Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the

　　first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read

　　for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with

　　the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks you can either use the exact

　　words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally,

　　when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written。

　　Now listen to the passage

　　Belgium has three main (36)geographic regions: the coastal plain, the central plateau and the

　　highlands. The coastal plain extends (37)inland 16 to 48 kilometers on the northwest. Along the

　　North Sea is a low-lying area (38)consisting mainly of sandy hills and sections of land (39)reclaimed

　　from the sea. The coastal plain’s elevation ranges from sea level to 20 meters。

　　The central plateau is a (40)gently rolling, slightly elevated area, (41)irrigated by many waterways and containing a number of wide, (42)fertile valleys with a rich soil. The highlands, a densely-

　　wooded plateau,(43) averaging 460 meters in elevation, extend across southeastern Belgium and into

　　northeastern France. Located here is the highest peak in Belgium with an elevation of 694 meters。

　　(44)The climate near the sea is humid and mild. Farther inland, a marked increase in the range

　　of temperature occurs. In the highlands, hot summers alternate with cold winters. Heavy rains are

　　confined almost exclusively to the highlands。(45) Fog and rain are common, and April and November are particularly rainy months. In Brussels, the average temperatures range from zero to 5 degrees

　　Centigrade in January and from 13 to 22 degrees Centigrade in July. (46)Along the coast, the average

　　range is 1 degree to 5 degrees Centigrade in January and 14 to 20 degrees Centigrade in July。

　　Now the passage will be read again。

　　Belgium has three main (36)geographic regions: the coastal plain, the central plateau and the

　　highlands. The coastal plain extends (37)inland 16 to 48 kilometers on the northwest. Along the

　　North Sea is a low-lying area (38)consisting mainly of sandy hills and sections of land (39)reclaimed

　　from the sea. The coastal plain’s elevation ranges from sea level to 20 meters。

　　The central plateau is a (40)gently rolling, slightly elevated area, (41)irrigated by many waterways and containing a number of wide, (42)fertile valleys with a rich soil. The highlands, a densely-

　　wooded plateau,(43) averaging 460 meters in elevation, extend across southeastern Belgium and into

　　northeastern France. Located here is the highest peak in Belgium with an elevation of 694 meters。

　　(44)The climate near the sea is humid and mild. Farther inland, a marked increase in the range

　　of temperature occurs. In the highlands, hot summers alternate with cold winters. Heavy rains are

　　confined almost exclusively to the highlands。(45) Fog and rain are common, and April and November are particularly rainy months. In Brussels, the average temperatures range from zero to 5 degrees

　　Centigrade in January and from 13 to 22 degrees Centigrade in July. (46)Along the coast, the average

　　range is 1 degree to 5 degrees Centigrade in January and 14 to 20 degrees Centigrade in July。

　　Now the passage will be read for the third time。

　　Belgium has three main (36)geographic regions: the coastal plain, the central plateau and the

　　highlands. The coastal plain extends (37)inland 16 to 48 kilometers on the northwest. Along the

　　North Sea is a low-lying area (38)consisting mainly of sandy hills and sections of land (39)reclaimed

　　from the sea. The coastal plain’s elevation ranges from sea level to 20 meters。

　　The central plateau is a (40)gently rolling, slightly elevated area, (41)irrigated by many waterways and containing a number of wide, (42)fertile valleys with a rich soil. The highlands, a densely-

　　wooded plateau,(43) averaging 460 meters in elevation, extend across southeastern Belgium and into

　　northeastern France. Located here is the highest peak in Belgium with an elevation of 694 meters。

　　(44)The climate near the sea is humid and mild. Farther inland, a marked increase in the range

　　of temperature occurs. In the highlands, hot summers alternate with cold winters. Heavy rains are

　　confined almost exclusively to the highlands。(45) Fog and rain are common, and April and November are particularly rainy months. In Brussels, the average temperatures range from zero to 5 degrees

　　Centigrade in January and from 13 to 22 degrees Centigrade in July. (46)Along the coast, the average

　　range is 1 degree to 5 degrees Centigrade in January and 14 to 20 degrees Centigrade in July。

　　This is the end of listening comprehension。