unit2听力答案及录音稿
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Unit 2 What time is it 综合素质达标时间:40分钟满分:100分听力部分(40分) 笔试(60分)总分题号一二三四五六七八九十十一得分第一部分听力(40分)一、听句子,选出你所听到的内容。
(10 分)( )1. A. 6:00 B. 3:00 C. 8:00( )2. A. go to school B. go to bed C. go home ( )3. A. music class B. maths class C. English class ( )4. A. hurry up B. come on C. get up( )5. A. School is over. B. Breakfast is ready. C. Dinner is ready.二、听句子,连线。
(10 分)1. A.2. B.3. C.4. D.5. E.三、听句子,根据你所听到的内容给下列图片排序。
(10 分)( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )四、听句子,选择正确的应答语。
(10 分)( )1. A. It’s 4 o’clock. B. It’s time for school. ( )2. A. No. It’s 7:20. B. OK!( )3. A. I’m from Wuhan. B. I’m in Beijing. ( )4. A. It’s time to get up. B. It’s time to go to bed. ( )5. A. Just a minute. B. Hurry up.第二部分笔试(60 分)五、判断下列每组单词画线部分的发音是(Y)否(N)相同。
(5 分) ( )1. bird birthday ( )2. hamburger girl ( )3. nurse thirty ( )4. dinner hurt ( )5. just hurry六、选出每组单词中不同类的一项。
Unit2 听力原文I .听下面5段短对话,选出正确的答案(5分)1.W :Hi, Sandy , what would you like to give your mother for her birthday ?M: I want to give her a sweater.M: That’s a good idea. Your mother will be pleased to see your present tomorrow.2. W: What are you going to do ?M: I would like to buy a camera for my father. Teacher’s Day is coming.W: Oh, yes, but that’s too expensive. What about a pair of gloves ? Gloves are cheaper.M: OK . Gloves are better . Let’s go and see those over there.3. W: I received a New Year card this morning. Have you sent out all your New Year cards ?M: Not yet. I spent hours writing the cards yesterday evening.4. W: Look at the photo. People are having fun celebrating the Water Festival.M: Did you take it in Thailand or India ?W: Neither. I took it in Yunnan Province of China.5. W: It’s an Art Festival in our school now. Would you like to go to the concert, Tom ?M: I’d love to, but I am really too tired. Thank you anyway.II.听下面对话,完成6—7题(2分)M: When do you celebrate Thanksgiving?W: On the fourth Thursday of November.M: I’ve heard that you’ll have turkey on Thanksgiving.W: Exactly. Besides the turkey, we’ll also have other delicious food.M: Such as?W: Such as pumpkin pies, mashed potatoes ,bread, a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables.M: Wow, I’m almost hungry when you walk about the food.III.听下面对话,完成8—10题(3 分)W: Hello, may I speak to Richard ?M: Speaking.W: Good morning, Richard, this is Ann at Beijing Office. I’m calling to tell you that we’ll have the Chinese New Year Holiday next week.M: As far as I know, the Lantern Festival is the end of the celebrations of the Chinese New Year, and it’s on the 15th of the first month of the Chinese New Year, right.W: Yeah. On the night of the festival , people go on streets with all kinds of Lanterns.M: That must be fun, so will you go back to work before the Lantern Festival ?W: No, we’ll go back to work on February 21st.M: I see. Enjoy your holiday and happy New Year.IV. 听写下面一段文章,回答下面的问题(5分)It was two weeks before Christmas. Mrs. Green was very busy. She bought a lot of Christmas cards to send to her friends and her husband’s friends, and put them on the table in the living room. Then, when her husband came home from work, she said to him, “Here are the Christmas cards for our friends, and here are some stamps,a pen and our address book. Will you please write the cards while I am cooking dinner?” Mr. Green did not say anything , but he walked out of the living room and went to his study. Mrs Green was very angry with him, but did not say anything, either. Then a minute later, he came back with a box full of Christmas cards. All of them had addresses and stamps on them.” There are the cards for last year.” he said, “ I forgot to post them .”V. 听一段文章,完成下面的空格(5分)Every year in September or October, the Mid--Autumn Festival is celebrated by the Chinese people all over the world. On this day , the moon is said to be its biggest and brightest. People like to meet in the evening and watch the moon. The Mid-Autumn Festival is important because it is a special day for family. It is also a day for special foods like mooncakes. Traditional mooncakes are usually made with bean paste, but nowadays, there are many different kinds of mooncakes including fruit, coffee, chocolate and even ice-cream mooncakes.听力答案1----5 CACBB 6--10 CBABC 11---15 ABCAC16. September or October 17. biggest and brightest 18. watch the moon19. a special day 20. with ice-creamKey:1-5 DBCBB 6-10 CCBAA 11-15 DDCAD16-20 CACDB 21-25 BCADD26-30 BCADC 31-35 DBAAC 36-40 DCCBD 41-45 ADADB46. has never been interested 47. performed it48. the same; wrong 49. disagrees; four50. enjoying; finding out51. waste 52. caused 53. daily54. candy 55. death56. hard 57. lessons 58. different59. make 60. answer61. end 62. nothing 63. On64. happy 65. changedOne possible version:I have changed a lot since I moved to this new school this term. I used to have many friends and be outgoing, but now I have few friends, and I become a little quiet. In the old school, I used to spend much time playing with my friends, but now I have to spend most of my time on my schoolwork. I used to have no interest in my lessons, so I usually got bad grades. However, now I become more interested in my studies, and my grades are improving a lot.。
小学英语六年级下册Unit2综合练习( 考试时间:60分钟) 2021.2听力部分(30分)一、 听录音,找出你所听到的选项, 将其序号填入题前括号内。
(听两遍10分) ( ) 1. A. bad B. habit C. habits ( ) 2. A. never B. ever C. either ( ) 3. A. finishes B. fish C. finished ( ) 4. A. shouldn’t B. wouldn’t C. couldn’t ( ) 5. A. a lot B. lots of C. a lot of ( ) 6. A. happy B. pretty C. sleepy ( ) 7. A. vase B. rest C. fast ( ) 8.A. go inB.go intoC. go to ( ) 9. A. tidyB. tiredC. tiny( ) 10. A. last weekB. yesterday eveningC. last night二、听录音,根据听到的对话,用阿拉伯数字给下列图片标号。
(听两遍5分)( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 三、听录音,选择正确答案,将其序号写在题前括号内。
(听两遍5分) ( )1. A. Yes, you do. B. Yes, I am. C. Yes, I do. ( )2. A. Goes to school. B. Brushes his teeth. C. Goes to bed. ( )3. A. Old but big.B. Short and fat.C. Nice and tidy. ( )4. A. At seven. B. It’s seven o’clock. C. Seven.( )5. A. Because I went to bed early last night.B. Because I read too late last night.C. Because I got up at seven this morning.四、听录音,根据听到的短文内容,填入所缺单词。
七年级(下)unit 2 听力训练(含答案及录音原文)I模仿朗读。
听以下短文,然后模仿朗读。
The CN Tower is one of the tallest buildings in the world. The Canadians have always been proud of the CN Tower. It is really a wonder of modern desigh. The CN Tower IS 553 metres high and it is opended on June 26.1976. If you look from the bottom of the tower, you will feel that the top of it is in the sky. Every year, nearly 2 million people visit CN Tower to enjoy the beautiful view.II. 信息获取第一节听选信息听三段对话,每段播放两遍。
选择正确的信息在8秒内口头回答。
听第一段对话,回答1-2两个问题。
1.Where is the woman probably in? (Restaurant./Cinema./Tea Shop.)Answer:________________________________________________________________________2.What does the women order?(A large bowl of beef noodles./ A small bowl of chicken noodles./ A medium bowl of beef noodles.) Answer:________________________________________________________________________ 听第二段对话,回答3-4两个问题。
Unit 2Ⅳ. Class PresentationListening & SpeakingThe Language for Making and Responding to an Apology1. Direction: You are going to listen to an instructor talking about making andresponding to an apology. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks withthe missing words.Instructor: An apology is an expression of regret for a mistake, a fault, causing trouble or even pain in some way. It’s good form to make an apologywhen this occurs. A prompt (及时的) and proper apology invitesforgiveness (原谅). Failure to do so tends to cause embarrassment, oreven argument or hostility (敌意). It’s also decent (得体的) behaviorto respond to an apology in a polite way.To forgive is a virtue (美德).The practice of making an apology is highly appreciated in society.There’re many ways of making an apology:—Excuse me for my interrupting you.—I’m really sorry for being late.—I’m terribly sorry to step on you.—I’m awfully sorry (that) I have forgotten your name.—I apologize for what I have said.—I’m a fraid I seem to have to have forgotten your birthday.—I owe you an apology for the delay.—I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.—It was really quite unintentional.—I hope you excuse me.There are also many ways of responding to an apology:—That’s (quite) all right.—These things happen; it can’t be helped.—I quite understand. Please don’t worry.—(Oh well.) Not to worry.—No problem. Let’s forget it.2. Directions: Now choose one apology from the list given below and say it out loud,expecting a response in class. Try to use the language you learned inExercise 1.—Pardon me, I didn’t know you were here.—I’m afraid I seem to have backed my car into yours… I’m awfullysorry.—I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hur t your feelings.— It was all my fault.— How silly of me to forget that.— I owe you an apology for those remarks.—I’m afraid I’ve brought you so much trouble.— Please accept my apologies for not attending your class.—I’m terribly sorry for ringing you up in the middle of the night.—Sorry to have taken your umbrella by mistake. It was really quite unintentional.Making and Responding to an Apology3.1) Directions: Before you listen to the first conversation, read the following wordsand expressions which may be new to you.how come 怎么会…;为什么…… make up for 补救no wonder 难怪saying 话; 格言;警句Directions: Listen to the following conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing words.Li Ming: How come, you look so upset, Wang Ying? What happened?Wang Ying: Where were you these days? I kept calling your on cell phone al afternoon. But when I called, I only heard “The power is off.”Anyreason you had to do that?Li Ming: Uh, tell you what. I was attending an interesting lecture given by a well-known professor, so I had to turn it off. No wonder youcouldn’t reach me!Wang Ying: I see. Y ou know what yesterday was? It was my birthday!Li Ming: Oh, I’m terribly sorry to have forgotten your birthday! I hope you excuse me.Wang Ying: That’s all right. I can understand.Li Ming: I’ll make it up for it.Wang Ying: No problem. Let’s forget it.Li Ming: Really, sorry about it.Wang Ying: Come on, stop it. Have you ever heard the saying“Love means not ever having to say you’re sorry”?Li Ming: Aha! OK,OK.Now listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.1. Why was Wang Ying so upset?Because she couldn’t reach Li Ming on the cell phone.2. What was yesterday?It was Wang Ying’s birthday.3. Why did Li Ming have to shut off his cell phone.Because he was attending a lecture.4. What was Li Ming sorry about?He was sorry for forgetting Wang Ying’s birthday.5. What was Wang Ying’s response?She said that she could understand.2) Directions: Before you listen to the second conversation, read the followingwords and expressions which may be new to you.check in 办理登机手续suitcase 手提箱set sth. upright 把某物放直check 检查baggage claim check 行李认领单Listen to the following conversation twice, and then complete the passage according to the conversation you have just heard.A passenger is checking in at the airport. He would like to have a window seat. If there aren’t any left, he will take an aisle seat. The agent is sorry to inform him that there will be a 20-minute delay and his flight will be boarding in about half an hour. But she cheerfully wishes him a nice flight when she hand him his baggage claim check.Listen to the conversation again, and complete the form as the speaker recounts it. After that, act it out in class.Agent: Good morning. Y our ticket, please? And set your suitcase upright so I can check it through.Passenger: Okay!Agent: And where would you like to sit?Passenger: Make it a window seat, but if there aren’t any left, I’ll take an aisle seat.Agent: Uh-hum, here you go. I’m sorry, but there will be a 20-minute delay, so your flight will be boarding in about half an hour.Passenger: I sure hope that’s the only delay. Oh, where are baggage claim checks?Agent: They’re here with your ticket, sir.Passenger: Great! Uh, thanks a lot.Agent: Y ou’re welcome. Have a nice flight.4. Directions: Create situations in which you blame someone for his/her mistake orfault and expect them to make both apologies and excuses. Try to usethe language you picked up in Exercise 1 as well as the expressionsin the box given below.Making Excuses—I had no intention of DOING…, really.—I didn’t mean to, really.—It really wasn’t my fault, you see.—I just couldn’t help it!Listening Practice5. Directions: Listen to the following people talking and decide on locations.1. M: Good morning. I’d like to open a savings account.W: Do you already have an account with us?Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?A) In the library. B) At the airport.C) At the bank.D) At the post office.2. W: I can hardly breathe. Would you please put your cigarette out.M: I’m sorry that I’m bothering you, but this is the smoking section. Why don’t you ask the waitress to change your table?Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?A) In a restaurant.B) At the movie theater.C) In a meeting room. D) At the office.3. W: I understand you’ve got some trouble with one of your teeth?M: Y es, the pain’s killing me.Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?A ) In the dining room. B) In the dormitory.C) At the mechanic’s. D) At the clinic.4. W: Let’s see what the in-flight entertainment will be.M: I’d rather look at the menu. I’m starved.Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?A) In a plane. B) On a train.C) In a hotel. D) In a restaurant.5. W: I say, they’re offering a 90% discount on shoes.M: Watch out! That means the sale price is 90% of the usual price.Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?A) At the cinema. B) At the store.C) At the reception desk (前台).D) At home.6. Directions: Listen to the following five short dialogues and choose theappropriate answers.1. W: How do you like your new computer?M: I’ve just put it together, but I really haven’t tried to use it yet.Q: What does the man mean?A) He has found something wrong with the new computer.B) He has used his new computer for writing his paper.C) He has just assembled (安装) the computer.D) He is tired of using this new computer.2. W: The bookstore has run out of the textbook assigned by Professor Martin.M: He didn’t expect so many students to take his class this semester.Q: What can we know from this situation?A) Professor Martin didn’t order enough textbooks for his students.B) Professor Martin didn’t want so many students in his class.C) The students were supposed to buy the textbook earlier.D) The bookstore is going out of business.3. W: It takes too much time to cook; I wish I had more time to study.M: Why don’t you eat at the university cafeteria? It’s not too expensive.Q: What does the man suggest?A) Buying less expensive food.B) Dining at the cafeteria (自助餐厅).C) Cooking more simply.D) Studying harder.4. W: How’s your class going?M: Terrible. It seems like the more the professor talks, the less I understand.Q: How does the man feel about the class?A) He thinks the professor has an accent (口音).B) He thinks the professor talks too quietly.C) He wishes the professor would talk more.D) He doesn’t always understand the professor.5. M: Shall we eat lunch out today?W: Only if we split the bill.Q: What does the woman want to do?A) She wants to pay the bill.B) She wants the man to pay.C) She wants to pay for her meal.D) She wants Bill to pay for the meal.7. Directions: Listen to the following short story twice. Listen carefully and decidewhether the statements are true (T) or false (F) according to thestory you have heard.administer 实施annual 一年一次的physical 体检Doc doctor的口语简称ponder 思索,考虑tone 口气in advance 预先T 1. The man came to see the doctor for a yearly physical.T 2. The man complained of (主诉) his mental problem.T 3. The man was so forgetful that he could not remember his own name.T 4. The doctor took the man’s complaint seriously and pondered an effective treatment.T 5. The doctor worried about his failure to receive the man’s payment of his fee (诊费).Tape script:The man looked a little worried when the doctor came in to administer his annual physical, so the first thing the doctor did was to ask whether anything was troubling him.“Well, to tell the truth, Doc, yes,” answered the patient. “Y ou see, I seem to be getting forgetful. I’m never sure I can remember where I put the car, or whether I answered a letter, or where I’m going, or what it is I’m going to do once I get there —if I get there. So, I really need your help. What can I do?”The doctor pondered for a moment, then answered in his kindest tone, “Pay me in advance.”8. Directions: Listen to the following talk and fill in the blanks with the missingwords. The talk is given twice.The new inmate (住院者) at the mental hospital announced in a loud voice that he was the famous British naval (海军的) hero, Lord Nelson. This was particularly interesting because the institution already had a “Lord Nelson.”The head psychiatrist (精神病医生), after due (充分的) consideration, decided to put the two men in the same room, feeling that the similarity of their delusions (错觉) might promote an adjustment in each that could help in curing them.It was a calculated (成败参半的) risk, of course, for the two men might react violently to one another, but they were introduced and then left alone and no disturbance was heard from the room that night.The next morning, the doctor had a talk with his new patient and was more than pleasantly surprised when he was told, “Doctor, I’ve been suffering from a delicious.I know now for a fact that I am not Lord Nelson.”“That’s wonderful,” said the doctor. “Who are you?”Smiling coyly (羞答答地), the patient replied, “I’m Lady Nelson.”9. Directions: Listen to the talk again and then answer the following questionsorally.1. What does the new inmate announce in a loud voice?He announced that he was the famous British naval hero, Lord Nelson.2. What did the head psychiatrist decide to do?He decided to put the two men in the same room.3. What happened that night?No disturbance was heard from the room that night.4. What did the doctor do the next morning?He had a talk with the new inmate.5. What did the new patient say?He said that he had been suffering from a delicious and he was not Lord Nelson, but Lady Nelson.10 Directions: Explore a response to the question given below.Is the making of an apology well practiced among college students?。
