一、聽力

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Part Ⅱ DICTATION??［15 MIN.］
?? Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage w ill be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seco nds. The last reading will he read at normal speed again and during this time yo u should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.
Please write the whole passage on Answer Sheet Two.

Part Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION??［20 MIN.］

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

SECTION A STATEMENT

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

1.???? How well did the speaker do in the test?
A.????He answered the last four questions.
B.????He answered the last few questions first.
C.????He answered only some of the questions.
D.????He answered all the questions except the first. 

2.???? Jane thinks that Swiss cheese ___.
A.????tastes the best
B.????tastes very bad
C.????is better than butter cheese
D.????is no better than other cheese 

3.????John went to ___ first.
A. the cineme?? B. the repair shop C. the gas station????D. the service station 

4.???? Betty wishes to ___.
A. send away the c1eaning lady????B. replace the cleaning lady C. keep the cleaning lady????D. do the house cleaning 

5.???? How much did Fred pay for his car?
A.????He paid half the price the salesman asked.
B. lie paid twice as much as the salesman asked
C. He paid the price the salesman asked.
D.????He needn’t have paid that much for the car. 

6.???? Permanent education is practical because___.
A.????there arc no limits at all
B.????there are no age limits
C.????no one is getting really too old
D.????no one wants to learn at old age 

7.???? According to the speaker, the most difficult thing is___.
A.????traveling from place to place
B.????keeping away from crowds
C.????making holiday plans
D.????finding a place with many people 

8.???? William lost his job because___.
A.????he was always sick
B.????he usually went to work late
C.????he made a mistake in his work
D.????he got angry with his boss 

SECTION B CONVERSATION

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

9.???? Mark refused to take the job because ___.
A.????the working hours were not suitable
B.????the job was not well paid
C.????he had to do a lot of travelling
D. the job was quite difficult 

10.????What do they think about the restaurant?
A.????The service there is not good.
B.????The food might not be good.
C.????The waiter is not hospitable.
D.????The restaurant is too small. 

11.????Which language does Mary speak well?
A.????Chinese.?????? B.?? French.?????? C.?? Japanese.?????? D.??????English

12.????The woman believes that John___.
A.????was playing a joke
B.????was leaving Boston
C.????was moving to Boston
D.????was selling his house himself 

13.????The woman should have arrived by___.
A. 10:45 B.??10:40 C.????10:55 D.???? 11:00 

14.????What do we learn from the conversation?
A.????John is not sick.
B.????John is feeling better.
C.????Jack hasn’t been sick.
D.????Jack has not got better. 

15.????The tone of the man is that of___.
A.????surprise B.????sarcasm C.????disappointment D.??humour 

16.????The two speakers are probably___.
A.????in a parking ground????B.????at a ferry-crossing C.????in a traffic jam????D.????at a petrol station 

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Questions 17 and 18 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.

17.????Some Haitians are on strike in order to___.
A.????get proper medical treatment
B.????ask for their political rights
C. protest against the US decision
D.????demand food supply aid from USA 

18.????The strikers are denied entry into the US because___.
A.????AIDS virus has been found among them
B.????they can not get political asylum in the US
C.????the US government has refused to take them
D.????they don’t accept proper medical treatment 

Question 19 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will he given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news. 19.????The US auto-makers decided to stop their action because___.
A.????Japanese auto-makers promised to stop dumping cars in the US
B.????the Government promised to solve the US-Japan trade imbalance
C.????three US companies have ended the US-Japan trade imbalance
D.????Japan agreed to sell cars at the agreed prices inside the US 

Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. Al the end of the news item, you will he given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.

20.????Where did the storms first strike?
A.????The eastern US. B.??????The Gulf of Mexico. C.????The Canadian border.??D.???? Some areas in Cuba. 

21.????The storms have resulted in the following EXCEPT___.
A.????death and damage B.???? disruption of air services C.????destruction of crops D.?? relocation of people 

Question 22 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.

22.????According to the news, France was strongly criticized for___.
A.????conducting five nuclear tests on Wednesday
B.????carrying out a series of nuclear tests in the Pacific
C.????getting disappointing results in the nuclear program
D.????refusing to sign a global treaty banning nuclear tests 

Questions 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, You will he given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.

23.????The news item is mainly about___.
A. air traffic problems B. safety improvement C. the number of flights D. flight training courses 

??Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will he given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.

24.????What is the purpose of the meeting in Luxembourg?
A.????To control patrol boats on the River Danube.
B.????To end economic sanctions against Serbia.
C.????To step up economic sanctions against Serbia.
D.????To send police officers to search the river. 

25.????International efforts against Serbia have been ineffective because ___.
A.????ships carrying illegal supplies still sail along the river
B.????more illegal goods have been carried over land
C.????local authorities didn’t attempt to stop illegal goods
D. there has been disagreement over economic sanctions 