Term Paper

              

PART I

Direction: In this section, you will hear several short conversations. The conversations will be spoken only ONCE. After you hear a question you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then select the corresponding letter on the web page. （30 points, 2 for each）

[1].When was Oxford University founded?____.

A. the end of the 13th century  B. the end of the 11th century

C. the nd of the 14th century   D. the end of the 12th century

[2]. Why Cambridge University was founded?____.

A. a dispute between Oxford students  B. a dispute between teachers

C. a dispute between the university and the townspeople of Oxford

D. a dispute between teachers and students

[3]. How far between two universities?____.

A. 84 miles   B. 80 miles   C. 100 miles   D. 94 miles

[4]. The boat race between two universities takes place in____.

A. March or April  B. September  C. June   D. May

[5]. Cambridge has____ colleges.。

A. 31  B. 30  C. 40  D. 22

[6]. Campus address is in South Block,____.

A. room 15  B. room 16  C. room 17  D. room 18

[7]. The exact date of the fire is____.

A. November 10  B. June 5  C. May 16  D. March 14

[8]. Time of the fire is____.

A. 10 am  B. 9 pm  C. 11 pm   D. 3 am

[9]. The fire brigade took____ to arrive.

A. 11 minutes  B. 20 minutes  C. 9 minutes  D. 10 minutes

[10]. Damage caused by the fire: the cooker,____kitchen units and one wall.

A. Two    B. Four   C. Three  D. five

[11]. Ann was talking to____ on her mobile phone when someone grabbed her mobile phone.

A. a friend  B. her boyfriend   C. a colleague   D. her husband

[12]. The attacker____.

A. pulled Anna's hair  B. hit Anna  C. pulled Anna to the ground  D. kicked Anna

[13].  Anna is trained in____.

A. Karate  B. a general self- defence training  C. police self- defence methods  D. judo

[14]. Anna's reaction was to____.

A. kick the mugger  B. pull the mugger to the ground  C. hit the mugger in the stomach

D. fall backwards on top of the mugger

[15]. The two men were____ when they first saw the attack.

A. at the end of the street         B. in a nearby house, looking out of a window

C. in a car that was passing by     D. in a parked car

PART II

Direction: In this section you will hear several long conversations. At the end of each conversation, several questions will be asked about what was said. After each question you must read the choices, and decide which is the best answer. Then select the corresponding letter on the web page. （30 points, 2 for each）

[16]. ____.

A. A customer.  B. An officer.   C. A tourist guide.  D. A student.

[17]. ____.

A. Watch TV.   B. Sleep and eat.  C. Visit her classmates.  D. Help with the cooking.

[18]. ____.

A. She doesn't like to help.  B. She would like to ask a stranger.  C. She will ask a policeman.

D. She doesn't know the way.

[19]. ____.

A. In a park.    B. In a pet store.    C. In a zoo.    D. In a museum.

[20]. ____.

A. He goes to college.  B. He makes some other choice.  C. He has to pass another test.

D. He works for his father.

[21]. ____.

A. On the floor.  B. Throw it away.  C. In the bookcase.  D. On the shelf.

[22]. ____.

A. A reporter.  B. A writer.  C. A student.  D. A teacher.

[23]. ____.

A. Prof. Brown has difficulty in sleeping.  B. The woman knows Prof. Brown has been busy.

C. Prof. Brown has got into trouble.  D. The woman regrets taking up much of Prof. Brown's time.

[24]. ____.

A. Everything.   B. Grapefruit.   C. Quick eating.   D. Running.

[25]. ____.

A. Touring the city on a fine day.      B. Taking the man with her on the tour.

C. Spending more time on sightseeing.  D. Visiting the city with a group.

[26]. ____.

A. $12   B. $5   C. $20   D. $8

[27]. ____.

A. The shoes.  B. The tie.  C. The color.   D. The suit.

[28]. ____.

A. Mr. Clark left before Mrs. Clark did.

B. B. Mrs. Clark left the house an hour ago before her husband did.

C. Mrs. Clark left before Mr. Clark did. D. Mr. Clark left the house an hour ago before his wife did.

[29]. ____.

A. A room with a bath.  B. A room on the first floor.  C. A room with a radio.

D. A room facing south.

[30]. ____.

A. It sells few good things.        B. It's usually very crowded.

C. It isn't crowded on a week-day.  D. It isn't the speaker's favourite.

PART III

Direction: In this section you will hear several passages. At the end of each passage, several questions will be asked about what was said. After each question ,you must decide which is the best answer. Then select the corresponding letter on the web page. （30 points, 2 for each）

[31]. ____.

A. Respond to an oral interview.    B. Make outlines of their essays.

C. Answer several essay questions.  D. Evaluate each other's answers.

[32]. ____.

