2023年1月学位英语听力真题.doc

2023/1 Listening Comprehension
1. A. His paper has been published with the help of his adviser.
B. His paper his won an award with the help of his adviser.
C. His paper has been revised by his adviser.
D. His paper has got the approval from his adviser.

2. A. Tom is terribly ill.
B. Tom is in low spirits.
C. Tom is bad-tempered.
D. Tom is nervous at the moment.

3. A. He saw his boss in person for the first time.
B. He is now complaining in a different way.
C. He has made his boss change his attitude.
D. He has changed his opinion of his boss.

4. A. He was not fond of the concert.
B. He didn’t like the tea offered at the concert.
C. He left early to have some tea with somebody else.
D. He doesn’t want to tell the woman why he was not there.

5. A. He always looks down upon others.
B. He always lowers the value of others.
C. He always judges people by their appearance.
D. He is always reluctant to take newcomers.

6. A. She is always stupid.
B. She is always concentrated.
C. She is always careless.
D. She is always absent-minded.

7. A. She wants to leave a way out.
B. She doesn’t trust her boss.
C. She wants to repay her boss.
D. She wants to stay with her boss as long as possible.

8. A. She should let her daughter decide.
B. She should choose what the teacher is interested in.
C. She should make the same choice as the other parents.
D. She should choose what she is interested in.

9. A. She felt very cold because of the weather.
B. She was frightened by the scene.
C. She sent the two boys to the hospital.
D. She went to help the injured immediately.

10. A. He went mountain climbing.
B. He went camping.
C. He went to a party.
D. He went to a concert.
11. A. He was lost in the forest.
B. He was caught in a natural disaster.
C. He was woken up in the middle of the night.
D. He burned his dinner.
12. A. Because it was too noisy.
B. Because he wanted to join the party.
C. Because he was too tired.
D. Because he turned on some music.

13. A. They may be overweight.
B. They may earn less money.
C. They may suffer from serious diseases.
D. They may have lasting damage in their brain.
14. A. Improving children’s nutrition in their country.
B. Providing their people with cleaner conditions.
C. Improving health care for their people.
D. Providing their people with better education.
15. A. Preschool period.
B. Teenage period.
C. Between birth and 15 years old.
D. Between pregnancy and two years old.

16. “Facebook” and “MySpace” are some of the most popular blog sites for __________.
17. Blogs offer young people a place to show their writings and __________.
18. Personal information puts teenagers at risk of being sought out by dangerous people who __________.
19. When teenagers include information on their blogs that can be seen as a threat to others, they can __________.
20. Parents are advised to read their children’s blogs to make sure they are not giving out __________.

Transcript (Jan 06, 2023)
1. W: You look very happy. Any good news?
M: My paper has got the thumbs up from my adviser.
Q: What does the man mean?
1. A. His paper has been published with the help of his adviser.
B. His paper his won an award with the help of his adviser.
C. His paper has been revised by his adviser.
D. His paper has got the approval from his adviser.

2. W: Tom performed poorly this morning. I want to talk to him.
M: You can’t do that now. He is in a bad mood.
Q: Why can’t the woman talk to Tom now?
2. A. Tom is terribly ill.
B. Tom is in low spirits.
C. Tom is bad-tempered.
D. Tom is nervous at the moment.

3. W: You used to complain a lot about your boss, but today it’s different.
M: We had a heart-to-heart talk and I saw him with new eyes.
Q: What does the man mean?
3. A. He saw his boss in person for the first time.
B. He is now complaining in a different way.
C. He has made his boss change his attitude.
D. He has changed his opinion of his boss.

4. W: I didn’t see you at the concert last night. What’s wrong with you?
M: That’s not my cup of tea.
Q: What does the man mean?
4. A. He was not fond of the concert.
B. He didn’t like the tea offered at the concert.
C. He left early to have some tea with somebody else.
D. He doesn’t want to tell the woman why he was not there.

5. M: Oh, my gosh, the new comer must be a nuisance.
W: Don’t forget that you always take someone at face value.
Q: What does the woman think about the man?
5. A. He always looks down upon others.
B. He always lowers the value of others.
C. He always judges people by their appearance.
D. He is always reluctant to take newcomers.

6. M: Herald made mistakes in the experiment again.
W: That’s too bad. She always has her head in the clouds.
Q: What does the woman think about Herald?
6. A. She is always stupid.
B. She is always concentrated.
C. She is always careless.
D. She is always absent-minded.

7. M: Why don’t you tell your boss that you are going to work in a new company? He knows nothing about it.
W: I don’t want to burn my bridges at this time. I’ll tell him when all is set.
Q: Why doesn’t the woman want to tell her boss now?
7. A. She wants to leave a way out.
B. She doesn’t trust her boss.
C. She wants to repay her boss.
D. She wants to stay with her boss as long as possible.

8. W: There are many summer programs, but I don’t know what activities my daughter should take part in.
M: You can talk with the teacher and other children’s parents and follow suit.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do when choosing summer programs for her daughter?
8. A. She should let her daughter decide.
B. She should choose what the teacher is interested in.
C. She should make the same choice as the other parents.
D. She should choose what she is interested in.

