Part III                  Listening Comprehension                  (35 minutes)

Section A

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.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11. A) Prepare for the test after the wedding.

B) Cancel the trip to prepare for the test.

C) Review his notes once he arrives in Chicago.

D) Listen to the recorded notes while driving.

12. A) The woman will help the man remember the lines.

B) The man hopes to change his role in the play.

C) The man lacks confidence in playing the part.

D) The woman will prompt the man during the show.

13. A) Arranging a bed for a patient.

B) Rescuing the woman’s uncle.

C) A complicated surgical case.

D) Preparations for an operation.

14. A) He is interested in improving his editing skills.

B) He is too busy to accept more responsibility.

C) He is eager to be nominated the new editor.

D) He is sure to do a better job than Simon.

15. A) He has been successfully elected Prime Minister.

B) He has already reached the retirement age.

C) He has left his position in the government.

D) He made a stupid decision at the cabinet meeting.

16. A) The shuttle flight will be broadcast live worldwide.

B) The man is excited at the news of the shuttle flight.

C) This year’s shuttle mission is a big step in space exploration.

D) The man is well informed about the space shuttle missions.

 

17. A) At a car renting company.

B) At an auto rescue center.

C) At a mountain camp.

D) At a suburban garage.

18. A) He listened to some serious music.

B) He bought a stereo system.

C) He got his fispeakers xed.

D) He went shopping with the woman.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) Providing aid to the disabled.

B) Selling products made for left-handers.

C) Promoting products for manufacturers.

D) Printing labels for manufactured goods.

20. A) About half of them are unavailable on the market.

B) The kitchenware in his shop is of unique design.

C) All of them are manufactured in his own plant.

D) Most of them are specially made for his shop.

21. A) They specialise in one product only.

B) They have outlets throughout Britain.

C) They run chain stores in central London.

D) They sell by mail order only.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22. A) It publishes magazines.

B) It is engaged in product design.

C) It sponsors trade fairs.

D) It runs sales promotion campaigns.

23. A) The woman’s company failed to make payments in time.

B) The ad specifications had not been given in detail.

C) The woman’s company made last-minute changes.

D) Organising the promotion was really time-consuming.

24. A) Run another four-week campaign.

B) Give her a 10 percent discount.

C) Extend the campaign to next year.

D) Cut the fee by half for this year.

25. A) Calm down and make peace.

B) Improve their promotion plans.

C) Stop negotiating for the time being.

D) Reflect on their respective mistakes.

Section B

Directions: 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 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

Passage One

Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. A) They are labeled pet animals by the researchers.

B) They look spotlessly clean throughout their lives.

C) They are looked after by animal-care organizations.

D) They sacrifice their lives for the benefit of humans.

27. A) They may behave abnormally.

B) They may breed out of control.

C) They may affect the results of experiments.

D) They may cause damage to the environment.

28. A) When they are no longer useful.

B) When they become ill.

C) When they become escapees.

D) When they get too old.

29. A) While holding a burial ceremony for a pet mouse, they were killing pest mice.

B) While advocating freedom for animals, they kept their pet mouse in a cage.

C) While calling for animal rights, they allowed their kids to keep pet animals.

D) While launching animal protection campaigns, they were trapping kitchen mice.

Passage Two

Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

30. A) They contribute most to it.

B) They are crazy about it.

C) They often find fault with it.

D) They take it for granted.

31. A) Tidal restlessness.

B) Heat and light.

C) Economic prosperity.

D) Historical continuity.

32. A) They lack knowledge of the culture of the city.

B) They are adventurers from all over the world.

C) They have difficulty surviving.

D) They find the city alien to them.

Passage Three

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

33. A) A documentary.

B) A political debate.

C) A football game.

D) A murder mystery.

34. A) It enhances family relationships.

B) It helps broaden one’s horizons.

C) It is unhealthy for the viewers.

D) It is a sheer waste of time.

35. A) He watches T.V. programs only selectively.

B) He can’t resist the temptation of T.V. either.

C) He doesn’t like watching sports programs.

D) He is not a man who can keep his promise.

 

Section C

 

In the past, one of the biggest disadvantages of machines has been their inability to work on a micro-scale. For example, doctors did not have devices allowing them to go inside the human body to (36) ______ health problems or to perform (37) ______ surgery. Repair crews did not have a way of (38) ______ broken pipes located deep within a high-rise (39) ______ building. However, that’s about to change. Advances in computers and biophysics have started a microminiature（超微）(40) ______ that allows scientists to envision—and in some cases actually build—microscopic machines. These devices promise to (41) ______ change the way we live and work.

 

Micromachines already are making an impact. At Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, research scientists have designed a 4-inch silicon chip that holds 700 tiny (42) ______ motors. At Lucas NovaSensor in Fremont, California, scientists have perfected the world’s first microscopic blood-pressure sensor. Threaded through a person’s blood (43) ______, the sensor can provide blood pressure readings at the valve of the heart itself.

(44) ________________________________________________. Auto manufacturers, for example, are trying to use tiny devices (45) ________________________________________________. Some futurists envision nanotechnology（纳米技术）also being used to explore the deep sea in small submarines, or even to launch finger-sized rockets packed with microminiature instruments.

There is an explosion of new ideas and applications. So, (46) _________________________________________.