PartⅡ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some 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 71 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. A. The ability to predict fashion trends.
B. A refined taste for artistic works.
C. Years of practical experience.
D. Strict professional training.
参考答案：A
17. A. Promoting all kinds of American hand-made specialties.
B. Strengthening cooperation with foreign governments.
C. Conducting trade in art works with dealers overseas.
D. Purchasing handicrafts from all over the world.
参考答案：D
18. A. She has access to fashionable things.
B. She is doing what she enjoys doing.
C. She can enjoy life on a modest salary.
D. She is free to do whatever she wants.
参考答案：B
Passage Two
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A. Join in neighborhood patrols.
B. Get involved in his community.
C. Voice his complaints to the city council.
D. Make suggestions to the local authorities.
参考答案：B
20. A. Deterioration in the quality of life.
B. Increase of police patrols at night.
C. Renovation of the vacant buildings.
D. Violation of community regulations.
参考答案：A
21. A. They may take a long time to solve.
B. They need assistance from the city.
C. They have to be dealt with one by one.
D. They are too big for individual efforts.
参考答案：D
22. A. He had got some groceries at a big discount.
B. He had read a funny poster near his seat.
C. He had done a small deed of kindness.
D. He had caught the bus just in time.
参考答案：C
Passage Three
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
23. A. Childhood and healthy growth.
B. Pressure and heart disease.
C. Family life and health.
D. Stress and depression.
参考答案：B
24. A. It experienced a series of misfortunes.
B. It was in the process of reorganization.
C. His mother died of a sudden heart attack.
D. His wife left him because of his bad temper.
参考答案：A
25. A. They would give him a triple bypass surgery.
B. They could remove the block in his artery.
C. They could do nothing to help him.
D. They would try hard to save his life.
参考答案：C