初级口语教程4
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流程英语口语教程第二版第四册课后答案一、单选题1. Could you help me to put it __ the rack? () [单选题] *A. on(正确答案)B. offC. inD. at2. I am __, and where can I buy some drinks, please? () [单选题] *A. thirsty(正确答案)B. thirtyC. hungryD. hunger3. You can get those cups for free. What is the meaning of “free” in this sentence? ()[单选题] *A. 自由的B. 空闲的C. 免费的(正确答案)D. 解放4. We have paper cups and they are one-off. We can use ___ to replace “one-off” in this sentence. () [单选题] *A. freeB. disposable(正确答案)C. one timeD. disposably5. -Could you do me a favor?-________________.Which of the following answers means "yes" to this question? ()[单选题] *A. MaybeB. Of course.(正确答案)C. NopeD. None of my business6. -How long does the train stay at the station?-____. () [单选题] *A. half an hour.(正确答案)B. I don’t know.C. You may ask someone else.D. Well, that is a problem.7. I have heard a lot ___ this city. () [单选题] *A. atB. toC. about(正确答案)D. in8. Which of the following sentence means “结账”?() [单选题] *A. Could you give me the bill?B. Check, please.C. A and B(正确答案)D. Can I have the menu now?9. ____ shall I pay in total? () [单选题] *A. How aboutB. How manyC. How much(正确答案)D. What about10. Excuse me, could you tell me how to ____ the station? () [单选题] *A. get out of(正确答案)B. get inC. get upD. get on二、搭配题第一题a. Fruit peelb. Trash canc. Airsickness bagd. Folding seate. Carriagef. Berth tagg. The highest speedh. Accessible toilet/barrier-free toileti. Potential riskj. Go straight1. 安全隐患 ____ [填空题] *空1答案:i2. 无障碍卫生间 ____ [填空题] *空1答案:h3. 垃圾桶 ____ [填空题] *空1答案:b4. 呕吐袋 ____ [填空题] *空1答案:c5. 直走 ____ [填空题] *空1答案:j6. 折叠座 ____ [填空题] *空1答案:d7. 最高时速 ____ [填空题] *空1答案:g8. 卧铺牌 ____ [填空题] *空1答案:f9. 水果皮 ____ [填空题] *空1答案:a10. 车厢 ____ [填空题] *空1答案:e第二部分a. 公交车停车场b. 坐过站了c. 改成另一列火车d. 依次下车e. 晚点半小时f. 站稳g. 正点到达h. 运行准时i. 到达时间j. 到达站1. Destination station ____ [填空题] *空1答案:j2. Arrival time ____ [填空题] *空1答案:i3. run on schedule ____ [填空题] *空1答案:h4. arrive on time/arrive on schedule ____ [填空题] *空1答案:g5. Half an hour behind schedule ____ [填空题] *空1答案:e6. Get out/off one by one ____ [填空题] *空1答案:d7. stand fast ____ [填空题] *空1答案:f8. miss one’s stop ____ [填空题] *空1答案:b9. Change to the next train ____ [填空题] *空1答案:c10. Bus parking lot ____ [填空题] *空1答案:a三、翻译题1. Please mind the gap between the train and the platform. [填空题]_________________________________2. Please ensure you have all your belongings with you when you leave the train. [填空题] _________________________________3. Take the Exit B, the subway station is on your right. [填空题]_________________________________4. Please be seated as shown on your ticket. [填空题]_________________________________5. Ladies and gentlemen: The train crew from Beijing Rail welcomes you onboard and wishes you a pleasant journey. [填空题]_________________________________6. Please do not touch the red emergency buttons at random. [填空题]_________________________________7. Ladies and gentlemen: The next station is Jinanxi. If this is your station, please prepare in good time and make sure you have all your belongings with you. [填空题]_________________________________8. Attention please, we have an injured passenger on board. If there is a doctor or a nurse among you, please come to No. 5 carriage or contact us immediately, we need your help. Thank you. [填空题]_________________________________9. Thank you for travelling by HSR. We hope to see you again soon. [填空题]_________________________________10. Our specialties are Beijing Roast Duck, Chongqing Hot Pot and so on. [填空题]_________________________________。
对外汉语教学第一讲Chapter 1礼貌用语Polite expressions 1.Hello ! 你好!您好!2. My name is... 我叫......3 . Thank you . 谢谢!4. You are welcome. 不客气。
5. Sorry. 对不起。
6.That's all right.. 没关系。
7.Goodbye. 再见。
8. See you tomorrow. 明天见。
9. No problem. 没问题。
10.You first ,please. 您先请。
11.Help yourself。
请自便。
12.This way ,please. 请这边走。
13.Come in, please. 请进。
14.Sit down ,please. 请坐。
15.Have some water, please. 请喝水。
对外汉语教学第二讲Chapter 2日常用语Daily expressions1. OK. 好的。
2. How is everything going ? 最近还好吗?3. I' m fine. 我很好。
4. I love you. 我爱你。
5. Take it easy. 别紧张。
6. Why ? 为什么?7. How much ? 多少钱?8.Long time no see. 好久不见。
9. What day is it today ? 今天星期几?10. What's the time ? 现在几点?11. Let's have breakfast / lunch/ dinner.去吃饭吧。
12. What do you want to eat ? 你想吃什么?对外汉语教学第三讲Chapter 3日常用语Basic expressions1. Let's keep in touch. 有空常联系。
2. Excuse me, I have to leave now. 对不起,我先走了。
Lesson 1Text AHow Old Is She?A woman was having some trouble with her heart, so she went to see the doctor.He was a new doctor, and did not know her. so he first asked some questions, and one of them was , "How old are you?""Well," she answered, "I don't remember. doctor, but I will try to think." She thought for a minute and then said, "Yes. I remember now, doctor! When I married, I was eighteen years old, and my husband was thirty. Now my husband is sixty, I know. And that is twice thirty. So I am twice eighteen. That isthirty-six, isn't it?"Text BCould I Speak to Jim,Please?A: Hello, 332440.B: Oh hello, Sally. This is Dave Thomson here. Could I speak to Jim please? A: I'm afraid he's not in at the moment Dave. He went out about an hour ago and he's not back yetB: Any idea when he might?be back?A: Well, he shouldn't be long. He said he was just going to get some paint. But I wouldn't be surprised if he's stopped off at the pub onB: O. K. well , tell him I've called , will you , and I'll try again later.the way back.A: All right. Goodbye , Dave.B: Thanks then Sally. Goodbye.Questions on Text B7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner.AccidentThe river, you see, was never really safe at that time of the year- early autumn, I mean, when there is heavy rainfall. So when I heard the children had gone swimming, as they used to all spring and summer, I knew there might be anawful accident. And when they came home late without little Katie, I guessed what had happened.Lesson 2Text ABut the Chinese Did !One day Tom said to one of his friends, "I'm going to have a holiday in Peking. But I don't speak Chinese, so I'll go to evening classes and have Chinese lessons for a month before I go."He studied very hard for a month, and then his holidays began and he went to China.When he came back a few weeks later, his friend said to him, "Did you have any trouble with your Chinese when you were in Peking , Tom?""No, I didn't have any trouble with it," answered Tom. "But the Chinese did !" Text BAt the Birthday PartyMRs Ross: Welcome, Peter. Give me your coat and hat.PETER: Thank you, Mrs Ross.MRs Ross: The boys and girls are in the living room. Wait, I'll call John.