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1998年6月
Listening Comprehension(20 minutes)
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.
Example:You will hear:
You will read:A) At the office. B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose ［A］ on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
Sample Answer ［A］—［B］ ［C］［D］
Section A
1.A) They are classmates.B) They are twins.C) They are friends.D) They are colleagues.
2.A) The man is planning a trip to Austin.B) The man has been to Austin before.
C) The man doesn’t like Austin.D) The man has not been to Austin before.
3.A) The hot weather. B) Long working hours.
C) The size of the room. D) The fan in the room.
4.A) The man has changed his destination.
B) The man can’t manage to go to New York as planned.
C) The man is flying to New York tomorrow morning.
D) The man is returning his ticket.
5.A) It is difficult to identify.B) It is missing.
C) It has been misplaced.D) It has been borrowed by someone.
6.A) Reserving a table.B) Buying some furniture.
C) Looking for a timetable.D) Window shopping.
7.A) Rainy and cold.B) Snow will be replaced by strong winds.
C) It will get better.D) Cold and windy.
8.A) The store doesn’t have it now, but will have it soon.
B) It has been reprinted four times.
C) It is no longer available.
D) The information in the book is out of date.
9.A) Henry doesn’t like the color.B) Henry painted the house himself.
C) There was no ladder in the house.D) Someone else painted the house.
10.A) On a train.B) At a railway station.C) On a farm.D) In a cotton field.
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 answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11.A) They invited him to a party.B) They gave a special dinner for him.
C) They asked him to make a speech.D) They invited his wife to attend the dinner.
12.A) He was embarrassed.B) He was deeply touched.
C) He felt sad.D) He felt greatly encouraged.
13.A) Sam did not like the gold watch.
B) Sam’s wife was satisfied with the gold watch.
C) Sam’s wife did not think that the company was fair to Sam.
D) The company had some financial problems.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14.A) The number of students they take in is limited.
B) They are only open to children from rich families.
C) They receive little or no support from public taxes.
D) They have to pay more taxes.
15.A) Private schools run a variety of programs.
B) Private schools charge less than religious schools.
C) Private schools admit more students.
D) Private schools allow students to enjoy more freedom.
16.A) The state government.B) The program designers.
C) The local authorities.D) The churches.
Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17.A) She said she was wrongly accused of stealing.B) She caught someone in the act of stealing.
C) She admitted having stolen something.D) She was found stealing in a bookstore.
18.A) A book. B) A Christmas card.C) A handbag.D) $3,000.
19.A) She was questioned by the police.B) She was insulted by the shoppers around her.
C) She was shut in a small room for 20 minutes.D) She was bodysearched by the store manager.
20.A) They refused to apologize for having followed her through the town.
B) They regretted having wrongly accused her of stealing.
C) They agreed to pay her $3,000 damages.
D) They still suspected that she was a thief.
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Section A
1.W:I often mistake Jim for Bob.Can you tell them apart?
M:They look so much alike that they even confused their mother sometimes when they were young.
Q:What is the probable relationship between Jim and Bob?
2.W:I’m thinking if going to Austin for a visit.Do you think it’s worth seeing?
M:Well, I wish I had been there.
Q:What do we learn from the conversation?
3.M:It’s so hot today.I simply can’t work.I wish there were a fan in this room.
W:So do I.I’ll fall asleep if I stay here any longer.
Q:What are they two complaining about?
4.M:Excuse me, I have a ticket for the 6 o’clock flight to New York.But I am afraid I can’t make it.Is there a seat available for tomorrow morning?
W:Let me see.I’m sorry all the morning flights have been booked up.The earliest we can get for you is the 2 o’clock flight in the afternoon.
Q:What does the conversation tell us?
5.W:Jack, I can’t find volume 10.Could you check for me who borrowed it?
M:Here it is on the upper shelf next to volume 2.
Q:Why can’t the woman find the book?
6.M:Have you a table for four?
W:Certainly, sir.A corner table or would you rather be near the window?
Q:What is the man doing?
7.W:It’s been very cold for the past two days.
M:We haven’t seen the worst of it yet.More snow is forecast for next week accompanied by strong winds.
Q:What will the weather be like?
8.W:I’d like to buy a copy of Professor Franklin’s book on seashells.
M:I’m sorry,miss.That book has been out of print for some time now.
Q:What does the man say about the book?
9.M:Did Henry paint the whole house himself?
W:He had it painted because he doesn’t like climbing ladders.
Q:What do we learn from the conversation?
10.W:Look at that big field of cotton.And there is a farm with some beautiful houses.
M:You really get to know the country when you go by train, don’t you?
Q:Where did the conversation most probably take place?〖ZK)〗
Section B
Passage One
Sam had worked 30 years for the same company and now he had to retire.As a sign of gratitude, the company held a dinner in his honor.“Sam,” announced his boss, “it is my great honor to present this gift to you on behalf of the company.” Sam walked down to the front of the table and accepted the gift with pride.It was a gold watch and on it was written: “To faithful Sam for 30 years of service.” Sam wept: “I’m at a loss for words.” At home, Sam’s wife looked at the gold watch critically: “For this you worked 30 years? A cheap gold plated watch?”“It’s the thought, dear,” answered Sam, “the important thing is that I’m not working any more.” His wife held the gold watch to her ear and said: “Neither is your watch.”
11.What did the company do to honor Sam?
12.How did Sam feel when he saw what was written on the watch?
13.What can we infer from the story?
Passage Two
Religious and private schools receive little or no support from public taxes in the U.S.As a result, they’re more expensive to attend.The religious schools in America are usually run by churches.Therefore, they tend to be less expensive than private schools.When there is free education available to all children in the U.S., why do people spend money on private schools? Americans offer a great variety of reasons for doing so.Some parents send their children to private schools because the classes there are usually smaller.In their opinion, the public schools in their area are not of high enough quality to meet their needs.Private schools in the U.S.range widely in size and quality and they offer all kinds of programs to meet the needs of certain students.
14.Why is it usually expensive to attend religious and private schools?
15.What is one of the reasons for people to send their children to private schools?
16.Who usually runs religious schools in the U.S.?
Passage Three
An elderly woman yesterday made a legal claim against a department store because it had wrongly accused her of stealing a Christmas card.Miss Doras White, 72 years old, is claiming 3,000 dollars damages from the store for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment.Miss White visited the store while doing Christmas shopping but did not buy anything.She was followed through the town by a store manager.He had been told that a customer saw her take a card and put it in her shopping bag.He stopped her at a bookstore as she was reading a book.Mrs White said: “This man, a total stranger, suddenly grasped my bag and asked if he could look in it.” She was taken back to the store and shut in a small room in full view of shoppers for 20 minutes until the police was found.Her lawyer said that the department store sent an insincere apology and they insisted that she may have been stealing.The hearing continues today.
17.What does the story tell us about the old woman?
18.What was said to have been stolen?
19.What happened to Miss White after she was taken back to the store?
20.What was now the attitude of the department store in this legal case?
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.C 9.D 10.A 11.B 12.B 13.C 14.C 15.A 16.D 17.A 18.B 19.C 20.D | 
