全新版第二版听说B4U9-APart I Listening Comprehension 29 minutesSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.1.A One month.B Two months.C Three times.D Four times.Script: Woman: How long can I hang on the books that I borrowMan: The borrowing period is one month, but of course books can be renewed. You can renew any item a maximum of three times.Question: How many times can the student renew her borrowed books正确答案： C2.A 75 pounds.B 150 pounds.C 75 dollars.D 150 dollars.Script: Woman: I’d like to attend the computing conference on Saturday and Sunday only. Can you tell me how much it will costMan: It’s 75 pounds for each day.Question: How much should the woman pay for attending the conference正确答案： B3.A Husband and wife.B Co-workers.C Professor and student.D Father and daughter.Script: Woman: I think I have got the flu. There are about 6 people off at the moment with flu in the company. Man: Yeah, it is going round. It is best if you stay at home for a day or two I should think. I will take care of the office.Question: What may be the relationship between the two speakers正确答案： B4.A 326211.B 326311.C 336211.D 336122.Script: Man: Is that 326211 Could I speak to Potter, pleaseWoman: I’m afraid you have got a wrong number. It is 336211 here.Question: What is the number that the man dialed 正确答案： C5.A He wants to change his surgery.B He wants to see the doctor.C He wants to change his medicine.D He wants to change the date of his medical check.Script: Woman: Mark Price’s Surgery. Can I help you Man: Yes, please. I would like to change my appointment of medical check with the doctor to March 15, please.Question: What does the man call for正确答案： DQuestions 6 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Script: Woman: Oh sorry, what was I saying I lost my train of thought.Man: You were telling me about the book you’re reading.Woman: Oh, yeah. I must have had one of those senior moments of forgetting things.Man: Welcome to the club. That’s what happens when you’re over-the-hill like we are.Woman: We’re not over-the-hill You may be an old man, but I still like to think of myself as middle-aged. Isn’t 70 the new 60Man: That’s what they say, but I don’t mind aging.I may be a little absent- minded now and then, but I’m not weak. What I can’t stand is being treated like I am. The other day, I sat at a table at a restaurant for 20 minutes while the waitress ignored me. She waited on all of the tables around me first, and when she finally came to take my order, she didn’t even apologize.Woman: Ageism is everywhere. What I hate is to be talked to like I’m a child. Some people think that if you’ve got gray hair, you’re not all there. I’m as sharp as ever.Man: I know, but do you know what we’re doingWoman: WhatMan: We’re complaining. That’s what old people are supposed to do all the time, rightWoman: You’ve got a point there. Let’s go do something more productive before anyone notices6.A A travelling experience.B A movie.C A book.D A piece of music.Script: What was the woman telling the man before she lost the track of thought正确答案： C7.A He cannot bear the way people treated him.B He did mind getting old.C He thought he was weak.D He thought he was not absent-minded at all.Script: What is the man’s feeling towards his old age 正确答案： A8.A She hates to wait in a restaurant.B She hates to be talked to like she is a child.C She hates to be called grandma by strangers.D She hates not being treated with admiration.Script: What does the woman hate about being old 正确答案： BQuestions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Script: Woman: Today is July 15th, I’m almost ready for my granddaughter’s visit. She’ll be here tomorrow and I want everything to be perfect.Man: What have you plannedWoman: I’m going to spoil her. My daughter is very strict and doesn’t all ow her to do anything that a normal 10-year-old wants to do.Man: Like whatWoman: Well, her time is very structured and strictly controlled. She’s never been allowed any time for just fun.Man: And you’re taking off the restrictions.Woma n: That’s right. She can play as much as she wants to for the next week. I don’t want her to miss out on any experiences just because her mother is overprotective. There will be no curfews and no time schedules.Man: Are you sure that’s a good idea I’m sure your daughter has instructions about how your granddaughter should behave and the punishments she should get if she misbehaves.Woman: You’re right about that. I’m expecting a long list of rules for my granddaughter while she’s here, but she shou ldn’t expect me to toe the line. I’m the grandmother after all, so I have special privileges. Nobody tells me what to do with my own granddaughter. Man: How did a free spirit like you end up with a daughter who is so strict with rulesWoman: Beats me.Man: She’s not going to thank you for spoiling her daughter, you know.Woman: I know, but I’m her mother and there’s stilla thing or two I can teach her about raising a daughter9.A July 15th.B July 16th.C July 17th.D July 18th.Script: When will the granddaughter visit 正确答案： B10.A Free.B Structured and controlled.C Full of fun.D Without any control.Script: What is the