Test 11—5 DCBDC 6—10 CDACD 11—15 ABBDC 16—20 BADCA 21—25 BBDCB (26) effectively(27) best-known(28) giant(29) intended (30) described(31) sector(32) retaining(33) fifth(34)different segments(35)youth and consumer(36) different approachTEST 1Section ADirections: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 questionthere 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 letteron Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.1. W: Did you s ee last night’s film on Channel 3?M: Well, I meant to see it, but a friend of mine came to see me. We had a nice long talk about our school days.Q: What did the man do last night?2. W: Did you get my message about the meeting on Monday?M: Yes, I did. But I’m still not quite sure what the meeting is about. Not bad news, I hope. Q: What does the man wish to know most?3. M: Hello, my name is Roberts. I believe you have a room booked for me.W: Roberts? Oh, yes, Mr. Roberts. It’s a single room w ith a bath on the third floor. I hope it will suit you, sir.Q: What do we know about the conversation?4. M: Do you have the paperback edition of this dictionary?W: Yes, we do. But the hardcover is on sale for the same price as the paperback.Q: What does the woman say about the dictionary?5. W: Did you visit the Television Tower when you had your vacation in Shanghai last summer? M: I couldn’t make it last June. But I finally visited it two months later. I plan to visit it again sometime next year.Q: What do we learn about the man?6. M: I was terribly embarrassed when some of the audience got up and left in the middle ofthe performance.W: Well, some people just can’t seem to appreciate real-life drama.Q: What are they talking about?7. M: We’re offering you a lovely house at a very good price.W: Lovely? Are you being funny?Q: What can we conclude from the woman’s reply?8. M: I hope you don’t mind, but I want very much to watch the game this coming Sunday.W: I certainly do mind, but there’s not very much I can do about it, is there?Q: What was the woman objecting to?Now you will hear two long conversations.Conversation OneM: You don’t look too happy. What seems to be the problem?W: I’ve got to write a long compositio n for my English class, and I just can’t come up with any ideas, and it’s due tomorrow.M: That shouldn’t be too difficult. Remember those pictures you were showing me last week? The ones from your trip last winter.W: Sure. I’ve got them here someplace.M: Why don’t you write about your impressions of the pyramids in Egypt and the camel ride you took.W: That sounds like a good idea. I can also tell about our visit to North Africa, the Holy Land, and all of the historical places we visited.M: Well, now t hat you’re feeling better about this, I think I’ll be on my way. I’ve got to finish my composition too.W: Thanks for your help. Once I get organized, it won’t be so difficult.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. What was the woman’s problem?10. What does the man suggest?11. Which of the following places did the woman not visit?12. Why does the man have to leave?Conversation TwoM: Dorothy, is that you?W: Yes, I’m Dorothy, Jack! How wonderful to hear your voice. I was wondering when you’d call ever since I received your card from Chicago. Where are you?M: I’m at the airport. I just picked up my luggage and I’m on my way to the Ambassador Hotel, but I wanted to call you as soon as possible after getting to Los Angeles.W: I’m certainly glad that you did, because Mother and Father want you to stay as our house guest while you’re in Los Angeles. If you want to wait, I can be at the airport in less than an hour. M: That’s very nice of your Mother and Father to ask me, Dorothy, but I think it would be wise for me to go to the hotel because I have to check in at the office this afternoon. Will you havedinner with me tonight?W: Jack, you simply have to come to dinner tonight. I won’t take no for an answer…Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. Why was Dorothy expecting a telephone call from Jack?14. Where was Jack calling from?15. Why didn’t Jack accept Dorothy’s in vitation?Section BDirections: 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 choicesmarked A), B), C), and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the center.Passage OneThe two most famous faces in Britain today belong to two women who appear on television almost every night. If you open any popular magazine or newspaper you’l l almost certainly see an article about one of them, with lots of photographs. Their names are Susan Rippon and Anna Ford. Susan reads the 9 o’clock news on BBC Television, and Anna reads the 10 o’clock news on Independent Television.Most news announcers on British television are men, and when Susan began her job at the BBC three years ago, she was the first woman news announcer. Newspapers and magazines started to take an interest in her and reporters started to write about her. Last year, Independent Television also decided to have a woman news announcer and they chose Anna Ford. Newspapers and magazines showed a great interest in her, too.When Anna read the news for the first time on the 10 o’clock program, millions of people who don’t normally watch the program decided to watch it that night, to see Anna Ford.