Section A

1. W: I can’t figure out what’s wrong with my tape-recorder.

It was just a few weeks ago that I got it repaired.

M: Don’t waste your time and money any more.

It’s a very old tape-recorder and is quite worn out.

Q: What does the man mean?

2. M: Oh, what a breakfast?

You know, the baby was crying and the phone just kept ringing.

The milk was boiling over.

W: I know how it is.

I get a lot of calls too...even in bed at mid-night.

Q: What are the two speakers doing?

3. W: I intend to buy some food for the children.

These hamburgers and apple pies seem to be very good.

I’ll get a few of each.

M: I hope they taste as good as they look.

Q: What does the man mean?

4.W:I could hardly believe I sold my cat yesterday when a big mouse appeared from

nowhere when I was mopping the floor today.

M: When the cat’s away, the mice will play.

It’s absolutely true.

Q What does the man mean?

5. W: Jack,do you want to go out on a picnic in a Seattle suburb?

M: Sure,but I can’t leave yet.

I’ve lost my room key and I have to wait for the securite

guard to let me back into my room.

Q: What’s Jack’s problem?

6. M: I certainly enjoyed my dinner.

How was yours?

W: Better than I expected since I’m not very fond of French food.

For that price,though,it should have been good.

Q: What conclusion can we draw form the woman’s answer?

7. M: It’s so hot here in our classroom that I can hardly read on.

W: If you have time

you may go to the library which is airconditioned

but it’ll take you at least half an hour’s walk to get there.

Q: What does the woman mean?

8. W: You college students are funny.

It seems as if you were married to computers.

M: Well,I guess that’s true.

Computers are widely used in all walks of life.

If we can operate them skillfully

we’ll have more opportunities to have occupations.

Q: What are they talking about?

9. W: I can’t find my watch.

It was right here on the dressing table yesterday and now it’s gone.

Have you seen it?

M: Of course, I put it in your handbag.

Q: What did the man do with the watch?

10. W: We’ll have to hurry if we’re going to be on time to the railway station.

It’s already 9:30.

M: Well, it takes only twenty-five minutes to go to the railway station

and the train doesn’t leave until 10:15

I think we’ll make it all right if we start immediately.

Q: How much time is the couple allowing once they get to the railway station?

Section B

Passage One

Tea was first brought to England in 1657

it soon became fashionable

but it was expensive

as it had to be brought from China in the special fast ships that were called tea-clipper

There were also high import duties on tea as there were no tobacco

and much smuggling of both these things went on during the eighteenth century.

Tea was not grown in India until 1836

after it had been found growing there will.

From then on tea became cheaper, and very popular.

In Great Britain tea is drunk at all times of the day

but particularly at about 4:30 for "afternoon tea"

which is occasionally an important social ceremony.

11.According to the passage,which of the following countries was probably the first one to grow tea?

12.What were smuggled into England during the eighteeth century?

13.Which of the following in true?