SFLEP New College English Achievement Test (Band 3) 1
Part I Listening Comprehension (20%)
Section A (7%)
Directions: In this section you will hear 7 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
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1. A) Buy a ticket for the ten o’clock flight.
B) Ask the man to change the ticket for her.
C) Go to the airport immediately.
D) Switch to a different flight.
2. A) He must hand in a report about the museum.
B) He has already visited the museum.
C) He has to read a history book.
D) He is too busy to go with her.
3. A) A sunny day.
B) A raincoat.
C) An attractive hut.
D) A lovely hat.
4. A) Jack is usually talkative.
B) Jack has a very bad temper.
C) Jack has dozens of things to attend to.
D) Jack is disliked by his colleagues.
5. A) He wants to make an appointment with Mr. Parker.
B) He wants to make sure that Mr. Parker will see him.
C) He wants to change the time of the appointment.
D) He wants the woman to meet him at thre e o’clock.
6. A) David will regret marrying a Chinese woman.
B) David is rich enough to buy a big house.
C) David is not serious in making decisions.
D) David’s words are often not reliable.
7. A) Dr. Andrews has been promoted for his thoroughness.
B) She disagrees with Dr. Andrews on many occasions.
C) Dr. Andrews used to keep his patients waiting.
D) She dislikes Dr. Andrews as much as the new physician.
Section B (7%)
Directions:In this section, you will hear 2 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 write the corresponding letter on the
Answer Sheet.
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2 外教社?全新版大学英语3级学业测试Passage One
Questions 8 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.
8. A) 36. B) 20. C) 12. D) 15.
9. A) To live in a different university.
B) To take a particular course in a different university.
C) To live at home and drive to classes.
D) To get two degrees from two different universities.
10. A) Their academic performance will affect their future careers.
B) They are heavily involved in student affairs.
C) They have to observe university discipline.
D) They want to run for positions of authority.
Passage Two
Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) Its specialization in transporting small packages.
B) The low cost of its service.
C) Being the first airline to send urgent letters.
D) Its modern sorting facilities.
12. A) 10,000. B) 35. C) 130. D) 30.
13. A) Because of its good airport facilities.
B) Because of its location in the country.
C) Because of its size.
D) Because of its round-the-clock service.
14. A) Its full-time staff.
B) The postmen who work in Memphis.
C) Students who work in their spare time.
D) The staff members of the International Airport.
Section C (6%)
Directions:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.
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Albert Einstein was more than just curious though. He had the patience and 15 that kept him 16 things longer than most others. Other children would build houses of card up to 4 stories tall before the cards would lose 17 and the whole structure would come 18 . Maja watched in wonder as her brother Albert 19 built his card buildings to 14 stories. Later he would say, "It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer."
One advantage Albert Einstein's developing mind enjoyed was the opportunity to communicate with adults in an 20 way. His uncle, an engineer, would come to the house, and Albert would 21 the discussions. His thinking was also 22 by a medical student who 23 once a week for dinner and lively chats.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10%)
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Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and
D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then write the corresponding letter on the
Answer Sheet.
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24. The ropes let swimmers ________ the device or climb on top of it until a lifeguard arrives
on the scene.
A) maintain B) articulate
C) comfort D) cling to
25. The next time you see a butterfly ________, take a moment to notice the colors on its wings.
A) fluent by B) fling by
C) flutter by D) fleeing by
26. Is there any e ffect of pregnant women’s body mass index on mode of ________ and birth
weight of infant?
A) delivery B) determination
C) decision D) depression
27. At its April policy meeting the bank withdrew its ________ not to raise rates.
A) commission B) committee
C) pledge D) premise
28. At those boring meetings, people usually sit still, looking blank, or ________ on blank
paper.
A) clamber B) screw
C) scrawl D) creep
29. How to determine the best ________ for your MBA application?The value of an MBA goes
down the longer you wait to get it.
A) chance B) luck
C) timing D) choosing
30. The boy has a lot of disadvantages, but ________ I think he is still a good boy.
A) on account B) on balance
C) in spite D) in the front
31. The boy was pleased that his uncle had spoken to him as one man to another, instead of
adopting the ________ or authoritative tone he resented in so many of his elders.
A) patronizing B) speaking
C) changing D) helping
32. Investors want to see rising ________ profit that seems likely to keep rising.
A) fulfilled B) social
C) greatest D) economic
33. Every winter when the cold days in Virginia were slowly wearing ______, Larry and his
wife would usually be enjoying the warm sunshine in Florida.
