四级模拟听力试题

Model Test 1

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will

be a pause. Decide which the best answer is.

11. A) Customer and assistant. B) Father and daughter

C) Dentist and patient D) Teacher and student

12. A) People should have taken things more seriously.

B) People should avoid being killed unexpectedly

C) People should have made greater achievement.

D) People should not idle away their life.

13. A) Intensive Reading B) Extensive Reading

C) Literature D) Listening

14. A) The woman goes to a full-time school and works part time.

B) The woman has to work to support herself.

C) The woman’s classes are not difficult.

D) The woman takes evening courses.

15. A) Because Maria didn’t like the game.

B) Because Maria fell ill.

C) Because he didn’t have the time.

D) Because he couldn’t stand football.

16. A) Jack survived the accident.

B) Jack was the only victim of the accident.

C) Jack saved all the other passengers.

D) Jack had little damage done to his car.

17. A) The plane is full. B) The plane is late.

C) The plane has broken down. D) The flight is canceled.

18. A) Because all rooms are taken.

B) Because many spare rooms are available.

C) Because there are only double rooms.

D) Because there is just a single room.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) He wants to become a cook.

B) He hopes to go on to graduate school.

C) He wants to travel around the world.

D) He’d like to work at a hotel.

20. A) History B) French

C) Computer Science D) Hotel Management

21. A) She has a part-time job. B) She received a scholarship.

C) Her parents pay for it. D) She is working as a tourist guide.

22. A) At a bakery. B) In a library.

C) At a restaurant D) At a travel agency

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. A) To ask for a job interview.

B) To talk about the arrangement of a news conference.

C) To make a discussion about the new book.

D) To make an appointment with the man.

24. A) Sunday morning, 11 o’clock. B) Thursday morning, around 10 o’clock.

C) Friday morning, around 10 o’clock. D) Monday morning, 11 o’clock.

25. A) They will have a talk at a hotel.

B) The woman will pick up the man at his place.

C) The man will go to the garden of the woman’s house.

D) They will go to Fifth Avenue of downtown area.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. Choose the best answer from the four choices.

Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. A) Her husband had got a higher position. B) Her husband had lost his job.

C) She wanted to have a cleaner house. D) She wanted to move to New York.

27. A) His telephone went out of order.

B) The buyers had to leave soon.

C) He began to work at 8 a.m.

D) He had made an appointment with her at 8 a.m.

28. A) They considered her lazy. B) They saw something they had never seen.

C) They considered her foolish. D) They saw something familiar to them.

Passage two

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. A) Men and women. B) Women and girls.

C) Boys and girls. D) Men and boys.

30. A) Because T-shirts feel soft and wash well.

B) Because T-shirts are smart and comfortable.

C) Because T-shirts go well with trousers.

D) Because T-shirts are suitable for evening wear.

31. A) The silk T-shirt in white color.

B) The cotton T-shirt with a slogan or picture.

C) The Nylon T-shirt worn on playground.

D) The wool T-shirt worn for work.

Passage three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32. A) For protection against other animals.

B) For protection against other dogs.

C) Just for fun.

D) For the purpose of guarding the house.

33. A) Because they did not eat other animals.

B) Because they were useful for protection.

C) Because they were good hunters.

D) Because they always obeyed their masters.

34. A) For companionship B) For amusement

C) For protection against robbery D) For hunting

35. A) The city can be a lonely place

B) Life in the west can be very dangerous

C) People in the West are fond of animals

D) The dog is a useful and friendly animal

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. You are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks

numbered from 44 to 46 you can either use the exact words you have just heard or

write down the main points in your own words.

Throughout history the basic unit of almost every human society has been the family. Members of a family live together under the same roof, and they share the economic (36) of life as well as its affectionate joys. It is the family that has (37) responsibility for the important task of raising children to adulthood.

