日射U校园大学英语视听说教程2(2020年九月整理).doc

2021年1月12日发(作者：秦光第)
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U校园&大学英语视听说教程2

1. Which of the following is a cybercrime?
B terrorist threat using emojis on Facebook.

2. What is the expert's opinion of emojis?
D It's helpful to use emojis to avoid misunderstanding.

1. Why was English Language Day settled on April 23?
C To celebrate William Shakespeare's birthday.

2. Which of the following is not an aim of creating Language Days?
C To memorize Shakespeare's 400th anniversary.

1. What is the finding of the study?
D. The more languages you speak, the less likely you will develop cognitive problems.

2. Who took part in the study?
C.230 men and women with an average age of 73.

3. What will be the focus of further studies?
B. Whether the protection is applied to other areas of cognition.

1. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. They are classmates.

2. How many aspects of the differences are mentioned in the conversation?
aspects: words, spellings and idioms.

3. What would Americans say when they mean that
something
't beat a dead horse!

1. Why was Ming arrested by the cops?
was mistaken to

2. What did the waiter think
A new order.

3. What are the two speakers talking about?
erstandings caused by words.

1. What is the speaker talking about?
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job of a dialect coach.

2. How do the actors manage to have a proper accent in the movies?
have a dialect coach to help them.

3. What do we learn about dialect coaches?
D.A degree in linguistics may be a must to them.

1. Which of the following statements best expresses the speaker's view?
words people use can influence their behavior.

2. Why are there harmful actions during games?
e the players treat their opponents as enemies.

3. What did the player do when his way was blocked?
threw the ball at the one blocking his way.

4. How does the speaker hope to improve the current situation in sports?
use positive language on the sports field.

1. What language do people in a Doha airport most probably speak, according to the news
report?
h.

2. What is many Arabs' opinion of the wide use of English in their country?
are worried that English is colonizing their own language.

3. What do many immigrants in the Middle East expect to do?
want the locals to understand their culture.

1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
a theater.

2. What does
C.A hopeless search for something.

3. Which play does
IV.

4. What does
sick with jealousy.

1. Why do people express similar ideas in different ways?
are in different situations.
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2. What are the two general levels of usage for language?
and informal language.

3. According to the passage, whom are we speaking to when we say
the door
C.A stranger.

1. What's the news report mainly about?
g potentials of young adults.

2. What do we know about college graduates?
were less likely to lose jobs.

1. What's the news report mainly about?
returns of college education in America.

2. According to the survey, who often have difficulty in finding jobs?
who major in subjects with low vocational demands.

1. What did the African university leaders meet to discuss?
ms higher education is facing.

2. What is the problem mentioned by Pinkie Mekgwe, administrator at the University of
Johannesburg?
n universities are lacking funding.

3. What should the governments do, according to Ousmane Sene, director of West African
Research Center?
more job opportunities.

1. What is the biggest challenge for Chinese students, according to Rebecca?
communication skills.

2. Which is not the reason for Chinese students' biggest challenge?
don't work hard enough.

3. Why do lecturers want students to ask questions, according to Rebecca?
want them to understand the subject better.

4. Which of the following is the tip Rebecca gives to Chinese students?
need to go out and communicate with others.

1. How long does Elaine spend on after-class activities in a week?
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A.10 hours.

2. What was the percentage of part-time students employed last year?
C.76%.

3. What does making a detailed timetable mean?
every detail put into a calendar.

4. Which of the following is Dr. Steven's advice?
keep one day a week to herself to enjoy her free time.

1. According to the speaker, what is the society's attitude toward the humanities?
humanities are less important than STEM.

2. What does the speaker think of the humanities and STEM?
are equally important.

3. According to the speaker, why are the humanities important?
provide us with social workers, teachers and artists.

1. What is this passage mainly about?
to solve roommate conflicts.

2. How can you deal with your feelings?
down how you feel objectively.

3. After the two of you talk, what should you do?
patient and wait.

1. What is the news report mainly about?
an college's failure in achieving its major goals.

2. How many college graduates made no obvious gains in the three thinking skills?
C.36%.

3. How much time do students spend on social activities and out-of-school activities?

C.51% of their time.

1. Why did Emmanuel sign up for the University of the People?
e he had no other options.

2. Why is the University of the People tuition-free?
teachers work on a voluntary basis.
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3. How much is the application fee?
D.$$50.

