2012年12月听力真题及原文(两套)

2012年12月CET6听力(A套)

Section A

11. A) Ask his boss for a lighter schedule.

B) Trade places with someone else.

C) Accept the extra work willingly.

D) Look for a more suitable job.

12. A) It is unusual for his wife to be at home now.

B) He is uncertain where his wife is at the moment.

C) It is strange for his wife to call him at work.

D) He does not believe what the woman has told him.

13. A) The man is going to send out the memo tomorrow.

B) The man will drive the woman to the station.

C) The speakers are traveling by train tomorrow morning.

D) The woman is concerned with the man’s health.

14. A) The suite booked was for a different date.

B) The room booked was on a different floor.

C) The room booked was not spacious enough.

D) A suite was booked instead of a double room.

15. A) The reason for low profits.

B) The company’s sales policy.

C) The fierce competition they face.

D) The lack of effective promotion.

16. A) Go and get the groceries at once.

B) Manage with what they have.

C) Do some shopping on their way home.

D) Have the groceries delivered to them.

17. A) The hot weather in summer.

B) The problem with the air conditioner.

C) The ridiculous rules of the office.

D) The atmosphere in the office.

18. A) Set a new stone in her ring.

B) Find the priceless jewel she lost.

C) Buy a ring with precious diamond.

D) Shop on Oxford Street for a decent gift.

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

19. A) Damaging public facilities.

B) Destroying urban wildlife.

C) Organising rallies in the park.

D) Hurting baby animals in the zoo.

20. A) He had bribed the park keepers to keep quiet.

B) People had differing opinions about his behaviour.

C) The serious consequences of his doings were not fully realised.

D) His behaviour was thought to have resulted from mental illness.

21. A) Brutal.

B) Justifiable.

C) Too harsh.

D) Well-deserved.

22. A) Encouraging others to follow his wrong-doing.

B) Stealing endangered animals from the zoo.

C) Organising people against the authorities.

D) Attacking the park keepers in broad daylight.

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

23. A) She has already left school.

B) She works for the handicapped.

C) She is fond of practical courses.

D) She is good at foreign languages.

24. A) He is interested in science courses.

B) He attends a boarding school.

C) He speaks French and German.

D) He is the brightest of her three kids.

25. A) Comprehensive schools do not offer quality education.

B) Parents decide what schools their children are to attend.

C) Public schools are usually bigger in size than private schools.

D) Children from low income families can’t really choose schools.

Section B

Passage One

Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. A) Encourage the students to do creative thinking.

B) Help the students to develop communication skills.

C) Cultivate the students’ ability to inspire employees.

D) Focus on teaching the various functions of business.

27. A) His teaching career at the HarvardBusinessSchool.

B) His personal involvement in business management.

C) His presidency at college and experience overseas.

D) His education and professorship at Babson College.

28. A) Development of their raw brain power.

B) Exposure to the liberal arts and humanities.

C) Improvement of their ability in capital management.

D) Knowledge of up-to-date information technology.

29. A) Reports on business and government corruption.

B) His contact with government and business circles.

C) Discoveries of cheating among MBA students.

D) The increasing influence of the mass media.

Passage Two

Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. A) They have better options for their kids than colleges.

B) The unreasonably high tuition is beyond their means.

C) The quality of higher education may not be worth the tuition.

D) They think that their kids should pay for their own education.

31. A) They do too many extracurricular activities.

B) They tend to select less demanding courses.

C) They take part-time jobs to support themselves.

D) They think few of the courses worth studying.

32. A) Its samples are not representative enough.

B) Its significance should not be underestimated.

C) Its findings come as a surprise to many parents.

D) Its criteria for academic progress are questionable.

Passage Three

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

33. A) A newly married couple.

B) A business acquaintance.

C) Someone good at cooking.

D) Someone you barely know.

34. A) Obtain necessary information about your guests.

B) Collect a couple of unusual or exotic recipes.

C) Buy the best meat and the freshest fruit.

D) Try to improve your cooking skills.

35. A) Losing weight.C) Making friends.

B) Entertaining guests.D) Cooking meals.

Section C

People with disabilities comprise a large but diverse segment of the population. It is (36) ______ that over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. (37) ______ half of these disabilities are “developmental,” i.e., they occur prior to the individual’s twenty-second birthday, often from (38) ______ conditions, and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, such as (39) ______, communication and employment. Most other disabilities are considered (40) ______, i.e., caused by outside forces.

