Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　11. [A] He is careless about his appearance. [C] He changes jobs frequently.

　　[B] He is ashamed of his present condition. [D] He shaves every other day.

　　12. [A] Jane may be caught in a traffic jam. [C] He knows what sort of person Jane is.

　　[B] Jane should have started a little earlier. [D] He is irritated at having to wait for Jane.

　　13. [A] Training for the Mid-Atlantic Championships. [C] Collecting information about baseball games.

　　[B] Making preparations for a trans-Atlantic trip. [D] Analyzing their rivals’ on-field performance.

　　14. [A] He had a narrow escape in a car accident. [C] He lost his mother two weeks ago.

　　[B] He is hospitalized for a serious injury. [D] He has been having a hard time.

　　15. [A] The woman has known the speaker for a long time. [C] The man is making a fuss about nothing.

　　[B] The man had difficulty understanding the lecture. [D] The woman thinks highly of the speaker.

　　16. [A] He has difficulty making sense of logic. [C] The woman should seek help from the tutoring service.

　　[B] Statistics and logic are both challenging subjects. [D] Tutoring services are very popular with students.

　　17. [A] Her overcoat is as stylish as Jill’s. [C] Jill wore the overcoat last week.

　　[B] Jill missed her class last week. [D] She is in the same class as the man.

　　18. [A] A computer game. [C] An exciting experience.

　　[B] An imaginary situation. [D] A vacation by the sea.

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　19. [A] Beautiful scenery in the countryside. [C] Pain and pleasure in sports.

　　[B] Dangers of cross-country skiing. [D] A sport he participates in.

　　20. [A] He can’t find good examples to illustrate his point.

　　[B] He can’t find a peaceful place to do the assignment.

　　[C] He doesn’t know how to describe the beautiful country scenery.

　　[D] He can’t decide whether to include the effort part of skiing.

　　21. [A] New ideas come up as you write. [C] A lot of effort is made in vain.

　　[B] Much time is spent on collecting data. [D] The writer’s point of view often changes.

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　22. [A] Journalist of a local newspaper. [C] Producer of television commercials.

　　[B] Director of evening radio programs. [D] Hostess of the weekly “Business World”.

　　23. [A] He ran three restaurants with his wife’s help. [C] He worked both as a cook and a waiter.

　　[B] He and his wife did everything by themselves. [D] He hired a cook and two local waitresses.

　　24. [A] He hardly needs to do any advertising nowadays. [C] He spends huge sums on TV commercials every year.

　　[B] He advertises a lot on radio and in newspapers. [D] He hires children to distribute ads in shopping centers.

　　25. [A] The restaurant location. [C] The food variety.

　　[B] The restaurant atmosphere. [D] The food price.