Listening Comprehension Section A
11. A) She used to be in poor health. C) She was somewhat overweight
B) She was popular among boys. D) She didn’t do well at high school. 12. A) At he airport. C) In a booking office. B) In a restaurant. D) At the hotel reception. 13. A) Teaching her son by herself. C) Asking the teacher for extra help. B) Having confidence in her son. D) Telling her son not to worry. 14. A) Have a short break. C) Continue her work outdoors. B) Take two weeks off. D) Go on vacation with the man. 15. A) He is taking care of this twin brother. C) He is worried about Rod’s health. C) He ha been feeling ill all week. D) He has been in perfect condition. 16. A) She sold all her furniture before she moved house. B) She still keeps some old furniture in her new house. C) She plans to put all her old furniture in the basement. D) She brought a new set of furniture from Italy last month. 17. A) The woman wondered why the man didn’t return the book. B) The woman doesn’t seem to know what the book is about. C) The woman doesn’t find the book useful any more. D) The woman forgot lending the book to the man. 18. A) Most of the man’s friends are athletes. B) Few people share the woman’s opinion. C) The man doesn’t look like a sportsman. D) The woman doubts the man’s athletic ability.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have heard. 19. A) She has packed it in one of her bags. B) She has probably left it in a taxi. C) She id going to get it the airport. D) She is afraid that she has lost it. 20) A) It ends in winter. B) It will cost her a lot. C) It will last one week.
D) It depends on the weather. 21. A) The plane is taking off soon. B) There might be a traffic jam. C) The taxi is waiting for them. D) There is a lot of stuff to pack. 22. A) At home.
B) In the man’s car. C) At the airport.
D) By the side of a taxi.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) She is thirsty for promotion.
B) She wants a much higher salary. C) She is tired of her present work. D) She wants to save travel expenses. 24. A) Translator. B) Travel agent.
C) Language instructor. D) Environment engineer.
25. A) Lively personality and inquiring mind. B) Communication skills and team spirit. C) Devotion and work efficiency. D) Education and experience.
Section B Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26．A）They care a lot about children.
B）They need looking after in their old age. C）They want to enrich their life experience. D）They want children to keep them company. 27. A. They are usually adopted from distant places. B.Their birth information is usually kept secret.
C.Their birth parents often try to conceal their birth information.
D.Their adoptive parents don’t want them to know their birth parents. 28. A.They generally hold bad feelings towards their birth parents. B. They do not want to hurt the feelings of their adoptive parents. C. They have mixed feelings about finding their natural parents. D.They are fully aware of the expenses involved in the search. 29. A.Early adoption makes for closer parent-child relationship. B.Most people prefer to adopt children from overseas. C.Understanding is the key to successful adoption. D.Adoption has much to do with love. Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. A.He suffered from mental illness. B.He bought the washing on post.
C.He turned a failing newspaper into a success. D.He was once a reporter for a major newspaper.
31. A.She was the first woman to lead a big U.S. publishing company. B.She got her first job as a teacher at the University of Chicago. C.She committed suicide because of her mental disorder. D.She took over her father’s position when he died.
32. A.People came to see the role of women in the business world. B.Katharine played a major part in reshaping Americans’ mind. C.American media would be quite different without Katharine. D.Katharine had exerted an important influence on the world.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A.It’ll enable them to enjoy the best medical care. B.It’ll allow them to receive free medical theatment. C.It’ll protect them from possible financial crises. D.It’ll preent the doctors from overcharging them.
34．A）They can’t immediately get back the money paid for their medical cost. B）They have to go through very complicated application procedures. C）They can only visit doctors who speak their native languages. D）They may not be able to receive timely medical treatment.
35．A）They don’t have to pay for the medical services. B）They needn’t pay the entire medical bill at once. C）They must send the receipts to the insurance company promptly. D）They have to pay a much higher price to get an insurance policy.
Key：
11. C) W: I ran into Sally the other day. I could hardly recognize her. Do you remember her
from high school?
