视听B 半期试卷

 NUMBER__________ NAME_____________

Part One (40%)

 Listen to the tape, and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

DialogueOne

1.       When does the program “In Your Own Words” start?

a. 10:50      b. 10:15        c. 9:50

2.       What is the program about?

a.        Patrick will tell stories about some unusual people.

b.       Some people are invited to tell their unusual stories.

c.       Anyone can be invited to talk about themselves in their own words.

3   What does the Trevor Cartridge do ?

a.       He is a dentist.

b.       He is a soldier.

c.       He is an announcer.

4   Where does he work and live ?

a. In Paris   b. In Rome     c. In London

5   What is Trevor’s story about ?

a.       How he gave up smoking.

b.       How he become interested in hypnotism.

c.       His experience as a soldier in the army of Julius Caesar.

 Passage One

6    What do people do while watching a football match ?

a.       They shout   

b.       They behave like madman.

c.       They scream

d.       All of above

7               Why is the speaker afraid to go out when there’s a football match ?

a.       Because all the streets are deserted.

b.       Because he might be attacked by the crowds.

c.       Because he might meet with some madmen.

d.       Because there are more thieves and robbers in the street.

8     In what tone does the man speak ?

a   Humorous.

b   Angry.

C   Serious.

e.       Hateful

9    What does the passage mainly tell us ?

a.       People’s madness for football.

b.       The reasons why people play football.

c.       Why football players are very rich.

d.       Why I don’t like football.

10   What’s the speaker’s attitude towards football ?

a  Positive.

b  Negative.

c  Doubtful

d  Infferent

Part Two(30%)

Directions: Decide whether the following statements are True or False.

1.       Ideas about education are changing in the United States and people are no longer interested in a mere high school diploma or not have degree.

2.       Those who are interested in other kinds of learning usually do not have a high school diploma.

3.       Continuing education gives many grown-ups a chance to learn more or to know more.

4.       Through continuing education, people can get a better job and make more money.

5.       We can see from the passage that continuing education is very popular among many American adults

Part Three (30%)

Fill in the blanks with words and phrases you hear.

1The man ___________ being the so called “Unabomber” will _________ under a court agreement that will spare him the ­­­­­­______________.

2The agreement a rejection of the accused man’s request to act as ____________.

3 Mr Kersinsky will plead guilty_______a life prison sentence without the possibility of ______.

4 A psychiatric report found the accused man ______________.but said he _______paranoid schizophrenia

5 The former mathematics professor is ____________a long-term bombing campaign_______ which ________ of 3 men and injured more than 2 dozen others..