Passage one

　　Question 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　11. A) Because the bird couldn’t repeat his master’s name.

　　B) Because the bird screamed all day long.

　　C) Because the bird uttered the wrong word.

　　D) Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.

　　12. A) The cruel master.

　　B) The man in the kitchen.

　　C) The pet bird.

　　D) The fourth chicken.

　　13. A) The bird bad finally understood his threat.

　　B) The bird managed to escape from the chicken house.

　　C) The bird had learned to scream back at him.

　　D) The bird was living peacefully with the chickens.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　14. A) They are kept in open prisons.

　　B) They are allowed out of the prison grounds.

　　C) They are ordered to do cooking and cleaning.

　　D) They are a small portion of the prison population.

　　15. A) Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons.

　　B) Most of their prisoners are expected to work.

　　C) Their prisoners are often sent to special centers for skill training.

　　D) Their prisoners are allowed freedom to visit their families.

　　16. A) They are encouraged to do maintenance for the training centre.

　　B) Most of them get paid for their work.

　　C) They have to cook their own meals.

　　D) They can choose to do community work.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　17. A) Because they have a driving license.

　　B) Because they have received special training.

　　C) Because the traffic conditions in London are good.

　　D) Because the traffic system of the city is not very complex.

　　18. A) Two to four months.

　　B) About three weeks.

　　C) At least half a year.

　　D) Two years or more.

　　19. A) Government officers are hard to please.

　　B) The learner has to go through several tough tests.

　　C) The learner usually fails several times before he passes it.

　　D) The driving test usually last tow months.

　　20. A) They don’t want their present bosses to know what they’re doing.

　　B) They want to earn money from both jobs.

　　C) They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet.

　　D) They look forward to further promotion.

　　Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage one

　　Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

　　Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable future.