2007A卷武汉大学研究生英语考试..docVIP

English Examination for Graduates (paper A) (January 10th, 2008) Listening Comprehension (20%) Part A Directions: In this part, you are going to listen to an interview. At the end of the interview, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the interview and the questions will be read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the 4 choices and decide which one would be the best answer to the question. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. 1. A. Because women are invisible in the saying. B. Because “men” refers to females. C. Because “men” refers to human beings. D. Because “men” refers to males. 2. A. Because they try to be equal to men. B. Because they try to catch up with trends. C. Because they try to conceal their privacy. D. Because they try to show their characters. 3. A. Women are too unrealistic. B. Women are sentimental. C. Women are too instinct. D. Women are second-class citizens. A. Women look down upon men. B. Women enjoy making jokes on men. C. Women have succeeded in their jobs. D. Women can be presidents of a country. A. Men refuse to admit women’s achievements. B. Men care less about women’s abilities. C. Men are not more peace-loving than women. D. Men are out of control in international negotiations. Part B Directions: In this part, you are going to listen to three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be read 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 your answer on the Answer Sheet. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage. 6. A. People speaking English. B. Americans. C. People not speaking English. D. All of the above. 7. A. Because it has a fast pace and rhythmic beats. B. Because its lyrics are in English. C. Becaus