中南大学2010级博士研究生英语考试.doc

English Test for Doctoral Candidates （A） Jan. 2010 Part I Listening Comprehension (15%) Section A Directions: In this section, you’ll hear five short conversations. After each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question. Then write your answer in the corresponding place on your Answer Sheet I. 1. A. He is confident of his performance. B. He is worried about the result of the interview. C. He is unsure of the result. D. He is glad the interview is over. 2. A. She’ll have some chocolate cake. B. She’ll take a look at the menu. C. She’ll go without dessert. D. She’ll prepare the dinner. 3. A. Alice should go home right away. B. Alice should not worry about her family. C. Alice should write to her parents more frequently. D. Alice should give her parents a call. 4. A. Go to the library. 　　 B. Meet the woman. C. See Professor Smith. 　　 D. Have a drink in the bar. 5. A. The police want to talk to the main actor. B. The main actor forgot to come. C. The main actor is delayed by traffic. D. The actor is busy buying jam on his way. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear two 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 your answer in the corresponding place on your Answer Sheet I. Passage 1 6. A. Almost half their money. B. Almost all their money. C. Almost one-third of their money. D. Most of their money. 7. A. Right after the food is ready. B. Right after the father makes the cross over the bread with a knife. C. Right after the mother distributes each member a piece of bread. D. Right after the father