Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension（30 minutes）

Section A

Directions：In this section，you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation，you will hear four questions.Both the conversation 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 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1.A）Say a few words to thank the speaker. C）Give a lecture on the history of the town.

B）Introduce the speaker to the audience. D）Host a talk on how to give a good speech.

2.A）He was the founder of the local history society.

B）He has worked with Miss Bligh for 20 years.

C）He has published a book on public speaking.

D）He joined the local history society when young.

3.A）She was obviously better at talking than writing.

B）She had a good knowledge of the town’s history.

C）Her speech was so funny as to amuse the audience.

D）Her ancestors came to the town in the 18th century.

4.A）He read exactly what was written in his notes.

B）He kept forgetting what he was going to say.

C）He made an embarrassing remark.

D）He was too nervous to speak up.

Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

5.A）What their retailers demand. C）How they are going to beat their rivals.

B）What their rivals are doing. D）How dramatically the market is changing.

6.A）They should be taken seriously. C）Their business strategy is quite effective.

B）They are rapidly catching up. D）Their potential has been underestimated.

7.A）She had given it to Tom. C）She had not seen it yet.

B）It simply made her go frantic. D）It was not much of a big concern.

8.A）Restructuring the whole company. C）Promoting cooperation with Jayal Motors.

B）Employing more forwarding agents. D）Exporting their motorbikes to Indonesia.

Section B

Directions：In this section，you will hear two passages.At the end of each passage，you will hear three or four 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 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.

9.A）It makes claims in conflict with the existing research.

B）It focuses on the link between bedtime and nutrition.

C）It cautions against the overuse of coffee and alcohol.

D）It shows that“night owls”work much less efficiently.

10.A）They pay greater attention to food choice. C）They run a higher risk of gaining weight.

B）They tend to achieve less than their peers. D）They stand a greater chance to fall sick.

11.A）Get up late. C）Exercise more.

B）Sleep 8 hours a day. D）Go to bed earlier.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

12.A）All of the acting nominees are white. C）It is prejudiced against foreign films.

B）It has got too much publicity on TV D）Only 7%of the nominees are female.

13.A）22 percent of movie directors were people of color.

B）Half of the TV programs were ethnically balanced.

C）Only one-fifth of TV shows had black characters.

D）Only 3.4 percent of film directors were women.

14.A）Non-white males. C）Females of color over 40.

B）Program creators. D）Asian speaking characters.

15.A）They constitute 17%of Hollywood movie characters.

B）They are most underrepresented across TV and film.

C）They contribute little to the U.S.film industry

D）They account for 8.5%of the U.S.population.

Section C

Directions：In this section，you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions.The recordings will be played 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 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.

16.A）One that can provide for emergency needs.

B）One that can pay for their medical expenses.

C）One that covers their debts and burial expenses.

D）One that ensures a healthy life for their later years.

17.A）Purchase insurance for their children. C）Buy a home with a small down payment.

B）Save sufficient money for a rainy day. D）Add more insurance on the breadwinner.

18.A）When their children grow up and leave home. C）When their family move to a different place.

B）When they have saved enough for retirement. D）When they have found better-paying jobs.

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

19.A）They do more harm than good. C）They do not help build friendship.

B）They have often been ignored. D）They may not always be negative.

20.A）Biased sources of information. C）Misinterpretation of Shakespeare.

B）Ignorance of cultural differences. D）Tendency to jump to conclusions.

21.A）They are hard to dismiss once attached to a certain group.

B）They may have a negative impact on people they apply to.

C）They persist even when circumstances have changed.

D）They are often applied to minorities and ethnic people.

22.A）They impact people more or less in the same way.

B）Some people are more sensitive to them than others.

C）A positive stereotype may help one achieve better results.

D）A negative stereotype sticks while a positive one does not.

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

23.A）Use some over-the-counter medicine instead. C）Take some drug to relieve the side effect.

B）Quit taking the medicine immediately. D）Ask your pharmacist to explain why it occurs.

24.A）It may help patients fall asleep. C）It may cause serious harm to one’s liver.

B）It may lead to mental problems. D）It may increase the effect of certain drugs.

25.A）Tell their children to treat medicines with respect.

B）Keep medicines out of the reach of their children.

C）Make sure their children use quality medicines.

D）Ask their children to use legitimate medicines.