中央电大2003-2004第一学期“开放本科”期末英语专业高级时事英语试题及参考答案

试卷代号：1015

中央广播电视大学2003—2004学年度第一学期“开放本科”期末

考试

英语专业高级时事英语试题

2012年1月

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Information for the examinees:

This examination consists of three sections. They are: Section I: Listening Test (30 points, 30 minutes)

Section Ⅱ: Reading Test (50 points, 60 minutes)

Section Ⅲ: Writing Test (20 points, 30 minutes)

The total marks for this examination are 100 points. Time allowed for completing this examination is 2 hours (120 ,minutes).

Section I: Listening Test 30 points

Instructions:

~ The Listening Test will take approximately 30 minutes.

III There are two parts to the test and you will hear each part twice.

~ There will be a pause of 30 seconds after each part to allow

you to think about your answers.

~ You can first write your answers on this test paper. You will have 10 minutes at the end of the test to transfer your answers to the Answer Sheet.

~ ALL ANSWERS MUST APPEAR ON TIIE ANSWER SHEET. Patr 1: Questions 1-- 10 are based on this part. 10 points Summary blank filling: From the information you hear in tile conversation, fill in the blank spaces in the text below according to what you hear.

Professor Michaleson needed only one (1)________________ to realize that China has a big problem with (2) ________________He was particularly struck by the air pollution in (3)_____________He believes the problems of air, land and water pollution need to be solved at various levels. It is not enough to make laws, they also need to be (4) ________________and people need to be educated about them. Ordinary citizens also need to take (5)________ themselves.

Professor Michaelson was shocked by Chinese people's attitude towards (6)_________they drop it anywhere, even where there are (7)_________ bins provided. He says that in his own country, people are embarrassed if they are seen dropping litter in the street and other people will tell them off. Nevertheless, Professor Michaelson is impressed with cetrain aspects of (8)________ in China. He has noticed many ordinary people carrying waste (9) __________on their bicycles, or collectiong empty bottles and cans in parks. A system where people can make money out of rubbish not only helps solve the environmental problem but also creates (10) ______________for people.

Part 2. Questions 11-- 20.

Task 1 Questions 11- 15 Spot Diction: Listen to the talk about inequality experienced by

people of the "Fourth World? Fill in the blanks with one word according to what you learn

through listening. Before the first listening you have half a minute to study the questions.

The term--the 'Fourth World' was used by Dyck in 1995 to (11)__________ the particular social problems experienced by indigenous peoples in rich countries. By '(12) _________’ we mean the people whose (13) __________ were colonized by the ancestors of people belonging to the (14) ________or mainstream culture. The concept, 'the Fourth World' has been used in a number of ways. In this talk I Will be drawing on Dyck's work and the work of Haralambos and his colleagues (1996) to explain the (15) _______and to show how it can be applied to people in Australia.

Task 2 Questions 16--20 Multiple choice: Listen to the interview again and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the following statements. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

16. Fourth world people

A. are colonists

B. are culturally dominant in their country

C. have little political power

D. are environmentally destructive

17. The consequences of colonial periods are __

A. a lack of history

B. the cultural marginalisation of indigenous