4. What course does it offer currently?
er science and business administration.

1. What does the term
athletic conference in which the eight colleges' sports teams compete.

2. How much is the tuition cost for those Ivy League universities each year?
A.$$35,000.

3. In terms of donations, which university ranks the second?
.

4. Which of the following is not the benefit of an Ivy League education?
student-to-professor ratio.

1. What is the EU planning to do to EU citizens when they are 18?
them a free Interrail pass.

2. What is the reason behind such a move?
build a

1. According to the police officer, what percentage of jail inmates are high school dropouts?
C.81.2%.

2. According to the survey, what jobs are available to those dropouts?
that are low-paying and boring.

1. What does the study show about Generation Y?
occupy over a third of the Indian workforce.

2. What is the characteristic of Generation X, according to the study?
lay stress on gaining knowledge and loyalty.

3. What is important for Generation Y, according to the news report?
and learning opportunities.

1. What will Diane do for the weekend?
go to the shore with some colleagues.

2. How does the father treat Diane?
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a little kid.

3. How does the daughter feel about her college?
dislikes her college life.

4. Why does the daughter want to go out?
wants to get away from her father.

1. What is Michael's problem?
can't decide on taking a gap year or going to university.

2. What is Michael's concern about taking a gap year?
is worried about not having much money.

3. What is Dr. Mary Clagett's suggestion to Michael?
g a volunteer program that doesn't cost much.

4. What will Michael decide to do?
the gap year program because he can learn by doing.

1. What does the speaker think of 30-year-old guys?
are different.

2. Who belongs to the motleyest part among the 30-year-old guys?
D.30-year-old single guys.

3. What do the first type of 30-year-old single guys expect their girl to be like?
has a great career and many friends.

1. Why did the speaker quit the part-time job of house-painting?
wanted to be a poet.

2. What happened to the speaker in Afghanistan?
blacked out and had a liver problem.

3. What did the speaker finally settle down to do?
a teacher.

4. What is the speaker's attitude toward uncertainty and settling down?
is not necessary for people to avoid uncertainty.

1. What is the news report mainly about?
ent attitudes toward hard work and success.

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2. Who are likely to see themselves as
ans.

3. What might influence young people's opinions and beliefs?
ic conditions.

1. What is Paula complaining about?
old ladies thought young people were too lazy.

2. How many jobs does Paula have to do now?
B.2.

3. What is the major problem the young generation is facing?
are too many young people with too few jobs.

4. What was uncommon in the old ladies' time?
ing college.

1. What is the speaker's attitude toward volunteering abroad?
may affect people in need in a wrong way.

2. What caused the rise in the number of orphanages in Cambodia?
rise of tourism.

3. What can we encourage young people to do?
learn how to serve.

4. What should a volunteer learn?
avoid being too much of a distraction.

1. What does the news report say about Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal?
are on a national tour for their play Love Letters.

2. What do we learn about the film Love Story?
D.

1. How many couples were present at the Saturday ceremony?
D.1,201.

2. Why did the couples come to Western Michigan University?
set a Guinness World Record.

1. What's the news report mainly about?
s in the ways of dating.
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2. Which of the following was a common way to find a partner in the US in 1940?
h family connections.

3. When had the Internet changed the way people got together?
2000.

1. What are the three speakers talking about?
r it is important to date in college.

2. What happened to Sophia?
broke up with her high school boyfriend.

3. Which of the following is true of Jane?
's all right for her to lead her own life without dating someone.

1. What are the two speakers talking about?
B.A piece of news.

2. Whose wedding does the Burger King wedding refer to?
B.A couple who fell in love at Burger King.

3. Why did the wedding draw national attention?
e the Burger King company paid for the wedding expenses.

4. When did the couple get the nickname Burger King?
they were in fifth grade and helped to set up a yo-yo event.

1. What is the passage mainly about?
love.

2. Where did Margaret and Archie get to know each other?
the zoology lab.

3. What can Archie remember clearly about Margaret?
neat drawings.

4. When does campus love usually take place, according to the speaker?
the two people are both pursuing the same goal.

1. What kind of women do most Indian men marry?
less educated than themselves.

2. What was the percentage of never-married women aged 45-49 in 2010?
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A.0.07%.

3. According to the passage, what might be a barrier to marriage in 2050?
and education.

4. Who will find it difficult to find a partner in 2050?
educated women and little educated men.

1. Whom does
-distance couples.

2. What did Cornell University ask the 63 couples to do besides completing questionnaires?
a communication diary.

3. What are the findings of the survey on the couples in a long-distance relationship?
have longer, more meaningful conversations.

1. What's the probable relationship between the speakers?
r and sister.

2. What is Peter confused about?
his date blew him off.

3. What was Peter's answer to — the man or the woman
man

4. What advice did Mary give to Peter?
make dating plans with the girl.

1. Why is dating rare in Afghanistan?
e most marriages are arranged by parents.

2. What do we know about slumber parties?
ers gather for parties at a home and sleep there.

3. In which country is dating against the law?
.


4. Which of the following is the dating custom in Japan?
boys do the asking and pay for the dates.

1. Why did most Americans aged 18-29 choose not to use credit cards?
cards may cause problems.
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