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Model Test One
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 center. 11. W: I waited until 10:20 for you.
M: I must have arrived 8 minutes after you left. Q: When did the man arrive?
12. M: Where shall we have dinner tonight? Shall we try that Japanese restaurant？ W: I can’t eat a thing. I feel terrible. My head aches. Q: What will the woman probably do next?
13. M: Could you please tell me what room Mr. Smith is in?
W: Yes, he’s in the intensive care unit on the fourth floor. I suggest that you check with the nurse’s station before going in, though. Q: Where did the conversation most probably take place?
14. W: I don’t like this painting very much. M: Neither do I.
Q: What does the man mean?
15. M: What do you think of Professor Brown’s problem?
W: The topic was interesting, but the lecture was much more difficult to follow than I had expected.
Q: What does the woman say about the lecture?
16. M: I’m exhausted. I stayed up the whole night for my final exam. W: But why do you always wait until the last minute? Q: What does the woman mean?
17. M: I would like two tickets for the 9 o’clock show this evening.
W: I’m sorry, Sir. They are sold out. But we have a few left for tomorrow. Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
18. M: What was the weather like when you left London last Tuesday?
W: It was very much like the weather here in Beijing. So you needn’t take a lot of clothes if you just plan to stay there for a week.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
Now you will hear two long conversations. Conversation One
M: What do you plan to do for Christmas?
W: No concrete plan, but I think I’ll most likely go skiing in Montana and spend a few days in the mountains doing cross-country skiing.
M: I heard you are very good at skiing. Believe it or not, I haven’t done any skiing in my life. I wish I could ski just like you.
W: Yeah, you could if you gave it a shot. You know, skiing is my love and the only reason I like it so much is because it gives me great pleasure to speed through the snow.
M: My parents and I vacationed in Montana National Park when I was young and I remembered we had great time going hiking. Now I feel going back again.
W: Well, since we have two weeks’ break for Christmas, you can spend a few days in Montana and I can give you lessons on skiing. That would give you some basics and hopefully you can ski like a professional in a few days.
M: Ski like a professional? No way. Actually, you do have a good point. I could spend some time in Montana and head back home for Christmas. Perhaps you could spend Christmas at my place too. My parents would like to meet you.
W: That would be great, since my folks will be in Jamaica for Christmas and New Year. M: Oh, I am anxious to learn how to ski.
W: And you can bet I will be a very strict instructor.
M: No problem. I have been known to be an excellent student during my school year. W: Well, maybe you won’t be this time. M: Really? I am looking forward to it now. W: OK. Then, let’s wait and see.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? 20. Why does the woman like skiing so much?
21. When did the man go to the Montana National Park? 22. What will the man do on the vacation?
Conversation Two
M: Morning, Alice. Still having problems with your faucet?
W: No, got that fixed. But I have another headache—trying to make a decision about credit cards. Well, I need one but which one?
M: Yes, that is tricky, especially since the rates are not standard.
W: That’s right. What people don’t realize is that the credit associations like Visa and Master Card don’t issue credit cards or set terms and interest rates individual banks do.
M: So you will need to investigate what interest rates are charged by different issuers.
W: Yes, also how the rates are actually calculated, I think.
M: Alice, you should remember to ask them what rules you must follow to maintain these rates. If you don’t pay off your bill, all new charges will begin rising immediately.
W: Yes, that’s another problem and banks charge varying amounts for annual membership, late payments and exceeding your credit line.
M: You know, I read somewhere that 70% of people with credit cards pay interest on their purchases and only about 21% of the cardholders knew the interest rate they were being charged. Nearly all credit card debt carries an interest rate of 24% or less.
W: Wow, I guess I should ask a few hard questions.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. What’s the woman’s problem?
24. What will Alice need to investigate?
25. What is the interest rate nearly all credit card debt carries?
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear three 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
Technology is the application of knowledge to production. Thanks to modern technology, we have been able to increase greatly the efficiency of our work force. New machines and new methods have helped cut down time and expense while increasing overall output. This has meant more production and a higher standard of living. For most Americans, modern technology is thought of as the reason why they can have cars and television sets. However, technology has also increased the amounts of food available to us, by means of modern farming machinery and animal-breeding techniques, and has extended our life span through medical technology.
