Part II Listening Comprehension (30minutes)
Section A
1. A)Go to a place he has visited B)Make her own arrangements C)Consult a travel agent D)Join in a package tour2.A)They are on a long trip by car
B)They are suck in a traffic jam
C)They are used to getting up early D)They are tired of eating out at night3. 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 job5. 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)porter C)Mechanic D)Salesman7. 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 week8. A) A problem caused by the construction B)An accident that occurred on the bridge C)The building project they are working on D)The public transportation conditions
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have 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 recataloguing the items.11 A) 0743,12536 extension 15. B) 0734,38750 extension 15. C) 0734,21653 extension 51. D) 0734,62135 extension 51.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation 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 overweight 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 find a girlfriend C)To reduce his weight D)To follow her advice.
Section B
Passage One
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 hospitalized.
B) They have got skin problems. C) They were choked by the thick smoke. D) They were poisoned by the burning chemicals.
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 specialists. D) They were arrested for stealing government information.
Passage Two
20 A) Peaceful B) Considerate
C) Generous D) Cooperative21.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’s 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
23. A) She is both a popular and a highly respected author. B) She is