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Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding1 letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

1. A) It tries entertain its audience.

B) It tries to look into the distance.

C) It wants to catch people's attention.

D) It has got one of its limbs2 injured.

2. A) It was spotted3 by animal protection officials.

B) It was filmed by a local television reporter.

C) Its videos Were posted on social media.

D) Its picture won a photography prize.

Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

3. A) The distance travelled.

B) The incidence4 of road accidents.

C) The spending on gas.

D) The number of people travelling.

4. A) Fewer people are commuting5.

B) Gas consumption6 is soaring7.

C) Job growth is slowing down.

D) Rush-hour traffic is worsening.

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

5. A) He told a stranger the sad story about himself.

B) He helped a stranger to carry groceries to his car.

C) He went up to a stranger and pulled at his sleeves.

D) He washed a stranger's car in return for some food.

6. A) He ordered a lot of food for his family.

B) He gave him a job at his own company.

C) He raised a large sum of money for him.

D) He offered him a scholarship for college.

7. A) He works8 hard to support his family.

B) He is an excellent student at school.

C) He is very good at making up stories.

D) He has been disabled since boyhood.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

8. A) Attended an economics9 lecture.

B) Taken a walk on Charles Street.

C) Had a drink at Queen Victoria.

D) Had dinner at a new restaurant.

9. A) Treat a college friend to dinner.

B) Make preparations for a seminar10.

C) Attend his brothers birthday party.

D) Visit some of his high school friends.

10. A) Gather statistics11 for his lecture.

B) Throw a surprise birthday party.

C) Meet with Jonathan's friends on the weekend.

D) Join him in his brother's birthday celebration.

11. A) By car.

B) By train.

C) By taxi.

D) By bus.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12. A) Taking a vacation abroad.

B) Reviewing for his last exam.

C) Saving12 enough money for a rainy day.

D) Finding13 a better way to earn money.

13. A) Preparing for his final exams.

B) Negotiating14 with his boss for a raise.

C) Working part time as a waiter.

D) Helping15 the woman with her courses.

14. A) Finish her term paper.

B) Save enough money.

C) Learn a little bit of Spanish.

D) Ask her parent's permission.

15. A) He has rich sailing experience.

B) He speaks Spanish fluently.

C) He is also eager to go to Spain.

D) He is easy to get along with.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16. A) She went to the same university as her mother.

B) She worked as a nurse in the First World War.

C) She won the Nobel Prize two times.

D) She was also a Nobel Prize winner.

17. A) She fought bravely in a series of military operations.

B) She developed X-ray facilities for military hospitals.

C) She helped to set up several military hospitals.

D) She made donations16 to save wounded soldiers.

18. A) Both died of blood cancer.

B) Both fought in World War I.

C) Both won military medals.

D) Both married their assistants.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19. A) They were the first settlers in Europe.

B) They were the conquerors17 of Norway.

C) They discovered Iceland in the ninth century.

D) They settled on a small island north of England.

20. A) It was some five hundred miles west of Norway.

B) It was covered with green most time of the year.

C) It was the Vikings' most important discovery.

D) It was a rocky mass of land covered with ice.

21. A) The Vikings' ocean explorations.

B) The making of European nations.

C) The Vikings' everyday life.

D) The Europeans' Arctic18 discoveries.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22. A) Work hard for a better life.

B) Make mistakes now and then.

C) Dream about the future.

D) Save against a rainy day.

23. A) Teach foreign languages for the rest of his life.

B) Change what he has for his past imaginary19 world.

C) Exchange his two-story house for a beach cottage.

D) Dwell20 on the dreams he had dreamed when young.

24. A) Criminal law.

B) City planning.

C) Oriental21 architecture.

D) International business.

25. A) Dream and make plans.

B) Take things easy in life.

C) Be content with what you have.

D) Enjoy whatever you are doing. 


