自考00593听力自学考试大纲：题型举例

题型举例　
 
I. Listen to the following news and fill in the missing words. The news will be spoken TWICE. (1.5’X20 = 30%)  
 
The human digestive system is __________ (1) bacteria — mostly good bacteria. These organisms help __________ (2) food so the body can use the nutrients. Scientists are ________ (3) the link between what kinds of bacteria live in our gut and what kinds of food we eat. Gary Wu from the University of Pennsylvania and other scientists did two studies. Mr. Wu says the studies __________ (4) connections between the food that people ate and the kind of microbes living in their intestines. He says people with one kind of diet had __________ (5) bacteria than people who ate a different diet. In the second study, __________ (6) took part in a so-called controlled feeding experiment. They had to change their normal diet. Yet their digestive bacteria __________ (7) much the same. This suggests that the mix of bacteria is __________ (8) long-term dietary patterns, not what people ate in recent days. Gary Wu thinks testing people’s mix of intestinal bacteria might be __________ (9) to measure their disease risk than asking about their diet. He says intestinal bacteria might even __________ (10) in the development of disease. If so, this could lead scientists to new ways to help __________ (11) diseases. It means that if you could switch the types of bacteria in your gut, perhaps you could __________ (12) the development of certain types of diseases — perhaps the types of diseases __________ (13) western or more industrialized nations. That’s a little bit more speculative, but that’s something that is certainly very much of __________ (14) in the field.
The two studies are in the journal Science. The research may __________ (15) understanding of how diet affects health. Another recent study involving diet warned that obesity is _______ (16) worldwide, but especially in the United States and Britain. The findings appeared in the Lancet medical journal. Worldwide, experts say 1.5 billion adults __________ (17). Another half-billion are obese. At current rates, about half of all American adults could be obese by 2030. In Britain, obesity rates could reach __________ (18) for men and 43% for women. Experts say the rise in obesity is likely to __________ (19) an increase in cases of diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other conditions. Obesity is also __________ (20) among children.
 
II. You will hear 10 statements and decide which one is closest in meaning to the sentence you have heard. The statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE. 
(2’X10 = 20%)
 
1.    A. Lora stopped talking to us.
       B. We kept talking to Lora to congratulate her.
       C. Lora kept talking to us because she was excited.
       D. We had to keep silent because Lora was excited.
 
2.    A. It’s impossible for us to know the answer now.
       B. John is here now, yet he doesn’t know the answer.
       C. We wish John weren’t here now.
       D. John refused to tell the answer.
 
3.    A. My teacher in college was run over yesterday.
       B. I ran after Mr. Former in college.
       C. I met the one who used to my teacher in college by accident yesterday.
       D. My teacher ran to me in college yesterday.
 
4.    A. I’m afraid I can’t agree with you.
       B. Frankly, I agree with you very much.
       C. I wonder if you agree with me.
       D. I regret to tell you I disagree with you.
 
5.    A. Where was my father last night?
B. My father didn’t tell me who had come last night.
C. I am not sure whether I should go.
D. Where I had been remained unknown to my father.
 
6.    A.   It’s going to be very cold tomorrow.
B.       We can freeze the food tomorrow as the weather has said.
C.       The weatherman said it’s going to be warm tomorrow.
D.      The scarf will be available to the weatherman tomorrow because it’s cold.
 
7.    A.   The man is lucky enough to win a new digital camera.
B.       It’s the time for the man to run home to repair the digital camera.
C.       The man has not used up his money and he can afford the digital camera.
D.      The digital camera is under warranty and it will be free to fix.
 
8.    A.   The speaker got a 10% of discount of the dinner.
B.       The waiter was tipped 5 dollars.
C.       The dinner cost the speaker too much and he refused to tip the waiter.
D.      The speaker paid 60 dollars in all for the dinner.
 
9.    A.   The speaker overslept this morning and he was late.
B.       The speaker came out of his flat too late.
C.       On the road, the tyre got a puncture and the air let out.
D.      The speaker was held in the traffic jam.
 
