英语听力(四)期末复习提要

 

                                            责任教师   谭睿娟

 

英语听力(四)是大学专科英语专业各方向学生第四学期的选修课程,为英语专业基础阶段的听力课。课程的性质为训练课与实践课,所达到的水平是英语专业专科学生听力的集中反映,也是学生英语综合语言能力所达水平的重要标志。

教材是选用《英语听力教程IV》(学习手册和指导手册)(中央电大出版社,2000/2001该课程是四川电大开放专科英语专业课程, 期末由省校命题。现将本期考试的方法、题型、要求和复习范围等事项通知如下:

一、 考试方式

期末考试的方式为听录音做题。各考室必须配备优质录音机和磁带。考试结束后,请将试题与磁带一起装入试题带内密封。

二、 考试题型

1.  考试内容的分配为:1)课内所学内容占50 %2)课外同等难度内容占50 %

2.  考试题型及总分比例规定如下:

                       

题目

内容   

分比

第一部分

短文填空

20 %

第二部分

正误判断

30%

第三部分

短文理解

20 %

第四部分

听记笔记

20%

第五部分

短文听写

10%

 

     第一部分:短文听写。

Section One

    In this section, you will hear two short passages. Fifteen words in them are missing. Please fill in the words according to what you have heard by putting your answers on the answer sheet. (30 %)

      本试题主要测试学生上下文中单词听写的能力。试题主要从所学过的课文中选出。要求填写的单词,都是学生在学习中遇到而熟悉、并在全文的理解中具有相当作用的词。可以是名词、动词、形容词、副词、或容易混淆的词。

两个段落共20个空白,每个空白填一个词,每词记1.5分,全题共30分,

所填写单词的拼写与形式都必须完全正确,才能得分。拼写或形式(名词单复数、形容词和副词的比较级及最高级、动词的时态及形式等)不正确者,不给分。大小写错误扣半分。

第二部分:短文理解

Section Two

In this section, you will hear A. a news story; B. a passage. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. You will hear the recording twice. (30 points, 2 points each)

 

本部分试题主要测试学生对语段的听力把握及对材料中的细节作出判断。

每小题2分,全题共30分。

第三部分:

Section Three

In this section, you will hear A. a conversation and B. a news story. Choose the best answer to each of the following statements. You will hear the recording only once. (20 points, 2 points each)

本部分试题主要测试学生对语段的听力把握。检查学生是否掌握录音材料的中心大意或关键内容,但有时也会针对录音材料中的某些细节。

Section Four

In this section, you will hear a passage twice. Complete the following table by filling in the missing words as you listen to the recording. (20points, 2 points each)

 

本部分试题主要测试学生在对所听语段理解的基础上,对内容进行综合逻辑梳理和归纳的能力。短文从课文中选出,要求具有多个内容要素(如人物,时间、地点,要点等)。

Section Five

In this section, you will hear a short passage four times. Listen carefully and don’t write during the first reading. During the second and third reading, try to write what you’ve heard on your Answer Sheet. Check your writing when the passage is read the fourth time. (10 points)

听写题。材料选自课内,要求学生听写一篇长约80个词的短文。短文共念四遍,第一遍的语速为每分钟80-100个词,要求听懂大意。第二三遍的语速根据意群停顿,要求学生记录所听到的内容。第四遍和第一遍的语速一样,供学生核对全文。

三、 考试时间:50分钟(不含试音时间)。

 

四、 复习范围和建议

 

1.  学生参考前应根据自己的情况对所学的课文进行若干次数的重听。

 

2.  重听中,应注意段落大意、句子和重点词语的理解,最好做到熟记。

 

3.  重听时,最好能边听边跟读,并作语音模仿。

 

模拟题

Section One

    In this section, you will hear two short passages. Fifteen words in them are missing. Please fill in the words according to what you have heard by putting your answers on the answer sheet. (30 %)

    A.

    O. K. Beatles fans! Here's a rather(1)           piece of memorabilia for your (2)           An expletive-filled letter (3)             by John Lennon to  Paul and Linda McCartney. The(4)            letter is going up for auction on October fourth and is said to have been written soon after the  Beatles' 1970 break-up. Christie's Auction House says the correspondence captures the letter 5            between Lennon and the McCartney during and immediately after the event. The letter, which is expected to sell for up to one-hundred-twelve thousand dollars, is also to(6)________   Lennon's anger at the treatment of Yoko Ono.

