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课程名称中级听力英语（翻译）1-16班

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授课方式课堂讲授（J）实践课（）考核方式考试（J）考查（）

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课程类别

选修课公共选修课（）专业限选课（）专业任选课（）

34学时2学时

课程总学时周学时

学时分配课堂讲授34学时；实践课学时

通过本课程基础阶段的学习，要求学生达到以下水平：

1.能听懂英语国家人士关于日常生活、社会生活的谈话，听懂中等难度的听力材

教学

料，（如TOEFL中的短文），能理解大意、抓住主要论点、能分析、领会讲话者的态

度、感情和真实意图；

2.能听懂VOA正常速度和BBC新闻节目的主要内容；

目标

3.能在15分钟内听写根据已学知识编写或选用的录音•材料（字数200左力）语

速为每分钟120个单词，错误不超过8%0

《英语听力入门3000》、《现代大学英语一听力》、《英语

教材名称

新闻听力教程》

使用教材编（著）者张民伦；金莉；杨世登

出版社及出版时间华东师范大学出版社；外语教学与研究出版社

L《英语中级级听力》

2.ListenThisWay张民伦；高等教育出版社

3.CollegeEnglishTestGrade6materials

4.VOAStandardEnglishmaterials

指定参考书5.Passagedictationmaterials

6.TestforEnglishMajorsGrade4,sampletestmaterials

教案

周次第1周，第1次课授课时间2012年2月20日至23日

授课章节ListentoNewsUnit4

本（章）节

课堂讲授（J）实践课（）教学时数鲁

授课方式

本

章

1.Tounderstandsomeimportantwordsandexpressions

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教2.Tolearnhowtoexpressstatementsandcommentsofficially

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目

标

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点

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学

重

点1.Keypoints:Tolearnhowtoexpressstatementsandcommentsofficially

和2.Difficulties:Toapplythemostimportantelementofnewslead

难

点

思考题

1.Finishoffthetextbookexercises.

就

2.Reviewthecontentofthislessonandprepareforthenext.

作业

教学内容与组织安排

教学步骤及时间安排：

1.TostatetheimportanceofpreparationoftheTEM-4onceagain(5’)；

2.Totnakeabriefintroductionoftheteachingplaninthissemester(5');

3.TobeginwithsomeexercisesinUnit4ofListentoNews(35');

4.Togiveaquizbasedonstudents*assignmentsinwintervocation(45')

主要内容:

1.Teachingplanofthissemester(Oralpresentation)

1)TocoversomemodeltestpracticesbeforetherealTEM-4

2)Tocontinuewiththetextbooks:

StepbyStep3000,2

ListentoNews

ContemporaryCollegeEnglish—Listening,2

2.ListeningtasksinListentoNews,Unit4

SectionAWarmingup

Inthissection,studentsstarttolearnsometypicalwayofexpressingstatementandcommentsofficially.

ThisexerciseismainlyabouttheelementofWHATinthenewslead.

Studentsshouldpaymoreattentiontotheverbstogetherwiththenounsineachnewslead:

Expressconcern

Makeremarks

Denycharges

Condemn…

Callforanaction

Accuse...of...

Reiterate...

Stresstheimportance

SectionDAdditionalListening

Item2

Topracticethosetwomultiplechoices

Script:

SouthKoreaandJapansaytheyhavenotdetectedanyradioactivitytoconfirmNorthKorea'sclaim

thatitconductedanundergroundnucleartestonMonday,LateFridayunnamedU.S.officialssaidU.S.

aircrafthavedetectedtracesofradiationintheairsamplescollectednearthesuspectedNorthKorea'stest

site,buttheystressednofinaldeterminationhadbeenmade.

Studentsshouldpaymoreattentiontothefollowingpartofthisnews,whichisaboutUN'sactivities

colletedwithNorthKorea'snucleartest.

