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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.
1. A) She can devote all her life to pursuing her passion.
B) Her research findings are widely acclaimed in the world.
C) She can spread her academic ideas on a weekly TV show.
D) Her accumulated expertise helps her to achieve her goals.
2. A) Science education and scientific research.
B) Overseeing two research groups at Oxford.
C) Provision of guidance for nuclear labs in Europe.
D) Touring the globe to attend science TV shows.
3. A) A stronger will to meet challenges.
B) A better understanding of a subject.
C) A broader knowledge of related fields.
D) A closer relationship with young people.
4. A) By applying the latest research methods.
B) By utilizing more powerful computers.
C) By building upon previous discoveries.
D) By making full use of the existing data.
5. A) They cannot be easily explained.
B) They have cultural connotations.
C) They have no special meanings.
D) They can predict future events.
6. A) It was postponed to the following day.
B) She overslept and missed the flight.
C) It was canceled due to bad weather.
D) She dreamed of a plane crash.
7. A) They can have an impact as great as rational thinking.
B) They usually result from people's unpleasant memories.
C) They may sometimes seem ridiculous to a rational mind.
D) They can be affected by people's childhood experiences.
8. A) They mirror their long-cherished wishes.
B) They reflect their complicated emotions.
C) They call for scientific methods to interpret.
D) They are often related to irrational feelings.
Directions: In this section, you will hear two 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.
9. A) Sound waves.
B) Radio waves.
C) Satellites.
D) Robots.
10. A) It may be as deep as four kilometers.
B) It may have certain rare minerals in it.
C) It may have micro-organisms living in it.
D) It may be freezing fast beneath the glacier.
11. A) Help find new sources of fresh water.
B) Provide information about other planets.
C) Shed light on possible life in outer space.
D) Help understand life in freezing conditions.
12. A) He found there had been little research on their language.
B) He was trying to preserve the languages of the Indian tribes.
C) His meeting with Gonzalez had made him eager to learn more about the tribe.
D) His contact with a social worker had greatly aroused his interest in the tribe.
13. A) He taught Copeland to speak the Tarahumaras language.
B) He recommended one of his best friends as an interpreter.
C) He persuaded the Tarahumaras to accept Copeland's gifts.
D) He acted as an intermediary between Copeland and the villagers.
14. A) Tedious.
B) Laborious.
C) Unjustifiable.
D) Unpredictable.
15. A) Their sense of sharing and caring.
B) Their readiness to adapt to technology.
C) Their appreciation of help from the outsiders.
D) Their belief in creating wealth for themselves.
Directions: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played 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.
16. A) They will feel somewhat encouraged.
B) They will feel proud of being pioneers.
C) They find it hard to defend themselves.
D) They tend to be silenced into submission.
17. A) One who acts in the interests of the oppressed.
B) One who craves for relentless transformations.
C) One who rebels against the existing social order.
D) One who advocates violence in effecting change.
18. A) They did more harm than good to humanity.
B) They served as a driving force for progress.
C) They disrupted the nation's social stability.
D) They tried to effect social change by force.
19. A) It is important for us to keep in touch with our own world.
B) Few of us can remain unware of what happens around us.
C) It is impossible for us to be immune from outside influence.
D) Few of us can ignore changes in our immediate environment.
20. A) Recognise the negative impact of his coworkers.
B) Try to find a more exciting job somewhere else.
C) Stop making unfair judgements of others.
D) Make up his mind to start all over again.
21. A) They help people solve mental problems.
B) They suffer a great deal from ill health.
C) They improve people's quality of life.
D) They are quite susceptible to suicide.
22. A) Its importance is often over-estimated.
B) Its real value is open to interpretation.
C) Few people can describe it precisely.
D) Few people can identify its texture.
23. A) It is a well-protected government secret.
B) It is a subject of study by many forgers.
C) It has never seen any change.
D) It has much to do with color.
24. A) They could last longer in circulation.
B) People had little faith in paper money.
C) It predicted their value would increase.
D) They were more difficult to counterfeit.
25. A) The stabilization of the dollar value.
B) The issuing of government securities.
C) A steady appreciation of the U.S. dollar.
D) A gold standard for American currency.