Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long c 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.

注意 : 此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。

11. A) She will give him the receipt later.

B) The man should make his own copies.

C) She has not got the man's copies ready.

D) The man forgot to make the copies for her.

l2. A) She phoned Fred about the book.       

B) She was late for the appointment.

C) She ran into Fred on her way here.

D) She often keeps other people waiting.

13. A) Mark is not fit to take charge of tile Student Union.

B) Mark is the best candidate for the post of chairman.

C) It won’t be easy for Mark to win the election.

D) Females are more competitive than males in elections.

14. A) It failed to arrive at its destination in time.

B) It got seriously damaged on the way.

C) It got lost at the airport in Paris.

D) It was left behind in the hotel.

15. A) Just make use of whatever information is available.

B) Put more effort into preparing for the presentation.

C) Find more relevant information for their work.

D) Simply raise the issue in their presentation.

16. A) The man has decided to choose Language Studies as his major.

B) The woman isn't interested in the psychology of language.

C) The man is still trying to sign up for the course he is interested in.

D) The woman isn't qualified to take the course the man mentioned.

17. A) They are both to blame.

B) They are both easy to please.

C) They can manage to get along.

D) They will make peace in time.

18. A) They are in desperate need of financial assistance.

B) They hope to do miracles with limited resources.

C) They want to borrow a huge sum from the bank.

D) They plan to buy out their business partners.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) We simply cannot help reacting instinctively that way.

B) We wish to hide our indifference to their misfortune.

C) We derive some humorous satisfaction from their misfortune.

D) We think it serves them right for being mean to other people.

20. A) They want to show their genuine sympathy.

B) They have had similar personal experiences.

C) They don't know how to cope with the situation.

D) They don't want to reveal their own frustration.

21. A) They themselves would like to do it but don't dare to.

B) It's an opportunity for relieving their tension.

C) It's a rare chance for them to see the boss lose face.

D) They have seen this many times in old films.

22. A) To irritate them.                    B) To teach them a lesson.

C) To relieve her feelings.                   D) To show her courage.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. A) Smuggling drugs into Hong Kong.       

B) Having committed armed robbery.

C) Stealing a fellow passenger's bag.

D) Bringing a handgun into Hong Kong.

24. A) He said not a single word during the entire night.

B) He took away Kumar’s baggage while he was asleep.

C) He was traveling on a scholarship from Delhi University.

D) He is suspected of having dipped something in Kumar’s bag.

25. A) Give him a lift.                         B) Find Alfred Foster.

C) Check the passenger list.              D) Search all suspicious cars