Before the 20th century, only a small (41) ______ of people with disabilities survived for long. Medical treatment for such conditions as stroke or spinal cord (42) ______ was unavailable. People whose disabilities should not have inherently affected their life span were often so mistreated that they (43) ______. Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which (44) _________________________________________. Unfortunately, these basics are often all that is available. Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment have historically been denied on the basis of disability.

(45) _________________________________________________________. Disabled people formed grassroots coalitions to advocate their rights to integration and meaningful equality of opportunity. (46)________________________________________________________ . In the mid-1970s, critical legislation mandated（规定）access to education, public transportation, and public facilities, and prohibited employment discrimination by federal agencies or employers receiving federal funds.

2012年12月CET6听力(B套)

Section A

11. A) She can count on the man for help.

B) She has other plans for this weekend.

C) She can lend the man a sleeping bag

D) She has got camping gear for rent.

12. A) The man should keep his words.

B) She regrets asking the man for help.

C) Karen always supports her at work.

D) Karen can take her to the airport

13. A) He can't afford to go traveling yet.

B) His trip to Hawaii was not enjoyable.

C) He usually checks his brakes before a trip.

D) His trip to Hawaii has used up all his money

14. A) There was nothing left except some pie.

B) The man has to find something else to eat.

C) The woman is going to prepare thedinner.

D) Julie has been invited for dinner.

15. A) Submit no more than three letters.

B) Present a new letter of reference.

C) Apply to three graduate schools.

D) Send Professor Smith a letter.

16. A) He declines to join the gardening club.

B) He is a professional gardener in town.

C) He prefers to keep his gardening skills to himself.

D) He wishes to receive formal training in gardening.

17. A) Sculpture is not a typical form of modern art.

B) Modern art cannot express people's true feelings.

C) The recent sculpture exhibit was not well organized.

D) Many people do not appreciate modern art.

18.A) Bob does not have much chance to win.

B) She will vote for another candidate.

C) Bob cannot count on her vote.

D) She knows the right person for the position

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

19. A) Poor management of the hospital.

B) The health hazard at her work place.

C) Decisions made by the head technician.

D) The outdated medical testing procedures.

20. A) Transfer her to another department.

B) Repair the X-ray equipment.

C) Cut down her workload.

D) Allow her to go on leave for two months.

21 .A) They are virtually impossible to enforce.

B) Neither is applicable to the woman's case.

C) Both of them have been subject tocriticism.

D) Their requirements may be difficult to meet.

22. A) Organize a mass strike.

B) Compensate for her loss.

C) Try to help her get it back.

D) Find her a better paying job.

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

23. A) In giving concessions.

B) In the concluding part.

C) In stating your terms.

D) In the preparatory phase.

24. A) He behaves in a way contrary to his real intention.

B) He presents his arguments in a straightforward way.

C) He responds readily to the other party's proposals.

D) He uses lots of gestures to help make his points clear.

25. A) Both may fail when confronting experienced rivals.

B) The honest type is more effective than the actor type.

C) Both can succeed depending on the specific situation.

D) The actor type works better in tough negotiations.

Section B

Passage One

Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. A) The shape of the cubes used.

B) The size of the objects shown.

C) The number of times of repeating the process.

D) The weight of the boxes moving across thestage.

27. A) Boys enjoy playing with cubes more than girls.

B) Girls tend to get excited more easily than boys.

C) Girls seem to start reasoning earlier than boys.

D) Boys pay more attention to moving objects than girls.

28. A) It is a breakthrough in the study of the nerve system.

B) It may stimulate scientists to make further studies.

C) Its result helps understand babies' language ability.

D) Its findings are quite contrary to previous research.

29. A) The two sides of their brain develop simultaneously.

B) They are better able to adapt to the surroundings.

C) Their bones matureearlier.

D) They talk at an earlier age.

Passage Two

Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

30. A) The new security plan for the municipal building.

B) The blueprint for the development of the city.

C) The controversy over the new office regulations.

D) The city's general budget for the coming year.

31 .A) Whether the security checks were really necessary.

B) How to cope with the huge crowds of visitors to the municipal building

C) Whether the security checks would create long queues at peak hours.

D) How to train the newly recruited security guards.

32. A) Irrelevant.

B) Straightforward.

C) Ridiculous.

D) Confrontational.

Passage Three

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

33. A) He used to work as a miner in Nevada.

B) He works hard to support his five kids.

C) He considers himself a blessed man.

D) He once taught at a local high school

34 .A) To be nearer to Zac's school.

B) To look after her grandchildren.