The family is not a uniform concept in all societies. In many places it is an (38) group that includes uncles, aunts, (39) and in –laws. The head of the family usually has considerable influence in arranging marriage, selecting careers and (40) all the important moves and (41) by any member of the family. (42) where the society or the state does not give aid and where (43) the responsibilities of the family are greater, this larger group provides better protection in times of (44) or other emergencies.

In many other societies, including most industrialized ones, the “nuclear family” is the basic social unit. This term refers to a husband and wife united through marriage and their dependent children, whether (45) . Industrialization and urbanization create many specialized jobs which tend to scatter family members among different employers and thus to (46) as soon as they become wage earners. The small family, with one or perhaps two incomes, is better able to adapt to rapid change and to move when jobs move.

Model Test 2

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 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 the best answer is. Then mark the corresponding letter on

Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

11. [A] The man is out of shape.

[B] The man doesn’t need a new racket.

[C] The man also needs new tennis shoes.

[D] The man spent too much on his tennis shoes.

12. [A] She prefers chemistry.

[B] She hasn’t got a partner yet.

[C] She is too tired of chemistry.

[D] She is too busy to work on her chemistry.

13. [A] Customer and waitress.

[B] Teacher and student.

[C] Boss and secretary.

[D] Lawyer and client.

14. [A] He was satisfied with the service on the ship.

[B] It was the first time he had been abroad.

[C] He had never been on a warship.

[D] He has been on the warship before.

15. [A] He is confident. [B] He is worried.

[C] He is bored. [D] He is angry.

16. [A] The woman offered to help the man find his box.

[B] The man doesn’t know where to go.

[C] The woman will buy the man’s lunch for him.

[D] The woman will give the man a treatment.

17. [A] It’s enjoyable. [B] It’s terrific.

[C] It’s too modern. [D] It’s old-fashioned.

18. [A] Near the stairs. [B] On the platform.

[C] At the ticket office. [D] At the information desk.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. [A] In a college bookstore. [B] In a lecture hall.

[C] In a library. [D] In a dormitory.

20. [A] English. [B] Biology.

[C] Introduction to English Literature. [D] A required course.

21. [A] He lives on the 10th floor of Butler Hall.

[B] He never wants to listen to students.

[C] He used to teach biology.

[D] He is an excellent professor.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22. [A] When to move.

[B] Where to live the following year.

[C] How much time to spend at home.

[D] Whose house to visit.

23. [A] Take some money to the housing office.

[B] Inform the director of student housing in a letter.

[C] Fill out a form in the library.

[D] Maintain a high grade average.

24. [A] Both live on campus.

[B] Both live off campus.

[C] The man lives on campus; the woman lives off campus.

[D] The woman lives on campus; the man lives off campus.

25. [A] Grades. [B] Privacy. [C] Sports. [D] Money.

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 2 with

a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. [A] The importance of advertisement.

[B] The society’s great need of advertisement.

[C] The origin of advertisement.

[D] The prosperity of advertisement.

27. [A] The local governments.

[B] Their owner’s families.

[C] Advertisements.

[D] The audience.

28. [A] Advertising is personal.

[B] Advertisements are convincing.

[C] Advertisements are unreliable.

[D] Advertisements are misleading.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. [A] The games shouldn’t be held in Salt Lake City.

[B] The games have met their environmental goals.

[C] The games did little to protect the environment.

[D] The games have caused lasting damages to the area.

30. [A] Sports competition.

[B] Cultural exchange.

[C] Economic development.

[D] Environmental protection.

31. [A] Building ski jumps farther away from the city.

[B] Developing better public transportation in the city.

[C] Planting more trees around the fields.

[D] Promoting the use of cleaner energy.

Passage Three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32. [A] Diet. [B] Weight control.

[C] Aerobic exercise. [D] Eating habits and exercise.

33. [A] Nuts. [B] Sugar.

[C] Vegetable oil. [D] Dairy products.

34. [A] Forty or fifty minutes of exercise once a week.

