( ) which of the following sentences is the one you hear?
( ) which sentence is marked with the intonation you hear?
( ) in the following sentences, words in bold type indicate that they are stressed. which sentence is the one you hear?
( ) the listening process involves the perception of sounds, the recognition of words and the construction of meaning.
( ) some words have similar pronunciations, with only one different phoneme.
( ) in listening, there are reliable cues marking every word boundary clear.
1. joshua jordan earned a ______________degree in physical therapy.
he hopes to open his own practice someday, and says having the expensive ______________ degree is good for his patients,
but hard on his ______________.
2. universities say they’re caught between ___________________,
__________________who have the skills to find work elsewhere if they are not well paid, and falling financial support from state governments.
3. “there _______________________no way
i___________________ created a career for myself that i wanted to do without the use of student loans.”
( ) what does the word ‘reprimand’ mean?
( )what does the word ‘bustling’ mean?
( ) what does the word ‘tedious’ mean?
( ) vocabulary plays a very important role in second language listening comprehension.
( ) compared with reading comprehension, it is difficult to make form-meaning connection of a word in listening comprehension. therefore, there is no need to match the spoken form and the meaning of a word.
( ) guessing the meaning of a new word is a useful strategy in listening comprehension.
___________ into the various concepts of time in different cultures,
we could get a general idea about the different ____________ on time and,
more deeply, the different cultures ____________ in it.
realizing the differences, we should ____________ ourselves
to the strategy of ____________ in doing business
with a member from a ____________ culture,
in order to ____________ misunderstandings,
____________ or even culture shock.
( )when mentioning citizen kane, the great dictator, casablanca, what tense does the speaker use?
( )what are the three basic features of hollywood patterned films?
( ) grammar is not important because it does not give meaning.
( ) two sentences with exactly the same words can differ in meaning.
( ) grammar is very important as it helps increase accuracy.
film-making _____________from economy and high technology.
the us ________________ the battle field in the first world war
and its economy _________________during and after the war.
during the decade 1921–1931, sometimes called as the “golden period of silent films,” successful stars, directors, and cameramen ________________hollywood from abroad, infusing hollywood with new talents and different insights.
movies __________________new heights in expression. innovations in technique, content and structural forms were being introduced in films from germany, france, and russia.
( ) what does the professor recommend to do first when we begin to formulate a story?
( ) what’s purpose when the professor talks about “say you have three friends… and let’s say…”
( )what does the professor mainly discuss in the lecture?
( ) discourse competence refers to the ability to handle the language beyond the vocabulary level.
( ) the understanding of a sentence or a paragraph might be based on the understanding of the preceding sentence or paragraph.
( ) the word cohesive means being connected or related in a reasonable way to form a whole.
alright everybody, _________________,
well, we're gonna __________ how to start creating the characters for the stories you’re writing.
one way of doing that is to come up with what’s called “a character sketch”, i don't mean a sketch like a drawing. __________ that’s obvious. it’s um...it’s a...a sketch is a way of getting started on defining your characters’ personalities.
__________, how do we create fictional characters? we don’t just pull them from thin air, do we?
___________we don’t create them out of nothing. we base them, consciously or unconsciously, we base them on real people, or we blend several people’s traits, their attributes into one character.
_______when people think fiction, they may assume the characters come from the author’s imagination.
( )what is the conversation mainly about？
( )what can you predict when you hear the professor asking about the student’s observing a class for his approaches to education paper?
( )what information in context can not help you understand the word “interdisciplinary” ?
( ) planning what to focus on before listening is a cognitive strategy.
metacognitive strategies include note-taking, monitoring and assessing during listening.
( ) listening together, sharing understanding, solving problems together and exchanging ideas belong to social and affective strategies.
in order to improve your listening skills, you can use certain ________ to support the listening process.
before you listen, think about the ________ of the text you will hear.
what do you already know about it? what could possibly be the content of the text? which words would ____________?
while you are listening, it is not necessary to understand every single word. try to ________ those words that you think are less important.
also, if there are words or issues that you don't understand, use your general knowledge or the ________ to find out the meaning.
you need to focus on ____________ and facts as well.
to remember the information, you’d better ____________ to help you memorize important points. pay attention to the intonation and stress of the speaker so that you can understand what you hear better.
last but not least, try to think ________.
