大一下半学期听力考试

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2013级本科13-14学年第二学期《英语视听说》期末考试试卷 ～～

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Ⅰ. Dictation (20 points)

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II. Understanding Short Conversations (15 points)

Listen to the dialogs and choose the best answer to each question you hear.

1. A. $ 210.

B. $ 32.

C. $224.

D. $ 3,204.

2. A. She’s too busy to go to the concert..

B. She prefers to go to the movies instead

C. She’ll go with the man soon..

D. She’ll go with the man next time.

3. A. Tom will return to his dorm in a few hours.

B. Tom might be in the dorm right now.

C. The woman has no idea where Tom is.

D. Tom has left for his vacation.

2 4. A. On May 14, 1869.

B. On March 14, 1879.

C. On April 8, 1955

D. On April 18, 1955.

5. A. $125.

B. $ 2,000.

C. $ 500.

D. $ 25.

III. Understanding Passages (30 points)

Directions: Now you will hear two passages. Each one is followed by five questions.

Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.

Passage 1

1.

A. Fashion models who walk on catwalks.

B. Highly- paid supermodels who appear on magazine covers.

C. Bikini models and glamour models.

D. All of the above.

2.

A. Their faces are more important than their body shapes.

B. They appear in ladies magazines.

C. They mainly display fashion clothes .

D. They pose in front of cameras.

3. .

A. Attraction to the opposite sex.

B. Eating disorders.

C. A longer life.

D. A good body shape.

4.

A. Around 34-24-34 inches.

B. Around 36-24-34 inches.

C. Around 86-61-86 inches.

D. Around 86-60-84 inches.

5.

A. More beautiful models.

B. Eating disorders.

C. Fewer beautiful models.

D. Rejection by most employers.

3 Passage 2

6. In________, people are now becoming more health-conscious.

A. American urban areas

B. American rural areas

C. American large cities

D. American heartland

7. There is now a big push for “green” foods that are grown_______.

A. naturally

B. healthily

C. quickly

D. slowly

8. In New York and Chicago, restaurants offer new and healthy foods to_______.

A. stay ahead of the competition

B. attract more customers

C. changing people’s eating habits

D. show they are health-conscious

9. In American’s heartland, people tend to eat more______ foods.

A. traditional and lower fat

B. organic

C. traditional and higher fat

D. healthy

10. Fast food is usually cheaper because it ________.

A. is popular

B. is usually served by chain restaurants

C. is not as delicious as the traditional food

D. has limited variety

IV. Dictation. (20 points)

Listen to the passage and fill the blanks with what you hear.

Music can 1.___________ our emotions, thoughts and behavior to a great degree. It

can make us sad or happy, relaxed or full of energy.

Slow music calms people. Ballads and some forms of 2._________________ often

create a peaceful atmosphere that is good for relaxing after a busy day. If the music is

slowed below 50 beats per minute, it can create an 3.___________ of sadness. This

kind of slow music can be found in many types of music, such as jazz and blues.

4 Many people listen to slow music. It suits their mood when they are alone at night.

Faster music, such as rock, 4._____________ and dance music, tends to give us

energy and makes us feel full of life. This type of music is often played at sports

events to 5.____________ the fans and the teams.

Rock, pop music and rap are played at parties. They can provide 6.__________to the

gathering. Since most rock, pop, and rap songs are easy to listen to, they are

7.__________ for parties. Rock music is sometimes used to 8.___________ physical

labor. Its heavy fast tempo speeds up the heart, and one almost works in time to the

music, making the work more enjoyable.

Some people think that rock music can cause 9.____________. Drivers could become

excited by the speed of music and drive too fast. But there are so many things to

10.__________a driver’s attention that it does not make sense to blame rock music.

V. Now listen to a song and fill in the blanks according to what you hear.

(10 points)

It's amazing how you can 1.______________right to my heart

Without saying a word you can light up the dark

Try as I may I can never explain

What I hear when you don't say a thing

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

There's a 2._____________in your eyes saying you'll never leave me

The touch of your hand says you'll catch me wherever I fall

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

All day long I can hear people talking out loud

But when you hold me near, you drown out the 3.________

Try as they may they can never define

What's been said between your 4.___________ and mine

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never 5.__________ me

The touch of your hand says you'll catch me wherever I fall

You say it best, when you say nothing at all