《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答案Unit 2Unit 2Task 1【答案】1) b 2) a 3) d【原文】Texas was the biggest state before Alaska became the forty-ninth state in 1959. One good way to understand the size of Texas is to learn about its weather. Different parts of the state have very different kinds of weather.Laredo is one of the hottest cities in the United States in summer. The best time to visit Laredo is in winter, when it is pleasantly warm.Amarillo gets very cold in winter. Sometimes there is more snow in Amarillo than in New York, which is a northern city. Summers are better, but sometimes it gets quite hot. The best time to visit Amarillo is in the autumn when it is cool.If anyone asks you about the weather in Texas, ask him, “What part of Texas do you mean?”Task 2【答案】A.1)T 2) F 3) FB.1) d 2) c 3) cC.climate, reputation, extraordinary, unreliable, dry, wet, clear, dull, hot, cold, bad, mild【原文】Our friend, Nick, whose English gets better and better, declared solemnly the other day that he thought that the British climate was wonderful, but the British weather was terrible. He went on to explain by pointing out that the British climate was a temperate one. This meant, he said, "that you could always be certain that the weather would never be extreme — at any rate not for any length of time — never very hot and never very cold." He quite rightly pointed out that the rainfall in Britain, according to the statistics, was not very heavy. "Why then," he asked, "has the British climate such a bad reputation?" He answered by saying it was because of the extraordinary, unreliable weather. There was no part of the year at which you could be certain that the weather would be dry or wet, clear or dull, hot or cold. A bad day in July could be as cold as a mild day in January. Indeed you could feel cold at almost any time of the year. Nick blamed drafty British houses for this, but agreed you could also blame the small amount of sunshine and a great amount of dampness. He advised every student coming to Britain to bring an umbrella and to understand the meaning of that splendid word "drizzle".Task 3【答案】I.the country; Trees, grass, lakes and steamsII.A.1. concrete, iron, steel2. take in the heat during the day and throw off heat into the air at nightB. Warmer winters, car engines; electrical applianceⅢ.A. air pollution may stop sunlight from reaching the earthB.1. Ice near the North and South poles to melt2. to be slowly flooded and people living in these cities to move to higher land【原文】Cities change the climate around you. In the country, there are trees, grass, lakes, and streams. In hot weather, the trees and grass cool the area around them. Lakes and rivers also cool the area around them.But cities are not cooled in these natural ways. Cities are built of asphalt, concrete, iron, and steel. There are few trees and usually not much grass. Rain falls onto the streets and into the sewers.When the summer sun shines, streets and buildings take in the heat; after the sun sets, the streets and buildings throw off heat into the street. Once the sun sets, the countryside cools off, but a city may stay hot all night.Cities are hotter than the countryside in winter, too. Standing near a car with its motor running, winter or summer, you will feel the heat thrown off by the engine. The heat comes from the gasoline burned by the engine. This heat warms the air and the ground around the car. Thousands of running cars are almost like thousands of small fires burning.Carefully put your hand near a light bulb or television set. As you can see, electricity creates a lot of heat. This heat from electricity warms the house and the outside air.The heat given off by cities can affect the climate. Some experts even believe that cities can change the climate of the whole world. They think that air pollution may stop sunlight from reaching the earth. If less sunshine reaches the earth, the earth may become cooler.Still other experts think the world will get warmer. If the world did get warmer, great changes would occur. Ice near the North and South poles would melt. This would make the oceans rise. Cities near oceans — like Los Angeles, Boston, and Miami — would slowly be flooded. People living in these cities would have to move to higher land.Task 4【答案】A.1) b 2) cB. night, delight; morning, warning; gray, way, red, headC.1) F 2) T 3) F【原文】A red sky at either dusk or dawn is one of the spectacular and beautiful weather predictors we have in nature. By closely observing this phenomenon, you can achieve short-range accuracy of the weather as good as, or better than your local weatherman. In the Bible, Jesus in Matthew 16, 2-3 is quoted as saying, “When it is evening, it will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning it will be foul weather today: for the sky is red” when speaking to the Pharisees. An old English weather proverb based on this passage is:Red sky at night, sailors delight.Red sky at morning, sailors take warning.OrEvening red and morning gray,Sends the traveler on his way.Evening gray, morning red,Brings the rain down on his head.At dusk, a red sky indicates that dry weather is on the way. This is due to the sun shining through dust particles being pushed ahead of a high pressure system bringing in dry air. A red sky in the morning is due to the sun again shining through dust. In this case however, the dust is being pushed on by an approaching low reassure system bringing in moisture. Don't confuse a red sky in the morning with a red sun in the morning. If the sun itself is red and the sky is a normal color, the day will be fair.Task 5【答案】1) c 2) b 3) d 4) c 5) c【原文】Mark: I am an avid fly fisherman and frequently find myself on the river in a raft during lightning storms. We always have a debate at these times on where weare safest — pulling into shore or staying on the water. Since I have heard oneis safe in a car when lightning strikes I wonder if the raft floating on the wateris insulated, and therefore the safest place to be.Meteorologist A: We spoke with some scientists about your question, and they all agreed that under no circumstances should you remain on the water during a lightningstorm. If your raft is made of rubber, you might feel that you're .well insulated,but don't kid yourself. Typical lightning flashes travel 10 to 15 kilometers andcan deliver as much as 100,000 amps of current. In comparison, a toaster usesabout 10 amps of current. If lightning strikes the water near you, it will have notrouble traveling through a few extra centimeters of rubber.Meteorologist B: So, if you're on the water and a thunderstorm approaches, get to the shore and seek shelter on land. Try a building or car. If neither is available, look for a cave,cliff, wall, or a group of trees. Never take shelter under an isolated tree-it's also agood target for lightning.Task 6【答案】A.1) F 2) T 3) F 4) T 5) F 6) TB.Incredible, one minute, one kilometer, destroyed, lifted up, carried away, killed, injured【原文】Every spring and summer many inland areas are hit by tornados. A tornado is a kind of storm. It's a revolving, funnel-shaped column of air that moves through the sky at very high speeds. A tornado looks like a huge, black ice cream cone whirling through the sky. The speed of a tornado is very fast-it is believed to be between 200 and 700 kilometers per hour.Tornados form under very special weather conditions, and these special weather conditions occur most often in inland areas, such as the central United States. A tornado forms when a layer of warm, dry air is on top of a layer of cooler, moist air. This combination of dry, warm air above wet, cool air creates a condition that causes the lower layer of air to lift up. As the lower air rises, both layers of air begin to rotate, to turn around and around. The air begins to rotate faster and faster because of centrifugal force. The tornado has a center called an “eye” and the air rotates quickly around this eye.As the air begins to rotate faster and faster, the tornado cloud begins to grow downward; that is, it begins to form a funnel or cone, and this cone goes down toward the ground.The cone of air is dark because it develops from a dark rain cloud. As the cloud gets longer, as the cloud gets closer to the ground, it begins to pull up dirt from the ground. Then the funnel of rotating air becomes very dark because of the dirt in it. As the tornado funnel gets longer, it begins to drag along the ground.When the tornado touches the ground, it does incredible damage. It usually touches the ground for only about one minute, and it usually travels along the ground for only about one kilometer, but during that one minute, buildings are destroyed, trees are lifted up out of the ground, small objects are carried away, and sometimes people are injured or killed.Task 7【答案】A.1) b 2) a 3) bB.1) It has been nice weather during the day, but it is going to change at night.2) Fine weather in southern Europe and not so nice in northern EuropeFor todaySoutheast England---26 degrees Celsius by mid-afternoonSouthern Scotland---Maximum temperatures of around 21 degreesBrighton---15 hours of lovely sunshineMidlands---23 degrees Celsius by early afternoonNorthwest of Scotland---Light showers around middayFor the weekendSpain---34 degrees CelsiusGreece---32 degrees CelsiusFrance---Cloudy with rain, maximum temperatures of 22 degreesNorthern Ireland---Heavy rain, 17 degrees CelsiusMost of England---Cloudy but mainly dry with sunny periods, 23 degrees Celsius【原文】Radio Announcer: You’re listening to Radio Metro. It’s two minutes to nine, and time for the latest weather for cast from Dan Francis at the London Weather Centre.Francis: Hello. It's been another warm and fine day for most of us. Temperatures in southeast England reached 26 degrees Celsius by mid-afternoon, and Brighton had 15 hours of lovely sunshine. Further north it was a little cooler with maximum temperatures of around 21 degrees in southern Scotland, and in the far northwest of Scotland there were some light showers around midday. But the rest of the country, as I said, has been warm and dry with temperatures in theMidlands reaching 23 degrees Celsius by early afternoon though it was a little cooler along the west coast and in Northern Ireland. But already the weather is beginning to change, I'm afraid, and during the night showers will slowly move in from the Atlantic to reach south-west England and the southern coast of Wales by early morning.The rest of the country will have a very mild, dry night with minimum temperatures no lower than 15 degrees in the south, a little cooler — 11degrees or so — in the north. Any remaining showers in northwest Scotland will pass quickly to leave a mild, dry night there too.And now the outlook for Friday and the weekend. Well, southern Europe will, once again, get the best of the weekend weather, and if your holiday starts this weekend, then southern Spain is the place to go, with temperatures of 34 degrees along the Mediterranean coast. At the eastern end of the Med, too, you can expect uninterrupted sunshine and temperatures of up to 32 degrees Celsius in Greece and southeast Italy, but further north the weather's not so settled. Much of France, Belgium and the Netherlands will be cloudy with occasional rain, and maximum temperatures will be around 22 degrees — very disappointing for this time of the year.Scotland and Northern Ireland will have heavy rain for much of the weekend and temperatures will drop to a cool 17 degrees. Across most of England the weather will be cloudy but mainly dry with sunny periods. And when the sun does come out, temperatures could rise to a maximum of 23 degrees.Task 8【原文】As the air pressure around you either rises or falls, many changes in nature occur. Most of these are very obvious changes while others are of a more subtle nature.Mountains and other far away objects will appear to be much closer and more sharply focused as wet weather approaches and the air pressure drops. The dust particles in the air begin to settle to the ground and the air clears, allowing you to see more details of faraway objects. As a high pressure front approaches and the air becomes “thicker,” more dust particles become suspended in air and things take on their normal somewhat hazy appearance.“Sharp horns on the moon threaten bad weather.” This and a bright, clear moon are good indicators that wet weather is on the way. As the air clears of dust particles ahead of a low pressuresystem, the moon appears to come closer and be more sharply focused due to the lack of dust.Sound also becomes sharper and more focused prior to stormy weather. Instead of traveling upward and outward into the atmosphere sound waves are bent back to the earth and their range extended. Bird calls sound sharper, and, at my house, we can hear the blowing of the train horn as it rumbles through the valley below.If you find yourself out in a marsh or swamp and the air really seems to stink more than normal, expect rainy weather. This happens when the pressure drops and the methane trapped on the bottom of the swamp is released in greater quantities. In reverse, as fair weather approaches and the pressure rises, things won't smell quite so strong.Birds and bats have a tendency to fly much lower to the ground right before a rain due to the “thinning” of the air. They prefer to fly where the air is the most dense and they can get greater lift with their wings. With high pressure and dry air, the atmosphere becomes denser and they can easily fly at higher altitudes.Smoke rising straight into the air means fair weather and smoke hanging low means rain is on the way. This is pretty much the same as with the birds and methane in the swamp. When high pressure approaches, smoke will rise whereas with low pressure it can't rise and tends to lay low.Remember a grandparent talking about how their corns, bunions, or joints ached right before a rain? Again, this is due to the decreasing atmospheric pressure allowing the gas in our bodies to expand.Task 9【答案】A. Statements 3, 6, 7 are true.B.f—c—a—d—b—eC.1) F 2) T 3) F 4) FD.1) d 2) b【原文】It was 1974. Richard Nixon was still president. Kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst was still missing. In Xenia, a pretty spot of 25,000 people amid fields of soybeans and corn, American Graffiti was held over at the Cinema. The Xenia Hotel offered a chicken and dumpling dinner for $2.25, but everyone flocked to the A&W drive-in for burgers and root beer floats. That's where five of the bodies were found after the storm.In all, 33 people died in Xenia's tornado, the deadliest of 148 storms that raged through 13 states during the infamous "Super Outbreak'' of tornadoes April 3 to 4, 1974. In 16 hours and 10 minutes, 330 people were killed and nearly 5,550 were injured from Illinois to Georgia.Though the Xenia death toll has been matched by other killer storms, the degree of devastation makes the city's tornado among U.S. history's most destructive. The storm still is studied in colleges by aspiring