[00:03.73]Model Test One
[00:06.35]Section A Directions:
[00:10.40]In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.
[00:18.10]At the end of each conversation,
[00:20.94]one or more questions will be asked about what was said.
[00:25.98]Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.
[00:31.01]After each question there will be a pause.
[00:34.94]During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) ,
[00:43.92]and decide which is the best answer.
[00:46.89]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2
[00:52.14]with a single line through the centre.
[00:55.09]Now let's begin with the 8 short conversations.
[01:00.56]11. M: Do you mind if I change the channel?
[01:06.25]W: I'd rather you didn't. The movie is quite interesting.
[01:10.41]Q: What are the speakers most probably doing?
[01:32.23]12. W: Do you think Edward will get here on time for the job interview?
[01:37.70]M: If he doesn't, nobody will.
[01:41.64]Q: What does the man mean?
[01:59.21]13. W: Would you like to come mountain climbing with us?
[02:07.08]M: That is the last thing in the world that I want to do.
[02:12.99]Q: What does the man mean?
[02:32.63]14. W: I don't think you look very well.
[02:38.98]M: It must be your fancy, Katy. I feel full of beans.
[02:46.09]Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
[03:04.87]15. W: In the shop, I thought this coat was green,
[03:12.35]but out here in the sunlight I see it's really blue.
[03:16.29]M: Yes, those bright yellow display lights in the shop
[03:22.96]make things look a little different, don't they?
[03:26.24]Q: What color is the coat?
[03:45.43]16. W: I think we have bought a broken vacuum cleaner.
[03:51.66]I turned all the knobs and pushed the buttons, but nothing happened.
[03:56.58]M: Why don't you plug it in?
[03:59.54]Q: Why doesn't the vacuum cleaner work?
[04:16.42]17. W: It's ten to five already.
[04:24.74]How can I finish typing all these letters before six o'clock?
[04:29.55]M: Don't worry. The clock is half an hour fast.
[04:34.36]Q: How long does the woman still have to type those letters?
[04:57.22]18. M: How would you like your hair done today?
[05:02.58]W: I want my hair washed and set.
[05:06.19]Q: Who is the woman most probably talking to?
[05:28.09]Now you will hear the 2 long conversations.
[05:31.16]Conversation One
[05:33.89]M1: Good morning,Annie.How are you this morning?
[05:36.30]W:  I'm very well,thanks,Mr. King.
[05:38.93]M1: Good,good.This is Annie Jones,Mr. Brown.
[05:42.42]M2: How do you do,Miss Jones?
[05:44.94]W: How do you do?
[05:46.69]M1: Mr. Brown is our new Managing Director,Annie.
[05:49.98]M2: How long have you been working here,Miss Jones?
[05:53.15]W: Nearly two years, sir, but not all the time in the book department.
[05:57.96]I was in the record department for ten months.
[06:01.14]M2: Do you like it here?
[06:02.99]W:  Yes,very much.
[06:05.51]M2: Good.Well,I'm glad to have met you,Miss Jones.
[06:09.78]W:  Thank you,sir.
[06:11.20]Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[06:20.86]19. Where does Miss Jones' work?
[06:42.60]20. What's the relationship between Mr. King and Miss Jones?
[07:02.69]21. How long has Mr.Brown worked in the company?
[07:26.63]Conversation Two
[07:28.71]W: Good morning.
[07:29.80]I'd like to ask about the Master Degree course in cultural studies.
[07:34.40]M: Ah, yes. What would you like to know?
[07:37.02]W: How long will the course last?
[07:39.76]M: It's a twoª²year course that involves mostly research.
[07:43.59]W: Ah, two years. Can I study by distance learning?
[07:47.52]M: Yes, the course is designed for distance learning.
[07:50.70]You have to be here for only several weeks.
[07:53.76]W: Could you tell me the contents of the course?
[07:56.71]M: Yes, just a minute. It's concerned with the analysis and theory of culture.
[08:02.29]W: Oh, that's culture in general, not just British culture?
[08:07.32]M: That's right.
[08:08.42]The course does encourage some analysis of the aspects of British culture,
[08:12.90]but what's more important is
[08:14.52]the comparison with the cultures of the course participants.
[08:17.80]You are British, I presume.
[08:19.77]W: Yes, I'm working as an English teacher in China, actually.
[08:24.04]M: Oh, we have had a few Chinese students.
[08:26.75]They usually contribute some very interesting comparisons
[08:30.36]of British and Chinese cultures.
[08:32.23]W: That sounds very suitable for me. Can I ask what the entry requirements?
[08:37.69]Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[08:44.80]22. How will the applicant take the Master Degree course?
