综合教程部分
第一单元：
卷A
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Part I Listening Comprehension ( 13 minutes )
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear ten statements. Numbers 1 to 6 are based on Text A
while the rest are based on Text B. Each statement will be read ONLY ONCE. Listen carefully and
decide whether each statement is true or false.
1.
A) T
B) F
Script: I, as a cook, was busy in preparing a traditional dinner for the people in the ship on
the Thanksgiving Day.
正确答案： A
2.
A) T
B) F
Script: "Thanksgiving" reminded me to give thanks to the people who had done much for me.
正确答案： A
3.
A) T
B) F
Script: I wrote three thank-you letters to my dad, one of my professors and my grandma
respectively.
正确答案： B
4.
A) T
B) F
Script: What I appreciate my father most is that he has taught me to love reading.
正确答案： A
5.
A) T
B) F
Script: I thanked Nelson mainly because his prayer had a positive impact on my life.
正确答案： A
6.
A) T
B) F
Script: I wept over my father’s letter because he said he had a sense of achievement after
reading my letter.
正确答案： B
7.
A) T
B) F
Script: Those who were grateful in the experiment seemed to live a happy and active life.
正确答案： A
8.
A) T
B) F
Script: Those who focused on hassles appeared more materialistic and unwilling to share
their possessions with others.
正确答案： B
9.
A) T
B) F
Script: In one study, waitresses who wrote a message about an upcoming dinner special on
the check received higher tips.
正确答案： A
10.
A) T
B) F
Script: Gratitude makes you take an optimistic and positive attitude towards life.
正确答案： A
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for
the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the
second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally,
when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Thursday is Thanksgiving Day in the United States, a day when many Americans
express gratitude for good (11)_________________ in their personal lives, their
(12)_________________ and the larger world. But what are some of the (13)_________________
things Americans are grateful for this year?
Three (14)_________________ girls visiting Washington on a school trip say
gratitude is as much a part of a family Thanksgiving meal, as are roast (15)_________________
and yams. “At Thanksgiving, we go around the table and say what we are
(16)_________________ and thankful for, and it just feels good,” one says. “I’m really grateful
for how close I am to my family and friends,” (17)_________________ another, “and how they
are always there for me and we are always here for each other.”
(18)_________________ on New York’s Broadway Avenue has seen his share of sorrows,
(19)_________________ . “I’m breathing and I have two arms and two legs and I can talk and see.
You wake up and you say ‘Dang! Thank God! I’m alive.’ And I get to work every day. I’m just
grateful for what I’ve got,” he says.
As (20)_________________ lies fast asleep, Angel Figueroa and his wife Jessica
Torres say they’re thankful for, "happiness, joy and being parents," this Thanksgiving. Torres says
the couple plans to teach their daughter to express gratitude easily and often. “It’s a healthy way to
live. Gratitude keeps the world going in a positive way.”
Script: Thursday is Thanksgiving Day in the United States, a day when many
Americans express gratitude for good fortune in their personal lives, their communities and the
larger world. But what are some of the specific things Americans are grateful for this year?
Three teenage girls visiting Washington on a school trip say gratitude is as much a
part of a family Thanksgiving meal, as are roast turkey and yams. “At Thanksgiving, we go
around the table and say what we are grateful and thankful for, and it just feels good,” one says.
