听力原文：Conversations are really kind of interesting. I guess it's a kind of hobby of mine to listen to conversations that I can hear in public. It is amazing how different the style, or the tone or the content of different conversations can be and to listen to the differences in the language that people use when they speak to different people.

M: Well, uhm, it'd be great to get away, but I've never done it before. W: None of the others have either except for me. I went once last fall. But there'll be an instructor in each canoe the first day. M: I don't know. W: Oh, come on. This is our last chance to take a break before finals. The scenery is beautiful, and if it gets too hot we can dive in whenever we feel like it. The river's really calm this time of the year, no rapids to deal with. M: That's a relief. What would I have to bring？ W: Let's see. Tom's bringing food for the Friday night cookout for everyone. And the people who run the trip have tents set up and they supply food and drinks for all day Saturday. On the way back Sunday morning we'll stop somewhere for breakfast. So, you have to bring a bathing suit and a sleeping bag. M: Well, I do love camping and sleeping out. Where is this place？ W: Well, it's about an hour and a half to the place where we meet the trip leaders. We leave our car there and they drive us and then canoes upriver to the place where we start canoeing. M: And who's driving us to the meeting place？ W: Well, I was hoping we could take your car. Mine's in the shop again. M: Oh, I see. It's not me you want, it's my car. W: Don't be silly. So what would you say？ M: Oh, why not! W: Great! I'll give you a call when I find out when everyone wants to leave on Friday. (20) A．To convince him to go on a canoe trip. B．To invite him to a cookout. C．To ask if she can borrow his car. D．To tell him about a trip she took.

M: Urn... I'm busy myself in the business. I can't spare a little time. Who is going to meet Mr. Chen？ A．The man. B．The woman. C．The man and the woman.

W: But the card holders should pay a significant annual fee, perhaps as high as ￡ 50. Q: What is the disadvantage for gold cards holders？ (16) A．High credit limits B．High annual fee. C．Low interest rates. D．Monthly statements.

M: Well; Mr. Smith seems to be the wrong person to head that department. One more wrong step and he will be removed from that office. Q: What can we learn from the conversation？ (16) A．Mr. Smith will be replaced if he makes another mistake. B．Mr. Smith is an admirable chief of the Asian department. C．Mr. Smith's department is more successful than ail the others. D．Mr. Smith is seldom in his office.

W: I think the most popular prints are those of Cookie Monster, Hello Kitty, and animal characters. And Japanese don't wear bright clothes. Usually they wear dark ones, like black or brown. M: Who is the most well-known Thai singer in Japan？ W: Tata Young is the most famous Thai singer in Japan. She held a live tour in Tokyo and it was a big success. Her debut album for Japan recorded great sales all over Asia. Her music is played on the Japanese dance scene. Tata Young is so famous, not only in Japan, but also around the world. M: What is still the tradition nowadays and what is the main reason for the making tea ceremony？ W: In Japan, we send New Years cards to our relatives and friends at the beginning of the year. By making tea ceremony, we regain our composure and we can enjoy drinking tea more. M: What is "samurai"？ W: Samurai were people who had a special position in traditional Japanese society. Their hairstyle. was called chonmage. They carried an edged tool, called nihonto. There are not any more samurai in Japan now. M: What do you usually do in nightlife？ W: I usually listen to the radio, play die guitar and the piano at home in the night time. I think many other university students go out to dinner at an Izakaya and drink beer with their friends. M: What's the population of your country and where do most people live？ W: Most people live in Tokyo: The population of Tokyo is 12 million. And the second largest population is that of Osaka, which is 8.8 million. In Kynto, there are only 1.5 million people. (23) A．About some aspects of social life in Thailand. B．About some aspects of social life in Japan. C．About what prints are popular among teenagers in Thailand. D．About what prints are popular among teenagers in Japan.

听力原文： So, if there are no more questions about the facilities at student services or any of the special activities we have talked about, then we can move on to the next topic. The last topic is health insurance. You will be required to have a health insurance policy of some sort at registration. If you are a scholarship student, you probably have automatic coverage established. If you are paying for your own tuition, you can still get insurance through the school. The forms to buy insurance from the school will be available at the registration desk when you register. If you have any questions about the benefits available, you can look at the back of the student handbook. In general, the school usually offers a good insurance policy compared to private companies so you should take a look. If you are receiving financial aid, you should contact your financial aid counselor to see if you can also receive insurance coverage. If there are no other questions, that will do it for today .The best advice is to follow your student handbook and things should go smoothly. Remember, if there are any problems, you can ask me or any of the other student helpers. We will be under the sign that says "registrar's" at the registration area. What is the speaker' s job？ A．The president of the university. B．A registrar. C．The head of the class. D．A student.

