Unit 4 Helping people around the world
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Unit 4Helping people around the world PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION(30 marks)SECTION A(22.5 marks)Directions:In this section,yo u’l l hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers.For each conversation,there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices.Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter(A,B or C).You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 1M:Mary,I am here.W:Oh,hi.I am sorry I am so late;the car wouldn’t start,so I had to come by bus.M:Oh,no.What do you think is the matter with your car?W:Wow,it wouldn’t start at all.I mean I turned the key and nothing happened,so I guess it’s something to do with the electrical system.M:Well,let’s forget about that now,and order our food.What would you like?The fish is good. 1.Why is the woman late?A.She missed the bus.B.She couldn’t start her car.C.She couldn’t find the key.答案 B2.Where are the two speakers?A.At a garage. B.At a bus stop.C.At a restaurant.答案 CConversation 2M:How much do you charge for a haircut?W:$2.50.M:What about a shave and shampoo?W:Shave $1.50,and shampoo $2.50.M:Since I’m going to a party tonight,give me all three.How long does it take for the work? W:About half an hour.You’ll look sha rp and handsome tonight.M:How much do I owe you?W:Altogether $6.50.3.Who are the speakers?A.A customer and a shop assistant.B.A customer and a salesman.C.A customer and a barber.答案 C4.How much does the woman charge for a shave?A.$2.50. B.$1.50. C.$3.50.答案 BConversation 3W:Do you have a moment,Mark?M:Yeah,sure,Susan.W:I know this is a short notice,but I wonder if you’ll be able to fly out and give a speech about our project this weekend.M:But I thought you were going to do that.W:Well,yes,I was,but I am terribly busy at the moment.M:This weekend?Couldn’t John go?He knows all about the project.W:Yeah,but he doesn’t know the people and he doesn’t know the city.Mark,I think you are the right person for the job.M:I get the message.W:Thanks,Mark.M:Yeah.5.Who is going to give the speech?A.Mark. B.Susan. C.John.答案 A6.What is the speech about?A.A project. B.A city. C.A job.答案 AConversation 4W:Hey,Mike.What are you reading?You seem so involved in that book.M:I’m reading a novel The Call of the Wild.It’s rather famous.I’m rather moved by the story. W:I’ve heard of it.Is it a story that tells of a dog in the gold rush?M:Bingo!It’s one of the literary classics.I strongly recommend you to read it.It tells a lot.W:OK,I will.But I prefer short stories since they take less time and require less attention.And they often uncover some deep meanings as well.M:Well,I still prefer novels,because I enjoy the course of careful reading.And I also like poems. W:Me,too.The beauty of sound in poems is wonderful and we can learn a lot.M:That’s true.We should find some time and read poems together.W:What a good idea!So that we can exchange our ideas.Let’s do it.Tomorrow afternoon after class,OK?M:I’d love to.7.What’s the man doing when the woman calls him?A.Reading a poem.B.Writing a book.C.Reading a novel.答案 C8.Why doesn’t the woman like reading novels?A.Because it takes too much time.B.Because it requires less attention.C.Because novels don’t uncover deep meanings.答案 A9.What does the man like least?A.Novels. B.Poems.C.Short stories.答案 CConversation 5M:Can you tell me the price of that gold watch in your window?W:Do you mean this one,sir?M:Yes.W:This is a capital watch;it’s one hundred and fifty dollars.M:Well,if I buy it and find it is not a good time-keeper,or goes wrong in any way,will you take it back or change it?W:I will promise to do that,sir.We guarantee them for five years,and I will have it written for you if you wish.M:All right.I will take it.W:Here you are,sir.M:By the way,I’ve a watch here that wants mending.It doesn’t keep time;it loses.W:Do you ever forget to wind it?M:Oh,no,it isn’t that;I always wind it before going to bed.W:Did you let it fall,sir?M:Yes,I dropped it some time ago,and it has been out of order ever since.W:Can you leave it here for two or three days,so that we can find out what’s wrong and put it right for you?M:Yes,if you won’t keep it too long.W:It’ll be ready by next Saturday morning.Shall I send it?M:No,you needn’t trouble;I’ll call in for it.10.On what condition does the man decide to buy the watch?A.He finds out the price low enough.B.He is given an oral promise.C.He is given a written promise.答案 C11.Why does the man’s watch go wrong?A.He forgot to wind it.B.He dropped it once.C.It goes wrong on its own.答案 B12.When and how will the man get his old watch?A.It’ll be mailed to him next Saturday.B.The woman will deliver it to the man next Saturday.C.He will come to get it himself next Saturday.答案 CConversation 6M:Do you want your television repaired?W:Yes,but not by the man you suggested.M:Why not?The repairmen are very good and the charges are so reasonable.W:That may be,but I couldn’t find the place.M:But you couldn’t miss it.I told you it is at the first right after the railroad bridge.W:I took that.I went to the end of the road.There is no such place.M:Wait a minute.Perhaps it is the second right.Yes,I think it is.W:I should have known,whenever someone says “You can’t miss it”,you can be sure that you won’t find it.13.Whom do you think the woman was angry with?A.The man. B.The repairman. C.The shopkeeper.答案 A14.Why couldn’t the woman find the repair shop?A.She missed the right turn.B.The man gave her the wrong directions.C.She was a bad driver.答案 B15.Why did the man tell her to turn to these television repairmen?A.The shop was easy to find.B.One of the repairmen was his friend.C.They did good work and the price was reasonable.答案 CSECTION B(7.5 marks)Directions:In this section,yo u’l l hear a mini-talk.Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information yo u’v e got.Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3WORDS.Yo u’l l hear the mini-talk TWICE.Mini-talkOnce a very popular and prosperous business activity,Japan’s k araoke industry has slowed down.As the economic problems have been lasting,Japanese have less to sing.Karaoke companies are now trying hard to develop new ideas to attract singers back to karaoke.These include a new,high-tech machine that allows people to sing like famous singers,and “theme rooms”,which are designed with the use of Asian cartoon figures,intending to attract younger crowds.The new karaoke machine is being developed by a professor from the US Massachusetts Institute of Technology.The machine uses a technology called C-Sound that automatically adjusts the speed and tone of any song being played to match the way the singer is singing.In the past,a DJ has to operate the machine and make the adjustment,but the new product is the first machine to do it automatically.答案16.slowed down17.develop new ideas18.high-tech19.cartoon figures20.speed and tonePART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE(45 marks)SECTION A(15 marks)Directions:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21.—We________to have you here tonight.—Thank you and it is________ for me to be invited.A.honour;honourable B.honour;an honourC.are honoured;honourable D.are honoured;an honour答案D[be honoured“感到荣幸”;an honour一件荣幸的事。