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 some 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.

Conversation One

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

1.A）After midnight. C）When she’s bored.

B）After she goes swimming. D）When she can’t concentrate.

2.A）He lost his meal tickets. C）He missed his favourite TV programme.

B）The cafeteria food was awful. D）His TV was broken.

3.A）He wasted his time.

B）He didn’t understand the woman’s explanation.

C）He watched only one programme.

D）He was so bored.

4.A）Part of the brain requires more nutrition.

B）Part of the brain is not used at all.

C）It takes shorter to process visual information.

D）It takes longer to process complex information.

Conversation Two

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

5.A）Easy enough. C）Normal.

B）Easier than the woman feels. D）Very difficult.

6.A）Go to university C）Call on her sister.

B）Visit Bob.D）Attend a party.

7.A）He never has enough time. C）He is always very busy.

B）He always holds off his work. D）He never tries anything new.

8.A）Keep running. C）Be a soldier.

B）Make troubles. D）Read books.

Section B

Directions：In this section，you will hear two 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 1 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.

9.A）Her future prospects. C）Her favourite job.

B）Her unique experience. D）Her lonely life.

10.A）Authority. B）Independence. C）Good luck. D）A good relationship.

11.A）She may remain single. C）She may live an empty life.

B）She will work in a bookstore. D）She will earn a lot of money.

12.A）She should find a good job. C）She should have more control over her life.

B）She should get married. D）She should open a small restaurant.

Passage Two

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

13.A）His mum’s support. C）His terrible experience in the hotel.

B）His wife’s suggestion. D）His previous business success of various levels.

14.A）Careful，helpful and beautiful. C）Modest，helpful and hard-working.

B）Strict，sensitive and supportive. D）Loving，supportive and strong-willed.

15.A）Self-confidence，hard work，higher education and a poor family.

B）Mum’s encouragement，clear goals，self-confidence and hard work.

C）Clear goals，mom’s encouragement，a poor family and higher education.

D）Mum’s encouragement，a poor family，higher education and opportunities.

Section C

Directions：In this section，you will hear recordings of lectures or talks followed by some 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.

Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 16 to 19.

16.A）By function. B）By species. C）By distance. D）By region.

17.A）The length of the migration. C）The frequency of migration.

B）The seasons of migration. D）The direction of migration.

18.A）Wandering. B）Seasonal. C）Travelling. D）Regional.

19.A）Sight. B）Touch. C）Taste. D）Hearing.

Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 20 to 22.

20.A）They were almost the same as before.

B）They have changed significantly over the past 100 years.

C）They have been reduced greatly.

D）Infectious diseases are still the leading causes of death and disease.

21.A）Drug abuse. B）Heart disease. C）Cancer. D）Infectious diseases.

22.A）Alcohol and drug abuse. C）Infectious diseases.

B）Exposure to occupational health hazards. D）Poor safety habits.

Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 23 to 25.

23.A）Its biological composition. C）Its seed dispersal range.

B）Its toxicity ratio. D）Its reputation.

24.A）It causes liver damage. C）It reduces swelling.

B）It destroys digestive worms.D）It induces paralysis.

25.A）People have underestimated the plant’s nutritional value.

B）The plant’s threat to animal health has been exaggerated.

C）The plant has no threat to farmers and landowners.

D）The plant poses a potential danger to human beings.