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課程類別

選修課公共選修課（）專業限選課（）專業任選課（）

34學時2學時

課程總學時周學時

學時分配課堂講授34學時；實踐課學時

通過本課程基礎階段的學習，要求學生達到以下水平：

1.能聽懂英語國家人士關于日常生活、社會生活的談話，聽懂中等難度的聽力材

教學

料，（如TOEFL中的短文），能理解大意、抓住主要論點、能分析、領會講話者的態

度、感情和其實意圖；

2.能聽懂V0A正常速度和BBC新聞節目的主要內容；

目標

3.能在15分鐘內聽寫根據已學知識編寫或選用的錄音材料（字數200左右），語

速為每分鐘120個單詞，錯誤不超過8%o

《英語聽力入門3000》、《現代大學英語一聽力》、《英語

教材名稱

新聞聽力教程》

使用教材編（著）者張民倫；金莉；楊世登

出版社及出版時間華東師范大學出版社；外語教學與研究出版社

I.《英語中級級聽力》

2.ListenThisWay張民倫；高等教育出版社

3.CollegeEnglishTestGrade6materials

4.VOAStandardEnglishmaterials

指定參考書5.Passagedictationmaterials

6.TestfbrEnglishMajorsGrade4.sampletestmaterials

教案

周次第1周，第1次課授課時間2012年2月20日至23日

授課章節ListentoNewsUnit4

本（章）節

課堂講授（V）實踐課（）教學時數2

授課方式

本

章1.Tounderstandsomeimportantwordsandexpressions

節

2.Tolearnhowtoexpressstatementsandcommentsofficially

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1.Keypoints:Tolearnhowtoexpressstatementsandcommentsofficially

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2.Difficulties:Toapplythemostimportantelementofnewslead

和

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思考題

1.Finishoffthetextbookexercises.

或

2.Reviewthecontentofthislessonandprepareforthenext.

作業

教學內容與組織安排

教學步驟及時間安排：

1.TostatetheimportanceofpreparationoftheTEM-4onceagain(5')；

2.Tomakeabriefintroductionoftheteachingplaninthissemester(5')；

3.TobeginwithsomeexercisesinUnit4ofListentoNews(35');

4.Togiveaquizbasedonstudents*assignmentsinwintervocation(45')

主要內容：

1.Teachingplanofthissemester(Oralpresentation)

1)TocoversomemodeltestpracticesbeforetherealTEM-4

2)Tocontinuewiththetextbooks:

StepbyStep3000,2

ListentoNews

ContemporaryCollegeEnglish-Listening,2

2.ListeningtasksinListentoNews,Unit4

SectionAWarmingup

Inthissection,studentsstarttoleamsometypicalwayofexpressingstatementandcommentsofficially.

ThisexerciseismainlyabouttheelementofWHATinthenewslead.

Studentsshouldpaymoreattentiontotheverbstogetherwiththenounsineachnewslead:

Expressconcern

Makeremarks

Denycharges

Condemn...

Callforanaction

Accuse...of...

Reiterate...

Stresstheimportance

SectionDAdditionalListening

Item2

Topracticethosetwomultiplechoices

Script:

SouthKoreaandJapansaytheyhavenotdetectedanyradioactivitytoconfirmNorthKorea'sclaim

thatitconductedanundergroundnucleartestonMonday.LateFridayunnamedU.S.officialssaidU.S.

aircrafthavedetectedtracesofradiationintheairsamplescollectednearthesuspectedNorthKorea,stest

site,buttheystressednofinaldeterminationhadbeenmade.

Studentsshouldpaymoreattentiontothefollowingpartofthisnews,whichisaboutUN'sactivities

colletedwithNorthKorea'snucleartest.

