31 A、Because the dog didn’t appear any longer
B、Because Albert couldn’t afford the chocolate any longer
C、Because Albert didn’t love the dog animal D、Because the dog died
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard
32 A、Three B、Twenty- four C、Two hundred D、Eight
33 A、Three B、Twenty- four C、Two hundred D、Eight
34 A、Cotton B、Coffee C、Iron D、Rubber
35 A、Cameroon is in West Africa
B、Cameroon is divided by three religions which compete for the loyalty of the 8 million people
C、Cameroon has developed a strong economy in the past 10 years
D、Religious conflict is a major social problem in Cameroon
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 just written
Ludwig van Beethoven was one of the (36) composers whoever lived、He thought people that could be (37) when they wrote music、Before his time,music was composed for a special(38) Often it was church music、Or,music was written to (39) at parties and concerts
Beethoven was born in Germany in 1770、He was a very musical child、The boy learned to play the (40) and piano,but he was not happy at home、His mother died when he was in his teens、After that,his father was ofen drunk and (41) Beethoven became a tutor in a rich family,His student’s mother was very kind to the young teacher、She helped him meet many famous (42) One of them was Mozart、He said,“that boy will give the world something (43) listening to”、
When Beethoven was in his twenties,he began to go deaf、The deafness changed his behaviours、(44) His friends found him hard to be around,but he kept composing even when he lost all his hearing、
Beethoven died when he was 57 years old、He had composed over a hundred piece(45) ，
(46) Many later composers gained new ideas from Beethoven’s music
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Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)
Section A
Directions:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations)At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said)Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once After each question there will be a pause) During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C) and D),and decide which is the best answer Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre)
11 M: Christmas is around the corner And I'm looking for a gift for my girlfriend Any suggestions?
W: Well, you have to tell me something about your girlfriend first Also, what's your budget?
Q: What does the woman want the man to do?
A、Plan his budget carefully B、Give her more information、
C、Ask someone else for advice D、Buy a gift for his girlfriend
12 M: What would you like for dessert? I think I'll have apple pie and ice cream
W: The chocolate cake looks great, But I have to watch my weight, you go ahead and get yours
Q: What will the woman most probably do?
A、She'll have some chocolate cake B、She'll take a look at the menu
C、She'll go without dessert D、She'lll prepare the dinner
13 W: haveing visited so many countries, you must be able to speak several different languages!
M: I wish I could But Japanese and of course English are the only languages I can speak
Q: What do we leam from the conversation?
A、The man can speak a foreign language B、The woman hopes to improve her English
C、The woman knows many different languages
D、 The man wishes to visit many more countries
14 M: Porf、Smith asked me to go to his office after class、 So it is impossible for me to make it to the bar at 10:00
W: Then it seems we'll have to meet an hour later at the library、
Q: What will the man do first after class?
A、Go to the library B、Meet the woman
C、See professor Smith D、Have a drink in the bar
15 M: It's already 11:00 now, Do you mean I ought to wait until Mr、Bloom comes back from class?
W: Not really You can just leave a note、I'll give it to her later、
Q: What does the woman mean?
A、She isn't sure when Professor Bloom will be back、
B、The man shouldn't be late for his class
C、The man can come back somtime later
D、She can pass on the message for the man
16 M: How's John now? Is he feeling any better?
W: Not yet Itstill seems impossible to make him smile Talking to him is really difficult And he gets upset easily over little things
Q: What do we learn about John form the conversation?
A、He has a strange personality B、He's got emotional problems
C、His illness is beyond cure D、His behavior is hard to explain
17 M: Do we have to get the opera tickets in advance?
W: Certainly，Tickets at hte door are usually sold at a higher price
Q: What does the woman imply?
A、The tickets are more expensive than expected
B、The tickets are sold in advance at half price
C、It's difficult to buy the tickets on the spot
D、It's better to the tickets beforehand