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 1 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Passage One
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. A) There are mysterious stories behind his works.
B) His personal history is little known.
C) His works have no match worldwide.
D) There are many misunderstandings about him.
17. A) He once worked in a well-known acting company.
B) He moved to Stratford-on-Avon in his childhood.
C) He failed to go beyond grammar school.
D) He was a member of the town council.
18. A) People of his time had little interest in him.
B) His works were adapted beyond recognition.
C) Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire.
D) Writers of his time had no means to protect their works.
Passage Two
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A) Theft. B) Air crash. C) Cheating. D) Road accidents.
20. A) Learn the local customs. B) Have the right documents.
C) Book tickets well in advance. D) Make hotel reservations.
21. A) Contact your agent. B) Use official transport.
C) Get a lift if possible. D) Have a friend meet you.
Passage Three
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22. A) Cut down production cost. B) Refine the taste of his goods.
C) Sell inexpensive products. D) Specialise in gold ornaments.
23. A) At a meeting of top British businesspeople.
B) During a local sales promotion campaign.
C) During a live television interview.
D) At a national press conference.
24. A) Discouraged. B) Distressed. C) Puzzled. D) Insulted.
25. A) He is not laughed at, that laughs at himself first.
B) There should be a limit to one’s sense of humour.
C) He who never learns from the past is bound to fail.
D) The words of some businesspeople are just rubbish.