教案

周次第2周，第1次課授課時間2012年2月27日至3月1

授課章節ModeltestofTEM-4（陳漢生版）

本（章）節

課堂講授（V）實踐課（）教學時數2

授課方式

本

章1.TohaveabetterunderstandingoftheTestforEnglishMajorsGrade4

節2.Topracticeonesampletest

教

學3.Toexplaintheanswerswithkeypointsandhighlights

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重1.Keypoints:TohaveabetterunderstandingoftheTestforEnglish

點MajorsGrade4,especiallythelisteningpart

和2.Difficulties:Toexplaintheanswerswithkeypointsandhighlights

難

點

思考題

或ToPracticemoresampletestsafterclass

作業

教學內容與組織安排

教學步驟及時間安排：

1.TofinishtheListeningpartofthismodeltestasawhole(40')

2.Toexplaintheanswers(50')

主要內容：

Sampletest5

PARTIDICTATION|I5MIN.]

PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[15MIN.]

InsectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthe

questionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.

SECTIONACONVERSATIONS

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationsandthenanswerthe

questionsthatfollow.Now

Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,you

willbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.

I.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?

AAschoolcourse.B.Amovie.

C.Aninterview.D.Alargeproject.

2.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthesubjectofethnography?

A.It'ssodullthatshewantstogiveitup.

B.It'snotsodifficultasshehadthoughtbefore.

C.Shefindsitfrighteningasithastechnicalterms.

D.Shethinksitoflittleusefbrherfutureresearch.

3.Whoisthefirstpersonthewomanwillinterview?

AProfessorGray.B.Oneofherformerclassmates.

C.Herformeremployer.D.Mr.RobertMarshal.

Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwill

begiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.

4.WhatdoesJimthinkofcricket?

A.It'sexciting.B.It'saslowgame.

C.It*sahardgame.D.Thereisalotoffun.

5.AbatsmanincricketdoesallthefollowingEXCEPT.

A.waitingfortheotherbatsman

B.standinginfrontofthewicket

C.tryingtohittheball

D.runningtochangepositions

6.Whatdocsthebowlerdo?

A.Herunsaftertheball.

B.Hechangesposition.

C.Hethrowstheball.

D.Hetriestohittheball

7.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtotheconversation?

A.SandyunderstandscricketbetterthanJim.

B.JimknowsmoreaboutcricketthanSandy.

C.JimcanplaycricketbetterthanSandy.

D.BothSandyandJimprefercrickettobaseball.

Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwill

befjivefi15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.

8.Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Howtodealwiththewoman'sstudypressure.

B.Howtocutdownonthewoman'schoolwork.

C.Whattotalkaboutwiththeprofessors.

D.Whattofillinthestudyschedule.

9.Whal'sthewoman'sproblem?

A.Shecan'tsittheexaminations.

B.Shecan'tsolvethemathproblems.

C.Shecan'tfocusonherstudy.

D.Shehasnoideawhattowriteforherpaper.

10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthethingthemanhassuggestedthewomanshedo?

A.Talkwithprofessorsaboutherproblem.

B.Takesomebreakswhilestudyinghercourse.

C.Workoutatimetableforherstudy.

D.Studyharderbydesigningafullschedule.

SECTIONBPASSAGES

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthe

questionsthatfollow.

Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,willbegiven15

secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.

11.What'sthemainpointthespeakermakes?

A.Contentofspeechismoreimportantthantoneofvoices.

B.Voicequalityhasastrongeffectonlisteners.

C.Effectivespeakersmustusevisualaids.

D.Amplifyingdevicesareessentialinlargerooms.

12.Accordingtothespeakerwhatcanaspeakerdotokeepanaudience'sattention?

A.Speakveryloudly.

B.Askquestionsfrequently.

C.Varytone,volumeandspeedofspeech.

D.Limitthespeechtoashortone.

13.Accordingtothespeaker,howcanaspeakerindicatethatthetopicisabouttochange?

A.Byraisingpitch.B.Byloweringregister.

C.Bypointingtoachart.D.Bypausing.

Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven

20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.

14.BBC'sweatherforecastisaprogramme.

A.seldom-watchedB.little-known

C.newD.popular

15.WeatherobservationscomefromallthesourcesEXCEPT.