C) To cut their living expenses.

D) To help with the household chores.

35. A) Skeptical.

B) Optimistic.

C) Indifferent.

D) Realistic.

Section C

Mountain climbing is becoming popular sport, but it is also a (36)_______dangerous one. People can fall; they may also become ill. One of the mostcommon dangers to climbers is altitude sickness, which can a ffect even very (37)_______climbers.

Altitude sickness usually begins when a climber goes above 8 000 or 9 000 feet.The higher one climbs, the less oxygen there is in the air. When people don't getenough oxygen, they often begin to (38) _______for air. They may also feel (39)_______and light- headed. Besides these symptoms of altitude sickness, others such asheadache and (40) _______may also occur. At heights of over 18000 feet, people maybe climbing in a (41) _______daze（恍惚）. This state of mind can have an (42)_______ effect on their judgment.

A few (43) _______ can help most climbers avoid altitude sickness. The first isnot to go too high too fast. If you climb to 10 000 feet, stay at that height for a day ortwo. (44) _______.Or if you do climb higher sooner, come back down to a lowerheight when you sleep.Also, drink plenty of liquids and avoid tobacco and alcohol.(45) _______. You breathe less when you sleep, so you get less oxygen.

The most important warning is this: if you have severe symptoms and they don'tgo away, go down! (46) _______.

Section A

11.

M：This is the second time this week my boss asked me to work extra hours. I’m glad to get a bigger paycheck, but I don’t want such a heavy schedule.

W: Better watch your step.A lot of people would like to trade places with you.

Q: What does the woman imply the man should do?

12.

W: Oh, there you are. Your wife just called. I told her you were around somewhere, but I couldn’t find you. She’s like you to call her at home.

M: At home? She should be at work.I hope nothing is wrong.

Q：What does the man imply?

13．M: We have to get up early tomorrow, if we want to be at the railway station by 8. Perhaps we should go to bed now.

W: I suppose so,but I have to finish this memo and put it in the mail.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

14.W: Let me check, sir.A suite on the third floor was reserved by a Mr. Clomer form July 10th to 16th.

M: I’m afraid there’s a mistake, madam. I told my secretary to book a specious double room rather than the luxurious suite.

Q: What is the wrong of the reservation?

15. W: Profits are down considerably this quarter, do you have any idea what might be the problem?

M: I guess it’s just that this is a slack time of the year. I hear other companies are having the same problem.

Q: What are the speakers talking about?

16. M: I forgot to pick up the groceries on the way home. I’ll just rest a miniute and then go get them.

W: No problem, we can make do with what left here, and get them tomorrow.

Q: What does the woman suggest they man do?

17.

W: Somebody should do something about the air-conditioning. It’s ridiculous I have to wear a sweater to work in the middle of summer.

M: I agree, i t’s been like this for weeks.

Q: What are the speakers talking about?

18. W: I lost the diomand out of my ring. Do you know where I could have it replaced?

M: I’ve never had a stone put in anything, but I know that the jewery shop on Oxford street has a good reputation

Q: What does the woman intend to do?

Long Conversation 1

W: Mr. Stern, may I ask you, do you think it was necessary and fair to arrest Steve Bril?

M: I don’t know whether you realize that this man has been eating a part park for five years. And he is encouraging other people to do the same thing every single day. He has been organizing groups to destroy our urban wildlife.

W: But Mr. Stern, this situation has been going on happily for five years, why do you suddenly decide to do something about it?

M: |Well, at first, we just thought he was eccentric person, a bit odd, you know. But over the years we came to realize that he is a dangerous guy. He has been ruining our city environment. Parks are to look at, not to eat. It’s just a few going to allow people walk through a zoo, and eat the baby bears.

W: But surely you or your park keepers Mr. Stern, could have discouraged MrBril from his activity without going to such drastic measures without arresting him?

M: Steve is a nice fellow, but what he is doing is illegal. He knows an awful lot about wild weeds. We’ll be very happy to let him organize tours if he just wouldn’t eat the plants and wouldn’t encourage other people to do so, too. You never know what this could lead to, all sorts of people ruining our park in all sorts of ways. This kind of thing is very definitely criminal behavior and must be stopped.

Q:

19. What does the man say Steve Bril has been doing ?

20. Why was Steve Bril not arrested years ago?

21. What does the woman think of the action taken against Steve Bril?

22. What finally net to Steve Bril’s arrest?

Long conversation 2

M: Mary, are your children still at school?

