潘神的迷宫221世纪新闻英语 Part I final exam to ss

2021年1月19日发(作者：刘瑞林)
Unit 1
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

a
dj.
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