新视野大学英语视听说教程四(第二版)单元测试九.doc

Part I Script Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Decrease imports. B. Increase imports. C. Decrease its deficit by 5%. D. Increase its deficit by 5%.2.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. Introduction.B. Growth.C. Mature. D. Decline.3.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. 120 pesos. B. 200 pesos.C. 240 pesos.D. 300 pesos.4.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. The woman speaker is having an interview. B. The man is telling the woman she gets the job.C. The woman is a reference of the mans interviewee.D. The two speakers are colleagues.5.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. The same as the womans opinion. B. WTO is a good thing. C. WTO is no good.D. WTO is good but not without problems.Part II Script Directions: Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from (1) to (7) with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from (8) to (10), write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read the third time, check your answers. The U.S. economy lost steam in the second quarter as consumers hit by high energy costs turned thrifty. U.S. gross domestic product, a (1) of total output within the nations borders, climbed at a (2) and weaker-than-expected 3 percent annual rate in the April-June period, Commerce Department data (3). Consumer spending rose at an insignificant 1 percent rate, a mere shadow of the 4.1 percent jump of the first quarter and the (4) gain since the second quarter of 2001, when the economy was in recession. The degree to which consumers were (5) to buy surprised Wall Street analysts. A leading (6), John Lonski, called the spending gain shockingly small. (7) said big energy price hikes were one factor that hit consumer spending in the spring. (8). While GDP growth proved weaker than expected, the economys pulse has already shown signs of quickening. (9). Bond prices rose as investors saw weakness, but the dollar moved higher against the euro as foreign exchange traders saw strength. Stock prices were little changed. (10), Treasury Secretary John Snow told correspondents. Your answerCorrect answer(1)measuremeasure(2)modestmodest(3)showedshowed(4)weakestweakest(5)reluctantreluctant(6)economisteconomist(7)AnalystsAnalysts(8)Inflation rose at a relatively speedy 3.3 percent rate in the second quarter. the same as at the start of the yearInflation rose at a relatively speedy 3.3 percent rate in the second quarter, the same as at the start of the year(9)Other data on Friday showed consumer spirits have brightened a bit this month while business activity has picked up in the MidwestOther data on Friday showed consumer spirits have brightened a bit this month while business activity has picked up in the Midwest(10)When you combine the first quarter and the second quarter. were growing at 3.75 percent. which is a very strong. sustainable growth rateWhen you combine the first quarter and the second quarter, were growing at 3.75 percent, which is a very strong, sustainable growth ratePart III Script Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1.What does a compulsory license require drug manufacturers to do? A. To give up their patents completely.B. To give up their patents in case of health crises. C. To shorten the period of their patents. D. To keep their patents intact.2.What is true of large drug companies under compulsory license? A. They are compelled to sell their drugs at low prices. B. They are compelled to sell their drugs at high prices.C. They must allow other companies to produce their drugs at low costs. D. They are not compelled to disclose their intellectual property.3.Why do international drug companies oppose the Doha agreement? A. They think it will prevent drug companies from seeking cures for diseases. B. They must pay a great deal for their research. C. Patents help drug companies recover the costs of developing new medicines.D. All of the above.4.What do developing countries want during health emergencies?A. They want to produce and import low-cost drugs. B. The want to produce and import high-cost effective drugs. C. The want to produce and export low-cost drugs. D. The want to produce and export high-cost drugs.5.What is the passage mainly about? A. WTO debate between rich and poor countries on drug production. B. WTO debate on the advantages and disadvantages of compulsory licenses.C. WTO agreement on drug patents. D. WTO agreement against compulsory licenses.Part IVDirections: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements. 1.Excuse me. It just _ my mind what GDP stands for.A. slipped B. stopped C. skipped D. slid2.GDP is simply a gross measure of market activity, of money changing hands. It makes no distinction _ between the desirable and the undesirable. A. that B. what C. whicheverD. whatsoever3.The banks president and its officers all enjoyed a good laugh at the woman for using a $250,000 Rolls-Royce as collateral _ a $5,000 loan. A. to B. at C. overD. against4.Green GDP _ traditional GDP minus the costs of resources and environmental damage.A. equals B. equals to C. is equalD. is equivalent as5.Some enterprises attach importance only _ costs directly related to their growth, but turn a blind eye _ serious damage to resources and the environment.A. to.to B. to.on C. with.toD. with.on6.The management of the insurance corporation explained to angry employees that their opposition to a management buyout _ from