M: Yeah, she was a little out of shape back then. Well, has she lost a lot of weight? She was somewhat overweight Q: What does the man remember of Sally?
语义推断题。男士说sally 以前身体有点走形，通过后面的lost a lot of weight 得知她以前比较胖。
12. D) W: We don't seem to have a reservation for you, sir. I'm sorry. M: But my secretary said that she had reserved a room for me here. I phoned her from the airport this morning just before I got on board the plane. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
场景推断题。女士说男士没有预订房间，男士说秘书给他预订了一个，由此得知对话发生在酒店接待处。
13. B) W: What would you do if you were in my place?
M: If Paul were my son, I'd just not worry. Now that his teacher is giving him extra help and he is working hard himself, he’s sure to do well in the next exam. Q: What's the man's suggestion to the woman?
请求建议题。女士问男士如果他处于自己的位置会怎么办，男士说自己不会担心，因为老师已经给Paul额外补课，并且Paul自己也在努力学习，他相信Paul下次考试会取得好成绩。
14. A) M: You've had your hands full （忙于）and have been overworked during the last two
weeks. I think you really need to go out and get some fresh air and sunshine. W: You are right. That’s just what I am thinking about. Q: What's the woman most probably going to do?
语义理解题。男士说女士过度劳累，应该出去呼吸一下新鲜空气，享受一下阳光；女士说自己也正这么想。故女士最有可能稍微休息一会儿。
15. D) W: Hello, John. How are you feeling now? I hear you've been ill.
M: They must have confused me with my twin brother Rod. He’s been sick all week, but I've never felt better in my life. Q: What do we learn about the man?
语义理解题。解答本题的关键是明白confuse A with B意为“把A与B弄混淆了”。女士说听说男士病了，男士回答大家一定是把他和他的孪生兄弟弄混了，他的孪生兄弟病了一周了，而自己身体状况很好。
16. B) M: Did you really give away all your furniture when you moved into the new house last
month?
W: Just the useless pieces, as I'm planning to purchase a new set from Italy for the sitting room only. Q: What does the woman mean?
推理判断题。女士说她只是处理了一些没用的家具，打算买一套新家具放在起居室里，由此可推断出女士应该还留着其他家具
17. D) M: I've brought back your Oxford Companion to English Literature. I thought you might
use it for your paper. Sorry not to have returned it earlier. W: I was wondering where that book was. Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
推理判断题。男士说抱歉没有早一点归还女士的书，女士说自己正在想书到哪里去了。由此可见，女士忘记她把书借给男士了。
18. C) W: To tell the truth, Tony, it never occurred to me that you are an athlete.
M: Oh, really? Most people who meet me, including some friends of mine, don’t think so either. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
推理判断题。女士说从来也没想到男士是个运动员，男士回答说包括他的朋友在内的很多人也不这样认为。由此可以推断，男士看起来不像运动员。 Conversation One
M: Mary, I hope you are packed and ready to leave.
W: Yes, I'm packed, but not quite ready. I can't find my passport. M: Your passport? That’s the one thing you mustn't leave behind.
W: I know. I haven't lost it. I've packed it, but I can't remember which bag it's in. M: Well, you'll have to find it at the airport. Come on! The taxi is waiting. W: Did you say taxi? I thought we were going in your car.
M: Yes, well, I had planned to, but I'll explain it later. You’ve got to be there in an hour. W: The plane doesn't leave for two hours. Anyway, I'm ready to go now. M: Now you are taking just one case, is that right? W: No, there is one in the hall as well. M: Gosh! What a lot of stuff! You are taking enough for a month instead of a week. W: Well, you can't depend on the weather. It might be cold.
M: It's never cold in Rome, certainly not in May. Come on, we really must go. W: Right, we are ready. We've got the bags, I’m sure there is no need to rush. M: There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes, not twenty! W: Look, I'm supposed to be going away to relax. You are making me nervous! M: Well, I want you to relax on holidays, but you can't relax yet.