    In other auction news, a collector in Australia has paid more than twenty-four thousand

dollars for a piece of paper(7)________the autographs of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and

George Harrison. They signed the paper for a fan during a(8)________   tour stop in Adelaide, Australia.

B

M; What   (9) are you having with your eyes?

W: Well, I'm a bit tired, you know, I do a lot of reading [yes] because of my work and  (10)our room is in the basement[yes] and we always work with electric light[yes] and I'm very tired 1 think

M; Does the print get   (11)   as you're reading at all?

W: Sometimes, yes, especially at night.

M: You manage in the distance all right.

W : Yes . And also you see doctor I drive, so you know this check-up is absolutely necessary

M: You need .slightly different glasses. It'll make you see a little bit clearer and little

(12)  but your eyes are basically normal and healthy

W: Doctor, what do you think about13)   Lenses? Do you think it's worth while for

me getting some or not?

M: Not in your case  no. If your left eye was as bad as your (14)  eye, I would say yes; but at the moment you See very nicely with your left eye  (15)   [I see] with no glass, and it isn't worth while getting them.

W: Another thing is doctor [yea] I have dark glasses.yesShall I have those made too?

M: Well, do you use them much?

W:I do, because here it's always   (16)    so whenever there's a bit of sun it…

M: It   (17)   you…

W: It annoys me especially for driving.

M: You might as well carry on wearing them and get them perfect too; it's silly not (18)   advantage,

W : Another thing that I wanted to ask you was this. The last time I went to the optician

he said that if I didn't wear glasses all the time my right eye would refuse to work.

M: Oh no, this isn't true

W : Really !

M; The glasses are  (19)   mechanical in your case [I see]. If you don't wear your glasses your eyes will not get worse [I see]. They will just go their own sweet way [I see]

therefore it isn't essential for you to wear them   (20)   [I see]. You need them when you want to see things in the distance; [I see] as you say [yes. yes-yes] when you're driving and the new ones will be a little bit better

Today I really 1)_____ the blessings that God has bestowed on me. I’m not as quick to 2)_____ over small things. The patients have been through a lot but still have the determination to be able to speak again. My manager Lloyd, is such a nice person and he has taught me a lot of 3)______ since I have been there(which I didn’t have before.) I’m just 4)_____ this to let you know that when you sit down and think things are so 5)_____, think about the people who have no food, no 6)______, no legs, are not in 7)_____ mind , are not ale to hear or have some other 8)_____. Life is all what you make it. Make yours the best it can be.

B.

Receptionist:   45-21-64. Hello?

Robert: Is that the Saint- Martine Hotel?

Receptionist: Oui. Yes, it is. Can I help you?

Robert: Have you got a double room for the night of 9)_____ July?

Receptionist: One moment please. I’ll just have a look. Yes, we have got a double room on that date.

Robert: Has it got a double bed or two singles?

Receptionist: Two singles, monsieur.

Robert: And is that with or without bath?

Receptionist: It’s a room with 10)_____ and toilet, monsieur.

Robert: That sounds fine. Is there a TV?

Receptionist: Could you repeat that please?

Robert: Is there a 11)_____ television in the room?

Receptionist: Yes, but of course. And a video, if you 12)_____.

Robert: How much will it be for one night?

Receptionist: About 13)_____ francs.

Robert: And what does that include?

Receptionist: It include morning newspaper, continental 14)______ and service.

Robert: Where is the nearest 15)_____?

Receptionist: Opera, monsieur. It’s only five minutes from here.

Robert: And is there an extra charge for children?

Receptionist: If the child is under 16 and we put an 16)_____ bed in your room, the charge is 17)_____ francs. Do you want the room?

Robert: Yes, for one night -23rd July.

Receptionist: Oui, monsieur. May I have your 18)_____ , please?

Robert: Actually, it’s for my wife and two 19)_____ -Mrs Jean Gordon, Linda and Maggie.

Receptionist: Yes, monsieur. So you need an extra bed. And what time will they be 20)_____ on July 23rd.

Section Two

In this section, you will hear A. a news story; B. a passage. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. You will hear the recording twice. (30 points, 2 points each)

A

21) The email about. foreign students' health insurance is from Thailand.

22) All full-time students at American universities must have health insurance.

23) Students may already be protected under their parent health insurance policies.

24) The health insurance plan at lie University of Michigan pays 90% of the cost of

drugs ordered by a doctor.

