Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long 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 1 with a single line through the centre。
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答
1.A) At a grocery
B) In a parking lot
C) In a car showroom
D) At a fast food restaurant。
2. A) Have a little nap after lunch
B) Get up and take a short walk
C) Change her position now and then。
D) Stretch her legs before standing up。
3. A) The students should practice long-distance running。
B) He doesn’t quite believe what the woman says。
C) The students’ physical condition is not desirable。
D) He thinks the race is too hard for the students。
4. A) They do not want to have a baby at present。
B) They cannot afford to get married right now。
C) They are both pursuing graduate studies。
D) They will get their degrees in two years。
5. A) Twins usually have a lot in common。
B) He must have been mistaken for Jack。
C) Jack is certainly not as healthy as he is。
D) He has not seen Jack for quite a few days。
6. A) The man will take the woman to the museum。
B) The man knows where the museum is located。
C) The woman is asking the way at the crossroads。
D) The woman will attend the opening of the museum。
7. A) They cannot ask the guy to leave。
B) The guy has been coming in for years。
C) They should not look down upon the guy。
D) The guy must be feeling extremely lonely。
8. A) Collect timepieces
B) Learn to mend clocks
C) Become time-conscious
D) Keep track of his daily activities。
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard。
9. A) It winds its way to the sea。
B) It is eating into its banks。
C) It is quickly rising。
D) It is wide and deep
10. A) Get the trucks over to the other side of the river。
B) Take the equipment apart before being ferried。
C) Reduce the transport cost as much as possible。
D) Try to speed up the operation by any means。
11. A) Ask the commander to send a helicopter。
B) Halt the operation until further orders。
C) Cut trees and build rowing boats。
D) Find as many boats as possible。
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard。
12. A) Help him join an Indian expedition
B) Talk about his climbing experiences。
C) Give up mountain climbing altogether
D) Save money to buy climbing equipment
13. A) He was very strict with his children。
B) He climbed mountains to earn a living。
C) He had an unusual religious background。
D) He was the first to conquer Mt. Qomolangma。
14. A) They are like humans。
B) They are sacred places。
C) They are to be protected。
D) They are to be conquered。
15. A) It was his father’s training that pulled him through。
B) It was a milestone in his mountain climbing career。
C) It was his father who gave him the strength to succeed。
D) It helped him understand the Sherpa view of mountains。
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short 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 1 with a single line through the centre。
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Passage One
Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard。
16. A) By reviewing what he has said previously。
B) By comparing memorandums with letters。
C) By showing a memorandum’s structure。
D) By analyzing the organization of a letter。
17. A) They spent a lot of time writing memorandums。
B) They seldom read a memorandum through to the end。
C) They placed emphasis on the format of memorandums。
D) They ignored many of the memorandums they received。
18. A) Style and wording。
B) Structure and length。
C) Directness and clarity。
D) Simplicity and accuracy。
19. A) Accurate dating。
B) Professional look。
C) Direct statement of purpose。
D) Inclusion of appropriate humor。
Passage Two
Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard。
20. A) They give top priority to their work efficiency。
B) They make an effort to lighten their workload。
C) They never change work habits unless forced to。
D) They try hard to make the best use of their time。
21. A) Self-confidence。
B) Sense of duty。
C) Work efficiency。
D) Passion for work。
22. A) They are addicted to playing online games。
B) They try to avoid work whenever possible。
C) They find no pleasure in the work they do。
D) They simply have no sense of responsibility。
Passage Three
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard。
23. A) He lost all his property。
B) He was sold to a circus。
C) He was forced into slavery
D) He ran away from his family。
24. A) A carpenter。
B) A businessman。
C) A master of his。
D) A black drummer。
25. A) It named its town hall after Solomon Northup。
B) It declared July 24 Solomon Northup Day。
C) It freed all blacks in the town from slavery。
D) It hosted a reunion for the Northup family。
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。
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Intolerance is the art of ignoring any views that differ from your own. It (26) itself a hatred, stereotypes, prejudice, and (27) . Once it intensifies in people, intolerance is nearly impossible to overcome. But why would anyone want to be labeled intolerant? Why would people want to be (28) about the world around them? Why would one want to be part of the problem in America, instead of the solution?
There are many explanations for intolerant attitudes, some (29) childhood. It is likely that intolerant folks grew up (30) intolerant parents and the cycle of prejudice has simply continued for (31) . Perhaps intolerant people are so set in their ways that they find it easier to ignore anything that might not (32) their limited view of life. Or maybe intolerant students have simply never been (33) to anyone different from themselves. But none of these reasons is an excuse for allowing the intolerance to continue。
Intolerance should not be confused with disagreement. It is, of course, possible to disagree with an opinion without being intolerant of it. If you understand a belief but still don’t believe in that specific belief, that’s fine. You are (34) your opinion. As a matter of fact,(35) dissenters (持异议者) are important for any belief. If we all believed the same things, we would never grow, and we would never learn about the world around us. Intolerance does not stem from disagreement. It stems from fear. And fear stems from ignorance。
答案：
听力
Short Conversation
1.A They might be stolen goods.
2.C They are news reporters.
3.D The man went to change the time of his computer class.
4.B The fifth contestant won the biggest prize
5.B Looking for a railway timetable.
6.D He had his haircut yesterday.
7.A He cannot appreciate the Picasso exhibition
8.D He has been long involved in student government.
Long Conversation One
9. B Something went wrong with her car.
10. D Cost
11. A Third-party insurance.
Long Conversation Two
12. C Where to locate their plant.
13. D Their basic facilities are good.
14. A Try to avoid making a hasty decision.
15. C Road and rail links for small towns.
Passage One
16. A One fifth of them were on bad terms with their sisters and brothers.
17. C Advance in age.
18. B They tend to forget past unhappy memories and focus on their present needs.
Passage Two
19. C They are the only insect that migrates along fixed routes.
20. D In a Mexican mountain forest.
21. C Each generation in a cycle lays eggs at a different place.
22. C Migration patterns of monarch butterflies.
Passage Three
23. A. Time has becomes more limited.
24. B Americans today have more free time than earlier generations.
25. D Our behavior is changed.
SectionC
26. taking into consideration
27. literary
28. imposed
29. anticipate
30. violations
31. financial
32. avenue
33. amended
34. in the wake of
35. interpret