A) out B) off
C) away D) down
34. It's no use complaining about the failure of our experiment; what we should do now is to
________ a bad job and get ready to start.
A) make the best of B) find
C) get rid of D) avoid
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35. The rioters ________ streets with piles of blazing tyres.
A) filled B) barricaded
C) stopped D) occupied
36. I put a “Beware of the Dog” sig n on my door to _______ salesmen ________.
A) see …… off B) put …… away
C) keep …… at bay D) run …… alone
37. It's just a ________ on where we feel the best opportunities are at this particular time.
A) reflection B) infection
C) protection D) conjunction
38. Overall, the nexus 4 is a good phone, with especially good prices for ________ versions.
A) unopened B) unlocked
C) unchanged D) uncertain
39. ______ are that the professor has already heard the news that the students have
finished the project ahead of time.
A) Opportunities B) Chances
C) Occasions D) Probabilities
40. If a tooth feels very _________, your dentist may recommend that it's taken out.
A) loose B) large
C) remote D) profound
41. I would not ________ for the young man who has not already seen himself the partner or the
head of an important firm.
A) give up B) give a fig
C) give in D) give out
42. If you ________ something in your mind, you think of it and have such a clear memory or
idea of it that you seem to be able to see it.
A) pitch B) search
C) diminish D) picture
43. Add the needs and ________ them from the monthly income.
A) subtract B) multiply
C) stimulate D) commute
Part III Reading Comprehension (40%)
Section A (20%)
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. 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 write
the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
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Passage One
Questions 44 to 48 are based on the following passage.
Scientists are racing to build the world’s first t hinking robot. This is not science fiction: some say they will have made it by the year 2020.
Machines that walk, speak and feel are no longer science fiction. Kismet is the name of an android (机器人) which
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scientists have built at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Kismet is different from the traditional robot because it can show human emotions. Its eyes, ears and lips move to show when it feels happy, sad or bored. Kismet is one of the first of a new generation of androids—robots that look like human beings—which can imitate human feelings. Cog, another android invented by the MIT, imitates the action of a mother. However, scientists admit that so far Cog has the mental ability of a two-year-old.
The optimists say that by the year 2020 we will have created humanoids with brains similar to those of an adult human being. These robots will be designed to look like people to make them more attractive and easier to sell to the public. What kind of jobs will they do? In the future, robots like Robonaut, a humanoid invented by NASA, will be doing dangerous jobs, like repairing space stations. They will also be doing more and more of the household work for us. In Japan, scientists are designing androids that will entertain us by dancing and playing the piano.
Some people worry about what the future holds: will robots become monsters? Will people themselves become increasingly like robots? Experts predict that more and more people will be wearing micro-computers, connected to the internet，in the future. People will have micro-chips in various parts of their body, which will connect them to a wide variety of devices. Perhaps we should not exaggerate the importance of technology, but one wonders whether, in years to come, we will still be falling in love, and whether we will still feel pain. Who knows?
44. Kismet is different from traditional robots because it ________.
A) can think for itself B) has eyes, ears and lips
C) can look after two-year-olds D) can express human feelings
45. A common feature of the new generation of robots mentioned in the passage is that they ________.
A) can act like a mother B) have the mental ability of a two-year-old
C) look and act like human beings D) can do entertaining work
46. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A) It’s possible to plant micro-chips in human bodies.
B) Human beings will do less household work because of robots.
C) No one is completely sure what technology will do for us in the future.
D) Robots with human brains will surely be created by 2020.
47. According to the passage, future robots will be designed to do all the following except ________.
A) working in the space B) falling in love
C) entertaining people D) thinking like a human being
48. What is the writer’s attitude to robots in the future?
A) Critical. B) Hostile. Objective. Enthusiastic.
Passage Two
Questions 49 to 53 are based on the following passage.
In 1854 my great-grandfather, Morris Marable, was sold on an auction block in Georgia for $500. For his white slave master, the sale was just “business as usual.” But to Morris Marable and his heirs, slavery was a crime against our humanity. This pattern of human rights violations against enslaved African-Americans continued under racial segregation for nearly another century.
The fundamental problem of American democracy in the 21st century is the problem of “structural racism” ------ the deep patterns of socio-economic inequality and accumulated disadvantage that are coded by race, and constantly justified in public speeches by both racist stereotypes and white indifference. Do Americans have the capacity and vision to remove these structural barriers that deny democratic rights and opportunities to millions of their fellow citizens?
