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SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversations
and2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Bothoftheconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoices,markedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Nowlet’sbeginwiththe4eightshortconversations.
1.M:Ihearyouhavegotaroleinaplay.Howonearthdidyougetit?
W:Well,whenIheardtherolewascomingup,IreadthebookuntilIcouldlearnthelinesbyheartandunderstoodthecharacter,andIhadaninterviewandgotit.
Q:Howdidthewomangettheroleintheplay?
2.W:Youseemtohavehadperfecthealthallyourlife.
M:Yeah.Idon’tremembereverhavingtoseeadoctor.Ieathealthyfoodandtakeplentyofexercise.Mostofall,Ilookatthesunnysideevenwhenthingsaren’tgoingsowell.
Q:Whatisthemostimportantreasonfortheman’sperfecthealth?
3.M:Susan,howlonghaveweknowneachother?
W:Let’ssee.Wemetwhenyouinterviewedmeforateachingjob.Iwastheninmysenioryearatcollege,andithasalreadybeeneightyearssinceIgraduated.
Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
4.W:Itseemsmypetdogdoesn’tlikethenewplace.Heseemedtobehappyalldayinthecountryside.
M:Justignoreit.Istillrememberyouwereunhappywhenyoufirstmovedhere,butyouarehappynow.Heissuretoovercomeinaweekortwo.
Q:Whatshouldthewomandoaccordingtotheman?
5.M:Yousaidyougotabachelor’sdegreeinEngineering.Wheredidyougetit?
W:FromIowaStateUniversity.AndI’mnowworkingonmymaster’s.That’spartofthereasonIappliedforthisposition.
Q:Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?
6.W:Doyoudaydream?Scientistsrecentlysayitsadvantagesfaroutweighthedisadvantages.
M:Evenifitistrue,Idon’tthinkyoucanachievesuccesswithouthardwork.Itcanatmostmakeyoufeelhappy.
Q:Whatdoesthemanprobablyagreewith?
7.M:DidyouseetheOscarceremonylastnight?Itwasalsoafashionshowwhenthestarssteppedontotheredcarpet.Therewerealltypesoffancygownsanddresses.
W:ThatisagreathelpforyouandIbelieveyouwillbeinspiredbytheshow.
Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?
8.W:Youarelateagain.Haven’tItoldyouthatyoushouldbeawayfromhomehalfanhourearlier?
M:I’msorry.IdiddothatandthetrafficisOK,butIcan’tdonothinginmycarwhenIsawanoldmaninneedofhelp.
Q:Whataccountsfortheman’sbeinglate?
Nowyouwillhearthetwolongconversations.
ConversationOne
W:Tom,IsupposeyoumusthaveheardaboutthatgreatpieceofconcretefallingontoacarinthatterribleaccidentinSouthStreetyesterday,haven'tyou?
M:Yes,Isawitinthepaper.Froma200-foot-highbuilding,wasn'tit?
W:Oh,yes.Isawthecar;itwastotallydamaged.
M:Youusuallyparkyourcararoundthere,don'tyou,Brenda?
W:Yes,Ileftitinthatveryspotacoupleofdaysago,butyesterdayitwasparkeduptheroad.
M:Youareluckythen.
W:Outofluck,youmean!I'dbeverypleasedifmyoldcarweresmashedtobits.Icouldclaimfromtheinsurancecompanythen.
M:Butyouusedtobesoproudofyourcar,weren'tyou?
W:Itwasyearsago,butnowthereareallsortsofrepairstobedone,andIjusthaven'tgotenoughsparecashtoputitright.
M:Youcanalwayssellit,can'tyou?
W:Fewpeoplearestupidenoughtobuyacarinthatcondition.
M:Thewomanwhosecarwascrushedyesterdaywasveryannoyedaboutit.Shewillbegivenanewcarbythebuilders,though.
W:Yes,buthercarwasaspeciallybuiltmodelthatcan'tbereplaced,andtherewashardlyanythingwrongwithit.
M:Well,that'slife!Whenpeopleactuallywanttogetridoftheircars,thissortofthingseldomhappens,doesit?
Questions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
9.WhathappenedinSouthStreetyesterday?
10.Whydoesthewomanconsiderherselfunluckyintermsofyesterday'saccident?
11.Howdidtheownerfeelwhensheknewhercarwascrushed?
ConversationTwo
W:Goodmorning,sir.Iunderstandthatyouhavebeenrobbed.
M:Icertainlyhave.
W:Whendidthathappen?
M:Abouttwohoursago.
W:Whydidn'tyoureportit?
M:Icouldn't.Iwasbound.
W:Pleasetellmeexactlywhathappened.
M:Iwassittinginthisroomwatchingtelevisionwhensomeoneknockedonthedoor.Withoutthinking,Iopenedit.
W:Thatwasn'tverywise,sir.
M:Iknow.Iwasexpectingmywife,yousee,andthoughtitwasher.