3.Quizofassignmentsinwintervocation

Passagedictation

Words

Howmenfirstlearntoinventwordsisunknown,/inotherwords,theoriginoflanguageisamystery,iAll

wereallyknowthatismen,unlikeanimals,/somehowinventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtsand

feelings/actionsandthings,sothattheycancommunicatewitheachother;/andthatlatertheyagreed

uponcertainsigns,calledletters,/whichcouldbecombinedtorepresentthosesounds,andwhichcouldbe

writtendown./Thosesounds,whetherspokenorwritteninletters,wecallwords./

Thepowerofwords,thenliesintheirassociations,/thatis,thethingstheybringupbeforeourminds.

/Wordsbecomefilledwithmeaningforusbyexperience;/andthelongerwelive,themorewereminded

ofthegladandsadevents/ofourpastbycertainwordswereadandlearn,/themorethenumberofthe

words/thatmeanssomethingtousincrease.7（149words）

Answerthequestions:

A

1.WhatisthePestalozziInternationalChildren'sVillage?

2.WhatwillthechildrenlearninthisspecialVillage?

3,WheredidtheideaofsettinguptheVillagecomefrom?

B

LWhatisthejobadvertisedinLhenewspaperlike?

2.Whatdifficultydoesshehaveinhavingajobinterview?

3.Whatdoesherhusbandadvisehertodo?

4.Whatdoesherhusbanddotohelpher?

C

LWhatkindofbandaccountdoLhemanandwomanwanttohave?

2.Howdoesa"NOW"accountwork?

3.Howsoonwilltheygettheirplastic*iNOW,!card?

Translation

Richterscale里克特震级，里氏震级8.5ontheRichterscale

Tsunami海啸，海震

Epicenter〈地〉震中，中心

Prolongvt.延・长；拉长；拖延

Flare-up火焰、光等的骤发，骤燃，怒气（或疾病）的发作，昙花一现式的出名，喧笑

Danglevt.悬吊着，摆动不定2.用某事物诱惑…；吊胃口

Horticulture园艺（学）

Magnitude震级withMagnitudeof8.5

Outpatient门诊病人Inpatient住院病人

Roundabout绕行路线，绕道，环状交叉路

Dispensary医务室，药房

Dosage（通常指药的）剂量

Elongatevt.延长，加长

Infectiousdiseases传染病，感染性疾病

Speculatevt.思索;猜测，推测

Digestivetract消化管

教案

周次第2周，第1次课授课时间2012年2月27日至3月1

授课章节ModeltestofTEM-4（陈汉生版）

本（章）节

课堂讲授（J）实践课（）教学时数1

授课方式

本

章

1.TohaveabetterunderstandingoftheTestforEnglishMajorsGrade4

节

2.Topracticeonesampletest

教

学3.Toexplaintheanswerswithkeypointsandhighlights

目

标

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课

要

点

教

学

重

点1.Keypoints:TohaveabetterunderstandingoftheTestforEnglish

MajorsGrade4,especiallythelisteningpart

和

2.Difficulties:Toexplaintheanswerswithkeypointsandhighlights

难

点

思考题

巍ToPracticemoresampletestsafterclass

作业

教学内容与组织安排

教学步骤及时间安排：

1.TofinishtheListeningpartofthismodeltestasawhole(40')

2.Toexplaintheanswers(50')

主要内容：

Sampletest5

PARTIDICTATION[15MIN.]

PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[15MIN.]

InsectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthe

questionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.

SECTIONACONVERSATIONS

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationsandthenanswerthe

questionsthatfallow.Now

Questions1to3arebasedonthefallowingconversation.Aitheendoftheconversation,you

willbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.

1,Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?

AAschoolcourse.B.Amovie.

C.Aninterview.D,Alargeproject.

2.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthesubjectofethnography?

A.It'ssodullthatshewantstogiveitup.

B.It'snotsodifficultasshehadthoughtbefore.

C.Shefindsitfrighteningasithastechnicalterms.

D.Shethinksitoflittleuseforherfutureresearch,

3.Whoisthefirstpersonthewomanwillinterview?

AProfessorGray.B.Oneofherformerclassmates.

C.Herformeremployer.D.Mr.RobertMarshal.

Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwill

begiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.NowlistenTOtheconversation.

4.WhatdoesJimthinkofcricket?

