《高級聽力》練習題.doc

高級聽力練習題一Test 1 I. Listen to the report about taste and choose the best answers to fill in the blanks. (10%)1. According to the passage the preference test was conducted in order to _ .A. find out the role taste preference plays in a persons drinkingB. reveal which cola is more to the liking of the drinkersC. show that a persons opinion about taste is mere guess-workD. compare the ability of the participants in choosing their drinks2. The statistics recorded in the preference tests show _.A. Coca-Cola and Pepsi are peoples two most favorite drinksB. there is not much difference in taste between Coca-Cola and PepsiC. few people had trouble telling Coca-Cola from PepsiD. peoples tastes differ from one another3. It is implied in the first paragraph that _.A. the purpose of taste tests is to promote the sale of colasB. the improvement of quality is the chief concern of the two cola companiesC. the competition between the two colas is very strongD. blind tasting is necessary for identifying fans4. The word “burnout” here refers to the state of _.A. being seriously burnt in the skinB. being unable to burn for lack of fuelC. being badly damaged by fireD. being unable to function because of excessive use5. The authors purpose in writing this passage is to _.A. show that taste preference is highly subjectiveB. argue that taste testing is an important marketing strategyC. emphasize that taste and price are closely related to each otherD. recommend that blind tasting be introduced in the quality control of colasII. Listen to the story about Valentines Day and decide the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Write T if its TRUE and F if its FALSE. (20%)1. ( )Valentines day falls on 14 February. 2. ( )It is a day to express love in many ways, such as sending cards, chocolates or flowers.3. ( )A candy heart refers to our love to others in a figurative way. 4. ( )The first candy heart was sent in 1802.5. ( )The Necco Company sends candy hearts for people. 6. ( )Most people enjoy seeing the new messages like “Page me” and “Fax me”.7. ( )Marshall writes the messages on the hearts and he married early at he age of 22. 8. ( )He also decides when to take old messages off the hearts. 9. ( )His favorite message is “Sweet talk”. 10. ( )His grandchildren writes “ Awesome” on their hearts. III. Some numbers have been mentioned in the passage. As you listen, fill in the blanks. (28%)1. China will put priority on expanding the capacity of _ airports in some major cities over the next _ years.2. The total handling capacity of Chinas civil aviation ranked _ among all countries in the world in _. In 1980, China was _.3. To date, China has nearly _ air routes, including _ international routes leading to _ cities in _ countries. In addition, _ air routes link Chinas inland areas with Hongkong and Macao. There are also _ charter plane routes.4. By _, China had finished constructing eight civil aviation projects, including the Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, the fourth largest airport in the country.5. The expansion of Beijings Capital International Airport, with investment totaling _ billion yuan, is expected to be completed in _.IV. Listen to a dialogue about buying shoes and circle the appropriate letter. (12%)1. Dorothy is going to buy shoes forA. her daughterB. her sonC. her brotherD. her sister 2. Why does Dorothy want to buy another pair of shoes?A. The original ones have been lost.B. Jimmys shoes have wore out.C. She needs some fancy shoes.D. She wants iron shoes. 3. Which type of shoes has not been mentioned in the suggestion?A. Paper shoesB. Sports shoesC. Plastic shoesD. Fabric shoes 4. What type of shoes do they finally decide to buy? A. Leather shoesB. Canvas shoesC. Plastic shoesD. None of the above 5. How many types of shoes are mentioned altogether?A. fiveB. twoC. threeD. four 6. What is the relationship between Dorothy and the other speaker?A. They are friends.B. They are husband and wife.C. They are manager and clerk.D. They are customer and shop assistant. V. Listen to the tape and give brief answers to the questions. (10%)1. When did the government deploy agents to airports? _2. When did terrorist attacks take place? _3. Where did congressional leaders announce response to terrorists? _4. Is President Bush confident to win the war against terrorists? _5. Where were the hijackers trained? _VI. The following passage is about woman-owned small businesses in the United States. Supply the missing words of the summary. (20%) 1. _ of American workers are employed by 2._ businesses at present. Apart from service, American women are exercising their business talents in 3._, agriculture, communication, 4._, manufacturing, engineering and 5. _. According to the owner of a specialty food and spice store in New York, on her list of 6._, her customers 7. _ and the 8._she has made at her store are the highest. Women-owned business owners are more 9. _and 10._ companies for people to work, because the owners lay emphasis on nurturing the individual employees needs. Test 2I. Listen to the dialogue and circle the appropriate letter