21. A) Biologists. B) Geologists.

　　C) Oceanographers. D) Astronomers.

　　Conversation Two

　　22. A) She felt embarrassed in class.

　　B) Her presentation received a poor grade.

　　C) She had not completed her assignment.

　　D) She was unable to attend her psychology class.

　　23. A) She’d be able to leave quickly.

　　B) She’d be less nervous.

　　C) She’d be able to locate where the man was seated.

　　D) She’d know when her professor arrived.

　　24. A) They blush more readily than women do.

　　B) They’re uncomfortable performing in front of adults.

　　C) They don’t respond to stress well.

　　D) They blush less frequently than adults do.

　　25. A) To introduce the woman to someone who has researched blushing.

　　B) To illustrate the benefits of a public-speaking class.

　　C) To give an example of someone who blushes easily.

　　D) To explain a way to overcome blushing.

　　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 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　26. A) Introduce an important author.

　　B) Compare two different forms of writing.

　　C) Discuss the differences between Northern and Southern writers.

　　D) Explain why a particular book was written.

　　27. A) It doesn’t include the use of dialect.

　　B) It is considered Stowe’s best written work.

　　C) It was not published in the nineteenth century.

　　D) It was Stowe’s most popular work.

　　28. A) To give an example of someone who was the subject of one of Stowe’s biographies.

　　B) To give an example of another author who used local dialect in his writing.

　　C) To suggest that his work was less popular than Stowe’s.

　　D) To point out another author who wrote about New England.

　　29. A) A children’s geography book. B) A collection of travel stories.

　　C) A biographical sketch. D) Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　30. A) A term for a type of bank.

　　B) A special place for pigs.

　　C) A kind of iron.

　　D) A theory about the economy of the Middle Ages.