夏倚荣英语学习系列·全国研究生入学英语考试·考前冲刺试卷CD Directions: You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listen ing to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D.after listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only. (10 points) Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about the mass media. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 11-13. I 1. The speaker states that newspapers and broadcasting corporations A are but business organizations [C] entertain rather than inform B] are the foundations of demo D] report the news impartially. [A]support free and impartial discussion b]restrict what can be broadcast [C] give too much emphasis to profit-making. D] are being influenced by the instruments of propaganda. 13. In the eyes of the speaker, truth should emerge A] from free and impartial discussion C] from meticulous study B from careful reasonin [] from proper research You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions 11-13 Questions 14-16 are based on the following talk about the United States history You now have 15 seconds to read questions 14-16 14. The talk is mainly concerned with which of the following aspects of the United Sates history? [A]The agricultural trends of the 1950s [C] The unemployment rate in 1955 B The general economic situation in the 1950s ]The federal budget of 1952 15. Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950s? [Al Politicians [] Economists B]Steelworkers D] Farmers 16. It can be inferred from the passage that most people in the United States in 1955 viewed the national economy ith an air of [AScore B] confusion [C]optimism. I suspicion ou now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions 14-16 uestions 17-20 are based on a talk on police departments. You now have 20 seconds to read questions 17-20 17. Which of the following best states the speaker's opinion about public interest in the police? AJ It has never been very consistent. [C] It grows with the growth of new media. It has never been very keen []It is weakest when it is needed most. 18. The speaker maintains that in the 19 century, the information about pol ice departments available to the Ic was [A]not very comprehensive [C] not very accurate 3] distorted by politicians [] heavily censored by police officials SUMMER. NETEM: CD4 19. The writer argues that public notion about the police force is usually 启迪广袤思维 COPE英语3HOW夏徛荣英语学习系列·全国研究生入学英语考试·考前冲刺试卷 CD 启迪广袤思维 3 COPE 英语 3HOW Directions: You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. after listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only. (10 points) Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about the mass media. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 11-13. 11. The speaker states that newspapers and broadcasting corporations [A] are but business organizations. [B] are the foundations of democracy. [C] entertain rather than inform. [D] report the news impartially. 12. The speaker points out that the prevailing customs [A] support free and impartial discussion. [B] restrict what can be broadcast. [C] give too much emphasis to profit-making. [D] are being influenced by the instruments of propaganda. 13. In the eyes of the speaker, truth should emerge [A] from free and impartial discussion. [B] from careful reasoning. [C] from meticulous study. [D] from proper research. You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions 11-13 Questions 14-16 are based on the following talk about the United States history. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 14-16. 14. The talk is mainly concerned with which of the following aspects of the United Sates history? [A] The agricultural trends of the 1950’s. [B] The general economic situation in the 1950’s. [C] The unemployment rate in 1955. [D] The federal budget of 1952. 15. Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950’s? [A] Politicians. [B] Steelworkers. [C] Economists. [D] Farmers. 16. It can be inferred from the passage that most people in the United States in 1955 viewed the national economy with an air of [A] scorn. [B] confusion. [C] optimism. [D] suspicion. You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions 14-16. Questions 17-20 are based on a talk on police departments. You now have 20 seconds to read questions 17-20. 17. Which of the following best states the speaker’s opinion about public interest in the police? [A] It has never been very consistent. [B] It has never been very keen. [C] It grows with the growth of new media. [D] It is weakest when it is needed most. 18. The speaker maintains that in the 19th century, the information about police departments available to the public was [A] not very comprehensive. [B] distorted by politicians. [C] not very accurate. [D] heavily censored by police officials. 19. The writer argues that public notion about the police force is usually SUMMER : NETEM: CD4