《八级强化》期末试卷B试题卷

XXXX学院2012学年01学期

英语专业 2009 级《八级强化》期末试卷（B）

考试形式：（闭卷，3小时）

PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A MINI-LECTURE

In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on your ANSWER SHEET. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.

Now listen to the mini-lecture.

SECTION B INTERVIEW

In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your colored answer sheet.

Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given I0 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview.

1. Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Shaheen?

A. She was born in Palestine .

B. She grew up in Gaza City.

C. She lives in Toronto right now.

D. She received a bachelor’s degree in marketing.

2. American still have the following image about Arab women EXCEPT_________.

A. they receive little education.

B. they have no rights.

C. that all stay at home as housewives.

D. they usually speak two languages.

3. What is Shaneen’s attitude about herself to be one of the more educated and more experienced

women?

A. Lucky and satisfied.

B. Indifferent and unconcerned.

C. Neutral and impartial.

D. Dissatisfied and ungratified.

4. Shaheen has been to the following areas in America EXCEPT_________.

A. Pennsylvania

B. New York

C. California

D. New Jersey

5. Which of the following is INCORRECT about Shaheen’s future plans?

A. She will stay in Chicago.

B. She’ll be working in green initiatives.

C. She’ll finish her graduation project at Wharton.

D. She’ll do some work for the Olympics 2016.

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your colored answer sheet.

Questions 6 is based on the following news.

6. Exchange students must have the following qualifications EXCEPT__________.

A. over 11/12 years of education.

B. speaking English well.

C. a good record in school.

D. being 15 to 18 years old.

Question 7and 8 is based on the following news.

7. __________ of students have found a job by now.

A. One-fifth

B. Four-fifth

C. 27%

D. 73%

8. The advantages of counselors include all the following EXCEPT__________

A. helping students with job applications and preparing for interviews.

B. letting students know about job openings and job recruitment fairs.

C. helping students with getting experienced in a position.

D. helping first-year students decide what to study.

Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news.

9. ___________ is the third country to send the most students to the U.S.

A. India

B. China.

C. South Korea

D. Canada

10. According to the news item, which of the following statements is true?

A. China has sent more than 100,000 students to American school.

B. The number of Chinese students increased 9% to 75,000.

C. Canada was the only non-Asian country in the top five.

D. the most popular subject for international students is engineering.

PART II READING COMPREHENSION

In this section, there are four reading passages followed by a total of twenty multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then write your answers on your colored ANSWER SHEET.

TEXT A

Joy and sadness are experienced by people in all cultures around the world, but how can we tell when other people are happy or despondent? It turns out that the expression of many emotions may