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Part A
1. Don't forget to go to the bank on Thursday because Friday is a holiday.
2. Can we get this tape recorder repaired?
3. I thought Steve was very disagreeable during dinner last night.
4. She doesn't know what to do with her time today.
5. It used to take Betty months to finish reading a book, but now she gets through one a week.
6. The visitors asked us to recommend a restaurant that isn't too far away.
7. Mark likes to spend time with his friends.
8. It will be ten minutes till the basketball game starts.
9. The paintings in Mrs. Peterson's collection are irreplaceable.
10. He was approached by three companies with job offers, but he turned them all down.
11. He was too restless to sit still.
12. He ran out in such a hurry that he forgot his coat.
13. A store downtown has the same pair of shoes on sale.
14. Donna should save a breath because she can't convince her friends.
15. All we did was to listen to him go on and on about his trip to Washington.
16. It looks as though we've run out of computer paper.
17. I'm not sure how much longer I'll be living a t home.
18. I'm not sure how much longer I'll be living at home.
19. It's only a matter of time before my car breaks down again.
20. The professor used to personalize his talks with stories about his college days.
Part B
21. It's a bit warm out today.
Warm? You can fry an egg on the sidewalk.
What does the man mean?
22. This must be my tenth cup of coffee today.
How you're going to be able to fall asleep if you keep on like this?
What does the woman imply that the man should do?
23. I thought you were going to read this book by today.
Oh, but I already have.
What does the woman say about the book?
24. Sarah's the new class president, and she's also one of the best students in the school.
You might say she's done all right.
What does the man mean?
25. Why don't we drive downtown now?
Wouldn't it be better to wait after rush hour?
What does the man mean?
26. How many chairs should I bring in for the meeting, six can find.
We have to have at least that many. Bring in all you can find.
What does the woman mean?
27. Oh, I must be sitting in the same position too long. My legs have fallen to sleep.
Shake it a little before you get up.
What does the woman suggest the man do?
28. Before we play again, I'm going to buy a good tennis racket.
Your shoes aren't in very good shape either.
What does the woman imply?
29. Let's call carol one more time. Maybe she is home by now.
Can't we wait till morning?
What does the woman mean?
30. Did you hear about Jim?
I wouldn't give that rumor any credibility.
What does the woman mean?
31. Why are you squinting at the picture?
Well, I normally wear glasses, but I broke them.
What does the man imply?
32. Have the parts we need for the copier arrived yet?
I ordered them last week, but something's holding them up.
What does the man mean?
33. We hav
e this or you might be interested in these note-cards.
I think I'd really rather have some pale yellow paper for my correspondence.
Where does this conversation probably take place?
34. I thought you said you couldn't come to the meeting.
Oh, no, I can.
What does the man mean?
35. This pizza tastes bland there is not enough sauce.
I've had that, too.
What does the woman mean?
Part C
Questions 36-38, listen to a conversation between two friends:
M: Hi, Kate. Mind if I join you?
W: No, not at all, have a seat, Jack.
M: Have any plans for the weekend?
W: Yah, I'm really excited. I'm going up to New York city for a couple of days.
M: That's a coincidence,. My roommate's going to New York too. Are you driving. Maybe you two could ride together.
W: No, I'm going to take train to the Plain Station. I've already got my ticket.
M: So what are you going to do in New York?
W: I'm visiting a friend I met last summer at the last music camp. Remember I went to a music camp in Vermount? I shared a camp with Laura and she's just moved to Mahanton. So I'm going up to see her new place.
M: You two probably have a lot to talk about? Didn't you tell me you were from New York?
W: No, I'm from California. I've never been to New York before, I'll give you three guesses what we are going to do Saturday night.
M: Something to do with music, I bet.
W: Right, we are going to hear the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center.
M: Wow, I wish I were going with you.
36. How will Kate travel to her destination?
37. Where did Laura and Kate meet?
38. What do Laura and Kate have in common?
Questions 39-43
Scientists believe that when the oceans were young, they contained only a trace of salt, and that the level of salinity has been going up gradually. Over the years, rains have been wearing away the rock mantle of the continent. Minerals released by these erosion have been carried to the sea by the flow of river water. This water adds several billions tons of salt to the ocean annually. There are other sources of oceanic salinity too, one source is underwater volcanic action. These eruptions occurred along the mid-ocean ridge and release great amount of salt into the sea each year. However, these sources don't increase the actual mineral composition of the water by much because the enormous chemical requirements of marine life. Oysters, clams, snails and other mollusk use salt to build shells and skeletons. Coral reefs also consume large amount of salt. Also, some salt leaves the ocean through the process of evaporation. As salts escape into the atmosphere, they go into the creation of rain drops, this is why the coast receives more salt exists in the atmosphere near the ocean, thereby attracting the increased moisture and producing rain.
39. What is the topic of this talk?
40. What does the speaker say about the ocean's level of saltiness?
41. What is one of the sources of the oceanic salinity mentioned?
42. Why does the speaker menti
on oysters and clams?
43. According to the speaker, why do coastal areas receive more rain than inland region?
Questions 44-46, listen to a interview broadcasted through the radio.
M: Good morning. This is Allen broadcasting from university radio. In the local news this morning, the mountain-lake cycle tour is about to begin, and in the studio, we have with us Marilen O'conner, president of the Ottawa bicycle club, the tour's sponsor. Marilen, can you tell us what the tour's all about?
W: Well, Alien, the mountain-lake cycle tour is a two-day bicycle four from Ottawa to Kingston and back. It is not a race, but more like an endurance test for recreational cyclists. People do it for fitness and fun and try to better their time every year.
M: How long will it take to cycle one-way, Marilen?
W: About seven to nine hours for the average cyclists. Racers can do it in four hours. But I said, the tour is not intended to be a race.
M: How many people will be taking part this year?
W: This is our biggest year ever. We have twelve hundred cyclists registered.
M: I bet they'll block the road when the cyclists start out?
W: Don't worry, we've introduced the staggered starts to avoid these problems. Our first group will leave Ottawa at seven o'clock, and other groups will follow every twenty minutes.
M: Thank you, Marilen. Now down to the starting line of the university.
44. Where does this interview take place?
45. Who is Marilen O'conner?
46. Why do cyclists participate in the mountain-lake cycle tour?
47. In what order will the cyclists leave the starting line?
Questions 48-50, listen to a talk given in an anthropology class.
Good morning, class. Last time, we started to talk about some crops and traditions of early agriculture-based society. We had said that corn is one food that dominated the food-growing activities of those early American Indian tribes that relied on farming for food. The early farmers, or the American Indians, planted lots of varieties of corns, including the kind of corns that are eaten today as popcorn. The corn was prepared in different ways. It could be eaten fresh from the field, sometimes it was boiled, sometimes the corn was roasted or patched, but most of the corn was dried on the card, and later it was ground into flour. The advantage of this method is that the dried corn can be stored for long periods of time without spoiling. The American Indians harvested the corns twice, the first harvest was the green corn or sweet corn harvest. This harvest was accompanied by a ceremony of thanksgiving. The farmers from disaster, and the ninal harvesting of the right corn and the harvest ceremony took place about six weeks later. During this harvesting, the farmers pulled back the husks of corn and braided them together. Big bundles were prepared this way and were dried for use later on throughout the dried husks to make all sorts of different things like mats, moccasins, dolls and ceremonial masks.
48. What
is the main subject of this talk?
49. According to the speaker, how was most corn prepared?
50. After the farmers ate the corn from the second harvest, what did they do with the husks?