Part II Listening Comprehension(30minutes)Section A Directions:In this section,you will hear8short conversations and2long

conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause, you must"read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.

1.A)Go to a place he has visited.

B)Make her own arrangements.

C)Consult a travel agent.

D)Join in a package tour.

2.A)They are on a long trip by car.

B)They are stuck in a traffic jam.

C)They are used to getting up early.

D)They are tired of eating out at night.

3.A)He is a person difficult to deal with.

B)He dislikes any formal gathering.

C)He is unwilling to speak in public.

D)He often keeps a distance from others.

4.A)Work in another department.

B)Pursue further education.

C)Recruit graduate students.

D)Take an administrative job.

5.A)He would not be available to start the job in time.

B)He is not quite qualified for the art director position.

C)He would like to leave some more time for himself.

D)He will get his application letter ready before May1.

6.A)Cleaner.

B)Mechanic.

C)Porter.

D)Salesman.

7.A)Request one or two roommates to do the cleaning.

B)Help Laura with her term paper due this weekend.

C)Get Laura to clean the apartment herself this time.

D)Ask Laura to put off the cleaning until another week.

8.A)A problem caused by the constryction.

B)An accident that occurred on the bridge.

C)The building project they are working on.

D)The public transportation conditions. Question9to11are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.A)To look for a job as a salesperson.

B)To have a talk with Miss Thompson.

C)To place an order for some products.

D)To complain about a faulty appliance.

10.A)The person in charge is not in the office.

B)The supplies are out of stock for the moment.

C)They failed to reach an agreement on the price.

D)The company is re-cataloguing the items.

11.A)0743,12536extension15.

B)0734,21653extension51.

C)0734,38750extension15.

D)0743,62135extension51.

Questions12to15rose based on the convermttion you have just heard.

12.A)Since he found a girlfriend.

B)Since he took to heavy smoking,

C)Since he began to exercise regularly.

D)Since he started to live on his own.

13.A)He is getting too,fat.

B)He smokes too much.

C)He doesn't eat vegetables.

D)He doesn't look well at all.

14.A)They are ovenveight for their age.

B)They are respectful to their parents.

C)They are still in their early twenties.

D)They dislike doing physical exercise.

15.A)To quit smoking,

B)To reduce his weight.

C)To find a girlfriend.

D)To follow her advice.

Section B

Dircctions:In this section,you will hear3short passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear some 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 I with a single line through the centre.. Passage One

Questions16to19are based on the passage you have just heard.

16.A)They have destroyed several small towns.

B)They will soon spread to San Francisco.

C)They have injured many residents.

D)They are burning out of control.

17.A)They have been hospitalizeded.

B)They have got skin problems.

C)They were choked by the thick smoke.

D)They were poisoned by the burning chemical.

18.A)It failed because of a sudden rocket explosion.

B)It has been re,scheduled for a midday takeoff.

C)It has been canceled due to technical problems.

D)It was delayed for eleven hours and thirty minutes.

19.A)They made frequent long,distance calls to each other.

B)They illegally used government computers in New Jersey.

C)They were found to be smarter than computer specially.

D)They were arrested for stealing government information.Passage Two Questions20to22are basd on the passage you have just heard.

20.A)Peaceful.

B)Considerate.

C)Generous.

D)Cooperative.

21.A)Someone dumped the clothes left in the washer and dryer.

B)Someone broke the washer and dryer by overloading them.

C)Mindy Lance's laundry blocked the way to the laundry room.

D)Mindy Lance threatened to take revenge on her neighbors.

22.A)Asking the neighborhood committee for help.

B)Limiting the amount of laundry for each wash.

C)Informing the building manager of the matter.

D)Installing a few more washers and dryers. Passage Three

Questions23to25are based on the passage you have just heard. 23.A)She is both a popular and highly respected author,

B)She is the most love African novelist of a J1times.

C)She is the most influential author since the1930's.

D)She is the first writer to focus on the fate of slaves.

24.A)The Book Critics Circle Award.

B)The Nobel Prize for literature.

C)The Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

D)The National Book Award.

25.A)She is a relative of Morrison's.

B)She is a slave from Africa.

C)She is a skirled storyteller.

D)She is a black woman,

Section C

Directions:In this section,you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for the first time,you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time,you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard.Finally,when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.

Many college students today own personal computers that cost anywhere from $1,000to perhaps$5,000or more.26,it is not uncommon for them to purchase27costing another several hundred dollars,Twenty years ago, computers were28,but they were very large and extremely expensive.Few,if

any,29purchased computers for home use..Over the years the price of the "guts"of a computer-its memory-has declined to less than a thousandth of the price per unit of memory that prevailed twenty years ago.This is the main reason why computers cost so much less today than they used to.Moreover,30 improvements have made it possible to31memory circuitry that is small enou~to fit into the portble personal computers that many of us own and use. 32,as the price of computation has declined the average consumer and business have spent more on purchasing computers.33,improved agricultural technology,hybrid(杂交)seeds,34animal breeding,and so on have vastly increased the amount of output a typical farmer can produce.The prices of goods such as meats and grains have fallen sharply relative to the prices of most other goods and services.As agricultural prices have fallen,many households have decreas ed their total expenses on food.Even though the35 of a product purchased generally increase when its price falls,total expenses on it may decline.