granddaughter’s daily schedule like正确答案： B11.A She will be very strict with her.B She will let the girl play as much as she wants.C She will follow her daughter’s list of rules.D She will make a tight schedule for the girl.Script: What would the grandma do with the granddaughter正确答案： BSection BDirestions：Listen to three short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. All therecordings will be played once only. After you hear a question, please choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Passage OneQuestions 12 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.Script: Mm, blueberries. It’s the height of the season, and I’ve been tossing a handful into cereal, into pancakes or just straight into my mouth. This is a so-called SUPER fruit that may hold you back from aging and are considered extremely good to your eyes. Many of our crops were cultivated thousands of years ago, and we don’t know the individuals responsible. Not s o for blueberries. Because the blueberry wasn’t planted by human beings until just about a century ago. And we have a botanist named Fred Coville to thank.In 1912 if you wanted blueberries, you picked the wild variety. And it was devilishly difficult to get the plants to grow anywhere but where they were naturally found. Coville figured out after many dead ends that blueberries need exceedingly acidic soil: most plants like the soil at a neutral pH of about 7. Blueberries do best when the pH is about .Colville also determined that blueberries can’t self-fertilize, so the grower must make sure the crop can be cross-pollinated. His research efforts are described in an article in the . Department of Agriculture magazine Agricultural Research. So next time you pop a blueberry, don’t forget to thank Fred.12.A Not known.B Thousands of years ago.C A decade ago.D A century ago.Script: When was the blueberry first planted by mankind正确答案： D13.A Wild land.B Soil at a pH of about 7.C Soil at a pH of about .D Soil at a pH of about .Script: What kind of soil will you possibly find blueberries be planted正确答案： C14.A Anti-virus.B Antibiotic.C Good to your eyes.D Good to your skin.Script: What is the assumed function of blueberries 正确答案： CPassage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.Script: My formula for staying young is simple: concentrate on the part of you that’s young and growing your brain. Keep your mind awake and you’ll stay young all over. These are exciting times. Take an interest in the world around you, and make a point of learning at least one new thing every day.Regardless of your age, it’s not too late to make your life more interesting. I know a housewife with no previous knowledge who made herself into an outstanding industrial designer. I know a retired electrical engineer who has become a highly paid ceramic artist.Get over the notion that you are ever too old to go back to school. I know a man who entered medical college at 70. He got his doctor’s degree with honors andbecame an eminent physician. Another man went to law school at 71, and is now an active lawyer.In spite of years, staying young is easy for those who live in the future. You can do it if you care enough to try. Keep your mind awake and active; that’s only youth elixir guaranteed to work.15.A Have good supplement diet.B Find some friends.C Keep the mind young.D Go travelling.Script: What is the speaker’s suggestion for staying young正确答案： C16.A She made herself an outstanding designer.B She became an electrical engineer.C She became a paid ceramic artist.D She became a teacher.Script: What does a housewife do in her old age 正确答案： A17.A A bachelor’s degree in medicine.B A master’s degree in medicine.C A doctor’s degree in medicine.D A postgraduate in medicine.Script: What degree does the 70-year-old man get 正确答案： CPassage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.Script: Senior citizen is a common polite designation for an elderly person in both UK and US English, and it implies or means that the person is retired. This in turn implies or in fact means that the person is over the retirement age, which varies according to country. Synonyms include pensioner in UK English and retiree and senior in US English. Some dictionaries describe widespread usage of "senior citizen" for people over the age of 65. "Senior citizen" is replacing the term old-age pensioner traditionally used in UK English.When defined in an official context, "senior citizen"is often used for legal or policy-related reasons in determining who is eligible for certain benefits available to the age group. It is used in general usage instead of traditional terms such as "old person","old-age pensioner", or "elderly" as a courtesy and to signify continuing relevance of and respect for this population group as "citizens" of society, of "senior" rank.The term was apparently coined in 1938 during a political campaign. It has come into widespread use in recent decades in legislation, commerce, and common speech. Especially in less formal contexts, it is often abbreviated as "seniors", which is also used as an adjective. In commerce, businesses often offer "senior discounts", sometimes