SECTION I Listening Comprehension

　　聽力略( 25 minutes)

　　SECTION II Use of English

　　( 15 minutes)

　　Directions:

　　Read the following text. Choose the bestword or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET I.

　　Western-style conversations often developquite differently from Japanese-style conversations. A Western-styleconversation between two people is like a 26 of tennis. If Iintroduce a topic, a conversational ball, I expect you do 27 it back.If you agree with me, I don't expect you simply to agree andto 28 more. I expect you to add something to carry the ideafurther.29 I don't expect you always to agree. I am justas 30 if you completely disagree with me.31 you agree or disagree,your 32 will return the ball to me. And then it is my turn 33. Idon't serve a new ball from my _ 34 starting line. I hit your ball backagain to you by 35 your idea further. And so the ball goes back andforth,36 each of us doing our best to give it a new twist.

　　A Japanese-style conversation,37, is not atall like tennis or volleyball. It's like bowling.You 38 for yourturn. And you always know your 39 in line. It depends on such thingsas whether you are older or younger, a close friend or a relativestranger 40 the previous speaker, in a senior or junior position, andso on. When your turn comes, you.41 up to the starting line with yourbowling ball, and 42 bowl it. Everyone else stands back and watchespolitely, whispering 43. Everyone waits until the ball has reached the endof the alley, and watches to see if it 44 down all the pins, or onlysome of them, or none of them. There is a pause, while every- one registersyour 45

　　26. A.play

　　B.game

　　C.round

　　D. set

　　27. A.hit

　　B.move

　　C] throw

　　D. push

　　28. A.everything

　　B.anything

　　C.nothing

　　D.something

　　29. A.Then

　　B.So

　　C.Instead

　　D.But

　　30. A.anxious

　　B.serious

　　C.happy

　　D.grateful

　　31. A.After

　　B.Because

　　C.Though

　　D.Whether

　　32. A.response

　　B.action

　　C.operation

　　D.service

　　33. A.also

　　B.again

　　C.too

　　D.soon

　　34. A.actual

　　B.new

　　C.particular

　　D.original

　　35. A.deepening

　　B.carrying

　　C J leading

　　D.employing

　　36. A.with

　　B.for

　　C.before

　　D.except

　　37. A.therefore

　　B.moreover

　　C.likewise

　　D.however

　　38. A.wonder

　　B.work

　　C.wait

　　D.watch

　　39. A.point

　　B.place

　　C.post

　　D.pole

　　40. A.than

　　B.beside

　　C.to

　　D.with

　　41. A.step

　　B.climb

　　C.stand

　　D.catch

　　42. A.accurately

　　B.carefully

　　C.awkwardly

　　D.courageously

　　43. A ]instruction

　　B.satisfaction

　　C.agreement

　　D.encouragement

　　44. A.knocks

　　B.pushes

　　C.kicks

　　D. puts

　　45. A.line

　　B.work

　　C.score

　　D.outcome