单选题 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. Proper shops, even foreign, should be allowed in the Forbidden City.
  • B. The coffee shops do harm to the Forbidden City, so we should get rid of them.
  • C. Whether the shops are harmful depends on their country they are from.
  • D. The coffee shops in the Forbidden City used to be harmless, but not now.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] The Forbidden City is a heritage of the world. It doesn't matter if the coffee shop is in American, British or Ethiopian, as long as it is harmless.
单选题
  • A. Since there are more jobs available, more students choose computer science as their major.
  • B. There are not enough grads qualified for computer science employment.
  • C. More students graduating with computer science degrees can meet the qualification.
  • D. There are more than enough grads qualified for computer science employment.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] Computer science employment is growing by 100,000 jobs annually, but there's a dramatic decline in the number of students graduating with computer science degrees.
单选题
  • A. Florence made possible this reception.
  • B. I don't mind if Florence comes to the reception.
  • C. Florence did not get enough notice to come to the reception.
  • D. Florence was able to come to the reception.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] I'm glad Florence has made it and joined us in this reception, especially at such short notice.
单选题
  • A. Jack could not repair the lamp and it was repaired by an electrician.
  • B. The lamp was so badly damaged that Jack had to buy a new one.
  • C. Jack didn't ask an electrician to repair the lamp, although it was badly damaged.
  • D. Jack could repair the lamp himself, but he didn't bother and called in an electrician.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] If Jack could have fixed the lamp in the hallway, he wouldn't have called in an electrician.
单选题
  • A. Since I've bought a PSP, I can't afford to go to the concert.
  • B. My PSP is worth more than a ticket for the concert.
  • C. I don't have enough money, so it's impossible for me to go to the concert.
  • D. No matter how much the ticket costs, I will buy it.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] I'll get a ticket for the concert, even though I have to sell my PSP to get enough money.