2005年英语专业八级考试听力真题：B

　　SECTION B INTERVIEW
　　In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.
　　Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.Now listen to the interview.

　　1. What is the purpose of Professor McKay's report?
　　A. To look into the mental health of old people.
　　B. To explain why people have negative views on old age.
　　C. To help correct some false beliefs about old age.
　　D. To identify the various problems of old age

　　2. Which of the following is NOT Professor McKay's view?
　　A. People change in old age a lot more than at the age of 21.
　　B. There are as many sick people in old age as in middle age.
　　C. We should not expect more physical illness among old people.
　　D. We should not expect to find old people unattractive as a group.

　　3. According to Professor McKay's report,
　　A. family love is gradually disappearing.
　　B. it is hard to comment on family feeling.
　　C. more children are indifferent to their parents.
　　D. family love remains as strong as ever.

　　4. Professor McKay is ________ towards the tendency of more parents living apart from their children.
　　A. negative
　　B. positive
　　C. ambiguous
　　D. neutral

　　5. The only popular belief that Professor McKay is unable to provide evidence against is
　　A. old-age sickness.
　　B. loose family ties.
　　C. poor mental abilities.
　　D. difficulities in maths.