W:Youshouldneveropenadoorwithoutlookingtoseewhoitis.
M:Yes,Iknow,Iregretitverymuch.
W:Whathappened?
M:Twomenpushedintotheflat.Oneofthemthreatenedmewithaknifewhiletheotherboundme.
W:Canyourememberwhattheylooklike?
M:I'mafraidnot.Theywerebothwearingstockingsovertheirfaces.
W:Whatdidtheytake?
M:Mywallet,with$300init,mywristwatch,someofmywife'sjewelryfromourbedroom,andasilverphotoframe.
W:Theydon'tseemtohavedonemuchdamagetotheflat.
M:No.Theyhadjustbeguntosearchmyhousewhenthedogsnextdoorbegantobark.Theyranoffthenleavingmebound.Itwassometimebeforemywifereturnedandreleasedme.Iphonedthepoliceatonce.
W:Mymenbegansearchingtheareaassoonaswereceivedyourcall.Ican'tpromiseyouthatwe'llrecoveryourpropertybutwe'llcertainlydoourbest.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.Whatdoesthewomando?
13.Whydidthemanopenthedoorwithoutthinking?
14.Whycan'tthemanrememberwhattherobberslooklike?
15.Whydidtherobbersleaveinahurry?
SectionB
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages,attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).
ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.
PassageOne
Oldagemaynotsoundexciting.Butrecentfindingsoffergoodnewsforolderpeopleandforpeopleworriedaboutgettingolder.Researchersfoundthatpeoplebecomehappierandexperiencelessworryaftertheyreachtheageof50.Infact,theysaybytheageof85,peoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywere18yearsold.Thefindingscamefromasurveyofmorethan340000adultsintheUnitedStates.Theresearchersaskedquestionsaboutemotionslikehappiness,sadnessandworry.Theyalsoaskedaboutmentaloremotionalstress.ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesof22and25.Thefindingsshowedthatstresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheir50s.Happinesswashighestamongtheyoungestadultsandthoseintheirearly70s.Thepeopleleastlikelytoreportfeelingnegativeemotionswerethoseintheir70sand80s.Thestudyalsoshowedthatmenandwomenhavesimilaremotionalpatternsastheygrowolder.However,womenatallagesreportedmoresadness,stressandworrythanmen.ThefindingsappearedintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences.Researcherssaytheydonotknowwhyhappinessincreasesaspeoplegetolder.Onetheoryproposedbysomesociologistsisthat,aspeoplegrowolder,theygrowmorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheiremotions.Theyalsospendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttherecentfindings?
17.Whatcanbeinferredabouthappinessfromthepassage?
18.Accordingtotheresearchers,whydopeoplebecomehappierwhentheygetolder?
PassageTwo
BarbaraJordanwasalawyer,educatorandmemberofCongress.
Shewaswellknownforherpowerful,thoughtfulspeeches.BarbaraCharlineJordanwasborninthesoutherncityofHouston,Texasin1936.
HerfatherwasaBaptistminister.Inhighschool,Barbaraheardaspeechfromablackwomanlawyer.Shedecidedtobecomealawyerherself.Later,MissJordanattendedtheall-blackcollege,TexasSouthernUniversityinHouston.Sheledachampionshipdebatingteamandbecameknownforherspeakingskills.Shefinishedatthetopofherclass.ThenshewentontoBostonUniversitylawschoolinBoston,Massachusetts.Aftershefinishedlawschool,MissJordanreturnedtoTexas.Shebegantoworkasalawyer.Shealsodiscoveredshewasinterestedinpolitics.In1966,shedecidedtoseekaseatintheTexasSenateandwon.BarbaraJordanbecamethefirstblackpersontoserveintheTexasSenatesince1883.AftereightyearsintheTexasSenate,MissJordancampaignedforaseatintheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives.Shewoneasily.ShebecamethefirstwomanandfirstblacktobeelectedtoCongresstorepresentTexas.InCongress,MissJordanspokeforthepoor,forwomen,forAfrican-AmericansandLatin-Americans.Shebelievedstrongly,however,inbeingloyaltoherstateandherpoliticalparty.SheconsideredtheinterestsofthepeopleofTexasbeforethoseofanyothergroup.Then,in1977,MissJordanreturnedtoTexas.BarbaraJordanbeganteachingaboutpoliticalvaluesattheUniversityofTexas.Herclassesweresopopularthatstudentshadtobechosenfromalonglist.
Questions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?
20.WhydidBarbaraJordandecidetobecomealawyer?
21.WhatdowelearnaboutBarbaraJordanwhenshewasinCongress?
22.WhatdidBarbaraJordandoaftershereturnedtoTexasin1977?