[B] Twenty or thirty minutes of exercise every day.

[C] Fifteen or twenty minutes of exercise five days a week.

[D] Thirty or forty minutes of exercise three or four days a week.

35. [A] Carbohydrates. [B] Indirect fat. [C] Body fluid. [D] Fat.

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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the

exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required

to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words

you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when

the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

Today, students who want to learn English in the US have a wide choice of courses and institutions to (36)______from. And, because the US is such a big country, they also have

a huge (37) ______of locations in which to study. The US has a long (38) ______of

teaching English because, (39) ______its history, the country has welcomed (40) ______from all over the world, most of whom have needed to learn English. Today, the US’s English language teaching sector is well developed and its teachers are highly qualified and (41) ______American universities and colleges welcome many thousands of

(42) ______students each year, who (43) ______on degree or post graduate courses. Most

of these (44) _______ preparation courses for students who need to improve their English before they start university study. These courses are called Intensive English Language

Program and they are the most (45) __________ of courses taken by overseas students. In addition to language tuition, Intensive English Language Program gives students the chance to get to know the school where they will be studying and become more familiar with the American (46) ______________.

Model Test 3

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 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 the best answer is. Then mark the corresponding letter on

Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

11. A) The man should save money.

B) The man shouldn’t work too hard.

C) The man should retire early.

D) The man needs more candles.

12. A) Drive a car. B) Take a taxi.

C) Go by train. D) Take the subway.

13. A) He has some work to do.

B) The woman is going to do that.

C) His boss is coming to see him.

D) He doesn’t feel like eating any bread today.

14. A) The woman is overcharged.

B) It’s irrational to spend so much money on the dress.

C) The value of the dress is actually more than $ 600.

D) Such a dress will go out of style soon.

15. A) He is arrogant. B) He is weird.

C) He is genuine. D) He is outgoing.

16. A) His parents are heading home at the moment.

B) His parents are coming back this time next year.

C) His parents live in another country at the moment.

D) His parents have settled down in another country.

17. A) Studying history. B) Buying lottery tickets.

C) Registering for courses. D) Going to an art gallery.

18. A) He likes sharp glasses especially.

B) He may not be a good choice.

C) He is leaving the country.

D) He has left a good impression on her.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) She didn’t expect his visit.

B) She didn’t realize he knew where she lived.

C) The man dressed fashionably.

D) The man came over with a broken car.

20. A) She asked a good mechanic for help.

B) She bought a new car.

C) She sought help from her friends.

D) She fixed it herself.

21. A) He focused only on the price.

B) He didn’t bargain hard enough.

C) He focused only on the interior.

D) He neglected the car engine.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22. A) Studying with a partner.B) Preparing snacks.

C) Playing cards.D) Learning how to design bridges.

23. A) Watch her partner playing cards. B) Eat some food.

C) Go out for a breath of fresh air. D) Help others.

24. A) Not to miss her card game.

B) Not to stay up too late.

C) Not to take a heavy workload next semester.

D) Not to neglect her studies.

25. A) He already knows how to play.

B) He doesn’t have enough free time.

C) He doesn’t have a partner.

D) He doesn’t like to play games.

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 2 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

26. A) A heart disease. B) A stroke.

C) Bleeding in the brain. D) High blood pressure.

27. A) Minor stroke. B) Ischemic stroke.

C) Hemorrhagic stroke. D) Heart attack.

28. A) There is bleeding into or around the brain.

B) His blood pressure will rise sharply.

C) He can hardly move.

D) He can hardly speak.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. A) Tomesha.B) Death Valley. C) Nevada. D) Bad water.

30. A) It comes from an Indian name.

B) It comes from the death of the miners.

C) It comes from the local people.

D) It comes from a National Monument.

31. A) No one had ever known the desert before the miners.

B) It’s still not easy to travel across the desert.

C) People can find gas stations, cafes and hotels in the desert.

D) People have changed the natural sights of the desert.

