PART 1
PART 2
Unit 15
Part A Short Conversations
Directions:In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the three or four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
( )1. A. In the department store.
B. At the railway station.
C. At the booking office.
D. At the bus stop.
( )2. A. At 5:15.
B. At 5:10.
C. At 4:30.
D. At 5:00.
( )3. A. Coughing.
B. Air pollution.
C. Air condition.
D. Smoking.
( )4. A. Tony enjoys his new job.
B. Tony doesn’t feel interested in his job.
C. Tony works hard on his new job.
D. Tony feels tired from his new job.
( )5. A. A new earth.
B. New technology.
C. New machines.
D. New animals.
( ) 6. A. He arrives at home at exact time.
B. He is always memorizing his mistakes.
C. He has never made a mistake.
D. He had made a mistake once.
( ) 7. A. Not to go home for spring vacation.
B. Not to take a vacation.
C. Not to graduate.
D. Not to go home after graduation in May.
( ) 8. A. He had borrowed some books from the woman.
B. He had given the woman a book bag.
C. He had lent the woman some books.
D. He had gone away for the weekend.
( ) 9. A. She will go on working in an IT company.
B. An IT company will hire her.
C. She lost her job in an IT company.
D. The manager asked her to leave the IT company.
( )10. A. The woman is jealousy of Billy and she doesn’t believe in him.
B. Billy is said to get 1,275 dollars next month.
C. Billy’s pay will gradually be raised.
D. Billy works very hard.
Part B Passages
Directions:In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
( )11. A. Because they are short of money.
B. Because they don’t want to attend a college.
C. Because private colleges charge less than state colleges.
D. Because they want to earn money.
( )12. A. About $ 8,000.
B. About $ 4,000.
C. About $ 3,000.
D. About $ 1,000.
( )13. A. About choosing a suitable college.
B. About financial problems.
C. About college education.
D. About education quality and college life.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
( )14. A. White apple blossom.
B. White peach blossom.
C. White pear blossom.
D. White plum blossom.
( )15. A. Six weeks old.
B. Six months old.
C. Six years old.
D. Sixteen years old.
( )16. A. 40 miles.
B. 400 miles.
C. 4,000 miles.
D. 40,000 miles.
Part C Longer Conversation
Directions:In Part C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fulfill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
How does the man spend his weekend? |
He usually works in his garden growing(17)______. |
Why doesn’t he think it hard work? |
Because he(18)______ doing garden work. |
How does the woman spend her spare time? |
She likes to go to a bar or(19)______ to relax herself. |
What does the English proverb say? |
One man’s meat can be(20)______. |
Complete the form. Write no more than THREE WORDS for each answer.
Part D Listen and Repeat(重点词组与句型结构)
Directions:In Part D, you will hear five sentences. While listening, take some notes to help you. The sentences will be read twice. After you have heard each sentence, repeat it.
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Tapescripts and keys
Unit 15
1-5 DCBBA 6-10 CAACA 11-13 ACA 14-16 DCC
17. vegetables and fruit 18. takes pleasure in
19. a night club 20. another man’s poison
Part D 部分答案请参照录音稿
Part A Short Conversations
Directions:In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the three or four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. W: Where have you been? The bus is leaving in a minute.
M: I’m sorry I’m late. I was in a department store looking for something.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
2. W: I wonder if Susan will be here by 5:00.
M: Her husband said she left home at 4:30. She should be here at 5:10, maybe 5:15 at the latest.
Q: When did Susan leave home?
3. M: The air is full of smoke and smell, and people are coughing.
W: It will get worse unless the government takes measures to stop pollution.
Q: What are they talking about?
4. M: Tony seems bored with his job.
W: That’s just like him.
Q: What does the woman mean?
5. M: What do you think will appear in the future?
W: All the new things. The new technology makes new machines, even new animals by cloning!
Q: What kind of new thing is not mentioned in this conversation?
6. M: Do you know Jack?
W: Yes, his memory is exact and not once have I seen him make a mistake.
Q: What kind of man is Jack?
7. W: It doesn’t make any sense to go home for spring vacation now.
M: That’s right, especially since you’ll be graduating in May.
Q: What did the two speakers agree on?
8. W: Thanks for bringing the books back.
M: I thought you need them to study over the weekend. Thanks for letting me use them.
Q: What had the man done?
9. M: I just heard the bad news about your job.
W: Well, it’s not good time for IT industry, so many people will be laid off including my manager.
Q: What happened to the woman?
10. M: Billy gets 1,250 dollars each month for this job. And next month he’ll get 25 dollars more.
W: Really? He is hard-working and he deserves it.
Q: Which of the following statements is not true?
Part B Passages
Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Cost is a very important consideration when choosing a college. Financial problems have ended the education of many promising students, so try to limit your choices to schools that fit well within your budget. Some colleges charge more than 8,000 yearly for room, board, tuition, and books, and extras will probably cost another 1,000. Some state colleges, however, offer an excellent education, and cost about 3, 000 a year. It isn't wise to force yourself or your family to sacrifice too much for an expensive and excellent education if there is a less expensive and equally reputable college available.
Questions:
11. Why can’t many promising students finish college?
12. How much a year do some state colleges charge?
13. What is the passage mainly about?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Mrs Ruth Li, a Chinese woman living in Singapore, named her baby girl Patsy Li. This name means in Chinese "white plum blossom". When Patsy Li was six years old, the Japanese attacked Singapore. Mrs Li and Patsy Li escaped on a ship which was sunk. Mrs Li placed Patsy Li on a bit of floating wreckage. Later Mrs Li was rescued, but the raft and her little burden could not be found.
Many months after, four thousand miles away on Guadalcanal, a group of United States Marines found a little Chinese girl. No one could tell how she had got there. She refused to talk or give her name. The captain, who spoke Chinese, named her Patsy Lee because he thought she looked like a white plum blossom.
When the New York Times told about the finding of "Patsy Lee", Mrs Ruth Li's sister, then in New York, saw the item and wrote to her sister about it. Could Patsy Lee be the lost child Patsy Li? The mother made the long voyage to find out. The little "white plum blossom" was indeed her own Patsy Li.
Questions:
14. What does “Patsy Li” mean according to this story?
15. How old was Patsy Li when the Japanese attacked Singapore?
16. How many miles away from the sunken ship was Patsy Li discovered?
Part C Longer Conversation
Directions: In Part C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fulfill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
W: You're always busy on weekdays, and so you deserve a good rest at the weekend.
M: Yes, some time for work and some time for pleasure.
W: By the way, how do you spend your weekend?
M: Mostly at home.
W: You don't often go out on holiday, do you?
M: Not quite often. Actually I often work in my garden, planting trees, and growing vegetables and fruit.
W: But don't you think it' s hard work for you?
M: You may say so. It all depends on how you regard it. I take pleasure in doing garden work, and so I don't think it's hard work.
W: If I were you, I’d never do that.
M: Then how do you spend your spare time?
W: I often go to a bar or a night club to relax myself.
M: But that'd be the last thing in the world for me to do.
W: You remind me of an English proverb. One man's meat can be another man's poison.
M: Exactly.
Part D Listen and Repeat
Directions:In Part D, you will hear five sentences. While listening, take some notes to help you. The sentences will be read twice. After you have heard each sentence, repeat it.
1. To prepare for the exam, Peter is still studying late at night.
2. To the surprise of the audience, Christine appeared on the stage.
3. The Internet has made it convenient for friends to keep in touch with each other.
4. When she heard the news that her son had been saved, she cried with joy.
5. The robbers were forced to release the manager, and then they were put into prison.