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英语周报广州专版八年级版 20102011学年下学期 听力材料 （共25套） 、第27期Unit 1 Success stories 基础训练(一) 听力部分第一节 听力理解听对话或短文，选择最佳答案填空。听下面一段对话，回答第12小题。W: Hi, Dad! Im back.M: HmW: Dad, what book are you reading?M: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.W: Who wrote it? It must be very interesting.M: Yeah, it is interesting. It was written by Mark Twain. He was a great American writer and speaker.听下面一段对话，回答第34小题。W: Who is that man?M: Are you joking? You dont know him? The famous footballer, Pele.W: Oh? The worlds most famous football player?M: Yes. One of the best ones from Brazil. You know, David Beckham, Maradona and Pele are my favorites.听下面一段对话，回答第57小题。M: I have some problems with listening and comprehension.W: But can you understand me?M: Yes, conversational talks are OK, but I am referring to reading books, and understanding my teachers instructions.W: Oh, dont worry. I will help you. First, for listening, you can ask the other person to speak slowly, so that you can hear it clearly. Or, you can communicate more, and try to listen to the other person when theyre speaking. Like me, I am speaking slowly. Also, try to speak faster.M: Thanks, what about comprehension?W: You have to read more books, magazines, watch TV, and use context, always. When you dont understand anything, you have to identify the word, or phrase you dont understand. If its a word, find out its definition and put it into a context. If its a phrase, ask for help from other people and it might help.M: Thanks a million! It helps!W: No problem.听下面一段短文，回答第810小题。On 15 October 2003, the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft flew around the Earth 14 times. The space flight lasted 21 hours and the 38-year-old astronaut landed safely at 6:23 a.m. the next day in Inner Mongolia. China is now the third country, after the Soviet Union and the USA, to send a person into space. Yang Liwei was born in Liaoning in 1965 and in 1987 he joined the Chinese Air Force and became a pilot. 11 years later, he joined the Chinese space programme with 13 other pilots. He trained for five years to be an astronaut. He was one of the best astronauts in the team. People on earth watched Yang Liweis space flight on TV. He waved to everyone on earth and showed the Chinese national flag. Today hes Chinas first astronaut, and a national hero. 第二节 听取信息听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入题号为AE的空格中。Li Lida, a 12-year-old schoolboy, first tried to cross the Qiongzhou Chanel in June, 2000. But he failed after swimming for 12 hours. On May 17，2001，on his 13th birthday，his dream came true. He became the youngest person ever to cross the channel between Hainan Island and the mainland.The boy set off at 6:20 in the morning. Three men swam with him. Li was swimming quite fast before 10:30. Then he slowed down as the wind became stronger and the waves higher. During the crossing he ate some food and had several drinks. By 2p.m. he could see a high building in Haikou. He went on swimming for another two hours before he finished his journey.Many people were waiting for him on the beach. Among them were his parents. They were proud of their son. His teacher, Mr. Feng, spoke highly of his student.第28期Unit 1 Success stories基础训练(二) 听力部分第一节 听力理解听对话或短文，选择最佳答案填空。听下面一段对话，回答第12小题。W: Hi, David! Heres a book. Im sure youll like it.M: Why? I am just interested in machines.W: Bill Gates wrote it.M: Really? Bill Gates is an expert in computers. I didnt know he could write books.W: Come here and have a look. Perhaps youll like reading his book.听下面一段对话，回答第34小题。W: Could I speak to Albert, please?M: Im sorry. He isnt here right now. Do you want to leave a message?W: Yes. This is Betty. Our class will have a party at 7:00 in the evening on Saturday. Please tell him to bring his CDs.M: OK. Ill give him the message.听下面一段对话，回答第57小题。M: Hello. May I speak to Kate? W: Sorry, she isnt in. M: How soon will she be back? W: In half an hour. Can I take a message for her? M: Certainly. Thank you very much. I hope she can go to the cinema with us. W: OK. Ill tell her about it as soon as she comes back. By the way, whos that speaking, please? M: This is Robert Clark.W: Thank you very much.听下面一段短文，回答第810小题。