2005
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
11. Where is the train to Nanjing now standing?
A. At Platform 7. B. At Platform 8. C. At Platform 9. D. At Platform 13.
12. Which train will now leave at 11:35?
A. The train to Jinnan. B. The train to Zhengzhou.
C. The train to Tianjin. D. The train to Hangzhou.
13. Which train has now been cancelled?
A. The train to Jinnan.
B. The train to Zhengzhou.
C. The train to Tianjin.
D. The train to Hangzhou.
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
14. The museum was built in memory of those ________.
A. who died in wars B. who worked to help victims
C. who lost their families in disasters D. who fought in wars
15. Henry Durant put forward the idea because he ________.
A. had once fought in a war in Italy
B. had been wounded in a war
C. had assisted in treating the wounded
D. had seen the casualties and cruelties of war
16. Which of the following statements about the symbols is INCORRECT?
A. Both are used as the organization's official symbols.
B. Both are used regardless of religious significance.
C. The red cross was the organization's original symbol.
D. The red crescent was later adopted for use in certain regions.
17. How should cheerleading be viewed according to the passage?
A. It is just a lot of cheering.
B. It mainly involves yelling.
C. It mainly involves dancing.
D. It is competitive in nature.
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
18. How do the cheerleaders perform their jobs?
A. They set fireworks for their team. B. They put on athletic shows.
C. They run around the spectators. D. They yell for people to buy drinks.
19. Why do the cheerleaders sometimes suffer physical injuries?
A. Because they try dangerous acts to catch people's attention.
B. Because they shout and yell so their voice becomes hoarse.
C. Because they go to the pyramid and the hills to perform.
D. Because they dance too much every day for practice.
20. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The first cheerleaders was a man named John Campbell.
B. Cheerleaders' contests are only held at the state level.
C. Before 1930 there were no women cheerleaders.
D. The first cheerleading occurred in 1898.
11-20 CBDBD BDBAB
2006
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
11. In the old days dogs were used for the following EXCEPT .
[A] hunting other animals [B] driving sheep
[C] guarding chickens [D] keeping thieves away
12. Which of the following is CORRECT?
[A] Dogs are now treated as part of a family.
[B] Dogs still perform all the duties they used to do.
[C] People now keep dogs for the same reasons as before.
[D] Only old people are seen walking their dogs.
13. The passage is mainly about .
[A] what dogs can do [B] how to keep dogs
[C] dogs and their masters [D] reasons for keeping dogs
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
14. According to the passage, the working conditions in the new place .
[A] are the same as the speaker is used to [B] are expected to be rather poor [C] are just as adequate [D] are not yet clear
15. What is the speaker going to do in the new place?
[A] Traveling. [B] Studying.
[C] Settling down. [D] Teaching.
16. The speaker expects .
[A] fewer choices of food [B] many ways to do washing
[C] modern lighting facilities [D] new types of drinking water
17. From the passage we can learn that the speaker .
[A] is unprepared for the new post
[B] is unclear about the conditions there
[C] is ready for all the difficulties there
[D] is eager to know more about the post
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
18. According to the passage, when are children first expected to study hard?
[A] Before 6 years of age. [B] Between 6 and 10.
[C] After l0 years of age. [D] After 12 years of age.
19. Parents who abuse their children tend to have the following problems EXCEPT . [A] religious problems [B] emotional problems
[C] financial problems [D] marriage problems
20. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
[A] Boys and girls are equally energetic.
[B] Parents have higher expectations for boys.
[C] Some parents lack skills to deal with their kids.
[D] Some parents are illeducated and illtempered.
11. D). 12. A). 13. D). 14. B). 15. D). 16. A. 17. C). 18. B). 19. A). 20. C).
2007
Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk. At the end of the talk, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the talk.
11. According to the talk, the owner of a bike has to
A. register his bike immediately
B. put his bike on a list at once
C. have it stamped with a number
D. report to the police station
12. Thespeaker in the talk recommends
A. two locks for an expensive bike
B. a good lock for an expensive bike
C. cheap locks for cheap bikes
D. good locks for cheap bikes
13. What is the main idea of the talk?
A. How to have the bike stamped
B. How to protect your bike
C. How to buy good locks
D. How to report your lost bike to the police
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
14. Which course(s) runs or run for one hour each time?
A. conversation class
B. writing skills class
C. examination skills class
D. all of the three course
15. which course(s) does or do NOT require enrolment beforehand?
A. conversation class
B. writing skills class
C. examinationa skills class
D. all of the three courses
16. Which course(s) is(are) designed especially for students of economics and social sciences?
A. conversation class
B. writing skills class
C. examination skills class
D. all of the three courses
17. Which course(s) is(are) the shortest?
A. conversation class
B. writing skills class
C. examination skills class
D. all language courses
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
18. How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he moved to Milan?
A. 25
B. 30
C. 35
D. 40
19. Throughout his life, Leonardo da Vinci worked as all the following EXCEPT
A. a painter
B. an engineer
C. an architect
D. a builder
20. Where did Leonard da Vinci die?
A. in France
B. in Milan
C. In Florence
D. in Tuscany
11. C). 12. A). 13. B). 14. A). 15. C). 16. B). 1