Section I Listening Comprehension (30 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 thtee parts in this section，PartA，PartB and Part C．
Remember，while you are doing the test，you should first put down your unsuers in your test booklet． At the end of the listening comprehension section，you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSHER sHEET 1．
If you have any questions，you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the
test has started．
Now look at Part A in your test booklet．
Part A
Directions：
For Questions l～5，you will hear a report on a survey recently done in Britain．While you listen，fill out the table with the information you have heard．Some of the information has been given to you in the table．Write only l word in each numbered box．You will hear the recording twice．You now have 25 seconds to tead thP tablP hplow．
Part B
Directions：
For Questions 6～10，you will hear a passage about population and the environment．While you listen，complete the sentence(s)andanswer the question(5)．Use not more than 3 words for each answer．You will hear the recording twice．You now have 25 seconds to read the sentence(s)and the question(s)below．
Part C
Directions：
You will hear three dialogues or monologues．Before listening to each one，you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it．While listening，answer each question by choosing[A]，EB]，[C]or[D]．After listening，you will have lo seconds to check your answer to each question．You will hear each piece oNlY oNCE．
Questions ll——l3 are based on a conversation between two college classmates．You now have l5 seconds to
read Questions ll～13．
11．When does the conversation most probably take place?
[A]On Wednesday．
[B]On Thursday．
[C]On Friday．
[D]On Saturday．
12．Where does Barbara come from?
[A]America．
[B]Italy．
[C]Canada．
[D]Britain．
13．What iS John’S plan for the future?
[A]To open a shoe shop．
[B]To get a job abroad
[C]To tour Britain．
[D]To become a naval engineer．
Questions l4～16 are based on a talk about lndonesians and Indonesia．You now have l5 seconds to read
Questions l4～16．
14．What breaks up Indonesians’extended family living?
[A]Change of family values．
[B]Increase of urbanization．
[C]Cha,’m of being mobile．
[D]Pressure of changing houses．
15．Which of the following characterizes relations among Indonesians?
[A]Harmony and obedience．
[B]Respect and harmony．
[C]Obedience and punctuality．
[D]Punctuality and respect．
16．Which of the following is not always a positive signal?
[A]Smiling．
[B]Bowing．
[C]Shaking hands．
[D]Being punctual．
Questions 17～20 are based on the following discussion about a survey result．You now have 20 seconds
to read Questions l7～20．
1 7．What is the main focus of the survey?
[A]Consumer age groups．
[B]Staying fit．
[C]Leisure sporting activities of consumers．
[D]Proposals for consumers．
18．Which group seems to be most active in sports?
[A]18 to 26．[B]27 to 35．[C]36 to 45．[D]46 to 55．
19．Which sport is cited as the most popular one?
[A]Playing tennis．
[B]Jogging．
[C]Swimming．
[D]Cycling．
20．What is the woman’S marketing strategy?
[A]Targeting the 36 to 45一year-old-age group and expanding the line of athletic clothes．
[B]Targeting the l8 to 26一year-old-age group and expanding the line of athletic shoes．
[C]Making more detailed surveys and proposals．
[D]Focusing on the 46 to 55一year-old-age group instead of the l8 to 26 group．
Now you have 5 minutes to transfer your ansziJers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET l．
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Part A
Recently。a survey of the nation’s reading habits was conducted in Britain．The survey asked members of different professions how much time they devoted to reading for pleasure every week．The researchers also asked what types of books they elljoye&Accountants spend an average of five hours and fifteen minutes of their leisure time reading every week They read all types of fiction，mainly in bed or while commuting to work Secretaries spend an average of almost five hours reading every week with Jane Austin on top of their list．Politicians who read for just under five hours a week favor biographies and history books． Most of their reading is done‘in be& Taxi drivers manage an average of four hours and forty-six minutes a week．much of it while waiting in their cabs．They read lTlore self-help books than other workers．Lawyers read the highest percentage of crime fiction in their weekly average of four hours and thirty-three minutes．They have no interest in poetry，gardening，self-help books，or romance．Teachers read for an average of four hours and twenty-seven minutes a week mainly in bed or on holiday．Teachers’s trong preference is for contemporary fiction over the classics，but their favorite is Jane Austh A total of one thousand six hundred people were surveyed． The average time spent reading for pleasure was five hours and nine minutes a week
PartB
A new report says the growing population around the world is harming the environment．More people are using more of the Earth’s natural resources than ever before．Experts say poor people around the world will suffer most in the future unless environmental damage is stopped．They say more should be done to balance human and environmental needs．
the United Nations Population Fund is responsible for studying population growth．It has released a report about the subject．It examines the links between environmental conditions，population growth and efforts to help poor people in developing countries．
The world population is now more than 6 billion people. that number has increased by l00%since l990． the population is expected to increase to more than 9 billion by the year 2050．the report says about 2 billion people lack food security．Water supplies and agricultural lands are heavily use In 50 years，experts say，more than 4 billion people will be living in countries that cannot meet people’s daily needs．
the report says all of the expected growth in world population will take place in developing countries,the49 least developed countries are expected to increase by almost 200%in 50 years．Yet，the UN agency says people in the richest countries use more of the world’s resources than people in developing countries．
It says a child loom today in the United States，France or Japan will do more harm to the environment during his lifetime than as many as 50 children bom in developing countries.
