Section B (1’×6 = 6’)
Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
15. A. Because it reminds him that he’s getting older.
B. Because he gets too many presents.
C. Because he has to see relatives he doesn’t like.
D. Because his relatives seldom send him chocolate cakes.
16. A. To invite him to a dance party.
B. To invite him to a birthday party for his cousin.
C. To invite him to her birthday party.
D. To tell him that they would hold a birthday party for him.
17. A. A Thoughtful Gift. B. A Surprise Party.
C. An Unwanted Present. D. An Act of Kindness.
Passage Two
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. A. In 1901 in Arizona. B. In 1901 in Askin’s.
C. In 1901 in Atlanta. D. In 1925 in Milestone.
19. A. When the owner was mopping the floor, he thought of it.
B. It stands for “many hotel rooms” in Milestone Motor Hotel.
C. The owner disliked the name of “Milestone Motor Hotel” and changed it.
D. The owner shortened the full name of the hotel for lack of space on the signboard.
20. A. Radio or TV. B. Telephone.
C. Computer. D. Swimming pool.
Section C (1’×10 = 10’)
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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. (请写在答题纸上)
He was "faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single (21)________." He was the world's greatest superhero. When Christopher Reeve was picked to (22)________ in films in 1977, audiences across the country cheered with (23)________. Like Superman, Christopher was dashing, handsome, and strong. Like Superman, he seemed (24)________ invincible. He skied, sailed, flew planes, went scuba diving, rode horses, played tennis---and did it all with (25)________ and ease. No one could imagine Christopher Reeve any other way.
All that (26)________ on May 27, 1995. Christopher was in Virginia with his wife, Dana Morosini, and their young son, Will. He had entered a three-day horse riding competition there. His horse, Eastern Express, appeared to be (27)________. The 42-year-old Christopher looked equally fit and (28)________.
The competition was going well for Christopher. He wasn't in the first place, but he wasn't in the last, either. On his third obstacle in a two-mile jumping event, however, the communication between horse and rider (29)________ somehow. Without warning, Eastern Express stopped short, but Christopher kept going. He pitched forward over the horse's head, (30)________ on his own head---not moving, not even breathing.