[09:04.56]23. What is the contents of the course the applicant consults about?
[09:28.04]24. How long will the course take?
[09:47.04]25. Does the applicant want to take the course at last?
[10:09.75]Section B
[10:12.26]Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages.
[10:19.16]At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions.
[10:23.86]Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.
[10:28.23]After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer
[10:32.39]from the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D).
[10:38.08]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2
[10:42.67]with a single line through the centre.
[10:45.62]Passage One
[10:47.37]Are you afraid of raising your hand in class even when you know the answer?
[10:52.62]If you are, most people would say that you are shy.
[10:56.02]If you feel shy, you are not alone.
[10:58.86]Nine out of ten people are at least a little shy.
[11:03.12]However shy you are though,
[11:05.75]scientific evidence seems to show that it isn't your fault.
[11:09.80]You may have been born that way. How do psychologists measure shyness?
[11:15.16]One way is by observation. They keep detailed records of people's actions,
[11:20.73]like how often these people speak to others or
[11:23.76]how long it takes someone to say ¡°hello¡± to a stranger.
[11:27.37]Another way to measure shyness is to ask people questions.
[11:32.29]The test only takes about 10 minutes.
[11:35.13]It asks questions like: ¡°Do you have many friends?¡±
[11:38.96]People must answer either yes or no.
[11:42.13]These questions can predict
[11:43.88]how people actually behave in social situations.
[11:47.27]Suppose the test tells you that someone is shy,
[11:50.12]chances are good that person will act shy.
[11:53.18]When scientists measure shyness,
[11:55.47]they are really comparing degrees of shyness.
[11:58.43]In other words, when researchers say people are shy,
[12:01.93]they really mean that they are more shy than others.
[12:04.99]Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[12:12.32]26. Why does the speaker say that it isn't a fault to be shy?
[12:33.80]27. What is one of the ways suggested by psychologists for measuring shyness?
[12:56.91]28. What is the purpose of the psychologists in asking questions?
[13:18.32]Passage Two
[13:20.41]A major new development in systems of work in Britain is taking place.
[13:25.55]Flexible working hours, or ¡°flextime¡±,
[13:28.93]are catching on fast, and this trend is continuing.
[13:32.78]In 1973, over 500 organizations had adopted the idea,
[13:38.36]and by 1974, its number had risen to over 200,000.
[13:43.93]Flexible working hours were invented in Germany in the late 1960's,
[13:49.40]but reached Britain only in 1972.
[13:52.47]The system allows workers to start and finish work whenever they want,
[13:57.94]with only two requirements.
[14:00.13]These are, firstly,
[14:01.76]that all workers must be present for certain ¡°key¡± times in a day and secondly,
[14:07.01]that all workers must work an agreed total number of hours per week.
[14:11.39]The system has proved an almost total success wherever it has been tried.
[14:17.29]A survey of 700 workers on flexible hours showed 3 main advantages:
[14:23.31]a better balance between working and private life,
[14:26.70]avoidance of the need to travel during rush hours
[14:29.98]and the ability to be able to finish a certain task before leaving.
[14:34.36]From the employer's point of view, the system tends to increase productivity,
[14:39.50]reduce labor turnover and give the workers a greater sense of duty.
[14:44.42]Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[14:52.18]29. Who invented the ¡°flexible working hours¡±?
[15:12.89]30. What are requirements for people who work flextime?
[15:33.76]31. Why does ¡°flextime¡± work?
[15:52.37]Passage Three
[15:54.45]In the 1940's and 50's,
[15:57.73]it was not likely that a young black teenager from New York's Harlem
[16:01.78]would ever have the chance to play in the world's biggest tennis tournaments.
[16:06.04]But Althea Gibson did play, and what's more, she won.
[16:11.29]Althea was born in Silver, South Carolina, in 1927.
[16:16.87]When Althea was still a child, her family moved north to New York city.
[16:22.45]While Althea was in junior high school, she became interested in paddle tennis.
[16:28.14]She practiced every chance she got, and soon she was good enough to win medals.
[16:33.39]One day, a black musician named Buddy Walker saw Althea playing paddle tennis.
[16:39.62]He realized how good she was.
[16:42.24]So he bought her a real tennis racket and took her to a tennis court.
[16:47.71]Althea instantly fell in love with tennis.
[16:51.15]She started playing in the All Black American Tennis Association tournaments.
[16:56.30]When she was just fifteen,
[16:58.81]Althea played in the New York State Girl's Open tennis tournament
[17:03.16]and got as far as the finals. In 1942, World War II came along,
[17:09.17]and there were no more tournaments for four years.
[17:12.24]But when the tournaments started again in 1946, Althea instantly became a star.
