Part Ⅰ LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Section 1
Directions:In this section,you will hear 10 short conversations.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the question 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 the answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
1.A.150 pounds. B.140 pounds. C.145 pounds. D.135 pounds.
2.A.He doesn’t want to stay at home. B.The movie is excellent.
C.He wants to see the movie again. D.The movie is not good.
3.A.The train is faster than the bus. B.There are two buses every day.
C.The bus is cheaper than the train.D.The train is cheaper than the bus.
4.A.He prefers staying at home because he doesn’t like to travel.
B.He prefers taking a bus because the plane makes him nervous.
C.He prefers taking a plane because the bus is too slow.
D.He prefers traveling with the woman.
5.A.Surfing the net. B.Watching a talk show.
C.Packing a birthday gift. D.Shopping at a jewelry store.
6.A.He enjoys finding fault with exams.
B.He is sure of his success in the exam.
C.He doesn’t know if he can do well in the exam.
D.He used to get straight A’s in the exams he took.
7.A.The man is generous with his good comments on people.
B.The woman is unsure if there will be peace in the world.
C.The woman is doubtful about newspaper stories.
D.The man is quite optimistic about human nature.
8.A.Study for some profession. B.Attend a medical school.
C.Stay in business. D.Sell his shop.
9.A.She doesn’t like the way the professor lectures.
B.She’s having a hard time following the professor’s lectures.
C.She is not interested in the course.
D.She’s having difficulty with the heavy reading assignments.
10.A.He never keeps his promises. B.He has changed his mind.
C.He is crazy about parties. D.He is not sociable.
Section 2
Conversation 1
Questions11to13are based on the following conversation.At the end of the conversation,you will be given15seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.
11.A.To guarantee that he has sense of responsibility.
B.To examine whether he has enough money.
C.To get to know his history of raising animals.
D.To fill out the form about his family background.
12.A.He prefers dogs to cats. B.He had a cat when he was young.
C.He is now over 21 years old. D.He owns a dog as his best friend.
13.A.At an animal control agency. B.At an animal shelter.
C.At a pet store. D.At a police station.
Conversation 2
Questions14to 16 are based on the following conversation.At the end of the conversation,you will be given15seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.
14.A.The man wants to get authorization for a room change.
B.The man is worried about his friendship with his roommate.
C.The man needs a scholarship to continue living in the dormitory.
D.The man wants the head resident to talk to David for him.
15.A.That David is not a serious student.
B.That David doesn’t need to worry because he has a scholarship.
C.That David won’t speak with him.
D.That David wants to move back to his hometown.
16.A.His roommate is noisy.
B.He isn’t speaking to his roommate.
C.He does not like his roommate.
D.He doesn’t know his roommate very well.
Conversation 3
Questions17to20are based on the following conversation.At the end of the conversation,you will be given20seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.
17.A.Its variety of colors .B.Its unusual texture.
C.The way it is sold. D.Its main ingredient.
18.A.To preserve it longer. B.To give it a particular taste.(https://www.daowen.com)
C.To make it smoother. D.To increase the nutrition.
19.A.Its bland flavoring is healthy.
B.It can be stored a long time without spoiling.
C.It goes well with fish dishes.
D.A high grade of fish is used in its preparations.
20.A.In a few weeks. B.In two or three months.
C.In about two years. D.In ten years.
Section 3
Directions: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 choice marked A,B,C and D.
Passage 1
21.The body language is closely related to____.
A.words and phrases B.culture
C.individuals D.misunderstanding
22.The NVC is important for managers because they have to____.
A.understand what their staff are feeling by understanding their body language
B.learn more the cultural background of their staff through their body language
C.create good working conditions by using proper body language
D.spend a lot of time in studying body language
23.Why is closeness in distance disliked in some cultures
A.It stands for hostility.
B.It is not normal.
C.It is an invasion of space.
D.It means intimacy between two people.
Passage 2
24.According to the speaker,what were the beliefs of the Greek philosophers based upon?
A.How the natural world was described in Greek mythology.
B.What they observed directly.
C.The writings of philosophers from other societies.
D.Measurements made with scientific instruments.
25.What does the speaker say about the ancient Greeks who traveled south?
A.They noticed an apparent change in the position of the North Star.
B.They observed eclipses at different times of the year.
C.They were the first to estimate the distance between heavenly bodies.
D.They wanted to prove that the Earth was flat.
26.What does the speaker say the term stadium refers to?
A.A place for making astronomical observations.
B.An instrument used for observing stars.
C.A unit of measurement.
D.The North Star.
Passage 3
27.A.How they behave toward ants from other nests.
B.What they usually eat.
C.Why they are becoming extinct.
D.Why they were brought to California.
28.A.They protect Argentine ants that live in neighboring nests.
B.They gather food with Argentine ants from other nests.
C.They fight Argentine ants from other nests.
D.They generally build larger nests than other ant species do.
29.A.They attack members of their own nests.
B.They recruit ants from other species into their nests.
C.They form large colonies made of several nests.
D.They hide from insects that attack their nests.
30.A.They share the same few ancestors.
B.They can’t be distinguished from native Californian ants.
C.They are evolving faster than native Californian ants.
D.Their future survival is in doubt.
Section 4
Directions:In this section,you will hear one 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 numbered from31to40with the exact words you have just heard or the main points in your own words.Finally,when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.
In police work,you can never predict the next crime or problem.No working day is identical to any other,so there is no“(31)____”day for a police officer.Some days are(32)____slow,and the job is(33)____;other days are so busy that there is no time to eat.I think I can(34)____police work in one word (35)____.Sometimes it’s dangerous.One day,for example,I was working undercover;that is,I was on the job,but I was wearing(36)____clothes,not my police(37)____.I was trying to catch some robbers who were stealing money from people as they walked down the street.Suddenly,seven bad men jumped out at me;one of them had a knife and we(38)____.Another policeman arrived,and together,we arrested three of the men;but the other four ran away.Another day,I helped a woman who was going to have a baby.She was trying to get to the hospital,but there was a(39)____.I put her in my police car to get her there faster.I thought she was going to have the baby right there in my car.But fortunately,the baby waited to“arrive”until we got(40)____.