2003专四真题及答案解析

2003

SECTION A STATEMENT

In this section

you will hear seven statements. At the end of each statement you will be given

10 seconds to answer the question.

?

1. Which is NOT true about the

listener?

works hard.

drinks a lot.

smokes a lot.

is healthy.

2. How did the speaker feel when he heard the news?

was satisfied.

was annoyed.

was astonished.

was relieved.

3. When does the next coach leave?

9:10.

9:15.

9:20.

9:05.

4. The speaker thinks that Jane might

have ____.

A.a better marriage

B.a better career

C.a better

education

D.a better family life

5. What does the statement mean?

A.I am too happy to be helpful in any way.

B.I am willing but unable to

help you.

C.I shall be very glad to offer my help.

D.I promise to think

about how to help you.

6. What does the statement imply?

man was

wearing clean clothes.

man was wearing improper clothes.

man was wearing fanciful clothes.

man was wearing dirty clothes.

7. What does the speaker mean?

A.I believe I can find you in other

places as well.

B.I had no idea that I could find you here.

C.I believe

that I can only find you in this place.

is not the place for me to

meet you.

SECTION B CONVERSATION

In this section, you will hear ten

short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each

conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.

8. What is the probable

relationship between the two speakers?

an and customer.

and nurse.

and patient.

t and patient.

9. What does the man think of his writing?

g will not be easy.

g will be less difficult.

g has been boring.

g has been enjoyable.

10. What can we learn from the

conversation?

is a kind of serious illness.

will go away

quickly.

should go to see a doctor.

needn’t do anything

about it.

11. What did the man assume previously?

would go to

the bookstore.

would not go to the bookstore.

would go to

the bookstore later.

would go to another bookstore.

12. What do

we know about the flight?

will be a short delay.

will

be a long delay.

flight has been canceled.

condition is

still uncertain.

13. What does the man say about Linda?

is

forgetful.

is considerate.

is forgiving.

is

careless.

14. What does the woman mean?

doesn’t believe he can do it.

agrees with the man.

expects to see him soon.

will go to the library.

15. What does the man think of th

e woman’s choice

thinks her choice is good.

thinks her choice is

terrible.

doesn’t like the colour.

doesn’t like the style.

16. Sam refused to take the job because ____.

working hours were

unsuitable

job was not well paid

had to do a

lot of travelling

job was quite difficult

of clothing?

17. The man sounds

____.

sed

nt

us

ointed

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following

news. At the end of the news item, you will be

given 20 seconds to answer the

questions.

Now listen to the news.

18. The UN resolution is about

international efforts in tightening control on ____.

ism activities

ists’ networks

s for terrorists

g for

terrorism

19. What does the UN resolution specifically require states to

do?

establish a financial network.

revise their banking

laws.

increase their police force.

curb regional terror

activities.

Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end

of the news item, you will be

given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

20. Altogether how many people were injured during the

violence?

A.1.

B.2.

C.13.

D.14.

long has the violence

lasted?

one day.

two days.

the whole summer.

one year.

Question 22 is based on the following news. At the end

of the news item, you will be given 10

seconds to answer the question.

Now listen to the news.

22. After the terrorist attacks in the United States,

insurance rates soared as much as ____.

A.100%

B.200%

C.500%

D.1000%

Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end

of the news item, you ill be

given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

23. Eight foreign aid workers were arrested in

Afghanistan because of their ____ activities.

cal

age

ous

24. Which of the following is NOT mentioned

as one of the penalties?

A.A fine.

ion.

C.A jail term.

sentence.

Question 25 is based on the following news. At the

end of the news item, you will be given 10

seconds to answer the question.

Now listen to the news.

25. According to the report, how

many people are HIV- positive?

A.22 million.

B.36 million.

C.25

million.

D.58 million.

Part

Ⅳ

CLOZE

［

15 MIN.

］

During McDonald's early years French fries were made from scratch every day. Russet Burbank

potatoes

were

(1),

cut

into

shoestrings,

and

fried

in

its

kitchens.

(2)

the

chain

expanded

nationwide, in the mid-1960', it sought to cut labor costs, reduce the number of suppliers, and (3)

that its fries tasted the same at every restaurant. McDonald's began (4) to frozen French fries in

1966--and

few

customers

noticed

the

difference.