meteorologists, a textbook case of a rare Category F-5, the most intense of tornadoes.On that fateful day, I was a young boy of 8 years old. We lived in the Arrowhead Subdivision. That afternoon I was around the corner playing with some neighbor kids. I thought I could hear my father calling me, so I ran back to the house. Thinking back now, there is no way I would havebeen able to hear him. I was too far away for a voice to have traveled in the afternoon noise. Besides, Dad had a very bad case of tonsillitis that day. Like I was saying, I went back home and got through the door just in time to answer the ringing phone. On the other end of the phone was my Mother. Mom was working. She told me she heard a bad storm was on the way. She told me to make sure the garage door was shut and to stay inside. After I hung up the phone, I settled down to watch The Dennis Show. To this day I can vividly remember the electricity going out. I looked out the large window in the living room and didn't have a clue as to what I was looking at.Dad was asleep on the couch, so I woke him up to look. Dad looked and said to get into the bathroom. We sat on the floor. Dad had his back to the door and his feet pushing against the wall opposite the door. I remember that as soon as we sat down, the windows broke. Glass blew under the door, and the sound was tremendous. I know it really didn’t take too long for the tornado to go past, but I do remember the conversation we had in the process. I could feel the cool air rushing under the floor through the crawlspace vents. I asked if we were flying. He said he wasn't sure, but he didn't think we were. He said the house was tearing apart. I asked him how he knew. He said he just knew it was.When things calmed down, we opened the door. The odd feeling I had, looking up the street from inside what once was my hallway, is still with me today.I think back often to that day. I think back and wonder what would have happened if my Dad hadn't been sick that day. Like a lot of kids, I stayed home by myself after school back then. I seriously doubt I would be able to tell you my story, if I had been alone that day. I still live in Xenia and wouldn’t trade this town for any other.Task 10【原文】Undoubtedly, Tibet is one of the harshest places for human existence. It is cool in summer but freezing cold in winter. In Lhasa, the mildest city temperature may exceed 29C in summer while plummeting to -16C in winter! Sun radiation is extremely strong in Tibet. The sunlight in Lhasa is so intense that the city is called Sunlight City. The thin air can neither block off nor retain heat so that the temperature extremes can be met in daytime and the same night respectively in Tibet. However it is not impossible to visit the holy snow land. April to October is the best time to visit Tibet, out of the coldest months, which are from December to February usually. The average temperature in north Tibet is subzero and winter arrives in October until the following May or June. July and August are the best time to visit the area, enjoying warm temperature, intense sunshine, beautiful scenery and festive events. May, June and September is the tourist season in east Tibet. In winter, roads are all blocked by heavy snow. Landslides and rock falls frequently occur, which will make travel difficult.。
Listening (50分 )Ⅰ. Listen and choose. 听一听、选一选 . (10分 )( )1.A.Monday B.Tuesday C.Friday( )2.A.weekend B.play C.read( )3.A.watch TV B.play football C.do homework( )4.A.Chinese B.Science C.Maths( )5.A.feet B.meet C.teaⅡ. Listen and write. 听一听、写一写 . (10分 )M__nd__y S__nd__y pl__ __ r__ __dw__ __k__nd rep__ __t f__ __ t Sat__ __dayd__ h__mew__ __ k w__ t __ __ TVⅢ. Listen and number. 听一听、排一排 . (20分 )( )Is she funny?( )What do you have on Fridays?( )No, she isn ,t. She ,s strict.( )Hey, look at my picture.( )I love PE.( )I have maths, art and music. And I like our music teacher. ( )I have English, PE and maths.( )Who ,s your PE teacher?( )What do you have on Tuesdays?( )Ms Li.Ⅳ. Listen and circle. 读一读、圈一圈 . (10分 )Hello, everyone! I ,m Sam. I often _______ (read books/play football) on the weekend. Sometimes I ___________ (watch TV/wash my clothes). I have ________ (English/PE), art and maths on ________ (Thursdays/Fridays). I like our PE teacher. ________ (What/Who) do you do on the weekend?Reading&Writing (50分 )Ⅴ. Read and match. 选择正确的答语并连线 . (10分 )1.What do you have on Wednesdays? A.No, she isn ,t. She ,svery strict.2.What do you often do on Thursdays? B.I play computer games.3.Who ,s your English teacher? C.I have art, Chinese andPE.4.Is she funny? D.Ms. Chen.5.Do you often watch TV? E.No, I don ,t. I often readbooks.Ⅵ. Read and choose. 找出划线局部发音不同的词 . (10分 )( )1.A.bee B.green C.coffee( )2.A.head B.sea C.seat( )3.A.meat B.me C.bread( )4.A.feed B.repeat C.English( )5.A.bed B.we C.teaⅦ. Choose and write. 选择正确的词组填空 . (8分 )draw a picture, fly a kite, weekend, watchTV,listen to music, read books, play football,wash my clothes1.Hello, my name is Mary.I often ___________, _________,___________and __________ on the weekend. What about you?2.Hi, I ,m Bob.I often __________, __________and __________ on the ____________. What about you?Ⅷ. Look and write. 看图写句子 . (8分 )1.Do you often ______ __________? Yes, ______ ______.2._____ you _____ listen to music? No, I ______. I often ______ ______.3._____ you often _______ _______? ____, I do. I often ____________.4.________ _____ you often ____? I often ________ ______.Ⅸ. Read and write. 看表格填空 . (14分 )Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat.Jack playfootballPEEnglish MathsChinesewashhisclothesArtScienceMusicMoraldohomeworkMy name is Jack. I often ________ football on ____________. I have _________ and Moral on ____________. I often _________________ on Saturday. And I have PE, English _____ Mondays. I like them very much. Because I like my PE teacher and English teacher. I don ,t like Maths. But I have Maths on ______________. My Maths teacher is very strict. I don ,t like Tuesday. What about you?听力材料及答案Ⅰ. Listen and choose. 听一听、选一选 . (10分 )1.Tuesday 2.weekend 3.do homework4.Science 5.feet答案:B A C B AⅡ. Listen and write. 听一听、写一写 . (10分 )Monday Sunday play read weekend repeatfeet Saturday do homework watch TVⅢ. Listen and number. 听一听、排一排 . (20分 )1.Hey, look at my picture.2.What do you have on Fridays?3.I have English, PE and maths.4.I love PE.5.Who ,s your PE teacher?6.Ms Li.7.Is she funny?8.No, she isn ,t. She ,s strict.9.What do you have on Tuesdays?10.I have maths, art and music. And I like our music teacher.答案:7 2 8 1 4 10 3 5 9 6Ⅳ. Listen and circle. 读一读、圈一圈 . (10分 )Hello, everyone! I ,m Sam. I often read books on the weekend. Sometimes I watch TV. I have English, art and maths on Fridays. I like our PE teacher. What do you do on the weekend?笔试局部答案Ⅴ. Read and match. 选择正确的答语并连线 . (10分 )C BD A EⅥ. Read and choose. 找出划线局部发音不同的词 . (10分 )C A C C AⅦ. Choose and write. 选择正确的词组填空 . (8分 )1.listen to music wash my clothes read books draw a picture2.play football fly a kite watch TV weekendⅧ. Look and write. 看图写句子 . (8分 )1.play football I do2.Do listen don ,t read books / read a book3.Do draw a picture / draw pictures Yes draw a picture / draw pictures4.What do do play ping -pong / play table tennisⅨ. Read and write. 看表格填空 . (14分 )play Sundays Music Fridays do homework on Tuesdays。
人教版八年级英语下册第二单元 Unit 2 测试题I. 听小对话,选出与对话内容相符的图片: ( 5 分)A B C D E1_______ 2._______ 3._______ 4._______ 5._______II. 听下面一段对话,回答6--10题(5分)( )6. Where will the girl go tomorrow ?A. To the libraryB. To a hospitalC. To a park( )7. When will the girl go there ?A. At 7:00 B: At 7:30 C. At 8:00( )8. What day is it today ?\ A. Friday B. Saturday C. Sunday( )9. What will the boy do tomorrow ?A. Help policemenB. Clean up city parksC. Clean up schools( )10. Who must be very busy on Sunday ?A. The boyB. The girlC. The policemenIII听下面一段短文,选出正确的答案(5分)( )11. What was the main reason for people to have dogs in the past ?A. To make moneyB. To make them safeC. To help them work( )12. What do many people walk with in the park ?A. PigsB. GoatsC. Dogs( )13. What’s a dog for a child ?A. A smart teacherB. A helpful brotherC. A playing partner( )14. What do young people regard a dog as ?A. A friendB. A teacherC. A child( )15. What do old people regard a dog as ?A. A friendB. A teacherC. A childIV . 听短文,完成下面的句子(5分)16.Volunteers can help others in their __________________.17.Volunteers want to get ____________ when they help others.18.Anyone aged ____________can be a volunteer.19.Volunteers can help children at school when their parents ________________.20.Animal lovers can take care of ______________dogs and cats.V.单项选择(10分)( )21.We failed in the singing competition yesterday._____________. Better times are waiting for you.A. No wayB. Best wishesC. Cheer upD. Good job( )22. Is the boy really that man’s son ? He doesn’t take______him at all.But sure he is. He looks _______his mother.A. after; like B. after; after C. like; after D. like; like( )23. What was Fred going to do ?He was going to _______some signs _______old books. A. put up; to ask for B. put on; to ask to C. put up; asking to D. put down; asking for( )24. The park is far away from here indeed. It’s about ________walk.A. three hour’sB. a three hour’sC. a three-hoursD. a three-hour( )25. We need to _______ a time to have a walk now ?What about tomorrow ? I’m too b usy today.A. put upB. fix upC. use upD. look up( )26. Many people are ________about the new movie by Jackie Chan. They think the movie is _____________. A. excited; excitedB. exciting; excitingC. excited; excitingD. exciting; excited( )27. Apples are _______good fruit that ______people dislike them.A. such; fewB. so; fewC. such; a fewD. so; a few( )28. What’s David’s dream in China ?It is to go into the west and _______an early children school there.A. clean upB. pick upC. give upD. set up( )29.The energy from the sun and wind is very cheap and it will never____..A. come outB. put outC. carry outD. run out( )30. He ______plenty of money to the people in the earthquake area______.A. put out; to work out wellB. handed out; help them outC. gave out; work out wellD. gave away; to help them outVI.选词完成句子(10分)31.Dad always give me hope and spirit when I meet __________ in my life.\32.Look! S he’s skiing so fast! Hard to ________ her legs were once broken.33.A heavy rain didn’t ___________to our sports meeting.34.Teaching kids English here is a dream ________ for me.35.The heavy rain __________for me to finish the work on time.36.A special ________dog can help a blind man to do many things.37.Many teenagers _________the old and often offer their seats to the old on bus.38.Do you know the __________of losing good friends?39.Your suitcase __________mine. I don;t know which one to choose.40.We will meet with some problems, although everything _______fine now.VII .完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分15分)Dear Deborah,Thanks to you, we are able to 41._______ a comfortable “home” for our children to live and learn in this year. Last Monday, Janet celebrate d Michael’s9thbirthday42._____cake and cards in the nice place. There was a look of joy on their lovely 43._________.Thank you 44________ your kind girl of $1000 to Children’s Residential Services of Greater Boston.(波士顿儿童村)For the homeless children like Michael and Janet in our center, your kindness makes a 45.________ tothem.With your help. We’ll buy new computers for our 46._________in a day or two. The children can’t 47.________ to use the computers to do their homework and talk with their friends. The computers are part of our excellence in Service Campaign(服务项目中)that will make our “home’ even 48_______ for Michael, Janet and their new friends. We would like you 49________our’home’, 50________you can meet our children. We love to show you a round our”home’. And the children enjoy51______visitors. One or two might even show you 52________they can do with their new computers. Janet Teebs, our development director (负责人)is always53_______to set up a visit for you, or to answer any question you may have. Please54________her at 520-446-0912, or e-mail her at janetteebs@. Again, thank you for all you did55________our children. You are a part of their lives too.( )41 A. have B. has C. having D. is having( )42. A. for B. on C. about D. with( )43.A eyes B. faces C. hearts D. mouths( )44.A for B. in C. on D. to( )45.A decision B. message C. difference D. problem( )46. A children B. students C. friends D. parents( )47.A wait B. try C. remember D. choose( )48.A. dirtier B. noisier C. nicer D. bigger( )49. A visit B. to visit C. visited D. visiting( )50. A.so B. unless C. until D. or( )51.A organizing B. training C.meeting D. controlling( )52.A what B. when C. how D. why( )53.A busy B. upset C. welcome D. available( )54.A hear B. call C. watch D. write( )55.A for B. with C. about D. ToVIII选词完成短文,注意适当的形式(10分)Have you ever seen guide dogs? Guide dogs are the best "helping hands" for the__56_____. Most guide dogs are both their eyes and their good friends.__57______makes dogs become guide dogs? The elemantary requirement (要求) is that a guide dog must be 58_____ and have a good temper (脾气). Second, one of the dog's parents must be a guide dog. Third, when they are two months old, they would be sent to the training center. People there coach(训练) them how to get along with people. Then they can 59_________ how to help people. Fourth, when they are one year old, they have to return to the training center to learn more skills about__60____ people. Then, if they pass the test, they will be guide dogs. Guide dogs help the blind __61_____. Can other animals help disabled people? Now, some other animals are being trained to help them. In the USA, some monkeys have been__62______ trained to help those people that can't move any more. The monkeys can put a CD into the CD player, open the fridge (冰箱) to get_63______, turn on the light and even hand the owner the TV remote control (遥控器). __64______ these are simple tasks, the monkeys have to have about 18 to 24 months'training tobe 65______ to do them. Animals are not only people's pets, but also our best helpers.56___________57____________58_____________59____________-60_________61_________62-___________63_____________64-_____________65___________ IX 阅读(20分) AWant to know what we can do to help make our city a better place to live in Why not take part in “Clean & Green weekend”Join us, and you can make new friends and help protect the environment at the same time.()66. The main purpose of “Clean & Green Weekend” is to .A. make our city more beautifulB. offer the chance to have funC. help students meet old friendsD. have a nice weekend)67. The students who want to join in the rubbish collecting activity must meet.A. at 1 p.m. on SaturdayB. at 2 p.m. next SundayC. at 9 a.m. next SaturdayD.at 3 a.m. on Sunday()68. If we’re going to repaint the school walls, we need to.A. draw pictures wellB. wear some old clothesC. bring some tools with usD. wear some new clothes()69. According to the passage, we knowA. graffiti can make the buildings look cool.B. the person who collects rubbish can get a gift.C. we can plant trees to improve the environment.D. we can draw pictures on the wall.()70. We might read the above passageA. in a fashion magazine.B. on a school notice board.C. in a newspaper advertisement.D.on a hospital notice board.B)Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for coming to this concert. I hope you have enjoyed the music. The purpose of this concert is to raise money for children in Africa. Every day hundreds of children in Africa die .because they have diseases or have not enough food to eat. There are two main reasons. First, there are no jobs for the children's parents, so they have no money to buy food or medicine. Second, the governments in many African countries do not have the money to take care of poor people. Most African counties are poor. The land is not good for growing food and the weather is also bad for farming. The organization we are trying to help. The Feed Africa Fund, spends a lot of money every year on food for poor people in Africa. Themoney comes from people like you----- kind, generous people who do not want to see children die from hunger. Just one dollar can buy enough rice or corn to feed a family of four for three days. How much do you spend on food every day? Ten dollars? Twenty dollars? I am sure you can spend a little less on your own food so that you have a few dollars for the Feed Africa Fund. Ladies and gentlemen, we will now take a collection.. Please be generous. Thank you.