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.
11. A) He didn't think the course is useful.
B) He thought the course was wonderful.
C) He wanted to take more optional courses.
D) He just couldn't understand the professor's lecture.
12. A) The woman would sew them back on.
B) The woman would quarrel with the man.
C) The man would not take the responsibility.
D) The man gave the woman a good suggestion.
13. A) 702-6493-17. B) 70-702-6493.
C) 702-6493-70. D) 17-702-6493.
14. A) The man wants to buy a table.
B) The man came to the café alone.
C) The table by the window is free for anyone.
D) The table by the window has been left for someone else.
15. A) To the office. B) To school.
C) To a department store. D) To a restraunt.
16. A) The woman tries to have an interview with the man.
B) The interview will last for more than two hours.
C) The man still has time to make an interview.
D) The man agreed with the woman to have an interview at last.
17. A) A shop assistant. B) A travel agent. C) A waitress. D) A teacher.
18. A) The radiator is full of water.
B) The car has broken down.
C) The car is in dangerous condition.
D) The radiator doesn't work.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A) To fix a time when he brings the paper to her.
B) To tell her his roommate Benjamin Jones is sick.
C) To tell her he can't go to her office today.
D) To ask her for information about a course she teaches.
20. A) To learn how he can graduate.
B) To chat with the woman.
C) To consult the woman some information for his term paper.
D) To get some information about a course the woman teaches.
21. A) To give a presentation. B) To read two books.
C) To paint three pictures. D) To take the final exam.
22. A) Come to her office in the afternoon.
B) Call her after her meeting.
C) Come to her office tomorrow afternoon.
D) Go to the library tomorrow morning.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. A) He visited it in person. B) He learned from a friend about it.
C) He read it in a magazine. D) He knew the sculptor.
24. A) They are very expensive. B) They weigh very much.
C) They are made of pieces of aluminum. D) They have triangles all over.
25. A) It was too expensive. B) It was too heavy to hand.
C) It was not pretty. D) It was easy to get rotten.
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 center.
Passage One
Question 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) They were possibly caused by man.
B) They were mostly caused by volcanoes.
C) They were certainly caused by nature.
D) We know nothing about their causes.
27. A) Afraid. B) Exited. C) Curious. D) Indifferent.
28. A) Copper and iron. B) Copper and tin.
C) Iron and tin. D) Copper and zinc.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. A) The noises from the games. B) The possible environmental damage.
C) The overindulgence of their kids. D) The potential damage of the games.
30. A) Beijing Amusement Park. B) The National Amusement Park.
C) The International Sculpture Park. D) Beijing Sculpture Park.
31. A) Wear clothes made of filmy material.
B) Take off their glasses before enjoying thrill rides.
C) Wear slipper and casual clothes.
D) Eat as much as possible before coming.
Passage Three
Question 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. A) For four months. B) For six months.
C) Until he finds the girl. D) Until the girl accepts the ring.
33. A) In a crowded bar. B) Outside a crowded bar.
C) In the book store. D) In the department store.
34. A) The man has fallen in love with the girl at the first sight.
B) The man and the pretty woman were attracted to each other.
C) The woman was single.
D) The woman was married.
35. A) He will ask the woman to accept the diamond ring.
B) He will accept the fact and try to forget the woman.
C) He will throw the ring away.
D) He will tell the woman he cannot live without her.
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 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.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says people need more information about how to safely use traditional medicines. The WTO now has (36) to suggest ways for public health officials to develop that information. The heath agency is part of the United Nations. Up to eight percent of people in (37) countries depend on traditional medicines. More and more people in (38)countries use them to. But the WHO notes that just because product are natural does not always mean they are safe. It says reports of band reactions have increased (39) in the last few years. In China, for example, about ten thousand harmful drug reactions were reported in 2002. There were just four-thousand (40) reported between 1990 and 1999. Traditional medicines are made from plants, animal products and (41). The heath agency says they remain largely outside government control. In most countries, traditional medicines can be (42) without a doctor's order. Sometimes they are (43) by friend or by patients themselves. (44). Lee Jong-wook id Director-General of the organization. Doctor Lee says (45). But hr says governments should have the tools to make sure people get the best information. Traditional healer would have to be skilled. And they would have to be list with the government. Also, people would have to be informed about how and where to report problems. Doctor Lee says (46)