【正文】 You will hear each passage only once. There are 10 statements in this part of the test, 2 points for each statement.1. John Ciardi got his master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1939 and has published more than 40 poems. 2. In the future, people may not use chemicals to propel spacecraft. 3. The speaker felt embarrassed to speak in class.4. The vapor problem was mainly caused by the chemical containments from the groundwater out of the pany.5. Schools in Maryland used to raise fund for construction and renovation by selling bonds.6. The pany began by offering puter software solutions to local businesses in the greater Seattle metropolitan area.7. The airport is able to handle 25 million passengers and million tons of cargo a year.8. According to the . scientists, the bacteria giving the soft orange glow prevents the seawater from nourishing the coral.9. Instead of sending patients a letter as a reminder, now most UK hospitals use short messages to remind the patients of appointments.10. Elite athletes are likely to get more respiratory infections than ordinary people. Part II.Listen to the following short passages and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meaning of each passage by blackening the corresponding letter on the Machinescoring ANSWER SHEET. Each passage will be read only once. There are 10 passages in this part of the test, each with 1 question, which carries 2 points. 11. What part of the museum flooded? A. The central galleryB. The storerooms C. The gift shopD. The central and southern rooms 12. How is the quartz heater different from other types of heaters? A. It heats only the objects in a roomB. It is lighter in weight C. It heats the room quickerD. It is more mon 13. What does the new system enable the farmers to do?A. Produce vegetables of better taste B. Transport produce more quickly C. Grow crops in nontraditional climates D. Keep vegetables fresh for a longer period 14. The speaker mentioned all of the following as effects of mass transportation on cities EXCEPT?A. Growth in city areaB. Separation of mercial and residential areasC. Changes in life in the inner cityD. Increased standards of living.15. Which market is Ubix traded on? A. NASDAQB. Denver C. Taiwan D. Indonesia 16. According to the speaker, what do people often think about astronomers?A. They spend most of their time looking through telescopes B. They are constantly analyzing data.C. They often live near observations. D. They devote a lot of time to theoretical problems. 17. Which of the following is true about Lufthansa’s firsthalf net profit?A. 392 million euros B. % more than that of last year. C. 39 million euros. D. 105 million euros 18. Which of the following would NOT cause a sea cucumber to release its internal organs into the water? A. A touch B. Food C. Unusually warm water D. Pollution 19. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The 1997 storm killed more than 259 people B. The economic losses caused by the 1997 storm were billionyuan C. More than 1,800 people were wounded when the typhoon hit Zhejiang Province D. The government evacuated 40,000 people to avoid more casualties 20. What was one of the main reasons for the change in architectural style in eighteenthcentury North America? A. More architects arrived in the colonies B. The colonist developed an interest in classical architecture.C. Bricks were more readily available D. The colonists had more money to spend on housing. Part III.Listen to the following longer passages and then choose the best answers to each of the questions by blackening the corresponding letter on the Machinescoring ANSWER SHEET. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to answer the questions. There are 20 questions in this part of the test, 2 points for each question. You will hear each passage only once. At the end of the recording of each passage, you will have 2 minutes to finish the questions. Passage One 21. What is the main topic of the talk? A. Jefferson’s views about mercialized agriculture B. International trade in the nineteenth centuryC. Improvements in farm machinery in the United States.D. Farmers’ loss of independence. 22. What was the major change in agriculture during the 19th century? A. Crop production became increasingly specialized. B. Economic depressions lowered the prices of farm produce. C. New banking laws made it easy to buy farmland. D. The United States increased its agricultural imports.23. What was one result of the increased use of machinery on farms of the United States?A. Prices for farm produce rose.B. Farmers became more dependent on loans from banks.C. Jefferson established government programs to assist framers. D. Farmers relied less on foreign markets. 24. Why was the world market important for the United States agriculture? A. It provided evidence that Jefferson’s ideal could be achieved. B. It made farmers less dependent on local bankers. C. It affected the prices that farmers could receive for their crops. D. It decreased the power of the railroads to control farm prices. 25. Which of the following is NOT a factor for the change in agriculture in the United States? A. Advances in machinery.B. Specialization in farming.C. The extensive network of railroads.D. The change in world supply and demand on oil. Passage Two 26. When did the blasts hit the hotels？A. At about 1:40 . local timeB. At about 1:14 . local time C. One at about 1:14 ., while the other around 2:14 . D. One at about 1:40 ., while the other around 2:40 .27. How many people were injured or killed in the blasts? A. Nobody was killed, four injured. B. Two were killed, five injured.C. Two were killed, seven injured.D. Nobody was killed, seven injured. 28. Which of the following is NOT accurate about the Spaniards injured in the blasts? A. None of them were seriously wounded.B. They were buried by the debris after the explosion.C. They didn’t want their names or ages released.D. They stayed at the same hotel. 29. What did the Spanish government do t