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=1 \* ROMAN I Listening Comprehension
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b7T;6\[m Directions: In this section, you will hearfive short talks. At the end of each talk, you will hear some questions. Boththe talks 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 with a single linethrough the centre.
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A. They are looking for thenews in that journal.
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?cKTeGrS 2. A.She has changed her major to economics.
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b0f6p>~q^ 4. A.Mr. Brown was at home.
8c_X`0jy B.Mr. Brown was in the office.
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i1m>|[@k D.Mr. Brown was on a business trip.
"bWx< 5. A.Hardly anybody here speaks frankly.
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vNl)ltzJF C.We have asked everyone to form a straight line.
#<Xq\yC51 D.The questions are complicated, but there is only one right answer.
1,Mm+_)B 1sonDBd0@; Section B
3]9Rmx Directions: In this section, you will hearthree short talks. At the end of each talk, you will hear some questions. Boththe talks and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, Cand D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a singleline through the centre.
rXE0jTf:a Question 6-8 are based on the talk you havejust heard.
.P")S| 6. On what occasions should you say “Congratulations!”?
lz36;Fp A.When somebody offers apologies to you.
2/uZ2N|S B.When someone tells an exciting story to you.
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R.S.V.P .in an invitation mean?
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#W3H;'~/5 B.Response very punctually.
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6-TYOUm 8. What are the two main uses of “I’m sorry”according to the speaker?
#\QW <I#/ A.To express one’s sympathy and regret to someone.
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l>pB\<LL Ka-o$o[^u` Question 9-11 are based on the talk youhave just heard.
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Soylent Green about?
*ls6k`ymL A.The population of New York Cityin the year 2022.
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^\Q,ACkZb B.The housing shortage in big cities like New York.
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:LNZC,-f}5 A.240 B. 250 C. 214 D. 213
@YH>|{S& 13. What does the guest want to borrow?
\EoE/2"< A.Ten dollars.
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';Nc;9 15. Where can the hotel guest get a foreignnewspaper?
6IT6EkiT A.In the reception.
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4C_1wk(' C.In the gift shop of the lobby.
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II. Reading Comprehension (25 points)
#'%ii,;wQ Directions: There are five passages in thispart. Each of the passages is followed by five questions or unfinishedstatements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choosethe best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single linethrough the center.
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There is a newtype of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaperclassified columns. It is sometimes placed among “situations vacant”, althoughit does not offer anyone a job; and sometimes it appears among “situationswanted”, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job either. What itdoes is to offer help in applying for a job.
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i7h^L)M There was a timewhen job seekers simply wrote letters of application. “Just put down your name,address, age and whether you have passed any exams”, was about the averagelevel of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when Ileft school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained. Everythingelse could and should be saved for the interview. And in those days of fullemployment the technique worked. The letter proved that you could write andwere available for work. Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest.
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Y]`=cR`/" There is nodoubt, however, that it is the increasing number of applicants with universityeducation at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to thegreater importance of the curriculum vitae.
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_^b\#Jz4U3 B. promises useful advice to those lookingfor employment
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['\R4H!x A. there is lack of jobs available forartistic people
Wq}6RdY$ZA B. there are so many top-level jobsavailable
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|?0MRX0'g D. the job history is considered to be awork of art .
}E(w@& 18. In the past it was expected thatfirst-job hunters would
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>T[Y>] A. write an initial letter giving theirlife history
[|*7"Q( B. pass some exams before applying for ajob
8(K:2 C. have no qualifications other than beingable to read and write
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