( ) what is the purpose of this audio clip?
( ) what is the target audience?
( ) what is the main content of this audio clip?
( ) the main purpose of a tv program on learning english pronunciation is to persuade.
( ) knowing the purpose of the speaker or the listening material can help us judge what we hear.
( ) it is not necessary to confirm the information source which the speaker uses.
well, for those of you who went out today, i don't have to tell you it was________,
but muggy for most of the state, with the _________temperatures in the low to mid 90s.
the city of elkview had the high for the day of ________ degrees. and that's hot. i'm glad i'm working indoors today!
for those of you planning ________activities tomorrow, you can expect fair skies for most of saturday with temperatures in the high 90's.
however, things might change by saturday evening with a ________front moving in.
we can expect light scattered ________over the northern part of the state bringing slightly cooler temperatures in the eighties, but this rain should taper off by mid sunday morning. it will be partly cloudy for most of the morning, but these clouds should move out by mid-afternoon.
skies should be clear ________________
for those wanting to catch a glimpse of the partial lunar________. it should start at 10:47 pm. and that's all for today's weather.
( ) what issue is the speaker mainly discussing?
( ) what is not a problem mentioned by the speaker?
( ) a question refers to a matter or situation that is difficult to handle.
( ) we can evaluate a problem by judging from its accuracy, relevance and significance.
( ) questions, problems and issues are things that require solutions or discussions.
__________ is a natural process.
many species had ceased to exist before humans __________.
however, in the last 400 years, the number of animals and plants becoming __________has reached crisis point.
human population levels have risen dramatically in the same time period and man’s predatory __________
combined with his ruthless consumption of natural __________are directly responsible for the situation.
( ) which of the following options is the speaker’s statement?
( ) which of the following options is not the speaker’s opinion?
( ) if we judge someone’s opinion, whether he or she has sufficient information to back his or her claims or ideas should be paid attention to.
( ) the dodo birds went extinct a few centuries ago. this is a statement.
( ) opinions are things that are known to have occurred, to exist or to be true.
as internet usage continues to rise throughout the world, the ________of cybercrime also grows.
while some of these crimes are relatively ________and commonplace,
others are very________.
here are a few of the more common forms of cybercrime. the most common type of cybercrime is sending ________messages. hundreds of copies of the same message flood the internet in an attempt to force the message on people who would not otherwise choose to receive it. credit fraud is another common form of cybercrime.
certain computer viruses can ________keystrokes
on your ________and send them to hackers, who can then take your social security number, credit card number and home address.
harasent, or cyber bullying, is a growing problem among ________.
examples of cyber bullying include sending unkind text messages or emails, spreading ________ by email (or posting malicious gossip on social networking sites) and also posting embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or fake profiles.
( ) according to the speaker, what is the point of understanding the concept of domestic violence?
( ) which of the following actions can be defined as psychological abuse?
( ) what does the speaker imply at the end of the speech?
( ) a concept is a generalized idea expressed in symbols or in words. it is about a class of objects, attributes, occurrences, or processes.
( ) when we say dogs are friends of humans, we usually think of them as a mental abstraction.
( ) all concepts have the same level of abstraction.
while china has become increasingly influenced by western culture, the traditional family structure is still highly valued and holds a __________ position in chinese culture.
but, with the rapid development china has experienced over the last few decades, it appears that both the country’s __________________and family structure are changing.
divorce rates in china have been _____________for ten consecutive years.
last year alone saw a shocking _____________orces.
this seems to have become _____________in line with developed countries in western europe and north america.
these changes in the chinese society have also led to young people, especially those born after 1980, to feel less ____________to traditional marriage than their parents. if they are not happy in a relationship, they simply decide to get a orce.
( ) what is the assumption behind “in thinking about it, i found myself intrigued by some lessons from an unlikely source: singapore.”？
( ) what do the living conditions of the muslim population in britain prove?
( ) what is the assumption behind “we were a nation that was not meant to be.”?
( ) an assumption is something that we accept as true or as certain to happen, without question or proof.
( ) critical thinkers need to make assumptions that are questionable.