This country has previously witnessed two great struggles to achieve a truly multicultural democracy.
The First Reconstruction (1865-1877) ended slavery and briefly gave black men voting rights, but gave no meaningful compensation for two centuries of unpaid labor. The promise of “40 acres and a mule (骡子)” was for most blacks a dream
6 外教社?全新版大学英语3级学业测试deferred (尚未实现的).
The Second Reconstruction (1954-1968), or the modern civil rights movement, ended legal segregation in public accommodations and gave blacks voting rights. But these successes paradoxically obscure the tremendous human costs of historically accumulated disadvantage that remain central to black Americans’ lives.
The disproportionate wealth that most whites enjoy today was first constructed from centuries of unpaid black labor. Many white institutions, including some leading universities, insurance companies and banks, profited from slavery. This pattern of white privilege and black inequality continues today.
Demanding reparations (赔偿) is not just about compensation for slavery and segregation. It is, more important, an educational campaign to highlight the contemporary reality of “racial deficits”of all kinds, the unequal conditions that impact blacks regardless of class. Structura l racism’s barriers include “equity inequity,” the absence of black capital formation that is a direct consequence of America’s history. One third of all black households actually have negative net wealth. In 1998 the typical black family’s net wealth was $16,400, less than one fifth that of white families. Black families are denied home loans at twice the rate of whites.
Blacks remain the last hired and first fired during recessions. During the 1990-91 recession, African-Americans suffered disproportionately. At Coca-Cola, 42 percent of employees who lost their jobs were blacks. At Sears, 54 percent were black. Blacks have significantly shorter life spans, in part due to racism in the health establishment. Blacks are statistically less likely than whites to be referred for kidney transplants or early-stage cancer surgery.
49. To the author, the auction of his great-grandfather is a typical example of ________.
A) crime against humanity
B) unfair business transaction
C) racial conflicts in Georgia
D) racial segregation in America
50. The barrier to democracy in 21st century America is ________.
A) widespread use of racist stereotypes
B) prejudice against minority groups
C) deep-rooted socio-economic inequality
D) denial of legal rights to ordinary blacks
51. What problem remains unsolved in the two Reconstructions?
A) Differences between races are deliberately obscured.
B) The blacks are not compensated for their unpaid labor.
C) There is no guarantee for blacks to exercise their rights.
D) The interests of blacks are not protected by law.
52. It is clear that the wealth enjoyed by most whites ________.
A) has resulted from business successes over the years
B) has been accompanied by black capital formation
C) has derived from sizable investments in education
D) has been accumulated from generations of slavery
53. What does the author think of the current situation regarding racial discrimination?
A) Racism is not a major obstacle to blacks’ employment.
B) Inequality of many kinds remains virtually untouched.
C) A major step has been taken towards reparations.
D) Little has been done to ensure blacks’ civil rights.
Section B (10%)
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Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You
may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by
writing the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
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KFC and McDonald’s
— A Model of Blended Culture
A At present, there are more than 1,000 KFC restaurants in China, and they are increasing at annual rate of 200. A new
KFC restaurant opens every other day. Western counterpart McDonald’s also continues to expand its presence. The total income of fast food restaurants in China now stands at 180 billion Yuan RMB, and KFC and McDonald’s account for eight percent. What kind of magic has brought them such success in China? Their standardized business operation apart, the key is excellent inter-cultural management.
B Alluring the captious customers is a hurdle every foreign fast food restaurant must clear. The novelty of these fast
food restaurants initially won many customers. By the mid-1990s, there were 100 fast food restaurants around Beijing; the convenience, efficient service, comfortable environment, pleasing music and jovial atmosphere garnered fans. Office workers enjoyed grabbing a quick bite on their way to work, or friends enjoyed relaxing over a Coke.
However, certain eagle-eyed managers noticed that some people never dropped in when they passed by. Some customers complained that fast food was not as good as their Chinese cuisine, and that it lacked variety. McDonald’s and KFC restaurants were almost empty during the traditional celebrations of Spring Festival and Mid-autumn Festival, while Chinese restaurants were heaved and bustled.
C The reason? Cultural differences. Fast food restaurants like KFC and McDonald’s are distinct Ameri can brands.
Differences between China and US politics, economics and social development became obstacles to international enterprises operating in China. Corporate culture could not be understood or accepted here, especially in the restaurant field, where culture plays a crucial role.
