星火专八满分听力Model_1.doc

星火满分听力模拟卷 第一套 Section A Mini-lecture Gap-filling Task Structure of the Canadian Government Canadian is a former British colony. There are many similarities and differences in the political conditions between the two countries. Both countries have the same official head of the state, i.e. 1 __the Queen___. In Canada, the official head is represented by a 2 __Governor General___ , who, when heads of state visit Canada, will first greet them before they are welcomed by 3 __the Prime Minister___. The biggest difference between Canada and UK is that Canada is a 4 __federation___. Canada has ten provinces and 5 __two___ territories, each with their own government. These local governments all have a great deal of power. Canada was the first political community to combine federalism with a n 6 __British___ model of government, which is labeled with “ strength, order and 7 __authority___”. The Canadian parliament consists of the House of Commons and the Senate. The MPs in the House of Commons are elected to represent different electoral districts, which are based on 8 __population__ rather than geographic size. The senators are not elected. They are 9 __appointed___ by the Governor General to represent the regions more equally. The Senate is 10 __similar/ analogous___ to the House of Lords in the UK. Section B Interview According to the interview, what class is Prof. Green teaching? A A. Literature B. History C. Economics D. Psychology 2. The assignment in week three should A A. focus on the change in the lifestyle of the peasants from 1930-1940 B. be one to two pages long C. be a brief response to Stephen’s novel D. focus on the living conditions of peasants during the 1930s 3. What does Prof. Green say about the bibliography D A. It is unnecessary at all B. It is necessary if the essay is a long one C. He says nothing about it D. It is definitely necessary if students quote an author 4. When is the third writing assignment due C A. By the end of the