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[01:47.410]Part III Listening Comprehension
[01:50.540]Section A
[01:52.600]Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.
[02:00.520]At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.
[02:07.330]Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.
[02:12.880]After each question there will be a pause.
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[02:23.780]and decide which is the best answer.
[02:27.060]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.
[02:38.830]Q11.
[02:41.260]W:What are you doing in here,Sir?Didn't you see the private sign over there?
[02:46.340]M:I'm sorry.I didn't notice it when I came in.I'm looking for the manager's office.
[02:53.010]Q:What do we learn from the conversation?
[03:12.070]Q12.
[03:13.230]W:Mike,what's the problem?You've known from month the report is due today.
[03:19.500]M:I know,but I'm afraid I need another few days.The data is hard to interpret than I expected.
[03:27.590]Q:What does the man mean?
[03:44.570]Q13.
[03:46.400]W:Excuse me,Tony.Has my parcel from New York arrived?
[03:50.940]M:Unfortunately,it's been delayed due to the bad weather.
[03:54.940]Q:What is the woman waiting for?
[04:12.900]Q14.
[04:15.400]W:Pam said we won't have the psychology test until the end of next week.
[04:20.880]M:Ellen,you should know better than to take Pam's words for anything.
[04:26.080]Q:What does the man imply about Pam?
[04:44.620]Q15.
[04:46.020]W:Tom,would you please watch my suitcase for a minute?I need to go make a quick phone call.
[04:53.710]M:Yeah,sure.Take your time.Our train doesn't leave for another twenty minutes.
[05:00.470]Q:What does the man mean?
[05:18.780]Q16.
[05:20.580]M:Frankly,Mary is not what I'd called easy-going.
[05:24.640]W:I see.People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe she's my twin sister.
[05:30.640]Q:What does the woman imply?
[05:48.220]Q17.
[05:50.150]M:How soon do you think this can be cleaned?
[05:53.080]W:We have same day service,sir.You can pick up your suit after five o'clock.
[06:00.180]Q:Where does the conversation most probably take place?
[06:19.330]Q18.
[06:20.890]W:I really enjoy that piece you just play on the piano.I bet you get a lot of requests for it.
[06:28.310]M:You said it.People just can't get enough of it.
[06:32.410]Q:What do we learn from the conversation?
[06:51.280]Now you will hear the 2 long conversations
[06:55.500]Conversation one
[06:57.420]W:Good afternoon,Mr. Jones.I am Teresa Chen,and I'll be interviewing you.How are you today?
[07:03.920]M:I am fine,thank you. And you, Miss Chen?
[07:07.050]W:Good,Thanks.Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work?
[07:12.820]M:Well,for several years,I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit,Michigan.
[07:20.040]Now I work part time because I also go to school at night.I'm getting a business degree.
[07:26.180]W:Oh,how interesting.Tell me,why do you want to leave your present job?
[07:32.570]M:I'll finish school in a few months,and I'd like a full-time position with more responsibility.
[07:38.850]W:And why would you like to work for our company?
[07:42.080]M:Because I know your compan's work and I like it.
[07:45.730]W:Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests?
[07:49.570]M:Of course,I'm good at computers and I can speak Spanish.
[07:54.390]I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college.And I like travelling a lot.
[08:00.060]W:Can you give me any references?
[08:02.370]M:Yes,certainly.You can talk to Mr.McCaw,my boss,at the Brownstone Company.
[08:08.910]I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers.
[08:13.620]W:All right,Mr.Jones,and would you like to ask me any questions?
[08:18.750]M:Yes,I wonder when I'll be informed about my application for the job.
[08:24.610]W:Well,we'll let you know as soon as possible.Let's stay in touch.
[08:29.400]Thank you very much for coming this afternoon.
[08:32.360]M:Thank you.
[08:34.490]Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[08:40.240]Q19.What does the man say about his working experience?
[09:01.400]Q20.Why does the man want to leave his present job?
[09:21.440]Q21.What is the man interested in?
[09:41.390]Q22.What question did the man ask the woman？
[10:01.700]Conversation two
[10:04.670]M:Lisa,Lisa!Over here,darling!It's wonderful to see you.Oh,Lisa,you look marvelous.
[10:12.590]W:Oh,Paul,you look tired.Two months away in the capital?
[10:15.000]Paul,I think you've been working too hard.
[10:20.720]M:I'm fine.The city is very hot this time of the year.
[10:26.780]It's good to get back to some fresh air.
[10:28.600]You know,Lisa,what they say about pregnant women really is true.
[10:33.420]W:What's that Paul?
[10:35.080]M:They say they look beautiful.
[10:37.320]W:Well,I had a lot of tension while you've been studying hard on your course in D.C.
[10:43.050]M:Oh?
[10:44.060]W:Oh,don't worry,all from a man over 50.
[10:48.390]Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby.
[10:54.450]And the phone hasn't stopped ringing.
[10:56.210]M:Oh,look,darling.There's a taxi.
[10:59.270]W:Paul,tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone.
[11:05.100]You sounded very excited about it!
[11:06.340]M: You know,I've learned a lot from the project.
[11:10.300]I'm surprised that was still in business.
[11:12.270]W: That's because we have a wonderful sales manager——you!
