第1个回答 2009-06-04
大学英语听力策略与训练2原文材料:
1. True / False Questions
Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following lecture. At the end of the lecture you will be given 100seconds to answer the following 10 questions. Mark F if the statement is false. T if it is true. Remember to mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET provided.
1. The latest figure of Canadian population is 27 million.
2. Nearly half of the Canadian land is covered by forest.
3. You don't really need a heavy coat in Vancouver even in winter.
4. The German-speaking population in Canada is larger than the Ukrainian-speaking population.
5. The less fortunate in Canada can't afford to go to a restaurant.
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II. Multiple-choice Questions (3 options)
Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk, you will be given 75 seconds to answer the following five questions. Remember to mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET provided.
1. What is the main topic of the presentation?
A. Language and learning
B. Artificial intelligence.
C. The human brain.
2. What is the model for Artificial Intelligence systems?
A. Intelligent behavior.
B. A machine.
C. The human brain.
3. What is an Artificial Intelligence system better than the human brain?
A. When there is a lot of information to remember and process.
B. When questions need to be answered.
C. When intelligent behavior is needed.
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III. Multiple-choice Questions (4 options)
Questions 1 to 5 refer to the interview in this section. At the end of the interview, you will be given 75 seconds to answer the following five questions. Remember to mark your answers on the ANSER SHEET provided.
1. Which of the following statements about Professor Paulson is true?
A. he is a socialist.
B. He has written many books on social classes.
C. He has never visited any other country outside North America.
D. He is well-known in his field.
2. Why did he start his lecture with an account of history?
A. To help listener understand better.
B. To show that he has done some homework for the lecture.
C. To illustrate that he is a history.
D. To make clear that people in the past behaved differently.
3. What does the phrase “time off” mean?
A. No more time left.
B. A period of time for rest.
C. Unemployment.
D. Time set aside for celebration.
4. What does the speaker want to illustrate by the Roman example?
A. The Romans worked hard.
B. Ancient Romans were eager to be leaders.
C. Even people in the fifth century were keen on having holidays.
D. Roman civilization reached the summit in the fifth century.
IV. Compound Dictation. 20%
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. Then listen to the passage again. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 1 to 7 with 4 words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 8 to 9 you are required to fill in 6 words you have just heard. Finally, you’ll hear the whole passage again to check what you’ve written down. Please write on the Answer Sheet.
Saving money is a first step toward wealth. (1)_____ _____ _____ ______ the future also supports the banking system. Banks need (2)_____ _____ _____ ______ to provide money for loans. In the United States, people who want to (3)_____ _____ _____ ______ have many choices. Banks, savings in loans and credit unions are traditional places (4) _____ _____ _____ ______.
Credit unions are cooperative for people who are (5) _____ _____ _____ ______. For example, the members may (6)_____ _____ _____ ______ or a government agency. Most credit unions are non-profit organizations. Savings are protected (7)_____ _____ _____ ______ if a federally guaranteed bank, savings associations or credit union ever fails. Savers have their money guaranteed up to 100,000 dollars.
Banks and other financial organizations pay interest on savings accounts. But the interest rates are low. Certificates of the deposit are another way to save. They pay higher interest rates. With a certificate of deposit, a person agrees not (8)__________________________________for a period of time. The term could be three months or it could be several years. (9) __________________________________ higher interest. People can withdraw their money early but at a cost.
V. Answer the Following Questions. 10%
Directions: Give brief answers to the following questions according to what you hear on the tape. You will listen to this item twice.
1. How many people have been killed in the bomb attack?
2. What had the nine injured policemen been called to do?
3. What happened to the second bomb?
4. What did the doctors treating the injured say?
5. Who has claimed responsibility for the blast?