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In this section you will hear 10 statements. At the end of each statement, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following 10 questions. You will hear everything ONCE ONLY. NOW listen to the statements.

Question 1

What does the speaker mean?

A. You can get a license if you drive the car on the highway

B. Didn't you realize you need a license to drive the car on the highway?

C. You know the driver very well, don't you?

D. The driver doesn't like to lend you the car

Question 2

How does the speaker feel about blue jeans?

A. Well-made blue jeans are comfortable

B. I have nothing but a pair of blue jeans

C. Those worn-out blue jeans don't fit anymore.

D. I'm most comfortable in old blue jeans 

Question 3

What does the speaker think of the new students' homesickness?

A. They are not really homesick

B. They used to be homesick

C. They have not been here very long

D. The speaker is going to give them some advice

Question 4

What is the speaker comparing?

A. Two places

B. Two forms of exercise

C. Two people

D. Two pets

Question 5

Which of the following is true?

A. Bill gets better grades on exams because he studies harder

B. John's exams are harder than Bill’s

C. Bill does not study as hard as John

D. John studies harder and gets better grades

Question 6

What can we learn about the speaker's father?

A. He doesn't like fishing on a hot summer day

B. Although he likes fishing, he doesn’t want to do it on a hot summer day

C. Fishing is his favorite enjoyment on a hot summer day

D. He loves to eat hot fish for breakfast in the summer

Question 7

How much is the speaker's salary?

A. 25.000 dollars

B. 75.000 dollars

C. 5.000 dollars

D. 12. 500 dollars

Question 8

What time is it in Beijing when it's 2: 00 hours GMT?

A. 8: 00 hours

B. 10: 00 hours

C. 5: 00 hours

D. 3: 00 hours

Question 9

What does the speaker mean?

A. I pay my rent before the middle of each month

B. All of my bills are paid on the fifteenth of each month

C. I have fifteen bills to pay

D. I never remember to pay my rent on time

Question 10

What did Mrs Jones ask Linda to do?

A. To bathe the baby

B. To walk the baby.

C. To feed the baby

D. To take care of the baby

In this section you will hear five short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer two questions. You will hear everything ONCE ONLY.

Questions 11 and 12 are based on conversation one.

Question 11

What did the professor assume when the man wanted to talk to her?

A. That he was having difficulty with the course

B. That he needed a copy of the reading list

C. That he wanted to talk about the professor's new book

D. That he had questions about a reading assignment

Question 12

Why was the professor surprised when she heard that the student wanted to write an article about her book?

A. The book is no longer in print.

B. The book hasn't been very popular

C. She didn't think many people would be interested in it

D. The book is too difficult for the student to understand.

Questions 13 and 14 are based on conversation two

Question 13

Which of the following can be inferred about the man?

A. He has been fined by the library before

B. This is the most books he has borrowed at one time

C. This is the first time he has used the library

D. He does not have a valid student ID.

Question 14

Why can't the man borrow books?

A. Because he is not a student of the school

B. Because he doesn't have student ID

C. Because he is not allowed to borrow so many books at once.

D. Because he has got a"Borrowing Privileges Revoked"notice

Questions 15 and 16 are based on conversation three

Question 15

What did the professor assume when she first saw the student?

A. That he had to miss a class

B. That he wanted to discuss an exam

C. That his knee was still hurting

D. That he wanted to apologize for not attending a class

Question 16

Why is the professor at first reluctant to let the student miss another class?

A. He has missed too many classes already

B. His performance in the course hasn't been very good

C. The class will be covering important material

D. The midterm is approaching

Questions 17 and 18 are based on conversation four

Question 17

What is the student trying to do?

A. Enroll in courses for the next term

B. Change the list of courses he has registered for

C. Pay the bill for his tuition

D. Buy health insurance

Question 18

What can be inferred about the student's insurance policy?

A. It has expired

B. It wasn't purchased through the university.

C. It doesn’t offer enough coverage

D. It is quite expensive

Questions 19 and 20 are based on conversation five.

Question 19

Why was the woman at the registrars office?

A. To work

B. To apply for a job

C. To sign up for classes

D. To pay her tuition

Question 20

What can be inferred about the man from the conversation?

A. He always registers early

B. He usually registers at the last minute

C. He knew the woman would be there

D. He was late paying his tuition

In this section you will hear three items of news. At the end of each item, you will be given 30-40 seconds to answer the questions. You will hear everything TWICE.

Questions 21 through 23 are based on news item one.

