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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 is drawn to its integration of design and engineering.
B）She is influenced by her father who teaches architecture.
C）She is preoccupied with her dream to be an architect.
D）She is attracted to the beauty of modern buildings.
2. A）By taking prerequisite courses.
B）By studying the subject online.
C）With the professor's help.
D）Through hard work.
3. A）It is immortal.
B）It is immaterial.
C）It is long-lasting.
D）It is groundbreaking.
4. A）Computer science.
B）Philosophy.
C）Economics.
D）Western art.
5. A）He is a famous football coach.
B）He is well known to the public.
C）He has been guarded by a discreet assistant.
D）He has occasionally been harassed by his fans.
6. A）Help promote Mr. Sanchez's public profile.
B）Run common daily chores for the woman.
C）Play a key role in Real Madrid.
D）Serve as a personal assistant.
7. A）He once worked part-time in university.
B）He is honest and always tells the truth.
C）He cares little about his working hours.
D）He has little previous work experience.
8. A）He has a natural capacity to cooperate with others.
B）He has a sound knowledge of sports consultancy.
C）He has a high proficiency in several languages.
D）He has a strong ability to connect with people.
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）They have fewer rules and pressures.
B）They require less supervision and training.
C）They are more suitable to young people.
D）They bring more benefits to young people.
10. A）They prevent kids from enjoying adventure sports.
B）They rob kids of the chance to cultivate their courage.
C）They help kids guard against any possible injuries.
D）They deprive kids of the opportunity to develop team spirit.
11. A）Introduce them to these sports step by step.
B）Ask them to try some forms of indoor sports.
C）Let them participate in some less risky outdoor activities.
D）Help them take up these sports when they are more mature.
12. A）Manufacturers use effective strategies to promote fancier products.
B）Tech firms intentionally design products to have short lifespans.
C）Such products tend to comprise parts that are irreplaceable.
D）Consumers often have a craving for the latest model.
13. A）Detail the life cycle of their products.
B）Specify the major parts of their products.
C）List a repairability score of their products.
D）Indicate the competitiveness of their products.
14. A）Take due caution in upgrading their products.
B）Substitute all toxic substances with non-toxic ones.
C）Invest in constructing more recycling facilities.
D）Take the initiative to reduce electronic waste.
15. A）It can be solved.
B）It is certain to worsen.
C）It is unavoidable in the long run.
D）It will be fixed by tech companies.
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）How internet monitoring can be implemented.
B）How to prevent employees from cyberloafing.
C）How cyberloafing affects overall productivity.
D）How to encourage productive internet surfing.
17. A）Overuse of social media may lead to decline in productivity.
B）Employee engagement is closely related to job satisfaction.
C）Cyberloafing may relieve employees of stress.
D）Cyberloafing is a sign of workers' laziness.
18. A）Taking mini-breaks means better job performance.
B）Cyberloafing generally does more harm than good.
C）Employees who indulge in internet surfing are most likely to quit.
D）Worker turnover is linked to the time allowed for cyberloafing.
19. A）There were environmental problems.
B）There were no wooden buildings.
C）There were few settlers.
D）There were no trees.
20. A）He urged the state to start the Nebraska State Gardening Society.
B）He founded a newspaper and used it to promote his ideas.
C）He engaged himself in a large number of aesthetic projects.
D）He served as chairman of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture.
21. A）Nebraska earned the nickname “the Tree Planters State”.
B）The state government declared it the official Arbor Day.
C）One million trees were planted throughout Nebraska.
D）A special prize was awarded to Julius Morton.
22. A）They lived mostly in Africa for about 200,000 years.
B）They moved out of Africa about 60,000 years ago.
C）They preferred to live in Europe rather than in Asia.
D）They spread across Europe and Asia in a few decades.
23. A）The Luna cave in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
B）The human fossils discovered most recently in Africa.
C）The traces of human migration out of Africa to Asia.
D）The discovery of two modern human teeth in China.
24. A）There must have been some reason for human migration.
B）Humans had access to abundant food sources there.
C）Humans adapted themselves to the environment there.
D）There have been changes in animals' living conditions.
25. A）When modern humans started to disperse out of Africa.
B）How humans settled down on the Arabian Peninsula.
C）Why fresh water is so important for human survival.
D）What path modern humans took to migrate out of Africa.