零起点大学英语基础听说教程UnitTwo.doc

Unit TwoI.1. Miss Smith was too busy to visit us.2. Bob wants his son to go home and do his homework at once. 3. Im busy every day except Sunday.4. None of these shoes are of the right size.5. Jack listened to music instead of mending his bike yesterday.6. The radio says the clouds will lift quickly.7. He has given the book back to Jim.8. His mother has to stay at home to look after his sick sister.9. Alans brothers can speak English and French.10. The film had already been on for 10 minutes when my friend got there.Key: 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. BII.1. Life is long if you know how to use it.2. We take no note of time but from its loss.3. Knowledge is treasure, but practice is the key to it.4. Never offer to teach fish to swim.5. He has other fish to fry.III.Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. One day Mr. Jones said to Mr. Brown, “We are going to give a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Will you and your wife come?” Mr. Brown said, “Thank you very much. Thats very kind of you. We are free that evening, I think, but I will telephone my wife and ask if she wants to go.”So Mr. Brown went to the other room and telephoned. When he came back, he looked very surprised. “Whats the matter?” said Mr. Jones. “Did you speak to your wife?” “No,” answered Mr. Brown. “She wasnt there. My little son answered the phone. I said to him, Is your mother there, David? and he answered, No, she is not in the house. Where is she then? I asked. She is somewhere outside. Whats she doing? She is looking for me.”IV.Mum: Hi, Sam! Its eight oclock now. Get up quickly. Its time for breakfast.Sam: OK, Mum. Im getting up now. what do we have for breakfast today?Mum: Sandwiches, bread and milk.Sam: Are they chicken sandwiches or vegetable ones?Mum: Chicken sandwiches.Sam: Great! Theyre my favorite!Mum: Wash your hands before you eat.Sam: OK, Mum. But wheres Dad?Mum: Hes sleeping.Sam: Why? Its so late now. Its half past eight. Dad is too lazy.Mum: No, Sam. He slept rather late last night because he went to the station to meet his friend. Do not wake him up. Let him sleep a little more.Sam: OK, Mum.The following questions are based on the passage you heard just now.1. Where are Sam and his mother?2. Whats Sams favorite food?3. What does Sams mother ask him to do before eating?4. Whats Sams Dad doing now?5. Why did Sams Dad sleep late last night?Key: 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. AV.Item OneThe Guangdong-Hainan cross-sea rail link is to begin its long-delayed passenger service by next month, China Radio International reported on Tuesday. The project, completed in March, connects the two provinces via a 22-kilometre ferry link and a 345-kilometre railway line. The trains are put aboard the ferry to give passengers an uninterrupted journey. Until now it has only been used for delivering cargo. The project has been criticized because of losses and long delays in starting the passenger service.Item TwoChina Unicom plans to open 3,000 Internet cafes by the end of the year. Its vice-president, Li Zhengmao, said this week that China Unicom would open 150 to 200 Internet cafes and operate another 2,500 to 2,800 by franchise. The idea of Internet caf chains has been encouraged by the government as a way of making the Web secure. China Unicom also signed a strategic agreement with Chinas largest online games operator, Shanda Interactive Entertainment, to provide Shandas games for the cafes.Key:1. By next month.2. Until no it has only been used for delivering cargo.3. Because of losses and long delays in starting the passenger service.4. 3,000 Internet cafes.5. The idea of Internet caf chains.VI.Passage OneIt was late at night. The traffic was usually bad at the moment in the city. Miss Brown wanted to be on time to get to her friends home. She was worried because it was raining, and the traffic in the rain was worse than usual. Miss Brown also had bad eyesight. She didnt think she looked beautiful when she wore glasses, so she never wore glasses. She was trying to read signs, but could not see them. The first thing she did as to drive slowly. Then she turned on the radio. When she listened to the radio, she did not feel worried or lonely. At last she went to a hotel and slept. She drove to her friends house the next morning when the traffic was good. The last thing she did was the best one. She did not want to lose time, but she really wanted to make herself safe.The following questions are based on the passage you heard just now.1. What was the weather like that night?2. Where was Miss Brown going?3. Why was Miss Brown worried?4. What was the first thing Miss Brown did?5. Which of the following is the best thing Miss Brown did?Passage TwoWe drink tea every day. But more than 300 years ago most people in Europe did not know anything about tea. Some people had heard about it, but very few oVf them knew what to do about it.There is a story about an English sailor who went to many countries in the world. He had been to India and China. One day he came home and brought some tea as a present and asked his friends to join a “tea party”. When his friends came to the “tea party, the sailors mother brought out some tea leaves and asked them to tea. Of course, nobody liked the tea leaves.At that time, the sailor came in. he looked at the table and said, “Mom, what have you done with the tea?” “I boiled it as you said.” “And what did you do with the water?” “I threw it away, of course,” answered the old woman. “Now, you may throw away the leaves, too,” said the sailor.The following statements are based on the passage you heard just now.1. Most people in Europe di