Will mankind continue to live longer and have a higher quality of life? Generally speaking, the answer depends on technology and our ability to use it wisely. If we keep making progress as we have over the past 50 years, the answer is of course yes. The advancement of technology depends upon research and development, and the latest statistics show that the United States in continuing to spend billions of dollars annually on such efforts. So while we are running out of some scarce resources, we may well find technological substitutes for many of them through our research programs.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. What can we do with the help of technology?
27. What does the advancement of technology depend on?
28. What would happen if we were running out of some resources?
Passage Two
Some people think that students have an easy life in college. But getting a college education is not all fun.
My friend Ann is majoring in accounting and has a lot of homework to do. She told me the other day her supervisor talked to her because of her lateness. As she started going to night classes this year she would be getting home late. It is not unusual for her to sit up studying until 1 or 2 in the morning. As a result, she has a hard time getting up for work.
Another friend, John, is attending college on a scholarship. This means he must keep his grades at a certain average. He is majoring in chemical engineering and playing baseball on the school team. Because John’s scholarship does not pay for everything, he also has a part-time job in the student bookstore. He attends school, practices baseball, goes to work and then comes home to do several hours of homework. John’s schedule allows him very little time for himself right now.
When my Aunt Mary decided last year to go back to school to get her B.A. in psychology, she still had to take care of two children, look after a house and maintain a good active relationship in her marriage. Naturally she is often faced with having to decide which should get the highest priority for the day. I guess dedication is the secret these people share in getting themselves through college. Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. What is Ann’s major?
30. What is the requirement for John to have a scholarship？ 31. What secret do these people share in getting themselves through college according to the speaker?
Passage Three
Grooming practices include all the little things people do to make themselves look their best, such as combing their hair and putting on makeup. However, while most modern people agree that these things are important, people in different cultures take care of themselves in different ways.
Some of the cultural variations in grooming practices result from physical differences between races. Whereas many Asian men have little facial hair, Westerners have a lot. As a result, most American men spend some time each day shaving or grooming their facial hair. Beards and mustaches are common sights in America, although their popularity changes from generation to generation. Most American men who wear facial hair try to keep it nicely trimmed. American women, on the other hand, generally prefer not to be hairy at all. Many of them regularly shave their legs and armpits.
Americans are known for having very sensitive noses. In America, body odor is socially unacceptable. For that reason, Americans consider the use of perfume a must. Ladies often add a touch of perfume for an extra fresh scent. Men may splash on after-shave lotion or manly-smelling cologne. Another cultural no-no in America is bad breath. Americans don’t like to smell what other people ate for lunch —especially onions or garlic. Their solution? Mouthwash, breath mints and even brushing their teeth after meals.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. What causes variation in grooming practices according to the passage? 33. How do American women deal with their body hair? 34. Why are Americans known for their sensitive noses?
35. Which of the following is considered the most offensive?
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. 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. Today, we are going to talk about a special way some plants respond to being (36) invaded by pests. The plants react by (37) emitting a chemical signal, which acts like a call for help. Let’s take (38) corn plants for example. Sometimes, caterpillars (毛毛虫) chew on the corn leaves. When the caterpillar saliva (唾液) mixes with the chew (39) portion of a leave, the plant (40) releases a chemical scream that attracts wasps (黄蜂). The wasps (41) respond to the signal by flying to the chewed leave, and laying their eggs on the caterpillars. The caterpillars die in the next few days as the wasp offspring (42) nourish themselves by feeding on them. Thus the corn plant prevents all its leaves from being eaten by the caterpillars. This chemical scream is (43) specific . It’s only released after the plant has detected the caterpillar saliva. A plant that is cut by other means does not give off the same signal. (44) This explains how a wasp can find a caterpillar in a huge field of corn .
Soybean, cotton and probably many other plants use similar type of defense against pests. (45) By enhancing this natural response in plants, researchers might reduce, some day even eliminate, the need for chemical pesticide, which can cause ecological damage. For example, scientists might breed plants for this screaming trait, (46) or they might transplant specific genes to increase the release of the chemical signals.
Model Test Two
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
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