A.It'sexciting.B.It'saslowgame.

C.It'sahardgame.D.Thereisalotoffun.

5.AbatsmanincricketdoesallthefollowingEXCEPT.

A.waitingfortheotherbatsman

B.standinginfrontofthewicket

C.tryingtohittheball

D.runningtochangepositions

6.Whatdoesthebowlerdo?

A.Herunsaftertheball.

B.Hechangesposition.

C.Hethrowstheball.

D.Hetriestohittheball

7.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtotheconversation?

A.SandyunderstandscricketbetterthanJim.

B.JimknowsmoreaboutcricketthanSandy.

C.JimcanplaycricketbetterthanSandy.

D.BothSandyandJimprefercrickettobaseball.

Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwill

begiven75secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.

8.Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Howtodealwiththewoman'sstudypressure.

B.Howtocutdownonthewoman'schoolwork*

C.Whattotalkaboutwiththeprofessors.

D.Whattofillinthestudyschedule.

9.What'sthewoman'sproblem?

A.Shecan'tsittheexaminations.

B.Shecan'tsolvethemathproblems.

C.Shecan'tfocusonherstudy.

D.Shehasnoideawhattowriteforherpaper.

10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthethingthemanhassuggestedthewomanshedo?

A.Talkwithprofessorsaboutherproblem.

B.Takesomebreakswhilestudyinghercourse.

C.Workoutatimetableforherstudy.

D.Studyharderbydesigningafullschedule.

SECTIONBPASSAGES

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthe

questionsthatfollow.

Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,willbe^iven/5

secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.

11.What'sthemainpointthespeakermakes?

A.Contentofspeechismoreimportantthantoneofvoices.

B.Voicequalityhasastrongeffectonlisteners.

C.Effectivespeakersmustusevisualaids.

D.Amplifyingdevicesareessentialinlargerooms.

12.Accordingtothespeaker,whatcanaspeakerdotokeepanaudience'sattention?

A.Speakveryloudly.

B.Askquestionsfrequently.

C.Varytone,volumeandspeedofspeech.

D.Limitthespeechtoashortone.

13.Accordingtothespeaker,howcanaspeakerindicatethatthetopicisabouttochange?

A.Byraisingpitch.B.Byloweringregister.

C.即pointingbachartD.B/pausing.

Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven

20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.

14.BBC'sweatherforecastisaprogramme.

A.seldom-watchedB.little-known

C.newD.popular

15.WeatherobservationscomefromallthesourcesEXCEPT.

A.computersB.satellitesC.hegroundD.ndar

16.WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutBBC'sforecasters?

A.Theyreadfromascript.B.Theyareprofessionals.

C.Theyuseamapforpresentation.D.Theycareabouttheirclothes.

17.WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutBritishtelevisionviewers?

A.Theyrememberwhattheysawonweatherforecasts.

B,Theyliketalkingaboutweatherinsteadofwatching.

C.Theypaymoreattentiontothestyleofthepresenters.

D.Theywatchandrememberwhatisnecessary.

Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbe

given15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.

18.Whatisthespeaker?

A.Anurse.B.Adoctor,C.Apnfessor.D.Astudent.

19.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestthatstudentswhohavebadcoldsdo?

A.Takeplentyofmedicine.B.Callupthedoctor.

C.Cometotheclinic.D.Getproperexercise.

20.Whatdoesthespeakersaythatpeopleshoulddotoprotecttheirhealth?

A.Joinasportsorganization.

B.Tryanewroutineoccasionally.

C.Keepregularworkinghourstoavoidfatigue.

D.Cutdownonactivitieswhensick.

CNEWSBROADCAST

Question21isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbe5secondsto

answerthequestion.Listentothenews.

21.What'sthedoctors'attitudetowardBritishcouplesplanningtohavemillennium

babies?

A.Disapproving.B.Siipportive.C.Surprised.D.Critical.

Questions22and23arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbe

given10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

22.ThepeacetalksbetweenrebelsandtheZairiangovernment_.

A.havebeencancelledB.areputtoalatertime

C.tookplaceaccordingtoscheduleD.tookplaceaheadofschedule

23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.ThetalksaretotakeplaceinSouthAfrica.

