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 will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you 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 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.

1. What does the speaker mean?
A. It's very possible for them to know the truth.
B. They'll not be surprised even if they know the truth.
C. They will be probably astonished if they know the truth.
D. The truth is nothing else than a surprise.

2. What does the speaker mean?
A. Both Tom and Nichols were surprised.
B. Tom was more surprised than I was.
C. Neither Tom nor I was surprised.
D. Nichols surprised both Tom and me.

3. What do we know about Frank?
A. Frank almost never missed exercise.
B. Frank didn't like exercise very much.
C. Frank has never done any physical exercise.
D. Exercise wasn't very hard for Frank to do.

4. What does the statement mean?
A. Many people are concerned about their security.
B. Social security bears no relation to population.
C. Most social security problems are caused by a few people.
D. Too many people may cause social security problems.

5. What can we learn about Dr. Cyril?
A. He has decided to give up the project.
B. It has taken little effort for him to work on the project.
C. He has worked so hard on the project that he can't give up.
D. It is too hard work for him to continue the project.

6. What does the speaker mean?
A. Though I haven't got a temperature, I am still lying on the bed.
B. Though I am ill, I still get up and walk around.
C. I am lying in bed with high temperatures.
D. I fall ill after getting up and walking around.

7. What does the speaker mean?
A. He explains how money can hold water.
B. He explains why water can hold water.
C. He doesn't tell where he got the money.
D. What he explains doesn't seem true.

8. What do we learn about Cathy and David?
A. They will become partners.
B. They do not like each other.
C. They are too different to be partners.
D. They will have different partners.

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.

9. What does the man think of the woman's suggestion?
A. He thinks it unfair.
B. He thinks it reasonable.
C. He would rather do the opposite.
D. He'd like to do both.

10. What does the woman say about the party?
A. She was too ill to attend the party.
E. She was a little nervous at the party.
F. She enjoyed socializing with others.
G. She had often attended this kind of gathering.

11. What does the man mean?
A. He has no way out but to agree.
B. He disagreed with the woman.
C. He asked the woman to decide.
D. He is happy to agree with the woman.

12. What happened to George last week?
A. He was fined.
B. He bought a ticket.
C. He had a car accident.
D. He had a lesson.

13. What career does the woman probably plan to follow?
A. history
B. physics.
C. business administration.
D. computer.

14. What nationality is Sally?
A. Chinese.
B. English.
C．Japanese.
D．American.

15. Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A. in a Chinese restaurant.
B. at the airport.
C. in a hotel.
D. in a plane.

16. What does the man mean?
A． He has to wash his hands before going.
B． He must hand in an article on the show.
C． He is too busy to go with them.
D． He has already seen the show before.

17. Where is the man probably going?
A. to the supermarket.
B. to the post office.
C. to the restaurant.
E. to the pub.

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

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

Now listen to the news.

18. Police in Colombia arrested four men accused of _____
A. hiding evidence of the air crash.
B. stealing passengers' belongings.
C. theft and attempted extortion.
D. sales of stolen aircraft flight records.

Questions 19, 20 and 21 are based on the following news item. At the end of the news item you will be given 30 seconds to answer the following three questions.

Now listen to the news.

19. The Arab governments have decided to _____
A. lift the economic boycott on Israel.
B. establish relations with Israel.
C. refuse to do business with Israel.
D. recognize Israel's rights.

20. The decision was made _____
A. in US.
B. in Palestine.
C. in Israel.
D. in Cairo.

21. What can be inferred from the news?
A. Israel has agreed to recognize Palestinian rights.
B. Israel has withdrawn from Arab lands.
C. The US supported Israel in asking for the boycott to be lifted.
D. The US objected to lifting the boycott against Israel.

Questions 22 and 23 are based on the following news item. At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the following two questions.

Now listen to the news.

22. The PLO talks will be about _____
A. solving border disputes.
B. analyzing their differences.
C. finding a way to carry out an agreement.
D. revising the terms of their agreement.

