高级英语听说

《高级英语听说》期末考试时间：19周周六(2014.7.5)晚上7:30-9:30地点：周一（1,2）节：14#121周一（3,4）节：14#123周二（1,2）节：14#219周二（3,4）节：7#103周三（1,2）节：7#115题型：1.短句英译汉并说明英语片名。

（翻译1.5分，片名0.5分，10道题，共20分。

）2.听力填空（收音机收听，4题，共40分。

）3.回答问题（7选4，40分。

）Questions and ReviewUnit One Titanic1. How does the movie get started?The expedition team —the submarine robot –search for the diamond (the heart of the ocean) among the shipwreck –safe brought to the deck –nothing but a painting –the painting televised catches the attention of 101-year-old lady –a hidden love story is revealed –the audience taken back to the time.Flashback, also a frequently used style in film producing2. How does Jack board the ship?Winning the ticket by gambling (playing cards). Winning the ticket means boarding the Titanic to America, but also means the approaching love, separation and death. Jack does not feel sorry for that before he is dying, as he says, “winning the ticket was the best thing that ever happened to me.”3. Does Rose love Cal, her fiancé? If not, why is she marrying Cal?Monologue（独白）by Rose:Titanic is considered a “ship of dream”to everyone else. To me, it was a slave ship, taking me back to America in chain. Outwardly, I was everything a well brought-up girl should be. Inside, I was screaming.I saw my whole life as I’d already lived it. The endless parade of parties, yachts and polo matches, always the same narrow people, the same mindless chatters.I felt like I was standing at a great precipice (悬崖，峭壁；险境) with no one to pull me back, no one who cared or even noticed.The marriage is arranged. They are all aristocrats. The marriage means money and they can remain their social status (to Rose’s mother)Rose’s mother: your father left us nothing but a legacy of bad debts hidden by a good name. good match ensures our survival.Do you want to see me working as a seamstress (女裁缝)? We’re women, it’s unfair.4. The reason for marine disaster (the sink of Titanic)Sailing too fast in the areas where icebergs appear in the darkness ---- Collision with the iceberg. Ship nearby, but not get the radio signal since no one is on duty (Known later).Sail at her full speed, since she is the biggest, fastest, safest and most luxurious ship afloat.The captain: The maiden voyage of Titanic must be made the headline of the morning newspaper 5. Character analysisJack/Cal, whom would you prefer as your fiancé if you were Rose?Rose:6. Scene description: scenes giving you long-lasting and deep impressionUnit Two Forrest Gump1. Who was Forrest Gump?Little Gump who was wearing braces and turned down by school--Gump the football hero—Gump the medal of honor winner in Vietnam—Gump the Ping-pong champion—Gump the shrimp boat captain—Gump the millionaire stockholder—Gump who ran across America—Gump who didn’t know what love was and won love2. Persons who had effect on Forrest Gump?His mother: see the doctor-teaching him at home-attending graduating ceremony-coming back safe-happy to see her son interviewed by the president-greeting him to be back home-dying is a part of lifeJenny: offering him seat-peas and carrots-what love is-her dream-meet and say good-bye again-turn to drug addict-die from AIDSBubba: offering him seat-shrimp this and shrimp that-his dream-die in Vietnam (victim of the war) Lieutenant Dan: his family-preferred to die in the battlefield-not allowed to be called stupid just as cripple-the first mate-swimming as thanks-attending his wedding ceremony3. As his mother said, “stupid is as stupid does”. Give the examples.His running (chased by bikes/chased by cars/running for survivors/running across America ) Interviewed by president three times (football/Vietnam war/ ping-pong)4. Scenes parallel back and forthChased by bike and carGetting on the school bus (Forrest and Little Forrest)Seat offered (Jenny and Bubba )5. Young Forrest Gump is a cripple, but he learns to run. Running brings him good luck and changes his life. How can you see his running all through the whole film?Running (chased by bikes) –breaking the bracesRunning (chased by cars) –going to collegeRunning for survivors –Congressional medal of honorRunning across America –Winning the love of Jenny6. Forrest Gump is treated as a contemporary American historical and cultural classic (Main historic events in the past 30 years in USA are integrated into one movie/interwoven together). Tell the historic events:Vietnam War / Racial segregation / Ping-pong diplomacy / Assassinations of many VIP (JF Kennedy, his brother, Regan etc.) / Drug abuse / Watergate scandal / Moon landing / Women’s lib (feminism) / Sit-in and demonstrations etcUnit Three Mr. Holland’s Opus1. Mr. Holland，a winner or a loser?A winner. Maybe Holland considers himself a loser, because he thinks he has misspent most of his time and hasn’t accomplished his life goal-compose a great piece of m usic. But “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans,” Holland doesn’t realizes that through 30 years’ sharing his passionate love for music with his students, he touches most of his students and has profound influence on their life and makes them into better persons. So he has achieved asuccess far beyond riches & fame.2. What is Mr. Holland's opus?Holland thinks he’s spent most of his time teaching & instructing school band, no time to compose his great music opus. But in fact he is always working on his symphony—his students. Just as Miss Lang says: “There’s no life in this room that you haven’t touched. And each one of us is a better person because of you. We are your symphony, Mr. Holland. We are the melodies & the notes of you r opus. And we are the music of your life.”3.Does Lang waste Mr. Holland's efforts?No. Holland helps her regain her self-confidence, and this confidence brings her a totally brand new & successful life in her future.Lang always feels inferior to her parents & siblings, and considers herself the only failure in her family so she wants to give up the Clarinet, give the struggle to get success. Holland dispels her self-doubt by reassuring her: “What we’ve been doing is wrong” not because she isn’t clever, encouraging her to believe “It’s already in your head & your fingers & your heart. You just don’t trust yourself to know that.”