B.ThePresidenthasdeniedmeetingwiththerebelleader.

C.Therebelleaderdidn'tturnupforsafetyconcerns.

D.ThegovernmentisstillincontrolofmostpartsofZaire.

Question24to26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbe5

secondstoanswerthequestion.Listentothenews.

24.Whohassurvivedthecrash?

A.Diana'sdriver.B.TheFrenchjudge.

C.Thebodyguard.D.Diana'sboyfriend.

25.TrevoRees-JoneshascometoParisto.

A.receivemedicaltreatmentB.conducttheinquiry

C.answerthejudge'sinquiriesD.investigatetheaccident

26.HowmanytimeshasRees-JonescometoParisfortheinquiry?

A.Once.B.Twice.C.Threetimes.D.Fourtimes.

Questions27and28arebasedonthefoliowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven

10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

27.TheRussianofficial'svisittoChinaaimsat.A.strengtheningsecuritycooperationB.

expandingintoCentralandEasternEuropeC.discussingborderissuesD.reachingabilateral

agreementineconomy

28.RussiaexpectstoestablishcloserrelationshipswithallofthefollowingEXCEPT

A.China

B.Iran

C.NATO

D.India

Questions29and3()arebasedonthefallowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven

JOsecondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

29.Afghanistan'sfirstmatchwillbeagainst.

A.M)ngoliaB.SouthKoreaC.IanD.Qtar

30.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.TheannouncementwasmadebyAFA.

B,AfghanistanwasafoundingmemberofAFC.

C.Afghanistanhadbeeninchaosforlong.

D.Thefootballplayerswereunder23.

Keys:

SECTIONA

LA2.B3.C4.B5.A6.C7.B8.A

9.C10.I)

SECTIONB

B12.C13.D14.D15.A16.B17.D18.A19.C

20.D

SECTIONC

1.A22.B23.C24.C25.C26.D27.A28.C29.C30.A

DiningCustomsintheUSA

Americans,likemanypeopleelsewhereintheworld,liketoinvitefriendstotheirhomes/foran

eveningoffood,drinkandconversation./FormaldinnersinfinehomesandhotelsintheU.S.are

muchthesameasformaldinnersanywhereintheworld./ButasmostpeopleintheU.S.haveno

servants,/theirdinnerpartiesathometendtobeinformal./Guestsmaysitdownatatable,/or,as

manynewsmallhomeshavenoseparatediningroomorverysmalldiningspace,/guestscanalso

servethemselvesandeatinthelivingroom,/holdingtheirplatesortraysontheirknees./Amore

enjoyableformofentertainmentisthepicnic./Americansaregreatpicnickers/andalmostevery

familyhasapicnicbasket./Summerinvitationsareoftenforapicnicataparkorintheopen

countryside./Unlesshamburgersorhotdogsarecookedoverafire,/picnicfoodisusuallycold.

SECTIONCNKWSBROADCAST

Question21isbasedonthefollowingnews.Altheendofthenewsitem,youwillbe^iven5seconds

toanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.

DoctorsyesterdaywarnedamorousBritishcouplesnottotryforamillenniuiTibabyashospitals

couldbeoverloaded,andtheymightevenendupwithahandicappedchild.Thewarningwas

issuedassurveysshowedasmanyasonein10Britishcouplesaretryingforababytobebornon

themagicstrokeofmidnight.

Questions22and23arebasedonthefallowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven

10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

PlannedpeacetalksbetweenrebelsandtheZairiangovernmentagainhavebeenpostponed.

Zaire'sPresidentMobutuSeseSekoapparentlyrequestedthedelay.SouthAfricanDeputy

ForeignMinisterAzziPahadannouncedlateSaturdaythatthetalksnowaretobeginSunday.He

saysMr.MobutuhastoldorganizersofthetalksthathewillmeetwithrebelleaderLaurent

Kabila.ThetalksarctotakeplaceonaSouthAfricannavyshipnearthecoastofCongo.

