1、SECTION A MINI-LECTUREIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you wil
2、l be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note- taking.SECTION B INTERVIEWIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the c
3、orrect answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.Now listen to the interview.1. According to Nigel, most problems of air travel are caused b
4、y .A unfavourable weather conditions B airports handling capacityC inadequate ticketing service D overbooking2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as compensation for volunteers for the next flight out?A Free ticket. B Free phone call. C Cash reward. D Seat reservation.3. Why does Nigel suggest
5、 that business travelers avoid big airports?A Because all flights in and out of there are full.B Because the volume of traffic is heavy.C Because there are more popular flights.D Because there are more delays and cancellations.4. According to Nigel, inexperienced travelers are likely to make the fol
6、lowing mistakes EXCEPT .A booking on less popular flights B buying tickets at full priceC carrying excessive luggage D planning long business trips5. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A The possibility of discounts depends on a travel agents volume of business.B Longer flights to the sa
7、me destination may be cheaper.C It is advisable to plan every detail of a trip in advance.D Arranging for stopovers can avoid overnight travel.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions thatTEM-8-07-1follow. Mark the cor
8、rect answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds toanswer the question.Now listen to the news.6. What happened on Monday?A A train crash occurred causing minor injuries.B Investigators foun
9、d out the cause of the accident.C Crews rescued more passengers from the site.D A commuter train crashed into a building.Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20seconds to answer the questions.7. Which of the following was NOT on the agenda
10、 of the G20 meeting?A Iraq debts. B WTO talks. C Financial disasters. D Possible sanctions.8. The G20 is a(n) organization.A international B European C regional D AsianQuestions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 209. The UN Charter went into eff
11、ect after .A it was signed by the 50 original member countriesB it was approved by the founders and other member countriesC it was approved by the founding membersD it was signed by the founding members10. Which of the following best describes the role of the Charter?A The Charter only describes pow
12、ers of the UN bodies.B The Charter mainly aims to promote world economy.C The Charter is a treaty above all other treaties.D The Charter authorizes reforms in UN bodies.PART II READING COMPREHENSION 30 MINIn this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice quest
13、ions. Read thepassages and then mark your answers on your coloured answer sheet.TEXT AThe Welsh language has always been the ultimate marker of Welsh identity, but a generation ago it looked as if Welsh would go the way of Manx, once widely spoken on the Isle of Man but now extinct. Government finan
14、cing and central planning, however, have helped reverse the decline of Welsh. Road signs and official public documents are written in both Welsh and English, and schoolchildren are required to learn both languages. Welshis now one of the most successful of Europes regional languages, spoken by more
15、than a half million of the countrys three million people.The revival of the language, particularly among young people, is part of a resurgence of national identityTEM-8-07-2sweeping through this small, proud nation. Last month Wales marked the second anniversary of the opening of the National Assembly, the first parliament to be convened here since
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