D So the solution was to adapt: when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Deep-rooted in the Chinese consciousness is the
traditional culture of food and drink that features color, fragrance, flavor and variety. Fast food simply does not compare. Now that curiosity had faded, people returned to their own more extensive cuisine. Under such circumstances, the only way out was to combine the two different cultures. Fast food restaurants have been learning to absorb elements of Chinese culture.
E Since the summer of 2001, KFC has introduced many Chinese items into their menus. Preserved Sichuan Pickle and
Shredded Pork Soup was one of the first. Consumers felt their traditions were being respected when they could taste Chinese cuisine at a foreign restaurant. The soup proved a success, and Mushroom Rice, Tomato and Egg Soup, and Traditional Peking Chicken Roll were soon added to the menu. KFC also serves packets of Happy French Fry Shakes that contain beef, orange and Uygur barbecue spices.
F Not content to lag behind, McDonald’s Vegetable and Seafood Soup and Corn Soup were introduced, and the
company worked to modify the restaurants’ design. During the 2004 Spring Festival, McDonald’s on Beijing’s Wangfujing Street attracted many people with a traditional Chinese look, decorating their interiors with paper-cuts of the Chinese character Fu (Happiness) and twin fishes, all auspicious symbols.
G KFC and McDonald’s have absorbed the Chinese cultural elements of showing respect, recogni tion, understanding,
assimilation and amalgamation, while maintaining the substance of the Western culture of efficiency, freedom, democracy, equality and humanity. This inter-cultural management mode, with American business culture at the core, supplemented by Chinese traditional culture, provides reference for international enterprises which need to adjust, enrich and reconstruct their corporate culture to enhance local market flexibility.
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54. Some people held that fast food lacked variety and they never dropped in.
55. The traditional culture of food and drink in China is color, fragrance, flavor and variety.
56. McDonald’s attracted many people with a traditional Chinese look by decorating their interiors with paper-cuts of the
Chinese character Fu.
57. Their convenience and efficient service enabled office workers to enjoy grabbing a quick bite on their way to work.
58. Corporate culture could not be understood or accepted in the restaurant field, and it made international enterprises hard
to operate in China.
59. Preserved Sichuan Pickle and Shredded Pork Soup was a typical example of KFC introducing many Chinese items into
their menus.
60. Their standardized business operation has made them successful in China.
61. During the traditional celebrations of Spring Festival and Mid-autumn Festival, Chinese restaurants were busy.
62. International enterprises can learn a lot from KFC and McDonald’s who adjust their corporate culture to enhance local
market flexibility.
63. KFC and McDonald’s are increasing in number every year.
Section C (10%)
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please write the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
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Questions 64 to 73 are based on the following passage.
There are two things I have always wanted to do —write and live on a farm. Today I’m doing both. I am not in E. B. White’s class as a writer or in my neighbors’ league 64 a farm er, but I’m 65 by. And after years of 66 with city and suburban living, my wife Sandy and I have finally found 67 here in the country.
It’s a 68 sort of life. We grow nearly all of our fruits and vegetables. Our hens keep us in eggs, with several dozen left 69 to sell each week. Our bees provide us with honey, and we cut enough wood to just 70 make it through the heating season.
It’s a 71 life too. In the summer we canoe on the river, go picnicking in the woods and take long bicycle rides. In the winter we ski and skate. We get excited about sunsets. We love the smell of the earth 72 and the sound of
Part IV Translation (15%)
Directions: For this part, you should translate the following paragraph from Chinese into English. You should write your
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answer on the Answer Sheet.