* * *JOHN: Hi, Peter. Why are you late?PETER: My mother made me dress up.JOHN: That's good. Alice has some pretty friends.PETER: You know I don't like girls.* * *PETER: Happy birthday, Alice. Many happy returns of the day. Here's a present for you.ALIcE: Thank you, Peter. Come into the dining room. I'm going to cut the cake soon.JOHN: Have some sandwiches , Peter.PETER: Thanks. John. who's that girl?JOHN: That's Joan. She's pretty, isn't she? She likes to dance. Ask her to dance. PETER: Well , I don't know.JOHN: Don't be afraid. She isn't going to bite you.PETER: Who's afraid? I'm not afraid.* * *PETER: Would you like to dance, Joan?JOAN: Yes , Thank you. I'd like to dance very much.Questions on Text B7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner.Self-serviceIf you are in a hurry and you want to have a quick meal there is no better place than a self-service restaurant. You go into the restaurant, pick up a tray, knife, fork, and spoon and queue at a counter where the food is on display. You pick out what you want and put it on your tray, which you have to push along a special rack till you reach the cashier. The cashier will give you your bill. After paying, you take your tray to any table you like. You can sit alone or with another customer. You can have a good meal in ten minutes. And-as there is no waiter you don't have to give a tip.Lesson 3Text AThere Is Something Very Nice Inside Your DrumIt was Jimmy's birthday, and he was five years old. He got quite a lot of nice birthday presents from his family, and one of them was a beautiful big drum. "Who gave him that thing?" Jimmy's father said when he saw it."His grandfather did," answered Jimmy's mother."Oh," said his father.Of course , Jimmy liked his drum very much. He made a terrible noise witb it, but his mother did not mind. His father was working during the day, and Jimmy was in bed when he got home in the evening, so he did not hear the noise. But one of the neighbours did not like the noise at all , so one morning a few days later, she took a sharp knife and went to Jimmy's house while he was hitting his drum. She said to him, "Hullo, Jimmy. Do you know, there's something very nice inside your drum. Here's a knife. Open the drum and let's find it. "Text BMay I See a Hat, please?MR Ross: May I see a hat , please?SALESMAN: What size do you take?MR Ross: I'm sorry. I don't know.SALESMAN: I'll measure you. . . You take size 6. What colour hat would you like? MR Ross: Brown, please.SALESMAN: Here are some nice brown hats.Try this hat on.It's a very good one. MR ROss: Yes, I like this one.It goes very well with my coat. How much is it? SALESMAN: It's $ 9.95 ( nine dollars and ninety-five cents ). Do you want me to put it in abox?Questions on Text B7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner.The police in the big city were looking for a thief. At last they caught him. But while they were taking photographs of him - from the front, from the left, from the right, with a hat, without a hat - he suddenly attacked the policemen and ran off. They tried to catch him, but he got away.Then a week later the telephone rang in the police-station, and somebody said, "You are looking for Bill Cross, aren't you?""Yes. ""Well, he left here for Waterbridge an hour ago. "Waterbridge was a small town about 100 miles from the city. The city police at ence sent four different photographs of the thief to the police in Waterbridge. Less than twelve hours later they got a telephone call from the police in Waterbridge. "We have caught the fourth this evening, we think.Lesson 4Text AWhat's the Matter with You?MRs WELsH: Good afternoon, Dr Dawes.DR DAwEs: Good afternoon, Mrs Welsh .MRS WELSH: Please come this way,Doctor.Peter's in this room.DR DAwEs: Well, Peter.I'm sorry you're ill. What's the matter with you? PETER: I don't know,Doctor. I'm ill.I have a headache and a stomachache.DR DAwEs: Show me your tor.gue.What did you eat yesterday?PETER: Well,Doctor,I. . .DR DAwEs: Did you eat any cake?PEKE: Yes,I ate some cake.DR DAwEs: Did you eat any ice cream?PETEK: Well,yes,I did.I ate some ice cream.DR DAWEs: Did you eat any candy?PETER: Well,yes,I did. I ate some candy.DR DAwES: Young man,tell me everything you ate yesterday evening. PETER: WeII, Doctor.I went to a birthday party.DR DAwEs: I see!How many pieces of cake did you eat?PETER: Three,Doctor.DR DAwEs: How many plates of ice ream did you eat,young man?PETER: Gosh,Doctor.I had only three plates of ice cream.John had four.Text BHow Did You hose Your Way?Mrs Brown's old grandfather lived with her and her husband. Every morning he went for a walk in the park and came home at half past twelve for his lunch. But one morning a police car stopped outside Mrs Brown's house at twelveo'clock, and two policemen helped Mr Brown to get out. One of them said to Mrs Brown, "The poor old gentleman lost his way in the park and telephoned to us for help, sowe sent a car to bring him home. " Mrs Brown was very surprised, but she thanked the policemen and they left."But, Grandfather, " she then said , "you have been to thatpark nearly every day for twenty years. How did you lose your way there?" The