( ) assumptions are always true.
race and ethnicity are important concepts in both ________ and everyday life.
when one says that he is an american, a chinese, or a nigerian, he identifies himself with a certain kind of________. but is that a race or an ethnicity that he identifies with?
there are actually different definitions for race and ethnicity and social scientists argue against each other for their definitions of the two terms. the traditional definition of race and ethnicity is related to ________
and ________ factors respectively.
race refers to a person’s ________ characteristics, such as bone structure and skin, hair, or eye color.
ethnicity, however, refers to ________ factors, including nationality, regional culture, ancestry and language.
an example of race is brown, white, or black skin, while an example of ethnicity is german or spanish ancestry (regardless of race). one’s race is determined by ____________
while one’s ethnicity is determined based on the social and cultural groups one ___________.
( ) what can we infer from “the native americans didn’t think they were being discovered?”
( ) what can we infer from that the former prime minister of the bahamas “didn’t care which island that it was as long as it was still in the bahamas?”
( ) according to william fowler, how should we treat columbus?
( ) in listening, inferences refer to a piece of information that is known to be true.
( ) as a critical listener, we should be able to check whether the inferences made are consistent with each other.
( ) inferences are always based on information.
new york and chicago will mark this day with__________
and celebrations of christopher columbus’ voyage and his italian__________,
and some will __________the day
calling for a __________of the impact that
that voyage had on __________american communities.
so, why the __________stories? well, we wanted to take this opportunity to brush up on some of the facts about christopher columbus that we may never have learned or have forgotten from school.
( ) what are the possible consequences of obesity based on the information of this video?
( ) what can you infer from nancy snyderman’s argument about america’s obesity epidemic?
( ) implications and consequences are possible results of an action, event and decision that follow our questioning.
( ) a skilled critical listener knows how to search for negative as well as positive implications and infer more than what is actually implied.
( ) there is no difference between what a statement or situation actually implies and what we infer from them.
anyone who has tried to lose weight through ________ knows how difficult it is,
and scientists have yet to develop a magic ________ that keeps the kilos off permanently.
now researchers are beginning to understand why ________ weight loss is so hard. they believe it has to do with damage to the part of the brain that’s involved in weight control.
if ________ people would just stop overeating, switch to a healthful diet and start exercising, they would lose weight. but if they do, they may quickly gain it back again.
the reason, say researchers, is not a lack of ________ but injury to brain cells, or neurons, in the hypothalamus,
a structure deep in the brain that helps control a number of body functions including ________ and weight.
( ) what is the speaker’s point of view when talking about the internet’s influence?
( ) there is a scene depicting a busy and chaotic online life at the beginning of the video. what’s the purpose of this scene?
( ) a point of view refers to the process of our thinking.
( ) our ideas are shaped by our points of view.
( ) we human beings can view a person or an event from every single vantage point at the same time.
we spend so much time on ________ like facebook, twitter, and youtube.
and with the rise of ________ computing, we are literally connecting almost 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
advanced technology and ________ design has made it way too easy
to share things with our friends and________,
making it the perfect environment for almost a domino-effect to occur on all levels of ____________
with the perfect piece of shareable________.
what is the topic of this passage?
which of the following is not the opinion of the experts who are against the current legal age for marriage?
which of the following best describes the opinion of the experts who support the current legal age?
which of the following describes mr. ramakrishna in a correct way?
why did mr. ramakrishna set up the nonprofit sahasra deepika foundation?
which of the following statements is not true?
which of the following evaluations of the spelling competition is reasonable?
( ) according to catherine russell, if all countries in the world improve the current situation of gender equality, the global gdp would increase by 28 billion dollars by 2025.
( ) “poverty has a female face” implies that the larger proportion of the poor people are females.
( ) most world leaders did not recognize that everyone benefits from narrowing the gender gap, so they launched programs focused on educating and empowering girls.
what is the topic of this passage?
which of the following is not the opinion of the experts who are against the current legal age for marriage?
which of the following best describes the opinion of the experts who support the current legal age?
which of the following describes mr. ramakrishna in a correct way?
why did mr. ramakrishna set up the nonprofit sahasra deepika foundation?
which of the following statements is not true?
which of the following evaluations of the spelling competition is reasonable?
( ) according to catherine russell, if all countries in the world improve the current situation of gender equality, the global gdp would increase by 28 billion dollars by 2025.
( ) “poverty has a female face” implies that the larger proportion of the poor people are females.
( ) most world leaders did not recognize that everyone benefits from narrowing the gender gap, so they launched programs focused on educating and empowering girls.