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概要：ar each piece once only.Questions 11--13 are based on the following talk about prodigies, kids with unusual natural abilities. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11--13.11. What was John Stuart Mill?[ A ] A historian.[ B ] A composer.[ C ] A philosopher.[ D ] A mathematician.12. What has been found about children of unusual talent?[ A ] Many of them are from middle-class families.[ B ] There are more girls than boys among them.[ C ] They are mostly born by natural childbirth.[ D ] Their parents are usually ambitious and humorous.13
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Section IListening Comprehension
Part C
Directions:
You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A ,B , C or D . After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece once only.
Questions 11--13 are based on the following talk about prodigies, kids with unusual natural abilities. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11--13.
11. What was John Stuart Mill?
[ A ] A historian.[ B ] A composer.
[ C ] A philosopher.[ D ] A mathematician.
12. What has been found about children of unusual talent?
[ A ] Many of them are from middle-class families.
[ B ] There are more girls than boys among them.
[ C ] They are mostly born by natural childbirth.
[ D ] Their parents are usually ambitious and humorous.
13. What can be inferred from the talk?
[ A ] Material wealth goes hand in hand with mental emptiness.
[ B ] Environment plays a decisive role in the development of prodigies.
[ C ] Success has not always brought happiness to prodigies.
[ D ] Public praise will help prodigies to find the value of their lives.
Questions 14----16 are based on the interview with British singer and songwriter Beth Orton. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14--16.
14. When did Beth Orton begin singing?
[ A ] After she met William.
[B ] Before she went to acting classes.
[C ] After she dropped out of school.
[D ] Before she joined a traveling group.
15. When is the best time of a woman' s life, as Beth Orton was told?
[ A ] In her 60s.[ B ] In her 40s.
[C ] In her 30s.[ D ] In her 20s.
16. What does Beth Orton want to do in the next year or so?
[A ] Improve her skills in playing the drums.
[B ] Learn how to play the violin.
[ C ] Try some strange musical instruments.
[ D ] Train herself in coordination.
Questions 17--20 are based on the following discussion with Dr. Jane Richard about premarital contracting. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17--20.
17. How do people see premarital contracting in general?
[ A ] It is unfeasible and unnecessary.
[B ] It has no effect on true love.
[C ] It is only effective for someone rich and famous.
[D ] It suggests distrust between the two partners.
18. What does the woman think of premarital contracting?
[ A ] It helps a couple know more about each other.
[B ] It makes a couple' s relationship more stable.
[ C ] It helps to develop genuine love in a couple.
[ D ] It makes a couple feel more comfortable with each other.
19. What is the divorce rate, according to the interviewer?
[A] 50%.[B] 30%.
[C] 20%.[D] 10%.
20. What is essential in premarital contracting, according to the woman?
[ A ] Financial status.[ B ] Legal documents.
[ C ] Attitude to marriage.[ D ] Communication.
You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.
This is the end of Listening Comprehension.
Section ⅡUse of English
( 15 minutes)
Directions.
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Believe it or not, airlines really are trying to do better. They promised to improve customer service last year21pressure from a Congress which was22stories of nightmare flights.
So why is it that flying is getting23for so many passengers,24airlines are spending billions of dollars to improve service,25in new equipment such as mobile check-in stations and portable phone banks so travelers can quickly26a flight when it is delayed or canceled? The fact is that air travel has27been such an annoyance, and customer complaints to the Transportation Department doubled in 1999281998.
It seems Mother Nature would29people by bus this year. An unusual run of bad weather,30long walls of thunderstorms, has crippled airports lately and led to widespread delays and cancellations. After similar problems last summer, the FAA promised to work more closely with airlines31weather slowdowns-for example, FAA and airline representatives now gather at a single location in Herndon, Va., to32the best way to allocate the available airspace. But even the FAA33the new initiative has fallen34of expectations, and many passengers complain that the delays seem35.