听力原文： Technicians are making the last-minute preparations for the launch of the U. S. space shuttle Discovery on a flight to the International Space Station. Flight officials with the space agency NASA are aware of storm clouds near the Atlantic coast launch site in Florida, which could postpone the launch. This is the second shuttle flight since Columbia disintegrated on reentry three years ago, killing all seven astronauts on board. Since then NASA has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to correct design flaw that caused a piece of foam insulation to break off from the fuel tank and puncture Columbia's wing. NASA is launching Discovery despite objections by the space agency's chief safety officer and chief engineer. They say the problems with the foam insulation have still not been resolved. Shuttle astronaut Steve Robinson says he is not worried. "The thing like this happened to every single flight and what's really great -- you remember how much we talked about culture change after Columbia. This is culture change. You are seeing it." The space agency's chief safety officer ______ NASA's plan to launch Discovery. A．vetoed B．sanctioned C．supported D．disapproved

M: My shirt's caught in the zipper. Could you give me a hand？ Q: Where are the speakers going？ (4) A．The tailor's. B．A dress-up party. C．The theatre. D．A shopping mall.

M: Well, they should know that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. What does the man thinking people now？ A．If something seems far better than expected, it is probably not good. B．If something seems far better than expected, grab it while you can. C．If something seems far better than expected, it must be not good. D．If something seems far better than expected, it must be very good.

W I'd like to get a new outfit. I just bought this magazine, and the woman on the cover looks so stylish and beautiful. Do you carry anything like this？ M We have similar styles that I've just brought from the latest New York collection a week ago. But not that designer brand. Follow me and I will show you what we have. W Great. Thank you. Where is this conversation most likely taking place？ A．In a hair salon B．In an art gallery C．At a magazine rack D．In a clothing store

听力原文： The climate of the west coast is the most moderate in Canada. Summers are coast and fairly dry and winters are mild, cloudy and wet. Even in mid-winter, average temperatures are usually above freezing. The central plain from the Rocky Mountains to Great Lakes is characterized by cold winters, short but hat summers, and light snow and rain.The large water-surfaces of Central and Eastern Canada produce considerable modification in the climate. Southern Ontario and Quebec experience cold, damp winters and hot, humid summers. Most of Atlantic Canada has a humid climate owing to its marine character. Nevertheless, it experiences weather systems arriving from the dry continental interior as well as from the sea. The combined influence of these systems creates some of the most variable day-to-day weather conditions to be encountered anywhere in Canada. The north-central part of Canada is usually snow-covered for more than half of the year, with a frost flee period of barely two months. Rain is relatively light. Further north, on the islands along the Arctic coast and round Hudson Bay, the land is always frozen. Average temperatures stay above freezing for only a few weeks of the year. The Arctic Islands and the northern border of the mainland do not have a summer season of the kind known in Southern Canada. (33) A．The Arctic coast. B．The west coast. C．The east coast. D．The central plain.

(23) A．Individuals good at conversations may find it hard to make their first speech before a large audience. B．Students trained for their first public speeches should be given lessons in a conversational setting. C．The future of those people afraid of giving a public speech lies in the training of making wonderful conversations. D．Most individuals prefer to make a public speech in a conversational setting with an attentive audience.

W: Right. They tend to major in practical fields that will assure them of good jobs later. What do foreign students consider important in choosing major？ A．How soon they will graduate. B．How much their education costs. C．What kind of job they can get later. D．Which country they Will work in.

(7) A．If a shareholder owns more shares, he can receive more cash dividends. B．Cash dividends are paid to each shareholder on the date of declaration. C．The number of shares has little impact on cash dividends paid to each shareholder. D．Cash dividends will be paid from the proceeds of the share issuance.

W: First, financial statements are general-purpose statements. Secondly, the relationships between amounts on successive financial statements are not obvious without analysis. And thirdly, users of financial statements may be interested in seeing how well a company is performing. Q: What are they talking about？ (17) A．The methods of financial statements. B．The necessity of careful analysis of financial statements C．The relationship among financial statements. D．The purpose of financial statements.