A.computersB.satellitesC.thegroundD.radar

16.WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutBBC'sforecasters?

A.Theyreadfromascript.B.Theyareprofessionals.

C.Theyuseamapforpresentation.D.Theycareabouttheirclothes.

17.WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutBritishtelevisionviewers?

A.Theyrememberwhattheysawonweatherforecasts.

B.Theyliketalkingaboutweatherinsteadofwatching.

C.Theypaymoreattentiontothestyleofthepresenters.

D.Theywatchandrememberwhatisnecessary.

Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbe

given15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.

18.Whatisthespeaker?

A.Anurse.B.Adoctor.C.Aprofessor.D.Astudent.

19.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestthatstudentswhohavebadcoldsdo?

A.Takeplentyofmedicine.B.Callupthedoctor.

C.Cometotheclinic.D.Getproperexercise.

20.Whatdocsthespeakersaythatpeopleshoulddotoprotecttheirhealth?

A.Joinasportsorganization.

B.Tryanewroutineoccasionally.

C.Keepregularworkinghourstoavoidfatigue.

D.Cutdownonactivitieswhensick.

CNEWSBROADCAST

Question21isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbe5secondsto

answerthequestion.Listentothenews.

21.What'sthedoctors'attitudetowardBritishcouplesplanningtohavemillennium

babies?

A.Disapproving.B.Supportive.C.Surprised.D.Critical.

Questions22and23arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbe

givenJOsecondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

22.ThepeacetalksbetweenrebelsandtheZairiangovernment__.

A.havebeencancelledB.areputtoalatertime

C.lookplaceaccordingtoscheduleD.tookplaceaheadofschedule

23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.ThetalksaretotakeplaceinSouthAfrica.

B.ThePresidenthasdeniedmeetingwiththerebelleader.

C.Therebelleaderdidn'tturnupforsafetyconcerns.

D.ThegovernmentisstillincontrolofmostpartsofZaire.

Question24to26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbe5

secondstoanswerthequestion.Listentothenews.

24.Whohassurvivedthecrash?

A.Diana'sdriver.B.TheFrenchjudge.

C.Thebodyguard.D.Diana'sboyfriend.

25.TrevoRees-JoneshascometoParisto.

A.receivemedicaltreatmentB.conducttheinquiry

C.answerthejudge'sinquiriesD.investigatetheaccident

26.HowmanytimeshasRccs-JoncscometoParisfortheinquiry?

A.Once.B.Twice.C.Threetimes.D.Fourtimes.

Questions27and28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillhegiven

10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

27.TheRussianofficial'svisittoChinaaimsat.A.strengtheningsecuritycooperationB.

expandingintoCentralandEasternEuropeC.discussingborcerissuesD.reachingabilateral

agreementineconomy

28.RussiaexpectstoestablishcloserrelationshipswithallofthefollowingEXCEPT

A.China

B.Iran

C.NATO

D.India

Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven

10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

29.Afghanistan'sfirstmatchwillbeagainst.

A.MongoliaB.SouthKoreaC.IranD.Qatar

30.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.TheannouncementwasmadebyAFA.

B.AfghanistanwasafoundingmemberofAFC.

C.Afghanistanhadbeeninchaosforlong.

D.Thefootballplayerswereunder23.

Keys:

SECTIONA

1.A2.B3.C4.BS.A6.C7.B8.A

9.C10.I)

SECTIONB

B12.C13.D14.D15.A16.B17.D18.A19.C

20.D

SECTIONC

LA22.B23.C24.C25.C26.D27.A28.C29.C30.A

DiningCustomsintheUSA

Americans,likemanypeopleelsewhereintheworld,liketoinvitefriendstotheirhomes/foran

eveningoffood,drinkandconversation./FormaldinnersinfinehomesandhotelsintheU.S.are

muchthesameasfbrmaldinnersanywhereintheworld./ButasmostpeopleintheU.S.haveno

servants,/theirdinnerpartiesathometendtobeinformal./Guestsmaysitdownatatabic,/or,as

manynewsmallhomeshavenoseparatediningroomorverysmalldiningspace,/guestscanalso

servethemselvesandeatinthelivingroom,/holdingtheirplatesortraysontheirknees./Amore

enjoyableformofentertainmentisthepicnic./Americansaregreatpicnickers/andalmostevery

familyhasapicnicbasket./Summerinvitationsareoftenforapicnicataparkorintheopen

countryside./Unlesshamburgersorhotdogsarecookedoverafire,/picnicfoodisusuallycold.

