单选题
Directions: You will hear some talks given by a single speaker. You will be asked to answer three questions about what the speaker says in each talk. Select the best response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet. The talks will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.

单选题 When will the Revenue Office in City Hall be open?

A、 (A) From 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 on Saturday.
B、 (B) Every day this week.
C、 (C) In the afternoon only.
D、 (D) From 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文]71-73 City Hall officials have announced that City Hall will be open on Saturday this week in order to accommodate citizens who are filing their tax forms at the last minute. The Revenue Office will be open in the morning only, from eight A.M. until noon. Long lines are expected, so it is suggested that you arrive early in order to avoid them. You can also avoid lines by filing before Saturday. Send your tax return in by mail before the end of this week. Tax returns sent by mail must be postmarked on or before Saturday of this week in order to avoid late penalties. The Revenue Office in City Hall will be open from 8 A.M. to noon on Saturday. Choices (B), (C), and (D) are contradicted by the information given.

单选题 What must be filed?

A、 (A) Citizenship papers.
B、 (B) Tax forms.
C、 (C) Time reports.
D、 (D) Housing requests.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】Tax forms must be filed. Choices (A), (C), and (D) are not documents that would be filed with the Revenue Office.

单选题 Why should people come early?

A、 (A) To get a refund.
B、 (B) To become citizens.
C、 (C) To avoid long lines.
D、 (D) To pick up their files.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】Long lines are expected, so people should come early to avoid them. Choice (A) confuses refund and revenue. Choice (B) confuses become citizens and citizens who are filing. Choice (D) confuses the similar words files (documents) and file (to register).