[11:17.290]M: Thanks. But that's not the problem at all.
[11:21.780]Lisa,our little company,and it is little compared to the giants in the city.
[11:26.390]Our little company's in danger.We are out of date.We need to expand.
[11:32.500]If we don't,we will be swallowed up by one of the giants.
[11:36.650]Questions 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[11:41.860]Q23.What do we learn about Lisa?
[12:01.480]Q24.What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
[12:22.410]Q25.What does the man say about his company?
[12:43.290]Section B
[12:44.620]Directions:In this section, you will hear three short passages.
[12:50.590]At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions.
[12:54.770]Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.
[12:58.880]After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from four choices marked A),B),C)and D).
[13:08.980]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.
[13:17.690]Passage 1
[13:19.620]Farmington,Utah,is a more pleasant community since a local girls'4-H club improved Main Street.
[13:27.760]Six 4-H girls worked to clean the 72 foot curbside that was covered with weeds,rocks and trash.6
[13:36.150]Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig in plot,five flats of flowers.
[13:42.560]They also took terms in watering,weeding and maintaining the plot.
[13:47.280]Participation in this project helped the girls developed a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes;
[13:54.680]they've learned how to work with tools,and improve their work habits.
[14:00.130]One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project,she would not even pour a weed.
[14:06.700]The experience on Main Street stimulated self-improvement,
[14:10.890]and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and the total community.
[14:16.700]City officials cooperated with the 4-H members in planting trees,
[14:21.820]building cooking facilities,pick-me tables,swings and public rest rooms.
[14:27.500]The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early stages of growth. 4-H
[14:33.270]The total park project needed more plantings in the following years.
[14:37.960]Members of the 4-H club agreed to follow the project through to completion, 4-H
[14:43.320]because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work.
[14:47.650]The project is a growing one and is spread from the park to the school and the shopping center.
[14:54.620]Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center,making the atmosphere pleasant.
[15:02.250]Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[15:08.580]Q26.What do we learn about Main Street in Farmington?
[15:29.540]Q27.What do the 4-H club members do about the curbside?4-H
[15:51.280]Q28.What have the 4-H girls learned from the project?
[16:12.680]Q29. Why do the 4-H girls agree to follow the park project through to complete?
[16:35.400]Passage 2
[16:37.760]According to a survey on reading conducted in 2001 by the U.S.National Education Association(NEA),
[16:45.860]young Americans say reading is important,more important than computers and science.
[16:52.570]Over 50% of the 12 to 18 years old interviewed say they enjoy reading a lot.
[17:00.080]79% find it stimulating and interesting.And 87% think it is relaxing.79%
[17:07.660]About 68% of those surveyed disagreed with the opinion that reading is boring or old-fashioned.
[17:15.770]Over half teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year.
[17:21.610]The results also show that middle school students read more books than high schoolers.
[17:27.900]Over 66% of teens like to read fiction,such as novels and stories.
[17:34.400]Over 26% are interested in non-fiction,such history books.
[17:40.440]64% of students listed reading stories about people my own age.
[17:46.510]That's a favorite topic.Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%.
[17:54.900]Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture in tradition.
[18:01.740]Of the teenagers who participated in the survey,49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books.
[18:11.210]However,many complain that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date interesting books and magazines.
[18:19.760]Even though many teenagers in the US enjoy reading,they still have other interests.
[18:26.450]When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week,48% said listening to music.
[18:35.390]TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed.
[18:40.390]Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[18:47.090]Q30. What does the survey on teenager reading show?
[19:07.840]Q31. What books are most popular among teenagers according to the survey?
[19:30.460]Q32. What activity do teenagers find the most difficult to give up for a week?
[19:54.020]Passage 3
[19:55.820]Thank you for coming, everyone.
[19:57.660]Today's presentation will show how we see the development of the motor car in the short to medium term,
[20:06.110]and that is why we have invited all of you here today.
[20:08.790]Let's start with power.It's clear that petrol-driven engines have no future.
[20:14.890]Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market,
[20:19.200]powered by anything from solar power to natural gas.
[20:23.340]Some independent thinkers have even produced cars that run on vegetable oil.
[20:28.620]But as we all know,of all these alternative fuel vehicles,the most practical are electric vehicles.
[20:35.590]Sure,in the past electric vehicles have their problems,namely,
[20:40.310]a limited driving range,and very few recharging points,which limited their use.
[20:45.620]Now,however,recent developments in electric vehicle technology
[20:50.270]mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety.
[20:56.120]Let's not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner.
[20:59.650]Plus,importantly,the power source is rechargeable,so this does not involve using any valuable resources.
[21:07.540]Moving on to communications,very soon,cars will be linked to GPS satellites,so they'll do all the driving for you.
[21:16.160]What controls remain for the users will be audio-based,so,for example,you'll just have to say "a bit warmer",
[21:24.800]and the air conditioning will adjust automatically.
[21:28.030]You'll also be able to receive email, music and movies,all via an internet link.
[21:34.320]So just type in the destination you want, sit back, sleep, watch your movie,whatever.
[21:41.120]Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[21:47.740]Q33. What is the presentation mainly about?
[22:08.350]Q34. What used to restrict the use of electric vehicles?
[22:29.210]Q35. What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today?