for each answer. (16%)1. What does “draft pick” mean?A. the top new athlete B. one who shoots mostC. one who picks up most balls2. How tall is Yao Ming?A. 6 feet 3B. 6 feet 7C. 7 feet 53. Who is the first Chinese player in NBA history?A. Yao MingB. Wang ZhizhiC. Mengke Bateer4. How many years did Yao spend in Shanghai Youth Sports School before he enrolled into Shanghai Youth Team?A. four yearsB. five yearsC. six years5. When did he begin playing on the Chinese National Team?A .1994B. 1996C. 19986. What honor did he receive in 2002 FIFA World Championship Games?A. No. 1 Draft PickB. CBA Sportsmanship AwardC. All-Tournament Team 7. He became the _ No. 1 overall pick in Rocket History.A. the thirdB. the fourthC. the fifth8. What has made him so popular according to the interviewee?A. his appearanceB. his love for basketballA. his achievements II. You are going to listen to a talk about Victoria line. As you listen, decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for true and F for false. (10%)1. ( ) Victoria line is the worlds first completely automatic underground railway. 2. ( ) The new Victoria line is different from the other railways in that it needs a lot of workers to sell tickets. 3. ( ) The trains are controlled by electrical signals. 4. ( ) A worker sends the signals to the command spots. 5( ) There is a great danger of accidents on the line because no man controls the trains. III. Look at the following statements. As you listen, write in T if the statement is true and F if the statement is false. (14%)1. ( ) Men once worked outside the home and earned the income to support their families, while women cooked the meals and took care of the home and the children. 2. ( ) The counterculture presented men and women with new role choices in the 1950s.3. ( ) All young men refused to be drafted as soldiers to fight in the war in Vietnam in the 1960s. 4. ( ) The influence of counterculture spread to many parts of American society.5. ( ) Industrial workers and business executives alike overworked so that they could make more money to support their families in the 1960s.6. ( ) The feminist movements had no effect on economic and social changes.7. ( ) The important changes are taking place in the roles of men and women.IV. John James and Patty Davies are arguing about whether specializing early is good or not. Listen to the material and classify the following statements:1. Its impossible for one to study everything.2. Kids dont really know what they want to do.3. Most young people have a fair idea of what they want to do.4. The subjects people study are so narrow that they are only good for one thing.5. When people realize theyre made a mistake, they can swap to something else.6. People cant change horses in midstream.John James opinions:_Patty Davies opinions:_V. Listen to the speech and match the jobs with their job duties. (10%)1. _physical fitness instructor A. the coaching of teams2. _ sports administrator B. helping athletes cope with their stress3. _sports psychologist C. preparing personal fitness programs4. _ physical education teacher D. community health5. _recreation officer E. the treatment of injuriesF. dealing with sports events G. the rounded development of children VI. Listen to the dialogue about growing old gracefully, and complete the notes. Write NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS OR NUMBERS for each answer. (18%)Grow Old GracefullySpeaker: Sue PearsonBackground: Once you get to 50, its time to 1 _ and forget the social 2 _ .People dont live 3 _ _ they retired.Contributing factors for being short-lived:* 4 _ _ * lack of medical care* no cures for major diseasesRedefining old age:* Todays generation of middle-aged people is 5 _ that it is time to slow down.* People see 6 _ as the new 40.Reasons: It is due to the facts that * people are 7 _ * people have greater 8 _ *also there are improvements in 9 _ and combined with a sea change in attitude.VII. Listen to a short story and fill the missing words in the blanks.As she walked around the huge department store, Edith 1. _ how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with 2. _.Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most 3. _ experience: people stepped on your toes, 4. _ you with their elbows and almost knocked you over in their 5. _ to get to a 6. _ ahead of you.Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,” the assistant assured her, trying to 7. _ her. “Worth double the price.” But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.She moved on 8. _ and then quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on saleand the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long: although her father only smoke a pipe occasionally, she knew that this was a present which was 9. _ to please him.When she got home, with her small but well-chosen present 10. _ in her handbag, her parents were already at the table having supper. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” she informed her daughter.Test 3I. You are going to hear a short talk. As you listen, choose the correct answer. (10%)1. What is the major topic of the talk?A. complementsB. complaintsC. argumentD. compensation 2. Who will be responsible for poor service and quality?A. customersB. the shopkeeperC. the salesclerkD. the shop worker 3. Who should your complaints made to in a chain store?A. the buyerB. the assistantC. the managerD. the president 4. The speaker offers another alternative for complaining, that is, _.A. appealing to a reporterB. writing a letterC. making a fussD. going to a lawyer 5. The customer should keep _ all the time in case of complaints.A. the receiptB. the letterC. the adD. the name card of the manager II. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for true and F for false. (12%)1. ( ) Amanda does not like to have masses of clothes to choose. 2. ( ) Amanda always wants to look like someone more attractive. 3. ( ) Amanda thinks a man is attractive if he is dressed in her sweater. 4. ( ) Amanda likes modern clothing very much. 5. ( ) Amanda wants her unique design of clothes. 6. ( ) Amandas favourite pair of shoes are bought in the South of France. III. Look at the following statements. As you listen, write in T if the statement is true and F if the statement is false. (10%)1. ( ) Using modern computer technology is a very successful way to find and gather information.2. ( ) Although computer technology has developed fast, present laws are able to protect some basic rights.3. ( ) John used to be arrested because he did something illegally.4. ( ) The supervisor thought gathering Johns private information was legal.5. ( ) Johns experience is a common phenomenon happening to lots of people like him.IV. Write a T in front of a statement if it is true according to the recording and write an F if it is false. (12%)1. ( ) Milosevic was brought to justice under a Yugoslavian tribunal.2. ( ) Milosevic would refuse to be defended, would have no defense counsel with him.3. ( ) Milosevic denied that his transfer here was unconstitutional and illegal and he would not cooperate with this tribunal proceeding.4. ( ) Milosevic finished his closing speech dramatically.V. Listen to the story about Valentines Day and decide the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Write T if its TRUE and F if its FALSE. (20%)1. ( )Valentines day falls on 14 February. 10. ( )It is a day to express love in many ways, such as sending cards, chocolates or flowers.11. ( )A candy heart refers to our love to others in a figurative way. 12. ( )The first candy heart was sent in 1802.13. ( )The Necco Company sends candy hearts for people. 14. ( )Most people enjoy seeing the new messages like “Page me” and “Fax me”.15. ( )Marshall writes the messages on the hearts and he married early at he age of 22. 16. ( )He also decides when to take old messages off the hearts. 17. ( )His favorite message is “Sweet talk”. 10. ( )His grandchildren writes “ Awesome” on their hearts.VI. Listen to the following talk. Fill in the missing information. (22%)1.The London Stock Exchange has always been famous as a place for_ only, and woman used to be strictly _to enter. 2.On 16th November _, the Stock Exchange Council decided the women should be allowed on to the new trading floor when it is opened in _.3.The first girls to work in the Stock Exchange were not _or _. They were simply junior_ and telephone_.4. Two firms of _ made an application to the Stock Exchange Council to be allowed to employ girl clerks.5.Women must be allowed in. This decision did not mean a very great _in the war for equal for women. However, it was a step in the right _. VII. Listen to some advice on how to be a good language learner. While listening, focus on the key points of the characteristics of a good language learner, and complete the following chart. (18%)Characteristics of a good language learnerMotivations 1. _motivation 2. _ motivation P ersonalityLearning skills 3. having a good 4. having efficient 5. be able to your own speech 6.suitable of learning generallyIndependence 7. freeing him or herself from the _ of teacher and the classroom 8. making use of 24 hours a day for _ 9. accepting _ for learning Test 4I. Listen to a dialogue about buying shoes and circle the appropriate letter. (10%)1. Dorothy is going to buy shoes forA. her daughterB. her sonC. her brotherD. her sister 2. Why does Dorothy want to buy another pair of shoes?A. The original ones have been lost.B. Jimmys shoes have wore out.C. She needs some fancy shoes.D. She wants iron shoes. 3. Which type of shoes has not been mentioned in the suggestion?A. Paper shoesB. Sports shoesC. Plastic shoesD. Fabric shoes 4. What type of shoes do they finally decide to buy? A. Leather shoesB. Canvas shoesC. Plastic shoesD. None of the above 5. How many types of shoes are mentioned altogether?A. fiveB. twoC. threeD. four 6. What is the relationship between Dorothy and the other speaker?A. They are friends.B. They are husband and wife.C. They are manager and clerk.D. They are customer and shop assistant. II. Listen to the dialogue and circle the appropriate letter for each answer. (16%)1. What does “draft pick” mean?A. the top new athlete B. one who shoots mostC. one who picks up most ball