Passage Three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32. A) They were boarding a plane.

B) They were talking a walk.

C) They were driving.

D) They were visiting friends.

33. A) Directing the traffic.B) Looking for the victims.

C) Fixing the gas pipe. D) Talking to the reporters.

34. A) In a building. B) In a car.

C) In a plane. D) In a street.

35. A) A bomb. B) A leaking gas pipe.

C) A house fire. D) An electric wire.

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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the

exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required

to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words

you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when

the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

With the recent rapid advances in information technologies, educational researchers at every level and in every (36) ______ have developed new methods, tools, and (37) ______ for instruction.

As the Internet is becoming popular, E-mail and (38) ______ have already become parts of most college students’lives at the present time. (39) ______ these new information technologies to engineering and science instruction is a great (40) ______ for both teachers and educational researchers. Although the effectiveness and (41) ______ of new information technologies on education are not yet well (42) ______ and documented, the promises and (43) ______ they hold for improving education are exciting. For example, computer mediated networks provide (44) ___________ with a new medium for bringing teachers, students and learning

materials in different locations together. Students at home and in work places can have access to learning materials at any time. Individual students can communicate with their teachers and talk without the (45) ___________ of having to meet at a specific places and times. Students can work on learning materials at their own pace and discuss them with other people when they have some questions or meet with difficulties. In other words, students can learn individually but not alone; they are (46) ______________ but study together through computer networks.

Model Test 4

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 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 the best answer is. Then mark the corresponding letter on

Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

11. [A] He went mountain climbing not long ago.

[B]He hasn’t traveled around the word yet.

[C] He would go when he finished all his work.

[D] He doesn’t want to go mountain climbing.

12. [A] One hour. [B] Half an hour.

[C] An hour and forty minutes. [D] An hour and ten minutes.

13. [A] The woman is too polite to her neighbors.

[B] Most neighbors are as noisy as the woman..

[C] He’d like to know why the woman is angry.

[D]Talking to the neighbors courteously might be the best solution.

14. [A] Pack their luggage. [B]Have a sound sleep.

[C]Leave for a trip. [D] Park their car.

15. [A] His wife. [B]A travel agency staff.

[C]A waiter. [D]A hotel clerk.

16. [A]In a car. [B]In a police office.

[C]In a restaurant. [D]In a railway station

17. [A] Girls always have long hair.

[B]It’s hard for her to wash clothes.

[C]There is no difference between men’s and women’s clothes.

[D]It’s difficult to identify a young person’s sex by his wear.

18. [A] Blue. [B]Yellow. [C] Green. [D] Brown.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. [A] In a train. [B] In a plane. [C] In a travel agency. [D] In a bar.

20. [A] To travel through Paris. [B] To join the army in Europe.

[C]To visit his daughter’s home. [D]To meet his wife at his daughter’s home.

21. [A] He is a teacher now. [B]He has a son and a grandson.

[C]He will stay in London for five days. [D]He was a soldier during the World War II.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22. [A] He had lost his driver’s license.

[B]He didn’t take enough identification.

[C]He didn’t have his checkbook.

[D]The ticket office was closed.

23. [A] He lost it.

[B]He forgot to bring it with him.

[C]He didn’t need it since he rode bicycle.

[D]He didn’t know the location of the Bureau of Motor V ehicles.

24. [A]A passport. [B]A check.

[C]A driver’s license [D]A ticket.

25 [A] Drive him to the concert. [B]Cash his check.

[C]Sell his tickets. [D]Lend him some money.

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 2 with

a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

26. [A] They want to sell as much as possible in Japan.

[B]Direct marketing enables them to avoid the multitier distribution channels.

[C]They prefer to keep the same price as it is in U.S.

[D]The cost of their products is low.

27. [A] More and more people are buying imported goods.

[B]They face the challenges from all imported goods.

[C]Leisure time is very precious in Japanese Society.

