their children.
  [24:03.07]But most American women believe that, if necessary,
  [24:06.86]they can make it alone without a husband.
  [24:09.72]All things considered,
  [24:11.15]Americans have little reason to continue an unhappy marriage.
  [24:15.19]If a divorcing couple has children,
  [24:17.50]the court must determine which parent the children will live with
  [24:21.46]and who will provide for their support.
  [24:23.79]In most cases, the children live with the mother.
  [24:26.80]However, it is not uncommon for a father to be the guardian of his children
  [24:31.16]when this arrangement seems to be in the children’s best interest.
  [24:36.19]Now the passage will be read again.
  [24:40.24]During the traditional wedding ceremony,
  [24:42.98]the bridal couple promise each other lifelong devotion.
  [24:47.07]Yet, about one out of four American marriages ends in divorce.
  [24:51.78]Since 1940, the divorce rate has more than doubled, and experts predict that,
  [24:57.67]of all marriages that occurred in the 1970s, about 50% will end in divorce.
  [25:04.34]The US. has one of the highest divorce rates in the world,
  [25:08.37]perhaps even the highest.
  [25:10.74]The fact that divorce is so common in the United States
  [25:14.25]does not mean that Americans consider marriage a casual, unimportant relationship.
  [25:19.36]Americans expect a great deal from marriage.
  [25:22.07]They seek physical, emotional, and intellectual compatibility.
  [25:26.18]They want to be deeply loved and understood.
  [25:29.17]They prefer no marriage at all to a marriage without love and understanding.
  [25:34.17]With typical American optimism,
  [25:36.33]they end one marriage in hope that the next will be happier.
  [25:39.94]With no-fault divorce laws in many states,
  [25:43.16]it is easier than ever to get a divorce.
  [25:45.80]Some American women stay in unhappy marriages
  [25:49.03]because they don’t have the education or job experience
  [25:52.86]to support themselves and their children.
  [25:54.14]
  [26:54.53]But most American women believe that, if necessary,
  [26:59.71]they can make it alone without a husband.
  [27:02.66]All things considered,
  [27:04.06]Americans have little reason to continue an unhappy marriage.
  [27:07.50]
  [28:08.43]If a divorcing couple has children,
  [28:11.45]the court must determine which parent the children will live with
  [28:15.40]and who will provide for their support.
  [28:17.84]In most cases, the children live with the mother.
  [28:20.85]However, it is not uncommon for a father to be the guardian of his children
  [28:25.01]when this arrangement seems to be in the children's best interest.
  [28:28.76]
  [29:29.73]Now the passage will be read for the third time.
  [29:34.53]During the traditional wedding ceremony,
  [29:37.24]the bridal couple promises each other lifelong devotion.
  [29:41.34]Yet, about one out of four American marriages ends in divorce.
  [29:45.83]Since 1940, the divorce rate has more than doubled, and experts predict that,
  [29:51.82]of all marriages that occurred in the 1970s, about 50% will end in divorce.
  [29:58.88]The US. has one of the highest divorce rates in the world,
  [30:02.75]perhaps even the highest.
  [30:04.60]The fact that divorce is so common in the United States
  [30:08.47]does not mean that Americans consider marriage a casual, unimportant relationship.
  [30:13.67]Americans expect a great deal from marriage.
  [30:16.47]They seek physical, emotional, and intellectual compatibility.
  [30:20.31]They want to be deeply loved and understood.
  [30:23.33]They prefer no marriage at all to a marriage without love and understanding.
  [30:28.32]With typical American optimism,
  [30:30.53]they end one marriage in hope that the next will be happier.
  [30:34.14]With no-fault divorce laws in many states,
  [30:37.34]it is easier than ever to get a divorce.
  [30:40.09]Some American women stay in unhappy marriages
  [30:43.36]because they don’t have the education or job experience
  [30:46.84]to support themselves and their children.
  [30:49.50]But most American women believe that, if necessary,
  [30:52.73]they can make it alone without a husband.
  [30:55.77]All things considered,
  [30:57.26]Americans have little reason to continue an unhappy marriage.
  [31:01.29]If a divorcing couple has children,
  [31:03.78]the court must determine which parent the children will live with
  [31:07.58]and who will provide for their support.
  [31:10.08]In most cases, the children live with the mother.
  [31:13.01]However, it is not uncommon for a father to be the guardian of his children
  [31:17.33]when this arrangement seems to be in the children’s best interest.
  [31:22.96]This is the end of the listening comprehension.


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