SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Question 11 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question.
Now listen to the news.
11. The newly-elected European Parliament is mainly composed of ____ members.
A. right
B. center-left
C. center-right
D. socialist
正確答案是
Questions 12 and 13 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 30 seconds to the questions.
Now listen to the news.
12. The Turkish Parliament's amendment of the constitution aims at ____.
A. establishing a democratic government
B. ensuring that all the members of the State Security courts are civilians
C. pleasing the Americans
D. reconciling with the guerrilla groups
正確答案是
13. ____ will be replaced by a civilian judge.
A. The guerrilla leader, Abdullah Ocalan
B. The opposition leader
C. An army colonel on the judicial panel
D. A parliament member
正確答案是
Questions 14 and 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
14. The German Chancellor Helmut Kohl resigned because ____.
A. he has been accused of destroying the party's credibility
B. he refused to tell the public the names of the secret of donors
C. he has engaged in illegal campaign
D. he has been accused of violating his duties
正確答案是
15. The worst-affected city of Puebla is ____.
A. the biggest city in Mexico
B. a scenic spot
C. a historic site
D. a world heritage site
正確答案是
SECTION D NOTE-TAKING & GAP-FILLING
In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONLY ONCE. While listening to the lecture, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a 15-minute gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini lecture. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.
ANSWER SHEET ONE
Fill in each of the gaps with ONE suitable word. You may refer to your notes. Make sure the word you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable.
Higher Education In The United States
In the United States, a student who has finished high school may want to continue in hihger education. There are several ways to continue higher education in the United States. There are (16), colleges, (17) colleges and technical or (18) schools.
A university usually has several colleges. There may be a college of liberal arts, where (19), social science, natural science and mathematics are taught. There may be a college of (20) or education.
A college is also like a university in the kind of students it has, but a college usually has only one or two kinds of programs and does not have (21) or professional programs. Like the university, a college may be funded publicly, or (22), or by a religious group.
Community colleges are quite different. Their program lasts only (23) years. Not all the subjects are the usual school subjects. Many students are adults with children. When they complete a two-year program, they receive an associate of arts or associate of science
degree. They must go to a college or a university for two more years to get the (24) degree.
The technical school has only job training. Some programs may take six months, while others may take two years or more. The school provides training for work in areas such as electronics, (25), pluming and others.
Question 11 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question.
Now listen to the news.
11. The newly-elected European Parliament is mainly composed of ____ members.
A. right
B. center-left
C. center-right
D. socialist
正確答案是
Questions 12 and 13 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 30 seconds to the questions.
Now listen to the news.
12. The Turkish Parliament's amendment of the constitution aims at ____.
A. establishing a democratic government
B. ensuring that all the members of the State Security courts are civilians
C. pleasing the Americans
D. reconciling with the guerrilla groups
正確答案是
13. ____ will be replaced by a civilian judge.
A. The guerrilla leader, Abdullah Ocalan
B. The opposition leader
C. An army colonel on the judicial panel
D. A parliament member
正確答案是
Questions 14 and 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
14. The German Chancellor Helmut Kohl resigned because ____.
A. he has been accused of destroying the party's credibility
B. he refused to tell the public the names of the secret of donors
C. he has engaged in illegal campaign
D. he has been accused of violating his duties
正確答案是
15. The worst-affected city of Puebla is ____.
A. the biggest city in Mexico
B. a scenic spot
C. a historic site
D. a world heritage site
正確答案是
SECTION D NOTE-TAKING & GAP-FILLING
In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONLY ONCE. While listening to the lecture, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a 15-minute gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini lecture. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.
ANSWER SHEET ONE
Fill in each of the gaps with ONE suitable word. You may refer to your notes. Make sure the word you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable.
Higher Education In The United States
In the United States, a student who has finished high school may want to continue in hihger education. There are several ways to continue higher education in the United States. There are (16), colleges, (17) colleges and technical or (18) schools.
A university usually has several colleges. There may be a college of liberal arts, where (19), social science, natural science and mathematics are taught. There may be a college of (20) or education.
A college is also like a university in the kind of students it has, but a college usually has only one or two kinds of programs and does not have (21) or professional programs. Like the university, a college may be funded publicly, or (22), or by a religious group.
Community colleges are quite different. Their program lasts only (23) years. Not all the subjects are the usual school subjects. Many students are adults with children. When they complete a two-year program, they receive an associate of arts or associate of science
degree. They must go to a college or a university for two more years to get the (24) degree.
The technical school has only job training. Some programs may take six months, while others may take two years or more. The school provides training for work in areas such as electronics, (25), pluming and others.