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 center.
注意:此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) Automobile safety.
B) Increasing fuel efficiency.
C) California’s pollution laws.
D) Electric-powered cars.
27. A) They are cheaper.
B) They don’t pollute as much.
C) They are simpler to drive.
D) They are faster.
28. A) It’s not comfortable.
B) It is difficult to steer.
C) It can’t go long distances without recharging.
D) Its engine easily overheats.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. A) Three C) Five.
B) Two. D) Four.
30. A) Talk to other people who rent apartments in the same building.
B) Make sure there are good locks on all the windows and doors.
C) Check the water and electricity to see if they are working properly.
D) Walk around the apartment building for dangerous signs.
31. A) Deposit some money in a bank.
B) Read the lease carefully and sign it.
C) Ask the landlord for a damage deposit.
D) Sign the contract and pay a security deposit.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. A) When they are three years old.
B) Before the age of six.
C) After they are six years old.
D) Between three and six years old.
33. A) They are much wiser than the left-handed persons.
B) They are as clever as the left-handed persons.
C) There are not as creative as lefties.
D) They are more athletic.
34. A) Computer. C) Architecture.
B) Calculation. D) Literature.
35 A) Because they have a quicker response.
B) Because they are usually more strongly built.
C) Because they seem to be men of greater endurance.
D) Because they have a better sense of space.