第I卷（105分）

I.    Listening Comprehension.

Part A   Short Conversations

Directions:    In part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1.    A. Fried chicken.   B. Hamburgers.            C. A pizza.                   D. Seafood.

2.    A. A new job.        B. A party.                   C. A new house.           D. Some drinks.

3.    A. She doesn't like reading.                        B. She's already read the book.

C. She is too busy to read the book.            D. She's almost finished the book.

4.    A. Frightening.      B. Interesting.              C. Enjoyable.                D. Dull.

5.    A. It is time that he won the scholarship.     B. No one believes that he won the scholarship.          C. He's surprised that he got the scholarship.      D. He's glad to award the woman the scholarship.

6.    A. The 4:40 bus.    B. The 5:00 bus.           C. The 5:20 bus.           D. The 5:40 bus.

7.    A. An airhostess.   B. A cook.                   C. A waitress.              D. A hotel manager.

8.    A. At a police station.                                B. At a bank.                                                         C. At an employment agency.                      D. At a post office.

9.    A. Someone helped him with the work.       B. Someone has done the work for him.                    C. He didn't quite finish the work.            D. He did the work alone.

10.   A. He doesn't love jazz.                             B. He hasn't heard any music for a long time.

C. He'd prefer silence for a while.               D. He'd like to listen to some jazz.

Part B    Passages

Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. 3 years.            B. 4 years.                   C. 15 years.                 D.18 years.

12.   A. A lawyer.         B. A professor.             C. An artist.                 D. An interpreter.

13. A. They've overcome their language problems. B. They overtook others in learning Russian.          C. They still have problems speaking English. D. They worked in a restaurant to practise English.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.

14. A. The Spanish flu. B. The Asian flu.          C. The Hong Kong flu. D. Bird flu.

15. A. In 1968.           B. In the 21st century. C. In 1957.                  D. Over a century ago.

16. A. Bird flu viruses. B. Several kinds of flu. C. Causes of flu.   D. Some most common viruses.