old man smiled ,closed one eye and said, "I didn'tquite lose my way. I just got tired and I didn't want to walk home ! " Questions on Text B7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner.One morning a man was crossing a narrow bridge when he saw a fisherman on the shady bank of the deep, smooth river under him,so he stopped to watch him quietly.After a few minutes, the fisherman pulled his line in. There was a big, fat fish at the end of it.The fisherman took it off the hook and threw it back into the water. Then he put his hook and line in again. After a few more minutes he caught another big fisb. Again he threw it back into the river. Then, the third time, he caught a small fish. He put it into his basket and started to get ready to go. The man on the bridge was very surprised, so he spoke to the fisherman. He said, "Why did you throw those beautiful, big fish back into the water and keep only that small one?" The fisherman looked up and answered, "Small frying-pan. "Lesson 5Text ASummer PlansPeter and Mary are talking about their plans for the summer. Mary is going to work in the city, but Peter is going to go to camp. Mary thinks that their friend John is going to the mountains with his family.PETERL: What are you going to do after you return from Washington? MARY: I'm going to stay in the city.PETER: What will you do all day?MARY: I'm going to work with my father at the store. In the evening,I'll read books.On weekends, I'll go to the beach with my family.PETER: Have you ever worked?MARy: No, but I can learn. What are you going to do this summer?PETER: I'm going to camp. I've gone to camp for four summers.MARY: I've never gone to camp. What do you do there?PETER: We do many things . In the morning, we go swimming and boating. In the afternoon,we play basketball or tennis. We sit around a campfire at night.We sing or tell . stories.MARY: That sounds wonderful.PETER: It is wonderful. What's John going to do this summer?MARY: I think he's going to the mountains with his parents.FETER: Well, so long, Mary. Have fun.MARY: You too , Peter. Give my regards to John.'8 I'll see you in September. Text BMy DishwasherMrs Williams lived in a small street in London, and now she had a new neighbour. Her name was Mrs Briggs , and she talked a lot about her expensive furniture, her beautiful carpets and her new kitchen."Do you know, " she said to Mrs Williams one day, "I've got a new dishwasher. It washes the plates and glasses and knives and forks beautifully. ""Oh?" Mrs Williams answered. "And does it dry them and put them in the cupboard too?"Mrs Briggs was surprised. "Well," she answered, "the things in the machine aredry after an hour,but it doesn't put them away,of course. ""I've had a dishwasher for twelve and a half years," Mrs Williams said. "Oh?" Mrs Briggs answered. "And does yours put the things in the cupboard when it has washed them?" She laughed nastily."Yes , he does," Mrs Williams answered. "He dries the dishes and puts them away. "Questions on Text B7. Read the following dialogue once. Underline the key words while reading and retell to your partner the dialogue in your own words. Frank and Charles discuss last night's television programme. Frank: Did you watch television last night, Charles?Charles: Yes , I did.Frank: It was a good game, wasn't if?Charles: Oh, I didn't watch the football match. I wanted to , but my wife preferred to see theFrank: What a pity. It was quite exciting. Both teams played very well. Charles: How did it finish?Frank: It finished in a draw. What was the film like?Charles: It was quite good. But.I missed the beginning of it because I had to eat first.Frank: Did your wife enjoy it?Charles: No , she didn't. After half an hour slie stopped watching and started to read abook.Lesson 6How to Make Everybody HappyPeter's uncle lived in the country. Once Peter went to stay with him for a few weeks. Whenever they went for a walk or for a drive in the car and they passed somebody, his uncle waved. Peter was surprised, and said, "Uncle George, you know everybody here. Where did you meet them all?""I don't know all these people , " said his uncle."Then why do you wave to them?" asked Peter."Well, Peter," answered his uncle, "when I wave to someone and he knows me, he is pleased. He continues his journey with a happier heart.But when I wave to someone and he doesn't know me, he is surprised and says to himself `Who is that man? Why did he wave to me?' So he has something tothink about during the rest of his journey, and that makes his journey seem shorter. So I make everybody happy. "Text BWhat Wonld You Like to Do Tonight?Mary's cousins, Fay and Rosemary, are still at her house. The girls want to go to the movies. They look in the newspaper to see what time the movie starts. After seeing the movie, they go to an ice cream parlor and order their favorite desserts.MARY: Girls , what would you like to do tonight?ROSEMARY: Do you ever go to the movies?MARY: Of course. I often go to the movies.ROSEMARY: Well, let's go to the movies.MARY: There's a good movie near here: "Summer in Maine"FAY: Fine. I heard it's a very good movie.RosEMARY: Let's find out what time it starts.MARY: Let's look at the newspaper. Movie programs are usually on page nine. FAY: Here it is. "Summer in Maine " starts at 8 o'clock.Questions on Text B7.Read the following conversation once. Underline the key words while reading and retell to your partner the dialogue in your own words. Fred: If I won the Pools, I'd go round the world.Bert: Would you? I wouldn.'t.Fred: What would you do?Bert: Oh, I don't know. I'd buy a big house with a garden for my wife and kids, Isuppose. But it's difficult to imagine having a lot of money.Fred: One thing's certain. If I had a lot of money, I wouldn't work any more. Bert: Wouldn't you? What would you do with all that spare time?Fred: