SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (40 minutes)

　　Part A: Spot Dictation( 20 points )

　　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.

　　The development of the Space Shuttle has dramatically reduced the cost of sending loads into space. The Shuttle takes off from Earth_____________(l), and lands again like a huge aircraft. It can transport not only its own_________________(2), but also passengers, and has a huge _____________(3) which is capable of carrying large satellites or a space_______________(4) .

　　Before the Space Shuttle was created, it was necessary to_______________(5) trips into space several years______________(6). However, for the rest of the century it should be possible to make space flights________________(7) or so. Any scientist or engineer needing to travel into orbit will simply take the________________ (8) Shuttle flight, stay as long as necessary, and then return at his or her ______________________(9) .

　　It is difficult to imagine the ______________(10) created by the Shuttle. One of the great advantages of having a__________________(ll) space vehicle is that it can take one load after another into orbit.

　　Very large_________________(12) could not be launched in their complete form directly from Earth, but they could be built_________________(13) in space. The Space Shuttle is likely to be used as a general “workhorse"_________________(14) of this century, and the building of such stations in orbit should become ______________________(15) .

　　Once these huge orbiting space stations are completed, they are likely to become the _____________(16) from which hundreds of robot space ships could be launched cheaply and easily to explore the________________(17) and to start mining operations on the Moon. The technology needed for this is already_______________(18). And because of commercial and military pressures to develop space________________(19), it is likely that governments will be increasingly willing to start_______________ (20) of space engineering, exploration and research.

　　Part B: Listening Comprehension( 30 points )

　　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. Now let's begin with question number one.

　　1. (A) Jane stayed in London throughout the summer.

　　(B) Jane went to London for the summer.

　　(C) Jane left London for the summer.

　　(D) Jane stayed in London for a period of the summer.

　　2. (A) Daniel wanted to move to Tokyo.

　　(B) Daniel wanted to quit his job.

　　(C) Daniel asked for a vacation.

　　(D) Daniel transferred his money to a Tokyo bank.

　　3. (A) South India benefited a lot from the rain.

　　(B) The rain fell softly on much of South India.

　　(C) The rain left too much water in parts of South India.

　　(D) Many areas of South India didn't get much rain.

　　4. (A) Jason met his former college teacher unexpectedly in Chicago.　(B) Jason missed his former college teacher in Chicago.

　　(C) Jason planned a meeting in Chicago with his former college teacher.

　　(D) Jason went back to his college in Chicago.

　　5. (A) The plane will arrive at 10: 00.

　　(B) The plane will arrive at 9: 00.

　　(C) The plane will arrive at 10: 30.

　　(D) The plane will arrive at 9: 30.

　　6. (A) I knew Smith wanted to sell his computer, but I didn't buy it.

　　(B) I didn't buy Smith's computer, because I didn't know he would sell it.

　　(C) I bought the computer without knowing it was Smith's.

　　(D) I'll buy the computer as soon as Smith decides to sell it.

　　7. (A) I know you will attend the meeting.

　　(B) Tell me whether you will attend the meeting.

　　(C) I know that you won't come to the meeting.

　　(D) The meeting will continue whether you come or not.

　　8. (A) We must go to Hong Kong on Friday.

　　(B) We would be allowed to go to Hong Kong on Friday.

　　(C) Friday is the only day I can manage for the trip.

　　(D) Friday would be a good day for us to go to Hong Kong.

　　9. (A) We told him not to go to Australia and he took our advice.

　　(B) He didn't listen to us when we asked him not to go to Australia.

　　(C) We tried to persuade him to go to Australia, but he said he didn't want to.

　　(D) We said that he could do well in Australia, but he was not convinced.

　　10. (A) The police didn't catch all the thieves.

　　(B) The police caught all the thieves.

　　(C) The police caught one of the thieves.

　　(D) The police almost caught the thieves.