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1 corresponding kv9zee     
adj.符合的,一致的,相同的,相应的,相当的
参考例句:
  • We shall take the corresponding measures.我们将采取相应措施。
  • Finally,some corresponding advices are put forword based on the above experiments.最后提出了几个相应的建议。
2 limbs 8db8ebd9499664a8ddd2fbbc07b882c2     
肢( limb的名词复数 ); 大树枝; 肢体
参考例句:
  • For a while, she lost the use of her limbs. 好一会儿她四肢都动弹不得。
  • The prisoner's limbs flailed violently because of the pain. 那囚犯因为疼痛,四肢剧烈地抖动着。
3 spotted 7FEyj     
adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的
参考例句:
  • The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
  • Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。
4 incidence M9sxQ     
n.发生,影响;入射
参考例句:
  • The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.入射角等于反射角。
  • The incidence of this disease has dropped considerably in the past few years.近几年这种病的发病率大大降低了。
5 commuting d2c3874ec246fb1858841223ffe4992e     
交换(的)
参考例句:
  • I used the commuting time to read and answer my mail. 我利用上下班在汽车中的时间来阅读和答复给我的函电。
  • Noncommuting objects are as real to the mathematicians as commuting objects. 对于数学家来说,不可交换的对象与可交换的对象是一样真实的。
6 consumption 3ZVym     
n.消费,消耗,消费额,消耗量,结核病
参考例句:
  • Consumption of oil has declined in recent years.石油消耗量在最近几年下降了。
  • The meat was condemned as unfit for human consumption.这种肉已被宣布不适宜人们食用。
7 soaring ziSzOe     
adj.往上爬升的;高耸的
参考例句:
  • The house prices in the city seemed soaring up without limit. 这个城市的房价好像在无限制地飞涨。
  • They were amazed at the soaring drive of our oil workers. 他们对我国石油工人的冲天干劲感到惊奇。
8 works ieuzIh     
n.作品,著作;工厂,活动部件,机件
参考例句:
  • We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
  • The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。
9 economics grzxZ     
n.经济学,经济情况
参考例句:
  • He is studying economics,which subject is very important.他正在学习经济学,该学科是很重要的。
  • One can't separate politics from economics.不能把政治与经济割裂开来。
10 seminar izlwn     
n.研究小组,研讨会,(大学的)研究班
参考例句:
  • The seminar aims to provide an overview on new media publishing.研讨会旨在综览新兴的媒体出版。
  • The seminar was to discuss diversification of agriculture.该研讨会讨论的是农业多种经营。
11 statistics iGyzb     
n.统计,统计数字,统计学
参考例句:
  • We have statistics for the last year.我们有去年的统计资料。
  • Statistics is taught in many colleges.许多大学都教授统计学。
12 saving XjYzGK     
n.节省,节约;[pl.]储蓄金,存款
参考例句:
  • Energy saving is term strategic policy of our country.节约能源是我国长期的战略国策。
  • Old-fashioned housewives were usually very saving.旧时的家庭主妇通常都很节俭。
13 finding 5tAzVe     
n.发现,发现物;调查的结果
参考例句:
  • The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
  • That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。
14 negotiating 77d3bbc43fbb290e3414718dd6f23bab     
n. 谈判 动词negotiate的现在分词
参考例句:
  • They were coerced into negotiating a settlement. 他们被迫通过谈判解决。
  • We want to get all the parties back to the negotiating table. 我们想把有关各方拉回到谈判桌上来。
15 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
16 donations ca1053cd23251e9a8526913327c92bdb     
n.捐赠( donation的名词复数 );赠送;捐款;捐赠物
参考例句:
  • The hospital receives a good deal of money in donations. 这家医院收到捐赠来的大笔款项。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The charity is completely reliant on public donations. 这一慈善团体完全依靠公众捐款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
17 conquerors f5b4f288f8c1dac0231395ee7d455bd1     
征服者,占领者( conqueror的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The Danes had selfconfidence of conquerors, and their security precautions were casual. 这些丹麦人具有征服者的自信,而且他们的安全防卫也是漫不经心的。
  • The conquerors believed in crushing the defeated people into submission, knowing that they could not win their loyalty by the victory. 征服者们知道他们的胜利并不能赢得失败者的忠心,于是就认为只有通过武力才能将他们压服。
18 Arctic czLzw     
adj.北极的;n.北极
参考例句:
  • They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
  • The sort of animal lived in the Arctic Circle.这种动物生活在北极圈里。
19 imaginary Aazxr     
adj.想象中的,假想的,虚构的,幻想的;虚数的
参考例句:
  • All the characters in this book are imaginary.此书中的所有人物都是虚构的。
  • The boy's fears were only imaginary.这小孩的恐惧只是一种想象。
20 dwell qrix0     
vi.老是想着,详细讲述
参考例句:
  • Sometimes his mind would dwell on the horrors he had been through.有时他会老是想着他所经历过的种种恐怖。
  • A great number of water fowls dwell on the island.许多水鸟在岛上栖息。
21 oriental lJxxo     
adj.东方的,东方人的,东方文化的
参考例句:
  • China is an oriental country with a long history.中国是一个有着悠久历史的东方国家。
  • They maintain a very powerful fleet in Oriental waters.他们在远东海域保持着一支非常强大的舰队。

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