( )71. What did the people probably see before this speech?A.Some performersB. Animals doing tricksC. A movieD. Some musicians( )72. What will the money be raised for ? A. Children without parentsB. Children without foodC. Countries without moneyD. Countries with bad water ( )73. If a person gave five dollars , how long could the money feed four people? A. Three days B. One week C. Half a month D. One month( )74. How would you describe “generous” people ?A. People who get sick oftenB. People who give money easilyC. People who are thin with hungerD. People who work hard( )75. Why are most African countries so poor ?A Because the weather is bad for farmingB. Because the land is not good for growing food.C. Because the government have no money.D. Both A and BC)Gao Defu, 10, is a student in a primary school in a small village in Guizhou. He used to go hungry or have only an ear of corn for lunch at noon.76______________.The program was started by Deng Fei, a journalist at the Phoenix Weekly (《凤凰周刊》). Early this year, Deng met Xiao Yu, a primary school teacher from Guizhou, and was told that students in Xiao’s school didn’t have lunch to eat.77_____________________Deeply shocked, Deng decided to do something for kids in the poor areas. 78____________ The message soon got the support and attention of tens of thousands of people around the country. In March, some 500 reporters, along with a dozen news organizations and charity funds (慈善基金), finally set up the free lunch program.79.______________________People can donate for a meal, a month’s worth of meals, or a year’s worth of meals for children on the Internet by going to /.According to the China Development Research Foundation(基金会), there are about 23 million resident students (住宿生) in central and western rural areas.80_____________________ Now, schools with kids that can’t afford lunch can apply for help through the fr ee lunch program’s official website.In half a year, the program has raised more than 16 million yuan, providing free lunches for poor students in 77 schools.X 完成对话(5分)A: Hi, Helen! 81_________________________________________________?B: Hi, Derrick! I am going to do volunteer work at the hospital this Sunday.A: That sounds interesting. 82.__________________________________?B: A volunteer is simply a person who is willing to volunteer some time to help. As for skills, I don’t think you really need any special skills.A:83________________________________________________________?B: No, The volunteers at the hospital do not actually provide medical service. We do simple tasks such as bringing meals to the patients, or having a walk with them..A: I see. But I thought the hospital already has staffs(员工)to do all the work.84_____________________________________________________________?B: Because not all hospitals have enough members of staff. So they need volunteers to give a hand sometimes.A: I feel interested in becoming a volunteer , but 85__________________________? B: Of course, welcome! Let’s go.XI 写作(10分)你是一名中学生,想成为国际动物救护中心“International Animal Helpers (IAH)”的一名志愿者。
人教PEP六年级英语下册单元测试卷Unit 2 Last weekend学校__________ 班级__________ 姓名__________ 座号__________听力部分(30分)一、听录音,选择相应的图片。
(5分)()1. ()2.A. B. A. B.()3. ()4.A. B. A. B.()5.A. B.二、听录音,根据所听顺序给下列图片标上序号。
(10分)()()()()()三、听录音,根据所听句子选择恰当的答语。
(10分)()1. A. No, I didn’t. B. I watered the flowers.()2. A. Yes, it was. B. It was a busy one.()3. A. Yes, very much. B. No, I don’t.()4. A. Yes, it was B. Yes, I did.()5. A. I’m 1.61 metres. B. I’m 44 kilograms.四、听对话,选择正确的答案。
(5分)()1. How did Tom feel about the show?A. It was great.B. It was bad.C. It was interesting.()2. What did Tom do for the show?A. He danced.B. He sang a song.C. He played the guitar.()3. What happened to Tom on the show?A. He couldn’t find his guitar.B. His guitar was broken.C. His leg hurt.()4. What did Amy do?A. She saw a film.B. She read a book.C. She stayed at home.()5. How did Amy feel?A. She felt sad.B. She felt happy.C. She felt angry.笔试部分(70分)五、单项选择。
《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答案Unit 2Unit 2Task 1【答案】1) b 2) a 3) d【原文】Texas was the biggest state before Alaska became the forty-ninth state in 1959. One good way to understand the size of Texas is to learn about its weather. Different parts of the state have very different kinds of weather.Laredo is one of the hottest cities in the United States in summer. The best time to visit Laredo is in winter, when it is pleasantly warm.Amarillo gets very cold in winter. Sometimes there is more snow in Amarillo than in New York, which is a northern city. Summers are better, but sometimes it gets quite hot. The best time to visit Amarillo is in the autumn when it is cool.If anyone asks you about the weather in Texas, ask him, “What part of Texas do you mean?”Task 2【答案】A.1)T 2) F 3) FB.1) d 2) c 3) cC.climate, reputation, extraordinary, unreliable, dry, wet, clear, dull, hot, cold, bad, mild【原文】Our friend, Nick, whose English gets better and better, declared solemnly the other day that he thought that the British climate was wonderful, but the British weather was terrible. He went on to explain by pointing out that the British climate was a temperate one. This meant, he said, "that you could always be certain that the weather would never be extreme —at any rate not for any length of time —never very hot and never very cold." He quite rightly pointed out that the rainfall in Britain, according to the statistics, was not very heavy. "Why then," he asked, "has the British climate such a bad reputation?" He answered by saying it was because of the extraordinary, unreliable weather. There was no part of the year at which you could be certain that the weather would be dry or wet, clear or dull, hot or cold. A bad day in July could be as cold as a mild day in January. Indeed you could feel cold at almost any time of the year. Nick blamed drafty British houses for this, but agreed you could also blame the small amount of sunshine and a great amount of dampness. He advised every student coming to Britain to bring an umbrella and to understand the meaning of that splendid word "drizzle".Task 3【答案】I.the country; Trees, grass, lakes and steamsII.A.1. concrete, iron, steel2. take in the heat during the day and throw off heat into the air at nightB. Warmer winters, car engines; electrical applianceⅢ.A. air pollution may stop sunlight from reaching the earthB.1. Ice near the North and South poles to melt2. to be slowly flooded and people living in these cities to move to higher land 【原文】Cities change the climate around you. In the country, there are trees, grass, lakes, and streams. In hot weather, the trees and grass cool the area around them. Lakes and rivers also cool the area around them.But cities are not cooled in these natural ways. Cities are built of asphalt, concrete, iron, andsteel. There are few trees and usually not much grass. Rain falls onto the streets and into the sewers.When the summer sun shines, streets and buildings take in the heat; after the sun sets, the streets and buildings throw off heat into the street. Once the sun sets, the countryside cools off, but a city may stay hot all night.Cities are hotter than the countryside in winter, too. Standing near a car with its motor running, winter or summer, you will feel the heat thrown off by the engine. The heat comes from the gasoline burned by the engine. This heat warms the air and the ground around the car. Thousands of running cars are almost like thousands of small fires burning.Carefully put your hand near a light bulb or television set. As you can see, electricity creates a lot of heat. This heat from electricity warms the house and the outside air.The heat given off by cities can affect the climate. Some experts even believe that cities can change the climate of the whole world. They think that air pollution may stop sunlight from reaching the earth. If less sunshine reaches the earth, the earth may become cooler.Still other experts think the world will get warmer. If the world did get warmer, great changes would occur. Ice near the North and South poles would melt. This would make the oceans rise. Cities near oceans — like Los Angeles, Boston, and Miami —would slowly be flooded. People living in these cities would have to move to higher land.Task 4【答案】A.1) b 2) cB. night, delight; morning, warning; gray, way, red, headC.1) F 2) T 3) F【原文】A red sky at either dusk or dawn is one of the spectacular and beautiful weather predictors we have in nature. By closely observing this phenomenon, you can achieve short-range accuracy of the weather as good as, or better than your local weatherman. In the Bible, Jesus in Matthew 16, 2-3 is quoted as saying, “When it is evening, it will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning it will be foul weather today: for the sky is red” when speaking to the Pharisees. An old English weather proverb based on this passage is:Red sky at night, sailors delight.Red sky at morning, sailors take warning.OrEvening red and morning gray,Sends the traveler on his way.Evening gray, morning red,Brings the rain down on his head.At dusk, a red sky indicates that dry weather is on the way. This is due to the sun shining through dust particles being pushed ahead of a high pressure system bringing in dry air. A red sky in the morning is due to the sun again shining through dust. In this case however, the dust is being pushed on by an approaching low reassure system bringing in moisture. Don't confuse a red sky in the morning with a red sun in the morning. If the sun itself is red and the sky is a normal color, the day will be fair.Task 5【答案】1) c 2) b 3) d 4) c 5) c【原文】Mark: I am an avid fly fisherman and frequently find myself on the river in a raft during lightning storms. We always have a debate at thesetimes on where we are safest —pulling into shore or staying on thewater. Since I have heard one is safe in a car when lightning strikesI wonder if the raft floating on the water is insulated, and thereforethe safest place to be.Meteorologist A: We spoke with some scientists about your question, and they all agreed that under no circumstances should you remain on the waterduring a lightning storm. If your raft is made of rubber, you mightfeel that you're .well insulated, but don't kid yourself. Typicallightning flashes travel 10 to 15 kilometers and can deliver as muchas 100,000 amps of current. In comparison, a toaster uses about 10amps of current. If lightning strikes the water near you, it willhave no trouble traveling through a few extra centimeters of rubber. Meteorologist B: So, if you're on the water and a thunderstorm approaches, get to the shore and seek shelter on land. Try a building or car. If neitheris available, look for a cave, cliff, wall, or a group of trees. Nevertake shelter under an isolated tree-it's also a good target forlightning.Task 6【答案】A.1) F 2) T 3) F 4) T 5) F 6) TB.Incredible, one minute, one kilometer, destroyed, lifted up, carried away, killed, injured【原文】Every spring and summer many inland areas are hit by tornados. A tornado is a kind of storm. It's a revolving, funnel-shaped column of air that moves through the sky at very high speeds. A tornado looks like a huge, black ice cream cone whirling through the sky. The speed of a tornado is very fast-it is believed to be between 200 and 700 kilometers per hour.Tornados form under very special weather conditions, and these special weather conditions occur most often in inland areas, such as the central United States. A tornado forms when a layer of warm, dry air is on top of a layer of cooler, moist air. This combination of dry, warm air above wet, cool air creates a condition that causes the lower layer of air to lift up. As the lower air rises, both layers of air begin to rotate, to turn around and around. The air begins to rotate faster and faster because of centrifugal force. The tornado has a center called an “eye” and the air rotates quickly around this eye.As the air begins to rotate faster and faster, the tornado cloud begins to grow downward; that is, it begins to form a funnel or cone, and this cone goes down toward the ground.The cone of air is dark because it develops from a dark rain cloud. As the cloud gets longer, as the cloud gets closer to the ground, it begins to pull up dirt from the ground. Then the funnel ofrotating air becomes very dark because of the dirt in it. As the tornado funnel gets longer, it begins to drag along the ground.When the tornado touches the ground, it does incredible damage. It usually touches the ground for only about one minute, and it usually travels along the ground for only about one kilometer, but during that one minute, buildings are destroyed, trees are lifted up out of the ground, small objects are carried away, and sometimes people are injured or killed.Task 7【答案】A.1) b 2) a 3) bB.1) It has been nice weather during the day, but it is going to change at night.2) Fine weather in southern Europe and not so nice in northern EuropeFor todaySoutheast England---26 degrees Celsius by mid-afternoonSouthern Scotland---Maximum temperatures of around 21 degreesBrighton---15 hours of lovely sunshineMidlands---23 degrees Celsius by early afternoonNorthwest of Scotland---Light showers around middayFor the weekendSpain---34 degrees CelsiusGreece---32 degrees CelsiusFrance---Cloudy with rain, maximum temperatures of 22 degreesNorthern Ireland---Heavy rain, 17 degrees CelsiusMost of England---Cloudy but mainly dry with sunny periods, 23 degrees Celsius 【原文】Radio Announcer: You’re listening to Radio Metro. It’s two minutes to nine, and time for the latest weather for cast from Dan Francis at the London Weather Centre. Francis: Hello. It's been another warm and fine day for most of us. Temperatures in southeast England reached 26 degrees Celsius by mid-afternoon, and Brighton had 15 hours of lovely sunshine. Further north it was a little cooler with maximum temperatures of around 21 degrees in southern Scotland, and in the far northwest of Scotland there were some light showers around midday. But the rest of the country, as I said, has been warm and dry with temperatures in the Midlands reaching 23 degrees Celsius by early afternoon though it was a little cooler along the west coast and in Northern Ireland. But already the weather is beginning to change, I'm afraid, and during the night showers will slowly move in from the Atlantic to reach south-west England and the southern coast of Wales by early morning.The rest of the country will have a very mild, dry night with minimum temperatures no lower than 15 degrees in the south, a little cooler — 11degrees or so —in the north. Any remaining showers in northwest Scotland will pass quickly to leave a mild, dry night there too.And now the outlook for Friday and the weekend. Well, southern Europe will, once again, get the best of the weekend weather, and if your holiday starts this weekend, then southern Spain is the place to go, with temperatures of 34 degrees along the Mediterranean coast. At the eastern end of the Med, too, you can expect uninterrupted sunshine and temperatures of up to 32 degrees Celsius in Greece and southeast Italy, but further north the weather's not so settled. Much of France, Belgium and the Netherlands will be cloudy with occasional rain, and maximum temperatures will be around 22 degrees — very disappointing for this time of the year.Scotland and Northern Ireland will have heavy rain for much of the weekend and temperatures will drop to a cool 17 degrees. Across most of England the weather will be cloudy but mainly dry with sunny periods. And when the sun does come out, temperatures could rise to a maximum of 23 degrees.Task 8【答案】【原文】As the air pressure around you either rises or falls, many changes in nature occur. Most of these are very obvious changes while others are of a more subtle nature.Mountains and other far away objects will appear to be much closer and more sharply focused as wet weather approaches and the air pressure drops. The dust particles in the air begin to settle to the ground and the air clears, allowing you to see more details of faraway objects. As a high pressure front approaches and the air becomes “thicker,” more dust particles become suspended in air and things take on their normal somewhat hazy appearance.