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 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

1.A）A proposed policy allowing Africans to travel in Africa without a visa.

B）An agreement among 13 African countries to set up a free-trade zone.

C）A plan to invite all African countries to join the African Union.

D）An important initiative to permit tourists to visit Africa without a visa.

2.A）It will attract more investments from all over the world.

B）It will help many African countries reduce trade deficits.

C）It will reduce the cost of trade between African countries.

D）It will allow Africans to play a bigger role in world trade.

Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

3.A）Cooling down volcanic rock with sea water.

B）Storing carbon dioxide underground as a gas.

C）Capturing carbon dioxide and burying it under the sea.

D）Pumping carbon dioxide underground to form stone.

4.A）Lack of burying ground.

B）Long time for processing.

C）High consumption of water.

D）Enormous cost of energy.

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

5.A）It varies with the seasons.

B）It has been on the decline.

C）It has caused nationwide concern.

D）It is ninety grams daily on average.

6.A）They emphasize food variety.

B）They prefer French stick loaves.

C）They do more cooking than men.

D）They favor diets lower in calories.

7.A）They bake more bread at home.

B）They spend less time eating breakfast.

C）They eat more fruit than they used to.

D）They put jam instead of butter on bread.

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）After the rush hour.

B）Early in the morning.

C）As soon as possible.

D）Around lunch time.

9.A）Two first class seats.

B）Two seats together.

C）One window seat.

D）One seat near the exit.

10.A）In the middle of the platform.

B）At the far end of the platform.

C）Behind the yellow line.

D）In the waiting room.

11.A）Wait in a queue for his turn.

B）Go to the baggage claim area.

C）Pay an extra fee for the service.

D）Give the ticket to the train guard.

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

12.A）Almost all of them were operating at a deficit.

B）They have all been turned into movie theatres.

C）Nearly all of them closed down decades ago.

D）They have adapted to meet fashion changes.

13.A）It shows foreign movies exclusively.

B）It shows movies from the 1950s.

C）It is the oldest theatre in London.

D）It is located next to a hat factory.

14.A）They wear hats on social occasions.

B）They don't speak foreign languages.

C）They enjoy watching foreign movies.

D）They don't go to movie theatres often.

15.A）They are meant mostly for immigrants.

B）They attract large crowds of young Londoners.

C）They are hard for English people to appreciate.

D）They have an English translation on the screen.

Section C

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）She doesn't think smartphones can replace tablets.

B）She incorporates smartphones into her teaching.

C）She cannot stop children using smartphones.

D）She regards smartphones as a distraction.

17.A）To enforce school discipline.

B）To make students concentrate.

C）To help children grow up to be professionals.

D）To cultivate children's good study habits.

18.A）Use books and pens only.

B）Cut down their screen time.

C）Make full use of electronic devices.

D）Learn to use the internet for research.

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

19.A）By cleaning the kitchen floor.

B）By looking after her baby brother.

C）By helping her mother do the dishes.

D）By helping her brother wash windows.

20.A）She ordered a large number of dolls.

B）She checked if a purple doll was ordered.

C）She mistakenly canceled her mom's order.

D）She ordered a more expensive doll instead.

21.A）They asked the children's hospital to pick them.

B）They took all of them to the children's hospital.

C）They opened all of them one by one.

D）They discussed where to keep them.

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

22.A）The time one starts school.

B）The classroom atmosphere.

C）The school that one attends.

D）The relationship with classmates.

23.A）To help parents decide when to send their children to school.

B）To find causes for differences in the participants' performance.

C）To identify students having potential to be professional athletes.

D）To offer constructive suggestions for making educational policies.

24.A）Political leaders.

B）Financial analysts.

C）Professional athletes.

D）High-school students.

25.A）Leadership ability.

B）Commitment to work.

C）Risk-taking.

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