单选题 Directions: Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper ; so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
单选题
  • A. You'd better postpone the plan until tomorrow.
  • B. You must tell Jack and his brother about the plan.
  • C. You may ring to ask Jack to meet you at lunch.
  • D. You can tell Jack about the plan at lunch.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] Why bother to call Jack and tell him about our plan? You'll see him at lunch.
单选题
  • A. You should have got up when he came into the meeting room for the argument.
  • B. You should have supported him in the argument at the meeting yesterday afternoon.
  • C. You shouldn't be afraid to argue with him during the meeting yesterday afternoon.
  • D. You shouldn't have talked with Tom about your views on the argument yesterday.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] Since you said you totally agreed with Tom's views, you ought to have stood up for him in the argument at the meeting yesterday afternoon.
单选题
  • A. The copier is already five years old.
  • B. The copier is better than the previous one.
  • C. The copier should be regarded as the best one so far.
  • D. The copier should last much longer than one year.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] At the rate of its being used, the copier is not going to make it through the rest of the year, though it is supposed to be good for five years.
单选题
  • A. This year the inflation figure is 4. 5%.
  • B. This year the inflation figure is 2.5%.
  • C. Last year the inflation figure was 3.5%.
  • D. Last year the inflation figure was 2.5%.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] The latest inflation figure was issued today; the current inflation rate is 3. 5%— that's one percent up on last year.
单选题
  • A.We should invest more in teaching people the knowledge about science.
  • B. We should emphasize the importance of teaching in a scientific way.
  • C. One weakness of the proposal is the shortage of funds for scientific research.
  • D. One advantage that our science students enjoy is that they will earn more later.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] There's a great deal of concern today about the problems of scientific illiteracy and shortcomings in the teaching of science. More funds are needed in this respect.