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.

　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。

　　Passage One

　　Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　26.A) It carried passengers leaving an island.

　　B) A terrorist forced it to land on Tenerife.

　　C) It crashed when it was circling to land.

　　D) 18 of the passengers survived the crash.

　　27. A) He was kidnapped eight months ago.

　　B) He failed in his negotiations with the Africans.

　　C) He was assassinated in Central Africa,

　　D) He lost lots of money in his African business.

　　28. A) The management and Union representatives reached an agreement.

　　B) The workers' pay was raised and their working hours were shortened.

　　C) The trade union gave up its demand.

　　D) The workers on strike were all fired.

　　29. A) Sunny. B) Rainy. C) Windy. D)Cloudy.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　30 A) Some of them had once experienced an earthquake.

　　B) Most of them lacked interest in the subject.

　　C) Very few of them knew much about geology.

　　D) A couple of them had listened to a similar speech before.

　　31. A) By reflecting on .Americans' previous failures in predicting earthquakes.

　　B) By noting where the most severe earthquake in U.S. history occurred.

　　C) By describing the destructive power of earthquakes.

　　D) By explaining some essential geological principles.

　　32. A) Interrupt him whenever he detected a mistake.

　　B) Focus on the accuracy of the language he used.

　　C) Stop him when he had difficulty understanding.

　　D) Write down any points where he could improve.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard./

　　33.A) It was invented by a group of language experts in the year of 1887.

　　B) It is a language that has its origin in ancient Polish.

　　C) It was created to promote economic globalization.

　　D) It is a tool of communication among speakers of different languages.

　　34. A) It aims to make Esperanto a working language in the U.K.

　　B) It has increased its popularity with the help of the media.

　　C) It has encountered increasingly tougher challenges.

　　D) It has supporters from many countries in the world.

　　35. A) It is used by a number of influential science journals.

　　B) It is widely taught at schools and in universities.

　　C) It has aroused the interest of many young learners.

　　D) It has had a greater impact than in any other country.

　　Section C

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for theFirst time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read For the second time, you are reguired 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 have  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 havewritten.

　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。

　　George Herbert Mead said that humans are talked into humanity. He meant that we gain per-Sonal identiy as we communicate with others. In the earliest years of our lives, our parents tell us who we are. “ you ’ re (36)________.” “ you ’ re so strong. ” We fist see ourselves through the eyes of others, so their messages form important (37) ________of our self-concepts. Later we interact with teachers, friends, (38) ________partners, and co-workers who communicate their views of  us .Thus, how we see ourselves (39) ________the views of us that others communicate.

　　The (40) ________connection hetween identify and communication is (41) ________evident　in children who are (42) ________of human contact. Case studies of children who were isolated　from others reveal that they lack a firm self-concept, and their mental and psychological develop-　ment is severely (43) ________by lack of language.

　　Communication with others not only affects our sense of identity but also directly influences　our physical and emotional well-being. Consistently, (44)_________________________________________. People who lack close friends have  greater levels of anxiety and depression than people who are close to others.(45) _____________

_______________________________________________________. The conclusion was that social   Isolation is statistically as dangerous as high blood pressure, smoking and obesity. Many doctors　and researchers believe that (46) ___________________________________________________.