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SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST
Part A: Sport Dictation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your  answer  in the corresponding space in your answer  booklet. Remember you will hear  the passage only once. Now let s begin Part A with Spot Dictation.

      Experience is the great teacher. A student needs to be well versed in the theory.In other words, he can learn a great  deal from books, but  it is the experience of the situations and the application of this knowledge that will eventually count.With this in mind,many schools nowadays have  incorporated  into their curricula activities of  outdoor education,such as field trips, camping holidays and mountain area expeditions.To our students from  large cities, the countryside has two fascinating aspects: one is the vast wealth of wild life, historical relics and scenic grandeur that is part  of our heritage;the other is the pure joy of physical  exhilaration which is part and parcel of every trek or exploration. If we fail to exploit both to the full, we are the  losers. While  enj oying  the  former,  we  have  moved into the realms of the latter without realising  it.There should be no doubt about the very real physical benefits to be gained  by participating  in out-door  activities. Although  physical  education in schools has expanded considerably,the general picture is still of isolated classroom periods  dotted here and  there throughout  the  academic year.In the wider field of outdoor activities,  however, the physical effort,even thoug  it may only involve walking, continues over long periods and often on a daily basis for several days on end. The physical improvement is very obvious and can easily be measured after as short a time as, say, ten days. 

      The wide range of outdoor activities increases the opportunities for success. And there are many instances in which young students have tasted the lasting satisfaction of their first real achievement, often under  testing situations. This is a basic essential and breeds self-respect as well as respect for  others. Furthermore, it often produces an air of self-confidence which more formal education may well have damaged in some students.

Part B: Listening Comprehension
 Ⅰ. Statements
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. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the following interview in a sport programme.

(Woman)     Mr. Deluca, you ve been a racing-driver for nearly 10 years.You've had a very dangerous life, haven't you? I mean,you've almost been killed a couple of times during these years, haven't you?
(Man)          Yes, I suppose that's right.
(Woman)     When was your worst accident?
(Man)          I'd say last year.It was during the British Grand Prix last September.In  the the middle of the race I smashed into a wall. The car was completely ruined and my left leg was broken. Luckily, nobody was killed.
(Woman)    Is that the only time you've been… er… close to death?
(Man)         No. Once, during the Mexican Grand Prix,two cars in front of me had a bad accident.One of them ran into the other. I swerved to avoid them and hit a fence. My car was badly damaged but luckily I wasn t even hurt.
(Woman)    You must  enjoy  danger.I  mean,you wouldn't  be a  racing-driver if you didn't, would you?
(Man)         I don't  know  about  that. I had a very  frightening experience quite recently. I was frightened to death! I thought I was going to be killed at any moment.
(Woman)    Really? When was that? During your last race?
(Man)         No. It was on my way to this studio. I had to drive through London streets during the lunch hour. There were so many cars all around me and they are so close to each other.

Question No.19. Why does the woman say that the man has led a dangerous life?
Question No.20. According to the man, when was his worst accident?
Question No.21. What happened during the Mexican Grand Prix?
Question No.22. What frightening experience did the man have quite recently?

Questions 23 to 26 are based on the following interview.
(Woman)    Hello and welcome to this week's edition of“Consumers' Rights”. Today we ve brought you out of  the city center and into Mr. Nick Marshfield's office which overlooks  the  Armlay  International  Airport.  Mr. Nick Marshfield is the assistant manager of the Atlantic Airlines. And he is going to tell us something about  the changes, if any, taking place in our airline companies. Nick?
(Man)         Hello. A few months ago four airline companies decided to create what you could call a third-class section by separating their discount passengers and giving them less service than the regular full-fare fliers.
(Woman)    I should think that would make things more complicated for the crew, with another group of passengers to take care of.
(Man)         Well, the  plan  turned out to be rather unpopular with some people anyway.One airline has completely dropped the idea after using it for about a month,saying “nobody liked it”. Another company doesn't know whether it will go on with it or not. Two other companies say they will continue the service only on their overseas flights. One thing about it — it's competition.The airline companies have been freed from federal government, and can now make their policies to please the customers. I suppose there is some advantage for the regular flight passengers because under this plan they get better service than the discount passengers. At any rate, the good part about it is that the customers will be the ones to decide what they want rather than the federal  government.If  the airline companies get more customers with the three-class system they may let it stay that way. If flights with only two classes are more popular overall, that is the way it will turn out.