SECTIONCNKVVSBROADCAST

Question21isbasedonthefaHowingnews.Altheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5seconds

toanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.

DoctorsyesterdaywarnedamorousBritishcouplesnottotryforamillenniumbabyashospitals

couldbeoverloaded,andtheymightevenendupwithahandicappedchild.Thewarningwas

issuedassurveysshowedasmanyasonein10Britishcouplesaretryingforababytobebornon

themagicstrokeofmidnight.

Questions22and23arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven

10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

PlannedpeacetalksbetweenrebelsandtheZairiangovernmentagainhavebeenpostponed.

Zaire'sPresidentMobutuSeseSekoapparentlyrequestedthedelay.SouthAfricanDeputy

ForeignMinisterAzziPahadannouncedlateSaturdaythatthetalksnowaretobeginSunday.He

saysMr.MobutuhastoldorganizersofthetalksthathewillmeetwithrebelleaderLaurent

Kabila.ThetalksaretolakeplaceonaSouthAfricannavyshipnearthecoastofCongo.

PresidentMobutuhascancerandreportedlyisweak.HehasbeenwaitingsinceFridaytomeet

withMr.Kabila.Therebelleaderdidnotarrivebecauseofwhathedescribedassecurity

concerns.Therebelshaveseizedcontroloftwo-thirdsofZaireinlessthan7months.

Questions24to26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbexive/i15

secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

TheFrenchjudgeinvestigatingthedeathofPrincessDianahasonceagainquestionedtheonly

personwhosurvivedthecrash,bodyguardTrevoRees-Jones.HearrivedinParisabouttwohours

agoandhasalreadyfinishedansweringthejudge'squestions.Thisisthefourthtimehehas

traveledtoParistospeakwiththejudgeconductingtheinquiry.ReJonessufferedserious

injuriesinthecrashlastAugustandonlyrecentlybegantalkingaboutit.

Questions27and28arcbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitemyouwillbegiven

1()secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

RussianDefenseMinisterIgorRodionovtravelstoChinaSundaytostrengthmilitaryand

technologicaltiesbetweenthetwocountries.Mr.Rodionovsayscooperationstrengthensthe

securityofbothcountries.Duringhis6-dayvisit,Mr.RodionovplansIoholdtalkswithChinese

DefenseMinisterChiHaotian.NATO'sioexpandintoCentralandKastcrnUuropcconcerns

Russia.Russianofficialsarcseeking!closerticswithIndia,IranandChinatobalanceexpanding

NATO.

Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven

10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

AfghanistanwillplaysoccerattheAsianGames.Mongolia'swithdrawalhasgiventhewar-torn

nationaconfidenceboost.

TheAsianFootballConfederation(AFC)announcedinastatementyesterdaythatAfghanistan

wouldplayintheUndcr-23TournamentatthegamesinBusan.Afghanistan'sfirstmatchwillbe

againstIranonSeptember28.Thegroup'sotherteamsareQatarandLebanon.

Afghanistanwasafoundingmemberoftheconfederationinthe1950sbeforeenteringlong

periodsofwarandfactionalfighting.Thecountry'schaoswaslargelyendedafterUS-ledforces

overthrewtheTalibanregimelastyearinresponsetotheSeptember11teiToristattacksinthe

UnitedStates.