9. M: Did you see the car accident at the street corner?
W: Yes, I went cold all over. The two boys were seriously injured and they were sent to the hospital immediately.
Q: How did the woman respond when she saw the car accident?
9. A. She felt very cold because of the weather.
B. She was frightened by the scene.
C. She sent the two boys to the hospital.
D. She went to help the injured immediately.

Mini-Talk One
W: Hi, Tom. How was your camping trip last weekend?
M: It was a disaster.
W: A disaster? What was so bad?
M: Well, I went camping but you wouldn’t believe the bad luck I had.
W: Yeah? What happened?
M: Well, I went to Pine Hills. I got there Saturday afternoon, and the weather was really nice so I went for a hike.
W: Yeah?
M: You know that big forest there?
W: Hmm
M: I got lost. I had absolutely no idea where I was.
W: Lost? That’s too bad. So what happened?
M: Well, I finally found my way back to the campsite. It was like 8 or 8:30 at night. I was really tired and hungry, so I was going to fix dinner. I brought a long and nice juicy steak. I was cooking it over the campfire.
W: That sounds good.
M: Well, yeah, so I cooked it. Well, I tried to cook it. Really couldn’t see much even with a flash light. I burned the thing.
W: Oh, you burned the steak
M: Too crisp. I could hardly eat it, but anyway, I really didn’t mind much because I was so tired I just wanted to get some sleep. So I went to bed early. Then about 11 o’clock the people next to me turned on some music and started to have a party. I couldn’t get back to sleep at all.
W: You must have been angry.
M: I was really angry. I sat up awake until about two in the morning. It started to rain. I mean it poured.
W: Oh, no!
M: I figured the weekend was ruined anyway, so I decided to leave.

10. What did Tom do last weekend?
10. A. He went mountain climbing.
B. He went camping.
C. He went to a party.
D. He went to a concert.

11. What was his second stroke of bad luck?
11. A. He was lost in the forest.
B. He was caught in a natural disaster.
C. He was woken up in the middle of the night.
D. He burned his dinner.

12. Why did Tom sit up awake until two in the next morning?
12. A. Because it was too noisy.
B. Because he wanted to join the party.
C. Because he was too tired.
D. Because he turned on some music.

Mini-Talk Two
A new World Bank report warns that children who do not get enough good food in the first two years of life suffer lasting damage. They may be underdeveloped or underweight. They may suffer from poor health or limited intelligence. In addition, poorly nourished children are more likely to drop out of school and earn less money as adults. The report notes that too little food is not the only cause of poor nutrition. Many children who live in homes with plenty of food suffer for other reasons. For example, the study says that mothers often fail to give their newly born babies their first breast milk. This milk is full of nutrients that improve a baby's ability to fight infections and disease. The study also links malnutrition to economic growth in poor countries. A lack of nutrition in early childhood can cost developing nations up to 3% of their yearly earnings. The study suggests that poor countries could possibly double their economic growth if they improved nutrition. The study recommends that developing countries change their policies to deal with malnutrition. Instead of directly providing food, the study suggests educational programs in health and nutrition for mothers with young babies. It also recommends cleaner living conditions and improvements in health care. World Bank nutrition specialists said the period of life between pregnancy and two years is extremely important. Governments with limited resources should take direct action to improve nutrition for children during this period.

13. What probably happens when the poorly nourished children grow up?
13. A. They may be overweight.
B. They may earn less money.
C. They may suffer from serious diseases.
D. They may have lasting damage in their brain.

14. What should the governments of underdeveloped countries do to boost their economic growth?
14. A. Improving children’s nutrition in their country.
B. Providing their people with cleaner conditions.
C. Improving health care for their people.
D. Providing their people with better education.

15. As to our nutrition, which period of life is extremely important?
15. A. Preschool period.
B. Teenage period.
C. Between birth and 15 years old.
D. Between pregnancy and two years old.

Section C
Personal Internet websites, or blogs, are becoming more and more popular among young people. But the risks to personal privacy are also increasing. Millions of young people are creating blogs. Millions of others are reading them. The word “blog” is a short way of saying “web log”.
Many popular websites now offer free, easy ways to create personal web pages and fill them with writings and pictures. Websites called “Facebook” and “MySpace” are some of the most popular blog sites for young people. Many young adults use their blogs to write about daily activities and events in their lives. They also provide a place for people to write their ideas and opinions and react to the ideas of others.
Blogs offer young people a place to show their writings and other forms of self-expression. Blogs can also be helpful to connect young people with larger social groups.
But some researchers say the seemingly harmless blogs can become dangerous when read on the Internet by millions of people all over the world.
People are concerned that students are including information in their blogs that creates a threat to their own privacy and safety. Recent studies show that young people often provide their name, age and where they live. This personal information puts them at risk of being sought out by dangerous people who want to harm them. Many students do not know about privacy and are surprised to learn that adults can easily read their personal daily records.
Students can also get into trouble when they include information on their blogs that can be seen as a threat to others. In several American states, students have been expelled from their schools or even arrested after their blogs were found to include threats against other students or teachers.
As a result, many schools have banned the use of blogging websites on school computers. Many schools have also begun teaching parents about the websites. Researchers say parents should know what their children are doing online and should read their blogs to make sure they are not giving out private information. One way to avoid these problems is by using programs that permit blogs to be read by “friends only.” These blogs permit people to read the website only if they know a secret word chosen by the blogger.