Part ⅢListening 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.Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　11. A)In an office. B)On a farm.

　　C)In a clinic. D)In a restaurant.

　　12. A)When he was sixteen. B)When he was twenty�瞣ne.

　　C)When he was thirteen. D)When he was eighteen.

　　13. A)Thursday 9 am.—5 pm. B)Saturday 9 am.—5 pm.

　　C)Sunday 2 am.—5 pm. D)Monday 2 am.—5 pm.

　　14. A)She shopped. B)She sewed.

　　C)She repaired her car. D)She bought some tobacco.

　　15. A)Help the woman. B)Go home at five o’clock.

　　C)Type some letters. D)Work together with Mr. Smith.

　　16. A)The first speaker. B)Merry.

　　C)Linda. D)The second speaker.

　　17. A)He needs to sleep for three or four hours.

　　B)He wants to buy a set of coffee cups.

　　C)He will need more than one cup of coffee.

　　D)He has been wide awake for time.

　　18. A)On the 2nd floor. B)On the 3rd floor.

　　C)On the 9th floor. D)On the 4th floor.

　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　19. A)Go to summer school. B)Take a vacation.

　　C)Stay at home. D)Earn some money.

　　20. A)They hired someone to stay in their home.

　　B)They left their pets with neighbors.

　　C)They rented their house to a student.

　　D)They asked their gardener to watch their home.

　　21. A)Walking the dog. B)Cutting the grass.

　　C)Watching the children. D)Feeding the fish.

　　22. A)They attend a house-sitter’s party.

　　B)They check a house-sitter’s references.

　　C)They interview a house-sitter’s friends.

　　D)They look at a house-sitter’s transcripts.

　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　23. A)University education.

　　B)Planning for post-graduate studies.

　　C)Job hunting.

　　D)Advertising jobs.

　　24. A)About one half. B)About one third.

　　C)About one fourth. D)About one fifth.

　　25. A)Work. B)Do further study.

　　C)Travel. D)Take time off.

　　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.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　26. A)The care and proper selection of dogs for family pets.

　　B)Different breeds of dogs.

　　C)Responsibility for seeing that dogs are properly cared for.

　　D)Different kinds of books about dogs.

　　27. A)Children.

　　B)Family.

　　C)Parents.

　　D)ASPCA.

　　28. A)When you have small children.

　　B)When you live in an apartment.

　　C)When space is limited.

　　D)When you live in the city.

　　Passage Two

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

　　29. A)Three minutes. B)Two minutes.

　　C)One minute. D)Five minutes.

　　30. A)To win a competition.

　　B)To break a record.

　　C)To deliver the news of victory.

　　D)To win the first prize.

　　31. A)Because he is over the fellow runners.

　　B)Because he is over former runners.

　　C)Because he is over his own body.

　　D)Because he wins the prize.

　　Passage Three

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

　　32. A)It is the smallest one of all the stars.

　　B)It is the nearest one to the earth.

　　C)It is the biggest one of all the stars.

　　D)It is the farthest one from the earth.

　　33. A)The moon. B)Other planets.

　　C)Both A and B. D)Neither A nor B.

　　34. A)Do much research in many fields of science.

　　B)Understand people in other countries better.

　　C)Both A and B.

　　D)Neither A nor B.

　　35. A)The earth is a planet.

　　B)Stars in the sky are actually as small as they look.

　　C)Satellites are all made by men.

　　D)Men can conquer other planets.

　　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 you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

　　Holiday shopping is an exciting and (36) thing to do for many people. They love the crowds, the time spent picking out that (37) gift for a loved one.

　　Then there are those of us who hate crowds. Robb Empson used to be one of those (38) holiday gift buyers. Not anymore. The 50-year-old man checked off his (39) gift list two weeks ago—shopping online. Knowing he doesn’t have to visit (40) during the crowded holiday season is a “wonderful feeling,” said Empson, who has been full of (41) online shopping for several years. This year, he spent about 700 dollars on a (42) holiday gifts from Amazon. com. (43) , Internet holiday sales grew 28 percent last year and 54 percent in 2000.

　　(44) .

　　Many are turning to online shopping as an alternative. The idea of shopping in your soft loose clothes you wear at home is pretty cool to those who hate shopping. The perfect gift is out there; one needs merely to surf the Web.

　　(45) .

　　With the click of a mouse, consumers can send flowers and gifts to distant relatives. Shopping online can be safe and convenient. Consumers need only to know the rules and to take steps to protect themselves. (46)