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. Why are Susan Rippon and Anna Ford very well-known in Britain?17. When does Anna read the news on TV?18. How do we know that Anna’s first appearance on TV was also a big attraction?Passage TwoWe use all sorts of services without thinking how we get them. But such services cost money. We pay for them through taxes. What would happen if everyone in the city stopped paying taxes? The water supply would stop, the streets might not be cleaned, there would be no police force toprotect people and property.The chief duty of every government is to protect persons and property. More than 3/4 of the money spent by our government is used for this purpose. The next largest amount of public money goes to teach and train our citizens. Billions of dollars each year are spent on schools and libraries. Public money is used to pay the teachers and other public officials.Years ago, the government made money from the sale of public lands. But most of the best public lands have now been sold. The money raised was used to help pay the cost of the government. There’re still some public lands that contain oil, ore, gas and other natural prod ucts. They could be sold, but we want to save them for the future. So we all must pay our share for the services that make our lives comfortable.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. What’s the chief duty of every governme nt?20. Why can’t the government sell public lands now?21. What is the passage mainly about?Passage ThreeSpeed skating has been a Winter Olympic event for many years, but in recent years, conditions on the ice tracks used by speed skaters have gotten better. Until the most recent Winter Olympics, speed-skating events were held outdoors. Conditions on outdoor ice tracks vary from hour to hour, depending on the weather. On indoor tracks, conditions can be controlled, giving all skaters an equal opportunity to skate at the top of their form. On indoor tracks, a constant temperature of 20 degrees Fahrenheit can be maintained. This is important because if the ice is too cold, it forms frost, slowing down the skaters, and it chips easily. If the temperature is too high, the ice begins to melt. Also, ice tracks today are made with extremely pure water. Minerals in water make ice soft, and soft ice doesn’t provide enough resistance for skaters. Recent improvements in making and maintaining ice will almost certainly lead to new world records in speed skating in the near future.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. What aspect of speed skating does the speaker primarily discuss?23. What does the speaker imply about speed skaters who competed before the most recentWinter Olympics?24. According to the speaker, what happens to ice that contains too many minerals?25. What prediction does the speaker make about the near future?Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time you should listen for its general idea. Then listen to the passage again.When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanksnumbered from 26 to 33 with the exact words you have just heard. For the blanksnumbered from 34 to 36 you are required to fill in the missing information. For theseblanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the mainpoints in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, youshould check what you have written.The American sports goods group Reebok is to be bought by its German rival Adidas for 3.8 billion dollars. The deal, which must still be approved by shareholders, will help Adidas compete more (26) effectively against the market leader Nike.Adidas and Reebok are two of the world’s (27) best-known consumer brands, but they’re in the shadow of Nike, the (28) giant of the sports wear industry. This deal is (29) intended to help them take on Nike.Adidas chairman Herbert Hainer (30) described the planned deal as a once in a lifetime opportunity to combine two of the most respected and well-known companies in the (31) sector. But Reebok will continue to have a separate identity, (32) retaining its name and its headquarters in the US state of Massachusetts.The enlarged company will have a (33) fifth of the all-important US market for sports shoes and clothes. The plan is to focus the two brands on (34)different segments of the market. The German arm, Adidas, will continue its emphasis on goods for competitive sports while Reebok will be more of a(35)youth and consumer lifestyle brand.Adidas pays a glittering array of celebrities including the footballer David Beckham and the rap musician Missy Elliot to endorse its products. Reebok has a(36) different approach to marketing which makes less use of big name sponsorship.。