(5),

the

change

had

a

profound effect

on

the

nation's

agriculture

and

diet.

A

familiar

food

had

been

transformed

into

a

highly

processed

industrial

(6)

McDonald's

fries

now

come

from

huge

manufacturing

plants

(7)

can

process

two

million pounds of potatoes a day. The expansion (8) McDonald's and the popularity of its low-cost,

mass- produced fries changed the way Americans eat.

The taste of McDonald's French fries played a crucial role in the chain's success-- fries are much

more profitable than hamburgers--and was (9) praised by customers, competitors, and even food

critics.

Their

(10)

taste

does

not

stem

from

the

kind

of

potatoes

that

McDonald's

(11)

,

the

technology

that

processes

them,

or

the

restaurant

equipment

that

fries

them:

other

chains

use

Russet Burbank, buy their French fries from the (12) large processing companies, and have similar

(13) in their restaurant kitchens. The taste of a French fry is (14) determined by the cooking oil.

For decades McDonald's cooked its French fries in a mixture of about 7 per cent cottonseed oiled

and 93 per cent beef fat. The mixture gave the fries their unique (15).

1. A. scaled B. stripped C. peeled D. sliced

2. A. As B. Due to C. owing to D. With

3. A. ensue B. ensure C. enrich D. enable

4. A. switching B. perting C. modifying D. altering

5. A. Still B. Anyway C. Besides D. Nevertheless

6. A. brand B. stuff C. commodity D. produce

7. A. this B. that C. / D. what

8. A. into B. from C. in D. of

9. A. long B. only C. first D. lonely

10. A. distinctive B. distinct C. distinguished D. distinguishable

11. A. possesses B. buys C. acquires D. grows

12. A. exact B. identical C. same D. alike

13. A. works B. pots C. boilers D. fryers

14. A. adequately B. massively C. plentifully D. largely

15. A. flavor B. fragrance C. smell D. perfume

51. They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time,

____ is something we had not expected.

52. He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man ____ he was twenty

years ago.

53. She would have been more agreeable if she had changed a little bit, ____?

’t she

’t she

’t she

’t she

54. At three thousand feet, wide plains begin to appear, and there is never a moment when

some distant mountain is not ____.

view

a glance

the scene

sight

55. The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of

weapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows exactly when he acquired the use

of the ____.

56. It will take us twenty minutes to get to the railway station, ____traffic delays.

ledging

ing

ng for

ting for

57. He will have to____ his indecent behaviour one day.

to

for

back

about

58. With ____ exceptions, the former president does not appear in public now.

l

rdinary

59. We have been hearing ____accounts of your work.

ed

able

ite

ing

60. During the summer holiday season there are no ____ rooms in this seaside hotel.

ed

61. Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a ____ to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway.

62. Whenever possible, Ian ____ how well he speaks Japanese.

up

around

off

out

63. The tenant left nothing behind except some ____ of paper, cloth, etc.

64. Shares on the stock market have ____ as a result of a worldwide economic downturn.

d

d

ated

65. I think you can take a(n) ____ language course to improve your English.

ediate

Part

Ⅵ

READING COMPREHENSION

［

30 MIN.

］

TEXT A

The

way

in

which

people

use

social

space

reflects

their

social

relationships

and

their

ethnic

identity. Early immigrants to America from Europe brought with them a collective style of living,

which they retained until late in the 18th century. Historical records document a group-oriented

existence, in which one room was used for eating, entertaining guests, and sleeping. People ate

soups

from

a

sommunal

pot,

shared

drinking

cups,

and

used

a

common

pit

toilet.

With

the

development of ideas about individualism, people soon began to shift to the use of individual cups

and plates; the eating of meals that included meat, bread, and vegetables served on separate plates;

and the use of private toilets. They began to build their houses with separate rooms to entertain

guests-living rooms, separate bedrooms for sleeping, separate work areas- kitchen, laundry room,

and separate bathrooms.

In

Mexico,

the

meaning

and

organization

of

domestic

space

is

strikingly

different.

Houses

are

organized around a patio, or courtyard. Rooms open onto the patio, where all kinds of domestic

activities take place. Individuals to not have separate bedrooms. Children often sleep with parents,

and

brothers

or

sisters

share

a

bed,

emphasizing

familial

interdependence.

