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Unit 1
Will Linda Say Yes
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the three choices marked A, B, and C.
1. A) A waiter.
B) A bus driver.
C) A ticket collector in a cinema.
2. A) Because traffic is heavy in Chicago.
B) Because there is snow, wind and wild drivers.
C) Both A and B.
3. A) To a nice restaurant.
B) To a cinema.
C) To a bank.
4. A) Because he is handsome.
B) Because he has much money in the bank.
C) Because he understands her and she understands him.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
Chicago n. 芝加哥(美国城市名)
appetite n. 食欲,胃口
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Ray tries to ____ all the passengers.
2. They talk about their lives and hopes ____ the future.
3. This Sunday Ray is taking Linda to ____ restaurant.
Unit 2
I Saw the Thief Again
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) At 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning.
B) On Wednesday afternoon.
C) At 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning.
D) On Wednesday evening.
2. A) Big and tall.
B) Small and thin.
C) Short and fat.
D) Tall and thin.
3. A) He went shopping.
B) He went to the movies.
C) He went to the bank.
D) He went to the Police Station.
4. A) They arrived in 20 minutes.
B) They were too busy to come.
C) They called back.
D) They arrived in less than 5 minutes and arrested the thief.
5. A) The thief hated chocolate.
B) The speaker was the thief's neighbour.
C) The speaker was praised by the mayor.
D) The speaker got a $$100 reward from the bank.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
shot n. 射击声
candy machine 自动出售糖果的机器
reward n. 赏金
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. (
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have jus
t heard.
I telephoned the police ____ a telephone next to the rest rooms. The police arrived in ____ than five minutes. They arrested the thief ____ as he was buying a chocolate bar from the candy machine! What an exciting ____! And best of all, the ____ gave me a $$100 reward!
Unit 3
Photographer
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) An actress.
B) A photographer.
C) A director.
D) A driver
2. A) An actor.
B) A bodyguard.
C) An actress.
D) A football star.
3. A) Some of her fans.
B) Her mother and her guard.
C) The hotel manager and her driver.
D) A companion and a guard.
4. A) Because he wanted to have it in his new book of photographs.
B) Because he thought she was beautiful.
C) Because he thought she was talented.
D) Because he was in love with her.
5. A) She always tried to avoid her fans.
B) She didn't like photographers.
C) She was tall.
D) She had a beautiful car.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
sooner or later 迟早
camera n. 照相机
companion n. 同伴
guard n. 保镖
talent n. 才能
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
____ the actress and the others ____ a car and drove away. The photographer ____ them in his car. "Just one prize picture," he said. "That's all I really want." He knew this book of photographs would ____.
Unit 4
Photographer (Ⅱ)
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) The director's car.
B) A jewelry store.
C) A fashionable clothing store.
D) An expensive restaurant.
2. A) A jewelry store and a restaurant.
B) An art store and a clothing store.
C) A church and a restaurant.
D) A clothing store and a restaurant.
3. A) Her best friend.
B) Her guard.
C) A famous director.
D) Her manager.
4. A) Because she couldn't stand Frank following her all the way and taking pictures.
B) Because she was angry with the director.
C) Because she had to stand and eat.
D) Because she didn't like t
he wine.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
jewelry n. 珠宝
close-up n. 特写镜头
shot n. 拍摄,镜头
leave alone v. 别惹
director n. 导演
terrific a. 非常好的
hold on to v. 抓牢
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Frank parked his car ____ it. The actress and her companion got out and ____. Frank waited ____ the guard had entered the store.
2. "She really didn't seem to ____." He decided to continue ____ the actress. He wanted to ____ he got a good shot.
3. His face felt ____ and his hair was ____ with wine, but that didn't ____. These pictures were ____ it.
Unit 5
Whose Bones?
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the three choices marked A, B and C.
1. A) Unusual bones.
B) Common bones.
C) All kinds of bones.
3. A) Because he was busy.
B) Because he wanted to find more bones there.
C) Because he was going to work there.
3. A) Mr. Grey himself.
B) Mrs. Grey.
C) Three workmen.
4. A) Mr. Grey's bones.
B) Mrs. Grey's bones.
C) Mr. Grey's collection of bones.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
biology n. 生物学
van n. 搬运车
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Mr. Grey was very busy, his wife ____ all their possessions to be taken in a moving van to their new home while he was away ____.
2. The following week three men started ____ the things ____ Mrs. Grey's house and ____, when one of them brought out a large wooden box.
Unit 6
John Became a Carpenter
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the three choices marked A, B and C.
1. A) A family of engineers.
B) A family of doctors.
C) A family of carpenters.
2. A) His father.
B) His grandfather.
C) John himself.
3. A) Early in life.
B) Since he was 21.
C
) Since he grew up.
4. A) Play with his father's tools.
B) Watch his father work.
C) Sit in the house.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
carpenter n. 木匠
characteristics n. 特点
New Hampshire 新罕布什尔(美国州名)
pressure vt. 迫使
take up 开始(从事于)
expose vt. 使接触
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
From the time he was ____ he followed his father around, ____ as that skilled carpenter did his work. John remembers ____ watching his father and a group of workers ____ from the ground up.
Unit 7
Deepest Sympathy
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Getting a permanent job in a certain big modern hospital.
B) Moving into a big house.
C) Getting a particular permanent job in a small hospital.
D) Getting a particular temporary job in a certain big modern factory.
2. A) Because they came with a note saying "Getting better".
B) Because they were cheap flowers.
C) Because they came with a note saying "Deepest sympathy".
D) None of the above.
3. A) A hospital.
B) Dr. Jackson's old house.
C) A funeral.
D) None of the above.
4. A) Dr. Jackson's.
B) The flower shop owner's.
C) The hospital president's.
D) Jackson's wife's.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
permanent a. 永久的
appoint vt. 委派
extraordinary a. 特别的
apologize vi. 道歉
funeral n. 葬礼
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
For a long time Dr. Jackson had wanted to get a permanent ____ in a certain big modern hospital, and at ____ he was successful. He was appointed to the particular position which he wanted, and he and his wife moved to the ____ which they were now to live in. The ____ day some beautiful flowers were delivered to them, with a ____ which said, "Deepest sympathy".
Unit 8
I Am Not In
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. Yo
u will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the three choices marked A, B, and C.
1. A) $$20.
B) $$2.
C) $$12.
2. A) Because they were friends.
B) Because Len left to work in another town.
C) Because Jin left to work in another town.
3. A) From a friend.
B) From a newspaper.
C) From a hotel clerk.
4. A) To tell the people he was in the room.
B) To tell the people he was not in the room.
C) To be cleaned.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. He found out the number of Jim's room from the clerk at the desk downstairs and ____ find him.
2. "Well, he must be ____," he thought, and ____ the door.
3. Then he said, "I know you're in, Jim. Your shoes are ____."
Unit 9
Careless Carlos
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the three choices marked A, B, and C.
1. A) To make rice cakes.
B) To do just what his parents told him.
C) To go to bed early.
2. A) He failed to think for himself before acting.
B) He failed to listen to his parents.
C) He failed to study hard at school.
3. A) Books.
B) Glasses.
C) Rice cakes.
4. A) In a paper bag.
B) In his pocket.
C) In a glass.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
rice n. 米
crush vt. 压碎
ask for 要求得到
spill vt. 使溢出
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
That evening some people from the village ____ Carlos's home. One of the men ____ from eating too many rice cakes, so he ____ some water. Carlos left the room to get it but he ____ for a very long time.
Unit 10
She Wants to Be Herself
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the three choices marked A, B, and C.
1. A) People like her.
B) People often compare her to her sister.
C) Peo
ple dislike her.
2. A) She buys some.
B) Her friends who know about her hobby give some to her.
C) Both A and B.
3. A) An English teacher.
B) A bicycle rider.
C) A Spanish teacher.
4. A) Because she wants to help young people learn.
B) Because she wants to make money.
C) Because she wants to learn.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
collect stamps 集邮
club n. 俱乐部
hobby n. 嗜好
collection n. 收集物,收藏品
Mexico City 墨西哥城(墨西哥首都)
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. She has ______ stamps from Mexico.
2. She knows Spanish and English _______.
3. Nothing is _________ than that.
Unit 11
Enjoy Your Vegetables
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the three choices marked A, B, and C.
1. A) Behind her house.
B) In front of her house.
C) Near her house.
2. A) Some flowers.
B) Some vegetables.
C) Some trees.
3. A) Her son picked some vegetables.
B) Her neighbour stole the vegetables.
C) Her neighbour's ducks ate the vegetables.
4. A) A few days before Christmas.
B) A few days after Christmas.
C) On Christmas Eve.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
Mrs. Brown ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables _______! Mrs. Brown ______, and her neighbour was ______, but that was _____ the vegetables.
Unit 12
Divers
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, and C.
1. A) Divers.
B) Sailors.
C) Captains.
D) None of the above.
2. A) Cotton clothes.
B) Army uniform.
C) Plain clothes.
D) A special kind of suit made of rubber and canvas.
3. A) The windows of the helmet.
B) The helmet.
C) The tube connected with the helmet.
D) The canvas.
4. A) For the sake of safety.
B) In order tha
t the diver may sink.
C) For the sake of cost.
D) So as to make the suit tough.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
diver n. 潜水员
canvas n. 粗帆布
keep out (使)在外
watertight a. 不漏水的
cuff n. 袖口
wrist n. 腕部
helmet n. 头盔
plate n. 板
submarine n. 潜水艇
lead n. 铅
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
He wears a _____ kind of suit made of rubber and canvas which _____ out the water. It covers his ______ from feet to neck but leaves his hands ______. His sleeves end in watertight cuffs at the ______.
Unit 13
Wilt Chamberlain
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the three choices marked A, B, and C.
1. A) A giant.
B) A funny person.
C) A good guitar player.
2. A) The Seattle Seahawks.
B) The Philadelphia Phillies.
C) The Los Angeles Lakers.
3. A) Because he was from Philadelphia.
B) Because he was so good at the sport.
C) Because he made so much money.
4. A) The head of the F.B.I.
B) The President of the United States.
C) The chief coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
shoot baskets 投篮得分
get rebounds 抢篮板球
athlete n. 运动员
the Western Division 西部赛区
the National Basketball Association 全国篮球协会
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Many people _____ Wilt Chamberlain _____ a giant.
2. Basketball is ______ for the tall and the strong. But Wilt was _____ that. There were other players ______ Wilt, but no one else was so ______ shooting baskets and jumping up high to get rebounds.
Unit 14
Drifting Bottles
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, and C.
1. A) To determine the position of a ship.
B) To find ocean currents.
C) To predict the direction of a ship.
D) To carry messages across the ocean.
2. A) U.S. ships were longer than British ones.
B) British ships could sail the Atlantic faster than U.S. ones.
C) U.S. ships could sail the Atlantic faster than British ones.
D) U.S. captains knew more about maps.
3. A) A map of the Gulf Stream.
B) A map of the Atlantic Ocean.
C) A map of important sea routes.
D) A map of his first voyage.
4. A) He compared his own map with other maps.
B) He talked with many U.S sea captains.
C) He used drifting bottles to check his map.
D) Both B and C.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
drifting bottles 飘流瓶
current n. 水流
Benjamin Franklin 本杰明 . 富兰克林(人名)
the Gulf Stream 墨西哥湾流
sealed bottles 密封瓶
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
Franklin talked _____ U.S. captains. He found that they knew _____ turn of the Gulf Stream. They used the current in every _____ way. From his talks with the U.S. sea captains, Franklin ____ his first map of the Gulf Stream. Then he checked his map by using sealed bottles. The map that he _____ made is still used, with only a few changes, today.
Unit 15
I Am Not Going to Pay for Your Taxi Home Too
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the three choices marked A, B, and C.
1. A) A rich man.
B) A poor man.
C) A kind man.
2. A) The first beggar he met.
B) The second beggar he met.
C) The two beggars he met.
3. A) The beggar.
B) The artist.
C) No one.
4. A) Because he wanted to invite the beggar to have dinner with him.
B) Because he wanted to pay him back for the lunch.
C) Because he wanted to pay for the taxi when he got home.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. He gave his _____ to a beggar, but then he saw another one, and ____ that he did not have any money.
