Paper One

　　PartⅠ

　　Listening comprehension (20 minutes， 15 points)

　　Section A

　　Directions： In this section， you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation， a third voice will ask a question about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A， B， C and D by marking the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

　　Example： You will hear：

　　You will read：

　　A. At the office.

　　B. In the waiting room.

　　C. At the airport.

　　D. In a restaurant.

　　Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]

　　From the conversation we know that the two speakers are talking about some work they have to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore， A.“At the office”is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the ANSWER SHEET and mark it with a single line through the center.

　　1.

　　A. At work.

　　B. In a cafeteria.

　　C. In a queue.

　　D. In a food store.

　　2.

　　A. The man has got lost.

　　B. The woman can‘t understand why the man disappeared.

　　C. It seems the woman can‘t find something.

　　D. The man saw the woman this morning but now she seems to have disappeared.

　　3.

　　A. What the weather is like in Hong Kong.

　　B. When autumn sets in Hong Kong.

　　C. The period from September the November is best for a tour in Hong Kong.

　　D. Whether Jane is going to visit Hong Kong in autumn.

　　4.

　　A. In a hotel.

　　B. In a telephone company.

　　C. In a police station.

　　D. In a restaurant.

　　5.

　　A. There are some tickets left for 9 o‘clock show tomorrow.

　　B. The tickets for 9 o‘clock show tomorrow have been sold out.

　　C. The man decided to buy tickets for tomorrow.

　　D. The man decided to buy tickets for tomorrow.

　　6.

　　A. The man doesn‘t want to repeat what he said.

　　B. The man has learned a lesson from his car accident.

　　C. The man is shy， so he can‘t drive fast.

　　D. The woman can‘t tolerate the man’s attitude.

　　7.

　　A. Watching TV is better than reading a newspaper.

　　B. Newspapers may give more information.

　　C. TV is more interesting than a newspaper.

　　D. A combination of reading and listening is more effective.

　　8.

　　A. The food will arrive shortly.

　　B. He will take their order soon.

　　C. He is ready to take their order.

　　D. They will have to wait for a table.

　　9.

　　A. The woman asked the man to show her around the place.

　　B. The woman arrived sooner than was expected.

　　C. The traffic didn‘t prevent the woman from arriving on time.

　　D. The show was to start at four， and the woman got there too early.

　　Section B

　　Directions： In this section， you will hear two short passages. At the end of each passage， you will hear some questions. Both the passages will be read only once. After you hear one question， you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A， B， C and D by marking the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

　　Question 10~12 are based on the following conversation：

　　10.

　　A. It rains a lot in Seattle.

　　B. It has a lot of sunshine in Seattle.

　　C. It‘s easy to find jobs in Seattle.

　　D. It‘s a place where one can earn a good salary.
Paper One

　　PartⅠ

　　Listening comprehension (20 minutes， 15 points)

　　Section A

　　Directions： In this section， you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation， a third voice will ask a question about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A， B， C and D by marking the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

　　Example： You will hear：

　　You will read：

　　A. At the office.

　　B. In the waiting room.

　　C. At the airport.

　　D. In a restaurant.

　　Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]

　　From the conversation we know that the two speakers are talking about some work they have to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore， A.“At the office”is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the ANSWER SHEET and mark it with a single line through the center.

　　1.

　　A. At work.

　　B. In a cafeteria.

　　C. In a queue.

　　D. In a food store.

　　2.

　　A. The man has got lost.

　　B. The woman can‘t understand why the man disappeared.

　　C. It seems the woman can‘t find something.

　　D. The man saw the woman this morning but now she seems to have disappeared.

　　3.

　　A. What the weather is like in Hong Kong.

　　B. When autumn sets in Hong Kong.

　　C. The period from September the November is best for a tour in Hong Kong.

　　D. Whether Jane is going to visit Hong Kong in autumn.

　　4.

　　A. In a hotel.

　　B. In a telephone company.

　　C. In a police station.

　　D. In a restaurant.

　　5.

　　A. There are some tickets left for 9 o‘clock show tomorrow.

　　B. The tickets for 9 o‘clock show tomorrow have been sold out.

　　C. The man decided to buy tickets for tomorrow.

　　D. The man decided to buy tickets for tomorrow.

　　6.

　　A. The man doesn‘t want to repeat what he said.

　　B. The man has learned a lesson from his car accident.

　　C. The man is shy， so he can‘t drive fast.

　　D. The woman can‘t tolerate the man’s attitude.

　　7.

　　A. Watching TV is better than reading a newspaper.

　　B. Newspapers may give more information.

　　C. TV is more interesting than a newspaper.

　　D. A combination of reading and listening is more effective.

　　8.

　　A. The food will arrive shortly.

　　B. He will take their order soon.

　　C. He is ready to take their order.

　　D. They will have to wait for a table.

　　9.

　　A. The woman asked the man to show her around the place.

　　B. The woman arrived sooner than was expected.

　　C. The traffic didn‘t prevent the woman from arriving on time.

　　D. The show was to start at four， and the woman got there too early.

　　Section B

　　Directions： In this section， you will hear two short passages. At the end of each passage， you will hear some questions. Both the passages will be read only once. After you hear one question， you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A， B， C and D by marking the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

　　Question 10~12 are based on the following conversation：

　　10.

　　A. It rains a lot in Seattle.

　　B. It has a lot of sunshine in Seattle.

　　C. It‘s easy to find jobs in Seattle.

　　D. It‘s a place where one can earn a good salary.