W: yes, my eldest boy Martin, left school last year. He works at a day center nearby for physically handicaped adults. My daughter Lize is in the fourth year at a comprehensive school.

M: How is her foreign language?

M: Very good. She likes French and German.She is not very scientific. Cristepher, my youngest child, is in the last year of junior school. He is much more practically oriented, strong in maths and science.

M: He will be going to a comprehensive school, I suppose.

W: We have the choice of three comprehensive schools.

M: Really? I t’s unusual to have so many to choose from.

W: Well, yes. Parter school seems to have done all right. We’re ur..uhm..., there’re certain critisisms about it,but on the whole, we are not too disatisfed.

M: Well, generally speaking, what do you think one considers when one is trying to choose.Well, I don’t know if one can really choose one school actually. You tend to..ur... children where they’re sent.

W: You can’t very easily unless you are very rich and can afford to choose a private school. And since we’re not very rich, we’ve got all three children to consider. We can’t do that. So they go to the local comprehensive school. What really matters is you know, the quality of the staff, the size of the school. I think the size of the school has a lot of to do with it.

Q:

13. What do we learn about the woman’s daughter Lize?

14. What does the woman say about her youngest child, Cristepher ?

15. What can weconlude from the conversation?

Passage 1

Years ago, when I was a young assistant professor at the HarvardBusinessSchool, I though that the key to developing managerial leadership lay in raw brain power. I thought the role of business schools was to develop future managers who knew all about the various functions of business to teach them how to define problems succinctly, analyze these problems and identify alternatives in a clear, logical fashion and finally, to teach them to make an intelligent decision.

My thinking gradually became tempered by living and working outside the United States and by serving seven years as a college president. During my presidency of BabsonCollege, I added several additional traits or skills that I felt a good manager must possess.

The first is the ability to express oneself in a clear articulate fashion. Good oral and written communication skills are absolutely essential if one is to be an effective manager.

Second, one must possess that intangible set of qualities called leadership skills. To be a good leader one must understand and be sensitive to people and be able to inspire them toward the achievement of common goals.

Next I concluded that effective managers must be broad human beings who not only understand the world of business but also have a sense of the cultural, social, political, historical, and (particularly today) the international aspects of life and society. This suggests that exposure to the liberal arts and humanities should be part of every manager’s education.

Finally, as I pondered the business and government-related scandals that have occupied the front pages of newspapers, it became clear that a good manager in today’s world must have courage and a strong sense of integrity. He must know where to draw the line between right and wrong.

Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. What does the speaker used to think business schools should do to produce managers?

27. What might have changed the speaker’s view of point?

28. What does the speaker stress as part of manager education?

29. What convinced the speaker that managers need a sense of integrity?

Passage 2

With top-tier colleges charging as much as $50,000 per year, the idea that students may spend their first two years learning next-to-nothing is enough to make parents pause. How can you make that investment worthwhile? And does going to college really make you smarter?

It depends on what you study-and whether you study enough. A discussion at the New York Times earlier this week tackled the issue, with several academics weighing in on whether college is worthwhile, and whether schools are dumbing down their curricula to appeal to more people. In their new book, "Academically Adrift," sociologists Richard Arum and JosipaRoksa found that 32 percent of the students they followed did not take "any courses with more than 40 pages of reading per week" in a typical semester, and half of the students didn't take any course in which they had to write more than 20 pages for the class." Using these criteria, they determined that 45 percent of

college students make little academic progress during the first two years of a four-year degree. Their research raises a few red flags. On the one hand: Is it any surprise that a public school system forced to "teach to the test" produces large numbers of students who are unwilling to thinking analytically, learn on their own, or write a research paper? On the other: Does the number of pages read plus the number of pages written equals an accurate assessment of academic progress? A literature or history major, for instance, would have far more reading to do than a math major, but the math workload isn't lighter lifting just because it involves reading fewer pages per week.

Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

30. Why do parents hesitate to pay for their kids’ college education according to the speaker?

31. What does the survey by the 2 sociologists show about the students?

32. What does the speaker imply about the research by the 2 sociologists?

Passage 3

Entertaining a close circle of friends isn’t usually difficult. You all know each other so that there’s no problem about conversation. Even the food is a bit sketchy, no one really minds because they’ve come to see you, not a free meal. Well, most of them anyway. It’s the guests you don’t know very well who present unexpectable traps. Therefore, in such categories, as the new husband or wife, boyfriend of girlfriend, or an intimate friend, the business acquaintances who may be useful to your career, worst of all, the totally unpredictable friend of a friend. My tries in such cases is if you’re an indifferent cook, don’t do any cooking. It’s far better to stay to coffee and drinks, with few expensive biscuits on the side, you can always plead that your flat is so small for more than 2 to eat comfortably, that you get home too late to prepare a decent meal, that your oven is on the blink, any reasonable excuses do, even it’s not believed. If you fancy yourself as a cook, and are anxious to make a good impression, do your homework first. Nothing is more discouraging than to spend hours preparing a delicious meat dish followed by, say, fresh strawberries, only to discover that your first-time guest is a strict vegetarian or is on a spinning diet. This may result in the rest of you tucking into a vast meal while your guest ties suspiciously with a few sides of tomato. “No, thank you, I won’t have any creamed carrots ?from my waist line.”

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

33. What kind of guest is most likely to give you a hard time according to the speaker?

34. What should you do before preparing a meal for your guests?

35. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

Compound Dictation

People with disabilities comprise a large but diverse segment of the population. It is estimated further over 3.5 million Americans have physical mental or other disabilities. Approximately, half of these disabilities are developed mental, i.e. they occur prior to the individual’s 22nd birthday, often from genetic conditions and are severe enough to affect 3 or more areas of development such as mobility, communication and employment. Most other disabilities are conceited accidental, ie caused by outside forces. Before the 20th century, only a small percentage of people with disabilities survived for long. Medical treatment for such conditions as stroke-cause spinal cord injury was unavailable. People whose disablilities should not have inherently affected their life

span were often soon as treated that they perished. Advancement in medicine and social services have created a climate in which people with disabilities can expect to have such basic needs as food, shelter and medical treatment met. Unfortunately, these basics are often all that is available. Civil liberties, such as the right to vote, marry, get an education and gain an employment has historically been denied on the basis of disability.

In recent decades, the disability rights movement has been organized to combat these violations of civil rights. Disabled people formed grassroots colitions to advocate their rights to integration and meaningful equality of opportunity. Congress responded by passing major legislation, recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class. In the mid 1970s, critical legislation mandated access to education, public transportation and public facilities and prohibited employment discrimination by federal agencies or employers receiving federal funds.

2012年12月听力原文（B套）

Part III Listening Comprehension

Section A

11.

M: I’d like to go camping with you this weekend, but I don’t have a sleeping bag.

W: No problem. You can count on me to get one for you. My family has tons of camping gear. Q: What does the woman mean?

12.

M: I know I promise to drive you to the airport next Thursday, but I’m afraid something has come up. They’ve called a special meeting at work.

W: No big deal. Karen said she was available as a back-up.

Q: What does the woman mean?

13.

W: Have you saved enough money for a trip to Hawaii?

M: Not even close. My uncle must put the brakes on my travelling plans.

Q: What does the man mean?

14.

M: I’m starving. Do we still have any pie left from the dinner yesterday?

W: Oh, Julia invited her friends over in the afternoon and they ate it all.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

15.

W: Three letters of recommendation are required to apply to graduate schools. I was wondering if the one professor Smith wrote for me last year could still be used.

M: It’s a bit dated. You’d better submit a recent one.

Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?16.

W: I’ve noticed that you spend a lot of time tending your garden. Would you like to join our gardening club? We meet every other Wednesday.

M: Oh, thanks for the invi tation, but this is how I relax. I’d rather not make it something

formal and structured.

Q: What can we infer about the man?

17.

M: I heard the recent sculpture exhibit was kind of disappointing.

W: That’s right. I guess a lot of other people feel the way I do about modern art.

Q: What does the woman mean?

18.

M: Bob is running for chairman of the student union. Would you vote for him?

W: Oh, I can’t decide right now because I have to find out more about the other candidates. Q: What does the woman mean?

Conversation One

W: I don’t know what to do. I can’t seem to get anyone in the hospital to listen to my complaints and this outdated equipment is dangerous. Just look at it.

M: Hmm, uh, are you trying to say that it presents a health hazard?

W: Yes, I am. The head technician in the lab tried to persuade the hospital administration to replace it, but they are trying to cut costs.

M: You are pregnant, aren’t you?

W: Yes, I am. I made an effort to get my supervisor to transfer me to another department, but he urged me not to complain too loudly. Because the administration is more likely to replace me than an X-ray equipment, I’m afraid to refuse to work. But I’m more afraid to expose my unborn child to the radiation.

