英语视听说测试题

山东圣翰财贸职业学院2007-2008学年第一学期期末考试2005级视听说试卷B(闭卷) Section ASection A conversationIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.1. What does Frank have to do next?A. Get the results of the survey back. B. Draw the results of the surveyC. Make some conclusions. D. Collect more information.2. What is Theresas market research project on? A. violence on television B. transportation in the city C. the history of transportation D. bureaucracy in the city3. What did the results of Franks survey show?A. Everyone thinks there is too much violence on TV.B. Most people think there is too much violence on TV.C. There is no real agreement on the amount of violence.D. There is a problem with the survey.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. 4. How do fans imitate rock stars?A. They play music. B. They behave badly.C. They wear the same kind of clothes. D. They go to their concerts.5. Why are rock stars famous?A. Its because of their music. B. Its because of their fans.C. Its because of their clothes. D. Its because of their money.6. What did Zed Hawks do during the TV interview?A. He behaved much better. B. He wore very strange clothes.B. He sang a song angrily. D. He walked out during in the interview.7. Why does David say rock stars are like politicians and film stars?A. Because they behave well in public. B. B. Because they like the public criticism.C. Because they earn their money form the public.D. Because they complain when they are criticized.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.8. New technology does not always reduce employment, becauseA. People do not need to work as hard as before. B. New products are a necessity.C. It can create new demand. D. It can slow down output.9. In his conclusion, Jim says that IT should not destroy jobs, if A. There is a balance. B. The workforce is favorable.C. The workforce is businessmen. D. The workforce ahs a good education and they are skilled. 10. The phrase, a favorable business climate, means an environment whereA. There is not too much in the way of protectionism. B. There are many restrictions, rules and regulations.C. Minimum wage levels are too high. D. Restrictions on work practices exist.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 25 seconds to answer the questions. 11. What is the conversation mainly about?A. Different ways of greetings in different countries.B. Interesting experiences of Kate and Rob during their visits to some foreign countries.C. The importance of knowing how to greet a stranger properly when we are in a new country.D. Embarrassing mistakes made by Kate and Rob due to ignorance of cultural differences.12. Who might be the people Rob and Kate met in various countries?A. They were probably their foreign guides.B. They were probably their business associates.C. They were probably total strangers to them.D. They were probably their bosses.13. What can we infer about Kate and Rob from the conversation?A. They are business partners.B. They are traveling salespeople.C. They are both British.D. They are business people who travel a lot to other countries.14. Which counties has Kate visited, according to the conversation?A. France, Germany and Italy. B. Germany, Sweden and Russia.C. Russia, Germany and France. D. Brazil, Italy and France.15. What is the main message that the speakers want to tell us?A. The importance of recognizing cultural difference.B. The difficulty of cross-cultural communication.C. The importance of regarding all cultures as equals.D. The necessity of promote effective international communication. Section B Passages In this section you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Passage 1Questions 16 to 18 are based on the following passage. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.16. What do office system refer to according to the passage?A. Computerized equipment used in a business environment in a modern office.B. Equipment used to create, store, process, or communicate information in a business environment.C. Equipment use in satellite offices.D. Equipment used to create a web page and download information from the internet in a business or nor-business environment.17. What has furnished a new market for sophisticated office equipment since the mid-1970s?A. The rapid growth of the service sector of the world economy.B. The invention of the computer.C. The rapid growth of the world economy.D. The blurring of the line between the computer and other equipment.18. How have electronic links benefited professionals and managers?A. They can establish links with their business associates.B. They do not have to make any business trips.C. They do not have to work in their offices anymore.D. They can improve their work efficiency.Passage 2Questions 19 to 22 are based on the following passage. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.19. What is the passage mainly about?A. An investigation into how Americans spend their vacations.B. An opinion poll of how people should spend their leisure time.C. A poll of how employed Americans spend their leisure time.D. A report on the vacation plans of college graduates in America.20. How do most people in the US spend their vacation according to the passage?A. Sightseeing. B. Visiting friends or relatives.C. Going to the beach. D. Playing sports,21. Which of the following adjectives best describes the passage?A. Prejudiced. B. Neutral. C. Factual. D. Logical. 22. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A. College students are more interested in sightseeing.B. Those with a high school degree only do not like playing sports.C. High school graduates enjoy being with their friends.D. People with lower incomes are more likely to spend their leisure time watching TV. Passage 3Questions 23 to 25 are based on the following passage. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.23. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. A movement to make US hotel smoke-free.B. The reasons behind the public policy of making US hotels smoke-free.C. The benefits of making US hotels smoke-free.D. The hotel owners reactions to making US hotels smoke-free.24. What do we know about Woodfin Suite Hotels?A. They are located in California.B. They were the first hotels to go smoke-free in the US.C. They are a chain of hotels in California.D. They are made up of 18 hotels in 11 states.25. What is the main reason why some owners want to ban smoking in their hotel?A. They are under pressure form their employees who complain about the smell in rooms that have been smoked in.B. They themselves are anti-smoking activists.C. There is great public demand for hotels to go smoke-free.D. They want to save money on housekeeping. Section C News Items In this section you will hear several news items. Listen to the news carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 26 and 27 are based on the following new item. At the end of the new item you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following questions. Now listen to the news. 26. Nearly all of the hostages who died during the Moscow theatre siege _.A. were slaughtered by the kidnappers. B. were slaughtered by Russian security forces. C. were killed by the gas employed by the security forces.D. were killed by poison gas released by the Chechen rebels.27. The 120 dead people during the military operation were_.A. the Chechen rebels. B. civilians who have been taken as hostages.C. the Russian security forces. D. hospital personnel.Questions 28, 29 and 30 are based on the following new item. At the end of the new item you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following questions. Now listen to the news.28. Ariel Sharon will dismiss ministers from the Labor Party unless they _.A. vote for his budget for next year. B. vote against his budget for next year.C. refuse to support his plan for Palestinian settlers. D. agree to support his plan for Palestinian settlers.29. The budget in question will be discussed _.A. next year. B. next Wednesday. C. on Wednesday. D. on Sunday.30. The Labor Party would like to spend the 150 million dollars on _.A. military expenditure. B. the West Bank and Gaza settlers.C. social spending. D. national defense.Questions 31 and 32 are based on the following new item. At the end of the new item you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following questions. Now listen to the news.31. The total number died in the suicide bombing is _.A. 3. B. 4. C. 18. D. 21.32. The blast was probably carried out by _.A. Fatah Movement. B. the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades.C. The Al-quaeda organization. D. Moslem extremists.Questions 33 and 34 are based on the following new item. At the end of the new item you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following questions. Now listen to the news.33. There will be another space walk for U.S. astronauts are preparing on _.A. Sunday. B. Thursday. C. Friday. D. Saturday.34. How many Russian members are there on board the space station?A. 2. B. 3. C. 5. D. none.Question 35 is based on the following new item. At the end of the new item you will be given 5 seconds to answer each of the following questions. Now listen to the news.35. Which of the following statement is true?A. The world economy this year is shrinking at its slowest pace in a decade.B. Four months ago, the IMF predicted oil prices would average $33 a barrel this year.C. The record high oil price this year is $46 a barrel.D. The oil price rise is believed to be having depressing impact on East Asia and North America.Section D Dictation Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage 3 times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to with the exact w