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 2 with a single line through the centre.

11.A.The woman invites the man to have dinner.
B.The man won't visit the woman.
C.The man is very busy these days.
D.The man's wife is relatively free.

12.A.He often cuts classes to play basketball.
B.He has no chance to play basketball.
C.He's looking for somebody to play the game with.
D.He loves playing basketball very much.

13.A.He's surprised she chose that agency.
B.He wonders why she's kept her job.
C.He doesn't konw when her classes started.
D.He doubts she makes much money now.

14.A.He should try a better and convenient way.
B.He should give up looking for the book.
C.He should ask the librarian for help.
D.He should try the shelves downstairs.

15.A.Asking someone else to help the woman.
B.Asking the woman for directions.
C.Show the woman the map.
D.Show the woman where the dormitory is.

16.A.She is going to have some visitors tonight.
B.She does not like their former foreign teachers.
C.She is going to see her foreign teachers tonight.
D.She has already been invited to the man's house.

17.A.She's never been treated by Dr.Joanna.
B.She's been sitting in the waiting room too long.
C.Dr.Joanna isn't the very good choice.
D.She'd like to recommend a magazine to the man.

18.A.Spending too much money on the custertoms.
B.Finding no available conference room in Shangri-la.
C.Too many customers coming to attend the meeting.
D.Few customers going to see ice sculptures and buildings.

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

19.A.He usually doesn't return home.
B.He is short of money.
C.The house he rents is too large.
D.He is very lonely.

20.A.It is dirty in several places,.
B.It has a few tears here and there.
C.It is really worn out.
D.It is out of date.

21.A.She helps the man fix up the house.
B.She agrees to share the cost of rent.
C.She decides to look for another place.
D.She persuades the man to change a house.

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

22.A.Keys to paper recycling.
B. Importance of recycling.
C.Keys to recycling improvement.
D.Techonological progress in recycling.

23.A.Newspaper.
B.Carbon paper.
C.Food wrapper.
D.Waxed paper.

24.A.Sell advanced technology and send more experts to help the companies.
B.Provide the companies with advanced technologyand equipments.
C.Lend more money to the companies with high interests.
D.Give money to the companies to improve their equipments and promote their research.

25.A.The demand for recycled materials should be increased.
B.New technology is needed.
C.The public should know more about recycling.
D.More trees should be saved.

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.They were evident in the decreased world temperature.
B.They were of several days' duration worldwide.
C.They were felt mainly in the Dutch East Indies.
D.They were immediately evident to the world's scientists.

27.A.England's proximity to the sea.
B.Volcanic ash in the atmosphere.
C.Flooding in the area.
D.Pollution caused by the International Revolution.

28.A.There was a long interval between cause and effect.
B.The weather was difficult foe us to forecast.
C.weather forecast was inaccurate.
D.Ecologists didn't appear until modern times.

Passage Two

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

29.A.A government document.
B.A literary work.
C.A social art.
D.An individual's creation.

30.A.Because they were not easily burned and can last long.
B.Because they were very cheap materials.
C.Because they could be found here and there.
D.Because they could add artistic value nto buildings.

31.A.Architecture and Literature.
B.Development of Architecture.
C..Classification of Architecture.
D..Materials of Architecture.

Passage Three

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

32.A.What they have regretted for a long time.
B.Their relationships with families and friends.
C.What they have experienced too much.
D.The things they have experienced during their childhood.

33.A.Those dream interpretations are based on psychological thesis.
B.We can find nothing reliable in those interpretations.
C.Some dream interpretation of dreams are not very believable.
D.Most of the interpretations of during their childhood.

34.A.Reading difficult books.
B.Competing in athletic competitions.
C.Talking with some friends.
D.Encountering an unresolved issue.

35.A.In dreams we solve those problems.
B.After dreaming we forget our problems.
C.After dreaming we have a clear mind.
D.It gives us ways to deal with the problems.

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.

Water projects in the United States gained a new principle in the 1930’s.And during this time the nation sufferedits worst economic (36) ______and the Great Plains region suffered its worst (37)______ in recorded history.As the economy sank into a deep depression and (38)______rates increased,the political climate for direct federal government(39)______ in water projects improved.President Franklin Rooseveh’s first 100 days in office brought a (40)______ of new laws to deal with the (41)______economic depression.

The natural pattern of the Tennessee River was (42)______ by large spring flows that produced (43)______floods and low summer flows that inhibited navigation.(44)______________________________.To counter these natural obstacles,the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 created the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA),a public agency with broad powers to promote development in the region,including the authority to build dams and reservoirs and to generate and sell hydroelectric power.(45)___________________________.The TVA inherited the Wilson Dam,

and by the beginning of the Second World War it had completed six additional multipurpose dams with power plants and locks for navigation.Investments in dams and hydropower facilities within the Tennessee Valley also received high priority during the war.

(46)_____________________________.The NIRA also gave the United States President unprecedented powers to initiate public works,including water projects.

Section A

11.B 12.D 13.B 14.A 15.D 16.A 17.C 18.A 19.B 20.A 21.C 22.C 23.A 24.D 25.A

Section B

Passage One 26.A 27.B 28.A
Passage Two 29.C 30.A 31.B
Passage Three 32.B 33.D 34.D 35.D

Section C

36.depression
37.drought
38.unemployment
39.involvement
40.number
41.severe
42.characterized
43.destructive
44.The intensity and frequency of the events discouraged development and contributed to persistent poverty in the valley
45.This organization used its authority to transform the River into one of the most highly regulated rivers in the world within about two decades
46.The NIRA authorized the creation of the Public Works Administration to create jobs while undertaking work of benefit to the community