DuringthesoccerWorldCupinJune,thepresidentofAfghanistan'sFootballAssociation(AFA),

AbdulAlimKohistani,saidhehopedhiscountrywouldbeabletotakepartintheAsianGames.

教案

周次第3周，第1次課授課時間2012年3月5日至8日

授課章節Sampletest8ofTEM-4（陳漢生版）

本（章）節

課堂講授（V）實踐課（）教學時數2

授課方式

本

章1.TohaveabetterunderstandingoftheTestforEnglishMajorsGrade4

節

2.Topracticeonesampletest

教

學3.Toexplaintheanswerswithkeypointsandhighlights

目

標

授

課

要

點

教

學

重1.Keypoints:TohaveabetterunderstandingoftheTestforEnglish

點MajorsGrade4,especiallythelisteningpart

和2.Difficulties:Toexplaintheanswerswithkeypointsandhighlights

難

點

思考題

或ToPracticemoresampletestsafterclass

作業

教學內容與組織安排

教學步驟及時間安排：

1.TofinishtheListeningpartofthismodeltestasawhole(4()')

2.Toexplaintheanswers(50')

主要內容：

Sampletest8

PARTIDICTATION[15MIN.]

PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION|I5MIN.]

InsectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthe

questionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.

SECTIONACONVERSATIONS

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationsandthenanswerthe

questionsthatfollow.Now

Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,you

willbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.

1.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?

A.Anexhibitiononsomefamouspeople.

B.Acourseonphotography(hewomanistaking.

C.Anexhibitionofafamousarthistorian'sworks.

D.Anexhibitionofagreatphotographer'sworks.

2.WhatdidJuliaMargaretCameronemphasizeinherportraits?

A.Theoutlook.B.Thepersonality.C.Theminordetails.D.Thelightening.

3.Whatwillbethesubjectsofthepicturesattheexhibit?

A.Famouspeople.B.Children.

C.Naturallandscapes.D.Culturalrelics.

Questions4to7arebasedonthefallowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwill

begiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.

Whichofthefollowingistheclosesttotherecordnumberofconsumercomplaints?

A.2,000.B.4,000.C.5.000.D.7,000.

5.Therearemorecomplaintsaboutthanothers.

A.clothing

B.electricalappliances

C.travelagencies

D.photographicequipment

6.Ingeneral,aboutofcomplaintscannotbeinvestigated.

A.10percentB.20percentC.25percentD.30percent7.Most

complaintstaketoinvestigate.

A.twoweeksB.lessthantwoweeks

C.twotothreeweeksD.morethanthreeweeks

Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversationAttheendoftheconversation,you

willbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.

8.Whatarcthemanandwomandiscussing?

A.Thesizeofthecampus.B.Thecitybussystem.

C.Theschoolbussystem.D.Thedifferencesbetweentwobussystems.

9.Whatareadoestheuniversityshuttlebuscover?

A.Theentirecampus.

B.Partofthecampus.

C.Thecampusandthecity

D.Onlytheoff-campusareas.

10.Whatcoloraretheshuttlebussigns?

A.Yellowandred.

B.Darkyellow.

C.Lightyellow.

D.Brightyellow.

SECTIONBPASSAGES

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyand4answerthe

questionsthatfollow.

Questions11to13arebusedon(hefollowingpassage.At(heendofthepassage,willhegive，i15

secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.

11.IntheMiddleAgesstudents

A.tookobjectivetests.B.specializedinonesubject

C.weretimedbyelectricclocks

D.nevertookwrittenexams

12.Modernindustrymusthavedeveloped

A.before(lieMiddleAges

B.aroundthe19thcentury

C.inGreeceorRome

D.machinestotaketests

13.Thekindofexamswherestudentsmustselectanswersare

A.personalB.objectiveC.spokenD,written

Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,willIK-given20

secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.

14.ThepennameMarkTwaincamefrom

A.hisfather'sexperienceasaboatman

B.hisfriendsonthebankoftheMississippiRiver

C.thecalloftheboatmenontheMississippiRiver

D.theboatontheMississippiRiver

15.MarkTwainbeganhiscareerasawriter.

