Section B
Directions:In this section,you will hear 3 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 mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26A） Automobile safety.
B） Increasing fuel efficiency.
C） California's pollution laws.
D） Electric—powered cars.
27A） They are cheaper.
B） They do not pollute as much.
C） They are simpler to drive.
D） They are faster.
28A） It is not comfortable.
B） It is difficult to steer.
C） It cannot go long distance without recharging.
D） Its engine easily overheats.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29A） Its publication was banned by the British government.
B） It was the first weekly newspaper.
C） It caused a prison revolt.
D） It was the first magazine ever published.
30A） He wrote articles critical of the Church of England.
B） He refused to stop publishing The Review.
C） He refused to pay publishing taxes.
D） He refused to join the Church of England.
31A） It was not really a magazine.
B） It featured a variety of articles and stories.
C） It was praised by readers of poetry.
D） It was unpopular with political analysis.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. A） Miss Straus．
B） Mabel Bird．
C） Isidor Straus．
D） Mabel Bird's servant．
33. A） To get into the lifeboat．
B） To stay with her husband．
C） To be close to her husband．
D） To stand arm in arm on the deck with her husband．
34. A） Her best friend．
B） Her heart's true companion．
C） Always a comfort to her soul.
D） All of the above．
35. A） She wanted to put the children first into the lifeboat．
B） She could not bear to leave her husband．
C） She helped her servant to get into the boat．
D） She was too old to put her foot on the edge of the boat.
Directions:In this section,you will hear 3 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 mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26A） Automobile safety.
B） Increasing fuel efficiency.
C） California's pollution laws.
D） Electric—powered cars.
27A） They are cheaper.
B） They do not pollute as much.
C） They are simpler to drive.
D） They are faster.
28A） It is not comfortable.
B） It is difficult to steer.
C） It cannot go long distance without recharging.
D） Its engine easily overheats.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29A） Its publication was banned by the British government.
B） It was the first weekly newspaper.
C） It caused a prison revolt.
D） It was the first magazine ever published.
30A） He wrote articles critical of the Church of England.
B） He refused to stop publishing The Review.
C） He refused to pay publishing taxes.
D） He refused to join the Church of England.
31A） It was not really a magazine.
B） It featured a variety of articles and stories.
C） It was praised by readers of poetry.
D） It was unpopular with political analysis.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. A） Miss Straus．
B） Mabel Bird．
C） Isidor Straus．
D） Mabel Bird's servant．
33. A） To get into the lifeboat．
B） To stay with her husband．
C） To be close to her husband．
D） To stand arm in arm on the deck with her husband．
34. A） Her best friend．
B） Her heart's true companion．
C） Always a comfort to her soul.
D） All of the above．
35. A） She wanted to put the children first into the lifeboat．
B） She could not bear to leave her husband．
C） She helped her servant to get into the boat．
D） She was too old to put her foot on the edge of the boat.