Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension(25 minutes)
Section A
Directions：In this section，you will hear three news reports．At the end of each news report,you will hear two or three questions．Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once．After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A，B，C and D．Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet l with a single line through the centre．
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard．
1．A．The International Labour Organization’s key objective．
B．The basic social protection for the most vulnerable．
C．Rising unemployment worldwide．
D．Global economic recovery．
参考答案：C
2．A．Many countries have not taken measures to create enough jobs．
B．Few countries know how to address the current economic crisis．
C．Few countries have realised the seriousness of the current crisis．
D．Many countries need support to improve their people’s livelihood．
参考答案：C
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard．
3．A．Serve standardised food nationwide．
B．Put calorie information on the menu．
C．Increase protein content in the food．
D．Offer convenient food to customers．
参考答案：B
4．A．They will be fined．
B．They will be closed．
C．They will get a warning．
D．They will lose customers．
参考答案：A
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard．
5．A．Inability to implement their business plans．
B．Inability to keep turning out novel products．
C．Lack of a successful business model of their own．
D．Failure to integrate innovation into their business．
参考答案：D
6．A．It is the secret to business success．
B．It is the creation of something new
C．It is a magic tool to bring big rewards．
D．It is an essential part of business culture
参考答案：B
7．A．Its hardworking employees．
B．Its flexible promotion strategy．
C．Its innovation culture．
D．Its willingness to make investments．
参考答案：C
Section B
Directions：In this section，you will hear two long conversations．At the end of each conversation，you will hear four questions．Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once．After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A，B，C and D．Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre．
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard．
8．A．He’s got addicted to technology．
B．He is not very good at socializing
C．He is crazy about text—messaging．
D．He does not talk long on the phone．
参考答案：D
9．A．Talk big．
B．Talk at length．
C．Gossip a lot．
D．Forget herself．
参考答案：B
10．A． He thought it was cool．
B．He needed the practice．
C．He wanted to stay connected with them
D．He had an urgent message to send．
参考答案：A
11．A．It poses a challenge to seniors．
B．It saves both time and money．
C．It is childish and unprofessional．
D．It is cool and convenient．
参考答案：C
Questions l2 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard．
12．A．He wants to change his job assignment．
B．He is unhappy with his department manager
C．He thinks he deserves extra pay for overtime．
D．He is often singled out for criticism by his boss
参考答案：A
13．A．His workload was much too heavy．
B．His immediate boss did not trust him
C．His colleagues often refused to cooperate．
D．His salary was too low for his responsibility
参考答案：A
14．A．He never knows how to refuse．
B．He is always ready to help others
C．His boss has a lot of trust in him．
D．His boss has no sense of fairness．
参考答案：C
15．A．Put all his complaints in writing．
B．Wait and see what happens next．
C．Learn to say no when necessary．
D．Talk to his boss in person first．
参考答案：
Section D
Directions：In this section，you will hear three passages．At the end of each passage,you will hear three or four questions。Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once．After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A，B，C and D．Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre．
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard．
16．A．The importance of sleep to a healthy life．
B．Reasons for Americans’decline in sleep．
C．Some tips to improve the quality of sleep．
D．Diseases associated with lack of sleep．
参考答案：A
17．A．They are more health-conscious．
B．They are changing their living habits．
C．They get less and less sleep．
D．They know the dangers of lack of sleep．
参考答案：C
18．A．Their weight will go down．
B．Their mind function will deteriorate．
C．Their work efficiency will decrease．
D．Their blood pressure will rise．
参考答案：D
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard．19．A．How much you can afford to pay．
B．What course you are going to choose．
C．Which university you are going to apply to．
D．When you are going to submit your application．
参考答案：B
20．A．The list of courses studied．
B．The full record of scores．
C．The references from teachers．
D．The personal statement．
参考答案：D
21．A．Specify what they would like to do after graduation．
B．Describe in detail how much they would enjoy studying．
C．Indicate they have reflected and thought about the subject．
D．Emphasize that they admire the professors in the university．
参考答案：C
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard．
22．A．It was equipped with rubber tyres．
B．It was built in the late l 9th century．
C．It was purchased by the Royal family．
D．It was designed by an English engineer．
参考答案：B
23．A．They consumed lots of petrol．
B．They took two passengers only．
C．They were difficult to drive．
D．They often broke down．
参考答案：D
24．A．They were produced on the assembly line．
B．They were built with less costly materials．
C．They were modeled after British cars．
D．They were made for ordinary use．
参考答案：A
25．A．It made news all over the world．
B．It was built for the Royal family．
C．It marked a new era in motor travel．
D．It attracted large numbers of motorists．
参考答案：C