[17:18.80]She won every American Tennis Association tournament from 1946 to 1957.
[17:26.13]By 1958 she had won the United States Championship twice,
[17:31.82]as well as winning twice more at Wimbledon.
[17:34.77]Althea became a professional player in 1959 and won the professional championship in 1960.
[17:42.64]Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[17:48.88]32. When was Althea Gibson born?
[18:09.29]33. How many times had Althea won at Wimbledon by 1958?
[18:30.93]34. Who bought Althea a real tennis racket?
[18:50.73]35. When did Althea become a professional player?
[19:10.56]Section C
[19:13.29]Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times.
[19:21.38]When the passage is read for the first time,
[19:24.46]you should listen carefully for its general idea.
[19:27.97]When the passage is read for the second time,
[19:31.79]you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43
[19:38.79]with the exact words you have just heard.
[19:41.64]For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information.
[19:49.95]For these blanks,
[19:52.25]you can either use the exact words you have just heard or
[19:56.51]write down the main points in your own words.
[20:00.12]Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
[20:07.46]Now listen to the passage.
[20:10.97]Millions of people registered for evening adult education programs across America.
[20:19.06]Community colleges have become popular and their registration have increased rapidly.
[20:26.82]Large universities are offering more courses in the evenings for adult students.
[20:33.49]In this way, the demand for more education is being met.
[20:39.41]One reason for this is that many older people are changing their professions.
[20:47.50]They are looking for different careers.
[20:50.55]Another reason is that repair costs of many household things have recently greatly increased.
[20:59.30]Adults are taking courses like gardening and electrical repair.
[21:04.88]This way they hope that the high costs for repairs can be avoided.
[21:11.67]Advanced technology is the most important reason for the rise in adult education.
[21:18.34]Engineers, teachers and businessmen are taking adult-education classes.
[21:25.36]They have found that more education is needed to do their jobs well.
[21:30.61]Various courses are offered, among which foreign languages,
[21:36.08]computers and communication courses are popular.
[21:40.45]Accounting and business courses are also taken by many adult students.
[21:46.68]Some students attend classes to earn degrees.
[21:50.73]Others take courses for the knowledge and skills that they can receive.
[21:57.09]The lives of many people have become rich and colorful because of adult education.
[22:03.33]Now the passage will be read again.
[22:07.15]Millions of people registered for evening adult education programs across America.
[22:15.80]Community colleges have become popular and their registration have increased rapidly.
[22:23.24]Large universities are offering more courses in the evenings for adult students.
[22:30.01]In this way, the demand for more education is being met.
[22:35.70]One reason for this is that many older people are changing their professions.
[22:44.02]They are looking for different careers.
[22:46.86]Another reason is that repair costs of many household things have recently greatly increased.
[22:55.61]Adults are taking courses like gardening and electrical repair.
[23:01.93]This way they hope that the high costs for repairs can be avoided.
[23:07.84]Advanced technology is the most important reason for the rise in adult education.
[24:04.89]Engineers, teachers and businessmen are taking adult-education classes.
[24:11.78]They have found that more education is needed to do their jobs well.
[24:17.36]Various courses are offered, among which foreign languages,
[24:22.39]computers and communication courses are popular.
[25:17.45]Accounting and business courses are also taken by many adult students.
[25:23.90]Some students attend classes to earn degrees.
[25:28.02]Others take courses for the knowledge and skills that they can receive.
[26:23.81]The lives of many people have become rich and colorful because of adult education.
[27:21.33]Now the passage will be read for the third time.
[27:25.59]Millions of people registered for evening adult education programs across America.
[27:33.46]Community colleges have become popular and their registration have increased rapidly.
[27:41.34]Large universities are offering more courses in the evenings for adult students.
[27:47.69]In this way, the demand for more education is being met.
[27:53.59]One reason for this is that many older people are changing their professions.
[28:01.57]They are looking for different careers.
[28:04.64]Another reason is that repair costs of many household things have recently greatly increased.
[28:13.39]Adults are taking courses like gardening and electrical repair.
[28:18.96]This way they hope that the high costs for repairs can be avoided.
[28:25.20]Advanced technology is the most important reason for the rise in adult education.
[28:32.53]Engineers, teachers and businessmen are taking adult-education classes.
[28:39.42]They have found that more education is needed to do their jobs well.
[28:45.32]Various courses are offered, among which foreign languages,
[28:50.25]computers and communication courses are popular.
[28:54.84]Accounting and business courses are also taken by many adult students.
[29:01.40]Some students attend classes to earn degrees.
[29:05.67]Others take courses for the knowledge and skills that they can receive.
[29:10.91]The lives of many people have become rich and colorful because of adult education.