Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conve

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.

听力原文：M: How many students passed the College English Test last term？

W: Well, let me see. 1016 students took the exam, but half of them failed.

Q: How many students did the woman believe had passed the exam？

(12)

A．1016.

B．1060

C．508.

D．580