PresidentMobutuhascancerandreportedlyisweak.HehasbeenwaitingsinceFridaytomeet

withMr.Kabila.Therebelleaderdidnotarrivebecauseofwhathedescribedassecurity

concerns.Therebelshaveseizedcontroloftwo-thirdsofZaireinlessthan7months.

Questions24to26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15

secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

TheFrenchjudgeinvestigatingthedeathofPrincessDianahasonceagainquestionedtheonly

personwhosurvivedthecrash,bodyguardTrevoRees-Jones.HearrivedinParisabouttwohours

agoandhasalreadyfinishedansweringthejudge'squestions.Thisisthefourthtimehehas

traveledtoParistospeakwiththejudgeconductingtheinquiry.ReJonessufferedserious

injuriesinthecrashlastAugustandonlyrecentlybegantalkingaboutit

Questions27and28arcbasedonthefallowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitemyouwillbegiven

10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

RussianDefenseMinisterIgorRodionovtravelstoChinaSundaytostrengthmilitaryand

technologicaltiesbetweenthetwocountries.Mr.Rodionovsayscooperationstrengthensthe

securityofbothcountries.Duringhis6-dayvisit,Mr.RodionovplansloholdtalkswithChinese

DefenseMinisterChiHaotian,NATO'sloexpandintoCentralandKasternUuropcconcerns

Russia.Russianofficialsareseeking!closertieswithIndia,IranandChinatobalanceexpanding

NATO.

Questions29and30arebasedonthefallowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven

10secondstoanswerthe.questions.Nowlistentothenews.

AfghanistanwillplaysoccerattheAsianGames.Mongolia'swithdrawalhasgiventhewar-torn

nationaconfidenceboost

TheAsianFootballConfederation(AFC)announcedinastatementyesterdaythatAfghanistan

wouldplayintheUndcr-23TournamentatthegamesinBusan.Afghanistan'sfirstmatchwillbe

againstIranonSeptember28.Thegroup'sotherteamsareQatarandLebanon.

Afghanistanwasafoundingmemberoftheconfederationinthe1950sbeforeenteringlong

periodsofwarandfactionalfighting.Thecountry'schaoswaslargelyendedafterUS-ledforces

overthrewtheTalibanregimelastyearinresponsetotheSeptember11terroristattacksinthe

UnitedStates.

DuringthesoccerWorldCupinJune,thepresidentofAfghanistan'sFootballAssociation(AFA),

AbdulAlimKohistani,saidhehopedhiscountrywouldbeabletotakepartintheAsianGames.

教案

周次第3周，第1次课授课时间2012年3月5日至8日

授课章节Sampletest8ofTEM-4（陈汉生版）

本（章）节

课堂讲授（J）实践课（）教学时数鲁

授课方式

本

章

1.TohaveabetterunderstandingoftheTestforEnglishMajorsGrade4

节

教2.Topracticeonesampletest

学

目3.Toexplaintheanswerswithkeypointsandhighlights

标

授

课

要

点

教

学

重

点1.Keypoints:TohaveabetterunderstandingoftheTestforEnglish

和MajorsGrade4,especiallythelisteningpart

2.Difficulties:Toexplaintheanswerswithkeypointsandhighlights

难

点

思考题

就ToPracticemoresampletestsafterclass

作业

教学内容与组织安排

1.TofinishtheListeningpartofthismodeltestasawhole(40')

2.Toexplaintheanswers(50')

主要内容：

Sampletest8

PARTIDICTATION[15MIN.]

PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[15MIN.]

hisectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthe

questionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.

SECTIONACONVERSATIONS

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationsandthenanswerthe

questionsthatfollow.Now

QuestionsIto3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,you

willbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.

1.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?

A.Anexhibitiononsomefamouspeople.

B.Acourseonphotographythewomanistaking.

C.Anexhibitionofafamousarthistorian'sworks.

D.Anexhibitionofagreatphotographer'sworks.

2.WhatdidJuliaMargaretCameronemphasizeinherportraits?

A.Theoutlook.B.Thepersonality.C.Theminordetails.D.Thelightening.

3.Whatwillbethesubjectsofthepicturesattheexhibit?

