Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 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) He is careless about his appearance.

　　B) He is ashamed of his present condition.

　　C) He changes jobs frequently.

　　D) He shaves every other day.

　　12. A) Jane may be caught in a traffic jam.

　　B) Jane should have started a little earlier.

　　C) He knows what sort of person Jane is.

　　D) He is irritated at having to wait for Jane.

　　13. A) Training for the Mid-Atlantic Championships.

　　B) Making preparations for a trans-Atlantic trip.

　　C) Collecting information about baseball games.

　　D) Analyzing their rivals' on-field performance.

　　14. A) He had a narrow escape in a car accident.

　　25. He is hospitalized for a serious injury.

　　26. He lost his mother two weeks ago.

　　27. He has been having a hard time.

　　15. A) The woman has known the speaker for a long time.

　　B) The man had difficulty understanding the lecture.

　　C) The man is making a fuss about nothing.

　　D) The woman thinks highly of the speaker.

　　16. A) He has difficulty making sense of logic.

　　B) Statistics and logic are both challenging subjects.

　　C) The woman should seek help from the tutoring service.

　　D) Tutoring services are very popular with students.

　　17. A) Her overcoat is as stylish as Jill's. C) Jill wore the overcoat last week.

　　B) Jill missed her class last week. D) She is in the same class as the man.

　　18. A) A computer game. C) An exciting experience.

　　B) An imaginary situation. D) A vacation by the sea.

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

　　19. A) Beautiful scenery in the countryside. C) Pain and pleasure in sports.

　　B) Dangers of cross-country skiing. D) A sport he participates in.

　　20. A) He can't find good examples to illustrate his point.

　　B) He can't find a peaceful place to do the assignment.

　　C) He doesn't know how to describe the beautiful country scenery.

　　D) He can't decide whether to include the effort part of skiing.

　　21. A) New ideas come up as you write.

　　B) Much time is spent on collecting data.

　　C) A lot of effort is made in vain.

　　D) The writer's point of view often changes.

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

　　22. A) Journalist of a local newspaper.

　　B) Director of evening radio programs.

　　C) Producer of television commercials.

　　D) Hostess of the weekly "Business World".

　　23. A) He ran three restaurants with his wife's help.

　　B) He and his wife did everything by themselves.

　　C) He worked both as a cook and a waiter.

　　D) He hired a cook and two local waitresses.

　　24. A) He hardly needs to do any advertising nowadays.

　　B) He advertises a lot on radio and in newspapers.

　　C) He spends huge sums on TV commercials every year.

　　D) He hires children to distribute ads in shopping centers.

　　25. A) The restaurant location. C) The food variety.

　　B) The restaurant atmosphere. D) The food price.

　　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 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　26. A) Its protection is often neglected by children. B) It cannot be fully restored once damaged.

　　C) There are many false notions about it. D) There are various ways to protect it.

　　27. A) It may make the wearer feel tired.

　　B) It will gradually weaken the eyes of adults.

　　C) It can lead to the loss of vision in children.

　　D) It can permanently change the eye structure.

　　28. A) It can never be done even with high technology.

　　B) It is the best way to restore damaged eyesight.

　　C) It is a major achievement in eye surgery.

　　D) It can only be partly accomplished now.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　29. A) They think they should follow the current trend.

　　B) Nursing homes are well-equipped and convenient.

　　C) Adult day-care centers are easily accessible.

　　D) They have jobs and other commitments.

　　30. A) They don't want to use up all their life savings.

　　B) They fear they will regret it afterwards.

　　C) They would like to spend more time with them.

　　D) They don't want to see their husbands poorly treated.

　　31. A) Provide professional standard care. C) Be frank and seek help from others.

　　B) Be affectionate and cooperative. D) Make full use of community facilities.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　32. A) Health and safety conditions in the workplace.

　　B) Rights and responsibilities of company employees.

　　C) Common complaints made by office workers.

　　D) Conflicts between labor and management.

　　33. A) Replace its out-dated equipment.

　　B) Improve the welfare of affected workers.

　　C) Follow government regulations strictly.

　　D) Provide extra health compensation.

　　34. A) They requested to transfer to a safer department.

　　B) They quit work to protect their unborn babies.

　　C) They sought help from union representatives.

　　D) They wanted to work shorter hours.

　　35. A) To show how they love winter sports.

　　B) To attract the attention from the media.

　　C) To protest against the poor working conditions.

　　D) To protect themselves against the cold weather.

　　Section C

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, 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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　Contrary to the old warning that time waits for no one, time slows down when you are on the move. It also slows down more as you move faster, which means astronauts (宇航员) someday may (36) _____ so long in space that they would return to an Earth of the (37) _____ future. If you could move at the speed of light, your time would stand still. If you could move faster than light, your time would move (38) _____.

　　Although no form of matter yet (39) _____ moves as fast as or faster than light, (40) _____ experiments have already confirmed that accelerated (41) _____ causes a traveler's time to be stretched. Albert Einstein (42) _____ this in 1905, when he (43) _____ the concept of relative time as part of his Special Theory of Relativity. A search is now under way to confirm the suspected existence of particles of matter (44) ____________________________________.

　　An obsession (沉迷) with time – saving, gaining, wasting, losing, and mastering it – (45) ____________________________________. Humanity also has been obsessed with trying to capture the meaning of time. Einstein (46) ____________________________________. Thus, time and time's relativity are measurable by any hourglass, alarm clock, or an atomic clock that can measure a billionth of a second.