3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)
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5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)
Part II Script
A. There will be a volcanic eruption on La Palma Island. B. La Palma Island will be completely submerged. C. Tidal waves will strike the coasts of two continents.
D. Tidal waves will die down along the coasts of Africa and North
America.
A. The man thinks human beings can change nature. B. The woman thinks human beings can change nature.
C. The man thinks human beings can do nothing in the face of nature disaster.
D. The woman thinks human beings can do nothing but minimizing losses in the face of natural disasters.
A. The man thinks modern technology can tame nature while the woman does not.
B. The woman thinks modern technology can tame nature while the man does not.
C. Both the man and woman think mankind can conquer nature. D. Neither the man nor the woman thinks mankind can conquer nature.
Directions: Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read
for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from (1) to (7) with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from (8) to (10), write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read the third time, check your answers.
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A few years ago, my friend and I were walking (1)near my home in a northern (2)sectionat noon on a street of Teheran. This area is connectswell-known because it is a beautiful avenue that (3)traffic circles. It is located at the (4)shiningbottom two major
of a high mountain. That day, the sun was (5)(6)As, but the weather suddenly changed. we were walking between the two circles, it started raining very
crosshard. We started to (7) the boulevard to get to the second circle.
It was raining so hard that we decided to go inside a restaurant instead.
(8)
Ten minutes later,as we were looking out the window,we saw everyone was running away from someth. At first, we did not know what was going on. We went outside the restaurant to see what was happening. People seemed shocked. (9)
A huge flood was stresming down the mountain.We were standing on a higher place,so we could see . We were scared. Cars, rocks, and people were floating on the water like little toys toward the little market at the south end of the circle. The height of the water was almost to the top of the trees.
After a few minutes, the flood's flow was reduced, so we decided to leave the area before the water entered the street we were on. (10)
It was reported that the flood destroyed a big area and approximately 300 people were killed or . Later, we also learned that a dam had burst during the rain. Your answer Correct answer (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
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at section connects bottom shining As (7) cross cross
Ten minutes later, as we were looking out the window, we saw everyone was running away from
something
(8) Ten minutes later, as we were
looking out the window, we saw everyone was running away from
something
(9) A huge flood was streaming down the A huge flood was streaming down the
mountain. We were standing on a mountain. We were standing on a higher place, so we could see higher place, so we could see
everything everything (10) It was reported that the flood
destroyed a big area and approximately 300 people were killed or disappeared that day
Part III
It was reported that the flood destroyed a big area and approximately 300 people were killed or disappeared that day
Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1
Why was the door to the balcony wide open? .
2. Why was the speaker unable to close the windows?
3. How did the speaker manage to close the window?
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A. The weather was hot. B. It was too moist inside. C. It was too dry inside.
D. The scene outside was beautiful.
A. The window was deformed. B. The wind was too strong.
C. He was scared stiff by the loud thunder. D. He was frightened by the lightning.
A. He asked his wife to close it together. B. He used a mop to close it.
C. He waited until the wind was less strong. D. He waited until the hail was over.
4. What did the speaker do after seeing the lightning?
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What is the sequence of the events? .
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A. He closed the window. B. He turned off the TV. C. He turned off the lights.
D. He pulled out the electrical plugs.
A. Sun—wind—thunder and lightning—sun—hail. B. Sun—hail—thunder and lightning—wind—sun. C. Sun—wind—thunder and lightning—hail—sun. D. Sun—wind—hail—thunder and lightning—sun.
Directions: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements. 1Our flight to Tokyo was delayed by 12 hours. A typhoon ______ the east . coast and it was chaos.
A. beat B. hit
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C. struck at D. attacked on
2. Tsunami waves can be ____________ meters high. They toss cars and
houses around as though they were children's toys.
3. A blizzard is a severe weather condition ___________ low temperatures and strong winds, greater than 35 miles per hour, bearing a great amount of snow.
4. But it is generally agreed that in order to be classified as a
blizzard, ___________ merely a winter storm, the weather must meet
several conditions.
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A. a dozen of B. dozen of C. dozens D. dozens of
A. characterized by B. characterized with C. characteristic of D. characteristic with
A. which opposed to B. which opposed with C. as opposed to D. as opposed with