大学英语第五单元答案.doc

Part I ScriptDirections: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Valentines Day should be done away with.B. The mans girl friend is asking for too much.C. The man should buy gifts for his girlfriend.D. The man is poor.2.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. A housewife.B. A housekeeper.C. A President.D. It is not known.3.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. In the club.B. At Janes home.C. In the national park.D. In the shopping mall.4.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The cookies.B. The CD.C. The camera.D. The map.5.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. 2.B. 12.C. 20.D. 24.Part II ScriptDirections: Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read the third time, check your answers. Many Americans buy an evergreen tree for Christmas. They put the tree in their home and (1) small lights and colorful objects on it. The evergreen is usually a pine or a fir tree. It (2) green during the cold, dark months of winter in the northern part of the world. So it is a (3) of everlasting life. The Christmas tree may have developed in part from a popular play (4) hundreds of years ago in (5) is now Germany. Traditionally, the play was held on December 24th, the day before Christmas. The play was about the first people (6) God createdAdam and Eve. People put apples on an evergreen tree to (7) the tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden. (8). They shared the food among family members and friends after the holiday season. Some people say the German religious reformer Martin Luther was the first person to add lighted candles to an evergreen tree. (9).In the early 1800s, German settlers in the state of Pennsylvania were the first to celebrate the holiday with Christmas trees in the United States. (10). Some people put a star on top of their Christmas tree. It represents the star that led the three wise men to the baby Jesus in Bethlehem. Your answerCorrect answer(1)hanghang(2)remainsremains(3)symbol(4)performed(5)whatwhat(6)thatthat(7)represent(8)By the year 1600, some Germans began bringing evergreen trees into their homes. They put fruit, nuts and sweets on the trees(9)They say he did this to show how wonderful the stars had appeared to him as he traveled one night(10)The Christmas tree tradition spread to many parts of the world. Today, some form of Christmas tree is part of most Christmas celebrationsPart III ScriptDirections: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1.On what day was the beginning of the New Year first observed in 16th century France?A. On January 1st.B. On February 1st.C. On March 1st.D. On April 1st.2.On whom did people play tricks after Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar?A. Those who celebrated the New Years Day on April 1st.B. Those who celebrated the New Years Day on January 1st.C. Those who followed Gregorys idea.D. Those who accepted the new calendar.3.How did French children fool their friends?A. By hiding a fish in their friends bag.B. By putting a paper fish on their friends back.C. By saying, School has been canceled.D. By saying, Look! A flock of geese!4.What is mentioned as a common trick in the United States?A. Telling a classmate that the teacher has fallen ill.B. Telling a friend that a bird is flying past.C. Saying Your shoelace is untied.D. Saying Your pants are unzipped.5.What is considered the cleverest April fools joke?A. One that is played with a large audience around.B. One that is first played on April Fools Day.C. One that makes everyone laugh except the victim.D. One that makes everyone laugh, including the victim.Part IVDirections: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements. 1.I used to love giving my mother a present on Mothers Day. It always made her cry, and then shed hug me hard enough to squeeze the _ out of me.A. airB. gasC. breathD. breathe2.Boxing Day is a holiday _ some British Commonwealth countries like Britain, Australia and Canada.A. exclusive toB. exclusive inC. inclusive toD. inclusive of3.Boxing Day is a perfect date for a holiday, _ the day after Christmas Day.A. beB. beingC. to beD. to have been4.I absolutely hate Christmas shopping. I can never _ what to buy for everyone.A. count outB. calculate outC. figure outD. compute out5.I know you enjoy celebrating holidays again and again, but its hard _ my wallet.A. inB. forC. onD. to6.If we spend money at this rate, Ill _ in the poorhouse.A. end upB. accomplishC. completeD. achieve7.April Fools Day is a day people play _ one another.A. tricks againstB. tricks onC. tricks withD. jokes at8.The lead flight attendant _ telling her fellow crew members about her boyfriends stopover at the same airport.A. do a point inB. do a point ofC. made a point inD. made a point of9.The cockpit door