Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of eachconversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both theconversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each questionthere will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.1.A) He doesnt know how to answer the question.B) He cannot find clear traffic signs on the streets.C) He cannot find anyone to help him on the streets.D) He cannot be lost on the streets.答案： B2.A) The man should live in the city.B) The man should live in the suburbs.C) The man had better work in the city and live in the suburbs.1D) The man had better change his living place.答案： AQuestions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.3.A) sales representativeB) marketing executiveC) data analystD) marketing investigator答案： D4.A) the environment is goodB) the air is cleanC) it is inexpensiveD) it is convenient2答案： C5.A) Stella hasnt decided whether to go to Chicago or not.B) Stella decides to live in the city with Jennie.C) They will work in the same company.D) Neither of them will live in the city.答案： ASection BDirections:In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of eachpassage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answerfrom the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.6.3A) globalizationB) international cooperationC) spread of new knowledgeD) worldwide crisis答案： A7.A) make machinesB) travelC) communicateD) see the future答案： C8.A) North AmericaB) developing countriesC) the European ContinentD) developed countries4答案： B9.A) the low costB) the low riskC) the huge room for growthD) the geographical advantage答案： C10.A) It proves that Asian countries are catching up.B) It proves that farming is the main livelihood in Southeast Asia.C) It shows that machines are more efficient than manual labor.D) It shows that a new invention does not stay secret for long.答案： DPassage Two5Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) local people can hardly find waterB) a region has a shortage in its water supplyC) crops can hardly growD) theres been no rain for one month or more答案： B12.A) natural drought and unnatural droughtB) agricultural drought and industrial droughtC) warm drought and cold droughtD) natural drought and agricultural drought答案： D13.A) dry, high pressure6B) dry, low pressureC) moist, high pressureD) moist, low pressure答案： A14.A) Because it will destroy the natural balance.B) Because it worsens environmental pollution.C) Because nature and society depend on water.D) Because the climate will become warmer.答案： C15.A) an increase in farming landsB) an increase in farming-dependent countriesC) a reduction in income for farmersD) a reduction in price of products答案： C7Video TasksSection ADirections:True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the followingstatements are True (T) or False (F).Error loading player:No playable sources found16. Claudias hero was born in Brazil.Claudias hero was born in Brazil.A) TB) F答案： B17. Claudias hero won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992.Claudias hero won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992.A) TB) F