Part II　Listening Comprehension　(25 minutes)

Section A

Directions:In this section, you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

1.A）A lawsuit has been filed against Malaysia Airlines.

B）The missing passengers' bodies have been found.

C）The cause of the disappearance has been unveiled.

D）Flight MH370 got lost during its trip to Hong Kong.

2.A）On a beach in Mozambique.

B）In Malaysia.

C）In Reunion Island.

D）In Beijing.

Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

3.A）Because they are used to living here.

B）Because it is cheaper for them to live here.

C）Because it is easier for them to get a job.

D）Because the government forced them to live here.

4.A）The snowstorm.

B）The bombing.

C）The war.

D）The starvation.

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

5.A）Enriching the menu.

B）Meeting customer needs.

C）Opening new branches.

D）Improving customer sales.

6.A）U.S.-based McDonald's president.

B）McDonald's Japan's customer.

C）McDonald's Japan's president.

D）U.S.-based McDonald's customer.

7.A）In 1971.

B）In 1991.

C）In 1997.

D）In 2015.

Section B

Directions:In this section, you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions.Both the conversation 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

8.A）Hosting an evening TV program.

B）Having her bicycle repaired.

C）Lecturing on business management.

D）Conducting a market survey.

9.A）He repaired bicycles.

B）He served as a consultant.

C）He worked as a salesman.

D）He coached in a racing club.

10.A）He wanted to be his own boss.

B）He found it more profitable.

C）He didn't want to start from scratch.

D）He didn't want to be in too much debt.

11.A）They work five days a week.

B）They are all the man's friends.

C）They are paid by the hour.

D）They all enjoy gambling.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12.A）It has gradually given way to service industry.

B）It remains a major part of industrial activity.

C）It has a history as long as paper processing.

D）It accounts for 80 percent of the region's GDP.

13.A）Transport problems.

B）Shortage of funding.

C）Lack of resources.

D）Poor management.

14.A）Competition from rival companies.

B）Product promotion campaigns.

C）Possible locations for a new factory.

D）Measures to create job opportunities.

15.A）It's just so-so.

B）It's perfect.

C）It's very good and improving.

D）It's disappointing.

Section C

Directions:In this section, you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16.A）They shared mutual friends in school.

B）They had known each other since childhood.

C）They shared many extracurricular activities.

D）They had many interests in common.

17.A）At a local club.

B）At Joe's house.

C）At the sports center.

D）At the boarding school.

18.A）Durable friendships can be very difficult to maintain.

B）One has to be respectful of other people in order to win respect.

C）It is hard for people from different backgrounds to become friends.

D）Social divisions will break down if people get to know each other.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19.A）Near the entrance of a park.

B）In his building's parking lot.

C）At a parking meter.

D）At a street corner.

20.A）It had been taken by the police.

B）It had been moved to the next block.

C）It had been stolen by someone.

D）It had been parked at a wrong place.

21.A）At the Greenville center.

B）At a public parking lot.

C）In a neighboring town.

D）In the city garage.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22.A）Famous creative individuals.

B）The mysteriousness of creativity.

C）A major scientific discovery.

D）Creativity as shown in arts.

23.A）It is something people all engage in.

B）It helps people acquire knowledge.

C）It starts soon after we are born.

D）It is the source of all artistic work.

24.A）Creative imagination.

B）Logical reasoning.

C）Natural curiosity.

D）Critical thinking.

25.A）It is beyond ordinary people.

B）It is yet to be fully understood.

C）It is part of everyday life.

D）It is a unique human trait.