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{{I}}Questions 11-13 are based on the following passage. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 11-13.{{/I}}

What is the mistaken impression of the American Indians created by most movies
A. All of them didn’ t know how to ride a horse.
B. All of them couldn’ t live without horses.
C. All of them were uncivilized and fond of killing.
D. All of them lived a wandering life on the horseback.

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Questions are based on the following conversation on transportation in 21st century.
M: Talking about the 21st Century, as far as transportation is concerned, I think there’re going to be huge changes in the way people use cars.They’ll probably have made laws about what kind of car you can own and when you can use it.
W: And I bet it’ll be impossible for people to use cars whenever they like. There’ll be just too many of them on the roads.The air will be so seriously polluted that nobody will be able to breathe normally.
M: Exactly. People will have to rely on other modes of transportation — especially trains.
W: Why do you say that
M: Well, we won’t be able to use caps, and airports take too much space.With the supply of land for airports shrinking around the world, there are going to be fewer airports and fewer plane flights.That leaves trains.
W: Huh. So do you thinkthere will be more efficient
A. Frightening.
B. Exciting.
C. Unimaginable.
D. Inefficient.

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Questions are based on the following monologue.
International experts are concerned about a growing humanitarian crisis- world hunger. Last year, the World Food Program fed more than seventy- seven-million people in eighty-two countries. Many of the people who received food aid are refugees and people forced to leave their homes because of conflict. This year, the humanitarian organization estimates an additional twenty-five-million people will need food aid.
Several problems have caused the world hunger crisis. These include severe dry weather and conflicts within and between countries. The World Food Program says starvation is a problem in parts of Asia, Central America and the Middle East. However, the hardest hit area is Africa. Officials estimate about forty-million people on that continent alone are threatened with starvation.
A spokesman for the World Food Program says that people in Ethiopia and Eritrea are facing starvation because of dry weather
A. Civil wars.
B. Severe drought.
C. Bad food shipments.
D. Unfertile fields.

[单项选择]Questions 7 to 8 are based on the following news item. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question.
Now listen to the news.Which statement is not true
A. The girl was living with her mother.
B. The landlady witnessed the crime.
C. The girl and the suspect probably were dating.
D. The girl was found dead on the floor.

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Questions 11 to I3 are based on the following talk on different superstitions and customs. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 to 13.
Molly, an English woman, is talking to Victor, who is Asian and they are discussing different superstitions and customs.
Molly: There’s a black cat. That’s a lucky sign.
Victor: I don’t think that as it just scratched me.
Molly: Black cats are often used as good luck symbols in Europe.
Victor: You have a lot of strange beliefs. I think I was told if you give someone a present with a sharp edge or point, like a knife or a brooch, you also have to give a coin.
Molly: Yes, that’s right, then we say that the friendship will never be cut or broken.
Victor: What about crossed knives
Molly: That’s supposed to be unlucky but we cross our fingers for good luck.
Victor: The old people of my country believe in lots of things like that but I think it&
A. To specially celebrate his birthday.
B. To express some special meaning which you dare not tel1 directly.
C. To wish for a long-lasting friendship.
D. To wish your friend good luck in his life.

[单项选择]Questions 14 to i6 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.
What is the main purpose of the talk
A. To explain the importance of learning rhythm and harmony in jazz.
B. To show that jazz is not really music at all.
C. To point out similarities between jazz and classical music.
D. To describe what makes a good jazz performanc

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The year 2007 will be named as
A. the Year of Russia in China.
B. the Year of Trade in China.
C. the Year of Trade in Russia.
D. the Year of China in Russia.

[单项选择] Questions 9 and I0 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions.
Now listen to the news.The year 2007 will be named as
A. the Year of Russia in China.
B. the Year of Trade in China.
C. the Year of Trade in Russia.
D. the Year of China in Russia.

[单项选择]Questions 11 to i3 are based on the following passage. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the passage.
Why the amount of rubbish needs to be reduced
A. Because rubbish can be recycled.
B. Because there is not enough space to dump rubbish.
C. Because rubbish can only be collected from our doorstop.
D. Because rubbish needs to be placed at a bottle bank.