Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
SectionA
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］Tennis equipment。
［B］Volleyball equipment。
［C］Football equipment。
［D］Basketball equipment。
12.［A］He must meet his teacher。
［B］He must attend a class。
［C］He must go out with his girlfriend。
［D］He must stay at school to finish his homework。
13.［A］It’s not as good as it was.［B］It’s better than it used to be。
［C］It’s better than people say.［D］It’s even worse than people say。
14.［A］Because he doesn’t like football。
［B］Because Maria fell ill。
［C］Because he didn’t have the time。
［D］Because Maria can’t stand football。
15.［A］A temporary job。
［B］A permanent job。
［C］Some money for the vacation。
［D］Some money for the university fees。
16.［A］The woman did most of the talking。
［B］The man did most of the talking。
［C］The woman was wearing a black sweater。
［D］The man and the woman had dark hair。
17.［A］A sunny day. ［B］A raincoat。
［C］An attractive hut. ［D］A lovely hat。
18.［A］Librarian and student. ［B］Operator and caller。
［C］Boss and secretary.［D］Customer and repairman。
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard。
19.［A］The benefits of strong business competition。
［B］A proposal to lower the cost of production。
［C］Complaints about the expense of modernization。
［D］Suggestions concerning new business strategies。
20.［A］It costs much more than its worth。
［B］It should be brought up-to-date。
［C］It calls for immediate repairs。
［D］It can still be used for a long time。
21.［A］The personnel manager should be fired for inefficiency。
［B］A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory。
［C］The entire staff should be retrained。
［D］Bettereducated employees should be promoted。
22.［A］Their competitors have long been advertising on TV。
［B］TV commercials are less expensive。
［C］Advertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient。
［D］TV commercials attract more investments。
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard。
23.［A］Searching for reference material。
［B］Watching a film of the 1930s’。
［C］Writing a course book。
［D］Looking for a job in a movie studio。
24.［A］It’s too broad to cope with. ［B］It’s a bit outdated。
［C］It’s controversial.［D］It’s of little practical value。
