LESSON SIX Animals PART A 1. W: Why don't we go to see a movie tonight? A good comedy might cheer you up. M: I would. But the reason that I've been so down is all this work I have to do. Q: What can be inferred about the man? A.he doesn't have time to go to a movie 2. W: Did you read the editorial in the paper about the mayor's speech? M: I sure did. But I think they twisted the meaning of what he said. Q: What does the man say of the editorial? C.it didn't accurately represent the mayor's speech 3. M: I just have to type this last page and then I'm through. W: By then I'll be done too. Q: What does the woman mean? D.they'll complete their work at about the same time 4. W: I wonder where the books I ordered are. I expected to receive the package several days ago. M: Maybe you'd better check it with the company. They could be temporarily out of stock. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? D.call the company she ordered the books from 5. M: This report is due tomorrow. Would you be able to work on it with me tonight? W: Unfortunately I have another commitment. Q: What does the woman mean? B.she's too busy to help the man 6. M: What a wonderful performance! The marching band has never sounded better. W: Thanks. I guess all those hours of practice are finally paying off. Q: What does the woman mean? C.the band has been working hard 7. M: Have you heard that Professor Jones is retiring? W: Yes. The faculty won't find anyone to fill her shoes. Q: What does the woman imply about Professor Jones? D.no one can take her place 8. W: Would you please tell me where I can find a CD by the Beatles? M: Sure. It will be over there with all the CD's and pop rock. They are arranged alphabetically by group. Q: In what kind of store does this conversation take place? B.music 9. W: On my way up to your office, I found this briefcase in the elevator. What do you think I should do? M: Take it to the receptionist. The lost-and-found box is there. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? D.take the briefcase to the reception desk 10. M: What a morning! My train usually takes 45 minutes, but today it took me over an hour to get to campus. M: I saw signs in the station that construction would be going on for the next 3 months. Q: What can be inferred from the conversation? D.delays in train service will continue 11. M: I hear your older sister is on the Olympic team and on the honor's list. She must be quite a person. M: She sure is. I've always looked up to her. Q: What does the man say about his sister? A.he has always admired her
12. M: Joe took a taxi home alone 10 minutes ago. W: I wonder why he didn't wait for me to go with him. Q: What does the woman mean? B.she is confused 13. M: Hi. I see you are walking. Where is your bicycle today? W: Oh, I bent the wheel yesterday. So I had to take it to the shop. Q: What does the woman mean? A.
it is being repaired 14. W: I didn’t think we should have told Tom about the surprise party for Lucy. M: It’s all right. He promised not to tell her. Q: What does the man mean? C.tom will keep the surprise party a secret 15. W: I didn’t come yesterday because I had a temperature. Could you tell me your requirements for my term paper? M: The theme of your paper can be about business management or tourism industry in China and the length of your paper should be no less than 15 pages. Q: What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? PART B the sound of birds The sound of birds can be divided into three types including singing, crying and voice imitating. Singing is normally a continuous multi-syllable melody uttered by the birds and controlled by sex hormones. Some sorts of singing are quite melodious and pleasant. During the breeding cycle, the changing and pleasant cries of male birds are typical songs. Singing is an important way for a bird to defend its territory, to pronounce it has occupied a place and to warn other birds not to enter the area. The singing variety of birds’ songs are different and more complicated than their common cries, which mainly happen in the breeding cycle in spring and summer. Cries are not controlled by sex hormones and can be uttered by both male and female birds. Usually bird cries are short and simple. But they can mean a lot. They are used to communicate with one another and to warn one another about dangers. The cries of birds can express calling, warning, surprise and threat. Sometimes it is very difficult to distinguish crying from singing. Generally speaking, cries are not affected by the change of seasons and can be made by all birds. Crying is an important way for birds to communicate with one another. Voice imitating birds imitate the crying or voice of other birds. The biological cause of voice imitating is not clear even now and it is highly probable that it will take a long time for people to discover the mystery. 1. According to the passage, what are the main types of the sound of birds? D.singing,crying and voice imitating 2. Which of the following can not be used to describe the singing of birds? A.short and unchanging 3. In the passage, which is not mentioned about the function of a bird’s singing? B.to attract the attention of other birds 4. What does the passage mainly talk about? C.the types of birds' sound 5. Which of the following is true according to the passage? D.the way for birds to communicate 1. (F) All sorts of singing by birds are quite melodious and pleasant. 2. (T) By singing, birds can warn others not to enter their territories. 3. (F0 Both the songs and cries of birds are controlled by sex hormones. 4. (T) Sometimes the singing and crying of birds are familiar to each other. 5. (F) At present, we have fully understood the three types of the sound of birds.
Passage II: fun facts about giant pandas High in dense bamboo for
ests in the misty, rainy mountains of southwestern China lives one of the world's rarest mammals: the giant panda, also called the panda. Only about 1,000 of these black-and-white relatives of bears survive in the wild. Pandas eat almost nothing but bamboo shoots and leaves. Occasionally they eat other plants, fish, or small animals, but bamboo accounts for 99 percent of their diets. Pandas eat fast, they eat a lot, and they spend about 12 hours a day doing it. The reason is very simple. They digest only about a fifth of what they eat. Moreover, bamboo is not very nutritious. The shoots and leaves are the most valuable parts of the plants, so that's what a well-fed panda concentrates on eating. To stay healthy, they have to eat a lot -- up to 15 percent of their body weight within 12 hours -- so they eat fast. There are many species of bamboo. Only a few of these grow at the high altitudes where pandas live today. A panda should have at least two. bamboo species where it lives, or it will starve. Giant pandas used to be able to move quite easily from one mountaintop to another in search of food. Now the valleys are mostly inhabited by people. Pandas are shy; they are afraid to go into areas where people live. This confines pandas to very limited areas. As people continue to farm, cut trees, and develop land higher and higher up the mountain slopes, the pandas' habitat continues to become smaller. And sometimes, when all the bamboo in their area dies off naturally, pandas starve because they're unable to move to new areas where other bamboo species thrive. Conservation organizations and Chinese government officials and scientists are continuing to work toward solving the pandas' isolation problems. Maintaining "bamboo corridors" -- strips of peaceful Rand through which pandas can travel from mountain to mountain freely -- are one of the many ideas that may help save the giant panda. 1. How many pandas are still living in the wild? A.about 1000 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A.pandas eat slowly but a lot 3. Which of the following is the reason that pandas get starved? A.only a few species of bamboo can grow in their habitat 4. How much does a panda eat per day? B.15% of their body weigh 5. Which of the following has caused the shrinking of pandas' habitat? D.all of above 填词填词填词填词。。。。1) dense bamboo forests 2) bamboo shoots and leaves 3) fast and a lot about 4) 12 hours 5) shy 6) are afraid, 7) where people live 8) by people. 9) bamboo corridors 10) pandas can travel PART D 1) 37th 2) shape the history, 3) the national interest 4) the nation 5) persevere 6) however 7) justify 8) conclusion 9) for the future l0) prolonged 11)to the finish 12)considerations 13)necessary 14)instinct 15)home and abroad 16)personal 17)focus 18)prosperity 19)Pre
sidency 20)sworn