[D]The Japanese consumers have increased their leisure time in recent years.

28. [A]They want to keep up with the fashion.

[B]Using imported goods brings them a sense of prestige.

[C]Imported goods are better in quality than homemade ones.

[D]They prefer the cachet of those imported goods.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. [A]The way the business world works.

[B] The way to get along better with adults.

[C]The way to manage money.

[D]The way to get and keep a job.

30. [A]Working students in general suffer a drop in grades.

[B]Working students can better cope with difficulties in life.

[C]Working students in general have their grades improved.

[D]Working students in general have a better chance of finding a gob after graduation.

31. [A] The part- time jobs themselves. [B]The time part-time jobs take.

[C]The teacher’s stimulation. [D]The care and attention of parents.

Passage Three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32. [A] The War was rapidly reflected in American literature.

[B]The war was hardly reflected in American literature.

[C]Hemingway was the Only author who wrote about the war.

[D]American literature was slow to reflect the war.

33. [A] John Steinbeck. [B]Ernest Hemingway.

[C]Mark Twain . [D]James McNeil.

34. [A] Hemingway’s writing was not affected at all.

[B] Hemingway’s writing was greatly affected.

[C]The Depression had little and indirect influence on Hemingway’s writing.

[D]The Depression had a direct influence on Hemingway’s writing.

35. [A]The great work of Ernest Hemingway And John Steinbeck.

[B]The influence of World War I on American literature.

[C]The history of American Literature.

[D]The effects of World War I and the Great Depression on American literature. 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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the

exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required

to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words

you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when

the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

Experts say walking is one of the best ways to stay healthy. They call it the word’s most natural exercise. Walking is less (36)__________than running. It (37) ______muscles without stretching them too much. And it puts less (38) ____________on bones and joints.

Walking is good for the health of your body. And a new study (39) __________details about the link between walking and your (40) __________health. Robert Thayer of California State University asked a group of students to describe their feelings of energy and (41) _________.Then he sent the students on a fast walk for ten minutes. When the students returned, they (42)________feeling less tired and more full of energy.

About 50 million American are (43)_________in what is called “fitness” walking. They take short walks a few each week to improve their healthy. Fitness walking can be done almost

anywhere, anytime, and no (44)__________ is needed.

Experts say the most effective way to walk is the natural way. Keep your head high and your back straight. In fitness walking, it is important to remember that your footsteps should fall almost in a (45)___________. Bend your arms at the elbow. Let them swing from the shoulder with each step.

Experts advice drinking lots of liquids, especially water, before and after each walk. Also, (46)_____________ the muscles and joints that are mostly likely to become tense during exercise.

Model Test 5

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 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 the best answer is. Then mark the corresponding letter on

Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

11. [A] He’ll be able to clean the house in time.

[B] He doesn’t have time to take the woman home.

[C] It should be easy for the guests to find the house.

[D] He needs time to relax before the guests arrive.

12. [A] If the game is held there the team will lose.

[B] If the game is held there the team will win.

[C] It makes no difference since the team will lose.

[D] It makes no difference since the team will win.

13. [A] Her son’s health.[B] Her son’s studies.

[C] Her son’s poor grades.[D] Her son’s competence for the job.

14. [A] The shops are not crowded in December.

[B] Many people go shopping despite the cold weather in December.

[C] People don’t like to do shopping in busy shops in winter.

[D] In December people stay at home because of the cold weather.

15. [A] The exam questions were too difficult.

[B] The questions had little connection with the course.

[C] He couldn’t finish the questions within the time allowed.

[D] He found the questions confusing.

16. [A] The movie was inexpensive.

[B] The movie was not worth watching.

[C] He didn’t have time to go to the movie.

[D] The movie lasted too long.

17. [A] He is learning about advertising.

[B] He is the new advertising manager.

[C] He is interviewing the woman.

[D] He is waiting for an interview.

18. [A] The man wants to go to San Francisco.

