Section ADirections ： In this section.you will hear two long conversations， At the endof each conversation ， you will ， hear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question， you mustchoose the best answer from the four choices marked A， B ，C and D .Thenmark 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.The restructuring of her company.B. The man s switch to a new career.C. The updating of technology at CucinTech.D. The project the man managed at CucinTech. 2.A.Talented personnel.B. Effective promotion.C. Strategic innovation.D. Competitive products. 3.A.Innovate constantly.B. Expand the market.C. Recruit more talents.D. Watch out for his competitors. 4.A. Possible bankruptcy.B. Unforeseen difficulties.C. Imitation by one s competitors.D. Conflicts within the company.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5.A.The importance of language proficiency.B. The job of an interpreter.C. The stress felt by professionals.D. The best Way to effective communication. 6.A. Admirable.B. Promising.C. Meaningful.D. Rewarding. 7.A.They have all passed language proficiency tests.B. They have all studied cross.cultural differences.C. They all have a strong interest in language.D. They all have professional qualifications. 8.A.It puts one s long.term memory under more stress.B. It is more stressful than simultaneous interpreting.C. It attaches more importance to accuracy.D. It requires a much larger vocabulary.Section BDirections ： 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 choosethe best answer from the four choices marked A，B ，C and D .Then mark thecorresponding 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.death. 9.A.It might increase mothers mental distress.B. It might increase the risk of infantshealth.C. It might affect mothersD. It might disturb infants sleep. lO.A.Mothers who sleep with their babies n eed a little more sleep each night.B. Sleeping patterns of mothers greatly affect their newborn babies health.C. Sleeping with infants in the same room has a negative impact on mothers.D. Mothers who breast.feed their babies have a harder time falling asleep. 11.A.Take precautions to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome.B. Sleep in the same house but not in the same room as their babies.C. Sleep in the same room but not in the same bed as their babies.D. Change their sleep patterns to adapt to their newborn babies.Questions l2 t015 are based on the passage you have just heard. 12.A.More money is needed to record the native languages in the US.B. The efforts to preserve Indian languages have proved fruitless.C. The US ranks first in the number of endangered languages.D. A lot of native languages have already died out in the US. 13.A.To set up more language schools.B. To educate native American children.C. To revitalise America s native languages.D. To document endangered languages. 14.A.The US governments policy of Americanising Indian children.B. The failure of American Indian languages to gain an official status.C. The long.time isolation of American Indians from the outside world.D. The US government s unwillingness to spend money educating Indians.15. A.It is widely used in language immersion schools.B. It speeds up the extinction of native languages.C. It is being utilised to teach native languages.D. It tells traditional stories during family time.Section CDirections ： 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 fourchoices marked A，B ，C and D.Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet l with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard. 16.A.It provides them with the basic necessities of everyday life.B. It pays their living expenses until they find employment again.C. It covers their mortgage payments and medical expenses for 99 weeks.D. It pays them up to half of their previous wages while they look for work. 17.A.Convincing local lawmakers to extend unemployment benefits.B. Creating jobs for the huge army of unemployed workers.C. Providing training and guidance for unemployed workers.D. Raising funds to help those having no unemployment insurance. 18.A.To encourage big businesses to hire back workers with government subsidies.B. To cre