2. The artist was very unhappy ____ this.
Unit 16
Quiet and Very Serious
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the three choices marked A, B, and C.
1. A) Because he gets angry quickly and doesn't smile much.
B) Because he is quiet and serious.
C) Both A and B.
2. A) Tell jokes and make people laugh.
B) Shout at her friends.
C) Pretend to be quiet for long.
3. A) The children.
B) Rita's friends.
C) Paul's friends.
4. A) Because he often hits them.
B) Because he often shouts at them.
C) Because he rarely corrects them.
5. A) When they don't listen to her.
B) When she's angry.
C) When it is necessary.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
quiet a. 沉默的
kid vi. 欺骗(尤指开玩笑)
correct vt. 纠正,改正
easy a. 宽容的
obey vt. 服从,顺从
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. She's never quiet ____, and she rarely gets angry.
2. Paul thinks Rita is _____ the children.
3. He says she lets them _____ anything they want, _____ that's not true.
Unit 17
Washington, D.C.
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) District of Columbia.
B) Department of Commerce.
C) Department of Culture.
D) District of Columbus.
2. A) Washington State.
B) Colorado State.
C) New York State.
D) None of the states.
3. A) George Washington.
B) George Adams.
C) John Adams.
D) John Washington.
4. A) The Supreme Court.
B) The White House.
C) The President.
D) The Congress.
5. A) About 55%.
B) About 33%.
C) About 13%.
D) 25%.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
District of Columbia 哥伦比亚特区
Potomac River 波多马克河
tenant n. 房客
Congress n. 国会
the Supreme Court 最高法院
convene vi. 集合(开会)
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
George Washington, the first America
n president, worked _____ to see the capital city ____. He chose the site ____ the banks of the Potomac River. But George Washington _____ lived in that city that bears his name. John Adams was the _____ tenant of the White House, which has been the house of all American presidents ever since.
Unit 18
No Children This Year
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the three choices marked A, B, and C.
1. A) Frightened.
B) Nice.
C) Worried.
2. A) Watch TV.
B) Play cards.
C) Either A or B.
3. A) To see a film.
B) To take a walk.
C) To visit friends.
4. A) A mile.
B) Half a mile.
C) A few miles.
5. A) Drive.
B) Walk.
C) Take a bus.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following word and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
real estate 房地产
Miami 迈阿密(美国港市)
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. After they ____ the dishes, they watch TV or play cards with the couple _____.
2. They usually _____ at night and ____ in the morning.
Unit 19
The Robbers Escaped with More Than $$2,500,000!
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) On a mail train from Glasgow to London.
B) On a mail train London to Glasgow.
C) Under a bridge.
D) In a post office.
2. A) The mail.
B) Five mailmen and 128 bags of five-pound notes.
C) 28 bags of five-pound notes.
D) Many pounds of parcels.
3. A) Sorting the mail.
B) Making a call.
C) Driving the train.
D) Unloading the mail bags.
4. A) Because they arrived at a station.
B) Because the controls were out of order.
C) Because he needed to make a call.
D) Because he saw a yellow warning light.
5. A) They threw them to the ground.
B) They threw them to the forest.
C) They threw them to a bridge.
D) They unloaded them from the train and threw them into the waiting trucks.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
controls n. 操纵装置
mail train 邮政火车
Glasgow 格拉斯哥
(英国地名)
coach n. 车厢
sort vt. 分选
a yellow warning light 黄色警示灯
disconnect vt. 拆开
unload vt. 卸货
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
10.( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
Mills was ordered to drive the train to a _____ that crossed a road. The last ten coaches _____ all the mailmen had been disconnected by the robbers. At the bridge, the bags of ____ were unloaded from the train and thrown into waiting ____. One of the robbers who obviously knew the schedules of all the trains kept looking at his _____.
Unit 20
Moving
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Change the place where you live and work.
B) Make personal changes.
C) Have time for entertainment.
D) Both A and B.
2. A) Because no one knows you in a new place.
B) Your old friends aren't watching you.
C) You don't have the pressure of your former co-workers.
D) All of the above.
3. A) You might feel lonely and unhappy at first.
B) You may waste a lot of time.
C) You have to leave your children.
D) None of the above.
4. A) The past.
B) The present.
C) The future.
D) The new century.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
lifestyle n. 生活方式
entertainment n. 乐趣
pressure n. 压力
adjust to 适应
benefit vi. 受益
professionally ad. 在职业方面
resent vt. 对...... 忿恨
make the most of 尽量利用
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. For example, you might want to change _____, the kind of friends you have or _____ for entertainment.
2. In the end, moving will be easier if you can _____ the present. That is, don't _____ missing the life you ______.
Unit 21
Samantha and Christopher's Marriage
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Because they exp
ect to be happy.
B) Because they know each other pretty well.
C) Because they will spend seven days a week running a business.
D) Because they will start setting up their real estate business.
2. A) Christopher's mother.
B) Christopher's fiancee.
C) Christopher.
D) None of the above.
3. A) Because Christopher and Samantha will have no time for socializing.
B) Because Christopher and Samantha will be too busy to spend a night on the town.
C) Because Christopher and Samantha won't enjoy themselves.
D) All of the above.
4. A) American marriage.
B) The old-country customs.
C) Her daughter's marriage.
D) Her own marriage.
5. A) They don't mind.
B) They feel they can know each other better.
C) They feel they are sacrificing too much.
D) They feel they will become young and enthusiastic.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
fiancee n. 未婚妻
honeymoon n. 蜜月
absurd a. 荒唐的
the Caribbean n. 加勒比海
dedicated a. 投注全部精神的
socialize vi. 参加社交活动
hectic a. 紧张忙碌的
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. My mother, who is very traditional, says that our plan _____.
2. A young couple should _____ and ____ each other under less hectic circumstances, my mother says.
Unit 22
A Lecture on Safety
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) A detective from the Los Angeles Police Department.
B) Detective Garcia from the New York Police Department.
C) Someone who lives in the neighborhood.
D) Robert's neighbor.
2. A) You should get to know your neighbors.
B) You should live in a big building.
C) You should make more friends.
D) You should live in a large city.
3. A) Carry a wallet with you.
B) Don't carry a purse with you.
C) Don't carry a lot of money with you.
D) Carry more money with you.
4. A) Beat the mugger.
B) Try to be a hero.
C) Fight with the mugger.
D) Don't resist if you are mugged.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
detective n. 侦探
reluctant a. 不愿的
pickpocket n. 扒手
strap n. 带
mug vt. 对......行凶抢劫
resist vi.
抵抗
end up 最后(有某种结局)
karate n. 日本的一种徒手自卫武术
credit card 信用卡
deserted a. 无人的
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. We people who live in large cities often ____ to make friends, but it may ____ later.
2. A month ago a fifty-year-old man ____ in a hospital because he thought he could ____ in a fight.
3. There is ____, yes, but if you're careful and ____, you should do ____.
Unit 23
That's How You Cut It Last Time
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Once a week.
B) Twice a week.
C) Once a month.
D) Twice a month.
2. A) No one.
B) One young man.
C) His son.
D) Mathew.
3. A) Because he was poor.
B) Because he wanted to retire.
C) Because he couldn't do his job well.
D) Because he was going somewhere.
4. A) He cut Mathew's hair exactly as Mathew liked it.
B) He cut Mathew's hair better than the old hairdresser.
C) He cut Mathew's hair like his own.
D) He cut Mathew's hair very badly.
5. A) Because that was how he liked it.
B) Because he wanted the young man to understand that he had cut it very badly the last time.
C) Because he was used to the new hair style.
D) Because he liked to be different from others.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
hairdresser n. 理发师
cricket n. 板球
chin n. 下巴
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Mathew was very sad to hear this, because he ____ to the old man.
2. Please cut it very short on the right side, but leave it ____ on the left.
3. That's _____ you cut it last time.
Unit 24
Two Holidays
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the three choices marked A, B and C.
1. A) The second Sunday in April.
B) The second Sunday in May.
C) The third Sunday in June.
2. A) Since 1915.
B) Since 1950.
C
) Since 1815.
3. A) Greeting cards and gifts from her children.
B) Greeting cards and gifts from her husband.
C) Both A and b.
4. A) A good dinner.
B) A day of rest.
C) An expensive bed.
5. A) The third Sunday in May.
B) The third Sunday in June.
C) The second Sunday in June.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
celebrate vt. 庆祝
honor vt. 对......表示敬意
household n. 家庭
ritual n. 仪式
corsage n. 装饰女服胸部的花束
originate vi. 发源
Mothering Sunday 省亲星期日
Lent n. 四旬斋
Yugoslav n. 南斯拉夫人
observe vt. 庆祝
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Often, families honor Mother by _____ for dinner. In some households the husband and children _____ meal preparations so that Mom can spend a whole day away from the kitchen.
2. The idea of _____ a special day to honor mothers did not _____ in the United States.
Unit 25
A Thunderstorm
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) While Pat was at school.
B) In the middle of the afternoon.
C) At noon.
D) At about 2 a.m.
2. A) Resting.
B) Reading.
C) Cooking.
D) Writing.
3. A) No more than three hours.
B) Exactly three hours.
C) Less than three hours.
D) More than three hours.
4. A) They were blown out of the window by the wind.
B) They were blown all over the floor by the wind.
C) They were blown out of the door by the wind.
D) They were blown into the kitchen by the wind.
5. A) It was wrecked (破坏)by the strong wind.
B) It was wrecked by the thunder.
C) It was wrecked by a falling tree.
D) It was wrecked by the rain.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
thunderstorm n. 雷暴雨
Reader's Digest 读者文摘(美国一月刊名)
pierce vt. 刺破
boom n. 隆隆声
gust n. 阵风
pursuit n. 追赶
coconut tree n. 椰子树
trunk n. 树干
pots and pans 坛坛罐罐
stove n. 炉
restore vt. (使)恢复
original a. 原先的
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words
according to what you have just heard.
Pat had ____ stepped back into the house _____ the rain began to fall in waves. He _____ to close the windows. He _____ but was wet all over. He _____ himself with a towel.
Unit 26
The Great Lakes
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) In the northeast U.S.
B) In the southwest U.S.
C) In the central U.S.
D) In the northeast and central U.S.
2. A) Because the five lakes are connected with each other.
B) Because the five lakes and many rivers are connected.
C) Because the five lakes are connected with the sea.
D) Because the five lakes are very close to each other.
3. A) In 1890's.
B) In 1969.
C) In 1760.
D) In 1960's.
4. A) Because it was very dirty.
B) Because it was very oily.
C) Because there were fish in it.
D) Both A and B.
5. A) To raise more fish in the lakes.
B) To raise more fish in the rivers.
C) To do something to prevent the lakes from catching fire.
D) To clean up the lakes and rivers.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
automobile n. 汽车
automobile factory 汽车制造厂
chemical n. 化学物质
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. The United States has all kinds of lakes, _____.
2. There is enough water here _____ the U.S. _____.
3. But there are _____ chemicals which are _____ human health.
Unit 27
I Had a Nicer Father (I)
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) His parents.
B) No one.
C) His friends.
D) His grandfather.
2. A) He worked in his father's company.
B) He worked in a band.
C) He did not do anything.
D) He taught in a school.
3. A) Both his parents were happy.
B) Both his parents were unhappy.
C) His father was unhappy.
D) His mother was unhappy.
4. A) Never.
B) Once a day.
C) Once a week.
D) Twice a week.
5. A) Because he was somewhere else.
B) Because he was still in bed.
C) Because he was abroad then.
D) Because he was enjoying himself w
ith his friends.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
shave v. 剃须
drum n. 鼓
band n. 乐队
interfere with 干涉
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. He preferred ____ in the comfort and convenience of his parents' home ____.
2. He said that he ____ find a job, but there _____ that he thought good enough for him.
3. His father did not see him very frequently, because he worked ____ from home and ____ leaving the house early, before Charlie got up.
Unit 28
I Had a Nicer Father (II)
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) In the morning.
B) In the afternoon.
C) In the evening.
D) At weekends.
2. A) He was sometimes angry.
B) He was always angry.
C) He was never angry.
D) He was always amused by Charlie.
3. A) Because if he did, he would not get a job.
B) Because if he did, his would lose his friends.
