Part II Listening Comprehension （30 minutes）

Section A

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 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1. A）In a food store.

B）In a restaurant.

C）In a kitchen.

D）In a supermarket.

2. A）She eats meat occasionally.

B）She enjoys cheeseburgers.

C）She is a partial vegetarian.

D）She is allergic to seafood.

3. A）Changing one's eating habit.

B）Dealing with one's colleagues.

C）Following the same diet for years.

D）Keeping awake at morning meetings.

4. A）They are both animal lovers.

B）They enjoy perfect health.

C）They only eat organic food.

D）They are cutting back on coffee.

Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

5. A）The man had an attitude problem.

B）The man made little contribution to the company.

C）The man paid attention to trivial things.

D）The man got a poor evaluation from his colleagues.

6. A）They reject employees' reasonable arguments for work efficiency.

B）They make unhelpful decisions for solving problems.

C）They favor some employees' suggestions over others'.

D）They use manipulative language to mask their irrational choices.

7. A）It is a good quality in the workplace.

B）It is more important now than ever.

C）It is a must for rational judgment.

D）It is more of a sin than a virtue.

8. A）Making rational and productive decisions.

B）Focusing on employees' career growth.

C）Preserving their power and prestige.

D）Smoothing relationships in the workplace.

Section B

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.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.

9. A）They bring great honor to their country.

B）They create very high commercial value.

C）They accomplish feats many of us cannot.

D）They show genius which defies description.

10. A）They try to be positive role models to children.

B）They work in spare time to teach children sports.

C）They take part in kids' extra-curricular activities.

D）They serve as spokespersons for luxury goods.

11. A）Being super sports stars without appearing arrogant.

B）Keeping athletes away from drug or alcohol problems.

C）Preventing certain athletes from getting in trouble with the law.

D）Separating an athlete's professional life from their personal life.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

12. A）They are dreams coming true to the brides.

B）They should be paid up by the attendees.

C）They are joyous and exciting occasions.

D）They always cost more than expected.

13. A）It was cancelled.

B）It had eight guests only.

C）It cost $60,000.

D）It was held in Las Vegas.

14. A）Ask her friends for help.

B）Postpone her wedding.

C）Keep to her budget.

D）Invite more guests.

15. A）She called it romantic.

B）She rejected it flatly.

C）She said she would think about it.

D）She welcomed it with open arms.

Section C

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.

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.

16. A）It determines people's moods.

B）It can impact people's wellbeing.

C）It can influence people's personalities.

D）It is closely related to people's emotions.

17. A）They make people more reproductive.

B）They tend to produce positive feelings.

C）They increase people's life expectancy.

D）They may alter people's genes gradually.

18. A）The Americans are apparently more outgoing than the Chinese.

B）People in the same geographical area may differ in personality.

C）People share many personality traits despite their nationalities.

D）The link between temperature and personality is fairly weak.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.

19. A）A growing number of US seniors face the risk of early mortality.

B）Correlations have been found between loneliness and ill health.

C）Chronic loneliness does harm to senior citizens in particular.

D）The number of older Americans living alone is on the rise.

20. A）Loneliness is probably reversible.

B）Being busy helps fight loneliness.

C）Loneliness rarely results from living alone.

D）Medication is available for treating loneliness.

21. A）Living with one's children.

B）Meaningful social contact.

C）Meeting social expectations.

D）Timely medical intervention.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.

22. A）She had a successful career in finance.

B）She wrote stories about women travelers.

C）She invested in several private companies.

D）She made regular trips to Asian countries.

23. A）Travel round the world.

B）Set up a travel agency.

C）Buy a ranch.

D）Start a blog.

24. A）Create something unique to enter the industry.

B）Gain support from travel advertising companies.

C）Try to find a full-time job in the travel business.

D）Work hard to attract attention from publishers.

25. A）Refraining from promoting similar products.

B）Avoiding too much advertising early on.

C）Creating an exotic corporate culture.

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