As I said, I'd go round the world.Bect: What would you do after that?Fred: Oh, I don't know. It'd take me a long time to go round the world. Bert: It doesn't sound very exciting.Fred: Anyway, we haven't won the Pools, and we're not likely to win them. So thereisn't much point in talking about it, is there?Bert: I'd be happy if I got a rise.Fred: And my wife would be happy if I hought her a mink coat.Bert: Well , I'm not likely to get a rise and you haven't the money for a mink oat, solet'scome down to earth and have another drink.Fred: What'll you have?Bert: I'll have a pint of the best.Fred: I'd have a Scotch if I were you. We deserve it.Bert: All right. Make it a double, will you?Lesson 7Text AAfter a Heavy SnowstormOne night there was a heavy snowstorm, and in the morning Mr Smith's garden was full of deep snow. Mr Smith wanted to take his car out, so he paid a man to clean the path from his garage to his gate. He said to this man, "Don't throw any snow on that side, because it will damage the bushes in my garden; and don't throw any snow into the street, or the police will be angry. " Then Mr Smith went out.When he came back, the path was clean and the snow from it was not on the bushes, or the fence, or the street. Mr Smith was very pleased-until he opened the garage to get his car out! The garage was full to the top with all the snow from the path, and his car was somewhere under it all!Text BNo Baseball TodayPETER: Can you play baseball with me today?JoHN: No, I can't. I'm sorry. I have to help my mother. We're going to move tomorrow.PETER: Where's the new house? Is it far from here?JoHN: No, it's not far. It's near our old house.PETER: Can I help you pack?JoHN: Sure. Thanks.* * *PETER: What can I do?JoHN: Take the books out of the bookcase. Put them in this box.PETER: Well, the books are in the box. What can I do now?JoHN: Take the magazines out of the bookcase. Put them in that box. PETER: All right.JoHN: Peter ! Pack them. Don't read them.PETER: These magazines are interesting. May I borrow one?JOHN: Of course.PETER: Thanks, John.Quiestions on Text B7. Read the foilowing passage once. Undertine the key words whiie reading and retell the story to your partner.A Better Mailman !I worked as a mailman for a short time. However, I am afraid of dogs and I hada lot of trouble. One day I tried to deliver some letters to a big house. I started to open the gate and all of a sudden a huge dog ran toward me. It growled and barked at me , so I threw the letters over the fence. The dog picked them up and carried them into the house. The dog was a better mailman than I was!Lesson 8T ext APlease Set the TableMRs MILLER:I have to stay in the kitchen. I don't want the food to burn. Would you pleaseset the table?MARY :Of course , Mother.* * *MRS MILLER:Did you put two forks with each plate?MARY :Yes , I did.MRs MILLER:Are the salt and pepper shakers on the table?MpRY:Oh , no , they're not. I'll get them now.MRSMILLER:Did you use the new glasses?MARY:Yes , I did.MRS MILLER:Does the table look nice?MARY:I think so, Mother.MRs MILLER:I hear the bell. Please open the door, Mary.Text BInterestlng Pictures"Food really tastes good cooked over an open fire," Lloyd remarked as he took another bite of his hot dog."It sure does," replied Fred. "I wish this weren't the last night of our camping trip, but school starts next week. "A couple of days after returning home, Lloyd and Fred took the exposed film out of their camera and took it to the camera shop to be developed. They were told that the pictures would be ready Thursday. Thursday was just two days away. Fred and Lloyd could hardly wait to see how their pictures came out. They planned to show their pictures to everyone at school as soon as school was back in session.Fred and Lloyd felt very pleased when they showed their teacher the pictures they had taken on their vacation. She said that they were some of the most interesting pictures she had seen.Questions on TextB7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner.Who Waits for Whom?Mr and Mrs Allen go grocery shopping on Saturday mornings. Mr Allen never enjoys these trips. Mrs Allen does the shopping and he sits in the car and waits for her. This morning there were a lot of people and it took Mrs Allen longer than usual. An hour went by and finally a man came up to Mr Allen. "Excuse me," he said, "is your name Allen? Your wife is waiting for you at the check-out counter. She doesn't have enough money for the groceries ! "Lesson 9T ext AStop Eating Fried PotatoesMrs Jenkins went to her doctor one day, because her heart was giving her trouble.The doctor listened to her heart carefully and did a few other things. Then he said, "Well, Mrs Jenkins, stop smoking, and then you'll soon be quite all right again. ""But doctor," answered Mrs Jenkins quickly, "I've never smoked. I don't like smoking. ""Oh, well," said the doctor, "then don't drink any more alcohol. ""But I don't drink alcohol," answered Mrs Jenkins at once."Stop drinking tea and coffee then," the doctor said to her."I only drink water," answered Mrs Jenkins. "I don't like tea or coffee. "The doctor thought for a few seconds and then said,"Well,. . . er. . . do you like fried potatoes?""Yes, I like them very much," answered Mrs Jenkins."All right, then stop eating those," said the doctor as he got up to say goodbye to Mrs Jenkins.Text BKeep Him in BedMRS WELSH: Get up, Peter. It's late.PETER: I can't get up , Mom. I'm ill.MRS WELSH: What's the matter with you?PETER: I have a headache and a bad stomachache.MRS WELSH: You have a fever too. I'm going to call Dr Dawes. Don't get out of bed.PETER: Oh, I can't get out of bed. I'm too ill.MRS WELSH: Operator, give me Spring 3-2546, please. Hello, this is Mrs Welsh. Is Dr Dawesthere? Thank you. I'll wait. . . Dr Dawes, this is Mrs Welsh. Can you come to the house , please?DR