C) Because if he did, his mother would not love him.
D) Because he had been used to them.
4. A) To get up late.
B) To walk about with dirty feet.
C) To wear gold chains.
D) All of the above.
5. A) Before Charlie was born.
B) When Charlie was 17.
C) When Charlie's father was 17.
D) When Charlie was 10.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
care about 在乎
popular a. 受欢迎的
ashamed a. 羞耻的,惭愧的
gold chains 金项链
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. I don't _____ those things. All my friends are like me _____, and if I changed, I wouldn't _____ with them any more.
2. You should be _____ to live like that. I was _____ quite differently.
Unit 29
Everyone Seems to Be Mad about Football
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best a
nswer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Sprain their muscles.
B) Get black eyes.
C) Break their bones.
D) Get more goals.
2. A) Because he wants to watch TV.
B) Because the crowds are dangerous.
C) Because he wants to read newspapers.
D) Because he prefers to listen to the radio.
3. A) Because their pictures often appear on newspapers.
B) Because they often have interviews with famous people.
C) Because they often appear on TV.
D) Because they can kick a ball around.
4. A) The author is mad about football.
B) The author likes to watch football.
C) The author hates football.
D) The author neither likes nor hates football.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
pitch n. 球场
sprain vt. 扭伤
muscle n. 肌肉
kick v. 踢
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. They get more _____ than goals.
2. They certainly shout and _____ like madmen.
3. But what happens when I _____?
Unit 30
A Clean Record
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Eighty years.
B) Forty years.
C) Thirty-five years.
D) Fifty-three years.
2. A) She lost her record.
B) She didn't stop at a red light.
C) She saw a red light.
D) She stopped at a red light.
3. A) Because she was too old.
B) Because she didn't look at the traffic light.
C) Because she wanted to break her record.
D) Because her eyes had become too weak with old age to see the red light.
4. A) She asked the judge a lot of questions.
B) She tried hard to thread a needle with a small eye.
C) She threaded a needle with a small eye very easily.
D) She showed the judge her clean record.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
driving offence 违章驾驶
thread n. 线
vt. 穿线于......
dismiss vt. 驳回;对......不予受理
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. When the judge had finished what he was saying, Mrs. Jones ____ the big handbag s
he was carrying and _____ her sewing.
2. The judge took the needle and tried to _____ it.
3. The case ____ Mrs. Jones _____ and her record remained unbroken.
Unit 31
Interviews
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) How to do research work.
B) Information highway.
C) Conducting interviews for the purpose of research.
D) Library research.
2. A) In person.
B) By phone.
C) By mail.
D) All of the above.
3. A) To be prepared for the interview.
B) To be responsible.
C) To talk with some people.
D) To buy a tape recorder.
4. A) To show your ability.
B) To listen actively.
C) To take notes.
D) None of the above.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
locate vt. 找到
result in 导致
chef n. 厨师
conduct vt. 进行
potential a. 潜在的
interviewee n. 被采访者
schedule vt. 安排
perspective n. 看法
precisely ad. 精确地
accurately ad. 准确地
subject n. 受采访者
nonverbal a. 非言语的
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Your skill in ____ improves with practice, just as a chef's cooking _____ with each dish.
2. Once you ____ who to interview, you ____ the interview.
3. Most people enjoy ____ that interest them and ____ with you.
Unit 32
A Bill for Two Mice
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) The manager.
B) A workman.
C) Bill.
D) Not mentioned.
2. A) They had been playing with the mice.
B) They had been repairing some pipes.
C) They had been repairing a house.
D) They had been building a house.
3. A) One of the workmen.
B) None of the workmen.
C) All of the workmen.
D) Some of the workmen.
4. A) Because the workmen could see the pipe clearly with the help of the mice.
B) Because the mice could run through the pipe.
C) Because the male mouse pulled the thread behind him when running through the pipe.
D) Because the female mouse pulled the thread behind him when running through the pipe.
Part Ⅱ
Directions:
Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
bend n. 弯曲处
press vt. 压
squeak vi. 发出短促的尖叫声
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. He sent for the workman and asked him why he had _____ to the company.
2. Then I tied a thread ____ the body of the male mouse and ____ the pipe at one end, while Bill ____ the female mouse at the other end and ____ to make her squeak.
Unit 33
Staff Training
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) In a small village.
B) In the city.
C) In Brighton.
D) In the suburb.
2. A) Less than 30.
B) More than 30.
C) Less than 12.
D) More than 12.
3. A) Technical.
B) Administrative and managerial.
C) Concerned with some aspect of sales.
D) All of the above.
4. A) Twelve weeks.
B) Fourteen weeks.
C) Two weeks.
D) From two to twelve weeks.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
essential a. 重要的
convert vt. 改变
residential a. 供学员住宿的
training center 培训中心
accommodation n. 膳宿
lodgings n. 租住的房间
cost-of-living allowance 食宿津贴
managerial a. 管理上的
branch n. 分部
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. C & M has always considered ____ an essential part of its activities.
2. The Head of Staff Training does not like the courses to be too big and they usually consist of ____ ten or twelve members, but there are often two or more courses ____ at the same time.
Unit 34
A Surprising Search
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) For looking at the view.
B) For looking at ships.
C) For looking at people.
D) For looking at the view and ships.
2. A) Put a coin in.
B) Put two coins in.
C) Look at the sea.
D) Fin
d what you want to see.
3. A) A girl on a ship.
B) A girl.
C) Two sailors.
D) A sailor with a telescope.
4. A) The sea.
B) Their own ship.
C) Pretty girls.
D) Something they had lost.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
sea-front n. 海滨区
improbable a. 不大可能的
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. First one was looking, and then the other, and they were ____ to put in another coin ____.
2. How could sailors not know _____ their ship was?
3. Suddenly the sailors left the telescope and went off ____, so stopped wondering and continued his walk.
Unit 35
Jade Snow Began Her College Career
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) To enter junior college in San Francisco.
B) To find a good job at a university.
C) To go to evening classes.
D) To leave her parents.
2. A) By asking her parents for help.
B) By borrowing money from her relatives.
C) By working herself.
D) With the government loan.
3. A) Her mother.
B) Her father.
C) Her parents.
D) No one.
4. A) Because it was so young that it had no building of its own.
B) Because classes were held all over the city.
C) Because she must immediately decide upon a college major.
D) All of the above.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
decide upon 选定
steady a. 稳定的
glamour n. 魅力
accommodation n. 膳宿
major n. 主修专业
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Junior college was at first _____ in more ways than one.
2. The first days were very _____ to Jake Snow, especially when she discovered that she must immediately decide upon a college major.
Unit 36
The Travellers and the Bear
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Another traveller.
B) A bear.
C) A dead body.
D) A tree.
2. A) Because he was frightened.
B) Because he had no time to climb up into a tree.
C) Because he knew that the bear will never touch a dead body.
D) Because he wanted to see the bear clearly.
3. A) When the bear was nuzzling and snuffling at his friend's nose and ears.
B) When the bear left.
C) When his friend was lying on the ground.
D) When the bear was still there.
4. A) Those who leave their friends when they are in difficulty.
B) Those who can climb to the top of the tree.
C) Those who pretend to be dead when in trouble.
D) Those who can communicate with a bear.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
feign vt. 假装
immovably ad. 不动地
nuzzle vi.(用鼻子)掘,擦
snuffle vi. 嗅,闻
bid vt. (过去式 bade)命令
keep company with... 和......结交
to leave sb. in the lurch 在某人危险时舍弃不顾
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. When the bear was fairly ____, his companion came down out of the tree, and asked ____ that the bear ____ him.
2. He only bade me _____ how I kept company with those who, when they ____, leave their friends in the lurch.
Unit 37
Food and Housing of Americans
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Dairy foods.
B) Meats and fish.
C) Vegetables and fruits.
D) Balanced and varied diet of all of the above.
2. A) 14.
B) 40.
C) 20.
D) 4.
3. A) Central heating.
B) Hot and cold running water.
C) Electric lights and inside toilets.
D) All of the above.
4. A) People with no houses.
B) People with no income.
C) People with low income.
D) People with high income.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
commodity n. 商品
take-home pay 实得薪水
ground beef 碎牛肉
leather n. 皮革
portable a. 手提式的,可移动的
inside toilet 室内盥洗室
rundown a. 年久失修的,破烂的
renovate vt. 翻新
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Altho
ugh prices of food and other commodities _____, one hour's take-home pay buys more than ____ it did 35 years ago.
2. Because of the general _____ family incomes, factory workers, and sales personnel can be found ______ in the same suburban communities, in homes _____.
Unit 38
Do You Want Some Salad Cream on It?
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Canada.
B) The United States of America.
C) Australia.
D) England.
2. A) He spoke English very slowly.
B) He couldn't make people understand him.
C) He couldn't use enough English words.
D) He was frightened.
3. A) To order lunch in English.
B) To try some salad cream.
C) To enroll at an English language school.
D) To tell English stories.
4. A) Yes, but the coffee was cold.
B) No, because the waitress couldn't understand him.
C) Yes, he did.
D) No, because he couldn't order it in English.
5. A) Because he couldn't understand the waitress.
B) Because he got angry with the waitress.
C) Because he didn't have enough money in hand.
D) Because his Japanese friend wouldn't have it.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
native n. 本国人
order vt. 点(菜等)
n. 点的菜
canteen n. 食堂
dish n. 一样菜
ham n. 火腿
salad n. 色拉
salad cream 色拉油
enroll vi. 注册
Fish and Chips 炸鱼片和薯条
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Although he was ____ in English literature at his university, he couldn't ____ when he spoke English and he didn't understand English people when they spoke to him.
2. Even the simple task of ordering lunch ____ him, so he asked a Japanese friend to help.
Unit 39
Holidays
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) To enjoy themselves.
B) To see the specialities in other places.
C) To have a good sleep.
D) To eat lobsters.
2. A) Drinking.
B) Sleeping.
C) Sunbathing.
D) Swimming.
3. A) To increase their knowledge of other countries.
B) To visit as many countries as possible.
C) To appreciate the local food and wine.
D) To get a proper feel of a place.
4. A) To enjoy local food and wine.
B) To think about their work.
C) To have a good sleep.
D) To forget their work and enjoy themselves.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
holidaymaker n. 度假者
flock vi. 成群结队去(或来)
seaside resort 海滨胜地
sunbathe vi. 沐日光浴
suntan oil 防晒油
lobster n. 龙虾
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. At mealtimes, if they can get a plate of British "fish and chips", they are ____ happy!
2. If this sort of person forgets to pack the suntan oil, he or she will ____ come home ____.
3. Whichever type of holiday chosen, everybody has the same aim: to ____ their work ____, have as much fun as possible and come home ____.
Unit 40
Her Case Is Very Special (I)
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Some nurses.
B) Some religious people.
C) The girl patient's friends.
D) A group of journalists.
2. A) Something was blocking the passage of blood to her heart.
B) She was having a very high temperature.
C) She had lost too much blood.
D) She had accepted the wrong blood.
3. A) To give her the best medicine.
B) To perform an open-heart operation on her.
C) To bring her temperature down.
D) To give her her mother's blood.
4. A) Because she was too weak.
B) Because that was against her religious beliefs.
C) Because that was against her political beliefs.
D) Because that was too expensive.
5. A) As soon as she changed her religious beliefs.
B) After the doctors gave her all the necessary tests.
C) As soon as a doctor who could do the operation without losing much blood was found.
D) As soon as the visitors left.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
situation n. 情况
block vt. 堵塞
passage n. 管
case n. 情况
religious a. 宗教的
delay n. 耽搁
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you
have just heard.
Many more questions were _____. A nurse walked in, took the girl's ____, and gave her some ____. She said that the girl needed _____ and that the visiting hours were _____.
Unit 41
Her Case Is Very Special (II)
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) A doctor who could help her was found.
B) She didn't need an open-heart operation.
C) She could be examined by the best doctors.
D) She could have her mother's blood.
2. A) He could do the operation before it was too late.
B) He could do the operation with little loss of blood.
C) He could do the operation very carefully.
D) He could do the operation with no loss of blood.
3. A) Confident.
B) Excited.
C) Angry.
D) Frightened.
4. A) In two hours.
B) In two weeks.
C) In two days.
