Questions 14~16 are based on the following talk. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14~16. The author provides a sustained argument to support which of the following assertions
A. Profitability is neither necessary nor sufficient for a new technology to be adopted.
B. Profitability is the key factor guiding technological change.
C. Economic factors and governmental policies strongly influence the ultimate success of any innovation.
D. Innovations carrying high rewards for big agribusiness groups harm the poor.
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Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are THREE parts in this section: Part A, Part B, and Part C. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. NOT on the ANSWER SHEET. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET 1. If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started. Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part A You will hear a conversation. As you listen, answer Question 1 to 10 by circling True or False. You will hear the conversation ONLY ONCE. You now have 60 seconds to read Question 1~10. Chinese students say they can’t join the extracurricular and social activities because of financial reasons.
A. 对
B. 错
You will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE. Questions 11~13 are based on the following talk. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11~13. According to the passage, the researchers were surprised that chimpanzees had such ______ .
A. temporary associations
B. humanlike families
C. violent conflicts
D. large harems
Questions 14~16 are based on the following talk. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14~16. The passage mentions all of the following as factors important to the success of a new food crop EXCEPT the ______ .
A. practicality of storage of the crop
B. security of the crop yield
C. quality of the crop’s protein
D. cultural acceptability of the crop
You will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE. Questions 11~13 are based on the following talk. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11~13. The author implies that social behavior of baboons is ______ .
A. predictable
B. practical
C. political
D. primitive