Jay Chou is a popular Taiwanese musician and singer. I am a big fan of his. He is popular with the young because he is successful in music and films. Jay was good at playing the piano when he was very young. He was only nineteen when he became a singer of pop music. His first album surprised many people with his special way of singing. I like his music because his songs are totally different from those of others. Everyone thinks he is a talent. I really love him and his music. Besides music, he entered the film industry in 2005. Since then he has acted in three movies, directed one film and made many music videos. 第二节 听取信息听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入题号为AE的空格中。My hero is 226 centimeters tall. He has a smiling face and a pair of kind eyes. He plays for the Houston Rockets in the USA now. Do you know him? Yes, he is Yao Ming.Yao Ming is the center of the Chinese Mens National Basketball Team. He said he would do his best to learn from the NBA and improve himself when he played on the American team.And he does so. In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, he led his teammates to play hard against the stronger teams.Yao Ming is the pride of China. We should learn from him and do something for our country. 第29期Unit 1 单元综合能力检测题听力部分第一节 听力理解（共10小题，15分；每小题1.5分）听对话或短文，选择最佳答案填空。听下面一段对话，回答第12小题。W: Jim, do you know when Fathers Day is? I think it is next week, but Im not sure.M: Yeah, thats right. Its next Sunday. Do you plan to get Dad a present?W: Yes, but Im not sure what to buy for him. Do you have any ideas?M: How about a football T-shirt? Im sure hell be pleased if you buy him a Liverpool football T-shirt!W: I dont think so. He isnt interested in football.M: OK. What about a book about Bill Gates? Im sure hell like the book.W: Hmm, thats a good idea.听下面一段对话，回答第34小题。M: I need to write an article about Captain Cook. Can you tell me something about him, please?W: No problem. What would you like to know?M: Why was he famous?W: Well, he is best known for discovering Australia in 1770. And he was 51 years old when he died.M: My goodness! That was not very old.W: No, it wasnt. Now go to the library to find some more information.M: Ok, I will. Thanks.听下面一段对话，回答第57小题。W: May I speak to Li Lei, please?M: Im sorry. He isnt in. Whos that speaking? Can I take a message?W: Yes, please. This is Ann. Ill have a birthday party on Saturday evening.M: Really? Where will you have it?W: In my house.M: When is it going to start?W: At 7:00 p.m. M: OK. Ill give him the message.W: Thank you. 听下面一段短文，回答第810小题。We all know who Benjamin Franklin was. He was a very famous American president. He was also the first man to discover electricity. Franklin liked to study and to learn about new things. One day he heard from a friend that something black in color holds the heat better than something white in color. Franklin wanted to find out if this was true or not. There was snow on the ground at the time. So he put two large pieces of cloth over the snow. One piece of cloth was black in color, the other piece was white. Then he waited until the sun began to shine. After several hours he saw that the snow under the black cloth melted much faster than the snow under the white cloth. This proved to him that the black cloth held the heat better than the white cloth. Soon after this, people began to wear white hats and white clothes during the summer because they were cooler.第二节 听取信息听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入题号为AE的空格中。How to become a successful speaker of EnglishSome students often say “My spoken English is poor.” Others say “Speaking English is very hard for me.” In fact, a lot of Chinese students can speak good English. They worry that they wont be able to speak as well as other people.Here are some suggestions for you.The first thing you can do is to speak English with good friends, so you can speak freely without feeling shy.Then, try to speak to teachers and foreigners if possible. Dont be afraid of making mistakes and dont be afraid to ask questions.Thirdly, try to think in English. Fourthly, do more reading to expand your vocabulary and learn to use the new words in your speech as much as possible.Lastly, dont get angry with yourself when you come across something you cannot express in English. Just keep practising regularly. “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Believe in yourself and you can communicate with the world.第30期Unit 2 Cartoons and comics 基础训练(一) 听力部分第一节 听力理解听对话或短文，选择最佳答案填空。