Rooms

in

Mexican

houses

are

locations

for

multiple

activities

that,

in

contrast,

are

rigidly

separated

in

the

United

States.

66.

Changes

in

living

styles

among

early

immigrants

were

initially

brought

about

by

________.

A. rising living standard?

B. new concept?

C. new custom?

D. new designs of houses?

67.

Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?

A. Their concepts of domestic space.

B. Their social relationships.

C. The functions of their rooms.

D. The layout of their houses.?

TEXT B

There are superstitions attached to numbers; even those ancient Greeks believed that all numbers

and their multiples had some mystical significance.

Those numbers between 1 and 13 were in particular to have a powerful influence over the affairs

of men.

For example, it is commonly said that luck, good or bad, comes in threes; if an accident happens,

two

more

of

the

same

kind

may

be

expected

soon

afterwards.

The

arrival

of

a

letter

will

be

followed by two others within a certain period.

Another belief involving the number three has it that it is unlucky to light three cigarettes from the

one

match.

If

this

happens,

the

bad

luck

that

goes

with

the

deed

falls

upon

the

person

whose

cigarette was the last to be lit. The ill-omen linked to the lighting of three things from one match

or candle goes back to at least the 17th century and probably earlier.

It was believed that three

candles

alight

at

the

same

time

would

be

sure

to

bring

bad

luck;

one,

two,

or

four,

were

permissible, but never just three.

Seven

was

another

significant

number,

usually

regarded

as

a

bringer

of

good

luck. The

ancient

astrologers believed that the universe was governed by seven planets; students of Shakespeare will

recall that the life of man was divided into seven ages. Seven horseshoes nailed to a house will

protect it from all evil.

Nine is usually thought of as a lucky number because it is the product of three times three. It was

much used by the Anglo Saxons in their charms for healing.

Another belief was that great changes occurred every 7th and 9th of a man's life. Consequently,

the age of 63 (the product of nine and seven) was thought to be a very perilous time for him. If he

survived his 63rd year he might hope to live to a ripe old age.

Thirteen, as we well know, is regarded with great awe and fear. The common belief is that this

derives from the fact that there were 13 people at Christ's Last Supper. This being the eve of his

betrayal,

it

is

not

difficult

to

understand

the

significance

given

to

the

number

by

the

early

Christians.

In more modern times 13 is an especially unlucky number of a dinner party, for example. Hotels

will avoid numbering a floor the 13th; the progression is from 12 to 14, and no room is given the

number 13. Many home owners will use 12 1/2 instead of 13 as their house number.

Yet oddly enough, to be born on the 13th of the month is not regarded with any fear at all, which

just shows how irrational we are in our superstitious beliefs.

68.

According

to

the

passage,

which

of

the

following

groups

of

numbers

will

certainly

bring good luck to people?

A. 3 and 7

B. 3 and 9

C. 7 and 9

D. 3 and 13

69.

The ill luck associated with 13 is supposed to have its origin in ________.

A. legend

B. religion

C. popular belief

D. certain customs

70.

What is the author's attitude towards people's superstitious beliefs?

A. He is mildly critical.

B. He is strongly critical.

C. He is in favour of them.

D. His attitude is not clear.

TEXT C

Women's

minds work differently from

men's. At least, that is what most

men are convinced of.

Psychologists view the subject either as a matter or frustration or a joke. Now the biologists have

moved into this minefield, and some of them have found that there are real differences between

the

brains

of

men

and

women.

But being

different,

they

point

out

hurriedly,

is

not

the

same

as

being better or worse.

There

is,

however,

a

definite

structural

variation

between

the

male

and

female

brain.

The

difference is in a part of the brain that is used in the most complex intellectual processes-the link

between the two halves of the brain.

The

two

halves

are

linked

by

a

trunkline

of

between

200

and

300

million

nerves,

the

corpus

callosum. Scientists have found quite recently that the corpus callosum in women is always larger

and

probably

richer

in

nerve

fibres

than

it

is

in

men.

This

is

the

first

time

that

a

structural

difference

has

been

found

between

the

brains

of

women

and

men

and

it

must

have

some

significance.

The

question

is

and,

if

this

difference

exists,

are

there

others?

