section i listening comprehension
directions:
this section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken english. you will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. there are three parts in this section, part a, part b and part c.
remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. at the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to answer sheet 1.
now look at part a in your test booklet.
part a
directions:
for questions 1-5, you will hear an introduction about the life of margaret welch. while you listen, fill out the table with the information you've heard. some of the information has been given to you in the table. write only 1 word or number in each numbered box. you will hear the recording twice. you now have 25 seconds to read the table below. (5 points)
welch's personal information
place of birth ：philadelphia
year of birth：1901
transfer to barnard university (year)：1920
major at university ：1
final degree：phd
year of marriage ：1928
growing up in new guinea published (year)：2
field study in the south pacific (age) ：3
main interest ：4
professorship at columbia started (year) ：5
death (age)77 ：
part b
directions:
for questions 6-10, you will hear a talk by a well-known u.s. journalist. while you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions. use not more than 3 words for each answer. you will hear the recording twice. you now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions below. (5 points)
besides reporters, who else were camped out for days outside the speaker's home? 6
one reporter got to the speaker's apartment pretending to pay 7
the speaker believed the reporter wanted a picture of her looking8
where is a correction to a false story usually placed?9
according to the speaker, the press will lost readers unless the editors and the news directors10
part c
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 a report about children's healthy development. you now have 15 seconds to read questions 11 - 13.
