奥鹏作业网Chapter 8 Self-Assessment-Listen（满分4分）
试卷总分:4 得分:15
1.1．Listen and fill in the blanks. a_0801_01.mp3 Ming:Hey, listen to this. The average American watches four hours of TV a day. Jack:A day? You’re joking. Ming:No, it says so right here in this newspaper. Hmm, I guess you’re an average American, Jack. You always have your TV ____ (1). Jack:Come on. Are you saying I’m a ____ (2) potato? Ming:Yeah. I really think watching TV is a waste of ____ (3). Jack:Oh, come on. Some programs are bad, like those ____ (4) operas. But what about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you? Ming:Well, actually, for the news, I ____ (5) the newspaper or the Internet. Jack:Why? Ming:First, because they give you a lot ____ (6) information. And I can read them any time I want. Plus, I hate all the commercials. Jack:I know what you mean. That’s why, when the commercials ____ (7) on, I just turn down the volume or change channels. Ming:Yeah, I noticed that. Channel ____ (8) drives me crazy. Jack:Okay, next time you come over, I’ll let you have the remote ____ (9). Ming:Oh, that’s so sweet. But I have a better idea. Next time I come over, let’s just turn the TV ____ (10).
2.2．Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer.
a_0805_01.mp3
（词汇：catch fire 着火 firefighter 消防队员 loss 损失 ladder truck 登高车 helicopter 直升机 unfortunately 不幸地 trap 使陷入困境 severe 严重的 inhalation 吸入 burn 烧伤 interstate 州与州之间的 update 更新，最新报道 ）
（1）What is the main idea of this story? 1
（2）When did the building catch fire? 2
（3）What condition is the building in? 3
（4）How were people rescued from the building? 4
（5）Where did the fire start? 5
（6）______ was(were) in the building now. 6
（7）How many people were killed or injured? 7
（8）What kind of injuries do they suffer from? 8
（9）What’s happening on the highway? 9
（10）How often will the news be updated? 10
(1).__1__
A.The waterman Building has a problem.
B.Traffic is blocked on Interstate 280.
C.There is a terrible fire in Oakland.
(2).__2__
A.Around noon.
B.In the afternoon.
C.At night.
(3).__3__
A.The bottom and top floors are OK, but the middle was des国开电大答案请进：opzy.net或请联系微信：1095258436troyed.
B.The building will not be used again because it’s a total loss.
C.The owners of the building will have to spend a lot of money on repairs.
(4).__4__
A.They were rescued with ladders.
B.They were rescued with helicopters.
C.They were rescued with ropes.
(5).__5__
A.On the 16th floor.
B.On the 60th floor.
C.On the 36th floor.
(6).__6__
A.No one
B.People in the top floors
C.A number of people
(7).__7__
A.Five people died; about 50 were injured.
B.No one died; about 50 were injured.
C.One person died; about 15 were injured.
(8).__8__
A.Legs and arms injuries.
B.Heart diseases.
C.Burns and problems with smoke inhalation.
(9).__9__
A.The traffic is terrible.
B.There are no drivers on the highway.
C.The drivers are stopping to watch the fire.
(10).__10__
A.It will be updated every morning.
B.It will be updated every evening.
C.It will be updated every hour.
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