Section C

Directions：In this section，you will hear three 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 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16.A）No one knows exactly where they were first made.

B）No one knows for sure when they came into being.

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C）No one knows for what purpose they were invented.

D）No one knows what they will look like in the future.

17.A）Carry ropes across rivers. C）Pass on secret messages.

B）Measure the speed of wind. D）Give warnings of danger.

18.A）To protect houses against lightning. C）To find out the strength of silk for kites.

B）To test the effects of the lightning rod. D）To prove that lightning is electricity.

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Passage Two

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

19.A）She enjoys teaching languages.

B）She can speak several languages.

D）She was born with a talent for languages.

20.A）They acquire an immunity to culture shock.

B）They would like to live abroad permanently.

C）They want to learn as many foreign languages as possible.

D）They have an intense interest in cross-cultural interactions.

21.A）She became an expert in horse racing.

B）She got a chance to visit several European countries.

C）She was able to translate for a German sports judge.

D）She learned to appreciate classical music.

22.A）Taste the beef and give her comment. C）Teach vocabulary for food in English.

B）Take part in a cooking competition. D）Give cooking lessons on Western food.

Passage Three

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

23.A）He had only a third-grade education.

B）He once threatened to kill his teacher.

C）He grew up in a poor single-parent family.

D）He often helped his mother do housework.

24.A）Careless. B）Stupid. C）Brave. D）Active.

25.A）Write two book reports a week. C）Help with housework.

B）Keep a diary. D）Watch educational TV programs only.