23. What prevent Israeli and PLO negotiators from solving their problem?
A. The fundamental differences between them.
B. Their reluctance to compromise.
C. Their desire to acquire more land.
D. Their unwillingness to talk to each other.

Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news item. At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the following two questions.

Now listen to the news.

24. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. In some African countries, there are more elephants than can be fed.
B. Large numbers of elephants were killed with the trade of ivory thriving.
C. Trading of ivory in every African country is permitted.
D. Japan is the biggest country to import ivory.

25. What caused the ban to be put on ivory trade by UN?
A. Legal killing of elephants.
B. Illegal shooting of elephants.
C. Conservation and community development projects.
D. Elephants facing extinction.


KEY TO LISTENING COMPREHENSION

1.C
2.C
3.B
4.D
5.C
6.C
7.D
8.A
9.B
10.B
11.B
12.A
13.C
14.D
15.C
16.C
17.A
18.C
19.C
20.D
21.C
22.C
23.A
24.A
25.B

EXPLANATION OF LISTENING COMPREHENSION

PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A STATEMENT

1. “如果他們知道了真相， 可能會非常吃驚的?！?br>
A：他們很有可能知道事實真相； B：即使他們知道真相也不會驚訝的；C：如果他們知道了真相， 可能會大感驚奇的；D：真相只是個讓人意想不到的事情。

本題的關(guān)鍵是對more than …結(jié)構(gòu)的理解， 在這里它表示:“（口）非常， 極其”的意思， 而不是普通的比較結(jié)構(gòu)。 因此應(yīng)選Ｃ。
另外單獨使用more than有時也表示否定含義， 如：
It's more than a lie. 不僅僅是個謊言而已。

2. “當Nichols最終同意時， Tom和我一樣都不驚奇(或Tom不比我更驚奇)?！?br>
no more …than = not …any more than 表示前后都否定, 意思是“不比…更多，同…一樣不”， 聽懂這個詞組， 句子含義就非常清楚了， 因此C是最佳選擇。
另外：
no less … than：不比…更少，同…一樣不
no more than: 僅僅， 最多

3. “只要有可能，F(xiàn)rank就不參加不必要的運動?！?br>
原文中有兩個含有否定意義的詞avoid（避免）和 unnecessary（不必要的）， 因此原文實際上表示的是肯定含義， 可以理解為“Frank只參加必要的運動”， 這是種委婉的說法， 說明“Frank不喜歡運動”， 即B。

4. “人口過多會引起許多社會安全問題?！?br>
A: 許多人都擔心他們的安全; B: 社會安全感與人口沒關(guān)系; C: 大多數(shù)社會安全問題都是由一些人引起的; D: 太多的人會引起社會安全問題。

原文中的give rise to 是表示因果關(guān)系的詞組， 意思是“導(dǎo)致， 引起”，四個選擇項中表示因果關(guān)系的有C 和D， 但C 中的“a few（一些）”與原句中“overpopulation（人口過剩）”不一致， 因此只有D最切合。
另外：underpopulation：人口過稀， 人口不足

5. “Cyril博士在這個項目上投入太多精力一致于而不能中途放棄?！?br>
too…to 是個肯定結(jié)構(gòu)， 表示否定含義:“太…以致不能”, 相當于結(jié)果狀語從句so… that ..can't …, 因此正確答案是C。

6. “如果我沒熱度的話， 我就會起床走動而不是躺在床上了。”

這是個非真實條件句， 用虛擬語氣表示與事實相反的﹑完全不可能實現(xiàn)的條件。 它的構(gòu)成一般是：
與現(xiàn)在的事實相反：
If + 一般過去時， would (should, could, might) +動詞原形
與過去的事實相反：
If + 過去完成時，would (should, could, might) +have + 過去分詞