D) The next day.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
loss n. 损失
encourage vt. 鼓励
similar a. 相似
anxiety n. 担心
bleed vi. 出血
place confidence in sb. 信任某人
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
One of them told the mother that there was _____ who could help. He was a doctor who had _____. He had successfully completed _____ heart operations -- all with ____ loss of blood.
Unit 42
The Merry Widows
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) In America.
B) In England.
C) In an unknown country.
D) In a club in the U.S.
2. A) They are of the same age.
B) They are all talkative.
C) Their husbands are all dead.
D) They are all theater-goers.
3. A) Twice a year.
B) Once a month.
C) Every two months.
D) Once a year.
4. A) The lady sitting on Mr. Brown's left lost her husband this spring.
B) The lady sitting on Mr. Brown's left wanted to join the club.
C) The lady sitting on Mr. Brown's left didn't want to join the club.
D) The lady sitting on Mr. Brown's left joined the club earlier than the other ladies.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (
true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
curtain n. (舞台上的)幕布
act n. (戏)幕
merry a. 愉快的
widow n. 寡妇
qualify vi. 具有资格
membership n. 会员资格
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. He now found that he was _____ a group of American ladies, some of them middle-aged and some _____.
2. He answered that, he was very glad to see American ladies so obviously enjoying their _____ England, and so they _____ conversation.
3. "You know, I have known these ladies _____," she said.
Unit 43
Being a Welcome Guest
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) American women.
B) Smoking.
C) Visiting friends.
D) Some customs in the U.S.
2. A) They are used to earning their own money.
B) They often live alone.
C) They don't start conversation with men.
D) They may ask men to dance.
3. A) To ask if you may smoke.
B) To go to special sections for smokers.
C) To smoke before him.
D) To offer him one before you light up a cigarette.
4. A) Bring some gifts.
B) Offer some help.
C) Take your friend out to dinner at the end of your stay.
D) All of the above.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
alcohol n. 含有酒精的饮料
militant a. 好斗的,好战的
gesture n. 表示
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Since the women's movement _____, it's not always ____ whether women expect men to open doors or help them ____ their coats.
2. Nonsmokers have become more _____ smoking in public places.
3. In many cases, _____ is more important than _____.
Unit 44
Frank Needs a Shop Assistant
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) The post of an accountant.
B) The post of a manager.
C) The post of a salesman.
D) The post of a shop assistant.
2. A) Because he had to be away on business trips.
B) Because he didn't like to.
C) Because he was too old.
D) Because he was not experienced enough.
3. A) Because she didn't like to answer customers' questions.
B) Because she knew very little about the goods to be sold in the shop.
C) Because she had never been to West Africa.
D) Because she couldn't be there all the time.
4. A) Because they were too old.
B) Because they were too enthusiastic.
C) Because none of them had any knowledge of West Africa.
D) Because they were too young.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
consequently ad. 因而
make a bad impression 留下不好的印象
adjust vt. 调整
price tag 标价
applicant n. 申请者
enthusiastic a. 热心的
West Africa 西非
Nigeria 尼日利亚
South America 南美洲
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. That afternoon Frank was in the shop _____ the displays, _____ price tags, _____ files and stationery, trying to _____ the problem of the assistant he needed.
2. By now he'd interviewed _____ applicants, aged _____, but none had been _____.
Unit 45
Driving in the U.S
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) An international license.
B) A state license.
C) Either an international license or a state license.
D) Both an international license and a state license.
2. A) The traffic laws in the state in which he lives.
B) The traffic laws in every state in the U.S.
C) The traffic laws in the state in which he doesn't live.
D) The international traffic laws.
3. A) 80 kilometers.
B) 80 miles.
C) 55 kilometers.
D) 50 miles.
4. A) Those who want to enter busy streets.
B) Those who are also driving.
C) Those who are walking to cross the street.
D) Those who are waiting for a bus.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
license n. 执照
self-service a. 顾客自理的,无人售货的
self-service island (驾驶员自己加油的)加油站
gas n. (美)汽油
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
D
irections: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Drivers _____ know and understand the laws even if they _____ in the state.
2. In many states you may _____ after stopping at a corner, _____ there is a red light.
Unit 46
Frank Is Tired of Travelling
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) In Nigeria.
B) In France.
C) In Spain.
D) In London.
2. A) It has been expanding.
B) It is not very good.
C) It keeps losing money.
D) It has gone broken.
3. A) Policy and administration.
B) Buying.
C) Selling.
D) Both A and B.
4. A) Talking to his employees.
B) Calling his customers.
C) Travelling on business.
D) Having his blood pressure taken.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
expand vi. 发展
turnover n. 营业额
be fed up 腻了
long since 已好久了
cease vt. 不再
sake n. 缘故
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Trading Post is nearly _____ and has ____ shops in the provinces as well as the Head Office in London, now _____ as large as it was at the beginning.
2. Frank, the Chairman and Managing Director, _____ policy and administration, but he is also, as he was from the start, _____ Buying.
Unit 47
Some Helpful Things to Know
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Four.
B) Several.
C) Twelve.
D) One.
2. A) When having a long flight.
B) When feeling an upset of the body.
C) When flying through several time zones in 12 hours or less.
D) When flying continuously for 12 hours.
3. A) Rest on the plane.
B) Drink some water.
C) Rest at the hotel when arriving.
D) All of the above.
4. A) 200 cartons.
B) 200.
C) More than 200.
D) As many as you can.
5. A) To the claim area.
B) To your airline.
C) To the lost and found.
D) To the ticket office.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true
) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
time zone 时区
body clock 生物钟
jet lag 跨时区飞行后生理节奏的破坏
quart n. 夸脱(英美干量或液量单位)
beverage n. 饮料
carton n. 盒
duty free 免税
claim area 取行李处
airline n. 航空公司
the lost and found 失物招领处
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. You may feel ____ of your body clock after the long flight.
2. Large airports with lots of ____ have employees who speak languages _____ to help you.
Unit 48
It's Not the End of the World
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) To quit piano.
B) To break the thermometer.
C) To get sick.
D) To teach Jeff.
2. A) Because she wants to get her mother and father back together.
B) Because she doesn't want to go to school.
C) Because she wants to stay overnight in the infirmary.
D) Both A and B.
3. A) She walks in the rain without her boots.
B) She doesn't wear a sweater when she should.
C) She sleeps on the floor.
D) Both A and B.
4. A) Karen's mother.
B) Karen's piano teacher.
C) Karen's school teacher.
D) Karen's good friend.
5. A) Because her parents' divorce makes her sad.
B) Because she hates her piano teacher.
C) Because Mrs. Lennard likes Jeff.
D) Because she is sick.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
soak vt. 使湿透
cabin n. 小屋
camp n. 野营
overnight ad. 一夜(间)
infirmary n. 医务所
rub vt. 摩擦
tip n. 尖端
bulb n. 电灯泡
spit vt. 吐
bet vt. 敢断定
talent n. 才能
divorce vt. 离婚
n. 离婚
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. I will have to ____ a better way to get my mother and father back together. I can't ____ trying to get sick. That could take _____.
2. I'll bet she _____ she was still teaching Jeff and not just me. It's _____ that he's the one ____.
Unit 49
What's Wrong with the Americans?
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After t
he passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Diabetes.
B) Heart disorders.
C) Obesity.
D) Lung cancer.
2. A) Because they eat too much fat.
B) Because they eat too much protein.
C) Because they eat too much sugar.
D) Because they eat too much rice.
3. A) One percent.
B) About thirty percent.
C) Three percent.
D) About four percent.
4. A) They can replace fatty meats with leaner meats.
B) They can use more vegetable sources.
C) They can use low-fat dairy products.
D) All of the above.
5. A) Whole milk.
B) Pot cheese.
C) Beef.
D) Pork.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
calorie n. 卡(热量单位)
protein n. 蛋白质
carbohydrate n. 碳水化合物
obese a. 过度肥胖的
obesity n. 肥胖
diabetes n. 糖尿病
lean a. 精瘦的
veal n. 小牛肉
lentil n. 扁豆
dairy product 乳制品
skimmed milk 脱脂乳
whole milk 全脂乳
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Obesity increases the ____ of many serious diseases, ____ heart disorders and diabetes.
2. We can _____ our fat intake _____.
3. Even a small change in our fat intake can _____ in our general health _____ a period of years.
Unit 50
Got a Shock
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) It was clean and tidy.
B) It was dirty.
C) It was orderly.
D) It was in a mess.
2. A) She was Mrs. Jones's friend.
B) She was Mr. Jones's friend.
C) She was Mr. and Mrs. Jones's neighbour.
D) She was Mr. and Mrs. Jones's landlady.
3. A) Because she found Mr. and Mrs. Jones were not the new owners of the flat.
B) Because the flat was empty.
C) Because Mr. and Mrs. Jones were going to leave the flat.
D) Because a man and a woman were stealing something.
4. A) For many years.
B) For many decades.
C) For twenty years.
D) For two years.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
trunk n. 皮箱
packed-up a. 包装(或捆扎)好的
stand on ce
remony 讲究客套;客气
block n. 大楼
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Mr. and Mrs. Jones's flat was _____ suitcase, trunks and _____ furniture.
2. But in this block of flats, everybody _____ everybody else.
3. The well-dressed lady _____ when she came to visit the flat _____.
Unit 51
Cocktail Parties
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Drinks.
B) Food.
C) Conversation.
D) All of the above.
2. A) Because cocktail parties make people talk about dull subjects.
B) Because cocktail parties make you see distasteful behavior.
C) Because cocktail parties mean spending time with strangers to them.
D) All of the above.
3. A) Intoxication.
B) Relaxation.
C) Headache.
D) Hangover.
4. A) One or more.
B) Most.
C) None.
D) Half.
5. A) Once a year.
B) Once a week.
C) Once a month.
D) Once a day.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
cocktail party 鸡尾酒会
distasteful a. 令人厌恶的
intoxication n. 喝醉
loosen up 松驰下来,放松
hangover n. 宿醉
host vt. 作主人招待
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. The cocktail party is a _____ American event.
2. They simply loosen up, laugh and become _____ friends.
3. Each drifts _____ knowing that next week it will be _____ to host a cocktail party.
Unit 52
The English Patient
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Egypt.
B) Italy.
C) The UK.
D) The U.S.
2. A) A love story.
B) A detective story.
C) An adventure story.
D) None of the above.
3. A) Canada.
B) America.
C) Italy.
D) Australia.
4. A) American audiences' tastes are changing.
B) Americans like British directors' films.
C) It is one of the top-ten grossing films.
D) The film is based on a famous novel.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
acclaimed a. 颇受好评的
title role 主角
monastery n. 修道院
flashback n. 倒叙
release n. 发行
grossing n. 票房收入
critic n. 评论家
make up for 弥补
location n. 外景
spectacular a. 壮观的
landscape n. 风景
desert n. 沙漠
Oscar n. 奥斯卡金像奖
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Ralph Fiennes _____ the title role of an archaeologist, _____ is _____ in a plane crash at the end of World War II.
2. The film has already surprised many ____ in the U.S.
3. The English Patient also _____ to do well at the Oscars this year.
Unit 53
Basketball
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) 1819.
B) 1891.
C) 1991.
D) 1919.
2. A) To suggest the physical power of the players.
B) To suggest the speed of the players.
C) To suggest the skill of the players.
D) To suggest the speed and physical power of the players.
3. A) 26 meters long and 14 meters wide.
B) 26 meters long and 4 meters wide.
C) 29 meters long and 16 meters wide.
D) 26 meters long and 6 meters wide.
4. A) The speed of the players.
B) The object of the game.
C) The handling of the ball.
D) The name of the team.
5. A) Running with the ball held in hand.
B) Dribbling the ball by bouncing it on the court.
C) Tapping the ball to a member of the team.
D) None of the above.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
rectangular a. 长方形的
court n. 球场
shoot vt. (篮球运动中)投(篮)
variation n. 变化的程度
goal n. 球篮
tap vt. 轻拍
dribble vt. 运球
bounce vt. 拍(球)
pass vt. 传(球)
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Nowadays the game is played on ____ basketball courts all over the world.
2. Variations of 2 meters _____ and 1 meter _____ are permitted.
3. Each player tries to tap the ball to a member of his or he
r own team, who may then _____, _____ the ball.
