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. 

27. ____ in the ABC Company for four years, John has become quite experienced in business negotiations.

(  )14. The wedding breakfast will be prepared by the Grand Hotel.

Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. After the passage, there are five statements. The passage will be spoken three times. You are required to decide whether the sentences are True or False. Mark A ( for TRUE ) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; mark B ( for FALSE ) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Now the passage will begin.(  )11. Jane has been married yesterday.

31. I ____ to visit Elizabeth, but Mary came to see me just when I was about to leave.

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( ) 14. Usually the poor countries decide the prices of natural resources.

46.Similarities between money and time: Both should be spent   46  to get a good return. 

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

66. E-commerce has brought us a lot of convenience. For example, it enables us to book a flight ticket to London at home. Paying bills, shopping, selling can be done online. With online payment you do not need to stand in a long queue as payment is made with just the click of a mouse. Then, you can list the websites used in a number of e-commerce websites that index business. Access to news, real-time stock data, the latest fashion, etc. is available to anyone with an Internet connection. Never before has a person had so many options at such a speed.