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. Section A Conversations（对话）
1.
A) Saturday morning.
B) Saturday afternoon.
C) Sunday afternoon.
D) Sunday morning
2.
A) 7.
B) 23.
C) 5.
D) none.
3.
A) Monday.
B) Thursday.
C) Friday.
D) Sunday.
4.
A) To clean the yard.
B) To weed the garden.
C) To help the gardener.
D) To look after the flowers.
5.
A) The effects of the flood.
B) The cause of the flood.
C) The heroic fight against a flood.
D) Floods of the past 20 years.
6.
A) The woman will return the money to the man.
B) The woman will mend the hole for the man.
C) The man can buy a new one.
D) The man can change another one with his receipt.
7.
A) How to Solve Problems.
B) Explorers of the Arctic Ocean.
C) Ancient Philosophy.
D) Religions.
8.
A) The man is an exceptional student and will write the exam for the class.
B) The man will probably not be able to complete the course.
C) The man’s request will be granted.
D) The man will not be permitted to take the exam next week.
9.
A) The woman doesn’t like the orange juice.
B) The woman didn’t come to see the man.
C) The man was in a car crash this morning.
D) The man broke the container of juice.
10.
A) Who to vote for based on their records in the Senate.
B) The history of America.
C) Their disagreement with the idea of medical care.
D) Their difficulties in insurance for recent years.
Section B Passages （短文） 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 11. A) He spent a year writing about the place he lived in. B) He took quite a long time finding a suitable place to live. C) He spent years looking for a certain village. D) He lived in a Himalayan community for many months. 12. A) He had been a successful politician. B) He had made a decision to do more work. C) He had been dismissed from his job. D) He had written articles for publication. 13. A) He no longer found his work interesting. B) He wanted to live a peaceful life in the countryside. C) He wanted to find out more about the Third World. D) He thought living in a small community would be interesting. 14. A) It was situated at the end of a bumpy road. B) It had a better climate than those in the plains. C) It was a short walk from the river. D) It had a magnificent view. 15. A) Because both have a limited supply of air, water and other resources. B) Because the Earth moves around the sun as fast as a spaceship. C) Because we can travel to outer space. D) Because the Earth never stops moving. 16. A) Because the Earth is heavily polluted. B) Because nature cannot recycle its resources. C) Because there are more and more people living on the Earth. D) Because no more new resources can be added. 17. A) Nature has changed our environment over the years. B) We must avoid wasting resources and polluting our environment. C) Our resources are nearly used up. D) Trips to other planets will help eliminate pollution. 18. A) Love. B) Conflict. C) Mystery. D) Violence. 19. A) The main character remains the same. B) The main character dies in the end. C) The main character gains his ends. D) The main character undergoes a change. 20. A) We can learn how bad persons can improve themselves. B) We can learn how to deal with people. C) We can understand life a little better. D) We can find better ways to cope with conflicts.
Section A Conversations（对话） 