“Sharp horns on the moon threaten bad weather.” This and a bright, clear moon are good indicators that wet weather is on the way. As the air clears of dust particles ahead of a low pressure system, the moon appears to come closer and be more sharply focused due to the lack of dust.Sound also becomes sharper and more focused prior to stormy weather. Instead of traveling upward and outward into the atmosphere sound waves are bent back to the earth and their range extended. Bird calls sound sharper, and, at my house, we can hear the blowing of the train horn as it rumbles through the valley below.If you find yourself out in a marsh or swamp and the air really seems to stink more than normal, expect rainy weather. This happens when the pressure drops and the methane trapped on the bottom of the swamp is released in greater quantities. In reverse, as fair weather approaches and the pressure rises, things won't smell quite so strong.Birds and bats have a tendency to fly much lower to the ground right before a rain due to the “thinning” of the air. They prefer to fly where the air is the most dense and they can get greater lift with their wings. With high pressure and dry air, the atmosphere becomes denser and they can easily fly at higher altitudes.Smoke rising straight into the air means fair weather and smoke hanging low meansrain is on the way. This is pretty much the same as with the birds and methane in the swamp. When high pressure approaches, smoke will rise whereas with low pressure it can't rise and tends to lay low.Remember a grandparent talking about how their corns, bunions, or joints ached right before a rain? Again, this is due to the decreasing atmospheric pressure allowing the gas in our bodies to expand.Task 9【答案】A. Statements 3, 6, 7 are true.B.f—c—a—d—b—eC.1) F 2) T 3) F 4) FD.1) d 2) b【原文】It was 1974. Richard Nixon was still president. Kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst was still missing. In Xenia, a pretty spot of 25,000 people amid fields of soybeans and corn, American Graffiti was held over at the Cinema. The Xenia Hotel offered a chicken and dumpling dinner for $, but everyone flocked to the A&W drive-in for burgers and root beer floats. That's where five of the bodies were found after the storm.In all, 33 people died in Xenia's tornado, the deadliest of 148 storms that raged through 13 states during the infamous "Super Outbreak'' of tornadoes April 3 to 4, 1974. In 16 hours and 10 minutes, 330 people were killed and nearly 5,550 were injured from Illinois to Georgia.Though the Xenia death toll has been matched by other killer storms, the degree of devastation makes the city's tornado among U.S. history's most destructive. The storm still is studied in colleges by aspiring meteorologists, a textbook case of a rare Category F-5, the most intense of tornadoes.On that fateful day, I was a young boy of 8 years old. We lived in the Arrowhead Subdivision. That afternoon I was around the corner playing with some neighbor kids.I thought I could hear my father calling me, so I ran back to the house. Thinking back now, there is no way I would have been able to hear him. I was too far away for a voice to have traveled in the afternoon noise. Besides, Dad had a very bad case of tonsillitis that day. Like I was saying, I went back home and got through the door just in time to answer the ringing phone. On the other end of the phone was my Mother. Mom was working. She told me she heard a bad storm was on the way. She told me to make sure the garage door was shut and to stay inside. After I hung up the phone, I settled down to watch The Dennis Show. To this day I can vividly remember the electricity going out. I looked out the large window in the living room and didn't have a clue as to what I was looking at.Dad was asleep on the couch, so I woke him up to look. Dad looked and said to get into the bathroom. We sat on the floor. Dad had his back to the door and hisfeet pushing against the wall opposite the door. I remember that as soon as we sat down, the windows broke. Glass blew under the door, and the sound was tremendous.I know it really didn’t take too long for the tornado to go past, but I do remember the conversation we had in the process. I could feel the cool air rushing under the floor through the crawlspace vents. I asked if we were flying. He said he wasn't sure, but he didn't think we were. He said the house was tearing apart. I asked him how he knew. He said he just knew it was.When things calmed down, we opened the door. The odd feeling I had, looking up the street from inside what once was my hallway, is still with me today.I think back often to that day. I think back and wonder what would have happened if my Dad hadn't been sick that day. Like a lot of kids, I stayed home by myself after school back then. I seriously doubt I would be able to tell you my story, if I had been alone that day. I still live in Xenia and wouldn’t trade this town for any other.Task 10【原文】Undoubtedly, Tibet is one of the harshest places for human existence. It is cool in summer but freezing cold in winter. In Lhasa, the mildest city temperature may exceed 29C in summer while plummeting to -16C in winter! Sun radiation is extremely strong in Tibet. The sunlight in Lhasa is so intense that the city is called Sunlight City. The thin air can neither block off nor retain heat so that the temperature extremes can be met in daytime and the same night respectively in Tibet. However it is not impossible to visit the holy snow land. April to October is the best time to visit Tibet, out of the coldest months, which are from December to February usually. The average temperature in north Tibet is subzero and winter arrives in October until the following May or June. July and August are the best time to visit the area, enjoying warm temperature, intense sunshine, beautiful scenery and festive events. May, June and September is the tourist season in east Tibet. In winter, roads are all blocked by heavy snow. Landslides and rock falls frequently occur, which will make travel difficult.。
Unit2单元自我评价总分:100分时间:40分钟得分:__________听力部分(40分)一、Listen and choose.听录音,选出与你所听内容相符的图片。
(10分)( ) 1. A. B.( ) 2. A. B.( ) 3. A B.( ) 4. A B.( ) 5. A B.二、Listen and choose.听录音,选出你所听到的单词、词组或句子。
(10分) ( ) 1. A. sometimes B. usually C. often( )2. A. Australia B. Germany C. America( ) 3. A. go to school B. go to work C. go to bed( )4. A. by car B. by bus C. by taxi( )5. A. Stop at a red light.B. Go at a green light.C. Wait at a yellow light.三、Listen and judge.听录音,根据对话内容判断图片对“√”错“×”。
(10分)( ) 1.( ) 2.( ) 3.( ) 4.( ) 5.四、Listen and write.听录音,填空。
(10 分)1.—______________ does Mike go to school?—He_______________ goes by car2. —How do you_____________ to Beijing?—I often go by_________________.3. There are always three lights: red, _____________and green.五、Read and choose.选出下列单词中不同类的一项。
(10分)( ) 1. A. yellow B. rules C. red( ) 2. A. foot B. plane C. bus( ) 3. A. light B. stop C. go( ) 4. A. school B. China C. Germany( ) 5. A. fifth B. one C. fourth六、Look and choose.看图片,选出正确的单词、短语或句子。
大学听力教程2答案Unit 1Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 Phonetics-Stress, Intonation and Accent1.W e haven’t got any in dark blue.2.We can’t make it at nine tomorrow.3.My telephone number is not 65031609.4.I don’t like the black jumper.5.He won’t come by the 7:30 train.(The word or digit in bold has the most stress)Exercise:1. a2. b3. a4. b5. bPart2 Listening and Note-talkingDriving CarefullyDrive carefully and slowly when pedestrians are about, particularly in crowded shopping streets, when you see a bus stopped, or near a parked mobile shop. Watch out for pedestrians coming from behind parked or stopped vehicles, or from other places where you might not be able to see them.Three out of four pedestrians killed or seriously injured are either under fifteen or over sixty. The young and elderly may not judge speeds very well, and may step into the road when you do not expect them. Give them, and the infirm, or blind, or disabled people, plenty of time to cross the road.Drive slowly near schools, and look out for children getting on or off school buses. Stop when signalled to do so by a school crossing patrol showing a Stop-Children sign. Be careful near a parked ice-cream van—children are more interested in ice-cream then in traffic.When coming to a zebra crossing. be ready to slow down or stop to let people cross. You must give way once they have stepped onto a crossing. Signal to other drivers that you mean to slow down or stop. Give yourself more time to slow down or stop on wet or icy roads. Never overtake just before a zebra crossing.Exercise A:1.Drive carefully and slowly when pedestrians are about.2.Three out of four pedestrians killed are either under fifteen or over sixty.3.Be careful near a parked ice-cream van—children are more interested in ice-creamthan in traffic.4.When coming to a zebra crossing, be ready to slow down or stop to let peoplecross.5.You must give way once they have stepped onto a crossing.Exercise B:Driving CarefullyI. Look out for pedestriansA.Drive carefully at crowded shopping streets.B.Drive carefully near a bus stop.C.Drive carefully near a parked mobile shop.II. Look out for the young, the old and the disabledA.Three out of four pedestrians killed or seriously injured are either underfifteen or over sixty.B.The young and the elderly may not judge speeds very well.C.Give them, and the infirm, or blind, or disabled people, plenty of time tocross the road.III. Look out for childrenA.Stop at a Stop—Children signB.Drive slowly near a parked ice-cream vanIV. Coming to a zebra crossingA.Slow down or stop to let people cross.B.Signal to other drivers that you mean to slow down or stop.C.Never overtake just before a zebra crossing.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 Making ArrangementsMum: Hello.Tessa: Hi, Mum. It’s me. How are you?Mum: Oh, I’m fine, Tessa. I except you’re phoning to find out how thearrangements for your party are going?Tessa: Yes. That’s right. You know, it’s really good of you and Dad to make all the arrangements while I’m away. I really don’t know what I’d do without you! Mum: Oh, there is not that much to do really. In fact, your father and I are quite enjoying itTessa: Good. So how are thing going?Mum: Well, let’s see. I’ve already hired the hall, so that’s OK.Tessa: Have you found anyone to do the disco yet?Mum: No, not yet, dear.Tessa: Well, do you think you could do that soon, Mum? It might not be easy. What about the equipment?Mum: Well, we’re having the sound system and records delivered by a local company next week.Tessa: Good. That should be all right. What about the bar?Mum: That’s all under control. We’re having the drinks delivered next week.Tessa: Great! Have you organised the food? Are you cooking it?Mum: What, for 70 people? You must be joking! No, I think I’ll have it done by thecaterers* in the village.Tessa: You’ll do that soon, wo n’t you? They’ll need a bit of notice.Mum: Mmm. Of course. Now, I had the invitations printed last week. Thestationer’s did them, but I haven’t had time to send them yet…Tessa: Oh, Mum, but the party’s in ten days! Send them soon, will you, or we’llhave no guests!Mum: Yes, I’m sorry, dear. Look, I’ll phone everyone too. I’ve been so busy with allthe arrangements…Exercise:Done To be done Relevant informationThe place The hall has been hired.The disco To find someone to do it.The equipment The sound system and records will be deliveredby a local company next week.The bar The drinks will be delivered next week.The food To have it done by the caterers in the village. The invitations They are printed and will be sent soon.Dialogue 2 Fast Food SurveyA: Excuse me, do you mind answering a few questions?B: No.A: Um firstly, do you ever eat fast food.B: Yes, yes, I do.A: What kind of fast food do you normally eat?B: Oh, er you know, burgers, sandwiches, well sometimes like a pizza or, you know, kebabs*.A: Oh, right. And how often do you eat fast food? Every day, more than once a week or less than once a week?B: Er, well Monday to Friday when I’m working er, yeah every day, um but not…not usually at the weekends.A: And what time of day do you eat fast food?B: Well, at work as I said, you know at lunchtime, um you know, I sort of go outand get a burger or sandwich. Sometimes, you know, if, if I’m going out and I’ve no time to cook in the evenings then I’ll, I’ll send out for a pizza.A: Oh, right. Do you only eat it as a main meal or do you snack between meals?B: No, only as a main meal, you know lunch or, or in the evening.A: And what do you think of fast food? Which statements do you think are true?Um, either“It’s convenient”B: Oh, definitely. I mean, that’s sort of the main reason that I eat it.A: Right. How about “It tastes good”?B: Yeah. Um, I mean, not as good as food like in a, in a good restaurant, but it’s not bad.A: “It’s good for you”?B: No. Sort of eating quickly and standing up. It’s sort of bad for you. The food itself isn’t very good for you, you know there’s not enough greens, um you know, vegetables or salad.A: Mm. How about “It’s an expensive way of eating”? What do you think of that? B: Oh, yes it is, er but you’re paying for the convenience, you know the speed of it.Er, well, I certainly think that it’s cheaper than you know cooking your own food.A: Er, and what about lastly “It creates litter.”Do you think that’s true?B: Yes, yes, it does. Only I, I always put mine in a you know in a litter bin, but er unfortunately a lot of people don’t, um but in the packaging there is a lot of paper involved and plastic and sometimes polystyrene*.Exercise A:How often do you eat fast food?Every day Every weekdays At the weekends OccasionallyAt what time of the day do you eat fast food?Breakfast Lunch Dinner Between meals Exercise B:It is convenient and fast, thought it doesn’t taste as good as food in good a restaurant. However it is bad to one’s health because there are not enough vegetables. It is also quite an expensive way of eating, but you’re paying for the convenience. And it creates litter because in the packaging there is a lot of paper, plastic and sometimes polystyrene involved.Part 2 PassagesPassage 1 SnackIt’s 3:15 in the afternoon and half the office just stepped out* for a coffee break. Your eyelids are starting to close and 7-11 is just around the corner. A soda or a bag ofchips would be just the thing to perk you up*. So you, too, go out for an afternoon snack.Sometimes we eat simply because everyone else is doing it. Other times we eat when we feel tired, bored or depressed. Snacking for the wrong reasons can lead to overeating and unhealthy diet.Of course, there are times when our bodies really need extra energy. Here are four tips to keep your snacking on the right track.1. Know why you’re eating. Using food to change your feelings can be a dangerous habit. An order of French fries might distract* you from feeling sad for a while, but it’s only a temporary cure. Once the fries are gone, the problem is still there. If you’re feeling lonely, don’t reach into the refrigerator. Call a friend. If you’re feeling stressed, take a 10-minute walk.2. Find a healthy pick-me-up*. If you’re truly hungry, a healthy snack can give you the boost of energy you need. If you like fresh foods, bring a small bag of tomatoes or apples slices to work whit you. To tame your sweet tooth, try a handful of dried fruit. A serving of nuts can be a perfect pick-me-up. They have the right combination of nutrients to give you the energy you need. But wait until you’re hungry to find something to eat. Plan ahead and bring something healthy whit you.3. Eat just one serving. Don’t open up a whole box of crackers and start munching away. Instead, pull out just one serving and put away the box.4. Think of snacks as mini-meals. Eating small, healthy snack can keep you from stuffing yourself at the next meal. Instead of eating three big meals each day, split them into four or five mini-meals. You may actually eat less food overall.Use these tips to help you plan snacks ahead of time. The next time you have a snack attack, tame your hunger the healthy way.Exercise A:a soda or a bag of chips; a piece of cake; a sandwich; a small bag of tomatoes; a small bag of apple slices; a serving of nuts; a glass of low-fat-milk; a serving of crackers, etc.Exercise B:1. A2. D3. B4. C5. D6. B7. C8. A Exercise C:1. A soda or a bag of chips would be just the thing to perk you up.2. Using food to change your feeling can be a dangerous habit.3. If you’re feeling lonely, don’t reach into the refrigerator. Call a friend.4. A serving of nuts can be a perfect pick- me-up.5. Eating small, healthy snacks can keep you from stuffing yourself at the next meal.Passage 2 Tips to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Breakfast fills your “empty tank”to get you going after a long night without food. And it can help you do better in school. Easy-to-prepare breakfasts include cold cerealwith fruit and low-fat milk, whole-wheat toast with peanut butter, yogurt *with fruit, whole-grain waffles or even last night’s pizza!It’s easy to fit physical activities into your daily routine. Walk, bike or jog to see friends. Take a 10-minute activity break every hour while you read, do homework or watch TV. Climb stairs instead of taking an escalator or elevator. Try to do these things for a total of 30 