DAWES: Who's ill?MRS WELSH: Peter, my son.DR DAWES: What's the matter with him?MRS WELSH: I don't know. He has a headache, a bad stomachache and a fever. DR DAWES: Keep him in bed.Where do you live?MRS WELSH: We live at 44 Washington Avenue.DR DAWES: All right, Mrs Welsh, I'll be there soon.MRS WELSH: Thank you. Good-bye Dr Dawes.Quiestions on TextB7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner.Harry is looking at a man in the street. He is talking to Jack about the man. Harry: Who's that man with the black bag?Jack: I can't see a man with a black bag.Harry: He was standing at the door of that house a moment ago. Now he's walking down thestreet.Jack: Oh, that man. I don't know who he is. He's a stranger.Harry: Look at the man who's running after him.Jack: Yes. Perhaps the stranger is a thief.Harry: I don't think so.Jack: Wait a minute. I can recognise the man who's running after him. It's Mr Green.Harry: Now I remember. Mr Green told me yesterday that his brother was coming.Lesson 10Text AA Beautiful DressOne day Mrs Jones went shopping. When her husband came home in the evening, she began to tell him about a beautiful cotton dress. "I saw it in a shop this morning," she said, "and...""And you want to buy it," said her husband. "How much does it cost? " "Forty pounds. ""Forty pounds for a cotton dress? That is too much!"But every evening, when Mr Jones came back from work, his wife continued to speak only abou't the dress, and at last, after a week, he said, "Oh, buy the dress! Here is the money!" She was very happy.But the next evening, when Mr Jones came home and asked, "Have you got the famous dress?" she said, "No. ""Why not?" he said."Well, it was still in the window of the shop after a week, so I thought, nobody else wants this dress, so I don't want it either. "Text BWhich Bus Shall 1 Take?Jane Foster has just met Henry Taylor.Jane is on her way to the hospital to see her friend, Susan Green. HENRY: Where are you going, Jane?JANE: I'm going to the hospital to see Susan Green.HENRY: I saw her yesterday. She was a little better.JANE: Must I catch a number 7 bus to get there?HENRY: No , you needn't. A number 13 bus will also take you to the hospital. JANE: Number 13 buses run much more frequently, don't they?HENRY: Yes. I caught a number 7 bus yesterday, and I had to wait for half an hour atthe bus stop.JANE: Thank you, Henry. I'll get a number .HENRY: But number 13 buses leave from the centre of town. You'll have to walk two miles tocatch one.Questions on Text B7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner.Mrs Jones was still cleaning the house when her husband came back from work. She was wearing dirty, old clothes and no stockings, her hair was not tidy, she had dust on her face, and she looked dirty and tired. Her husband looked at her and said, "Is this what I come home to see after a hard day's work?"Mrs Jones's neighbour, Mrs Smit.h, was there. When she heard Mr Jones's words , she quickly said. goodbye and ran back to her house. Then she washed, brushed and combed her hair carefully, put on her best dress and her prettiest stockings, painted her face, and waited for her husband to come home. When he arrived, he was hot and tired. He walked slowly into the house, saw his wife and stopped. Then he shouted angrily, "And where are you going thisLesson 11Text AA Visit to Conway CastleDave's class at school were studying English history, and one day their teacher said to them, "Well, boys, on Friday we're all going to get on a bus and go toConway. There's a beautiful castle there, and we're going to visit it. " The boys were very happy when they heard this."Now, has anybody got any questions?" the teacher asked."How old is the castle, sir?" Dave asked."It's about seven hundred years old , Dave , " the teacher answered."What's the name of the castle, sir?" another boy asked."Conway Castle," the teacher said.On Friday the boys came to school at 9 o'clock and got into the bus. They visited Conway Castle, and then they came back and went home."Well , " Dave's mother said to him when he got home , "did you like the castle,. Dave?""Not very much," Dave answered. "The stupid people built it too near the railway. "Text BWhat Are You Going to Do?Robert and Peter are talking about the end of the school term. Robert is going to leave school and start work, but Peter is going to stay at school.PETER: Are you going to leave school at the end of the term?OBERT: Yes, I am.PETER: What are you going to do?OBERT: I'm going to be a clerk.PETER: What does a clerk do?OBERT: He works in an office. He writes letters and reports , and he types. PETER: I want to be a vet.OBERT: A-what?PETER: A vet-a veterinary surgeon.OBERT: Good gracious !What's that?PETER: A vet's a man who takes care of sick animals. He's an animal doctor. OBERT: I once read a story ahout a person who talked to animals. It was very interesting.Questions on Text B7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner.Mrs NeatMrs Neat was tidy and orderly. One day she got on a bus, went up on top and satdown. When the conductor asked her for her fare , she opened her bag, took out her purse, closed her bag, opened her purse, took out a shilling, closed her purse, opened her bag, put in her purse and closed her bag. She paid her fare. The conductor gave her a ticket.Lesson 12Text AWhat a Mess!Bill Lane has just touched some wet paint. MR FIELD:You mustn't touch the wet paint, Bill.BILL:I'm sorry. I won't do it again.MR FIELD:Try to be more careful in future.BILL:I shall. I wasn't as careless as John Sampson. He walked across that wet cement over there.MR FIELD:The workmen oughtn't to leave it without a no tice.BILL:The headmaster asked them not to do so.MR FIELD:Then why isn't there a notice?BILL:They went to their stores to get one. Here they come with it now!MR FIELD:But look at them! They've forgotten about the wet cement and they're walking across it to put up the notice!Text BA Tall and Slim Girl。
