( )12. The reason why most people talk online is to improve their language skills and learn more about something new.

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. 

20. By the time the fire engines arrived, the house ____ to the ground.

29. I’d like to rent a house, modern, comfortable, and ____, close to a subway station.

21. He told me how he had given me shelter and food, otherwise I ____ of hunger.

62. 非常感谢您对这个项目的技术援助。

Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversation. 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.

61. 为了避免经过市中心，出租车司机绕道而行。

27. It took her a while to ____ living alone.

( )14. You can give your address, phone number and bank account to those you are talking with.

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. 

17. ____ his amazement, he has got the second prize in the speech contest.