Research

shows

that

present-day

women

think

differently

and

behave

differently

from

men.

Are

some

of

these differences biological and inborn, a result of evolution? We tend to think that is the influence

of society that produces these differences. But could we be wrong?

Research showed that these two halves of the brain had different functions, and that the corpus

callosum enabled them to work together. For most people, the left half is used for word handing,

analytical and logical activities; the right half works on pictures, patterns and forms. We need both

halves working together. And the better the connections, the more harmoniously the two halves

work. And, according to research findings, women have the better connections.

But it isn't all that easy to explain the actual differences between skills of men and women on this

basis. In schools throughout the world girls tend to be better than boys at

boys better at maths and physics. If

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th ese differences correspond with the differences in

the hemispheric trunkline, here is an unalterable distinction between the sexes.

We

shan't

know

for

a

while,

partly

because

we

don't

know

of

any

precise

relationship

between

abilities

in

school

subject

and

the

functioning

of

the

two

halves

of

the

brain,

and

we

cannot

understand how the two halves interact via the corpus callosum. But this striking difference must

have some effect and, because the difference is in the parts of the brain involved in intellect, we

should be looking for differences in intellectual processing.

71.

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A. Biologists are conducting research where psychologists have given up.

B. Brain differences point to superiority of one sex over the other.

C. Results of scientific research fail to support popular belief.

D. The structural difference in the brain between the sexes has long been known.

72.

According to the passage it is commonly believed that brain differences are caused by

________ factors.

A. biological

B. psychological

C. physical

D. social

73.

A. skills of men and women

B. school subject

C. the brain structure of men and women

D. activities carried out by the brain

74.

At the end of the passage the author proposes more work on ________.

A. the brain structure as a whole

B. the functioning of part of the brain

C. the distinction between the sexes

D. the effects of the corpus callosum

75.

What is the main purpose of the passage ________.

A. To outline the research findings on the brain structure.

B. To explain the link between sex and brain structure.

C. To discuss the various factors that cause brain differences.

D. To suggest new areas in brain research.

TEXT D

Information is the primary commodity in more and more industries today.

By 2005, 83% of American management personnel will be knowledge workers. Europe and Japan

are not far behind.

By

2005,

half

of

all

knowledge

workers

(22%

of

the

labour

force)

will

choose

flexplace

computer networks.

In the United States, the so- called

found,

that,

where

half

of

white

households

owned

computers,

so

did

fully

43%

of

African- American

households,

and

their

numbers

were

growing

rapidly.

Hispanic

households

continued to lag behind, but their rate of computer ownership was expanding as well.

Company-owned and industry-wide television networks are bringing programming to thousands

of locations. Business TV is becoming big business.

Computer competence will approach 100% in US urban areas by the year 2005, with Europe and

Japan not far behind.

80% of US homes will have computers in 2005, compared with roughly 50% now. In the United

States,

5

of

the

10

fastest- growing

careers

between

now

and

2005

will

be

computer

related.

Demand for programmers and systems analysts will grow by 70%. The same trend is accelerating

in Europe, Japan, and India.

By

2005,

nearly

all

college

texts

and

many

high

school

and

junior

high

books

will

be

tied

to

Internet

sites

that

provide

source

material,

study

exercises,

and

relevant

news

articles

to

aid

in

learning. Others will come with CD-ROMs that offer similar resources.

Internet links will provide access to the card catalogues of all the major libraries in the world by

2005. It will be possible to call up on a PC screen millions of volumes from distant libraries. Web

sites

enhance

books

by

providing

pictures,

sound,

film

clips,

and

flexible

indexing

and

search

utilities.

Implications: Anyone with access to the Internet will be able to achieve the education needed to

build a productive life in an increasingly high-tech world. Computer learning may even reduce the

growing American prison population.

Knowledge

workers

are

generally

better

paid

than

less-skilled

workers.

Their

wealth

is

raising

overall prosperity.

Even

entry-level

workers

and

those

in

formerly

unskilled

positions

require

a

growing

level

of

education.

For

a

good

career

in

almost

any

field,

computer

competence

is

a

must.

This

is

one

major trend raising the level of education required for a productive role in today's work force. For

many workers, the opportunity for training is becoming one of the most desirable benefits any job

can offer.