the UN Population Fund says international policies need to be put into effect to improve poor conditions． increase social development and ease pressure on the environment．It also says women need more control over thek lives．It says empowering women would lead to smaller families and slower population growth．The UN Population Fund says these measures would help improve the well being of growing populations while protecting the natural world.
PartC
Questions ll～13 are based on a conversation between two college classmates．You now have l5 seconds to read
Qnestions ll～13．
w：What aye you reading，Paul?
M：Oh，it’s a book about naval engtneefing.
W：Why are you reading on a Friday evening?
M：Because I’ve got to write an essay this weekend． W：What are you going to do when you’re qualified? M：I don’t know．I’d like to get a job abroad，I think．Vfhat are you going to do when your year at Weston
is over?
W：I’m going to spend a few weeks touring Britain，then I’m going hack to Canada，I suppose． M：What is John going to do?
W：I think he’s going to open a branch of“Pretty Feet”in Londorl． M：What is he doing in Italy?
W：He’s seeing some designers there．He’s coming hack tomorrow．By the way，what are you and Sue doing on
Saturday evening?
M：I don’t know yet．Why?
W：Well，I thought we could cook another of our famous suppers and invite John and Sue. M：Oh，no!Not potato salad again!Sorry，Barbara，but I really have to read this book．
Questions l4～16 are based on talk about lndonesians and Indonesia．You now have l5 seconds to read Ouestions14～16．
Like Malavsia，Indonesia is a traditional honor-oriented society．There is strong in-group loyalty including family,friends,and members of the same ethnic group．This is the basis for widespread favoritism in the economy．Indonesians value large families，with extended families living together and supporting one another． However，increasing urbanization and the need to move to find employment is breaking up this interdependence and extended family living．
Hamonv and respeer characterize the rdlations among people．
Conflict is avoided as values and behavior in all aspects of life are directed towards smooth relations with others．People of low ranks do not make decisions；there is a wait-and-see attitude until senior managers reveal what the decision is.
The best time of year to schedule business trips to Indonesia is between February and June，and again
Between Septem band early December July and August are vacation months for Indonesians who can afford to travel．
Both Malav and Chinese Indonesians respect age，status and position．You should be equally sensitive to those factors at meetings 4nd in social engagements associated with business．Defer to older people by standing when they enter and letting them sit down first．If a meeting involves a very senior Indonesian，it is respectful that your organization has a very senior person available to attend．
You should be punctual at all time even though your Indonesian counterparts may not be．Indonesians generally shake hands all found and give a slight bow of the head．You should do the sarne．They smile a lot．but this does not necessarily have a positive meaning．
Questions l7～20 are based on the following discussion about survey now have 20 seconds to read Ouestions l7～20．
W：Sam，could you review the results of the survey on leisure sporting activities again?We need to plan
out our proposal for this Friday’S business meeting．
M：Sure，Mary．I’ve summarized the results in the handout，broken down by consumer age groups and sporting activities．The survey was administered to 550 men and women between the ages of l8 and 55 years old，and the results have been compiled in the following age groups：18 to 26，27 to 35，36 to 45，and 46 to 55．According to the results，the most active group involved in sporting activities are those between l8 and 26 years old，followed by those 36 to 45 years old．
W：Okay．