听力原文： The main policy-making bodies of the EU are the Commission, the Council of Ministers, and the European Parliament. The Commission has 17 members appointed by EU countries for four-year terms. It is an executive body with the right of proposing initiatives to the Council of Ministers. This Council is made up of the foreign ministers from the member nations. Although the Commission represents community interests, the Council represents the national interests of the members. Members of the Council rotate the presidency with each holding the office for six-month terms. The European Parliament had 626 members in 1995. The representatives are elected by citizens of member nations. The number of representatives differs according to the size of each country. Germany for example, has 99 representatives, while Luxembourg has six. When the Parliament meets, the representatives sit in political groups, not by nation. Some of the political groups are: the Socialists, the European People's party (or Christian Democrats), the Liberal Democratic and Reform. Group, the European Democrats, and the Greens (an environmental group). Other EU institutions are the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee, and the European Investment Bank. The Court of Justice, founded in 1958, reviews the legality of acts of the Commission and Council. The Court of Auditors, founded in 1977, monitors the revenues and expenditures of the EU. Since 1958 the Economic and Social Committee has revised the Commission and the Council on general economic policy. The Committee has 189 members representing employers, labor unions, farmers, professions, consumers, and small businesses. The European Investment Bank, founded in 1958, is an independent public institution that oversees long-term investment. Whose interests does the Council of Ministers represent？ A．The community interests. B．The interests of the foreign ministers from the member nations. C．The interests of the Council members. D．The national interests of the members.

M: Clean it now. We'll all go on a picnic in half an hour. Q: What is the possible relationship between the two speakers？ (15) A．Mother and father. B．Mother and son. C．Teacher and student. D．Two students.

W: Dr. Walker just sent them to the lab this morning, so the earliest they could be back is tomorrow. Q: What does the woman mean？ (19) A．The results might be ready tomorrow. B．The man needs another blood test tomorrow. C．The blood is being tested now in the lab. D．The doctor will be back tomorrow.

M: Hi, Susan. Not so well as to be expected. I've left my position. I can't bear the rudeness of my boss any longer. W: What are you going to do then？ M: No idea. Anyway, I've got to think about it seriously. And you？ W: I've been very successful as a dancer. I like this kind of life. It is so exciting. M: You can't do that forever. W: No. But I've decided to open a dance school once I've moved to the top. A lot of young dancers need better training. M: That's a wonderful idea. What does the man do now？ A．A teacher. B．A dancer. C．Neither of the above.

(32) A．Their comprehensiveness. B．Their complexity. C．Their abstruseness. D．Their openness.

听力原文： Colleges and universities are degree-granting institutions of higher education. In the original sense of the word, a college was a group of students who gathered to share academic and residential facilities. Each college was a component part of a corporate body called a university. Today, especially in the United States, a college may be affiliated with a university (for example, Bernard College of Columbia University) or independent (for example, Smith College). American undergraduates traditionally have been required to take general survey courses before they specialize in major areas of concentration; the undergraduate program generally is four years, and each year is split into two or three semesters. After receiving a bachelor of arts (BA) or a bachelor of science (BS) degree, those who want additional education enroll in programs leading to a master of arts (MA) or a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D) degree or study at a medical, law, or other professional or technical graduate school at the same or another institution. In contrast, European students begin their higher education with specialized studies because their general education is completed in secondary school. In general, European universities have no prescribed courses, attendance requirements, or course grades. Students may attend lectures, but do their work directly with tutors who prepare them for examinations. Programs may be completed in two or six years. 15.What was the original meaning of the word "college"？ 16.When do American students begin to specialize in their major？ 17.When do American students begin to study at professional or technical graduate schools？ 18.In what way is European higher education different from US higher education？ (35) A．A degree-granting institution of higher learning. B．A group of students sharing academic and residential facilities. C．A component part of a large corporate body. D．An institution affiliated with a university.

M: Actually, only a few are like that. Most students are too busy studying to have time to cause trouble. Q: What does the man imply？ (17) A．He doesn't want Jenny to get into trouble. B．He doesn't agree with the woman's remark. C．He thinks Jenny's workload too heavy at college. D．He believes most college students are running wild.

W: But there is a very good chance in this case. I do hope you'll go ahead in view of the potential benefit to mankind. Q: What are the two speakers talking about？ (5) A．A prediction of the future of mankind. B．A new drug that may benefit mankind. C．An opportunity for a good job. D．An unsuccessful experiment.

A．Thirty percent of the German population can receive college education． B．American students enjoy a very high rate of admission to college in the worlD C．Comparatively speaking, there are more British people than the French attending collE D．American college students are envied by 60% of high school graduates around the worl D．