76.

Information

technology

is

expected

to

have

impact

on

all

the

following

EXCEPT

________.

A. American management personnel.

B. European management personnel.

C. American people's choice of career.

D. traditional practice at work

77.

A. the gap in terms of computer ownership

B. the tendency of computer ownership

C. the dividing line based on digit

D. the ethnic distinction among American households

78.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according to the passage?

A. By 2005 all college and school

study

materials will turn electronic.

B.

By

2005

printed

college

and

school

study

materials

will

be

supplemented

with

electronic

material.

C. By 2005 some college and school

study

materials will be accompanied by CD-ROMs.

D. By 2005 Internet links make worldwide library search a possibility.

79.

Which of the following areas is NOT discussed in the passage?

A. Future careers.

B. Nature of future work.

C. Ethnic differences.

D. Schools and libraries.

80.

At the end of the passage, the author seems to emphasize ________ in an increasingly

high-tech world.

A. the variety of education

B. the content of education

C. the need for education

D. the function of education

TEXT E

First read the following question.

81. The passage mainly discusses the effects of ____.

n

g loss

attack

Now, go through TEXT E quickly and answer question 81.

Aspirin may be the most familiar drug in the world-but its power to heal goes far beyond the usual

aches and pains. Exciting new studies suggest that aspirin can help fight a wide range of serious

illnesser.

“It

now

seems

to

be

a

benefit

in

so

many

areas

of

health,”says

Dr

Debra

Judelson,

medical director of the Women’s Heart Institute in Beverly Hills, California. “I advise most of my

patients,

as

long

as

they

aren’t

allergic

to

aspirin

and

don’t

have

bleeding

problems,

to

take

low-

dose aspirin.”

Some of the major illnesses and conditions that aspirin or aspirin- like drugs might help prevent are:

Alzheimer’s

disea

se,

diabetes-related

heart

disease,

heart

attack,

cancer

and

antibiotic-induced

hearing loss.

TEXT F

First read the following question.

82. How many proposals does the passage put forward?

.

.

.

.

Now, go through TEXT F quickly and answer question 82.

What kind of environment do you want in the future? What can you do to help make it happen?

What can other people do?

Education is one way to help the environment. You can learn about the environment in school.

Radio and television can give you information. Newspapers, magazines, and books also help you

learn.

There are laws against littering and against making the air and water dirty. Other laws help people

to save resources. The law lowering the speed limit for cars helps to save fuel.

Another way to help the environment is to plan for the future. We may have to find new resources.

In the future, people may heat their homes with atomic power. Without planning, some kinds of

environment may not happen. People can act now to help make te future.

TEXT G

First read the following question.

83. The main theme of the passage is ____ in the G-7 nations.

rates

force

Now, go through TEXT G quickly and answer question 83.

Citizens of the wor

ld’s wealthiest countries may live longer than previously predicted, according

to

a

study

sponsored

by

the

National

Institute

on

Aging.

By

2050,

people

in

the

G-7

nations

(Canada,

France,

Germany,

Italy,

Japan,

the

United

Kingdom,

and

the

United

States)

may

be

living anywhere from 1.3 years to 8 years longer than official estimates now predict. Researchers

at

Mountain

View

Research

in

Los

Altos,

California,

examined

50

years

of

mortality

data

and

found a long-term decline in death rates. That may mean that fewer workers will have to support

many more elderly in the future than governments currently expect.

TEXT H

First read the following question.

84. Which is the best title of the passage?

to protect your eyesight.

to choose your computer.

C.A few tips for computer users.

trouble and headache.

Now, go through TEXT H quickly and answer question 84.

Question: My eyes and head ache when I work at my computer for a long time. What can I do?

Vision

It could just be your eyes. Make sure that you’ve had them checked and that you’re wearing

any necessary corrective lenses.

Screen Glare The light you read by may be too bright for your computer screen. Try to dim the

light, and if you need to, get a desk lamp for other work. Also, if possible, move your computer so

you aren’t directly underneath a light fixture.

Screen and Head Position

You shouldn’t bend your neck when you read from the screen. That can cause headaches. Your

eyeline should be 5 cm to 8

cm below the top of the monitor. The screen should be about an arm’s

length away.

TEXT I

First read the following questions.