“P lay the sunset” not only makes Lang enjoy “playing music is a lot of fun” but understands she is as outstanding as her parents & siblings. It is the confidence that makes her a successful politician in her future.So through sharing the story of Lang with audience, the director wants to confirm that Holland does well in doing 2 jobs as a teacher: not only fills young mind with knowledge, but guides those minds as a compass in their life.Unit Four The Pursuit of Happyness1. Why the title of the movie is “The Pursuit of Happyness” (The spelling is the wrong form “happ y ness” not the right one -“happiness”)?It’s an “I” in “happiness”, there’s no “Y” in “happiness”, it’s an “I”.2. As a business man/inter stockbroker, what kind of qualities do Chris possess to make him successful?--I’m the type of person, if you ask me a question, and I don’t know the answer, I’m gonna to tell you that I don’t know, but I bet you what: I know how to find the answer, and I’ll find the answer.--What would you say if a guy walked in for an interview without a short on and I hired him? What would you say?--He must’ve had on some really nice pants.3.Do you think Chris is a good father? If yes, what merits do Chris have to be a good father? Don’t ever let somebody tell you you can’t do something, not even me.You got a dream, you gotta protect it. People can’t do something themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want something, go get it. Period.You gonna trust me, all right? I trust you.Unit Five Schindler’s List1. How do you understand the poster of the film?Two hands hold tightly, one from above, the other from below. The hand from the below stands for the people who are persecuted and killed like Jews in the film. They are reaching out their hands desperately for help. The hand from the above stands for the people who risk their lives helping those people out of their sympathy, conscience and humanity like Schindler in the film.2. Why is the film produced in black and white?Spielberg shot the film in black and white and approached it as a documentary, revealing the unforgettable history of the past.The film mainly takes the Holocaust as its historic background and its focus, reveals the mass murdering and killing of Jews at that time, one of the darkest and most horrible side in our human history which can well be displayed and highlighted in black and white color.3. Why is the little Jewish girl only dressed in red ?Red highlighted stands for the hope for Jews, the only hope left for Jews. But the only hope left for Jews is gone with the upcoming so-called Special Treatment. Red represents blood. It shows the cruelty of the bloody war.4. Who is Schindler (Character analysis)? What makes his great change?Schindler is a drinker, a gambler, a womanizer, driven by greed and a lust in the beginning.He changes into a humanitarian who risks his life and spends his fortune to save as many Jews as possible. .The change comes from his sympathy with Jews, conscience and humanity. (especially the night before the massacre, when he and his lover are riding the horses, he can hear the gunshot faraway from the Ghetto, his conscience is stricken: what the Jews have done and why they are killed? …5. Can you try to list more unforgettable scenes in this movie?Video 1--Clumsy SaluteVideo 2—Pistol Failing to FireVideo 3—Who has stolen the chickenVideo 4—Blood as Make-upUnit Seven Legends of the Fall1. American Indians are one major element of the Western films. As we can see from this film, Tristan learns a lot of skills from One Stab, a Cree friend of his father’s, also the narrator of th is film. Try to figure out the influence of American Indian culture to American mainstream culture according to Tristan’s experience.Tristan learns hunting, the way to set the animal's spirit free and many other tricks from One Stab. He learns there is close relationship between human and nature. The Idian civilization goes to decline even extermination because of the American intrusion, while the Americans get salvation and find the true self in the spiritual world from Indian civilization2. Among the three brothers, whom does Colonel Ludlow love most? Can you explain why? Colonel Ludlow loves Tristan most. Of all the three sons, Tristan resembles him very much in character, wild and undisciplined, but courageous and ready to help the poor. Tristan attaches to nature very much, and is adept at hunting as well as conquering nature just like his father. While Alfred is sophisticated, and Samuel is naive. Colonel Ludlow tries to be fair with his sons in love, but after Samuel's death and Alfred's service to the government, his love to Tristan is more obvious, even indulgent, as he is too weak to keep that balance.3. A bear is mentioned at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the film. There is even a rematch for the bear and Tr istan, who refuses to shoot his prey. One Stab knows why: “The old ones say when a man and an animal have spilled each other’s blood, they become one.” Finally Tristan is killed by that bear, which is “a good death”, how do you understand the relationship between Tristan and the bear?The bear represents Tristan's wild nature and unrested soul, sometimes it keeps silent, and sometimes it is soaring. He listens to the inner voice from his heart, and dies a good death.4. Can you try to analyze the main characters?Alfred: follows all the rules, does his best to please everyone, but can't get the real love he wants. Sophisticated, knows what should or shouldn’t do (older than his own age), leaves home and turn to business when Tristan got married with Susannah, and served the government (a congressman, why father not like him), follow all the rules (the god’s and the man’s) but lose the love and understanding from father, brother and even wife (who committed suicide), but finally regained what he lost: love of father and brother (take care of Tristan's children)Tristan: want to protect everyone around him, but all who loves him dies early.Wild like a bear, full of passion and revenge, free-spirited, cannot control himself, love Samuel (name his first son Sam uel), father, his wife, follow nothing but win love from people … but people who love him die young (Samuel, Susannah, Isabel)Revenge (the voice of bear inside is silent or roaring): death of Samuel, his dear brother and death of Isabel, his beloved wifeSamuel: Innocent or naive, patriotic, died in Canadian battle during WWI (defend England they have never seen, the victim of the war), full of love to fiancée, father, brothers and his countryHis death or the war changed the whole family…Susannah: only wants a warm family life, gets her Mr. Right, but her fiancé dies, then she falls in love with Tristan who can't marry her, and marries Alfred whom she doesn't love. Love all of them, esp. Tristan, and beloved by all of them。