本句是混合形式。 辯清了本句的虛擬結(jié)構(gòu)，也就明白了本句的真實含義：“I have got a temperature so I can not be up and about and am lying in bed (我發(fā)燒了， 不能起床而躺在床上)”， 也就不難選出正確答案C了。

up and about = up and around: （病后）起床走動的

7. “他對錢從哪里來的解釋不符合邏輯?！?br>詞組hold water意思是“站得住腳， 符合邏輯， 可靠”， 因此原文的含義是“他的解釋不夠讓人信服，”　與D：　他的解釋似乎不是真的　最為接近。

8. “盡管有不同之處，Cathy與 David 仍決定成為同伙人?！?br>
in spite of（不管， 盡管…，還…）是表示讓步﹑轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系的詞組，相當于despite of (不管， 任憑)，　答案為Ａ。

SECTION B. CONVERSATION

9. F：“你來照看孩子們， 我來洗餐具怎么樣？”
M：“公平合理， 行。”

“fair enough (說的對，有道理， 感情好)” 與 “done（行， 好）” 都常用于口語， 表示同意。因此B為答案。

10. M：“你覺得昨晚的聚會如何？”
F：“我是第一次參加這樣的聚會。 我有點兒拘謹。”

F的回答是本文的問題所在。 她是第一次參加（否定了D）， 所以ill at ease (局促不安， 不自在)， 并非是A: 生病不能去， 在這種狀態(tài)下， 她自然也不會C: 享受與他人交際的樂趣 了， 所以選B最合適。

11. F：“我能否在做作業(yè)前到外邊透口氣？”
M：“絕對不行”

take breath:歇口氣， 歇兒會， 透口氣
No way: （口）沒有可能， 相當于not at all, not under any conditions， 在這里表示拒絕， 不同意，因此答案為B。

12. M：“上周George 因駕車超速被罰款。”
F：“那可給了他個教訓(xùn)。 如果他再不開始開車慢一些﹑小心一些的話， 準得闖車禍。”

問George上周發(fā)生了什么事。 根據(jù)上下文， ticket 應(yīng)理解為“違反交通規(guī)則的罰款單， 通知單”， 而非“票”， F 的回答只是說明“如果…”， 而非真的“遇到車禍”， teach sb a lesson= give sb a lesson 意思是“給某人個教訓(xùn)”， 據(jù)此可得出正確答案為A。

13. M：“我聽說最近你很忙?！?br>F：“是啊， 下班后我在參加會計﹑統(tǒng)計學(xué)和經(jīng)濟學(xué)的課程。 我想學(xué)完之后換一下當歷史教師的工作。”

本文的問題是F可能會做哪方面的工作。 如果聽清了F 的回答， 可以推測她想從事與會計﹑經(jīng)濟和統(tǒng)計有關(guān)的工作，而不會再教歷史了；運用常識可知，B：物理；D：計算機與這些課程都沒關(guān)系，只有C：商業(yè)管理　最需要這方面的知識，因此C是最可能的答案。

14. F：“Sally是個美國人， 但卻在遠東過了大半生?！?br>M：“怪不得她的日語和漢語講得和英語一樣好。“

這是個細節(jié)測試題， 問Sally的國籍是哪里。盡管四個選擇項在文中都出現(xiàn)過， 但只要聽清F的陳述， 就可直接回答出了。

15. M：“Marry， 旅館接待員告訴我附近有個中國餐館，　今晚咱們?nèi)ツ浅酝盹埲绾危俊?br>F：“哎， 但我乘了很久的飛機后累極了，　今晚確實不想再出去了?！?br>
本題要求判斷對話發(fā)生的地點。根據(jù)對話可以推測他們剛下了飛機， 正商量到哪吃飯的問題，關(guān)鍵詞the hotel clerk, hotel可以幫助我們了解此刻他們正在旅館里， 所以C為最佳選擇。

