2013-2014(1)上海理工大学英语视听考试试卷

20 13 /20 14 学年第 1 学期

课程代码： 15000325 课程名称 : 第一外语视听试卷: A■、B□

考试形式：开卷□、闭卷■考试时间: 60 分钟预测

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………学号姓名任课教师_ _ ____ 专业得分PartⅠ. Listen & Answer Following questions (25 points)

1. watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (10 points)

F (1). One Foundation was set up to help the poor and the needy in China.(10 points)

F (2). The Foundation is a governmental organization.

T (3). Li plans to start One Foundation in five countries this year.

F (4). The sole aim lf the Foundation is to collect and deliver cash or material donations for the needy.

T (5). Jet Li will cease film production for the entire year, devoting all of his time to developing and growing the Foundation.

2. listen to the report again and answer the following questions.(15 points)

(1) In what way Jet Li started and ended his speech?

He started his speech with a slow, deep bow to the audience and also ended that way.

(2) What were his bows for ?

But the bows were not only from hisself, said kungfu and action movie star Jet Li, but also from the most vulnerable members of the global family who will receive the help they need.

(3) What does the Foundation say?

The Foundation says that if each person donates at least one yuan or one dollar each month, individual donations will transform lives.

(4)According to Li, what is the important thing when everyone gives love?

The important thing is being truly loving and caring, which cannot be measured by amount of money.”

(5) Why Li feels stressed?

“Raising money is easy, but how to scientifically and rationally apply it is far more important and difficult.”

PartⅡ. Listen & Answer Following questions (25 points)

1. watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (10 points)

T (1) For 2.5 million years, the earth climate has fluctuated, cycling from ice ages to warmer periods

T (2) Ever since the industrial revolution began, factories, power plants and eventually, cars, have burned fossil fuels such as oil and coal, releasing huge amounts of carbon monoxide and other gases into the atmosphere.

F (3) Scientists report that 1988 was the warmest year in measured history, with 2005 coming

in second.

T (4) According to NASA studies, the extent of Arctic sea ice has declined about 10% in the last

30 years.

F (5) Researchers predict that the temperatures will increase about 2 to 10 degrees F ahrenheit

by the end of the next century.

2. listen to the report again and answer the following questions.(15 points)

(1)What do the scientists believe is driving the temperatures up?

Scientists believe it’s human’s activity that’s driving the temperature up

(2) What is the role the greenhouse gases play in the greenhouse effect?

These green house gases trap heat near the earth through a naturally occurring process called the greenhouse effect

(3) What has intensified the greenhouse effect according to the scientists?

by the extra greenhouse gases that humans have released.

(4)What do many organizations advocate to reduce the impact of global warming?

many organizations advocate cutting greenhouse gas emissions to reduce the impact of global warming.

(5)Write down two things our consumers can help to reduce the impact of global warming.

By saving energy around the house, switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs and driving fewer miles in the car each week.

Part III. Fill in the blanks with what you have heard from the report (25 points)

Life expectancy at birth has been ___1___ in the United States since at least the late 19th century. But life expectancy of blacks has ___2___ been lower than that of whites. In fact, the gap increased ___3___ in the 1980s and then subsequently declined, but the causes of these changes have not been ___4___.

So Dr. Sam Harper of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, and colleagues at U.S. schools looked at U.S. government ___5___ and death statistics reported between 1983 and 2003, covering

about ___6___ million deaths, and came to this conclusion.

"Blacks are living longer and catching up to whites in ___7___ of life expectancy," said Mr. Harper.

In a study ___8___ in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Harper found that the life expectancy gap between black and white men decreased two years, from about 8.5 years in 1993 to about 6.5 years in 2003. The gap for women ___9___ by one year, from about 5.5 years to 4.5 years.

"We found that __10____in deaths from homicide, HIV and unintentional injuries were a major reason why we saw these declines in both men and women," he said. "Also among women we found that reductions in heart disease also made a ___11___ contribution to the decline."

The biggest life expectancy improvement was for black __12____ ages 15 to 49.

"This can be __13____to improvements in violence around crack cocaine markets, increases in the sizes of police forces and improvements in the economy," he noted. "These things may have had a beneficial ___14___in terms of young black males living longer."

Harper says ___15___ improvements are needed, particularly in lowering ___16___rates, HIV and heart disease in African-Americans. He notes that reducing __17____mortality is also important, which is no __18____ to black Chicago obstetrician Stephanie Cox-Batson.

"Unfortunately we continue to see a large number of women coming in very late for prenatal care and when they present later in care, it is very hard for us to really affect the __19____ of that pregnancy," she explained.

But Cox-Batson says she is pleased to hear that the overall gap between black and white life expectancy is closing.

"Of course, I would hope that the disparity continues to narrow, on a personal level, you know, as well as for my patients," she added.

Dr. Harper in Montreal says a pressing ___20___ for U.S. public health should be to continue to reduce the racial life expectancy gap and to improve access and quality of medical care for blacks.

Part Ⅳ. Fill in the blanks with what you have heard from the report (25 points)

Amid talk that the U.S. economy may be in a " 1 recovery," President Obama will hold a 2 at the White House next month on jobs and economic growth.

"Even though we have slowed the loss of jobs, and today's report on the continued 3 in unemployment claims is a hopeful 4 , the economic growth that we have seen has not yet led to the job growth that we desperately need," said Mr. Obama.

The president says people are desperately searching for work, and the government has an 5 to consider every additional responsible 6 possible to get them working again.

New claims for unemployment 7 fell more than expected last week, a sign the job market may be starting to 8 . But Mr. Obama says too many Americans are still out of work.

"We will gather CEO's and small business owners, economists and financial experts, as well as 9 from labor unions and nonprofit groups, to talk about how we can work together to create jobs and get this economy moving again," said President Obama.

The Labor Department says first-time claims for jobless benefits took an 10 drop last week, to the lowest number since 2009 began, and 20 percent lower than at its11 earlier in the year.

But PNC Financial Services senior economist Stuart Hoffman agrees with the president that last week's decline in 12 does not yet mean 13 job growth.

"It is a movement in the right 14 ," said Stuart Hoffman. "It is good, but it is just not good enough yet. It is not low enough to show that businesses are creating jobs."

Also, the nation's 15 unemployment rate was 10.2 percent in October, its highest level in 26 years.

Shortly after making his 16 , the president left for an eight-day trip to Asia, where the economy will be one of the main topics of his meetings with other countries' leaders. Mr. Obama says he will discuss a strategy for growth that is both 17 and broadly shared.

"It is a strategy in which Asian and Pacific markets are open to our exports, and one in which prosperity around the world is no longer as dependent on American 18 and borrowing, but rather more on American 19 and products," said President Obama.

The president will visit Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore, where a summit of 21 Asia-Pacific economies will take place.

Mr. Obama has said he will speak with Chinese officials about 20 their currency, the yuan. He said he also plans to urge Beijing to allow more U.S. goods in its markets and encourage Chinese consumers to spend more.