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

1.A）He would be embarrassed. C）He would feel insulted.

B）He would feel very sad. D）He would be disappointed.

2.A）They are of little value. C）They are worthy of a prize.

B）They make good reading. D）They need improvement.

3.A）He writes several books simultaneously. C）He often turns to his wife for help.

B）He draws on his real-life experiences. D）He seldom writes a book straight through.

4.A）Writing a book is just like watching a football match.

B）Unlike a football match，there is no end to writing a book.

C）He likes watching a football match after finishing a book.

D）Writers actually work every bit as hard as footballers.

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

5.A）Undergraduate enrollments of black athletes.

B）Financial assistance to black athletes in college.

C）High college dropout rates among black athletes.

D）Achievements of black male athletes in college.

6.A）They make money for the college but often fail to earn a degree.

B）They have difficulty finding money to complete their studies.

C）They are better at sports than at academic work.

D）They display great talent in every kind of game.

7.A）Around 40%. C）About 15%.

B）Slightly over 50%. D）Approximately 70%.

8.A）College degrees do not count much to them. C）Schools do not deem it a serious problem. B）They have little interest in academic work. D）Coaches lack the incentive to graduate them.

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 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.

9.A）Online stores. C）Shopping malls.

B）Marketing strategies. D）Holiday shopping.

10.A）About 136 million. C）About 50%of holiday shoppers.

B）About 183.8 million. D）About 20-30%of holiday shoppers.

11.A）They appeal to elderly customers. C）They have fewer customers.

B）They find it hard to survive. D）They are thriving once more.

12.A）Higher employment and wages. C）Greater varieties of commodities.

B）Better quality of consumer goods. D）People having more leisure time.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

13.A）They are life-threatening diseases. C）They are new species of big insects.

B）They are overprescribed antibiotics. D）They are antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

14.A）Routine operations have become complex. C）Many infections are no longer curable.

B）Large amounts of tax money are wasted. D）Antibiotics are now in short supply.

15.A）Money. C）Facilities.

B）Expertise. D）Publicity.

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）It improves students’ability to think. C）It starts a lifelong learning process.

B）It is accessible only to the talented. D）It gives birth to many eminent scholars.

17.A）They protect students’rights. C）They uphold the presidents’authority.

B）They promote globalization. D）They encourage academic democracy.

18.A）His eagerness to find a job. C）His potential for leadership.

B）His thirst for knowledge. D）His contempt for authority.

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

19.A）People tend to underestimate their mental powers.

B）Most people have a rather poor long-term memory.

C）People can enhance their memory with a few tricks.

D）Few people know how to retrieve information properly.

20.A）They contain names of the most familiar states.

B）They are exactly the same as is shown in the atlas.

C）They include more or less the same number of states.

D）They present the states in a surprisingly different order.

21.A）Making sensible decisions while choosing your answers.

B）Reviewing your lessons where the exam is to take place.

C）Having a good sleep the night before.

D）Focusing on what is likely to be tested.

22.A）Follow the example of a marathon runner. C）Discover when you can learn best.

B）Give yourself a double bonus afterwards. D）Change your time of study daily.

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

23.A）He is a politician. C）He is a businessman.

B）He is a sociologist. D）He is an economist.

24.A）In slums. C）In developing countries.

B）In Africa. D）In pre-industrial societies.

25.A）Their children cannot afford to go to private schools.

B）They work extra hours to have their basic needs met.

C）Their income is less than 50%of the national average family income.

D）They have no access to health care，let alone entertainment or recreation.