历年六级听力真题合集

2006.6

PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeach

conversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthe

questionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,

youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

1.A)ShemetwithThomasjustafewdaysago.

B)Shecanhelpwiththeorientationprogram.

C)Sheisnotsureshecanpassonthemessage.

D)ShewillcertainlytrytocontactThomas.(C)

2.A)Setthedinnertable.

B)Changethelightbulb.

C)Cleanthediningroom.

D)Holdtheladderforhim.(D)

3.A)He'dlikeapieceofpie.

B)He'dlikesomecoffee.

C)He'dratherstayinthewarmroom.

D)He'sjusthaddinnerwithhisfriends.(B)

4.A)Hehasmanagedtosellanumberofcars.

B)Heiscontentedwithhiscurrentposition.

C)Hemightgetfired.

D)Hehaslosthisjob.(C)

5.A)Tony'ssecretary.

B)Paul'sgirlfriend.

C)PauFscolleague.

D)Tony'swife.(D)

6.A)Hewasfinedforrunningaredlight.

B)Hewascaughtspeedingonafastlane.

C)Hehadtorunquicklytogettheticket.

D)Hemadeawrongturnattheintersection.(A)

7.A)Hehaslearnedalotfromhisownmistakes.

B)Heisquiteexperiencedintamingwilddogs.

C)Hefindsrewardmoreeffectivethanpunishment.

D)Hethinksitimportanttomasterbasictrainingskills.(C)

8.A)Atabookstore.

B)Atthedentisfs.

C)Inarestaurant.

D)Inthelibrary.(B)

9.A)Hedoesn'twantJennytogetintotrouble.

B)Hedoesn'tagreewiththewoman'sremark.

C)HethinksJenny'sworkloadtooheavyatcollege.

D)Hebelievesmostcollegestudentsarerunningwild.(B)

10.A)Itwasapplaudable.

B)Itwasjustterrible.

C)Theactorswereenthusiastic.

D)Theplotwasfunnyenough.(A)

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwill

hearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhear

aquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).

ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.A)Socialwork.

B)Medicalcare.

C)Appliedphysics.

D)Specialeducation.(B)

12.A)Thetimelyadvicefromherfriendsandrelatives.

B)Thetwo-yearprofessionaltrainingshereceived.

C)Herdeterminationtofulfillherdream.

D)Herparents'consistentmoralsupport.(C)

13.A)Togetthefundingforthehospitals.

B)Tohelpthedisabledchildrenthere.

C)Totraintherapistsforthechildrenthere.

D)Tosetupaninstitutionforthehandicapped.(B)

PassageTwo

Questions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

14.A)AtacountryschoolinMexico.

B)InamountainvalleyofSpain.

C)AtasmallAmericancollege.

D)InasmallvillageinChile.(D)

15.A)Byexpandingtheirmindsandhorizons.

B)Byfinancingtheirelementaryeducation.

C)Bysettingupasmallprimaryschool.

D)Bysettingthemaninspiringexample.(A)

16.A)Shewrotepoetrythatbrokethroughnationalbarriers.

B)Shewasatalenteddesigneroforiginalschoolcurriculums.

C)Sheprovedherselftobeanactiveandcapablestateswoman.

D)Shemadeoutstandingcontributionstochildren'seducation.(D)

17.A)Shewonthe1945NobelPrizeinLiterature.

B)ShewasthefirstwomantowinaNobelPrize.

C)Shetranslatedherbooksintomanylanguages.

D)Sheadvisedmanystatesmenoninternationalaffairs.(A)

PassageThree

Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

18.A)Howanimalssurviveharshconditionsinthewild.

B)Howanimalsaltercolorstomatchtheirsurroundings.

C)Howanimalsprotectthemselvesagainstpredators.

D)Howanimalslearntodisguisethemselveseffectively.(C)

19.A)Itsenormoussize.

B)Itsplant-likeappearance.

C)Itsinstantaneousresponse.

D)Itsoffensivesmell.(B)

20.A)Ithelpsimprovetheirsafety.

B)Itallowsthemtoswimfaster.

C)Ithelpsthemfighttheirpredators.

