Test One
SectionⅠListening Comprehension (25 minutes)
Directions:
This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English.
You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two parts in this section, Part A and Part B.
Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto your ANSWER SHEET 1.
If you have any questions, you may raise your hand. Now as you will not be allowed to speak once the test is started.
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A
You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer—A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
Example:
You will hear:
W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time?
M: Yes, Madam. It should be arriving about ten minutes.
You will read:
Who do you think the woman is talking to?
[A] a bus conductor
[B] a clerk at the airport
[C] a taxi driver
[D] a clerk at the station
From the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer [B] and mark it in your test booklet.
Sample Answer: [A][B][C][D]
Now look at question 1
Part A
1. Where is the woman from?
[A] Sweden
[B] Italy
[C] Sylvia
[D] Wales
2. Which one does the woman want to buy?
[A] better quality, expensive one
[B] cheaper one in this shop
[C] cheaper one in another shop
[D] better quality in this shop
3. Why is he going to talk to the lady over there?
[A] Because he wants to know the time.
[B] Because he wants to thank her.
[C] Because his watch was lost.
[D] Because the lady over there is waiting for him.
4. According to the dialogue, what kind of shirt is more expensive?
[A] those made of wool
[B] those made of nylon
[C] those made of cotton
[D] those made of silk
5. How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation?
[A] angry
[B] relieved
[C] upset
[D] sarcastic
6. What does the man mean?
[A] The proofreading was better this time.
[B] It will be an interesting job.
[C] There will be more proofreading to do soon.
[D] The job should be done as quickly as possible.
7. What does the woman say about Mary?
[A] She's always running.
[B] She's still in the race.
[C] She feels very comfortable.
[D] She still has a fever.
8. What does Linda mean?
[A] At last she enjoys campus life.
[B] School has changed little since last year.
[C] She has many new friends.
[D] It's easier to find his way around this year.
9. What does the man mean?
[A] Bill is too tired to study any more.
[B] He told Bill not to study late at night.
[C] He had often advised Bill to study.
[D] Bill didn't hear the alarm.
10. What does the woman mean?
[A] She feels that the trip will take too long.
[B] The students haven't chosen a professor.
[C] Professor Goldsmith has to choose the destination first.
[D] It's not certain the trip will take place.
Part B
You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each conversation ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet.
Questions 11—13 are based on a lecture about education in America.
11. What controls the public schools of the United States?
[A] the national government
[B] the church authorities
[C] the local communities
[D] the state laws
12. How many percentage did the American young people graduate from high school by 1970?
[A] forty percent
[B] forty five percent
[C] seventy percent
[D] seventy five percent
13. Why is education made various in form in the United States?
[A] Because students vary in needs.
[B] Because schools offer different subjects.
[C] Because teaching methods vary greatly.
[D] Because there are different aids at school.
Questions 14—17 are based on a conversation you are going to hear.
14. Why did the man decide to go to the library?
[A] One of his classes finished early.
[B] He wanted to get some studying done.
[C] The library had a special display on the Industrial Revolution.
[D] His books were ten days overdue.
15. After getting the books, what did the man do?
[A] checked them out
[B] took notes on them
[C] returned them to the shelves
[D] put them in his book bag
16. According to the man, what happens to all the books in the library?
[A] They are marked with colored labels.