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大学思辨英语教程口语4课后答案Unit21、My mother’s birthday is coming. I want to buy a new shirt ______ her.()[单选题] *A. atB. for(正确答案)C. toD. with2、Mary wanted to travel around the world all by herself, but her parents did not _______ her to do so. [单选题] *A. forbidB. allowC. follow(正确答案)D. ask3、77.–Hey! Any idea about learning abroad? --You ()google the College Board to learn the names of college you ____ be interested in [单选题] *A. may;needB. can; might (正确答案)C. will; shouldD. shall; must4、Three ______ died of water pollution last winter. [单选题] *A. hundreds of villagersB. hundred villagers(正确答案)C. hundreds villagersD. hundred of villagers5、It' s a pity that we have to stay at home when we are having()weather. [单选题] *A. so fineB. so fine aC. such fine(正确答案)D. such a fine6、We often go to the zoo _______ Saturday mornings. [单选题] *A. atB. inC. on(正确答案)D. of7、It is an online platform _____ people can buy and sell many kinds of things. [单选题] *A.whenB. where(正确答案)C.thatD.which8、( ) Some students preferred to stay in the toilet ______ do morning exercises. [单选题] *A in order to notB in not order toC in order not to(正确答案)D not in order to9、Hurry up,?or we’ll _______ class. [单选题] *A. be late for(正确答案)B. late forC. late withD. be late with10、—What’s wrong with you, Mike?—I’m really tired because I studied for today’s test ______ midnight last night. ()[单选题] *A. althoughB. unlessC. until(正确答案)D. so that11、July hardly joins in any class activities,_____? [单选题] *A. does she(正确答案)B. doesn't sheC. didn't sheD. is she12、—Do you know ______ box it is? —It is ______.()[单选题] *A. who; myB. whose; meC. who; herD. whose; hers(正确答案)13、The children ______ visiting the museum. [单选题] *A. look overB. look forward to(正确答案)C. look forD. look after14、I will _______ at the school gate. [单选题] *A. pick you up(正确答案)B. pick up youC. pick you outD. pick out you15、Mr. Wang is coming to our school. I can’t wait to see _______. [单选题] *A. herB. him(正确答案)C. itD. them16、As soon as he _______, he _______ to his family. [单选题] *A. arrived, writesB. arrived, writtenC. arrived, wrote(正确答案)D. arrives, write17、Do you know what()the change in his attitude? [单选题] *A. got throughB. brought about(正确答案)C. turned intoD. resulted from18、His father always _______ by subway. [单选题] *A. go to workB. go to schoolC. goes to bedD. goes to work(正确答案)19、He was proud of what he had done. [单选题] *A. 对…感到自豪(正确答案)B. 对…感到满足C. 对…表示不满D. 对…表示后悔20、88.Sorry. I don’t know the way? ? ? ? ? ?Dongfeng Cinema. [单选题] * A.byB.ofC.to(正确答案)D.for21、You _____ smoke in the library, or you will be driven away. [单选题] *A. can'tB. mustn't(正确答案)C. will notD. may not22、Jim is a(n) _______. He is very careful and likes to work with numbers. [单选题] *A. secretaryB. tour guideC. accountant(正确答案)D. English teacher23、The work will be finished _______ this month. [单选题] *A. at the endB. in the endC. by the endD. at the end of(正确答案)24、I have seldom seen my father()pleased with my progress as he is now. [单选题] *A. so(正确答案)B. veryC. tooD. rather25、--What would you like to say to your _______ before leaving school?--I’d like to say"Thank you very much!" [单选题] *A. workersB. nursesC. waitersD. teachers(正确答案)26、The office building will be _______ a library. [单选题] *A. turned onB. turned upC. turned into(正确答案)D. turned off27、My English teacher has given us some _______ on how to study English well. [单选题] *A. storiesB. suggestions(正确答案)C. messagesD. practice28、43.How much did you ________ the man for the TV? [单选题] *A.pay(正确答案)B.takeC.spendD.buy29、15.This kind of bread is terrible. I do not want to eat it ________. [单选题] * A.any more(正确答案)B.some moreC.no longerD.some longer30、I don't know the man _____ you are talking about. [单选题] *A. who'sB. whose(正确答案)C. whomD. which。
流畅英语口语教程第四册unit3答案1、66.—How much meat do you want?—________.[单选题] *A.Sorry, there isn't anyB.I can't give you anyC.Half a kilo, please(正确答案)D.Twelve yuan a kilo2、Mary _______ a phone call with her mother now. [单选题] *A. will makeB. madeC. is making(正确答案)D. makes3、78.—Welcome to China. I hope you'll enjoy the ________.—Thank you. [单选题] * A.tour(正确答案)B.sizeC.nameD.colour4、Now people can _______ with their friends far away by e-mail, cellphone or letter. [单选题] *A. keep onB. keep in touch(正确答案)C. keep upD. keep off5、I _______ no idea of where the zoo is. [单选题] *A. thinkB. getC. have(正确答案)D. take6、I saw the boy _______?the classroom. [单选题] *A. enter intoB. enter(正确答案)C. to enter intoD. to enter7、We have made a _______ tour plan to Sydney. [单选题] *A. two dayB. two daysC. two-day(正确答案)D. two-days8、—Do you know ______ box it is? —It is ______.()[单选题] *A. who; myB. whose; meC. who; herD. whose; hers(正确答案)9、Her ideas sound right, but _____ I'm not completely sure. [单选题] *A. somehow(正确答案)B. somewhatC. somewhereD. sometime10、_______ after dinner is good for our health. [单选题] *A. WalksB. Walking(正确答案)C. WalkedD. Walk11、It' s a pity that we have to stay at home when we are having()weather. [单选题] *A. so fineB. so fine aC. such fine(正确答案)D. such a fine12、You wouldn' t have caught such ____ bad cold if you hadn' t been caught in ____?rain. [单选题] *A. a, /B. a, aC. a,the(正确答案)D. /, /13、You wouldn't have seen her if it _____ not been for him . [单选题] *A. hasB. had(正确答案)C. haveD.is having14、She is _______, but she looks young. [单选题] *A. in her fifties(正确答案)B. at her fiftyC. in her fiftyD. at her fifties15、28.The question is very difficult. ______ can answer it. [单选题] *A.EveryoneB.No one(正确答案)C.SomeoneD.Anyone16、He always did well at school _____ having to do part-time jobs every now and then. [单选题] *A despite ofB. in spite of(正确答案)C. regardless ofD in case of17、()of the twins was arrested because I saw them both at a party last night. [单选题] *A. NoneC. Neither(正确答案)D. All18、I’m not sure whether we’ll go on ______ foot or by _____ bike? [单选题] *A. the; theB. /; theC. /; /(正确答案)D. the; /19、They might have found a better hotel if they _________ a few more kilometers. [单选题]*A. droveB. would driveC. were to driveD. had driven(正确答案)20、74.No person ()carry a mobile phone into the examination room during the national college Entrance Examinations.