PassageThree
Route66wasonceveryfamousinAmerica.Ithasbeencalled"TheMainStreetofAmerica."TheideaforRoute66startedinOklahoma.Citizenstherewantedtolinktheirstatewithstatestotheeastandwest.Bythe1920s,federalofficialswantedtoconnectstateroadstoprovideashorter,fasterwayacrossthecountry.Soaplanwasdevelopedtoconnectexistingstateroadsintoonelongnationalhighway.UnitedStatesHighway66wasestablishedonNovember11,1926.Itwasoneofthefirstfederalhighways.Itcrossedeightstates.Itwas3800kmlong.Itpassedthroughthecenterofmanycitiesandtowns.Itcrosseddeserts,mountains,valleysandrivers.Inthe1930s,peoplesufferedthroughtheGreatDepression.InOklahoma,manypoorfamilieslosttheirfarmsbecauseofduststorms.SotheytraveledwesttoCaliforniaonRoute66insearchofabetterlife.Inthe1950s,holidaytravelbroughtmoreandmorefamiliesoutWesttoexplore.Route66representedthespiritofmovementandexcitement.Later,peopleweregettingfewerandfewerkicksonRoute66.By1962,partsoftheroadwereclosedbecausetheywereinpoorcondition.Thefederalgovernmentwasbuildingbiggerhighways.Carsandtruckscouldtravelathigherspeeds.PeoplestarteddrivingonthesenewinterstatehighwaysinsteadoftheoldRoute66.Finally,in1985,Route66wasofficiallyremovedfromthenationalhighwaysystem.Peoplehaveformedgroupstosavepartsoftheold66andmanyoftheinterestingplacestoeat,stayandseealongtheway.Questions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
23.WhatdowelearnaboutRoute66?
24.WhydidRoute66representthespiritofmovementandexcitement?
25.WhatcanbeinferredaboutRoute66fromthepassage?
SectionC
3Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Nowlistentothepassage.NewYearintheUnitedStatesiscelebratedonJanuary1,thefirstdayoftheGregorianCalendar.ThisisafederalholidayintheUS.Onthisday,manypeoplemakeresolutionstogiveawaybaddeedsandrenewlifewithgoodones.It'sthetimetoremembertheachievementsandmakemerryfortheNewYear.NewYearisexpectedtobringgoodluckandcharmforpeopleandthisisthereasonwhyAmericanslovetocelebrateitwithfunandenjoyment.NewYear'sEvecelebrationisafestivalaffairforthepeopleoftheUS.TheylovetoenjoyeventhelastminuteofthegoingyearandwelcometheNewYearwithablast.Midnightparties,luxurydinners,livemusicandthedancefloorsmakeaperfectNewYear'sEvebash.Everyyear,ahugeballisorganizedatTimesSquareinNewYorkCity,whichiswatchedoverbylargenumberofAmericans.AminutebeforetheNewYear'sDay,abrightlylightedballisdroppedslowlyfromthetopofapole.Assoonastheballreachestheground,itgivesasignalofNewYearandeverybodyhugsandkisseseachotherwishingHappyNewYear.Elsewhere,manyoftheNewYear'spartiesintheUShaveadresscodeoratheme.Peoplecovertheirfaceswithmasks.TohavesomemerrimentwiththefamilymembersatthebeginningoftheNewYear,peopleprefertocelebrateitattheirhomes.ThereisalsoatraditiontoopenchampagnebottlesastheclockstrikesmidnightonNewYear'sEve.Theyunmaskthemselvesonlywhentheclockstrikes12.Nowthepassagewillbereadagain.NewYearintheUnitedStatesiscelebratedonJanuary1,thefirstdayoftheGregorianCalendar.ThisisafederalholidayintheUS.Onthisday,manypeoplemakeresolutionstogiveawaybaddeedsandrenewlifewithgoodones.It'sthetimetoremembertheachievementsandmakemerryfortheNewYear.NewYearisexpectedtobringgoodluckandcharmforpeopleandthisisthereasonwhyAmericanslovetocelebrateitwithfunandenjoyment.NewYear'sEvecelebrationisafestivalaffairforthepeopleoftheUS.TheylovetoenjoyeventhelastminuteofthegoingyearandwelcometheNewYearwithablast.Midnightparties,luxurydinners,livemusicandthedancefloorsmakeaperfectNewYear'sEvebash.Everyyear,ahugeballisorganizedatTimesSquareinNewYorkCity,whichiswatchedoverbylargenumberofAmericans.AminutebeforetheNewYear'sDay,abrightlylightedballisdroppedslowlyfromthetopofapole.Assoonastheballreachestheground,itgivesasignalofNewYearandeverybodyhugsandkisseseachotherwishingHappyNewYear.Elsewhere,manyoftheNewYear'spartiesintheUShaveadresscodeoratheme.Peoplecovertheirfaceswithmasks.TohavesomemerrimentwiththefamilymembersatthebeginningoftheNewYear,peopleprefertocelebrateitattheirhomes.Thereisalsoatraditiontoopenchampagnebott
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