D)Itallowsthemtoavoidtwistsandturns.(A)

2006.12

PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeach

conversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthe

questionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,

youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)orD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Then

markthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

1.A)ThefoggyweatherhasaffectedMary'smood.

B)TheyarepuzzledaboutMary'slowspirits.

C)Maryisdissatisfiedwithherpromotion.

D)Marycarestoomuchaboutherlooks.(B)

2.A)Gotoanartexhibition.

B)Attendtheopeningnightofaplay.

C)Dineoutwithanoldfriend.

D)Seehispaintingsondisplay.(A)

3.A)Hermotherwasquiteoutstandinginacademicword.

B)Shewasnotparticularlyinterestedingoingtoschool.

C)Herparentslaidgreatemphasisonacademicexcellence.

D)Shehelpedupgradetheeducationallevelofimmigrants.(C)

4.A)Themachinestherewereillmaintained.

B)Ticketsforitsmemberswerecheaper.

C)Itwasfilledwithpeopleallthetime.

D)Ithadareputationforgoodservice.(C)

5.A)BothSarahandTomhavebeenawardeddoctoraldegrees.

B)TomhasarrangedtomeethisbrideSarahinHawaii.

C)TomwasmoreexcitedthanSarahatthewedding.

D)AdoubleblessinghasdescendeduponTom.(D)

6.A)Thereweretoomanyquestionsintheexamination.

B)Theexaminationwaswellbeyondthecoursecontent.

C)Theexaminationquestionsweresomewhattoodifficult.

D)Thecoursepreparedhimadequatelyfortheexamination.(B)

7.A)It'slesstimeconsuming.

B)Hiswifeistiredofcooking.

C)Ifspartofhisjob.

D)Heissickofhome-cookedmeals.(C)

8.A)Hehasjuststartedtoteachpianolessons.

B)Heseldomtakesthingsseriously.

C)Heisveryproudofhispianoskills.

D)Heusuallyunderstateshisachievements.(D)

9.A)It'stedious.

B)It'sabsurd.

C)It'sjustifiable.

D)It5sunderstandable.(B)

10.A)Arrangeaccommodationforher.

B)Explainthecauseofthecancellation.

C)Compensateherfortheinconvenience.

D)Allowhertotakeanotherflightthatnight.(A)

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwill

hearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhear

aquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)orD),Then

markthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.A)Producinglegendarypainting.

B)Makingafortunefromdecorativearts.

C)Manufacturingqualityfurniture.

D)Settingupaspecialmuseum.(D)

12.A)ToshowhisfascinationwithAsianculture.

B)TotellthestoryoftheAmericanRevolution.

C)TopromoteinterestinAmericandecorativearts.

D)ToincreasethepopularityoftheDuPontCompany.(C)

13.A)Bythemeofperiod.

B)Bystyleofdesign.

C)Bymanufactureroforigin.

D)Byfunctionofpurpose.(A)

PassageTwo

Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

14.A)Peoplemayusetwoormorelanguages.

B)PeoplewillchooseChineseratherthanEnglish.

C)ThepercentageofnativespeakersofEnglishwillincrease.

D)Thenumberofpeoplerelyingontheirmothertonguewilldrop.(A)

15.A)ThenumberofSpanishspeakersisfargreaterthanthatofArabicspeakers.

B)ArabicspokeninoneArabcountrymaynotbeunderstoodinanother.

C)ArabicspokeninEgyptdiffersfromArabicspokeninMoroccoinorigin.

D)ThenumberofArabicspeakersisdecliningbecauseoftheinvasionofEnglish.(B)

16.A)ItisimpossibleforArabcountriestostandardizetheirlanguage.

B)MostpeopleintheworldwilllearntospeakChineseinthefuture.

C)ItisuncertainwhetherEnglishwillbetheworldlanguageinthefuture.

D)Spanishisverylikelytobecomethetoplanguageoftheworldby2050.(C)

PassageThree

Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

17.A)Becausetheybelieveblindstudentsprefertomixwithstudentswhocansee.

B)Becauseitwouldcostlotsofmoneytobuildsuchspecialcolleges.

C)Becauseitwouldconstitutediscriminationagainstblindstudents.