with a special "senior discount card".18.A People between 55 to 65.B People above 60.C People older than 70.D People over the age of 65.Script: Which age group does the term of "senior citizens" refer to正确答案： D19.A It is used for politeness.B It is used for legal or policy-related reasons.C It is used to show respect.D It is a traditional use.Script: What is "senior citizen" defined in an official context正确答案： B20.A In 1838.B In 1998.C In 1938.D In 1948.Script: When was the term first made正确答案： CSection CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Aging is the process of growing old. It occurs eventually in every living thing provided, of course, that an illness or accident does not kill it prematurely. Themost 21_________________ outward signs of aging may be seen in old people, such as the graying of the hair and the wrinkling of the skin. Signs of aging in a pet dog or cat include loss of energy, a decline in22_________________ and eyesight, or even a slight graying of the coat. Plants age too, but the signs are much harder to 23_________________ .Most body parts grow bigger and stronger, and function more effectively during childhood. They reach their peak at the time of maturity, or early24_________________ . After that, they begin to decline. Bones, for example, gradually become lighter and more brittle. In the aged, the joints between the bones also become rigid and more 25_________________ . This can make moving very painful.All the major organs of the body show signs of aging. The brain, for example, works less efficiently, and even gets smaller in size. Thinking process of all sorts are slowed down. Old people often have trouble in 26_________________ the recent events. One of the most serious changes of old age 27_________________ in the arteries, the blood vessels that lead from the heart. They become thickened and constricted, allowing less blood toflow to the rest of the body. This condition28_________________ , directly or indirectly, for many of the diseases of the aged. It may, for example, result in heart attacks.Aging is not a 29_________________ process. Different parts of the body wear out at different rates. There are great differences among people in their rate of aging. Even the cells of the body differ in the way they age. The majority of cells are 30_________________ of reproducing themselves many times during the course of a lifetime. Nerve cells and muscle fibers can never be replaced once they wear out.Script: Aging is the process of growing old. It occurs eventually in every living thing provided, of course, that an illness or accident does not kill it prematurely. The most familiar outward signs of aging may be seen in old people, such as the graying of the hair and the wrinkling of the skin. Signs of aging in a pet dog or cat include loss of energy, a decline in hearing and eyesight, or even a slight graying of the coat. Plants age too, but the signs are much harder to detect.Most body parts grow bigger and stronger, and function more effectively during childhood. They reachtheir peak at the time of maturity, or early adulthood. After that, they begin to decline. Bones, for example, gradually become lighter and more brittle. In the aged, the joints between the bones also become rigid and more inflexible. This can make moving very painful.All the major organs of the body show signs of aging. The brain, for example, works less efficiently, and even gets smaller in size. Thinking process of all sorts are slowed down. Old people often have trouble in remembering the recent events. One of the most serious changes of old age occurs in the arteries, the blood vessels that lead from the heart. They become thickened and constricted, allowing less blood to flow to the rest of the body. This condition accounts, directly or indirectly, for many of the diseases of the aged. It may, for example, result in heart attacks.Aging is not a uniform process. Different parts of the body wear out at different rates. There are great differences among people in their rate of aging. Even the cells of the body differ in the way they age. The majority of cells are capable of reproducing themselves many times during the course of a lifetime. Nerve cells and muscle fibers can never be replaced once they wear out.正确答案： familiar正确答案： hearing正确答案： detect正确答案： adulthood正确答案： inflexible正确答案： remembering正确答案： occurs正确答案： accounts正确答案： uniform正确答案： capablePart II Oral Tasks 2 minutesSection AInterpret the following Chinese passage into English. You can either interpret it sentence by sentence or give out the main points in your own words. You will have two minutes for preparation and three minutes for interpretation.31. 科学家们相信衰老aging的过程是由人体内在的生物钟控制的;科学家们在尝试揭开这种生物钟运作原理,从而使人能减缓衰老的过程;这能让人类拥有更长的寿命以及更长的工作年限;思考/准备Section BLook at the photos below, many senior citizens in foreign countries are still very active in many fields of life. What do you want to do when you are a senior citizen yourself Give your descriptions of your retirement life and the reasons why you would like to choose such a life. You will have two minutes for preparation and three minutes for presentation.32.思考/准备。
