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) Jane should come with her instead. B) She will go along with Jane's idea. C) She is the decision-maker. D) She will find what Jane prefers.
12. A) Cathy is the hostess of the party. B) They didn't plan about her coming. C) She shouldn't invite anyone else.
D) Cathy has something else to do.
13. A) He asked for too many job offers. B) He should know more about his job. C) He is very lucky. D) He needs advice.
14. A) Falling down. B) Missing the bus. C) Taking a trip. D) Being too tired.
15. A) He takes only black and white pictures. B) He does part of his own film developing. C) He needs a film lab for the colour pictures. D) He has all his films developed.
16. A) Wait for five minutes. B) Hurry to the bus stop. C) Catch the next bus. D) Go by train.
17. A) The room is on fire. B) There is little wind. C) The speakers are bothered by the smoker. D) The man doesn't agree with the woman.
18. A) A trip he has already taken. B) A city in which he used to work. C) A restaurant at which he likes to eat. D) A monument he has visited.
Conversation One 19. A) Go to summer camp. B) Take a summer vacation. C) Stay at home. D) Earn some money.
20. A) They hired someone to stay in their home. B) They left their pets with their relatives. C) They rented their house to a student. D) They asked their secretaries to watch their home.
21. A) Walking the dog. B) Cutting the grass. C) Taking care of the children. D) Feeding the fish.
22. A) They attend a house-sitter's party. B) They check a house-sitter's references. C) They interview a house-sitter's friends. D) They look at a house-sitter's transcripts.
Conversation Two 23. A) What the man's plans are for tonight. B)Why the man does not want to play tennis. C) Why they do not have time to play tennis after class today. D) What time they can meet in the library.
24. A) Yesterday before dinner. B) Two days ago. C) Last weekend. D) One week ago.
25. A) Let him win a tennis game. B) Help him finish his anthropology project. C) Give him some medicine for his stomach. D) Lend him her anthropology book.
Section B Passage One
26. A) Eliminating the original vegetation from the building site. B) Making the houses in an area similar to one another. C) Deciding where a house will be built. D) Surrounding a building with wildflowers and plants.
27. A) They are changed to make the site more interesting. B) They are expanded to limit the amount of construction. C) They are integrated into the design of the building. D) They are removed for construction.
28. A) Because many architects studied with Wright. B) Because Wright started the practice of "landscaping". C) Because Wright used elements of Envelope Building. D) Because most of the houses Wright built were made of stone.
Passage Two 29. A) They cure patients by using traditional medicine. B) Their treatments are often successful. C) They cure patients both physically and mentally. D) They are usually more patient than modern physicians.
30. A) The anger of a relative, friend or enemy. B) The stone hidden inside the patient's throat, arm, leg, stomach, etc. C) The attack from neighboring enemies. D) The diseases that enter the body of a person.
31. A) They are scientific. B) They are too complicated. C) They should be banned. D) They are not truthful, but effective.
Passage Three
32. A) Hot during the day and cold at night. B) Cold during the day and hot at night. C) Hot day and night. D) Cold day and night.
33. A) There are neither rivers nor streams. B) There is no grass all the year round. C) It is mainly bare rock with little grass. D) There are a few streams and big rivers.
34. A) With the help of his friends. B) By following the tracks of animals. C) By using a compass. D) With the help of the guide.
35. A) 19 years old. B) 16 years old. C) 35 years old. D) 25 years old.
Section C
Dustmen have one of the most important jobs in the world, and when there are no dustmen to take away the rubbish the general public soon becomes (36) _______ that something is wrong.
Recently, the dustmen of England went on strike for higher (37)_______ . It was reported that thousands of dustmen refused to work because they were often overworked and underpaid. Many dustmen (38) _______ that their living conditions were (39)_______ and asked for welfare improvement. During the first few days it was regarded as a joke.For some reason, jokes have always been made about dustmen, and some people thought this strike was very (40) _______ .But when the first two weeks had passed, and the dustbins were (41)_______ in nearly every (42) ____________________________ in the country, the joke did not seem so (43)________ any more.As the strike continued, people could not bear the accumulation of rubbish around their dustbins, and they looked for other places in which to get rid of it.Even Leicester Square was piled high with plastic sacks full of smelly rubbish.(44)____________________________ .Even when the strike was over, (45)____________________________ , as so much rubbish had accumulated; perhaps now (46)____________________________ .