D)Becausetheythinkblindpeopleshouldlearntoliveamongsightedpeople.(D)

18.A)Byencouragingthetobemoreself-reliant.

B)Byshowingthempropercareandrespect.

C)Byofferingthemmorefinancialassistance.

D)Byprovidingthemwithfreemedicalservice.(A)

19.A)FinancialaidfromtheAmericangovernment.

B)Moderntechnology.

C)Professionalsupport.

D)HelpfromtheNationalFederationoftheBlind.(B)

20.A)AskAmericanprofessorstowriterecommendationsontheirbehalf.

B)ObtainAmericancitizenshipbeforetheyreachtheageof30.

C)Turntospecialinstitutionsintheirowncountryforassistance.

D)ApplytothenationalfederationoftheBlindforscholarships.(D)

2007.6

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.At

theendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatsaid.Boththe

conversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.

Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA)B)C)andD),anddecidewhichisthe

bestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthe

centre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11.A)Surfingthenet.

B)Watchingatalkshow.

C)Packingabirthdaygift.

D)Shoppingatajewelrystore.(A)

12.A)Heenjoysfindingfaultwithexams.

B)Heissureofhissuccessintheexam.

C)Hedoesn'tknowifhecandowellintheexam.

D)HeusedtogetstraightA'sintheexamshetook.(B)

13.A)Themanisgenerouswithhisgoodcommentsonpeople.

B)Thewomanisunsureiftherewillbepeaceintheworld.

C)Thewomanisdoubtfulaboutnewspaperstories.

D)Themanisquiteoptimisticabouthumannature.(D)

14.A)Studyforsomeprofession.

B)Attendamedicalschool.

C)Stayinbusiness.

D)Sellhisshop.(C)

15.A)Moremoney.

B)Fairtreatment.

C)Acollegeeducation.

D)Shorterworkhours.(A)

16.A)Shewasexhaustedfromhertrip.

B)Shemissedthecomfortsofhome.

C)ShewasimpressedbyMexicanfood.

D)ShewillnotgotoMexicoagain.(B)

17.A)Cheerherselfupabit.

B)Findamoresuitablejob.

C)Seekprofessionaladvice.

D)Takeapsychologycourse.(C)

18.A)Hedressesmoreformallynow.

B)Whathewearsdoesnotmatchhisposition.

C)Hehasignoredhisfriendssincegraduation.

D)Hefailedtodowellatcollege.(A)

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.A)Togosightseeing.

B)Tohavemeetings.

C)Topromoteanewchampagne.

D)Tojoininatrainingprogram.(B)

20.A)Itcanreducethenumberofpassengercomplaints.

B)Itcanmakeairtravelmoreentertaining.

C)Itcancutdowntheexpensesforairtravel.

D)Itcanlessenthediscomfortcausedbyairtravel.(D)

21.A)Tookbalancedmealswithchampagne.

B)Atevegetablesandfruitonly.

C)Refrainedfromfishormeat.

D)Avoidedeatingrichfood.(D)

22.A)Manyofthemfounditdifficulttoexerciseonaplane.

B)Manyofthemwereconcernedwiththeirwell-being.

C)Notmanyofthemchosetodowhatshedid.

D)Notmanyofthemunderstoodtheprogram.(C)

Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

23.A)Atafair.

B)Atacafeteria.

C)Inacomputerlab.

D)Inashoppingmall.(A)

24.A)Thelatestcomputertechnology.

B)Theorganizingofanexhibition.

C)Thepurchasingofsomeequipment.

D)Thedramaticchangesinthejobmarket.(C)

25.A)Datacollection.

B)Trainingconsultancy.

C)Corporatemanagement.

D)Informationprocessing.(B)

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwill

hearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhear

aquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicemarkedA)B)C)andD).Then

markthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

PassageOne

Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.A)Improvethemselves.

B)Getridofemptydreams.

C)Followtheculturaltradition.

D)Attemptsomethingimpossible.(A)

27.A)Byfindingsufficientsupportforimplementation.

B)Bytakingintoaccounttheirownabilitytochange.

C)Byconstantlykeepinginmindtheirultimategoals.