25) Both college's health insurance plan at: the University of Michigan and Boston College don't pay for()

26) Usually eyeglasses. students can't buy independent insurance policies from insurance companies.

27) The medical costs in the U. S. is extremely high in cases of serious illness or accidents.(

28) The Royal Family is a living link with Britain’s unity.

29) The champion’s role now is to carry the royal flag in the parade held when a new ruler takes the throne.

30) In late October or early November the Queen personally takes part in The Opening of Parliament.

31) Trooping the Color is the real birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.(

32) Trooping the Color is also called the Queen’s Birthday Parade.

33) Guy Fawkes Day is not related to the life of the Royal Family.

34) Children use the money they have collected to buy fireworks and candy.

35) City of London's finest show is held only a few days before Guy Fawkes Day.

A.

21. The purpose of the campaign is to counter anti- tobacco advertising.

22. 4,000,000 people die as a result of smoking each year and about 70% of those deaths are in the developed countries.

23. The WHO’s campaign will eventually expand to 191 countries.

24. The Califonia campaign relies on cooperation from national government, non-government organizations and media companies.

25. The campaign launched by the WHO is financed by both paid advertising and public service announcements.

26. According to 195 survey, one-quarter of the adult Americans smoked.

27. The massive decline in smoking rates has reduced deaths fro, cancer and heatt disease in the U.S.

28. Representatives of more than 100 countries began to draft the first world’s public health treaty in Geneva.

B

29Vandalism and mugging are common in modern.  (  )

30) Vandalism and mugging are mostly committed by teenagers.  (  )

31) During the Second World War there was no crime of any kind in the streets of London although the city was in complete darkness every night.          (  )

32) At that time, vandalism and mugging were unknown and people were preoccupied by the more terrible dangers of air raids.                            (  )

33) All the people, old and young, were busy with the war effort and there was no sympathy for those who were idle.                                   (   )

34) Nowadays some people commit such acts as vandalism and mugging because they have nowhere to release their energy.                             (   )

35) Every responsible citizen should condemn the young people’s behaviour so as to reduce crimes.                                                 (   )

Section Three

In this section, you will hear A. a conversation and B. a news story. Choose the best answer to each of the following statements. You will hear the recording only once. (20 points, 2 points each)

Passage One

1) David Jacobsen was ______________________.

A.      the man who worked to gain the release of hostages in Lebanon

B.      one of the remaining captives in Lebanon

C.      a freed American hostage

D.     a US colonel stationed in West Germany

2) Terry Wait wanted ____________________________.

A. to continue with his efforts to gain the release of other hostages.

B. to have his checkups at the air force hospital

C. to criticize the US government’s handling of the hostage situation

D. to show his thanks to the Reagan Administration

3) The doctor’s initial impression is that ______________________.

A.      the hostage is very tired both physically and mentally

B.      the hostage has heart-breaking disappointments

C.      the hostage is physically in very good condition

D.     the hostage hasn’t dealt well with the stresses of his captivity

Passage Two

4) The code name for the college student was ______________.

A.      FBI

B.      Berg

C.      Zakharov

D.     Bird

5) The Soviet UN employee is __________________.

A.      a college teacher

B.      a medical doctor

C.      a KGB officer

D.     a physicist

6) The Russian agreed to pay for information concerning ________________.

A.      The UN Center for Science and Technology

B.      FBI

C.      The US national defense

D.     CIA

7) The young man agreed to work for the Soviet Union for a period __________________.

A.      of four years

B.      of ten years

C.      from 1981 to 1986

D.     from 1983 to 1986

8) The two met a total of ________________________.

A.      thirty-nine times

B.      twenty-three times

C.      ten times

D.     four times

Section Four

In this section, you will hear a passage twice. Complete the following table by filling in the missing words as you listen to the recording. (20points, 2 points each)

Name: Akio Horisaka

Nationality: 46)_____________

Marital Status: 47)_______________

Experience:

a.       Studied English in university in 48)_________________

b.       Had a job with an 49)___________ agency as 50)__________________

c.       Went abroad in 51)______________ with a friend

d.       Spent 52)__________________ in California

e.       Worked for a company which sold 53)________________ and books for English conversation

f.        Now working in 54)_________ for a Japanese 55)_____________________

Section Five

In this section, you will hear a short passage four times. Listen carefully and don’t write during the first reading. During the second and third reading, try to write what you’ve heard on your Answer Sheet. Check your writing when the passage is read the fourth time. (10 points)