W: OK. I promise not to relax, at least not until we get to the airport and I find my passport.
19. What does the woman say about her passport? 20. What do we know about the woman's trip? 21. Why does the man urge the woman to hurry?
22. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
19. A)事实细节题。女士说她把护照装起来了，但不记得装在哪个包里了。 20. C) 推理判断题。由对话中可知女士带了很多行李，男士说她就像要去度一个月的假而不是一周。
21. B) 目的原因题。题目中的短语urge sb. to do sth.意为“催促催促某人干某事”。解题的关键句是I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes, not twenty!因此，男士要求女士抓紧时间的原因是出租车在等他们。
22. A) 综合分析题。通过对话得知，出租车在等他们去机场，女士提到在门厅里还有一个箱子，所以对话发生在家里。 Conversation Two
W: Oh! I'm fed up with my job. M: Hey, there is a perfect job for you in the paper today. You might be interested. W: Oh? What is it? What do they want?
M: Wait a minute. Ah, here it is. The European Space Agency is recruiting translators. W: The European Space Agency?
M: Well, that's what it says. They need an English translator to work from French or German.
W: So they need a degree in French or German, I suppose. Well, I've got that. What’s more, I have plenty of experience. What else are they asking for?
M: Just that. A university degree and three or four years' experience a translator in a professional environment. They also say the person should have a lively and inquiring mind, effective communication skills and the ability to work individually or as a part of the team.
W: Well, if I stay at my present job much longer, I won't have any mind or skills left. By the way, what about salary? I just hope it isn't lower than what I get now.
M: It's said to be negotiable. It depends on the applicant's education and experience. In addition to basic salary, there is a list of extra benefits. Have a look yourself.
W: Um, travel and social security plus relocation expenses are paid. Hey, this isn't bad. I really want the job.
23. Why is the woman trying to find a new job? 24. What position is being advertised in the paper?
25. What are the key factors that determine the salary of the new position?
23. C) 目的原因题。本题考查女士要找新工作的原因。答案出现在对话的开头部分，解题的关键句为I’m fed up with my job !其中be fed up with 意为“厌烦”，be tired of 与此意相符。
24. A) 事实细节题。女士说厌烦了目前的工作，男士说报纸上登出欧洲航天局正在招募翻译。recruit意为“招募“。
25. D) 事实细节题。题中的关键信息词为determine the salary of the new position。四个选项的内容在对话中都被提及了，但决定工资水平的是education and experience. Section B Passage One
When couples get married, they usually plan to have children. Sometimes, however, a couple cannot have a child of their own. In this case, they may decide to adopt a child. In fact, adoption is very common today. There are about 60 000 adoptions each year in the United States alone. Some people prefer to adopt infants, others adopt older children. Some couples adopt children from their own countries; others adopt children from foreign countries. In any case, they all adopt children for the same reason: They care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life. Most adopted children know that they are adopted. Psychologists and child-care experts generally think this is a good idea. However, many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their biological parents. As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents, because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed. The information is secret, so no one can see it. Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents. Many adoptees want to search for them, but others do not. The decision to search for birth parents is a difficult one to make. Most adoptees have mixed feelings about finding their biological parents. Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents, they do know that their adoptive parents want them, love them and will care for them. 26. According to the speaker, why do some couples adopt children? 27. Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents?
28. Why do many adoptees find it hard to make the decision to search for their birth parents? 29. What can we infer from the passage?