Unit 54
Bill Gates
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) A millionaire.
B) A mathematician.
C) A technician.
D) A man who has done a lot to revolutionize the personal computer.
2. A) He created "Basic" together with a colleague.
B) He set up Microsoft.
C) He ran machines.
D) He developed DOS.
3. A) He found a good job in Microsoft.
B) He left Harvard University.
C) He set up his company Microsoft.
D) Both B and C.
4. A) Technology.
B) Reading science magazines.
C) Running the business of his company.
D) All of the above.
5. A) His computer expertise.
B) His appearance.
C) His marriage.
D) Both A and B.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
revolutionize vt. 彻底改革
photographic a. 能原原本本把所见事物记住的
break n. 运气
software n. 软件
compatible a. 兼容制的
incarnation n. 形式
base n. 公司总部
expertise n. 专长
nerd n. [俚语]不修边幅的工作狂
call up 使人想起
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. From his early schooldays, it was _____ that Gates would be an achiever. He was the school's best mathematician and he had a photographic _____.
2. Today, _____ of the computers in the world run on _____ DOS or Windows.
Unit 55
Jogging (I)
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Teenagers.
B) Old people.
C) Males only.
D) People of any age.
2. A) It can be done in parks.
B) It can be done around college campus.
C) It can be done anywhere.
D) It can be done around one's own house.
3. A) Good quality running shoes.
B) Special jogging suits.
C) Beautiful clothing.
D) Ordinary shoes.
4. A) A costly bat.
B) No equipment.
C) A ball.
D) A racket.
5. A) At any time.
B) Only in winter.
C) Only in summer.
D) In the morning.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write
"A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
jog vi. 慢跑
pitch n. 场地
running track 跑道
costly a. 昂贵的
racket n. 球拍
kit n. 器材,工具
solo a. 单独的
lone a. 孤独的,无伴的
minimize vt. 减到最低限度
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Jogging became popular _____ twenty years ago and _____ a favourite way of keeping fit for lots of people.
2. It's _____ to see joggers exercising in the height of summer or _____ of winter.
3. A few words of warning, however: lone female joggers should be _____ to choose _____ jogging routes, particularly at night time, to _____ the risk of being attacked.
Unit 56
Jogging (II)
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Special training.
B) Special skill.
C) Basic health.
D) Nothing.
2. A) Gently.
B) Steadily.
C) Fast.
D) As fast as possible.
3. A) The lungs.
B) The heart.
C) The circulation.
D) All of the above.
4. A) When you have any health worries.
B) When you require more information.
C) When you decide to jog.
D) When you decide to jog alone.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
consult vt. 咨询
bend n. 弯曲
stretch n. 伸展(肢体)
gently ad. 不猛烈地,轻度地
maintain vt. 保持
pace n. 速度
sprint n. 短跑
overdo vt. 把......做得过头
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. If you are _____, you should _____ your doctor.
2. A steady, comfortable pace is your aim. Don't _____.
3. We are _____ to help.
Unit 57
Studying Dreamers
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) The researchers in Chicago.
B) The doctors in Chicago.
C) The medical students at the University of Chicago.
D
) The researchers in a dream lab at the University of Chicago.
2. A) Everyone dreams from three to seven times a night.
B) Dreams are easily remembered.
C) Dreams are likely to be frightening.
D) Everyone dreams only one time a night.
3. A) Their brain waves.
B) Their eye movements.
C) Their body movements.
D) All of the above.
4. A) He relaxes.
B) He lies still.
C) He fidgets.
D) He makes more eye movements.
5. A) As soon as the dream is over.
B) As soon as the subject wakes in the morning.
C) About five minutes after the end of the dream.
D) As soon as the curtain goes up.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
unique a. 独特的
reveal vt. 让人知道
subject n. 受实验者
signal vt. 标志
fidget vi. 烦躁
indicate vt. 表明
buzzer n. 蜂音器
fade vi. 消失
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
A unique laboratory at the University of Chicago is _____ only at night. It is a dream laboratory _____ researchers are at work studying _____. Their findings have revealed that _____ dreams from three to seven times a night, although in ordinary life a person may ____ none or only one of his dreams.
Unit 58
An Amateur Painter Dreams of a Future in Art
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) He was an artist.
B) He was a clerk.
C) He was a painter.
D) He was a shop owner.
2. A) At Sebastian's home.
B) In the evening school.
C) At the bank.
D) In his shop.
3. A) To buy his picture.
B) To appreciate his picture.
C) To see his pictures and give his opinion on his pictures.
D) To get some money from his painting.
4. A) Because the man did not seem to like them.
B) Because the man was too proud.
C) Because the man did not look at the pictures carefully.
D) Because the man knew nothing about pictures.
5. A) Sebastian's studio.
B) Sebastian's first picture.
C) A picture which someone else had sold Sebastian.
D) The place where Sebastian cleaned his brushes.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
amateur a. 业余的
studio n. 画室
paint n. 颜料
brush n. 画笔
glance n. 眼光
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. One he left school, he got _____ a clerk in a bank, but three times a week he went to evening classes _____, and _____ he had time on the weekends, he painted.
2. The man looked at them _____ while Sebastian watched his face, but to Sebastian's _____ the man did not say anything, and his expression _____ when looking at any of them _____.
Unit 59
Drag Racing
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) In 1963.
B) In 1953.
C) In 1934.
D) In 1976.
2. A) Because the cars go too fast.
B) Because the cars go slowly.
C) Because they are fast to be built.
D) Because the teenagers are racing their cars in the streets.
3. A) Because the cars go too fast.
B) Because there is so much smoke from the engines.
C) Because there is so much smoke from the burning rubber from the tires.
D) Both B and C.
4. A) About 70 seconds.
B) About 17 seconds.
C) About 7 seconds.
D) About 20 seconds.
5. A) Because there is something like a bicycle wheel in the front.
B) Because huge and fat tires are at the back.
C) Because a powerful engine is usually in front of the driver.
D) All of the above.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
a drag race 把汽车拆卸减重后举行的短程高速驾驶比赛
teenager n. 13到19岁的少年
track n. 赛车道
tire n. 轮胎
pastime n. 消遣
professional a. 职业的
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
The _____ drag tracks were built by people who were worried _____ teenagers who were racing their cars in public _____. A track is an absolutely straight course about 1,200 feet long. The track has to be straight because the cars go so fast that they cannot possibly take a _____. Each race lasts only about _____ seconds!
Unit 60
A Princess with a Cause
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answ
er from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Australia.
B) America.
C) Angola.
D) India.
2. A) To support the Red Cross's campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines.
B) To surprise the British Royal Family.
C) To visit some friends.
D) To show his interest in politics.
3. A) The Prince of Wales.
B) Hardly anyone.
C) Many observers.
D) The British Government officials.
4. A) The British government refuses to support a ban on landmines.
B) The British government shares Diana's views.
C) The British government strongly supports the banning of landmines.
D) The British government holds a wait-and-see attitude.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
ceremonial a. 礼仪的
controversy n. 争议
the Princess of Wales 威尔士王妃
Angola 安哥拉
the Red Cross 红十字会
campaign n. 运动
ban n. 禁止
vt. 禁止
anti-personnel a. 杀伤性的
landmine n. 地雷
the Prince of Wales 威尔士亲王
take sides 偏向一边
contentious a. 引起争论的
issue n. 问题
make sense 有意义
popularity n. 名望
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country on Africa's southwest coast was an excellent opportunity to _____ to show the world how much destruction and suffering _____. She says _____ has also given her the chance to _____ people and their problems -- something she wasn't able to do properly as the wife of the Prince of Wales.
Unit 61
On the Giving of Gifts
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) The age and the sex.
B) The length of your acquaintance.
C) The occasion.
D) All of the above.
2. A) Take with them a gift for the host's children.
B) Take with them a gift for the host.
C) Take with them a gift for the host's wife.
D) Take with them a gift for everyone of the host's family.
3. A) Gift of money.
B) Gift showing appreciation.
C) Fruits.
D) Sweets.
4. A) Wedding.
B) Birthday.
C) Weekend visit.
D) Overnight visit.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
acquaintance n. 相识
improper a. 不合适的
overnight ad. 一夜
a. 一夜的
appreciation n. 感谢
acceptable a. 可接受的
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. In any case, when you _____ a present, don't forget to send a thank-you note _____ you possibly can.
2. Again, you may _____ something for the host's wife _____ or for the _____ family.
3. Try to use _____ in choosing a thank-you gift.
Unit 62
He Knew No English
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) The United States.
B) Mexico.
C) China.
D) France.
2. A) Hot dogs.
B) Sandwiches.
C) Steaks.
D) Coffee and doughnuts.
3. A) Because he knew no English.
B) Because he knew no French.
C) Because he knew no Chinese.
D) Because he knew no Spanish.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
doughnut n. 油炸圈饼
rib n. 肋骨
T-bone n. 带骨牛排
porterhouse n. 上等牛排
rare a. 半熟的
medium a. 中等的
4. ( )
A) true
B) false
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
A very _____ man from Mexico once had to make a business _____ to the United States, but he knew no English. Upon his _____, he told one of his friends that the bad _____ of his trip was that he ate nothing but coffee and doughnuts for the _____ five days.
Unit 63
Dealing with Shoplifting
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) They have store detectives.
B) They have big signs up, saying "shoplifters will be prosecuted."
C) They use closed-circuit television.
D) All of the above.
2. A) Ordinary people.
B) Teenagers.
C) Store detectives.
D) Poor people.
3. A) Because they feel it is fun to do shoplifting.
B) Because they find it easy to do shoplifting.
C) Because they want to save money.
D) Because the prices are high.
4. A) At all the entrances.
B) At some entrances.
C) At all the exits.
D) At some exits.
Part Ⅱ
Directio
ns: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
shoplift vi. 冒充顾客进商店行窃
shoplifter n. 冒充顾客进商店行窃的扒手
chains n. 镣铐
alarm n. 报警器
prosecute v. 告发,检举
sign n. 告示
closed-circuit television 闭路电视
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Well, I manage a small _____ of a large supermarket.
2. We have big signs _____, saying "shoplifters will be _____."
3. In fact all good methods of _____ are quite expensive, and _____ they make our prices more expensive.
Unit 64
Sade
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) In the early 1980s.
B) In the early 1990s.
C) In the late 1980s.
D) In the late 1970s.
2. A) Because it was quite different from her previous albums.
B) Because it was similar to her previous albums.
C) Because it was the same as her previous albums.
D) Because it was not her style.
3. A) The 90s.
B) The 80s.
C) Both the 80s and the 90s.
D) Neither the 80s nor the 90s.
4. A) She is indifferent.
B) She is quite unhappy.
C) She is very sad.
D) She is not too worried.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
release n. 发行
vt. 发行
debut a. 第一个
album n. 个人专辑
single n. 单曲
chart n. 排行榜
top ten charts 十大金曲排行榜
hound vt. 追逐
fraction n. 小部分
restrained a. 严谨的
understated a. 有节制的
fickle a. 不专的
rival vt. 比得上
publicity n. (公众的)注意
obscurity n. 不引人注目
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Her music was _____ everywhere, her face _____ on countless magazine covers, and she was _____ by the media.
2. British music fans have very _____ memories and four years without releasing even a single is not the best way to keep yourself _____ and in the charts.
Unit 65
A Clever Girl's Loss May Turn Out to Be a Gain
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a pass
age. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) At home.
B) In the university grounds.
C) In the stadium.
D) In the classroom.
2. A) Because one of them met a friend and the other went home first.
B) Because one of them saw a thief and ran away.
C) Because the streets were very quiet at that time.
D) Because their houses were not in the same direction.
3. A) A thief pulled it off her neck.
B) It fell off in a quiet street near her house.
C) Mary stole it.
D) A friend stole it.
4. A) She would have been to the police.
B) She would have run away quickly.
C) She would have tried to bring the necklace back to Helen.
D) She would have found the necklace.
5. A) Silver.
B) Gold.
C) Plastic.
D) Pearl.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
javelin n. 标枪
ground n. 场地
necklace n. 项链
turn round 转身
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. When they had finished, they walked _____ home together.