M: I see what you mean. Well, as your union representative, I have to warn you that it would take quite a while to force management to replace the old machines and attempt to get you transferred may or may not be successful.

W: Oh, what am I supposed to do then?

M: Workers have the legal right to refuse certain unsafe work assignments under two federal laws, the Occupation or Safety and Health Act and the National Labor Relations Act. But the requirements of either of the Acts may be difficult to meet.

W: Do you think I have a good case?

M: If you do lose your job, the union will fight to get it back for you along with back pay, your lost income. But you have to be prepared for a long wait, maybe after two years.

Q19. What does the woman complain about?

Q20. What has the woman asked her supervisor to do?

Q21. What does the man say about the two federal laws?

Q22. What will the union do if the woman loses her job?

Conversation Two

W: Mr. Green, is it fair to say that negotiation is an art?

M: Well, I think it’s both an art and science. You can prepare f or a negotiation quite scientifically, but the execution of the negotiation has quite a lot to do with one’s artistic quality. The scientific part of a negotiation is in determining your strategy. What do you want out of it? What can you give? Then of course there are tactics. How do you go about it? Do you take an opening position in a negotiation which differs from the eventual goal you are heading for? And then of course there are the behavioral aspects.

W: What do you mean by the behavioral aspects?

M: Well, that’s I think where the art comes in. In your behavior, you can either be an actor. You can pretend that you don’t like things which you are actually quite pleased about. Or you can pretend to like things which you are quite happy to do without. Or you can be the honest type negotiator who’s known to his partners in negotiation and always plays everything straight. But the artistic part of negotiation I think has to do with responding immediately to cues one gets in the process of negotiation. These can be verbal cues or even body language. This is where the artistic quality comes in.

W: So really, you see two types of negotiator then, the actor or the honest one.

M: That’ right. And both can work. I would say the honest negotiator can be quite effect ive in some circumstances. In other circumstances you need an actor.

Q23. When is a scientific approach best embodied in a negotiation according to the man?

Q24. In what way is a negotiator like an actor according to the man?

Q25. What does the man say about the two types of negotiator?

Section B

Passage 1

A scientific team is studying the thinking ability of eleven and half month old children. The test is a simple one. The baby watches a sort of show on a small stage. In Act One of the show, a yellow cube is lifted from a blue box, and moved across the stage. Then it is returned to the box. This is repeated 6 times. Act Two is similar except that the yellow cube is smaller. Baby boys do not react at all to the difference and the size of the cube. But girls immediately become excited. The scientists interpret the girls’ excitement as meaning they are trying to understand what they have just seen. They are wondering why Act Two is odd and how it differs from Act One. In other words, the little girls are reasoning. This experiment certainly does not definitely prove that girls start to reason before boys, but it provides a clue that scientists would like to study more carefully. Already it is known that bones, muscles and nerves develop faster in baby girls. Perhaps it is early nerve development that makes some infant girls show more intelligence than infant boys. Scientists have also found that nature seems to give another boost to girls. Baby girls usually talk at an earlier age than boys do. Scientists think that there is a physical reason for this. They believe that the nerve endings in the left side of the brain develop faster in girls than in boys, and it is this side of the brain that strongly influences an individual’s ability to use language and remember things.

Q26. What is the difference between Act One and Act Two in the test?

Q27. How do the scientists interpret their observation from the experiment?

Q28. What does the speaker say about the experiment?

Q29. According to scientists, what is another advantage given to girls by nature?

Passage 2

A super attendant of the city municipal building, DilliaAdorno, was responsible for presenting its new security plan to the public. City employees, citizens and reporters gathered in the hall to hear her describe the plan. After outlining the main points she would cover, she assured the audience that she would be happy to answer questions at the end of her presentation. Dillia realized the plan was expensive and potentially controversial. So she was not surprised to see a number of hands go up as soon as she finished speaking. An employ asked, “Would the new system create long lines to get into the building like the line in the airport security checks?” Dillia had anticipated this question and had an answer ready.

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Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

30. What is the focus of DilliaAdorno’s presentation?

31. What question had DilliaAdorno anticipated?

32. What did the speakers think of the question from the journalist?

Passage 3

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The recession has certainly come with more problems than Andrea anticipated, but she remains unfailingly optimistic. She is excited to spend more time with her mother. Another plus, rents are lower in Utah than in Nevada. So Andrea thinks they’ll be abl e to save up and move out in less than 6 months.

Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Q33 What do we learn about Andrea’s husband?

Q34 Why did Andrea move to live in her eldest son’s home?

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