85. Clear weather is predicted in ____ Chinese cities.

A.2

B.3

C.4

D.5

86. Which foreign city’s maximum temperature is t

he highest?

.

k.

Yourk.

.

Now, go through TEXT I quickly and answer questions 85 and 86.

WEATHER REPORT

Forecasts for some major Chinese cities

Foreign cities

CityMaxMinWeatherCityMax

Min Beijing2417clearBangkok3328

Changchun2206cleardrizzle to cloudy

Chengdu2520overcast

Chongqing3424cloudyCairo3021

[5]clear

Dalian2317cloudy

Fuzhou3123light rainFrankfurt1410

[5]cloudy to light rain

Guangzhou3524clear

Hong Kong3226clear to cloudyLondon1411

Kunming2617clear to cloudydrizzle to cloudy

Lhasa2111cloudy

Nanjing2720overcastMoscow2113

Shanghai2822cloudyclear to cloudy

Taipei2923light rain

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TEXT J

First read the following questions.

87. If you need travel shop information, you should go to ____.

Friday Tourism Centre.

t Information Centre.

y.

Office.

88. Where can you find the Police Station?

Henly Street.

Arden Street.

Bridge Street.

Rother Street.

Now, go through TEXT J quickly and answer questions 87 and 88.

General Information

Tourist Information Centre

Bridgefoot. Tel. (01789) 293127

Summer:

9:30 am-6:00 pm Weekdays

11:00 am-5:00 pm Sundays

Winter: 9:30 am-5:00 pm Weekdays

Visitor Informat

ion, including information for the disabled

Accommodation Bookings

Bureau De Change

Parkings and Toilets Leaflet

Guide Friday Tour Tickets

Travel Shop Information

Guide Friday Tourism Centre

The Civic Hall, 14 Rother Street

Te. (01789) 299866

Open Daily from 9:00 am

Accommodation

Youth Hostel-Alveston(2 miles from Town Centre). Tel.(01789)297093

Taxi Services

Bridgefoot, Bridge Street, Union Street, and Rother Market near White Swan Hotel

Police Station

Rother Street

Tel.(01789)414111

Hospital

Arden Street

Tel.(01789)205831

Library

Henly Stree

Tel.(01789)292209

Post Office

Henly Street

Tel.(01789)414939

TEXT K

First read the following questions.

89. How long is the Business English programme?

A.3 months.

B.6 months.

C.4 weeks.

D.10 weeks.

90. Which certificate programme is NOT mentioned?

ng English for Specific Purposes.

ications / Networking Engineering.

Operations Management.

ed Software Technologies.

Now, go through TEXT K quickly and answer questions 89 and 90.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE

English & Certificate Programs for Internationals

Live, Learn, and Enjoy on the Southern California Coast

Post-graduate certificates in 12 months[JZ)]

Electronic Business

Global Operations Management

Marketing

Communications / Networking Engineering

Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Advanced Software Technologies

-6 months (focus on java -3 months)

Digital Arts

[JZ]English Language Programs

4-week Business English or Conversation & Culture-Jan, Feb, July, Aug

10-week Intensive ESL-Jan, Apr, June, Sept

参考答案

PART

Ⅱ

DICTATION

Salmon

Every year, millions of salmon swim from the ocean into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up

the rivers. Passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls, the fish finally reach their original

streams or lakes. They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs. Then, exhausted by their

journey, the parent salmon die. They have finished the task that nature has given them. Months, or

years later, the young fish start their trip to the ocean. They live in the salt water from 2-7 years,

until they, too are ready to swim back to reproduce. Their life cycle helps man provide himself

with a basic food-fish. When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths for the annual trip up the

rivers, they are in the best possible condition, and nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet

ready to catch thousands for markets.

Now, you have two minutes to check through your work.

PART

Ⅲ

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

In sections A, B and C, you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the

questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.

SECTION A

STATEMENT

In this section, you will hear seven statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10

seconds to answer the question.

1. You must relax. Don’t work too hard. And do watch your drinking and smoking.

hadn’t quite expected the co

mmittee to agree to rebuild the hospital, so we were taken aback

when we got to know that it had finally agreed.

coach leaves the station every 20 minutes. It’s ?

9:15now, and you have to wait for five