Part III　　　　　　　　　　 Listening Comprehension　　　　　　 (35minutes)

　　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), ang 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) The man might be able to play in the World Cup.　　　
　　B) The man’s football career seems to be at an end.
　　C) The man was operated on a few weeks ago.
　　D) The man is a fan of world-famous football players.

　　12. A) Work out a plan to tighten his budget
　　B) Find out the opening hours of the cafeteria.
　　C) Apply for a senior position in the restaurant.
　　D) Solve his problem by doing a part-time job.　

　　13. A) A financial burden.
　　C) A real nuisance.　
　　B) A good companion
　　D) A well-trained pet.

　　14.A) The errors will be corrected soon.
　　C) The computing system is too complex.
　　B) The woman was mistaken herself.
　　D) He has called the woman several times.

　　15. A) He needs help to retrieve his files.
　　B) He has to type his paper once more.　
　　C) He needs some time to polish his paper.
　　D) He will be away for a two-week conference.

　　16.A) They might have to change their plan.
　　B) He has got everything set for their trip.
　　C) He has a heavier workload than the woman.
　　D) They could stay in the mountains until June 8.

　　17. A) They have wait a month to apply for a student loan.
　　B) They can find the application forms in the brochure.
　　C) They are not eligible for a student loan.
　　D) They are not late for a loan application.　

　　18. A) New laws are yet to be made to reduce pollutant release.
　　B) Pollution has attracted little attention from the public.
　　C) The quality of air will surely change for the better.　
　　D) It’ll take years to bring air pollution under control.

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

　　19. A) Enormous size of its stores.
　　B) Numerous varieties of food. 　
　　C) Its appealing surroundings.
　　D) Its rich and colorful history.

　　20. A) An ancient building.　
　　B) A world of antiques.
　　C) An Egyptian museum.
　　D) An Egyptian Memorial.

　　21. A) Its power bill reaches $9 million a year.
　　B) It sells thousands of light bulbs a day.
　　C) It supplies power to a nearby town.
　　D) It generates 70% of the electricity it uses.

　　22. A) 11,500

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

　　23. A) Transferring to another department.
　　B) Studying accounting at a university
　　C) Thinking about doing a different job.　　
　　D) Making preparation for her wedding.

　　24.A) She has finally got a promotion and a pay raise.　
　　B) She has got a satisfactory job in another company.
　　C) She could at last leave the accounting department.
　　D) She managed to keep her position in the company.

　　25. A) He and Andrea have proved to be a perfect match.
　　B) He changed his mind about marriage unexpectedly.　
　　C) He declared that he would remain single all his life.
　　D) He would marry Andrea even without meeting her.