D)Bymakingdetailedplansandcarryingthemout.(D)

28.A)Toshowpeoplehowtogettheirlivesbacktonormal.

B)Toshowhowdifficultitisforpeopletoloseweight.

C)Toremindpeopletocheckthecaloriesonfoodbags.

D)Toillustratehoweasilypeopleabandontheirgoals.(D)

PassageTwo

Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

29.A)MichaeFsparentsgotdivorced.

B)KarenwasadoptedbyRayAnderson.

C)Karen'smotherdiedinacaraccident.

D)Atruckdriverlosthislifeinacollision.(B)

30.A)Heranaredlightandcollidedwithatruck.

B)Hesacrificedhislifetosaveababygirl.

C)Hewaskilledinstantlyinaburningcar.

D)HegotmarriedtoKaren'smother.(B)

31.A)Thereportedheroturnedouttobehisfather.

B)Hedidnotunderstandhisfathertilltoolate.

C)Suchmisfortuneshouldhavefallenonhim.

D)Itremindedhimofhismiserablechildhood.(A)

PassageThree

Questions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

32.A)Germany.

B)Japan.

C)TheU.S.

D)TheU.K.(B)

33.A)Bydoingoddjobsatweekends.

B)Byworkinglonghourseveryday.

C)Byputtinginmorehourseachweek.

D)Bytakingshortervacationseachyear.(D)

34.A)Tocombatcompetitionandraiseproductivity.

B)Toprovidethemwithmorejobopportunities.

C)Tohelpthemmaintaintheirlivingstandard.

D)Topreventthemfromholdingasecondjob.(A)

35.A)Changetheirjobs.

B)Earnmoremoney.

C)Reducetheirworkinghours.

D)Strengthenthegovernment'srole.(C)

SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadfor

thefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthe

secondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwords

youhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissing

information.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwrite

downthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,you

shouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

Nursing,asatypicallyfemaleprofession,mustdealconstantlywiththefalseimpressionthat

nursesaretheretowaitonthephysician.Asnurses,weare(36)toprovidenursingcare

only.Wedonothaveanylegalormoral(37)toanyphysician.Weprovidehealth

teaching,(38)physicalaswellasemotionalproblems,(39)patient-related

services,andmakeallofournursingdecisionsbaseduponwhatisbestorsuitableforthepatient.

If,inany(40),wefeelthataphysician5sorderis(41)orunsafe,wehavea

legal(42)toquestionthatorderorrefusetocarryitout.

Nursingisnotanine-to-fivejobwitheveryweekendoff.Allnursesareawareofthatbeforethey

entertheprofession.Theemotionalandphysicalstress.However,thatoccursduetooddworking

hoursisa(43)reasonforalotofthecareerdissatisfaction.(44)

.Thatdisturbsourpersonallives,disruptsoursleeping

andeatinghabits,andisolatesusfromeverythingexceptjob-relatedfriendsandactivities.

Thequalityofnursingcareisbeingaffecteddramaticallybythesesituations.(45)

.Consumersofmedicallyrelatedserviceshaveevidently

notbeenaffectedenoughyettodemandchangesinourmedicalsystem.Butiftrendscontinueas

predicted,(46).