minutes every day.Snacks are a great way to refuel. Choose snacks from different food groups—a glass of low-fat milk and a few graham* crackers, an apple or celery sticks with peanut butter and raisins*, or some dry cereal. If you eat smart at other meals, cookies, chips and candy are OK for occasional snacking.Vigorous work-outs*—when you’re breathing hard and sweating—help your heart pump better, give you more energy and help you look and feel best. Start with a warm-up that stretches your muscles. Include 20 minutes of aerobic activity, such as running, jogging, or dancing. Follow up with activities that help make you stronger such as push-ups or lifting weights. Then cool down with more stretching and deep breathing.Being active is much more fun with friends or family. Encourage others to join you and plan one special physical activity event, like a bike ride or hiking, with a group each week.You don’t have to gi ve up foods like hamburgers, French fries and ice cream to eat healthy. You just have to be smart about how often and how much of them you eat. Your body needs nutrients like protein*, carbohydrates*, fat and many different vitamins and minerals such as vitamins C and A, iron and calcium* from a variety of foods. Balancing food choices from the Food Guide Pyramid and checking out the Nutrition Facts panel on food labels will help you get all these nutrients.Eat more grains, fruits and vegetables. These foods give you carbohydrates for energy, plus vitamins, minerals and fiber. Besides, they taste good! Try breads such as whole-wheat, bagels* and pita*. Spaghetti and oatmeal are also in the grain group.Bananas, strawberries and melons are some great tasting fruits. Try vegetables raw, on a sandwich or salad.A healthy eating style is like a puzzle with many parts. Each part—or food—is different. Some foods may have more fat, sugar or salt while others may have more vitamins or fiber. There is a place for all these foods. What makes a diet good or bad is how foods fit together. Balancing your choices is important. Fit in a higher-fat food, like pepperoni* pizza, at dinner by choosing lower-fat foods at other meals. And don’t forget about moderation. If two pieces of pizza fill you up, you don’t need a third. Exercise A:People should eat natural foods which do not contain chemical additives and which have not been affected by chemical fertilizers widely used in farming today. Eat more grain fruits and vegetables.To keep fit, you should do regular physical exercise every day, such as running, jogging, dancing or riding a bike, etc.Exercise B:1. B2. C3. D4. A5. A6. D7. B8. D Exercise C:1. Breakfast fills your “empty tank”to get you going after a long night without food and it can help you do better in school.2. Walking, biking or jogging is easy to fit into your daily routine.3. You must be smart about how often and how much of them you eat.4. Grains, fruits and vegetables give you carbohydrates for energy, plus vitamins, minerals and fiber.5. To make a good diet you should fit foods together and balance your choices.Part 3 NewsNews Item 1In China the economy expanded at the rate of more than 9% between July and September. The government says China’s total output goods and services was 9.1% higher compared to the same period last year. The strong growth surprises most experts. They have expected expansion to slow earlier this year as the effects of disease SARS curbed* China’s transportation and travel industry. Experts now say they expect the economy to grow by 8.5% for all of this year. China has the world fastest growing major economy.Exercise A:This news item is about the rapid growth of China’s economy.Exercise B:1. F2. F3. F4. TNews Item 2World Trade Organization ministers are meeting in Montreal*, Canada. The trade ministers have been debating the issue of reducing import taxes and government aid for certain services, especially farming. Major agricultural exporters like the United States, Australia and Brazil want all import duties cut to an average of 25%. Importers such as the European Unions, Japan and some developing countries say import taxes should be cut by some reasonable percentage based on the country. The United States and European Unions are under pressure to reach a farming agreement that other WTO members can support. The WTO is also divided on the issue of providing necessary drugs to poor countries.Exercise A:This news item is about a world trade organization meeting on reducing taxes and government aid for certain services.Exercise B:The trade ministers have been debating the issue of reducing import taxes andgovernment aid for certain services, especially farming. Major agricultural exporters like the United States, Australia and Brazil want all import duties cut to an average of 25%. Importers such as the European Unions, Japan and some developing countries say import taxes should be cut by some reasonable percentage based on the country.News Item 3United Nation’s secretary General Kofi Annan has sharply criticized wealthy countries for their trade policy. His statements were read in a letter to delegates Wednesday at the World Trade Organization meeting in Cankon, Mexico. In the letter Mr Annan urged wealthy countries to lower trade barriers* and to approve new ways to develop the world for all countries. He said the delegates decision could make difference between life and death for millions of people. The meeting brings together representatives from almost 150 countries. The WTO delegates are expected to discuss agricultural, trade and other issues. The delegates hope the talk will lead to a trade agreement by the end of 2004. Protestors have demonstrated around the world against the five-day meeting.Exercise A:This news item is about the WTO meeting being held in Mexico.Exercise B:Directions: Listen to the news item again and answer the questions.1. What has Mr Kofi Annan sharply criticized?Mr Kofi Annan has sharply criticized wealthy countries for their trade policy.2. What did Mr Annan urge in the letter to delegates of WTO meeting?In the letter Mr Annan urged wealthy countries to lower trade barriers and to approve new ways to develop the world for all countries.3. What are the WTO delegates expected to discuss?The WTO delegates are expected to discuss agricultural, trade and other issues. 4. What do the delegates hope?The delegates hope the talk will lead to a trade agreement by the end of 2004.5. Are there any people who are against the meeting?Yes, protestors have demonstrated around the world against the five-day meeting.Section Three Oral WorkHow long can anyone live in Germany without a purchase of either a cold stein *of beer or a clock? It didn’t take long for the beer, but my search for just the right clock took a few years.In my search I found a cuckoo clock, an old French Tic-Tac clock, and a gold time piece giving the precise time anywhere in the world. Than came the grandmother clock with the lovely crystal panes*—but still no chiming grandfather clock.Suddenly I received a phone call from a friend. She knew a man whose mother had to move out of her home and furniture was being sold. She asked whether I was interested in a very old clock.I made the trip into the countryside and found a small German home with lovely flower gardens.The family greeted me as a long-lost friend. We had coffee and apple cakes and then we headed for the attic.I knew the minute I saw him—the old grandfather. Surely he would be expensive!I said, “Yes!”We returned to our coffee and I asked the big question. “How much?”I paid 45 German Marks in cash, one large can of peaches, a pound of coffee, anda box of Lipton Tea.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesAn estimated 135 million people have low vision.40 to 50 million others cannot see at all. Healthy experts warm that the number of blind people will increase sharply as the world population grows, and grows older. They say the number of blind people could almost double by 2020.Yet the World Healthy Organization says that in eight out of ten cases, blindness can be cured or avoided. October the ninth was World Sight Day. A campaign called vision 2020 released* materials to help government and health workers develop national plans to prevent blindness.Vision 2020 is a joint effort of the WHO and International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. The goal is to end prevention blindness by 2020. The campaign targets four main causes.Cataracts cause the lens of the eye to become cloudy. In most of Africa and Asia, cataracts cause at least half the cases of blindness that can be cured. A simple operation can remove cataracts*.Trachoma* is an infectious disease spread person-to-person and by insects. Trachoma causes about 15 percent of all cases of blindness. Most of the cases are in Africa. The disease can be treated with antibiotic medicines and an operation to correct the damage.The disease known as river blindness is also found mostly in Africa. Flies spread the infection. A yearly treatment of the drug Mectizan can control the disease.Finally, a lack of vitamin A as a result of poor nutrition is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children.Vision 2020 says that every five seconds another person in the world goes blind. Most blind people live in developing, nations. India has at least nine million. About six million are in China, and seven million in Africa. Officials estimate that the world economy loses about 28,000 million dollars each year from curable blindness.A resolution passed by the World Health Assembly in May urges all governments to develop national plans to prevent blindness.Exercise A:1. The world Sight Day is on October the ninth.2. The World Health Organization says in eight out of ten cases, blindness can becured or avoided.3. A campaign called Vision 2020 aims at the prevention of blindness.4. The blindness that can be cured or avoided mostly occurs in developing nations. Exercise B:1. Name: CataractsTreatment: A simple operation can remove cataracts.2. Name: TrachomaTreatment: Antibiotic medicines and an operation can correct the damage.3. Name: River blindnessTreatment: The drug Mectizan can control the disease.4. Malnutrition leads to a lack of vitamin A.Treatment: Food and medicine with ample vitamin A can cure the disease. Exercise C:Your opinionDirections: Listen to the passage again and give your opinion on the following topics. “Most blind people live in developing nations. About six million are in China.”1. What part of area in China do you think most blind people live?2. What suggestions could you put forward to prevent blindness?Unit 2Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 Phonetics-Stress, Intonation and Accent1. A: My brother is an accountant. He builds bridges.B: But engineers (↘) build bridges (↗).2. A: When are you going to New York? ;B: I' m flying ( ↗) at ten o'clock ( ↘).3.A: How long have you been able to speak French?B: I've been learning French (↗) for six years (↘),4.A: When did you last see Mike?B: Tuesday (↘) was the last time I saw him (↗).5.A: Do I turn it on with this switch?B: Press the red one (↘) not the black one (↗).Exercise:1.a2.b3.b4.a5.aPart2 Listening and Note-takingRalph NaderRalph Nader is a man of few possessions. He owns very little and lives in a small apartment. He doesn't have a car or a TV set. He doesn't have many clothes and he doesn't care about money when he makes a lot of money, he gives it away. He doesn't smoke and he works from six in the morning until late at night, seven days a week: he is paying back to America his debt as a citizen.When he went to parties as a young man, people complained that all he talked about was the dangers of cars, and how bad car design caused the deaths of so many people each year. After he graduated from Harvard, he published an article entitled "Unsafe at Any Speed," which was about a car called Corvair. Later, he made a big attack on the car industry and showed how many deaths in car accidents were because of badly-made cars. He said new laws were needed to make cars safer. In 1966, because of Nader's work, a law was passed to make car safer.After this success, Nader became interested in something very different. This was the quality of meat and the amount of meat that is put into foods like sausages and hamburgers. A year later, in 1967, again because of Nader's work, a law was passed to ensure that products like sausages and hamburgers contained the right amount of meat. In 1968, three more laws were passed because of Nader's efforts. The first was to ensure the safety of gas pipelines -- these are the pipes that take gas across the country from one town to another. The second was to protect people from radiation --that is, the dangerous radiation which may leak from nuclear sources. The third was to ensure the proper standard of poultry -- that is, the chicken and turkey meat.Ralph Nader, now one of the most influential people in the United States, has set a wonderful example of what determined men and women can do to improve the quality of life in their country.Exercise A:1. Ralph Nader is a man of few p ossessions.2. He is paying back to America his debt as a citizen.3. He said new laws were needed to make cars safer.4. A law was passed to ensure that products like sausages and hamburgers contained the right amount of meat.5. Ralph Nader has set a wonderful example of what determined men and women can do to improve the quality of life in their country.Exercise B:Ralph NaderI.Ralph Nader, a man of few possessionsA. He owns very little and lives in a small apartment.B. He doesn't have a car or a TV set.C. He doesn't have many clothes.D. He doesn't care about money.II. His early efforts to make car saferA.He talked about the dangers of car, and how bad car design caused the deaths ofso many people each year at parties.B.After he graduated from Harvard, he published an article entitled "Unsafe at Anyspeed.ter, he made a big attack on the car industry and showed how many deaths incar accidents were because of badly-made cars.D. In 1966, because of Nader's work, a law was passed to make car safer.IIIHis interests in something very differentA. The quality of meat and the amount of meat that is put into foods like sausagesand hamburgersB. In 1968, three more laws were passed because of Nader's efforts.a. The first was to ensure the safety of gas pipelines.b. The second was to protect people from radiation.c. The third was to ensure the proper standard of poultry.IV. Ralph Nader. one of the most influential people in the United StatesA. He has set a wonderful example of what determined men and women can do to improve the quality of life in their country.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1Give Them Time to Get to Know YouFather: Well, whose fault do you think it is, then?Daughter: I don't know.Father: It couldn't be yours?Daughter: What? That I feel lonely because I haven't any friends there?Father: No, that you haven't got any friends.Daughter: But I've told you! They're not very friendly there. They never talkto me! They just leave me alone.Father: But why?Daughter: How should I know?Father: Isn't it possible it's because you're not very friendly towards them?Daughter: What do you mean?Father: Have you talked to them? Have you tried to make conversation?Daughter: I've told you! They're not interested in talking to me.Father: How do you know?Daughter: Because ... for example ... at lunch time, they all sit together in v groups!Father: Yes, but why don't you sit with one of the groups?Daughter: Don't be silly. I couldn't. It would be awful!Facher: why?Daughter: It just would. That's all.Father: How do you know?Daughter: I just do!Father: Well, you'll never make friends if you don't try, will you? I mean, you've got to meet them, too, at least half way.Daughter: It just wouldn't work!Father: You know what I think. I think you're just saying that because you're impatient.Daughter: Impatient? Me?Father: Yes, impatient. You always have been, ever since you were a child.If you don't get what you want immediately, you get depressed andyou give up too easily!Daughter: Look, if you came with me some morning, you'd understand ... Father: You've only been there for four weeks. These things take time. Daughter: I know, but I still feel ...Father: Listen, give them time to get to know you ... and give yourself time get to know them, and things will change. Believe me!1.T2.T3.F4.T5.T6.TDialogue 2 GesturesNumber 1Woman: You know, a "nod" -- moving your head up and down -- means “yes” in most places,but not everywhere. Did you know that inGreece a nod means "no"?Man: It means "no" in Greece? I'm surprised.Number 2Man: I didn't know "raised eyebrows" means "yes" in Tonga. It means something very different in Peru.Woman: Yeah? What does it mean there?Man: Money. "Raised eyebrows" is a gesture for money in Peru. Woman: Hmm.Number 3Woman: Um, Alberto, you said that "tapping your head" means "I'm thinking" in Argentina.Man: That's right.Woman: You'd better be careful about using that gesture here in Canada. It means someone is crazy.Man: Oh, it means "crazy" in Canada? I didn't know that. I'll be careful.。
