时事英语全真试题及标答

中央广播电视大学高级时事英语试题2002年7月InstructionstoexamineesAnswerallquestions.Youwillhavetenminutesattheendofthelisteningtesttotransferyouranswerstotheanswersheet.Allanswersmustbetransferredtotheanswersheet.I.LISTENINGTEST(30points)Approximately30minutes(+10minutestransfertime)Informationforexaminees•Therearetwopartstothetestandyouwillheareachparttwice.•Therewillbeapausebeforeeachparttoallowyoutolookthroughthequestionsandotherpausestoletyouthinkaboutyouranswers.•Writeyouranswersinthespacesindicatedonthequestionpaper.•Youwillhave10minutesattheendofthelisteningtesttotransferyouranswerstotheanswersheet.Part1.Questions1-14.Therearetwotasksbasedonthefirstrecording.ReadthefollowingquestionsinTask1,thenlistentotheconversationaboutunemployment.Task1Questions1-7.Alistoftopicsisgivenbelow.FindtheonesthatthespeakermentionedandwritethelettersrepresentingtheminthespaceprovidedontheAnswerSheet.a.unemploymentb.ahukouc.buyinganapartmentd.familyplanninge.factoryclosuresinChinaf.downsizinginWesternsocietiesg.economicchangeh.thelossofmedicalbenefits,pensionsandhousingi.theusefulnessofEconomicsj.jobapplicationsTask2.Questions8-14.Listenagaintotherecordingandchoosethebestansweramongthechoicesgiven.Itisadvisabletolookthroughthequestionsbeforeyoubegintolistensothatyouknowwhatyouarelisteningfor.8.Jennyhasbeenreadingabout____a)anunemployedteacher.b)anunemployeddoctor.c)anunemployedeconomist.9.TheteacherwasinBeijing____a)togetaresidencepermit.b)onatrainingcourse.c)todosomeprivateteaching.10.Theteacher'swife____a)isinBeijing.b)isinHeilongjiang.c)isinNewcastle.11.Theteacheris____a)oneofmanypeoplelaidoff.b)theonlyprofessionalpersontolosehisjob.c)abletogetsomeprivateteaching.12.Economicchangeleadstounemployment____a)onlyinChina.b)onlyinstate-ownedenterprises.c)acrosstheworld.13.Downsizingis____a)aWesterntermforlayingoffworkers.b)aWesterntermformovingfirmsfurtherdowntheriver.c)botha)andb.14.Unemploymentcanleadto_____a)lossofwagesandopportunitiesforsomeotherformsofwork.b)lossofmedical,pensionandhousingbenefits.c)botha)andb).Part2.Questions15-20.MarkthefollowingstatementsasTrue(T)orFalse(F)accordingtotheinformationyouhearontherecordingaboutthemedia.15.Dr.Smithenjoyslisteningtoatleastonetalkshow.____16.AtthebeginningoftheshowJimthinksthatprotestersarehooligans.____17.Dr.Smithapprovesofhomelessness.____18.Dr.SmithwasnotaGreenpeacedemonstrator.____19.ProtesterscannevergetpoliticalmessagesacrossonTV.20.Greenpeacesupportersconveyedacomplexmessageagainstwhaling.____Paper2:READINGANDWRITING(50+20=70points)Informationforcandidates:•Therearefourpartstothereadingtest.•Thereisonewritingtask.•YoushouldwriteALLyouranswersontheAnswerSheetasyoudothetasks.READINGTEST50pointsPart1.Readpassage1andanswerQuestions21-30.Passage1FORMSOFINEQUALITY:(LecturenotesforWeekI)InthisfirstlectureIwillbeoutliningthemajorformsofsocialinequalitywewillbeinvestigatingweekbyweekinthisintroductorycourseonSocialInequality.Therearesixmajortopics,theintroductoryoverviewofinequality,thefourformsofinequalityandthefinaloverviewandgeneralanalysis.Wewillbespendingtwoweeksoneachofthesetopics.Thefourformsofinequalitywewillbeinvestigatingare:•class•gender•ethnicityandracism•ageClassinequalityconcernsthelevelsofeconomic,politicalandculturalpowerpeoplehave.Thebasesofclasspositionareoccupation,wealth,educationand….wellweexpectyoutofindoutmoreinresearch.Genderinequalityconcernsthesocialdifferencesbetweenmenandwomen.Thebasesofgenderinequalityareacausefordispute.Weexpectyoutoresearchthedifferentapproacheswhichincludebiological,psychological,cultural,andpolitical-economicexplanations.Inaddition,theformoffamilystructureisanimportantbasisforgenderinequalities.Ethnicityandracismisnotaboutdifferencesbasedon'race'.Itisaboutthewaythattheconceptof'race'hasbeenused.Like'gender','race'hasbeenusedasanexcusetotreatpeopleunequally.Ithasbeenusedtodiscriminateagainstpeoplefromdifferentethnicbackgrounds.Ithasalsobeenusedtodiscriminateagainstpeople,wholookdifferenteveniftheysharethecultureofthosetreatingthemunequally.Thehistoricalbasesofsocialinequalitiesresultingfrom'racism'maybeimmigrationorcolonization.Thesehaveleadtothedevelopmentofdifferencesinethnicity,languageorphysicalcharacteristicswithinonesociety.Howeveritisnotthesecharacteristicsinthemselvesthatarethebasesofracistformsofinequality.Ratheritisthepsychological,culturalandsocietalconditionsthatcreatetheracistattitudesandbehaviorsthatwewillbeexamining.Asyoucanseesocialinequalityisacomplexsubject.Therelationshipbetweenageandinequalityhasdifferentcharacteristics.Intraditionalsocietiesinwhicholderpeoplearetheheadsoftheirfamilies,andarerecognizedashavingvaluableexperienceandwisdom,itistheolderpeoplewhohavemostcultural,economicandsocialpower.Intheconsumestageofourmarket-economysocietieswetendtotreatyoungpeoplewithgreaterrespect.Theyarethepeoplewhoarewillingtoadapttochangeanddisposeofmaterialgoodsveryquickly.Theyhavefewerfamilycommitmentsandmuchmoredisposableincome.Theyareidealconsumers.Wewillbeinvestigatingtheconceptsof'consumerism'and'fashion'asthebasesoftheprivilegedcul