Section B Passages (短文)
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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
11.
A) Too many sweets may make skin problems worse.
B) More sweets may make skin problems better.
C) It's impossible to eat too many sweets.
D) Sweets will not make a person fat.
12.
A) At noon.
B) In the evening.
C) When the stomach is empty.
D) When the stomach is already full.
13.
A) Potatoes, brown rice and fresh fruit.
B) Vegetables, brown rice and potatoes.
C) Fresh fruit, vegetables and cheese.
D) Meat, potatoes and fresh fruit.
Passage 2
14.
A) The people tend to gather in racial groups.
B) Its population consists of various kinds of people.
C) Most groups of immigrants have settled in large cities.
D) Most people tend to forget where their ancestors came from.
15.
A) It has been nearly suspended.
B) It is still continuing.
C) It is expected to rise some.
D) It will be stopped in the future.
16.
A) From 1818 to 1914.
B) From 1820 to 1973.
C) From 1880 to 1914.
D) From 1880 to 1940.
Passage 3
17.
A) Why Should We Learn Foreign Languages?
B) Things Necessary In Learning Foreign Languages.
C) Practice Is Important In Learning Foreign Languages.
D) Foreign Languages Are Important.
18.
A) Reading
B) Speaking
C) Writing
D) Listening
19.
A) In a dictionary.
B) In a textbook.
C) In a sentence.
D) In a good grammar book.
20.
A) Read more.
B) Listen more.
C) Speak more and write more.
D) Use a dictionary