[B] There are no flights to Los Angeles for the rest of the day.

[C] There are two direct flights to Los Angeles within the next two hours.

[D] If the man boards the plane to Los Angeles now, he will have to transfer at San

Francisco.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. [A] A novel about a president.[B] A political science book.

[C] A listing of election results.[D] A text for one of his courses.

20. [A] To the manager’s office. [B] To the paperback section.

[C] To the textbook area. [D] To the publishers indexes.

21. [A] Only those used in the university.

[B] Only those printed at the university.

[C] Only those currently available from publishers.

[D] Only those in the field of political science.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22. [A] The woman is helping the man study for his class.

[B] They are visiting a factory Kahn designed.

[C] The woman is deciding whether to take history of architecture.

[D] The woman is researching Kahn’s work.

23. [A] Inventing the assembly line.

[B] Building modern factories.

[C] Designing early automobiles.

[D] Reviving classical architecture.

24. [A] Steel manufacturing. [B] Coal mining.

[C] Textiles. [D] Transportation.

25. [A] They were a fire hazard.

[B] They were too spread out.

[C] They were designed for efficiency rather than for beauty.

[D] They were difficult to heat.

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 2 with

a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

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[B] There shouldn’t be any commercials on television.

[C] Watching too much television is undesirable for children.

[D] Television programs in the United States are of low quality.

27. [A] A recreational programs.

[B] An educational programs.

[C] A programs for cartoons.

[D] A programs for commercials.

28. [A] They will become inactive and dull.

[B] They will not go to cinemas as often.

[C] They will forget to do their homework.

[D] They will imitate what they see in the programs.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. [A] Different kinds of crimes.

[B] Increasingly high crime rate in the U.S.

[C] Seasonal changes in the natural environment.

[D] The relations between changes in the season and crime patterns.

30. [A] February. [B] May. [C] July. [D] August.

31. [A] Few people get married in June.

[B] Most people read serious books in summer.

[C] More people have mental problems in June than in other months.

[D] One is most likely to make the best performance on examinations in summer. Passage Three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32. [A] It is harmful to the body only.

[B] It is good to personal relationship.

[C] It is harmful to the body and mind.

[D] It is a good change after idling for a long time.

33. [A] Personal relationships should come after one’s job.

[B] People should care more about their personal relationships and relaxation.

[C] When a job is very important, relaxation should be forgotten.

[D] Personal relationships can help people do their jobs well.

34. [A] He should relax and have a chat with friends while working.

[B] He should not relax until he finishes his work.

[C] He should play hard to fully relax himself.

[D] He should shift some of his work to his colleagues.

35. [A] Work and play are different activities.

[B] Work and play should be combined together.

[C] People should play more and work less.

[D] People should work more and play less.

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the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the

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you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when

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In many countries, authority is seldom questioned, either because it is highly respected, or because it is (36) _______. Sometimes, too, because (37) _______ has been important in certain societies for a long time, people have been trained never to question those in authority.

In other countries, (38) _______America, children are trained to question and search for answers. When a child asks a question, he will be often told to go to the library and find the answer for himself. By the time students reach the age of 14 or 15, they may be (39) _______ exciting new ideas in all fields of science and the arts. To encourage such creativity, there are many national (40) _________ to students every year for their scientific discoveries and artistic (41) _______.

This interest in questioning and searching may be (42) _______ by some people as bad for young people’s (43) _______, that young people lack respect for authority. This impression may be created when visitors notice young Americans asking questions and arguing with older people. However, this is because many Americans have different attitudes toward (44) _________ that may exist in other areas of the world. In a work or business situation, ideas are freely and openly discussed and argued. It is vital to remember that it is the person’s ideas that are being questioned, not the (45)___________. The two are quite separate. The purpose of the searching, questioning, and arguing is to find the facts in a particular situation, and therefore a solution, so that the work of the business can progress in the most (46) ___________ possible .

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