2008.6

PartIII

SectionA

11.A)Heisquiteeasytorecognize

B)heisanoutstandingspeaker

C)helookslikeamoviestar

D)helooksyoungforhisage

12.A)consultherdancingteacher

B)takeamoreinterestingclass

C)continueherdancingclass

D)improveherdancingskills

13.A)themandidnotbelievewhatthewomansaid

B)themanaccompaniedthewomantothehospital

C)thewomanmaybesufferingfromrepetitivestraininjury

D)thewomanmaynotfollowedthedoctor?sinstructions

14.A)theyarenotinstyleanymore

B)theyhavecosthimfartoomuch

C)theynolongersuithiseyesight

D)theyshouldbecleanedregularly

15.A)hespilledhisdrinkontothefloor

B)hehasjustfinishedwipingthefloor

C)hewascaughtinashoweronhiswayhome

D)herushedoutofthebathtoanswerthephone

16.A)fixingsomefurniture

B)repairingthetoytrain

C)readingtheinstructions

D)assemblingthebookcase

17.A)urgeJennytospendmoretimeonstudy

B)helpJennytoprepareforthecomingexams

C)acttowardsJennyinamoresensibleway、

D)sendJennytoavolleyballtrainingcenter

18.A)Thebuildingofthedamneedsalargebudget

B)theproposedsiteisneartheresidentialarea

C)thelocalpeoplefelinsecureaboutthedam

D)thedamposesathreattothelocalenvironment

Question19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard

19A.Itsawtheendofitsboomingyearsworldwide

B.Itsproductionandsalesreachedrecordlevels.

C.Itbecamepopularinsomeforeigncountries

D.Itsdomesticmarketstartedtoshrinkrapidly.

20.A.Theycostless.

B.Theytastedbetter.

C.Theywereinfashion.

D.Theywerewidelyadvertised.

21.A.Itissuretofluctuate.

B.Itisboundtorevive.

C.Itwillremainbasicallystable.

D.Itwillseenomoremonopoly

22.A.Organisingprotests

B.Recruitingmembers

C.Actingasitsspokesman.

D.Savingendangeredanimals.

23.A.Anti-animal-abusedemonstrations

B.Anti-nuclearcampaigns

C.SurveyingtheAtlanticOceanfloor

D.Removingindustrialwaste.

24.A.Byharassingthem.

B.Byappealingtothepublic

C.Bytakinglegalaction.

D.Byresortingtoforce.

25.A.Doubtful

B.Reserved

C.Indifferent

D.Supportive

26.A,Theairbecomesstill.

B.Theairpressureislow.

C.Thecloudsblockthesun.

D.Theskyappearsbrighter.

27.A.Ancientpeoplewerebetteratforetellingtheweather.

B.Sailors,sayingabouttheweatherareunreliable.

C.Peopleknewlongagohowtopredicttheweather.

D.Itwaseasitertoforecasttheweatherintheolddays.

28A.Weatherforecastisgettingmoreaccuratetoday.

B.Peoplecanpredicttheweatherbytheirsenses

C.Whoaretherealespertsinweatherforecast.

D.Weatherchangesaffectpeople,sliferemarkably

29.A.Theyoftenfeelinsecureabouttheirjobs.

B.Theyareunabletodecidewhattodofirst.

C.Theyarefeelburdenedwithnumeroustaskseveryday.

Dtheyfeelburdenedwithnumeroustaskseveryday

30A.Analyzethemrationally.

B.Drawadetailedto-dolist.

C.Turntoothersforhelp.

D.Handlethemonebyone.

31.A.Theyhaveaccomplishedlittle.

B.Theyfeelutterlyexhausted.

C.Theyhaveworkedoutawaytorelax.

D.Theynolongerfeelanysenseofguilt.

32.A.Theirperformancemayimprove.

B.Theirimmunesystemmaybereinforced

C.Theirbloodpressuremayriseallofasudden.

D.Theirphysicaldevelopmentmaybeenhanced.

33.A.Improvedmentalfunctioning

B.Increasedsusceptibilitytodisease

C.Speedingupofbloodcirculation

D.Reductionofstress-relatedhormones

34.A.Pretendtobeinbettershape.

B.Havemorephysicalexercise.

C.Turnmoreoftentofriendsforhelp

D.Paymoreattentiontobodilysensations.

35.A.Differentapproachestocopingwithstress.

B.Variouscausesforserioushealthproblems.

C.Therelationshipbetweenstressandillness.

D.Newfindingofmedicalresearchonstress.

2008.12

PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Atthe

endofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththe

conversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.

Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D],anddecidewhich

isthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasingleline

throughthecentre.