听下面一段对话，回答第12小题。W: Dont watch the cartoon yet, Bob. Have you finished your homework?M: Of course. This cartoon is my favorite. My friends always talk about it.W: Its half past ten. Time for bed. M: Please wake me up at a quarter to seven tomorrow morning, mum. I have to be at school at a quarter past seven. I will be on duty tomorrow.W: OK. Sleep well, my dear.听下面一段对话，回答第34小题。M: Lets go and play ping-pong, Ann.W: Oh, sorry, Im doing my homework now.M: Its Sunday tomorrow. You will have enough time to finish it then.W: But I am going to the book centre in Tianhe District tomorrow. As you know, my favourite comic writer Peter will be there tomorrow.听下面一段对话，回答第57小题。M: Kate! Would you like to go out this Saturday? Go to the cinema?W: No, Id rather download free movies.M: Oh. Come on, its illegal, isnt it? Besides, you get to meet great people like Jolin Tsai and Leehom Wang at the cinema. You get to watch movies as well.W: The cinema is so noisy. Id rather watch movies at home. And it saves money downloading free movies.M: Please! Dont be so stingy. W: But.M: Geez, just come with me to the cinema. Youll meet new friends, trust me.W: OK, then Ill come. 听下面一段短文，回答第810小题。Hi, friends, I am Meimei. I was in my first play thirteen years ago. It was put on in the hospital where I was born. It was easyI played a baby! Three years later, I was in my first film. I was only a little girl so I didnt have to say anything. I was only in the film for five minutes, but my mother was very proud of me. I didnt say anything in a film until seven years ago, when I played the daughter of a man who was so poor that he sold me. That made his wife so angry that she left him. So, in the end, he had no one. It was very sad. I started working on my next film the year after that. I played a dog, a space dog. It was great fun. 第二节 听取信息听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入题号为AE的空格中。Welcome to Hong Kong Disneyland. In Main Street USA, you will see old-time taxis and yellow street lamps. This is a small US town in the early 1900s. If you go into the shops or restaurants, you can enjoy delicious food! A train will take you to a beautiful place high in the air. Its Sleeping Beauty Castle. Now you are in Fantasyland! Its the home of your favourite Disney stories. Why not talk to Donald Duck? You can sit on a flying elephant, take a spin in the tea cup, or go under the sea!In Adventureland, youll go into a dark jungle. Follow the river and surprises wait for you at every corner. In the middle of the river is an island with a tree-house. You can watch the people dancing and listen to music from the Disney classic “The Lion King”.Science-fiction fans will get excited in Tomorrowland. You can join a cartoon to save the world. 第31期Unit 2 Cartoons and comics 基础训练(二) 听力部分第一节 听力理解听对话或短文，选择最佳答案填空。听下面一段对话，回答第12小题。M: Hey Nicole, what are you reading?W: Oh, hi, Jim. I was just reading a picture book, I am so bored.M: Cool, what book is it?W: Its called Caseys Adventure.M: Sounds fun. Can I take a look at it?W: Go ahead.听下面一段对话，回答第34小题。M: May I have two tickets for Finding Nemo?W: Ok. What time? M: 2:30, please.W: Its 60 yuan, please.M: Sorry, we have student cards. We can get discounts with these, cant we?W: Sure. Thatll be 40 yuan, please.M: Here is 50 yuan.听下面一段对话，回答第57小题。M: Susan, have you ever watched a Chinese Kung Fu movie?W: Of course! Wow, how magical and terrific! And I love Jet Li. What about you?M: I love Jet Li too. You know, I am a member of the Students Wushu Association. We are preparing a Wushu show for the New Years party. Would you like to join us?W: Id love to! But I never learned Wushu, and there is only a month until the New Year.M: Thats Ok. A month is enough for you to learn the basic movements. It would be great to have you with us in the show.W: Sounds great! Will I learn the actions that Jet Li did on the movie?M: No. You know, there are many styles of Kung Fu. Jet Li uses many styles in movies. What we will perform is a set of Tai Ji Quan.W: Whatever! Im glad to learn something about Chinese Kung Fu. Thanks for asking me.听下面一段短文，回答第810小题。