Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension ( 15 Points )Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1.

( ) 15. The richer countries always raise the prices of their imports.

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( ) 13. A lot of the world’s natural resources come from the poor countries.

Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation 16. 

35. You can sometimes ____ a point you want to make with a short personal story.

66. Now that we know how an iPod shuffle works, we often have a bit of insight into the power of iPod marketing. A new study indicates that the logo on Apple products, like iPods, iPhones, iMacs, stimulates your brain. The study found that people who were shown the Apple logo scored higher on a creativity test than those who were exposed to the IBM logo, presumably because they were mirroring the traits they associate with those logos. People find that, when they think about the Apple logo, they think very strongly about association with creativity. When they think about the IBM logo, they think about the general notion of competence or being professional.

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33. Before you ____ the problem and find a solution, you have to know all the facts.

64. 这个项目的失败让我们知道我们过高估计了他的能力。

48. How products are made is taught in ____ programs.

28. Mr. Smith preferred ____ heavier work to do.