Part ⅢListening Comprehension
Section A
11. B 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B 16. B 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. A 21. C 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. B
11. M: What shall we do this week? Jane suggested going to a play. W: Whatever she decides is fine with me.
Q: What does the woman mean?
12. W: Shouldn't we invite Cathy to the party this weekend? M: Invite Cathy? She is the one who has planned the whole thing.
Q: What does the man mean?
13. M: I don't know which of I should take? What a decision! W: What more could you ask for? It's fantastic!
Q: What does the woman say about the man?
14. W: Wait a minute. My shoe's untied. I'll trip if I don't fix it. M: OK, but hurry up or we'll miss that bus.
Q: What is the man afraid of?
15. W: Karl, do you develop all of your films? M: Only the black and white. I have a film lab to develop my color pictures.
Q: What does the man mean?
16. M: Could you tell me when the next bus leaves for Dinky Town? W: The next bus leaves in five minutes. If you run, you might catch it.
Q: What will the man probably do?
17. W: The room is filled with smoke. I can hardly breathe. M: Smoking should not be permitted in this room at all. Do you agree?
Q: What can be concluded from this conversation?
18. W: Tell me about your trip to Washington D.C. M: Well, we walked a lot, visited some interesting monuments and finished at a good restaurant.
Q: What is the man talking about?
Now you'll hear two long conversations.
Conversation One
M: Hey, any idea of what to do this summer vacation? There doesn't seem to be any jobs available. W: Why don't you try house-sitting? Last summer my friend Marsha house-sat for the Howards when they went away on vacation. Mr. Howard hired Marsha to stay in their house because he didn't want to leave it empty.
M: You mean the Howards paid Marsha just to live in their house? W: It wasn't that easy. She had to mow the lawn and water the house plants. And when Eric house-sat for Dr. Cohen, he had to take care of her pets.
M: House-sitting sounds like a good job. I guess it is a little like baby-sitting-except you take care of a house instead of children. W: The student employment office still has a few jobs posted.
M: Do I just have to fill out an application? W: Margaret and Eric had the interview with the homeowners and provided three references each.
M: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job. W: Well, the homeowners want some guarantee that they can trust the house-sitter. You know they want to make sure you're not the type who'll throw wild parties in their house, or move a group of friends in with you.
M: House-sitters who do that sort of thing probably aren't paid then. W: Usually they're paid anyway just because the homeowners don't want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reported it, then the house-sitter wouldn't be able to get another job. So why don't you apply?
M: Yeah, I think I will.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What does the man plan to do this summer? 20. What did the Howards do when they went away last summer? 21. What is the duty the house-sitter probably wouldn't have to take? 22. How do homeowners decide to hire a house-sitter?
Conversation Two
W：Hey! Are you going to play some tennis this afternoon? M:Well, to tell you the truth, I'm not feeling so hot today.
W: Come on. How long has it been since we played? M: A couple of days.
W: A couple of days? Come on. It's been more than a couple of days. M: Yeah. I guess you're right. It's been almost a week.
W: It's been exactly a week. And we used to play at least three times a week. M: I know. Playing right after class was something to look forward to.
W: Yeah. And it was right before dinner. So we build up our appetite. M: I've just been very busy, I guess. And my stomach is bothering me today.
W: But you look OK to me. M: Well, I was up late with Steve in the library working on a project. We have to turn it in by tomorrow for that anthropology class. We've been working on it all weekend. And I was drinking a lot of coffee. I guess I just drank too much.
W: Listen. I took that class last semester. And I could meet you in the library later tonight and help you if you want. And then you have time to play tennis this afternoon. M: Yeah. I guess my stomach doesn't hurt that bad. And I could certainly use your help. But it's also...
W: Is there something else bothering you? M: Well, to be honest, I'm getting tired of losing.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. What are the students mainly discussing? 24. When was the last time the speakers played tennis? 25. What does the woman offer to do for the man?
Section B 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. C
Passage One
I'd like to share with you today my experience with a new approach to building a house. It's called Envelop Building. Essentially, what it means is that as you are building a house, you try to leave the landscape features on the land, especially the vegetation in the original condition. So what you are not doing is the usual practice of land-scaping. By which I mean literally scraping or cleaning the land of any and all the original plants. Why is the approach called Envelop Building? Because instead of clearing everything away, you let your original landscape elements envelop or surround your house. Let the vegetation physical features, such as hills and slopes or interesting rock formations, constitute a significant part of the character of the building sight. The design of the house should take these features of the property into account. Actually integrating your original wild landscape with a house is not that new. The famous American architect Frank Loid Wright was doing it about 65 years ago. Suppose we are in good company. Envelop Building is not as easy as it sounds though. It's not just that you build your house and leave the land alone. By building, you are already damaging the original landscape. But as architects, we should try to work with the environment, not against it. A creative architect can find ways to incorporate the natural landscape into the overall design. For example, why are the massive boulders on the side of one of the most famous houses used as part of the house foundation?