26. A) 目的原因题。本题考查有些夫妇收养孩子的原因。文中明确提到原因是他们关心孩子。 27. B) 目的原因题。文中明确提到As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to
find out about their birth parents, because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed. The information is secret, so no one can see it. seal意为“存封”，这是一个使用频率较低的生词，但如果注意到后面的secret就容易得出答案。
28. C) 目的原因题。问题中的关键信息是hard to make the decision to search for their birth
parents。文中明确提到Most adoptees have mixed feelings about finding their biological parents.在这里biological parents等同于natural parents,即“亲生父母”。
29. D) 推断理解题。短文最后提到虽然被收养的孩子不知道自己的亲生父母是谁，但是他们知道他们的养父母需要他们、爱护他们，也会关心他们。
Passage Two
Katharine Graham graduated from the University of Chicago in 1938 and got a job as a news reporter in San Francisco. Katharine’s father used to be a successful investment banker. In 1933, he bought a failing newspaper, The Washington Post. Then Katharine returned to Washington and got a job, editing letters in her father's newspaper. She married Phillip Graham, who took over his father-in-law's position shortly after and became publisher of The Washington Post. But for many years, her husband suffered from mental illness and he killed himself in 1963. After her husband's death, Katharine operated the newspaper. In the 1970s, the newspaper became famous around the world and Katharine was also recognized as an important leader in newspaper publishing. She was the first woman to head a major American publishing company—The Washington Post Company. In a few years, she successfully expanded the company to include newspaper, magazine, broadcast and cable companies. She died of head injuries after a fall when she was 84.More than 3 000 people attended her funeral, including many government and business
leaders. Her friends said she would be remembered as a woman who had an important influence on events in the United States and the world. Katharine once wrote,” The world without newspapers would not be the same kind of world.” After her death, the employees of The Washington Post wrote,“The world without Katharine would not be the same at all.” Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. What do we learn from the passage about Katharine's father? 31. What does the speaker tell us about Katharine Graham?
32. What does the comment by employees of The Washington Post suggest?
30. B)事实细节题。本题考查关于Katharine父亲的信息。文中提及Katharine父亲的地方仅有一处，即Katharine的父亲于1933年收购了一家日趋衰落的报社——《华盛顿邮报》 31. A) 事实细节题。本题考查关于Katharine的信息，文中明确提到She was the first woman to head a major American publishing company—The Washington Post Company.
32. D) 语义理解题。问题中的关键信息是employees of The Washington Post suggest。本题考查员工对Katharine的评价。短文最后一句提到：“没有Katharine的世界将是一个完全不同的世界。”由此可知，《华盛顿邮报》员工认为Katharine对世界的影响巨大。Exert意为“发挥，施以影响”。 Passage Three
Obtaining good health insurance is a real necessity while you are studying overseas. It protects you from minor and major medical expenses that can wipe out not only your savings but your dreams of an education abroad. There are often two different types of health insurance you can consider buying: international travel insurance and student insurance in the country where you will be going. An international travel insurance policy is usually purchased in your home country before you go abroad. It generally covers a wide variety of medical services and you are often given a list of doctors in the area where you will travel who may even speak your native language. The drawback might be that you may not get your money back immediately. In other words, you may have to pay all your medical expenses and then later submit your receipts to the insurance company. On the other hand, getting student health insurance in the country where you will study might allow you to only pay a certain percentage of the medical cost at the time of service and thus you don't have to have sufficient cash to pay the entire bill at once. Whatever you decide, obtaining some form of health insurance is something you should consider before you go overseas. You shouldn't wait until you are sick with major medical bills to pay off. 33. Why does the speaker advise overseas students to buy health insurance? 34. What is the drawback of students buying international travel insurance?
35. What does the speaker say about students getting health insurance in the country where they will study?
33. C)目的原因题。问题中的关键信息词是health insurance“医疗保险”。本问题的是讲话者建议海外留学生买健康保险的原因。短文开头部分提到：好的健康保险可以使你免受大大小小的医疗费用的困扰。这些医疗费用不仅会耗尽你的积蓄，而且还会让你的留学梦破灭。
34. A) 事实细节题。问题中的关键信息词是drawback“缺点”，international travel insurance“国际旅行险”。关于国际旅行险的缺点，文中提到其缺点是你不可能立刻拿回你的钱。 35. B) 综合理解题。本题考查有关学生在国外购买健康保险的正确信息。文章末尾提到：购买了国外健康保险，学生可以在就医时只支付一部分的医疗费用，这样就不必准备充足
的现金马上支付全部账单。
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