A. Study for the next test with the woman.     B. Take a makeup exam.

C. Rewrite his answer to one of the questions.  D. Review his answers with the professor.

[33]. ____.

A. Return books to the library.  B. Take a nap.  C. Study for a test.  D. Go swimming.

[34]. ____.

A. What she can see there.  B. Where it is.  C. When it is open.  D. How she can go there.

[35]. ____.

A. ￡ 4.50.   B. ￡ 3.00.   C. ￡ 3.50.  D. ￡ 4.00.

[36]. ____.

A. Bells and swords. B. Bells and masks.  C. Clocks and masks.  D. Clocks and swords.

[37]. ____.

A. Dec. 12.  B. Oct. 9.  C. Nov. 11.  D. Sep. 8.

[38]. ____.

A. On how to spend time with grandparents.  B. On how to play hide-and-seek.

C. On how to celebrate Christmas.     D. On how to give presents to others on Christmas.

[39]. ____.

A. She visits close relatives.  B. She goes to see a movie. C. She holds a dance party.

D. She eats out at a restaurant.

[40]. ____.

A. It's a holiday when friends give gifts during an elaborate dinner.

B. It's a day when people think of others without waiting for a gift in return.

C. It's a time that you can receive lots of gifts.

D. It's a time when people exchange gifts with friends, family, and teachers.

[41]. ____.

A. Having a big dinner with the family.  B. Sleeping late every day.

C. Having a vacation from school.      D. Getting presents from classmates.

[42]. ____.

A. Planning a summer vacation.              B. Weather patterns that can affect Florida.

C. How strong winds develop into a hurricane.  D. Memories of a recent storm.

[43]. ____.

A. Late summer is cloudy season.  B. Late summer is rainy season.

C. Late summer is hurricane season. D. Late summer is sunny season.

[44]. ____.

A. Direction of approach.  B. Water temperature.  C. Rainfall.  D. Wind speed.

[45]. ____.

A. By month.   B. By location.  C. By number.  D. By name.

PART IV

Direction: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. You are required to put the words or phrases that you hear on the web page.  （10 points, 2 for each）

    So go on about Emperor Qin. It's really interesting.

It is, isn't it? Well, so he  46   China and that was an incredible achievement.  But as a   47    huge number of soldiers were killed.

    About how many?

    OH, I don't know,   48   500,000 men?

    That is huge.

    So how do the Chinese see Qin?

    He's seen as the greatest emperor in Chinese history.

    Why? Because he unified China? That's a very good reason, mind you.

    Not only that. The thing is, as a result of the unification, he did many amazing things. He built roads all across China, he standardized writing...and also the money system. Oh, and the system for measuring and weighing things as well.

    So he was a great leader for China.

    Yes, he was, but he was also very cruel.

    Yes, but most emperors were cruel, weren't they?

    Well, I guess that's true. You're right.

    So did he have enemies?

    Of course, I think all great emperos have some enemies. Some people  49   him so much they tried to kill him.

    Was he the emperor who built the Great Wall of China?

    He built the first Great Wall. You see, tribes from the north were always trying to invade so he built a  50   wall across China to stop them. Hundreds of thousands of men died building it.

    It's so sad. all those thousands of people dying.

But then...that's war, isn't it?

             试题答案

PART I

Direction: In this section, you will hear several short conversations. The conversations will be spoken only ONCE. After you hear a question you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then select the corresponding letter on the web page. （30 points, 2 for each） 

1-5  B C A A A        6-10  D A C D A         11-15  D A A D C   

PART II

Direction: In this section you will hear several long conversations. At the end of each conversation, several questions will be asked about what was said. After each question you must read the choices, and decide which is the best answer. Then select the corresponding letter on the web page. （30 points, 2 for each）

16-20  A A D B A      21-25  A A D B C    26-30  D C A D C

PART III

Direction: In this section you will hear several passages. At the end of each passags, several questions will be asked about what was said. After each question ,you must decide which is the best answer. Then select the corresponding letter on the web page. （30 points, 2 for each）

31-35  C C D C A      36-40  C D C A B     41-45  C B C D D  

PART IV

Direction: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. You are required to put the words or phrases that you hear on the web page.  （10 points, 2 for each）

46. unified     47. result    48. something like    49. hated      50. huge

 

试题评分标准

所有听力试题都采取机考方式，成绩均有电脑系统自动生成。

本套试题共分为4 部分，共100分。前三题都为客观题，选错即不得分。第四题为单词填空题，但凡写错任何字母均不得分。

 

第一部分，共15小题，每题2分，共30分。

第二部分，共15小题，每题2分，共30分。

第三部分，共15小题，每题2分，共30分。

第四部分，共5小题，每题2分，共10分。