[单选题] *A.shall(正确答案)B.mustC.can21、Having stayed in the United States for more than ten years, he got an American()[单选题] *A. speechB. accent(正确答案)C. voiceD. sound22、If we want to keep fit, we should try to _______ bad habits. [单选题] *A. keepB. haveC. getD. get rid of(正确答案)23、16.Lily is a lovely girl. We all want to ________ friends with her. [单选题] *A.haveB.make(正确答案)C.doD.take24、The boy lost his()and fell down on the ground when he was running after his brother. [单选题] *A. balance(正确答案)B. chanceC. placeD. memory25、When you have trouble, you can _______ the police. They will help you. [单选题] *A. turn offB. turn to(正确答案)C. turn onD. turn over26、Many volunteers _______ food and water to the local people in Japan after tsunami(海啸). [单选题] *A. gave out(正确答案)B. cut outC. put outD. found out27、Helen is new here, so we know _______ about her. [单选题] *B. anythingC. everythingD. nothing(正确答案)28、Nowadays more and more people travel by _______, because its safe, cheap and fast. [单选题] *A. footB. bikeC. high-speed train(正确答案)D. boat29、How _______ it rained yesterday! We had to cancel(取消) our football match. [单选题] *A. heavily(正确答案)B. lightC. lightlyD. heavy30、English is very important in our daily life. Never _______. [单选题] *A. give up itB. give it up(正确答案)D. give it away。
英语口语初级教程English Speaking Basic CourseIntroduction:Welcome to the English Speaking Basic Course. This course is designed for beginners who want to improve their English speaking skills. In this course, you will learn basic vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation that will help you communicate in English with confidence.Lesson 1: Greetings and IntroductionsIn this lesson, you will learn how to greet people in English and introduce yourself. You will practice saying hello, asking how someone is, and introducing yourself.Lesson 2: Ordering Food and DrinksIn this lesson, you will learn how to order food and drinks in English. You will practice asking for the menu, ordering drinks, and asking for the bill.Lesson 3: Talking about Family and Personal InformationIn this lesson, you will learn how to talk about your family and personal information in English. You will practice asking and answering questions about family members, hobbies, and interests. Lesson 4: Giving DirectionsIn this lesson, you will learn how to give and follow directions in English. You will practice asking for directions, giving directions, and understanding basic directional vocabulary.Lesson 5: Making Plans and InvitationsIn this lesson, you will learn how to make plans and invitations in English. You will practice inviting someone to an event, accepting an invitation, and making plans for the future.Lesson 6: Talking about WeatherIn this lesson, you will learn how to talk about the weather in English. You will practice using basic weather vocabulary, making small talk about the weather, and asking and answering weather-related questions.Lesson 7: Talking about TravelIn this lesson, you will learn how to talk about travel in English. You will practice asking and answering questions about travel experiences, discussing travel plans, and using basic travel vocabulary.Lesson 8: ShoppingIn this lesson, you will learn how to shop in English. You will practice asking for help, expressing preferences, and using basic shopping vocabulary.Conclusion:Congratulations on completing the English Speaking Basic Course. With the knowledge and skills you have gained, you will be able to communicate in English with more confidence and ease. Keep practicing, and always remember that the key to success is consistency and perseverance.。
第一课我哪儿都没去过一、词1、好+adj.好久不见过得好吗今天天气非常好;外面好人哪朋友最近好啊我们已经很久没有见面啦2、刚+v.这件事情我也是刚听说的;我们刚两天,还不是很熟悉;你什么时候回来的--我刚一天,还没休息就上班了;3、好好儿+v.让她自己好好儿想想吧,我们别再说了;今年我要好好儿汉语,以后参加HSK的考试;如果你好好儿饭,妈妈就给你买糖;4、的话你不去的话,我自己去;老师要是的话,我们就明天上课;要是你的话,我们一起去喝咖啡吧;二、句子1、A让B+做什么她让你给她回电话;妹妹让我帮她 ;邻居lín jū,neighbor让我帮她 ;朋友让我明天上午10点 ;2、什么+n.都+v.他什么地方都知道;我朋友什么都 ;我的孩子什么都 ;他什么都有 ;你随时可以去找他;3、你能陪我+v.你能陪我去买东西吗你能陪我逛你能陪我去买你能陪我去第二课晚上早点儿睡一、词1、一点儿为了健康,晚上早一点儿睡吧;医生让我每天多点儿水;我们现在下班了,明天你一点儿来吧;2、都都12点了,快点睡觉吧;妈妈说我,你都 ,怎么还不结婚他都 ,今天还是去上班了;3、挺……的这个学习的方法挺有用的;这个电影很有名,挺的;我朋友挺喜欢的,所以她每天起床都很晚;4、别+v.你别熬夜了,对身体多不好啊别总了,你的眼睛都不好了;别了,我不想听你说这些;5、怕+pron.我怕你忘了,你用本子记下来吧;我怕你不喜欢,所以你自己买吧;我怕你不认识那儿,我跟你一起去吧;二、句子1、A建议B+做什么朋友建议我晚上早点儿睡;老师建议我多 ;朋友建议我好好儿 ;牧师建议我们每天 ;2、怎么才+v.啊 S+都+v.你怎么才来啊别人都等你呢;你怎么才啊考试都了;你怎么才啊大家都了;你怎么才啊车都了;3、别忘了+v.明天咱们考试,你别忘了叫我一起走;明天咱们去机场,别忘了 ;明天有汉语比赛,别忘了 ;明天去朋友家,别忘了 ;第三课咱们去爬山吧一、词1、越来越+adj他的汉语越来越好;越来越暖和:越来越早:越来越胖:越来越贵:越来越干净:2、如果如果下雨,我就不去了;如果星期六 ,我们就去公园吧;如果你需要 ,就给我打电话吧如果好吃,就多买点儿回来吧;如果就坐地跌吧;3、不……也不……我的朋友不胖也不瘦,正合适;不多也不少:不早也不晚:4、愿意明天我们去观音桥,你朋友愿意的话也可以一起来;不愿意:很愿意:5、些有些人不喜欢听音乐;那些是你买的吗昨天在书店,我给女儿买了 ;第四课我帮你拿上去吧一、词1、请今天我请客,所以很早就起床准备了;明天是孩子的生日,我来家里玩儿;请你说说吧;2、V+上去师傅,你可以把水上去吗今天停电了,没有电梯,我只能上去了;我让孩子把看完的书上去;3、V+进去师傅,你可以把车开进去吗装进去:放进去:4、谁都+不V我刚来重庆的时候谁都不认识;谁都喜欢听到 ;女儿刚刚会说话,可是,她的话谁都听 ;5、一……也+没/不他说的重庆话我一点儿也没听懂;我孩子还很小,一个也不 ;今天太忙了,到现在一口也没 ;二、句子1、……的话,……吧你明天有空儿的话,过来一起吃午饭吧;你有时间的话,陪我吧;你没事儿的话,一起去吧;你有空儿的话,跟我一起去吧;2、……都不没……,一……也……我刚来的时候,谁都不认识,一个朋友也没有;我刚来的时候,一句都不 ,一个也不会写;朋友刚来的时候,什么都不 ,一个也没去过;我在韩国的时候,什么都没 ,一句也不会说;3、好像很喜欢+v.你好像很喜欢喝咖啡;我发现你常常去新新park,你好像很喜欢 ;我发现你常常去打乒乓球,你好像很喜欢 ;我看你常常去水果店,你好像很喜欢 ;。