Question 21

Why have stocks been gaining after days of losses

A. Because the interest rates nearly tripled

B. Because there is word that ways are to be found to keep the US government from defaulting on its obligations

C. Because loans become more expensive

D. Because the cost of major purchases has been driven up

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT included in the harms of a default mentioned by President Obama?

A. It would disrupt markets

B. It would make American people pay lower prices for imported goods

C. It would undermine the worlds confidence in America as the bedrock of the global economy

D. It might permanently increase America's borrowing costs

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news?

A. China and Japan hold a large sum of American Treasury bonds

B. America is China's biggest creditor.

C. The uncertainty around raising the debt limit is already stressing financial markets

D, Higher interest rates on Treasury notes could make loans more expensive for American businesses and consumers

Questions 24 through 26 are based on news item two

Question 24

What is the news about?

A. The drop in American car production

B. The Libyan war

C. The strikes and protests in Libya

D. The drop of OPEC's crude oil production

Question 25

How many barrels of crude oil were produced per day by OPEC in September?

A. About 1.6 million barrels

B. Less than 30 million barrels

C.13 million barrels.

D. About 6 million barrels

Question 26

Which of the following is Not true?

A. There are strikes and protests in Libya

B. There was significant maintenance at some of Iraqi operations

C. Platts is a major provider of information about the energy, petrochemical, metal and agricultural sectors

D. Libyan crude is of low quality

Questions 27 through 30 are based on news item three

Question 27

What have Republicans in the United States proposed?

A. A temporary increase in government debt

B. A permanent decrease in government debt

C. To start a new budget negotiations

D. To pass a funding bill to reopen the government.

Question 28

What has happened in the United States?

A. A civil war

B. A budget crisis

C. A complete shut down of the US government

D. A debt default

Question 29

What has the president of Kenya done?

A. He has asked the international society to give Kenya more help

B. He has asked the IMF to lend Kenya more money

C. He has asked the IMF not to take sides in the political dispute

D. He has asked the International Criminal Court to stop his trial.

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The president of Kenya has been accused of crimes

B. There was a wave of violence after contested elections in Kenya in 2007

C. The president's lawyers said the defense witnesses had been intimated

D. The trial of the president has lasted for a period of time

In this section you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will be give 50 seconds to answer the questions. You will hear everything TWICE.

Questions 31 through 35 are based on passage one.

Question 31

Which of the following is one reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low?

A. New computers had been installed in the buildings

B. It occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highways

C. Large numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holiday

D. Improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways

Question 32

What is the function of the computer mentioned in the passage?

A. To counterbalance an earthquake's action on the building

B. To predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracy

C. To help strengthen the foundation of the building

D. To measure the impact of an earthquakes vibrations

Question 33

Which of the following is true about the smart buildings discussed in the passage?

A. They would cause serious financial problems

B. They would be worthwhile though costly.

C. They would increase the complexity of architecture design

D. They can reduce the ground vibrations caused by earthquakes

Question 34

What should people focus on in minimizing the damage caused by earthquakes?

A. The increasing use of rubber and steel in capital construction

B. The development of flexible building materials

C. The reduction of the impact of ground vibrations

D. Early forecasts of earthquakes

Question 35

What is the author's main purpose in writing the passage?

A. Compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the US

B. Encourage civil engineers to make more extensive use of computers

C. Outline the history of the development of quake resistant building

D. Report new developments in constructing quake-resistant buildings.

Questions 36 through 40 are based on passage two

Question 36

According to the passage what kind of food is most likely to cause dental decay?

A. Coca Cola

B. Sausage

C. Milk

D. Fried chicken.

Question 37

According to the passage, what may you be able to do if you follow Dr. Faustick's advice? 

A. Have no decayed teeth

B. Reduce the number of your visits to dentists

C. Become an expert in dental problems

D. Avoid any chance to get dental decay

Question 38

What was the final result of Dr. Faustick's two-year experiment?

A. The 523 students had 53% more decayed teeth than the 423 students

B. The 523 students had 53% fewer decayed teeth than the 423 students

C. The 423 students had three times as many decayed teeth as the 523 students

D. The 423 students had three times more decayed teeth than the 523 students

Question 39

What does the passage tell us about the condition of Dr. Faustick's teeth

A. He has had thirteen decayed teeth

B. He doesn't have a single decayed tooth

C. He has fewer decayed teeth than other people of his age

D. He never had a single tooth pulled out before he was fifty

Question 40

What does Dr. Faustick suggest to prevent dental decay?

A. Brush your teeth right before you go to bed in the evening

B. Have as few of your teeth pulled out as possible.

C. Have your teeth X-rayed at regular intervals

D. Clean your teeth shortly after eating