Section B
Directions:In this section,youwill hear 3 short passages..At the end of each passage, you will hear somequestions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After youhear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices markedA),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with asingle line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Passage one
Questions 16 to 18 are based on thepassage you have just haard.
16.A)One fifth of them were on badterms with their sisters and broithers.
B)About one eighth of themadmitted to lingering bitter feelings.
C)More than half of them wereinvolved in inheritance disputes.
D)Most of them had broken withtheir sisters and brothers.
17.A)Less concern with moneymatters.
B)More experience in worldlyaffairs.
C)Advance in age.
D)Freedom from work.
18.A)They have little time left torenew contact with their brothers and sisters.
B)They tend to forget past unhappymemories and focus on their present needs .
C)They are more tolerant of oneanother.
D)They find close relatives morereliable.
Passage Two
Questions 19 to 22 are based onthe passage you have just heard.
19.A)They have bright colors andintricate patterns.
B)They can only survive in partsof the Americas.
D)They have strong wings capableof flying long distances.
20.A)In a Michigan mountainforest.
B)In a Louisiana mountain forest.
C)In a Kentucky mountain forest.
D)In aMexican mountain forest.
21.A)Each flock of butterflieslays eggs in the same states.
B)They start to lay eggs when theyare nine months old.
C)Each generation in a cycle layseggs at a different place.
D)Only the strongest can reachtheir destination to lay eggs.
22.A)Evolution of monarchbutterflies.
B)Living habits of monarchbutterflies.
C)Migration patterns of monarchbutterflies.
D)Environmental impacts on monarch butterfly life.
Passage Three
Questions 23 to 25 are based onthe passage you habe just heard.
23.A)Time has become more limited
B)Time has become more precious
C)Time is money
D)Time is relative
24.A)Americams now attach moreimportance to the effective use of time.
B)Americans today have more freetime than earlier generations
C)The number of hours Americanswork has increased steadily
D)More and more Americans feel pressed for time nowadays
25.A)Our interpersonalrelationships improve
B)Our work efficiency increasesgreatly.
C)Our living habits are altered
D)Our behavior is changed