10.  A.   The speaker is good at driving and he caught the train at last.
B.     The railway station is quite near and the speaker reached there on time.
C.     The speaker took a route which shortens the distance.
D.    The speaker was cut, so someone else drove him to the railway station.
 
 
III. You will hear 10 short conversations between two speakers and decide which
one is the best answer. The short conversations will be spoken ONLY ONCE.
(2’X10 = 20%)
 
1.    A.   60 cents.
B.       1 dollar.
C.       1.2 dollars.
D.      1.6 dollars.
 
2.    A.   He thinks they should wait until the rain stops.
B.       He should bring a case.
C.       He agrees to set off now.
D.      It’s raining and they should get the raincoat.
 
3.    A.   7:15
B.       7:30
C.       7:45
D.      8:15
 
4.    A.   The new house he’ll buy is far away from the sea.
B.       He can’t afford to buy a new house on the seaside.
C.       He is talking nonsense about buying a house.
D.      He hasn’t decided where to buy the new house.
 
5.    A.   Doctor and patient.
B.       Teacher and student.
C.       Manager and clerk.
D.      Salesman and customer.
 
6.    A.   A teacher.
B.       A policeman.
C.       A customs officer.
D.      A pilot.
 
7.    A.   At a zoo.
B.       In a pub.
C.       In a sports field.
D.      In a car.
 
8.    A.   Denmark is such a distant country.
B.       The trip to Denmark cost too much.
C.       Denmark is absolutely wonderful.
D.      His decision to Denmark turned out to be wrong.
 
 
9.    A.   A brave person.
B.       A movie.
C.       A boxing match.
D.      A crime.
 
10.  A.   Adam’s landlady is ill.
B.       Adam is dressed in blue.
C.       Adam’s landlady is playing magic.
D.      Adam looks very angry.   
 
IV. You will hear 3 passages or longer conversations. The first passage or conversation will be followed by 5 questions and decide which one is the best answer. The second and third passages or conversations will be followed by 5 statements respectively and tell the statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). The passages and longer conversations will be spoken ONLY ONCE. (2’X15 = 30%)
 
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation:
 
1.    _____ worked in the East Hotel as a waiter and earned a lot.
A.   Danny
B.   Sally
C.   Sally’s friend
D.   Danny’s sister
 
2.    What does Danny think of the job at the boy’s camp?
A.   It’s lowly-paid.
B.   Though the pay is low, he can get some tips.
C.   It’s not as interesting as cutting grass.
D.   It’s boring.
 
3.    From the conversation, we know Danny _____.
A.   worked at the East Hotel last summer
B.   is a college student
       C.   prefers to cut grass
       D.   studies in high school
 
4.    How long does it take Dick to cut somebody’s grass?
A.   14 minutes
B.   An hour
C.   Five hours
D.   All the afternoon
 
5.    What job might Danny most possibly choose during vacation?
A.   Working at the boy’s camp.
B.   Working in the East Hotel.
C.   Cutting grass.
D.   Working for a road-building company.
 
Statements 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
 
_____ 6.       The native people in America were called ‘Indians” because they were dark-skinned.
 
 
_____ 7.       Christopher Columbus reached the new continent—America in 1429.
 
_____ 8.       For the Indians, the land was valuable and for everyone.
 
_____ 9.       The Indians lost the fight against the White Man and moved to “reservations”.
 
_____ 10.     At first, the Indians were not afraid of white settlers and wanted to help them.
        
Statements 11 to 15 are based on the following conversation:
 
_____ 11.     From the conversation, the first speaker is a passer-by.
 
_____ 12.     Mrs. Evans was assaulted by someone in the darkness.
 
_____ 13.     Mrs. Evans couldn’t give a clear description of the man because she had a poor memory.
 
_____ 14.     According to Mrs. Evans description, the man has long hair to the shoulders.
 
_____ 15.     Mrs. Evans’ purse contains 20 dollars, family pictures, her husband’s driving licence and her credit cards.