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这并不是说安蒂诺里(Antinori)定会失败，问题仅仅在于即使他成功了，代价也许会高得让人难以接受。将会浪费大量的卵子和胚胎，很多妇女将经历怀孕的艰难过程，而结果却是流产或堕胎。从现在算起几年以后，技术将会有长足的进步，无谓的损失就会极大地降低。然而，要想在现阶段阻止生育克隆，似乎任何人对此都几乎无能为力。
Part VI Writing (15%)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief account of the Reform of English Testing in Gaokao and explain the consequences of the reform. You should write at
least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
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全新版大学英语III 学业测试
试卷答案及评分标准
Part I Listening Comprehension (20%)
Section A
Seven short conversations (1×7=7 points)
1. D
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. C
Section B
Two passages (1×7=7 points)
8. C 9.B 10.A 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. C
Section C
Spot Diction (0.5×6=3 points; 1×3=3 points) 6个单词填空一题0.5分,3个词组填空一题1分。
15. determination 16. at 17. balance
18. falling down 19. methodically 20. intellectual
21. join in 22. stimulated 23. came over
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10%)
20 incomplete sentences (0.5×20=10 points)
24-28 DCACC
29-33 CBADC
34-38 ABCAB
39-43 BABDA
Part III Reading Comprehension (40%)
Section A
Two passages (2×10=20 points)
44. D 45. C 46. D 47. B 48. C 49. A 50. C 51. B 52. D 53.B
Section B
信息匹配题（1×10=10 points）
54. B 55. D 56. F 57. B 58. C 59. E 60. A 61. B 62. G 63. A
Section C
选词填空(1×10=10 points)
64. I 65. A 66. C 67. J 68. F 69. E 70. L 71. H 72. N 73. B
Part IV Translation（15%）
Translate one paragraph from Chinese into English. (15×1=15points)
This is not to say that Antinori will fail, only that if he succeeds it is likely to be at an unacceptably high price. Hundreds of eggs and embryos will be wasted and lots of women will go through difficult pregnancies resulting in
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miscarriag es or abortions. A few years from now techniques will have improved and the wasteful loss won’t be as excessive. But right now there seems to be little anyone can do to keep the cloners at bay.
Part V Writing (15%)
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Script for Listening Comprehension
Part I Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In this section you will hear 7 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question
there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide
which is the best answer. Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1. M: Mary, you won’t be able to get to the airport in time to catch the 11 o'clock flight.
W: I realize that now. I will have to get my ticket changed.
Q: What will the woman have to do?
2. W: Are you coming with me to the history museum, Andy?
M: I already have my hands full with this book report.
Q: What does the man mean?
3. M: Is that nice-looking straw hat light and strong?
W: Yes, you can wear it rain or shine.
Q: What are they talking about?
4. W: Jack must be in a bad mood today. He hasn’t said half a d ozen words all afternoon.
M: Oh, really? That’s not like the Jack we know.
Q: What does the man imply?
5. M: Good morning! This is John Smith speaking. I'm just ringing to confirm my appointment with Mr. Parker for this
afternoon.
W: Yes, Mr. Parker's expecting you at 3 o'clock.
Q: Why is the man making the phone call?
6. W: David said that he was going to marry a rich Chinese businesswoman.
M: Don’t be so sure. He once told me that he had bought a big house. Yet he’s still sharing an apartment with Mark.
Q: What does the man imply?
7. M: How do you like the new physician who replaced Dr. Andrews?
W: He may not seem as agreeable or as thorou gh as Dr. Andrews, but at least he doesn’t keep patients waiting for hours.
Q: What can we infer from the woman’s answer?
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 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 write the corresponding letter on the Answer
Sheet.
Passage One
Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student
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would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice. For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work.
Questions 8 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.
8. Normally, how many classes would a student at least attend each week?
9. According to the passage, what is an American student allowed to do?
10. Why are American university students usually under pressure of work?
Passage Two
Federal Express is a private airline service which expands the Postal Service in the United States. It is the only U.S. airline specializing in the transportation of small packages - 35 kilos or less.
Federal express links 130 major U.S. cities and 10,000 surrounding communities. An urgent package picked up in one part of the country this afternoon can be delivered to any other part of the country tomorrow morning. All of the Federal Express jets fly into the International Airport at Memphis, Tennessee, because it is located in the center of the United States.
The sorting facility for Federal Express is called “The Hub.” Every night, from about 12 midnight to 3 a.m., the packages are gathered and sorted into shipments for specific destinations. The main labor force is comprised of students working part-time.
Since Federal Express started business in 1971, it has flown millions of air kilometers without fail. In the space of one hour, 39 jets will take off to destinations all across the United States.
Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. What makes the Federal Express so unique in the U.S. airline service business?
12. How many major U.S. cities does Federal Express link?
13. Why do all of the Federal Express jets fly into the International Airport at Memphis, Tennessee?
14. Who comprise the main labor force of Federal Express?
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.
Albert Einstein was more than just curious though. He had the patience and determination that kept him at things longer than most others. Other children would build houses of card up to 4 stories tall before the cards would lose balance and the whole structure would come falling down. Maja watched in wonder as her brother Albert methodically built his card buildings to 14 stories. Later he would say, "It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer."
One advantage Albert Einstein's developing mind enjoyed was the opportunity to communicate with adults in an intellectual way. His uncle, an engineer, would come to the house, and Albert would join in the discussions. His thinking was also stimulated by a medical student who came over once a week for dinner and lively chats.