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. According to the professor, what does the term "landscaping" refer to? 27. In Envelop Building, what is done with the landscape features of a building sight? 28. Why does the professor mention the architect Frank Loid Wright?
Passage Two
Scientists are fascinated by what they learn from the methods of traditional healers, people who cure patients through means other than prescribing medicines. The question that scientists ask is how traditional healers can actually be successful in their treatments and why they are so popular.
The Ndembu people of Central Africa, for example, believe that illness is often the result of the anger of a relative, friend, or enemy. This emotion, they say, causes a tooth to enter the body of the person who is the target of the anger and to create disease.
When the healer decides which body part contains the evil tooth, he calls together the victim's relatives and friends to watch a ceremony, at the end of which he "removes" it from the patient's throat, arm, leg, stomach, etc. Although the patient and the villagers know what has happened-that the tooth has been hidden inside the healer's mouth the whole time, the patient is often cured.
The Ndembu ceremony is typical of treatments around the world, in which stones, insects, or small sharp objects are "taken out" of sick people. Despite scientific evidence that disproves the effectiveness of such methods, the fact remains that the treatments are often successful, and many villagers prefer to be cured in this way than by a modern physician.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. Which aspect of traditional healers do scientists find difficult to understand? 30. In view of Ndembu people, what is often the cause of people's illness? 31. What do many villagers think about the healers'methods?
Passage Three The Gobi Desert in Asia is one of the largest desert areas in the world. It stretches across most of Mongolia and the north of China. It is shut in by mountains to the north, south and west. In summer, it is very hot during the day, but at night the temperature falls steeply. In winter, it is very cold and there are snowstorms.
There is very little water in the Gobi Desert. It rains very little and there are just a few streams and no big rivers at all. Most of the area is bare rock. In summer, a little coarse grass and some thorny bushes grow there. In some places, there is just enough grass to feed a few sheep, horses and camels.
About 1,300 years ago, a young Chinese traveler set out to cross the desert. His name was Hsuan-Tsang and he was just 19 years old. His friends and the guide all turned back. They did not want to risk crossing the desert. So Hsuan-Tsang went on alone. He rode a horse which had crossed the desert many times before.
Hsuan-Tsang tried to follow the tracks of camels and other animals. He was in danger of losing his way. Several times he nearly died of thirst. Once he went for five days without water before he was saved by a sudden shower. Once, he was saved by his horse. It refused to go the way Hsuan-Tsang wanted and took him to a pool of water. Sixteen years later, Hsuan-Tsang went back to China across the desert.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. What is the weather like in the Gobi Desert in summer? 33. What do we learn about the Gobi Desert from the passage? 34. How did Hsuan-Tsang manage to find his way in the desert? 35. How old was Hsuan-Tsang when he came back to China across the desert?
Section C
Dustmen have one of the most important jobs in the world, and when there are no dustmen to take away the rubbish the general public soon becomes (36) aware that something is wrong.
Recently, the dustmen of England went on strike for higher (37) wages. It was reported that thousands of dustmen refused to work because they were often overworked and underpaid. Many dustmen (38) complained that their living conditions were (39) unbearable and asked for welfare improvement. During the first few days it was regarded as a joke.For some reason, jokes have always been made about dustmen, and some people thought this strike was very (40) amusing.But when the first two weeks had passed, and the dustbins were (41) overflowing in nearly every (42) backyard in the country, the joke did not seem so (43) funny any more.As the strike continued, people could not bear the accumulation of rubbish around their dustbins, and they looked for other places in which to get rid of it. Even Leicester Square was piled high with plastic sacks full of smelly rubbish.(44) This was a tourist the people of London were not at all happy to see.Even when the strike was over, (45) it took several weeks for the country to get cleaned up completely, as so much rubbish had accumulated; perhaps now (46) the English people appreciated the work of their dustmen rather more highly and won't take them for granted any more.
I should take? What a decision!
the people of London were not at all happy to see.Even when the strike was over, (45) it took several weeks for the country to get cleaned up completely, as so much rubbish had accumulated; perhaps now (46) the English people appreciated the work of their dustmen rather more highly and won't take them for granted any more. 