大学跨文化英语口语教程4听力答案1、Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane _______. [单选题] *A. takes offB. is taking off(正确答案)C. has taken offD. took off2、John will go home as soon as he _______ his work. [单选题] *A. finishB. will finishC. finishedD. finishes(正确答案)3、If by any chance someone comes to see me, ask him to leave a _____. [单选题] *A. message(正确答案)B. letterC. sentenceD. notice4、Marie is a _______ girl.She always smiles and says hello to others. [单选题] *A. shyB. friendly(正确答案)C. healthyD. crazy5、91.—Do you live in front of the big supermarket?—No. I live ________ the supermarket ________ the post office. [单选题] *A.across; fromB.next; toC.between; and(正确答案)D.near; to6、You have failed two tests. You’d better start working harder, ____ you won’t pass the course. [单选题] *A. andB. soC. butD. or(正确答案)7、All he _______ was a coat. [单选题] *A. had on(正确答案)B. had toC. had a restD. had a good time8、We must try hard to make up for the lost time. [单选题] *A. 弥补(正确答案)B. 利用C. 抓紧D. 浪费9、____ father is a worker. [单选题] *A.Mike's and Mary'sB. Mike and Mary's(正确答案)C. Mike's and MaryD. Mike and Marys'10、Amy and her best friend often ______ books together.()[单选题] *A. read(正确答案)B. readsC. is readingD. to read11、--Is that the correct spelling?--I don’t know. You can _______ in a dictionary [单选题] *A. look up itB. look it forC. look it up(正确答案)D. look for it12、What he said sounds _______. [单选题] *A. pleasantlyB. nicelyC. friendly(正确答案)D. wonderfully13、9.There will be a lot of activities at English Festival nest month. Which one would you like to ________? [单选题] *A.take part in (正确答案)B.joinC.attendD.go14、A modern city has sprung up in _____was a waste land ten years ago. [单选题] *A.whichB.what(正确答案)C.thatD.where15、It was _____the policeman came_____the parents knew what had happened to their son. [单选题] *A.before…asB. until…whenC. not until…that(正确答案)D.until…that16、( ) My mother told me _____ in bed. [单选题] *A. not readB. not readingC. don’t readD. not to read(正确答案)17、I am worried about my brother. I am not sure _____ he has arrived at the school or not. [单选题] *A. whether(正确答案)B. whatC. whenD. how18、20.Jerry is hard-working. It’s not ______ that he can pass the exam easily. [单选题] * A.surpriseB.surprising (正确答案)C.surprisedD.surprises19、His handwriting is better than _____. [单选题] *A. mine(正确答案)B. myC. ID. me20、You should finish your homework as soon as possible. [单选题] *A. 赶快地B. 尽能力C. 一...就D. 尽快地(正确答案)21、I didn't hear _____ because there was too much noise where I was sitting. [单选题] *A. what did he sayB. what he had said(正确答案)C. what he was sayingD. what to say22、I don’t know how to improve my English. Can I ask you for some _______? [单选题] *A. answersB. advice(正确答案)C. questionsD. words23、He studied harder to _______ his reading skills. [单选题] *A. improve(正确答案)B. rememberC. memorizeD. forget24、--What are the young people doing there?--They are discussing how to _______?the pollution in the river. [单选题] *A. come up withB. talk withC. deal with(正确答案)D. get on with25、I had _______ egg and some milk for breakfast this morning. [单选题] *A. aB. an(正确答案)C. theD. /26、Will you please say it again? I _______ you. [单选题] *A. didn’t hear(正确答案)B. don’t heardC. didn’t heardD. don’t hear27、The manager isn’t in at the moment. May I _______ a message? [单选题] *B. makeC. haveD. keep28、51.People usually ________ the prices before they buy something. [单选题] *A.receiveB.payC.spendD.compare(正确答案)29、______ my great joy, I met an old friend I haven' t seen for years ______ my way ______ town. [单选题] *A. To, in, forB. To, on, to(正确答案)C. With, in, toD. For, in, for30、The boy’s mother always _______ him a story before he goes to bed. [单选题] *A. saysB. speaksD. talks。
初级口语教程4
Lesson 4 Text A What's the Matter with You? MRs WELsH: Good afternoon, Dr Dawes. DR DAwEs: Good afternoon, Mrs Welsh . MRS WELSH: Please come this way,Doctor.Peter's in this room. DR DAwEs: Well, Peter.I'm sorry you're ill. What's the matter with you? PETER: I don't know,Doctor. I'm ill.I have a headache and a stomachache. DR DAwEs: Show me your tor.gue.What did you eat yesterday? PETER: Well,Doctor,I. . . DR DAwEs: Did you eat any cake? PEKE: Yes,I ate some cake. DR DAwEs: Did you eat any ice cream? PETEK: Well,yes,I did.I ate some ice cream. DR DAWEs: Did you eat any candy? PETER: Well,yes,I did. I ate some candy. DR DAwES: Young man,tell me everything you ate yesterday evening. PETER: WeII, Doctor.I went to a birthday party. DR DAwEs: I see!How many pieces of cake did you eat? PETER: Three,Doctor. DR DAwEs: How many plates of ice ream did you eat,young man? PETER: Gosh,Doctor.I had only three plates of ice cream.John had four. Text B How Did You hose Your Way? Mrs Brown's old grandfather lived with her and her husband. Every morning he went for a walk in the park and came home at half past twelve for his lunch. But one morning a police car stopped outside Mrs Brown's house at twelve o'clock, and two policemen helped Mr Brown to get out. One of them said to Mrs Brown, "The poor old gentleman lost his way in the park and telephoned to us for help, sowe sent a car to bring him home. " Mrs Brown was very surprised, but she thanked the policemen and they left. "But, Grandfather, " she then said , "you have been to that park nearly every day for twenty years. How did you lose your way there?" The old man smiled ,closed one eye and said, "I didn't quite lose my way. I just got tired and I didn't want to walk home ! " Questions on Text B 7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner. One morning a man was crossing a narrow bridge when he saw a fisherman on the shady bank of the deep, smooth river under him,so he stopped to watch him quietly. After a few minutes, the fisherman pulled his line in. There was a big, fat fish at the end of it. The fisherman took it off the hook and threw
it back into the water. Then he put his hook and line in again. After a few more minutes he caught another big fisb. Again he threw it back into the river. Then, the third time, he caught a small fish. He put it into his basket and started to get ready to go. The man on the bridge was very surprised, so he spoke to the fisherman. He said, "Why did you throw those beautiful, big fish back into the water and keep only that small one?" The fisherman looked up and answered, "Small frying-pan. "。