16. F：“你想和我們一起去看雜技表演嗎？”
M：“項目報告使我現(xiàn)在忙得不可開交?！?br>
F邀請M同去看表演， 但M說他手頭的事情應(yīng)接不暇， 委婉地表示拒絕， 所以應(yīng)選C。 詞組have one's hands full 是理解本文的關(guān)鍵， 它的意思是“忙得不可開交， 手頭的事應(yīng)接不暇”
另外：
have one's hands free: 空著手，沒事情干
have one's hand in: 經(jīng)常練習(xí)，保持熟練

17. M：“你想讓我買些什么？ 我現(xiàn)在要走了?！?br>F：“買一夸脫牛奶和一個面包?！?br>
本文要求根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容推測M要去哪里。 四個選擇分別是：Ａ：超級市場；Ｂ：郵局；Ｃ：餐館；Ｄ：酒吧；　從對話中可知，Ｍ要去買牛奶和面包，根據(jù)常識，在超市里可以買到牛奶和面包；郵局是不賣食品的；餐館和酒吧，都是在里邊消費，而不帶走食物的，　因此應(yīng)選Ａ。

pick up: 拿起，重新得到，改進，獲得，買到，看到，聽到，帶走等等，
quart: 夸脫，液量單位，等于1/4加侖或2品脫, 約0.95升（美制）或1.14升（英制）

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

18. 細節(jié)內(nèi)容測試題。 需要對原文的全面理解，否則很容易受到幾個感染項的干擾。 根據(jù)原文 “They are accused of attempting to extort…, the recorder was stolen along with…” 有助選出最佳答案 Ｃ。

19. 測試具體內(nèi)容的細節(jié)題。 根據(jù)原文中“maintain their trade and economic boycott ”可以得出答案為C。

20. 測試地點的細節(jié)題。 可從文中直接獲得答案D。

21. 測試內(nèi)容的細節(jié)題。 在理解全文相關(guān)內(nèi)容的基礎(chǔ)上可以推測出答案為C。

22. 細節(jié)內(nèi)容測試題。 從文中首句可以間接得出答案為C。

23. 原因測試題。 根據(jù)文中相關(guān)內(nèi)容， 可以推測其無法解決問題的根本原因在于A.

24. 測試對全文內(nèi)容的理解。 根據(jù)文中 “…they have more elephants than their land can sustain…” 可以得出答案為A。

25. 測試原因的細節(jié)題。 原文中 “illegal poaching that prompted the ban”有助于我們找到正確答案B。

TAPESCRIPT OF DICTATION

PART II DICTATION

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 will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you 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.

Now, listen to the passage.

Many people mistakenly believe that old age is a time of increased illness and loneliness. / In fact, people do not suddenly change / when they reach the age of 60 or 65. / Consequently, we should not expect more mental illness / among the 60 to 70 age group than among the 50 to 60./ Furthermore, although more parents and their married children live in separate households than ever before, / this is usually by choice. / It is not because children now tend to neglect their parents / when they become old. /
It is also wrong to believe that old age seriously affects a person's mental abilities. / There is clear proof that people who were eager to learn and who welcomed new experiences in their middle age, / continue to do so in old age. / It is true that older people tend to take longer to learn something new than young people. / Nevertheless, if they are given sufficient time, / they learn as well as young people do.

The second and third readings. You should begin writing now.

The last reading. Now, you have two minutes to check through your work.

(a two-minute interval)

This is the end of the Dictation.

TAPESCRIPT OF LISTENING COMPREHENSION

PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSION

In Sections 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.

1. They're likely to be more than surprised if they get to know the truth.

2． Tom was no more surprised than I was when Nichols finally agreed.

3. Frank avoided unnecessary exercise whenever possible.

4. Overpopulation may give rise to many social security problems.

5． Doctor Cyril has put too much effort into the project to give up.

6. If I hadn't got a temperature, I would be up and about instead of lying in bed.

7. His explanation of where the money came from just doesn't hold water.

8. In spite of their differences, Cathy and David decide to be partners.

SECTION B CONVERSATION

In this section, you will hear nine short