2023-2024学年PEP版三年级英语下册Unit 2综合训练(附听力材料及答案)时间:80分钟满分:100分Unit 2 综合训练.mp3(40分)一、听录音,选出与你所听内容相符的图片。
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(5分)( ) 1. A. Who’s that woman? B. Who’s that man?( ) 2. A. I love my grandpa. B. I love my grandma.( ) 3. A. All my family, help each other.B. They are a family, one and all.( ) 4. A. She’s beautiful. B. The son is small.( ) 5. A. My mum is an actress. B. My mum is a teacher.三、听录音,选择正确的答语。
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(10分)( ) 1. A. He’s my father. B. She’s my grandma.( ) 2. A. No, he isn’t. B. Yes, she is.( ) 3. A. Nice to meet you, too. B. Here you are.( ) 4. A. Guess. B. She is ten years old.( ) 5. A. Very well, thanks. B. No, he isn’t. He’s my father. 四、听录音,用数字1~5给下列句子排序。
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(10分)( ) How beautiful!( ) He is my father.( ) Yes, she is. She is an actress.( ) Hi, Gina. Who’s that man?( ) Is she your mother?五、听录音,判断下列图片与你所听内容是(T)否(F)相符。
新视野大学英语视听说教程第三册听力练习录音文本和答案Unit 2II. Basic Listening Practice3. ScriptW: Have you chosen your elective for next semester yet? Are you taking French writing again?M: Yes I am, but it’s compulsory for us next semester. So I think I’m gong to do marketin g as an elective instead.Q: Which class will the man choose as his elective?4. ScriptM: Did you go to that businesses lecture on Friday? I missed it and need to copy your notes.W: I’d say you could borrow my notes, but Sarah’s got them. Be careful not to miss Professor Brown’s seminar; he takes attendance in that.Q: What is the woman telling the man?3. ScriptW: Wow, Steven! In the library! What brings you here?M: I’m enjoying the view. All the girls in fashion design are here are preparing for an ex am on Monday.Q: Why is the man in the library?4. ScriptW: How’s your group doing with this statistics presentation? Mine’s terrible.M: Yeah, mine too. David and Mike are OK, but Steven doesn’t pull his weight and Suzie’s never around. I don’t see how w e can pass unless Steven and Suzie realize that this is their last chance.Q: What is the true of Steven and Suzie?5. ScriptW: You took an MBA at Harvard Business School, didn’t you? What’s it like?M: It’s expensive, about U.S. $ 40,000 a year, plus the costs of food and housing. But the teaching is first class. The professors have a lot of practical experience. They use the case system of teaching; that is, you study how actual businesses grew or failed.Q: Why is he MBA teaching in Harvard Business School first class, according to the conversation?Keys: 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.AIII. Listening InTask1: On the First DayScriptHarrison: I’m Harrison. Good to meet you. So you’ve bought the books for this biology class.Jenny: Sure, I think everyone had to before class started.Harrison: No. Usually no one does much on the first day because it’s still add-drop.Jenny: What’s that?Harrison: Changing from class to class to find out which one is best. Hey, where are you from?Jenny: Poland. Have you has th is teacher before? I’ve heard he is really good.Harrison: He’s good if you’re a hand-worker. He expects a lot.Jenny: Oh, I guess that’s good. I hope I can keep up with everyone else in the class. Maybe I need your help after class.Harrison: You’re wel come.…Professor: All right. See you guys next week.Student: See you.Jenny: Harrison, wait up!Harrison: So what do you think about the professor’s lecture?Jenny: I think half of what he said went over my head.Harrison: That’s all right. A lot of what he said is explain in the reading/Jenny: Hey, would you mind if I borrowed your notes tonight to look them over?Harrison: No problem. We don’t have class until Wednesday. Here you go.Jenny: Thanks. I just want to make sure I’m prepared for the seminar.Harrison: Yeah, participation in the discussion is an important part of the education here.Seeing that Jenny has bought the books for the biology class, Harrison says nobody does much on the first day because it’s still add-drop, which means students are changing from class to class. Jenny knows the professor is really good. But Harrison warns her that the professor is good, only if students are hand-workers, for he expects a lot.After class, Jenny admits that half of what the professor said went over her head, and Harrison assures her that a lot of what the professor said is explained in the reading.When Jenny asks to borrow Harrison notes, he says “on problem”, for they don’t have class until Wednesday. Finally, Harrison says participation in the discussion at the seminar is an important part of the education there.Task 2: Money for CollegeScriptRobert is a university student. He likes to have fun. But having fun was expensive, so he was rapidly running out of money. There was nothing to do to try to call his mother for help.“Hi, Mom. I certainly miss you and Dad. I…uh…got a big surprise this week in my physics course. We have to buy two new textbooks. I’m going to need $100.”“I understand,” said his mother, “I’ll send you the money right a way. You left your calculus book here when you were home two weeks ago. Shall I mail that at the same time?”“Oh, yeah. Thanks,” Robert said.Robert’s mother made up a parcel with the calculus book and two checks, and mailed it to Robert that very day. When she returned from the post office, her husband was waiting for her.“Well, how much did you give the boy this time?” asked Dad.“I send two checks: one for $100 and the other for $1, 100,” answered Mom.“You’re outing your mind,” yelled Dad, “That’s $1,100. He’ll just spend that in a couple of weeks. He’s never going to learn the value of money that way.”“Don’t worry, honey,” Mom said, “I taped the $100 check to the cover of his book, but I put the $1,000 one between the pages in Charper13!”Keys: TFFFTTask3: How to Get Straight A’sScriptIt is interesting to note how straight A students achieve academic excellence. Here, according to education experts and students themselves are the secrets of super-achievers.First, they know how to set priorities. Top students allow no intrusions on study time. Once the books are open or the computer is turned on, phone calls go unanswered, TV shows unwatched, snacks ignored. Study is business, and business comes before recreation.Also, good students can study anywhere and everywhere. Claudia Hill, an Arizona State University business professor recalls a cross-country runner who worked out every day. Hill persuaded him to use his spare time to memorize biology term. Then he posted a list of biologyterms on the mirror in the bathroom. He learned a few terms every day while brushing his teeth. Eventually, he scored high on the final examination.Moreover, top students schedule their time well. Study times are strictly a matter of personal preference. Some work late at night when the house is quiet. Others awake early. Still others study as soon as they come home from school when the work is fresh in their minds. All agreed, however, on the need for consistency. A student says, “Whatever I was doing, I maintained a certai n period of time every day for studying.”Another important characteristic of super-achievers is that they know hoe to read, According to a book entitled Getting Straight A’s, the secret of good reading is to be “an active reader-one who continually asks q uestions that lead to a full understanding of the author’s message”.6. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about super—achievers starting to study?7. What did the cross-country runner do to score high on the exam?8. What is the good thing all top students agree on?9. What does the speaker mean by “an active reader”?10. What is the main idea of the passage?Kes: 1B 2.C3. D 4.A 5.DIV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 You’re just going to have study hardNora: Only our first day back at school, and already I f eel like I’ve learned a lot.Chris: Only our first day back at school, and I already feel like I’m up to my ears in homework.Nora: You’re going to have to hit the books if you want to keep your grades up.Chris: Tell me about it! I already have two reports, two books reports, a composition, an oral report, and a research project—all due before midterms.Nora: We could work together. Maybe some of my organized study habit would rub off on you.Chris: Better yet, maybe you could do my homework for me.Nora: Forget it! That would be cheating.Chris: All right, all right. I have yet to write a term paper. Can you recommend any articles and books? You’d better find me the exact pages where I can find what I want.Nora: You could borrow ideas from references, but if you quote without giving the sources, you’re plagiarizing.Chris: The quiz next week will be a headache. If you don’t help me, I’ll have to prepare some study sheets and hide them in my hand when I take the test.Nora: Oh, no! If you’re caught, the pro fessor will definitely give you an F. Probably, you will have to repeat the year.Chris: All right, I’ll take your advice. The library is going to be my new home, and in the dorm I’ll be burning the midnight oil.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: We’re going to have a test, and I also have a term paper to finish. But I haven’t done a thing. I’m really worried now.B: You’re going to have to have to hit the books if you want to get good grades.A: But this course is so difficult that I already don’t understand it at all.B: We could work together. Maybe some of my organized study habit can help you.A: Better yet, maybe you could write a term paper for me.B: Forget it! That would be cheating.A: All right, all right. I have yet to write it myself. Maybe I can download some articles from the Internet and piece them together.B: You could borrow ideas from those articles, but if you quote without giving the sources, you’re plagiarizing.A: Also, the test next week will be a headache. If you don’t help me, I’ll hav e to prepare a cheat-sheet and hide it in my hand during the test.B: Oh, no! If you’re caught, the professor will definitely give you an F.A: I’ll try to be careful.B: But if the professor catches you, you’ll have to repeat the year. You’re just going t o have to study hard.A: Ok, I’ll take your advice. The library’s going to be my new home, and in the dorm I’ll be burning the midnight oil.MODEL2 Which class do you prefer?ScriptChris: First period is math with Mr. Woods. I don’t know how am I going t o stay awake?Nora: I like Mr. Wood. He’s interesting.Chris: He’s boring! He could put the entire basketball team to sleep—during the championship game! Who do you have for economics?Nora: Mrs. Jenkins. She’s smart. Students really learn a lot from her.Chris: She’s tough! You have to work hard in her class, or you’ll probably fail.Nora: No pain, no gain.Chris: Nonsense, You could have learned even more with Mr. Sharp. But not many students opt for his class.Nora: What’s wrong with him?Chris: Often, the highest grade he gives on a term paper is C+, and he usually fails half of the students.Nora: No wonder he’s got the nickname Mr. Shark. Well, how about PE? What are you doing this semester?Chris: That’s the worst part. In PE, we’re learning t’ai chi.I’m bored to death.Nora: Ha-ha! Not to rub salt into the wound, but our class is playing your favorite sport: basketball.Chris: Oh…that figures! This is going to be a terrible semester.Nora: This is going to be a great semester!Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: The history class is really boring. How am I going to stay awake?B: I like the history teacher. She’s knowledgeable. She told us a lot of interesting historical events in class.A: Bur I find her boring! She could put the entire basketball team to sleep—during the championship game! Which class do you find dull?B: I hate the economics course. The teacher always talks above my head. So I’ve lost interest in the course.A: Bur economic is my favorite. The professor is smart. Most students really learn a lot from him.B: But he’s tough! He expects a lot. You have to work hard in his class, or you’ll probably fail.A: No pain, no gain.B: Actually not many students opt for his class.A: What’s wrong with him?B: Often the highest grade he gives on a term paper is B-. Last seme4stwe he failed more than a third of the students and I was one of them.A: Oh, that’s too bad.B: Well, how do you find your English teacher? I don’t think much of her, either.A: I find her kind, always willing to answer my questions; she always gives me high marks.B: You’re rubbing salt into my wound. She failed me last semester.MODEL3 Publish or perishScriptChris: Tell us, Professor Grant, What are your primary duties as a professor?Professor Grant: Well, I do a lot of research and writing. It’s rough being an associate professor. It’s publish or perish.Chris: So you spent a lot of time in your office?Professor Grant: Yes, but I also have to prepare class motes, give lectures, hold office hours. Teaching is an important part of being a professor.Chris: With all those responsibilities, you must make a lot of money.Professor Grant: I wish. Actually, I spend a lot of tome applying foe grants to fund my research. Then I can offer assistantships and scholarships to the worthy graduate.Chris: I see why they call you “the boss”. But being a professor sounds pretty competitive.Professor Grant: Actually, I think you were in one of my classes…Chris: Um….I think you’re mistaken, Profe ssor Grant!Professor Grant: No, I remember very clearly now! You owe me an essay!Chris: Sorry, I have too much work to do for the Student Union Newsletter, and I have to work two jobs to pay for school.Professor Grant: So you get an F in this course.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Professor Smith, I’m from the Student Union newspaper. Many students want to know a western professor’s main duties and compare them with a Chinese professor’s duties.B: Well, I do a lot of research and writing. It’s t ough to be a professor.A: Chinese professor are also facing increasing pressure, as they are required to do more research than before. Professor Smith, do you spend al lot of time on teaching?B: Yes, I have to prepare class notes, give lectures, host seminar, and hold office hours. In fact, teaching is an important part of being a professor, though some professors believe that research is more important than teaching.A: With all those responsibilities, you must make a lot of money, I suppose.B: I wish. Salary is a sensitive topic in the west. Let me say something about research funds. Actually I spend a lot of time applying for grants to fund my research.A: How are you going to use the grants?B: With that money, I can offer assistantships and scholarship to graduate students who can help with my research project.A: Now I see why they call you “boss”. But being a professor sounds pretty competitive.B: That’s true. A lot of young teachers want to be promoted to a professorship.A: What you said has give n us a fairly clear picture of a western professor’s primary responsibilities. Thank you very much for your time.B: You’re welcomeV. Let’s TalkScriptHi, everybody. My topic today is “Problems with Our Educational System”.There are a lot of things in o ur educational system that I don’t agree with. It seems that educators just want to give standardized tests, which focus only on academic performance but neglect students’ abilities and interests in other areas. I think there’re a lot of people who are ver y intelligent, but haven’t had the opportunities they could’ve had, had they been educated in a broader-minded educational systems. I feel that a lot of courses that students are focused to take in high school are too academic, and, as a result, many kids lost their interest in learning.Educators have failed to recognize various kinds of intelligence. They often exert a lot of pressure on students to be as well-rounded as possible. I think being well-rounded isn’t really possible. And as a consequence some students who are believed to be intelligent can’t get into good colleges if they, for example, haven’t scored well on the math section, even if they ate brilliant writers.Another thing that disturbs me is that the so-called “weak students” are separated from the rest of the school. Some kids are kept in a separate class id their grades are lower then others. And they’ve very aware of their social position, you know. I think it causes them to act in a way that is not really positive. They’re just acting in a way that they are expected to act. Often their grades go from bad to worse. And that’s pretty sad to me. I think that many of the kids in those classed are intelligent, but never actually realize their potential because of the way they are treated very early on in their education.Problems ResultsEducators just want to give standardized tests. They only focus on academic performance but neglect students’ abilities and interests in other areas.Kids lose interest in learning.Educators often exert a lot of pressure on students to be as well-rounded as possible.Some intelligent kids can’t enter good colleges.