11.A)Heisquiteeasytorecognize

B)Heisanoutstandingspeaker

C)Helookslikeamoviestar

D)Helooksyoungforhisage

12.A)consultherdancingteacher

B)takeamoreinterestingclass

C)continueherdancingclass

D)improveherdancingskills

13.A)themandidnotbelievewhatthewomansaid

B)themanaccompaniedthewomantothehospital

C)thewomanmaybesufferingfromrepetitivestraininjury

D)thewomanmaynotfollowedthedoctor'sinstructions

14.A)theyarenotinstyleanymore

B)theyhavecosthimfartoomuch

C)theynolongersuithiseyesight

D)theyshouldbecleanedregularly

15.A)hespilledhisdrinkontothefloor

B)hehasjustfinishedwipingthefloor

C)hewascaughtinashoweronhiswayhome

D)herushedoutofthebathtoanswerthephone

16.A)fixingsomefurniture

B)repairingthetoytrain

C)readingtheinstructions

D)assemblingthebookcase

17.A)urgeJennytospendmoretimeonstudy

B)helpJennytoprepareforthecomingexams

C)acttowardsJennyinamoresensibleway

D)sendJennytoavolleyballtrainingcenter

18.A)Thebuildingofthedamneedsalargebudget

B)Theproposedsiteisneartheresidentialarea

C)Thelocalpeoplefeelinsecureaboutthedam

D)Thedamposesathreattothelocalenvironment

Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.A.Itsawtheendofitsboomingyearsworldwide

B.Itsproductionandsalesreachedrecordlevels.

C.Itbecamepopularinsomeforeigncountries

D.Itsdomesticmarketstartedtoshrinkrapidly.

20.A.Theycostless.C.Theywereinfashion.

B.Theytastedbetter.D.Theywerewidelyadvertised.

21.A.Itissuretofluctuate.C.Itwillremainbasicallystable.

B.Itisboundtorevive.D.Itwillseenomoremonopoly

Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

22.A.OrganisingprotestsC.Actingasitsspokesman.

B.RecruitingmembersD.Savingendangeredanimals.

23.A.Anti-animal-abusedemonstrationsB.Anti-nuclearcampaigns

C.SurveyingtheAtlanticOceanfloorD.Removingindustrialwaste.

24.A.Byharassingthem.C.Bytakinglegalaction.

B.ByappealingtothepublicD.Byresortingtoforce.

25.A.DoubtfulC.Indifferent.

B.ReservedD.Supportive

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwill

hearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhear

aquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].

ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.A.Theairbecomesstill.C.Thecloudsblockthesun.

B.Theairpressureislow.D.Theskyappearsbrighter.

27.A.Ancientpeoplewerebetteratforetellingtheweather.

B.Sailors5sayingabouttheweatherareunreliable.

C.Peopleknewlongagohowtopredicttheweather.

D.Itwaseasiertoforecasttheweatherintheolddays.

28.A.Weatherforecastisgettingmoreaccuratetoday.

B.Peoplecanpredicttheweatherbytheirsenses

C.Whoaretherealexpertsinweatherforecast.

D.Weatherchangesaffectpeople'sliferemarkably

PassageTwo

Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

29.A.Theyoftenfeelinsecureabouttheirjobs.

B.Theyareunabletodecidewhattodofirst.

C.Theyfeelburdenedwithnumeroustaskseveryday.

Dtheyfeelburdenedwithnumeroustaskseveryday

30.A.Analyzethemrationally.C.Turntoothersforhelp.

B.Drawadetailedto-dolist.D.Handlethemonebyone.

31.A.Theyhaveaccomplishedlittle.C.Theyhaveworkedoutawaytorelax.

B.Theyfeelutterlyexhausted.D.Theynolongerfeelanysenseofguilt.

PassageThree

Questions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

32.A.Theirperformancemayimprove.

B.Theirimmunesystemmaybereinforced

C.Theirbloodpressuremayriseallofasudden.

D.Theirphysicaldevelopmentmaybeenhanced.

33.A.ImprovedmentalfunctioningC.Speedingupofbloodcirculation

B.IncreasedsusceptibilitytodiseaseD.Reductionofstress-relatedhormones

34.A.Pretendtobeinbettershape.C.Turnmoreoftentofriendsforhelp

B.Havemorephysicalexercise.D.Paymoreattentiontobodilysensations.

35.A.Differentapproachestocopingwithstress.

B.Variouscausesforserioushealthproblems.

C.Therelationshipbetweenstressandillness.

D.Newfindingofmedicalresearchonstress.

SectionC

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