2. If I had been, I'd have _____ the man and I'd _____ have caught him.
3. I caught a chain which he _____ round his neck and pulled it _____ him.
Unit 66
Polo
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Pakistan.
B) Vietnam.
C) Hong Kong.
D) Europe.
2. A) The mountains.
B) Paris.
C) Beijing.
D) Islamabad.
3. A) Congratulations.
B) Complete secrecy.
C) Communication facilities.
D) A good jet.
4. A) Kissinger's mission was successful.
B) The presidential trip had been arranged.
C) The reporters knew nothing about it.
D) Both A and B.
5. A) Eureka.
B) Polo.
C) Marco.
D) None of the above.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
Kissinger 基辛格(人名)
Vietnam 越南
consultation n. 商谈
Pakistan 巴基斯坦
press n. 新闻界
President Yahya 叶海亚总统
hitch n. 故障
indisposition n. 小病
Islamabad 伊斯兰堡(巴基斯坦首都)
confine vt. 把......限制在(某范围内)
code word
暗码
mission n.使命
cable n. 电报
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
We arranged that Kissinger would _____ to Vietnam for consultations early in _____ and then stop in Pakistan on the way _____. There he would develop a stomachache that would require him to ____ in bed and not be seen by the _____.
Unit 67
James Was Late for a Plane
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) An immigrant family who came to England from America.
B) An immigrant family who came to England from Pakistan.
C) An immigrant family who came to Pakistan form England.
D) An immigrant family who came to America from Pakistan.
2. A) Thirty minutes' journey.
B) Fifteen minutes' journey.
C) An hour's journey.
D) Half an hour's journey.
3. A) Because he forgot to wind the clock.
B) Because he worked very late that night.
C) Because he didn't hear the ringing of the clock.
D) Because he forgot about James.
4. A) Shortly after taking off.
B) Shortly after landing.
C) Shortly before taking off.
D) Shortly before landing.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
immigrant a. 移民的
production n. (电影的)摄制
alarm n. 闹钟
wind vt. 上钟(表)
swear(swore, sworn) vi. 骂,诅咒
pip n. 报时信号
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. The play was _____ successful and it was _____ by an American TV company.
2. Unfortunately he forgot to _____ the clock, and it stopped _____ midnight.
3. He was just _____ the boiling water into the teapot when the nine o'clock pips _____ on the radio. Unit 68
He Was Trying to Tell You Something
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) They were going to England.
B) They were going to America.
C) They were going to a foreign country.
D) They were going to anothe
r city.
2. A) Because they were very tired.
B) Because it was very late at night.
C) Because it was very early in the morning.
D) Because they didn't like the dog very much.
3. A) He told Mr. Brown something.
B) He kept silent.
C) He fell asleep.
D) He barked all the way.
4. A) Because he enjoyed his stay in the place.
B) Because he didn't enjoy his stay in the place.
C) Because he wanted to tell Mr. Brown he was not Blackie.
D) Because he was unwilling to go home.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
collect vt. 接走
bark vi. (狗等)叫
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. They took Blackie there just before they ______ their holiday, and _____ said goodbye _____ him.
2. Do you know, dear, I don't think Blackie _____ his stay at that place_____.
Unit 69
Big Stores and Small Shops
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Department stores.
B) Local independent shops.
C) Supermarkets.
D) Chain stores.
2. A) Because supermarkets can survive in the competition.
B) Because people like to buy goods at lower prices.
C) Because their turnover is very large.
D) Because their goods are not as good as those in the small stores.
3. A) Providing personal service.
B) Knowing the likes and dislikes of his regular customers.
C) Listening to their customers talk about their troubles.
D) All of the above.
4. A) Important things.
B) Unimportant things.
C) The service of the small stores.
D) The service of the supermarkets.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
chain stores 连锁店
a shopping expedition 上街购物
competition n. 竞争
turnover n. 营业额
mark-up 毛利
retailer n. 零售商
gossip vi. 闲聊
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. How do these independent shops survive ______ the big stores?
2. It is particularly _____ small shops such as butcher's, grocer's and greengrocer's, because the recent _____ of supermarkets has taken away some of their trade.
Unit 70
What Do I Like about My Job?
Part I
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) An artist.
B) A teacher.
C) An engineer.
D) A worker.
2. A) Making money.
B) The creativity and variety of the job.
C) His studio and his tools.
D) Both B and C.
3. A) Toys.
B) Watercolors, pens and ink.
C) Colored pencils and drafting table.
D) Both B and C.
4. A) Business.
B) Contracts.
C) The pressure.
D) The job.
Part II
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B"(false) for each statement you hear.
creativity n. 创造力
studio n. (艺术家等的)工作室
drafting table 制图桌
client n. 客户
variety n. 变化
conception n. 概念
pressure n. 压力
deadline n. 最后限期
contact vt. 与……接触
negotiate vt. 议定
contract n. 合同
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part III
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
You know, sometimes ______ I start working _______ a project I could be doing it for hours and have no _____of how much time has gone _______ -what some people call a flow ________.
Unit 71
Better and Better
Part I
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) The search for physical fitness.
B) Jogging.
C) Swimming.
D) The martial arts.
2. A) Studying yoga.
B) Adult education.
C) Playing tennis.
D) Dancing.
3. A) The job market.
B) Their former schools.
C) Good schools.
D) The local high schools or colleges.
4. A) Because they are trying to find better jobs.
B) Because they want to educate their children.
C) Because they want to keep themselves busy.
D) Because they want to meet new friends there.
Part II
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B"(false) for each statement you hear.
jog vi.慢跑
sneaker n. 轻便运动鞋
boast of 自夸
the martial arts 武术
yoga n. 瑜珈
tranquility n. 宁静
secretarial a. 秘书的
accounting n. 会计学
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B
) false
Part III
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. They boast of how many miles they run each day and _________ how many pounds ______ each week.
2. Instead of running around the park in the morning or evening, ______ Americans are studying yoga or ______ quietly in their homes.
3. A mother _____ her children might _____ a night school to learn secretarial skills.
Unit 72
No Cat Is As Clever As I Am
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) A dog.
B) A house cat.
C) A mouse.
D) A snake.
2. A) Into a hole.
B) Into a corner.
C) Into a room.
D) Into a box.
3. A) Glad.
B) Tense.
C) Sad.
D) Proud.
4. A) The cat was caught by a dog.
B) The mouse was caught by the cat.
C) The mouse was caught by a dog.
D) The cat didn't catch the mouse.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
chase vt. 追逐
narrowly ad. 勉强地
exclaim v. 惊叫
scamper vi. 蹦跳
slam vi. 猛攻
paw n. 脚爪
claw n. 爪子
piercing a. 洞察的
bilingual a. 能说两种语言的
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
The mouse scampered _____ of his hole into the room and looked, _____ he did not see the dog or the cat. Then, all of a _____, WHAM! Something came from behind and slammed ____ on his tail. Before he could turn around, the mouse felt himself between two paws with _____ claws.
Unit 73
What Is the CAE?
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Once a year.
B) Twice a year.
C) Three times a year.
D) Four times a year.
2. A) Higher than Proficiency.
B) Not as high as First Certificate.
C) Higher than First Certificate.
D) Higher than both Proficiency and First Certificate.
3. A) It is new.
B) It is academic.
C) It is very simple.
D) It is practical.
4. A) Your own attitude to English.
B) Your own ambitions.
C) Which one is easier to pass.
D) Both your attitude to English and your ambitions.
5. A) CAE.
B) CPE.
C) FEC.
D) None of the above.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
format n. 形式
academic a. 学术的
n. 学究式人物
intellectual a. 智力的
ambition n. 志向
relevant a. 有关的,恰当的
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. It is a fairly new exam and a lot of people _____ what it involves.
2. It is a high level exam which has _____ since it was introduced in 1991.
3. It is not an academic or intellectual type of exam at all but _____ students who are working or _____ start working.
Unit 74
The Thanksgiving Holiday
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) God.
B) A group of people called Pilgrims.
C) Some early settlers.
D) Families and friends.
2. A) Because they survived and wanted to thank God for protecting them.
B) Because they survived and wanted to thank the native American Indians who had helped them.
C) Because they could feast for three days.
D) Both A and B.
3. A) A lady who made great efforts to establish a national holiday of Thanksgiving in the 19th century.
B) A famous writer and editor in the 19th century.
C) A lady who worded for Congress in the 19th century.
D) An Indian lady.
4. A) The last Thursday in November.
B) The fourth Thursday in November.
C) The first Thursday in November.
D) The second Thursday in November.
5. A) To travel a long way.
B) To attend religious services.
C) To have a feast.
D) To watch sports events on television.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
settler n. 移民
observe vt. 庆祝
Pilgrim n. 1620年移居到美洲的英国清教徒
feast n. 盛宴
vi. (大摆)宴席
celebrate vt. 庆祝
turkey n. 火鸡
approve vt. 批准
proclaim vt. 宣布
Congress n. 美国国会
religious services 宗教仪式
pumpkin pie 南瓜饼
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. But most Americans _____ the
first Thanksgiving Day to a group of people _____ Pilgrims.
2. Soon more than half _____ diseases or lack of food.
3. The modern holiday of Thanksgiving is _____ of the efforts of Sarah Hale.
Unit 75
Amelia Earhart -- Pioneer in Women's Aviation
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) A single-engined airplane.
B) A two-engined airplane.
C) A three-engined airplane.
D) A four-engined airplane.
2. A) Iceland.
B) Ireland.
C) Newfoundland.
D) The Atlantic.
3. A) To please President Hoover.
B) To show that aviation was not just for men.
C) To show that air travel was useful.
D) Both B and C.
4. A) She was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone.
B) She displayed great courage in overcoming the difficulties during the flight.
C) She was warmly welcomed in England, Europe and the United States.
D) She made plans to fly around the world.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
single-engined airplane 单引擎飞机
Newfoundland 纽芬兰(加拿大一地区)
altimeter n. 高度表
plunge vi. 落入
President Hoover 胡佛总统
aviation n. 航空
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
In the _____, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the ____ she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she _____ to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special _____ in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was _____.
Unit 76
The International Committee of the Red Cross
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Switzerland.
B) Rwanda.
C) Ex-Yugoslavia.
D) Afghanistan.
2. A) Tracing lost children.
B) Saving lives in the frontline of emergencies.
C) Providing long-term help.
D) All of the above.
3. A) 8,000.
B) Over 8,000.
C) Less than 8,000.
D) 90,000.
4. A) He was a brave soldier.
B) He founded the Red Cross concept of humanitarian service.
C) He was a smart businessman.
D) He
was rich.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
ICRC=the International Committee of the Red Cross 国际红十字会
victim n. 受害者
frontline n. 前线
cope with 妥善处理
ease vt. 减轻
suspect n. 嫌疑犯
genocide n. 种族灭绝
enforce vt. 实施,执行
civilian a. 民用的
leaflet n. 传单
restrict vt. 限制
spare v. 不伤害
humanitarian a. 人道主义的
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. It also provides long-term help _____ in Rwanda where it _____ new prisons to ease the sufferings of 90,000 Hutu suspects of the 1994 genocide in _____ jails.
2. This became the _____ of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
Unit 77
The Miser
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) A stone.
B) Some of his property.
C) A large piece of gold.
D) All that he had.
2. A) A neighbour.
B) A workman.
C) His son.
D) A stranger.
3. A) Doubtful.
B) Extremely sad.
C) Very happy.
D) Neither happy nor sad.
4. A) When it has the same weight as gold.
B) When they are in the same place.
C) When one never wants to use the gold.
D) When the stone is hidden in the ground.
5. A) In its possession.
B) In its use.
C) In its form.
D) In its face value.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
miser n. 守财奴
lump n. 块
fret vt. 使烦恼
thyself pron. [古]你自己
extravagant a. 过度的
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
This roused the _____ of one of his workmen, who, _____ that there was a treasure, when his master's back was turned, _____, and stole it away.
Unit 78
Glances at English Heart
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B
, C and D.
1. A) Wales.
B) Worcestershire.
C) Gloucestershire.
D) The Bristol Channel.
2. A) Ironbridge Gorge.
B) Ironbridge Gorge Museum.
C) Its river and Ironbridge Gorge.
D) Its waterway.
3. A) 6.
B) 9.
C) 15.
D) 1.
