Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. [A] In a college bookstore.
[BI In a lecture hall.
[C] In a library.
[D] In a dormitory.
24. [Al English.
[B] Biology.
[C] Introduction to English Literature.
[D] A required course.
25. [A] He lives on the 10th floor of Butler Hall.
[B] He never wants to listen to students.
[C] He used to teach biology.
[D] He is an excellent professor.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. [A] Everyone understands Einstein’s theory today.
[B] Einstein achieved more than any other scientists in history.
[C] The Theory of Relativity can be quickly learned by everyone.
[D] Our ideas about the universe are different today because of Einstein.
27. [A] Einstein was a famous chemist.
[B] Einstein was popular in America.
[C] Einstein headed a research institute.
[D] Einstein enjoyed reading about war.
28. [A] Germans usually have a high respect for science.
[B] Einstein was forced to serve in the German army.
[C] Albert Einstein had no other interests besides science.
[D] Einstein’s reputation was ruined because of his work during World War I.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. [A] Helping the needy to survive.
[B] Sharing risks of possible losses.
[C] Being compulsory in most countries.
[D] Covering differently according to different situations.
30. [A] To tell us that accidents may take place at any time.
[B] To prove that buying insurance is a wasted investment.
[C] To prove that it is wise to spend money on insurance.
[D] To tell us that the sense of security is very important in driving.
31. [A] Car, retirement and life insurance.
[B] Business, poverty and health insurance.
[C] Unemployment, home and life insurance.
[D] Possessions, disability and health insurance.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. [A] He was the first person to appear on television.
[B] It was he who discovered the wonder of television.
[C] He made the very first step towards the invention of television.
[D] He developed the television and was the first person to demonstrate it.
33. [A] People could choose to watch what they want.
[B] People could be well-informed staying at home.
[C] People could actually see the people and places talked about.
[D] Television news came to people more quickly than radio news.
34. [A] They advised people what to see and where to go.
[B] They provided people with a lot of entertainment.
[C] People had chances to see the places where they’d like to go.
[D] People were able to see other parts of the world they would never themselves be able to visit.
35. [A] They became well-known throughout the country.
[B] They had more chances to appear on television.
[C] They were better understood by their people.
[D] They were admired by their people.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
We generally view the family as being one of our most stable institutions: yet, our family system has (36) _______ a number of changes in the past. Two hundred years ago, marriages were often arranged by parents, with economic (37) _______ being the most important factor of who married whom. Two hundred years ago, divorce was (38) _______; now, more than one out of three marriages are in (39) _______. Two hundred years ago, women did not work out of the home, and children were an economic (40) _______; now nearly 50 percent of married women work outside the home, and children are a (41) _______ responsibility.
In our (42) _______ society, the family is now changing even more rapidly than it did in the past.
In (43) _______ the future of the American family, some authorities foresee the family as racing toward extinction. They say that (44) ______________________________________________________________________________________________, and this will be its only function.
Family optimists, on the other hand, predict the family’s entering a Golden Age — an era where (45) ______________________________________________________________________________________________. Most sociologists, however, do not agree with either the pessimists or the optimists; instead, (46) _______________________________________________________________________________________________, many of which will probably be thrown away, but some likely to be found satisfying and functional and gradually becoming “typical”.
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