There is a little lion called Simba whose father is a king. His parents are very kind to him. He has so many friends and lives a happy life. One day, his father was killed. He thought it was his fault and he regretted it a lot. He left his family then. His two friends helped him to lead a new life. One day, his girlfriend met him by accident. She asked him to come back to get his kingdom. With the help of a wise baboon, he agreed at last.He returned and he got to know it was his uncle who ended his fathers life. He fought against him and he won. He saved his mother and the other lions and became king of his pride. He really is a Hero! 第二节 听取信息听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入题号为AE的空格中。 There are many television programs today, from TV series, quiz shows, soap operas, movies to cartoons. Of all the programs, I most like to watch cartoons, like the Cartoon Network, Disney and many others. I like to watch cartoons because they are funny and very interesting, especially when I am sad, tired or bored. I can always be happier after watching them. I also like cartoon characters. They are so cute and vivid. We must use our imagination when we watch cartoons. Though they sometimes come from real life, they are not completely the same as real life. So you need to have a sense of humor to enjoy them. Also, the stories not only make us laugh but also teach us something useful.第32期Unit 2 单元综合能力检测题听力部分第一节 听力理解（共10小题，15分；每小题1.5分）听对话或短文，选择最佳答案填空。听下面一段对话，回答第12小题。W: Michael, what are you doing?M: Surfing on the Internet and reading the latest news, why?W: Would you like to join me and watch TV together? Its more vivid that way, both visual and audio. Besides, its my favorite news channel.M: Thanks a lot, but no. The Internet is faster, and were living in the 21st century, no one watches TV any more. The internet is more popular nowadays.W: Hey come on! Lets watch TV.M: I dont mind you watching TV, as long as you dont disturb me.听下面一段对话，回答第34小题。M: Theres something Id like to talk about with you.W: Yes?M: You know my two boys always love to visit your son Nick.W: Yes, theyre great kids. I enjoy having them here.M: They enjoy visiting. But it must be annoying for you. They say all they do is play video games.W: Annoying? No, its no trouble at all. When Nick is playing video games, he cant get in trouble. Thats what I think.M: My sons have video games at home too. But they can only play them for thirty minutes a day. Thats my rule. I dont think it is good to let them play for hours.听下面一段对话，回答第57小题。M: Your elder brother is a little strange, I think.W: Steve? You think hes strange? Why?M: He wanted me to come over and watch Star Trek with him.W: Oh, that. Hes a Trekkie. You shouldnt be surprised.M: Hes a what?W: A Trekkie. Hes a serious Star Trek fan. So he has all the episodes on tape. And he has a Star Trek website on the Internet.M: He even has a website? For Star Trek?W: Yes, hes a serious fan. Are there any Trekkies in Taiwan?M: I dont think so. Maybe some kids.听下面一段短文，回答第810小题。Do you enjoy movies? Are you fond of cartoons? If your answer is “Yes”, let me recommend a special onefor you.I saw a wonderful and funny cartoon movie named Kungfu Panda last summer. The story was about Po, a fat and lovely panda. Once upon a time, Po and his father lived in a small happy valley. His father owned a noodle shop and wanted Po to take over so he could retire. But, everyday Po just dreamed of becoming a Kungfu Master. One day Po got an amazing chance to be a great master. Master Shifu became Pos teacher. Po was full of confidence that he would succeed. So he tried his best to practise and succeeded in the end.Everyone has the chance to be a hero. It depends on your attitude. Remember, it is up to you!第二节 听取信息听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入题号为AE的空格中。 Do you like cartoons? I am crazy about cartoons because they are very interesting and cartoon music sounds great. I have a great time when I watch cartoons. When I was a child, my mother and my grandmother told me about some cartoon stories. When I was 4 years old, I could watch TV cartoons, but I didnt understand them at all. When I was 8 years old, I could understand some of the words in the cartoons, so I could understand that there were lots of animals or people in the cartoons. Now, I am crazy about cartoons. I read comics and watch cartoons during my holidays. I like drawing. So I like to draw the people in the cartoons. I think I can draw them well.第33期Unit 3 All about films 基础训练(一) 听力部分第一节 听力理解听对话或短文，选择最佳答案填空。听下面一段对话，回答第12小题。M: How about going to see a film tonight?W: Its raining heavily. Id like to stay at