大学英语听力试卷

2008年下学期<<大学英语听力>>期中考试试卷姓名:________ 班级:__________班号_________Part 1 （20 scores ,2 scores for each one）In this part you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what has been said. Listen carefully and decide which of the four choices is the best answers to the question you have heard.1. a :He is sure the class is too slow for him .b: He is a good swimmer already .c: He certainly wants to learn to swim.d: He is making steady progress.2. a: 68 kilos.b:63 kilos.c:58 kilos.d:53 kilos.3. a: It is too difficult to read.b: It is easy enough to understand.c: Difficult books are especially worth reading.d: They should read the book even though it is difficult.4. a: On a train .b: On a plane.c: On a bus .d: In a car.5. a: It is foolish to spend much money on clothes .b: Styles change very often .c: People always waste money on clothes .d: It is foolish to go shopping so often .6. a: A history book.b; A geology book .c: A geography book.d: A chemistry book.7. a: By going on a diet.b: By playing sports.C: By riding a bike.d: By eating more fruit.8. a :She has already visited the museum.b: Linda might be leaving earlier than she is .c: Linda will take him to the office.d; The man could probably go with Linda.9. a: John was not at home when she called.b: John‟s phone was not working.c; The woman did not get John‟s phone number right.d: John was too busy to come.10..a: He is not bothered by the noise.b: He is happy to close the door as the woman asks him to do.c: He prefers to leave the door open.d: He is happy to talk to their neighbors.Part B（30 scores ,3 scores for each one）Directions: In this part you will hear a passage three times. When it is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. Then listen to the passage for the second time and fill in the blanks numbered 11 to 17 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered 18 to 20, fill in the missing information. You can use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, check your answers when the passage is read for the third time.A superstar (11) ____is someone who has become famous in sports, or films, or popular music, someone like Michael Jackson. In the middle nineteen (12)_____, Michael Jackson made a record (13)____called Thriller .It quickly became the most popular (14)____in the history of music ,and it made Michael Jackson a superstar .The word “super”means something that is(15)___good .And of course ,a star means a person who is famous .So people use “superstar‟ to(16)____the top people in sports, (17)____and musicOne of the most famous sports superstars in the United States was a boxer named Muhammad,Ali .(18)____________________________________________________________ ___________Then he became the heavy-weight boxing champion of the world.(19)_________________________________________________________________Muh ammad Ali claimed when he became the world champion that he was more famous than the President of the United States .He is a true superstar, Everyone knows his,name.(20)__________________________________________________________Superstars are loved by millions of people today ,but forgotten tomorrow.Part C（30 scores ,3 scores for each one）Directions: You will hear three short passages .A t the end of each passage you will hear some short questions .Both the passage and the questions will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question you hear.Passage 1Question 21 to 23 wills are based on the passage you have just heard.21. a : 45 people .b: Mr Green .c: Miss Wright .d: Nobody .22. a: 10:00b: 11:50c:12:05.d: 12:50.23. a:More than three fire engines were on the spot.b: Properties worth hundreds of thousands of dollars were lost.c: The fire destroyed the whole of Branch Road.d: Mr. Green was the only witness of the fire.Passage 2Question 24 to 27 is based on the passage you have just heard.24.a: Save Orphans‟ souls.b: Save Our Souls .c: Save Our Sons.d: Save Our Ships.25.a: After World War Two ,in Germany .b: Immediately after the Second World War ,in Austria.c :In 1949 , in Austria.d: In 1983 ,in the United States.26.a :People donated money to Hermann Gmeiner who wanted to help orphans from the Second World War .b: Hermann Gmeiner received a grant from the United States.c: The United Nations provided the site for the first SOS Children‟s Village.d: The US government set up a foundation to support Hermann Gmeiner‟s plan .27. a: It is wars that caused the break-up of thousands of families.b: SOS Children‟s Villages are places where orphans can regain the care and kindness of parents.c: Children in these villages are taught to take care of themselves from the very beginning. d:Not all the children in the SOS Children …s Villages are orphans from the Second World War.Passage 3Questions 28 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.28: a: In Missourib :In Chicagoc :In New York.d: In St..Louis and Chicago.29, a: Physics and paintingb: Maths and paintingc:Writing and mathsd:Physics and writing.30. a:She had four brothersb:She did a lot of writing in support of equal right for women .c:She was the first leader of the women‟s liberation movement in Americand: She came to be aware of the inequality between men and women while studying in college .Part ⅢDICTATION （20 scores）Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.。