M：As far as particular sports are concerned，people in these two groups cited jogging as their favorite
recreational sport，followed by skiing，tennis，swimming，and cycling．
W：Hmm．Based on what you have said，I think we should consider targeting the l8-to 26-year-old-age group more in the future．I also feel we should consider expanding our line of athletic shoes， particularly jogging and tennis foot ware．We also have tO come up with a more appealing slogan aimed at this age group．
M：I see what you mean．However，when these results are compared with the survey carried out three years ago,we can see a growing trend among older consumers-I mean 46 to 55-who are becoming more conscious and concerned about staying fit．I believe this trend will continue，SO we should focus on this group instead．
W：I see your point．Well，let’S meet again on Wednesday to iron out more of the details of this proposal．
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Section I Listening Comprehension
Part A
1．accountants。獨白前三句交代了調查的總體情況，如對象範圍(members of different professions)、調查內容(how much time they devoted to reading和what types of books they enjoyed)，然後根據調查對象的職業分類，對調查結果進行說明。其中第四、五句說明的就是第一類對象的情況：Accountants spend an average of five hours....，考生只要聽清了這一處即可作答，關鍵是要注意拼寫。
2．biographies。本題是針對第三類對象的情況而設置。獨自第七、八句說明的是政治家的閱讀習慣，其中第七句指出：Politicians…favor biographies and history books，即政治家們喜歡看傳記和歷史書籍，因此本題填入biographies一詞。考生仍應特別注意拼寫。
3．forty-six／46。本題針對第四類對象(出租車司機)的閱讀時間設題。獨自第九句指出：Taxi drivers manage an average of four hours and forty-six minutes a week(出租車司機平均每週閱讀4小時46分鐘)。對於這類數字細節題，考生一是在聽音時應作好記錄，二是應直接用阿拉伯數字回答，以避免出現拼寫問題。
4．1awyers。本題針對調查對象的身份而設置。獨白第十一、十二兩句說明了律師的情況：Lawyers read the highest percentage of crime fiction…，即律師看罪案小說的比例最高。考生只要看清試卷所給表格，聽錄音時嚴格按照獨白交代信息的順序做好相應記錄即可確定正確答案。
5．contemporary。本題針對最後一類調查對象(教師)的情況設題。對應的信息位於獨自第十四句： Teachers’strong preference is for contemporary fiction over the classics(教師們極爲偏愛當代小說而不是經典作品)。考生需要注意拼寫的準確性。
Part B
6．Studying population growth。獨白第二段第一句在首次提到聯合國人口基金會的時候就對其職能進
行了說明．．．．is responsible for studying population growth，即它負責研究人口增長。
7．Over 6 billion。獨自第三段第一句指出：The world population is now more than 6 billion people，由於
最多隻能填人3個單詞，因此將over等。
8．(almost)200%。答案信息對應於第四段第二句：The 49 least developed countries are expected to
increase by almost 200%，其中的ease指的就是人口增長，題目只是與此在表達上稍有不同。
9．the world’s resources。在第四段第三句中，作者指出了聯合國的觀點：the uN agency says people…the world’s resources than people in developing countries，注意其中的resources用的是複數形式。
10．Women。獨白最後一段提出了控制人口增長的一些措施，其中第二、三句指出：It also savs women…slower population growth,其中的need more control和empowering即是題目中的be given more power。
Part C
11．EQ。對話一開始，女士就問男士在看什麼書，在男士回答之後，她緊跟着又問：Why are you reading on a Friday evening(什麼在週五晚上看)。N此話肯定發生在星期五。後文出現了Saturday,但那是女 士提議一起做晚飯的時間，並非對話發生時間。
12．[C]。在第四個話輪中女士說：I’m going back to Canada，因此她肯定是加拿大人，選[C]。
13．[A]。對話第一句就指出男士名爲Paul，因此John不是對話者。第五個話輪中女士的回答中指出， John“is going to open a branch of‘Pretty Feet’…”，由其中的branch(分店)和feet兩詞可推知他應當是開 一家鞋店，故答案爲[A]。
14．[B]。答案信息對應於獨白第二段第二句：However，increasing urbanization and the need… extended family living，對照四個選項可知只有[B]與此相符。
15．[B]。答案對應於獨白第三段第一句：Harmony and respect characterize the relations among peoPle， [B]項只是順序不同。
16．[A]。獨自最後一句說：They smile a lot，but this does not necessarily have a positive meaning，選[A]。
17．[C]。這則對話型聽力材料需要考生特別注意聽清細節。本題較爲容易，因爲在第一個話輪中女士 首先就指出了其調查的主題．．．．review the results of the survey on leisure sporting activities…，而由後面 的對話又可看出，調查的主要是顧客的業餘體育活動情況，因此答案是[C]。
18．[A]。本題對應的信息仍在第一個話輪中。男士在此話輪的最後一句中指出 most active group involved in sporting activities are those between l8 and 26 years old，即最喜歡進行體育活動的是18～26歲這個年齡段的人，其次則是36～45歲這個年齡段的人。因此本題答案就是[A]。
19．[B]。在第二個話輪中，男士明確指出：…people in these two groups cited jogging as their favorite recreational sport，故答案就是[B]。
20．[B]。對話的第三個話輪討論了針對調查結果所應採取的策略。女士的第一句話即說明了自己的 看法：I think we should consider targeting the l8-to 26-year-old-age group more in the future，即她認爲未來 應當多以l8～26歲這個年齡段的顧客的需求爲目標，後面又提到了expanding Our line of athletic shoes等 具體措施，故本題應選包含了這兩個方面的[B]項。注意，[D]項是男士的觀點而非女士的觀點，應看清題 目給出的限定條件。
