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Section A |
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Q1. |
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M: I think the hostess really went out of her way to make the party a success. |
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W: Yes, the food and drinks were great, but if only we had known a few of the other guests. |
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Q: What did the two speakers say about the party? |
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Q2. |
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M: Can you stop by the post office and get me some envelopes and 39 cents' stamps? |
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W: Well, I am not going to stop by the post office, |
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but I can buy you some at the bookstore after I see the dentist on Market street. |
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Q: Where will the woman go first? |
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Q3. |
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M: How do you like the new physician who replaced Dr. Andrews? |
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W: He may not seem as agreeable or as thorough as Dr. Andrews, |
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but at least he doesn't keep patients waiting for hours. |
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Q: What can we infer from the woman's answer? |
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Q4. |
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W: Tom must be in a bad mood today. He hasn't said half a dozen words all afternoon. |
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M: Oh, really? That's not like the Tom we know. |
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Q: What does the man imply? |
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Q5. |
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W: Do you have the seminar schedule with you? I'd like to find out the topic for Friday. |
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M: I gave it to my friend, but there should be copies available in the library. |
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I can pick one up for you. |
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Q: What does the man promise to do? |
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Q6. |
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W: I wonder if you could sell me the Psychology textbooks. |
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You took the course last semester, didn't you? |
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M: As a matter of fact, I already sold them back to the school bookstore. |
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Q: What do we learn from the conversation? |
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Q7. |
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W: Here is this week's schedule, Tony. On Monday, there is the board meeting. |
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Your speech to the lion's club is on Tuesday afternoon. |
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Then on Wednesday you have an appointment with your lawyer and... |
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M: Wait, you mean the business conference on Tuesday is cancelled? |
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Q: What will the man do this Tuesday? |
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Q8. |
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M: Can you believe it? Jessie told her boss he was wrong to have fired his marketing director. |
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W: Yeah, but you know Jessie. If she has something in mind, everyone will know about it. |
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Q: What does the woman mean? |
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Q9. |
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M: We've got three women researchers in our group: Mary, Betty and Helen. Do you know them? |
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W: Sure. Mary is active and sociable. Betty is the most talkative woman I've ever met. |
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But guess what? Helen's just the opposite. |
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Q: What do we learn from the woman's remark about Helen? |
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Q10. |
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W: Jimmy said that he was going to marry a rich French businesswoman. |
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M: Don't be so sure. He once told me that he had bought a big house. |
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Yet he's still sharing an apartment with Mark. |
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Q: What does the man imply? |
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Section B |
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Passage 1 |
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Unless you have visited the southern United States, you probably have never heard of Kudzu. |
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Kudzu, as any farmer in the south will sadly tell you, is a super-powered ****. |
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It is a strong climbing plant. Once it gets started, Kudzu is almost impossible to stop. |
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It climbs to the tops of the tallest trees. It can cover large buildings. |
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Whole barns and farm houses have been known to disappear from view. |
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Wherever it grows, its thick twisting stems are extremely hard to remove. |
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Kudzu was once thought to be a helpful plant. |
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Originally found in Asia, it was brought to America to help protect the land from being swallowed by the sea. |
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It was planted where its tough roots which grow up to five feet long could help hold back the soil. |
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But the plant soon spread to places where it wasn't wanted. |
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Farmers now have to fight to keep it from killing other plants. |
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In a way, Kudzu is a sign of labor shortage in the south. |
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Where there is no one to work the fields, Kudzu soon takes over. |
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The northern United States faces no threat from Kudzu. Harsh winters kill it off. |
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The plant loves the warmth of the south, but the south surely doesn't love it. |
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If someone could invent some use for Kudzu and remove it from southern farmland,his or her fortune would be assured. |
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Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
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Q11. What do we learn about "Kudzu" from the passage? |
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Q12. What will happen if the fields are neglected in the southern United States? |
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Q13. Why isn't Kudzu a threat to the northern United States? |
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Passage 2 |
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The word "university" comes from the Latin word "universitas", meaning "the whole". |
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Later, in Latin legal language, "universitas" meant a society or corporation. |
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In the Middle Ages, the word meant " an association of teachers and scholars". |
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The origins of universities can be traced back to the 12th to14th centuries. |
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In the early 12th century, long before universities were organized in the modern sense, |
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students gathered together for higher studies at certain centers of learning. |
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The earliest centers in the Europe were at Bolonia in Italy, founded in 1088. |
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Other early centers were set up in France, the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany from 1150 to 1386. |
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The first universities in Britain were Oxford and Cambridge. |
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They were established in 1185 and 1209 respectively. The famous London University was founded in 1836. |
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This was followed by the foundation of several universities such as Manchester and Birmingham,which developed from provincial colleges. |
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It was in the 1960's that the largest expansion of higher education took place in Britain. |
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This expansion took 3 basic forms: existing universities were enlarged, |
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new universities were developed from existing colleges and completely new universities were set up. |
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In Britain, finance for universities comes from three source: the first, and the largest source, |
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is grants from the government,the second source is fees paid by students and the third one is private donations. |
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All the British universities except one receive some government funding. |
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The exception is Buckingham, which is Britain's only independent university. |
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Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
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Q14. What did the word "Universitas" mean in the Middle Ages? |
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Q15. Why was the 1960s so significant for British Higher Education? |
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Q16. What is the main financial source for British universities? |
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Passage 3 |
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One of the biggest problems in developing countries is hunger. |
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An organization called Heifer International is working to improve the situation. |
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The organization sends farm animals to families and communities around the world. |
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An American farmer, Dan West, developed the idea for Heifer International in the 1930s. |
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Mr. West was working in Spain where he discovered a need for cows. |
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Many families were starving because of the civil war in that county. |
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So Mr. West asked his friends in the United States to send some cows. |
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The first Heifer animals were sent in 1944. |
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Since that time, more than 4,000,000 people in 115 countries have had better lives because of Heifer animals. |
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To receive a Heifer animal, families must first explain their needs and goals. |
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They must also make a plan which will allow them to become self-supporting. |
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Local experts usually provide training. |
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The organization says that animals must have food, water, shelter, health care and the ability to reproduce. |
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Without them, the animals will not remain healthy and productive. |
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Heifer International also believes that families must pass on some of their success to others in need. |
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This belief guarantees that each person who takes part in the program also becomes a giver. |
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Every family that receives a Heifer animal must agree to give that animal's first female baby to other people in need . |
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Families must also agree to pass on the skills and training they receive from Heifer International. |
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This concept helps communities become self-supporting. |
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Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
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Q17. What does the speaker tell us about Mr. West? |
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Q18. What is the ultimate goal of Heifer International? |
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Q19. What are families required to do after they receive support from Heifer International? |
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Q20. What is the major achievement of Heifer International? |
