Part Ⅰ
Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.
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 have 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 answer A on the Answer Sheet and blacken it with a pencil.
Sample Answer ［A］[KG-1*5]—［B］［C］［D］
1. A) Twenty-five dollars. B) Twenty dollars.
C) Forty dollars. D) Fifty dollars.
2 . A) To go to the French restaurant.
B) To try a new restaurant.
C) To visit a friend.
D) To stay at home.
3. A) Easy-going and friendly. B) Very nervous.
C) Angry. D) Not easy-going.
4. A) He plays jazz music. B) He is a jazz fan.
C) He needs 300 jazz records. D) He likes classical music.
5. A) At a post office. B) At a bank.
C) At a restaurant. D) At an airport.
6. A) He was sacred. B) He was upset.
C) He hasn't got a car. D) He is glad to drive her there.
7. A) Lending money to a student. B) Filling a form.
C) Reading a student's application. D) Asking for some financial aid. 8. A) 12:30. B) 11:30. C) 12:00. D) 11:00.
9.A) Skiing. B) Tennis. C) Swimming. D) Golf.
10.A) Sick. B) Comfortable. C) Better. D) Fine.
Section B
Compound Dictation
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 11 to 17 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 18 to 20 you are required to fill in the missing information. 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.
Very high waves are destructive when they 11 ____ the land. Fortunately, this 12 ____ happens. One reason is that out at sea, waves moving in one direction almost always run into waves moving in a different direction. The two __ 13 __ of waves tend to cancel each other out. Another reason is that water is __ 14 __ near the shore. As a wave gets closer to land, the shallow __ 15 __ helps reduce its __ 16 __.
But the power of waves striking the shore can still be very great. During a winter gale, waves sometimes strike the __ 17 __ with the force of 6,000 pounds for each square foot. That means a wave, 25 feet high and 500 feet along its face, may __ 18 __.
