1. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. 4.0.B. 4.5.C. 6.0.D. 6.5.2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The crops were all failed in this area because of the drought.B. The area was hit by the worst drought in the last 30 years.C. The government should improve the development of the infrastructure in the area.D. The irrigation system in this area played an important role in coping with the drought.3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. There will be a volcanic eruption on La Palma Island.B. La Palma Island will be completely submerged.C. Tidal waves will strike the coasts of two continents.D. Tidal waves will die down along the coasts of Africa and North America.4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The man thinks human beings can change nature.B. The woman thinks human beings can change nature.C. The man thinks human beings can do nothing in the face of nature disaster.D. The woman thinks human beings can do nothing but minimizing losses in the face of natural disasters.5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The man thinks modern technology can tame nature while the woman does not.B. The woman thinks modern technology can tame nature while the man does not.C. Both the man and woman think mankind can conquer nature.D. Neither the man nor the woman thinks mankind can conquer nature.Part II ScriptDirections: Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from (1) to (7) with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from (8) to (10), write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read the third time, check your answers.A few years ago, my friend and I were walking (1) noon on a street near my home in a northern (2) of Teheran. This area is well-known because it is a beautiful avenue that (3) two major traffic circles. It is located at the (4) of a high mountain.That day, the sun was (5), but the weather suddenly changed. (6) we were walking between the two circles, it started raining very hard. We started to (7) the boulevard to get to the second circle.It was raining so hard that we decided to go inside a restaurant instead. (8). At first, we did not know what was going on. We went outside the restaurant to see what was happening. People seemed shocked.(9). We were scared. Cars, rocks, and people were floating on the water like little toys toward the little market at the south end of the circle. The height of the water was almost to the top of the trees.After a few minutes, the flood's flow was reduced, so we decided to leave the area before the water entered the street we were on.(10). Later, we also learned that a dam had burst during the rain.Your answer Correct answer(1) at at(2) section section(3) connects connects(4) bottom bottom(5) shining shining(6) As As(7) cross cross(8) Ten minutes later, as we were looking out the window, we saw everyone was running away from something. Ten minutes later, as we were looking out the window, we saw everyone was running away from something(9) A huge flood was streaming down the mountain. We were standing on a higher place, so we could see everything. A huge flood was streaming down the mountain. We were standing on a higher place, so we could see everything(10) It was reported that the flood destroyed a big area and approximately 300 people were killed or disappeared that day. It was reported that the flood destroyed a big area and approximately 300 people were killed or disappeared that dayPart III ScriptDirections: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1. Why was the door to the balcony wide open?A. The weather was hot.B. It was too moist inside.C. It was too dry inside.D. The scene outside was beautiful.2. Why was the speaker unable to close the windows?A. The window was deformed.B. The wind was too strong.C. He was scared stiff by the loud thunder.D. He was frightened by the lightning.3. How did the speaker manage to close the window?A. He asked his wife to close it together.B. He used a mop to close it.C. He waited until the wind was less strong.D. He waited until the hail was over.4. What did the speaker do after seeing the lightning?A. He closed the window.B. He turned off the TV.C. He turned off the lights.D. He pulled out the electrical plugs.5. What is the sequence of the events?A. Sun—wind—thunder and lightning—sun—hail.B. Sun—hail—thunder and lightning—wind—sun.C. Sun—wind—thunder and lightning—hail—sun.D. Sun—wind—hail—thunder and lightning—sun.Part IVDirections: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements.1. Our flight to Tokyo was delayed by 12 hours. A typhoon ______ the east coast and it was chaos.A. beatB. hitC. struck atD. attacked on2. Tsunami waves can be ____________ meters high. They toss cars and houses around as though they were children's toys.A. a dozen ofB. dozen ofC. dozensD. dozens of3. A blizzard is a severe weather condition ___________ low temperatures and strong winds, greater than 35 miles per hour, bearing a great amount of snow.A. characterized byB. characterized withC. characteristic ofD. characteristic with4. But it is generally agreed that in order to be classified as a blizzard, ___________ merely a winter storm, the weather must meet several conditions.A. which opposed toB. which opposed withC. as opposed toD. as opposed with5. When all of these conditions continue after snow has stopped falling, the storm ________________ a ground blizzard.A. is referred asB. is referred toC. is referred to asD. referring to as6. People _________ in a whiteout can quickly become disoriented, ________ their sense of up and down as well as their sense of direction.A. catching...losingB. caught...lostC. catching...lostD. caught...losing7. The scale of the resulting deaths or property damage depends on the human ability to ________ the disasters.A. resistB. resist toC. resist againstD. resist from8. During a drought, food and water supplies can _________.A. run lowlyB. run lowC. drop lowlyD. drop low9. Thousands of stock farmers will have to slaughter their livestock ________ because there is no grass left.A. on a big wayB. with a big wayC. in a large scaleD. on a large scale10. The fire department from the nearby town was called to put the fire _____.A. outB. downC. awayD. off。