4. A) 1135.
B) 1153.
C) 1038.
D) 1083.
5. A) Mediaeval street plan.
B) Lovely timber-framed houses.
C) Two abbeys.
D) All of the above.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
reflect vt. 反映
gorge n. 峡谷
preserve vt. 保存
retain vt. 保留
mediaeval a. 中世纪的
plan n. 平面图;(城、镇、区等的)详图
timber n. 木材,木料
abbey n. 大教堂
Tudor a. (英史)都铎王朝时代的
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. The Sevem Valley has a number of _____, but two _____ immediately.
2. And, of course, there is Iron Bridge itself, the first iron bridge _____.
3. It also has some of the country's best walks _____ two abbeys.
Unit 79
Christopher Columbus
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) A sailor.
B) A captain.
C) An enterpriser.
D) A trader.
2. A) In Portugal.
B) In Genoa.
C) In Lisbon.
D) In the Mediterranean.
3. A) In Asia.
B) In India.
C) In America.
D) In Lisbon.
4. A) To make charts.
B) To make long voyages.
C) To reach "The Indias" by sailing west.
D) To discover a continent.
5. A) On purpose.
B) By accident.
C) Intentionally.
D) None of the above.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
first and foremost 首先
rear vt. 抚养
Genoa 热那亚(意大利港口城市)
seafaring a. 以航海为业的
Mediterranean 地中海
conceive vt. 设想
execute vt. 实施
persistence n. 坚持
sheer a. 完全的
nerve n. 勇气
spectacular a. 惊人的
geographical a. 地理的
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
America was discovered
_____ Columbus purely by _____ and was named for another man. We _____ honor Columbus for doing _____ that he never intended to do and _____ knew that he had done.
Unit 80
Drug
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Any substance except food that alters our bodily or mental functioning.
B) The substance that only alters our bodily functioning.
C) The substance that only alters our mental functioning.
D) None of the above.
2. A) Chemical.
B) Substance.
C) Medicine.
D) Alcohol.
3. A) They will produce positive effects.
B) They will produce no effects.
C) They will produce negative effects.
D) They will produce the desired effects.
4. A) Physical addiction.
B) Substance dependence.
C) The desired effects.
D) Both A and B.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
drug addict 吸毒成瘾者
abuse n. 滥用
neutral a. 中立的
heroin n. 海洛因
cocaine n. 可卡因
pervasive a. 普遍的
perceptual distortion 知觉错乱
withdrawal n. 停止服药
symptom n. 症状
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
We live in a _____ in which the medicinal and social use of ______(drugs) is pervasive: an aspirin to _____ a headache, some wine to be _____, coffee to get going in the morning, a cigarette for the _____.
Unit 81
You Might Be Interested in Sales
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) A master's degree in business administration.
B) A master's degree in engineering.
C) A bachelor's degree in engineering.
D) A doctor's degree in economics.
2. A) The possibility of his working as a sales representative for an engineering company.
B) The Western Mining and Manufacturing Company.
C) His research paper.
D) Ray's job.
3. A) He can set his own schedule.
B) He can do things in his own way.
C) There's a lot of variety in the work.
D) All of the above.
4. A) He must see a lot of customers.
B) He has to do a lot of research.
C) He has to be away from home a lot.
D) None of the above.
5. A) To take the job of a
sales representative.
B) Not to take the job of a sales representative.
C) To give up on engineering.
D) To find more information about sales.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
a sales representative 营销员
comment vt. 提出看法
positive a. 积极的
pressure n. 压力
enthusiastic a. 热心的
give up on 对......不再存希望
division n. 部门
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Well, like any job, it has _____ and _____.
2. I'm really not sure if I'm _____ for that kind of work. Even though I'd be using _____, it wouldn't be ____ doing research.
Unit 82
I Can Land a Plane Where Nobody Else Can
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) A lot of pilots.
B) A lot of planes.
C) A lot of animals.
D) Nothing.
2. A) Last spring.
B) Last autumn.
C) Last winter.
D) Last summer.
3. A) Because he did not know how to get to the forest.
B) Because he wanted the pilot to take him back to the forest.
C) Because he wanted to know if he was a good pilot.
D) Because the pilot knew how to get to the forest.
4. A) On a postage stamp.
B) On a stone.
C) On a tree.
D) On a rise.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
pilot n. 飞行员
postage stamp 邮票
rise n. 斜坡
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. I have flown over that part of the country _____ other places, and I know that we can't land ____ this river and these mountains.
2. Well, this pilot could not _____ himself ______ by another, so he agreed to take the hunter.
3. Yes, that is _____ the other pilot _____ last time.
Unit 83
Who Says Honesty Is Dead?
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices mar
ked A, B, C and D.
1. A) To cash a check for $$50.
B) To cash a check for $$100.
C) To cash a check for $$150.
D) To pay a bill.
2. A) $$500.
B) $$50.
C) $$100.
D) $$150.
3. A) He bought five new records.
B) He treated his friend a fancy dinner.
C) He returned it to the teller.
D) He gave it to his mother.
4. A) Because the teller reminded him of his mother.
B) Because the teller could have gotten in trouble if he kept the money.
C) Because he would have felt guilty if he hadn't.
D) All of the above.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
teller n. 出纳员
mistakenly ad. 错误地
tell vt. 数
payment n. 支付
occur vi. (某想法)出现在脑海中
reluctantly ad. 不情愿地
conscience n. 道德心
rightfully ad. 合法地
contact vt. 与......联系
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. He had written _____ and the teller mistakenly gave him five twenties _____ five tens.
2. _____, Alan felt, he would probably _____ about keeping the extra cash.
3. What would you have done if you'd been _____?
Unit 84
Demands for Testing
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Immune system.
B) AIDS testing in the U.S.
C) Flu.
D) Virus.
2. A) No.
B) Yes.
C) Yes, 100%.
D) Yes, only in the U.S.
3. A) Because of the concern about the spread of the AIDS.
B) Because of the concern about the exchange of blood.
C) Because of the dangers of the drug users.
D) Because of the counterproposals.
4. A) Should testing of people at special risk be voluntary or mandatory?
B) How wide should testing be?
C) Is homosexuality legal?
D) What uses will be made of the results?
5. A) A fatal disease that destroys the immune system.
B) A disease mainly affects homosexual or bisexual men or drug users.
C) An infectious disease.
D) All of the above.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
immune system 免疫系统
virus n. 病毒
homosexual a. 同性恋爱的
bisexual a. 两性的
infect vt. 传染
body fluids 体液
detect vt. 检测
counterproposal n. 反提案
advocate n. 提倡者
mandatory a. 强制性的
ac
cess n. 进入
gay n. 同性恋爱者
mount vi. 增长
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
Concern about the _____ of the disease has brought demands for _____ to detect evidence of infection. _____ proposals for testing have been met with a _____ of questions and counterproposals from _____ officials, advocates of civil rights, and gay right activists.
Unit 85
Louis Braille
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) He fell to the ground.
B) His face bled.
C) He became blind.
D) His eyes bled.
2. A) He touched things.
B) He smelled or tasted things.
C) He tried to recognize people's voices.
D) All of the above.
3. A) There weren't any books for him to learn to read and write.
B) His sisters couldn't help him.
C) His classmates wouldn't help him.
D) There was too much homework.
4. A) A famous school for blind boys in Paris.
B) A music school for blind people.
C) A private school for blind people.
D) A school for blind people far away from Paris.
5. A) English alphabet.
B) A system of raised dots to make books for blind people.
C) Books for blind people to learn math.
D) Grammar books for blind people.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
describe vt. 叙述
priest n. 牧师
knit vt. 编结
sweater n. 毛线衫
raised a. 凸起的
alphabet n. 字母系统
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. The raised-print letters in the books at school stood up from _____ of the paper. Louis could feel them _____.
2. He tried to think of _____ to make books for blind people. He _____ new alphabets.
Unit 86
Why Do People Smoke?
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Tar.
B) Tobacco.
C) Nicotine.
D) Smoke.
2. A) Right into the blood stream.
B) Into the air.
C) Into the tar.
D) None
of the above.
3. A) Nervous.
B) Relaxed.
C) Comfortable.
D) Happy.
4. A) Cigarette ashes.
B) Nicotine.
C) Tar.
D) Not mentioned here.
5. A) Because they are less harmful.
B) Because they cost less.
C) Because they taste better.
D) Because they want to stop smoking.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
be addicted to 成瘾
addictive a. 使成瘾的
substance n. 物质
nicotine n. 尼古丁
ritual n. 仪式
flick vt. (用指)轻弹
ash n. 灰
tar n. 焦油
manufacturer n. 制造商
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
Having a cigarette for many people _____ taking a break. For some people smoking becomes part of _____ social rituals, for example, the cigarette _____ dinner. Many people _____ smoking because it gives you something to do _____ your hands.
Unit 87
What Had Happened?
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) The noise of a plane crash.
B) The noise of a car crash.
C) A loud explosion.
D) Someone crying.
2. A) In a building.
B) In a car.
C) In a plane.
D) In a street.
3. A) Directing the traffic.
B) Looking for the victims.
C) Fixing the gas pipe.
D) Talking to the reporters.
4. A) To clear away the bricks.
B) To get at someone under the floor beneath the bricks.
C) To fit the gas pipe.
D) Both A and B.
5. A) A bomb.
B) A leaking gas pipe.
C) A house fire.
D) None of the above.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
explosion n. 爆炸
before long 不久以后
armband n. 臂章
short cut 捷径
fire engine 救火车
ambulance n. 救护车
debris n. 碎片
barrier n. 障碍
sightseer n. 观光者
get at 够着
a narrow escape 九死一生
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
9. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. At first they thought it was the noise of a plane but _____ they saw _____ a few blocks away and _____ they came upon a crowd in the street and men with armba
nds _____ the traffic.
2. The car in front of them _____ and couldn't ______ again so Mr. Taylor helped the driver to ____ out of the way.
Unit 88
An Example of the Hidden Dangers
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) The American robin.
B) The earthworm.
C) The elm bark beetle.
D) The elm leaf.
2. A) In the United States and Japan.
B) In the United States and Africa.
C) In the United States and Europe.
D) In Japan and China.
3. A) They have used a chemical to kill the earthworms.
B) They have used a chemical to kill the beetles.
C) They have tried to poison the robins.
D) They have tried to poison the elm leaves.
4. A) When they touch the insecticide.
B) When they eat the elm leaves.
C) When they eat the earthworms poisoned by the insecticide.
D) When they eat the beetles.
5. A) The side effects of insecticides may be serious and hard to predict.
B) The robin is near extinction in some parts of the world.
C) American scientists have succeeded in treating Dutch elm disease.
D) Elm trees must be protected against beetles.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
robin n. 红襟画眉鸟
insecticide n. 杀虫剂
elm tree 榆树
fungal a. 真菌的
beetle n. 甲虫
carrier n. 载体
earthworm n. 蚯蚓
chemical spray 化学喷雾剂
organism n. 生物
food chain 食物链
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
It is sometimes _____ to foresee side effects like these, which is _____ many people object to the use of chemical sprays. They fear that man may be poisoning _____ in the same way as he has poisoned the American robin and _____ higher organisms at the _____ of food chains.
Unit 89
A Report
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) 2 percent.
B) 3 percent.
C) 10 percent.
D) 11 percent.
2. A) 11,000.
B) 3,000.
C) 10,000.
D) 2,000.
3. A) An oversupply of surgeons.
B) An oversupply of hospital beds.
C) The present system of hospital reimbursement.
D) All of the a
bove.
4. A) To find a good surgeon.
B) To get a second opinion.
C) To go to England.
D) None of the above.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
the Department of Health 卫生部
release v. 发表
nationwide a. 全国性的
reimbursement n. 赔偿
proportionately ad. 成比例地
in response to 作为反应
undergo vt. 经受
elective a. 可任意选择的
spokesperson n. 发言人
the American Medical Association 美国医学协会
exaggerated a. 夸大的
oppose vt. 反对
mandatory a. 强制性的
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
The Department of Health has released today _____ of two nationwide studies which _____ that 10 percent of the surgery performed every year in the United States are _____. The report _____ that unnecessary surgery causes 11,000 deaths _____ and adds $$3 billion to _____ of health care in America.