“Weak” students are separated from the rest of the school. Their grades go from bad to worse.DebateSAMPLEA: Many ads about English classes for ch ildren say, “Don’t let your kids lose the competition just because they start later.” I quite agree. I hear young children often learn a foreign language faster then adults.B: It’s hard to say. Kids may learn the pronunciation better than adults, but adul ts usually learn vocabulary and grammar faster.A: You can learn vocabulary and grammar later on; but when you grow up, you can hardly change your pronunciation.B: But if they learn the wrong pronunciation from the beginning? If they don’t learn English w hen they are young in the right way, it’ll affect their English studiesA: Anyway, some good or “key” schools give English tests to kids before admitting them.B: English is important, bur other subjects like Chinese and math ate equally important. If kids spend too much time on English, they have little time left for other subjects.A: Some people say that learning a foreign language can help develop children’s mental abilities such as memory, attention span and concentration, which will e of help in learning other subjects.B: But too much time for studying and too little left for playing, children’s moral and physical development will be affected.A: Well, it’s difficult for me to convince you, and vice versa. Let’s agree to disagree.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Harvard UniversityScriptHarvard University is the oldest institute of highest learning in her United States. Founded 16years after the arrival of the Pilgrim at Plymouth, the university has grown from 9 students with a single master to the present enrollment of more than 18,000students, including undergraduates and students in 10 graduate and professor schools. Over14, 000 people workat Harvard, including more than 2,000 faculties. Harvard has produces six presidents of the United States and 34 Noel winners.During its early years, Harvard offered a classic academic course based on the model of English universities, but consistent with the prevailing Puritan philosophy. Although many of its graduates became ministers in Puritan church throughout New England, the university never formally affiliated with a specific religious group.Under President Pusey (1953-1971), Harvard started what was then the largest fund-raising campaign in the history of American higher education. It was an 82.5 million dollar program for the university. The program increased faculty salaries, broadened student aid, created new professorships, and expanded Harvard’s physical facilities.Neil L. Rudenstine took office as Harvard’s 26th president in 1001. As par t of an overall effort to achieve greater coordination among the university’s school and faculties, Rudenstine encouraged academic planning and identified some of Harvard’s main intellectual priorities. He also stressed the important of the university’s ex cellence in undergraduate education, the significance of keeping Harvard’s doors open to students from families of different economic backgrounds, the task of as aping the research university to an era of both rapid information growth and serious fund shortage.6. What is main idea of the passage?7. How many teachers did Harvard have at the very beginning?8. What was the role of religion at Harvard University was during is early years?9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an achievement of Presid ent Pusey’s fund-raising program?10. What did President Rudenstine do?Keys: 1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.DTask 2: The Final ExamScriptAt a university, there were four sophomores taking a chemistry course. They were doing so well on all the quizzes, midterms, lab s, that each had “A” so far for the semester.These four friends were so confident that on the weekend before finals, they decided to go up to the University of Virginia and party with some friends there. They had a great time, but after all the hearty par tying, they slept all day Sunday and didn’t make it back to school until early Monday morning.Rather than taking the final then, they decided to find their professor after the final examand explain to him why they missed it. They explained that they had planned to come back in time for the final exam, but, unfortunately, they had a flat tire on the way back, didn’t have a spare, and couldn’t get help for a long time. As a result, they missed the final.The professor thought it over and then agreed they could make up the final the following day. The guys were relieved and elated. The next day, the professor placed them in separate room, hand each of them a test booklet, and told them to begin.They took at the first problem, worth five points. It was a simple question on a chemical reaction. “Cool,” they thought at the same time, each one in his separate room, “This is going to be easy.” Each finished the problem and then turned the page.On the second page was a question worth 95 points: “Which of the tires was flat?”Task3: Applying for a place in an American UniversityScriptInternational students often underestimate the amount of time required to apply for admission to a college or university in the United States. You should avoid this mistake by setting yourself a schedule that starts well in advance of the time you hope to begin your studies. When setting this timetable, always remember that doing things early is the best way forward. To find the institution or program that will best serve your academic or professional goals, allow yourself sufficient time to research thoroughly your options. Then meet the application deadlines of the university to which you apply. These may be as much as 10 months before the school term.The need for an early start holds true even if you can apply on the Internet. University websites and other academic Internet sites may provide quick and convenient access to the required application forms, but you still need time to research your options, contact teachers and institutions to obtain recommendation and transcripts of academic records, and sign up for required entrance exams, that is, standardized tests, in time to meet application deadlines. In fact, although some students did score high on TOEFL and GRE, they were not admitted because they failed to meet the deadline.For Reference:1. They often underestimate the amount of time required.2. They must allow themselves sufficient time to research thoroughly their options3. They may provide quick and convenient access to the required application forms.4. They still need time to research your options, contact teachers and institutions to obtain recommendation and transcripts of academic records, and sign up for required entrance exams,that is, standardized tests.5. Because they failed to meet the deadline.News ReportPrince William in ChileScriptWhat goes into a prince’s education today? For Britain’s Prince William, nature played an important role in his education this last winter, as the future king went on a 10-week expedition in Chile with Raleigh International.The experience was a very different one for the prince. He kayaked in ocean fjords, tracked a rare deer, and was stranded on a beach during a storm.He also got used to sleeping on the ground—at times in a room filled with 16 people –and living in simple conditions.Those who took part, called “volunteers”, both contributed and learned. The prince helped locals build wooded walkways and buildings, and taught English to schoolchildren.He was described by other volunteers as hardworking, humble, and laid-back. As one said, “He struck a really good balance between working hard and having fun…getting on with everyone, and taking on the team spirit.”The prince said he liked being treated as an “equal” by other volu nteer, who came from all walks of life. Around 20 percent were from problem backgrounds, some having had troubles with drugs or crime.It see ms that there’s a lot more to education than university and books, and the Chilean forests and a little contact with regular people may do a lot of a British pri。
四下Unit 2单元检测卷(完成时间:40分钟总分:100分)Class _____________ Name ______________ No.______________听力部分(30分)一、听录音,选择你所听到的内容。
(听两遍)(7分)()1. A. much B. match C. Maths()2. A. day B. today C. say()3. A. swim B. sweet C. swimming()4. A. Saturday B. Tuesday C. Monday()5. A. when B. where C. what()6. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening()7. A. have B. here C. has二、听录音,根据所听内容,给下列图片标序号。
(听两遍)(6分)()()()()()()三、听录音,根据你所听到的句子,选出相应的答语。
(听两遍)(10分)()1. A. It’s fun. B. It’s Friday. C. It’s on Friday.()2. A. It’s twelve. B. At eleven. C. At seven.()3. A. What a pity! B. Yes, I do. C. I’m sorry.()4. A. Yes, I can. B. Me too. C. I play basketball.()5. A. Thank you. B. No, I’m not. C. OK.四、听录音,补全下列句子。
(听三遍)(7分)Today is __________. My father and mother go to work today. My brother and I don’t go to school . My brother ___________ a skating lesson.I have a __________ match. My father and mother make a __________ in the kitchen. We __________ all happy.笔试部分(70分)五、语音。
Unit 2 How often do you exercise? 单元测试题一、听力(听力)(共20小题;共20分)I. 听辨单词:听句子,从A、B、C三个选项中选出你听到的句子中所包含的单词。
1. A. great B. grade C. greet2. A. one B. win C. once3. A. song B. sing C. wrong4. A. mouse B. month C. mouth5. A. result B. salt C. outII. 情景反应:从下面每小题给出的A、B、C三个选项中,选出一个与你所听到的情景句子相呼应的选项。
6. A. Yes, please. B. For 2 hours. C. Three times a week.7. A. Yes, she is. B. No, she doesn't. C. No, she isn't.8. A. Yes, it can. B. No, it isn't. C. No, it didn't.9. A. English. B. Yellow. C. Animal World.10. A. Class Four. B. China. C. Grade Eight.III. 听短文,选择正确答案。
11. Most students exercise .A. one or two timesB. three or four times a weekC. four or five times a week12. Some students are very active and exercise .A. everydayB. every weekC. every day13. As for homework, students do homework every day.A. moreB. mostC. all14. students do homework one or two times.A. ManyB. SomeC. No15. Most students every day.A. watch TVB. do homeworkC. watch TV and do homeworkIV. 听短文,根据短文内容,写出适合的单词。
六年级英语下册Unit 2 测试卷时间:60分钟满分:100分班级__________姓名__________得分__________【听力部分(30分)】一、听录音,选出你所听到的单词。
(5分)( )1.A. fixed B. cleaned C. cooked( )2.A. stayed B. sad C. played( )3.A. last B. night C. before( )4.A slept B. sleep C. wanted( )5.A. thank B. drank C. that二、听录音,选择正确的答语。
(5分)( )1.A. Yes,I did. B.I watched TV. C.I was fine.( )2.A. It was sunny. B. It was bad. C. No, it wasn't.( )3.A. Yes, it was. B. No, it isn't. C. No.I didn't.( )4.A. He cleaned his room. B. She saw a film. C.I went boating. ( )5.A. Yes, he did. B. No, she doesn't. C. It was OK.三、听录音,根据对话连线。
(10分)1. Chen Jie A. had a cold2. John B. went boating3. Sarah C. stayed at home4. Mike D. read a magazine5. Wu Yifan E. saw a filmF. slept四、听录音,选择正确的选项,完成句子。
(10分)( )1. Mary ____ for a week.A. went outB. had a coldC. stayed at home( )2. I____ last Wednesday.A. visited HainanB. cooked dinnerC. ate noodles( )3. Sarah ____ last night.A. washed her clothesB. washed her shoesC. watched some shows ( )4. My brother ____ with me.A. made a cakeB. read a bookC. made the beds( )5. Was the film ____?A. funnyB. greatC. interesting【笔试部分(70分)】五、根据汉语提示补全句子或对话。
VII Listening ExercisesY ou are going to hear a short speech on our aging society.A. 1. Listen carefully. All the words and phrases in Column A will appear in the listeningmaterial. Guess their meanings and match them with their definitions in Column B.Column A Column B1) numerous A. very happy or excited2) preface B. expectation3) prospect C. cut off completely4) traumatic D. vocabulary5) limb E. very upsetting or difficult6) severed F. a part of the body, like an arm or leg7) lexicon G. introduce or begin8) bode well for H. many9) elated I. throw away, dispose of10) discard J. be a good sign for the future for2. Complete the following sentences with proper forms of the words or phrase in1) The managernegotiations as they couldn’t agree on any of the important issues.9) Many artificial10) These early sales figures the success of the book.B. Listen again. Complete the statements and answer the questions.1. Statementsis a group of living together orwith one another forof a family is and to4) divide families into two general types: the family and theinclude2. QuestionsScriptModerator:There is no definition of a “normal” family. Broadly speaking, the family is a group of people related by blood or law, living together for a common purpose. That purpose is usually to provide shelter and food, and to bring up children.There are many different views on family life. Some people could not do without the support and love of their families. Others say it is the source of most of our problems and anxieties. Whatever the truth is, the family is definitely a powerful symbol. Turn on the television or open a magazine and you will see advertisements with happy, balanced families. Politicians often try to win votes by standing for “family values”: respect for parental authority, stability in marriage, chastity and care for the elderly.Sociologists divide families into two general types: the nuclear family and the extended family. The nuclear family usually consists of two parents and one or two c hildren while the extended family may include three or more generations living together. Conflicts among generations in extended families sometimes can be extremely penetrating. How to take care of the older generation has become a very knotty problem.Ladies and Gentleman, it gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker today, Dr. Howard Miller. Dr. Miller, Professor of Sociology at Washington University, has written numerous articles and books on the problems facing older Americans in our graying society for the past 15 years. Dr. Miller.Dr. Miller:Thank you for that introduction. Today, I’d like to preface my remarks with a story from my own life, which I feel highlights our common concerns that bring us here together. Several years ago when my grandparents were well into their eighties, they were faced with the reality of no longer being able to adequately care for themselves. My grandfather spoke of his greatest fear, that of leaving the only home they had known for the past 60 years. Fighting back the tears, he spoke proudly of the fact that he had built their home from the ground up, and that he had pounded every nail and laid every brick in the process. The prospect of having to sell their home and give up their independence, and move into a retirement home was an extremely traumatic experience for them. It was, in my grandfather’s own words, like having a limb severed off. He was quite emphaticexclaiming that he felt he wasn’t important anymore.For them and some older Americans, their so-called “golden years” are at times not so pleasant, for this period can mean not only the decline of one’s health but the loss of identity and self-worth. In many societies, this self-identity is closely related with our social status, occupation, material possessions, or independence. Furthermore, we often live in societies that value what is “new” or in fashion, and our own usage of lexicon in the English language often does not bode well for older citizens. I mean how would your family react if you came home tonight elated, exclaiming, “Hey, come to the living room and see the OLD black and white TV I brought!” Unfortunately, the word “old” calls up images of the need to replace or discard.Now, many of the lectures given at this conference have focused on pension reform, medical care, and the development of public facilities for senior citizens. And while these are important problems that must be dealt with, I’d like to focus my comments on an underlying issue that will affect the overall success of the other programs mentioned. This has to do with reevaluating our views on what it means to be a part of this group, and finding meaningful roles the elderly can and should play in our societies.First of all, I’d talk about ...。