Part 1 Listen to the following two news reports and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
News 1 Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.
Word Tips nominating committee 提名委员会，任命委员会 congregation n. 集会，会众 News One
1. What is the news report mainly about?
A) History of Oxford University. B) A profile of a female Oxford professor.
C) A shift in Oxford University leadership. D) Educational reform in Oxford University.
2. Who is currently the vice chancellor of Oxford University? A) Louise Richardson. B) Andrew Hamilton. C) Lord Patten. D) Not mentioned.
News 2 Questions 3 to 5 will be based on the following news item.
News Two treble v. (使)成三倍，(使)增加两倍a. 三倍的 eligible a. 有资格的 3. What did student leaders urge ministers to acknowledge? A) The rise in tuition fees at UK universities.
B) The decrease in the number of British part-time freshmen. C) The drop in employment in UK. D) The economic recession in UK.
4. What is the change in tuition fees after 2012 in England? A) A 6% increase. B) A 38% increase.
C) A two-thirds increase. D) A three-fold increase.
5. What did the Higher Education Policy Institute study suggest?
A) A majority of part-time students were not offered tuition-fee loans mainly because they had a degree. B) Employers have been less willing to fund employees to study part-time courses.
C) The number of first-year students studying part time this year fell dramatically on the previous year. D) The economic recession was responsible for changes to student funding after 2012.
Unit 2
Part 1 Listen to the following two news reports and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
News 1 Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. Word Tips
federation n. 联盟 harmonious adj. 和谐的 1. What leads to high divorce rate among the young? A) They find married life stressful.
B) Many of them choose wealth instead of love in marriage. C) They believe that happiness is connected with wealth.
D) More than 70 percent of divorced couples are aged 20 to 40. 2. What is Qian’s suggestion?
A) The unhealthy philosophy about marriage should be revised. B) Marriages should be based on wealth.
C) Courses on marriage should be provided to college students. D) Policies should be made to reduce divorce rate.
News 2 Questions 3 to 5 will be based on the following news item.
Word Tips morose a. 孤僻的;阴郁的 woe n. 悲哀，悲痛 fretfula. 烦躁的；苦恼的
plummet v. 骤然下降 lovelorn a. 受爱情折磨的；失恋的 affiliation n. 联系；从属关系
3. Which of the following is true about Mr. Park?
A) He serves at the military now. B) He asked government for help.
C) He spent most of his time around men. D) He was talkative in the speed dating. 4. Why does solving difficulties of lovelorn become a national priority in South Korea? A) Because men spend most of their time at work.
B)Because local governments can get financial rewards.
C) Because the birthrate is reducing and the Korean society is conservative about matchmaking. D) Because Korean society is organized around group affiliations. 5. What do young Koreans think of online dating services? A) They hold a critical attitude towards it.
B) They remain uncomfortable searching on their own. C) They prefer online dating to matchmaking. D) They find it reliable to date online.
Unit 3
Part 1 Listen to the following two news reports and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
News 1 Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. 1. What is the issue of the political fight in Washington D.C.?
A) Rules to suspend plans to charge extra for some heavy users of the Internet. B) New rules that would slow the economic growth fueled by online service. C) A plan that could affect Internet service providers.
D) Proposed changes to the way the Internet is regulated in the united states.
2. According to the plan of the Federal Communications Commission, what can the service providers do? A) Make deals with companies like Baidu and Tencent. B) Have faster routes for content delivery. C) Attract more Internet users. D) Change the way they operate. News 2 Questions 3 to 5 will be based on the following news item.
Word Tips unveil v. 揭示，揭露 circumvent v. 包围；规避 filter v. 过滤 n. 过滤器 3. According to the news, which of the following statements is true about \"Yooz\"? A) It is an Arab-based search engine.
B) It is similar to search engines like Google, Bing and Yahoo. C) It can monitor where its citizens can and cannot go online. D) It supports multiple languages.
4. What can \"Yooz\" do according to Mehdi Naghavi?
A) It helps Iranians avoid the U.S.-led economic sanctions.
B) It denies the academic world the accessing to the Persian cyberspace. C) It will not collect search information for users. D) It makes faster and more insecure searches. 5. What can Iranian government do with \"Yooz\"?
A) Compete with western-based search engines. B) Fight against the U.S.-led economic sanctions. C) Deny access to objectionable materials and websites. D) Provide better searches for Iranians.
Unit 4
Part 1 Listen to the following two news reports and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
News 1 Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.
Word Tips adolescent n. (尤指16岁以下的)青少年 columnist n. 专栏作家
highlight v. 突出；强调 n. 最精彩的部分
1. What do we learn about the report?
A) Changes in providing fund for children with mental health problems. B) Treatment of children for mental health problems. C) Children ending up in prisons. D) Realities of pressures on children.
2. What is the solution to the mental problems of children?
A) Children should share triumphs and concerns on the Internet. B) Children should care and comfort themselves.
C) Children should receive encouragement and support on the Internet. D) Children should share triumphs and concerns in the family.
News 2 Questions 3 to 5 will be based on the following news item.
Word Tips undermine v. 渐渐破坏；暗中破坏 womb n. 子宫innovative a. 革新的，创新的 3. What is said about China in the news report?
A) The pressure on young people to get into the best universities is intense. B) The future of students depends on top universities. C) China’s education system has helped economic growth. D) Young people are proud of getting into top universities. 4. What is the Chinese government worried about?
A) China’s schools are changing into exam factories. B) Schooling is no longer fit for growth. C) The competition of kids starts in the womb. D) There is shortage of good ideas. 5. What is the key to China’s future?
A) Top universities. B) Innovation. C) Education system. D) Young people.
Unit 5
Part 1 Listen to the following two news reports and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
News 1 Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. Word Tips disparity n. 悬殊；差异
1. How many times has the U.S women’s football team got the World Cup trophy? A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four.
2. What problem did the team have according to the news?
A) The disparity in pay between male and female players. B) It was unfair to win the trophy.
C) Male and female players were treated fairly. D) Female players should fight against male players News 2 Questions 3 to 5 will be based on the following news item.
Word Tips anthem n. 颂歌，赞歌; 国歌校歌 throne n. 王位，帝位；王权，君权 ceremonial a. （职务，角色）礼仪性质的 monarch n. 君主, 帝王 overtake v. 赶超，超过 3. When did Queen Elizabeth II come into power? A) In 1901. B) In 1950. C) In 1953. D) In 1911. 4. Which of the following statements is Not true?
A) Britain's governing and lawmaking authority lie with parliament. B) Queen Elizabeth II is one of the world’s wealthiest women.
C) Queen Elizabeth II has had a front seat to so much world history since the Second World War.
D) Queen Elizabeth II officially becomes the longest serving monarch in British history, which is her only accomplishment.
5. How many British prime ministers has Queen Elizabeth II received? A) 7. B) 12. C) 2. D) 10.
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