Conversation Two
M: Nice to meet you Ms Sutton. I’m today’s interviewer, Miller. I’ve gone through your CV, and I must say it’s quite impressive.
W: Thank you.
M: Now let me see. It seems you studied English at college, didn’t you?
W: Yes, that’s right.(No.23) I graduated from Leeds University.
M: When did you graduate?
W: In July, 1994.(No.24)
M: And could you tell me what kind of working experience you’ve had?
W: My last position was as a teacher at Smithfield Secondary School in Leeds.
M: When was that exactly?
W: From 1992 to 1993.
M: Uhuh got that.
W: Before that I worked for HSBC as a bank clerk. That was from 1990 to 1992. And I’ve been doing freelance work for the last few months, mainly writing articles for some newspapers and magazines.
M: Well, Ms Sutton, your qualifications for the job are excellent. Could you tell me what kind of salary you are expecting?
W: Well, in my last job I was making five hundred pounds a month. I understand that this position has a starting salary of around six hundred a month.
M: That’s right.
W: That would be fine with me.
M: And is there anything you’d like to ask about the job?
W: Yes. I’d like to know if the company provides opportunities for further education.
M: Yes. Our employees are allowed to take up to four hours a week at full pay to attend college course.(No.25)
W: That’s very generous. Well, I don’t think I have any other questions.
M: Good, So I’ve enjoyed meeting and talking with you. We’ll call you within the week.
W: Thank you. Bye.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the long conversation you’ve just heard.
23. What was the woman’s major in the university?
24. When did the woman graduate from Leeds University?
25. Which one is true according to the conversation?
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Passage 1
The name Helen Keller has had special meaning for millions of people. She could not see or hear. But her unusual success gave others hope.
Until she was a year-and-one-half old, Helen Keller was just like any other child. She was very active. Unfortunately she developed a strange sickness that made her completely blind and deaf. The doctor could not do anything for her.
When Helen was six, a teacher named Anne Sullivan arrived to help her. Miss Sullivan began by teaching Helen that everything had a name. The job was long and difficult. Helen had to learn how to use her hands and fingers to speak for her.
Miss Sullivan took Helen out into the woods to explore nature. They went to the circus, the theater, and even to factories. She explained everything in the language she and Helen used - a language of touch - of fingers and hands. Helen also learned how to ride a horse, to swim, even to climb trees.
Helen went to college and completed her studies with high honors. She had to work hard to support herself after she finished college. She spoke to many groups around the country. She wrote several books. And she made one movie based on her life. Her main goal was to increase public interest in the difficulties of people with physical problems.
The work Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan did has been written and talked about for many years. Their success showed how people can conquer great difficulties. Helen Keller died on June first, nineteen sixty-eight. Her message of courage and hope remains.
No. 26 Why has the name of Helen Keller had a special meaning among millions of people?
No.27 In which way did Miss Sullivan teach Helen Keller to study and perceive the world?
No.28 What’s the main purpose of Helen Keller’s activities after she completed her study in college?
Passage 2
When you get accepted to a college, the first thing you need is a place to live.
Housing policies differ from school to school. Students might be able to choose whatever housing they can find. Or they might have to live in a dormitory, at least for the first year.
Dormitories come in all sizes. A building may house a small number of students or many hundreds. Some have suites. Each suite has several bedrooms, a common living area and a bathroom. So many students say dormitories provide the best chance to get to know other students.
Most colleges and universities offer single-sex dormitories, but usually males and females live in the same building. They might live on the same floors and share the same common bathrooms. But, in most cases, they may live in the same room only if they are married.
Edward Spencer, an associate vice president for student affairs says it is important to understand the rules of the building in which you will live. He advises students to ask questions before they decide about their housing. For example: If a student requires a special diet, will the school provide for it? How much privacy can a student expect? Will the school provide a single room if a student requests one?
The university also has several dormitories open all year so foreign students have a place to stay during vacation times.
No.29 What do many students say about living in dormitories?
No.30 What can we infer about males and females in dormitories?
No.31 What does the associate vice president for student affairs suggest student should do?
Passage 3
The word “dream” comes from an old word in English that means “joy” and “music”. Our dreams include all the senses – smells, sounds, sights, tastes and things we touch. But sometimes the dreams are unpleasant and may even be bad dreams that frighten us.
People have been trying to decide what dreams mean for thousands of years. For example, Ancient Greeks and Romans believed dreams provided messages from the gods.
Early in the twentieth century, Austrian psychiatrist Sigmund Freud published a book called “The Interpretation of Dreams”. Freud told people their dreams might be a way of helping them solve problems or understand their worries. For example, when people dream of flying or swinging, they want to be free of their childhood. When a person dreams that a brother or sister has died, the dreamer is really hiding feelings of hatred for that person.
Today we know more about the science of dreaming because researchers can take pictures of people’s brains while they are sleeping. They attach wires to the head of a person who is sleeping. The wires record electrical activity in the brain. These studies show that the part of the brain in which we feel emotion is very active when we dream.
Doctor Stickgold from Harvard University says that when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense of the world. It does so by putting our memories together in different ways to make new connections and relationships.
All the scientists believe it is important to keep researching dreams. However, they still do not agree on exactly how the brain works when we are dreaming or why we dream.
No.32 According to the passage, what may happen when people dream?
No.33 According to Sigmund Freud’s study, what can be inferred about dream?
No.34 What objective have the scientists focused on to study dreams?
No.35 What is the conclusion of the passage towards researching dreams?
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Why do we cry? Can you imagine life without tears? Not only do tears keep your eyes lubricated, they also contain a substance that kills certain bacteria so they can’t infect your eyes. Give up your tears, and you’ll lose this on-the-spot defense. Nobody wants to give up the flood of extra tears you produce when you get something physical or chemical in your eyes. Tears are very good at washing this irritating stuff out. Another thing you couldn’t do without your tears is cry from joy, anger or sadness. Humans are the only animals that produce tears in response to emotions, and most people say a good cry makes them feel better. Many scientists, therefore, believe that crying somehow helps us cope with emotional situations. Tear researcher, Wini Fred, is trying to figure out how it happens. One possibility he says is that tears discharge certain chemicals from your body, chemicals that build up during stress. When people talk about crying it out, “I think that might actually be what they are doing”, he says. If Fred is right, what do you think will happen to people who restrain their tears? Boys, for example, cry only about a quarter as often as girls once they reach teenage years, and we all cry a lot less now than we did as babies. Could it possibly be that we face less stress? Maybe we found another ways to deal with it, or maybe we just feel embarrassed.