Unit 90
Save the Ship from Breaking into Pieces
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) It has to be able to bend a little.
B) It has to be able to be straight.
C) It has to be able to be stiff.
D) It has to be able to be wide.
2. A) To make the ship stiff.
B) To make it elastic enough to avoid the danger of breaking in two.
C) To break it into two.
D) To break its back.
3. A) A girl sitting at the end of the passage way.
B) A boy standing at the end of the ship joints.
C) A boy sitting comfortably in a chair at the end of the passage way, opposite one of the ship's joints.
D) A boy sleeping comfortably in a chair at the end of the passage way, which was opposite one of the ship's joints.
4. A) Every time the ship was lifted by a wave, he stood up.
B) Every time the ship was lifted by a wave, he put a candy in a joint.
C) Every time the ship was lifted by a wave, he opened the joint.
D) He had his nuts cracked in the joint when the joint opened and closed.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
bend vi. 弯曲
stiff a. 不易弯曲的
elastic a. 有弹性的
water-line n. 船的吃水线
joint n. 联接处
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the
third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
To make a big ship elastic _____ to avoid this danger, it has joints _____ the sections of the ship come together above the water-line, and these joints _____ and shut slightly as the waves lift one section of the ship or _____. This is enough to save the ship from breaking into ______.
Unit 91
Work
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) How to create more jobs.
B) Possible factors leading to greater productivity.
C) Modern factories.
D) Modern machinery.
2. A) It makes the worker's life more enjoyable.
B) It doesn't actually make workers work harder.
C) It is an important factor leading to greater productivity.
D) Both A and B.
3. A) It is important, but practical.
B) It is not important.
C) It was important in the past.
D) It is important in some countries.
4. A) The degree of worker contribution is an important factor.
B) Something can be done about it.
C) No conclusions can be drawn yet.
D) Both A and B.
5. A) To give workers more money.
B) To shorten working hours.
C) How the worker spends his spare time.
D) Both A and B.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
productive a. 多产的
varied a. 多变化的
productivity n. 多产
variety n. 多样化
factor n. 因素
as far as ... is concerned 就......来说
fixed a. 固定的
extent n. 程度
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. The problem is that this kind of freedom cannot _____ be given in the modern factory with its _____ machinery which must be used in a _____ way.
2. Perhaps if we succeed in making their jobs more interesting, they will neither want ____, nor will _____ be so important to them.
Unit 92
Credit Card
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) To buy goods or obtain services without immediate payment.
B) To buy goods.
C) To obtain services.
D) To buy goods with a cheque.
2. A) A company's number.
B) A bank's
number.
C) An account number.
D) A cheque number.
3. A) It calculates the total price of purchases by the card holder during the month.
B) It sends the card holder a bill.
C) It sends the card holder a cheque.
D) Both A and B.
4. A) Japan.
B) America.
C) Germany.
D) France.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
credit n. 信用,信用贷款
holder n. 持卡人
payment n. 支付
possession n. 拥有
consumer n. 消费者
seller n. 卖者
calculate vt. 计算
allocate vt. 把......划归
establishment n. 单位
extend vt. 提供
rival a. 竞争的
issue vt. 发行
pool n. 合伙经营
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
A credit card permits its holders to _____ or _____, without immediate payment. Possession of a card identifies _____, who can obtain consumer credit.
Unit 93
Call the City Heat Emergency Center
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) To complain about little or no heat in their apartments.
B) To tell the stories about their landlords.
C) To complain about the emergency tenant shelter.
D) To complain about the bad weather.
2. A) 250.
B) 800.
C) Over 4,000.
D) Over 2,000.
3. A) $$50 a day.
B) $$60 a day.
C) Up to $$250.
D) Up to $$250 a day.
4. A) Not providing enough apartments.
B) Deliberately withholding heat from his tenants.
C) Not paying the fine.
D) None of the above.
5. A) A fine of $$2,000.
B) To spend four nights in an emergency tenant shelter.
C) Four years in jail.
D) Both A and B.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
metropolitan area 大都市及其郊区
tenant n. 房客
complaint n. 投诉
related a. 有关的
plead guilty to 承认有......罪
deliberately ad. 故意地
withhold vt. 不给
sentence vt. 判决
or else 否则
furnish vt. 装备
cot n. 帆布床
handcuff n. 手铐
serve a summons on sth. 把传票送到某处
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
Judge Randolph Carr told the landlord, John Lawson, tha
t _____ in the shelter, which has been _____ cots and blankets for families with _____ apartments, would give him an opportunity to meet many of _____ in his community who had been _____ to obtain emergency housing because landlords did not provide _____ heat.
Unit 94
Use Craft to Destroy That Greedy Beast
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) A bird.
B) A snake.
C) A clever friend.
D) A four-legged animal.
2. A) To eat the young crows.
B) To eat the old crows.
C) To make friends.
D) To hurt the princess.
3. A) To stop the cobra by force.
B) To fly away.
C) To use craft to destroy the cobra.
D) None of the above.
4. A) He snatched up the princess's beautiful necklace and flew away.
B) He dropped the necklace at the window of the cobra's home.
C) He put the necklace on the cobra.
D) Both A and B.
5. A) The princess's servants.
B) The princess.
C) The jackal.
D) The crows.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
cobra n. 眼镜蛇
jackal n. 胡狼
despair vi. 绝望
craft n. 计谋
obediently ad. 顺从地
snatch vt. 攫取
necklace n. 项链
dart vi. 急冲
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
Once upon a time a _____ of crows were continually upset _____ a cobra. Every year the snake crawled into their _____ to eat the young crows before they learned to _____. They asked their clever _____, the jackal, what to do.
Unit 95
Coffee
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Because they saw some wild animals.
B) Because they had been eating the berries from a tree.
C) Because they had drunk the water in the hill.
D) Because they had eaten some cream.
2. A) He felt wonderful.
B) He wasn't sleepy any more.
C) He felt sleepy.
D) Both A and B.
3. A) In the 15th century.
B) In the 16th century.
C) In the 17th century.
D) In the 18th century.
4. A) In America.
B) In Ethiopia.
C) In London.
D) In Rome.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A"
(true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
goat n. 山羊
Ethiopia 埃塞俄比亚
berry n. 干种子
chew vt. 咀嚼
fragrant a. 香的
roast vt. 烘
grind vt. 磨(碎)
couch n. 长沙发
spice n. 香料
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. But he had to _____ to protect the goats from wild animals.
2. He noticed that the goats were acting _____, but he didn't know _____ with them.
Unit 96
General English
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) They won't feel like practising.
B) They won't go to Britain.
C) They won't go to any language class.
D) They won't talk to teachers.
2. A) To teach spoken English.
B) To make students confident about using English.
C) To enable students to visit local attractions in Britain.
D) To train teachers.
3. A) They encourage students to work together.
B) They try and make the classwork interesting and fun.
C) They make students speak in English all the time.
D) Both A and B.
4. A) There are part time courses -- usually 15 hours a week.
B) There are full time courses -- up to 40 hours a week.
C) There are courses of a few days or a few weeks.
D) All of the above.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
confidence n. 信心
aim vi. 目的在于
audio tape 录音带
video n. 电视
socially ad. 在社交上
attraction n. 诱惑物
minimum a. 最小的
assure vt. 保证获得
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. But, it is not as hard as _____ and the most important thing for any learner to achieve is ____ the language.
2. Wherever they go in Britain, they are assured _____ courses.
Unit 97
The Generation Gap
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the fpur choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) One.
B) Two.
C) Three.
D) Four.
2. A) To live in the same a
rea as their parents.
B) To live in the different area from their parents.
C) To live in their friends' home.
D) To live with people their parents have met.
3. A) To find better jobs.
B) To make more money.
C) To do all the things they were unable to do.
D) All of the above.
4. A) Because changes take place very quickly.
B) Because young people don't learn new things.
C) Because old people don't learn new things.
D) The reason is not mentioned in the passage.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
approve of 同意
occupation n. 职业
mobile a. 流动的
ambition n. 奢望,野心
division n. 分裂,不一致
value vt. 尊重
obsolete a. 过时的
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Often, however, the ambitions that parents have _____ their children are another cause of ____ them.
2. In a traditional culture, elderly people _____ their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become obsolete _____.
Unit 98
Art for Sale
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) The centre of international trade.
B) The centre of international art market.
C) The centre of art.
D) The centre of antiques.
2. A) The world's biggest and oldest seller of art and antiques.
B) The world's biggest seller of art.
C) The world's oldest seller of art.
D) The world's biggest seller of antiques.
3. A) Its status.
B) Its 250-year-old reputation.
C) Its staff.
D) Both A and B.
4. A) Because its business is not very good this year.
B) Because its headquarters is to move to another city.
C) Because a journalist accused Sotheby's staff of bringing art treasures to London illegally.
D) None of the above.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrase. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
antique n. 古玩
master n. 名画
Impressionist n. 印象派画
auction n. 拍卖
status n. 地位
reputation n. 名声
accuse vt. 控告
illegally ad. 非法地
allegation n. 断言
credibility n. 信用
dealer n. 商人
European Union 欧盟
regulation n. 规章
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. If you were lucky enough to own a _____ "Old Master", an Impressionist, or a _____ antique, and you wanted to sell it, you would probably put it up _____ at Sotheby's.
2. _____ and _____ would then look elsewhere _____ and could _____ coming to London altogether.
Unit 99
Nuclear Radiation
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. You will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) Because it cannot be noticed by human senses.
B) Because sometimes it can be detected by human senses.
C) Because it may be all around us.
D) Because it may be touched sometimes.
2. A) By killing vital cells.
B) By killing all the cells.
C) By killing masses of cells in vital organs.
D) By killing the vital organs.
3. A) A few cells of an animal or human being are killed by radiation.
B) A few cells of an animal or human being are damaged by radiation.
C) A few cells of an animal or human being are killed by radiation and will never reproduce themselves.
D) A few cells of an animal or human being are damaged by radiation and then reproduce themselves.
4. A) He may feel fine.
B) He may die of cancer.
C) He may bring harm to his descendants.
D) All of the above.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words and phrases. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
nuclear a. 原子核的
nuclear power 原子能
sum up 总结
nuclear radiation 核辐射
radioactivity n. 放射
detect vt. 察觉
detector n. 检测器
outright ad. 立即
reproduce vt. 繁殖
show up 显出
deformed a. 畸形的
victim n. 受害者
liable a. 易于......的
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. Nuclear power's _____ health, safety, and even life itself can be ____ in one word: radiation.
2. This is the case when only a few cells are _____, and if they are killed _____. Your body will ____ the dead cells _____ healthy ones.
3. Or a child can be born weak or _____ serious illness _____ radiation absorbed by its grandparents.
Unit 100
Learn Comprehension and Foreign Culture Together
Part Ⅰ
Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will be asked some questions. Y
ou will hear the passage and the questions about it just one time. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A) We will sometimes forget about the culture of our own country.
B) We can often learn a lot about the culture of the country.
C) We will usually become aware of our own ignorance about its culture.
D) We can rarely find out anything at all about its culture.
2. A) Because books concentrate on the dangers of foreign culture.
B) Because books exaggerate national characteristics.
C) Because books ignore cultural differences.
D) Because books contain little information about culture.
3. A) Village inns and castles.
B) Newspapers.
C) Foreign visitors.
D) British people themselves.
4. A) Know a lot about your own culture.
B) Be aware of the cultures of other countries.
C) Give accurate information about your own country.
D) Describe stereotypes of your own country.
Part Ⅱ
Directions: Learn the following words. Then listen to the passage for the second time and write "A" (true) or "B" (false) for each statement you hear.
exaggerate v. 夸大
survey n. 调查
typical a. 典型的
hooligan n. 流氓行为
stereotype n. 老套,陈规
5. ( )
A) true
B) false
6. ( )
A) true
B) false
7. ( )
A) true
B) false
8. ( )
A) true
B) false
Part Ⅲ
Directions: Listen to the passage for the third time and write down the missing words according to what you have just heard.
1. However, this is not _____ true.
2. In a survey recently _____ in Britain, people were asked to _____ anything which they thought was _____ Britain and would interest a foreign visitor there.
3. What is surprising is that they were _____ by British people themselves as _____ their culture!