A.Famouspeople.B.Children.

C.Naturallandscapes.D.Culturalrelics.

Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwill

begiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.

Whichofthefollowingistheclosesttotherecordnumberofconsumercomplaints?

A.2,000.B.4,000.C.5,000.D.7,000.

5.Therearemorecomplaintsaboutthanothers.

A.dothing

B.electricalappliances

C.ravelagencies

D.photographicequipment

6.Ingeneral,aboutofcomplaintscannotbeinvestigated,

A.10pe<entB,20pe©ntC.25pecentD.30percent7,Most

complaintstaketoinvestigate.

A.twoveeksB.fesshanKvoveeks

C.Kvot)hreeveeksD.morehanhreeveeks

Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,you

willbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.

8.Whatarethemanandwomandiscussing?

A.Thesizeofthecampus.B.Thecitybussystem.

C.Theschoolbussystem.D.Thedifferencesbetweentwobussystems.

9.Whatareadoestheuniversityshuttlebuscover?

A.Theentirecampus.

B.Partofthecampus.

C.Thecampusandthecity

D.Onlytheoff-campusareas.

10.Whatcoloraretheshuttlebussigns?

A.Yellowandred.

B.Darkyellow.

C.Lightyellow.

D.Brightyellow.

SECTIONBPASSAGES

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyand4answerthe

qliestionsthatfollow.

Questions11toJ3arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,willhegiven15

secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.

11.IntheMiddleAgesstudents

A.tookobjectivetests.B.specializedinonesubject

C.weretimedbyelectricclocks

D.nevertookwrittenexams

12,Modernindustrymusthavedeveloped

A.before(lieMiddleAges

B.aroundthe19thcentury

C.inGreeceorRome

D.machmestotaketests

13.Thekindofexamswherestudentsmustselectanswersare

A.personalB.objectiveC.spokenD,written

QuestionslA-to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,willIK-^iven20

secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.

14.ThepennameMarkTwaincamefrom—

A.hisfather'sexperienceasaboatman

B.hisfriendsonthebankoftheMississippiRiver

C.thecalloftheboatmenontheMississippiRiver

D.theboatontheMississippiRiver

15.MarkTwainbeganhiscareerasawriter.

A.whenhewasontheMississippiRiver

B.whenhewasinhishometown

C.whenhemethiswife

.whenhewasworkingasanewspaperman

16.WhichofthefollowingbooksmarksMarkTwain'snewcareerinwriting?

A.TheAdventuresofTomSawyer.

B.TheCelebratedJumpingFrogofCalaverasCounty.

C.TheAdventuresofHuckieberryFinn.

D.LifeontheMississippi.

17.MarkTwainbecamewellknownby.

A.deliveringspeechesaroundthecountry

B.givinglecturesaroundtheworld

C.writingonavarietyofsubjects

D.advertisinghisbooks

Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,you/illbegiven15

secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.

18.What'stheexperimentdesignedtodemonstrate?

A.Thatbabiesunderstandlanguagebeforetheycanspeak.

B.Thatbabieshavesimplemathematicalskills.

C.Babies'preferencesfordifferentkindsoftoys.

D.Theinfluenceoftelevisiononbabies.

19.Howdoesthespeakerexplainthebabies'behavior?

AThey'rebornwiththeability.

B.They'reexceptionallyintelligent

C.Theylearneditfromplayingwithdolls.

D.They'velearneditfromtheirparents.

20.Whatimplicationoftheresearchisthespeakerconcernedabout?

ALanguageacquisitionmaybenegativelyaffected.

B,Babiesusedinexperimentsoftendevelopemotionalproblems.

CParentsmayforcetheirchildrentolearnattooearlyanage.

D.Earlycoachingwillinterferewithcreativity.

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21.UN'sresolutioniscallingfor—

A.moreseverepunishmentforcrimes

B.crackingdowncrimes

C.abolishingcapitalpunishment

D.increasingfundforUNHumanRightsCommission

22.Howmanycountrieswereopposedtotheresolution?

A.64.B.13.C.18.D.46.

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