Section 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 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 with a single line through the center.1.2.[A] He has already tasted the chocolate pudding[B] He doesn’t want any chocolate pudding[C] Chocolate is his favorite flavor.[D] There is no more chocolate pudding left.2. [A] His suit is too cold to wear. [C] He doesn’t want to wear a suit.[B] He’ll go shopping with the woman. [D] He doesn’t want to buy new clothes.3. [A] Refuse to pay the bill. [C] Let the man go.[B] Calculate the bill again. [D] Ask for others’ help.4. [A] Because he is too busy. [C] Because he has an appointment.[B] Because he is ill. [D] Because he is left idle.5. [A] The bank stopped payment.[B] People withdraw money from the bank.[C] The bank was pillaged.[D] The bank cashed their cheque.6. [A] Because he doe sn’t know how to get to Portsmouth Road.[B] Because he is sure that he is going to Brighton.[C] Because he wants to know the way to a cinema.[D] Because he goes astray.7. [A] In the laundry. [C] In the department store.[B] In the tailor’s. [D] At home.8. [A] It started to rain when she was at the beach.[B] She’d like the man to go to beach with her.[C] The forecast calls for more rain tomorrow.[D] She w on’t go to the beach tomorrow if it rains.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. [A] It has color. [C] It costs less money.[B] It has a moving image. [D] It is not on the market.10. [A] He wanted to buy one from Japan.[B] He wasn’t sure about its quality.[C] He thought it was for business use.[D] He thought it was expensive.11. [A] She had never read the magazine herself.[B] She knew who usually read the magazine.[C] She was quite interested in the new device.[D] She agreed with Bill at the end of the conversation.12. [A] A new type of telephone.[B] Some features of the magazine.[C] The cost of telephones.[D] The readership of the magazine.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. [A] She attended one of their meetings.[B] Her roommate is a member.[C] She saw the protesting.[D] She read about them in the newspaper.14. [A] Secure more student parking spaces.[B] Preserve an open space on campus.[C] Get more funding for their help.[D] Schedule a meeting with college administration.15. [A] Help the man plan a student rally.[B] Use the student parking lot.[C] Make a donation to support the group.[D] Sign a petition.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the pasage and 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 Answer sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16. [A] White. [C] Blue.[B] Yellow. [D] None of the above.17. [A] Because airplanes are driven by air.[B] Because they need air to see things far ahead.[C] Because they need air to lift their wings.[D] Because the drivers can’t breathe without air.18. [A] We’ll see airplanes flying in the sky.[B] There will be no air.[C] There will be a lot of air around us.[D] We’ll become light enough to fly.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. [A] It is amazing that anyone could move so fast.[B] Televisions mark the beginning of modern life.[C] Modern life is changing very fast.[D]It’s hard to remember the past.20. [A] Because change happened so quickly.[B] Because people were not interested in it.[C] Because people were too busy with their work.[D] Because change happened so slowly.21. [A] She felt like being interested in it.[B] She felt disappointed.[C] She was not happy about it.[D] She was really amazed.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. [A] Only when he has saved up enough money.[B] Only when he has grown dissatisfied with his simple shelter.[C] Only when he has satisfied with his hunger.[D] Only when he has learned to build houses.23. [A] They were very rich.[B] They lived in poverty.[C] They had the good things on the first three levels.[D] They did not own automobiles.24. [A] The more goods, the better.[B] The more mental satisfaction, the better.[C] The more “luxury” items, the better.[D] The more earnings, the better.25. [A] It would be a little better than the fourth level.[B] It may be a lot more desirable than the first four levels.[C] It can be the last and most satisfying level.[D] It will become attainable before the government takes action.Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read three times, 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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.If parents (26) ____________ a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading (27)____________ psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes that (28)_____________ parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental (29) _____________ can cause great damage to children. However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a (30)_____________way, the child may succeed in doing very—especially if parents are very (31)_____________of their child.Michael Lee is very lucky. He (32) ____________ music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to (33) ________________ and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music, Michael’s father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competition if he is unwilling.Michael’s friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful (34)____________ , they set a too high standard for Winston.They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was your age, I (35)______________win every competition I entered.”Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.。