A.whenhewasontheMississippiRiver

B.whenhewasinhishometown

C.whenhemethiswife

.whenhewasworkingasanewspaperman

16.WhichofthefollowingbooksmarksMarkTwain'snewcareerinwriting?

A.TheAdventuresofTomSawyer.

B.TheCelebratedJumpingFrogofCalaverasCounty.

C.TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn.

D.LifeontheMississippi.

17.MarkTwainbecamewellknownby.

A.deliveringspeechesaroundthecountry

B.givinglecturesaroundtheworld

C.writingonavarietyofsubjects

D.advertisinghisbooks

Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,you/illbegiven15

secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.

18.What'stheexperimentdesignedtodemonstrate?

A.Thatbabiesunderstandlanguagebeforetheycanspeak.

B.Thatbabieshavesimplemathematicalskills.

C.Babies'preferencesfordifferentkindsoftoys.

D.Theinfluenceoftelevisiononbabies.

19.Howdoesthespeakerexplainthebabies'behavior?

AThey'rebornwiththeabiliiy.

B.They'reexceptionallyintelligent.

C.Theylearneditfromplayingwithdolls.

D.They'velearneditfromtheirparents.

20.Whatimplicationoftheresearchisthespeakerconcemedabout?

ALanguageacquisitionmaybenegativelyaffected.

B.Babiesusedinexperimentsoftendevelopemotionalproblems.

CParentsmayforcetheirchildrentolearnattooearlyanage.

D.Earlycoachingwillinterferewithcreativity.

SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

Questions21and22arebasedonthefallowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,IIIbegiven10

secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

21.UN'sresolutioniscallingfor_

A.moreseverepunishmentfbrcrimes

B.crackingdowncrimes

C.abolishingcapitalpunishment

D.increasingfundforUNHumanRightsCommission

22.Howmanycountrieswereopposedtotheresolution?

A.64.B.13.C.18.D.46.

Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenews||youwillbegiven

10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

23.TheUNresolutionisaboutinternationaleffortsintighteningcontrolon

A.terrorismactivitiesB.terrorists'networks

C.weaponsforterroristsD.fundingforterrorism

24.WhatdocstheUNresolutionspecificallyrequirestatestodo?

A.Toestablishafinancialnetwork.

B.Torevisetheirbankinglaws.

C.Toincreasetheirpoliceforce.

D.Tocurbregionalterroractivities.

Questions25isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenews||youwillbegiven10

secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

25.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Alargemagneticcloudfromthesunismovingtowardtheearth.

B.Thestormonthesurfaceofthesunisathreattolifeonearth.

C.Thesolarradiationcaninterferewithoperationsofcommunicationsatellites.

D.Thestormfromthesuncaninterferewithelectricpowerlinesaroundthe

Questions26and27arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsityouwillbegiven

10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

26.Whoheldthehostages?

A.WorkersoftheShelloilcompany.

B.Nigerianofficials.

C.VillagersofanethnicgroupinNigeria.

D.ManagingstaffoftheShelloilcompany.

27.Whywerethehostagesheld?

A.ToprotestadecisionbyNigeria'sgovernment.

B.ToprotestnewpoliciesbyShelloilcompany.

C.Toplaceanewcouncil.

D.Topreventtheopposingethnicgroup.

Question28isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbe

given5secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.

28.Whenweretheshuttleandtelescopemovedintoahigherorbit?

A.Beforethetelescopewasrepaired.

B.Aftertherocketwascxplcdcd.

C.Whentherocketwastobewithinlessthanakilometerfromthespacecraft.

D.Whentheexpertscouldlookdeeperintospacethaneverbefore.

Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,Iyouwillbe

given10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

29.EightforeignaidworkerswerearrestedinAfghanistanbecauseoftheir

activities.

A.politicalB.espionageC.reliefD.religious

30.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasoneofthepossiblepenal